Happy Tuesday, all! What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm on day two of Halloween treats, with Kerosene Black Vines.
Reminder: 10/28 will be Treat Friday — wear a fragrance that reminds you of candy. 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: the Churchill Stonecast Spiced Orange Tea Pot is £61.99 at DrinkStuff.
I’m wearing Trayee and I smell so good. Off to Japan for 10 days tomorrow!!
Rushing out to a meeting but had to chime in…scent cousins in Mohur extrait…..
We smell great
Enjoy!
I would probably need one empty suitcase for beauty products and a large empty case for skin care…then room for incense, tea and I would say clothing but my bust is way to big for their sizing.
I’m trying to pack very light, to have room for exactly those things. Food items and paper/stationery are also on the list. And a knife!
I still have paper/stationery from my time in Tokyo back in 2008! Lots of beautiful things to enjoy over there.
Hope it’s a great trip!
Enjoy! You may want to mail back the knife. Also, as you probably know, any food item declared means you’re likely to be screened more stringently by customs.
Oh, this is a good point, thanks. Is the knife a problem even if I drop off the luggage and it’s in the original packaging?
Annikky, If I were you, I wouldn’t run the risk of having your entire luggage pawed through by strangers because they picked up a sharp metal object even in checked luggage. My nephew almost caused an international incident when he had a toy scale model of a canon…even the pilot who happened to be at Security weighed in on it. It ended up being held by the flight attendant until the plane landed in Newark.
Don’t forget to buy make up brushes!
True that. I don’t use them much, but I would like to buy one or two. If not in Japan, where?
Sounds fabulous! Enjoy your trip.
Thank you! I still cannot quite believe that I’m going (not just me – J, our daughter and my sister as well).
Lucky you! I adored Japan and would go again in a heartbeat. Have fun!
Thank you! I’ve been wanting to go for ages. I finished Lost Japan yesterday – if you haven’t read it and miss Japan, I recommend it.
Thank you! I will check that out because I miss Japan too. I lived there one year with my husband and 4 kids.
Some people are put off by Kerr’s elitism and nostalgia for the olden days, but I enjoyed the book very much. And I believe his writing is much more nuanced than just ‘the grass used to be greener’.
I really enjoyed “36 Views of Mount Fuji: On Finding Myself in Japan” by Cathy Davidson. :^)
Duly noted, thank you! I think it has been recommended to me once already, but I’ve just not been able to get/read everything.
Oh my gosh, you do smell good!
Thanks! I’m coming to the end of my 8ml and really need a full bottle…
I’m in the same spot with my Trayee! Have a great time in Japan!
Thank you, Amy!
The NVs come in sets of 2 x 15 ml. now. I’ve been coveting a set of Trayee myself.
That is a good point. If you ever feel like splitting the set, let me know. Although my year after the Japan trip will surely be spent in a serious liquidity crisis.
Have a great time! Enjoy that glorious scent
I have been, thank you – I can still smell it!
Have a wonderful trip!
Thank you!
Wow- I hope you have fun in Japan! What part of Japan are you going to?
I’m going to Tokyo first, then Kyoto and Osaka – and possibly a day trip to Nara.
Your trip sounds fabulous, enjoy!
Thank you very much!
Enjoy your family trip! You will have lots of fun>
I certainly plan to. Thanks!
Exciting, have fun!
Thanks!
Have a wonderful trip and you smell lovely! Trayee is my favourite of the NVC.
Mine as well, although I like most of them.
How exciting! Have a wonderful trip!
Thank you! I’ll try to check in occasionally.
I’m probably too late but wish you and your family a wonderful safe trip!
love the tea pot and the burnt orange color
This morning out of the shower I put on some Rose Delight body oil-I got it just yesterday in the mail after sampling it I couldn’t live without it. Donatella will forgive me. Or does oil not count as perfume?
Later on this morning ( I am up at the crack of dawn with the chubby Buddha) I put on Gourmand Coquin and I smell like a real treat!!! Love this one..
Body products do not count
So that Malle body butter doesn’t get included ?? YAY !!!
Which one do you have, and do you love it as much as I think I would?
I have the Tauer Rose Delight Body Oil.
it is addicting
I bought the Carnal Flower and was gifted with the Lipstick Rose. They both smell amazing, and they are super moisturizing as well. The LR is better in Body Butter than EDP perfume ( IMHO)
The Vetiver shower gel and the l’Eau d’Hiver body milk are also outstanding.
