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I wish I could “play hooky” too….today’s my first day back at the college – and I’m feeling like Iris Poudre might be the only thing that will get me through the long hours of meetings and “break out” groups.
Have fun today, Robin.
I’m not ready for the end of summer! *pouty face!*
Very sad that I have to get back to work next week (from the teacher side of the podium)!
Thanks Marko!
I need comfort today, no distractions. Patou 1000 is the grilled cheese of scent for me. The edt, I think. Enjoy your hooky!
LOVE the phrase “grilled cheese scent!” (not meaning smelling of cheese, I understand!)
In the winter, my grilled cheese scent is Jacomo #8, I think.
That is a great term for a comfort scent!
I did, thanks!
Guerlain AA Mimosa Tiare. Hmmm. Maybe I’ll play hooky tomorrow…
Summer is almost over, no time like the present
SOTD is A*Men. Haven’t worn it in a while and it was a good choice, even with the heat.
Nice pick!
Scent of the Day: Bath and Body Works PS I Love You, limited edition eau de parfum. I was craving rose today.
I honestly think this one surpasses most contemporary department store perfumes and holds up to some niche perfumes. Maybe I’m crazy.
Do you have other rose favorites?
I think my issue with this one was, “Ehh, nothing special.” But then I have a Whole Slew of pretty ruffly rose fragrances.
I am a rose fanatic, but I don’t have a lot of full sexy roses in my collection for whatever reason. So maybe that’s why. I have more fresh/light roses.
I do think the EDP is the nicest format of PS I Love You, bette
whoops. That last should be “better than the EDT.”
I don’t think you’re crazy. I have the lotion and it really is surprisingly good.
Yay!
I wish I had a bunch of candles in the scent. I thi
I think they made candles, but I never got one.
Seriously, I don’t know what’s up with me pressing “Post Comment” prematurely tonight.
Thing #1: No scent today, yet, but I’ve been wearing Dune from samples this last week, and I have NEVER received *SO MANY* spontaneous compliments with any scent before! I think I MUST own a bottle!
Thing #2: The offer to my house was accepted! The inspection(s) are in the next few days, *fingers crossed* there’s no major issues!
Thing #3: Got confirmation from Pam herself that Our Lady of the Scented Wrists (The Perfume House for the uninitiated) *WILL* be carrying Andy Tauer scents in the near future. I put in my request for Une Rose Chypree! She says that Andy will select a handful of scents for them to carry, and they will be one of three shops in all of the US to carry his bottles. (She also said that Andy is a kind, down-to-earth, all-around great guy! So nice!)
Dune is an awesome perfume.
Yes! I’ve been wearing it nearly every day this week, and every outing has included a compliment! My favorite was in Home Depot, where I was looking at dishwashers–as the guy leans into his computer to look something up for me he paused, eyes wide, “Is that YOU? You smell AMAZING!”
I think I might have to pick this one up. If the guy in Home Depot compliments it then it must smell awesome!
You are FULL of good news! A huge congratulations on your new house. I’m very happy for you.
And did Our Lady of the Scented Wrists happen to say what the other two locations were? Just curious…
Thank you for the congratulations! I’m still vacillating between excitement and anxiety about being a homeowner, but I’m *mostly* excited!
She didn’t mention the other locations. It’s a good question for those of you who unfairly don’t live within easy distance of Our Lady. I will try to remember to ask her next time I’m in the shop!
The other two locations that carry Tauer’s scents are Scent Bar (Luckyscent) and MIN New York
Thanks, good to know!
I think it is time to make another pilgrimage to OLSW! What a great experience. Chris is such a lovely man. You are lucky to live so close to Mecca, or the Vatican, or Disneyland. Whatever!
Loads of good luck, Marjorie Rose!
Thank you, Jillie!
Congrats on the home purchase. How exciting!
Thank you! It *is* exciting (and vaguely terrifying)!
Wow! Congrats on everything. Especially the house. Let us know how everything goes.
