Another Monday morning, folks! What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Fleuriste.
Reminder: next Friday, 7/24, will be Perfume Surprise Friday...wear a fragrance you expected to hate but loved, or, give another chance to a perfume you expected to love but hated, or surprise us with another interpretation of "perfume surprise"
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 La Vie en Rose HDR [cropped] via John Martinez Pavliga at flickr; some rights reserved.
As it happens I got a perfume surprise this morning — I put on Ruth Mastenbroek from a sample, a fruity chypre I remember liking, but it just smells acrid this morning, with an almost cough syrup-y vibe. Might have to scrub this one soon….
Ugh, sorry!! I want to try her new one, but it probably won’t get here for ages.
It was a wet and windy day today, so I doused myself in Apres l’Ondee. Heavenly.
Yum!! You smell fantastic.
Is that you in that icon? Hi Perthgirl!!! Delighted to see your lovely face.
Maybe I’ll share what I look like too. Even though I can’t meet you all, I’d love to know your faces.
La Chasse Aux Papillons, perfect for a hot summer morning!
Yes it is
I’m copying you, annawilde.
Might copy you tomorrow too, its just too hot for anything heavy!
Agreed. You smell great.
Sampling Fougere Orange Blossom from Kenneth Cory. Gorgeous– simultaneously green, deep and almost leathery on my skin. This was a surprise bonus sample that I hadn’t ordered.
Wow, that sounds wonderful. Have never run across Kenneth Cory’s name before – will have to investigate.
I will sometimes try random perfumers off etsy but his shop is on vacation right now
Good to know – thanks!
I spend way too much time browsing etsy–(in 6 months I will have a stunning sculpture since the artist has agreed to let me do a layaway plan). It’s a pretty good source for natural perfumes although I wish more people offered options other than oil based
Speaking of DSH, want to try the new Giverny one. Commando this morning, getting anxious about a/c repair–the guys just pulled in, hope it gets accomplished today!
And I need to announce those still.
And very good luck to you and your a/c!!
SOTD is TDC Kashan Rose.
After a weekend away wearing mostly fig scents, with bonus Hanbury on Friday (thanks, leathermountain!), I am back in the intense heat, and countering it with Jardin sur le Toit. Drained my sample this morning.
You’re welcome
What do you think of it?
I’m curious too!
It’s OK. A reasonably nice orange blossom scent. I get a very floral honey from it pretty quickly in the development, and then it remains at very floral honey for the rest of the time it’s on. I’ll most likely finish the sample, but am not called to get a bottle. I was very happy to put something else on after it. There’s nothing at all offensive about it, I just didn’t love it.
Thanks for sharing your impressions!
SOTD: Bang! (Marc Jacobs)
I’m wearing one of the new minis I received in the mail recently, Si Lolita. So far I’m liking it, and talk about a cheap thrill. Lolita Lempicka fragrances seem to be very inexpensive these days.
I see them often at TJMaxx, which is where I picked up a bottle of L de Lolita Lempicka a while back.
Lolita Lempicka is/was a fabulous line. Really not sure what’s going on with their American distribution strategy. How could such great scents in such gorgeous bottles at perfectly reasonable prices fail??
I really liked Si. I finished a mini and thought I wouldn’t buy more, but from time to time I rather wish I still had it to wear.
You could buy a 1 oz. edp at Fragrancenet.com for less than $17.
Wicked hot today so I am rebelling by wearing as little clothing as decently possible and a whole lotta Hermés Hiris.
It’s helpful that I work at home and can close the curtains so as not to traumatize the populace
You smell lovely!
Hahaha, that sounds like a great way to wfh!
I made my first foray into estate sale shopping this weekend – thanks Angela for your post on this, which finally made me brave enough to try it! So I am wearing the Chanel no 19 from the mostly-empty bottle that I bought.
The number one thing I noticed while trawling estate sales, though, is that people’s priorities are very different than mine! So many estates where a fortune has been spent on crystal decanters/duck figurines/toy tractors, and hardly a bottle of perfume in sight! I plan to make some perfumista very happy when I die… perhaps I’ll specify in my will that no fragrance sold at my estate sale can be priced higher than $5.
A truly noble fragonerd! Personally, I’m bringing my perfumes into the cryogenic freezing chamber with me.
Lol!
