Hope everyone is having a lovely Wednesday? And do tell us what fragrance you're wearing.
I'm wearing Providence Perfume Co Samarinda. Anyone else a fan?
Reminder: this Friday, 20 March, we're doing Nouveau Niche...wear a perfume from a new (2010+) niche brand.
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.
Note: top image is Spices (take two)! by peddhapati at flickr; some rights reserved.
Not even a little bit niche, but I’m wearing Prada Infusion d’Iris. I am flat out rejecting the snow that’s starting to fall here in New York and I WILL manifest spring with my scent. I WILL.
Have a lovely day everyone!
Weather here has turned cold again…I refuse to look at the forecast to see if we’re going to get snow. Ugh.
If we ignore it, maybe it will go away?
This reminds me of a co-worker’s son who thought that since he can’t see anyone when he closes his eyes, no ome can see him either
Is he by any chance a fan of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Gallaxy?
He was perhaps 5 at the time so that would have been too young to be a fan of the book.
I know the feeling. It just kept raining the whole time last week, I pretty much gave up too.
Oh no, I am so sorry for the snow! Infusion d’Iris is a perfect choice. Perhaps it will give the weather a hint that it’s TIME FOR SPRING.
It stopped snowing, so I’ve decided it worked.
I am convinced and good work! That is going to be my new snow-strategy for sure.
I was wearing a spring scent today for precisely these reasons!
It was our powers combined then. We are unstoppable.
Ugh, so not looking forward to more snowy weather. Stay warm.
The Infusion is proving to be very effective at snow prevention. Strongly recommended.
The return of cold weather is such a drag. And the wind up here? It’s about to blow the fragrance right off my skin! Blasts of arctic wind non-stop for 2 days now. Ugh.
Just like upstate NY, Ann.
We’re almost neighbors!
Does that mean you are Canadian or a NYCer or Vermont …?
Pocono-nian in top of PA.
Triomphe (Rance). Needed something low-key, will be going to the doctor’s office this afternoon.
Hope the visit is low-key too…
Well, it got cancelled. Now I can apply something much more substantial!
Done!
Divine L’Homme de Coeur, as early Spring is iris time!
Yum, love that one.
Glad to see another fan of this wonderful iris scent.
Agreed – iris it up!
I have to explore Divine – never tried any of their scents.
SOTD: Prada Candy.
I find myself checking the weather forecast compulsively everyday looking for signs of Spring.
It felt almost like spring for a few hours yesterday. We do have snowdrops blooming, but so far that’s it.
Ohhh, what a perfect cozy scent. I hope spring is there for you soon.
SOTD is Amouage Fate Woman.
I needed something big and beautiful today, and this fits the bill. Holy Krakatoa, I smell great!!
Yeah you do!
I am wearing Il Profumo Chocolat oil.
I bought this in a little parfum shop in Italy and forgot about it, it is really nice , snuggly and comforting.
Sounds perfect!
Ooh, I’m putting Samarinda on my to-sample list! Today I’m combatting the cold with Jungle l’Elephant.
That’s a potent one for sure! But so wonderfully big and beautiful
back to Memo sampling..Siwa today.
Eh..not sure..
Anyone else?
Day three of the INEKE sampler and I am wearing Chemical Bonding- to my nose and on my skin heavy on the citrus and tea notes (other notes are peony, amber, vetiver and musk). I have to say that I think this sampler would be great for those starting out on their perfume adventure…the packaging is exquisite, the fragrances are lovely and with the purchase of a sampler you get a coupon worth fifteen dollars off of a future full bottle.
I have been wanting to try Providence Perfume Co for a while now for I am always on the lookout for a good natural perfume. The closest I got was when I planned on ordering some essential oils that PRovidence Perfume Co sells but I backed out b/c the tomato leaf e.o. that I really wanted was gone. One of these days I will have to order samples.
Agreed. The INEKE sampler is great for introducing people to perfume. It’s got a nice mix and the fragrances are easy to wear.
Chemical Bonding is my favorite out of that set. Then I like Field Notes from Paris and Derring Do.
Chemical Bonding doesn’t seem to get much mention/love and I am not sure why that is (I happen to like it). My FBs are Field Notes, Evening EiG (my absolute favorite leather) and Derring Do. But after yesterday’s wearing of Balmy Days (and it reminding me of vintage Grass) I kind of want a bottle of that one!
