Sometimes I feel I’m increasingly out of sync with the modern perfume world.
The reasons I feel this way are several and varied.
Let’s start with these:
+ I don’t layer everything (although I have been known to wear a few fragrances on different parts of the body at the same time).
+ I don’t equate performance with quality and value.
+ I haven’t bought the umpteenth 2024 Kayali release (however, I can appreciate the brand’s business and promotional savvy).
+ I still haven’t launched my YouTube channel.
+ I don’t follow loads of YouTubers.
+ There is such a thing as too sweet (does Olivier Cresp lie awake at night regretting the gourmand monster he unleashed with Mugler Angel? He probably doesn’t.)
Gosh, there are lots of don’ts here. So let’s have some do’s, shall we?
+ I still enjoy old-school blogging with thoughtful writing and enticing visuals.
+ As things seem to get busier, more hyper, more attention-grabbing, I’m enjoying quiet fragrances more and more.
+ With the rise of AI and suspiciously perfect imagery on IG, imperfection is becoming my thing. (Yes, I air-brush here and there, but not overly so).
+ My references of quality seem so old school when I type them out: Guerlain, Chanel, Cartier, Hermès and Bulgari. Not to mention, designer.
Do you also sometimes feel out of sync with the modern perfume world? Please let me know. Hope I’m not the only one…
Hi Richard, in agreement… the more the fragrance onslaught (although it has its moments), the more I return to a couple of old classics I love…
Regards,
Andre
Dankie baie, dear Andre. Nothing like the classics mingling with the best of the new.
Hi Richard, interesting subject. There is a lot to be out of sync in the world at the moment. I find comfort in older fragrances. Some of these fragrances were considered edgy but have become classics. Best, Aurore
Hi, dear Aurore, many thanks. Indeed, there’s a lot of comfort and reassurance to be found in the classics. Important to be open to the new as well.
I agree with you on many of the points you mentioned, Richard. I try to stay open when it comes to new fragrances with new ideas, but find that my perfume tastes naturally lean towards classics with quality. Given enough time, the “new” can certainly become a classic. Great read!
Thank you, dear Flaconneur! That’s a sensible approach. Mostly, I manage to strike a balance between the two.
I totally agree, Rich. I was nodding my head as I read each of your bullet points. But, I always keep my options open as far as new releases go, and invariably there are quite a few I enjoy as the year goes along. Great post!
Big thank you, dear Daniel! Me too, mostly. But had to vent a bit. And I feel so much better now. 😂
Definitely out of sync as well, but happy with the occasional overlap with what’s in sync, however briefly. 😉
Ha! Ha!😂 Yes, that’s good too, thank you.
Hi Richard, interesting read. Very recognizable maybe it is an age thing? 😊
Hello, dear Esperanza. Long time no see. Big thanks. Shock! Horror! I suspect it is an age thing.😂
Yes on every point. But to tell you the truth, I’m even less in sync with popular TV/movies/TickTock – so, I suspect it’s generational thing more than anything else, and I accept that. Perfumes… we might still live long enough to see the next spiral return of more interesting (and more “dietary friendly”) perfumes. Until then, we have our collections.
Hello, dear Undina. So good to hear from you. You make such a relevant comment regarding the generational thing (although I do try my best to keep up with some of these things). Hurrah indeed for our beloved collections.