It's hump day! And we have one update: the haiku challenge is coming up this weekend, and since we had some interest in limericks yesterday, we'll expand the haiku challenge to include limericks. If anyone insists on writing a sonnet, trust me, we'll read that too.
Meanwhile, what fragrance are you wearing today?
I'm wearing i Profumi di Firenze Magnolia Dolce.
Reminder: this Friday, 15 May, will be Fake Flanker Friday — wear a perfume that doesn't have a flanker but should, and tell us what the flanker should be called and what it should smell like.
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 Firenze Baptistery Revisited [cropped] by fdecomite at flickr; some rights reserved.
What about an Ode?
I’m wearing L’Impacte de Pour un Homme by Caron, which is one of my favourite lavenders and since it seems to have quite a lot of vanilla it fits in well with my week.
If anyone writes an ode, I am quite certain we will read it.
No kidding. I think we will read anything anyone cares to write.
I believe that B from the now defunct “The Fragrant Man” used to write “fragrant poems” and “Perfume and Tea Pairings” on Australian Perfume Junkies.
How does L’Impacte compare to the regular Caron Pour Un Homme?
More plush, less projection. ( It’s an extrait de parfum). To be honest I think probably that PuH is the “better” perfume. It seems to be slightly more balanced. I love both, but I think that in a way this version is the most comforting.
Freschiiissimo again today since aside from the random purse samples it’s the only perfume that isn’t in a box. My move got pushed tomorrow so I got sleep instead of finishing packing
Sleep is good.
I hear you completely on living off purse samples. I was in the same boat a month ago. Good luck with your move!
Hope you still had a bed to sleep on! Seriously, though, best of luck for the rest of the, ahem, “adventure.”
On our first cross-country move, the moving van had a breakdown on the way and was delayed almost a week. We spent the first few nights in sleeping bags on the wooden floor of our new apartment, with DH’s traumatized cats walking on our heads. In November. Welcome home!
SOTD: Petals From My Garden.
Gentle floral with an aquatic touch. Reminds me of morning dew on spring flowers! 🙂
That’s the Floris? Glad to hear it’s nice!
Yep 🙂 I was glad too! Blind buys can be very risky indeed..
SOTD is Krizia Uomo. 🙂
Krizia Uomo is SO GOOD. It’s one of the very, very few bottles I have ever made it to the bottom of.
I needed something with swagger today, I’m feeling about 90% human again after more than 2 weeks of allergic hell. Now that patchouli/pine is really clearing my sinuses! 🙂
the vintage one? I always liked it.
No, but this version (several years old now) still packs a punch! I don’t wear it often enough.
I’m wearing ELdO’s Divin’ Enfant. It only seems to mesh with my skin properly when it’s sunny – which it is today. Mmm…
After yesterday’s review of L’Occitane’s iris perfume, I realized I only have 2 iris scents (Iris Nobile and Infusion d’Iris), despite that fact that I always think of iris as one of my favorite notes. And they’re so different! So I have one on each arm to compare and contrast.
I’m with you, all that Iris talk put me into an iris frame of mind. Iris Silver Mist today, just 4 little dabs. Lovely.
SOTD is Dune edt from a kind swapper!
So hot down here I can hardly stand it. Florida is not the place to be in the midst of global warming. I am trying to figure out how I can work from inside my fridge, and I’m sure being perimenopausal doesn’t help.
I may be sweating but I smell GOOD! 🙂
Dune gets better and better the hotter it is!
Yes, it’s an interesting one and I am really enjoying it today =)
Oh, and a big Thank You to everyone who gave me their impressions of Guerlain Vetiver in yesterday’s post. I have been convinced to give it a whirl!
Is commando today! And is having some tests done this afternoon at my doctors office. Could really use some positive energy! Grazie!
Sending positive vibes your way …
Is getting positive energy from this direction
We’re all pulling for you. Go show em who’s boss, Hon.
Sending tons of good energy your way.
Sending positive vibes your way!