What is your take on Chemical Bonding?
I get a lot of citrus and tea from it. I was amazed at how long the citrus part of it lasted on me and I think the tea adds a nice balancing herbal note that keeps the citrus smelling crisp.
Yes the citrus is still going strong…and I like the drydown on this….I might want to retry in the summer.
Citrus and tea sounds interesting. I’ve never tried any of these….
For me, Chemical Bonding was very dull. Just straight up mainstream-men’s-generic-sport-water-scent. I did’t get exciting tea or citrus, and certainly none of the other notes you mentioned. Very ozonic and not great. More like sporty deodorant than anything else. Perhaps it doesn’t get a lot of talk because you have to have very specific skin chemistry to get the good stuff?
I really like Chemical Bonding too but Gilded Lily is probably my favorite and my best scent so far for getting compliments from strange men.
I thought Chemical Bonding smelled like freshly cut grass. I quite liked it, but wished it were more substantial. The name seems at odds with the scent to me–it wasn’t one of the first ones I wanted to try from that set.
SOTD is Hermes Brin de Reglisse and I smell freaking fantastic! I’m in a good mood today. It’s cold, but at least it’s sunny AND I am going to take Friday off and hang out with old friends, so I’m excited
Ooo, Bring de Reglisse is a personal favorite and the first full bottle Hermessence I’ve bought! I’m glad you have some exciting plans to look forward to!
I miss this one and need to get some more. It’s wonderful!
good morning! It is cold here in the Chicago burbs but since it isn’t windy, I am not going to complain. I pulled out my little sample of Volnay Brume d’Hiver and it is just so perfect for a cold spring day. I wish I were better at naming the things I smell! There is such a great sharp note in all the floral that I just love.
Oh, I was born and raised in the burbs of Chicago! Corn fields and cows when I was a kid but now all paved over.
Too true! I live in the SW and the development in my lifetime is crazy!
Oh, does Bolingbrook ring a bell? First 17 years of my life spent there and I couldn’t believe the changes when a friend of mine and I did a drive through of our old stomping grounds- is was very surreal.
Ha! Yes, I am right next door!!! There’s a new mall in Bolingbrook with an IKEA and Macy’s that I can walk to!
I really like the Volnay line. Etoile d’Or is on my FB list… And that list is pretty short.
I want to try them all but they aren’t carried in my local Neiman’s. I guess I need to head to the big city!!
Soivohle Rosa Sur Reuse. I love this stuff
Every time you mention Soivohle, I tell myself to dig through my Mount Sample as I know I have a decent number of untested perfumes from this line!
SOTD is Chanel no 19
Sticking with the green theme in L’Artisan Verte Violette.
I’m in green again today, too. I threw on some vintage Balmain Ivoire this morning. I was feeling inspired and don’t often do this, but I layered some Balenciaga Paris on top and it smells wonderful. A perfect scent for a crisp, spring day. It’s green, leafy, with a clean violet-jasmine smell. Perked me right up!
That sounds very nice.
I’m wearing Confit de Rose. Its from Perfumes by Terri. I read about it on fragrantica, and ordered a bottle blindly. Its a jammy rose! Very nice!
Dealing with some seriously bad news today family-wise. Plus the weather turned cold, so I’m wrapped in my big black sweater with a huge turtleneck (if it can be called that, it’s kinda ridiculous since the “neck” is practically as long as a sleeve and covers my head when extended) and big dolman sleeves. The fiance calls it my “flying squirrel” sweater. Also wearing my comfy black boots and my comfort scent this winter: Lyric Woman.
So sorry about your bad news. Sometimes you just have to put on the comfort clothes, and the favorite scent to combat the blues.
Indeed. Sometimes it’s just best to embrace it all and deal with it in the only way possible. My style tends to be goth-ing out and then an extended exercise routine that I’m sure to regret later.
Bon courage! Be brave.
I’m so sorry.
I bet you make a cute, nicely-scented flying squirrel though.
Ha! Thanks
Wishing you comfort today.
Thank you very much.
Sorry for your bad news. Hope you feel wrapped in comfort and support today.
Sorry to hear about the bad news.
