tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post3305555435455465552..comments2023-06-11T13:33:36.461+02:00Comments on fragrantfanatic: A scent for sadnessflavourfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696210287179630266noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-16027820002825154472013-04-26T06:19:00.215+02:002013-04-26T06:19:00.215+02:00Recently I came across the perfume" Funeral H...Recently I came across the perfume" Funeral Home" by Demeter when I was searching the internet for some funny perfume names. At first I thought it was a joke, but it turns out to be a real fragrance. Funeral Home is a blend of classic white flowers: lilies, carnations, gladiolus, chrysanthemums with stems and leaves, with a hint of mahogany and oriental carpet. This may be just the scent some people are looking for!CologneSirhttp://www.99perfume.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-84694261728650651252012-07-06T14:58:08.785+02:002012-07-06T14:58:08.785+02:00Thank you Dionne, and condolences to you too! I ca...Thank you Dionne, and condolences to you too! I can imagine those kind of fragrances doing the trick. I did try out Iris Silver Mist (which has some incense in it, but mostly soil), but somhow that one felt to literal.flavourfanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696210287179630266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-15399867487684722352012-07-05T00:45:27.078+02:002012-07-05T00:45:27.078+02:00Condolences from me, Sigrun. My own grandma just p...Condolences from me, Sigrun. My own grandma just passed away this last December, and I know exactly what you're talking about. For me, the mourning fragrances that seem to work are the incenses: solemn, respectful but also calming.Dionnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05085678129130546156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-28349097245582304972012-06-26T10:52:49.762+02:002012-06-26T10:52:49.762+02:00Thank you Vanessa, and I've been thinking abou...Thank you Vanessa, and I've been thinking about you as well! I hope you're ok and next time you're nearby I'd love to meet up. It's a good thing that there are perfumes for every occasions - both sad and glad :)flavourfanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696210287179630266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-75903238812081976842012-06-25T03:08:17.096+02:002012-06-25T03:08:17.096+02:00That is a beautiful review of a perfume worn in sa...That is a beautiful review of a perfume worn in sad circumstances, and I agree with the other commenters that it must have been a perfect "mourning" scent. I would also recommend Apres L'Ondee for such occasions, and have worn Orris Noir to a winter funeral recently for which it felt very fitting. Glad you are through the worst of your grief and enjoy your trip to Iceland.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-39926827149058108682012-06-23T19:48:42.611+02:002012-06-23T19:48:42.611+02:00Thank you Nathalie! Things are getting better ever...Thank you Nathalie! Things are getting better every day now and I'm taking the kids to Iceland in order to cheer up my grandmother in a couple of weeks now. We're all very much looking forward to it :)flavourfanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696210287179630266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-24327713127130317522012-06-23T19:21:36.370+02:002012-06-23T19:21:36.370+02:00Thank you! Yes, all of this did make me see L'...Thank you! Yes, all of this did make me see L'Eau Froide in a new, much kinder, light.flavourfanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696210287179630266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-42960646550850349502012-06-23T04:01:52.447+02:002012-06-23T04:01:52.447+02:00Sigrun, I am so sorry to hear about your grandfath...Sigrun, I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather. I hope that as time goes on, you find comfort (and I'm glad you found it in Eau Froide). Your post was so honest and touching; I understand why you hesitated to post it, but I'm glad you did.Nataliehttp://www.anotherperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-26517880601840282142012-06-22T21:42:05.669+02:002012-06-22T21:42:05.669+02:00I am so sorry Sigrun. People live on through the m...I am so sorry Sigrun. People live on through the memories of their loved ones. If L'Eau Froide managed to capture the aura of perdition of loss even for one person them it served its purpose.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052136112243053372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-25802611426630500802012-06-22T20:08:35.533+02:002012-06-22T20:08:35.533+02:00Thank you Suzanne! I thought long and hard about i...Thank you Suzanne! I thought long and hard about if I should publish this post at all, as it isn't that pleaseant. But then I thought it's a situation most of us find ourselves in, sooner or later so, I figuered I'd share my experience.flavourfanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696210287179630266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-31430630300831228382012-06-22T20:06:19.947+02:002012-06-22T20:06:19.947+02:00Thank you! I wouldn't say that L'Eau Froid...Thank you! I wouldn't say that L'Eau Froide is very interesting in itself, it isn't, but it did hit the spot in these circumstances. And btw, the next perfume I plan on reviewing is one I got from you :)flavourfanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696210287179630266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-5240269773539951572012-06-22T20:04:40.693+02:002012-06-22T20:04:40.693+02:00Hm, I haven't tried either Apree l'Onde or...Hm, I haven't tried either Apree l'Onde or Acqua di Giola so I don't have much of an opinion about them. TC I think very well could work. It certainly is chilly, just like chills going down your spine or how anxiety can feel.flavourfanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696210287179630266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-40742417793468825232012-06-22T04:07:28.949+02:002012-06-22T04:07:28.949+02:00Oh goodness, Sigrun! I echo what Parfumista said ....Oh goodness, Sigrun! I echo what Parfumista said ... that photo of you and your grandfather is precious!<br /><br />I'm very sorry to hear of your loss and can quite understand why you needed to find a perfume that was more or less in rapport with the way you were feeling. Your description of L'Eau Froide -- it's cold steeliness -- makes sense to me; I can see why you chose it.Suzannehttp://www.eiderdownpress.com/Perfume_Journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-78930313759338626772012-06-21T22:08:32.332+02:002012-06-21T22:08:32.332+02:00What a sweet and touching picture with little FF a...What a sweet and touching picture with little FF and her nice grandpa. And a reason to re-test L'Eau Froide that I dismissed earlier this year, just as Nuit Etoilée which I'm now very fond of. Have a nice Midsummer!Parfumistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587071330245251247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347509708890555950.post-45299076152226359572012-06-21T22:07:42.364+02:002012-06-21T22:07:42.364+02:00I can't think of any perfumes that I think are...I can't think of any perfumes that I think are sad in a traditional sense. Apree l'Ondee is said to be a mournful perfume according to The Book, but I couldn't smell it very well.<br /><br />I think Acqua di Gioia is kind of thoughtful and nostalgic. Maybe that counts as sad, but not in a mournful sense so much. <br /><br />I also think Tubereuse Criminelle is steely, cold, and stoic in a way that feels like it's trying to ignore past disappointments. That's sad too, maybe more in the way that L'Eau Froide is.Joanhttp://www.scentsate.comnoreply@blogger.com