Thinking good thoughts your way.
Sending positive-energy vibes your way!
Good, good, good……good vibrations!
Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir is my SOTD.
PN was one of the few samples that I actually used up. There’s always something else distracting me from buying a FB.
I’m like that with a few scents also. I love sampling them, but something stops me just short of buying a full bottle. Byredo Rose Noir and Acqua di Parma Magnolia Nobile immediately come to mind.
I’m continuing my coconut tour with Kerosene Unforsaken.
That goes well with a big fat macaroon.
I want a big fat macaroon now.
Me too!
Macaroon inciters!
Gosh, who knew that there were more macaroon-aholics on nst! Well, if you live in the Boston area, the best macaroons to be had in this area come from Russo’s market in Watertown. They are huuuuuggggee, chewy and delicious.
Russo’s!!! Of all the Boston places I miss, this is in the top 10. You must try their muhammara if you haven’t yet.
And I miss chatting with Ann at the NM fragrance counter.
Cooler weather today. I doused myself with Indochine (7 sprays). I wanted creamy woody salty today.
Hubby took the day off so we could spend time together since I work weekends now, and he woke up with a debilitating headache. Not sure if I should do the unsaintly thing and just go get on with my day or hang out with him in his misery. Neither of those choices are very appealing.
I vote for “get on with my day.” With breaks to check in on him and bring him comfort beverages.
WIse advice.
I say, have a fun day. I am usually the one who wakes up with a debilitating migraine on the first morning of a holiday…. drives me NUTS… He’ll understand.
When my SO isn’t feeling well, he prefers to be alone. (I think he dislikes feeling like a burden or a hindrance on top of already feeling unwell.) It depends on a person, but I think it’s safe to go about your day and check in on him occasionally.
I’m with everyone else. My husband gets migraines and they do seem to happen at the most inopportune time. Do your thing – he will feel worse if he knows he kept you from having a good time, especially if there isn’t anything you can do to make it better (like a cold where you can at least make some soup!). Everyone is different, but my husband would rather be alone, laying down in a dark and quiet room when he has his migraines.
I love Indochine..you smell great! Husband also gets bad headaches. I get on with other things as he prefers not to be around others much when suffering, totally understandable! I do offer stuff to drink, ice packs, etc. But after those, he usually wants to not be bothered much. He really likes the wet washcloth with ice in it…and the chocolate chip frappe from Mc’ds lol.
Oh my gosh, what a wealth of great advice. Sounds like the consensus was to leave him alone and bring goodies from time to time. That choco chip frappe sounds good! I didn’t check back on your comments before I made him take some pain drugs so we could go over to Cambridge and hang out in the bookstores. He seemed to improve and perk up and we had a nice lunch too. Now he is resting in his man recliner. All is well in Sajini-land!
I’m boring and wore Encre Noire again. Although EN isn’t boring!
Encre Noire is never dull and you smell fantastic!
Thanks! It’s one of my most complemented perfumes, actually 🙂
I agree. EN is a goodie. I wore it yesterday. Perfect for a cold spring day…
CSP Vanille Amande. One of the things I wear when I’m in a rush to get out the door or can’t make up my mind. It’s never the wrong choice.
Cooler weather today, although I should’ve dressed more for warm weather in the office because of our AC issues. Wearing Papillon Artisan’s Tobacco Rose today.
What do you think of it?
I really like it. I loved Anubis and although I’m not a huge rose fan this one is very nice. I like how the tobacco tones down the rose a bit.
I smelled Anubis from a vial and got a very smoky, medicinal vibe. Resins, mint, not quite bacon. Is that the idea?
That sounds interesting…I go for resins and smokey as long as it doesn’t make me sneeze
Anubis is a leather fragrance with lots of incense and myrrh so yes, it’s very smoky. I like that one a lot. It’s a great winter leather scent.
Thanks!
