Sniffapalooza Spring Fling part 2

I  was thinking about that first post.  If you’re a fragrance lover, just hearing about the people

at an event probably won’t get you all that excited.  It’s about the aromas, and the feelings that these

wonderful potions conjure up!  So let me talk about the fragrances!

You may not know about Pretty Woman which was designed by Barbara Orbison.  It was shown at the luncheon and

we were able to check it out at the Plaza Hotel when we ended our day there.

The notes are floral and spicey, notes which blend well.  I would say this will make a wearable scent for a lot

of women.  We were told that Roy actually wore this scent also.  There is to be a specific men’s fragrance to

follow.  The top note is singularly bergamot which tends to dissipate fairly quickly and the middle notes are

rich florals of stargazer lily, red rose, and carnation.  The base notes are amber, patchouli, vanilla, atlas cedar-

wood, and sacred incense.  Carnation has a spiciness on its own and depending on the way the base notes dry down on

a person, you could get quite an incensy-aroma.

I found this to be pleasant scent.  I might want to wear a few more times before I consider a purchase, but I know many

will be able to wear this and will enjoy!

Just one more thing, the New York Times fragrance editor, Chandler Burr spoke.  His topic raised some shackles

as he spoke about NOT sharing the individual notes in a fragrance!  He did his job to create some controversy!

There was talk the rest of the weekend about that.  =)

It was interesting, though, as which ingredients are used is very important to me and given the choice between

smelling a fragrance without knowing the ingredients.  Smelling a fragrance knowing the notes, hands down, I would

choose to smell.  Once I know the ingredients, I can predict with much accuracy whether I will like it (and even have

an opinion about its popularity!).  Enough for now, I will share more fragrances as time permits!