What's your fragrance today? I'm wearing Kerosene's Pretty Machine, one of the best linden fragrances I know. Another is Parfums d'Orsay Tilleul — I keep meaning to get a new sample of that one to see if it's changed, but I never seem to get around to it.
Reminder: this Friday (Friday the 13th!) wear your own version of 'Eau de Protection',* i.e. something that brings you good luck or otherwise makes you feel safe and happy. The following Friday, the 20th, will be Fruity Friday. And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2014, where I'll try to always have the next six or seven weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is object #4: linden [cropped and lightened] by Asja at flickr; some rights reserved.
*named for Etat Libre d'Orange Rossy de Palma Eau de Protection
Hi there, I’m wearing The Dreamer by Versace, cannot drink a gin&tonic anymore, so at least this way I sort of smell like it!
Oh, love that one, haven’t smelled in ages! Will have to see if I can find my decant.
I’ve never even heard of this! It sounds like something I’d like to smell. I love a good g & t, but don’t drink them much anymore either….
Hi!
I am always looking for linden frags…
Last one I bought was Demeter’s… which is pretty decent but not the “Just opened blossoms with green linden leaves” that is my (still unfound) holly grial of linden frags.
I am wearing Sander for Men, by Jil Sander… which has some resinous drydown that plays really well against the veeeery slightly minty top notes. Its a dry mint… I cannot stand sweet mint… I automatically associate it with dental products! 😀
And I have not tried the Demeter! Do try the Pretty Machine if you can find it.
Frau Tonis – Linde Berlin! You must try!
Thank you!
I’m wearing Knowing, and making notes for a review.
The park near my house where I run and sometimes picnic is full of linden trees. I’m anxiously waiting for them to bloom! It smells so amazing when they do. They seem a bit late this year.
Look forward to reading the review!
I am wearing Balmain Ivoire (the current version), which I find to be a subtle and pleasant office scent (perfect for this Monday morning).
On another topic, has anyone tried the new Tom Ford Velvet Orchid? I love several of the non-exclusive line, especially Sahara Noir and Violet Blonde, but wasn’t crazy for Black Orchid. I wonder if this one is better.
I haven’t tried the TF yet, but Angie should have a review next Monday.
Thank you, I look forward to reading the review and comments!
bastet: I just noticed today on Nordstrom website that Violet Blonde, Sahara Noir and Black Orchid are all for sale. There is the rumor going around about VB being discontinued… I wonder if this is true or a repackaging or distribution issue…..
I got a sample yesterday but haven’t tried it on skin yet. But from the bottle it smells delicious- much warmer and smoother than Black Orchid. I’m looking forward to wearing it.
I’m wearing Atelier Cologne Grand Neroli for work, and after yoga and a shower tonight I’ll probably be in Jardins d’Ecrivans Wilde, which I’ve worn something like three times in the four days since I got the sample.
Or maybe I’ll do Tauer Zeta in the linden theme — I was just noticing this morning that the fragrance of the linden trees on my commute has totally faded.
LOVE all the community scents coming up!
Sounds like a bottle of Wilde is in your future 🙂
Looking through the upcoming list, I thought I might have trouble with the July 4th one, then I realized that Kerosene is an American brand. Problem solved. I also have things by Slumberhouse, Olympic Orchids, Ineke, and Roxana Iluminatrd Perfume so I guess I have more options than I initially thought
I’ll probably be in Bronze Goddess, we’ll see 🙂
Rainy, yucky day in NY today. Bah-humbug!
Trying a sample from the Freebie exchange (graciously shipped all the way from South Africa by Merlin) of Dipytique’s Philosykos edt. I actually own a bottle of the edp, but never got acquainted with the edt — which is quite different I must say. More green? and not as sweet and thick as the edp. I like it! a lot!
The fig is wonderful to smell as I sit at my desk working away…
I know I preferred the EdT of L’Ombre dans L’Eau, but can’t ever seem to remember which Philosykos I liked best. Doesn’t matter, I already own the EdT!
Philosykos is one that I prefer in EDT. In the EDP (and in SSS Fig Tree as well), I get a kind of wet-laundry note in the drydown that makes me think of what clothing smells like if you’re caught in the rain and get soaked through. It’s not bad, really, I just prefer the greener version.