I received crappy service from the Malle international boutique itself, and will personally go though a distributer ( Saks etc) next time, even if there is a price diff as returns for damaged product and overall service levels would be better.
Too bad about the crappy FM service!
Probably somewhere there is a body product blog, where some other “Our Lady ” is watching over your body product indulgences
Oh dear. I have a bath gel and lotion habit too.
Just please tell me nobody is watching over shoe purchases ?!?!
LOL — there must be a shoe goddess somewhere, and probably, she wants you to have nice shoes!
Uh-oh, I think I might need this.
How did you manage to sample it? I should really just give up the pretense and buy the bottle unsampled.
I did just this minutes ago.
Its a sweet rose, I have sensitive skin and the oil does not bother me. Great for layering. Overall its a good deal and Andy from Tauer perfumes shipped super fast
It’s a pretty safe blind buy IMO, granted you like rose.
Ugh, I just caved and tried to buy some, but the site isn’t working and wouldn’t let me put in my credit card info
Rats, try again tomorrow? It’s great stuff.
The Tauer Rose Oil is very nice too
Oh my, lovely combination!
I have and love Gourmand Coquin and have been convinced it would do well over a Rose body product or layered with some Rose. Sounds like it does!
Isn’t the Rose oil addictive? I am contemplating back up of a back up (have I mentioned I am a hoarder)
you are talking to the choir over here..I have thought of getting a back up bottle. I hope we will be warned before he discontinues it.
Raises hand… I bought 5 bottles… and am contemplating more.
Ha! He should make it in an economy size- like the gallon jug of cooking oil from Costco. There’d be lots of takers.
I told him he needs to sell the stuff in vats!
I’m wearing Lolita Lempika today for the licorice candy note. Perfect for the chilly weather this morning.
We are cousins today! And good choice, I might have to wear that this week.
Wearing Demeter Beeswax today.
One of my favourite Demeters, and I get great longevity from this one.
I can’t believe I’ve never tried this one. Their Honey is terrific.
I love Demeter, because the commitment is so small. I can buy a .5 oz. splash bottle for $6.00 (or less if they are having a sale) and have a chance to really try a fragrance out. I have been wanting to buy Honey. I am on a buying moratorium until January, but I plan to definitely buy a few things from Demeter that I’ve been putting off as soon as the New Year rolls around.
Enablement: Zullily is having a huge sale on Demeter Fragrances. 4 ounces for $20.
More enablement: I am offering Demeter Honey (30ml) at the swapmeet. Ping me if you want it… emc dawt 7 1 1 7 at geeemail.
SOTD: Vanilla Flash; dry vanilla and incense. Very comforting.
I am drinking a cup of MF Adventurer’s Tea.
you are on a Mariage Freres kick
Is that the Alexandra Néel?
I love Tauerville scents, especially the Vanilla and Incense flash.
In Bond No.9 New Haarlem. Coffee, lavender, woods. It is so delicious! Great sillage and longevity!
Lavender, really? I should smell it again, more closely!
Lavender is on the top notes. It lasts pretty well on me and give that herbal feeling to the coffee note that I adore!
Hands down my favourite Bond. I can’t justify springing for a full bottle but it’s such a great coffee scent.
This is the best in their lineup, in my humble opinion.
Truth or Dare by Madonna, EdT plus Body Lotion, both very pleasant
They are! The public did not buy, though.
I am enjoying vintage Coco, thanks to She-ra’s generosity.
You are welcome!
Is it such great stuff.
Over The Chocolate Shop by 4160 Tuesdays. Pastries filled with chocolate and baked with honey. This is what 27,563 calories smell like!
yum!
Their fragrances are a delight. You smell great.
Oh, I need to see if I have a sample of that!
Botrytis today. I bought EdT thinking it’s EdP. Is there EdP for Botrytis?
I don’t think they ever did different concentrations.
You smell great. Need to ping you about the splits we talked about – have been crazily busy here – decided to re-orgnize my decant and move some of them into better bottles, so have been re-decanting like crazy for the last 3 days.
I’ve been crazily busy at work, so no problem at all. Did you get any 1270 or shall i send you a decant? Where do you get your bottles?
SL Arabie. I know this is a loaded word but to me it smells exotic — redolent of places I’ve never visited and probably never will. It’s such a perfect fall scent.
