tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post7361694101198381443..comments2024-03-28T05:28:29.786-04:00Comments on The Non-Blonde: Anya's Garden Kewdra- Giveaway and Review- Mystery Of Musk Part 4Gaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11561470171631737626noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-75261259064926425882010-07-16T00:33:05.835-04:002010-07-16T00:33:05.835-04:00Thank you, everyone, for participating and leaving...Thank you, everyone, for participating and leaving such interesting and enlightening notes. The very lucky winner of the giveaway is Tom (tmp00).Gaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561470171631737626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-90242559355349590902010-07-15T02:29:38.552-04:002010-07-15T02:29:38.552-04:00I'm not sure if the giveaway is still open, bu...I'm not sure if the giveaway is still open, but here goes...<br />I've been following the series on several blogs. Having read a few reviews, the most intriguing ones are Graines de Paradis by Nicholas Jennings and the one you're giving away, Kewdra by Anya McCoy. The florals in Graines sound very interesting especially since he makes his own enfleurage and tinctures, and the musky dryout that you described sounds interesting about Kewdra. The last "musk" perfume that I wore must have been one that was very popular in the 70's that was purple colored and made by Coty? I can't even remember the name of it. OK I'm getting old...Yuko F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08021486727331316293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-56339553988986512002010-07-12T15:01:54.144-04:002010-07-12T15:01:54.144-04:00I guess I follow the wrong blogs because I have on...I guess I follow the wrong blogs because I have only see the Mystery Of Musk project on your blog.<br />Tallulah B2 by Jane Cate from A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes sounded the most complex and interesting to me.<br />I usually wear only Jo Malone and my next purchase will be her Iris and White Musk perfume.Cynthia.Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845634023273239854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-57979785462765422902010-07-12T11:57:02.386-04:002010-07-12T11:57:02.386-04:00One of my favorites- this is a wonderful review an...One of my favorites- this is a wonderful review and I love the picture too. An inspired fragrance by Anya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-22501623141546019302010-07-11T21:41:35.397-04:002010-07-11T21:41:35.397-04:00I just love your review of Kewdra. Wow, it sounds ...I just love your review of Kewdra. Wow, it sounds delicious.<br /><br />I have been following the Mystery of Musk project with great interest. Besides Kewdra, the other one that has caught my attention is Sharini Parfums Naturels Grains de Paradis. In fact, I ordered it unsniffed from reviews alone. You've got to hand it to the perfumer on that one -- hand-picked enfleuraged pomades? I had to support that!<br /><br />My favorite musky scents are vintage Piguet Calypso, and for a current-day formulation I like L'Air de Rien. I really prefer the vintage animalics, though, as a class. They don't make 'em like they used to.ahsumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427978699016426860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-49277422592778916872010-07-11T00:24:56.077-04:002010-07-11T00:24:56.077-04:001. Have you been following the Mystery Of Musk pro...1. Have you been following the Mystery Of Musk project across the blogs?<br />Yes, I've been reviewing them<br /><br />2. Which perfumes and/or perfumers have captured your interest the most?<br />All of them actually<br /><br />3. What musky perfumes have you been using so far (commercial, natural, niche, mainstream, etc.)?<br />I can't even remember the last musk perfume I wore.Lisa Abdul-Quddushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898431687048520515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-6608987858385021122010-07-09T21:07:37.669-04:002010-07-09T21:07:37.669-04:00i have been happily following the musk project--i ...i have been happily following the musk project--i love musk and i think it gets a really bad rap, but now that there are non-animal musks i think it may enjoy a comeback!<br /><br />DSH really intrigues me--i love her artistic vision, poems in bottles. this one (kewdra) by anya's garden sounds right up my alley as i love all things india and deep indian scents. i do not care for kiehl's musk at all, or musks that are described as "clean". i have loved helmut lang for a long time but do not really consider that a musk but rather a skin scent. i wear oils and all kinds of things--classics, not so many niche perfumes as i'd like as the prices are a little up there (you do get what you pay for, right?) alamut by lorenzo villorezi is one i have a full bottle of, and there has to be some musk in there!<br />the attar and oud and choya posts on perfume posse have me drooling, and joanne bassett lives very close to me and i look forward to meeting her someday. i also like her "poetry in a bottle" approach.elizabluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819378665855006632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-58802532294262391482010-07-09T18:35:22.301-04:002010-07-09T18:35:22.301-04:001) Yes, I've been working my way through the l...1) Yes, I've been working my way through the list of blogs this week.<br />2) I'm most interested in Kewdra and the DSH fragrance.<br />3) I own Musc Ravageur and have Musc Nomade on my wish list.Nina Zolotowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11895950786842606633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-48914405000659999452010-07-09T13:30:10.740-04:002010-07-09T13:30:10.740-04:001) yes, I have!
