Ping: Victoria's Secret Fragrance Clients

[Izulde]

I took the essay I wrote some time ago on why Floral and Fruity aren't enough for designations and distilled it to what each scent smells like and what its evocations are, since corporate has now expanded the categories finally :rolleyes:

Anyway, I've got most of the fine fragrances down, but I'm having trouble nailing down Dream Angels Divine and the two Very Sexy For Her fragrances.

I've included what I have so far below to give you an idea of what I'm talking about.

The Scents of Victoria’s Secret And Their Evocations (Fine Fragrances)

So In Love
Scent: Roses
Evocations: Glorious, golden autumnal nights, heady recaller of first loves and the optimism that is youth’s greatest gift.

Body By Victoria
Scent: Freshly washed laundry
Evocations: Comforting, warm spring afternoons and a relaxed refreshment

Basic Instinct
Scent: Potent spice
Evocations: Raw, passionate sexuality and erotica, the exotic baths and far-away bordellos of pleasure where excitement awaits, laced with just enough of the potent drug we call danger to keep us hooked.

Rapture
Scent: Strong and musky
Evocations: The sleazy cathouse and downtown strip club, woman’s animalistic quality, all limitations of civilization thrown away and a return to the innate primal nature

Dream Angels Heavenly
Scent: Cream Soda
Evocations: Clouds, heaven, the seafoam out of which Aphrodite was born

Dream Angels Divine
Scent:
Evocations:

Dream Angels Halo
Scent: Strong soap
Evocations: Earthiness, wise grandmothers who gave us comfort and advice when we were young

Very Sexy For Her
Scent:
Evocations:

Very Sexy For Her II
Scent:
Evocations:

Breathless
Scent: Light and mild
Evocations: Calm, soothing, spring breezes

Pink
Scent: Soft and refreshing
Evocations: Girly girlness, the differences at heart between men and women that should be celebrated

[yabanci]

are you for real?

[stevew]

I think you posted this on the wrong board.

[miked]

Translation: Hey, check this out...it's my dissertation on being gay.

[rkmsuf]

I can make spagetti.

[Antmeister]

Why am I laughing so much? I don't know why, but I am having a hard time seeing someone write a whole post about fragrances with a straight face (forgive the pun). I have never seen any guy break down fragrance and tell us what feelings they are supposed to evoke. This stuff must be magical because I never seen this:

Dream Angels Heavenly
Scent: Cream Soda
Evocations: Clouds, heaven, the seafoam out of which Aphrodite was born
I mean, I never thought that something that smelled like cream soda could be associated with Aphrodite. I couldn't help but laugh at these crazy descriptions. This is BLANKING unreal. Find a new job in the manufacturing of perfumes. You may be on to some hidden talent. :D

[Critch]

Assuming his postings got mixed up, I wonder what he posted to the Victoria's Secrets Fragrance board by mistake.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Izulde will be writing for the J. Peterman catalog any day now.

[JeeberD]

I can make spagetti.

But you can't spell it...

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Um, you're single, right?

[Suburban Rhythm]

Who else here would even NOTICE that VS has a line of "fragrances"?

[rkmsuf]

But you can't spell it...

you don't spell it, you eat it.

[KevinNU7]

Izulde, you should have Dreams help you.

[Young Drachma]

this won't end well

[Honolulu_Blue]

this won't end well

It didn't start well either.

[Subby]

I wish I could find that picture of Izulde laying on his bed in that really masculine pose...

[rkmsuf]

I wish I could find that picture of Izulde laying on his bed in that really masculine pose...

I'm sure you do.

[Honolulu_Blue]

I wish I could find that picture of Izulde laying on his bed in that really masculine pose...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/Izulde/Picture141.jpg

[Desnudo]

So what exactly is "girly girlness?"

BTW, Steve Yzerman requests that you remove his name from your sig.

[Subby]

Nothing says Women's Perfume Critic like that picture.

Awesome.

[ice4277]

So what exactly is "girly girlness?"

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002WZT2U.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[gottimd]

Isn't that manly girlness?

[CraigSca]

I looked at her and just started laughing, "Nope you're not looking for a quick relationship. You're looking for someone who can inspire you... take your breath away and expand your creative horizons again... You want to breathe and know there's still beauty in the world that can dazzle you... and for someone to show you that."
"Yes! Yes that's exactly what I mean!"
So then I grinned, leapt on my feet, walked over on the blanket to her and took her hands.. pulled her up... "What you're looking for is someone to lift you off your feet and show you how to fly again... to live again..."
Looking back on it now, there was a sparkle in her eyes and I probably should have at least kissed her hands... I think I saw that moment in her face... then, just as I was about to, I paused and waited too long... so she laughed, said I was a dork and we ran off to pick blackberries again together.

[stevew]

I looked at her and just started laughing, "Nope you're not looking for a quick relationship. You're looking for someone who can inspire you... take your breath away and expand your creative horizons again... You want to breathe and know there's still beauty in the world that can dazzle you... and for someone to show you that."
"Yes! Yes that's exactly what I mean!"
So then I grinned, leapt on my feet, walked over on the blanket to her and took her hands.. pulled her up... "What you're looking for is someone to lift you off your feet and show you how to fly again... to live again..."
Looking back on it now, there was a sparkle in her eyes and I probably should have at least kissed her hands... I think I saw that moment in her face... then, just as I was about to, I paused and waited too long... so she laughed, said I was a dork and we ran off to pick blackberries again together.

still funny as hell.

[ice4277]

Isn't that manly girlness?

Therein lies the irony.

[Galaxy]

What the hell?

