Happy Wednesday! If you've the time, do tell us what fragrance you're wearing today.
I'm wearing Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Rubis Rosé, inspired by Elizabeth Taylor.
Two reminders: the freebiemeet is still open! And this Friday, 1/23, will be Layered Friday: layer two or more fragrances, or layer fragrance(s) with a scented body product.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2015, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
SOTD Seville a l’Aube – I skipped something in my regular rotation to wear this again. This is moving up my Buy a Bottle list by leaps and bounds.
You smell fantastic! I bought a bottle of this before Christmas and have no regrets at all, it’s a beautiful scent and I’m reaching for it regularly.
I like this one a lot too.
Tempted by the free 50mls of Caligna with $130 purchase that was announced on this blog yesterday.
Could add Seville and Caligna to my collection within the next week!
lol, reading all this love makes me feel like i SHOULD wear this… but yeah, i’m just not feeling it these days. but maybe i just can’t remember it well enough!
One of the very few orange blossom frags that don’t go soapy on me. Gorgeous.
Hear so many people raving about it I’ve tried it at least twice and both times was absolutely unsuccessful: somehow it turns so indolic on my skin that the 2nd time I had to scrub it off. What a shame!
I wonder if I’m the only one who experienced that :)!
Usually my skin loves orange blossom.
My SOTD is Majda Bekalli Mon Nom Est Rouge and I love it regardless of it’s similarity to Epic which I love as well).
Can’t wear it either and I really wanted to like it :(.
me too!
I am wearing CD Addict, the old formula and I am loving this, I am afraid that the new one is not as good as this one.
You smell lovely! I smelled the new one and was disappointed!
I like the original Addict so much! Every time I wear it I get compliments.
My mom was super disappointed by the reformulation, not that she knew what reformulation was, but she said it smelled weaker and didn’t last as long and just wasn’t the same. I had to break the bad news to her that it wasn’t her nose….
I’m wearing Equistrius… needed something not too overpowering for a morning meeting.
I didn’t have a new year’s resolution to try to empty bottles, but I was surprised this morning at how close to the end of this one I am.
I am always trying to empty bottles of shower gel and tins of tea, but don’t really feel the same about my perfume — despite having way too many bottles.
I could have written the exact same thing Robin! Shower gels and tea!
To me, the idea of emptying a bottle of perfume is heart-breaking, and I try to avoid it!
I agree 100%!
It’s all backwards! I have a truly ridiculous amount of tea, but I will in fact (knock on wood) drink it all before I die. The perfume, nope.
I’m so glad to read of others who feel this way. Now, I don’t feel so crazy. Empty perfume bottles make me sad.
I had to refrain from buying another box of teabags just last night for this very reason. I have semi-committed to a “no new tea purchases” rule until I get through the tea I already have. Which should take me about another 6 months if I brew say, 12 cups a day…..
I do drink an awful lot of tea, so I go through it pretty quickly. My tea collection looks crazy though.
Oh, ditto. I have mass quantities of tea. But I do go thru them… so I’m trying to restrain myself from buying ‘new’ teas til I get thru some of the backlog!
Tea, yes definitely! I want to get through the tea that is only ok before I buy new stuff. I’m not bad with shower gel, but lotion and body butter? I think that I have enough for the next three years.
Scent siblings! I’m wearing Eau de Gloire today…
nancyg, hello! you smell exquisite
I l-o-o-ve Eau de Gloire, such a wonderful stuff! What are you getting out of it?
moss and patchouli, maybe a little lavender and some leather. It’s on far dry-down now…
I’m in Cuir de Russie extrait.
Yum. So perfect for cold…
gorgeous!
I think it was you who mentioned it a couple of days ago and inspired a craving!
I have worn it already this week. Been wearing that one a lot lately
24 Faubourg in Parfum. Happily scented
You smell lovely, how is it compared to edp? where I can find one? Thank you
It wears more “lush” and longer lasting than the edp.
You can find one in department stores like Nordstrom or Neiman Marcus, where I got mine
Thank you. I am more into parfums right now, i prefer them to edp and the edt, they stay more close to the skin and they last longer , this is one of my favorite scents so I will definitely check this out.
