It's Hump Day and Van Morrison's birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Kaleidoscope. I smell fantastic.
Reminder: On 9/2, our project will be How far does the apple fall from the tree? Wear a pillar fragrance on one arm, and one of its flankers on the other. Suggested by Happy888cat.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2016, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: image is Apple Bag / Sumka Yabloko ("A bag for energy.") designed by COMPANY (Aamu Song & Johan Olin), €115.
SOTD: Honour Man (Amouage). Happy Hump Day!
And to you!
Thanks to that closeout sale at STC..I am in Les Elixirs Charnels Gourmand Cocquin
Tea is China Oolong from Simpson & Vail
Went for my second jog this morning, I did one last week, still sporting 3 sports bras.
I’ve tried the multiple sports bra trick to keep things from jiggling and chafing, but I end up feeling uncomfortably restricted–almost like it’s hard to breathe; kind of claustrophobic. Is there a trick to keep things nice and secure but not feel like my bras are trying to kill me like a boa constrictor?
I am nursing..so I really take care of that area..
I layer two sports bras-but make sure they are the right fit and use a jogging tank top that has build in support as my “third”.
After trying out the right combination I felt that then, I can breath!
I hope you are well Koyel!
I have heard that nursing really does a number on nipple pain
I hope you’re doing mostly ok with it.
I’m well, thanks
Super-duper busy and stressed out but I hope the stress will ease up in, oh, six months or so….
I feel uncomfortingly restricted wearing just one sports bra.
One of the reasons why I don’t run.
I understand, my jogging is a little faster than a slow walk hahaha
My motivation is to get some of the this baby weight off
Koyel, I misplaced my reply to you as a reply to Lovetosmellgood; it’s at the end of the chain.
Great job on running more! I love reading about this sort of stuff since I’ve really been upping my fitness routine this past year. If wearing one or 3 bras works, then do it! Good on you for finding something that helps you exercise more.
I picked up decants of Vega and French Kiss (how’s that for opposites) at the same sale. My husband loved the French Kiss. Jessica found it “glossy,” but I liked it–definitely more than I liked La Petite Robe Noire, which is also a sweet crowd pleaser. It was a fun sale, but those purchases may be my last from Guerlain for a while if the decants are no longer available. ;(
I am with you on that Oakland, some I love but not enough to buy a full bottle. I got 3 decants – Mon Precieux Nectar, Les Elixirs Charnels Gourmand Cocquin, & Myrrhe& DÉlires
How are you liking the Gourmand Coquin?
I am liking it..Its like having a nice piece of fudge while sipping on a smooth rum, straight up.
Ooh, that sounds good!
Mmm, you smell wonderful! And good job on the running! I’m fairly positive my jog is actually slower than my walk
That is one I would really like to try. Joining the chorus of well dones on the running, especially in three sports bras.
Thanks all!
Some of these Guerlain’s have been nice cuddly fragrances to be around my babies in..
I wanted that one via the STC sale! I waited too long, not thinking it would sell. Dummy.
So delicious!
“Serena Williams does not deign to wrestle with sweat-soaked sports bras.”
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/08/serena-williamss-sports-bras-are-great-for-big-boobs.html
This brand has a range of support levels as well as sizes. I haven’t tried, but some of the styles look similar to Wacoal’s underwired sports bra, which I recommend trying. Title Nine has something called the Frog Bra which seems like it would work if it’s right for your body type.
wow..thanks for posting about this! I will take a peek!
For something quality and widely available you could also try VS, which makes killer high-impact (for running, etc.) sports bras that are available by individual bra size. There are even 2 front-close versions. Plus, I happened to see yesterday that they’ve got a deal going for a bra and sport pants for $50. (And the stores will order you the right size with free shipping if they’re out of stock.)
https://www.victoriassecret.com/vs-sport/all-sport-bras
SOTD is Black Jade.
That apple bag is cute although I think the shape makes it impractical although I guess that is the point.
There are an amazing number of apple bags out there, including one from Hermes that is actually designed to hold an apple plus a paring knife. Who knew.
Very whimsical and fun!
That’s hilarious. You really have to be someone who has everything to do Hermes gewgaws.
Yah.
What else do you need on a picnic?
When I win the lottery, please remind my Personal Assistant to order all the Hermes accessories.
When you win the lottery I will apply to be your virtual personal assistant
Deal!
I’d take an unpaid internship if that were my job
I would, too!
Lovely!
I’m in Forest Walk and loving it today.
I make my own from a blend of hazelnut cream and lavender chocolate low-acid coffees.
Tea is black cold brew coffee
beautiful fragrance!
It really is and it’s tempting me SO MUCH. I guess I’ll put it on my birthday wishlist for later this month.
A compromise would be to just get the travel spray which is affordable
That is very true, but I’ll be good and wait to see if I get any birthday cash to spend. I’m still on a strict no decant/samples/bottles purchases because the hubs and I have a LOT of house projects to save up for.
I am in the same boat…I really cannot afford to spend any more $$$ on non necessities and I really need to start budgeting…this summer got way out of hand! I may have to take a break from NST so as to not be tempted until I get my finances in order
I’ve bought very few samples & decants this year and it’s quite liberating. The way they pile up and blend in together and get forgotten about is stress-inducing for me.
