Oh, my list of suspects (for no other reasons than they strike me as killers on the Orient Express: Antonio Puig Sybaris (clever, seductive, brute and ladies man) Baldessarini Ambre (a player and scoundrel) Chanel Gardenia Eau de Parfum (devious seductress married to Mr. Pour Monsieur) Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP (a most charming successful gentleman...who gets what he wants, and then rules it/them into submission) Givenchy Monsieur de Givenchy (less powerful, but more caring version or Mr. Monsieur...having a side affair with Chanel Gardenia in a dangerous trist) Le Dandy Pour Homme (the gentleman everyone loves, but nobody suspects has a dark side) Chantecaille Kalimantan (one-part Marilyn Monroe, one-part Cruella De Ville) Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme (refined older gentleman who loves to gamble and take high risks) Mancera Midnight Gold (didn't get the name Midnight Gold for nothing) Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris (just seems like the perfect killer on the Orient Express) The Killer? it was Monsieur de Givenchy...why? Because that's the scent Jack Nicholson was wearing. LOL!
@DWN4FUN Жыл бұрын
Simply love the way you describe each of the fragrances' character to connect them as suspects. Brilliant and clever!!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Jim you slay me! Brilliantly written, will you write my next screenplay? The scene is the Nile and a murder centered around, you guessed it, Elizabeth Taylor’s “Black Pearls”.
@JT-rx1eo Жыл бұрын
Le Dandy Pour Homme by D'Orsay is fantastic. I have two bottles of it. My holy grail gourmand.
@Ed-ce5mb Жыл бұрын
Lanier, your fragrance videos are ALWAYS epic and enjoyable to watch.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ed. Cheers!
@Bigwave2003 Жыл бұрын
Once in a lifetime, we should all be so lucky as to travel on the Orient Express and have Lanier regale us with his stories. Cheers!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Let's go! Meet me at Victoria Station London and we are off at and Adventure! Cheers!
@aintnomeaning Жыл бұрын
What a nice treat, a Lanier Smith video just in time to sit down and eat dinner! And now I'm inspired to watch the film again - an amazing cast of heavy hitters from the golden era!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Bon Appetit and enjoy the moive! Cheers.
@jimr880 Жыл бұрын
Stunning presentation, Lanier! And spot-on list of suspects, no doubt! Hey, don't I say that each and every time? Yes, I do...but, Yes! It's true! Getting in touch with my inner Gene Kelly after listening to the intro. Cheers! P.S. I wish you would do a video montage featuring a listing of all the music scores ever featured on Scents Memory. Would make a great playlist while traveling. Also, while I'm being selfish...any chance of you hosting another Friday Cocktail Night before the Summer ends? Miss those wonderful reviews hosted back in your San Francisco digs.
@DixieLiving Жыл бұрын
LANIER! Thank you! What a great story line! The impeccably dressed Belgium (not French) detective Hercule Poirot reached the same conclusion. Well Done! Cheers!🍸
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
The ingenious Belgian sleuth was by my side the entire time. Cheers.
@johnadair4693 Жыл бұрын
Glorious, thanks Lanier,lifted my evening, are we of to the Nile next?
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Now there's an idea! Cheers.
@karlsenula9495 Жыл бұрын
... or to an English Manor House ...
@hypnotoads Жыл бұрын
What a great idea for a video Lanier - it set the scene perfectly. I live by the sea here in the UK and Aqua Di Sale has become my daily wear, although I haven't yet tried it in the cooler weather. A great list, and very evocative!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Hello seaside UK friend! Thank you for taking the time to watch. Cheers.
@mwmsjuly19 Жыл бұрын
Lanier, your videos are such a TREAT! Hope you're having a great summer.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
It is my supreme pleasure to treat you to a wonderful olfactory mystery. Cheers!
@DWN4FUN Жыл бұрын
Lanier, glad to see you back posting. I have missed your creative flair for introducing us to fragrances that are sometimes off the beaten path, which distinguishes you from other reviewers. I'm always intrigued as to how you present your content with expertly crafted video sprinkled with a historical background serving as a teaching moment. Keep them coming!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the perfectly wonderful complement. I am flattered. Cheers.
