It's Global Beatles Day, and Antoni Gaudí's birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am in L’Artisan Parfumeur Bois Farine, from Kevin's Top 10 of Summer 2011.
Reminder: tomorrow is Top 10 of Summer. Wear one of your own "top 10 of summer" fragrances (unless it's winter where you are, in which case wear one of your "top 10 of winter" scents)
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 Men in an Outrigger Canoe Headed for Shore by Arman Manookian, 1929 [cropped] via Wikimedia Commons [cropped].
For Global Beatles Day I’m wearing something from England, Penhaligon’s Ostara. Too bad I don’t have anything vintage from Yardley!
Ostara is a disappointment. I want the narcissus note to be more prominent. It gets drowned out by the orange blossom. However, I find it much easier to wear than the other Bertrand Duchaufour orange blossom, Seville a l’Aube. And that means I’ve been wearing Ostara more often than Seville….
But why wear either if you don’t love them?
Good point!
In vintage-ish Diorissimo today, since it’s only in the 80’s here, not so hot. Mmmmm, LOTV.
Supposed to be nice here today too. You smell great, of course!
Oh, I love Diorissimo. You must smell wonderful. I have current EDP, and it’s more linear than what I wore in the ’80s. But, I like the drydown. Isn’t it a gorgeous day!
In a needy pique, I drained my small bottle of vintage Diorissimo parfum about a week ago. Sniff! (But it did make me feel better…)
Enjoy!!
Perhaps I should have said greedy pique. Now I am not so sure!
It made you feel better, and you can always tell yourself that if you hadn’t used it up, it would have turned THE VERY NEXT DAY. Regret nothing!
Yes, this!
Love this! You wore it Just In Time.
Phew!
Gorgeous day here, 20c and sunny – so close to the summer solstice, I decided to wear Aqaba Midnight Sun.
Gosh, whatever happened to Aqaba anyway??
I don’t know, they seem to have disappeared… But I liked their scents.
I’d never even HEARD of the line, but they still have a web presence with an online store, and Luckyscent has their namesake scent which sounds extremely yowza — commenters compare it to vintage Opium, Coco, and Shalimar. For $85, they’re practically giving it away, and the Aqaba website offers flat-rate shipping anywhere in the world, so I guess I’m ordering some samples.
The original Aqaba used to be a sort of cult favorite on MakeupAlley. I never liked any of the followups, but they were doing lots of them for awhile, and then they just seemed to disappear.
They appear to have only 10 scents in their line, so I admire their restraint (Fueguia 1833 has cranked out an incomprehensible 59 scents in 5 years).
Fueguia 1833 is amazing.
Hmm.. it’s 20° and sunny here too… and the middle of winter! The nights are only about 3° so it doesnt feel very warm. Unless I’m just a wuss and cant do cold weather AT ALL!
Whew, it took me a few seconds to remember that you must mean 20 degrees C rather than 20 degrees F. Wish I could send you some of our heat and humidity!
SOTD: Probably a mistake, but Oud Fleur (Tom Ford). High of 96 here today with humidity to match.
96, ouch — good luck with the TF!
I love oud in the heat! Not sure about the humidity though so good luck!
Can’t seem to get enough of oud+rose combinations (David Yurman Limited Edition, Oud Ispahan, Oud Fleur) lately. I work from home and usually wear anything I like.
The David Yurman Extrait is bloody fantastic isn’t it?
Mmm, I wore Oud Ispahan last night… Good stuff.
Hypnotic Poison, since it’s so chilly!
You smell great!
I’m wearing Guerlain AA Lys Soleia today. This is what I wanted to wear yesterday, but I accidently reached for my AA Pamplemlune. I don’t usually wear Pamplelune in public, but luckily no one at work complained.
Do they usually complain? I think it smells great on some people.
Bois Farine for me today too. Such a great comfortable scent for summertime.
Hey twin!
All I need ….on a hot Spanish (holi) day is Cristalle Eau Verte, applied regularly and lavishly, followed by BWF in the evening, SL A la Nuit or Memoir Woman, applied sparingly!
Memoir in the heat? Hats off to you Hamamelis, you are a braver soul than I
The thing is I was very fortunate to visit Oman earlier this year, and we visited the Amouage factory (no discounts but a nice outing). In the dry desert climate the Amouages of the sample set I bought wore so easily! No bravery required, Fate Woman for breakfast, as if it were Cristalle. So I hope it works similarly here….
I see what you mean. I love wearing Epic on the hottest of hot days, and the fact that they are made for Arabian climates is my reasoning for that too.
Oh, you sound like a person after my own heart! Wear ’em big, wear ’em proud!
I’ve not worn Memoir in the heat, that being said, there are a few orientals I have that I think do smell better/different in heat. Of course, I apply sparingly…. Lancome Magie Noire, Tauer Le Maroc pour Elle, Caron Parfum Sacre.
