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Wisteria Hysteria

Posted by Robin on 6 March 2014 11 Comments

A short film inspired by the new Comme des Garçons + Stephen Jones Wisteria Hysteria. Directed by Henry Pincus. General weirdness + very brief partial nudity.

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: comme des garcons, stephen jones, video

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  1. Kelly Red says:
    6 March 2014 at 11:46 am

    Love it! Instead of being swans, Odette and Odile are lesbian geishas! I have no idea what it has to do with the fragrance but I don’t care, I love the imagery. I especially like the sharp talons on the dark one and as Sally Bowles would have said “the hands of a nun” on the white. Again, LOVE IT!

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2014 at 12:39 pm

      I love it too…and much more entertaining than other films CdG has done (although actually don’t know if they had anything to do with this, probably not).

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  2. Sabrina Kane says:
    6 March 2014 at 1:39 pm

    Hi. I’ve visited often but have been too shy to comment till now. I love the psychological themes in this one. I was thinking bride rather than geisha. And Odile may be real, or just a fantasy exploring Odette’s inner Id. Forget about the prince! The story doesn’t flesh him out anyway.
    In any event, it’s fun to watch and ponder. (I hope my comment is sufficiently related to the perfume. The film is rather abstract…)

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2014 at 1:54 pm

      Oh, don’t be shy, everyone here is very nice! And furthermore, you do not have to relate all your comments specifically to perfume…we haven’t even smelled it yet anyway!

      So welcome 🙂

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      • Sabrina Kane says:
        6 March 2014 at 2:17 pm

        Thanks!
        But it occurred to me just now that my comment about Odette’s inner Id could be read as an endorsement of Freud’s views on same sex love. I just want to emphasize I was speculating; I didn’t mean to be political in any fashion. Thanks again for the welcome. The comments section here is always a delightful read.

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  3. Celestia says:
    6 March 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Loved the moving mural on the wall! The bottle seems to have an interesting ribbon with a “diamond” on it, but it is an unoriginal shape. Beautiful white dress and tulle headgear. I’m afraid the concept is kind of lost on me but I appreciate it for its artistry.

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  4. Ida says:
    6 March 2014 at 2:47 pm

    Wonderful – the scent awakens the Id, and she is enchanted by it. An Id/Ego dance of new beginnings.

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    • annemarie says:
      7 March 2014 at 2:33 am

      Oh I like that interpretation! I’m going with that.

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  5. Merlin says:
    6 March 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Wow! It makes me wonder, all over again, what that last Serge Lutens video was meant to achieve???

    This one packs a real punch!

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  6. jonr951 says:
    6 March 2014 at 10:06 pm

    Eerie. ○_○

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  7. Bear says:
    6 March 2014 at 11:13 pm

    I liked the credit ‘wisteria tamer’, whatever that may be.

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