UPDATE:
The seriously bad news isn’t seriously bad anymore – most likely – we haven’t been given details and may not get them for a while, but I knew today was going to be awful and waiting for *%$@storm, but I just got an email giving the all clear. I nearly burst into tears while depositing checks at the bank and reading the email on my phone. Ha!
Hurray! Now, put on your springiest, scent.
Best wishes to cope…. You smell very good!
Today I’m starting on the BPAL perfume oil samples I got last month. First up is Titania, described by the BPAL website as: “white grape, white peach, iced pear, musk rose, sweet pea, moonflower and snapdragon”. It is a nice little fruity floral. I decided to explore perfume oils from BPAL, since they have such a huge choice, and I already like the Possets perfume oils. It will be interesting to see if I prefer one company over the other.
BPAL scares me. There’s a ridiculous amount of perfume oils to choose from! I know several people who are BPAL fanatics and talk about trading/selling and what the heck are imps! I’m sure the oils are amazing, but the cult-like status of that site has me a bit intimidated.
Oh gosh. Just checked out the website. Well it sure ain’t Jo Malone…. I got their pop-up porn warning when I opened the site. That is definitely a first for me in fragrance exploration.
I know! I’ve read all sorts of rave, glowing reviews about the oils, but the BPAL fanatics can be a bit scary :p
Likewise, I find the whole BPAL phenomenon daunting. Whenever I look at their site, I am immediately overcome with choice paralysis. I just don’t even bother.
Too many choices scare me. This is why I chose not to explore Montale, besides the bottles looking austere/nuclear scary!
So true! and totally agree. The choices are nuts!
My method for searching BPAL’s site: search by a specific note, and then within each description, scroll to the bottom of the description to read the full list of notes.
I like Alice (a little spicy) and Plunder (very spicy).
Oh I have several of their perfume oils and wear them fairly often, especially if I want a low key scent for close quarters. I don’t know what your tastes are, and possibly the one I have are no longer available as they change rotations regularly, but the ones listed below are my favorites.
1) Mouses Long and Sad Tale
2) Arrival at the Sabbath and Homage to the Devil
3) Zephyr
4) TKO
5) Blossoms in Springtime
Good luck, the choices are vast and really enjoy their literary and artistic references.
SOTD Coeur de Vetiver Sacre for the chilly morning…
That one’s gorgeous, you smell fantastic!
I’m sticking to my Amouage themed week and I’m wearing Ubar today. It’s lovely, really lovely.
I’ve still got the remains of Le Labo Patchouli on my left wrist as well, and the 2 mingle in a very nice way.
That sounds perfect. When I first tried the LL Patchouli it was too macho for me… A hike in with your own wood for fires kind of macho… But then I found it completely addictive, and missed it when my sample ran out.
I find Ubar very sexy!
Amouage, ftw today. Nice to see so many wearing an Amouage. Ubar is very pretty. It took me a while to warm up to it, but now I love it.
Also love Ubar, would love some of this scent. I drained my sample long ago.
Wearing Tom of Finland by ELdO, or at least I was eight hours ago: sexy as hell but not as much lasting power as you would think.
Took the train from Rome to Florence today and finally after days of rain we have sun! It’s such a beautiful city. Can’t wait to really start exploring it tomorrow.
Oh I am envious!
I’m super envious, too! You’re in Italy, you’re undoubtedly eating amazingly good food, and you smell great. What could be better?
Holy Smokes, if you are in Florence, RUN, do not walk, to Grom Gelato. Eat all the gelato. Seriously, why are you even posting to NST? You should be at Grom right now!
“Eat all the gelato.” I think I love you.
You are welcome to come by for an ice-cream eating visit any time.
There’s even an outpost of Grom in NYC…
In between gelato maybe have a steak? I loved the steak. Plus, stop by Santa Maria Novella of course. (hint: witch hazel shower gel)
Oh – saw a thing the other week on the travel channel about Florentine steak. Amazing. I haven’t had a good steak in forever. I’d love to go to Florence someday! PYRAMUS – I hope you have a wonderful time!
It is indeed amazing! The food in general is amazing; we ate very well in Florence.
Back in the twenties and seriously windy. My windchimes on the patio are going nuts!
Today’s scent is Olfactive Studio Ombre Indigo. Starts out pretty heavy duty industrial, but the drydown is warm and cozy.