Parfum Sacre is wonderful in the heat.
Ann, ofcourse I brought my Eau du Sud too! Still very happy with it.
Of course!
I just doused myself with this the other day. It was so perfect for a hot summer day.
Jennifer Aniston is my SOTD. My allergies/sinuses have been acting up big time, causing dizziness and nausea. I have a few scents that I can wear on a day like today, and this is one of them.
I have a Dr’s appointment later this morning. Hopefully, I’ll be back to normal soon.
Oh, I hope you feel better soon, Barqs!
Same!! That’s tough.
Global Beatles Day? I have just the thing, yay! My SOTD will be Yardley’s Oh! de London.
Doing a lot of prep for my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary party tomorrow night. So, Chanel No. 19 for mental clarity.
50th? That is so terrific. Thinking about the friends, family and neighbors around me, I don’t know anyone who has been married to the same person for 50 years. Tomorrow night I’ll raise my glass to them as well!
Best of luck on the party preparations. You smell terrific, and very mentally clear
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Oh, nice! Good luck and I hope it is a very wonderful and special event for your family. No 19 is the trick!
How nice, hope it is lovely!!
And you already own the appropriately named LTdF, unless you feel like wearing something else! We did my parents’ 50th at a restaurant, since it was a fairly small crowd.
So, so sweet.
Congrats! My parents just celebrated their 50th on May 29th too.
I was going to wear Guerlain Terracotta again today (took a while, but I’ve decided I love it), but… I decided that Chanel Misia went better with my attire. I’m in a ladylike grey sheath with kitten heels. Felt like I must have a ladylike scent to go with it… As I was digging around, I found my decant and thought…that’s the one!
Need to think about tomorrow’s summer scent. Could it be Terracotta again? Maybe EL BG, EL Aliage, OJ Frangipani? Or steal my husband’s 1966 At the Beach…. Will probably depend on how steamy it feels….
Oh, I was hoping to try this one last time I was at our “big Nordstrom’s,” and I didn’t see it.
I had to order it online. I’m sure some of the stores had it but my big Nordstrom didn’t and they said it wasn’t available in store at all (which I don’t believe because she was trying to convince me to buy Bronze Goddess instead)
You look and smell so elegant!
Testing again – a bit out of my comfort zone, but it’s a nice fragrance. Neela Vermeire’s Bombay Bling. I’ve never worn anything this fruity before. It’s strange because lychee is one of my favorite fruits, but I’m not so certain I like it in this.
I love Neela Vermeire’s fragrances. I have Trayee and Mohur…if only they weren’t so expensive I would have them all.
I love them too. I know some folks on NST report a chemically scent with them, but I just love love love Mohur, Trayee and Bombay Bling… I’m getting to the bottom of each of my small bottles from the coffret… Ahhhhhhhh…
I’m really tempted to get the coffret (when I can afford to do so). I’ve not tried any others, but read rave reviews about trayee and I know mohur has almost cult-love status for NSTers.
Mohur extrait is love. Mohur EDP is just so so on me – it smells like pencil shavings.
Today I’m wearing I Profumi di Firenze “Brezza di Mare”–a very summer-like fragrance.
I’m wearing 28 La Pausa, because – as someone here said about Bois des Iles, I think – I now own a full bottle and can wear it whenever I want! It could also easily be among my Summer Top 10, as it’s one of the best irises for warmer weather.
28 La Pausa is always perfect.
Pretty much. It’s still very fleeting on me, but I just reapply (because full bottle!).
Happily drained the last of my (2nd) sample today … knowing that I’m heading into town at the weekend to buy a bottle. Love it too.
SOTD is Dior Escale a Portofino – most definitely in my Top Ten, and probably my Top Three. It’s just so sweetly beautiful.
I really like Escale a Portofino for the hottest most humid weather. I also like the Pondichery.
I haven’t tried any of the other Escales, but Pondichery sounds wonderful and is now on my to-try list!
Global Beatles Day?! Too bad I didn’t see this sooner, or I could have come up with some sort of scented tie-in.
Testing out Sud Magnolia for the first time today. I’m not familiar with the scent of magnolia (except from perfume), so it’s a hard note for me to evaluate and contextualize. On the whole, very refreshing… though I’m not sure how supportive I am of Sephora’s description of it being “reminiscent of antebellum elegance.”
I wrote out a whole long response to your comment about “antebellum elegance,” and then deleted it. This isn’t the right forum… but sister, I hear ya!
Darn! I think I would have enjoyed your inspired, but deleted, response.
Does it really say that? How odd. (and it’s my comment policy so I won’t say anything more either)
Sorry, I don’t mean to cause any trouble!
