Exotic oceanic experience from Dali

Advantages: Collectible, unusual, feminine, long-lasting
Disadvantages: From the middle notes onwards it waters down a bit

...Launch date: 1991 Group: Fruity floral Introduction I'm a fan of Dali's art and perfumes so when the two come together, it's more than one can wish for. I have a rare, original 50ml 1990's bottle in my collection together with a new 8ml pen edition of the fragrance and a one I'm using occasionally. Although not well known, Laguna has been around since its 1991 launch and in my opinion, proved to be a timeless, unusual fragrance that hadn't probably earned as much respect as it deserved. The bottle This great collectible item comes in vitrous turquoise coloured lip-formed glass bottle and nose-shaped lid. Dali himself designed the bottle of the first 'Salvador Dali' fragrance based on his own painting 'Apparition of the Face of Aphrodite of Knidos'. It has a small calligraphic signature that says...

lillamarta 15.12.2007 (23.05.2008) · Read review
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Review of Salvador Dali Laguna

Dali Demented or Divine

Advantages: Unusual museum,full of surprises
Disadvantages: Possible crowds in season

...One of the pleasures of independent travel is that sometimes you chance on something wonderful and unexpected. I?d been exploring the southern Pyrenees on the Spanish side, and decided to re-enter France near Portbou, but first I thought I?d have a look at a couple of towns I didn?t know. I was wandering around Figueres looking for somewhere to eat when suddenly I came across it. The Dalí Museum. I recognised it from photographs, but nothing prepares you for the reality. From the outside the architecture is a bit prisonlike, but no prison ever had varnished loaves stuck all over it. I believe they are real bread. Along the edge of the roof at the front are giant eggs, and statues which look rather like the Oscar. I had a quick coffee and sandwich at a nearby restaurant, and then went in. This was in the autumn, and there were quite...

Schmutzie 27.09.2002 · Read review
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Review of Dali museum - Figueres (Spain)

Dali

Advantages: Fascinating
Disadvantages: Tiring

...Everyone has seen Dali's quirky but incredible skillful paintings. The Dali Universe shows an awful lot more. The entrance is littered with his quotes. Many suggest strongly that he is not in the slightest bit insane but simply portraying a calculated image to set him apart from other artists. Dali certainly succeeded with that. Supposedly, approximately one hour is the average time it takes to stroll around this fascinating collection. How anyone can devote only one hour is beyond me. I could spend this gazing at the many statues present by themselves while ignoring completely all of the watercolours and collages. These would take at least another hour or two. Be prepared for an entralling afternoon Be warned that it will also be tiring as there were only three chairs on route. Unfortunately, there is such a poor excuse...

Timphil 18.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of Dali Universe (London)

This mania is still going strong...

Advantages: One of a kind, exotic bland, collectible bottle
Disadvantages: Strong apricot - peach note, availability

...Launched: 1999 Group: Oriental INTRODUCTION I discovered the Salvador Dali Parfums perfume house in 1999, the year Dalimania was released as I received it as a gift and got hooked on it. It also sparked my interest in perfumes in general and in the perfume house Parfums Salvador Dali itself which was created and signed by Dali in 1982 to allow worldwide licensing of his works of fragrances and bottles designed by himself in the 1950-60s. The actual development of the fragrances took off in 1985 starting with Dali Eau de Toilette for Women and Dali for Men with 27 fragrances produced to date. THE PACKAGING This great collectible item comes in vitreous orangey-red coloured tall glass bottle that has a nose and lip shaped onto it on both sides. The bottle was designed based on Dali?s own painting ?O Christmas O...

lillamarta 28.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Salvador Dali Dalimania

Very Salvador Dali

Advantages: Lancome is well known
Disadvantages: none

...I was most intrigued by the design of this bottle, it is reminiscent of Salvalor Dali and I wonder if this was to catch the wearer/user unaware. I like the shape, like the Dali Noe/Lips theme the is Shoulders. The perfume is a pleasant fragrance with subtle hints of citrus and overnotes of saldalwood. A heady perfume with musky overtones, quite fruity with hints of lemon in it I received a sample of this fragrance as a give-away with another Lancome product. I was amazed by the response of my friends and colleagues who felt the fragrance suited me. This normally retails around £20.00 for 30ml but shop around as there are often special offers on and also some of the shops give freebies when you buy two items or more. These freebies can amount up to £30.00 of products. This is especially useful at Christmas where you...

lusks 30.09.2001 · Read review
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UPDATE - BIG JOHN IS BACK

