Do check in with your scent of the day! I wore L'Artisan Ananas Fizz all weekend after Janice mentioned it in Friday's SOTD poll. This morning I'm wearing a dab of DS+Durga HYLNDS Bitter Rose, Broken Spear.
Reminder: this Friday, we'll try our first coordinated / community scent of the day. Please try to think of your favorite fragrance note (or one of them, if you can't narrow down), wear your favorite fragrance that features that note, and tell us about it! If that doesn't work for you for whatever reason, no worries, chime in anyway. The following Friday, June 6, let's all try to wear something by Chanel.
I’m trying out new stuff, Hugo Boss Ma vie pour femme on the left (crisp roses, greens, some nice cuddly musk) and Escada Joyful on the right (sparkly florals, currants and …crisp roses).
Both are, well, nice, and I prefer the Hugo Boss one. It’s imo, much better then the Day one, but not better the Nuit intense. In case you all were wondering 🙂
Nice, did not know Joyful was out yet!
No, it’s launching in august. I got to try it on at work. One of the perks of working in the outskirts of the fashion business.
Always a fan of green + rose.
My SOTD is Anya’s Garden Pan. It is raining and gorgeous out (this is the first big rain in several years of drought) so I am celebrating with this pungent herbal beauty. Yesterday I wore eau de whatever bug spray I could find and ended up soaking wet and covered in sludge from working on the rain catchment system. The sudden downpour washed several clogs down into the system. Nothing like several hundred gallons of dirty rainwater suddenly hitting you in the face while balanced on top of a 12′ ladder. I smelled foul. Hope everyone else had a great weekend!
Rain is nice when you’ve had a drought! But sorry you ended up in sludge.
A slosh of Serge Lutens Rahät Loukoum. So completely charming, a little shot of joy on a cold miserable rainy day.
Yum…still lusting after a bell jar of Rahat, after all these years.
I had an appointment at the doctor’s this morning and didn’t have much time to think what to wear. It was hot since the day started so I thought Parfum d’Empire Azemour will do the trick. It did!
Love Azemour. I only got an FB of it but waiting for the really high temperatures to hit before I crack it open.
Good that you got it before the prices increased. Parfum d’Empire in a new packaging are priced at 120€ per 100ml.
Playing it safe in the uncertain weather with Jasmine White Moss. Hey, is that sunshine?
Hope you’ll get more sunshine…we’re having a perfect day here, for once.
SOT morning will be Oolang Infini. I’ve been reading about it on Olfactoria’s site, and am inspired to give it another try. I want something that will wear off pretty fast, since SOT evening will be something else, probably 24 Faubourg.
IIRC, that one should fade in plenty of time.
I love it and also have the soap. It doesn’t have much lasting power, so you probably had no problem with your evening scent (I’m writing this on Tuesday.) When I first sampled it last year, I loved it but was disappointed that it vanished so quickly. But nowadays, it seems to last longer or be more noticeable on my skin.
SOTD was Osmanthus Interdite and it will be for the rest of the week, I think. I am infatuated. However, on Friday (I know it’s a bit late but I was travelling and thought I’d unplug during the weekend) I tested the new Malle, Eau de Magnolia. It’s really fresh and light and beautiful and the drydown is woody and mossy – lovely. Plus, I could still smell it on my wrist after 8 hours.
Oh, so good to hear about the Eau de Magnolia! And I wish I had a bottle of the PdE, that’s a great scent, so cheerful.
Oh, so great to hear–I have a friend who’s been asking for a magnolia perfume rec, and thus far I’ve failed terribly. Will pass this news along to her! Thank you!
Osmanthus Interdite is really cheerful! Very pretty. Fruity floral done right.
I have a sample of the Osmanthus Interdite and will probably get a fb! I also have a sample of The Different Company Osmanthus, which I also like, but it is a bit too sweet. I prefer the Osmanthus Interdite.