That said, I’ve placed 2 orders in the past couple of weeks and am about to place another one today. Perfume is the only thing I look forward to when winter approaches, and where I live we only have 2 seasons: summer and winter. In a bad year like this one summer only lasts 6 weeks, so I’m ready for some scented comfort to get me through the transition. Plus there’s a wider array to sample.
But stick to your no buy for now! Best to you
I love Forest Walk. You smell fantastic.
I love it too. I think this may go in my top ten favorites.
Never heard of low acid coffee – sounds interesting, as I had to stop drinking coffee due to stomach issues. Will have to look for this.
I hadn’t either and pretty much gave up drinking coffee for a while too. I found it at The Fresh Market, which is really close to our house and decided to try it. I absolutely love it. I’ve NEVER been able to drink black coffee before, but I do now with this stuff because it’s not bitter at all.
Somewhat counter intuitive, but the darkest roasts tend to have lower acid, less stomach upsetting compounds. They are also a little sweeter generally. Here’s an article if you are interested– I just googled it to get some science link to back me up–so there may be much better articles out there.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/food/low-acid-coffee
And less caffeine, as well, which may be a + or a -.
Thanks, I’ll try it!
Cold brewed coffee is often touted as being less acidic. I was drinking it this summer (from concentrates) and found it upset my stomach more than when I drink my home-brewed hot coffee. Tasty, though!
You smell great and the coffee sounds very high brow hipster!
Hahah, it may seem hipster ish, but I see it more as being “coffee for acid reflex victims”. I doubt many coffee aficionados would drink this stuff and may scoff at it a bit, especially since it’s flavored, but whatever. I really like it and it doesn’t bother my stomach at all, which is a huge plus. Brewing my own cold coffee this summer has been so helpful. It’s been so blistering hot and humid that a cold injection of caffeine has helped a lot.
Beautiful..I haven’t tried that one but I have tried Pacific Forest..
I’ve read up on that one and it sounds really nice.
Coffee sounds amazing, where does one found lavender coffees?
Amouage Beloved. Tea is the last of my Damman Calabria. Nice enough but not something I’ll repurchase. Beloved on the other hand is working it’s magic. It’s very busy at work and it helps to keep me focused.
You smell gorgeous!
Beloved is a gem. You smell beautiful!
Oh, do you smell good!!
Can’t wait til it’s cooler so I can wear it. Very Beautiful.
It’s actually really nice in the (moderate) heat we are having her today.
Beloved is fab! You smell good.
I love Beloved. I need to get that out for fall. I’d trade half my collection for a bottle of it, but I am lucky to have a big decant so I suppose that is enough.
Thanks for all the nice words; it seems to be a great favourite here. It’s so incredibly wearable, apart from being very gorgeous.
SOTD: Peony blush suede with a think veil of Red roses misted on top.
Tea right now is Marco Polo from Mariage Frères.
Love that combo…a family member wears Peony Blush and Suede so often that I see it as her signature scent.
I have both those scent, but never thought to layer them, not matter how often JM talks about layering their scents. I bet you smell fantastic
The JM scents are really fun to layer…recently tried Nectarine Blossom & Honey layered with Dark Amber & Gingerlily and liked it.
You smell lovely . My daughter wore Peony Blush and Suede on her wedding day.
That is a perfect wedding scent!
I’m not a big tea-commenter, but yay for Marco Polo!
I am wearing CdG Shiso. Or I should say I was wearing it It is fantastic for the 30-minutes it lasts. I have a partial bottle of AG Mandragore here in my office. I will probably spritz on a bit of that.
I am drinking an old sample of a Vietnamese black tea from Harney. It is okay, but it might be the age of the sample.
Thoughts on Mandragore? The fancy bottles intrigue me….
It smells great at the opening–citrus and pepper and herbally green–but it fades pretty fast to violet leaf musk with a sprig of mint. Good, not great.
Thanks for the input…I can pass on that one
You could talk yourself into it if you can find it on sale and need a general cologne in an above-average bottle. I was given a bottle of Mandragore and it hangs out in my fridge in the summer for cooling, and fleeting, spritzes.
For the first time…Hanbury (thanking Holly again!)
Nice! How do you like it?
Love it! But it has humbled me in that I really don’t know my notes at all! I have been trying to wear things first before reading reviews so as to form my own opinion…what I got was gardenia and white florals (tuberose?) and sweetness…turns out what I am REALLY smelling is herbs and mimosa and some flower/shrub indigenous to Southern Italy (name escapes me at the moment)
And I perceive it as orange blossom!
A favorite!
Thanks for sharing it
Wearing Trayee for the first time ever. She’s a spicy one!
I loved Trayee on the first try and still adore it, but I remember that it smelled much more intense and unconventional the first time. It was like my nose adjusted itself after that and I’ve never had the same impression since.
I’m digging it! So different from anything else in my collection.
I’m wearing Baptême du Feu for the first time. I couldn’t really follow the opening, it was all over the place and I struggled to form a coherent perception of the scent. It has now settled down to an animalic gingerbread. Not a child’s gingerbread, but one where the baker has forgot to add sugar and used saw dust (probably from cedar) instead of flour and kept the cookies in an old leather pouch. It seems to smell darker to my nose than to many others – after the first hour, I don’t get any citrus at all and only the faintest traces of something floral.
