tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post2962589566719569008..comments2023-11-12T05:15:46.215-05:00Comments on hortus conclusus: Orientalism and the perfumerLa Bonne Vivantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826781060994198215noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-82023339030531011682010-06-09T09:49:51.688-04:002010-06-09T09:49:51.688-04:00Dude, take your time!!! Send me your thoughts when...Dude, take your time!!! Send me your thoughts when you're done, and I'll post them in the blog for reals. I am going to start a roundtable on this topic.La Bonne Vivantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826781060994198215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-43997091642110662212010-06-09T06:27:31.285-04:002010-06-09T06:27:31.285-04:00first of all, many thanks to you, sarah, for such ...first of all, many thanks to you, sarah, for such an awesome post on a topic that has always interested me, not to mention the shout-out!<br /><br />and thanks to scentscelf for the toast; i'll raise a glass of tea and/or avocado milkshake to you from fez. :)<br /><br />i had so many thoughts while reading this post that i think that my response would be best done in a wordprocessor before sending it. i will say that i have been thinking about, and paying attention to, all the scents as i walk around in fez--both in the new city and the old city--and i'm excited to process them all a bit more formally when i have the chance. for now it's arabic grammar and hadith!jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962754783271186929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-74764730002325040482010-06-08T20:29:23.040-04:002010-06-08T20:29:23.040-04:00I wish there were more round tables, but I am a re...I wish there were more round tables, but I am a reader and love soaking that kind of stuff up, AND I get a lot of value out of teasing out meaning/discoveries via dialogue. <br /><br />i.e., sure!<br /><br />Haven't heard much in the past decade, but I will dig around and PM you a filmography...ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-4963568141900116012010-06-08T14:20:29.837-04:002010-06-08T14:20:29.837-04:00All I know is that I love them and that when I wea...All I know is that I love them and that when I wear a Oriental themed fragrance I finally feel like I've come into my own in my perfumista journey. Cue Aretha ~ "You make me feel like a natural womaaaaaaaaaan." Cheesy but true! ;)Tamaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-58078621489303565562010-06-08T11:41:08.961-04:002010-06-08T11:41:08.961-04:00I love the idea of a round table on the concept of...I love the idea of a round table on the concept of oriental in perfumery--shall I organize a blog event? I could throw down the gauntlet--challenging everyone to write about their take on Orientalism in perfumery--and then we could harvest the fruits. What do you think?<br /><br />I didn't know about the Divan orchestra until now. What a cool idea! thanks for putting that on my radar.<br /><br />Your film-school friend sounds very interesting. Any works of his I could dig up?<br /><br />p.s. I think I always misspell/mistype things in my comments, so your scruples do you credit.La Bonne Vivantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826781060994198215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-44530843413883641512010-06-08T10:16:44.128-04:002010-06-08T10:16:44.128-04:00erm, that should be "formulae" in the se...erm, that should be "formulae" in the second paragraph...ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-31798024369809861272010-06-08T10:15:22.410-04:002010-06-08T10:15:22.410-04:00Oh, you have woven a wonderful tapestry of things ...Oh, you have woven a wonderful tapestry of things Oriental...including the " " around "oriental." Fab post.<br /><br />So, of course, I want to go around the buffet of ideas. Let's skip Said--I'll come back--and go to the idea of "oriental" in perfume. It is an interesting construct, and one that is kind of like low hanging fruit when it comes to analysis, as the conceits are so transparent, both in formuae and in marketing. <br /><br />My own side bar to that--I, too, have a soft spot for orientals. Including the post-mod oriental, Celine Ellena's Oriental Lounge.<br /><br />Okay, circling back to Said, and his ideas of the creation of "oriental" in the west...oh, no, we could have a round table on that. Suffice to say it was fascinating to move from formal academic studies in literature/philosophy to film school, where I became friends with a guy from Morocco who brought crews back home with him to work on shoots. The stories from their experiences laid bare the dichotomies between the ideas and reality of romance and gender.<br /><br />A toast to your friend Jessica, who is clearly wise in many ways, and a shout out to the Divan Orchestra, which was an attempt at positive bridging of seeming disparate entities. <br /><br />Hmm, I wonder what perfume that would be...ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-61262020355764611262010-06-08T08:29:54.785-04:002010-06-08T08:29:54.785-04:00ines, you and me both. Ahh, the voluptuous pleasur...ines, you and me both. Ahh, the voluptuous pleasures of the Oriental perfume...La Bonne Vivantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826781060994198215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-48670327166988485422010-06-08T08:29:14.698-04:002010-06-08T08:29:14.698-04:00Just in timd for this post, Perfume-smellin' t...Just in timd for this post, Perfume-smellin' things post this on the Italian house Via del Profumo: <br />http://perfumesmellinthings.blogspot.com/2010/06/la-via-del-profumos-sensuous-side.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Perfume-smellinThingsPerfumeBlog+(Perfume-Smellin'+Things+Perfume+Blog)<br /><br />as you will see, if you follow the link, this house is heavily influenced by things arabian....La Bonne Vivantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826781060994198215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674105335390337863.post-37936557428889197292010-06-08T07:15:42.605-04:002010-06-08T07:15:42.605-04:00They are my favourites as well! :) Most of my wint...They are my favourites as well! :) Most of my winter fragrance wardrobe consists of orientals (and I don't think I'll ever have enough of them).Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.com