We’re scent siblings today, if not twins. I’m wearing the edp.
I love 24 Faubourg! When I was young and this came out I was dying for a bottle ever before I smelled it just b/c of the image it projects! I should get another bottle. I used to have one…. Any comments on whether the new stuff smells as good as the old?
Continuing a green theme, I am wearing Silences. Like this one much better than the Safari I wore yesterday. This has been one of my favorites since I bought it.
I almost wore Silences today, it’s an under-rated gem!
LOVE Silences. The rose in it is just beautiful.
Actually, the whole thing is beautiful, from the cold green wind of galbanum through the pink rose and the chilly iris and the rich moss. I think I tend to wear it more in spring and summer.
what a nice description…makes me want to try this stat!
I had not heard of this, but it sounds like it might be right up my alley! I’ll have to go looking for a sample…
There’s a rereleased version now, btw – Silences eau de parfum Sublime. It is nice stuff, and it is really what I had hoped that Chanel No. 19 Poudre would be, a light eau version of galbanum/jasmine/rose/vetiver.
The older version was either eau de toilette (which I’ve never smelled, actually) and parfum de toilette, which is what I have and love. Still pretty easily found on ebay.
what a wonderful choice, PriscillaE! After so many readings about it I have finally got a mini ( I believe a vintage one) and I fell for it so much I had to get a 1oz FB. For the winter it’s absolutely gorgeous. Galbanum and then it becomes very smooth.
A must for any perfumista.
I wonder if it was reformulated recently or just the packaging redesigned? I think the vintage one has grey dots on the box but the bottle still the same.
Oh, yes, parfum de toilette. Dothey still make it?
Txs, mals, I always pay attention to your posts (lots of knowledge :).
Nope. PdT is long gone. (I bought two bottles on ebay and despite their having been partially used, they are PERFECT. I think the black bottle has something to do with that.)
I also hear that if you’re getting the EdT, you want the gray box with “Silences” printed only once on it, rather than the multiple lines of printing. HOwever, I might guess that even the more recent versions would still be wearable if not as rich.
It must be a green roses day, I am trying out Histoires de Parfums Vent Pivoine. Quite nice rose over green ivy. It’s not “me” but it’s quite pleasant. (QUITE pleasant after yesterday’s Onda Drama)
so glad you didn’t get pickles!
Having perfume commitment problems this morning, so still haven’t settled on a choice. Instead I spritzed Shalimar in my office (home office!) and am digging the vanilla and lemon chiffon ambiance.
Yes…perfume commitment problems! That’s what I felt this morning (comment below)! I leave myself only 35 minutes in the morning (getting myself and kids up, fed and out the door) so have to choose early or keep my collection with me!
I know that problem all too well! Especially when I am running late and I need to make a decision, like, fast. Nothing seems to fit right then!
But then you can hardly go wrong with Shalimar! You smell great
Wearing Kenzo Amour body cream in lieu of proper perfume. I swapped the perfume away long ago, but I kept the lotion. It’s about time I used it up!
Is the cream strongly scented?
It is, actually. Not much sillage, but impressive lasting power.
Thanks!
I am diving into using up my samples. I am wearing Shiseido Nombre Noir. I first tried it in summer and liked it but now it really works. I have to remind myself to breathe normally because I think I am going to faint from huffing myself. I have literally one drop left!
Today I’m wearing Black Oud by Monotheme. There’s just something about it that reminds me of Donna Karan’s Fuel for Men. It’s a lot thinner (and cheaper) than the Donna Karan and it’s no clone but they share that sweetened pineappley petrol vibe. I always think of it as Fuel for Men Lite.
My ears perked up at sweetened pineappley petrol. Hmm. I question my perfume instincts sometimes
When I had just one fragrance in my wardrobe I wore it daily. I always loved it and it was always perfect for my mood. Now that I have several to choose from I often find myself pondering what to wear. Even with a couple “go –to” choices, I sometimes stand in front of my bottles stumped – and then can apply only to realize that I’ve picked one that just isn’t quite right! Today was one of those days. I ended up going with a sample of Chanel #5 Eau Premiere which is simply lovely and perfect. But, I wonder if I had a bottle of it in my collection if I would have passed it over thinking it wasn’t right for the day!
