Happy Milk Chocolate Day! What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm wearing a bit of Bronze Goddess Whipped Body Cream, and I'm packing the car...we leave on vacation shortly. Posting may be lighter than usual until I return on the 8th.
Reminder: this Friday, 7/31, will be Fantasy Vacation Friday: pick a destination and wear the scent that takes you there.
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.
I must get some of that cream after I use up my lotion!
I’m wearing Ellen Tracy Bronze again and I don’t really love it (it’s nice, but I have many that I love more).
Have fun on your vacation, Robin!
Thank you!
Like many folks, I got a bottle of Ellen Tracy Bronze dirt cheap at Ross or Marshalls. I have only tried it once and I like it, but I don’t love it, but I will have to spend more time with it. It reminds me of Royal Violets baby cologne by Agustin Reyes — the version that is a purple liquid with aloe vera. Both of them are violet-centric and they share some ingredients, such as “treemoss” and coumarin, according to their labels.
Have a great vacation, Robin!
I’m sampling French Lime Blossom from Jo Malone. It’s mighty pretty, too pretty for me.
Thanks!
My SOTD is the only BWF that I like — Bubblegum Chic by Heeley. To quote myself “The notes are supposed to be jasmine, tuberose, white musc, and red fruit. I get an insanely happy strawberry-inflected gardenia that starts off with five minutes of a high-quality bubblegum note.” It smells like the gardenia bush outside of my front door.
This stuff is potent, so I just wear two dabs in the hollow of my neck. It’s supposed to get to 104 degrees today, and Bubblegum Chic blooms nicely in the heat.
I love it despite its annoying name and horrible ad copy
I envy you your gardenia bush. The closest I can get to that here is my large potted jasmine plant, which is finally summering outdoors just outside my bedroom and is bursting with fragrant blooms now that we’re finally having hot, humid weather.
I like to float a few gardenias in water in a pretty ceramic dish in the bathroom or the bedroom. They perfume the entire room.
I really enjoy your descriptions of all of the fragrant changes that your garden goes through
I’ve often thought that the Hanae Mori “butterfly” smells like nice bubblegum too!
Oh, I will have to look for bubblegum the next time I wear it!
I get my bubblegum fix via CdG Red Carnation for the paltry 30 minutes 4 sprays last on me.
I just sniffed my sample of that one, and I see what you mean.
That S’more is making me wish that I still had some Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille! I’m wearing the gorgeous Chanel Misia today. Have a wonderful vacation, Robin! Anywhere exotic?
Ha, no — today we are heading for Connecticut, and then the rest of the time we are in really-not-exotic Massachusetts, first at a lake and then on Cape Cod.
Cape Cod is wonderful! We used to go there when I was a kid and I would play Harriet the Spy and try to see into the windows of other vacationers. They disappointed me by being uninvolved in crimes or scandals.
I have yet to witness any crimes or scandals either…but admittedly I’m mostly busy looking for sharks
Yes I would definitely be cautious since the recent attacks on the east coast.
Today I am wearing The House Of Sillage Nouez Moi. I love the cardamom in this.
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cape Cod sound fairly exotic to land-locked me, Robin! Have a good time by the sea shore…
Thank you!
Don’t miss the Big Blue Bug on I-95: http://www.quahog.org/attractions/index.php?id=58
On your left as you head north. If you’re not stopping in RI, at least you should see one of our landmarks.
We will look for it on the way home! We’re heading north through Hartford now.
Aimiliona, thanks for triggering my memory of this. When we lived outside Providence, I remember the TV traffic reporters using it as a landmark.
Have fun, Robin!
We will, thanks!
Have fun Robin!
I am wearing Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud today.
Have a great vacation!
SOTD is Auguste Esprit de Cuir, which got rained on (as did the rest of me) producing a temporary bubble gum effect. Boy do I hope rumors of this one’s similarity to Tabu are true, because my sample is almost empty and I love that honey drydown.
Have a wonderful vacation! Hope you are headed somewhere cool and breezy:)
SOTD AG Ninfeo Mio to go along with another sweltering day here in the swamps.
