tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007960086441215798.post2878566988577697853..comments2023-06-21T16:55:24.608+01:00Comments on The Silver Fox: ExquisiteWaterGarden#5 – ‘Le Jardin De Monsieur Li’ by HermèsThe Silver Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246908667967088118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007960086441215798.post-83608925008579960682015-08-18T05:33:18.179+01:002015-08-18T05:33:18.179+01:00Thank you for sharing such beautiful writing. I d...Thank you for sharing such beautiful writing. I devoured your words as I too had fallen in love with Monsieur Li. Utterly poetic and graceful, it is an emotional abstract piece. And isn't that what art does? In Ellena's words, "to create an illusion stronger than reality"? <br /><br />You can imagine my disappointment when I read its less than positive reviews on WWD's Smell Test. I so wanted to let Mr Ellena know how stunning this perfume is. It reminded me of his Angelique sous la Pluie. Completely different subject, but you can tell they share the same author and sensibility.<br /><br />Chandler Burr on Scent Notes had dismissed Ellena's attempt to reinvent the Calone theme through Après la Mousson. I feel Ellena is resolved to attempt the water theme one more time, with his graceful strokes in Monsieur Li.<br /><br />I believe it was composed with a momentous intent. As you mentioned so perceptively, his self-awareness is so present. The significance of this final chapter is not lost on him. Which is why, its melancholic tune is so heartbreakingly beautiful.<br /><br />A dignified bow, for one of the greatest artists of our times. Jean Loyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579194528189627266noreply@blogger.com