Oh, gosh, did not mean to imply that you did! No worries at all.
I put n KM Tarifa for the nice sunny day we’re having where I am. I really like this one when it’s warm outside.
Deviating from the recent norm of Amour de Cacao today.
Instead, I opted for the lovely Bvlgari Omnia le Originale! This is a wonderful summer fragrance- it’s very present, interesting, and unique, but not overbearing.
I have been walking on my treadmill at work and tracking my steps (we have a company wide walk challenge currently) and just got notification via FitBit that I have walked 250 mile since 6/3/15!!
I keep hearing the refrain from the Proclaimers song in my head.
Almost Friday! How I look forward to Fridays!
My Fitbit runs my life and I love it. We were in Edinburgh a few months ago and if you know how hilly and stair-y that city is, you won’t be surprised that I hit 81 floors in one day, and then I thought, well, this is as close as I’ll ever get to 100 floors (which is the Skyscraper badge) and I hate to waste it, so I actually spent fifteen minutes walking up and down all the stairs in the hotel until I hit my goal.
Good on you for hitting your goal!
I had no idea how LITTLE I walked until I got this contraption. It was a real eye opener and keeps me on track.
I just have the FitBit Zip, so it doesn’t track elevation change but am thinking of upgrading as I am going on a back packing trip in the Grand Canyon at the end of Sept. And will have a LOT of elevation changes when descending/ascending the rim.
Is charging yours a pain? That’s the main reason I opted for the zip- no charging and cheap. Have you ever lost data because you forgot to charge?
Walk on my friend! Your heart and body thank you
I can’t wear anything on my wrist (I’m constantly conscious of watches and the like, and it drives me mad) so I have a Fitbit One. I clip it to my shorts when I’m at the gym, and I just take it out of its silicone sleeve and drop it into my trousers pocket the rest of the time. I charge it maybe once a week, and I’ve never lost data. The battery lasts about ten days between charges, so even if you’re somewhere you can’t bring the charger (and it’s tiny), you have about a week and a half.
I’ve had a Fitbit for a year and I’m spotty in using it except when we have a company challenge going on. I wanted to throw mine out because of the hokey phrases I got whenever I picked it up (Hug Me, etc.) but I eventually figured out how to silence it. I’ e bad no problems charging it. The only drawback is it’s impossible to read the numbers when you’re out and about especially when you’re in a little bit of sunlight.
What is the recommended FitBit by folks? I’m thinking of one too…
Deva – enjoy the Grand Canyon! Would love to do that. I rafted it years and years ago – the side hikes were amazing and filled with hidden rewards (pools for swimming, grottos). Envious….
LizzieB, see my response to MR below about the FitBit. As far as the GC is concerned, I am scared because apparently I have chosen one of he most difficult tricky trails, having to navigate my own bulk plus a 40 pound pack. I am hoping the beauty and solitude make up for the physical agony I will experience. It’s been on my bucket list since I popped out of the womb and I’m not getting younger, so I need to get a move on it
Deva, good for you for making it happen!!! Hiking isn’t like any other exercise (although I recall you mentioning “hiking” on your treadmill), so I hope you’ve built in some “breaking in” time the first few days! And pack lots of mole skin. And maybe a foam roller.
250 miles- well done! That’s halfway to Santiago on the Camino de Santiago… My friend and I were recently discussing the idea of going to walk it.. but gee.. 500miles IS an awfully long way to have the Proclaimers song stuck in your head isnt it? :-/
Perthgirl, when you are 90, you will look back on that “walk” and enjoy it over and over
Mute the Proclaimers and walk on!
SO interested in this discussion of the FitBit! I have been tempted to buy one, as I am a data-nerd AND have been working very hard on my health and fitness over the past half-decade or so. My worry is that I would get unhealthfully obsessy about it, though. I can give myself anxiety counting calories or grams of protein or servings of fruits and veggies or. . . You get the idea!
If you like to count things (as I do) then it will make you TOTALLY obsessy. I check mine about fifty times a day to make sure I’m on target for all the targets (steps, stairs, miles), and I log all the fluids I drink (haven’t gotten to the point where I log my food, although I really should). I have daily goals, weekly goals, badge goals, lifetime goals….
There is someone in one of my online community groups who logs ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND steps a day. I cannot even imagine. I think she has it attached to the pendulum of a grandfather clock.
WTF? Did I read that right? One hundred thousand?!
I swear it. If you ran eight hours a day and that clocked in at 200 steps per minute, that’s (8x60x200) = 96,000 steps. She has got to be some kind of insane ultra marathon runner. Nothing else makes sense.
Maybe they throw it in with the spin cycle in the washer and dryer?
I did that accidentally with mine and it doesn’t measure that. It measured an increase in activity, but not THAT much.
