Comments on: Apothia Velvet Rope http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/ A monster perfume habit. On a rampage... with a wanton waft of sillage in its wake. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:38:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-542 Scentzilla! Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:58:05 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-542 V, thanks. It wasn't overly sweet on me, nor particularly foody, but maybe I have the cigarette butt to thank for that? It was a little sweeter on my sis, but the way she wore the tobacco also tempered it into something darker and less gourmand. M, yeah, sorry about that. The other day I'm making you crave a nice chocolately beer, and then I just turn around make you want to head straight for the bar, heh. I'm halfway tempted to keep a boozy theme going for the rest of the week. Patty, hee! No, really, I don't think everyone will get a ciggy smell from it. I'm just cursed, I think - certain types of molecules seem to cleave to my skin really strongly, which can be good or bad, but in this particular case its bad. March, I'm glad someone else sees the wink VR makes at Shalimar, too. Well, at least we have each other to commiserate with about what weirdness happens the second VR hits our skin. V, thanks. It wasn’t overly sweet on me, nor particularly foody, but maybe I have the cigarette butt to thank for that? It was a little sweeter on my sis, but the way she wore the tobacco also tempered it into something darker and less gourmand.

M, yeah, sorry about that. The other day I’m making you crave a nice chocolately beer, and then I just turn around make you want to head straight for the bar, heh. I’m halfway tempted to keep a boozy theme going for the rest of the week.

Patty, hee! No, really, I don’t think everyone will get a ciggy smell from it. I’m just cursed, I think - certain types of molecules seem to cleave to my skin really strongly, which can be good or bad, but in this particular case its bad.

March, I’m glad someone else sees the wink VR makes at Shalimar, too. Well, at least we have each other to commiserate with about what weirdness happens the second VR hits our skin.

]]> By: marchlion http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-541 marchlion Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:07:11 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-541 This sounds so completely perfect. I keep trying it and, dangit, I just never get the good parts! Instead of the grapefruit and gin I get the vanilla and a weird fruity smell, then just the vanilla. It's like I took Shalimar and turned it into something from Bath and Body works via sleight of hand. Sigh. This sounds so completely perfect. I keep trying it and, dangit, I just never get the good parts! Instead of the grapefruit and gin I get the vanilla and a weird fruity smell, then just the vanilla. It’s like I took Shalimar and turned it into something from Bath and Body works via sleight of hand. Sigh.

]]> By: Patty http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-540 Patty Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:32:22 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-540 I'd be afraid I'd take up smoking again if I wore this, and then I'd need all of that gin, which does sound yummy. I’d be afraid I’d take up smoking again if I wore this, and then I’d need all of that gin, which does sound yummy.

]]> By: Marina http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-539 Marina Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:42:32 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-539 I must try this! And now, after reading this, I am longing for a (strong) drink :-) I must try this!
And now, after reading this, I am longing for a (strong) drink :-)

]]> By: BoisdeJasmin http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-538 BoisdeJasmin Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:42:45 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-538 Great review! This was fun to read. I find that it turns into a bon bon on my skin. Nice, but too sweet for daily wear (for me). Great review! This was fun to read. I find that it turns into a bon bon on my skin. Nice, but too sweet for daily wear (for me).

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-537 Scentzilla! Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:56:50 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-537 Quite fortunate, as I did find it interesting, but due to the cig note that made itself known on my skin, I must acknowledge that it is unwearable for me. Your experience of it sounded so lovely, though, and I'm envious. Quite fortunate, as I did find it interesting, but due to the cig note that made itself known on my skin, I must acknowledge that it is unwearable for me. Your experience of it sounded so lovely, though, and I’m envious.

]]> By: Victoria O http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-536 Victoria O Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:32:55 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-536 Love this one! Fortunate for me I don't get any ciggy note at all. :O) Love this one! Fortunate for me I don’t get any ciggy note at all.
:O)

]]> By: Robin http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-535 Robin Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:53:37 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-535 K -- no, it wasn't an error at all! Gary McNatton worked on the scent, he just wasn't the nose. He is like the Serge Lutens part of the equation, and Rayda Vega is the Christopher Sheldrake :-) K — no, it wasn’t an error at all! Gary McNatton worked on the scent, he just wasn’t the nose. He is like the Serge Lutens part of the equation, and Rayda Vega is the Christopher Sheldrake :-)

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-534 Scentzilla! Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:18:21 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-534 This is anything but banal - I think it qualifies as one of the more interesting things to come out in 2005. Jasmine doesn't play here as explicit, or insofar as how I perceive it at all, so I would not call it a jasmine scent overall, though it is actually there as a backdrop. This is anything but banal - I think it qualifies as one of the more interesting things to come out in 2005. Jasmine doesn’t play here as explicit, or insofar as how I perceive it at all, so I would not call it a jasmine scent overall, though it is actually there as a backdrop.

]]> By: Cait http://scentzilla.com/2006/01/30/apothia-velvet-rope/#comment-533 Cait Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:08:13 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=95#comment-533 I was curious about this one because it was a jasmine vanilla combo. I must admit thought that the description of the inspiration of a chic bar, smokes and all, sounded banal and that put me off. The news that it is made by the same note as AdV piques my interest, though. Do you smell grapefruit in Shalimar? Interesting. Thanks for this different take on this one. I was curious about this one because it was a jasmine vanilla combo. I must admit thought that the description of the inspiration of a chic bar, smokes and all, sounded banal and that put me off. The news that it is made by the same note as AdV piques my interest, though. Do you smell grapefruit in Shalimar? Interesting. Thanks for this different take on this one.

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