...Greysolon:This fragrance describes what that drum banging bunny will have to do when he finally runs out of power.Name the house and fragrance.Seems easy. It has to recharge: "Re-Charge Black Pepper" by Molton Brown

...So far, Parfumo is as mute as a fish, and I think we should change that!Which song or piece of music fits well to a specific fragrance?Suggestions, please!"Jaguar Women": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gT4OTYUS-c"Berlin" by Joop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGrmcNmCys"Aimez-Moi" by Caron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBnIqyFkcng"Vetiver" by Annick Goutal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyqU2FrWRps"Emporio Armani City Glam for Him": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usHFC_qW7d4"Cruel Gardénia": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJSp3k4HLr8"Chanel N°5": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVGotpIxkGU"Azzaro pour Homme": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1VGoKBKR3I"Champs-Elysées" by Guerlain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9V-zUlrhEE

...This is very sad. Do these rules also apply to other distributors such as UPS and the like?

...Cartier, is my guess.And that was no guess, that was the correct answer! Uproarious applause from the studio audience! We really need to convince Apicius to add the sound equivalent of emoticons just for our use in the Guess That Scent Game... audio-cons?: correct answer ding ding dings (Sherapop has...

...Scentimental:I have Guerlain Vetiver Extreme, which I love because it has great longevity and sillage and now I find out it's been discontinued! I had better stock up on some back up bottles! :(Where did you find out? I am sure I have seen it lately at the Maison Guerlain parlour at KaDeWe in Berlin.

...I think I briefly tested Coup de Fouet and Tabac Blond on one of our regular perfume sampling meetings with Coriolon and Rivegauche. High quality but it didn't get me.

...be a need for separate words in the first place, but you're right in saying that when experienced in vivo it's very much a case of "same difference".Apicius, there is a way of smelling your own sillage. It's called The Surprise Effect.What you do is walk nonchalantly (you can whistle a bit at the same...

...be a need for separate words in the first place, but you're right in saying that when experienced in vivo it's very much a case of "same difference".Apicius, there is a way of smelling your own sillage. It's called The Surprise Effect.What you do is walk nonchalantly (you can whistle a bit at the same...

...Apicius:Let's go on splitting hairs! :lol: If sillage is the wake or the trail of fragrance behind a wearer one would never be able to test it on one's own... have our noses in our faces?So, to test the sillage of a perfume you would always have to find a volunteer who would go catwalking for you! :wink:Apicius, you are the King Solomon of the perfume world! Although, as Solomon, please don't suggest we use a sword to split our hairs! :shock...

...Let's go on splitting hairs! :lol: If sillage is the wake or the trail of fragrance behind a wearer one would never be able to test it on one's own. How can we do this since we have our noses in our faces?So, to test the sillage of a perfume you would always have to find a volunteer who would go catwalking for you! :wink:

...and emanates in all those ways, in all different directions at once?Greysolon, for an all encompassing term then I would be inclined to go with Apicius's original suggestion of using the word "Projection" because this is what occurs regardless of movement or not, whilst "sillage" definitely involves... of movement or not, whilst "sillage" definitely involves physical travel of the wearer. What says you?Sorry Dolby, we overlapped! :? I agree with Apicius's suggestion. But of course I've got to explain myself in long and explicit detail :)I think as English speakers many of us -rightly or wrongly- have...

...and emanates in all those ways, in all different directions at once?Greysolon, for an all encompassing term then I would be inclined to go with Apicius's original suggestion of using the word "Projection" because this is what occurs regardless of movement or not, whilst "sillage" definitely involves...

...Dulcemio:[i]I'm still not understanding why people can't just be expected to learn what sillage means in the context of perfume discussions, in the same way that one would need to learn new terms for any new hobby or specialized area of interest. :? Maybe a glossary of terms should be started? I think one or more of the other perfume sites has one.Oh, it is not a big deal. I think if you write a review it is just nice to have few words at hand that you can equally use for the same thing, that's all!

...Apicius - Does not the word "Abstrahlung" imply deflection of something that touched the body from the outside ?Would the word "Ausstrahlung" be more...

...Apicius:DutchSniffer:Technically everyone here who distinguishes between the 2 words (sillage/projection) is right and I have no problem using sillage in... Abstrahlung" has been created on the German Parfumo. So, maybe in English we could also use 'scent emission' or 'the emission of the fragrance'. @ Apicius - Does not the word "Abstrahlung" imply deflection of something that touched the body from the outside ?Would the word "Ausstrahlung" be more...

...DutchSniffer:Technically everyone here who distinguishes between the 2 words (sillage/projection) is right and I have no problem using sillage in English (with a French pronunciation).But what about German or Dutch? In Dutch it feels weird to say 'sillage' so I say 'projectie' or 'spoor'(Spur). What do Germans say?On the German Parfumo, 'Sillage' is very common. I sometimes use 'Projektion', but it is also common to speak about 'Abstrahlung' - emission.I am quite sure that the use of the term "Abstrahlung" has been created on the German Parfumo. So, maybe in English we could also use 'scent emission' or 'the emission of the fragrance'.

...Apicius:Thanks for your review, Drseid.So after all, it seems we have found out that the English fougères are a bit rough whereas the french ones are a bit...

...Thanks for your review, Drseid.So after all, it seems we have found out that the English fougères are a bit rough whereas the french ones are a bit softer. And also, the relaunched Fougère Royal is very much different from its predecessor.

...We use the word sillage for the strength that a fragrance has when smelled not directly on skin, but some inches away from it.If a perfume makes you literally stand in the middle of a big cloud of fume we talk about a strong sillage whereas a low sillage means it is only detectable if you sniff directly at the skin where it was applied.I am not so content with this technical term since only perfume insiders will know it. I think, originally this technical term was used in nautics where it described the level of water displacement that a ship has.In my German reviews I sometimes use the word "Projektion" instead, and I wonder if "projection" would also be understood in English. To project something onto something is actually what sillage does since it transports the fragrance from the skin to the environment.So, native speakers, can we use the word projection instead of sillage? Would this be an acceptable alternative?

...Oh dear, I really missed this feature! :oops: Pipette, I will put a short note into the suggestions thread, so it won't get lost.