Guess that scent. A game:

The name of the house is actually an Italian surname but when you pronounce it in English it sounds like the nickname you would give to someone with alopecia...

Baldi!

The names of the perfumes are stones:

"Ametista"

"Lapislazzuli"

"Malachite"

"Occhio di tigre"

Spot on Sherapop! A non-hirsute perfume house...

I had never even heard of Baldi, Greysolon. Thanks for introducing us!



My question:
The founder of this house first called it the name of what is now another house, which is one of the most successful companies in this area ever.

Name the two houses, the person who first came up with the name of them both and a perfume from each of the two houses with at least three shared notes!

This sounds like a homework assignment!

This sounds like a homework assignment!

Ms. Sherapop is really tough! She counts off for uneven margins and poor penmanship!

Get to work, Perfume Pupils! (no worries, I don't believe in corporal punishment)

or capital punishment...

Hmm... TerraNova used to be called The Body Shop. Terra Nova was founded by Jane Saunders and The Body Shop (UK) was founded by Anita Roddick, but I think I'll wait to see if I'm on the right track before finding two frags with three common notes, lol.

We are on page 50! Where are the balloons and Martinis? I thought we were going to have a party.

Ok back to the Shera question.

The founder of this house first called it the name of what is now another house, which is one of the most successful companies in this area ever.

Name the two houses, the person who first came up with the name of them both and a perfume from each of the two houses with at least three shared notes!

You got it! You're a star, Cryptic. Now for extra credit, you can submit the rest of the assignment.

"China Rain" by TerraNova and "White Musk" by The Body Shop both share lily, rose and musk as notes.

"China Musk" by TerraNova and "Vanilla/Vanille" by The Body Shop have amber, vanilla and rose in common.

I knew I could count on Cryptic.

THANK YOU!

I don't recognize that bottle, so I hope I'm not serving you swill.

Wooooo, I'm so glad I missed that one, I'm just in time for the party!

Yes you are Dig, Cryptic just rolled in Tanqueray Gin.

Whoohoooo
Grey will have to bring in his Vodka.

Have a petit four.

I didn't know what to do for music so I hired a bagpiper. Who can resist a kilt, right?

Now that is a proper slice of lemon zest in that glass!

As well as a Page 50 celebration it's also the first day of spring warm enough to have our favorite Vodka XYZ. Just have to wait for LadyG to get home from work...

1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. Vodka
Shake, serve in a cocktail glass with a slice of lemon zest.
Yeah, the proportions are to small; we always double it. A few times.

Seriously, playing the game has been a blast and, as I've said before, I've learned so much from all of you about fragrance. I couldn't ask for nicer people to hang out with! Thanks!
Cryptic, it was bad enough when you dressed me in lederhosen and had me playing the alphorn. Now a kilt and bagpipes?!

XYZ? I tried to find a pic of it and could not. How odd. Must be extremely esoteric or else you made it up, hee!

Le duh! It's a cocktail, not a brand.

Edited, because Grey's picture is better and is not the size of Texas.

It's a Mr. Boston recipe, the Hoyle's Rules of bar-tending. Usually made with rum instead of vodka. Way too easy to drink.

Ah, nice and tart!

That's not supposed to be you, it's supposed to be the entertainment.

Party on! I need to come up with a new question in case my answer was correct.