Estate sales are the best! Many have pretty perfume bottles, but few sales have actual perfumes. Indeed, other people’s priorities are unfathomable.
Ha! That IS generous. Please put me on the mailing list
sotd: profumi del forte roma imperiale.
someone mentioned this as her sotd last week which reminded me this is one of my absolute favorites. so i’m marinating in it today and enjoying every moment…
SOTD is Eau de Camille. It fits so well with my garden at the moment, it is slightly cooler and wetter here, giving it of a spring/early summer sense. The honeysuckle blooms, both in my garden as in Eau de Camille.
Speaking of Goutal, I’d planned to wear Eau de Charlotte when they did the royal christening, and promptly forgot! Might go for Heure Exquise today.
What a lovely idea, Heure Exquise will more than make up for forgetting it. Charlotte is a little gem as well i.m.o.
Now that makes me want to try Eau de Camille!
It is discontinued but, at least in the Netherlands, can still easily be found on line. If you can I suggest sampling it though. Happy to make and send you a sample.
Hi Hamamelis, I am quite interested in Eau de Camille. Could you advice an online shop (in the Netherlands is fine) that still sells it
I’m wearing Annick Goutal as well – Rose Splendide. I’m usually more of a dark rose fan, but lately I’ve been craving lighter scents, and AG’s roses work really well in hot weather.
Yes, I think quite a few of the Goutals work well in hot weather.
Oh, you smell good! I’m another one who enjoys ‘harmonizing’ with whatever’s happening in my garden, I often take my daily scent cue from my ‘outside’ home.
I’m wearing Annick Goutal also today — Mandragore Pourpre. It’s one I can wear and enjoy in all four seasons.
Must be some sort of planetary alignment thing happening…I also went with a Goutal today. The gorgeous Heure Exquise.
I’m wearing Azemour les Orangers today. So far it’s doing well in the heat (though I’d expect a perfume inspired by Morocco to do so).
A very beautiful fragrance! It’s been on my wishlist for a while. I wish they still sold the small bottles.
And those bottles were prettier.
Yep!
I finally ordered a bottle of Eau Suave and with it should come a sample of this one. Excited to try!
Indian Night Jasmine body butter on my arms this morning, and we’ll see where the day takes me, scent wise.
For those in or visiting New York, the China: Through the Looking Glass exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum is wonderful, and happens to include a tiny section of perfume bottles inspired by Chinese design. I lusted after all of them of course, and I had had no idea that Les Parfums de Rosine line existed so early in the 20th century. Well worth seeing!
I really enjoyed that exhibit and those bottles were gorgeous!
I wanted allllll of them.
What kind of exhibition is it? I am not visiting NY, but a very dear friend of mine is.
It’s really about how China has been perceived in the West through the ages and the way it has influenced Western aesthetics. It incorporates more than just clothing to tell the story – bits of film, music, and some artifacts from a millenia ago. Very interesting.
It even has a section about the development of the design of Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium bottle. Fascinating stuff.
I will offer a bit of dissent on this one. I really hated the downstairs portion of the exhibit (it is spread over 2 floors), and thought it was poorly displayed, difficult to see/appreciate, and had terrible flow with several bottlenecks of people.
The upstairs portion was much better, with more interesting items (including those perfumes), and better flow. If you go, skip downstairs.
I think I missed the downstairs section…must be why I liked it!
Wow, that makes me want to go see that exhibit. That sounds fantastic.
SOTD is Tauer Sotto la Luna Gardenia which is maybe a bit too sweet for this hot day. Fortunately it’s not that long lasting and I’ll refresh later with Dame’s Passion Fruit, OB, and Vetiver from a sample I toted along.
For Keep-It-Simple Monday, I’m enjoying Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange, my favorite summer Pacifica. The berries add a delicious tartness to the juicy sweet blood orange, so refreshing on a hot summer day!
And for my Keep-It-Simple Monday its BP PC01, perfect for summer.
Wearing Shangri La by Hiram Green. It feels like a rich though nicely low key, all natural version of Rochas Femme (old, un-cuminized formula). This is from a sample, but I think I may need a full bottle. That would make Hiram Green 2 for 2 for FB-worthiness of their line-up for, since I already have travel spray of Moon Bloom.
Ooh! Must hunt down a sample since I love old and new Femme.
