tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28037586.post115660099253686977..comments2023-09-18T10:38:30.306-04:00Comments on Indieperfumes: Chocolate and Amberindieperfumeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933060392329498890noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28037586.post-1157324447522776012006-09-03T19:00:00.000-04:002006-09-03T19:00:00.000-04:00Dear Lucy,I loved this post. You speak of some of...Dear Lucy,<BR/>I loved this post. You speak of some of my favorite gustatory delights and make me want to go indulge in all of them. I wish we all lived closer together when I read posts like this one! Have a wonderful day.Caitlin Shortellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580765911199060109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28037586.post-1156892843065179172006-08-29T19:07:00.000-04:002006-08-29T19:07:00.000-04:00Dear Luccia-WHEW!!!Dear Luccia-<BR/><BR/>WHEW!!!chayaruchamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889166567884475415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28037586.post-1156892446205370052006-08-29T19:00:00.000-04:002006-08-29T19:00:00.000-04:00Chaya ---No no no, it's not sarcasm...I think you ...Chaya ---<BR/>No no no, it's not sarcasm...I think you have a lot to say with a unique p.o.v. and seems like you enjoy writing, so thought you'd like to try a site yourself. I certainly did not mean it as a rebuke -- I enjoy your comments very much.indieperfumeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933060392329498890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28037586.post-1156892102379394172006-08-29T18:55:00.000-04:002006-08-29T18:55:00.000-04:00Dear Luccia-I'm a bit confused regarding your kind...Dear Luccia-<BR/>I'm a bit confused regarding your kind suggestion to start my own blogsite...<BR/><BR/>Have I overstepped bounds, or made a nuisance with my commentary?<BR/>As I am so new to this process, please excuse me for any ebullience ...no offense was intended...chayaruchamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889166567884475415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28037586.post-1156720609836064052006-08-27T19:16:00.000-04:002006-08-27T19:16:00.000-04:00About Chocolate, It is lovely isn't it. One of my ...About Chocolate, It is lovely isn't it. One of my favs. Is to relax with a piece of Scharffen Berger Cacao Mocha, and a glass of Petite Syrah.<BR/>In perfume I have tried it (chocolate) with just about every oil that I can think of. I make my own amber blends, and chocolate added to <BR/>dark animalic amber with a bit of champa, spice and patchouli is very<BR/>erotic., or repulsive, depending on how one takes to strong primal scents.<BR/>Today was a very good chocolate day for me. After bathing I covered myself from head to toe with my cocoa butter and coffee body butter, I can still smell it on my skin.<BR/>Since I took the day off from the studio. I thought a little scent was in order., so I jumped right in...........Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482493583390640428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28037586.post-1156695200374541872006-08-27T12:13:00.000-04:002006-08-27T12:13:00.000-04:00Diluted castoreum reminds me of the India Ink well...Diluted castoreum reminds me of the India Ink wells of my childhood, hence is associated with paper. Sniff, sniff I would go, on and on, as I wrote. Look for balance in your blend, beyond just the "smells" -- the diffusiveness, the strength, and the lasting power of each element are critical. Compare and contrast two elements at a time in little bottles, well-noted. Then build them up, one against the other. What survives? What exalts? What melds and is synergistic? Only you can determine that.anyasgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223385840614041356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28037586.post-1156690279929022012006-08-27T10:51:00.000-04:002006-08-27T10:51:00.000-04:00Chaya - yes I think it is clear that culturally we...Chaya - yes I think it is clear that culturally we are formed very specifically as to the flavor we give to our sensory and emotional experiences. <BR/>I don't have any technical knowledge of music, I think you are probably right though, as to tempo, it is kind of like a personality style, some people more intense, some more motivated, some more relaxed and peaceful. As I was saying in response to your comment on the prior post, you have a unique viewpoint which perhaps you might like to share more thoroughly by creating your own site at some point -- though of course there's no doubt it does take up a lot of time and energy. Still, it's rewarding and I think it is a good place to put a lot of things that you have internally synthesized over time and with experience...indieperfumeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933060392329498890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28037586.post-1156652524934369572006-08-27T00:22:00.000-04:002006-08-27T00:22:00.000-04:00Cara Luccia [such a lovely name]-I enjoy your musi...Cara Luccia [such a lovely name]-<BR/><BR/>I enjoy your musings;they echo many of my own,make you feel like a kindred spirit.<BR/><BR/>Here's a thought for you to ponder:<BR/><BR/>Have you ever noticed how the flavor,color, texture, and fragrance of literary melancholy differs from culture to culture?<BR/><BR/>Think about Teutonic vs. Hispanic vs. French vs.Slavic...<BR/><BR/>See what I mean? I thought you might.<BR/>Of course, this is readily discerned in music, other art forms as well...<BR/><BR/>I agree that la vie quotidienne provides ample inspiration. The juxtapositions reveal a great deal...<BR/><BR/>Here's another whackjob observation, a favorite:<BR/><BR/>Have you noticed that,for each individual, there is a time signature which seems biologically vital to well-being,and a sense of equilibrium, homeostasis even?<BR/><BR/>Example-<BR/>After years of singing [and I mean YEARS], I began to realize that the lion's share of my best-loved repertoire was composed in triple meter!<BR/><BR/>Well, that's probably no big deal, because waltzes,many lullabies,folksongs, Bach compositions,etc.,fall into that category...soothing,lyrical...<BR/><BR/>What was unusual, to me,at least,was that my general sense of well-being and physical health seemed to be interwoven.<BR/><BR/>On observing other people, it became clear that many lived to a martial tempo, or cut-time.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to hear what you think...<BR/><BR/>Take care.chayaruchamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889166567884475415noreply@blogger.com