tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post1695067513149901214..comments2024-03-14T03:54:26.754-04:00Comments on The Non-Blonde: Caron- En AvionGaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11561470171631737626noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-71529036004914566832012-08-04T06:24:52.610-04:002012-08-04T06:24:52.610-04:00Okay, I'm an idiot and missed the notation at ...Okay, I'm an idiot and missed the notation at the bottom of the post about "where to find this". Duh. That's what happens when I wake up too early!Shannon (Lipstick Musings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16351162166415224407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-80358849594800978812012-08-04T06:23:44.397-04:002012-08-04T06:23:44.397-04:00Gaia, where do you get your perfumes? Do you buy m...Gaia, where do you get your perfumes? Do you buy mostly online, and if so what sort of criteria do you use to choose the right fragrance? Many (okay, most) of the reviews you post are for amazing fragrances that aren't readily available in retail stores (at least in Atlanta). <br /><br />I've just always been curious about how you find these things. I know you mentioned a while back that you haunt antique stores and estate sales for vintage perfumes, but other than that I'd love to know your sources!Shannon (Lipstick Musings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16351162166415224407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-84235684883629270742012-08-03T12:09:48.104-04:002012-08-03T12:09:48.104-04:00The last time I smelled En Avion, '10 it was a...The last time I smelled En Avion, '10 it was an entirely different beast from the version sold in '05, and now it seems you really have to go batch by batch with Caron. Some are good and some are not so good. My hubbie still pouts about Tabac Blond and won't smell the current version. I notice all Carons improve with age like wine though. I now cellar mine for a year. Is that crazy?blacknallallenhttp://aperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-5259023076674985042012-08-03T10:13:46.778-04:002012-08-03T10:13:46.778-04:00Thank you for the review of one of my favorite fra...Thank you for the review of one of my favorite fragrances. I read somewhere that En Avion was supposed to conjure the entire smell of flight: leather seats, hot tarmac, fuel, and the aviatrix flying the plane. The version i have has all that, plus orange blossom. It's probably from 10 years ago. I just love it.<br />Hope you are well,<br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-51947215053382706742012-08-03T10:07:04.776-04:002012-08-03T10:07:04.776-04:00Yes. It is a beauty, no doubt. Thanks for the revi...Yes. It is a beauty, no doubt. Thanks for the review.hopflowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-72006298620034181192012-08-03T08:42:00.100-04:002012-08-03T08:42:00.100-04:00So glad you reviewed this one! I fell in love wit...So glad you reviewed this one! I fell in love with the extrait in the early 90s but gave that bottle away when I moved, not realizing it would soon be lost to reformulation. A couple years ago, I spent many hours on ebay searching for vintage fumes, but En Avion is particularly elusive. I finally found one, but, as you say, it's hard to tell which it is. A recent sample from LuckyScent is surprisingly credible. En Avion is such a strange one - I love it as much as the revered Tabac Blond, actually. ~~nozknozAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com