Advantages: See opinion
Disadvantages: See opinion

..., went out and scored an opening round of 69. He followed this up with further rounds of 67-69-71. ~ ~ Here was the fellow that American professional golf had been praying for, to take over the mantle of its aging and fading superstars on the world stage. Or so everyone thought at the time. But their new hero turned out to have feet of clay, with a weakness that no one at the time even suspected, and nothing to do with his golf game. (more later) ~ ~ John Daly was quite literally astounding. He had a golf swing that featured so long a backswing that the club head nearly touched the ground, and when asked in interviews his golfing philosophy his reply was simple and straightforward, “Grip it and rip it.” And this is just what he did, hitting the golf ball so hard and so far that people could hardly credit what they were...

the_mad_cabbie 07.06.2001 (03.09.2001) · Read review
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Review of John Daly

Can I have my blueberry cake and eat it too?

Advantages: Purple-theme, collectible bottle, price
Disadvantages: Poor staying power for a floral oriental

...Launched: 2006 Group: Oriental Floral Introduction I discovered the Salvador Dali Parfums perfume house in 1999, the year Dalimania was released as have been following its new perfume releases. A relatively new release, Purplelips caught my eye when I was looking for a lilac scented spring-time fragrance earlier this year so I bought a 100ml tester of it on Ebay to try. The perfume house The perfume house Parfums Salvador Dali itself which was created and signed by Dali in 1982 to allow worldwide licensing of his works of fragrances and bottles designed by himself in the 1950-60s. The actual development of the fragrances took off in 1985 starting with Dali Eau de Toilette for Women and Dali for Men with 27 fragrances produced to date. The packaging Purplelips Eau de Toilette is recognisable by its...

lillamarta 13.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of Salvador Dali Purplelips Eau de Toilette Spray

Ruby lips and faux pas

Advantages: Collectible bottle, nice scent
Disadvantages: Poor staying power, Dali knows better than this

...Launched: 2004 Group: Fruity floral woody Introduction I test perfumes as a hobby and have a toiletry bag full of vials to choose from. I've recently found a couple of vials of Rubylips, a 2004 addition to the Dali fragrance arsenal. Parfums Salvador Dali, the perfume house isn't widely known outside France I'd say, it was created and signed by Dali in 1982 to allow worldwide licensing of his works of fragrances and bottles designed by himself in the 1950-60s. The bottle The Rubylips Eau de Toilette is recogniseable by their distinctive lip motive and is a representation of Dali's Ruby Lips brooch created in 1949 from ruby coloured crystals and faux pearls. The bottle is a tall and stylish rectangle with five ruby lips sculpted onto it. The colour is ruby red including the square click-top lid. The fragrance Top...

lillamarta 14.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Salvador Dali Rubylips Perfume

a little surreal, but worth a visit.

Advantages: visually stunning, will keep you entertained for hours
Disadvantages: none

...Admittedly, I'd never even heard of this place when I was told we were going to visit it. I had already spent one afternoon trawling round some Picaso museum in Barcelona ( wouldn't have been so bad, but it seemed rather dark and dingey and full of his early work that didn't really interest me) and Dali wasn't really my cup of tea. So wasn't really looking forward to it to say the least. Anyway, a 2 hour coach ride later and we arrived in Figueres along side one of the strangest, yet at the same time probably one of the most intriging buildings I have ever seen. From what I could see of it it was a dark slmon pink in colour and covered in what I can only describe as yellow blobs. At one end it has a tower and sitting on top of the tower, as well as the sightly lower flat roof of the rest of the building...... some pale yellow egg...

Amy_Coppock 02.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Dali museum - Figueres (Spain)

Dalicious but not fulfilling

Advantages: Atmospheric,well set-out,nice selection of exhibits
Disadvantages: ticket prices,no well known originals

...I have been a Salvador Dali fanatic ever since I can remember,one of my first memories was his painting "the Metamorphosis of Narcissus" hanging up in my dining room every time I ate.This is probably the reason I turned out as surreal as I did... Since then I have been a bit of a mad fan,I have turned up to every exhibition I can think of.Been to the Tate a couple of times to see a couple of originals of his.it was with great interest that I saw a permenant exhibition of his work and influence in the centre of London,at south bank. I went to London,to the south bank,saw some beautiful statues influenced by some of his work outside.I paid the entrance fee and stepped in.The corridor walk to the main exhibition room was very atmospheric,it had recordings of his voice over some music,quotes on the wall from him and strange photos...

mrbibbly 05.02.2001 · Read review
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Review of Dali Universe (London)