So glad you are enjoying it! From what I remember I actually found the EDT to be more milky and sweet, and the EDP to be more woody. It seems that I may have to redo the experiment…
I also prefer the Volutes EDT which has a dryer and more dominant tobacco strain for contrast than the richer EDP.
i love the rose note in the L’ombre Dans L’eau EDP, but the greener EDT is probably more refreshing in summer…
Happy Monday all. I’m stuck on an all-day conference call, womp womp.
SOTD is Jour D’Hermes.
Ugh, sorry!
Try to stay awake!
All done. Phew. There was more math than I expected (always the way), but otherwise, it was fine. ; )
SOTD is Chanel 28 la Pausa. Another new one for me, but I am partial to iris fragrances. It is great, but doesn’t last very long on me 🙁
Rose Pepper.. It doesn´t last long in ANYBODY! 🙁
Thing is, it smells great, and for what it costs I would like it to last at least 4 to 6 hours….
I agree, for the cost I would want it to last longer. At least it won’t add to my ever expanding wish list.
I did refresh with Rose Ikebana – I left a sample vial at work in case I forgot perfume. It is a nice afternoon pick me up.
Mirto di Panarea, I’m not much into cologne-type scents, this is as far I can go, but it’s never going to be a summer staple
I’m wearing Dzing. I wore it a lot last winter, and it was chilly enough this morning that it just seemed right.
I need to track down a sample of Pretty Machine!
In JLo Still again. Love this one. It’s not fancy but keeps my spirits up through the day.
SOTD is Figue Fruitee by Au Pays de la Fleur D’Oranger. The spouse and I deemed it FBW after the May Olfactif collection came in – it smells amazing on both of us, which made it hard to resist. I’m definitely hoping to try more fig scents…I love it so much!
This is on my list! I love fig too. This has a leather note as well… interesting. Can you pick up the leather?
The only fig I cannot stand thus far is Ashoka by Neela Vermeire Creations. I imagine it has many fans, especially those that appreciate very complex scents, but this was weird on me — actually a scrubber ;(
Happy fig hunting!
Wearing EdT of L’Ombre dans L’Eau today. I can’t believe that it has taken me so long to try it. It’s such a mesmerizing rose and perfect for a cloudy day.
L’Ombre dans L’Eau is a great scent for summer. I had a sample that I wore last summer quite a bit. I have been thinking about it so I need to get more.
I’m wearing Amongst the Waves (Olivine Atelier) layered over Island Vanilla (Pacifica).
It’s rainy and gross in New York today, and my motivation to work is close to nil. It’s not helping that I have the Peggy Lee song “Is That All There Is?” stuck in my head. Talk about *bleak*.
Wearing a sample of Dior’s Mitzah on one arm and Paul and Joe’s Bleu on the other, trying to warm up the mood, the motivation, everything. It’s helping a little.
I am loving these daily scent polls. So nice to hear about what everyone is wearing and doing daily.
Also in Kerosene today, Black Vines, which I layered with Kiehl’s Musk. They smell awesome together.
Want to try Black Vines, sounds yummy.
Today I wore 24 Faubourg and it matched very well with the sunny, balmy day! I think it would probably be a bit heavy during extremely hot days but that kind of weather is rare in Sweden, so I think I’m safe!
During lunch I swatched LUSH’s Lust solid perfume and got some on my nose by mistake, the entire city smelled of jasmine to me for half an hour. It’s a lovely jasmine too, the strawberry kind that my grows all over my grandmother’s old overgrown farm. It doesn’t go all ashtray on me and the solid variety is very convenient. Maybe I’ll buy some, but I rather want Après l’ondée more, and funds are scarce. Hm!
I hope friday won’t be too humid because my safety blanket scent is Mitsouko, which may turn into something of a stifler… At least I have the day off and needn’t torture my office mates with peachy chypre in summertime!
