tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5358462984154882217..comments2024-03-29T06:00:12.823-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Scent of a NovelJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79259023158629709112014-03-29T01:25:01.154-04:002014-03-29T01:25:01.154-04:00omg. the alan cumming video. thank you.omg. the alan cumming video. thank you.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77068454217743093912014-03-28T18:39:33.736-04:002014-03-28T18:39:33.736-04:00This is the first time I heard of perfumes with th...This is the first time I heard of perfumes with the scent of books. Loved the title of your essay today called "Scent of a Novel". it made me think of the movie "Scent of a Woman" with Al Pacino and Chris Donnell.<br /><br />Love the idea of perfumes that smell like books. I would prefer a scent of books in a magazine instead of the current perfume samples because they overlap and can overpower you.<br /><br />Also thought about these "scratch and sniff" books that I used to read when I was a kid.<br /><br />While I like the smell of books, I can tell the difference between a well cared for book or a neglected book. Some books have a moldy smell because they were not cared well and that smell makes me sneeze.<br /><br />I knew someone who had asthma so they put books behind a glass case so these books never gathered dust.<br /><br />Thanks for an excellent post,<br />hmdtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72243339094037613432014-03-28T18:18:53.885-04:002014-03-28T18:18:53.885-04:00Although I love the smell of an old library I don&...Although I love the smell of an old library I don't think I'd like to wear it as perfume. This is the first I've heard of it. Wow!<br /><br />No, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't buy it. I'll buy the books instead.Marianne in Mainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57770581935884871372014-03-28T15:47:20.643-04:002014-03-28T15:47:20.643-04:00Also, if anyone wants samples, you can order from ...Also, if anyone wants samples, you can order from http://www.luckyscent.com/scentbar/. Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12877419456771522202014-03-28T15:45:14.038-04:002014-03-28T15:45:14.038-04:00Julia (and all) -- just watched the Alan Cumming c...Julia (and all) -- just watched the Alan Cumming clip. I guess that settles the boxers or briefs question.... : )Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13906549301397214392014-03-28T13:44:15.265-04:002014-03-28T13:44:15.265-04:00Who knew!?!? Thanks so much for sharing, Susan.
M...Who knew!?!? Thanks so much for sharing, Susan.<br /><br />My favorite scents are citrus. Orange, grapefruit... rind not fruit. And I'm a sucker for old fashioned Old Spice on my husband. One inhale and "I go misty" (cue Johnny Mathis).Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63231575253410773532014-03-28T13:28:33.381-04:002014-03-28T13:28:33.381-04:00Whatever did I do before becoming a reader of this...Whatever did I do before becoming a reader of this blog? Wasn't Kaye just saying yesterday about the delightful surprises this blog provided? "Scent of a Novel" needs to be the next title of the next book and follow-up movie. CP and his fragrances are the very definition of intriguing. His descriptions of scents and reading is something I want to copy and print out. Amazing! Susan, I so would have bought it, too.<br /><br />Jack, great idea to wear it at your next book signing. Joan, love the idea of spritzing such a scent on my e-reader cover. Debs, I'm thinking CP's brain must be wired a little differently, too, to be so attuned to the finer details of scents. <br /><br />I actually prefer new book scent to old book scent, but that may be because so many old books I've smelled have been on the musty side. I long for the days when I would embarrass my kids by opening a new book in a bookstore and taking a sniff. Good times. LOL! <br /><br />Thank you, Christopher Brosius, for sharing your wonderful reminisces about reading and scents. Thank you, Susan, for sharing your experience at CP's and introducing us to him.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73063984155707184772014-03-28T13:16:35.714-04:002014-03-28T13:16:35.714-04:00Julia, just watched the Alan Cumming ad. Hysterica...Julia, just watched the Alan Cumming ad. Hysterical!!! And sexy!!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53900229416072905712014-03-28T12:53:53.437-04:002014-03-28T12:53:53.437-04:00I have got to try some of these when I'm in NY...I have got to try some of these when I'm in NYC next. (Don't think I can find many to squirt on here in Maine...)<br /><br />I also have to add (in link form, since we can't seem to embed in the comments) Alan Cumming's sexy, funny somewhat NSFW ad for his fragrance:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SHFQ5V3kZEJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69947830515794513342014-03-28T12:16:52.311-04:002014-03-28T12:16:52.311-04:00I'd love to try the Japanese ink one :)
debbi...I'd love to try the Japanese ink one :)<br /><br />debbiec1313@yahoo.com<br /><br />Do you know how/where to buy it?Debbie Carneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799102165335283464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17443803716164729022014-03-28T12:08:49.649-04:002014-03-28T12:08:49.649-04:00I will bring it to Bouchercon and have it in my ba...I will bring it to Bouchercon and have it in my bag so you can request a spritz if you want. (I bought the room spray, not the perfume, although I really sort of want actual perfume now — it's such a yummy, sweet, leathery and warm smell.... (to me, at least...)Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12225513973193813572014-03-28T11:51:02.187-04:002014-03-28T11:51:02.187-04:00Who knew? You introduce us to the darndest things!...Who knew? You introduce us to the darndest things!Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24343418726382330612014-03-28T11:48:42.598-04:002014-03-28T11:48:42.598-04:00And now the copy edit: --slightly "differentl...And now the copy edit: --slightly "differently," and I certainly meant "I'm", not "I've." Morning fingers...Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69937994644098509142014-03-28T11:46:59.120-04:002014-03-28T11:46:59.120-04:00So interesting! Makes me wonder if Brosius's ...So interesting! Makes me wonder if Brosius's brain is wired slightly different than most people's with such developed scent discrimination. True of most perfumers, maybe?