I love Arabie, you smell great!
I love it too, and even have a FB!
I love mornings when I put on a scent and it’s just perfect – today that scent is Azureé.
And ever since this cold started all I want to drink is earl grey tea.
Maybe tonight I’ll dig out my bergamot essential oil and add it to some lotion.
mmmm, bergamot.
I hope everyone has a lovely Tuesday!
Azuree is such a nice leather. My sample leaked in my bag and it makes a great purse scent as well!
Black Vines is a fun one!
It’s like Christmas as my swaps trickle in. I took a recommendation from a swapper based on my preferences and am wearing L’Instant de Guerlain pour Homme and am really liking it!
It’s sparkling up top with citrus, lavender and a hint of anise, then warms up with creamy cocao and patchouli. It’s all light and subtle. Great work scent.
Thanks to all my swappers-so fun to try new things and am liking everything so far????
That sounds wonderful!
I agree, totally Christmas for me this week. Yesterday I got 3 packages alone! God bless my husband who was all excited about me getting rid of some stuff and yet.. here comes more!
Ha! We have a “don’t ask, don’t tell” arrangement around my house. The Guerlain, I was just informed by my swapper, is the Extreme version, in case you find yourself near a Guerlain counter. I’d say it shares some similarities with the TF Noirs- both men’s and women’s but more understated which is a plus for me.
Good to know! thks.
I like don’t ask don’t tell..if my husband brings in a distinctive package he will cheerily chime out ” you got perfume(s).” As long as I am creative at keeping it all in a limited space, he’s nonjudgmental. After all, the bikes and aquariums take up a lot of space!
Yeah, I keep my stuff in a drawer so not much is displayed-not for hiding purposes. I like empty surfaces.
Right? I didn’t say anything about the virtual reality goggles he just bought-2 bottles of perfume easily right there!
I love lavender. Thanks for the reminder that there are some great aromatic fragrances that are labeled pour homme.
Close to the last of my sample of Portrait of a Lady. Think I’ll have to get more of this one. . .
Very important to have!
Body cream is very nice too
Box of Eels!
You smell perfect.
Scent twins. Had some meetings today so thought it would be just the thing to wear. Not too strong for everyone in a close room.
Love.
Which concentration?
EdT
Nice! I smelled this in the wild today! I may. A e in to the EDP but must stay strong stay strong stay strong.
Caron Tabac Blond
Wearing vero profumo’s Rozy EDP.
One of my desert island scents.
You smell amazing!
Fabulous. I’ll find you on that island for a sample
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Great choice.
Hello everyone. Enjoy reading everyone’s scents of the day. It is very cold in my city this a.m. and I always reach for something warming on days like this. I am wearing Chanel Les Exclusif’s Coromondel. I have not worn it for a long time and I feel like I am wrapped in a warm blanket. Gentle patchouli (if patchouli can ever be gentle!). I sprayed it very liberally! Unfortunately I don’t find it lasts longer than 3 hours. Love Frederic Malle scents. Want to splurge – don’t know which one to choose. They are all gorgeous. I am going to have a hot cup of coffee and start the day.
You smell gorgeous!
If you really want to splurge I think there is a multi scent discovery scent for something close to $400.
That’s discovery set, not scent.
Most of his scents are so gorgeous – I just might be tempted. Thanks for the info!
I got the mega 20 x 10 mL set for ~ $600 plus tax. It was good value.
You smell great. I have been applying Coromadel at night. If I put on a wrap before bedtime, it’s still on my sleeve the next day.
The FM choices are so personal depending on how you wish to wear them. It’s so hard to decide- like choosing one chocolate out of a 2 pound box. Iris Poudre is lovely. En Passant is as well. Portrait of a Lady is powerful but can’t be used with abandon. Carnal Flower is a good choice if you really big love florals.
Coromandel lasts on a long time me BUT I put it on after a plain oil or lotion, so that may be it. Eitehr way, you will get the scent again once you shower!
I wanted to like Coromandel, but it just seemed a little light to me, and I couldn’t forgive the longevity given the price and 100ml-only bottles.
BTW, maybe I am just inattentive, but are you new to posting here? We are ‘mostly harmless’ and seldom bite. Well, I am anyway, I can’t speak for the others. :^)
Have you tried Serge Borneo? I prefer it to Coromandel because it’s a more rough hewn and assertive mountain of choco-chouli in the best possible way. The cost is the other mountain…
I did, and was surprised and disappointed that it doesn’t last, for me.