Ninfeo Mio is so great!
And it’s thank to you I discovered this little gem, so a big tip o’ the hat to you
How could I forget? But I do. I’m so glad that you like it so much!!!!
I really MUST try this.
You really MUST! Be happy to send you some if you like. My email is taiga101 in the land of the almighty yahoo dawt com
Testing Atelier Rose Anonyme today. Liking it so far, despite being a little iffy about rose scents.
Enjoy your vacation!
Rose Anonyme is wonderful! I always have to remind myself that the initial yeasty/bready note (on me) disappears quickly – after that, it’s heaven. Nice layered over a leather too (my favorite for layering is Cuir Mauresque).
Rose Anonyme is one of my favorites, mainly because of the addition of the spicy notes. I have relatively few roses but this is the one I love the most. Another in the same vein is Perles de Lalique.
I thought that was one of the better versions of the classic rose oud combo. I prefer BK Rose Oud, but they are both worth trying.
Sampling Rubj Voile d’Extrait. I have now tried all 3 versions and definitely love the parfum, like this version and scrubbed the edp
The edp is the one with the strong passionfruit note? I had to scrub that one and am now hestitant to try the rest.
The different concentrations of her work can be radically different but I think all of the edps have passion fruit but the other ones are safe
Ok thanks! I’ll have to try the other ones. The EDP was just too much.
Have a fun and safe trip! Wearing Escada Born in Paradise. It’s finally hot enough here for me to properly appreciate some summer scents.
SOTD: Stelle from Tocca.
Milk chocolate? Now I will make sure I wear some Musc Maori when Stella wears off (which won’t be long!)
Have a great vacation!
SOTD: Houbigant Oranger en Fleurs (edp)
((((swooning all over myself)))
I like this even better than SL FdO
SOTD is Chanel 19 EDT, for strength on a workday that I expect to be jam-packed with annoyance. Plus it’s just so beautiful.
Chanel No 19 is strength in a bottle! Classy strength!
Hope you all have a great time Robin!
I started the day in Si Lolita, which is unbelievably light. Good thing that, as my parcel arrived with a fb of MFK Absolue pour le Soir. I’ve been craving this for years now, and it’s more delicious than I remember. I worried slightly that I may have to bear the cumin heavy opening until the creamy dreamy part began, but it seems my cumin tolerance levels have increased somewhat. It’s aaaalllll delicious
Oh, I am experiencing serious perfume envy over here! I LOVE APLS! Enjoy
Lucky for you Im wearing enough for both of us!!
Morena, Perthgirl. Don’t know if you saw my thanks for your help yesterday because it was quite late by the time I replied, but your advice is really useful. I’ve bookmarked those sites and am getting organised to have a go.
I don’t know your SOTD, but it sounds heavenly. Another for “To Try” list, thank you. I like my TT list infinitely more than my To Do list….
Hey Waterdragon
I’ve never had a problem receiving any of my orders. If you’re making a list, I also order things from Parfum1. And if you’re on their mailing list there’s often 20% off sales.
they also have Eau d’italie, Lutens, CdG, Diptyque, Malle, LeLabo, Tocca and a few others.
Yep, saw your post. I cant believe they confiscated your samples- that’s just rude
I’m not sure what niche brands you have available to you there, but in Aus Maison Francis Kurkdjian is available at Mecca Cosmetica, so if you are ever on Aussie shores pop in and have a sniff
I hope you have a good time!
Scent of the day is Lutens’ La Myrrhe. Not so easy to wear but very beautiful nevertheless.
Aaahh… La Myrrhe… There’s a bell jar of that waiting for me in Paris… One day…
One time, someone here tried to get a split together for the splitmeet…not enough people wanted in…maybe this year?
Love La Myrrhe! I don’t have difficulties wearing it at all, but I like to space out my wearings so that it never becomes less than special. (I bought a partial bottle secondhand several years ago, or I’d go in on the split.)
I got my bell jar a couple of years ago. I do still really like it, and wearing it today has made me realise that I’m far fonder of it than I thought.