MR, start off with the cheap one- that way if it becomes “problematic” you haven’t wasted a ton of money. If you are really digging it, you can always upgrade. I like the Zip because I can wear it on my shoe, bra, waistband, and it is inconspicuous. The readout is the size of a watch face and even my sketchy 50 year old eyes can see the data. The smartphone OS is easy and quick and you can get very detailed with data, as Pyramus noted- you can input food and drink data, etc. good luck with whatever you choose
I’ve had pedometers in the past and didn’t find them all that motivating–most of my non-work exercise is lifting weights. Do you find that it logs that sort of effort in a meaningful way? (FWIW, when I’m working, I’ve been known to walk 10-15 miles a day in my classroom and around the school making copies or whatever.)
Well, honestly, I’m not sure how it would track weight lifting activities. It senses body movements via an accelerometer and seems pretty sensitive. If you are standing/sitting in place and doing an upper body work-out, I don’t think it would record. I wear it to spin class as well and found that I got more accurate results when I moved it from my waist to my spin shoe. You might do better with a wrist type monitor. Hope that helps…
That’s an awesome amount of walking for work! I usually log my own weight-lifting exercises separately. The fitbit does pick up on some activity other than walking, but it’s best as a general pedometer.
Thank you, both, for your replies!
I think what I really wish I had was a way to figure out my general calorie expenditure each day. I have such a hard time comparing myself with the usual definitions of activity.
Jenkr, I *am* on my feet all day, but it hardly feels like exercise. Plenty of us teachers are plump despite an “active” job. My goal is to reduce my % body fat, rather than to lose weight (I want to continue to increase muscle), and I’m having a heck of a time developing a reasonable plan. And I guess I have too much of an independence streak to find a trainer. :-/
Ditto…I was waiting and waiting for the new one to come out, that measures heart rate, but it’s had such mixed reviews that I haven’t been able to bring myself to buy it.
Yeah, I had a tough time deciding what brand and just how fancy I wanted to get. In the end, I opted for cheap and simple (kind of like Amour de Cacao- not sure what that says about me!) but can see myself upgrading in the future.
My coworker just got the charge HR one and she’s already noticed the heart rate monitoring is a bit weird. It’s really sensitive apparently.
Thanks. I might wait for version 2.
I’m a fitbit-ter as well. I only have the Flex and recently it broke. It took a tumble in the laundromat washer/dryer several months ago and held on for a bit, but then went wonky at the beginning of the month. However, I just got an email yesterday that my new one shipped and I should have it on Saturday. Their customer service is ridiculously amazing. I’ve had mine for a year and a half and they are replacing it for free. I like using it for tracking calories and steps in general. When I do more serious workouts (long runs) I use my Nike+ app on my ipod but also have my fitbit for steps.
I’m also on the hunt for a better looking wristband. I love the Tory Burch ones, but they are really expensive. A coworker showed me another site with really nice wristbands that I may consider so that I’ll actually wear it on my wrist like I’m supposed to. I usually just put the tracker in my pocket.
It’s so nice to see others into the Fitbit here as well!
Wow, that is astounding customer service!
My husband lost his in Berlin after having it for only three months, and after a few not especially helpful e-mails (“Have you tried going back to where you might have lost it?”), they did FedEx him another one: he didn’t have the receipt but he sent them a scan of the unique bar code on the package when we got back, and they can tell from their end that the device isn’t being used, so it’s not as if we’re trying to scam them. So it took a bit of prodding but they did provide good customer service.
SOTD: Petit Fracas.
Craved something less serious today and this was the first that came to mind.
I should go with my instincts for tomorrow as well
Finally got some Six Scents Spirit of Wood and wearing it today — ultra green and woodsy on me (no surprise there). I also ordered a decant of Diagonal which I think is my favorite. If anybody, like me, regrets missing those when they were originally around, the owner told me that they will be reissuing the first two series soon.
I’m wearing Smell Bent’s Bollywood or Bust, which smells to me like cedar chips. Not exactly what I wanted.
Inspired by Annikky’s scent for yesterday, I’m wearing the amazing TF Fleur de Chine.
You smell beautiful!
I thought I’d go for fruity today, so I’m wearing Prescriptives Calyx. My small bottle is almost gone. Does anyone know if Clinique has changed the formula?
Oh yes, it has definitely been re-formulated (probably seven times over!). The original Prescriptives Calyx that I wore religiously in the summer in the late 1980s(for three years I went through many bottles) was incredibly “mouthwateringly” tart….the last Calyx I had a full bottle of was purchased two years ago…it was muted and more delicately floral…not sure if it was taken over by Clinique at that point but I am sure the current rendition is probably similar to the most current bottle I owned and emptied.
Caron Yatagan. I have about two more wearings left in my decant, and why have I never bought a full bottle of this? It’s fantastic: assertive and bitter, woody, piney, herbal. Probably the most masculine a scent can be.
