Coming up on May 16: our annual haiku challenge. Then on May 23, the freebiemeet.
Today, our same old weekend open thread: talk about anything you like — the perfume you’re wearing today, the fragrance you think you'll wear the most this season, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Note: top image is magnolia - It is spring for sure 🙂 [cropped] by spisharam at flickr; some rights reserved.
Hey everyone! I’m really craving summery citrus/eau de cologne-type fragrances all of a sudden. I have a Neroli Portofino body oil but I wouldn’t splash out for the eau de parfum, and as much as the Chanel Eau de Cologne is beautiful, the price is rather prohibitive. Is Mugler Cologne still a good cologne?
Maybe check out Parfums di Nicolai — she does a new summery citrus thing every year and they are usually very nice.
I think it is still very good, and you can find it at a reasonable price if you buy from a discounter or ebay. But Elisa’s suggestion is also great — PdN makes some lovely summer scents.
sure! Mugler is nice. Also, I second checking out PdN, and also check out the classic 4711 Original Eau de Cologne Maurer & Wirtz (cheapest of them all), or Eau de Rochas by Rochas or maybe O de Lancome or Roger and Gallet Cedrat
Seconding Eau de Rochas – I’d buy it by the liter…
I love the Lancome – my favorite summer cologne.
Thierry Mugler is great. I also recommend Fragonard Santal for a citrus sandalwood (I use Mysore sandalwood for my job and Santal really smells like the good stuff. Another great summer citrus is Ananas Fizz – It smells like sweet limes.
In addition to the other great suggestions, there’s the whole Atelier line, and their sample set is a bargain.
I swear by Atelier Cologne. Summery citrus – Orange Sanguine, Cedrat Enivrant, Mandarine Glaciale.
Guerlain Mandarine Basilic is also fantastic.
Wearing the steely Jo Malone Black Vetyver Cafe to prepare myself for one of the busiest days of a fragrance department’s year. Be gentle today, y’all!
Oh, so it would be. Hadn’t thought of it (I’m usually buying my own gifts).
Hope the day goes welL!
Ah, good luck!!
Good luck! My mom doesn’t wear perfume so I’ve never seen the rush at the fragrance counter just before mothers day.
Just realized as I was packing that I am _NOT_ obligated to test the old Avon perfumes that were in an ebay lot. They’ve been ignored for more than three years and I honestly don’t care enough to go through the trouble. I can THROW THEM OUT. What a liberating thought!
Bravo! Good luck with your move. 🙂
Yay!
Before I moved, I threw out or donated loads of stuff, and so far I have only had to replace one thing (the handheld vacuum) that I have missed. It’s liberating not to be bogged down with so much stuff!
Today SOTD will be SSS To Dream as I work my way through the 10 samples I ordered from her. I’m pretty smitten by many of them. I tested the new Aedes Palissandre d’Or yesterday and I loved the opening but something about the particular kind of sweetness in the drydown made me queasy. And my husband hated it (usually he is totally indifferent). Anyone else try it yet? I could wait til 5/23 for the freebie meet but I’m ready to part with my store-issued sample earlier. Lemme know if interested.
I bought a bottle unsniffed and am pleased with it. I agree there is an unusual sweet note in it that I also smelled in their previous release Copal Azure, but it doesn’t bother me.
SSS To Dream is one of my favorites!
My plans today were canceled and so I find myself with no agenda — such a gift! I’ve sprayed, quite liberally, Terracotta Le Parfum and enjoying it immensely… along with coffee and homemade pancakes 😉
Happy Saturday!
Yours sounds like a lovely Saturday!
Pancakes! My favorite, especially if there is a blueberry or two in the batter. Enjoy your agenda free Saturday 😉
What a perfect Saturday. 🙂
Nothing new here- the usual spin and yard work routine of Saturday mornings’. Wish I could say I won the lottery but alas, no, I did not.
SOTD is EL Bronze Goddess in the form of the body lotion. Very potent stuff and no need for even a small spritz of perfume to top it off.