I get that too.
Today i actually sat for a long time in front of my (massive) perfume collection and focused individually on quite a few of them, remembering how they smell and trying to recapture them in my mind and memory, and picking them up to sniff.
There were so many of them that wouldve been great choices to wear then, and in this weather. The thing is though, as a morning get-ready ritual, unless I have them in mind, I tend to forget about them because there are so many!!
(and no, it still doesnt in the least inspire me to get rid of any)
At least we’re in good company, right?
Needing something different to brighten up a gloomy winter day, I chose the irrepressible Rochas Tocade. Its whimsical bottle with jaunty cap makes me smile, and its rose/vanilla scent – this is another one that ‘a little dab will do ya’ – lingers delightfully throughout the day.
Ooh I havent worn this for so long! You smell great. My bottle doesnt understand the ‘little dab will do ya’ philosophy, from memory
I’m usually a generous sprayer but not wirh this one, otherwise I find it too smothering.
Yeah, that sucker radiates. VERY friendly.
Yep, friendly and fun and flirty, that’s what she says to me.
I love the initial blast of Tocade, but I’m not a huge vanilla fan, and I have to be in the right mood to wear it. My problem with Tocade is that I love it initially, but the vanilla note lingers for so long that I get very tired of it. I can put it on in the morning, and still be smelling the vanilla the next morning.
Ah, but I am a huge vanilla AND rose fan, so I’m delighted that I smell both notes for a long, long time, especially since so many scents these days disappear completely in a short period of time.
My reaction precisely. Vanilla when it is that dominant can be very one-dimensional and boring. A pity, because the opening is just delightful.
I wore Tocade yesterday! I usually apply perfume very gingerly, for fear of wiping out co-workers, but yesterday I applied a tiny bit more than usual — and it was the first time that I’d ever really loved Tocade! (Above comments make me wonder if my nose [or my skank-o-meter] is broken, though…)
I’m in Bvlgari Pour Femme. I found a bottle at the Goodwill over the weekend with about 10ml left. Best $0.95 I’ve spent in recent memory. Great scent for the office.
It’s a great scent full stop! I always bring my bottle on holiday.
What a deal!
Ha, now there is a great price per ml!
talking about a pure luck!
I couldn’t resist it either :).
That’s a great deal! I come across Bvlgari pour Femme sometimes at Ross/TJMaxx, etc, but it’s always been a little more than I wanted to spend.
I shop at the Goodwill fairly regularly (I generally hate shopping, especially malls, but I love re-purposing and bargains). I always check out the toiletries section since I’m ever the hopeful perfumista. 90% of the time, the only things there are seriously sketchy (toothpaste minis…half used Avon lotion) but hey, that means 1 out of 10 times I find a dollar treat, like the Bvlgari or a small unused tube of Sensuous. Definitely worth the effort.
Oh, Elizabeth Taylor! I watched Giant last Sunday for the first time and enjoyed the American Epicness a lot.
Today I have accompanied my mother to the hospital for an eye surgery, so only been wearing the tiniest drop of Miss Dior to keep my spirits up. All went well and now we are home again.
Oh good. I hope your mum recovers quickly!
Glad things went well. I love a tiny bit of vintage perfume, or at least old-fashioned stuff, for worrisome things like hospital appointments.
Wore Cuir de Lancome the last time I had to take a child to the ER, and it was immensely comforting while still keeping my backbone straight. (All was well. It wasn’t a concussion.
But I am glad Gaze gave up football for marching band and cross-country.)
Sweaty housework today, trying to re-instate living room after painting, and in the humidity perfume just seems to disappear..
SOTD #1 Chloe from a magazine wet wipe thing so i could throw it away. I was using Mr Sheen and Spray n Wipe, and wondered what that bizarre fragrance was (thinking not to buy that cleaner scent again). Realised it was Chloe so decided it was a good time for a shower.
#2 was 90’s Chant d’aromes after deciding on what neglected perfume to wear. It didnt last too long, and seemed more vintage than I remember.
#3 Now im wearing Nasomatto Absinth. A warm vetiver, ideal summertime cozy.