Thanks, Poodle! I will certainly keep you in the loop!
1) Dune is really nice.
2) Huge congrats on the house!
3) Andy Tauer is indeed a super-nice guy. And yay for TPH carrying his stuff.
Thank you, Mals!
1. RE the HD guy: Probably has nothing to do with the Dune; more likely you’re just A Man Magnet.
2. Great news about the house — congratulations!!
3. Envy your proximity to Our Lady and the Tauers — sigh…
Wearing Guerlain Rose Barbare today and feeling great about my new job (Day #4 today).
That’s wonderful!
Yeah, almost Friday! Wearing Jo Malone’s Nectarine Blossom & Honey body creme. Makes me feel smile!
Hooky is a *great* thing to play! Enjoy!!
SOTD: Mahora – put on after reading Perfume Shrine’s blog on “suntan lotion” perfumes. Mahora isn’t exactly suntan lotion, but the closest one I have. I’d love one that smelled like old Bain de Soleil.
Bain de Soleil, for the Saint Tropez tan? (:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIICARbcYpI
LOL! I had forgotten that commercial. And yep, that’s the one! Thanks for posting.
I thought you would like that! >:D
I would too! SPF 4 – How crazy was that?
Great minds…
I guess SPF 4 was an improvement on the baby oil most were wearing at the time. I shudder to think of the damage.
And let’s not forget those foil sheets we were all laying on. I was using SPF 2 by the way and I was worried I wouldn’t get enough color.
Omg, yes – I wore baby oil all too often! *slaps on more spf 30*
It was a lovely day, thanks!
Good for you, Robin — glad you had a nice day off.
Rapple, I remember LT noting that Bond No. 9 Fire Island is based on the Ambre Solaire formula, which is “in the same vein as” Bain de Solee, according to Perfume Shrine.
Oh, great! Thanks!! I haven’t tried very many of the Bonds for some reason, so I’ll make a point of finding that one.
Initially I was in The Different Company Sienne d’Orange but it was so short lived on my skin that after few hours I had to change a scent and I went for L’Eau d’Hiver.
Hi Lucas! Is it still really hot there?
Yes, still warm but they forecast some still warm but nicer to live temperatures. And tiday it’s quite cold actually, and raining.
Finishing the last of my Creed Silver Mountain Water. I’d like to finish off 1 or 2 more bottles of hot weather fragrances to make room for some fall/winter scent purchases.
*Finish* bottles? I’ve yet to do that . . . :-/
I’m glad to hear you say that!
Yes, a little reassurance in our mutual gluttony!
The only ones I’ve managed to drain since falling down the rabbit hole (as they say) were a decant of Vanille Tonka and a 30ml of Le Temps d’une Fete.
Both PdNs… huh.
Pacifica Mediterranean Fig. We finally got a Whole Foods here in Des Moines, and I couldn’t help myself, since…well, since I knew they were there. I’m kind of wishing I’d gone for the Tibetan Mountain Temple this morning, though, because people are seriously starting to annoy me. I’m only four hours into the day, damnit!
Love WF, we finally got ours this year too.
I think it’s really one of the “benefits” of being controversial over the last few years. The President crediting us with his election being possible, the gay marriage ruling and the consequent ugliness to come out of it…it keeps reminding people that we’re here. Then hitting lists like Forbes’ best cities for young executives and (whoever it was that did the) best cities for young families lists, and we start looking better to a lot of businesses. As far as getting WF attention, I think it was landing a Cochon competition that really did it. That and Templeton Rye! Stop buying all our whiskey, America! -WE- wanted to drink that!
Hope all’s well, Robin!
SOTD is Sycomore which is working perfectly in this transitional weather.
All is well, thanks! The summer just isn’t long enough
Enjoy the day, Robin. Just got back from my first vacation in about 7 years. I’m wearing a sample of Houbigant Oranger en Fleurs. I’m really loving it.
jaqsyd! congrats on your vacation! well deserved wow 7 years!