Jo Malone Grapefruit Cologne since Saturday evening. Became suddenly very dizzy on Saturday and as I was home alone, called a cab driver to take me to ER. 8 hours later, the verdict is: inner ear related and none of the other fears I had at the time (heart attack, stroke, etc). I still have vertigo but the doc says it will pass. The Grapefruit is uplifting, pleasant, uncomplicated and a bit soapy – just right for my slightly fragile state.
That’s scary…so glad it did not turn out to be something more serious.
Oh my.
My husband experienced this yesterday. He called me home he was so worried. We typically do the Epley maneuver and that helps, but he really struggled this time.
Check out this maneuver as it works wonders.
Glad you got a little relief from Jo Malone 😉
Oh gosh, feel better–very glad it’s not something more serious, but vertigo is no fun either! I couldn’t stand up for two weeks as a teenager after an inner ear infection. It did go away eventually though!
I wake up very occasionally with total vertigo–unable to walk or stand without passing out–and so now I keep a box of Bonine in my bedside table. It doesn’t get needed very often, but on those rare occasions when I can’t safely move out of bed, it is a lifesaver! Hope you find something that works well for you! That queasy feeling is no fun!
It’s amazing that the inner ear has so much affect on balance! Hope you are feeling better!
So sorry you were feeling bad. I hope you are feeling a little better. Jo Malone has the perfect scents to help “lift the spirits” a bit. Get you some rest and I hope you feel better really soon.
Oh, God bless your heart. I had Vesitbular Neuritis for almost 2 solid years, and couldn’t walk at all for most of the time. Hope you get well and STAY that way!
How very frightening! I’m so happy for you that you got a less scarey diagnosis. Stay well.
Trying out Prada Luna Rossa Extreme, last forever on me and the sillage is a beast in this heat. I want to hate it because it’s quite unoriginal but it’s not bad scent wise and is a vast improvement in my opinion of the regular Luna Rossa.
Keep forgetting to try that, thanks for the reminder!
Hope everyone in the U.S is enjoying their holiday today and remember all the men and women who have sacrificed their life for our country!
My small town had a huge parade (the Governor of PA was even here) followed by a ceremony in the cemetery. Feeling quite patriotic at the moment.
How lovely! No parade around here, so soaking up the sun by the pool all day.
Heading out for a long walk this morning and not sure what SOTD day will be yet. This weekend my husband and I had a lovely time celebrating our wedding anniversary. He clearly embraces my fragrance interest and surprised me with a three hour perfume making session with Meredith from Sweet Anthem! Stay tuned for the update, appointment is next month. 🙂
what a lovely gift!
Awesome prezzie!
Yes, and if I recall kindcrow…you have written about a few from Sweet Anthem!
Yes, I have. Have fun!
Sweet! Do report back, we’d love to hear.
Will do!!
Today I am wearing Diptyque Eau de Lierre. I figured it would be a good scent for the hot & humid day we’re supposed to have here.
SOTD: APOTHIA IF edp, very wearable floral, more white floral to my nose.
Pretty, but doesn’t last more than an hour or so.
Cheers!
Wearing SJP Lovely as I have been a lot lately. Seems to be working very nicely for spring, which has been such a pleasant turn of events. I bought the bottle (actually, a gift set with rollerball) more than a year ago, I think–very cheap at a thrift store, but still I felt a bit stupid to have devote any perfume dollars at all to it as I wasn’t sure I even liked it… So nice to find I do now!
Based on your SOTD I gave Lovely a go. I purchased it blind this winter, and it never felt quite right. It’s sunny, warm, and breezy today and Lovely feels perfect!
Oh gosh, I am SO pleased to hear it, and, so funny we had just the same experience! I wonder what it is that makes this nicer in warmer weather–with what wears on me at least as pretty diffusive musk (the first time I wore it, the people who happened to be riding in the car with me had to roll down the windows!), I just assumed winter was a better bet. But no, much nicer now! I think you’re right that something about a late spring breeze is so compatible with it.
SOTD: NOTHING…not wearing anything…am in for the day.