I don’t know what your forecast is like, but I’m crossing fingers and toes Bostonians don’t get more snow. It’s been ridiculous there this winter. Stay warm!
Yes, stay warm! My windchimes are bonging away too, and it’s colder here than it has been… but it’s upper 40s so I can’t complain.
Thank you, mals and Jenkr! The wind is still howling, but the sun is up and the temperature made it up to 32 degrees.
When our winds get excessive -all night, ever ending 25 mph + I always worry that a tree will fall on the house…and crush my fragrance chest and the one painting that I love. How crazy am I? I need a new rider on my insurance policy, lol.
It’s still chilly here in Cleveland and it’s Iris Silver Mist today. I just love the hissy, carroty iris. I love iris dominant perfumes even more if they are carroty.
I’m wearing Tauer’s Carillon Pour Un Ange. This is a very strange (but interesting) perfume. Sometimes I get a lovely waft of delicate flowers but sometimes its just green, bitter, mossy, and even murky. I think I like it but I’m not sure yet.
Oh, I like that one… but like a lot of Tauers, it’s polarizing. I get flowers and green shoots and mushrooms and the earth they’re all growing out of, and it’s very spring-like to me. I’ve never managed to buy a bottle, and probably won’t – it’s SO radiant that all I need is a little dab, and I’m still working off my 2nd 1ml sample.
It’s roses and violets and all things French for me today. A taste of France at tonight’s local symphony, featuring both classical and contemporary music – Faure’s Requiem as well as Les Mis – inspired my choices. SOTD is L’Occitane Delices des Fleur, the scent of the Laduree macaroons. SOTE will be Chanel Misia; I’ve been saving my sample for just such a special occasion! Perhaps something to eat at our local creperie on the way there, and then a glass of merlot to savor tonight’s performance . . .
This sounds fantastic!! Have a wonderful time.
Laila,
I recently tried Chanel’s Misia and loved it. That and Beige are on my fb list.
These two are my favorites too
I purchased some Laduree macaroons this weekend for a friends b-day and the line was crazy out the door. What beautiful packaging and the macaroons aren’t bad either
What an elegant evening to look forward to. Have fun!
I’m wearing my sample of Guerlain Metalys again today and honestly, no matter how many times I try it I still can’t make sense of it. I *like* it, but I can’t identify what I’m smelling. It’s a very odd thing.
I agree., it’s very strange and I’m still not sure if I really like it or not.
For Keep It Simple Wednesday it’s Bas de Soie.
Me too! I don’t wear this one as much as I should.
Spurred by yesterday’s review, I am wearing Etat Libre d’Orange Fils de Dieu. I sprayed lightly but it is still pretty diffusive. Luckily it has calmed and won’t take up too much room in my afternoon meeting.
Fils de Dieu is beautiful, you smell great!
Yum.You smell awesome
Wearing Tauer’s Rose Flash today. Wanted something big after going scentless yesterday.
Yep, that one’s big.
I like the top and heart… got bored/annoyed with the drydown, but that’s me, I don’t really like oriental stuff.
I agree, and I don’t really have a problem with orientals, but this one is all about the top and heart for me. That’s when its really bright and delicious in an over-the-top way.
How was your first day with the dogs and cats?
It was both amazing and exhausting! But I only got to work with the cats. Need additional training for the dogs.
Keeping it very simple today with Fresh Brown Sugar. One of my favorite scents and hadn’t worn it in a while. Sweet lemony goodness.
Sampling LOTV scents today – I have Oriza L. Legrand’s Miguet Fleuri on one hand and Parfums DelRae Debut on the other. Early on the Oriza smelled sooo pretty, where as the Debut has a sharp edge, I think it might be the Linden, which smelled good, but not as good as the Oriza, which is truly heartbreakingly beautiful.
Now, 7 hours later, the Oriza has faded to be very faint, almost gone, but the Debut is still there, closer to the skin, with the sharp edge gone, smelling great – much like the Oriza did earlier, in fact.
Debut has the best lasting power of any LOTV I have ever used. Oriza smells sooo pretty, and 6-7 hours for an LOTV scent is nothing to shake a stick at. They are both wonderful! (Hmm, I need to find some more superlatives besides soooo pretty, it looks like! )
Started with Copal Azur, but needed some more bitterness so I added Noir Épices. Ahhh… just perfect now.