While I was confused by the first 15-30 minutes, I’m really liking it now. I don’t think it’ll be among my favourite SLs, but it’s interesting, unlike many other recent Lutens perfumes.
Sounds interesting and worth trying out! :^)
It is worth trying. I imagine it can be a total fail on some people and also vary from one wear to another. It seems to be getting lighter on me now, or maybe just fainter?
It’s not a crowd pleaser and that endears it to me
That sounds very confusing. Unsweetened gingerbread in saw dust? It sounds very dark and maybe well suited to winter.
It’s not very dark (and getting lighter now), but it’s not at all a happy fun gingerbread on me. Immediately after spraying I thought I will never need to smell it again, but now I want to give it another go – I suspect it might smell different next time.
Unsweetened gingerbread and saw dust makes me think of heavy, dark fruitcake made by monks. The booze-laden kind that weighs about 3 lbs per slice, is dark dark brown, and not at all sweet except a few strips of candied fruit. I wonder if it’s like that?
I think it’s drier and I get quite a bit of leather/castoreum. But there is an affinity: J sniffed it and said ‘raisins’, as in something baked and spicy.
Thank you for that description. I wasn’t going to try it because of the gingerbread, but now I must.
I’m not entirely sure who would buy a bottle of this, but I don’t think you’d regret trying it. It’s interesting to follow and I liked the phase where it was at its most leathery-woody. I like it at the moment (three hours in) as well, but it seems to be fading already…
This sounds interesting if not something one would buy a whole bottle of. I am taking it, from your description, that it’s a lot less sweet than Dries van Noten which always reads a gingery to me (not sure why).
Yes, I don’t find it sweet at all, at least on the Lutens scale. But I see from Fragrantica that many do, so I should probably not make any great pronouncements ????
Your gingerbread sounds like something that Baldrick might have come up with in the trenches
I’ve kind of given up on trying Serges. He has got this überexpensive line going which annoys me, plus a lot of his, that I have tried, are ultimately not my thing. This one has at least the merit of sounding interesting.
I’m with you on that. Of those I’ve tried, I’ve either been “meh”, straight-up unimpressed, or not my thing. So I’ve put the brakes on for now.
I haven’t found anything I really liked for years, maybe since La Fille de Berlin – and I enjoyed even that less than most. Like you, I’m also annoyed with the super-expensive line, plus the Soviet-gate really angered me. But I still try them all: the export line is easily accessible here, so it’s not difficult.
I had already dismissed this one as well, but had to backpaddle once the good part arrived. Not sure if it’s worth lifting the Serge-boycott, however.
It’s laziness as much as anything else really. ( so no proper boycot
) And I’m with you on La Fille de Berlin; it is good, but there are other dark roses that I enjoy more.
I think I might be mostly frustrated with the enormous amount of fragrance he releases and the unlikely fact that one of them will be as good as ISM, Sarrasins or Chergui.
I’ve been wondering about this one, thanks for sharing you’re thoughts, sounds rather interesting.
AG Nuit Étoilée edp, wanted something “cool” and I like the pine/mint/incense vibe of this one. The edt had too much citrus for me.
Tea is Kusmi Irish Breakfast.
The edp is so much better than the edt, and I adore citrus, but in edp NE smells more balanced and more finished.
had been eyeballing that one for a while because of the gorgeous bottle…there is supposed to be immortelle in that one..do you detect it? I am an immortelle fiend and have just discovered Sables (which is an immortelle monster!)
Oh my! Not AG but if you love immortelle (and honey), you will ADORE L’Occitane Immortelle de Corse, sadly discontinued. Maybe it will be part if the next revival collection?
Leave it to you to make me want something that is discontinued and was probably highly affordable-LOL!
Honestly, just ordered a whole bunch from Eden Botanicals due to the free summer shipping and in there is immortelle essential oil which will definitely satisfy my craving!
Have you tried Histoires de Parfum 1740? Another interesting one with prominent immortelle.
Elisa
No I haven’t but next time I am in a sephora that carries it I will! I notice they sell travel sprays which is nice!
That line is only available online from Sephora. They also have a nice sampler very reasonably priced. Yes, love the travel sizes!
I wore Nuit Etoilee edp at the beach this summer. Such an unusual scent- I was expecting a more holiday candle smell, and was pleased it was totally different from that.
I love Nuit Etoilee! If I had to take only a handful of perfumes with me, this one would make the cut.
I hope I never have to make that decision though!
I have the EDT and the EDP in the gorgeous blue ribbed bottles.
A spray of shaal nur for another hot day and a Public service announcement- Barneys Love Yourself starts September 7!!
Shaal Nur is a wonderful scent!
Me three.
Whole bunch of household annoyances all ganged up on me last evening and this morning, so SOTD is Chanel 19 EDP to help me with my attitude problem.
19 will get you straight, for sure.
Like a drill sergeant!
Hope No 19 is helping out.