Have a wonderful weekend NSTer’s 🙂
We did the usual Saturday chore routine too! And we also did not win the lottery today 🙂
SOTD is Un Jardin en Mediterranee. Such a happy scent to me. Still trying to decide what to wear tomorrow for Mother’s Day. My 5 yr old loves Diorissimo, so maybe that one 🙂
Aw, fully agree on both! 🙂
Going to meet a colleague who went to last week’s sniffapalooza at the Perfume Shoppe today, her first time there. She is looking for (I am pretty sure) a Big White Flower to celebrate new beginnings. Naz will doubtless have suggestions galore, but I’m always curious to hear more…
BWFs? My favorites! There is AG Songes, vintage Carolina Herrera, Creed Jasmal and Jasmin Imperatirce Eugenie, Hiram Green Moon Bloom, EL Tuberose Gardenia, FM Carnal Flower, DK Gold, SL A La Nuit, Sarrasins, and Tubereuse Criminelle, Montale Jasmin Full, Versace Blonde, and PdN Odalisque. For lighter flowers, how about Atelier Sud Magnolia, Chanel Gardenia, or FM Eau de Magnolia?
I find BK Beyond Love an especially joyous tuberose.
Oh how fun! Lots of great ideas from foxbins and nozknoz–I’d add SL Fleurs d’oranger for an alt take on BWF!
Great to hear the WF suggestions. Back from the PS morning: turns out the colleague ended up moving in more of an out/sandalwood direction (although SL Fleurs d’oranger was sampled). The winner was Montale Aoud Nuit, which made her feel a bit like Sophia Loren. More perfumes should make women feel like Italian movies stars…
Haven’t heard of that Montale! Taking notes 🙂
I’m sampling Francis Kurkdjian’s Amyris Femme today, and enjoying it a lot. If I didn’t already have a lot of light spring florals I would consider buying this one. But I have, so I won’t, though if someone gifted it to me I’d be delighted.
My feeling about Amyris exactly.
Ooh really? Email me–catherineh789 at the mail on google 🙂 (Foxbins I’ve got yours, writing you now!)
I am wearing MJ Daisy today, but wanted to ask a question that has nothing to do perfume. There are so many readers on here and I am too. I was just wondering if any of you have read the Outlander series. Everyone I have heard who have read the series love them. I am on the first book and about halfway through, but find it to be a little too detailed and rather boring. Maybe it is just me. Comments? I am going to finish this one, but can’t imagine reading 7-8 more.
I have read them all. The author can get bogged down in detail and in discussing events that don’t directly drive the plot, but are there to add color and a more immersive feeling of the time. It turns out that she doesn’t write a book progressively from chapter to chapter, but writes “scenes” that are later joined together to make the book. Once I understood that, I could see where the “seams” are, and now sometimes I skip ahead if it looks like she’s gone off on a tangent. However, if you find the first book boring, the others probably won’t grab your interest.
I love them. But then, I’m a detail person and I love the skipping-around stuff. Give me ALLLLLLLLLL the stuff, not just the linear plot point + plot point + plot point stuff. I can see how someone might find the books tedious; I think it depends on what kind of literature you enjoy most.
I will be interested to hear if you’re still finding it tedious by the time you finish.
Thanks. I am going to keep plugging along with this first one. I am more of a mystery/suspense reader so this just seems somewhat slow to me, but the story is good.
Big day planned to celebrate a belated anniversary. After general morning errands, the child is ensconced with Nana, I’m wearing Diorissimo. The partner and I are going to go sit in hot tubs, then eat delicious Thai food at a place we’ve been wanting to try, and then off to see a movie. I’ve packed eau de campagne for post-hot tubbing.
Happy belated Anniversary! You smell wonderful.
Congrats! sounds lovely.
Sounds wonderful! Enjoy & big congrats!
Congratulations and enjoy it!!!
Happy Anniversary!
Perfect
Cold rainy day here, I am wearing AG Mon Parfum Chéri par Camille and packing my suitcase for an upcoming trip to Montréal.
You smell gorgeous!
SOTD = Dior Feve Delicieuse
My package with bargain-priced Amouage Sunshine and Dior Addict arrived. I have not yet opened the box as I had to leave to celebrate Mother’s Day a day early. We are enjoying a cornucopia of take out dimsum.