@romanschebek Жыл бұрын
It was a delectable medley of atmospheric splendor. Really enjoyed the theme of the video. So glad to be able to find myself watching your videos, every now and then. The content puts me at ease. And for that, Sir, I am grateful.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Roman I am so happy to see you drop by every now and then. Your comment made me smile. Cheers.
@ryanhuerta1024 Жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure when you post content❤
@Brady95 Жыл бұрын
You videos never degrade in quality, keep it up Lanier!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
How kind you are Brady thank you! Cheers!
@zelda1 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this thoroughly!! Always a pleasure to hear from you. Keep those videos coming. They make my day. Thank you!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Zelda, my making your day makes my day! Cheers.
@dennisrohrer7159 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful film and equally superb film score!! A real shame that the remake was very disappointing. As always, your content is remarkable 💥💥.
@Duke_of_Prunes Жыл бұрын
His current remake from 2017 is the 4th version!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
I agree! And I couldn't even make it through the remake of Death On The Nile! If you are going to do a classic Christie...don't doctor it up with "Action" that isn't in the text. Stick to the form and the original idea. Oh now there you see you got me started on a rant. LOL.
@fernandoyoda Жыл бұрын
Lanier, you're pure class. Have a great weekend :)
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Cheers Fermando and thank you!
@albertoalvarado7019 Жыл бұрын
Exquisite video, elegant and classy, as well as the selection of fragrances. Thanks, Mr. Smith.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Alberto you are welcome! Cheers.
@carlosmartins.1997 Жыл бұрын
Lanier, Lanier…sempre elegante, clássico…que educação. Aguardo ainda a resenha do Herrera for men (1991). Abraços do 🇧🇷
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Carlos! Muito obrigado. E também obrigado por me lembrar de Herrera for Men. Devo encomendá-lo e cumprir minha promessa a você. Felicidades meu maravilhoso amigo Brasileiro.
@carlosmartins.1997 Жыл бұрын
@@laniersmith1798 Bom dia. Que honra. Obrigado grande amigo, aguardo ansiosamente. Saúde e paz. Deus te abençoe sempre. 🇧🇷
@ugartedino Жыл бұрын
Great review & nice to see you! You & Vic from Bel Air Scents you are my favorite reviewers! Nice idea Lanier let's meet on the Orient Express which I experienced it 5 years! Cheers🍻
@PeteGorsky-cn9sr Жыл бұрын
And Vic he's also a big fan of Lanier Smith too😉 they're two classy reviewers👌
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ugartedino! Cheers.
@JT-rx1eo Жыл бұрын
OK I just started this video and then paused to write this. What would I wear in the Orient Express? Hommage a L'homme by Lalique Hommage a L'homme was the fragrance revealed in the 20th anniversary celebration ceremony marking the 20th year of Lalique's Perfumery brand, AND THE CEREMONY WAS HELD ON BOARD THE ORIENT EXPRESS. Lalique has historically provided a lot of the art glass you find on board The Orient Express train. The new fragrance Hommage a L'homme was created and released by Lalique for the occasion to "Pay hommage to masculinity through travel". Hommage a L'homme is a great, artistic violet bomb. It's my violet holy grail fragrance. And the Special Edition version is extrait concentration, comes in an even more artistic art deco bottle with full presentation and costs a couple thousand dollars. The regular edition, which I have, is very affordable, has a bottle design based on an early 1930's art deco design from an actual Lalique series. Now, back to the video.....
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Now that is a fabulous story! I wish I had known it before I did this video. Thank you JT. Cheers.
@bobperricone2216 Жыл бұрын
Hi Lanier....I would choose as my first fragrance a classic Bay Rum....4711...Tabac byMaurer and Wirtz......Paul Sebastian for men..a spicy floral or a carnation forward fragrance..all popular of the time scent profiles for men .