I hope you had a GREAT time
I did, Kaos – and thanks so much. I treated myself to a spa vacation in the Poconos. That’s what plastic is for, right?
Oh a spa vacation…. That sounds soooo wonderful. I’ve always wanted to do that. Someday I will. Was it as fabulous as I imagine one to be?
Oh yes, Poodle, it was. I worked out quite a bit, had 3 massages, saunas and hot tub, went hiking and met some interesting folks – mostly women but a few men. It was just what I needed. I live in Manhattan and the heat and the city (which I normally love so much) was getting the better of me, so I ran away to lady fitness camp. You really should try it sometime. There are several, reasonably priced, all over the country.
Hi Jaqsyd, I’m in NYC as well! Which spa/fitness camp did you go to? I agree with you about the heat, but I only work in Manhattan and I can leave and go to … Brooklyn!
Hey Joolz2u, I went to Deerfield Spa. I had been there around 10 years ago. It’s quite lovely and run very well. It is by no means a ‘luxury’ spa on the lines of Canyon Ranch, etc. but it fit my purse, the guests were from NY, PA, Maryland and NJ and I had a terrific time. I highly recommend it.
That is a long wait, glad it was a good vacation.
Infusion d’Iris by Prada!
I always forget how much I love wearing this scent, even though it’s one of my favorites. This morning, as I was deciding what perfume to wear, I sniffed each bottle. Infusion d’Iris never stands out from the others but I thought, “I’m gonna wear it anyway. I haven’t worn it in 2 weeks.” Half hour later, BOOM! Can’t stop sniffing my wrists.
Infusion d’Iris is the best.
I agree! You smell great! Did you try Prada Infusion d’Iris Absolue interpretation?
I haven’t yet!! But, I was invited to a Coty event in September (Coty distributes Prada, and it was at an earlier Coty even that I (luckily) impulse purchased this.
Do you love the Absolue?
Yes, Absolue is great! It smells quite different comparing to original Prada Infusion d’Iris. It has more depth. For me it’s too late to buy it this year because it’s perfect for spring and early summer but I think I’ll hit for a bottle for next year.
Interesting, Lucas. I only tried the Infusion recently because Chandler Burr had selected it for the first scent in his series on Open Sky, and I find it intriguing although I haven’t actually decided how much I like it yet. Now I’d really like to smell the Absolue, too.
Do try it dear Nozknoz! It’s worth a sniff (if not a full bottle)
This is my next scent to try! I am going to wait until fall…
Oh I love it! I hope you love it, too
Wearing Sander for men… a really nice score on Strawberrynet and my first purchase on that site, braving the Argentinian custom’s office!
Strawberrynet is a great site! Particularly when something gets discontinued, or isn’t carried in your region anymore!
Atelier’s new Rose Anonyme is sotd and it is a lovely incense spice rose.
I need to try that one.
Bueller?
I’m wearing Kelly Caleche edp, and I think I need a back-up bottle. It’s turning out to be one of my easy to wear and often reached for regulars. Plus, it never fails to make me feel like I’m richer than I actually am, lol!
Hope you’re having a fab time playing hooky, Robin!
Robin was last seen singing atop a parade float before streaking off in a bright, red Ferrari!
LOL – wish this site let you post images with comments!
Danke schoen!
Ferris Bueller, you’re my hero…
Thinking that she is puts a huge grin on my face – What fun!
I wonder what fume she picked to cavort in?
It wasn’t *quite* red Ferrari + parade float fab, LOL, but it was a really nice day.
As long as you enjoyed yourself that’s all that matters.
But you *did* sing Danke Schoen, right??
Long awaited date night with my husband tonight. Wearing By Kilian Back to Black to get me through the work day and anticipate the fun night.
Sounds romantic, hope it is!
Great choice!
SOTD is Le Temps d’une Fete. No idea why except that it was calling my name from a box of decants this morning.