I find a lot of SL’s a little dense, no room to breathe in there. Arabie being a prime example. But then I’ve never liked Arabie.
I like the phrase “I like to space out my wearings so that it never becomes less than special.”
I’m wearing Mr Vetiver by Une Nuit a Bali for the first time and I like it a lot. It’s nothing too elaborate, mostly vetiver and cardamom and some citrus in the beginning, but it’s lovely to wear – suits the cool and grey weather as well. I have a feeling that some milk chocolate might be helpful in these circumstances as well…
Have a great holiday, Robin!
Mr Vetiver sounds so nice! I really like cardamom too. I’ll put this on my must sniff list for sure. I bet you smell great!
I’m always hesitant to recommend things, as it’s such a risky business. But if you like vetiver and cardamom, then I think this one is definitely worth a try.
Have fun on vacation!
I’m wearing Vero Profumo Rozy EDP, which I actually find kind of quaint. Makes me feel like I should be at a cottage somewhere on the bay, drinking tea on the porch, and watching the sun set.
I’m continuing on sampling my BPAL imps. Today it’s Siren. I’m liking it so far, the notes as described by the BPAL website are “White ginger, jasmine, and a touch of vanilla and apricot.” It may be more appropriate for a cooler time of year. I find that I really like perfume oils. I’ve gotten samples from BPAL and Possets, and while they don’t have a lot of sillage, they do have good staying power.
I have a few of the BPAL oils as well and I love to wear them when I need to be discreet with sillage. I use them a lot for in the gym or at bedtime. I haven’t been to their site in a while- I need to catch up!
I really like perfume oils, too. I like their staying power and the fact they tend to be are more discrete, less volatile, and less “sneezy” than alcohol-based perfumes.
Meant to say “discreet.”
I hope you have a great vacation, Robin!
I’m sampling MFK’s Lumiere Noire pour Femme for the first time, hat tip and thanks to Oakland Fresca! So far, so good!
That’s a good one.
Love that one.
Have fun, Robin! Your trip sounds great, I love vacationing on the east coast, haven’t been there in too long.
SOTD is Hermes Eau des Merveilles, my very favorite summer scent. I could wear this every day and skip all others but I’m afraid I wouldn’t love it as much so I don’t.
Scent twins! It’s just so perfect for summer, but I only have a sample so I can’t wear it everyday. However, it is my third sample, so I obviously need a bottle
Can be found discounted easily online. I got a backup bottle with my Walgreens points, cost me less than $20 after points. It’s how I reward myself for being the household shopper.
Enjoy your vacation, Robin!
I’m not getting much don’t this morning and am running very slowly for some reason. The kittens are NOT running slowly at all and poor Mr. B is following me around purring and hissing, asking me to sit down so he can snuggle. He hasn’t ever seemed to learn that hissing and growling aren’t normal cat conversational sounds.
Decided to try Balenciaga again. I like it again today but it still isn’t very me. So far, my response to this fragrance has been no, no, maybe, no, yes, maybe, yes, yes, maybe. I think I may pick up a bottle if I see it again on clearance someplace as I seem to be using up samples quickly.
By my count you’ve worn it eight times. That’s gotta mean something
I was thinking that myself.
Funny. I have the same craving/ambivalence to Balenciaga Paris. So, I have restashed with minis off eBay when I get a good price….
I needed comfort and reassurance today, so Eau de Merveilles it is. I feel like I’m being hugged by a good friend.
Hi, scent twin!
Hi there! It turned out to be a great choice. Perfect for the hot, sunny day and the good news I ended up receiving.
Lucky you, enjoy your vacation! I’m wearing Acqua di Parma Colonia and waiting for a repairman to show up and fix our washing machine.
It’s been so hot but have just been staying inside in the very cold air conditioning. Nothing seems to fit! SOTD is Chanel Bel Respiro which isn’t quite working.
I had a hard time with that one as well. I bought the smaller bottle of BR but returned it for a bottle of Beige
Normally enjoy green scents (and Chanel), but Bel Respiro doesn’t work for me at all, and skews quite masculine.
Hope you have a great vacation!