It is … if nothing else, I am reminded that I’m lucky enough to be able to own full bottles of both the EDP and the EDT, and should stop letting the small stuff ruin my day. Lift wrist, inhale, repeat. Ahhhh.
La Chasse today. . . . I could have sworn that the bottle was empty, but when I digging through samples this morning, there was enough left in the bottom for a couple of applications :-)! Or, the perfume fairies left me some more. . . .
Nice perfume fairies
Maybe they’ll leave me a little more Puredistance White …
LOL. Puredistance White is soooo good!
Love the apple picture today as I am wearing Nobile 1942 La Danza Delle Libellule. I smell like a swath of vanilla extract with a ribbon of apple peppered with cinnamon sprinkles. This scent dances over my skin and my nose.
You smell WONDERFUL.
I prefer the original to the more concentrated version they released last year. The newer one is flat – no dancing.
That sounds glorious.
Happy birthday Van Morrison, my all time favourite.
SOTD is Un Jardin sur le Toit. Rose masquerading as apple, with some compost.
Hah. You make me want to smell it again – I don’t remember it well.
I’ll send you some.
Van Morrison is one of my favs too. Astral Weeks is my favorite album ever.
He is 71! And has a new album coming next month.
I read somewhere “This album is of such enigmatic beauty that 48 years after its release it still defies easy admiring description”.
But I do love Tupelo Honey, Moondance, Hymns to the Silence, Days like this, Inarticulate Speech of the Heart too!
They are all so good!!!
I think we have quite some loves in common! Did you read my comment to you that I ordered a bottle of Chamade Extr. (very good deal, hasn’t arrived yet)? Your package brought me lots of love
I didn’t see that and you may not see this. But I am very glad that you like the Chamade extr very much. It is gorgeous! Peas in pod.
You smell great. I have a couple of samples of that and love it. Am hoarding….
U smell so lovely, I had a sample of that one on holiday.
Love van Morrison too.
wearing Alaïa again today
I can’t believe I haven’t tried this yet. Must remedy.
Happy Hump Day!
1) Cool morning and with rain later on (thank goodness- just so dusty and smoggy with the heat, dryness and smoke from the wildfires in Eastern Oregon blowing through.)
2) SOTD: Sycamore, with added drops of Coromandel at wrists. Because why not. Perfect for a cool morning! I smell like a delicious hug by a very grand and rich aunt.
3) And after all sturm und drang, I signed on my house yesterday, and take possession today at 5 PM! Guys, so much paperwork, and so many promises to pay. Honestly I am so very happy that this is finally done- it’s a type of stability that I honestly have been needing in my life, after a very vagabond 20s and early 30s. It took the deaths in my family to really focus my needs down to what was important to me.
4) And now, for cleaning, packing, and planning decor…! Oy!
Congratulations, may you have many years of happiness in your new home! :^)
Thank you! This is an incredible privilege and opportunity, and really do look forward to creating a cosy and homey nest.
Congratulations! Hope you enjoy your new abode.
Coromandel and Sycomore sounds like an amazing mix!
Hi There! Thanks so much!
The mix is pretty darn amazing, honestly. Smokey and fresh incense all at once. Wonderful.
Lovely! On all!
Congrats Ede! Buying your first home is one of life’s milestones. Have fun!
Congrats on your house!
Congratulations. Your perfume combination is ideal for taking possession of real estate.
Good for you, congrats!
Hey tehre! Thank you so much!
Congrats! We moved in June after a loooongggg ordeal. Good luck with your move in. And you smell fantastic!
Congrats! And, you have inspired my scent choice, assuming my sinus headache lets up, I will be wearing Coromandel.
I hope your sinus drain and give you relief. and Coromandel is so beautiful on a cool end of summer day.
Lang may yer lum reek!
Enjoy!!!
If only I had a chimney! Outdoor fire pit will need to suffice!
thanks!
Congratulations! Sorry about the fires, though… Hate fires.
Enjoy organizing and decor planning…
Congrats! I hope it becomes your dream space!
Oh thank you! The home has been well cared for, is energy efficient and has plenty of light. It’s more than I ever thought I could have, What good fortune I have.
Congratulations and I hope you are really happy in your new home. Such an exciting event.
Congratulations on your new house. Enjoy! You smell fantastic!
Oh thank you! And The mixture is awesome, I encourage everyone who can to try it!
Congratulations! That’s so exciting and I hope you’ll love being in your very own home at last.
Thank you so much Holly- and yes, being settled feels wonderful!
Congratulations!, making a cosy nest sounds wonderful!
Congratulations on your new house! Putting your own touch on it really makes it special.
Congrats Ede!
Wearing Parfums de Nicolai Rose-Pivoine, a nice tamed, peppered rose.
Today is Vetiver Extraordinaire, a sample I got when trying to find a proper scent for my husband (project still in progess) so I forgot I had it. Thanks to Elisa P for reminding me!
If I cant even remember what I have, does that mean I have too many?
YUP!
It means you have the perfect amount!
YUM! Wonderful!
????
Now I’m curious, what did you end up getting your husband?