Mmm Yatagan. I get cravings for Yatagan. It’s just so earthy with an untamed sensuality. Very sexy.
Pierre de Lune by Armani/Prive today. I know there are many iris fans out there but I never hear much about this one. I love it because it’s not too sharp, not too sweet, but has an earthiness to it like damp earth.
I must’ve been in an earthy mood as SOTE is now Caron Violette Precieuse- more dirt but this time with violets.
Perfect for crying watching Testament of Youth
I am wearing Dior Bois d’Argent which is almost too honey-sweet for temperatures in the 90s (F) with high humidity.
Love this stuff! I went through several 5-8mL decants and finally sprung for a FB. I haven’t tried it in the heat. I wear it any season but summer…but I should try it now
That milk, honey and myrrh always smell good to me.
Wore Hermes Eau de Narcisse Bleu to walk the dogs this morning. Reminds me a lot of Bas de Soie, but earthier. Getting ready to swim laps and not sure what I will wear after that. Just took the plunge and decided not to grow my hair out after all and went for a great pixie. So happy! I feel more like myself.
I just had my hair chopped off today too. I used to always change my hairstyle but for the past few years have worn it long. Getting it all chopped back to a bob really did lift my spirits. I love fresh starts
Yay for new hair! I have found such changes always indicate an important change is coming/has just happened in my life.
Hi, Perthgirl. Congrats on a great new look! I chopped my hair off about five years ago and stopped colouring it too. I’ve never understood why it happened on that day, in that way, but I walked into the hairdresser’s place with perfectly ordinary intentions and sort of medium middle-aged hair, just slightly rooty, and walked out with a number 3, completely gun-metal grey except where it was actually really silver. Hadn’t seen my own unadulterated colour for years, so I felt mild surprise every time I looked in a mirror! And as MarjorieRose says, the hair thing marked the beginning of quite big changes in my life. Exciting! Hope good changes and chances come your way.
Wow, your style sounds fantastic! I feel too, that it’s time for a new direction, and i’ve always believed changing one’s appearance is a way of heralding the new.
I love a good bob. It looks classy and is low-maintenance. My fave hairstyle.
I once read a great Nicole Hollander cartoon, which posited that a good haircut could be as good as a) 3 months of therapy or b) 6 months of therapy. Congratulations on feeling yourself.
Congrats on the new ‘do! I’m sure you look fab!
SOTD is Sonoma Scent Studio To Dream. It feels just right for this warm but not sweltering day today
To Dream is very pretty!
To Dream is one of my favorite SSS!
Trying out Sensuous Nude today, but not loving it. Something about it is striking me as very plastic and artificial. I’m wondering if it is this particular fragrance, or is it the nature of the type?
I wear Sensuous from time to time, and it is not the most “natural” smelling thing, for sure. Nude is a bit more muted but has a similar feel, to my nose. There are some musks in there that I mostly don’t mind but sometimes have an irritating quality to them.
Interesting. I tried Sensuous Noir in a store and had the same reaction….plasticky. Didn’t like it at all. A half hour later I liked it much better. Maybe the plastic never wears off in the Sensuous Nude…
Alien Eau Extraordinaire today. Love the syrupy jasmine tea profile, and how it carries me through the day
Whoops. .. meant to be separate comment!
Yup, also get plastic from the Sensuous line. The original is the only one that ended up growing on me, i love it in winter.
I prefer Bronze Goddess for my coconut scent
I got that too. I wore it the other day and noticed it. It’s more of a general synthetic smell to me. I seriously doubt they are using quality ingredients for a perfume like that. That being said, it is kinda nice when you get past the plastic smell. It eventually faded on me, but it may last on others.
I retried this today, too, in Ulta. Same reaction. I’m very sensitive not only to synthetics, but I’m beginning to suspect different versions of alcohol in perfume bases. I try not to mention it much (it’s my problem, after all), almost feel like a rabblerouser, but surely our olfactory systems are warning us of *something*.
I liked SN. My only complaint was that it was too soft. I had to reapply several times. But, I think that scent is perfect for summer. This would be good if it were like a body mist.
I’m sampling TF Fleur de Portofino today. I get a sweet mixed floral and not much else. It’s not exceptional, and I have other scents similar to this that I like better. So far, I’ve only really liked Shanghai Lily from TF, though I want to try Lys Fume on Annikky’s recommendation.
With all that work I’ve been doing, promoting Fleur de Chine and Lys Fume, I expect Tom to send me a mighty gift soon…
Oh, if only it worked that way! I’m pretty sure Mr. Malle or the folks at Amouage or maybe Andy Tauer? owe me SOMETHING by now!
Jasmine Rouge is really well done.