[Suburban Rhythm]

Dream Angels Divine
Scent:
Evocations:

Very Sexy For Her
Scent:
Evocations:

Very Sexy For Her II
Scent:
Evocations:


Any word when these 3 will be update? I can't make my decision until I've got all the information!

[Marc Vaughan]

Very Sexy For Her
Scent: Urine
Evocations: Busy town center public toilets, incontinent cats and used diapers.

(is that the sort of thing you're after - my nose isn't the finest in the world ;) )

[MikeVic]

I was about to defend him and say that this could be useful for someone looking to buy a gift.... but I read the post again, and it really sounds like he posted it here by mistake. Seems like it should belong in an e-mail.

[st.cronin]

Um, you're single, right?

Possibly the dumbest question ever.

[Izulde]

Izulde will be writing for the J. Peterman catalog any day now.

After glancing through it, yeah I could definitely see that.

[Izulde]

I was about to defend him and say that this could be useful for someone looking to buy a gift.... but I read the post again, and it really sounds like he posted it here by mistake. Seems like it should belong in an e-mail.

Actually this was one of those late night/early morning ideas where I thought, "Hey, why don't I see if I can get some peoples' opinions on the gaps that I'm missing?"

Then I woke up just now and realized that this wasn't exactly one of my brighter ideas. Oh well. At least it provides people some entertainment.

[Subby]

I hope your pledge name was Sugartits.

[Izulde]

So what exactly is "girly girlness?"

I think you can get different answers for this depending on who you ask, but to me, girly girlness is best symbolized the colour pink and carries with it a conotation of youthfulness, vivacity, enchanting fun, and other elements often associated with feminity.

[Izulde]

I hope your pledge name was Sugartits.

Nope. Most call me Snoop Dogg or Blue.

[Izulde]

Any word when these 3 will be update? I can't make my decision until I've got all the information!

Although you're joking, on a serious note, it all depends on how it smells on the individual wearer. We all have different body chemistries that affect how a particular scent will smell on us and in some cases, the change is quite radical.

[Izulde]

I mean, I never thought that something that smelled like cream soda could be associated with Aphrodite. I couldn't help but laugh at these crazy descriptions. This is BLANKING unreal. Find a new job in the manufacturing of perfumes. You may be on to some hidden talent. :D

I've actually thought about this (Then again I think about lot of possible career avenues), but it requires a knowledge of chemistry that'd be far beyond my ability, I'd imagine.

[Hammer755]

Nope. Most call me Snoop Dogg or Blue.

That sounds about right. :D

http://www.mattholzmann.com/blog/uploads/cranshaw.oldschool.jpg

[CraigSca]

I've actually thought about this (Then again I think about lot of possible career avenues), but it requires a knowledge of chemistry that'd be far beyond my ability, I'd imagine.

In the meantime, you can amaze your friends and shock your enemies with this "talent".

[Dwolfson20]

http://floatingfortress.com/jj.jpg

[Izulde]

That sounds about right. :D

http://www.mattholzmann.com/blog/uploads/cranshaw.oldschool.jpg

Precisely where they got it from. :D

Though I'm actually the second person in chapter history to have pledged and initiated when they were 26.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Possibly the dumbest question ever.

I'm trying to get my custom title changed to Captain Obvious.

[path12]

How about that new season of Project Runway? Fabulous!

[kcchief19]

Don't bring The Runway into this. Mrs. kcchief19 is addicted to that thing, and through osmosis it's been entertaining, even though I have no idea in hell what they are doing or talking about half the time.

[Anthony]

I hope your pledge name was Sugartits.

in another life you and i could be friends.

[path12]

Don't bring The Runway into this. Mrs. kcchief19 is addicted to that thing, and through osmosis it's been entertaining, even though I have no idea in hell what they are doing or talking about half the time.

Heh. I've worked for apparel companies for over 15 years now. Designers are always weird.

[Anthony]

Basic Instinct
Scent: Potent spice
Evocations: Raw, passionate sexuality and erotica, the exotic baths and far-away bordellos of pleasure where excitement awaits, laced with just enough of the potent drug we call danger to keep us hooked.


wow

[Desnudo]

I think you can get different answers for this depending on who you ask, but to me, girly girlness is best symbolized the colour pink and carries with it a conotation of youthfulness, vivacity, enchanting fun, and other elements often associated with feminity.

I always thought it meant girls who like to f*ck in a sundress.

[Izulde]

Um, you're single, right?

Yes, though I've had girlfriends before.

I also had a big long post mostly typed up, but people in the house keep waking up and interrupting me and I got so annoyed I gave it up and just deleted the whole thing.

[ice4277]

Yes, though I've had girlfriends before.

I also had a big long post mostly typed up, but people in the house keep waking up and interrupting me and I got so annoyed I gave it up and just deleted the whole thing.

This would not be a thread I would show the frat boyz.

[KevinNU7]

Damn we missed out on more comedic gold

[Logan]

This would not be a thread I would show the frat boyz.

Not unless he wanted to stop paying for his friends.

[Izulde]

Not unless he wanted to stop paying for his friends.

This is the one misconception and stereotype about Greeks that I take genuine offense to.

Greek life does not involve "paying for friends".

[Fouts]

There has got to be a man law against this thread existing on a football board.

[rkmsuf]

Not unless he wanted to stop paying for his friends.

This is the one misconception and stereotype about Greeks that I take genuine offense to.

Greek life does not involve "paying for friends".



Don't anger the fragrance guy.

[sterlingice]

Very Sexy For Her
Scent: Urine
Evocations: Busy town center public toilets, incontinent cats and used diapers.

(is that the sort of thing you're after - my nose isn't the finest in the world ;) )

Is this sold under the commercial name "Le Metro"? ;)

SI