Ha, oh let’s see, over the last few years I’ve gotten him a few Amouages,(um, Fate, epic, interlude i think), the Vetiver Extraordinaire, Tauer Vetiver Dance, Incense Extreme, LdDM, lonestar Memories, Guerlain Vetiver, and some other random things. I dragged him to Sephora once to have him try stuff like Eau Sauvage, TerreD’Hermes, etc, but he didnt like any of it enough.
I think he finds it all too fussy and just uses his teenage boy spray can of some crap from Old Spice. He almost never likes perfumes I love and has a vocabulary of about 4 categories – old lady, baby powder, flowers, and forest fire. It’s so fun though, to put on the skankiest musky thing I can find and hear him say i smell like baby powder! Maybe someday I’ll find something for him.
How about Hermes Bel Ami? It’s very classic and unfussy, and smells great.
Guerlain Habit Rouge Dress Code
Puredistance M
Nope, it means you get to be surprised whenever you rediscover what you have!
I like that answer!
Love Van Morrison! SOTD is the soft, fuzzy, and increasingly becoming my most fav vetivers – the “newer” Carven Vetiver in the super fab turquoise bottle.
Continuing (somewhat doggedly) what has become a bit of a trudge through the June (!) sample pack from Blooms. The June theme was showcasing the use of ambroxan. SOTD today is Frapin “The Orchid Man”.
Top: bergamot and black pepper (so I want to yawn and sneeze at the same time);
Mid: Jasmine and leather;
Base: amber, oakmoss and patchouli.
I chose a set of Frapin samples a while back, waiting for cooler weather so I can have a Frapin week. I chose the five whose notes interested me most, and this wasn’t among them. And how right I was! :^D
Which Frapins do you like best?
Ah, honestly I picked some to try out based on the written notes but haven’t tried them yet. I am most looking forward to 1697, 1270, Caravelle Épicée, Terre de Sarment and Speakeasy. Paradis Perdu is in the July Blooms pack (juniper theme that month, so again my expectations are low).
Your list includes a couple of my favs and some I haven’t tried yet. I hope you’ll report back!
It’s another Tauer day for me since I was itching to review Sotta La Luna Tuberose. I think that I might have found a tuberose perfume that actually works for me. But I do need to spend time with this one. I’m in Une Rose Vermielle today.
Chanel no. 22 has tuberose. Have you tried it?
A small spray of Angel and a small spray of Angel Muse on the opposite wrist. Then I forgot I had to get into an elevator
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I would gladly get into an elevator with you!
Me too!
Maybe it’s a new way to arrange a perfumista meet up. Whoever happily stays in the elevator could fall or has already fallen down the rabbit hole.
HA!
Cunning Plan!
LOL – love Angel Muse!
SOTD = Mugler Les Exceptions Chyprissime
OK, I thought I’ve tried this before at a much smaller dose. Anyway, I used 3-4 aprays from my sample and all I am getting is black pepper, heaps and heaps. While not a scrubber, it goes into the “my sample is enough to last me a lifetime” category. Money saved.
Despite not wearing No.19, I held my spine straight when someone escalated to my boss (who happens to be on vacation) just because I said No to turning around a transaction overnight when it normally takes a minimum of 2 weeks, including due diligence. I outlined everyrhing that needs to happen and as of now, my caution was heeded and people came to theie senses that they have to reverse a decision because they did not go throygh all the steps.
You were channeling No 19 in spirit! Good for you..
Yay! You may need a bonus bottle of perfume.
See. Great advice around here!
And I took the advice x 2
Happy it worked out. Those unreasonable escalations can be so tiresome and difficult. Glad you were supported.
I so loved this when I tried it on paper in the shop where I got my samples. I’ve since tried it once and somehow the magic didn’t happen. The only one that I really enjoy a lot out the collection is Oriental Express. I’ve yet to try the Musc and the Leather.
And good for you for sticking to your own ideas.
Go you! You deserve the spine stiffener of your choice after work today.
I had a co-worker (years ago) who would respond to “emergency” requests by saying “lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.” A bit trite but she had a point. We worked in a financial services unit for an insurer, so we had to follow the rules.
I wouldn’t dare make such a statement in an office these days. Too many people on too high a tightrope lately. If you ask me, everybody needs more perfume therapy.
Thanks for your support, everyone. Who needs No. 19 when I have friends like you :-). That said, it does call for retail therapy (I have a Saks gift card and a $50 off coupon and will use only if I can combine). As to another type of spine stiffener, I am planning on dipping into my newly-bought stash of dark chocolate with tequila center – I’ve never had one before but it sounds like a fitting end of day treat….only one because I tend to oversleep when I have alcohol (rice wine type) the night before!
Well done!- sounds like no.19 spirit indeed.
I like this story. Work environments can really be so challenging. Good to hear when things not only go your way but they do so because it’s the right way.
Enjoy your retail therapy & chocolate tequila delight!
Good for you! I think people have gotten very spoiled on immediacy just because computers can do things quickly. Some things still take time.
I’m wearing Outrageous, which smells great for about 45 seconds. This has got to be the most fleeting perfume I’ve ever tried. I guess that’s what’s so outrageous about it?
literally laughing out loud!
I guess the flanker would be Outraged?
????
Ha! I like your thinking! :^)
Too funny!
Or Outright Ripoff.
LOLOL!