I like that one and Santal Blush. Portofino was nice but didn’t last long on me. I love T.F.
DK Gold is also fantastic. It’s not as spicy as Shanghai Lily, but it’s got that creamy lily-ness that I craved after trying Shanghai Lily.
Oh, and I should say a fellow NSTer recommended it as an affordable lily compared to Tom Ford …
Sampling Moon Dust from MIN today. It’s a strange smoky scent on me
Wearing my other top summer fragrance today, AA Mandarine Basilic. I could probably get away with wearing this and Herba Fresca all summer!
And forgot to say – ah, Gaudi! One day I will get to Barcelona to see it all.
Mr. Spicebomb visited Barcelona with a friend a few years back and the photos of Sagrada Familia are ASTOUNDING! I will be making him redo that trip some day, I hope!
I am still pissed that when we finally made it to Barcelona, the whole of La Pedrera was under a huge construction wrapping. But we saw the rest, and it is so worth the trip. (Plus, the food!!!!)
How disappointing that must have been! But glad to hear it is worthwhile. I had a friend go to Barcelona a few years ago and he didn’t even know who Gaudi was! I told him he didn’t deserve to go.
SOTD – am testing Pogostemon, so far so good. I held off assuming anything until opening the tester this morning. I will see how it goes through the day.
Saw the Beatles in Atlantic City in August of 1964. My sister and I screamed and screamed for Paul. It’s one of our favorite memories.
Great memory! My sister and I were nuts about the Beatles cartoon when we were kids.
Fiele? That’s the one that reminded me of vintage Tabu.
By Kilian Rose Oud, because it’s somehow perfect for summer. I might wear it tomorrow, too!
Really? I would never have guessed! I’ll try it tomorrow.
In vintage Nahema.
I was thinking about the Neela Vermeires after the exchange above and was trying to think of what else I have that plays such wonderful tricks with the light with rose…
Nahema… I think my bottle must be from the 1990s.
Ah, vintage Nahema is just the bomb! So symphonic. There is nothing like it. I horde my older (gold and black zigzag box), not vintage, bottle of Nahema edp. I’ve always wanted to smell the current extrait formula to see how it’s different.
When I was in NYC now over a year ago, at the Guerlain counter I asked to test it. They did not have it
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At Bergdorf’s I meant to add
Good Morning!
My SOTD is in my personal Top 5 of Summer, Tauer’s Zeta. SO, so beautiful. I’m very sad that it has been discontinued. I have nearly drained my first FB, and thankfully, I have a back-up bottle. Might have to discipline myself down to only three (gasp!) sprays instead of my customary 7-9.
Gosh you smell great!
Why, thank you!
I love that one too but only had a sample from the discovery set I ordered after the discontinuation. Not sure why he would offer the option of discontinued fragrances in his sample sets. What happens if you fall in love? Life isn’t fair. I considered asking if I could buy the rest of whatever bottle he’s using for samples.
Oh, I hope that works for you! Everyone says Andy’s a really nice guy, so I would think it’s definitely worth a try at least!
Grrrrr. GRRRRRRRRRR. GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRR!!!!!! I just got my damn sample and had it pegged as the perfect light summer scent.
Wearing Miller et Bertaux Green, Green, and Green. Great for a toasty day… verbena, vetiver, a wee bit of jasmine. I liked it in the winter, but for summer, it’s even better.
SOT am for this week of vacation at home with my daughter who’s just out of school…. much neglected decant of Chanel Bel Respiro. So lovely, but it never quite makes it to true love for me. Now it’s all gone so No 19 edt for after lunch.
I love Bel Respiro but it fades so quickly.
DK Gold to match the yellow daylilies around the mailbox.
Oh, you smell glorious! Gold quickly became one of my favorites
Scent of the day is my Urban Outfitters rose oil – nice and refreshing.
The nasty guy at work got ugly with me again this morning. Gearing myself up to tell him that I won’t accept this treatment anymore.
I’d love to be the type of woman who faces these things and instantaneously responds with confidence…I’m not there yet.
That is a tough situation. I hope you find a strong, measured response that helps him find better ways of interacting. Hang in there. You have such a neat voice here on the blog, I’m certain you will find a way to communicate with this guy. Be well.
That is such a sweet thing to say – thank you HemlockSillage! That makes me feel better. It’s lovely to read what you have to say as well.
Oh, very good luck to you, hope it goes well.
Thank you Robin – much appreciated.
Good for you for standing up for yourself! Not everyone is good in the moment, but that’s ok! Good luck!!!
Thanks honey!
Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and imagine every single one of your insecurity demons viciously attacking him. Now imagine your insecurity demons doing it in tandem with his own. Ah! Aren’t you smiling now?
You’re so sweet – thank you!
I’m sorry to hear he’s still at it.
