The Lady of Shalott

"The scent of calm waters just before a raging storm, limned with achingly-beautiful blooms, an icy scent, but somehow warm, and mirror-bright: bold gardenia, crystalline musk, muguet, water blossoms, clear, slightly tart aquatic notes and a crush of white ginger."

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-2/1242548/TheLadyOfShalott.jpg

Ummm... I DO!

That would be - me!:penguin:

The gardenia is dominant but all the water notes are there. Does anyone really like gardenia?

Woman! Are you deliberately TRYING to send me bankrupt? :whipcrack:

Teacake I knew this thread was from you from the title. Lol

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Oh really James..

::waits for gardenia comments::

I like actual gardenias. But I have never yet smelled a gardenia fragrance that didn't make me want to :vomit:

Same with tuberose, with the exception of Renee's Tuberose which is divine.

So you're not a Fracas kind of gal Kate..

It's funny isn't it, quite a visceral response to those two scents for some people. I could not have worn gardenia or tuberose when I first started getting into perfume but I now can.. however I am fussy and quite happy with one or two. Some of them scare me. I grew to love them, it wasn't a natural response. (And Fracas is the Queen)

I cannot do Fracas at all!

Hmm, at first reading the fragrance sounds beautiful, but that is a lot crammed into the one scent - florals, musk, aquatic notes, and ginger!

I do love gardenia, but
a) I hated it for a long time and have grown to love it, and
b) there are certain gardenia notes that I find heady, very creamy, and repulsive, and some that I find fresh and sparkling. Gardenia is one of those things that can vary hugely I think.

I prefer Florals;)
I love that painting though I've always pictured myself as a pre raphealite kind of girl:sunnies:

i :hearts: gardenia

i :hearts: gardenia

Well fusspot since you are the first person to actually say you hearts gardenia unreservedly you may have this perfume oil sample if you wish. PM me if you like and I will pop it in the post.

Woman! Are you deliberately TRYING to send me bankrupt? :whipcrack:

Why reading the MMS thread I thought you were bankrupt..

(If you read my last post in the BPAL thread you will see I most definitely am!)

Does anyone really like gardenia?

Me, me, me!! My favourite note!!!

Thanks for posting teacake. BPAL? This may persuade me to purchase.

Me, me, me!! My favourite note!!!

Thanks for posting teacake. BPAL? This may persuade me to purchase.

Oooooo well if I ever get another imp of that I will send it to you :)

It was extremely nice.

I prefer Florals;)
I love that painting though I've always pictured myself as a pre raphealite kind of girl:sunnies:

Agreed: I love the pre-raphaelite look and artwork. Beautiful!

Agreed: I love the pre-raphaelite look and artwork. Beautiful!

BPAL isn't all campy gothic trips, lol. There are many lovely things.

(They don't use the Waterhouse painting on their site though, I just added that to my post.)

BPAL isn't all campy gothic trips, lol. There are many lovely things.

(They don't use the Waterhouse painting on their site though, I just added that to my post.)

It was a lovely touch, teacake. I like the idea of picking images that remind us of our favourite perfumes.

I really like gardenia. I love Chanel's Gardenia as well as Kai perfume oil and I also have one by Urban Rituelle called Tahitian Gardenia which is really quite sweet and lovely.

[QUOTE=pinkcupcake;42320]I really like gardenia. I love Chanel's Gardenia as well as Kai perfume oil QUOTE]

PCC, these are favourites of mine also. Have you tried the Kai Body Buffer? It is devine! :worship:

[QUOTE=pinkcupcake;42320]I really like gardenia. I love Chanel's Gardenia as well as Kai perfume oil QUOTE]

PCC, these are favourites of mine also. Have you tried the Kai Body Buffer? It is devine! :worship:

ooohhh i haven't , actually i haven't heard of it b4 :redcheeks: :whistle:

the sohum one is beautiful & i am a big fan of the chanel one

Kai is lovely, and although the gardenia note is definitely there it's actually a scent that smells different on everyone...can be fresh, green, creamy, floral....oh, so gorgeous. Used to be a boutique scent sold only in a few stores in California but now everyone knows the secret! The perfume oil is a bit exxy (about $90) but is super high-quality and lasts for ages. You can test it at Mecca fusspot. I absolutely adore it!

Kai is lovely, and although the gardenia note is definitely there it's actually a scent that smells different on everyone...can be fresh, green, creamy, floral....oh, so gorgeous. Used to be a boutique scent sold only in a few stores in California but now everyone knows the secret! The perfume oil is a bit exxy (about $90) but is super high-quality and lasts for ages. You can test it at Mecca fusspot. I absolutely adore it!

cool , thanks RBB

Kai is lovely, and although the gardenia note is definitely there it's actually a scent that smells different on everyone...can be fresh, green, creamy, floral....oh, so gorgeous. Used to be a boutique scent sold only in a few stores in California but now everyone knows the secret! The perfume oil is a bit exxy (about $90) but is super high-quality and lasts for ages. You can test it at Mecca fusspot. I absolutely adore it!

I went through a phase last summer of being obsessed with wanting Kai.....I never got it, and when I went to Mecca in the middle of the year it was a dreary winter day in Sydney and the smell of it did nothing for me. But now that it is warming up, I want it again!!! But it is a bit pricey....and I am on a money diet... but still.....nothing screams summer like gardenia and green notes......hmmm.......I think i should have it!

Oh, and to add to the convo - a beautiful gardenia that I simply adore is TBS Indian Gardenia perfume oil. I only wish it was sold in a spray, I feel so much more scented when I spray on my perfume as opposed to dabbing or rolling it on! And I hate the thought of the "dabber" touching my skin and then going back into the oil, taking my nasty skin oils with it...

I enjoy gardenia in Crystal Noirs fusion with amber. Absolutely sexy on a warm night.