Grenouille's Purple Salon

Entering Grenouille's Purple Salon and perching on the sofa, Domestic Goblin's olfactory sampling session begins...

~ Perle de Mousse by Ann Gerard: delicate and beautiful

~ Sartorial by Penhaligon's: Bertie Wooster in a bottle
 
~ Aromatics Elixir by Clinique: Gothic eighties throwback
~ Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules: overhyped floral nothingness
~ Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle: overhyped flower stems
~ Black Violet by Tom Ford: overpriced hair conditioner

~ Ivoire (2012) by Balmain: addictive soapy floral

~ 1905 by Detaille: flowery forest
~ Yachting by Detaille: leafy cedar
~ Miles by Detaille: the woody bottom surprises

~ Love, Chloe by Chloe: purple powdery rice

~ Kenzo Amour by Kenzo: inedible rice pudding
~ CK One by Calvin Klein: faceless nineties scent


~ Lily of the Valley by Woods of Windsor: synthetic nothingness


~ Lolita Lempicka by Lolita Lempicka: Gothic Snow White 


~ Skin Petals  by Illuminum: plastic doll's bottom
~ Cashmere Musk by Illuminum: musky melted plastic
~ Revisiting: White Gardenia Petals by Illuminum: jasmine-scented insect repellent

~ Jour d'Hermes by Hermes: weightless salad dressing

~ Le Rose by Lyn Harris: non existent rose

~ Calyx by Clinique: fruity hair conditioner

~ Sun Perfume by Lush: diluted orange juice

~ Furse Perfume by Lush: evergreen forest

~ Jardin d'Interdit by Givenchy: a fleeting scent of melon balls

~ Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker: polite magnolia

~ Salt Air by Demeter: cough inducing saline-wind-swept-hair


~ Vanilla & Anise by Jo Malone: useful for dog-knappers

~ Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana: generic shampoo that won't rinse out


~ Turquatic by MAC: mermaid bathing in the Mediterranean

~ Dahlia Divin by Givenchy: golden and divine


~ Chamade by Guerlain

~ Organza Indecence by Givenchy





Comments in italic denotes comments from my smelly partner in crime, code name Spider.

Colour Key:

Red: can't smell what all the fuss is about
Amber: agreeable/nothing special
Green: love/must buy
Blue: to be tested

For the Joy of Taste

Host/chef: 

Pierre & Sylvie Gagnaire

Venue: 

Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Gembloux

Special guest: 

Jean-Claude Ellena

Tartare of langoustine and razorshell clams with pomegranate.

Cod fillet nestling in a nettle veloute sauce.

Fresh morels flavoured with liquourice.

Courgette flowers served with white asparagus tips.

Pea and baby broad bean soup.

Red-olive filled ravioli flavoured with castoreum.

Accompanied by a raspberry wine.

My Current HG Products - Part 3

~ La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+]
Acts like an anti-blemish moisturiser. 

~ Apivita Propoline Tea Tree & Honey Shampoo
Helps to clarify the hair and scalp and to reduce irritation without drying out my skin.

~ Dior Addict Lip Glow
A designer lip balm that adjusts in colour according to the wearer's unique chemistry. A mood ring for your lips.

~ Maybelline Colour Tattoo Eyeshadow  - On & On Bronze
 Long wearing cream gel eyeshadow for only £4.99!

~ The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Reviver
Much cheaper alternative to the Origins White Tea Skin Guardian.