<br /><br />Would I wear it? He doesn't say what he uses to get the smell of books... if there are synthetics I might not be able to. Can't wear most "department store" perfumes, so usually stick to Jo Malone.<br /><br />Although I've very intrigued by Joan's mention of Lagerfeld's Sun, Moon, and Sky. Sounds irresistible!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92137681242238401272014-03-28T10:30:11.305-04:002014-03-28T10:30:11.305-04:00I LOVE this! Like Joan, I'm not sure that I...I LOVE this! Like Joan, I'm not sure that I'd wear it, but I would spray it. I often order used books online for my research, and the first thing I do when they arrive is open them and smell them. So I would definitely use this as a room spray.<br /><br />Hank, cinnamon candles are my favorite. Along with lemongrass. Count me in as pedestrian too!<br /><br />And Susan - buy an unscented candle (a good soy one is best) and once the wax heats up, add 1 or 2 drops of the perfume to it. I've done this before with essential oils to get a candle smell I want.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354719566758459929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54449270338585427982014-03-28T09:43:54.180-04:002014-03-28T09:43:54.180-04:00The first thing that came to mind when I read this...The first thing that came to mind when I read this post was my nine-year old self sprawled in a chair, reading a mystery, and enjoying a snack consisting of peanut butter on a slice of bread. Even though I've been to numerous libraries and bookstores in my life, books and reading are connected to peanut butter sandwiches in my mind! (Or, in the summer, tomato sandwiches and mayo, with the tomatoes being from my grandmother's garden, and me trying not to smear the mayo on the library book I'm reading.) So I really can't decide what a book-inspired perfume would smell like to the general reader:-)Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8991101043442255612014-03-28T09:09:29.988-04:002014-03-28T09:09:29.988-04:00I love this! CB: I Hate Perfume in Williamsburg, ...I love this! CB: I Hate Perfume in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is now on my list of places I want to visit. and Susan? Yes!!! I would have tumbled for the fragrance, I'm sure. I know I would love it.<br /><br />I've never heard of Christopher Brosius. He sounds quite fascinating to me. I am always curious about fragrances and always bugging Denise Hamilton about them. She just sent me a few samples of fragrances featuring lemon. I would never have heard of them on my own and she is a wealth of info. <br /><br />Apparently, many of the classic fragrances have stopped using the more expensive natural ingredients that were original to their scent, and replaced them with artificial ingredients. Not always a successful switch.<br /><br />So yes, I agree with CB - I'm not a fan of most perfumes any more either, and for sure not the "celebrity scents." I am a lover of Jo Malone though and I know I would fall in love with many of CB's scents.Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68180104540264643882014-03-28T08:48:52.000-04:002014-03-28T08:48:52.000-04:00Hank, not pedestrian. My favorite candle scents? C...Hank, not pedestrian. My favorite candle scents? Cinnamon, vanilla, and spruce. =)Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56339669708003157872014-03-28T08:40:52.009-04:002014-03-28T08:40:52.009-04:00This is too hilarious.. I love fragrance, but on ...This is too hilarious.. I love fragrance, but on me, some perfumes smell like bug spray.<br /><br />Yes, a candle is a good idea. I feel so pedestrian, liking cinnamon candles.<br /><br />Coppertone! I could wear that just as is. Bain de Soleil, too. Talk about evocative!<br /><br />But smell o' books? Not sure I'm convinced--Susan, I bow to your research and gorgeous photos, and hope you all bring examples to Bouchercon..<br /><br />xooxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18884653800281165082014-03-28T08:34:05.065-04:002014-03-28T08:34:05.065-04:00For personal wear I prefer the scent of vanilla, b...For personal wear I prefer the scent of vanilla, but I'd definitely consider a candle.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33663904905853622402014-03-28T07:59:45.791-04:002014-03-28T07:59:45.791-04:00Well, I for one would certainly be interested in s...Well, I for one would certainly be interested in seeing what this smells like. I like the idea of spraying my e-book cover. ;)<br /><br />Susan, you must wear it to Bouchercon this year. So we can all enjoy it. <br /><br />As for Library scented candles...there are a plethora of them out there on the internet, but I have yet to find one is a store that I can sniff first.Kristopherhttp://www.bolobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78807679207609887312014-03-28T07:56:00.570-04:002014-03-28T07:56:00.570-04:00Artificial scent is still artificial scent. Bette...Artificial scent is still artificial scent. Better to have the book than the smell of it. (Besides, there's not enough to read on the label. I'm with Steve Allen, who once said that if there was nothing else around to read, he'd "read the label on a jar of Vick's.")<br /><br />By the way, even mention of the scent of Vick's Vapo-Rub, like the scent of Coppertone, should be enough to to send most of us time traveling. Madeleines,anyone?Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13332744969052226572014-03-28T07:50:58.925-04:002014-03-28T07:50:58.925-04:00A day in my study carrel in the stacks and I had t...A day in my study carrel in the stacks and I had to fend off the undergrads with my Brigg umbrella. I'm not sure I need that much attention. xoxoMaureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65207915123927438132014-03-28T07:06:57.150-04:002014-03-28T07:06:57.150-04:00Fun read. The book perfume sounds like a great add...Fun read. The book perfume sounds like a great addition to my bag of marketing tricks. Will wear at my next signing, see if it draws any book buyers.Jack Getzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516237388744739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51013694169045707092014-03-28T06:51:04.366-04:002014-03-28T06:51:04.366-04:00Joan, that's what I'm doing!
Mark, it...Joan, that's what I'm doing! <br /><br />Mark, it's a very masculine scent. <br /><br />I really wish it were a candle -- that would be perfect.Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.com