Happy Wednesday! Do tell us your fragrance of the day if you have a spare moment.
I'm wearing Fendi Theorema, my old favorite from perfumer Christine Nagel.
Reminder: this Friday, 22 May, wear something from Jo Malone or perfumer Christine Nagel.
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 model Binx Walton for Fendi Spring 2015.
SOTD: Fougere Royale (Houbigant)
The granddaddy of fougeres
SOTD: Yves Saint Laurent Opium Pour Homme (EDT)
Welcome!
You smell great!
I’m wearing Infusion d’Iris for a day of business meetings.
Yum, Theorema! I may wear that on Friday.
I am wearing the best on Wednesday, so it’s downhill for me from here.
I believe Miss Manners once agitated for Wednesday Best, after the advent of what she called Sunday Worst…
And she was right about nearly everything.
I am wearing Shalimar parfum Initial body lotion layered with Parfum initial eau and it smells divine. For the first time in my life I have received a compliment this morning.
Oooh, I’ve seen the Initial body lotion at a local beauty supply store and wondered how that smelled. Does it last long or is it faint?
It smells better then the perfume, it lasts very long
Such a pretty fragrance!
Gosh. I know what you mean. I think about perfume and decide about perfume and evaluate perfume so much, and yet it always stuns me when someone compliments the fragrance I am wearing (it happens about twice a year, maybe). The other day at the dentist a woman told me she loved what I was wearing. I had to think a moment. It was Tea for Two.
I’m wearing my favorite vanilla- vanille insensee from earlier cologne.
Atelier, I assume? That must be spellcheck
oops! It must have been the spell check- I meant Atelier Cologne =)
Scent fail today. Trying out a sample a friend sent me of A Lab on Fire’s Oxymusc. It’s airy, boring, and already nonexistent after 2 hours.
Ugh, sorry!
“scent fail” love that!
SOTD is vintage Chanel no.19. Had a meeting this morning, and the person sat next to me commented ‘smells like old lady in here’
Re Friday, think I found a solution for Christine Nagel Friday. I don’t own any JMs, and Narciso Rodriguez for Her is too ‘perfumey’ for work….and not in mood for Theorema (I only own a mini which is already half-empty)…so…
Miss Dior Cherie, the original one. I know, I know…but hey, imagine the fun! I only own a mini of this for reference, but wouldn’t mind using it on this one occasion.
what do you think?
I think the person who was sitting next to you has either no taste in fragrance or a head cold.
And that person has no manners.
I know. I was slightly embarrassed but at the same time, felt like hitting them with a mallet.
Wow! How rude!
Chanel No. 19 is beautiful.
Sheesh. Some people!
That poor person didn’t have a kind grandma! I myself love the smell of old ladies! As I get closer to being one myself… lol!
I hate it when people pull the “old lady” scent thing. As if anything that’s not a super sweet fruity floral smells old, whatever that means. No 19 is one of my favorite Chanels and you smell lovely!
Aw, how incredibly boorish! I hope you’ve recovered and will continue to enjoy your No 19, which is a classic beauty.
Miss Dior Cherie sounds like the perfect pick for Friday, especially if it is fun for you.
My SOTD is Caswell-Massey Vanilla Orchid Signature Scent.
I have a migraine (nothing too serious) so I had to wear something one-note, low-pitched, and close to the skin, because I hate going commando: I’m in I Coloniali Mirra e Mirra, which is just a warm bath of sugary myrrh, and very very nice.
That sounds incredibly good!
SOTD is Ann Gerard Rose Cut, which is the one I have fallen hard for from the sample pack. I need to retest Cuir de Nacre, enjoy wearing Perle de Mousse and wasn’t wowed by Ciel d’Opale.
True…I bought the same box and must say I’m experiencing them pretty much the same way. I love the chypre structure of Perle de Mousse too and Ciel didn’t register.
Similarly, I have my doubts about Cuir de Nacre. I had used up a 1ml sample, wearing it on NYE, but now…I don’t know, might it be not for me?
It seemed so weak to me, especially for being extrait…I have to give it some alone time. Did you end up buying Rose Cut?
Not yet. I plan to use up the 7.5ml and then I’ll see. Have a lot of rose fragrances in my collection and the problem is that every time I ask myself if I need another one, the answer is yes.
Its looking like I’m finishing up Sa Majaste la Rose, and I won’t replace it. So when that happens, I might buy Rose Cut instead.
