Hermes Cafe Bon Temps~Good Times Cafe
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Oh no I'm not. It's exactly what I wanted. I don't mind a patina. I like it. And I wanted something different and special.
I wore one perfume for years and still believe it is one's "identity"
In addition to Shalimar, I like Jicky & L'Heure Bleu
Problem is, to me, they smell old & heavy (especially L'Bleu)
What do you think?
Shalimar smells like an enhanced Jicky. I don't care...I still like them
My friend from France loves L'Heure Bleu.
PBP: Congratulations on your bag!!! She is beautiful and very, very special. I’m glad your relationship with your home store is working out. I know my Hermes experience wouldn’t be nearly the same if I didn’t love my home store so much and I hope that everyone else here has similar experiences.
I love fragrances and have a lot of them myself. Too many, perhaps. The closest things I have to a signature are 24 Faubourg and Shalimar because I wear them both at least once a week. The rest are used less frequently but I try to use them all often. I really want a few new fragrances for the fall and winter.
As far as lipsticks go, to me Tom Ford is worth it. I have a few that I love…. but I’d only pay that price for the really special colors. I can’t bring myself to pay for the Louboutin lipsticks. I also really love Chanel, Dior, and YSL lipsticks. The Edward Bess one worked out well today. The formula isn’t drying at all.
Ah.... I miss going to Hermes. I am going to go there fairly soon, I think. There are a couple of things I've been debating back and forth about whether to get or not.
I love fragrances and have a lot of them myself. Too many, perhaps. The closest things I have to a signature are 24 Faubourg and Shalimar because I wear them both at least once a week. The rest are used less frequently but I try to use them all often. I really want a few new fragrances for the fall and winter.
As far as lipsticks go, to me Tom Ford is worth it. I have a few that I love…. but I’d only pay that price for the really special colors. I can’t bring myself to pay for the Louboutin lipsticks. I also really love Chanel, Dior, and YSL lipsticks. The Edward Bess one worked out well today. The formula isn’t drying at all.
Ah.... I miss going to Hermes. I am going to go there fairly soon, I think. There are a couple of things I've been debating back and forth about whether to get or not.
I'm relieved to hear that you like it as well. I thought I was strange. I remember a thread about hermescense on this very forum many years ago and brin reglisse ( auto correct REALLY wants to make this "vein reflux", lol) was singled out and mocked profusely. I felt fragrance shamedOnly kidding of course, but it did make me think it wasn't popular in general. I love the pocket set and it's a nice price. DD loves the vanilla one and My SA has given me a few samples to try out at my own pace. She loves the poivre for me so I'll give it a go. If I can come up with 4, I will get the set.
I'm reluctant to admit my favorite fragrances. Usually not a mainstream favorite. Yes, I do like Brin Reglisse. I bought an Hermessence pocket fragrance set & thought it was a good price also. There are two vanilla based scents. One has vetiver. Something in it does not agree with me. I like Vanilla Galante. The Hermessence fragrances seem experimental in a smelling sense. Unique [emoji4]
L'Bleu is special because it was created by a Guerlain. But parfum from one hundred years ago tend to be heavier than lots of new ones created later. I don't have it myself. It smells pretty sophisticated, probably lots of different notes combined. I heard from my DH that it's very famous and lots of women from Europe love it.
The initial reason that parfum became more popular in late 1800's was because people didn't like to bath everyday. And in France for a long time they took bath with their underwear on. The parfum was to enhance their body scent. LOL basically to make sure they don't stink. [emoji1]therefore parfum was pretty heavy at that time.
Shalimar is excellent and oriental. The bottle is from a famous crystal maker The Baccarat. Chanel No.5 creator used to express how he admired the creator of Shalimar, Jacques Guerlain. [emoji1]
[emoji4]at age 12, my DH received his first bottle of parfum from his mother who was the owner of a parfum shop and a Dior shop stylist back then. That bottle was a famous brand back then. However After years of experiences he still hates the more complicated perfume. He loves the very inexpensive verbena from L'occitane. [emoji1]and he tried to convince me to use a simple vanilla perfume because he thinks he prefers petite women smell sweet and lovely not too sophisticated and business-women-like. [emoji23]
Wow I am so behind on the lipsticks. I have not tried one fourth of what you guys experimented. Out of Kyokei list I only tried Dior. I have been using the sephora liquid one because it doesn't make my lips crack. I never thought about TF. Several ppl mentioned it here. I am going to give it a shot.
I am missing going to Hermès too. I am just not sure if they have new arrivals for the fall scarves collection yet.
Anyone has experience with the cross body garden party bag? I am dying to get a cross body. Need empty hands to handle my little ones. I am thinking the leather one.
Ppup I keep going back and look at your new Kelly rouge H. It's so perfect!!! One of the best ones I have seen on tPF lately. Really happy for you. Not to mention this was the first offer you received from your home store. When I got my first offer it was a Izmir blue birkin and I had to debate for several hours before taking it. Yours is a no brainer. Congrats again my dear!![emoji173]️[emoji173]️
I haven't tried the Sephora one because I don't like going to Sephora stores (they are always so so packed, at least the ones in NYC get crazy...) so have little experience with the brand. I love lipsticks and they are the ultimate pick me up when I just want to get something small, so have amassed a collection of them and have tried many brands they stock at BG and Barneys.
For most of the brands, they have different formulas, so even if one doesn't work for you another might. There are certain lines I avoid within a brand and others that I really enjoy.
I think the fall scarves will arrive around December.
Question about this.... how long does Hermes usually give you to decide if you want to take a bag or not? Both my B and K were ones I ended up saying yes right away. My K I was in shock by since it was so unexpected, I had just bought an Evelyne three weeks prior. My heart stopped as I saw the handle of my K come out while my SA unboxed her for me.
Me too pocketbook pup, I'll be there in November , I love going there by that time, I [emoji173]️ strolling in champs elysse and drink hot [emoji485] enjoy looking at the Christmas window display in printemps ... hoping we get our wishlist ... good luck !!
It does seem counter-intuitive, but there may actually be a little truth to this. I also have oily and acne-prone skin, and if I over-dry it with anti-acne type products the oiliness gets worse because the skin is trying to balance itself and is overproducing oil to counteract the dryness. . . if that makes sense. So moderation is key! There are non-comedogenic (non-pore-clogging) moisturizers out there. If I could change one thing about myself I think I'd choose perfect skin. Sigh. (If I could change more than one thing--no, don't get me started!)