I probably wore oscar for 30 years before trying the chanel and euphoria. Whle sleeping soundly the other night, i was suddenly awakened by the intense smell of flowers, like a strong perfume. A romantic, classic floral bouquet with a tuberose top note and accents of aldehydes. Get the best deals on white shoulders fragrance gift sets for women when you shop the largest online selection at. However it still has that inimitable smell of a spring flower garden in full bloom on a sunny afternoon. A lady wore this and ws that was a resident at the nursing home i used to work, who became my adopted great grandmother. Do you know of any modern available perfume that is basically the white shoulders idea with a very similar olfactive pyramid but expensively composed of highend and natural eos. This scent invokes a more gentle time, a memory, a moment. Ive never tried the evyan version, so i cant compare.
Dec 06, 2016 looking for a cantmiss holiday gift that can calm, destress, uplift or energize the recipient. Thread how to get gross perfume smells out of book. Pretty the smell of pretty was white shoulders perfume when i was growing up. White shoulders by elizabeth arden type pure perfume oil with no alcohol or fillers from the fragrance shop, est. To me the reformulation smells, well, funky a bit like cat weewee. Jan 23, 2007 the not so holy grail factice or fiction perfume posse. White shoulders evyan parfum een geur voor dames 1945. See more ideas about white shoulders, perfume and white shoulders perfume. Evyan boasted at the time that white shoulders and their other perfumes were prime examples of fine american perfumery. I also like attar bazaar sweet musk and tunisian white musk. Do you like to go to the department store and spray several different fragrances on different parts of your arms trying to find one you like. Woods and musk combine to create a warm and feminine drydown. Do you have a fragrance that reminds you of a library or a perfume that evokes one of your favorite books.
It smells sour, and not at all like white shoulders, which ive worn for years. White shoulders is a feminine perfume by elizabeth arden. Most likely one of the most feminine fragrances out there. Who wants to buy perfume without knowing what it smells like. So white shoulders was meant to be the perfume to show that americans could compete with the best of what was being produced in europe and specifically, in france. At its heart, its a celebration of fragrant white flowers. The only one i can think of offhand might be annick goutal songes. The current dana formulation smells like the evyan white shoulders but is much weaker.
I have tried other brand and they are just to strong smelling for me. White shoulders fragrance gift sets for women for sale ebay. This smells just like it did in the mid1980s when sorority sister of mine wore it. However, when i was a teenager, and into my twenties, white shoulders was pretty much the only perfume i ever owned and, in small doses, is the. I am allergic to most perfumes and i was very upset that i couldnt find the perfume or powder any more.
Mar 05, 2012 as i read o my luves like the melodie thats sweetly playd in tune, i can almost smell jean patou joy. This fragrance is ultra feminine with floral notes of lilac, gardenia, oakmoss, amber, and jasmine. If you know what cologne, or perfume, smells like once its gone to alcohol, this is what i got. Dec 30, 2014 i like to use yakshi naturals botanical fragrances rollon. Many people try new fragrances on their wrists, but metal jewelry alters the way a perfume smells. My coworkers are very sensitive and i made sure that no one was offended. Not unpleasant, just an upperclass elderly woman smell. Perfume oils perfume bottles white shoulders perfume victoria secret fragrances pink body antique books body lotion vintage items thrifting. It smells like my high school without the sweat socks, of course. They are both writers of extraordinary talent, as they would have to be. White shoulders is so delicate and classy that you can wear it at age, 30 and 99 and still enjoy it. Paper passion is a perfume formulated to smell like books, meant to appeal to booklovers. I currently use chanel chance, euphoria or oscar dela renta.
I no longer wear any perfume and many other products because of severe allergic reactions. I bought this and it smells similar but it is missing something that used to make white shoulders so classic. Tuberose, an intoxicating white flower that had its heyday in the 1940s in. A classic floral, white shoulders has been compared to the silence of intimacy and the whisper of a sonata. It was created by highprofile perfume designer geza schoen, publisher gerhard steidl, and wallpaper magazine. Wore it on my first real date and the scent still lives on in my memory white shoulders perfume dad bought this for mom every christmas when i was little. White shoulders is one of the first fragrances produced by evyan of new york city.
Evyan white shoulders 1945 and nina ricci capricci. Powder because white shoulders isnt a natural fragrance. Id be willing to bet white shoulders was the first perfume many of you owned. Luca turin has a phd in biophysics and is a leading scholar in the field of olfactory science. Incurably romantic and the essence of sweet innocence. Reviews of 360 degrees white for men by perry ellis. The heady bouquet conjures up the feminine ambiance of times past. Aug 24, 2011 id be willing to bet white shoulders was the first perfume many of you owned or pilfered a drop or two from your moms dresser. A while back i inherited all my grandmothers perfume collection. Sweet and lovely with just a touch of the musty smell of aged paper, demeters paperback harnesses that scent with a sprinkling of violets and a dash of tasteful potpourri. I agree that this perfume smells similar to white shoulders. I have worn white shoulders cologne since i was about 20 yrs old. Aug 23, 2015 pattys post last week about big white florals really got my gray matter working on the subject.