Next week, I’ll be participating in Sniffapalooz. Anyone going?
Oh, and I mailed all my freebie packages today except for one so I’ll be in fine shape again come freebiemeet time in 2 weeks!
Are you enjoying the Dior? It was lovely. Have fun at Sniffa.
Oh absolutely and it is turning out to be perfumephobe-safe as well. Definitely FBW.
So enjoying my freebie package 😉
Thank you!
Also, the sample of Mohur Extrait is absolutely gorgeous! Savoring my sample, drop by drop..
I rather like Mohur Extrait a lot 🙂
I love it, thanks to you, generous hasujuuri! Now I am saving my pennies to get a bottle of it before it disappears into limited edition limbo…
I really wanted to do Sniffa but they said mid-May for the start on my kitchen. Well, that didn’t happen and now we have a start date of June 1. If I didn’t have so much cash flying out the door right now I’d be impulsive and go. You’re going to have a great time I bet.
I hope your reno goes well. I am looking forward to Sniffa!
I’ll be at Sniffapalooza! So much to do before then, I’ll be so grateful for the party time…
I don’t think I know Addict. Or where I put my Sunshine. (I was terribly allergic the first time I tried it…)
See you in a week!
See you then!
Hey, Hey–I am going to the Saturday events for Sniffapalooza. I even got in early enough this year for the Bergdorf’s breakfast. Will look for you there, my tag will say Julie Ellen.
Woo hoo! I will look for you!
Think I’ll break out the Terracotta. Haven’t tried it since my bottle arrived.
I think I’ve discovered my new boss has a nose… I wore Diorissimo one day and he commented about there being a flower smell when he came into my office midday. Yesterday, he came in and commented again. First he said forsythia, then he corrected himself. I said “honeysuckle?” “Yes!” I was wearing La Chasse aux Papillions…. He got the note right. I went and stood near someone and asked her if she could smell my scent. She couldn’t. So I know I didn’t overspray.
Grateful for the sample of Terracotta you gave me! Been enjoying it this week and today too 😉
My bottle is going to be in the upcoming swapmeet in case you’re interested in a FB. Just sayin’…:)
As long as he doesn’t go “…and my wife or girlfriend….” because that gets to slightly creepy territory
It’s not creepy, thankfully… He commented that he smelled something more in confusion than anything else. I don’t think that it was perfume even occurred to him. It just surprised me because I never get comments that anyone notices my fragrance.
It’s always so much fun for me when I run across someone with a good nose! I was in Trader Joe’s recently, and the woman doing the bagging commented happily that my bags smelled like laundry (I had brought my own). It had been months since I had had laundry in the trunk of my car along with the bags. I thought to myself, “wow, you are wasted in this job.” 🙂
My older daughter gave me a bottle of La Chasse aux Papillons yesterday for Mother’s Day. She must have picked it from the many items listed on my Luckyscent wish list page. I don’t have any honeysuckle perfumes, so I’m very happy!
Another wonderful Saturday morning of yard saling and gardening. I bought some lupine and some ornamental grass at our local garden club’s native plant sale for a big planter my husband got for me. So of course I’m wearing Carnal Flower. It’s the perfect scent for playing with dirt and flowers!
What a fun morning! I’ve been scouring town for some little bluestem, but can’t seem to find it anywhere. What grass did you pick up?
It just says feather grass on the tag. All the plants are grown by members of the garden club and the labeling suffers from varying degrees of reliability. But the grass is variegated dark and light green and looks beautiful with the lupine.
My goodness, I used to go to yard sales with my mom every weekend as a kid. Brings back memories! Such a fun but bizarre thing to do now that I think more about it. Rummaging through your neighbors stuff. I wonder how many great perfumes I passed by not having a love of fragrance as I do now.
We have block parties here in nyc and folks will bring stuff from their homes to sell out on the street.. not a yard sale, but a block sale? Never know what you’ll find!
I live in a college town and this time of year (graduation) is an excellent time to pick up good stuff for cheap. I got some brand new Nike running shoes and a Banana Republic blazer and a big cooler for $10 total. Can’t beat that!
Enjoying the weekend and wearing OJ’s happy and soft Champaca.