Crazy! Today I’m wearing Frau Tonis – Linde Berlin which is the prettiest Linden fragrance I’ve found so far! <3
Wearing La Haie Fleurie du Hameau. It’s kind of big but I can see it getting quite a bit of wear this summer
It’s supposed to be 91F today so I spritzed on L’Artisan The Pour un Ete, tea and jasmine and lemon and woody notes. I’ll be sanding cabinets today so I wanted something light in the heat.
Happy Monday everyone!
Pink peonies and white peonies scent my garden on a beautiful cool and sunny Monday. I brought some indoors this morning to scent my home, then I spritzed myself generously with L’Occitane’s Pivoine Délicate edt – peony, white peach, LOTV – and dabbed a bit of Pivoine Flora edp – peony with magnolia and violet – on pulse points to scent myself!
I used to walk home from work past a home with a pair of linden trees, the first time I’d ever smelled their fragrant blossoms. Don’t have any linden fragrances but am looking forward to trying some of those recommended, hoping to recapture that wonderful scent.
My SOTD is my signature scent; Jo Malone’s Nectarine Blossom and Honey. It is my happy scent and is appropriate for my first day back at work. 🙂
My SOTD is La Promesse de l’Aube. Which I bought quite heavily discounted recently. I feel very rich and wonderful when I wear it; it’s just so beautiful.
Ha, see my comments in Angie’s story about smelling like a million bucks. You certainly smell like my idea of a million bucks. Good for you that you got it on a discount. Did you get the statue head part?
No just the refill. I wouldn’t have known what to do with the ornamental bottle. I’ll go and read your comment now!
SOTD: From a sample vial, I am wearing:
Bottega Veneta
‘Pour Homme’ Eau de Toilette
Just the little I sprayed, it is VERY MASCULINE and SEXY!
ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!
Caleche soie de parfum today. I needed something with a bit of backbone and have finally broken down and bought a FB of this one. I am not likely to score an inexpensive bottle of vintage perfume and I do like the modern version quite a lot.
My SOTD is Miller Harris Geranium Bourbon, b/c it’s cold and drizzly up here. The rain is good though, it was getting too dry. But I hope it doesn’t last!
I have a quick question: does anyone have a good solution for closet storage that is not moth balls? I hate the way they smell, and aside from cedar chips, I’ve not had much success.
As to your question:
Grind-up some spices or acquire some lavender, wrap it up in cheese cloth or something porous [something with a fine mesh as so the herbs or spices won’t filter through], or even use teabags as a sachet or to hang; this should help.
Thanks for the tip! I have some unused muslin bags for tea, which will do the trick.
SOTD is Aubusson Homme.
I’m wearing Giorgio today. There, I’ve said it.
Very lightly, just one modest spray will make it through the entire day. I know it’s got such a terrible reputation and people just can’t stand it, but I’ve always had a soft spot for it. All things in moderation….particularly THIS thing! 😉
*raises hand, looks around sheepishly, and whispers* I like Giorgio.
Hey, I like Georgio too! Also Gucci Rush, Lou Lou, Obsession, Opium, and Poison, though I tend to wear them around the house or outdoors where they aren’t quite so…impressive.
Haven’t sniffed Georgio in forever. Lol, I loved Primo back in the day..that cheapo knock off spray.
My grandmother used to wear this but honestly don’t remember what it smelled like.
I love Giorgio for Men, although I am “mature” now and remember recoiling from it “back in the day”. I too have to apply it in moderation, my partner says it is wicked strong, but after a while I have trouble smelling it, although I know that patchouli is still going strong.
Will be ordering a full bottle of it and Red for Men.
I like Giorgio too, as long as it doesn’t reach out and bite me. Applied delicately it is very nice. I’m not brave enough to try it myself; can imagine over-spraying and being trapped in a cloud of it, yikes!
Memories….
My grandmother used to give me dozens of samples of this from her sister who worked at Bloomies years ago. I adored this scent and could not get enough of it. Been a long time since I’ve smelled it.
I’m glad you said it!
Ha! I’m wearing Pretty Machine today too. Discovered it a few months ago and ordered a full bottle – have been wearing it at least twice a week since. Really happy about this purchase!
We’re twins!
