...Anessa:Parfumo - a hot tip as a treasure trove of informationNo matter if a certain website would call Parfumo a "nasty pesky copy-cat spam-website with...

...Parfumo - a hot tip as a treasure trove of informationNo matter if a certain website would call Parfumo a "nasty pesky copy-cat spam-website with trashy pages" or treat Parfumo's name as some kind of Voldemort of the perfume community - Parfumo has long been discreetly enjoying its reputation as the hot tip for one-of-a-kind information.Without bragging about the fact, Parfumo has been quietly serving as THE high-quality source for many perfume-related websites worldwide.The recent article shows that nowadays, even professional columnists cannot get around Parfumo if they are searching for unique materials that cannot be found anywhere else than on Parfumo:https://www.fragrantica.com/news/Bihaku-and-OneMore-New-Perfumes-by-Francesca-dell-Oro-11660.html"Bihaku (美白, "beautiful white") is a Japanese word that is often used by the Japanese cosmetics industry in advertising. The word means a very slightly pigmented, light, and luminous complexion based on the traditional ideal of beauty."Sounds familiar, no? Check out the Interesting Facts by Parfumo from 80 days ago:https://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Francesca_DellOro/Bihaku"Bihaku (美白, "beautiful white") is a Japanese term mainly used in the cosmetics industry. It designates an only slightly pigmented, fair and luminous complexion based on the traditional ideal of beauty." Let's face it: The article in the first link used a whole passage taken from Parfumo, almost word for word.Without being credited for it, Parfumo's text was nearly 1:1 published in an article by THE website which claims to be "The largest Perfume Encyclopedia in the World".As said in the beginning, it's kept a BIG SECRET when websites use information by Parfumo, apparently for reasons of their own.Maybe they don't want to share and reveal Parfumo, their trustworthy, PRECIOUSSS source? Who knows?Openly or not, Parfumo's status in the serious online perfume world has long been established.Kudos to Parfumo - let's continue setting high standards as the back-stage role model and the source of inspiration for other perfume-related websites worldwide!

...Perfumemaster laparfumerie.org FragranceX Fifi.ru Punmiris kremchik.ua parfumclub.org nosetime.com randewoo.ru livemaster.ru spellsmell.ru aromo.ru arome.cz parfumanie.cz, livemaster.ru Hedric's posts in the BN form, directly copypasted from FragranticaI would also like to add these sites, based on certain entries that have proven to be unreliable.Please do not use them as primary sources for quintessential information e.g. release date, perfumer, fragrance notes etc. They may contain the same errors as their undisclosed sources.

...I see, thanks for unifying the entry for this specific oud :)

...https://www.parfumo.com/Fragrance_Note/Oud_combodiEdit: I can only find it in connection with the Arabic name used for Arabic fragrances "oudh al combodi" which seems to be a spelling variation for "Oud Cambodi".Since we do not have a separate English entry for "Cambodian oud" (except for "Black Cambodian Oud"), I assume we're using the Arabic name for a reason, also for non-Arabic fragrances.

...Homepage for https://www.parfumo.de/Parfums/Apothiahttps://www.apothia.com

...Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud might be right for the majority of people, but I prefer flowers to bees ;)"The scent of the blossoms will not stay on the branches they have fallen frombut will remain deeply fragrant on the sleeves" (from The Tale of Genji)Nobles enjoyed mixing fragrances and making solid perfume incenses, using as a room- and also fabric scent transferred onto their clothes.

...Please link the Japanese Gatsby website, currently is the Indonesian one:https://www.parfumo.de/Parfums/Gatsbyhttps://www.gatsby.jp

...Nice association, Cryptic :o I actually prefer that blushing skull with the fancy scrunchie, no matter if I'll out myself as being tasteless.I seldom find a bottle 'ugly', even if it's not my cup of tea, but feel averse to those low-budget dupe bottles which look like they have been made by someone who hates their work, or end up as a caricature of the original.This one has a piece of thin polyester just pulled over the sprayer top, the hems not worked on, not even made into a ribbon as one might expect from the picture.

..."Still"

...Thank you very much for the description and the link, Cincy! Gives me a nice idea about the atmosphere of the story. I will look at Women of the Silk as well :)

...Anessa, here is more info.The Samurai's Gardenby Gail Tsukiyama 4.12 · Rating details · 18,987 Ratings · 1,676 ReviewsA 20-year-old Chinese painter...

...Haha, 'mash-up' is especially true in this case, Kapustin obviously hitting a few more/other keys in some parts :) Perhaps not polished and differentiated enough as the performances by other people, but I prefer listening to the interpretation by the original composer. For Bruckner and that piece in particular, it's fun imagining how it must have sounded to the people back then.For an easier listening, the earlier pure instrumental pieces by Lúnasa, Solas and FlookLúnasa - Morning Nightcaphttps://youtu.be/PnYG5bBeq7ESolas - Coconut dog/morning dewhttps://youtu.be/xD_3CnaeCoM?list=RDxD_3CnaeCoMFlook - Road to Errogiehttps://youtu.be/GKkfENutMQg

...Cincy: I really didn't want the story to end. :)I'm afraid I have not heard about the author, but her books must be really good if they can make you feel like that :)Reading nothing related to perfumes either, and no complete books atm, only picking up few passages from Maugham's short stories.

...I need this from time to time:Kapustin - 8 Concert Etudes, Op.40 (1984)https://youtu.be/fKFxyy_Zwe0 Edit: Video not availablehttps://youtu.be/116QHk9jNGI24 Preludes in Jazz Style, Op. 53https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7lWwXk6TV8Nikolai Kapustin performing Impromptu, op. 66, no. 2https://youtu.be/Yn9fTO7zp5Q

...For https://www.parfumo.de/Parfums/LonkoomI get the message it might be hacked if I try to access via the current link :shock: Instead, http://www.lonkoomperfume.com/ seems to work, and they have some of the fragrances in the DB listed.For https://www.parfumo.de/Parfums/True_Nature_BotanicalsWebsite: https://truebotanicals.com/

...as fine. :D Lovely choices, Anessa! Indulged in "Hanbury" all day, today. Bliss. I also reach for vetiver more often, when it gets warmer. Any other cravings...

...Summer's here, Mia ;) spring was skipped as always. Before it gets midsummer, though, mine would be floral-centric ones like "Cabotine (Eau de Toilette)" (actually wearable all year round), "Cabotine Rose", "Diorissimo (Eau de Toilette)", "Eau de Cobson Muguet_Melon Eau Fraîche" (has an edge which bothers in heat) or the Magnolia-tobacco-leather combination "Petale Noir" where I find the flowers develop better in warmer weather.

...Cincy, I do think it was covertly meant to target the group that would apparently see some kind of sense in it, but it was presented as 'naive art'.And since it's got a rather modest headpiece, one of my 'favourites' might do instead.Cryptic, why, the name's already given, as the male counterpart, "Body Kounyros" or something like...Then, we might all look like that.

...Overnight-remnants of "Maîtresse", "Petale Noir", "Agent Provocateur", "Arpège (1993) (Eau de Parfum)" still on both arms, "Just Precious" already vanished on neck*, one spray of "Five-Stars d'Oscar" on cleavage, on a - finally! - fresh day.Sidenote: Due to re-testing.ETA: It wasn't about longevity but still, "Agent Provocateur" clearly is the finalist, half a spray = 18h still going. Saffron certainly is persistent.