I have an eye exam this afternoon so have not decided what to wear yet. Recent sniffing has included various Amouage attar samples over the weekend, BK Rose Oud for Sunday afternoon and evening, Lucien Lelong Orgueil yesterday, and Chanel Coco for bed last night. Olfactory stimulation to make up for the boredom of mostly staying indoors due to the heat and humidity.
Oh would you please tell about Orgueil?
It reminds me of old Caron Bellodgia, less carnation and more generalized floral, slightly more of the animalic musk skin scent undertones. Very 1940s.
Thank you! Sounds wonderful.
For some strange reason I wanted something warm and spicy today, even though it’s going to be hot-ish. SOTD is SSS Rose Musc. I just totally adore the labdanum in this. It is one of the best rose, spices and woods fragrances in my collection.
Rose Musc is wonderful and you smell amazing! And even though it’s disgusting and hot and humid in my neck of the woods, I’ve been inching towards warm and/or spicy, too. (Not that I’m ready for summer to be over yet.)
It’s like craving white flowers and greens in the middle of winter. My nose is ready for cool fall fragrance weather, even though I certainly do not want summer to end. It’s not too bad with heat where I am – it’s only tolerable b/c it gets cool at night.
I always want BWFs in winter.
But all I got out of Rose Musc is a light powdery rose… wonder if some musk is blocking a good bit of it. (I don’t have any trouble smelling Sienna Musk, for example, but I do have the sense that something is missing from the rose one.)
It seems like a good guess b/c that happens to me too. I get a big rose out of Rose Musc too, and more “dust” than powder, which I love. This version of Rose Musc is earlier, and she’s using a different labdanum than the one in the formula now. But they are really almost identical in all other aspects. I have one of those little 3 ml sprayers of the current Rose Musk too. But the labdanum in the old version, OMG, it smells like cinnamon on heat to me. It is totally swoon worthy. As far as musk, in the past I’ve had troubles with musk blocking in a few of the mods that I smelled from SSS, but thankfully not in Rose Musc.
SSS Rose Musc is great!
Rose Musc was one of my first indie/niche scent purchases in 2008 (!) with Velvet Rose. It’s still one of my most favorite fragrances, and I should wear it more than I do.
I have to try the SSS roses. I’ve sampled everything but those in the “mixed” collection. And your description sounds lovely.
I need to try Rose Volupte. I need to catch up on the SSS line.
And that is quite the collection, so I know that’s quite a compliment.
I’ve tried Rose Volupte and really enjoyed it, but haven’t gotten to Rose Musc or Velvet Rose, so it may be time.
Thank you!!! I should share some more roses with you!!!! Somewhere around here I’ve heard that Rose Volupte smells very similar to La Fille de Berlin.
Big Appleans, feel free to count on trying my SSS Rose Misc next time we meet up.
I mean musc, but misc is cute too. Rose Music? Rose Muss? I’d definitely try something called rose muss.
Thanks! How bout Rose Mess? Any of you guys know if SSS store is open? Last few times I checked she was closed until some undecided time.
Laurie’s blog (Perfume in Progress) post from July 26th says her cart will be down until after August 10th.
Thanks!
Rose Mess, the best yet!
AnnS, my warm and spicy go to is Neela Vermeire Trayee.
Right now, it’s Chanel no 19 in edt form. After some of the nastiness that happened at work yesterday, I need a bitchy perfume in case there is anymore at work today.
I love that women wear NO 19 when they need to feel empowered. I do the same ..
I wonder what it is…???
I know what you mean! I have done that too, and Sel de Vetiver is another I’ve used for the same purpose… this would be a great poll topic except that so many people would just say 19!
Top three then?
SOTD is Live in Love – an LOTV scent that sometimes just suits me…today it is very cheerful…
Really underrated perfume,Live in Love is GORGEOUS!You smell of summer flowers!
I’m sampling Opardu today and getting a lot of lilac when I was expecting tuberose. It wears very close to the skin on me when dabbed, I’ll have to try it sprayed next time. I like a little more projection in my ‘fumes.
I hope you have a lovely vacation, Robin!