Good to hear someone can wear Femme. It’s just too much muchness for me, especially the new version, I feel like it’s wearing me and eating me alive, and the sillage is nuclear. If you are looking for FB of Parfum de Toilette, let me know, mine is looking for a good home..
It can be a buggy but I’m a light sprayer so it’s just right, even in the heat. Thanks for the heads up on the FB but I think my EDT FB will last me a loooong time (and I think I’m one of the few freaks that likes the current version better).
*biggy*
I’m bonkers for Shangri La. The two Hiram Green’s have really impressed me, too. I wonder if a third will be in the works?
Yes, he said he is working on a new project when I met him at a promotional event. I’m looking forward to that!
TDC’s Osmanthus, that nobody likes but me
It’s a great scent, and it wears really nicely. Too bad I still haven’t tried Osmanthe Yunnan.
I like it too– I wore it to the point of getting tired of it a few years ago
It’s an odd sort of scent and even for me not something for everyday wear.
I got a sample of Osmanthe Yunnan from the Hermes store, and have been putting a bit on wrists to smell at bedtime. It is *gorgeous* but so fleeting, which works for bedtime.
If anyone has figured out any tricks for making this sucker last longer, I am all ears.
Spraying on clothing works, and last week I tried spraying it in my hair at the back, which seemed to help. It actually stays fairly well on me, which I think is because my skin is oily. Maybe applying over some moisturising oil would help?
I have some jojoba oil – maybe that would work, especially as it doesn’t seem to smell like anything. I’ll give it a try. Thanks!
Do you have a vial or a spray? It does do better sprayed…
Unfortunately it’s a vial, though it’s nice a large, but I should try to find a sprayer to put it into. It’s so worth it.
Ugh – typos. *a nice large one.
I put all my Hermes samples into atomizers, especially since they were 2 generous with them and they are big. I hate dabbing. If you just have one, fits in a 5 ml or 2 in a 10 ml!
Thanks for the tips Odonata and Austenfan!
Most Ellena’s do better sprayed. Divine Bergamote actually lasts really well, but it does stay very close to the skin. So overspraying helps.
They sell this spray at Bigelow’s that is supposed to make your perfume last longer. Don’t know what’s in it though and haven’t tried it personlly. Just remember seeing it there.
Happy Monday everyone! Today was the first day I was able to go back to the gym. Finally got the okay from my doctor. So, my SOTM is Tuberose Angelica by JM. I will probably change it up today once I go home and shower.
Congrats!
Thanks so much!
Summer seems to be going by so fast! I feel like I have only worn a small percentage of my summer fragrances. So I’m wearing Terracotta Le Parfum today.
Evening Edged in Gold. I’m making a point to wear my neglected favorites so hitting the Inekes pretty hard. I have more Ineke FBs than any other with several backups so I have absolutely no excuse not to wear them. I must admit that this one is a bit sweet in the hot weather but it’s pretty and easy to wear and it doesn’t last eons so I can switch it up this evening.
Actually, I just ordered a bottle of Ouarzazate so will probably finish up my little decant later. As much as I love the others in the Incense series, I wear this one the most. Doesn’t ever seem to get much perfumista love.
I love Ineke! I bought a full bottle of Balmy Days and Sundays a few years ago when I lived in Seattle — they sell the line at this one store in Fremont. It was a lighter fresh scent, not exactly challenging, but it was pretty and great for work. Anytime a niche line is priced under $100, I will check it out.
Balmy Days and Sundays is really nice too and one that I will probably buy if I run across a discount code or sale. I think the only ones I don’t need a bottle of are After my own Heart and Chemical Bonding. None of them are really challenging but they are interesting and well made. The price is a huge selling point and the bottles are nice, attractive, and easy to use. I can’t wait for her new one, I hope she releases it soon!
I’m wearing Regime des Fleurs Turquoise today. It kind of smells like the various scents in my garden right now.
I have had a very bad injury and it’s taken a turn for the worse after a p.t. appointment…it hurt so bad. Feeling hopeless and sobbing…no scent
Oh no! What’s your most comforting scent, and would applying it help?
I hope you feel better soon. I don’t have any helpful advice, I hate being injured and lack the patience to cope well with lasting pain and lack of mobility but I do sympathize.
So sorry to hear it. Would something like vanilla help you feel comforted and warm/enveloped in a great hug?
So sorry to hear that. Hoping you can get some relief and healing soon.
I’m so sorry, Omega. I hope you recover soon!
