tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post51027910913637317..comments2024-03-14T03:54:26.754-04:00Comments on The Non-Blonde: Giveaway: Aftelier Palimpsest MiniGaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11561470171631737626noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-14270100337063541222014-10-17T12:02:31.866-04:002014-10-17T12:02:31.866-04:00The draw is now closed. I can't take you enoug...The draw is now closed. I can't take you enough for participating and sharing your magical moments. It's been a pleasure to read.Gaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561470171631737626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-73696414785379655892014-10-17T00:33:55.276-04:002014-10-17T00:33:55.276-04:00I cannot name the first perfume that transported m...I cannot name the first perfume that transported me, as I was too shy to enquire of its wearer. As a teenager I had little experience of perfume other than the Chanel No.5 my father would buy for my mother on his return from trips overseas, and that she would salt away in her drawer. I suspect if I were to go prospecting today I'd still find some unopened bottles (mental note, go dig next time I am over at Mom's). One of my classmates appeared at school smelling divine: flowery, fresh, a world away from the aggressively scented Impulse sprays the rest of us were overusing in our attempts to combat polyester blouses and teen perspiration. While she doesn't know it, she and her unknown fragrance opened up a world of scent to me. Ruth MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-8719662079097533332014-10-16T22:44:42.266-04:002014-10-16T22:44:42.266-04:00The first perfume that was magical for me was eith...The first perfume that was magical for me was either Versace Bright Crystal or Elizabeth Arden Red Door. Both were amazing and I can't seem to recall which I smelled first. Meenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699202402609158494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-45617372436149403302014-10-16T18:13:39.525-04:002014-10-16T18:13:39.525-04:00The first perfume that felt magical to me was Clim...The first perfume that felt magical to me was Climat by Lancome...wore it as a signature scent for many years. Thank you for the draw. :-)CC ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16756509851896845519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-62130609442277480142014-10-16T15:45:05.101-04:002014-10-16T15:45:05.101-04:00Hypnotic Poison by Dior. It was the first "ni...Hypnotic Poison by Dior. It was the first "nice" full bottle of perfume I bought myself. It was right after I started my first job after college. I smelled nearly everything in the Filene's frag dept. but it was no contest. I was totally bewitched by this stuff; and I loved the Mila Jovovich ads!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307674052597624445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-30787130283048766482014-10-16T15:30:36.102-04:002014-10-16T15:30:36.102-04:00The first scent that made me realize I'm an ar...The first scent that made me realize I'm an aroma person was the smell of tuberose. The perfume was in a black bottle with purple label… so amazing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938918699158213589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-14319356591559743452014-10-16T11:30:12.646-04:002014-10-16T11:30:12.646-04:00My first "magical perfume" was Sung by A...My first "magical perfume" was Sung by Alfred Sung. My mother wore it for board meetings when I was little and to me it still smells like invincibility (because when your 6, mom is superwoman).<br /><br />Thanks for the draw!Squirrelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-70684576917367284482014-10-16T10:46:57.027-04:002014-10-16T10:46:57.027-04:00Thanks for the draw - I've not sampled any of ...Thanks for the draw - I've not sampled any of Mandy Aftel's fragrances and this one sounds fantastic! The first fragrance that really felt magical to me was probably Magie Noire. My auntie gave me a bottle and it was such a grown up scent...much different from Luv's, Babe, or Chantilly - my starter fragrances. I'd spritz and immediately transform into a sophisticated version of mysefl... magicical! <br />-CMHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-59837156089046797542014-10-16T09:35:49.053-04:002014-10-16T09:35:49.053-04:00First perfume to make this think of magic... Caron...First perfume to make this think of magic... Caron's Tabac Blond. It was just... everything, some kind of memory door into a black and white movie. It made me imagine my hair was perfectly bobbed like Louise Brooks' and I was wearing a silvery dress and smoking a cigarette with a long holder liek Marlene Dietrich, and basically everything I'm not. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-45253302943423241922014-10-16T08:59:45.500-04:002014-10-16T08:59:45.500-04:00Hmmm....this is difficult but I think I would say ...Hmmm....this is difficult but I think I would say Inoui by Shiseido. I thought it was so exotic.Sarita Rossinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-71175118280780452292014-10-16T08:21:40.767-04:002014-10-16T08:21:40.767-04:00Seve Exquise (and Nuit au Desert and Jardins Ottom...Seve Exquise (and Nuit au Desert and Jardins Ottomans and Sous le Buis). They are what made me fall down the rabbit hole. LondonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-25059492973693030762014-10-16T07:41:38.827-04:002014-10-16T07:41:38.827-04:00My first magical perfume was Mitsuko, which I wore...My first magical perfume was Mitsuko, which I wore from HS through college almost exclusively. It was so deep and mysterious. My husband, however, did not care for it, and I moved on to other scents. I recently smelled some a few years ago, and was shocked that it had been changed. My sister bought me a vintage bottle for my birthday one year, and now I wear it when my husband is out of town!!Roseannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215112374752564202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-82116576787385880212014-10-16T07:05:49.210-04:002014-10-16T07:05:49.210-04:00Magical would be appropriate since my first fragra...Magical would be appropriate since my first fragrance love was the original Lancome Magie Noir. I was smitten with it's sensuality and the way it melded with my skin. I've not found anything like it since.Nancy C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-63433421486784931882014-10-16T06:30:32.556-04:002014-10-16T06:30:32.556-04:00Halston Z-14 (!!!) I'm not sure how it smells ...Halston Z-14 (!!!) I'm not sure how it smells today (hmm... I must try it), but it was magical for me during my teenage years. Thanks for this draw Gaia.