I planned to wear Blackberry & Bay (I like it a lot), but forgot to put it on in the morning. So I’m in Tabac Blond now, I had a sample of it in my bag. It would be interesting to know what other people carry around with them. My selection today is totally random, I did a quick inventory and found: samples of L’Ombre dans l’Eau (EdP), Byredo Pulp and Mister Marvelous, the original Aedes de Venustas and Chanel No 19 Poudre plus En Passant travel spray. And I keep full bottles of Cristalle and Narciso at work for emergencies.
That’s what I call being well-prepared!
“Well prepared” certainly sounds better than “too lazy to remove anything from one’s bag”.
Ha!
Wow! Well-prepared is right! Your bag is stocked in the event of just about anything.
I used to have a mini of Angel on my desk at work. Heh, can you imagine feeling a need to reapply Angel?! I’m sure that plays into why I can’t stand the stuff anymore.
I can imagine almost anything
Annikky,
So good to know that I am not the only one who does that. I keep a variety of samples in a little makeup bag I carry in my purse. Honestly, it’s a whole bunch of Jo Malone samples. I always bring a sample of what I am wearing that day in case I want to freshen it up a bit. I keep a small bottle of Orange Sanguine in my desk at work. It is office-friendly and helps lift my spirits when I need that boost.
I think you are much more organized about this, but I always have something in my bag. And my reasoning for keeping Cristalle at work is exactly the same as yours for Orange Sanguine. Narciso just looks pretty
My SOTD=Cristalle. She never fails me.
Me too. One of my all time faves!
I keep samples at work as well as full bottles that I rotate by season. Right now I have French Lime Blossom. Nectarine Blossom & Honey and Nocturnes de Caron hidden in my desk (these are relatively office friendly fragrances).
JM is good for those emergency stand-bys, as most of them are so easy to wear.
I have Travalos of Narciso Rodriguez for Her for applying if I’m out, Apree l’Ondee at work, and then randomly, a mini of La Fille de Berlin, A la Nuit in Travalo and Santal Majescule in roll-on travalo. What do you know, Lutens on the go!
I recently put back in my dresser, after it got dirty in my handbag, a roll-on of L’ombre dans L’eau perfume oil in its soft velveteen cover.
What a great selection. I should in fact decant some of my Serges into smaller bottles, a bell jar is not the most purse-friendly option.
Weird confession (somewhat related): I keep an FB of Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea in the glove compartment of my car. I never wear the scent on my skin, but I love spritzing a little in the car.
Does anyone else have a “car scent,” or is that just too blasphemous for most perfumistas?
I don’t have a car scent, but I do have a scent strip spritzed with Eau des Baux that’s done a pretty good job fragrancing my car. Fragrances I’ve tested on paper often end up in my car. Definitely a step up from those little scented trees!
not blasphemous at all…although I don’t have a “car scent” per say I do keep certain fragrances that I don’t adore in various places (including my office) to “freshen up” the atmosphere when necessary (ie: an exceptionally “stinky” lunch eaten at my desk). I think this is a great way to use up a bottle that I no longer enjoy wearing on my skin. I have done this with Bond no 9 Little Italy which is a citrus scent and it livens up the room.
I have a little bundle of dried vetiver roots under the passenger seat scenting my car.
Pssst. Shhhh … but yes I do. I used Eau des Missions and Vanilla Flash this past winter through early spring, and I also plop cloth bags of cardamom and star anise under the seats when the mood strikes. Or cheapo Indian dhoop incense. I also spritz essential oils like spruce, birch, eucalyptus and mint for a quick perk-me-up in the morning.
I don’t have a car, but I spray perfume into the shower sometimes – TDC Bergamote and L’Occitane Jasmine Green Tea are especially good for that. And I had an event in a Russian reastaurant recently, so I brought my Cuir de Russie with me and scented the whole room.
I have two car scents. One is a Victoria’s Secret musk thing that was a GWP and I can’t stand to toss and the other is Banana Republic Classic which I actually like but don’t ever wear.
Hee hee, I do love to spritz fragrance on myself in the car on the way to work. Then when I get in the car later it’s like an instant fragrance booster. I keep a travel spray of Songes in my purse, so that’s often my car’s scent.
Fiele Fragrance Viola, the quintessential perfume for an introvert due to its high dosage of violet leaf e.o. which, reportedly, helps with shyness and fear…also has foin coupe absolute which lends to its sweet, green and grassy aspect. At first spray it is very reminiscent of Grey Flannel (loved that one). I am enjoying it and feel that it is perhaps the most masculine of the bunch.
What’s foin coupe?