I’m in Bronze Goddess, but despite its beachy-ness, I know I’m not fooling anyone. I’m too pale to have come within a hundred clicks of the seashore. ????
Ha!
Pale is good. Despite sunscreen and a hat, I got dark while on vacation. I’ve resorted to using an umbrella ( not the dainty parasol type, mind you) when it’s sunny and who cares how ridiculous I looked.
Lots of rain down here in the swamp. I still need to choose a rain/ storm appropriate scent. Thinking about Zelda in all her gothic glory, but I have a slight headache and it’s possible Zelda may be too demanding today. Decisions, decisions….
In the end, I went with Vetiver Tonka. Being light and easy, it’s a nice juxtaposition to the looming, gravid sky.
T-Rex is quite distressed today, and although I know it’s not uncommon for dogs to be stressed by storms, I’ve personally never had one that was phased until now. Poor baby, the best thing may be to crate her, since that’s her little safe cave space.
Hope everyone in the path of this storm stays safe and dry ☔️
Poor T-Rex! Have you ever tried one of those calming vests? I’m curious about those and wonder if they work for cats, too. Hope you don’t get hit too hard by the storm.
Wow, I’ve never heard of a calming vest but I can make the leap from something on autism I read a long time ago. It was the book “Thinking in Pictures” by autistic author Temple Grandin. She posited that if cattle gets soothed when they go through a cow chute, why not people? It worked for her!
The feline thundershirts work okay after the initial adjustment period, but they are really small. The small is kitten-sized and the medium fit Mika, who was only about 8 pounds. It did seem to make her less anxious during her cancer treatments, but she was a very good girl anyway.
Stay safe Deva!
Hope you and T-Rex stay safe and dry!
Continuing with Sing It Loud week: SOTD is Tom Ford Black Orchid.
Friday can’t come soon enough….
twins!
And you both smell great.
Late last night I submitted the first draft of a report I’ve been working on for thee weeks–it was almost 3 AM in DC–but hey I got it in on deadline in my neck of the woods… so today I am celebrating. Since I plan to be at home most of the day, I thought I’d give Miyako (Auphorie) another shot. The lovely Clarissa sent it to me a while back. I gave it a quick sniff and got a burning leather thing with something very very sweet in the background. Fact is, I was intrigued. I set it aside for when I could give it more thought.
So today… it still went on with a blast of something sharp and chemically to my nose, chemically leather. But this baby is a morpher. It soon settled into an incense resin, like the scent of those natural joss sticks you get at organic markets–before you burn them. Its next stage, the one I am in now, is a patchouli strawberry thing, with hints of sandalwood. There is not supposed to be strawberry in this, so my nose is obviously turning the intended stone fruit into strawberry… a little headshoppy but interesting. I definitely DO NOT need a bottle, but I am enjoying the scent ride.
Anyone else have a take on this one?
It does shape-shift quite a bit, but I always get a very pungent cheesiness, which might be the sandalwood. I find it fascinating and I like to give it the occasional sniff, but probably won’t wear it out around humanity.
To me, it smells very much like the apricot leather of SL Daim Blond, but Daim Blond is dryer and more clearly outlined.
Wet moldy basement. I got a sample from the generoys Clarissa as well so ours are from the same batch. My nose is broken as far as this perfume is concerned.
I can see where you would get moldy basement–the sweet behind the animalic leather. Sort of chemically and rotting… Have you tried Maria Candida Gentile’s Elephant? I haven’t, but I have been thinking it will be a funky sweet scent as well.
I enjoyed Miyako’s permutations, but it may be my nose that is broken!
Mid week already! I’m caught up from my paperwork jam on Monday, and feeling much better about the world! LOL Now to keep on top of things….(Yeah, right!)
SOTD: Yves Rocher Moment de Bonheur. WOW! Love love love love this one! Although I must say, it smells EXACTLY like the new Chloe to my nose….I’ll be one the lookout for a full bottle of this one!
I started out in Diorissimo which I can barely smell now. Nice while it lasted.
very, very pretty!
Wearing Cruel Gardenia today…another good one in the summer…
Started out in Cashmere Musc by Illuminum and now testing Vanille 44. Which is lovely and definitely not a boring or predictable or sweet vanilla. Sort of slightly smoky (just slightly) with a rummy sweetness to the extent there is any sweetness. It reminds me of a long evening in late autumn somewhere with a golden fire and glowing leather chairs drinking the smoothest whisky or rum all bathed in warm golden light – the feeling it evokes is definitely ‘golden’, just trying to decide if I like this enough to go for it next month (suspect I prefer Vanille D’Iris though simply as it is more me).
That sounds really good – is it a Le Labo?
Not Sophie but answering – Le Labo Vanille 44 is fantastic!
SOTD: Narcisco EDP
Hi Twin! Smelling great.
Yes, and still going strong!
Thank you for the vanilla lotion recommendations yesterday! It must have been fate because I went to Nordstrom Rack last night, and they had Bliss Vanilla+Bergamot for a discount, so I’m wearing that today with vintage Shalimar EDC.
They got me through a presentation I was really dreading this morning. I wouldn’t exactly claim it went actively well, but it was completely fine, and that’s good enough for me.
