Monday September 7th artists:
Modest Mouse.
Franz Ferdinand.
I'm SO there. Enough said.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Perfume
For the last month I have been totally obsessed with aquiring a new fragrance. My trusty fragrance is down to it's last few drops. I love my "signature scent," I will buy this fragrance again. But the ADD part of me wants to be free from the strings of my longtime scent and wants to play the field a bit. I want a scent personality overhaul, so to speak.
In my quest for that perfect scent, the scent to capture all the facets of my personality and mood just so, I was reminded of a movie I caught a few years back. The movie was Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Based on the novel Perfume by Patrick Süskind, the movie was directed by Tom Tykwer, a name that might sound familiar to all those who caught the indie film Run, Lola, Run back in 1989. Set in 18th century France, the film tells the story of an olfactory genius and his homicidal quest for the perfect scent.
The scenery of the movie is quite stunning, so vivid you can almost smell it. A lot of the scenes I wouldn't personally WANT to smell, but you get my point. While I couldn't relate to the protagonist of this film, I do identify with his quest for the perfect scent.
But I'm not the only one who was interested in the perfumes created in this movie. The perfume house of Thierry Mugler created a collection of perfume inspired by the movie. The Limited Edition Thierry Mugler "Perfume" Collection Coffret presents 15 essences that capture and bring to life key moments and atmospheres from the book and film. I can't afford the hefty price tag of $700, besides the fact that this was a limited edition and is now no longer available.
I think it would be cool, however, to somehow gather vials of all 15 scents, and then watch the movie. It would be like 3D, except it wouldn't be visual effects, but rather olfactory enhancements instead.
In my quest for that perfect scent, the scent to capture all the facets of my personality and mood just so, I was reminded of a movie I caught a few years back. The movie was Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Based on the novel Perfume by Patrick Süskind, the movie was directed by Tom Tykwer, a name that might sound familiar to all those who caught the indie film Run, Lola, Run back in 1989. Set in 18th century France, the film tells the story of an olfactory genius and his homicidal quest for the perfect scent.
The scenery of the movie is quite stunning, so vivid you can almost smell it. A lot of the scenes I wouldn't personally WANT to smell, but you get my point. While I couldn't relate to the protagonist of this film, I do identify with his quest for the perfect scent.
But I'm not the only one who was interested in the perfumes created in this movie. The perfume house of Thierry Mugler created a collection of perfume inspired by the movie. The Limited Edition Thierry Mugler "Perfume" Collection Coffret presents 15 essences that capture and bring to life key moments and atmospheres from the book and film. I can't afford the hefty price tag of $700, besides the fact that this was a limited edition and is now no longer available.
I think it would be cool, however, to somehow gather vials of all 15 scents, and then watch the movie. It would be like 3D, except it wouldn't be visual effects, but rather olfactory enhancements instead.
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