Enjoying your Fiele series!
Hay essential oil. And yes, I am truly enjoying my Fiele samples and am trying very hard not to purchase a bottle, given my recent 100ml purchase of French Lime Blossom!
I’m familiar with the problem.
Scent twins again! I am really enjoying sampling this one as well. Lots of hay. Anyone who like hay, this is a must-try. The initial impression is of background grapefruit and fuzzy green violet leaves, then I get green hay that fades to sweet dried hay. There is a softness to this scent that makes me think of suede, but there is no leather in there at all… just an impression. If I had to give this fragrance a color, I say “faun.” Really no sillage…so I’m likely to add it to my wish list… But for those who enjoy skin scents, this is lovely.
Ooosh… oh goodness I should proofread. so I’m NOT likely to add it to my wish list….
Oh gosh, on me this has ample sillage…the violet leaf is loud and clear and not a skin scent at all ( would say the Myrrha and Postemon which I wore yesterday to an important meeting are more skin scents on me). This is what I love about essential oil perfumes…the variance of scent and how they morph over time on different skin types). For any who are familiar with Grey Flannel there is a definitive similarity to my nose due to the violet leaf (and Grey Flannel really projected on me…the vintage that is as I haven’t tried the current formulation).
Oakland, have you given time/thought to any of the other samples? I know you tried Postemon and didn’t get much of the patchouli. On me the first spray was heavy on patch and cocoa but then segued into sweet, balsamic vanilla. The Cedrus was sweet, citrus and very dry woods (I liked it but I could also say it reminded me a bit of the orange children’s aspirins and yet it still intrigued me).
Well, I have been known to be anosmic to some musks, so I wonder if the sillage you get from Viola is amplified with a musk?
Haven’t yet given Juniperus or Cedrus theire day in court… but from cheat pre-sniffs, I won’t be surprised if Cedrus winds up being my favorite of the bunch–and it was the one I was least intrigued by when I ordered the set. In any event, there isn’t a dud here. Even if I don’t wind up lusting for any of them, they have all been excellent and a lot fun to try!
same for me…I was least interested in Cedrus and the most intrigued by it once it hit my skin…you are right, though, if not loves for all they are at least well thought out and well constructed for all natural essential oil perfumes.
And I keep forgetting to mention…the price is extremely reasonable!
I have never heard of Fiele until you started mentioning it. You may have just earned a sample enabler’s pin
Actually the credit goes to Robin for a post on Fiele Fragrances and for Oakland for mentioning that she was going to purchase the sampler pack in support of a new indie brand….I followed her lead (given the low cost of the sampler- twenty dollars- I could not resist). I have been so smitten by the fragrances that I have been a bit outspoken. But do bare in mind that I happen to like the scent of essential oils so if you are looking for a really “polished” and linear fragrance you might not enjoy these as much as I do…they are different on everyone’s skin from what I have been reading and they really do morph over time.
Knowing of your love of gourmands you might like the Posteromon (not sure if I am spelling it accurately but it is the one with cocoa, patchouli, tonka bean and bourbon vanilla).
och, that would be “bear in mind” not “bare”…too much skin talk!!!!
Darn. Muttering to self, no more samples, no more samples. These do sound enticing though. Could you keep mentioning them for the next year so that I can put off purchasing the sample set for another year? Cuz it will take me that long to get through what I already have in The Sample Sea. (aka gyre)
I just visited the web site and everything looks so beautiful and tempting. Couldn’t quite figure out if they ship to Europe, though.
No 19 Poudre
Happy Hump Day
I wanted to continue my JM week, but it was very cold outside this morning (compare to how it has been for the last week or so), so I needed something warmer and felt like wearing an incense/tobacco fragrance, so I’m wearing Volutes (although Theorema would have been an excellent choice to be more on theme!). I’m getting a lot of honey today. Very nice!
Testing Olfactive Studio Chambre Noire today.
It’s my second-favourite from the line, after Lumiere Blance.
*Blanche
I need to check out Lumiere Blanche. I’m loving the Chambre Noire – it’s warmly spicy and a little bit dusty, and has been wafting around nicely all morning.
Do try it, if you can. It’s in my Top 10 and I keep recommending it to everyone.
I’m wearing Jacques Zolty Van-Ile. I get lots of orange and white musk. I’m not an orange person, so that description doesn’t sound too appealing…yet I like this anyway.
