...Dulcemio:Apicius, thanks for those!We could all use some Speick from time to time, it sounds like. :-) Any idea what gives it the ability to do that? Maybe I can find a comparable domestically sold product.Well, any pre-shave is basically alcohol plus a little fragrance. I am sure other pre-shaves will do the same job but it should be advisable to choose one that does not have a too sophisticated scent of its own.

...I use suntan oil to remove dirty chain oil from my hands after bicycle maintenance.I use Speick's pre-shave to get rid of sticky perfume.If you have a small leak in your radiator grill, have a cup of coffee and pour in the coffee grounds. The same works with bicycle tires.

...The blog article of Sonomascent refers to this article:http://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2014-05-27/eu-rules-ban-3-not-12-ingredients/?email_uid=9b0f0ba412/list_id=972e8e7a65/So, something leaked out in advance before the publication of the consultation results. "The consultation triggered more than 200 responses from industry players, consumers' associations and researchers, which the EU said was a relatively high number."Consumers associations can only mean us - probably the first time that "consumers associations" were taken into account. I hope this information should prove valid in the near futureIt looks our engagement was not in vain!

...Apicius:Today, there are lots of signatures from Russia! Does anybody have an idea where they come from? To me, it looks like the petition must have been mentioned on a not so small Russian perfume community site or in some general media. Couldn't find anything on Google.It's here: http://www.fragrantica.ru/board/viewtopic.php?id=71719

...Today, there are lots of signatures from Russia! Does anybody have an idea where they come from? To me, it looks like the petition must have been mentioned on a not so small Russian perfume community site or in some general media. Couldn't find anything on Google.

...Complete link:http://cote-d-azur.france3.fr/2014/04/24/le-savoir-faire-lie-au-parfum-en-pays-de-grasse-inscrit-l-inventaire-du-patrimoine-culturel-immateriel-de-la-france-465587.html

...Besides all those features that Parfumo has, and the nice crowd that has gathered here, I like Parfumo best for its potential for the future. It is great to see this project grow! We owe this to the following circumstances:- focus on high quality member's content such as reviews- thus, focus on really engaged perfume lovers- being run by volunteers, including the webmaster- Don, the webmaster of this site.Don is a gifted and highly skilled web developer. After I became involved with some background work here, I had lots of occasions to talk with him. He is single-minded about Parfumo and highly dedicated. Concerning new features, he has a very good feeling for what brings us forward and what doesn't. I also appreciate him for his knowledge of the human nature which enables him to choose the right people for the team around him. My personal impression of him is that he is the perfect person for this job. It is great luck that he had decided to found a perfume community, and not one for bicycles, wine, whiskey or gardening.

...I will suggest Don that we ask those blog sites if they want to be included in our blog roll.

...http://perfumedmaze.blogspot.de/2014/04/save-perfumes-soul.html

...Not a small community BTW:http://www.auparfum.com/save-perfume-s-soul-la-petition-pour-que-le-parfum-ne-rende-pas-l-ame#.U1GEjvl_vh5

...WolfM:Cryptic:It's there. :) Perhaps you have to be one of his Facebook friends in order to see it, Apicius.I see it, and I'm not in the friends list.I see it now as well!

...Cryptic:Thank you, Chandler Burr. :)https://www.facebook.com/chandler.burr.3I don't see it. Was it removed?

...Cryptic:Hmmm... that's unfortunate. My understanding is that some of the moderators at BN can be a bit arbitrary and capricious. Everyone speaks well of Grant, however. Perhaps if the matter is brought to his attention he'll intervene and reopen the thread? I'm not certain how "hands-on" he is, so that may be wishful thinking.Well, let's see. I hope it will be reopened.

...It looks like a mod at Basenotes has just closed the thread about the petition.http://www.basenotes.net/threads/378619-Petition-to-oppose-the-ban-of-oakmoss???The last thing I had heard of was that Grant was going to support the petition.Can somebody clarify this please?

...I could not resist! I spent 260 € on a 200 ml splash bottle of Guerlain's vintage Vetiver EdT on ebay.As I could have forseen, it is quite rotten. I get a slight whiff of the old Vetiver during the first seconds after application, then some spice and leather take over with vetiver notes stepping aside. After an hour or so, some Vetiver comes back, but something else is missing, maybe the mossy side it once had? The vibe of the vintage does not fully break through, and longevity is reduced to about 3 hours,A nice bottle for the shelf, though.

...MiaTrost:Dear Parfumos,The texts for petition and public consultation are finalised and Don is currently finishing the petition functionality. We intent to initially run the petition internally for a few days, i.e. in this forum, before going public, so as to test the functionality with your help.Also, we still haven't got a catchy header, some clever, tongue-in-cheek phrase to attract attention. Your suggestions, if you happen to have an idea, would be very welcome. :D"A perfume without scent is like a picture without colour"

...I really like the Pozzo di Borgo video - the second one on this page:http://www.pozzodiborgo-parfums.com/en/content/12-le-blogIt shows how their perfume bottle is being produced in a small manufacture!

...Triffid:"Dahn Oudh Al Shams" by Ajmal. This is 'real' oud not the westernised imitation of which I am a fan. The sample was passed around from Apicius to Scarletting to me. This one was a total scrubber. I don't mind animalic, barnyard, fresh manure or petrochemical type smells but this was like straight up faecal matter. It didn't seem so bad the first time I tried, more barnyard medicinal, but I had a bad cold and applied only a whisper.Nice to see that my sample is till being passed around :)

...Sorceress:So if I understand this correctly: Someone else says they own the copyright to "S". The person who is currently marketing "S" never copyrighted it, (their mistake), so are they now pulling their products from the shelves? Or re-naming them? Because if someone else says they own the name, why would someone want to continue marketing a product under a name that they don't own?That is correct.However, I have no information that the S-brand will withdraw all of their perfumes from the shops. Presumably this issue might go to court with good chances to win for S*** but this is only hearsay.

...Sherapop:Sorceress:Seems ridiculous that Parfumo cannot use their name. In a way , it's free advertising for them on your site. Now, no one knows what it is if they happened upon it. It's really their loss. And it's a shame that Parfumo will have to pay out money for this, too.This is just crazy. They get free advertising and increased web presence from Parfumo! What company doesn't want that???? :shock:No, this is not what the alleged copy right owner intend in such a case. It is simply a way to make money, and some law firms have specialized in that kind of business. I doubt that this lady from China will ever successfully roll out her products over here.Don has contact to the lawyer of the S-brand who now hopefully take every effort to get out of that situation. In case they should win we can probably restore that brand name.Once again: it is not the S-brand who have complained about their name being used on Parfumo. It is a third party wo claims to be the copyright owner of that brand name.