SOTD is SL Nuit de Cellophane. I wore it on Mother’s Day over JM Nectarine Blossom and Honey bath oil and it was lovely, so I wanted to try it by itself again. (It has been awhile.) I’m happy to report that the pregnancy nose I’ve held onto has finally calmed. I still have a heightened sense of smell and taste, but not to a point of being nauseous anymore. It’s kind of nice now. The NdC is much more beautiful to me than when I bought it. I’m excited to go through my entire collection and see what I’ve been missing!
Yea!
Thank you. It’s very exciting to have finally gotten to this point.
Yet another reminder to skip the perfume around prenatal clients. I even worry about the lingering scent of soap perfume on my hands. Sounds like you are past that. What a treat to go through you perfumes with a more sensitive nose. Enjoy!
It is so kind and considerate of you to do so. Baby Jack will be nine months on Friday….so that was 18 months of either not being able to wear anything or having to wear something very light. But I realize I was much more sensitive than most pregnant ladies. During the first and third trimesters, when my nausea was the worst, I would apply Aveda Blue Oil under my nose if I had to be in public. It’s peppermint scent blocked out smells of food, coffee, flowers, perfume, etc. Plus it was very calming.
How wonderful!
I love the triple-layering for mother’s day.
Sorry, meant to reply to Lucy
Thank you. It was a great combination – feminine and special without being too fussy.
I’m in the orange blossom and cumin wonderfulness of Gucci EDP, and today I’m detecting a hint of nutmeg in it. Yummy!
I’m in Pacifica Malibu Lemon Blossom. Very lemony, not blossomy. It is supposed to have green notes and sea notes that I’m not getting. It might layer well with something sweeter, like Gardenia Passion. I may also try it with Origins Gingeressence.
Can anyone recommend a leather scent for summer. I have absolutely no leather in my scent wardrobe and I was going to try some samples through STC. I know everyone seems to love Cuir de Lancome, Is there a leather that would work during hot, humid, East Texas summer?
I think Neela Vermeire Ashoka (leather and fig) works well in the summer.
I have never tried it, but isn’t Kelly Caleche EDT supposed to be a light leather?
Kelly Caleche is a great suggestion! Maybe also Bottega Veneta?
Yes, it is. I remember when it came out that a lot of reviewers were disappointed because they couldn’t detect any.
The EDP is much rosier.
I can’t manage the KC edt because it has that vasewater thing going on. Love the edp, though – and you’re right, much rosier.
I own Pacifica Malibu Lemon Blossom. It’s funny, but the driftwood/sea note is very persistent on me (and that is why I don’t wear it. I love visiting the ocean, but I don’t like wearing perfume that smells like the beach/ocean).
I get angel’s trumpet and the driftwood from my bottle of Malibu Lemon Blossom (but mine is old, the original when it first came out)
That reminds me that I need to sample Ineke’s Angel’s Trumpet (AT) frag. Have you tried it? I love sniffing the AT blossoms near my office.
I drained a bottle of Angel’s Trumpet (yes, adored it that much). It also layered nicely with Ineke’s Evening Edged in Gold (which also has angel’s trumpet as a note).
From what I read, Cuir d’Ange fits the bill.
I think contempo Cabochard is great and cheap!
Bottega Veneta is also nice, and expensive.
My favorite and only leather is Ineke’s Evening Edged in Gold which I wear year round.
Clair de Musc. Weird space, but I’m not sure if I’m mostly indifferent to it, or if I love it. Perhaps I love that it’s gentle background noise. Either way, I’m enjoying wearing it. I could see this being a really reliable and versatile staple.
Almost wore that today … I know what you mean though, I think it’s so beautiful but it does kind of hover in the background. You smell great though!
I love Clair de Musc!It’s a quiet contemplative scent,and I do tend to overspray it when I wear it,just to make sure I catch enough whiffs of it during the day!Also great for layering with other “white-noise” perfumes!But great on it’s own.