2) this one so far! I am particu...1) yes, I have! <br />2) this one so far! I am particularly curious about the angelica.<br />3) Musc Nomade and Royal Muska are probably my favourites. My favourite natural musk so far is SIP Musc Botanique.londonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-13023369676173572192010-07-09T10:05:52.597-04:002010-07-09T10:05:52.597-04:00I have been following the musk series mostly here....I have been following the musk series mostly here. There are so many entries on so many blogs it is hard for me to keep up during the work week. <br /><br />I am very intrigued by musk in general, for while I do not clean fragrances I sometimes have a hard time with a lot of musk. For example, MKK is just too much for me, but I love Party in Manhattan. <br /><br />As I learn more about fragances, one of the most enjoyable aspects is learning to love a note, such as musk, that had previously been difficult. Of those discussed this week, TallulahB2 sounds interesting and the DSH sounds nice. However, Kewdra sounds amazing, I adore spices and the combination with the musk to create such a hot, sensual fragrance sounds like incredible. BTW, your picture is ridiculously hot too!! <br /><br />Thank you Anya and Gaia for such a wonderful opportunity!!!!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422546734783285127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-86912978949796891742010-07-09T07:46:08.079-04:002010-07-09T07:46:08.079-04:00Hiya
Yes, I've been following yours, grain de...Hiya<br /><br />Yes, I've been following yours, grain de musc and perfumeshrine.<br /><br />Like a few others, DSH has interested me quite a lot, but Anya's one seems quite interesting too.<br /><br />Some musks I've been wearing include MKK, two very weird ones (musk oud and Musk Al Ajeeb) by Abdul Samad Al Qurashi, SJP Lovely, Annick Goutal and Narciso Rodriguez.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894218954285865917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-40563386658804685472010-07-09T07:00:50.964-04:002010-07-09T07:00:50.964-04:00I've been reading yours and Denyse's over ...I've been reading yours and Denyse's over at Grain de Musc... I haven't explored any further yet!<br /><br />Actually, the Vamp a NY fragrance was my first natural; I usually go for classics and niche. I've had my eye on Roxanna's Illuminated perfumes for a while now, but the participants of the musk series have been (so far) off my radar!<br /><br />I lean towards animalic musks... if it's not a tad on the dirty side I feel like it's missing something!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-81000985789771301462010-07-09T05:50:03.401-04:002010-07-09T05:50:03.401-04:00I follow through Google Reader a lot of perfume bl...I follow through Google Reader a lot of perfume blogs! This entire project made me check all blogs daily! I enjoyed maximally in pictures! <br />My mom couldn't wear alcohol perfumers so with her I started to use musk... <br />Pure (or almost pure) musk reminds me of my mom :) She uses The body shop oils.<br />I got intrigued by Craving the most.Bellatrixhttp://be-bellatrix.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-20428196202129173982010-07-09T02:29:51.622-04:002010-07-09T02:29:51.622-04:00I have been following the project on all the blogs...I have been following the project on all the blogs but I still have reviews to get to. I love this project! I recently decided to explore the field of natural perfumery so this was perfect for me. Especially since there's giveaways ;)<br /><br />Anya's Garden Kewdra and Craving by Perfumes by nature are the first to come to mind. Craving just sound so rich and sensual and Kewdra because of the references to India and being called exotic. Sounds devine. But also DSH Musk eau natural and Musk nouveau by Providence perfume sounds interesting. You know what, pretty much all the perfumes interests me! A wing and a prayer is the only one I know from before (love her San Fransisco) so I'm curious about all of them.<br /><br />Haven't tried so many musks even though I generally like musk a lot. Sienna musk and Egyptian musk from Sonoma Scent Studio are two favorites, but they are not so musky as they may sound. I need more musks!em menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-53551383234539599852010-07-08T23:52:36.611-04:002010-07-08T23:52:36.611-04:00I've been following the musk series here and a...I've been following the musk series here and also at BN. The project is really fascinating, musk is my favorite note in perfumery. The one that captured my interest the most is Anya's Garden Kewdra, that sounds earthy and dirty, just what I love. I'm currently using Musc ravageur, Muscs Koublai Khan and L'ombre fauve. I really hope that I will win a bottle of Garden Kewdra. Good luck and best regards.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020521122412827818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-18977499882941507892010-07-08T23:24:10.955-04:002010-07-08T23:24:10.955-04:001) Yes
2) This one
3) Every one I can get my mitts...1) Yes<br />2) This one<br />3) Every one I can get my mitts ontmp00https://www.blogger.com/profile/07394341047945443955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-89987620963776028032010-07-08T22:35:34.958-04:002010-07-08T22:35:34.958-04:00I only just found your blog yesterday so I have no...I only just found your blog yesterday so I have not gotten to follow the whole series the Mystery of Musk, but I did read back into your past post quite a ways yesterday. I don't remember if this was part of the series, but I was really intrigued with Guerlain Angelique Noire and wish I could sample it, but alas there are no Guerlain boutiques in Seattle. I do love musk in fragrance but I am not sure if I have any - my perfume collection is only 3 fragrances (am a student so haven't gotten to collect much...yet :) ) & I am just learning about perfume, so I am not sure. I am SO glad I found your blog it is now one of my favorites, & I have it bookmarked!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533306215623884974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-10064012979546369062010-07-08T22:00:14.603-04:002010-07-08T22:00:14.603-04:00Hi,