Oh no, such a heartbreaking situation. I feel you, omega, I’ve been there with health issues too.
I’m so sorry you are facing this. Mine got better with time and self care, but figuring it out was akin to peeling back onion layers. Slowly, painfully making progress.
If you want advice, mine is: stay away from dr. Internet, drink water, and feel deeply whatever you need to feel.
Sending hugs. Xoxo
I read somewhere that some big hospital actually pipes vanilla scent into it’s recovery rooms because vanilla decreases pain perception or something like that. Put on your snuggliest vanilla frag – can’t hurt, might help.
And watch some funny movies – there is research that shows that laughter helps people heal…
So sorry you feel bad.
Thanks guys…it’s really bad and haven’t said anything….I haven’t been mobile in over four months…I really believe that the last lady messed me up bad….I could feel her tearing the tissue. I am so worried now. And yes….too late for dr. internet advice…..I got sucked in..that’s probably why I made another p.t. appointment that I may have not needed. I don’t think she knew what she was doing, so I am injured all over again…with symptoms I haven’t had before. scariest thing in the whole world…and the saddest. I cry and sob every single day…..I don’t own any vanilla and scent doesn’t matter much to me anymore.
Oh I am so sorry to hear that. Hang in there, and do find a new pt person and never go to this one again!
Oh dear. Please know that we feel for you… I’d bring you ice packs and dinner if I lived anywhere near.
Thank you, ice only does so much..but I would love some from you
I am so sorry. I am having some back issues and am going to PT as well. It is so frustrating not being able to do normal things and rely on others. Please find a new person!
So, you know what I mean…relying on husband is hard on both him and I…he’s so precious and really the only reason I haven’t just gave up and died..really
Sorry to hear you are in so much pain. Definitely get a new PT and file a complaint against the one that hurt you or the place who assigned someone who wasn’t right for what you need.
When I tweaked a ligament in my leg I used magnesium oil and it helped with the pain when nothing else worked.
Hope you get better soon!
Omega, I can so relate to what you are going through. Being in pain and feeling helpless is the pits! I am not really sure what your situation is, but I know during my time of healing ( I had full knee replacement surgery on my right knee last summer and had a full hysterectomy this summer) I tried to keep my self busy. I had a lot of support and help from family and friends, I read a lot of good books (perfume books included) on my Kindle and hardback. I did a lot of binge-watching on shows I needed to catch up on and watched a bunch of movies on Netflix. Although it may seem useless to you, try to stay optimistic and surround your self with positive, like-minded individuals. I wish you the best and a speedy recovery.
Just read your post again and saw that you had problems with your physical therapist. Last summer after my knee surgery, I went to a physical therapist who pushed me too hard. He was so verbally abusive to me and kept telling me that I needed to toughen up. He made me get on one of those stationary bicycles before I was ready. Somehow, the leg that I had surgery on it got caught up in the foot pedal. My foot got twisted around and my knee popped out of place. I had to go back under again so they could pop it back in place. That added four more weeks to my recovery time. It was a nightmare! I became extremely depressed, felt defeated, and felt I would never get better. Well, I did. I found a new physical therapist who was fantastic and I am doing so much better. As I put in my post today, it was my first day back at the gym in probably a year and I never thought I would see this day. (I had my hysterectomy on June 10th).
So, I say all of that to say, stay strong my friend. You too will see the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The human body is an amazing thing. We don’t give it enough credit as to what it can do. I am sending well wishes your way!
You are soo sweet…I wish I could send you something from Jo Malone..I know you love that line. that was such a sweet post..honestly I wasn’t expecting anyone to respond to my whimpering post. I am soo sorry about your knee..mine is a pretty severe injury..and not just one place but several. Anti inflammatories are devilish and side effects are crazy from ones I have tried. it’s so hard cause in four months I really haven’t seen any improvement..in fact…worse. A bad pt is a nightmare…I just hope no permanent damage was done..cause I was getting better…then she manhandled me…and I feel like the injury just happened..it’s devastating..and sometimes I want to die literally. I am soo happy you are at the gym again. I get bruising every time I am adjusted..I may just not let anyone touch me for a good while. I’d say what my injury is but how I got it was soo stupid…and quick. it’s bad when the P.A. compares it to a terminal disease..yep. I am so worried I won’t heal after that last lady…messing up 3 weeks of healing after being manhandled by another bad pt..who was soo rough with me..I needed opiates to get through after. You going to the gym gives me hope…I don’t know of the body’s strength to heal…I just hope it does…you really give me hope..though it’s not a knee injury. Sometimes I really want to give up..and I go crazy…and netflix only entertains so long..I go crazy cause days turn into weeks then into months…and I don’t feel alive. not at all. thanks again, it does give me some hope..some…I need all the hope I can get.
