tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666297985337182918.post4169783724032036805..comments2023-05-11T11:01:39.499+01:00Comments on From Top to Bottom - Perfume Patter: A Jubilee Weekend and Maitre Parfumeur et GantierMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894218954285865917noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666297985337182918.post-54107694631214161762012-06-05T01:54:21.037+01:002012-06-05T01:54:21.037+01:00Michael, you understood the MPGs alright, as far a...Michael, you understood the MPGs alright, as far as I can smell. They're complex, and they are take no prisoners masculine, so you're not accused of anything except having a good nose. I must say, I smelled them and preferred them to the feminines for years myself. I really liked "Parfum d'Habit" but am a leather addict, and seldom find anything dark enough in the feminine fragrances to suit me.Blacknall Allenhttp://www.aperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666297985337182918.post-38400127705349907102012-06-04T21:48:25.278+01:002012-06-04T21:48:25.278+01:00Blacknall, thanks for corroborating this evidence ...Blacknall, thanks for corroborating this evidence (sorry for the sad 'audit' speak!) and as I replied in the first instance, I stand accused of not having explored the feminine fragrances.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894218954285865917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666297985337182918.post-41143352210557483232012-06-04T21:47:01.174+01:002012-06-04T21:47:01.174+01:00Memory of Scent, you're right, I should try th...Memory of Scent, you're right, I should try the feminines and to be fair, I haven't really. so that's on my 'to do' list, should I ever get round to it!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894218954285865917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666297985337182918.post-17223906890280901222012-06-04T14:11:55.243+01:002012-06-04T14:11:55.243+01:00Very interesting that Jean Laporte was involved w...Very interesting that Jean Laporte was involved with the founding of Sisley. M. Laporte certainly employed Jean Claude Ellena in the 70's to do some perfumes for L'Artisan because Jean Claude says so in his book, but then Jean Claude also did Eau de Campagne for Sisley in '76. Did J. Laporte employ him again one wonders? As to the similarities between Maitre and L'Artisan there are some, Vanilia is very close to Fleur de Comores in the MPG line. Your previous commenter is right, the closest match -ups between the lines are among the feminines.Blacknall Allenhttp://www.aperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666297985337182918.post-34496583200649904722012-06-04T09:44:30.635+01:002012-06-04T09:44:30.635+01:00I agree that both these perfumes are rather mascul...I agree that both these perfumes are rather masculine, especially Eau des Iles which comes of as a bit of a powerhouse. MP&G seems to have a "back to basics" approach in comparison to L'Artisan Parfumeur. This doesn't mean that the perfumes are simpler, on the contrary. They just feel to me like thicker, with more obvious ingredients, making more of statement with the use of ingredients. If you wanty to find analogies between the two lines you should try some of the feminines. Eau de Mure is an obvious relative to Mure et Musc but also the Muskissime trio (Rose, Sanguine and Fraicheur) will bring L'Artisan creations to mind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052136112243053372noreply@blogger.com