<br />- kal (a man who loves your bolg) kalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367945131657858894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-49363183436254316792014-10-16T04:54:49.579-04:002014-10-16T04:54:49.579-04:00Joy by Jean Patou, still is magical on me:) So man...Joy by Jean Patou, still is magical on me:) So many memories!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224772146172466114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-71319407241348293782014-10-16T01:23:46.338-04:002014-10-16T01:23:46.338-04:00Mine would be Timeless by Avon in high school. I c...Mine would be Timeless by Avon in high school. I can hardly believe I liked such a strong fragrance!<br />Wait 10 minutes and it's pretty great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-33105052177133937992014-10-15T23:26:03.036-04:002014-10-15T23:26:03.036-04:00Magical fragrance........My Mother's magical (...Magical fragrance........My Mother's magical (to her) fragrance was Coty's 1905 hit, L'Origan. A favorite elementary teacher of hers wore it. I like L'Origan, even now, but to me, it was pleasant, Ma, not magical. Arpege, which she would wear on date nights with Dad was more along the line of magic. <br /><br /><br />For me, the most recent magical scent would be Kurkjagian's (spelling) Absolue Por Le Soir, although vintage Guerlain's Vol de Nuit comes close. During my college years, it was either Devin, or Aramis.....I was, and still am, a big fan of Lauder masculines. There was a print ad, then, for Devin, and because of the print ad, a man in a jeep-type vehicle, Devin was a very happy and successful blind buy.<br /><br /><br /><br />Lawrence in OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-49600675843361032042014-10-15T21:40:52.906-04:002014-10-15T21:40:52.906-04:00Magical, for real, was probably L'Air du Deser...Magical, for real, was probably L'Air du Desert Marrocain. In second place, perhaps Eau Sauvage, which was my first. But the initial impact of L'Air du Desert was something else.<br /><br />Among my wife's perfumes, perhaps Bois des Iles was the first one to really hit hard. Nowadays, it's the white flowers... Nuits de Tubereuse, Tubereuse Crimiinale, Amaranthine, and anything jasmine!Fernandonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-85002147425376405772014-10-15T20:14:16.752-04:002014-10-15T20:14:16.752-04:00Thank you Gaia for this wonderful opportunity. I h...Thank you Gaia for this wonderful opportunity. I have enjoyed reading everyone's comments. <br /> I always associate scent with memories so picture this - September 1984, My college roomates and I are getting ready to go to a fraternity mixer. I am wearing Chloe, one roomate has on Opium and the other is gorgeously drenched in Giorgio Beverly Hills. Add many applications of Aussie sprunch spray and we were magical, beautiful. Such good memories!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470500719767295988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-2078062600926398232014-10-15T19:16:39.894-04:002014-10-15T19:16:39.894-04:00Oh wow, my magical perfume was from many moons ago...Oh wow, my magical perfume was from many moons ago. I loved it so much that I named my daughter after it...... it was Ciarabedazzled64https://www.blogger.com/profile/06916444619295204418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-80286559605081860592014-10-15T18:33:19.602-04:002014-10-15T18:33:19.602-04:00au The Vert Bulgari. I was browsing through Saks o...au The Vert Bulgari. I was browsing through Saks on Fifth Avenue many years ago when it was first introduced. It was all I wore. I still enjoy it, even though my scent world has blossomed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-61419484955529271082014-10-15T18:08:59.628-04:002014-10-15T18:08:59.628-04:00Magical scent...My mother's signature scent, G...Magical scent...My mother's signature scent, Guerlain Samsara. Still now I feel goosebumps if I smell this on someone, since my mother passed away. And I will never forget the magic and how proud I felt when I purchased Shiseido Feminite du Bois with my first money.Amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931852503426514389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-75033536280636333542014-10-15T17:56:10.071-04:002014-10-15T17:56:10.071-04:00My daughter bought me a bottle of Serge Lutens’ Un...My daughter bought me a bottle of Serge Lutens’ Un Bois Vanille one year for my birthday. I’d had a couple of perfumes before, but this was the first one that opened my eyes (nostrils?) to the magic of scent, to the way it could change the way you feel. I was smitten.<br /><br />Thanks for this opportunity!Roslynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-74701874822905156062014-10-15T17:51:21.089-04:002014-10-15T17:51:21.089-04:00My daughter gave me a bottle of Serge Lutens' ...My daughter gave me a bottle of Serge Lutens' Un Bois Vanille one year for my birthday. I was smitten. I'd had a couple of perfumes before, but this was the first that opened my eyes (nostrils?) to the magic of scent, to the way it would change the way you feel. <br /><br />Thanks for this opportunity!Roslynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-11503655751658987572014-10-15T17:48:14.174-04:002014-10-15T17:48:14.174-04:00My first magical perfume was Miss Dior. I couldn&#...My first magical perfume was Miss Dior. I couldn't believe that anything could be so beautiful and interesting at the same time. Thank you for this generous giveaway!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031569778780154712noreply@blogger.com