Like others I've been following the proje...Hi,<br /><br />Like others I've been following the project on the various blogs I read regularly. This one, and Craving, are the ones that have sparked my interest most!<br /><br />I don't usually seek out musk scents, since I often stop smelling them after a little while, but I do occasionally wear NR for Her and I love the salty-musky element of L de Lolita Lempicka. Since the latter is the work of Roucel, I'm planning to check out Musk Ravageur very soon.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270808520581466353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-41414520693858985132010-07-08T21:03:39.191-04:002010-07-08T21:03:39.191-04:00Hi! I've definitely been following the projec...Hi! I've definitely been following the project across the blogs, and, being relatively new to perfume, I'm pretty much interested in everything. My two musk standbys so far have been Musc Ravageur (which turns to a sexy oatmeal cookie on my skin) and that reputed beast, MKK (which seems to smell like a postcoital male---in a cuddly, pleasant kind of way). <br /><br />Please enter me into the contest!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />KaterKaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878703502629536335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-87011240242836276772010-07-08T21:01:05.433-04:002010-07-08T21:01:05.433-04:00Besides your blog I've been following the Myst...Besides your blog I've been following the Mystery of Musk postings on a couple of other blogs. <br /><br />So far out of all the musks that have been reviewed the one that really interests me is Musk Eau Naturel by DSH. As soon as I saw that Lempicka you used as the image to go along with your review, Musk Eau Naturel had my full and undivided attention. Now having read the review for Garden Kewdra, I'm pretty intrigued by that one as well. <br /><br />As far as a straight up musky scent I actually like Kiehl's Musk Oil as a basic thing to throw on when I need something a little less "perfumey". And I grew to adore Tom Ford's Urban Musk while my sample lasted. I still haven't gotten around to the mac daddy of musks, MKK. One day I'm going to have to tackle that beast.Spikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255263661645642863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-83449532466343791702010-07-08T20:14:15.302-04:002010-07-08T20:14:15.302-04:001. I am a member of the Natural Perfumers Yahoo Gr...1. I am a member of the Natural Perfumers Yahoo Group so I've been following this project from its inception. I also appreciate your insight into the various musk perfumes on your blog.<br />2.The perfumes/perfumers that interested me the most are Sharini Perfumes (they use solvent-free absolutes & manufacture some of their own aromatics via enfleurage) as well as DSH Perfumes (after reading your review of their musk perfume entry).<br />3. The one musky perfume I have always adored is Femme by Rochas-before its recent reformulation. (I would LOVE to get my hands of the original formulation-that must be amazing.)Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431253610618436619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-23431757014110912422010-07-08T19:55:44.108-04:002010-07-08T19:55:44.108-04:001. Yes! They are lovely interludes in my work day....1. Yes! They are lovely interludes in my work day.<br /><br />2. I am so excited to check out DSH. I'll be heading to a shop in Santa Cruz this weekend that is listed as carrying the line.<br /><br />3. I'm enjoying my sample of L'eau Rare Matale from Parfumerie Generale, but otherwise haven't found many musk scents that ring my bell.Dagnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133860503118166181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-68127106442021690612010-07-08T16:34:02.889-04:002010-07-08T16:34:02.889-04:00I have been following the Mystery Of Musk project ...I have been following the Mystery Of Musk project on several blogs.<br /><br />Honestly, I haven't a lot of experience with musks, which is sad. Muscs Kublai Khan, Kewdra, Verdigris are at the top of my list to try.<br /><br />N/A really.slipbananapeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332232015001020740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-23116342900481720692010-07-08T14:51:22.805-04:002010-07-08T14:51:22.805-04:00Hi Gaia, great review. I've been following he...Hi Gaia, great review. I've been following here and Grain de Musc and Bittergrace Notes. Not sure how to answer the questions of what musks I wear--I don't care for them in traditional perfumery, but I adore all the funky botanical notes that have been showing up in these reviews: ambrette, honey, indoles... This one sounds like the best yet, so please do hat me!Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651065872724626149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-32914632489081026212010-07-08T14:35:25.073-04:002010-07-08T14:35:25.073-04:00I've been tuning in and out of it..summer gues...I've been tuning in and out of it..summer guests arriving and such...hard to explain why perfume blogs and dreams taking up so much of my attention. I have never been pulled toward the musk perfumes, but I am curious. The few I've tried, seem to fade quickly. The Verdigris sounds good. So does this one, Kewdra. Love reading about all the ones discovered by the other readers. <br />cherylAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com