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Pkeener said at 4:37 p.m. on Jun 25, 2008:
well, i dont know what it is, but i love the layout and design of this tabblo. Cologne for men?
Swedfinn said at 4:53 p.m. on Jun 25, 2008:
Maybe a new vodka brand: "it makes you feet rolling" : ) Well designed tabblo!!
Marranei said at 5:21 p.m. on Jun 25, 2008:
What is this?
Lifequest22 said at 5:40 p.m. on Jun 25, 2008:
Good use of light and mirrors.
SterlingGray said at 7:45 p.m. on Jun 25, 2008:
8 and reflection of 8. Very interesting set.
Debdog said at 10:37 p.m. on Jun 25, 2008:
beautiful light, and reflections :)
Wildthing said at 3:28 a.m. on Jun 26, 2008:
Looks a little mysterious. Should be 666. What is it, an after shave lotion, or a flask of napoleon's finest for your hip pocket? :)
21-gramm said at 6:55 a.m. on Jun 26, 2008:
hey, guys! It's my new fragrance of Comme des Garçons [March, 2008] called 888!
Perfumer Antoine Lie created 888, which was intended to capture the smell of gold. They settled on Safraline, a molecular derivative of saffron, created by Givaudan. Other notes are pepperwood, curcuma, coriander, geranium and amber.”


I am fond of the CdG line in general, and I admire the audacity of some of their scents even if/when I find them bordering on unwearable. I look to CdG for interesting ideas, and I can think of favorites from most of their series, including Incense, Red, Leaves and Synthetic. There’s been lively debate on the blogs recently regarding How We Feel About CdG Getting into The Luxe Game. Separate from the price, though, Luxe Champaca and (even more so) Patchouli certainly have their fans. Play, another recent offering, I am pretending does not exist. It’s like a spoof of a boring mainstream scent – and congrats, guys, you hit that ho-hum note right on the nose.



So I was a little worried about 888, with its LE rigmarole and eau-de-gold blather. Here’s what I got: 888 opens with a huge blast of pepper and coriander, but there’s also a strong, old-fashioned classic cologne note. The effect together is effervescent and really, really appealing. Right away the tone is set: okay, we’re going to have fun here. If anything, I’d have named this one Play. I don’t get much metal, for those of you avoiding 888 because of the m-word. “Curcuma” suggests either ginger or turmeric, and I’m going with the latter – along with the amber and saffron that begins to dominate as the cologne fades, there’s a mustard-like note.


888 is a wearable scent, while at the same time retaining its quirky, arid strangeness. The drydown is dry and bitter, like bancha tea leaves, with only a touch of amber. My favorite part [which doesn’t work very well in public] is sniffing it up very close on my skin, when I get the geranium too.
Tigerdba74 said at 7:30 a.m. on Jun 26, 2008:
Great Shots and very well explained! Good Job!
Wopmusic said at 12:15 p.m. on Jun 26, 2008:
hey den, your comments hit the right notes as well, SNOOOOOOOZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Noe said at 5:44 p.m. on Jun 26, 2008:
Cool images...! =P
Tunderke said at 6:39 p.m. on Jun 26, 2008:
Looks like a tv remote controll.
Hellodear said at 9:50 p.m. on Jun 26, 2008:
Ha ha ha...

I thought of it in a different way... :-D

I can't say that... :-D


Huhh! Thanks for this den.

Kam
21-gramm said at 5:44 a.m. on Jun 27, 2008:
funny tab!
Tanderke, is it you remote controll have only "8" keys&
ha-ha!
))
Hhwind said at 8:43 a.m. on Jun 27, 2008:
Don't know much about perfumes but that triple 8 is a fantastic number
Liliana said at 9:35 p.m. on Jun 27, 2008:
Den, it is sooooooooooo funny!!! It seems like you want to sell the "888" or... you want a person eat you when you are wearing it (you write about curcuma, coriander, ginger, saffron, all very good to smell but to put in the meals, too)!!!!! ;) So... good luck!!
JuDeck said at 11:00 a.m. on Aug 9, 2008:
nice work with the lighting and reflections
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