Comments on: Reader Request: Perfume Detectives Needed! http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/ A monster perfume habit. On a rampage... with a wanton waft of sillage in its wake. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:49:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-4720 Scentzilla! Sun, 27 May 2007 21:36:43 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-4720 Hi, I know it\'s so big, isn\'t it? I sort of dithered over whether or not I wanted to shrink the image quality or not. However, I wasn\'t aware the loading was an issue at all for anyone, so thank you for bringing it to my attention. The current logo is a png with transparent background, which unfortunately not all browser versions will recognize it seems. (I notice some versions of IE especially don\'t like pngs very much! Not sure about Mac browsers.) I\'ll fiddle with it in the coming week and see if I can resolve some of the slowdown. Not sure what to do with the background - I hate using gifs for the most part, so not too sure what I\'ll do about that. Thanks for the feedback, it\'s quite appreciated. Hi, I know it\’s so big, isn\’t it? I sort of dithered over whether or not I wanted to shrink the image quality or not. However, I wasn\’t aware the loading was an issue at all for anyone, so thank you for bringing it to my attention. The current logo is a png with transparent background, which unfortunately not all browser versions will recognize it seems. (I notice some versions of IE especially don\’t like pngs very much! Not sure about Mac browsers.) I\’ll fiddle with it in the coming week and see if I can resolve some of the slowdown. Not sure what to do with the background - I hate using gifs for the most part, so not too sure what I\’ll do about that. Thanks for the feedback, it\’s quite appreciated.

]]> By: scentzilla user http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-4715 scentzilla user Sun, 27 May 2007 20:21:34 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-4715 hi scentzilla-- i have used your site to research my perfume buys and your logo is kind of a bitzilla/slow loader, so i thought i'd repay my datamining (and speed up my future visits) by optimizing it to 50kb. its the same size text, transparent bkg. if you want it, email me and i'll send it on. thanks for the good site! hi scentzilla– i have used your site to research my perfume buys and your logo is kind of a bitzilla/slow loader, so i thought i’d repay my datamining (and speed up my future visits) by optimizing it to 50kb. its the same size text, transparent bkg. if you want it, email me and i’ll send it on. thanks for the good site!

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3891 Scentzilla! Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:02:36 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3891 Hi Patty-Jo. As far as value goes, you'd be best off consulting a bottle collector's guide or a bottle collector's association. (Bottle collectors are better prepared to assess pricing than those of us who are more "juice" collectors.) If you're lucky, you'll be able to find a new-ish guide book at a library, which is nice. I'm afraid I tend to be more interested in the history and the juice inside the bottle than value! The older Desprez bottles can be quite desirable (relatively speaking) for many collectors, and Bal a Versailles is such a beloved and famed fragrance that I am sure you'll be able to find info on that in a guide or via consulting with someone who is a serious bottle collector. Hi Patty-Jo. As far as value goes, you’d be best off consulting a bottle collector’s guide or a bottle collector’s association. (Bottle collectors are better prepared to assess pricing than those of us who are more “juice” collectors.) If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to find a new-ish guide book at a library, which is nice. I’m afraid I tend to be more interested in the history and the juice inside the bottle than value! The older Desprez bottles can be quite desirable (relatively speaking) for many collectors, and Bal a Versailles is such a beloved and famed fragrance that I am sure you’ll be able to find info on that in a guide or via consulting with someone who is a serious bottle collector.