In Opus V by Amouage again today. I’ve decided I really like it now. I recently bought some clothes online and got a huge black sweatshirt like thingie that has a huge loose turtleneck and batwing sleeves. It’s super soft and comfy for this cold, snowy day. I sprayed on a generous amount before putting on my huge top and now I just throw the big turtleneck over my face and take a deep breath to get a nice whiff of perfume. A bit goofy, but it’s working.
Good strategy!
Wow! What a beautiful picture of Elizabeth Taylor! I have heard a lot of good things about DSH fragrances. I have a sample of one of her vanilla scents. It is just lovely!
Today, my SOTD is Wild Fig and Casis by JM. Great scent; not too sweet and just the right amount of figs!
I was just saying to myself what a pretty photo of Elizabeth Taylor. Gorgeous bone structure! I love the hair and jewelry also.
I agree!
My SOTD is Gypsy Water by Byredo. I like it. It is similar to Colette by Tocca.
You smell fabulous!
I’m trying Chergui today. I’m not sure I dabbed enough on because I already can’t smell it that well, but it was really lovely! Warm, snuggly, a bit cocoa-y, a bit leathery. I’ll definitely sample it a few more times and think about getting myself some of this.
I wore Coty Wild Spice, one of three men’s scents they did around fifteen years ago, I guess the other were Wild Woods and Wild Citrus: they did a trio for women too but I paid no attention to it). I used to love Wild Spice but now it’s gone kind of horrible: the base is still magnificent but the top and middle notes are thin and scratchy and aggressive. Another one for the trash can, sadly.
(insert an open parenthesis after the word “guess” or that first sentence is high unreadable. sorry. stupid phone)
So how do you like Rubis Rosé, Robin? In the DSH Brilliant Collection, Fumée d’Or sounds interesting – have you also tried that one?
I like it — starts as a fun raspberry rose but then gets deeper & darker. I need to do a proper test of Fumee, hopefully tomorrow or Friday.
Thanks, I hope you like them enough to do a post on the collection. I like some of the DSHs very much – Mata Hari, for example.
Jessica reviewed 2 of them last Friday, if you missed it
https://nstperfume.com/2015/01/16/dawn-spencer-hurwitz-jacinthe-de-sapphir-deco-diamonds-fragrance-reviews/
Eau des Merveilles, invigorating on a gray day.
Quite sparkling, isn’t it?
SOTD is Cuir de Lancome, I’m nearly halfway through my bottle, very glad that I got a back-up when they were still so easily available.
Me too! About the back-up bottle I mean — I’m actually in Kenzo Flower Oriental today…
Me three on the backup bottle! My first one is half gone.
Ormond Jayne Champaca. Haven’t worn this one since last summer. I smell niiice.
Oh, perfect–that’s what I’ll wear today. Thank you!!
My pleasure
Stepped out of my BWF nook to try Vagabond Prince Swan Princess. Nice, but it’s a bit like the topnotes of Iris Poudre crossed with Infusion d’Iris and Penhaligon’s Violetta. I like all three of those, but for different reasons, and I’m just not in love with Swan Princess.
Think I’ll go splurge with something loud and white-floralated, once this wears off – Poison maybe, or Memoir Woman. Or some White Diamonds parfum would work, come to think of it.
I have about made up my mind to try three of the four of the Brilliant Collection (Fumee d’Or does NOT sound like my sort of thing), even though I don’t “need” any more samples.
oh good, be sure to let us know what you think of Deco Diamonds and Jacinthe de Sapphir!
Today is my first day back to school, for my SECOND undergraduate. I am feeling old, and wanted to feel confident and cozy. I hadn’t tried Mitzah before, but a generous fairy sent me a decant, so that is what I chose for today and I have no regrets. It was love at first sniff. It’s a warm, cozy amber but it’s still fairly light. I’m really feelin’ it.
Good luck! I’m always very impressed by “non-traditional” students. : )
Aww, thanks! Overall it was a great, if not a bit intimidating, day.
missylulu, I was just reading an article about the perils of sitting too much. It recommends getting up at least once and hour and walking for three to five minutes. Was thinking how rushing from one class to the next across a lovely campus was ideal.
