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hello sorry yosh hemmed in between the pop up and the sf sniff crowd i spied mik and jasper across the room so like paul varjak in breakfast at tiffany s i bounced my way to the beat of the music though the crowd to say hello and congratulate mik on having his mikmoi perfumes in a brick and mortar venue mik and his fabulous mikmoi lineup photo stolen from tigerlily i finally made it outside for some fresh air and to hook up with hilary randall and brooke baird for a lovely chat what did we talk about perfume of course we enthused over the fact that some really exciting things are happening in perfume community of san francisco not only do we have world class shopping opportunities in union square but with the opening of zgo in the castro and now tigerlily in the mission the olfactory selection is expanding to new levels this retail growth in the city is giving not only the established niche houses a platform but of equal if not more importantly our very talented local perfume houses a much needed exposure to a wider public by all means if you love great jewelry check out love luxe if you love great perfumes get over to tigerlily and ask tonia what s up tigerlily as our evening wound down mario hilary and i bid our farewells to our hosts and headed off down valencia street for a late supper and a bit of chat what did we talk about over a great cuban feast i ll give you three guesses photo stolen from tigerlily love luxe tigerlily pop up 1169 valencia street san francisco ca94110 hours 12 6 wed thurs 11 7 fri sat 12 5 sun 415 648 7781 info loveandluxesf com tigerlily email info tigerlilysf com november 24 2013 categories fragrance perfume tigerlily perfume uni sex fragrance zgo tags amouage antonia kohl betsy barron bois 1920 bruno fazzolari cognoscenti perfumes d s durga fragrance for men hilary randall i hate perfume il profumi di firenez ineke perfume love luxe boutique mikmoi san francisco perfume shopping sf sniff women s perfume yosh perfume author laniersmith comments 9 comments the queen of the barbary coast gilded lily by ineke hi ya lil the news boys along market street would shout out to her as she gloriously and most spectacularly passed by each day looking like a queen miss lily little bobby thomson would say every day as he gave her a newspaper on the house he thought she was swell the newsboys always holding her signature goldband lily bouquet lily de marché would smile laugh and blow kisses to the boys knowing that in just a few short years they would join there fathers and older brothers as her audience at the hippodrome on pacific street she was the toast of the town the belle of the ball and the queen of the barbary coast the only woman the great caruso wanted to hear sing when he came to town she was her own woman she owed no man anything more and nothing less than a beautiful song presented along with her famous cool smile from the footlights between 9 and 11 every night but monday in the city by the bay lily was the most famous beauty of her day she rode every afternoon down market street in a black carriage burnished with gold leaf drawn by four black arabian stallions each prancing horse sported a gold hat of plumed red ostrich feathers that danced in the afternoon wind that came in like clockwork at 3 p m off the pacific ocean the horses and their ruby crowns were the delight of every newsboy along the market and lily was a fascination to every man who caught a glimpse of her each day she wore a new paris dress with a matching parasol and hat these along with her more spectacular evening gowns were imported by ship and then transcontinental train at great expense by her charmed patrons from nob hill once a dress was seen in public the garment was packed in tissue paper returned to its parisian box and delivered by her chinese maids to the prostitutes on the barbary coast nearly singlehandedly lily was responsible for maintaining the tradition of san francisco s ladies of the night as being the influential fashion plates of the west the society ladies of the city looked to the bad girls of town for the latest trends in fashion and followed them slavishly if it were not for her voice and exceptional beauty lily knew she would have most likely been working a crib at madame sally s on gold street lily liked to help the girls when she could and thank her lucky stars that she had a voice ladies of easy virtue in lily s hand me downs on an outing in golden gate park this charmed rather superficial life would have gone on forever if it hadn t been for one little thing lily awoke at 5 12 on that wednesday morning of april 18 th to the alarm of the saint ignatius church bell ringing madly just as she wondered why the 6000 pound bell was banging away at such an early hour it suddenly stopped ringing followed by a huge crash at that moment she was thrown from her bed as the wall of her bedroom peeled away from the house leaving the room exposed to hayes street only then