Luca perfume poison5/11/2023 I wasn't totally keen on the top part of J'Adore, and I was prepared to dismiss it as another one of those synthetic-fruit 90s artifacts. Following this, a floral glow, which leads to an interesting tonka-tinged, buttery, delicately powdered base. On my way to the mall (I'm visiting SoCal, y'all, so yes, I'm walking to the mall), I applied a bit of J'Adore to my skin, sniffing it as I walked.Īt first, the original J'Adore is green and sharp and sort of fruity, a very familiar 90s opening salvo. I recently ordered a decant of the original J'Adore online and set out to compare it to the J'Adore that now sits on a top perfume shelf at Sephora (or on a Dior counter at department stores). The reformulation, she wrote in a devastating critique, turned a perfume that "delivered its radiant quality through a beautiful progression of accords, from the vivid green top note to the lush floral heart and finally to the silky drydown" to one that was "both thinner and sharper overall." In short, J'Adore, the imposter, "completely destroyed the incredible balance that set J’Adore apart from all other modern florals." Ouch. Luca Turin dissed it in Perfumes: The Guide, and a couple years ago, Victoria of Bois de Jasmin complained about J'Adore's alien replicant. In any case, what I did know is that many respected perfume-lovers were not keen on J'Adore's reformulation.
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Wilson by daniel clowes5/11/2023 Pippi reveals to Wilson that she didn’t abort their child, a daughter, but gave her up for adoption.Įlated by his newfound purpose of being a father, Wilson discovers the child is named Claire and shows a photo of her to Pippi at her workplace. They initially have a tense reunion as she has been rebuilding her life, but they warm up again and spend the night together. He eventually finds her at a lakeside restaurant where she’s a waitress. She aids Wilson in finding Pippi online, and he decides to track her down. A different woman, Alta, is flattered by his attempt and goes out with him for ice cream. Wilson’s life turns for the worse when his friend Robert moves away along with his family, and his father dies from terminal cancer.ĭesperate to meet someone new, he tries unsuccessfully to court a woman at a pet store by conversing with her and rear-ending her vehicle. 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