Thanks
On days that you feel like giving up, you have all of us to talk to. NST wouldn’t be the same if we didn’t hear from you. You have “scented” friends here who are cheering you on.
Miracles happen everyday!
Your comment about Jo Malone was very sweet.
Omega, when you get up in the morning, look into the mirror and say the following, “Today is a new day where I will get better and stronger than I was yesterday!” Speak positive words into existence and dab a little fragrance on your wrists.
Oh honey….I am so sorry!!
In addition to everyone’s advice about physical therapy, please don’t hesitate to reach out to friends or even a therapist to help you cope with this difficult time. I know that chronic pain is so emotionally draining, and such a burden to carry. Please be kind to yourself and seek whatever help you need to get through and find pleasure in things again.
I finally just reached out to my local friends..it took me a long time…and waited far too long..but am at a dark place..so it was time to pick up the phone. Thanks
Omega, sending positive vibes and much sympathy your way that you will begin the healing process soon. I can only suggest that, in the meantime, you give yourself permission that it’s O.K. to be miserable, cry, and sob if that’s what you feel like doing; it’s important to respect and own our emotions. I’ve found when life throws you a curveball, sometimes it’s just best to go with it for awhile rather than pretend it’s not so bad. Be patient, stay strong, and be miserable as long as you like, knowing that eventually, it won’t be so bad, you will feel better, and one day when you’re ready, you’ll want to reach for that SOTD again.
Omega, My heart goes out to you. Sending well wishes your way.
Stay strong, Omega. I had an awful infection a couple of years ago that left me with constant burning pain and that none of my doctors could explain or treat. I cried everyday and thought I would never recover. But eventually I did. As someone mentioned, the body has an amazing capacity to heal itself, it just takes time.
I am so glad you recovered…glad you didn’t give up, thank you for the encouragement.
Oh, Omega, I am so very sorry about what you are going through. You have done your part by trying PT, and don’t be afraid to ask your doctor directly what he or she is planning to do to reduce your physical pain. I can empathize with you, because I have been in constant pain for over five years because of a botched surgery on one of my lungs. The physical pain for the first year was so excruciating that I cried every day. Things that I loved didn’t interest me because nothing could distract me from the pain that went up to 11, to reference the movie “Spinal Tap.”
Anyway, for what it’s worth, know that someone in California is crying for you and hoping that you receive some relief from your suffering.
Oh kindcrow, I didn’t know that..I am so sorry…I do hope you pain gets better. it really sucks to be in pain over what someone else has done. I know what you mean by crying…every single day..again so sorry but glad you didn’t give up..I mean four months and I want to die..so that shows how strong I am. You are amazing for never giving up. Your post was really sweet..I am crying and praying for you. Coco Thank you.
That was xoxo not coco..but if you want me to call you coco I will lol stupid auto correct
I wanted to die, but I don’t anymore. I am glad that you have not given up even though you have suffered for so long. As someone else said, try to be kind to yourself.
My pain is still here, but it no longer goes up to 11, and obviously, I can once again be distracted by things that I love — after all, I check NST every day
Thank you for your kind words.
All the best,
K
When the pain hits, it feels like it’s forever..that lady really messed me up..I feel so stupid going to her…oh ya, be kind to yourself..it’s hard cause I blame myself for choosing to go to a place/therapist like that…without really thinking it through maybe Idk..it’s like you assume they know what’s best even though inside is telling you something different and I feel solo stupid for not ever listening to myself…and now I am in so much pain..I worry it will never heal. Sharp pains ever since just are soo overwhelming, keep me from moving..and can’t do nearly as much as I was before this lady….I feel so stupid…an 11 huh? You must know my level of pain then. This injury prevents me from doing pretty much anything…it’s soo sad. I am glad you don’t want to die anymore…I still do…but again, I have a husband..and really he’s the main reason I haven’t just decided to die…it’s hard to keep focus on that…instead of pain and an exit….cause an exit does sound awfully good….just so it will be over with.
