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Sr. Mockingbird
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« on: November 21, 2007, 07:26:41 pm » |
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Heres an interesting topic I though up today in the car... If you were to make a steampunk perfume/deodorant smell, what would it be? I for one think that freshly cut wood would make a nice smell... How about you?
~Prof. Vincent "Goggles" Langstaff
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2007, 07:48:08 pm » |
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I smelt the new Diesel at Macy's, pretty hot, and a very industrial/steamy bottle/satchel http://www.diesel-fragrances.com/_en/_us/index.aspx |
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Professor Lidenbrock
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2007, 08:05:34 pm » |
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A subtle blend of Brandy & Pipe Tobacco. Smells like Steam Spirit.
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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2007, 08:10:28 pm » |
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I second Diesel, it smells great and comes in a pre-steamy package.
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Sr. Mockingbird
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« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2007, 08:14:50 pm » |
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I don't mean something that exists, I'm saying make up your own smell. Describe what a steampunk smellyproduct would smell like! Lidenbrock's got the idea  |
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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2007, 08:34:13 pm » |
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For me it'd be a blend of lavender, silver solder and sewing machine oil
hang on...i smell like that anyway...
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« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2007, 08:47:45 pm » |
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I ordered a sample of Black Phoenix labs "Cthulu" scent... Yeah, I was curious to find out what the Great One smelled like. I'll be sure to let you all know what is what with that scent |
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Professor Lidenbrock
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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2007, 09:01:24 pm » |
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I've always had a certain nostalgic affection for the smell of Cordite now I stop to think about it. Not entirely sure I wish to know what Cthulu smells like but my guess would be Calamares & Kelp.  |
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« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2007, 09:14:21 pm » |
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For me it'd be a blend of lavender, silver solder and sewing machine oil
hang on...i smell like that anyway...
ok now thats HAWT |
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Atterton
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« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2007, 09:21:24 pm » |
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I´d want it to smell like a mix of pipe tobacco and machine oil.
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2007, 09:50:14 pm » |
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Hmmm, gotta go with brass, leather, old paper, all steamed together!
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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2007, 09:51:13 pm » |
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Brass doesn´t have much of a smell though.
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« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2007, 11:31:09 pm » |
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It most certainly has a taste. Make something that smells like brass tastes. I'd personally, as a scent say...failing the brass smell, something that makes the air smell damp, and oily. Like being next to a greasy machine.
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« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2007, 11:33:02 pm » |
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Brass has a sort of...sharp, dribble inducing smell. Very odd indeed.
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« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2007, 11:37:17 pm » |
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Brasso has a very distinctive aroma with obvious connections to brass per se.
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« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2007, 12:13:06 am » |
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I recently took delivery of a box full of old brass cogs and other watch/clockwork parts, the smell when we opened it up was devine... So I am thinking a blend of (if you could somehow capture it...think book/movie Perfume) oily brass cogs, leather, pipe tabacco, sandalwood (love that woody scent) and perhaps just a touch of Patchouli and Bergamot for slight spice and sweetness... But I am avidly perusing the Black Pheonix website as I only use perfume oils and their blends sound absolutely devine...scent is such a powerful motivator  Ahhh...this one sounds pretty darn good to me... HELLFIRE :: NEW FORMULATION A scent celebrating Sir Francis Dashwood's Order of the Knights of St. Francis of Wycombe, also known as the Hellfire Club. A swirl of pipe tobacco, hot leather, ambergris, dark musk and the lingering incense smoke from their Black Mass. |
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« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2007, 03:17:32 am » |
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Dear Mr. Langstaff,
I like your word "smellyproduct" (really. I'm not joking). I can picture going into a store and asking for the "smellyproducts" section, then watching the reaction on someones face.
Vienna
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« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2007, 03:18:51 am » |
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I've got a small box full of various imps from BPAL and Possets (they make some great ones too!)
I'm almost never disappointed with anything from either of them!
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« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2007, 04:09:32 am » |
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Mssr. Atterton you are, of course, correct sir. No smell in and of itself. Though I think the good Professor has nailed it in one. Brasso. I spent many an afternoon between deployments polishing what seemed like all the brass in North Carolina. And that is exactly the smell I associate with our lovely brass.
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« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2007, 05:36:37 am » |
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I was thinking along the lines of this thread the other day when I was putting on my perfume.
I'd imagine for a female, herbal/floral smells would be most attractive.
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« Reply #21 on: November 22, 2007, 01:26:17 pm » |
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Yes but there wouldn´t be much steampunk/victorian about herbal/floral smells in themselves.
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Professor Lidenbrock
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« Reply #22 on: November 22, 2007, 01:41:49 pm » |
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Yes but there wouldn´t be much steampunk/victorian about herbal/floral smells in themselves.
As a child I knew some old ladies who had been born in the Victorian era.My recollection is that they could be divided into those who smelled of Lavender & those who smelled of Lily of the Valley. |
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Sr. Mockingbird
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« Reply #23 on: November 22, 2007, 05:06:23 pm » |
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Wow... that's old... O_O Thank you Vienna, feel free to use it (but be sure to pay me royalties!) haha! I think that the odd smell of my garage says something of steampunk to me, because that is where I tinker |
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« Reply #24 on: November 23, 2007, 11:33:31 pm » |
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one smell that i particularly like is the scent that is produced when the ban saw at school slices through a peice of pine, its particularly old and once the saw gets going the smell of oil, grease, heating metal, fresh cut timber and a slight hint of burning wood all come out and it truly is the smell of the saws history and i do love it.
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