Opardu is mostly lilacs on me and I love it! I’ve only ever sprayed it and even then, it quiets down to a skin scent in less than an hour so. I cannot handle tuberose in great quantity so lucky me that I did ot get much of it in Opardu.
I get lilac too and I like it for being a skin scent (since I’m not actually supposed to wear scent at all at work).
SOTD is Atelier’s Cedrat Enivrant, which makes me think of the Amalfi Coast. It is very long-lasting for a cologne.
Love it, too. It was the only perfume I brought with me last October when it was still 2 showers a day hot.
Have fun, Robin!
OMG, now I’m craving chocolate, but it’s 90 degrees out so any chocolate will melt instantly…
SOTD is Philosykos.
I keep my chocolate in the refrigerator in the summer
Hey, CT! My home state is beautiful during the summer! Always loved the Cape, too!
Have a great time!
One of these years I want to come up to Cape Cod for a trip. I’ve always wanted to see it. One of the ladies I work with goes every year with her husband. I want to make sure I have enough $$ to ride a ferry b/c I think my daughter would love that.
I hope you have a great trip Robin!
We had seriously fantastic BBQ in Hartford tonight, so now my son is a fan of CT too
Have a lovely holiday Robin!
Wearing Iris Silver Mist and swooning.
Swoon worthy indeed! That would be another great Friday thing…wear your most swoon worthy scent..we would make the whole world swoon together…
Swoon is a word I learned here on NST, and it is one of my favourite English words! In Dutch the word for it is ‘zwijmelen’, or ‘in katzwijm vallen’. Both mean to lose consciouness for a short moment because of extreme pleasure and the root of it is zwijmen (close to swoon don’t you think)…the last one refers to a cat that shortly loses consciousness after a fall (I have never noticed that with my cat b.t.w.)
And swoonworthy scents would be a great Friday project!
Gosh, that is so funny that the root of swoon is a cat falling unconscious. I am just going to contemplate that.. .
Swoon is indeed a wonderful word. When I was young, I always wanted to be the sort of delicate maiden who could swoon away, but alas! I’m a robust type, and swooning does not seem to be one of my talents. I can, however, be transported, and that maybe comes a wee bit close?
Anyone can swoon with the right perfume.
I wanted to wear this today but my atomizer was not in its usual place. I will have to dig it out so I can wear it on Wednesday. Swoon-worthy indeed!
Have a lovely time Robin!
I sprayed my Eau Suave with abandon today, just refreshed a bit ago, and for once I can actually smell myself. I usually don’t spray quite this much, but I’ve already had three people say how much they liked it. I’m not used to that, and it doesn’t matter whether they do or not, but those compliments do enhance the experience, don’t they?
Way better than insults! Did I tell you the “Who smells like that?” story?
I don’t remember it — I’d like to hear it!
Ditto.
Okay, it’s late, but I’ve found it. Maybe it’s good that it’s late, because the story isn’t as funny as I remembered. It’s about Lucien Lelong’s Tailspin, which I thought smelled of
“delectable herbal gummy bear up top. There was something else lurking in there, my wife thought coffee liqueur and I thought burnt sugar, but something warmer and sweeter for sure. But it hasn’t really come up, even now after at least six hours, probably longer.” And the story:
At the corner store this morning, there was a person in line talking constantly to everyone about everything who paused to ask, “Who smells like that?”
No one replied, so she asked a gentleman next to me, “Is it you?”
He thought not.
She turned to me and said, “So it’s you.” Then definitively, “Cologne.”
I was dumbstruck for the millisecond it took her to move on to the next topic.
It made me think that perhaps this scent is much stronger to others than it is to me. I didn’t notice anyone else’s fragrance in that shop, so it’s quite possible she was responding to my Tailspin.
She sounds plain impertinent to me! Talk about personal comments to utter strangers! “Who smells like that?”, forsooth!
Do you possess A Look? If I had been in your position, I would have unleashed my Look, which functions rather like turning the thermostat on a refrigerator towards “Cold”, and I would have recommended that she learn to be rather less rag-mannered!
