tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544742885245244008.post8342481730704481080..comments2024-02-29T05:12:06.137-05:00Comments on Providence Perfume: Halitosis or Heavenly? What To Do When Critics Pan Your Perfume & Why Gin & Tonic is Not The AnswerCharnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17469413042646579175noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544742885245244008.post-21192450653183536612011-01-09T22:15:55.974-05:002011-01-09T22:15:55.974-05:00Oh, you poor dear. I can so relate, believe me. Wh...Oh, you poor dear. I can so relate, believe me. When you figure out how to get a thicker skin without the aid of gin and tonic (or Jack and Coke in my world), please let me know!!! The first bad review I got sent me into a tail spin for a week. And I too called my mom. :-)The Morbid The Merrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675681646970010741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544742885245244008.post-75765295166371356822010-08-03T16:57:07.929-04:002010-08-03T16:57:07.929-04:00The Mystery of Musk project was very interesting a...The Mystery of Musk project was very interesting and i hope the start of many such events. I do think the perfumers should be given longer to work on their perfumes. i was most concerned with this because at least one perfumer was not ready and others perhaps could have used more ageing time for their perfumes, and/or more tweaking. I was lucky to receive samples that I liked a lot and would never be snarky (what's the point? To show that you are clever?)But what to do when you really do not care for a perfume? When it makes you feel sick, or smells like something you would rather forget, even something repulsive (to you)? For me I would decline to review such a perfume. I will stick to the ones I truly like and love and be honest about them. i would not lie either for I feel that would betray our readers. Natural perfumes, the ingredients and the process is completely different from synthetic scents. the finished products are rarely as sweet- candyish- or clean as synthetics because natural ingredients are complex and herbal. Reviewers should be educated to the naturals before reviewing, or at least keep this in mind.Monica Skye Millerhttp://www.skyebotanicals.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544742885245244008.post-60929030760451431782010-08-03T08:34:43.319-04:002010-08-03T08:34:43.319-04:00BTW, I hope you don't mind, I linked to this p...BTW, I hope you don't mind, I linked to this post on Facebook (perfumista friends of friends) because I think it is of such great interestindieperfumeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933060392329498890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544742885245244008.post-83201468165236021062010-08-03T07:55:42.644-04:002010-08-03T07:55:42.644-04:00I am sure it is really difficult to deal with less...I am sure it is really difficult to deal with less than enthusiasm, having been in a similar position myself in the past I totally identify, but one thing that might make you feel better is to recall that all perfumers put themselves on the line this way, and the mega giant cosmetic cos have to deal with this too. Many have been lambasted thoroughly by blogs for perfumes they have spent huge amounts of money and people/time and marketing to produce. <br />One of the good things about the blogs is that they are honest if only individual opinions, as opposed to editorials by magazine editors who praise everything by those who have paid for expensive ads. One of the bad things is you might not be to the taste of a particular blogger, but I think the readers know that certain bloggers have certain tastes that others may not share.<br />The saving grace of it all is that perfumers who are not big industry players get reviewed, and so more people can find out about your lovely things. I was glad to have such exposure to so many different perfumes based on a theme, it was an enlightening and amazing. I think this musk project was very good for this reason and it should be repeated maybe seasonally based on other themes, who knows, florals, woods, citrus, etc. I think it's a brilliant way to get your name up higher in Google too, from all the reviews and links.indieperfumeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933060392329498890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544742885245244008.post-83248927401264464642010-07-29T02:12:03.704-04:002010-07-29T02:12:03.704-04:00Charna:
As i sit here with my vodka and tonic ( di...Charna:<br />As i sit here with my vodka and tonic ( diet of course), I can't help but wonder how everyone who participated in the Musk Project felt about being so critized publicly? I think it took guts to submit samples to our fellow guild members, bloggers and reviewers; on that note we should be praised.<br />Both of our perfumes received great reviews and one or two not so great. Remeber my Tallulah was compared to a singing group from the 1930s that no one heard of, the Brox sisters, which, I felt was the reviewer stating that my perfume was going to be obsolete! Anyhow, I reall enjoyed the experience, it was truly a lesson learned and I still love your perfume, Musk Nouveau. Kuddos for blogging about the "experience".<br />JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com