did she realize that an earthquake was ringing every church bell in the city by the time the fires started she had the presence of mind to gather up her jewels and call for her carriage on her way to the safety of golden gate park she made her driver stop to picked up a newsboy she recognized from market street he was standing in the middle of oak street in his nightgown with a stunned look on his face she pulled him into the carriage and away from the pile of rubble that was once his home and now the tomb of his parents bobby thompson never once shed a tear but let her hold him in her arms for the rest of the ride over the following days in the makeshift refugee camps in the park lily found more children who were orphaned and brought them to her tent to take care of them no photos survive of miss de marché so lily langtry is filling in for her lily never performed again at the hippodrome after the fire and earthquake of 1906 she was much too busy with her new life as the founder of the de marché orphanage and home for wayward girls in the hayes valley that is not to say she never sang again indeed every evening after supper she sang for the children that she loved more than she ever had for fancy arabian stallions or paris gowns a trip down market street 1906 can you spot lily in her carriage gilded lily by ineke i find to be incredibly lovely it opens my mind to another era a time when life was at a slower pace or so it seems in hindsight an age when women who could afford it only wore perfume from france dressing gowns and silk pumps in the morning while they powdered themselves under gaslights before ornate mirrors at their dressing tables it is a gilded age perfume to perfection it has a touch of paris in it and speaks of glamour seduction on a refined and delicate level the perfume opens with a fruity blend of tangy pineapple sharp sweet rhubarb a zing of grapefruit these bright notes sparkle like champagne on the skin this bubbly blend is smoothed and soothed by a touch of aromatic elemi the pine elements of this note tie the opening together most elegantly and prepare the nose for what is yet to come there follows the beauty and glory of the perfume as it blooms within moments of these opening notes the gorgeous goldband lily makes its entrance and sings its aria of pure lily loveliness in the most captivating lilting manner this sublimely fragrant lily is lush and full bodied and gives the perfume a deceptively delicate aura it is the backbone of the fragrance and has the strength and staying power of a star note that has the singular job of carrying the perfume forward to the dry down ineke in her garden smelling the goldband lily photo stolen from fragantica the dry down is classic in blending the notes of patchouli oak moss and labdanum to me this is what gives the perfume a classy classic french feeling louis xv and his mistress madame de pompadour loved labdanum so much as to practically bath in it this royal note along with a rich patchouli and the beautiful oak moss carry the fading notes of the lily to a beautiful conclusion the life of the perfume is moderate lasting on my skin about six hours it is close to the skin after the opening with occasional glorious bursts of scent like a small fireworks display it is truly the beauty of its day gilded lily by ineke 5 gold stars november 23 2013 categories perfume storytime women s perfume tags ineke san francisco san francisco earthquake 1906 author laniersmith comments 13 comments a letter from versailles fleur de louis by arquiste réception du grand condé à versailles 1878 by jean léon gérôme my dear louise i hope this letter finds you well in venice much has happened here at court since you left for italy and the less demanding attentions of the doge over those of our king the queen is dead of this i am sure you are by now quite aware sweet and lovely queen marie theresa passed most painfully into gods care on july 30 1683 my dear friend the queen expired in my very arms and i am bereft upon her death his majesty said this is the first trouble which she has given me i was told he had the cologne he wore the day of his meeting her l eau d ange sprinkled on his mourning dress and wig and placed into all the oiselets de chypre infusers to perfume the chateau subsequently versailles is in an uproar dressmakers wigmakers perfumers cobblers are arriving in droves and the corridors are crawling with them as they rush like mad bees from apartment to apartment of all the quite hysterical ladies of the court the hunt is on and i do not mean for foxes or deer in the versailles forest no matter how young or for that matter decrepit some ladies may be they are all casting there nets to catch the kings eye it is a comedy worthy of that charming monsieur moliere the king has ordered a revival performance of les fourberies de scapin to ease his mourning or so i am told in any case my dear is it a madhouse here in the palace while the king is sniffing orange blossoms from the trees he