Such a distressing story and sad time for you. I was very sorry to read your words. I hope you can begin to think of ways to revive your spirit (perfume is one!), which can then help your body mend.
At first I was really strong….but was misdiagnosed..which made things a whole lot worse…then it just went to worse news, then even worse news..and worse news…that’s what’s so sad..I had hope..then they would call me and say…just how bad it was, then again more bad news..and more bad news again.
it’s hard to revive your mind…when all you have gotten is extremely bad news..over and over.
New scent today. Bling buy and it was instant love. Acca Kappa’s Muschio Bianco. Lavender and juniper are the main components but there’s also a high quality musk (read: doesn’t smell like laundry detergent) in the base that give it some warmth and longevity. Definitely a skin scent and would be good for days when you need a perfume that doesn’t shout. Lovely.
That does sound lovely! As a PSA for anyone else struggling to look this one up, it’s also called White Moss. I kept looking for musk-named scents, since apparently I have not yet picked up perfume name Italian.
SOTD = Tauer Cologne du Maghreb
If you can’t beat them, join them! It is HOT and HUMID. This citrus in this cologne is peppy and the rest of the notes are an amalgamation of flowers and incense.
It’s perfect cologne for as long as it lasts. Do you get any kind of longevity from it?
4 spritzes = 6 hours so not much longevity
Oh but you’re measuring in hours, which is at least 60 times better than my experience. I would totally buy that and wear it constantly all summer if it stuck around for four hours!
Hi, hajusuuri! I am wearing the OB queen, Seville a l’Aube. This is a good perfume for Mondays, when so much time is spent fixing the problems generated over the weekend….
One of my favorites!
Hello NSTers!! I’ve been lurking and the SOTD threads have become my favorite daily comfort read- I’ve always been scent-obsessed and you have a lovely community here! Anyway, I’m doused in Calyx today because it feels roughly 6000 degrees Fahrenheit. I may also be prone to hyperbole.
Welcome, Luscent!
Welcome! Hyperbole is a million times better than understatement. Plus, you smell fantastic.
(I saw what you did there, Robin. :))
But yeah – welcome, Luscent! And feel free to hyperbolize while smelling fab.
Thanks, everyone!!
So happy that you decided to join us, Luscent.
We welcome you with open and fabulously-scented arms!
Hi, Luscent. I think I may have been the last lurker to de-cloak, and it’s nice to pass the newchum baton on. Interesting to consider what prods us into eventually emerging from the margins, isn’t it? Anyway, welcome to a fellow hyperbolic-er.
Oh! That looks odd enough written, but spoken in Kiwi English, it sounds really quite dreadful. I hope you’ll take the the word in its intended spirit!
Thank you!! I wonder that as well…I’m outgoing enough in real life but definitely tend to be a longtime lurker for web conversations and I don’t know why!
Hahahahahah….I said that aloud to myself, quizzically, and immediately cracked up.
Welcome Luscent! Glad you decided to come and play.
Welcome Luscent!
Greetings, Luscent–love your name! I came on stage a few months ago but still spend quite a bit of time lurking/learning. NST is, as you’ve discovered, a warm-hearted, generously scented crew. You’re in for day after day of indulgence.
First sampling of Bel Respiro today. Gosh, I thought I would love it … but I don’t. I can sense there’s something nice in there, but I’m also getting whiffs of cat pee and baby powder.
Bel Respiro is now one of my favorites, but at first try I wasn’t impressed either- it reminded me vaguely of Chanel does No More Tears baby shampoo. It grew on me very suddenly however, and now I love the grassiness and crunchy dark green leafiness it evokes.
Yes, that’s it exactly!
I will be brave and muster on, Luscent. Thanks for the encouragement.
I enjoy Bel Respiro too, but I am gloomily aware it is a bit too young for me…too delicate, too gentle, rather innocent. I don’t know that I’m an especially awful person, but when I wear BR, I feel more like the portrait than like Dorian Grey.
That’s interesting, waterdragon! I know what you mean about wearing something “too young”, but I usually associate that with something fruity or cupcake sweet.
It’s quite likely that I’ve been inappropriate for years, though… I love delicate, gentle and innocent. Perhaps those fragrances balance out the reality.