I like the motto “Good enough is good enough”. Back-up motto: “The perfect is the enemy of the good”.
Olfactive studio’s Panorama today. One of the greens I found that lasts on me at least couple of hours.
I think it lasted about the same on me, which puts it squarely into the Useless category for my purposes. ;^)
BTW I suggested some others on your original question (yesterday?)
Yes, thank you so much for your suggestions! I have read all the comments and got a lot of things to try!
And actually, I am a big fan of leather, but none of leather fragrances (Memo Italian leather, which I love and which has a lot of tomato leaf) read as green primarily for me. Probably, because I always go for the ones with a large dose of leather
Oh, definitely try the Irish Leather then! Memo does a good sample programme, including an “all the leathers” pack.
Cool, overcast and a little rainy, I woke up thinking about pulling out Theorema, which makes me sad that fall is here (but happy to be wearing Theorema).
As we say toodle-pip to summer…
This summer has been a total failure, weather-wise. And no indian summer in sight, either. I pulled out some fall perfumes and am mentally preparing for the switch. And trying not to be completely depressed. Hopefully this means another mild winter…
Today, my neighbour assured me we’re going to have a lovely October-November, so as long as Phil is in charge of things, we have nothing to worry about here.
Going to the dentist for a check up wearing Apres l’Ondee. I don’t think anyone will notice since it will be almost gone by the time I get there. Although fleeting, I find it compelling.
I never got into Apres l’Ondee because my decant from a swap several years ago, which I tried when I first got it, was just alcohol. What does it smell like to you?
Hiya hajusuuri, Apres l’Ondee wears almost like an eau de Cologne for me, but instead of all citrus, it has a delicate and very pretty floral bouquet at the heart with faint carnation and violet, and a bit of anise and herbs. There is a nice burst of citrus to start and a soft musky base.
It is fleeting so I can understand your decant smelling of alcohol. But like a good cologne, I notice Apres l’Ondee comes back to life when I am standing in the sun. As I warm up it starts to waft nicely. I’m so glad I tried it and hope you might give it a try again.
Searching for instructions for opening Chanel parfum flacons, I found this on Basenotes :
“The appropriate way to open any Chanel parfum is to take a long hot bath, carefully shaving every stub of out of place body hair. Moisturize well with fragrance free almond oil and put hair in rollers. This gets harder….tie on a scarf and put on big dark glasses to dart up the street for a mani-pedi. Return home, with car windows slightly down if longer hair is not quite dry. Spritz hair with fragrance free hairspray and blow dry on low. Allow to cool while applying make up. Apply lipstick to match manicure. Blot. Gloss. Remove rollers and finger comb for loose messy curls. Be gentle so as not to dent fresh manicure which may not be fully cured.
Put on :
a. satin negligee
b. sexy black dress
c. nothing
Recline on fainting couch. Open bottle. Apply sparingly using whatever body part seems most appropriate at the time. Replace stopper. Relax your arm, but retain the bottle in the hand.
Smile. Close eyes.”
Haha that is a riot! When I got my Chanel 19 parfum, I opened it furtively while sitting on the edge of the bed (still in my coat). I guess it’s kind of an individual thing.
Indeed it is! En route from mailbox to door is another approach…
Perfect, although I will admit to opening a Guerlain extrait at the kitchen table while I went through the mail.
I’m home all day today, not working till later. haven’t bathed and still walking around in my pajama top. What a wreck! Still enjoying the delicious dry down of yesterday’s Coromandel. And sprayed a little J’ai fait une reve pour lui in the crook of my arm. It actually smells quite a bit like Indochine today. I might have to do a side by side comparison of those two.
Happy birthday Van Morrison! And how is it the last day of August? Regardless, it looks like it’ll be turning back into summer around here at long last — no fog for the last two mornings, and temps climbing back into the 80s. I’m wearing many sprays of Neroli Portofino in celebration and to smooth the rough edges of what’s been a rough week so far.
In Sarah Jessica Parker’s Stash today and loving it. Potent, long-lasting, and when mixed with a little Narciso Rodriguez for Her Musc oil… divine.
Excited to try this one!
I really like your picture, so pretty!
Aw, thank you! : )
You’ve got me really excited to try this, too!
It wasn’t what I expected. Expectations were for something a little more sweet, a little less earthy, and a little more femme. (Not femme as in floral but femme as in Chanel’s quote about a woman should smell like a woman, not like a flower.) Have no idea why those were my expectations given the list of notes, having read Burr’s The Perfect Scent, and SJP’s description of Stash that involves euro-rail mansweat, lol. Guess it’s hard to override from my mind the perfect images of SJP in her pink tutu and ballet slippers for Lovely promos.
When I walked into Ulta, you could smell it, Stash. The scent practically formed it’s own force field around the display, warding off other competing scents while acting as a tractor beam, luring me to those black striped glass bottles with the amber juice glowing inside. Hovering invisible in the air were giant heaps o’ frankincense (olibanum), black pepper, sage and vetiver. I was all, Hot. Damn. Bring it. Aside from Kate Walsh’s discontinued (wth?) Boyfriend, this is the only frankincense my skin chemistry does not morph into some dreadful medicinal weirdness. Nope, Stash was not at all what I expected but very unique (in the mass-market sea at least) and well made, with high quality materials that are blended so intelligently… I bought the edp and the elixir oil. Been wearing it for 3 days straight and it’s my first buyer’s remorse-free retail fragrance purchase in years.