COMMUNITY SCENT: ROSE
SOTD: MOTO OUD Eau de Parfum roll-on
SOTD: PdN Number One Intense – sprayed lightly! This one can be so overwhelming, but lightly spritzed it’s radiant. Maybe it will cut through the gloomy grey rainy day. No complaints on the rain though – we really need it. I dug out my PdN scents after someone mentioned L’Eau a la Folie was discontinued. I have so many from this line.
I’ve also been investigating The Laundress detergents. They have two Le Labo scents (Rose, Santal) that seem promising. I’m wondering if anyone has tried these or their classic scents?
Got to meet and hang out with Hemlock Sillage and her cousin so we did the JAR experience so I have Shadow on one wrist and Diamond Water on the other. Bob also offered to let us try on the JAR earrings which was also fun
That sounds like fun! I have yet to even try the JAR scents… how are they?
They’re interesting and different. Hemlock bought one, though it wasn’t the one she thought she was going to get, before she sniffed them all
SOTD is OJ Ta’if. Nearly drained my large decant and trying to decide if I should bite the bullet and buy a FB and just pay that horrible shipping, or if I should just get another decant with one of the various sales (like today!). The price per mL “bargain” is still the FB, even with the enormous shipping fee, but it’s the principal of the the thing!
It really is brutal, their shipping charges. They do have often have specials with really good freebies though (e.g. a free parfum mini with an EDP purchase!)–maybe a compromise would be to get a decant on sale now, and then get a bottle when they’ll throw in a great extra? If you “like” their Facebook page, you can see when those specials are on.
So nice to see the image of Hylands! I have a bottle of Isle Ryder and absolute adore the scent (my favorite jasmine) — will wear it today 🙂 R, are you enjoying Bitter Rose, Broken Spear?
I liked the set the first time I tried them (in winter, I think)…sent them to Kevin, he didn’t like them so he sent them back. Today, Bitter Rose is not working for me in the hot weather, but I’ll give it another shot before I give up, and maybe I’ll pull out Isle Ryder next since you love it.
I really hope you’ll enjoy Isle Ryder! And sorry to hear that Kevin didn’t like the series. I very much appreciate his writing style and was blindly following his opinion on the latest Diptyque (yes, that was a funny review) until I had a random chance to try them myself. Wow, what a surprise. At first I did dismiss Lavande to quickly discover that this is nothing like a boring scent on me: after a somewhat unusual burst of lavender, it turns into a leather scent with prominent spices, and once in a while there are random buzzes of green and flowers. I ordered it and cannot wait to receive my new leather scent that is not sweet.
Oh, Kevin & I agree the vast majority of the time, but I wouldn’t blindly follow anyone’s opinion. Glad you liked the Lavande!
SOTD = Soivohle Kentucky Bourbon Rose
I jumped on the limited edition bandwagon with this as I don’t drink bourbon but like the smell of it (it is like comforting mulled spices to me). I scented my hair which could withstand practically anything (my skin, not so much). Anyway, as a natural perfume, it has very good longevity (5 hours in and it still smells as if I just put it on); sillage is quite low…just the way I like it!
I am looking forward to the community scent of the day, this Friday’s and the next one!
Ooh, I’ll have to look this one up! I love boozy scents and used to be a bourbon drinker (many years ago — I only drink the occasional white wine now). This really sounds good.
Frapin Paradis Perdu. I like it.
SSS Rose Volupte. I named it, so it has a special place in my heart 🙂
Elisa, how does that one differ from Vintage Rose? I remember it was a different take on VR when a material became unavailable (or SOMEthing like that). VR was the only SSS fragrance I absolutely could not wear, because of nausea. Never figured out why.
In L’Occitaine last week I came across two scents that had been discontinued but have been brought back: Eau d’Iparie and Ambre. I had not heard of either before but immediately fell deeply in love with the amber one. All I can say is that at $70 I am infinitely thankful that it is affordable. I far prefer it to so many ambers that go for more than double that price!
