Comments on: Meritocracy Within a Mediocracy: Grading on a Curve http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/ A monster perfume habit. On a rampage... with a wanton waft of sillage in its wake. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:34:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: kuri http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1716 kuri Sun, 03 Sep 2006 13:33:12 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1716 These reviews are great. I think I like them even better than the star system. These reviews are great. I think I like them even better than the star system.

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1698 Scentzilla! Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:31:48 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1698 <b>Victoria</b>, eh, maybe. It's not of rhubarb, just of the way it smells when you pass by a patch in the garden. <b>Marina</b>, well, heh. We are grading on a curve here, and compated to the approximately twenty million other fruity florals, this is much better. Not that I'd recommend against it to others, but it's just not quite as sophisticated as I'd love to see Guerlain attempt with fruit. I mean, this is the house that gave us that weird little peachy mistress Mitsouko, you know? Wish Insolence were as unspeakably beautiful. If I weren't grading on a curve, I'd likely give it a C, too. <b>March</b>, I dunno. Charms is fine, it's not offensive or anything. It's insanely dull, though, that's for sure. <b>Chaya</b>, I think you hit the nail on the head. So many of these new releases do seem half-hearted. There's little of the passion or art that is nice to find in fragrance. GAH! I really am trying to burn through some of the samples I have received just so I can play catch up, too. I still have stuff from last year's releases I've yet to get to. There's not too much from this year that's really struck me as exceptional, unfortuantely: sounds like you're encountering the same disappointment? A number of these new things do smell, well, dim. I'm holding out hope though, since the year's not over yet. <b>Robin</b>, thanks. Wish the Holy Champa was as nifty as that packaging yes, but sadly it seems like they'd spent all their energy on the cardboard sleeve and then forgot to put anything as interesting as it inside. But maybe they'll do better with something else in the future: they seem to have the creative spark to do so if they want I think. Victoria, eh, maybe. It’s not of rhubarb, just of the way it smells when you pass by a patch in the garden.

Marina, well, heh. We are grading on a curve here, and compated to the approximately twenty million other fruity florals, this is much better. Not that I’d recommend against it to others, but it’s just not quite as sophisticated as I’d love to see Guerlain attempt with fruit. I mean, this is the house that gave us that weird little peachy mistress Mitsouko, you know? Wish Insolence were as unspeakably beautiful. If I weren’t grading on a curve, I’d likely give it a C, too.

March, I dunno. Charms is fine, it’s not offensive or anything. It’s insanely dull, though, that’s for sure.

Chaya, I think you hit the nail on the head. So many of these new releases do seem half-hearted. There’s little of the passion or art that is nice to find in fragrance. GAH! I really am trying to burn through some of the samples I have received just so I can play catch up, too. I still have stuff from last year’s releases I’ve yet to get to. There’s not too much from this year that’s really struck me as exceptional, unfortuantely: sounds like you’re encountering the same disappointment? A number of these new things do smell, well, dim. I’m holding out hope though, since the year’s not over yet.

Robin, thanks. Wish the Holy Champa was as nifty as that packaging yes, but sadly it seems like they’d spent all their energy on the cardboard sleeve and then forgot to put anything as interesting as it inside. But maybe they’ll do better with something else in the future: they seem to have the creative spark to do so if they want I think.

]]> By: Robin http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1697 Robin Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:49:51 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1697 And your review of Philosophy: The Fragrance gets an A+ for making me spew tea, LOL... Totally agree on the Antoine & Lili, by the way. Nice, but that is all, and doesn't stand up to the packaging. And your review of Philosophy: The Fragrance gets an A+ for making me spew tea, LOL…

Totally agree on the Antoine & Lili, by the way. Nice, but that is all, and doesn’t stand up to the packaging.

]]> By: chayaruchama http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1696 chayaruchama Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:36:07 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1696 A saucer of milk for table two... Someone didn't get her Miaowmix this am, you tetchy li'l feline ! I'm with you all the way, K. And unfortunately, just because one fragrance attempt "doesn't smell NEARLY as bad" as others out there- That ain't much of a recommendation. I weary quickly of halfhearted fragrances that need a good blood transfusion... It's just another way to insult the taste/intelligence of the average joe- We NEED to be told what to like, because we're so dim! A saucer of milk for table two…

Someone didn’t get her Miaowmix this am, you tetchy li’l feline !

I’m with you all the way, K.

And unfortunately, just because one fragrance attempt “doesn’t smell NEARLY as bad” as others out there-

That ain’t much of a recommendation.

I weary quickly of halfhearted fragrances that need a good blood transfusion…

It’s just another way to insult the taste/intelligence of the average joe-

We NEED to be told what to like, because we’re so dim!

]]> By: marchlion http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1695 marchlion Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:25:26 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1695 As always, very enjoyable reviews. I'm giving Insolence a B+ because I'd rather smell it all around me at the mall than, say, Incanto. As always, very enjoyable reviews. I’m giving Insolence a B+ because I’d rather smell it all around me at the mall than, say, Incanto.

]]> By: Marina http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1694 Marina Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:04:28 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1694 What an enjoyable read. More grumpy reviews, please! :-) I thought you were very kind to Insolence. It got a firm C for me and a long talk after class for not living up to its potential. What an enjoyable read. More grumpy reviews, please! :-) I thought you were very kind to Insolence. It got a firm C for me and a long talk after class for not living up to its potential.

]]> By: Victoria O http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1693 Victoria O Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:29:42 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1693 Hummm Earthworm = Rhubarb?? Maybe I will like it. :O) Hummm Earthworm = Rhubarb?? Maybe I will like it. :O)

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1692 Scentzilla! Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:07:51 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1692 Insolence is significantly more sophisiticated that so many of the fruity ones being released, but still... leaves something to be desired for me, too. V reminded you of Herve Leger? Hmmm, I know I have a sample of that around here somewhere. I do rather like it, so thanks for the tip, it should be interesting to compare the two. Insolence is significantly more sophisiticated that so many of the fruity ones being released, but still… leaves something to be desired for me, too. V reminded you of Herve Leger? Hmmm, I know I have a sample of that around here somewhere. I do rather like it, so thanks for the tip, it should be interesting to compare the two.

]]> By: Jenn http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1691 Jenn Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:31:44 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1691 Valentino V actually reminded me of Herve Leger. Couldn't agree more on Charm and well insolence absolutely annoys me on so many levels. Valentino V actually reminded me of Herve Leger. Couldn’t agree more on Charm and well insolence absolutely annoys me on so many levels.

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2006/08/26/meritocracy-in-a-mediocracy-grading-on-a-curve/#comment-1690 Scentzilla! Sun, 27 Aug 2006 03:59:36 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=222#comment-1690 Duly noted - I'm thinking of changing it... I initially went with the sans serif stuff since I was so sick of cross browser issues anyhow, and the purtier, cleaner looking fonts are all propriatary to different companies. I don't know if I'm cranky, I just needed to work up some sort of energy to write something about them. Have some more interesting things on standby, so I'll be back to my normal bloviating self soon I'm sure, heh. Duly noted - I’m thinking of changing it… I initially went with the sans serif stuff since I was so sick of cross browser issues anyhow, and the purtier, cleaner looking fonts are all propriatary to different companies.

I don’t know if I’m cranky, I just needed to work up some sort of energy to write something about them. Have some more interesting things on standby, so I’ll be back to my normal bloviating self soon I’m sure, heh.

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