I can understand your not being able to respond immediately with confidence. I hope you’re giving yourself a break, and perhaps you may come to realize that you are simply a genuinely kind person who is not in the habit of behaving in a confrontational way. It doesn’t come naturally to you as you don’t do it yourself, and you lack experience. I hope you can focus on all of your good qualities, and not let this situation erode your sense of self.
Holly, thank you so much – and so sweet of you to remember my having mentioned it before. I am much better at giving myself a break on this kind of stuff than I was in the past, so I’m not beating myself up – thank you for worrying about that. I am just slowly working towards someone who defends themselves as enthusiastically as they defend others. A common problem for women, I think.
Again, thanks for your kind words.
Hello, Ihadanidea. For what my opinion is worth, I’m sure that waiting and thinking about your response will allow you to find the best way to deal with this unpleasant fellow, so don’t feel bad that you didn’t whip around and confront him on the spot. When you do come up with your considered statement, you’ll be so prepared and confident that he’ll probably be speechless. And a good thing, too. A bit of flabbergasting is good for some people! Good luck and good words to you.
Thank you so much Waterdragon! I did ultimately decide to wait until tomorrow to address it – a clearer head is always helpful.
He’s going to be stunned when I (professionally) tell him what’s up – I guarantee it. I’ll report back on how it goes.
Thanks for your sweet wishes!
Oh, wishing you well for tomorrow!
Thank you Holly!!
Your comment has caused so many useful responses, for everyone I believe, thank you for bringing it here! Just one to add, keep breathing consciously, sink your strength in your lower body. Many thoughts are with you today!
Thank you so much Hamamelis! I will follow your advice.
Plus, holding your tongue till later gives him time to feel a tad guilty. Double whammy.
I don’t think he has any guilt about his behavior whatsoever – he’s completely clueless that he’s doing this.
I used to work for boss whose moods were totally unpredictable. When he was angry (and mean) I was usually too taken aback to say anything. But once at the end of the day he attacked, and I fought back. I was reasonable but very strong and let my anger show. It felt wonderful, and he left without a word. You’ll know when it’s the right time.
Good for you for taking your power back! I’m feeling much more confident today and know exactly what I’m going to say. Thanks for the encouragement!
As a manager who sees the other end of these types of situations, I really suggest that when you are ready to confront this person, you bring either your manager/supervisor with you or some other neutral witness. You don’t want this to descend into a he said/she said when you basically have an HR problem on your hands that should be dealt with correctly. Also, make sure you have documentation of the times and dates, etc, of each occurrence, what was said, etc. If necessary, you need to give your HR person/manager/supervisor something to work with. And then if nothing comes of this to bring it to an effective stop, you have documentation in case of a grievance to go up the chain. Workplace harassment – even non-sexual harassment – is really a legal HR matter and needs to be addressed in a methodological way. Don’t get upset. Just the facts, right! If you write everything out in a very basic way before you confront, then even if you do get upset, you have this document to help you get through a very difficult communication. You should also consider speaking to an HR person before you confront as well. I don’t know the details, but they may already have info of similar occurrences on this person with other workers.
Sweet Ann, thank you so much for your wonderful advice.
The problem here is – we have no real HR to speak of – one person on another campus in a different state, and he does nothing to support us. I brought this issue up with my direct supervisor and she ultimately did nothing with it because she is nice, but not assertive – even though she’s his boss too. No one here will do anything for me, as has been proved multiple times before. But on the plus side, no one will do anything for him either if he has an actual problem with me (which everyone here agrees he does not).
He only does it with me, and he only does it in ways that he can get away with. Ultimately, he has no power, but he behaves (I think without realizing it) like a bully with me because thus far, I’ve let him get away with it. Not anymore – not for the duration of my time here.
I wish I’d documented each time he misbehaved, but unfortunately I did not. Still, I feel confident about the way I will be speaking to him today.
I think you’re right about this being a common problem for women. Although I overheard a woman today setting firm limits with someone on the phone in a calm, yet forceful way. I clapped when she was done! I’m not good in the moment either. Good luck if you choose to confront tomorrow. Maybe wear Chanel No 19. From other comments I’ve read, it seems to be the confidence fragrance!
Good for her!
Re: No. 19 – I wish I had some! Thanks for your support Elisa!
I always tell my students / clients that when you need to get your point across to someone without any interruptions, try this:
-tell this man that you would like to sit down and talk with him
-before you meet with him, make sure you have EVERYTHING that you want to discuss written down ( this way, if there are any distractions or interruptions you can get back on track with your list)
– try not to make this man a target to where he becomes defensive
(ex. instead of saying “I hate it when you….” try saying “It makes me extremely uncomfortable when comments are made about….)
I hope things work out for you. Good Luck!