Love this one, especially in spring. 🙂
Totally.
I’ve enjoyed the drydown late into the evening.
Anyone know where I can buy a night blooming jasmine (a variety that would do well in North central florida)? I know there are lots of gardeners here on nst. I sometimes pass a plant in the morning that is in bloom and it is incredible. I never see it in nurseries but know that it grows here.
I love love love nbj! In fact, coming home from a restaurant we passed some being used as ground cover (which I hadn’t seen done before) and I plucked some sprigs to wear in my hair. Good luck!
on Amazon!
It’s my birthday and an unusual chilly, cloudy LA day this time of year. I am sampling George from jd’e and it feels just right!
Happy Birthday!
Best wishes!!!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to you! Mine is on Monday.Every seven years or so, my bday falls on Mother’s Day. I was actually born on Mother’s Day. I’m sure yours has fallen on Mother’s Day as well. Enjoy your day.
happy birthday, hope the lack of sun did not spoil the fun!
Happy Birthday!
A very happy birthday — hope it was a fun day!
Working through the 3 tiny bottles of Aftel’s work I purchased a while back. At $5o for 2 mls a bottle, I have been reluctant to indulge. Finally decided to just get over it… So drained my Cuir de Gardenia over a few days earlier in the week, and yesterday started on Lumiere… I do like Lumiere quite a lot, but I got impatient with it about three hours in and applied some vintage Diorissimo parfum on top of it (circa 1970s) for some zing. Sacrilege, I know!
I’ve barely put a dent in my 2 mL Cuir de Gardenia and I know I have been wearing it.
The Cuir de Gardenia was like that for me… but I felt I wasn’t wowed by it enough–not like I remember when I was at Aftel’s studio. I decided I just needed a more generous application. (My skin is so dry that many scents are very fleeting on me). Anyway, it was liberating to use MORE, but of course that quite literally led to diminishing returns! 😀
I actually apply it on hair / scalp as it truly is a skin scent and so why not get it as close to the nose as possible. Also, it feels more oil-based than alcohol-based and it serves as hair oil.
Testing out Heeley Sel Marin. It is fantastic. There is something about these salty notes that really keeps wrist-to-nose for me. Must be the water-loving coastal girl that I am.
I love that one.
ditto
Just got done with the grocery shopping and huge hardware store run. The fiance and I still have a LOT of things to buy for the house. It seems almost never ending right now. We’ve only been here for 3 weeks and I’m ready to find that genie in a bottle that will make everything happen and be put in it’s place now. I was told that it takes roughly 6 months to actually get settled in a new home… so I guess that means it’ll finally feel like a home by the time we get married.
Speaking of which, we went to a fantastic restaurant in a historic hotel in a nice remote area along a river last night. It was quite expensive, but the best one yet we’ve tried and they do weddings there so we may have finally found our place. The curmudgeonly Scotch general manager was blunt and honest when we talked to him about doing a wedding there. I can see how some would’ve been put off by him, but I rather liked him for it. He liked us because we’re very no-nonsense and don’t have kids attending nor want a DJ/dance space for the event. Just feed us the good grub and fill us with alcohol and we’ll be fine :).
Wearing Nuit Rouge by Antonio Alessandria. I was excited when I bought a full bottle of this, but then didn’t wear it much and almost considered listing it for the swap meet. However, it’s such a light incense scent I’ve found myself reaching for it a lot more on the weekends as a go-to because I’m not a huge floral fan. I like that it’s light enough to wear in warm weather. The grapefruit opening helps too. Now I’m glad I’ve got it. I might be wearing it a lot this summer.
My husband is Scottish and there are quite a few “general managers” among my in-laws, this side of the pond and in Glasgow. Their Kryptonite? 18-year-old Talisker from the Isle of Skye. I promise!!!!!– it will open every door and solve every hitch. Voila.
Jenkr, that sounds like a perfect place for a wedding – best wishes!
I usually have HGTV on the TV as “background noise” but I occasionally pause to watch a segment. House Hunters shows the 4-weeks later or 2 months later view and most depict the couple or family as having assimilated into their new surroundings already. Yours sound more like reality where it will take time to settle in.