Today my husband wore his homemade combo of Creed Green Irish Tweed and Juniper Ridge Siskiyou Backpackers Cologne, so decided I needed to wear something pretty to contrast the uber manliness. SOTD is Maison Francis Kurkdjian A La Rose. It is a very pretty rose but I tend to get anosmatic to it quickly. Everyone else can smell it but me! As a side note, this was a free sample from NM. If possible, get on their mailing list! I get cosmetic mailers every couple of months or so and they often come with inserts for free samples. Some of them can be redeemed via email and they overnight the sample to you!
In fall weather I wear Juniper Ridge Sierra Granite over SSS Forest Walk. Need more (whatever) evergreen.
Now I need to smell that combo!
It is another uncommonly cold day here, cloudy and high forties. I was wavering between Byredo 1996 and Chergui, and chose the latter because the bottle has been a little neglected.
My Chinese housemate tends to classify all of my perfumes as “medicinal” smelling (in a bad way). She prefers her perfumes fresh, often synthetic-smelling (to my nose), and floral and/or fruity with a little citrus and sugar. Maybe it is a cultural thing? (I don’t mean this to be offensive to anyone, it is just something I have noticed with multiple Asian people).
I have an idea of what you mean. I think the Asian cultures put a premium on “youthful buoyancy.” When I was in China for several months, clothing and shoes were often decorated with flowers and little bows. Oddly I never smelled perfume. Wide eyed innocence is popular. (Again, a generalization.)
If you have ever read the Black Narcissus I believe that he frequently makes mention of the fact that the younger Japanese women prefer “fresh” fragrances. And I remember reading somewhere that rose is also an extremely popular note in Japan.
Absolutely.
I am wearing JM Blackberry and Bay body crème and Orange Blossom cologne. It is delightful!
I have never tried those two together…..
I am making a mental note.
Me too!
Continuing my Jo Malone kick this week. My SOTD is English Pear and Freesia. Not one of my favorites by J.M. but still a beautiful fragrance. If anyone has combined it with another J.M. fragrance that they like, do tell.
I haven’t tried it combined with anything yet but I must tell you that I have been using the Pear and Freesia soap and it is so lovely! I topped it off this morning with French Lime Blossom body cream and sprayed my Fiele Viola over that once I got to work. What do they recommend on the JM site to combine with the Pear and Freesia?
Just looked it up. For warmer Peony Blush and Suede. For fresher Bluebell (I have all in full bottle and/or sample so I will have to try these combos). I am also a JM fan, like you.
Yeaaaa! You have amazing taste!
Glad to see there are some fans of JM. I absolutely adore her!
I have combined that one with Orange Blossom and it was pretty good. Not my favorite JM, but I do wear Pear and Freesia on occasion.
even colder than yesterday…wearing Coeur de Vetiver Sacre to warm up…
I’m wearing Thierry Mugler Angel Sucree 2015 again today. I really do love this scent. I have Angel Sucree from last year, and I was trying to justify buying the 2015 version since they smell so similar. My mother surprised me with it for my birthday present 2 weeks ago. Its so easy to wear.
I was so surprised to really like this one (or possibly the 2014 version?). I almost bought a bottle once and might in fact still do it.
What’s the difference between the 2014 version and the one for 2015? I have the 2014.
I find very little difference between the 2014 and the 2015 versions. I enjoy wearing both of them so much. So easy to wear. Very comforting.
I’m wearing White Sandalwood by Nest. Fragrantica considers this a male fragrance, but I think that anyone who like sandalwood could wear it with no problem. I think it would layer well, perhaps with ginger or citrus. There is a slight mustiness to it that I generally associate with fig fragrances, which I don’t like. So far of the three Nest fragrances that I have tried from my coffret this is my least favorite.
I’m sitting at a cafe in Salem, going to see a photography exhibit at the art museum here. I did two sprays of Sunshine before leaving home and now I smell like an elegant apricot Danish.
Love the visual.
Quel Amour! by Goutal, not my favourite of the line but it’s a nice fun fragrance that I enjoy on occasion. We are having quite cold weather for the time of year and this is such a lighthearted and cheerful scent that it works well as a pick me up.
Theorema is beautiful. Trying to find it online made me discover the “delight” that is ebay, which is where I got my bottle.
Used up my random purse sample of Anne Pliska today.
I’m wearing Calypso, which, from the name, I did NOT expect to be a rose/geranium/patch/amber thing.
The Piguet? I was surprised by that one too. I thought it was rather nice (and didn’t actually get a *lot* of patch, thank goodness). It did sort of make me crave other jammy rose scents.
Down to my last bit of BFMV. I am thinking I need to try the travel size of Dark Horse too.
