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I'm astonished that they would perpetuate the "soliflore" myth.
In Which I Infiltrate Chanel Marina Geigert 2008
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Broadway Nite and/or Lipstick Rose meets, well, any sort of gardenia "soliflore"?
New Fragrances Coming to Guerlain boutique in Bergdrof Goodman: Cruel Gardenia, L'Ame d'Un Heros and others Marina Geigert 2008
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Ok, curious, since you know I wouldn't know: of "soliflore" patchouli scents or whatever I ought to be calling them, where does the CdG rank?
Perfume Review: Comme des Garcons LUXE Champaca and Patchouli Marina Geigert 2007
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Despite the name, this is by no means a magnolia soliflore.
Archive 2009-05-01 Marina Geigert 2009
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It is not strictly a pineapple “soliflore”, but that is one of the dominant notes.
Archive 2009-03-01 Marina Geigert 2009
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My favorite rose is the soliflore Zephir de Rose by Parfums Rosine- it's just such a gorgeous vintage, all on its own.
Andy Tauer Une Rose Chypre: Perfume Review and a Prize Draw Marina Geigert 2009
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Right now I'm wearing that old soliflore standby, Perfumer's Workshop's Tea Rose, as I'm not wanting to wear anything too demanding today.
Andy Tauer Une Rose Chypre: Perfume Review and a Prize Draw Marina Geigert 2009
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In my attempt at a champaca soliflore (which turned out more complex than what one might expect from a soliflore), The Purple Dress (schedule for launch in winter 2010) is decidedly reminiscent of chai spiked with star anise and underlined with black tea notes.
Archive 2009-06-01 Ayala Sender 2009
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It is not strictly a pineapple “soliflore”, but that is one of the dominant notes.
Pineapple wars: Jean Patou Colony versus the modern world (And a giveaway) Marina Geigert 2009
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It enhances all the other components in partnership with the Jasmine, and while it is unmistakably the centerpiece, it is definitely not a soliflore.
DSH Perfumes Part Four: Roses and Resins Marina Geigert 2009
hernesheir commented on the word soliflore
(n.) A French term for a vase with a bulbous body and a long drawn out neck for a single flower.
August 6, 2009
2517901 commented on the word soliflore
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Start with a fact we can all agree on: this is in no way a soliflore (what perfumers call a perfume that mimics the smell of a single flower with — metaphorically speaking — photographic accuracy; some people call Diorissimo a lily of the valley soliflore, though they are mistaken).
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/scent-notes-flower-by-kenzo/?scp=2&sq=hugo%20boss%20chandler%20burr&st=Search
April 26, 2011