I am still working on programming issues on Now Smell This. Most of what I am doing is time consuming but invisible, however, I have made a few changes to the appearance of the comments section (please tell me if it is an improvement?) and I have split the Noses page in two and added lots of new perfumes to the lists.
I hope to be back with a fragrance review tomorrow, but I wouldn't swear to it. As it happens, tomorrow is also this site's first birthday. Have a nice slice of chocolate cake for me — or better yet, spritz on your favorite dessert perfume.
Coming soon: reviews of Annick Goutal Songes, Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom and Honey & Fico di Amalfi by Blu Mediterraneo.
Note: the ad for Deneuve is from couleurparfum.
Oh goodness, Happy Birthday Now Smell This, a day in advance
This is most definitely my favorite online place to read and research and enjoy. Thank you very much for your wonderful blog, R!
I am looking forward to all those reviews. For some reason JM Nectarine and Honey sounds especially appleaing to me. Can give me a hint, R, is it good? LOL
M, it is too fruity-sweet for me personally, and somehow I doubt you are going to like it either.
I cannot wait dear R! Happy Birthday in advance to NST and it is one of my favourite blogs ever! Thank you for providing us with such a wonderful blog.
I promise to be good and READ the names of authors because Marlen must hate me so very much!
I tried Sira des Indes and like it a lot (it launched today)- it is very well blended – banana, sandalwood, champaca etc. The drydown is soft and gorgeous.
Mr. Duriez's inspiration to create a perfume based on India has truly touched me. I hope Sira des Indes will be a huge success and I wish Jean Patou all the very best!
Happy Birthday, NST! Wow, is it only a year? You have done an amazing job with this blog, it's a great resource for lots of information, and I know how much work goes into it, and please know how very much it is appreciated, Robin!
Happy Birthday NST! I visit you every day, and I love your blog so much! Thank you for all your efforts to bring us breaking perfume news.
A year already? You've accomplished so much! I hope your next year brings even more satisfaction and enjoyment for you—I'm sure it will for your readers.
I'll be here, reading!
Wow! Has it been one year already, R? I love cake with butter cream frosting, but try to limit my intake as much as possible. LOL! Therefore, I will honor you and this fabulous blog by slathering on Chocolovers body cream tomorrow. Did you get to try it over the weekend?
I love the list of your upcoming reviews, and am especially looking forward to the ones on Songes and Nectarine Blossom and Honey. :):)
Hugs!
Wow, time flies! Happy Birthday to NST!
Thank you so much N, and so glad to hear that Sira des Indes is gorgeous! I hope it doesn't take forever to get to the US.
And you know Marlen doesn't mind
Thank you so much PP!
You need write these articles full time because YOU ARE SIMPLY THE BEST, BETTER THAN ALL THE REST…
finish the song for me. LOL
Hey R – so hope you like Sira too! Marlen must mind my speed reading technique! ;D
Robin, to whatever extent I can blame someone for inspiring my perfume lust, you are the culprit. Thank you from the base note of my perfume heart. I'm going to put on some Cafe Noir and a side of something orange (or chocolate) in your honor.
Thanks so much T!
L, your 1st birthday must be coming up soon too! Loving food month
MMM, butter cream frosting! I did try the cream, but as always in Sephora, it was competing with lots of other things. Quick decision was that maybe I liked the perfume better, but I'm going to try it again. I did like the texture. Am I right that it is even more nutty & less chocolate-y than the juice?
Thank you V!
LOL! Thanks T.
It is always good to have someone to blame! And my mind is blank: what is Cafe Noir? Whatever it is, it sounds good with some orange.
Happy First Birthday, NST! Robin, you are doing a wonderful job with this blog. I can only imagine how much time and effort you put into it to make it as great as it is! (I'm kinda doing some “on the job training” myself these days!}
In honor of your special day, I baked, and taste-tested, a Chocolate Babka. My house is filled with the wonderful aroma of yeast, chocolate, and cinnamon, and there is little need for fragrance right now.
Warmest felicitations on your 1st anniversary!!! Your thoroughly enjoyable blog is required reading with my morning cuppa at work each day. Alas, I don't do 'foody' fragrances, but in honor of your blog…and my cuppa (lol)…I'll don The Vert tomorrow. After all, what is food without a beverage?
Many thanks to all you readers for clueing me in to ebay as a source of fragrance samples/decants. My nose (and my bankbook) are appreciative.
For me it is half the sugary sweetness of the juice, but a pretty even proportion of chocolate, orange and hazelnut. Woo-hoo!
Hugs!
Me, too. I have struggled with the cursed nicotine for 40 years, so I am not being judgemental about Deneuve, just very very saddened to see such a waste of beauty. And happy anniversary from me at tasmanianphotographers.blogharbor. Your help has been invaluable, and your blog a daily delight to visit!
Robin, I went and checked and, sure enough, the label on the vial says “cafe noir.” What on earth do you suppose it is? Perhaps someone sent me black coffee! I'll let you know how it smells.
Happy Birthday to NST! I'm a big fan, and this has become part of my daily required perfume reading.
I look forward to your reviews tomorrow, and yes, I think the changes here in the comment section are great. Congrats!
The happiest of birthdays to NST!! Thanks for creating and maintaining this amazing site, it's my favorite. Tomorrow I'll wear either Serendipitous or Comptoir Sud's Amour de Cacao. Or the Un Bois de Vanille…
Happy Happy Birthday/Anniversary NST!!
Thank you for putting so much hard work into your site – I can't wait to get home and read it every day!
I'm not a foody fragrance lover, so in honor of the occasion I will spritz on something fresh & citrusy!
Happy NST Birthday, R! Is it really only a year? You've done so much in that time! I just wish I wasn't 5/6 hours ahead of you – I have to wait impatiently till late afternoon to get my 'fix'. In your honour, I am Now Smelling a vodka-infused sample of Ambre Russe. Cheers!
HappyBirthday! THANK U for the enjoyable company and keep up with the wonderful job you've been doing!
Ok, you're convincing me I need a jar!
I did a google search, M, and pretty sure that is a Dawn Spencer Hurwitz fragrance.
Thank you so much K! And wow, that Babka sounds yummy…
The Vert sounds perfect, and glad you're getting some good deals on ebay!
Hey, I didn't realize you were that Kerry! Your blog is fascinating, I have really enjoyed browsing through all the great old photos.
Thanks so much Ann!
Thank you G! I need to review Serendipitous soon
Thank you so much! Fresh & citrusy works for me
N, I still need to try that one. Your verdict? Good, bad, indifferent?
Thank you so much A!
I like it, but it becomes a skin scent very quickly on me. I 'get' the vodka from the start, although it's not boozy in the way that, say, Idole is. After a while, it turns into something that – on me, anyway – is very close to MPG's Or des Indes.
Thanks! It will probably come my way eventually, but doesn't sound like something I'm going to love.