May 26, 2008Happy Memorial Day Dear Readers, Let us wish you a very happy Memorial Day and share with you our ongoing hope for the day when war will be no more. -- The Scented Salamander Image: All Posters
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December 31, 2007Happy New Year's Eve! - Bonne Fête du Nouvel An! Le Baiser (The Kiss), Auguste Toulmouche, 1886, Robert Simon Fine Art Tchin- Tchin! and, Happy New Year's Eve! ~ Bonne Fête du Nouvel An!
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November 30, 2007An Announcement for Plagiarists, Plunderers & Pilferers of All Hues & Shades {Ask Marie-Helene}
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November 22, 2007Happy Thanksgiving To All Our Readers From The Scented Salamander! Dear Readers, May your Thanksgiving Day be filled with joys and promises of happiness. We are off to a big party this afternoon To hear the sounds of clanking silver on plates, singing crystal, the brouhaha of friendly conversations These are some of my favorite sounds They are the signs that all is well and quiet and peaceful Have a great feast! Happy Thanksgiving!!! And if you are not celebrating Thanksgiving, Bon Appétit! --- Marie-Hélène (Image from allposters.com)
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November 18, 2007The Quest for The Civet Oil {Ask Marie-Helene & the Readers} When wearing civet cat fur was in (1925). One wonders how civet cat pelt smells like? "Hi, Thank you. Continue reading "The Quest for The Civet Oil {Ask Marie-Helene & the Readers}" »
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October 21, 2007Ombre Libertine by Parfumerie Contemporaine {Ask Marie-Helene} "First of all, just let me say that I love your site! I'm hoping that you or one of your readers can help me track down a perfume of which I find absolutely no trace on the internet. When my mother passed away in 1998, I got a box with some of her perfumes in it. I hadn't really delved into them until recently (and here it is, coming up on 10 years!) One of the perfumes is called "Ombre Libertine" by a company called Parfumerie Contemporaine, located at 16, place Vendome in Paris (now the site of Piaget Jewelers). For all intents and purposes, this fragrance never existed (no reference on any perfume site that I've checked). It's a wonderful fragrance, and all that I have left is a spray bottle about 1/3 full. I would love to find some more if it's still around! Continue reading "Ombre Libertine by Parfumerie Contemporaine {Ask Marie-Helene}" »
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September 28, 2007Long Lost Crabtree & Evelyn Fragrance: Help Please {Ask The Readers} Here is a letter from a reader. Please help him out if you have any idea what this cologne might be because I don't think I will have the time to research this question....... Continue reading "Long Lost Crabtree & Evelyn Fragrance: Help Please {Ask The Readers}" »
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September 1, 2007Smells Like Rain In The Spring In Belgium...... {Ask Marie-Helene} I came across your website a few days back and was really impressed. There is an ocean of happening things to read on your website!!! I am looking for a particular perfume for a friend back in Belgium. The trouble is he only gave me the description of the fragrance and he doesn't remember the name of the perfume either. Here is what he says....
Joseph H. Continue reading "Smells Like Rain In The Spring In Belgium...... {Ask Marie-Helene}" »
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How To Buy Patents Of Discontinued Fragrances {Ask Marie-Helene} Hi, I was surprised and happy to discover your website, being a lover of the fragrances I've loved/love. I've wondered about some of the fragrances that have been discontinued, and you may have info on your site about this, but I haven't had time yet to read everything! I'm just wondering about how easy/difficult, and how costly, it is , for one to buy recipe/patent for discontinued fragrances. Might be a better option for me to buy STOCK in companies that WILL produce some of the older good ones. Thank you, Melissa B. ...... Continue reading "How To Buy Patents Of Discontinued Fragrances {Ask Marie-Helene}" »
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July 10, 2007Are Guerlain Mayotte and Guerlain Mahora the Same Perfumes? {Ask Marie-Helene}I have a question – but first, a little background. We were in Epcot the other day, and of course, I stopped in to the French and Italian perfume shops. In the Guerlain store, I came across “Mayotte”, which they were telling me (actually pompously insisting to me) was a “Vintage” fragrance, but I knew that I had read somewhere that it was actually called something else in the last several years or so, and then reissued in a new bottle. I just did not recall the name of the original fragrance at the time. Since returning home, I’ve done my research, and it was originally called Mahora. I liked the fragrance, but I didn’t need a 4.2 oz bottle for $190.00. I love fragrances, and have many – and because I have many, I prefer smaller bottles. Which leads me to my question – is it absolutely the same juice? On your website I read that it is, however, on another it says that it’s been reformulated. I can get it at a great discount on one of the website discounters, but not having tested Mahora (and having tested the Mayotte), I don’t want to purchase it, unless it actually is the same juice. I defer to your expertise. Please read our answer to Jamie....... Continue reading "Are Guerlain Mayotte and Guerlain Mahora the Same Perfumes? {Ask Marie-Helene}" »