Enjoy your day off Robin!
I heart LTdF. So much.
Thanks Aparatchick!
SOTD vintage Faberge Xanadu. Does anyone know the notes for this? I want to say violet and civet but I’m not sure. Wierdly reminds me of a fur coat somehow…
Must have everything packed before 6:30AM Sat morning. I am easily distracted by anything containing words and of course I have hundreds of books. Ack! Why hasn’t anyone invented a teleporter yet?
Oh, best of luck!
Oh, my soul — you actually have some Xanadu! My sister had a bottle when I was a kid; I loved it and would beg for tiny spritzes even though it was waaay too grown up for a little girl. Hope your vintage stuff has held up well. Sorry I don’t know the notes – violet and civet sound right, though. And good luck with the move — hope you’ll be able to start packing at warp speed!!
I got Xanadu in a splash type bottle with a matching powder in a lovely ebay lot of various vintage perfumes. It seems to be intact. Of course, buying a couple of these estate lots has definitely pushed me down the rabbit-hole. I’d be happy to send you some after I move. My screen name is also my yahoo address
Rena, thank you for the lovely – and very generous – offer! I’ll follow up after you’ve had time to recover from your move.
SOTD is PdN L’Eau a la Folie despite knowing it will not last the whole day. I may just lightly spritz on OJ Woman before heading home – the. 10mL travel spray rolling around in my desk drawer has not been getting any love and I am remedying the situation!
Note to self: must investigate Dune
I do like Folie; I forgive it for not lasting all day.
Damn, I really want to try Folie but neither of the two major decant services have it yet. Just sent a begging email to one of them.
Perhaps LuckyScent has samples?
My small bottle of AG Ninfeo Mio arrived yesterday, so of course I had to put it on today *gives self another squirt from the decant brought to work*.
Nice!
Have been playing hooky myself. No perfumes for a while, not even been reading the blogs (gasp).
Love to you all, miss chatting. Just superrr busy with my move and replanning my entire photography career lol. Changing from fashion and commercial stuff to shooting women who do not feel beautiful. That is how I started, and the most rewarding: showing a woman how beautiful she truly is.
I lie. I wore Santal Blanc 2 days in a row, and been washing my hands 1000 times a day to enjoy the different samples of Lush soaps I got. So have still been fragranced, I realise.
Glad you can go back to something more rewarding!
Which is the winning Lush soap?
So far, Karma(apparently the eu version is pleasant compared to the US one. For me, this is a gorgeous orange that’s darkened slightly by patchouli. Addictive!), Lust ( I love its plastic synthetic ness mixed with the jasmine), and yummmmyyyy Porridge, which is almost as delicious as Aqua Mirabilis. Gourmand Monster is happy with the last two.
The rest range from “okay” to “yeuch” (that soap 13 whatever)
Excuse my horrid post. Typin from iPad. And it’s 4 am, worked all night.
SOTD is Kiehl’s Vanilla & Cedarwood. I’m trying to determine if I like it enough for a FB purchase during the NM beauty event coming up at the end of August.
La Maroc Pour Elle, applied on top of LUSH Ultrabalm. Pure heaven.
I have a sample of this – it’s beautiful. I’ve become a fan of Tauer fragrances!
I’m wearing eau de Cartier today. It’s 4pm and I can still faintly smell it on my wrist. I can’t wait to get home and put on Micallef Vanillee!
Saved my pennies and treated myself to a 3.4 of FM’s Carnal Flower. It’s stupendous. I’m a guy and have always loved tuberose scents but besides Fresh’s long-discontinued men’s scent Polianthes Tuberosa (circa 1999-2000), I never thought I’d find another tuberose based scent that was masculine enough to pull off effectively. Fracas is truly lovely but I think it’s just way too DIVA and pretty to work on me. I think what makes Carnal Flower different is how incredibly green and lush it is. In my opinion: a 10/10 and as long as it’s made, I’ll have a bottle in my collection!