My SOTD is Narcisco Rodriguez for her. I like it but am still trying to test it out to see if it is FB worthy. This is from a sample I got. I will try to wear it a few more times.
Wearing Parfums d’Orsay Tilleul to go buy some annuals, which I will then plant in some containers today. It’s sunny and warm here right now, but is supposed to rain and turn colder tomorrow and stay that way for a few days.
I keep wanting to try this….I need to put it on my samples to acquire list…
SOTD Le Temps d’une Fête by Parfums Nicolai, nothing to celebrate really, but it’s a nice scent, very springlike
I’m loving green fig scents lately. Wearing Ninfeo Mio, but I also like Philosykos and Figuer Ardent. Does anyone have any suggestions for a green fig lotion or body cream? I don’t want sweet but creamy (coconut) is fine.
I haven’t tried it, but Diptyque does make a Philosykos body lotion. I’ve tried their apricot-scented hand cream, which was wonderful.
How did I not know this? Apparently my interweb skills aren’t nearly what I thought they were 😉 thanks for the suggestion!
Sonoma Scent Studio has or had a Fig Tree Shea body cream. You can email her and ask her. She’s super nice and responds pretty promptly. The FT perfume is really nice, not sweet, fresh, and very natural smelling.
Oooh, good idea! I’ve been wanting to order some samples anyway so I might as well get a body cream too.
Jo Malone has a fig fragrance and a body cream as well. It’s called Wild Fig & Cassis. It is my favorite fig fragrance.
Testing AG Ile de The. I’d like it except for the undertone of shampoo. Glad I have my older AGs and tea scents. I’m going to try Bogue Maai later on and see if it lives up to the billing of Real Perfume.
Does anyone know of a good source for craft supplies with a rapid turnover rate? I bought a jar of non-stick coating (e.g., for the underside of hooked rugs or knitted slipper soles) on Amazon, but it was too dried up to apply. I’d like to find another source.
I tried the AG Ile de The on paper and was not impressed enough to try to get a sample.
On supplies, my niece sometimes works at Hobby Lobby and she says it is quite busy there.
Thanks for the suggestion, hajusuuri.
Wearing my trusted Une Fleur de Cassie, after testing Amouage samples for a week. ( I only brought those on my holiday, and a small decant of UFdC) It’s a welcome change, not at all sweet, and while it has plenty of presence it isn’t quite as big as the Amouages.
Quick question: does anyone know if there are plans to discontinue Prada’s Infusion d’Homme. I haven’t heard any rumors at all, but it seems to have become thin on the ground here in South Africa. I was always planning to nab one at some point…
I was painting again (still?). I had to paint the room I started prepping before I got obsessed with the other room. So I’m done painting rooms for now until the kitchen is done and I’ll need to paint that. I still have doors and trim to paint but I can do those whenever the mood hits.
I am looking for a perfume that smells like cosmetic powder. I don’t know if Lipstick Rose is what I’m looking for since I don’t think I’ve sniffed it. Can anyone think of anything that might have that rose-violet-makeup scent? I want more retro makeup smell than baby powder if that makes any sense.
SOTD was Vanille Tonka which went well with the paint fumes but is now long gone.
Chanel Misia?
Dior Cuir Cannage also has that retro make-up vibe with an extra helping of leather.
If you haven’t tried one or both, I can send you some….
That’s a mighty tempting offer…
Misia. It doesn’t work for me, but the reviews are good and there are a lot of fans.
Thank goodness for you and Hajusuuri because I could not for the life of me remember the name of that one.
I’d be happy to send you my 3ml Misia spray sample. You can email me at harukirumi at yahoo dawt etcetera.
Diptyque Volutes and Cuir de Lancome are the perfumes that remind me of my mother’s face powder (she actually used Coty L’Origan face powder), but they aren’t the rose-violet variety. Guerlain Meteorites EdT is a light violet scent. Chanel Misia smells like face powder to me. I always think of YSL Paris for rose violet. The original is so strong, but I wonder if any of the many flankers are lighter. Of course, one ought to try Lipstick Rose.
I’ll have to give Paris a sniff. It’s been years since I smelled it. That one is easy to find around here I would think.