Holly, I understand about the vanilla/fruit often feeling too young, but they lack the gorgeously clean innocence that I experience with BR. It’s like the start of a new day, before anybody has had a chance to go out and ruin bits of it. My problem is that it makes me think of my sundry shortcomings, and I don’t want my character to be improved by my perfume.
Hot and muggy today. Am chaperoning the high school marching band’s “pre-camp” practices, in Kelly Caleche. Argghh. Still fighting the lingering effects of jet lag/body clock being off, though that’s getting better.
At least these rookies (new marching members) can keep in step… last year we had a kid who just sort of *wandered* all over the field. Looks like a good bunch of 9th graders.
Have fun! Ugh, takes me forever to recover from jet lag–hope this is the last of it.
Oh, you are bringing back so many memories of when I was in high school. I was in the marching band (played the flute during marching season and the bassoon during concert season) too. God knows I hated those HOT, long summer practices we had each day getting ready for football season. I applaud you Mals for volunteering your time.
And you smell good!
SOTD is Iris Ukiyoe. I know it’s not the most popular, but I love it. And I get a paper like smell from it, paper and green stems and Iris
I’m wearing Bottega Veneta today. I tend to neglect this one for some reason, and I’m not sure why I don’t wear it more often.
I accidentally sprayed this on me one time thinking it was Knot. It just doesn’t smell good on me. Something about it just didn’t mix well on me. Do you find it difficult to wear? Maybe I should give it another shot.
I didn’t like it at first either. It is probably the patchouli, but you may like the Eau Legere. It is kind of a lighter version.
Thanks. I will add it to my “must try” list.
Good morning all. Facing a cold day in Black Cashmere and a favourite dark navy jacket because both cuddle up. BC is one of my favourite warm perfumes, with all the good woods and spices. It never fails to cheer me up, and for all it’s a complex, sophisticated scent, I never feel it wears me.
I can’t help envying your summer in the other hemisphere and all your gorgeous warm weather perfumes. Even though the days are perceptibly longer now, the cold over A-NZ is intense, and I feel I want to tap someone on the shoulder and say, “Yes, thank you, you did some rather good work on this winter, but that’s enough. I’ll take over now.” Then I would arrange a long, soft spring during which I would wear Après l’Ondee every day.
I hope you’ll get your spring soon!
It was so nice to read this :).
Ditto to both of these.
Actually, I’m very envious of you. Maybe you have already mentioned it, but where exactly do you live? I think here in Texas, it is only cold (or cool) for like one month. I despise hot weather and can’t wait for this hot weather to be over. Wanna switch places?
I live in Auckland, in Aotearoa-New Zealand, but I’m really a Northland girl transplanted to a city because that’s where the job is. Auckland isn’t even outrageously cold, not like my what my compatriots in the South Island are suffering, but I had a thing happen last year that somehow re-set my internal thermostat permanently, and now even 10 degrees C seems to me as though a mean person has shut me inside a refrigerator. It’s colder than that here today!
Blistering hot today, but I had to put my foot down with the lazy AC guy at the new office. So I put on Cuir Cannage and marched out the door. Spent an hour in the building with no AC and the *&$%#$ didn’t even show up. So I called him when I got in the office and verbally ripped him a new one. The AC is now back on in the new office building
but my perfume took a beating in that heat and faded quickly.
You go, girl! It’s a pity about your perfume, but there’s nothing like asserting your personality to good effect.
SOTD is Serge Lutens Fleurs D’Oranger — must be the reformulation because it feels lighter and cleaner than some of the reviews of the original formula suggest. I’m finishing off my sample, trying to pick a new floral to buy for my birthday in September. My current go-to is Carven Le Parfum.
SOTD is Memo Inle from a sample from the lovely folks at Q Brothers. It is WAY too much BWF for me on a hot and sticky day!!!
Awww. Nice photo! (It is new, right?) I think I might succumb to the peer pressure soon…
Hee hee! Thanks!!!
I am sampling Bond number 9 New York Oud. One tiny dab. Resisting washing it off, but desperately want to.
If you are desperate, then definitely wash it off before you start considering chopping your arm off. No need to suffer needlessly
LOL, excellent advice!
Another hot day in New England. I am celebrated (joking) with Lyric. When I arrived home from work I found that my samples had come in. So now I smell likes floriental wearing four different scents. :). I have no self control…..
That was floozie, not floriental. Auto correct strikes again!