tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post8277271364692929473..comments2023-06-02T14:59:44.533+01:00Comments on Persolaise - A Perfume Blog: Persolaise's Osmothèque Reviews + Andy Tauer's Advent Give-AwayBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806816026305227292noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-1969231189898409692013-12-05T06:47:44.669+00:002013-12-05T06:47:44.669+00:00*** THE DRAW IS NOW CLOSED ***
Thanks very much i...*** THE DRAW IS NOW CLOSED ***<br /><br />Thanks very much indeed for all your entries. The winner will be announced on Persolaise.com in a few moments.Persolaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192014353722036319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-61555521850737829352013-12-05T06:21:06.117+00:002013-12-05T06:21:06.117+00:00The past is better than the present? I think maybe...The past is better than the present? I think maybe when I'm younger I'm more healthier and less expectations? Life seems easier :) but I prefer the present. No use looking at the pastAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482551914173786692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-49504566092776999672013-12-05T06:11:11.338+00:002013-12-05T06:11:11.338+00:00More artisanal work and less mass production of po...More artisanal work and less mass production of poor quality goods in both perfume and fashion - many aspects of modern life are better than what our ancestors had, but not everything! Thanks for the draw!Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00510346346502906435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-56527072923323515892013-12-05T06:08:53.612+00:002013-12-05T06:08:53.612+00:00There was more beauty --if only because the capaci...There was more beauty --if only because the capacity for ugliness was limited by available materials, which were mostly natural. I agree with a commenter: "quality, simplicity and glamour"! Thank you for your interesting post and to you both for this great draw! Rachel hAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-36734013030171949512013-12-05T05:56:07.974+00:002013-12-05T05:56:07.974+00:00I would very much like to see the area where I liv...I would very much like to see the area where I live (the San Francisco Bay Area) the way it looked when only the native people lived here. Mount Tamalpais, the the islands and peninsulas, the great blue bay, and the Golden Gate leading out to the sea, all in their pristine beauty. NIna Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-38292288016397063782013-12-05T05:27:29.402+00:002013-12-05T05:27:29.402+00:00Being a kid, not having a worry in the worldBeing a kid, not having a worry in the worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-66585032575692865092013-12-05T04:48:13.472+00:002013-12-05T04:48:13.472+00:00Simplicity...and grandma!Simplicity...and grandma!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441603473481624009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-8580364534491152472013-12-05T04:26:35.292+00:002013-12-05T04:26:35.292+00:00I think the difference between the past and the pr...I think the difference between the past and the present is that there were fewer perfumes made in the past, so people learned to dig deeper and appreciate more the few scents they had rather than buying new ones too often.air.oceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756370526856104170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-83399880692932732872013-12-05T03:25:48.641+00:002013-12-05T03:25:48.641+00:00An easier time, simpler life, less stressed world....An easier time, simpler life, less stressed world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10045223971932339401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-58617378106089463022013-12-05T03:23:31.573+00:002013-12-05T03:23:31.573+00:00The past was better than the present, in that I th...The past was better than the present, in that I think people were more conscientious, and less self-centered.Steve Hhttp://www.keisol.com/STEVEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-37964171171502894142013-12-05T03:21:02.952+00:002013-12-05T03:21:02.952+00:00I would have to say the past was better to the few...I would have to say the past was better to the fewer celebuscents! This will probably post as Anonymous since I could never seem to post under my name. Thanks for the draw.<br /><br />HajusuuriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-44027541770076825192013-12-05T03:03:29.996+00:002013-12-05T03:03:29.996+00:00I was younger.I was younger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-48949064394934345632013-12-05T02:56:07.807+00:002013-12-05T02:56:07.807+00:00I long for a time when people were able to fix the...I long for a time when people were able to fix the things we used in everyday life. And my Dad was alive. Mos' Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03798062007236616214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-9735172895365912062013-12-05T02:55:50.532+00:002013-12-05T02:55:50.532+00:00it is true that fragrace was more intense when i w...it is true that fragrace was more intense when i was a child,fruit smelled like fruit,cheese smelled so intense,baking bread could be smelled a block away,flowers were indescribably luscious in scent.............Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942035323682761173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-14792250067659795682013-12-05T02:39:12.922+00:002013-12-05T02:39:12.922+00:00things took longer, in the past. There was more t...things took longer, in the past. There was more time for reflection between events, which meant that people put more of themselves into their lives, and therefore, more of their lives into themselves. My father died recently, and one of the things that struck me in the last few years of time with him was how much of his life he LIVED... participated in, as opposed to getting through in pursuit Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543707476185924180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-1268644914912489992013-12-05T02:30:29.799+00:002013-12-05T02:30:29.799+00:00Fashion, clothes, quality.. And people were actual...Fashion, clothes, quality.. And people were actually social without the media. And one thing I miss everytime I watch Doctor Who: payphones, public phones, phone booths... whatever they are called! Oh they were fabulous, and it was always thrilling to check if someone had forgotten few markka's (Finnish mark) inside them. If so, it was gummy bear time for us!Christinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-48298413518121578902013-12-05T02:27:29.054+00:002013-12-05T02:27:29.054+00:00The past was more a time of innocence....no kids t...The past was more a time of innocence....no kids taking guns to school, no cyber-bullying.Sandy Cainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-43944821304818053982013-12-05T02:26:41.760+00:002013-12-05T02:26:41.760+00:00The past involved much more face-to-face interacti...The past involved much more face-to-face interactions with others. While we now have the pleasure of 'talking' to others online whom we would never have the chance to meet otherwise....there's no substitute for looking into someone's eyes and holding their hand. northernskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339331703182272527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-35600150758411734212013-12-05T02:21:22.686+00:002013-12-05T02:21:22.686+00:00I think communication was more personal and life w...I think communication was more personal and life was less hectic.songeusenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-592538100374421422013-12-05T02:13:10.658+00:002013-12-05T02:13:10.658+00:00The past seems more vivid than today. The scent me...The past seems more vivid than today. The scent memories are especially bright and sharp; a favourite relative's perfume, the kitchen filled with the smell of baking, a real Christmas tree, spring flowers...<br /><br />Thank you for the perfume draw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-17431680188713671752013-12-05T02:07:16.166+00:002013-12-05T02:07:16.166+00:00Some would say the past was better without all the...Some would say the past was better without all the fake "oud" nowadays.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11789685700431143586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-6634632712272674242013-12-05T01:52:23.817+00:002013-12-05T01:52:23.817+00:00past is past, of course without the past im not he...past is past, of course without the past im not here, but i never ever thought the past is better than present, you need to enjoy now . <br />thank you andy and Persolaise for the calender game :) froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02740413731746381400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-84100455261212240552013-12-05T01:48:36.651+00:002013-12-05T01:48:36.651+00:00Some might say that the past was better without ev...Some might say that the past was better without everything "oud" nowadaysHWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-22379546303141977352013-12-05T01:46:16.081+00:002013-12-05T01:46:16.081+00:00I am not part of these society groups, who are alw...I am not part of these society groups, who are always defending the idea, that in the past everything was better etc. Everything is changing, so every new tendency has been built based on the current time. So its is with the perfumes too. I am 27 years old, and I simply dont like any scent, which has been made bevor the 90s. They seem all too old for me and by most of them (the chypres) I simply freeestylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019571916586116202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-48350983353020892582013-12-05T01:35:44.149+00:002013-12-05T01:35:44.149+00:00In days past there was more mystery...but I agree ...In days past there was more mystery...but I agree that the rose-colored glasses we use to view days gone by lead to lies!Julie McMillanhttp://www.silverbirchstudio.comnoreply@blogger.com