I really wish all perfumers would offer smaller size travel options. So handy and very satisfying to come to the end of the spritzer!
Agree wholeheartedly on the point about travel sizes (and free shipping!) and do get the Dark Horse (you won’t regret it if you like the Black Flower Mexican Vanilla).
Wearing AG Matin d’Orage today.
I find it quite effervescent at the beginning.
That one is lovely.
Morning wakeup: The tiniest cold wet nose ever-so-gently touches mine, while the sandpaper tongue of the other cat meticulously cleans two of my fingers. Sweet.
Chilly and cloudy here, too. Adding warmth and sunshine with Pacifica Mediterranean Fig.
Super sweet. Love kitties!
Awww, what a nice start to the day!
How sweet of your kitties! I miss the delicate face touch thing. Leopold was polite like that, Bat is decidedly not.
SOTD= Apres l’Ondee. So pretty.
I’m enjoying Timbuktu today. It was a blind buy a while back. I feel pretty invincible in it
Le Jardin de Monsieur Li, and have a sample at work to refresh later on if I like.
It’s funny, because while i dislike many citrus scents, especially orange/lime/lemon (wait, would that be all of them? ) the kumquat is a hit. I do like bergamot and neroli, so maybe it’s because kumquat leans closer to those ?
I’m guessing you don’t care for grapefruit?
Haha – right you are! But do like it in Kelly Caleche.
Now that the weather has cooled back to normal May temperatures, I’ve been wearing Miller Harris Fleurs de Sel. It’s a strange perfume inspired by coastal salt marshes and the village of Batz-sur-Mer. The listed notes are red thyme oil, rosemary, clary sage, iris nobilis, narcissus, rose, ambrette seed, woods, vetiver, moss, leather. It’s also a bit smoky. Some reviews reference Terre d’Hermes, but Fleurs de Sel is much more natural and less harsh.
The only other perfume it calls to my mind is Eau d’Italie Sienne l’Hiver, but Fleurs de Sel is softer and has a hint of underlying floral notes. Wikipedia describes the history of Batz-sur-Mer as beginning with the founding of a priory dedicated to St. Winwaloe in 945 by Alan II, Duke of Brittany, where “Benedictine monks developed the local economy, and apart from religion they devoted themselves to agriculture and to the maintenance of salt ponds.” I imagine they burned driftwood and kept a garden with herbs and flowering plants.
To me Miller Harris Fleurs de Sel is a beach scent, but one for a winter’s day, i.e wearing a sweater and not a bikini. I find VCA’s Midnight in Paris is somewhat similar, but oddly it’s in my tray of summer perfumes.
Yes – and perhaps that Atlantic coast is cool in other seasons, too. I’m seeing 58 degrees now, with 47 forecast for this evening.
Lovely, evocative post. Thank you. I want to try the scent and visit the Village!
Laila, FYI, at the very beginning, there are some pickle notes typical of many vetiver perfumes – don’t let that discourage you – give it a few minutes to develop.
I love this one.
SOTD = Guerlain Gourmand Coquin
This is by Christine Nagel so while it’s not Jo Malone, it is still on theme for perfumer. It is high-carb gourmands’ gourmand, a more grown up version of Prada Candy with booze and chocolate. Did I say I love it? Why yes I do love it, pink juice and all!
Sounds delectible and mouth watering delicious!
Wearing the summery BP PC01. I wonder why “PC01”, etc. sounds so much less poetical than, say, “No. 19”?
Abano, Prince Matchabelli. What a modern-smelling scent of sweet cocoa-inflected powdery patchouli, and a touch of not-so-modern natural-smelling skank. There’s hay or tobacco or something sun-dried and vegetal in there as well. Wish I had more than a sample!
I remember the Prince Matchabelli company and from what I have read on Abano there is oakmoss in there…I would love it!
Yes, you’re quite right about the oakmoss. For me it contributes to the patchouli and vegetal effects. You know how there’s some overlap — I call it inky territory — among oakmoss, patchouli, and very dark chocolate smells?
yes yes…inky is a good description.
have you ever tried Oakmoss absolute essential oil? you must if you really like oakmoss.
I have some kind of oakmoss extract, not sure if it’s an absolute, EO or what. That’s how I got to inky! I tried to put some in my bath, but it refused to separate. The little blob slowly sank to the bottom and stuck there. It gave plenty of scent from there. It’s the kind of smell that just contains a whole world within itself.