]]> By: PATTY-JO http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3888 PATTY-JO Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:38:10 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3888 I ALSO NEED A PERFUME DETECTIVE. I WENT TO AN AUCTION IN THE US LAST YEAR AND PURCHASED 2 BOTTLES OF BAL a VERSAILLES, (ONE WITH PERFUME HALF FULL IN IT)BY JEAN DESPREZ NET CONT. 1FL OZ MADE IN FRANCE AND THE OTHER 9 FL OZ MADE IN FRANCE HAS A DIFFERENT BOTTLE SHAPE AND CORK WITH A ROUND STICKER EMBLEM COLORED GOLD AND SAGE GREEN STATING PARFUM DE TOILETT, INSIDE THE ROUND CIRCLE IS HANDWRITING NAME JEAN DESPREZ PARIS IT HAS A ROUND BALL LIKE STOPPER SHAPED LIKE THE STRING INSTRUMENT CELLO. CAN ANYONE ADVISE ME WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION AS FAR AS VALVE? THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR HELP :} PATTY-JO SANDERS I ALSO NEED A PERFUME DETECTIVE. I WENT TO AN AUCTION IN THE US LAST YEAR AND PURCHASED 2 BOTTLES OF BAL a VERSAILLES, (ONE WITH
PERFUME HALF FULL IN IT)BY JEAN DESPREZ NET CONT. 1FL OZ MADE IN FRANCE AND THE OTHER 9 FL OZ MADE IN FRANCE HAS A DIFFERENT BOTTLE SHAPE AND CORK WITH A ROUND STICKER EMBLEM COLORED GOLD AND SAGE GREEN STATING PARFUM DE TOILETT, INSIDE THE ROUND CIRCLE IS HANDWRITING NAME JEAN DESPREZ PARIS IT HAS A ROUND BALL LIKE STOPPER SHAPED LIKE THE STRING INSTRUMENT CELLO. CAN ANYONE ADVISE ME WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION AS FAR AS VALVE? THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR HELP :}
PATTY-JO SANDERS

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3869 Scentzilla! Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:01:36 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3869 I've had word that production was supposed to have begun again, but if you cannot still find it directly through Czech and Speake, my advice would be to look on eBay. There are some US sellers that are making decants available, though I"m not sure if they ship worldwide or not? I don't spot Dark Rose any more on their offical page, sadly! I’ve had word that production was supposed to have begun again, but if you cannot still find it directly through Czech and Speake, my advice would be to look on eBay. There are some US sellers that are making decants available, though I”m not sure if they ship worldwide or not? I don’t spot Dark Rose any more on their offical page, sadly!

]]> By: patrizia proietti pelecca http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3857 patrizia proietti pelecca Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:47:06 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3857 My parfum is Dark Rose of Czech & Speake, but I can't finded anymore. Please, would you help me? Paty superthank My parfum is Dark Rose of Czech & Speake, but I can’t finded anymore.
Please, would you help me?
Paty superthank

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3793 Scentzilla! Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:22:13 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3793 Hi, and welcome faded curtains. Hope to see you around again :) Hi, and welcome faded curtains. Hope to see you around again :)

]]> By: faded curtains http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3781 faded curtains Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:24:59 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3781 Hi, Great article; you know I think I read a bit more on perfumes at Femail.com.au. Great site with lots of stuff, content and great comps! Cheers Hi,

Great article; you know I think I read a bit more on perfumes at Femail.com.au. Great site with lots of stuff, content and great comps!

Cheers

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3750 Scentzilla! Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:13:05 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3750 I'm not sure, either. Could be! Since the timing is the 70s, that's why I kind of considered Avon specifically. My mom collects train stuff, but she's got nothing of the like, unfortunately. I agree though, the 7-Up aroma sounds like it could be 4711. The description of it as "Old No. 7" also sounds like it could have been a novelty fragrance from Florida as a tourist item, too. Don't know. It also conjurs up novelty whiskey as No. 7, weirdly enough, but for the fact that it was a fragrance. It's a curious mystery! I’m not sure, either. Could be! Since the timing is the 70s, that’s why I kind of considered Avon specifically. My mom collects train stuff, but she’s got nothing of the like, unfortunately. I agree though, the 7-Up aroma sounds like it could be 4711. The description of it as “Old No. 7″ also sounds like it could have been a novelty fragrance from Florida as a tourist item, too. Don’t know. It also conjurs up novelty whiskey as No. 7, weirdly enough, but for the fact that it was a fragrance. It’s a curious mystery!

]]> By: Mary Alice http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3746 Mary Alice Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:13:01 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/2007/02/10/reader-request-perfume-detectives-needed/#comment-3746 Could it be something Shulton or Mary Chess made? Also if we knew how old she was or her aunt where they lived . It does sound like 4711 especially if you don't really look at the blue label closely, the little circles could seem train-like. Last resort - sniff a tester of 4711. Good luck! Could it be something Shulton or Mary Chess made?

Also if we knew how old she was or her aunt where they lived .

It does sound like 4711 especially if you don’t really look at the blue label closely, the little circles could seem train-like.

Last resort - sniff a tester of 4711.

Good luck!

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