@JT-rx1eo Жыл бұрын
I love Bay Rums. Have C.O Bigelow and Geo F. Trumper. And shampood my hair tonight with Wm. Neumann & Co. Bay Rum shampoo. Also have Paul Sebastian Fine Cologne.
@MisterChris1978 Жыл бұрын
i was just thinking about you yesterday! and wondering how you are. Im glad to see you are in good health and a new video from you. Thank you .
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Just when you think I am gone for good...Surprise! LOL. Thank you Chris for your good thoughts and kind words. Cheers.
@karlsenula9495 Жыл бұрын
Touche Lanier ... just like the movie they all did it. Fyi My favorite version of the movie was the David Suchet one.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Now that I would love to see. I have seen some of his Poirot plots and loved them. Cheers.
@ronnierowe131211 ай бұрын
Lanier this was 👍 awesome! Thank you very very much!
@laniersmith179811 ай бұрын
Ronnie you are very welcome. Cheers.
@axiomist4488 Жыл бұрын
Hey, there ! Havent seen you in a long time; nice to have you back ! I loved the Chanel with the gold. It looks so pudding like, I felt like eating it ! The picture of the stateroom on the train made me pause and gawk . Thanks for another fine escape video .
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Pudding like indeed it is. Cheers.
@jan6485 Жыл бұрын
It’s like the moon when the sun comes out. You don’t know it’s there anymore . Bravo lanier and yes chanel nr 5 wrapped in gold is the killer mon ami. Word for word play by play this video is in a league of its own. 🥃
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
I am so flattered by your lovely comment. Thank you and Cheers!
@karlsenula9495 Жыл бұрын
Another good fragrance themed movie: To Catch a Thief.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
That is a very good Idea! I love that film. Cheers.
@TonCon89 Жыл бұрын
Your themes are always so imaginative. Impeccable storytelling, as always. Bravo Lanier 🎩
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Merci TonCon! Cheers!
@matthewseawell1667 Жыл бұрын
Great concept!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Matthew. Cheers!
@user-hh9bc5mr4i Жыл бұрын
Aa, Red Moscow, for all people from the former USSR it is the emblematic fragrance. In my country we yet have the EdC/aftershave version in every supermarket and older men use it a lot
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
I would love to smell the EDC aftershave! Thank you so much for sharing your memories of Red Moscow. Cheers!
@kamest Жыл бұрын
It has been a bad week. But it ends with this, everything's better now!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
I am so happy I could brighten the end of a horrid week. Chin up and onward with Cheer.
@paulbright5081 Жыл бұрын
I'd wear Histoires de Parfums 1725, and the Countess Andrenyi would succumb to my irresistible combination of charm and seductive scents!
@honeybeebee4934 Жыл бұрын
Hello, great to see you & your killers! Thank you 🍸🐝
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
HoneyBeeBee you are welcome. Always a treat to see you buzzing around my channel. Cheers.
@PeteGorsky-cn9sr Жыл бұрын
Such a bright idea for a genuine review! But I would put cuir de russie by Chanel among the killers!😉
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Ah yes Cuir de Russie... such a great fragrance and such a great backstory it has. Cheers Pete
@PeteGorsky-cn9sr Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much sir!
@PeteGorsky-cn9sr Жыл бұрын
Dear Lanier may ask a question? Why comments from Bel Air Scents never appeared on your comment section? 🤔
@brenlynch4811 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful,conceptual,and cinematically superb. Ten little Indians all in a row for sure 😮,and each as guilty as the other,for slaying anyone in their wake 😮. Marvelously constructed and executed as always Mr S. Delighted to see you on the J.J. Live ,and pride of place among the awesome panel 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻🌹
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Being on J J's show was so much fun and a great honor. Cheers.
@theshrocknpiper2685 Жыл бұрын
Another great video!!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Cheers!
