"Fragrance" commercials. Yay or nay?

[LakeArenal]

[elleng]

1. Useless. EDITED

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I know it when I SMELL it.

How's THIS? 'a classic fragrance that blends rich floral tones of gardenia and jasmine with hints of sandalwood and iris?'

Was a favorite of mine, from Nina Ricci, Introduced in 1948, L'Air Du Temps.

How's THIS, for the same perfume? 'underpinnings are soapy musk thickened with moss, amber and sandalwood.'

P.S. There's something in the air....

L'air du Temps is a French phrase with a second meaning which is difficult to translate, but means something like what is currently being talked about.

Listen to THIS!!! L'air du Temps was introduced sixty years ago to commemorate the end of World War II and a return to elegance and fashion.

L'air du Temps is a French phrase with a second meaning which is difficult to translate, but means something like what is currently being talked about. The English equivalent might be "something in the air." In 1948, when Roberto Ricci introduced this perfume, that "something in the air" was a sense of optimism as Europe moved beyond the events of World War II and the immediate aftermath. Designers were looking for something to bring women back to the world of fashion that had been put on hold during the war years.

The L'air du Temps bottle, designed by Marc Lalique, is a work of art.

No WONDER we like(d) it so much!!!

[LakeArenal]

2. Mine has hints of cherry blossoms.

[elleng]

3. One of my Ricci favorites is called Nina, and they say this about it:

'Nina is an elegant floral-fruity gourmand fragrance, the scent of candied fruits. The composition starts sparkly and spontaneous, just like a carefree laughter with the fresh citrus notes of lemon and lime. ... The fragrance was created by Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier in 2006.'

I do like it a lot, but prefer to smell it rather than to read their creative 'analyses.'

[2naSalit]

5. I really liked that!

I can't recall how long it's been since I have smelled it, though. I went for many years not wearing perfume or caring to bother with it. Life on the road requires a different grooming regime.

But I recognized the name immediately and I know it was my first favorite.

Now I'm going to look for it just because.

[elleng]

7. Nice, and you'll like it again!

It's by far the easiest of the Ricci's to find, but do try the others, as they're all good. (Light and airy, is how I generally describe them.)

Try 'Premier Jour' if you can find it: 'Top notes are Sweet Pea and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Gardenia and Orchid; base notes are Musk, Sandalwood, Woodsy Notes and Vanilla.'

[2naSalit]

9. Soundds nice.

I'll look for that too, next time I get to a city big enough to have store with a perfume counter.

[2naSalit]

4. Total waste.

They show fantasy footage like that's somehow relative to the smell.

[TygrBright]

6. "I can't seem to forget you..."

I never bought any, though.

reminiscently,
Bright

[viva la]

8. Sometimes they have very pretty music....

This one is Nina Simone.

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The commercials for men's fragrance are often ... very weird, too tortured a mix between gritty macho and, you know, perfume.
But I still love the Old Spice ads.

[left-of-center2012]

10. I have no idea what you're talking about

[LakeArenal]

13. Here's a good one. Smell that draws a pack of wolves.

Smell like you spent the day walking in the dessert with leather clothes.

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PS. Love you anyway Johnny.

[leighbythesea2]

11. A good parody of them is SNL's

Red Flag. Kristen Wiig. Brillant.

[Drum]

12. 👆YES!👆

[murielm99]

14. I like the Janis Joplin

fragrance commercial. That doesn't mean I am going to buy the stuff. I just like Janis Joplin.