Oh, wow. That lasts almost all day on me. But so does Coromandel.
I love Coromandel. May wear that tomorrow.
It’s funny to hear that Coromandel is light on some folks! I tried one swipe from a sample vial and it just got bigger and bigger and bigger until I freaked out at five hours and tried (unsucessfully) to scrub it off. It was like wearing the perfume version of the out-of-control instant pudding in “Sleeper”!
Haha! It actually lasts all day on me, and I usually unscrew the atomizer and dab it at that. I love that movie and that scene is such a great physical comedy scene. It reminds me of Harpo Marx.
I dab it, too, and even on my scent-eating/low-projection skin it lasts all day and has enough sillage that I’ve even gotten compliments on it.
Speaking of Harpo Marx, have you ever read his autobiography? I think it’s long out-of-print but it’s a great read and he seemed like a very sweet man.
Harpo is my favorite Marx Brother! I’ll have to seek out a copy of his autobiography; I’d love to read it. I actually went to school with his grandson, but I was too much of an eejit (or too shy) at 16 to ask him to tell me stories…
I haven’t but would love to. I did read Groucho’s though. Fun read.
Providence Perfume Company Cocoa Tuberose. This is chocolate and sweet on the opening, but dries down to a warm earthy scent with a hint of wood infused with tobacco. I want put on more and curl up with a good book.
Mmm, that’s sounds wonderful.
Providence make wonderful scents. They are another on the “to buy” list!
Yes, they are really worth exploring. There a a few that I have added to that ” large sample ” ( another helpful hajusuuri concept) list!
LOL. At least they have reasonably-sized “samples”.
That sounds really good. I haven’t tried much from that line.
Sounds lovely.
Urgh, I think this one is going on my sample list. I have been meaning to try it for ages
I was going to do Black Vines today, too! However, last night it RAINED and it RAINED and it RAINED and my little man woke crying pretty much every hour, so now I’m in a cloud of Apres l’Ondée for soothingness and because last night was an ondée if ever I seen one.
OOf. You smell lovely and kiss your little man for me.
Poor little guy, rain can be scary ;( Sorry you did not get enough sleep
Get some rest and give a hug to your little boy! How old is he by the way? Mine just turned 3 months old and I hear you about sleepless nights.
Oh, I remember well the degree of sleep deprivation at 3 months! I don’t even think I knew my own name at that point! Hope you’re hanging in there. My babe’s now 14 months and typically wakes up 2-3 times per night, but last night was a doozy.
Thank you, I am hanging in there
Wishing you and your baby to get a lot of sleep tonight. I remember when my daughter got scared of loud sounds of fireworks on 4TH of July- we weren’t able to sleep for a while.
Oh dear. Wishing you both sleep and more sleep tonight.
All this week I am trying samples that *based on their descriptions* ought to be ‘sweet treats’ – but are they? Armed only with my scent-eating skin, I am bravely putting them to the test. If I live to tell the tale, I’ll tell it here.
SOTD is Parfumerie Generale “Musc Maori”.
Notes are: cacao pod, tonka bean, amber, vanilla, white musk, woody notes, coffee, floral notes and green notes.
This starts on me as chocolate with a faint hint of orange, more ‘orange flavouring’ than fresh fruit. As time goes by, vanilla/ tonka notes get stronger and there’s a floral tinge in the background.
Treat rating: 4/5. I am pleasantly surprised, as so much PG stuff disappears from my skin quickly, whereas this one lasts 4-6 hours easily. There is more development than I expected, and I smell comfortable wafts every now and again.
If this were a sweet it would be: a Jaffa Cake at the start of the day, and steamed chocolate pudding with vanilla custard by the end.
Sounds delicious. I’ve got a sample coming my way any day now. I’ve never had a steamed chocolate pudding but I’d be thrilled if one of those were in the post as well
…Aaaand now I’m craving Jaffa cakes. Dangit. ????
I woke up and craved Dune, so Dune it is. One tiny spray and it’s still gale-force at 5pm
durable!
Happy Tuesday!
End of month, so reports and accounting time.
