Comments on: Givenchy Pi http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/ A monster perfume habit. On a rampage... with a wanton waft of sillage in its wake. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:28:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-397 Scentzilla! Wed, 04 Jan 2006 19:13:46 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-397 Flora, after a little (and admittedly, very little) digging - I see Sashka is put out by Michallef? I think I'll have to dig around a bit more when I get a chance. And thanks PJ - the 2005 list was one I couldn't figure out how I wanted to do, until I just gave up and decided to just concentrate on the releases I've tried from that year only :) Flora, after a little (and admittedly, very little) digging - I see Sashka is put out by Michallef? I think I’ll have to dig around a bit more when I get a chance.

And thanks PJ - the 2005 list was one I couldn’t figure out how I wanted to do, until I just gave up and decided to just concentrate on the releases I’ve tried from that year only :)

]]> By: Parisjasmal http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-395 Parisjasmal Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:42:33 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-395 Hilarious, fabulous, and in all other ways glorious list Katie. You never fail to make me laugh--HARD! Happy Holidays! xo Jen Hilarious, fabulous, and in all other ways glorious list Katie. You never fail to make me laugh–HARD!

Happy Holidays!

xo
Jen

]]> By: Flora http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-393 Flora Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:10:45 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-393 Actually I need to correct a name - the exact one I mean is called Black For Him by Sashka, and it's delicious. Also if you like green/chypre fragrances for men you could do worse than Michaelango by Palladio. Very clean and fresh but not overwhelmed by oceanics as they all seem to be these days. Actually I need to correct a name - the exact one I mean is called Black For Him by Sashka, and it’s delicious. Also if you like green/chypre fragrances for men you could do worse than Michaelango by Palladio. Very clean and fresh but not overwhelmed by oceanics as they all seem to be these days.

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-362 Scentzilla! Fri, 30 Dec 2005 06:21:46 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-362 Gah, I've never even heard of Sashka. I'll have to do some investigating there. And Gravel sounds vaguely familiar to me, but I'll have to find some info on it - could just be my imagination at work. Thanks for the ideas! Gah, I’ve never even heard of Sashka. I’ll have to do some investigating there. And Gravel sounds vaguely familiar to me, but I’ll have to find some info on it - could just be my imagination at work. Thanks for the ideas!

]]> By: Flora http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-361 Flora Fri, 30 Dec 2005 05:58:57 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-361 I was not aware of this one! I don't try very many men's fragrances these days, as so many are caricatures - blasts of heavy musk, woods and/or aquatics. They all seem to be too similar. I will try this one soon for sure, as I do enjoy a good fragrance on a man! Some of my favorites for sexy are Habit Rouge by Guerlain, which is so very unlike any other that it in a category all by itself, and Black by Sashka, VERY hard to find but it's what Obsession for Men wishes it could be when it grows up. There is also a very obscure one called Gravel that I love - it is sweeter than most male fragrances but manly nonetheless. I doubt it is even still around but I have fond memories of it. I was not aware of this one! I don’t try very many men’s fragrances these days, as so many are caricatures - blasts of heavy musk, woods and/or aquatics. They all seem to be too similar. I will try this one soon for sure, as I do enjoy a good fragrance on a man!

Some of my favorites for sexy are Habit Rouge by Guerlain, which is so very unlike any other that it in a category all by itself, and Black by Sashka, VERY hard to find but it’s what Obsession for Men wishes it could be when it grows up. There is also a very obscure one called Gravel that I love - it is sweeter than most male fragrances but manly nonetheless. I doubt it is even still around but I have fond memories of it.

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-360 Scentzilla! Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:38:39 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-360 Where I live, Meier & Frank carry Pi and some of the toiletries (edt, aftershave, body wash) and M&F is now owned by Macy's. I've also heard folks buying it for next to nothing at the discount stores like Marshall's and TJ Maxx, though I've never seen it there myself. But that could just be a regional thing. I think I just need a new camera, sigh. It's old, and I kind of ran it through the wringer this summer especially. I took it with me all up and down the coast, back and forth through the Columbia River Gorge and the mountains, and then up and down the River itself a few times. I was thinking it's my own lack of skill, but just taking some normal outside snapshots I realized that <i>everything</i> was looking a bit blurred and the camera's response time was soooo slow. A new camera is currently at the top of my birthday list instead of perfumey stuff, which ought to tell you just how much I think I dinked it up. Where I live, Meier & Frank carry Pi and some of the toiletries (edt, aftershave, body wash) and M&F is now owned by Macy’s. I’ve also heard folks buying it for next to nothing at the discount stores like Marshall’s and TJ Maxx, though I’ve never seen it there myself. But that could just be a regional thing.

I think I just need a new camera, sigh. It’s old, and I kind of ran it through the wringer this summer especially. I took it with me all up and down the coast, back and forth through the Columbia River Gorge and the mountains, and then up and down the River itself a few times. I was thinking it’s my own lack of skill, but just taking some normal outside snapshots I realized that everything was looking a bit blurred and the camera’s response time was soooo slow. A new camera is currently at the top of my birthday list instead of perfumey stuff, which ought to tell you just how much I think I dinked it up.