May 05, 2014 the fragrance fell out of production, then relaunched in 1995, when groom claims it became the most popular perfume in great britain. I thought this always suited her because she was a lady who always cared about her appearance, and it smells like what a proper lady would wear. Introduced in 1949, white shoulders is a timeless scent that infuses every activity with a sense of elegance and sophistication. White shoulders evyan perfume a fragrance for women 1945. It comes across a bit strong for me but i do like the scent. Now that im around the same age as those women were, i have sampled the current white shoulders in the store and was so sorely disappointed, because what i smell from the bottles of today is not the same. I used to wear white shoulders as a teenager and this is not the scent of that perfume. Launched by the design house of evyan in 1949, white shoulders is classified as a refined, flowery fragrance. A true classic with a rich floral character, white shoulders is a refined, exquisitely feminine scent. White shoulders by parfums international, 3 piece gift set for women gift set includes a 4. Ann patchett on why we need lifechanging books right now. I grabbed a bottle a few years ago when it was briefly available, but it smells somehow thinner now. Patricia tries on givenchys ysatis, once one of her signature perfumes, to see if it still fits.
A few months ago i settled on happy, white shoulders smells good, but is fleeting, and joy spray too much and you smell like the church ladys grandma. Idea fragrances company evyan white shoulders fragrance. I mean, shalimar smells like four different perfumes if you treat it that way. Jun 08, 2007 i asked the people in my office and 1 person likes white shoulders, 2 dont and 3 dont know or cant remember what it smells like. White shoulders by evyan classic floral fragrance for women with amber, musk, and oak moss 3piece gift set includes 4. It had a wooden cap, and i thought that had inspired the name. Sweet musk reminds me of calamine lotion and twm smells very old french perfume to me. In this series i would also like to focus on the creators.
The synopsis sounded like it could go a couple of different directions and that i may or may not become a huge fan but unfortunately as i began reading i knew that this one just wasnt for me. White shoulders perfume by evyan, one of the first fragrances created by dr. Later i wore poison and loulou because my mom flew internationally and would buy me the six pack of mini perfume bottles on the plane, which i now realise must have all been cacharel perfumes. With notes of lilac, gardenia, aldehydes, and oak moss this scent is a distinctive and sentimental beauty. I have asthma so many perfumes bother me not white shoulders.
I have always worn white shoulders perfume, as well as used the powder. Oct 28, 2019 we polled 25 successful women, including ty haney, paris hilton, and ashley nicole black to name only a few, on what power smells like to them. I am always getting ask what cologne im wearing because it smells so good. For example, you may already know that you don t like musk perfumes, but you may be surprised to find out that you like a fragrance that contains musk, as you can t detect it in the final scent after all. This bright fragrance opens with gentle notes of aldehydes and orange blossom with hints of peach and bergamot. I ended up throwing both bottles away because i was too busy to return them.
The vibrant personality of white shoulders is rooted in gardenia, jasmine, rose, lilac, lily of the valley and orris. Walter langer for his new brand in 1943, white shoulders is a floral ode to a beloved wife. And so some of the older most original white shoulders presentations are bottled under a hartnell label. Perfume, stale religious spirit pine grows in the sun high vision able to see pineapple balance staying in the spirit all the time poop human mystic false prophesy popcorn break out, explosions of god. A few times in her books she would reference its fragrance. The scent contains notes of rose, jasmine, citrus and vanilla which according to chanel give it an incredibly sensual trail. Well, pe 360 white is definitely head and shoulders and noses above le male and you wont tire of it so easily. Just make the rest of your house smell like garbage, and then the book will smell better.
It is an oddly beautiful perfume that takes chances that work. The fragrance fell out of production, then relaunched in 1995, when groom claims it became the most popular perfume in great britain. White shoulders was released in 1943 by the house of evyan. Nov 23, 2016 14 famous women and their favorite perfumes. From the fragrances tawny pink packaging with a gold cameo and font that looks like it was lifted from a marquesss personal letter, to its lush white floral scent, for me white shoulders was the ne plus ultra of class.
Its packaging, a book with a hidden spot carved out for the bottle, was designed by karl lagerfeld. I always get compliments on this fragrance and never use anything else. Everything, so it was told, was strictly produced in usa. Very early on the evyan company was apparently called by another name, albeit briefly hartnell. We offer free shipping on orders within the usa for 6 or more candles. Not a totally bad fragrance it does sell, but like most anyone i know of, its overexposed and many folks are just tired of it. Introduced in 1943 by evyan, this fragrance has graced the skin of many women and remains an iconic choice for sophisticated tastes. White shoulders by evyan for women edc spray amazon. I keep a small bottle of white shoulders perfume from the 70s because my grandmother and great. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
This feminine scent possesses a blend of classic florals including gardenia, lilac, amber, oakmoss, and. Feb 12, 2015 just toooo intriguing to not try, why not, why the heck not give it a try, after all some of my perfumes have been designed with cookies and cakes in mind, like sugar cookie and angel food cake just to name a few, the only two i happen to own, flower bomb sounds heavenly doesnt it or lets go back in time to grandmas old perfume by lanvin. I know exactly what white shoulders smells like and these two bottles must have been sitting on a warm shelf for years. You have to know what it smells like now, in a half hour, an hour and three hours from now. I also have the cologne and perfume and some bath powder on order. Paper passion, a perfume that smells like books for booklovers. All of us know that perfume is always an enthralling. For me, knowing colonys back story doesnt temper my love for the perfume itself. When you look at avon, there are a couple of ways to discover what you.