Wow – what a combo!
I really like both. So Im going to try this one out once I get back home!
Today’s SOTD is Fresh Cucumber Baie – perfect green and fresh for a busy hump day!
I used to have that years ago – great scent! The only old one I have now is Pomegranate Anise, which I love in winter, for some reason.
Theo Fennel Scent. Haven’t worn it in a while, and it’s too nice to ignore. Sort of a category-defier as well.
Wearing Baiser Volee EDT today: juicy and fresh, like the sunny blue day outside. Good day for gardening….
SOTD FM Lys Mediterranee.I like it,but it’s a little 5ml from the coffret.Don’t think I’ll go FB with it.I like-no I LOVE!!!-Portrait of a Lady,I think that explains it all…Lol.Happy week NST!
I wore PoaL yesterday and it was totally fantastic. Love that stuff.
Would any of you buy a scent mainly for the bottle? Just curious.
Wearing Aqua Vitae by MFK, which I find to be a watery Chanel Chance. Not bad but not worth the price for me.
Just for the bottle? Only if it was cheap. Or secondhand.
People sell empty bottles on eBay all the time; I figure if I want something, it’ll probably show up there.
Whoa, scent twins today! I put it on to try and bring Spring, and as a second chance for the scent. I am still unimpressed. Would not even consider buying a botle. However, what I have is a mini bottle (mostly gone) that I got as a freebie. Omega, If you would like that mini-bottle, please email me at missionista at yahhhhhhoooooooo.
Thank you for the offer, how nice of you!!:). I still have a bit of my sample and that’s probably good enough for me:). But thank you so very much!!:). I definitely don’t dislike the scent..it’s not bad. It was my first sampling of an MFK scent. I hope I will like some of the other scents more. I know this line gets some praise here and there.
I have yes:Nicki Minaj Pink Friday.Lol!I had to have that monstrosity!!Oh and Vera Wang’s Lovestruck.Also for the tacky flowers up top.I’m a huge Katy Perry fan…so I have all her Killer Queen versions as well.Same for Taylor Swift.Lol.I stopped myself from buying Incredible Things though.That scent was just too awful to justify buying it just for the bottle.Yes,so we learn….
I always liked the bottle for Hilary Duff With Love, and hope that one day a partial will cross my path. The new Lalique is really pretty, but I’ve not smelled it yet. Normally I am a juice girl, even though I have old empties on display.
Since I have a couple Hello Kitty perfumes I guess I’ll have to say yes. I wouldn’t have them if they weren’t really inexpensive though as the fragrances tend to be awful.
The Katy Perry Meow bottle is so cute and reminds me of my cat, so yes even though I’ve never tried this fragrance I might buy it.
I bought Meow as well as MJ Dot and Daisy just for the bottles.
My most recent purchase was a blind buy for the bottle–L de Lolita Lempicka Fleur du Corail. The bottle is adorable, and has a charm with my initial covered in “pearls.” It helped that I’ve liked every LL I’ve tried, at least in edp. Coral Flower is quite nice, too. It reminds me of grapefruit with brown sugar. What are you thinking of buying? Would it be a blind buy, or do you actually dislike the perfume?
SOTD for me is 31 Rue Cambon – needed a bit of confidence for a crazy busy day.
Hey, scent twin! We smell like a million dollars!
Yes, we do! Just love this scent and it really does give me a boost.
That is a good confidence booster fragrance
31 Rue Cambon. A co worker complained it was too strong, and although I humbly apologized with a bland smile on my face, my thoughts were “heck, don’t embarass yourself, you Axe smelling fool. Go get some education!”
Lol.Wow you were very diplomatic!
It is a bit assertive, but in all the right ways.
I do wonder what my colleagues think of it on me as I can’t imagine any of them saying anything.
Axe>Chanel, everyone knows:)..just kidding. Some Axe scents aren’t bad to me( I am talking mostly deodorant and shower gels). The sprays can be easily over-applied. A deodorant is strong enough..no need for a Axe scent on top of it. Axe shower gel+Axe deodorant+Axe spray…please don’t pass by me! LOL.
Laughing at “Axe smelling fool”. So true.