Wearing Jour d’Hermes Absolu from a Sephora siphoned sample… I am really enjoying it. For anyone who did not “get” Jour d’Hermes (me for one!) you may still want to give the Absolu a whirl… there is a slight fruit salad component, but in a totally great way.
I love fruitsalads!
Can you say “Sephora siphoned sample” five times fast? 🙂
It’s still cold here but after a 5-day absence the sun is shining brightly and the blossoms of the native wild geranium are nodding their thanks. I’m keeping warm with Dame’s Black Flower Mexican Vanilla – nicely balanced, it has a rich depth with just enough spice to offset the sweetness of the vanilla – and potting up some shivering annuals while watching for additional avian travellers.
I am with you today Laila in Mexican Vanilla and am very much enjoying it. I am quite satisfied with Mr. Dame’s work (at least the three that I have sampled thus far).
I really like all 3 of the artist collection edp’s, have ordered the Dark Horse already and put it away for the fall. I like the Cassis Rose and Sandalwood edt as well and still have a few samples I’ve not yet tested. The scents are rich yet not overwhelming, long-lasting, and the price point is affordable; the personal touch is appreciated as is the generosity of samples and speedy, free shipping. I also like the intergenerational/family nature of the perfumery; as an admirer of much of the native American culture I find his father’s artistry a nice contribution to the whole package.. All in all, I’d say a quality endeavor that I feel good about supporting!
I actually bought my mother the Passionfruit, Orange Blossom and Vetiver for Mother’s day and she loves it! I agree that there is so much admirable about this company that I feel good in supporting it. I will probably purchase HerbMan for my father for father;s day.
Same here! Cool day, Mexican Vanilla. It was a blind grab from my sample box. I’m not a food/vanilla fan, but for today I enjoy being one of the triplets. We smell luscious.
Yes, we do. I don’t think this scent is too foody, I think it strikes a nice balance between sweet/spicy and gourmand/woody creaminess!
You inspired me to go put some BFMV on over the lingering Indochine from earlier today.
That brings up a question for me. Sometimes I want to wear something different in the evening and I’m a bit afraid it will clash with what I already have on if still in the dry down. Does anyone have a solution for this? I guess showering is the obvious answer, but I don’t always have time for that.
It all depends on the strength of the daytime fragrance I’ve worn. Usually I just add another scent in the same fragrance family but perhaps deeper, richer or with an added fragrance note.
Oh, fun, we’re quadruplets!
SOTD for me is Orangers en Fleurs Houbigant. Such a classic orange blossom scent. Yum!
How does it compare to Séville à l’Aube?
Seville is much more sweeter than the Houbigant.
Ooh, that sounds good. Séville is an aberation in my collection, I don’t generally do sweet at all…
Basking in my favorite, Séville a l’Aube.. tonight I will test some samples from a very generous NSTer. This will keep me busy for a while. I intend to cull ruthlessly. If I don’t really love one, into the freebie meet /swap meet pile it goes!
Cold again. Wearing L’eau Rare Matale.
A warming scent…
SOTD is Hommage à l’Homme Voyageur. Another FB blind buy that I do not regret!
Wearing Alien Eau Extraordinaire again today, since yesterday was quite successful. Going to wear this sample until it runs out and decide whether i want (obviously I do not need) it for spring/summer.
A wardrobe workhouse for me in the fall/winter is Burberry Body. This could be a spring/summer workhorse. Only time will tell!
Decided to try a sample today, Lolita Lempicka L’Eau Jolie. Never even heard of this one, but got it with a batch of samples from a generous perfumista. Card says it’s a fruity floral with peach and blackcurrant. Pretty artificial smelling, getting a lot of peach. Fits the cute pink bottle, but nothing I want more of.
SOTD Dans te bras.I’m on a Malle kick this week,trying to finally empty ALL the minis from my coffret!I’m kinda indifferent to Dans te bras though,and I also think of it as the little sister to En Passant(which I Love!!)Happy Week people!Winter has decided to stay away a little longer this year here in the south.It makes me happy!