Hey, if you see this, can you tell me what the base of the elixir oil is? Trying to find out if it’s a “real” oil or just a silicone based “dry oil”.
Hi Robin,
Unfortunately, only the box listed the ingredients and I tossed it in the trash. Thought Ulta would have ingredient list on its website, like Sephora, but nope. :/ Stash feels different from silicone dry oils I’ve had before. Feels like a mix of natural maybe with a little silicone? Stash elixir has a consistency to me similar of Josie Maran’s Argan oil or Tarte’s maracuja oil. Less slippery, more absorbent, and longer-lasting scent than silicone-based stuff I’ve tried.
Many thanks Jenni! I was also surprised not to find the ingredients online, even on SJP’s website. Glad it at least appears to have some natural oils.
I know! My first thought was, “Um, pretty sure publishing ingredient list is law in USA (FDA regulations or something, right?) .” Tempted to make the half hour return trip to Ulta just to look at the box. If I do, I’ll snap a pick and report back. : )
Glad to hear you like it. I was sooo close to being able to try it yesterday while I was at my mall, but I never made it into Ulta. Soon, though…
I’m sampling Hiram Green Dilettante today–it’s not really green, like No. 19, but greener than I prefer in a scent that isn’t green, if I am making any sense at all. It’s very pretty and I will enjoy the sample but I don’t think I need a FB.
PSA–For those of you holding off on purchases or who don’t have enough perfume, Osswald NY is having a 15% off sale until 9/3 with code Hellofall. I have my eye on a Profumum and an MDCI…
“for those of you who don’t have enough perfume” … snort
Testing Elizabeth and James Nirvana Rose today. Woody-spicy rose. In the seconds after spritzing it on, I could individually pick out the three notes (rose, vetiver, and geranium). Now it’s a nice mix, where I can’t quite tell if I can smell the rose or vetiver more. If it has decent longevity, there is definitely a rollerball in my future because this will be great for fall/winter.
That sounds delightful! :^)
I liked it too but I liked it even more combined with Nirvana Bourbon on top.
I tested it the other night and got a heavy dose of patchouli. The hippie, not the clean variety. But I had 3 or 4 other scents going on at the same time, so I’ve not given it a good wear yet. Bourbon was yummy – smoky booze, but sweet so I probably won’t try it again until the temps really start to dip.
I got both in a 4ml freebie set with a Sephora order with code “newcrew” btw.
Now Jour D’Hermes has worn off, I’m planning on layering Marni with Heeleys Hippie Rose to see if I can make it last a bit longer.
Any Ezra Furman fans on NST?- I went to see him at a tiny venue ( it won NME best small venue last year.) in Ramsgate on Monday night, and he, and his band The boyfriends were incredible. it was one of the best gigs/concerts I’ve been to, and we got to meet him afterwards which was amazing. Isn’t it fascinating how performers can be such extroverts on stage, and quite shy in real life?!
I’m still flying high on the wonderful experience, and really excited about seeing him play at The RoundHouse, Camden in October.
I never heard of him, but I youtubed a video. I like his style. Seems like a fun time. Seeing a band you love perform a great show, then meeting them, is a perfect buzz! The last part only happened to me once with an obscure band(The Veils)and he was also very shy and awkward. Maybe that’s a Thing.
DSH Giverny In Bloom. It is so pretty!
That one is so pretty. You smell lovely.
My SOTD is Il Profumo’s Aria de Mare for the last day of August
Wearing the tiniest bit of a sample of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanilla. I am getting mostly vanilla from it now – probably a good thing.
Tried out Stash by SJP yesterday. Very woody, reminded me of Wonderwood by CdG but I think I like the Wonderwood better. Something in the Stash reminded me of an empty pickle jar.
I was out sniffing and shopping yesterday afternoon and finally bought a bottle of Nirvana Black after stalking it for a year. I have the oil and wear it a lot but it does not last at all, unusual for an oil.
Woke up to a warm rainy day (highly unusual in Seattle where rain is normal but rain + warm is not.) Spritzed on Mon Jardin by Bottega Profumiera, one of the most beautiful green florals I’ve smelled. It was one of this year’s Olfactif picks (probably in the spring, which it’s most suited to) and is probably one of the last warm-weather perfumes I’ll wear as the weather seems to already have turned to fall.
It’s now cold and wet, Mon Jardin has worn off and I may put YSL Paris on. I got to thinking about it while contemplating which YSL one should wear to an exhibit of his clothing (which I’ll be seeing here in Seattle in November.) Paris, Rive Gauche or Opium? Or do I need to buy some Y and Cinema before deciding? And is it weather-dependent or should the perfume match the era of the fashion? (I’m not sure if the exhibit will include 60s, 70s or 80s, or all of the above.) Or should one wear the most definitively YSL fragrance, whatever that may be? Which would you choose?
If I bave to give this much thought to which perfume to wear, I would probably never leave my house. I say wear your favorite of the line