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What do you do with it? I’ve got some dense absolues and CO2 extracts that are sniffable but their use confounds me.
Sometimes I layer a perfume with itself, not just refreshing, but smelling it differently that way. No idea why it works, but Abano’s top notes now yield a clear lavender note that I thought was completely absent the first time around. Other herbs may be in evidence as well.
I do that too! The top notes dissipate, and as the scent progresses I want to retrieve something of the prior notes. Re-spraying really enhances the experience.
Teo Cabanel’s Lace Garden. Note to self: it’s okay that you simply do not like tuberose. At all. Does not spark joy!
Agree!
I adore tuberose, but didn’t get on with Lace Garden. It reminded me of syrupy pineapple-y fruit cocktail.
It is okay to not like something.
(I really liked my sample of Lace Garden. And generally love tuberose, but I will defend to the death my right to find dusty patchouli absolute anathema.
)
I’m in Un Jardin Sur Le Nil layered with Philosykos again. The Philosykos fades to the background and gives UJSLN a nice earthy drydown.
It was a close call today between current Shalimar and vintage Mitsouko but the oakmoss won out.
SOTD is Le Temps d’une Fete, and I’m also testing Bottega Veneta. The combination keeps making me think I’m wearing Pamplelune.
I was at Sniffapalooza this past Saturday and one of the surprise guests was a guy from the Osmoteque. We were each given a tester strip of Le Temps d’un Fete. Wowee – no wonder mals loves it!
It is quite fantastic, isn’t it?
Eau de Cartier this morning and then John Varvatos Artisan Acqua from a sample vial. I love the Cartier, especially for meeting days. After two tries I do not think I like the Varvatos. I love the original Artisan, but the Acqua is sweeter and more conventional with that sharp citrus/lavender that screams sporty masculine.
I went with Frederic Malle Lys Mediterrannee today.
Hi all, wearing vintage Dune parfum today and it smells wonderful, really rich vanilla in the base and that salty rose note. I don’t know why Dune is sometimes described as bleak (ie Luca Turin), it just smells good to me. I found this teensy bottle at an estate sale for $2 – there’s only a couple mls in it, so I’m going to use it up and enjoy it this summer. Enjoy your day!
Oh, lucky you to find some vintage! I love Dune and don’t find it bleak’ either, I find it warm and comforting.
In Birch & Black Pepper again. The other JMs I have just seen to floral for this cold snap we’re having.
Scent of the morning was Mitsouko. I had an unmarked sample vial from Nordstrom that I had mistakenly thought was a Jo Malone. But it turned out to be the happiest of mistakes. After it wears off I’ll be switching to JM Vanilla & Anise over Pomegranate Noir bath oil.
I like the Vanilla and Anise in the winter. It’s a warm and comfortable scent!
SOTD is Tauerville’s Rose Flash. I love it!
Ditto! I’m surprised it’s not mentioned more often.
What sort of rose is it?
leathermountain, I think it’s a huge psychedelic radiant shocking pink pure rose. The quality is incredible, and if you’re a fan of eos, absolues and the like, this is exactly like a blend of the best quality rose oils you can find, and then amped way up. If there are any bells or whistles, I lack the sophistication to discern them, and in this case they’re not missing, imho.
Thanks, Holly! I’ll have to try that one.
So far my favorite rose scent is Eau de Joy, where I feel that any other notes are just providing context for the rose. It’s the opposite of huge, psychedelic, and shocking, but I’m rather curious to smell that rose, too!
And now I’m curious about Eau de Joy although I have an aversion to tuberose. How predominant is it?
I don’t get any tuberose at all. Jasmine, yes. Perhaps some animalia. But no bubblegum, no menthol, none of the sure signs of tuberose, not a whiff.
SOTD is L’Ambre des Merveilles, which on me is mostly vanilla.I think I prefer the original Eau but I’m trying to use up little spritzer testers to free up room in the perfume cabinet.
Getting started early and wearing JM Blackberry & Bay. It works in about any weather.
I have been unscented for the last several days due to overactive allergies but this morning I awoke with only one eye swollen shut and the rash on my face almost gone so I went with Malabah since I knew it would disappear within an hour or so. I really kind of wish it would stick around longer, it is a great hot weather tea scent.
Ugh, hope the pollen stops soon!
Thanks. I’m pretty sure it’s mold since I got a huge face full of spores the other day when I opened a bag of damp potting soil. As a Texan I have vowed to never complain about rain but the toxic fungi I can do without.
That’s dreadful, I’m so sorry. I hope you will fully recover very quickly.