I feel like Jessica or Ari (among others!!) will certainly be able to help you more with this than I will, but do try Drole de Rose if you haven’t yet! Very retro, high-femme feel. A couple reviews, for reference:
https://nstperfume.com/2006/09/06/lartisan-drole-de-rose-fragrance-review/
http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/2012/06/lartisan-parfumeur-drole-de-rose.html
I hear Misia may be in this vein too? But I haven’t smelled yet.
https://nstperfume.com/2015/03/11/chanel-misia-perfume-review/
http://thescentsofself.com/2015/04/01/chanel-misia-review-and-giveaway/
(oops I think I put too many links in–sorry Robin!!)
Yes…it put your comment in spam, but I just put it back 🙂
Thank you!!
I saw Drole de Rose in my online quest. The description sounds like its in the ballpark of what I’m looking for.
Have you tried ELDO Putain des Palaces. It’s lipsticky/violety/rosey on me with a powdery dry down. However, it’s not “clean powder” so if you’re looking for fresh powdery this probably isn’t it. I love the contrast though.
If you want to sample just give me a holla. Email is taiga101 in the land of yahoo dawt com 🙂
Thanks so much for the offer but I have a small decant of this one. I do like it a lot actually. I’m a bit of a fan of quite a few ELDO scents.
It sounds as though you and I are in tandem with the painting projects. I hate painting ceilings and that’s where I am these days. Ugh. Walls are okay. The most makeup-y smelling powder scent I know is Lorenzo Villoresi Teint de Neige. It’s worth sampling if you haven’t already.
I will be painting the bathroom ceiling and I will think of you. I am not fond of painting ceilings. It’s hard on the neck and back.
I’ve never heard of that perfume but I’m putting it on my list.
One more possibility–Histoires de Parfums Moulin Rouge. It has that makeup scent but also quite a lot of patchouli. I prefer it to Lipstick Rose.
I have a new love of patchouli so I’ll put it on my list.
Poodle, I’m also remembering Balenciaga Paris for violet. It’s somewhere between Guerlain Meteorites and Chanel Misia. Less expensive, too, and great bottle.
Less expensive is always a good thing. I remember liking this one but I wasn’t looking for something like it at the time. I’ll have to smell it again.
Well thank you Hajusuuri! Your email inspired me to dig out my drop o Amouage Sunshine in the dabber vial and put it on tonight. At first I couldn’t smell it at all (allergies. hay fever) and then it really started to BLOOM on my skin. It’s a bright, sunshiny apricot floral at first, but then it starts to breathe out dusk, musk, spice, tobacco, wood and cream like some sort of forgotten bouquet of dried magnolias, turkish cigarettes in a metal case and ancient glimmering costume jewelry nestled in an old silk velvet purse discovered in the back of an antique desk drawer. The development is divine.
I love your description!
I think Luca Turin was temporarily insane to write a negative review of Sunshine. Reminds me of the Laurie Anderson song: “only an expert can deal with the problem (Or pass judgement on a perfume etc) I feel quite empowered to make up my own mind about Sunshine!
What’s your favorite DS & Durga and why? 🙂
I haven’t sniffed their stuff in a while, but I really liked My Indian Childhood which was an earthy yellow, tropical floral and the only one I’ve owned. Probably my favorite because it’s discontinued 😉 I’ll be near a retailer today so will have a smell-quest. Thanks for the reminder!
Aw thanks, Elisa! I look forward to hearing what you discovered!
Happy Mother’s Day people!Did you know!?It was officially declared Mother’s Day the second Sunday of May each year,back on the 9th May 1914,by Pres. Woodrow Wilson?Lol.Hope your darling children spoils you guys rotten!xo
Never knew that! But I still think Roosevelt left a more impressive legacy with the teddy bear 😀
And our National Parks!
Mother’s Day had it’s true genesis after the Civil War. Mothers from both sides of the conflict would get together to honor their deceased sons. In my part of Virginia it was/is also a day to decorate the graves of Civil war soldiers.