Ahahahaha, that is perfect! I am actually hoping it will get me into shape, too. I’m walking to campus from my house now, which is a little over two miles, plus running around campus all day. It’s so strange to be back, but really fun, too!
I’ve been there as an older 2nd degree student and found that I was much more motivated and focused than the first time around. Good luck and happy studies…no doubt you had to weigh the pros and cons of returning to school – it’s sure to be a great decision!
Have to agree – I teach at a community college, and older return students seem much more responsible, focused and attentive. Plus, they get my cultural references, which is a bonus.
yes, cultural references and pop culture references too!
Thanks for all of the encouragement, all of you lovely folks. I’m hoping my professors will be happy with my work. I’m very excited, and I hope to share many pop culture references!
It is a little funny, some girls in my lab group today asked, “So, what year are you?” I just didn’t even know how to respond and it made me smile.
Oh, good for you! It’ll be great. As Lisa D says, there’s really nothing an instructor likes better than a student who really wants to be there, and has a sense of purpose for their studies–which is not necessarily the case for all of my teenaged students!!
And Mitzah is so great isn’t it. I used to have a big fear of ambers, but that one has really grown on me. One of my favorites from that line (…is this the moment to confess Cuir Cannage did not work for me? *ducks*)
C.H., I am totally in the same boat. I used to think I hated amber and would shy away from anything that claimed to contain it. Now, I am in love with all things amber, and Mitzah especially. It is just so cuddly, and not too in your face.
I haven’t tried Cuir Cannage but I have been dying to! And don’t worry, I would never hurl anything at you…
Good Luck! I’m about to return as well and I have been feeling a little stressed about how ‘mature’ I’m going to feel! I need to decide my confident fragrance!!
I bet you will be wonderful! It feels a little weird to me, but I know it’s more that I just feel self-conscious and not so much that anyone else notices or cares. But, a confidence fragrance certainly wouldn’t hurt things! What are you thinking?
I am in L’Air du Desert Marocain today. Definitely a favorite of mine.
So beautiful.
you smell fabulous!
L’ADM (its long name is the ONLY difficulty I have with it) is the 1st choice to a desert or an uninhabited island. If I had to take only one that woudl be it!
PHI for me today! Yum!
SOTD is Van Cleef and Arpel Pour Homme. So funny, my bf detects a fecal component to this fragrance that I’ve never detected in my over 30 years of wearing this fragrance. Oddly, today I certainly do smell something very of from it’s usual smell. Not civet off, which I also enjoy, something very strangely off. I must say I am enjoying this new development immensely.
After someone mentioned it yesterday, I was craving Bal à Versailles today and layered it with monoi oil (which somehow smells great with just about everything).
I’m fighting the urge to buy a bottle (at least until I finish my decant), but this might be a losing battle. I’ve already reached my admittedly arbitrary one bottle limit, though…
I find waiting until I finish a decant to be a great rule. Sometimes even things I am really moved by, I still only wear but a couple times a year. (L’Air du desert marocain is a prime example for me.) So my decant rule has def saved me from any number of bottle purchases that I might regret.
But I guess it depends on your outlook on your collection. Constraints of budget and temperament make me get a little squirrelly when I’ve find I’ve amassed things I’m not using, but I am guessing not everyone is plagued by this sense of “anxiety of the archive”!
As someone who’s actually deeply stressed out by having things I’m not using, I appreciate your words of sanity and wisdom!
Eleebelle – try as hard as you can to get a vintage bottle of BaV – it is symphonic compared to the current.
Anxiety of the archive! Thanks for this phrase – new to me, but it’s certainly going to be useful.
SOTD for me is Byredo Mohave Ghost….no complaints from the boss or other office workers. So I would say it is office friendly.
Day 3 of tuberose week is Mona di Orio Tubereuse. There is a green and peppery opening, and the tuberose is not overwhelming in any way. It’s a polite BWF.
I should try that one again. I didn’t like it, and I can’t remember why.
It’s not one of my favorites. I like my BWFs BIG, and I could wear this to the movies.
DSquared2 Potion for men.
Rich and warm.