SOTD = Dior Addict
I’m late to the Addict bandwagon but it is soooo good. Mine is fairly new so I can just imagine how the original was (from 2002) which was what I smelled on an officemate and just had to have.
I was an Addict addict and went through 2 bottles back in the day. I should probably buy a new bottle. I’m not sure why it doesn’t get more love.
Diorissimo, my second time.
Diorissimo is springissimo.
lol:) good one
In Kenzo Flower Oriental. Have been tempted to blind buy Cartier Esssence de Bois, but have been so very sad with recent blind buys.
Having our heat pumps repaired today. Ick. (Looks like it’ll be less than $200, though. Could have been worse.)
Chanel No. 19 edp, for sanity.
Fingers crossed the repair is cheap for you. That’s not fun.
You smell great. I almost went for that one today.
Wound up being $330, ouch. But I smell rich…
I’m wearing Histoires de Parfums 1826 (Eugenie de Montijo). I had forgotten how much I like this one, or maybe it’s just really working for me today. I got the travel spray on clearance some time back from Urban Outfitters’ website, so I’d say it was a good use of $5.
I generally like those older HdP’s. 1734 is my favourite but I remember liking 1826 as well.
I’m wearing En Voyage’s Zelda today. I quite liked it when I tried it before, but today it is doing something funky and smells a bit like old shoe liners.
Dior Mitzah today, from a decant purchased on EvilBay. Boy this is a nice incense/amber. Discontinued, OF COURSE. My 5ml will have to do 🙂
Twins!, thanks to the generous Merlin here! I have worn Mitzah almost as many days as I’ve had my decant, which is a first for me! It’s glorious and elegant and has presence yet is sheer at the same time. Also has different facets on different days. I get mainly cinnamon and incensey rose
I got smoky ambery incense for the first hour, then suddenly something sweeter popped out… my nose said ‘myrrh’ though that’s not listed as a note. Very nice overall.
In Wit today, I like it better now its warm.
I would imagine Wit would disappear too quickly and be less charming in cold weather.
Yes, plus it felt a bit overwhelming before, but today it was perfect!
Sunny outside but freezing in my cubicle… wearing Vero Kern’s Onda extrait.
“Sunny outside but freezing in my cubicle” is my life. The good news is that the cold seems to do wonders for a scent’s longevity!
SOTD was Heure Exquise, helped in a very important financial meeting, and SOTE is Mon Parfum cherie Par Camille to relax.
Oh, 2 of my Goutal favourites! I think they compliment each other really well! Good choices.
Yes they are so wonderful! Reading some of the older reviews it is clear you have loved them for quite a while! Anyway glad to see you back from holiday, hope you had a good time and rest.
Wearing my Alahine sample, which I’m quite enjoying–the description had it well outside my usual preferences. And it’s perfect for today, bright & sunny, but only in the 40s, for heaven’s sake!
Alahine is NOT AT ALL my usual sort of thing, but I fell for it very hard.
Since it is cool and dry today (what a relief!) I decided to try VM Hedonist again. Was relieved that it still does not quite work for me. I still have the rose and iris versions to test.
After Tea Time Friday the other day, I blind bought a bottle of Bvlgari Eau The Vert. Love. Sprayed liberally this morning and again at lunch. It’s the citrusy kick in the pants I need to get everything done I need to get done today!
Just wanted to say that my peach-colored bearded irises are in full bloom now, which makes me ridiculously happy… I swear they even smell faintly peachy!
SOTD was Le Labo Rose 31, which does not make me ridiculously happy. I had wanted to try it for so long – I was certain I’d be a rabid fan… Well, I got a decant last week, and while it’s certainly a nice fragrance, it’s not the ne plus ultra that I was expecting.
On to the next sample!
Just enjoy your flowers! I’m just back from a week in France and there were lots of purple irises in bloom where I was. I loved their smell, dark, green a bit like daffodils.
Thank you, austenfan. Hope your holiday in France was as lovely as the irises!