Yeah,I like that sentiment too.all in all:just love and appreciate the mother who loved,sacrificed and worried about us taking on the big bad world(even now…and I love her for that.So much.;-))
Cool and rainy here. Comparing Memo Kedu and Tauer PHI Rose du Kandahar. Much as I love the idea of PHI, it is just not for me. Memo Kedu was sent me as a generous extra in a transaction that gained me my lovely travel bottle of Copal Azur…it is not something I would have picked to sample, but I love Kedu….it is perfectly soft and warm, and adorable hubby when offered both arms to sniff, liked this and felt “something was off” with the PHI. So PHI goes in the swap pile. And now I want to explore the whole Memo line. I see several which have attractive notes and great bottles. Does anyone have recommendations for where to start with this line?
I just got my Tauer discovery set which included PHI. Someone said the key to enjoying Tauer is not to stick your nose in it. I’m finding that to be true, actually, as I work my way through them.
I get the burning sensation in my sinuses which suggests I may be allergic to it…
I have not yet tried PHI, or Noontide Petals, but like you I love Maroc Pour Elle. My other favorite is Lonestar Memories!
Those are my two favourites as well!
Does that make us twins?!
Other Tauers I love… Noontide Petals, and Maroc pour Elle, which is probably in my Top 10 favorite perfumes of all time, although I am not wearing it much right now..
So neither of these are the highest regarded Memo’s in the perfume community, but of the ones I tried in Germany last year, I most liked Grenada, which is a cheerful orange blossom affair, and Italian Leather. I think Manoa gets a lot of love, and (perhaps) Shams…
Anything that is a cheerful orange blossom affair sounds right up my alley! Thanks….
I got the sample set when Luckyscent introduced the range recently. I didn’t like the new leathers much; they reminded me of some lesser Montales. I’m still on a vetiver kick, so I liked Moon Safari, and Kedu as well. Let me know if you would like some second-hand samples.
Hi, AnnE – the Rose Infernale is growing on me….I am sending you email about your second-hand Memos!
Incense frags often have to grow on me, too. I experienced that with 10CC, and now it’s one of my faves.
Elisa, that’s great advice not to stick your nose in it. Maybe I should be trying that with my newly sniffed Tauers.
I really like Memo Manoa. I’d say it’s in the Shalimar family, but when sniffed side by side they don’t really smell alike. I’d say Manoa doesn’t have the aldehydes, and the spices are different and it’s more resinous? I need to do a side by side sniff again. I got my decant from traceycutlerperfume… she sells small decants for cost (I’m not affiliated, that’s just how I discovered Manoa!).
I have easy access to the Memo line via Bergdorfs. Unfortunately, my vision and brain get overstimulated by how the entire line is displayed (a middle of the floor round table that looks like a large cupcake stand) that I basically shut down and refuse to sniff more than one or two.
I know what you mean about so much stimulation, it’s hard to smell anything for all the distraction! But you are a really good shopper! I can barely stand to go into the big department stores at all…
Wore Seville a l’aube yesterday and it cheered me immensely. Now Im wondering what a goid Sunday night scent would be.
Séville à l’Aube has the same effect on me- it just cheers me up every time I get a whiff of it!
Evening Edged in Gold?
Good one!
I CAN be overly literal 🙂
🙂
Haven’t tried that one yet, but love the name!
Lovely perfume, lovely name!
Has anyone tried purchasing parfums from Germany and having them sent here by the vendor. I am curious what type of duty tax one has to pay when it enters the US.
I have ordered from both First in Fragrance and Essenza Nobile (large orders too) and never been charged duty or tax on them in the US.
Thank you!!! First in Fragrances has such good prices compared to the US – I guess because of the weaker euro and not VAT tax, – there goes my promise of not buying any more parfume this month
What do people thing about Peety by O’Driu – just curious if everyone has tried it
Well, my perception of Peety is that you’re supposed to pee in it. There’s a comprehensive review of it on the Kafkaesque blog.
Sampling this weekend – Dior Oud Ispahan, Penhaligons Ostara, SSS Amber Incense and Nirvana Black. So far I like Oud Ispahan best. Ostara is far too green for me.
I’m waiting for a sample of Ostara to arrive… I’m glad you say it’s green!
Trying out some different amber bases. My love of labdanum is deep.