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Joan-Margot Guérin said:
Hope you all are having a perfect day.
My last purchase was a complete whim. I was walking, distracted by a pastry I was eating. In the snap of a gloved finger it started to rain. I took cover in the wherever was closest to me, which just so happen to be the beauty section of a department store. I stood by the door with other strangers looking at the rain, hoping it would stop just for a moment to hail a cab. I was completely caught off guard, a smell overwhelmed me in the best way possible. I turned around to see a beautiful older woman, who seemed to have every hair perfectly in place, spraying a card with perfume for a client. I didn't want to intrude, but I had to. I asked what the fragrance was, and she told me softly that it was Hermes Brin de Réglisse. She took my wrist with the softest touch and sprayed me with the elixir. I was transported. I forgot every worry and stress and was just present with the scent. Immediately I bought 3 bottles, a little extreme I know. As I left, the rain had turned to a soft mist, with warm sun peaking through. I walked home delighted with my new essence.
xx Joan-Margot
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Oh my! It can be a perfect idea for a commercial! Love it! You made me search for the perfume right away. :love:
 
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Joan-Margot Guérin said:
Hope you all are having a perfect day.
My last purchase was a complete whim. I was walking, distracted by a pastry I was eating. In the snap of a gloved finger it started to rain. I took cover in the wherever was closest to me, which just so happen to be the beauty section of a department store. I stood by the door with other strangers looking at the rain, hoping it would stop just for a moment to hail a cab. I was completely caught off guard, a smell overwhelmed me in the best way possible. I turned around to see a beautiful older woman, who seemed to have every hair perfectly in place, spraying a card with perfume for a client. I didn't want to intrude, but I had to. I asked what the fragrance was, and she told me softly that it was Hermes Brin de Réglisse. She took my wrist with the softest touch and sprayed me with the elixir. I was transported. I forgot every worry and stress and was just present with the scent. Immediately I bought 3 bottles, a little extreme I know. As I left, the rain had turned to a soft mist, with warm sun peaking through. I walked home delighted with my new essence.
xx Joan-Margot
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I love Brin de Reglisse and Rose Ikebana but Hermessence fragrances have no staying power on me. Does anyone else have that issue? Eau des Merveilles is a different story....it lasts at least 12+ hrs.

My latest H purchase is a preloved LFaSDV CSGM. Can't wait for it to arrive.
 
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Sickgrl13 said:
I love Brin de Reglisse and Rose Ikebana but Hermessence fragrances have no staying power on me. Does anyone else have that issue? Eau des Merveilles is a different story....it lasts at least 12+ hrs.

My latest H purchase is a preloved LFaSDV CSGM. Can't wait for it to arrive.
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I have the same issue. It's kept me from pulling the trigger and purchasing a number of the Hermessence fragrances.
 
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Sickgrl13 said:
I love Brin de Reglisse and Rose Ikebana but Hermessence fragrances have no staying power on me. Does anyone else have that issue? Eau des Merveilles is a different story....it lasts at least 12+ hrs.

My latest H purchase is a preloved LFaSDV CSGM. Can't wait for it to arrive.
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I think I know why and this is normal. The perfumer responsible for all the Hermessence perfumes prefers them to be very subtle and only detectable when someone is very close to you. I think it's also meant to be reapplied during the day/ evening.
Can't wait to see which La Femme cashmere shawl you got, you may be my twin!
 
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Israeli_Flava said:
OMG Sassy!!! I am officially having convulsions! This is exquisite and is definitely the next item on my hit list hahahahah You came back out of hiding to send me to the moon!!!! xoxoxo CONGRATS!
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I was doing my monthly lurking on TPF and salivating over all of wonderful new buys. Then I saw all of your more recent posts and smiled to myself. I was most happy to see, in the DC store thread, that you were organizing a potential meet-up in the near future. While I don't attend the meet ups, I was happy to see that you are making the boutique your home again. After the traumatic experience you had with your Soufre Epsom B, its nice to know you took the chance to re-experience the store in its new wonderfully busy location hahaha. I read about your adventures at the wall street store and was motivated to make my monthly inquiry about a dark blue or black 24 CM. I was ecstatic and overjoyed to get called on Friday evening and informed about the new shipment.

IF, I guess we are members of the mutual admiration society as I loved your new Trench verso Epsom 24 CM. I always love all of your wonderful buys and selections. You are on a roll with all of the coordinating Oran sandals and the new classic, but elegant watch.

As an official hostess of your home DC store. Welcome back. I am sure you will love Shay and all of the other SAs. Welcome Back Jack!!!!!!! I do come out of my hole every once and a while.:cool::biggrin:
 
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periogirl28 said:
I think I know why and this is normal. The perfumer responsible for all the Hermessence perfumes prefers them to be very subtle and only detectable when someone is very close to you. I think it's also meant to be reapplied during the day/ evening.
Can't wait to see which La Femme cashmere shawl you got, you may be my twin!
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For the price, Hermessence is not justifiable due to the reapplication factor though I also dearly love Osmanthe Yunnan. Eau de Pampelmousse Rose is also quite light but I only need to reapply once during the day. Wonder if the fixative/base used in Hermessence are just not compatible with my chemistry.

I got the fuchsia cw of the LFaSDV CSGM! Which I've been looking for it for the last three years and pretty much gave up finding it at a reasonable price. Funny how things work out that way in the end. Now if only a Turquoise Tohu Bohu or ELenK in cw 1 will find me at a price that is close to retail.......
 
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Sickgrl13 said:
For the price, Hermessence is not justifiable due to the reapplication factor though I also dearly love Osmanthe Yunnan. Eau de Pampelmousse Rose is also quite light but I only need to reapply once during the day. Wonder if the fixative/base used in Hermessence are just not compatible with my chemistry.

I got the fuchsia cw of the LFaSDV CSGM! Which I've been looking for it for the last three years and pretty much gave up finding it at a reasonable price. Funny how things work out that way in the end. Now if only a Turquoise Tohu Bohu or ELenK in cw 1 will find me at a price that is close to retail.......
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Yes some agree with you regarding the price of the Hermessence line. Cuir d'Ange lasts on me the best.
I have the rosewood border La Femme and it was my very first shawl, I love it to this day. The Fuchsia is simply stunning, congrats in advance!
 
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sassygee said:
I was doing my monthly lurking on TPF and salivating over all of wonderful new buys. Then I saw all of your more recent posts and smiled to myself. I was most happy to see, in the DC store thread, that you were organizing a potential meet-up in the near future. While I don't attend the meet ups, I was happy to see that you are making the boutique your home again. After the traumatic experience you had with your Soufre Epsom B, its nice to know you took the chance to re-experience the store in its new wonderfully busy location hahaha. I read about your adventures at the wall street store and was motivated to make my monthly inquiry about a dark blue or black 24 CM. I was ecstatic and overjoyed to get called on Friday evening and informed about the new shipment.

IF, I guess we are members of the mutual admiration society as I loved your new Trench verso Epsom 24 CM. I always love all of your wonderful buys and selections. You are on a roll with all of the coordinating Oran sandals and the new classic, but elegant watch.

As an official hostess of your home DC store. Welcome back. I am sure you will love Shay and all of the other SAs. Welcome Back Jack!!!!!!! I do come out of my hole every once and a while.:cool::biggrin:
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Shay is amazing!!!i have been splitting my time between Dallas and D.C. We haven't pulled the trigger yet on a second home there but probably will. Glad to know such great TPFers are there. I'll be watching the store thread for meet ups if I'm in town. [emoji177][emoji162][emoji322]
 
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