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July 2, 2007Your Current Top 3 Fragrances {Ask Marie-Helene}Dear Readers, Karen from Australia is doing a research on fragrance tastes. Here is her letter:....... Continue reading "Your Current Top 3 Fragrances {Ask Marie-Helene}" »
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May 23, 2007Copyrights Announcement {Ask Marie-Helene} Bryant Park by Bond No 9 now has a newly designed bottle following, apparently, issues over copyright infringement that would have been brought up by the Italian fashion brand Pucci. Their trademark bold concentric ovals are out, but the colors remain similar. For a pic of the old bottle you can go here. Copyright Infringements Let me take this opportunity to remind some people that this blog is copyrighted regarding all its original contents. You cannot copy and paste my contents into another blog, on top of that without mentioning my authorship, and then explain that this was because you just wanted to spread the love of perfume further afield and you are only "writing" for a few friends anyway (do you sense a contradiction here like I do?). If you want to keep track of certain articles you can use a service like del.icio.us. If you want to reference an article, the best way to do so is to link back to it, with a teaser is fine.....  This spring, John Galliano was convicted of plagiarism for copying William Klein's style of painting over photographs. The designer acknowledged that he had been "inspired" by them, never apparently expecting that this could amount to, er....,plagiarism. William Klein said that he felt he had been hit in the teeth when he saw Galliano's advertising for Dior (which I haven't seen). Via Vogue, photo is from Ursus Books.
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December 2, 2006Parfums de Rosine in Paris & Ambre by Les Ecuadors, Where to Find Them? {Ask Marie-Helene}
Hi- Camille, many thanks for your letter, here is my answer to your query:.....
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November 27, 2006What Might Be Happening When You Rub Perfume Vs. Spray It? An Answer by Dr. Ryan M. Spoering of Harvard University {Ask Marie-Helene}
As a follow-up to the debate initiated by Gretchen of Beauty Hatchery on whether or not to rub perfume I thought it would be worthwhile to ask a chemist what he thought of the question. I more specifically wanted to ask what might be happening when one rubs perfume onto the skin vs. sprays it. Turning to a trusted source, I put the question to Dr. Ryan M. Spoering, a chemist at Harvard University. Here is what he had to say in response to my query....
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November 12, 2006Coeur Joie by Nina Ricci {Ask Marie-Helene}
I'm hoping you can help me learn more about Nina Ricci's Coeur Joie. I think it was very important before 1960. Neal Hi Neal, Thanks for a great question. I understand why your friend's wife considers Coeur Joie to be her all time favorite fragrance. It is a beautiful subtle perfume which combines soft flowers and woods in a rare fashion making it a very feminine scent with a discrete element of masculinity in it thanks to an understated element of dryness. The bottle by Marc Lalique is also exceptional....Continue reading "Coeur Joie by Nina Ricci {Ask Marie-Helene}" »
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October 11, 2006Blog Correspondence {Ask Marie-Helene}
Dear Readers, I just wanted to thank the readers who have sent me letters requesting fragrance advice and would like to take this opportunity to ask them to be patient. You messages are very important to me as I am sure they will be to others. I will answer them as soon as I can. Best, Photo is of a correspondence written between two young men in the 1860s and taken by Muffet.
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September 14, 2006Is there an English Version of Luca Turin's Parfums : Le Guide? {Ask Marie-Helene} L. wrote: Where can I obtain an English version of Luca Turin's Perfume Guide? Dear L.,
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March 18, 2006Advertising Formats & Rates on The Scented Salamander {Ask Marie-Helene}Advertising Formats on The Scented Salamander (rates are available upon request) • Simple text ad link lower left column: -Homepage: /per link per month -Site-wide: /per link per month • 160 x 120 upper part left column: 1 linked image or 2 text links - Homepage: /week – Site-wide: /week • 160 x 600 skyscraper – top left column: 1 linked image or 8 links: /week • 728 x 90 banner – Top middle: 1 linked image: /week • 350 x 200 under the first post in the middle column: /week
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