It’s always nice when someone notices and likes it. Makes me feel like I’m helping the environment!
We all must do our part.
Some of us pitch in extra!
Morena ki a koutou katoa — it’s te reo Maori week, and I have just wished you all a good morning.
I have a hard meeting this afternoon, so I’ve chosen number 19 as well. I’m hoping its gorgeous assertiveness will empower me as I engage wits with a wily accountant who is trying to winkle money out of one of our budget lines. Honestly, why me? Nature designed me to be a teacher, not to be a fussock over budgets and STUFF. I’m wrestling with an increasingly strong desire to retreat to the classroom for the last couple of years of my working life. Sorry — I shouldn’t moan. Nineteen is beginning to work its customary magic, and my spirits are lifting accordingly.
Ngā mihi mahana. Kia pai tou ra. (Warm regards. Have a nice day.)
Why not? The classroom is such a great place and needs people who were designed to be teachers.
What is te reo Maori week?
Oh — te reo is the language of the Maori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa, and one of the official languages of A-NZ. It is possible for children to attend full immersion language schools, and all efforts are made to preserve the language as an essential carrier of culture. This week each year, the whole whole nation makes an effort (I should have beer trying harder) to learn and use even a little of the reo.
That’s wonderful, isn’t it? Think if every county in the United States expected all residents of that county to have a passing familiarity with the indigenous languages of the area!
Oh, crikey–the complication! So many different tongues for you to preserve. Te reo is the one language, with small(-ish) regional differences in pronunciation. Maori from A-NZ can understand most of the nations of Polynesia, and vice versa of course. But if the United States would do something like that, it would be wonderful for visitors. I made myself extremely unpopular on my first visit to the Grand Canyon by asking why all the places of note were designated with English names or classical references, and what the “real” names were. Ouch! I didn’t mean to be offensive (though I clearly was: sorry!)–it’s just so different from home, and I was curious. And clumsy. Several Americans near by got really quite animated with me about the matter. Mind you, they were all determined that I had to be English, so it’s not like the cultural confusion was one-sided!
I wish more people would ask about the real place names around here. Though I would have no answers, at least not the first time.
Any idea why the indigenous languages vary less across A-NZ and Polynesia than they do across North America, for example?
Trying Zeta again. My confession is that the dry down is a little boring after all the beauty and sparkle… and zip sillage at this point. Like the prettiest girl in your 11th grade who faded to “meh” once the bloom of youth wore off… (I think I am being terribly sexist, sorry!)
Chamade parfum (from a little vintage sample). I’m hoping for focus and and attention to editing/writing tasks but maybe all it can give me is being beautiful and quietly humming in the background.
Enjoy your time off, Robin!
SOTD: Bois des iles Extrait
I’m wearing Green Tea Camellia today. I guess I’m giving it another chance. I like it more than I thought I did when I first got it. That said, I’m still thinking it’s more suited to be a room spray/air freshener than a perfume. At least it was only $8. I got Green Tea Honeysuckle shortly after (that was what I was actually looking for when I got the Camellia), and I like the honeysuckle much better (and kind of wish I’d worn it today instead).
Happy trails!
28 La Pausa for me this morning, but wow this has serious longevity issues. I don’t think it made it out the door with me this morning. A shame, since it is so lovely.
SOTD Nasomatto Hindu Grass. I think I’m developing a strong like for (certain) patchouli. This one is tangy, earthy, dry grassy. I’m enjoying it but wish it lasted longer.
That sounds great!
Lucky for me, I developed an even stronger like for patchouli after a student accidentally shattered a large-ish vial of the essential oil on our wooden classroom floor. You know, the kind that gets oiled once a year and really soaks up oils. Unlucky for them, some of the other denizens of the school didn’t like it so much. One person thought that end of the hallway smelled like aftershave for a few months.
Just celebrated milk chocolate day by eating half a bag of crispy M&M’s. Not my favorite, but someone gave them to me, and free chocolate is free chocolate! Wearing Fresh Brown Sugar today. Had a PT appt. earlier and didn’t want anything too obtrusive. It’s mostly gone now, so maybe will spritz a bit more or something else.