OMG. Carnal Flower on a guy. Please come sit next to me!
I love the greenness of it – somebody described it as being like the air inside a florist case: cool, green, floral, refreshing. And I first tried it on an icy-cold winter morning, the kind where your breath practically freezes in midair, and it was so gorgeous I couldn’t stand it.
Hehehe..Mals, since I’ve started wearing it this week, I’ve elicited that reaction from more than one person. I was nervous to wear it to the office because I thought it would suck the air out of any room I was in, so I was easy on the application. Just a single spritz on the chest as I got dressed. Someone literally said to me “Good Lord, I smell tuberose and jasmine. Who’s wearing that amazing perfume?” Worth every red scent.
@Zubi: good for you.
SOTD is Parfum de Nicolai’s Eau d’Ete which I love love love, but which doesn’t work once Autumn is here, so I’m aware I’ve only got a few weeks left til next Spring/Summer. Sigh.
Today was a Womanity day. I’m really liking the salty aspect of it. I think I need to investigate other salty scents. There’s something about the saltiness that I’m loving lately.
You’ve reminded me of one of my favorite scents! I was way skeptical about Womanity when it launched, but when I tried it I absolutely loved it. It was awhile ago that I had a sample, so I can’t remember what I liked most about it (saltiness or something else?), but I do know it was addictive and different from every other fragrance!
I’m waiting for that Womanity Fragrance of Leather edition this Oct. I want to like Womanity but I haven’t found a version for me … yet.
I’m curious about the leather one too. Oddly enough the first time I smelled Womanity I hated it. Yet for some strange reason I had to sniff it again and I loved it that time.
It’s such a distinctive fragrance! I’m glad you went back to it in spite of your first impression.
I’ve had a couple of perfumes I initially disliked and later went back to and now love. Often it takes a dislike in the same category to make me revisit something I initially rejected.
I’m kind of that way about Angel. The first time I hated it, but I revisited it the other day, and while I wouldn’t say I loved it.. I at least think I’m starting to come around a bit. I gave it more time to settle in, and I actually kinda liked the drydown. It’s just the first 20 minutes or so that are kind of harsh to me.
I love Womanity.. it’s my favorite TM. The caviar note is what does it for me, I think. I haven’t worn mine in a while, come to think of it. I’m waiting for the leather versions to come out too.
I finally broke down and put my spendy little sample of vintage Coty Chypre parfum on skin.
It is amazing stuff. Amazing. Wish there were more of it.
Omg. You have inspired me. Still, I have such an itty, bitty amount of it…
ooooh.
Enjoy! You deserve a break! Still enjoying the decant of Seville a l’Aube I got a few days ago . . . it has been my SOTWeek!
I just ordered a sample of that. I’m dying to smell it because I have yet to hear anyone say anything bad about it.
A sample is coming my way too. This perfume is so beautifully complex! I got a spritz at Henri Bendel.
SOT was my own failed attempt at a chypre accord. Not horrible, just not chypre. Can’t smell the moss, citrus, or resin at all. Just rose and jasmin.
Then for the heck of it I opened my tiny bottle of civet, thinking that it might give it a little kick & nearly fainted. I have never smelled raw civet before. Now I can’t get it out of my nostrils.
Speaking of playing hooky, today is my last day of real freedom. The whirlwind of classes & meetings starts tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.
One of these days I’m going to start playing with essential oils… God help me.
That sounds like fun.. except maybe for the getting knocked over by civet bit. I love playing with oils and trying to come up with my own scents (mostly unsuccessful at this point, but ya gotta start somewhere, right?). It’s an expensive hobby, though. I have a couple of ideas kicking around in my head, but I haven’t been able to spare the money to get the stuff I need to work on them.
And SOTD is Infusion Organique Indochine lotion and Laura Tonatto Plaisir. Got them both on clearance last weekend.. it was a good day.
Finding stuff on clearance always makes my day too.
