Puna Patchouli Ban

[Kelena]

I think this is harsh. Don't we need this smell to mask the smell of, uh, smoking....especially of clove cigarettes?

[Carolann R]

I love patchouli. (ducks) My father used to tell me to wait until I left the house to put it on 'cause he hated it.

But then I had several people follow me to ask what I was wearing because they loved the fragrance.

I've found that either people love it or hate it...no real middle ground. I'm a lover.

Carrie

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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama

[Kapohocat]

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I love patchouli. (ducks)

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The important part was the ability to smell it from 100 paces! Whew! and then when it is just a mask over no showers...



Edited by - kapohocat on 11/16/2007 15:31:15

[Beachboy]

patchouli flavored incense is my favorite!! But the smell of the oil only sends me back to the late 60's early 70's with memories of early Lahaina, or upcountry Maui in Haiku, or Makawao.

Cat,I'd much rather smell patchouli on people rather than their "three mile isle armpits". It sure beats smelling armpits that reek of Aunt Bea's Beef stew..

Handle every situation like a dog,If you can't eat it or hump it,piss on it and walk away...

[Carolann R]

I gave a ride to a guy on my way home from Cats in Kapoho the other day...lotsa dreads and a tie dyed shirt...he had a nice vibe...he really didn't smell as bad as some of the others we gave rides to...found out he's only been here for one week from LA! LOL!! Give him time (or patchouli).

I'm sure you know perfume was designed for the aristocracy to cover the "fragrance" of their own bodies. It was widely thought in Europe that it was unhealthy to bathe. We are so used to it in the US, but my English friends tell me we are spoiled. I like being a mints-on-the-pillow girl sometimes. No shame in a shower! LOL!!

Carrie

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http://www.myspace.com/carrie_rojo


If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama

[Rumi in Hawaii]

OK, I'm ready to duck, too...I'm a lover of patchouli, too. And partly because it does remind me of the 60's and 70's. Hey, there were some good times back then!! And fragrance does jolt the memory lane part of the brain...

Oh, on the subject of "ripe" armpits, we in this culture are rather prim, and far from our friends in Europe who are more "earthy." As an example...several comments on amazon.com about the movie "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" center around the very brief glimpses of one of the actresses' unshaved armpits. Some folks actually freaked out about that. Like the movie itself didn't deserve comment?? Interesting.... BTW, no, I don't have hairy armpits, and I don't wear patchouli as deoderant, LOL!!

Katie

Wherever you go, there you are.

[lotus]

I like patchouli when it's mixed with something like sweet orange or amber. By itself, it can be too strong especially when it is used in place of a bath.

[Carolann R]

Cat, I'm gonna wear some on Monday! LOL

Carrie

http://www.carrierojo.etsy.com
http://www.vintageandvelvet.com
http://www.myspace.com/carrie_rojo


If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama

[Beachboy]

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OK, I'm ready to duck, too...I'm a lover of patchouli, too. And partly because it does remind me of the 60's and 70's. Hey, there were some good times back then!! And fragrance does jolt the memory lane part of the brain...

Oh, on the subject of "ripe" armpits, we in this culture are rather prim, and far from our friends in Europe who are more "earthy." As an example...several comments on amazon.com about the movie "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" center around the very brief glimpses of one of the actresses' unshaved armpits. Some folks actually freaked out about that. Like the movie itself didn't deserve comment?? Interesting.... BTW, no, I don't have hairy armpits, and I don't wear patchouli as deoderant, LOL!!

Katie

Wherever you go, there you are.

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Katie, it's not fair to bunch Europe all together. People with the "beef stew" armpit are 90% Germans. Perhaps the women let their pits go to cover up the smegma smell of their uncut male partners?
I have yet to meet anybody from France that reeks. Speaking of bad armpits, I was truly amazed how just about every Arab that crossed my path in Asia reeked of "curry Stew", and I mean every Arab! On the face of things they look really clean with their clean white dress, but when they walk past you...oh my God!!! I use to get headaches from these Bananas!

Handle every situation like a dog,If you can't eat it or hump it,piss on it and walk away...

[missydog1]

ROFL at this topic !!!

yeah, that's why I don't pick up hitchhikers in Puna any more. Not the guy from LA, the ones that have assimilated.

hmm, I was around the Haight in the old days, there was lots of incense of all varieties - sandalwood, rose, jasmine, frankincense, etc.., not just one that reeked.

patchouli reminds me of the Dead concerts I went to in the 90's -- and certain health food stores. LOL at the Pahoa post office.