brought from spain in the orangery for the queen s pleasure the lines are being drawn in the sand for a war of silk fans and lace garters his majesty s current mistress madame de montespan is on her way down down down the king is so obviously tired of her i can hear the convent bells tolling her name or at the very least a rustic forgotten chateau far from court is very much in her cards madame du ville is pushing her overdressed idiot thirteen year old daughter before her everywhere like a bread cart in paris she might as well be shouting fresh young virgin i doubt it for the taking the madames helene dampierre and josephine joussineau de troudonnet are in open but silent battle over a certain jeweler from pairs who has for sale the most stunning earbobs in emeralds and diamonds they both want those jewels to lure his majesty to there beds as if earrings could catch a king over charm and style and a perfectly powdered bosom as for me i am standing back and watching the entertainment from a safe distance i did not come to court to make a fool of myself no on the contrary i came to court to make a name for myself and to better my lot in life in other words i shall find small ways to comfort his majesty s grief to be of assistance in any way i can in short i shall dab a bit of pommade de florence in a few well chosen strategic places bide my time and in so doing become indispensable to the king other than that not much is going on at versailles i hope all is well with you don t lose your head to some rich venetian and keep your sights on the doge we must make our way in this world the best we can with the talents that god gave us as women yours ever and always photograph of young louis xiv the sun king by alexia sinclair fleur de louis by arquiste is inspired by the moment when king louis xiv first laid eyes upon his young spanish bride marie theresa of spain they met at the isle of pheasants near the city of irun on the border of france and spain in 1660 the meeting was not only to present the young princess to the king but to ensure peace between france and spain as it is today it was not considered good luck in the 17 th century to see the bride before the wedding but louis being bold and of an entitled nature presented himself to king philip iv and his daughter to avert the awkward moment the spanish king pretended not to see louis and his daughter being a proper catholic princess blushed and lowered her eyes but not before she got an spectacular eyeful of her future this perfume created by rodrigo flores roux for carlos huber s arquiste line captures the splendor and elegance of the age of the sun king it opens with a gorgeous african orange blossom that louis who was known as the sweetest smelling monarch in europe loved this orange note also brings in a touch of spain and the infanta marie theresa rose jasmine signify the favorite perfume of the king l eau d ange under this is a warm iris note supported by an earthy deep royally rich orris which gives a nod to the ladies of the french court who wore pomade de florence which the king loved in the base is a sturdy cedar note that blends with a fresh bright pine note these wood notes add a strong masculine support the waning notes in the dry down i find that even though it is marketed to women fleur de louis is very much a uni sex fragrance fit for a king and his consort and however many mistresses he may have it is delicate refined and quite beautiful and falls in feeling somewhere between a classic eau de cologne and a fine perfume one might expect that description to mean it smells old fashioned not at all in fact i find this perfume to be youthful bright and full of colorful nuances both the sillage and longevity are of a moderate nature it projects at about arms length which i find perfect and lasts on my skin around six hours this sophisticated and beautiful perfume is indeed a royal treasure to be enjoyed by all who wish to share the moment of promise that once enfolded a king and queen at the dawn of the sun king s reign fleur de louis by arquiste five gold stars november 16 2013 categories arquiste perfume storytime uni sex fragrance women s perfume tags carlos huber fleur de louis men s cologne perfume uni sex fragrance versailles women s perfume author laniersmith comments 12 comments we ll always have paris book review the hotel on the place vendome this book will be released in march 2014 the only connection this has with perfume are in the coco chanel stories you see the book was so good i had to share it with you this is a must read book for sure an epic human drama that sweeps across the pages of history with might misfortune and triumph this is the story of the hotel on place vendome the author tilar j mazzio who wrote the endlessly fascinating the secret of chanel no 5 has created in this book about the ritz hotel in paris a real page turner of a read sharply detailed witty brave funny and tragic it is a brilliant 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