SOTD: Chanel’s L’Eau (from a sample). This is the very definition of a work safe scent- very pretty, very subtle, very light and fresh, safe to reapply for cocktails after work. a clean watery rose heart is here, and lifts the fragrance up. AT THE SAME TIME THO, Eau Premiere costs the same, will last longer, and can be sheered out by spraying into a bit of unscented lotion or oil. You will still get that modern interpretation of #5, but with better lasting power.
This one doesn’t last on me at all, I don’t smell anything after 10 minutes.
It has been 2-3 hours since I applied (just before starting work at 645 am PST) and all that is left is a rose-powder whisper. This would be great in summer I think and perfect for a woman in her 20s who wants something very light and very elegant with the ‘Chanel’ name, but I think the cream or upcoming dry body oil would be a better bet for those who want a light #5 experience?
Oh? Few perfumes have any kind of lasting power on my skin, but I wore this a couple of weeks ago and 8 or so hours later it was still there – at which point it smelled like the original N° 5, I might add. (Which is not to say it’s particularly long-lasting, but that I’ve not found it to be short-lived.)
For myself, I’d rather wear one of the original concentrations but the opening of L’eau really is a stunner.
I am wearing MFK Amyris Femme from the discovery set. It is pleasant, light and clean, the only problem is that after a couple of hours I don’t smell it, I will apply something else later, something from the swap packages I received today.
thanking my two fragrant fairies again for these two samples (which I have now emptied)…Mohur Extrait early this morning…. and now Rodin Bis perfume….
something in the Bis which reminds me of why Aftelier and I don’t get along….don’t know what the note is, though……
Love that Mohur Extrait.
SotD = Brin de Reglisse. Two seconds of lavender and then all I smell is licorice. This is the simplest of the Hermessences I’ve tried.
And now I need some black jelly beans.
Brin is beautiful but sadly does not last on me at all.
It is so pretty. Brin de Reglisse is the fastest disappearing of the Hermessences I’ve tried. Poof! and it’s gone. Quite a trick, but I don’t mind. It’s still a treat. I’m a cologne lover at heart.
SOTD: Alahine — finally trying this one!
I’m thrilled with this swap, such a gorgeous amber. I can see now what all the fuss is about.
Is it possible that we are really into Nov. next week? I’m starting to get a little anxious about Christmas shopping. It is crazy close!
My Christmas shopping was done before summer was over….I had started to make purchases and then decided that my finances needed to get in order so I self imposed a no buy …and that included any more Christmas stuff….I am going to make some perfume decants with very pretty metal decant sprayers as well as use up all of the yarn I bought to knit hats and scarves as gifts……
You know, I wish I could do that. I see stuff and think, “great Christmas gift!”, but then don’t buy it. I kind of like the shopping frenzy during the season, with all the excitement and good deals. I’ve even been known to shop 1-2 days before Christmas for everyone! I think having the pressure helps me make decisions too.
Perfume decants is a lovely idea! I may try this as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Eforstore-Travel-Perfume-Atomizer-Refillable/dp/B00LDM3CKO/ref=sr_1_15_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1477411937&sr=8-15&keywords=5ml%2B%2Bmetal%2Btravel%2Bspray%2Bperfume%2Batomizer%2Bsets&th=1
I bought these in the summer (along with plain colored ones which were even cheaper)….I have already decanted some of my full bottles and have given these as birthday presents…most of my family and friends are not fussy so they like this idea of a very large sample and having several at once…and the bottles really are so pretty……it is also a great way to drain full bottles!!!
My best Christmas shopping was on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. My neighborhood with independent stores, limited choices, but nice items. Took 2 hours and the gifts were very well received.
You smell wonderful! I think it’s the florals that make it not-just-another-pretty-amber.
The period from halloween to xmas always goes by in a flash.
31 RdC today (EDT). Was not going to buy it, but the Nordstrom had it on display in July, and my in-laws were visiting and stressing me out – does one really need an excuse to get a FB of it? Me thinks not
Great scent! I went with the FB.
Nope, no excuse needed! You smell wonderful.
I think that 31 Rue Cambon was the last full bottle that I purchased–no regrets.
I’m doing a side-by-side with L de LL and Angel Muse. Definite similarities.
Interesting. I just did a side-by-side with Coromandel and found similarities there, too.
It’s Prada Purple Rain kind of day. Did I mention it’s been raining a lot lately?
Love the name of this Prada. Prince was my favourite musician and I wish he had released a fragrance with this name.
What does this smell like? I’m imagining incense and patchouli and some big white florals?