@carloscarrera1192 Жыл бұрын
Great topic. Traveling from London to Istanbul back in the good old times ... perhaps I would have been wearing a classy/soft one (Floris Special n.127... Caron Pour un Homme...).... blue clouds of smoking tobacco cross the coaches and scents hardly could face strong competition of Havana cigars, Abdulla cigarettes and Oriental/Balkan pipe mixtures (Sobranie or Skiff, for instance) Cheers.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Beatifully written Carlos. Thank you. Cheers or as they say in Italy: Cin Cin!
@ronnierowe1312 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love it!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love that you loved it Ronnie!Cheers.
@afinelitaАй бұрын
Beautiful ❤I think about CC number 1 for men and X for women
@ritahertzberg5762 Жыл бұрын
Bravo!
@nicolettascrinzi6039 Жыл бұрын
Bel video e belle recensioni l'orient express passa dalla mia città ed è sempre bello vederlo❤
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Ciao Nicoletta, grazie per il tuo bellissimo commento. Deve essere meraviglioso vedere il treno passare davanti alla tua città. Sarò a Cortona ad ottobre quindi forse a Camucia potrei vederlo. Saluti
@nicolettascrinzi6039 Жыл бұрын
@@laniersmith1798 caro larnier purtroppo dalla Toscana non passa parte da Venezia Verona Trento e va verso il passo del Brennero per passare in Austria e proseguire il suo viaggio verso Londra . Un saluto di cuore ❤ dall'Italia
@jojot9342 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Three Cheers for Miss Bacall. Thank you JoJo
@justaddlight Жыл бұрын
Radcliff still my fav from Penhaligons! Has a special place in my heart after edging out Tobacco Vanille as a honey-tobacco stunner back in the day. It just works so well on my skin. Interestingly enough, every time I smell it, I'm taken back to the train scene in Casino Royale with Daniel and Eva. I honestly think it has something to do with the lighting. 😄 The discussion about finances and reading others with exceptionally witty commentary seems to encapsulate the fragrance for me. 🎩 Tip of the hat to you Lanier!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
And a gracious bow back to you Just Add Light! Oh yes, Casino Royale with Daniel and Eva. LOVE that scene and the film. My favorite Bond film in fact. (It got me to read all the books!)
@karlsenula9495 Жыл бұрын
Poirot bought Geo. F Trumper in one episode Churchill wore Blenheim Bouquet (and Special No. 127 from Floris), King Charles Floris 89 ... I'd suggest Bvlgari Black Orient for the Orient Express?
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Well then from Poirot to His Majesty King Charles they and I share similar good taste. I think Bvlgari Black Orient is a perfect suspect for yet another murder on the Orient Express! Cheers.
@MatriarcaMamporrera Жыл бұрын
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@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
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@greglongphee2034 Жыл бұрын
Chanel Coromandel, or Xerjoff Richwood, without a doubt.But it would probably be a coin toss.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Oh yes Coromandel is indeed a favorite "Killer" in my book. Cheers!
@JohmathanBSwift Жыл бұрын
Love Acqua De Sale. Sidney Lumet made some of the best movies _best wishes to you Lanier_
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
I agree about Mr. Lumet. Cheers Johmathan.
@algebraist1997 Жыл бұрын
I would propose the following selection, in no particular order: Je Reviens (Worth): undoubtedly aldehydic florals would have permeated the cabins and while No. 5 would have been among them, Je Reviens is deceptively chic and proper because of the narcissus absolute which lends a carnal, animalic touch. It was also more expensive than No. 5 in the 1930s. Aramis Devin (Aramis): the opening of the novel takes place in Istanbul whose vegetation includes oak, chestnut, pine and cypress. While Devin is a 70s fragrance, I think it would evoke the atmosphere at the time as pine is featured prominently as well as other woody and green notes. There's that signature animalic base from Chant which makes it more sensual than austere. Another suitable choice would have been Sycomore (Chanel). Tubéreuse Criminelle (Serge Lutens): the scent of the killer on board. The camphorous methyl salicylate in the opening doesn't feel imbalanced as the tuberose accord makes it feel like a scream from the flower. While it includes softer facets of tuberose as well, such as the fruity side, the green notes and subtle spice keep it menacing throughout the evaporation. It makes Fracas (Robert Piguet) and Carnal Flower (Frédéric Malle) seem tame in comparison. Iris Silver Mist (Serge Lutens): the reasons are twofold here. First, at the time a soliflore was still considered the least vulgar and most refined fragrance one could wear, and an iris soliflore certainly purports a certain nobility. Secondly, this fragrance captures the sense of icy dread being on board a train with a killer, there are no facets which try to comfort. Ambre Russe (Parfum d'Empire): With Russian aristocracy on board and a need to warm up amidst the snowfall, this amber fragrance opens with a convincing boozy accord of champagne and vodka. Spices, incense and an emphasis on benzoin in the amber accord give a sense of density and heat. I think this also captures the overall opulence of the Orient Express.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
What wonderful and inventive choices. I am so very impressed. thanks to taking the time to write. Cheers.