Milk chocolate day? Missed that one maybe I’ll treat myself tomorrow ????. Almost as good, SOTD Cuir de Lancome. I can still smell it a little now many hours later, yum.
Wow Robin! That smores looks delicious! I think I will piggy – back off of you tomorrow and wear Bronze Goddess whipped body cream as well. I am testing this week and we were told not to wear any fragrance. Impossible for me! So, I will probably cheat a bit.
SOTD=Chloe
This fragrance is not very heavy or strong and I was able to get away with wearing it.
I spent the hot day with Monyette Paris from a little roll on. I’m now spritzing lightly some EL Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia for a dark, air conditioned steakhouse martini evening.
Robin – reading “Jaws” might work while lying on a float that the kids/adults pull on from under the water…that’s what I did in the mid-70s in Florida. All that came of that..well, other compulsions…
Ha — all anybody has to do on Cape Cod is hum the music, and I’m out of the water.
Hi all,
Somewhere above people were talking about season inappropriate perfume cravings and so, right in the middle of winter I am hankering after white florals and greens! Perhaps it has to do with the fact that during the last summer I could tolerate nothing except citrus and vetiver?
My rather extensive selection of orientals, leathers, ambers and vanillas are all hanging their heads
And – question – what scents does Robin take along when she goes holidaying?
Hope it’s a wonderful trip – regardless!
Oh, yes, that is a great question! What did Robin take with her to the New England shore?
Very little on a beach trip, usually! I have the BG lotion, some Jardin Sur Le Nil lotion, and a handful of samples, that’s it.
Thanks for the reassurance. I sort of had this vision of you traveling with a little case of carefully curated bottles, one for every occasion!
Oh gosh no! We do very casual beach vacations — not likely I’ll be anywhere that calls for curated items of any kind.
Oh! Thanks for answering
My holidays are likewise casual but I always get nervous that I will get cravings for perfumes I don’t have with me. Therefore I obsess over what I can manage to take, and then often STILL don’t have the ones I find myself wanting. Such trials and tribulations!
I read what you wrote as Orientals, Feathers, Amber then I came to a complete stop because I was intrigued by Feathers then I moved on after realizing my mistake!
How much more interesting if I had said feathers! But alas, I moult in winter…
Merlin, apart from my wearing my new purchase of Absolue pour le Soir, my whole winter so far has been green green green! Lots of fresh crisp florals, citrus, vetiver.. all my hot weather scents basically. For the most part I cant even contemplate my usual cozy winter staples, like Divin Enfant! :-/ I do find that each summer/winter my preferences are slightly different to the one before, so maybe it is just my winter 2015 theme. Poor neglected winter faves though
Perthgirl, my DE has been likewise forgotten! And all the more such scents as Alchimie, Ambre Russie, Addict…
I’m quite seriously thinking of getting Safari for the season!
I needed to go big or stay home today. So I went with Paloma Picasso.
Hope you have a lovely vacay, Robin!
I went another round with Serge Lutens Chergui today. I have owned my bottle for about 2 years now. Over the winter I added 2-3 drops of quite fine Ylang-Ylang essential oil in a desperate attempt to render something that did not smell like someone put their pipe out in my delicious pastry. It worked! Now Chergui is a seemly blend of tobacco, honey and more benzoin to my nose then amber. The dry down is quite lovely, similar to Givency Pi. Also a fragrance that may work better in Summer then in Winter.
Well done! And bonus points for creativity and bravery!!
I am wearing vintage Fracas edp, I found this beauty recently at an estate sale. I was going to pass since I already have the current one, but I am so glad I didn’t. It is really wonderful, I don’t know how to explain but the vintage melts better with my skin and it is smoother.
SOTD = JAR Golconda
I was thinking of wearing ISM this morning but my atomizer was not in its usual place. I chose Golconda instead because I love it and in fact, worked well in the heat.
Evil adjustment lady could have caused a liberal tear….have to get more testing done…the pain is straight from h-‘ll and went up to like 11 on pain level…..horrible horrible stuff…there’s no pain in the world like it
Labral not liberal