Eau d’Iparie is coming back too? That’s wonderful news if that’s the case! That one and Eau des Baux are my favorites from them. Several months ago I actually emailed them about it and they said it was discontinued, so I assumed the bottle I had bought in France must have been leftover stock from before. Maybe they’ve changed their minds! It especially makes sense for the Ambre, I think that one is/was pretty popular. Do you happen to know if they’re going to be in the regular line-up again, or are they some sort of limited release?
So the shops here (in South Africa) have both Ambre and Eau d’Ipaire. The staff say they have more stock than what is on the shelves. They say it had been discontinued but has been brought back. They seem a little unsure, and having worked in retail myself I doubt they have any definite information. Often sales assistants are given ambiguous or mixed messages. Sometimes this is because those giving the information are not clear themselves or because the decisions higher up have not been made with any certainty. From what I read on the web it seems these fragrances were re-introduced in 2012, but in that case I’m not sure exactly when they were discontinued. Sorry I can’t be more helpful! Eau des Baux is my other favorite from L’Occitane, and I definitely need to try Eau d’parie again.
Hmm, maybe it’s only being brought back in certain locations. I see it in stock on their South Africa site, but the U.S. site still says it’s discontinued, and it’s not even listed on the French site. I guess only time will tell! Thanks again for the info.
Yeah, my internet searches also returned some mixed results :/
I’ll have to keep an eye out because I really like it and would go so far as to even buy a back-up if necessary! (I have a weird aversion towards buying 2 bottles of the same perfume, so this means I REALLY like it!)
Merlin, I know this is an old thread, but what is the availability of Eau d’Iparie in SA shops currently? Thanks for any help.
Oh congrats! That’s the best, when your favorite version of something is also a better deal!
CH, sometimes I think I might have cheap taste in perfume… and that truly makes me sigh with relief, lol!
High-five for affordable pleasures!
SOTD is the first Ines de la Fressange… sad it’s gone. You can still find minis, and I think Amazon still has bottles of the second fragrance (the oak leaf bottle, the fruity-musky one) – but the original? Hen’s teeth.
Adore it. Peach, jasmine, rose, benzoin, sandalwood, with a sprinkling of aldehydes up top (fizzy ones).
SOTD is Atelier Orange Sanguine–the fresh, juicy, orange says one of the facets of summer to me.
An acquaintance from the dog park came over this afternoon and took a bedroom dresser/mirror combination–I was so glad to let it go. Only about 10 or 11 more large pieces to go!
Orange Sanguine is one of my new favorites! You smell marvelous!
SOTD is a sample of Quercus by Penhaligon’s.
My friends took me out to lunch today so I wore Sensuous Noir from Estee Lauder. Happy Memorial Day to everyone!
SOTD was going to be Midnight Oud but that lasted about 45 minutes so I switched to Fragrance Republic 01/04. We didn’t get the beautiful sunny day they kept promising me. It was gray and somewhat dismal but at least it wasn’t cold. I’m finally done planting those hosta. I did a rough count and I put in about 180 plants. Granted, some of them are small at the moment but still, that’s a lot of planting.
Now I’m trying to pick a SOTE. I can’t figure out what I’m in the mood for though.
How about #3 green, green, green…and green? Barring that, maybe some Tiger Balm…
Or you could go to the other extreme and feel glam in some Amouage, 24 Faubourg, POAL:)
I was wearing Fracas yesterday, and I do today as well.
Friday will be Cuir Russie day then 🙂 That is the only Chanel that i own.
SOTD on Monday (writing this on Tuesday) was my sample of Le Parum de Therese. This was my second testing of it. It’s very reminiscent for me of the great classics in the 50’s, although I can’t think which ones. It’s very special and sophisticated, but much as I like smelling it, it’s not a good fit for me. It makes me feel like I’m wearing a lovely dress that belongs to someone else and doesn’t fit with my style.
I adore Parfum de Therese and am savoring the rest of my sample, yet totally understand what you mean about someone else’s dress. I don’t know where you live, but I found that it works better in cooler weather rather than heat and humidity. If I tried to wear it yesterday in 85 degrees with a few thunderstorms it would have choked me.
Typo: parfum, not parum.