I haven’t decided yet, but I have some DSHs and am motivated from the discussion to wear one of them today. I wore Mata Hari recently, so maybe Cimabue or Le Smoking.
Forgot to ask: does anyone else have favorites from this line?
Oeillets Rouges. Rose Vert. La Fete Nouvelle (smells like hay drying in the field to me). 1000 Lilies (Susinon).
Twelfth Night (an Essense Oil – a lot like Coty Chypre with pine notes and a bit of frankincense).
Scent of Hope is really lovely.
How could I forget Scent of Hope! Need to try the others…
yep, Le Smoking here too. Strictly a winter scent for me. Hope Mals tests Deco Diamonds and the Sapphir one. Agree Scent of Hope is nice, but too akin to things I already have.
I haven’t smelled nearly enough to likely make a dent in your opinion of what to test, but my favs from this line are Giardini Segreti (from Italian Journey series) – it’s the most delightful delicate jasmine tuberose flowery concoction I’ve ever smelled. Pure happiness, beauty and sunshine rolled into one lovely fragrance. I’d wear it more, but I horde it. And I shouldn’t. I also have Coeur de Vanille, which is an intoxicating, lightly foody, gourmand bourbon vanille, cinnamon and ?. On my “to buy” list is the Cardamom and Kyphi, which I find just intoxicating. Like I said a few days ago on Jessica’s review of her new jewel frags: I think it would just be almost easiest to plan a trip to Boulder to sniff in her shop. It is too hard to pick from her line!
The number of choices and variety are confusing – I think I need a trip just to pick out what to sample.
Sampling Says Alice from 4160 Tuesdays and I’m liking it so far
What a beautiful profile shot of Liz! SOTD is vintage Miss Balmain edp. Thought I should show it some love before it turns. My mom gave it to me years ago. It was my late Aunt’s her twin who passed from cancer. I loved her dearly, she was so chic and always beautifully dressed yet super warm and kind.I could never wear it because it was to sad, but today all the snow is melting and the sun is shining. Now I can enjoy it’s lovely smell. She would be thrilled.
Glad to know you’re being able to enjoy your Miss Balmain. I know the feeling and I, too, think your aunt would be thrilled!
Thank you solanace. Good luck with your search!
Thank you! I’ve visited quite a few hideous houses so far, lol!
SOTD is Rochas Absolu. Absolutely great. Looking for a new home, which is hard, and this perfume is very comforting.
Good luck on your search! I hope you find a place soon.
I went with Chergui today. This is my fifth wearing out of a 1 ml sample and there’s still half remaining. It’s very potent stuff and a little goes a long way. I really like it.
Yesterday I emailed Hermes asking/begging for samples. In my email I just got straight to the point and listed the six perfumes i wanted to try. I hardly expected they’d agree to send more than one or two but I thought it was worth a shot. Less than an hour later I got a reply saying they could send me four of the samples I requested but that the other two were out of stock and they would send bath and body samples in those scents. Talk about great service!
What wonderful customer service!
And I wore 5 sprays of Chergui yesterday. Way back when when all I had was a sample, I used sparingly and didn’t care for it – it was like wearing bug-spray. Once I amped it up, it really bloomed (in a good way) and now I know to wear more.
Interesting. I will apply more lavishly on my next wearing and see what I think. I have enjoyed my stingy little rations though.
Longing for spring, wearing Debut buy DelRae. It is so crisp and lovely! Love all the DelRaes, actually.
DelRae is a lovely line. (I have a couple of full bottles plus many samples, so obviously I’m a fan).
For the last five days I have been steathily applying cozy perfumes so as to not offend my mom and sister. Today, I am back home (and back at work), so I lavishly applied Lancome Climat. I find myself craving Climat. Also Rochas Femme.
I think Climat is wonderful… I have a small bottle from the La Collection set. Should wear it more often – I’m always pleased with it when I do wear it.
Climat is very pretty!
Robin, I was just reading the image detail to see where this image of Elizabeth Taylor was from. Pretty sure it’s not the Antarctic
LOL — oops on the copy and paste!!! I don’t know the proper attribution for this picture, it’s all over the internet, often in connection w/ stories about the Sotheby’s / Liz jewelry auction in 2013.