]]> By: Anya http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-359 Anya Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:35:10 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-359 Katie, I agree with you, warm and sweet men win over musky or oceanic ones every day. I must find this scent and sniff it and skin test it on both myself and a man, since you note it is different. I recently completed a men's cologne (private stock) that I am very happy with, as is the recipient. It is a get this -- floral, green, woody (very woody)concoction with a touch of vanilla, and a bit of the goat hair tincture I've been experimenting with. Pan anyone? The goat hair is an incredible fixative that has the ability to smooth out all the edges of the aromatics, causing them to dance and twirl happily together, much like civet and musk are legendary for -- without the animal cruelty. Not musky, as you would suspect, but rather warm and playful. Those who have smelled it agree that it breaks the cliche of cheesy (your word, and I do agree) men's colognes that dominate the market. I adore Alberto Morillas creations, and am very happy that he has brought your husband to olfactory heaven ;-) Could you give me a hint as to what stores carry this? Nordstroms? It does require a visit to a dreaded mall, but off I must go -- your description has captivated me. PS ever get a good pic of the tree lights? Katie, I agree with you, warm and sweet men win over musky or oceanic ones every day. I must find this scent and sniff it and skin test it on both myself and a man, since you note it is different.

I recently completed a men’s cologne (private stock) that I am very happy with, as is the recipient. It is a get this — floral, green, woody (very woody)concoction with a touch of vanilla, and a bit of the goat hair tincture I’ve been experimenting with. Pan anyone?

The goat hair is an incredible fixative that has the ability to smooth out all the edges of the aromatics, causing them to dance and twirl happily together, much like civet and musk are legendary for — without the animal cruelty.

Not musky, as you would suspect, but rather warm and playful. Those who have smelled it agree that it breaks the cliche of cheesy (your word, and I do agree) men’s colognes that dominate the market.

I adore Alberto Morillas creations, and am very happy that he has brought your husband to olfactory heaven ;-)

Could you give me a hint as to what stores carry this? Nordstroms? It does require a visit to a dreaded mall, but off I must go — your description has captivated me.

PS ever get a good pic of the tree lights?

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-357 Scentzilla! Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:24:27 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-357 Pi does smell decidedly different on men than women. Not a hint of musk on my skin, at least on the two occasions I've worn it. (I love it so much on men that I don't and won't choose it for myself.) If you've ever smelled Sage's Garnet, the dry downs on my skin are a bit similar. (The Garnet oil is another story, much denser and smokier. I now regret getting the edt rather than the oil.) Pi does smell decidedly different on men than women. Not a hint of musk on my skin, at least on the two occasions I’ve worn it. (I love it so much on men that I don’t and won’t choose it for myself.) If you’ve ever smelled Sage’s Garnet, the dry downs on my skin are a bit similar. (The Garnet oil is another story, much denser and smokier. I now regret getting the edt rather than the oil.)

]]> By: Robin http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-356 Robin Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:08:04 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-356 Beautiful review, K, for yet another fragrance that I'm ashamed to say I've never tried on my own skin, although I have smelled it. Must get a sample now, it sounds like something I might even wear. Beautiful review, K, for yet another fragrance that I’m ashamed to say I’ve never tried on my own skin, although I have smelled it. Must get a sample now, it sounds like something I might even wear.

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2005/12/28/givenchy-pi/#comment-355 Scentzilla! Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:01:22 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=82#comment-355 I think so many men have now been so conditioned by the various companies that they have to smell a certain narrow way to be "manly" that they are timid when it comes to sweeter scents. Such a blooming shame that is. When I smell older men's scents, they certainly don't have such a stereotyped character to them. Like, Knize Ten is an old classic, but it's not stridently "masculine" like the ones we find in the dept. stores nowadays, nevertheless it is a very classy gentleman's scent. I think thankfully there are some signs of the bigger companies shaking off this timidity with more floral or unusual scents for men now. Less cheesy ones anyhow. Like you, I deeply prefer warm scents for men as well. And oftentimes for me, too, which probably has something to do with that preference ;) I think so many men have now been so conditioned by the various companies that they have to smell a certain narrow way to be “manly” that they are timid when it comes to sweeter scents. Such a blooming shame that is. When I smell older men’s scents, they certainly don’t have such a stereotyped character to them. Like, Knize Ten is an old classic, but it’s not stridently “masculine” like the ones we find in the dept. stores nowadays, nevertheless it is a very classy gentleman’s scent. I think thankfully there are some signs of the bigger companies shaking off this timidity with more floral or unusual scents for men now. Less cheesy ones anyhow. Like you, I deeply prefer warm scents for men as well. And oftentimes for me, too, which probably has something to do with that preference ;)

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