You should have told her that you were doing some olfactory missionary work, but that you feared the message was lost on her
Scent triplet with Rue Cambon! I am traveling, and brought only few samples (to Washington DC), so wearing 31 RC the 3rd day in a row has brought about a new appreciation of the scent. My usual habit of wearing the many options in rotation does not allow this deeper appreciation and deeper sense of getting to know the perfume that has come with consecutive wear. Interesting …..
My SOTD is Wild Fig and Cassis by Jo Malone. I combined this with Brown Sugar and Fig from B&BW.
I am awaiting for my order from STC on Diptyque Philosykos.
I want to see which “fig” fragrance I like the most.
Can anyone tell me what their favorite “fig” fragrance.
you smell great! I happen to like the Jo Malone but I was told by someone else it smells “weird”…..I really like SSS Fig Tree and Pacifica’s Mediterranean Fig…i think Nest Indigo also has fig in it and Davidorff Good Life has fig in the top and mid (you might be able to get that discounted online as I am pretty sure it is discontinued).
My favorites are (in this order):
Philosykes
Fig Tea by PdN
Caligna by L’Artisan
The Wild Fig and Cassis candle is really beautiful too.
My favorite is Hermes Jardin en Mediterranee. It’s one of the few with no fig leaf scent, which I can’t stand. Pacifica Mediterannean Fig is a good cheap thrill.
I only like a little fig. My favs are AG Ninfeo Mio and Pacifica Mediterranean Fig (which I also think smells a lot like Hermes Un Jardin sur le Nil).
I like fig but find it gets annoying after a while in a fragrance, with the exception of Debaser which is still at the top of my FB list for the upcoming hot weather. I flew through the sample in record time and keep huffing the empty vial.
It is quite different than the traditional “pure” fig scents though
I like Miller Harris Figue Amere. It smells kind of chocolatey to me.
Thanks everyone for your input
I dug out my sample of CBIHP Black March. Am not entirely sure why I am teary and unsettled, but maybe it has something to do with the smell of wet dirt.
The scent of dirt and grass has a very powerful effect on me, not sure what it brings up – childhood memories or what, but it is strong. Every once in a while, I’ll do what I call “grass therapy” and lay face down in the yard and just inhale. Not for too long, because I get itchy.
I think that AG Grand Amour edp has a tad of a cold dirt element which gives it a little edge.
SOTD is Amouage Tribute today. Overall I prefer the Homage attar, but some days I just want tobacco, incense, and rose. This hits the spot!
That sounds good. I need to try more from the Amouage line. Have only tried like four scents.
The Amouage Attars have been discontinued.
Amber Nue. I sometimes forget how lovely this is.
I wore just a bit of Stella Rose Absolute today b/c I had an awful meeting and didn’t want to wear too much. But this evening I’m relaxing with a nice blast of No 5 Eau Premiere.
I’m wearing CdG Black for the first time and loving it. I can’t identify the intriguing and powerful top note, but I hope someone else will enlighten me. It’s been with me all day and now, very faded, it is a lovely smoky sweetness.
I broke out Under the Arbor today in honor of the warm weather. The odd grapey opening reminds me of the Mountain Laurels that are beginning to bloom.
We actually caved and cranked on the air conditioner as it’s so humid and 80 degrees (please, Northerners, don’t throw stuff at me). I actually wish it would cool back off a bit.
SOTD = Atelier Cologne Santal Carmin
I get along very well with the Atelier Cologne line and I just bappen to have a big honking 200 mLs which I won last year from Lucas’ Chemist in the Bottle blog where he invited readers to send in a picture to celebrate the blog’s second birthday. The notes say there’s lime and bergamot as some of the top notes but I don’t smell them at all – I get lots of saffron, sandalwood, woods, and cozy vanilla. This is a warming cozy scent and perfect for today’s chilly weather.
You got me completely hooked on that one. I can’t thank you enough.
Your photo was so clever! You were the clear winner.
I’ll have to try one of the later ACs sometime, to see if it disappears on me like the earlier ones. Stupid musk anosmia.
Sotd was Passage d’Enfer, lovely!
Shangri La for me tonight after a day of frustration. It is doing the job beautifully…this one really rings my bell! So deep and rich and womanly.
Attrape-Coeur for me today. Two spritzes still going strong 15 hours later.
SOTD is YSL Cinema, which I have been trying to like, and today I think I do. The cinnamon seemed just right. Don’t know that I want a bottle, but might use up my decant.