Spent the morning wearing Box of Eels to review it. Even though tuberose isn’t listed in the notes, I get a whopping dose of tuberose. Tuberose is my nemesis and needless to say, I don’t like Box of Eels. After my shower, I am either going to pull out another decant for review or I am going to wear Epic.
Our individual tastes are so fascinating. I’m going to try it later and try to detect tuberose in Box of Eels which I haven’t tested for a long time. I’ve been on a Tuberose binge, but I used to dislike it.
I don’t know that I get tuberose but I do find BdI unrelentingly sweet. I’ve assumed it’s the sandalwood I object to. Am I alone in this? It seems to be universally loved – I rarely see any detractors.
I can see where it is well loved and I do get a sweet element. It’s just not for me.
I don’t smell tuberose and don’t find it too sweet and generally I like it, but I think it’s the aldehydes+woods that can feel harsh to me and sometimes grating. I have to be in the mood for it. I like sandalwood and am hoping my decant of Chanel Egoiste (on its way to me) fulfills all of my hopes and dreams for a dreamy sandalwood.
It seems crazy that it would be the sandalwood that I don’t like (I’m pretty sure that would make me a party of one) but it’s also a note I’ve not had that much exposure to. I’m not mad for 10 Corso Como, Samsara, or Cocoa Sandalwood for the same reason (too sweet) but am okay with Tam Dao and Nirvana Black (iirc?) I’ve been wanting to try more sandalwood-forward scents to get it figured out. Maybe I should put Egoiste on that list.
Egoiste will probably be too sweet since I find it sweeter than BdI. Tam Dao is pretty dry, and doesn’t actually smell like sandalwood to me. More like cedar or other dry woods with a hint of coconut. I actually find Nirvana Black to be on the sweet side. Have you ever smelled straight up sandalwood EO? That might clarify your feelings about sandalwood. It helped me also figure what it actually smells like. The synthetics in the Chanels and in Samsara come close to that smell IMO.
I have Box of Eels on today. I looooooooooove tuberose and do not smell it at all in this.
Although the EDT of BdI and Samsara both have some sweetness, It’s more of a rose/jasmine floral sweetness. They are not modern but perfumey-perfumes and I have never detected tuberose in either. I really love them both but do prefer BdI in extrait.
I will be taking kids outside for a walk in a couple minutes- the weather is great, sunny and not too cold. Wearing TT Laudano Nero which I got in the mail yesterday. The scent is gorgeous and the bottle is ugly.
such a good Mom
I am trying.
This morning I pried the crimped top off a bottle of vintage Bellodgia I got for cheap on ebay (because it didn’t have a sprayer) and poured it into an empty atomizer bottle. I’m not wearing it, though, because I’d already put on Promesse de l’Aube earlier.
Promesse deserves to be worn on it’s lovely own.
How did you pry the top off? I’ve got a massive bottle of vintage Le Dix with a broken sprayer. I haven’t tried cleaning it out yet (lazy) which might fix the problem. I’m also tempted to pry the top off a vintage bottle of No 22 so I can decant a splash bottle into it, but I’d want to seal it back up and I’m sure the whole process would be a disaster ;(
I took a tiny flathead screwdriver and, holding the top with pliers wrapped in a washcloth, stuck the screwdriver under the bottom crimping. I could pry up little tines of the metal, and once I got about half of it pried up, I used the pliers to ease the whole cap/atomizer tube off. I didn’t even chip the glass.
Nicely done. And do enjoy your Bellodgia.
Thank you! I’ve copied & pasted this just in case I need to do this in the future.
Cuir d’Ange for me today. I was kind of surprised at how much I liked this one when I first tried it. I am generally not a fan of heliotrope, but with leather it’s pretty nice.
Same here.
SOTD = Dark Passage Tabkeau de Parfums by Andy Tauer
It’s a treat because it is so good but sadly discontinued. Every spritz brings it closer to extinction unleas it is revived by Andy. I feel lucky to have a 2nd travel spray which I got from the reverse swapmeet. I know I shouldn’t hoard but I know I’ll be sad when I run out.
Wish I had gotten some of that but it was so limited. Oh well, there’s always something else! Looking forward to Au Coeur du Désert.
Me too!
That’s Tableau! Where’s spellcheck when you need it?