Young woman reading a book 18751876 by pierreauguste renoir. Diy perfume recipe with essential oils wellness mama. I always get compliments from men and women alike telling me how nice i smell. Nov 06, 2012 well, thats mainly becuase it smells like a slutty version of sweetarts, but you know what i mean. White shoulders by elizabeth arden originally by evyan. I wore white shoulders for many years in my 20s and still remember the fragrance fondly. If this grasse rosescented fragrance is what the south of france smells like, please forward all my mail because im moving. Hi everyone, as long as i can remember my mom has loved this perfume called white shoulders.
Buy white shoulders online and view local walgreens inventory. To be honest, i am so sick and nauseated by any drift of atmosphere containing le male. White shoulders by elizabeth arden originally by evyan 1945. To me, laimant smells like a warm aldehydic floral thicker and less spicy than vintage arpege, but warmer than chanel no.
I want to find a bpal oil that will work wonderfully on her in the s. I have to be very careful with anything that has artificial fragrance in it, so i questioned even buying this white shoulders perfumed bath. My grandparents kept sending me white shoulders but i wore anais anais because i was a rebel like that. This white shoulders perfume is also accented with jasmine, orris and musk. I had purchased one for myself and one for a friend whose mother always wore white shoulders. I was delighted when i stumbled upon a crabtree and evelyn store when we took a day trip to boston, because i found a scent that i absolutely loved lily. Spray it onto your skin before an evening on the town or an intimate dinner party and take advantage of the gentle confidence it inspires.
The not so holy grail factice or fiction perfume posse. Reading this subject of old perfumes takes me back to evening in paris in the pretty blue bottles. These perfumes are anything but demure the new york times. The original fragrance was introduced way back in 1949, by evyan. It also does not last more than a couple hours where before it would subtly last all day. Evyan perfume white shoulders fragrances for sale ebay. To the ordinary person, a perfume smells good or it doesnt. My mother wore this scent when i was a little girl and it has been my summer perfume since sometime in the 1980s. Mar 03, 2011 i am continuing my 100 fragrances that influenced perfume history series with a look at the next 10 great trendsetting perfumes. White shoulders perfume dad bought this for mom every christmas when i was little. I have even had ladies tell me that they have tried white shoulders and it doesnt smell that good on them.
White shoulders is a classic floral based on aldehydes, white flowers gardenia, jasmine, tuberose, lilyofthevalley, lilac, lily and orris and complex final notes amber, benzoin, musk, civet and oak moss. This fall, the new class of perfumes are mostly floral, mostly strong and not at all dainty. Authentic white shoulders perfume by parfums international. The smell was concentrated very strongly in my bedroom but i got up to check the house, because i thought someone might be in my home, or that the cat had knocked over something, causing it to spill. White shoulders has been loved since 1945 and will evoke memories. Of those same people, four like to smell a little bit of perfume or cologne, 1 said it doesnt matter and 1 doesnt like to smell perfume at all. Mar 22, 20 white shoulders was launched by the design house of evyan sometime in 1940s dates vary from 1943 to 1949. White shoulders evyan type soy candle free shipping on mix etsy. She also liked woodhue, which i always enjoyed smelling, but never made the connection that it was supposed to smell like wood. White shoulders features a joyful opening the nicely green and cool lovt becomes positively juicy thanks to jammy banana notes a delightful jasmine effect that teases and whetts the pallet. Best perfume for women 2019 25 scents successful women love.
It is sweet and lovely on my skin i can apply it generously and i promise it is subtle. White shoulders is soft, floral, and powdery, a truly romantic fragrance inspired by classic french perfumes. It contains such natural scents as neroli, tuberose and gardenia. See more ideas about white shoulders, white shoulders perfume and perfume. White shoulders was my maternal grandmothers favorite perfume so i remember it well from childhood.
I got my first set of white shoulders at 10 and have been in love ever since. Its called white shoulders, and it has a very special significance to me, ill post that story one day, its an unbelievably magical story that i would like others to experience in a way. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. It has the right amount of scent and never over powers unless you bath in it. Get the best deals on evyan perfume white shoulders fragrances when you shop. White shoulders perfume and old people with a touch of laundry detergent. Im disabled and on a very tight budget and havent had perfume to. Do you enjoy catching the slight scent of white shoulders.
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