In my ongoing effort to go through my samples, I am wearing Bas de Soie today. I don’t find it as difficult as many others have – in fact, I am enjoying its chilly vibe, but I don’t think it’s really me. Leaving soon to have my 2nd IPL facial. I wimped out on the first one and asked for the laser to be set at its lightest level, but am feeling braver today.
It was a nice sunny morning and I started with Miriam TdP, it is loud, so does not work every time on me, but today was the day for it. After good 6-7 hours of wear, in the evening that is, I suddenly went for vintage Tabac Blond, mostly since I finally (after so many years of trying) got myself a small bottle, and I am still mourning its top notes, they are ruined, but the rest is intact, so I put it on my wrist still ‘dancing around’: was it worth it? was it really? – my usual expensive vintage perfume dance… and then I put Cabochard on another wrist, also vintage, but less damaging to my pocket… and they behaved nicely together… it was a nice morning/day/evening in London for me… and now it rains and smells fantastic outside.
SOTD is Elie Saab l’eau Couture. Thought I could finish my bottle today (such an achievement!!! :D) but after 8-9 sprays it still seems to be giving. But I already over sprayed a little so I gave up. Looks like its a task for some other day!
Le Labo Iris 39 today, on of my top 2 or 3 iris scents for sure. My decant is getting quite low. I love the stuff.
Have a great day. I haven’t tried that Kerosene, but I do have a decant of D’Orsay that I never seem to touch.
I’m finishing off the last of a sample of Amouage Lyric Woman today. So much pretty… but so much $$$. Might need to get a decant, though. I figured out that this was what I was getting whiffs of from the coffee table when I was working from home last week.
Someone was saying Lyric Woman comes up for sale on Fragrancenet sometimes (of course, an Amouage “on sale” is still not cheap, but it would help I’m sure).
Fragrancenet! Thank you! I knew there was a site where Amouages are sometimes on sale, but I couldn’t remember what it was.
I just looked, and as a matter of fact, they do have the 100ml for under $200 with a coupon right now. That’s also cheaper than Amazon had the 50ml. Still too rich for my blood, but good to know.
I was reading this post over breakfast, so ended up going with the linden theme. The only linden perfume I have is a sample of Tauer’s Zeta. It’s a good scent for a sunny June day — and a good reminder that I wanted to order a sample of Phi.
I’m wearing De Profundis; actually this might be my “eau de protection” since I find it calming.
I started the morning with Lanvin Arpege. I found some at a discounters and after reading all the reviews I was curious to try it. For how richly it started, it didn’t seem to last very long. And while I think it’s gorgeous, I’m not sure that I love it. I find it a bit too smooth and warm, but it may just be the wrong time of year to try it.
Today I wore Comme des Garçons Jaisalmer from a sample vial, and I can’t say I really liked it that much: unexpectedly cold and fresh and somewhat synthetic, not really my idea of incense (but very CdG nevertheless).
I think Jaisalmer was my least favorite of that series. Kyoto was my favorite, followed by Ouarzazate. Haven’t smelled them in a long time, though.
Iris Nazarena was my choice today and I’ve been happily getting wafts of it all day. Really a gorgeous iris.
Thanks Robin for making me wear d’Orsay Tilleul today. I love it but haven’t sprayed it for a while since I noticed that it tends to put me in a somewhat sad mood. Today, however, I am happily enjoying it.
Gosh, well I hope it doesn’t end up making you sad!
Love all linden perfumes, especially those where you can really smell this note.
Today I am wearing Sage Onyx.
Monday SOTD was Tauer’s Phi. Love this but unfortunately didn’t have the $ to buy any of the first batch- just a sample- so hoping the next batch is of the same quality.
Chanel #19 EDT – vinty- today. It was a very busy day at work and I needed my go to power work scent. This one is perfect!
Love linden and should prob track down a sample of Pretty Machine. I have a bottle of Zeta- it’s lovely in the spring!
SOTD = Parfums DelRae Wit. I love it – definitely FB-worthy. Egads…me and my lemmings.
Linden is such a nice scent. Maybe I’ll wear Zeta tomorrow. I have to dig out my sample of Pretty Machine!
I was racking my brain for a “Eau de Protection” scent and now I have it 🙂
I am also wearing linden today, JM French Lime Blossom. A great background scent, very non-intrusive.