I have a book called “Create Your Own Perfumes” by Chrissie Wildwood, which has a mock oakmoss blend in it (also carnation). I haven’t tried to make it yet, though.
oooooh.
Ooohh I’ll have to find that.
Dahlia Noir-EDT
Got Montale’s: Aoud Blossom and Mukhalaat. WAUT A MINUTE READ THIS
THESE ARE OF SUPERB MAKING. MUKHALAAT IS MY NEW FAV OF ALL TIME. GOT TO GET MORE PARFUMERIE GENERALIS. INDOCHINE IS GREAT.
SOTD: Herba Fresca. Got samples from Sephora and I will probably get a bottle soon!
I’ve been knocked out by some of Ramon Monegal’s new scents! I ordered samples of Impossible Iris, Entre Naranjos, Mon Cuir and Kiss My Name. I’m going to re-test Iris, but so far both Entre Naranjos and Mon Cuir have me swooning!
Elena at Perfume Shrine swooned over them too. High praise indeed. Makes me *really* want to try them! I noticed that Lucky Scent is carrying them.
Luckyscents is where I ordered my samples from. There is also an introductory sample set, but I didn’t want to commit …
I wore AG Eau du Sud this morning. I only wear it in August and September – it seems just right for the end of summer. I’ve got a bit Nobile 1942 Ambra Nobile on. My nose really thinks a decant is not enough, but the brain is holding back (so far).
I haven’t taken any time off due to a major work project that is relatively speaking near completion, but another will start soon, so I don’t know when I’ll have a break (when I retire, I guess). Therefore, I’ve treated myself to a perfume that I’d been debating for some time: Frapin 1697 Absolue, composed by my fav nose Bertrand Duchaufour (the LE Absolue is the original version; there is also a somewhat less expensive EdP). It’s the PERFECT treat – just exquisite and incredibly delicious.
After sleeping in it, I realized that one of the secrets of 1697 is that underlying and tempering the sweetness is one of the accords from Timbuktu, which remained on my skin in the morning. This adds a touch of umami to the world’s best cognac dessert, a bit like salted caramel but almost subliminal.
Sacrebleu!! (The perfume, that is. I’m not using it as a curse word… much.)
SOTD on the 23rd was Opus 1. Sad my little sample is nearly gone. I need a FB. Thinking of torturing the folks at the office with SL Daim Blond today.
SOTD – sampling Rume by Slumberhouse – different and beautiful.
Today it’s Ambre 114 by Histoires de Parfums.
I’ve just written an article about perfume crush on my blog, hope you’ll jump in and enjoy it!
Wearing Tauer’s Orange Star from a sample, and getting heavy oriental spice and not much orange. It’s very nice but – to my relief – it’s not love. It’s currently on sale here and I was trying to decide whether to buy it, but secretly hoping that I wouldn’t want to because I already spent my budget at that sale.
L’Ombre dans l’eau is haunting me… I randomly dabbed on some of the body cream while I was waiting for the sales lady to finish helping another customer, and the smell drifted around me for the rest of the day while I read in the park under my favorite tree. I dismissed it as nice but boring when I first sampled it months ago, but now I’m at a point where not everything I wear has to be heavy. I knew from reading blogs that tastes change, but this is the first time that mine has
Just saw that LuckyScent has Philosykos in EDP now.. that’s going on my wish list for sure.
I’m wearing Creed’s Angelique Encens and will spend the rest of the day pondering why I fall in love with “unavailable” scents:
1) Attrape Coeur
2) Diaghliev
3) Angelique Encens
If anyone has ideas of very good substitutes – I’m all ears!
News item in the local paper: Thieves were apprehended after their robbery at the drug store. They took the high end perfumes. Gosh, the bottles are starting to be like gold! They either sell them for drug money or the scents enter the grey market.
SOTD: Cherry Blossom but looking forward to breaking out my Aliage for fall. Not looking forward to fall.