@andrzejnowojski8451 Жыл бұрын
🤗👍
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
😀🤗! Cheers!!
@scentland4753 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!!!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Ah Chris...Thank you. I couldn't have done it without your inspiration. Cheers my good friend.
@JONATHAN-db2ry Жыл бұрын
What an absolute pleasure your videos are.... thank you ✌🏻🙏🏻
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
You are very kind to say so thank you Johathan. Cheers!
@zambowman797 Жыл бұрын
What I wouldn't give for one night of cocktails, perfume, and scandalous chat with Lanier!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Let's do it! Cheers
@JT-rx1eo Жыл бұрын
Wow, the Red Moscow fragrance would be a great historical collectors item. The Soviet Union's first fragrance. With ties to Chanel No. 5, it reminds me of Earnest Beaux's earlier work in Russia prior to his exile and hiring by Coco Chanel and creation of Chanel No. 5. I think in pre 1920 Russia he worked for a company that made fragrances for the Tsar's court. Was it called the Rallet company? Pre Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union. And there was a fragrance he created that was very much a precursor to Chanel No 5 in scent profile or DNA. As in Beaux probably used it as the basis for his later creation of No. 5. IIRC, it was initially called Bouquet de Catherine, but later changed to Rallet #1. Maybe I'm wrong but that's my memory.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
You are not wrong and in fact there is more to the story in the book “The Scent of Empires.” Cheers!
@JT-rx1eo Жыл бұрын
@@laniersmith1798 Thanks for the book reference Lanier, I just bought that book based on your referral.
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
@@JT-rx1eo I am in fact re-reading it. I hope you enjoy it.
@rifleman1992 Жыл бұрын
Live from Québec City. Did you ever make a second video about Floris 1962? I cannot find a bottle as it is sadly discontinued. Is Polo Green a substitute?
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Yes I did about 6 years ago. I love you city I also made two videos of Quebec City at around that time. So do check those out. Salute!
@anand-menon Жыл бұрын
I'd wear them all everyday and...".then there would be none "
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Lol very good!
@biljana7116 Жыл бұрын
Shalimar guerlain
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
That one almost made the list of suspects and would have if only she hadn't missed the train. Cheers!
@redd2147 Жыл бұрын
Classy, elegant & bravo concept my FBook frag friend. I love cinema & this warmed my heart, so “Liked”. Your unique content & honest reviews kept me subscribed here. Plus you also inspired me to create my own YT frag channel. Hope you’ll have time to help (subscribe) to this newbie in KZbin but not in the world of perfumes. Your old but awesome smelling friend, Redd Lee. ❤️🍾
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Redd thank you so much for your charming note. I will check out your channel! Cheers my FB fragrance friend.
@redd2147 Жыл бұрын
@@laniersmith1798 Yes please & hoping you’ll subscribe to my new perfume channel here. In my small way, some of my videos were I think never been done before. Your unique concepts & knowledge in perfumes inspired me. Thank you Lanier. Stay fragrant my friend. 🙏🏼🥂
@kellylyons7611 Жыл бұрын
Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!
@laniersmith1798 Жыл бұрын
Kelly you took the words right out of the jury's mouth! Cheers.