tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post3799014609735805935..comments2024-03-28T21:11:46.849-07:00Comments on Perfume Project NW: GALBANUM, GREEN NOTES, AND FERULA RELATIVESDoc Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08376377441504529063noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-16353731782034356732017-01-06T14:36:39.611-08:002017-01-06T14:36:39.611-08:00Sorry for reading this only now. But hing in fragr...Sorry for reading this only now. But hing in fragrance? In its raw form? I HAVE to appreciate your urge to try it out. We use vanilla, lemon, cinnamon, vetiver in food and scents. So yeah....I agree, why not hing?!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298366829614200702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-84645052921321702932016-07-06T09:42:39.808-07:002016-07-06T09:42:39.808-07:00Anne, I think you'll find that vintage version...Anne, I think you'll find that vintage versions of all the old, famous perfumes are vastly different from the modern reformulations and usually much better. I was absolutely blown away when I smelled vintage Vent Vert. Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617147322518152988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-15041121280738631412016-07-06T09:40:36.557-07:002016-07-06T09:40:36.557-07:00Marla, it's true that galbanum and hing have t...Marla, it's true that galbanum and hing have that sulfurous note (especially hing), but so do eggs and some cheeses, and a lot of other things that we eat. To me, it's not a deal-breaker. I love the smell of cilantro! I can understand why people thing it smells like lemon-scented dishwashing soap, but again, that's not off-putting to me when it's in food. Did you send me a sample of your mastic cologne? Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617147322518152988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-87675482162186781682016-07-06T09:37:19.575-07:002016-07-06T09:37:19.575-07:00Laurie, yes, hing is also called "devil's...Laurie, yes, hing is also called "devil's dung". The smell of frying hing is uniquely delicious! I hadn't worn galbanum as a single note until I was doing research for this post, but I really enjoyed it. You should try it!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617147322518152988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-73332270250235461782016-07-04T12:42:09.151-07:002016-07-04T12:42:09.151-07:00One of my favorite vintage perfumes is Vol de Nuit...One of my favorite vintage perfumes is Vol de Nuit. I read somewhere that it was heavily reliant on galbanum. Interestingly, I can not abide Chanel No 19 which is also suppose to have a high concentration of galbanum. However, I've only tried non vintage versions of the Chanel.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623791731645199635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-58090753560191389292016-07-04T04:08:00.672-07:002016-07-04T04:08:00.672-07:00Galbanum and hing smell too sulfurous for me, thou...Galbanum and hing smell too sulfurous for me, though my first big perfume love was Cristalle. A smidge of galbanum cools a scent, and I do like that effect. My DH doesn't get the sulfur at all, so he loves them. I think it's a genetic thing, like our perception of the odor of cilantro. To some it smells gross and soapy, to others, like me, delightfully green and fragrant. Like you all, I too love mastic, so much so I made a cologne centered on the note, yum!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-22400000971732760682016-07-03T09:55:12.176-07:002016-07-03T09:55:12.176-07:00I love galbanum! I admit I've never worn it as...I love galbanum! I admit I've never worn it as a single note; perhaps I should try that. To me it seems like it's necessary as the bottom of a green scent. <br /><br />Is 'hing' the same stuff called 'devil's dung'? Laurie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815630032743705939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-39719898604779056282016-06-30T21:38:00.465-07:002016-06-30T21:38:00.465-07:00Azar, of course there would have been galbanum in ...Azar, of course there would have been galbanum in Iran! like galbanum, but I like mastic better. The effect is similar. Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617147322518152988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-83205389565625408832016-06-30T18:56:37.438-07:002016-06-30T18:56:37.438-07:00Hi Ellen,
Galbanum is one of my favorite notes. I...Hi Ellen,<br />Galbanum is one of my favorite notes. I also remember the plant and the flowers from the old days in Iran.<br />Azar Azarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011756547431804355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-6731587972479264902016-06-30T12:22:09.192-07:002016-06-30T12:22:09.192-07:00Frederic, I have not tried Hermes "'Eau d...Frederic, I have not tried Hermes "'Eau de Narcisse Bleu, but will have to do so!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617147322518152988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-30982908505489105882016-06-29T13:44:49.174-07:002016-06-29T13:44:49.174-07:00I always thought that galbanum was a haughty fragr...I always thought that galbanum was a haughty fragrance, very difficult to approach. It is the No. 19 in EdT and Silences Jacomo where it can be found as dominant note, in Untitled by Margiela is almost pure but these are the only examples I know, all the others are compositions with galbanum in accompaniment, always some very fresh green fragrance.<br />The only one I like is L'Eau de Nercisse Bleu by Hermes(Ellena), the galbanum's bitterness is mixed with a very-very powdery, milky, musky notes who created a remarkable contrast that I find just sublime.<br />Frédéric Chevalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466400997687561611noreply@blogger.com