It was with Deva! Hee Hee
???? My sarcastic self is so grateful to live vicariously through Koenigsberg and chocolatemarzipan8. Blessings to you both.
you just made my morning because the real life me is a serious introvert and I take that compliment above happily
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Sideris for me today
Delicious!
Yum!
Cold and windy here, feels like the snow can’t be too far off. Wearing the treat of Fève Délicieuse today.
That sounds perfect for this cold day, I am not looking forward to the snow and colder days though.
Today I’m wearing Midnight Oud from Juliette Has A Gun. First time wearing it and I like it. Got the discovery kit over the summer, but now it’s cool enough to try the heavier ones.
Joining Anniky in Trayee today. I’m now the proud owner of a FB, a birthday present to myself a few weeks ago
Happy Birthday, and congratulations on your new treasure.
Wearing Dzing! which invariably hits the spot. Tea is Golden Monkey King.
You smell great!
Thank you!
SOTD is Obsession. Just one spritz. I think later today I’ll switch to the leather and caramel-toffee-cotton- candy of Dzing! in honor of the World Series.
This a.m. I tested PG Aomassaï, which I admit I was slightly scared of. Nothing to fear! After the initial coffee-caramel-hazelnut opening I got some whiffs of vetiver before it quickly ratcheted way down to a barely-perceptible skin scent. Could be my nose, though, as I’m still congested and nursing a cold.
Am now in the last of a years-old sample of L’Artisan Amour Nocturne, which seems to have more detractors than fans, though I’ve always enjoyed its milky-caramel-gunpowder-orchid (it could fit in both the Treat and Fun categories.) It does smell quite tamped down, though, so it would seem I’m still olfactorily compromised.
Mmmm, I forgot how much I love Amour Nocturne. It’s even better than I remembered (how often does that happen?) Took a quick U-turn from my no buy to pick up a bottle for not much more $ than a large decant. Oops. Plus a bottle of LL L’eau en Blanc. Double oops. (Treat week seems to be triggering a ravenous craving for sweets!)
SOTD is Iris Silver Mist. Crazy sticking power: I put it on about 16 hours ago, and I can still smell it in occasional puffs.
Hopefully, very few of you will see this embarrassing post. In order to stick to the “treat” theme of the week, I went with…food. You see, my thesis writing has not been going so well, so I left lab early to work on it from home. It hasn’t been going so well at home either, so I thought I’d stay up late to work on it. But before working on it, I thought I would eat a little…treat.
So here we are, three tendresses later (these absolutely amazing almond flour-chocolate cakes with ganache hearts). I looked it up and they’re almost 500 Cal each. I’ve eaten so much chocolate that I feel ill. How’s THAT for a treat?
My thesis is looking hardly any better at all. I did 1.5 space it, which 1.5x’d its length. That’s a start?
Good luck with your thesis. You’re working on a science PhD?
Thank you
And it’s nice to hear I’m in such great company. Yup, it’s a PhD in chemistry. I am drowning in a lake of literature.
I eat chocolate every day, too. And I drowned in my lit review as well. Got the degree 20 years ago and it was worth it, so keep plugging along!
I eat two desserts a day, so I see no problem with this.
Very late today…back to work after a couple days off but I have endured.
Wore the Noir 29 today and found it fairly meh.
I have a decant of this coming to me… hope it won’t be too figgy.
There is some fig in it. I am generally anti-fig. Not a whole lot of fig though. I just didn’t find it terribly interesting.
I can give you a bit of Dark Passage. If I remember correctly you could only get it via Kickstarter campaign.
I owe you Sweet Morphine too. And I think you posted somewhere you want some Petite a Robe Noire. I have the original 2009 version when it was a boutique exclusive before they redid in 2012. It has some oomph. ???? Will add that to the list too. Hopefully we can do a SoCal meetup before the year’s end.
Extremely late posting today due to another crazy day at work. I was in the mood for Iris this morning so I pulled out my bottle of Equistrius.
You smell great. I shuffled my bottle from the back to the front of the shelf just the other day. I was gonna wear it this morning but my little Jub 25 decant was screaming at me to wear her and I couldn’t refuse.
We have to listen to those little voices! ????
Started with just Rose Jam shower gel today, in prep for hunting down a full-sized Sephora near me. Tried the two new Nirvanas (too sweet for me) and an Atelier Cedar, can’t recall the full name. That was a bit too sharp, seemed cinnamon-y. Did come home with two pair of badly needed fall shoes though. Pleasant night, all.