That’s basically going to be my approach today. I know what I want to say. I am refraining from saying of “you do this, you do that” and removing all my feelings from it. As a coworker of mine has said, it is possible to express displeasure without being rude or disrespectful.
Thanks so much Scentfromabove!
SOTD = Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist
I normly only wear this in the cold but I’ e read comments that it works well in the beat. It’s hot but not too hot today and ISM is working out. In Anniky’s words – I doused myself (because full bottle).
Today I’m wearing L’Artisan Premier Figuier. It’s fantastic!
Yes, yes it is!
Samples of JM Red Roses layered with Orange Blossom. This is nice. The Jo Malone Friday challenged me to drop by the counter, and the SA was very generous with samples. I may need candles of this
Jo Malone SA’s are generous with samples. They are awesome about that. I still need to try that combo you’re wearing. Sounds nice!
My SOTD Is Bronze Goddess by Estee Lauder. This is THE best summer fragrance in my opinion. I love it.
Gidday, all. I’ve been wondering whether it’s too greedy to do the community project twice, once on my Friday and again when it rolls around in the other hemisphere where most of NST is. My SOTD, from my top ten winter picks, is DK Black Cashmere. A-NZ is currently freezing (literally so, down south) and even here in the more temperate north, it’s miserably cold, so the warm woods and gentle spices of BC are hitting every mark. I love BC for itself, but also because the last time I wore it, I was in the lift going up to my office when a couple of students got in. One sniffed and said, “Something smells nice!” and his friend agreed. I didn’t claim to be the source in case they said they were actually talking about their lunchtime fish’n’chips or something– that would have been totally demoralising– but I pranced out on my floor feeling pleased with myself and pleased with them. BC forever– I smell of it and I’m wrapped up in layers of it.
It was definitely you!
Well, thank you!
You smell lovely. BC is one of my favorite winter comfort scents, and I’ve been known to wear it other times of the year too!
Mmm, Black Cashmere is fabulous. I also wear it occasionally during summer (but dabbed, not sprayed)
You smell fabulous! BC is one of my favorites.
waterdragon, some of us do the Friday challenge all week
Aha! Then I will stop feeling slightly apologetic and be in like a robber’s dog! Thank you.
SOTD is OJ Frangipani. It’s officially suuuuuuummer! My least favorite season! Oh yeah!
You’re in good company — I hate summer as well. The only good thing is it means Fall is coming.
Ditto!
I’m joining your “I hate summer” party! How many weeks left until fall?
Started today in Eau de Givenchy. This decant is quickly becoming a new summer favorite. I doubt I have ten great summer scents in total, so this must also be community project compliant.
Today I noticed a beautiful bitter herbal drydown like Eau de Campagne, after the delightfully skanky narcissus/citrus top and narcissus/honeysuckle heart. A wholly satisfying olfactory arc.
Eau de Givenchy sounds amazing! Narcissus? Honeysuckle? I whizzed over to Fragrantica, and cringed when I saw tuberose listed as one of the notes. Tuberose is my nemesis – isn’t that a shame? I’ll put it on my sample list anyway. I keep swearing I’ll never, ever go there again but apparently I’ve lied repeatedly.
Honesty is overrated. So is any tuberose in Eau de Givenchy, at least my specimen.
I never noticed tuberose in Eau de Givenchy, which I wore for years. Unless it’s been radically reformulated, I wouldn’t worry about it.
I love today’s image. Inspiring me to get back into the studio. SOTD is Eau du Sud.
Yes, I want to see if the artist was one of the many Armenians who settled in Southern California. The painting looks very American (or maybe English) to me.
Here is a great article on Manookian. Sadly he died very young, but not before producing a lot of work in the space of about six years. http://www.johnseed.com/2011/01/arman-manookian-fragile-paradise.html
Love the image and your SOTD.
Eau de Sud is wonderful stuff! It’s the best of the AG cologne’s IMHO.
Eau du Sud is so lovely in the warm weather. Sometimes I crave that lime/herbal goodness. Something AG does very well. I also have and love Nuits d’Hadrian and it is similar, but a little more spicy. Both of those scents are quite masculine, but sometimes that is exactly what suits the mood.
I use the loveliest Eau Dynamisante shower mousse as an extra holiday treat, before Eau du Sud. It is wonderful, but don’t know if it is a available in the US.
Atelier Cologne Oolong Infini is wonderful on this warm afternoon. At first sniff I thought, meh, smells like aftershave. But I keep sniffing and sniffing, and it remains interesting.
It blows my mind because I don’t smell tea or flowers or leather or any specific notes save for a bit of neroli that floats up at times, instead it’s a melding of parts into a greater whole. Groovy.
Later I’ll spritz on some JM Red Roses so I can spend the evening imagining I’m sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun, although I as neither the eggman nor the walrus.
whoops, am not as