But if it helps, the earrings are from the Bvlgari emerald & diamond set Burton bought her in 1962 & the picture is usually dated 1963.
She sure knew how to wear her jewels, be it formal or more casual! There are lovely pictures of her in the early 70’s with her hippie look and adding those stunning pieces of jewellery!
She did! My taste is miles from hers — I have never seen her in a piece of jewelry that I would personally like to own — but she did know how to carry it off.
Started out with Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin from a mini this morning, but the lavendery thing in the top (I suspect dihydromyrcenol) wasn’t really doing it for me so I spritzed a bit of LL Eau de Minuit over it. The combo together is like wearing a slightly less-sweet version of the original LL.
Je t’Aime by Des Filles a Vanille. It’s reminding me that I REALLY need to find a bottle of Garcon Manquee.
SOTD is kind of all over the place. I was having lunch with a lady who lunches who wears Angel and it smells awesome on her (I’m not going to complain about sillage!), so I wanted to go with something classy that wouldn’t clash with said Angel (both fragrance and lady). I picked vintage Coty Chypre for my wrists, but then I wasn’t getting much sillage, so I put on just a dab of L’Arte di Gucci on my neck. Wowzers. What a combo, what a lunch!
Oh my. The sillage, the sillage…
(You know I love l’Arte!)
L’Arte is really just a masterpiece. Everything I love is in there. It’s amazing it works! And I know you love L’Arte b/c if you didn’t love L’Arte, then I wouldn’t have any! You are the source from which my bountiful decant of L’Arte arises. Do you remember? So many swaps, so many years! That was a long time ago. (I think, if I recall correctly, you gave me some L’Arte b/c I gave you some unloved Temps d’Une Fete!)
SOTD Alahine again. Needed something cozy for a day of train rides and it was perfect.
I tend to have streaks where I only want to wear ALahine.
Alahine is just wonderful – any time. It is definitely a mood lifter.
I can totally see that happening to me too, its gorgeous
Delighting in some vintage Shiseido Murasaki (back from the bottle was still purple). Came across an inexpensive gift set: hard-shelled plastic fan-shaped case in purple and gold containing a 22ml EDP and a fan-shaped solid. Both still in excellent condition.
That’s a good one. I need to get it out!
Lucky you!
Oh! That is wonderful!!!
Bottega Veneta. Luxurious, yet relaxed.
Yes it is! You smell great! I think I wore BV last year almost more than any other frag I own.
I bought a full bottle at first sniff at the NM counter, not long after its debut. A wise buy! I wear it so often, especially in colder weather.
One tiny spray of carnal flower shared between two wrists! I love it but I don’t need more than that otherwise I’d scare people!
I wore Osmanthe Yunnan this morning, loving every one of its fleeting moments… Might put on a bit more now that I’m home from work and can really focus on it.
I’ve been wearing Imperial Opoponax all week to shore up emotionally. It is so lovely, uncomplicated, comforting and easy to wear and other people really seem to love the smell of it. Les Nereides really does a fine job combining vanilla with other notes. I picked up a back up bottle of the old formulation on eBay today. Don’t want to ever be without that one!
SOTD = Hermes Kelly Caleche EDP
This is one of my first FB Hermes perfumes and is firmly entrenched in my Top Ten Perfumes. It is a very office-appropriate light citrusy rose leather, perfect in any weather and lasts all day. I succumbed to the pure parfum but have not worn it yet.
I am a huge fan of Kelly Caleche edt, which was my gateway fragrance. I’ve never tried the edp or pure parfum – no doubt you smell absolutely fabulous!
Today was Shalimar because it was a need for comfort.
Better late than never… sotd/evening is TF Sahara Noir. Dry, incensey, and spicy, it was just the ticket for another cold day.
Roja Dove Mischief. Been pretty unsatisfied with everything this week – weather too cold? I don’t know. This wasn’t the cloud of florals I wanted either. But it was pretty. Always pretty.
Hmmm … Robin, the photo is amazing.
Like Bottega Veneta for grown-up women
Talking about the choices here….
OMG! What a wealth of information and a display of good taste from EVERYONE!
If I don’t own some already I will seek them out.