Happy Hump Day, and Happy World Intellectual Property Day! What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in vintage Eau de Givenchy.
Reminder: on 4/28, will it be Gucci or Givenchy? Pick one and make your case, or wear one of each.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2017, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top images are from Givenchy's Spring / Summer 2017 fashion campaign.
Apres l’Ondee. Pretty but fleeting. Next time I’ll pour the rest of my sample to see if I get better results.
Happy Hump Day all!
lovely spring scent
One of the joys of Al’O is reapplying all day long.
It doesn’t last long on me either. Looks like I’m not alone in that.
Same here. I liked it, but only applied a dainty amount from the sample. I’ll be more bold next time!
It’s also national pretzel day in the USA.
SOTD is sycomore
I love the exclusive line, I have not tried this one much though. I am sure it is nice
as they all are
I have a bag! Pretzels are popular at our place
I love dipping pretzels in hummus.
Love Sycomore, I wore it yesterday. I’ve been thinking recently it was a bit harsh but was reaching the end of a decant and it may have been evaporating. From the bottle yesterday it was gorgeous.
Both sycomore and box of eels were full bottle blind buys based on input and comments from all you enablers out there. And they quickly became beloved by me.
You smell fantastic!
Big 2nd. You smell great!
I didn’t do everything I had planned yesterday, I wanted to go to a museum but after lunch out with a friend, I came home and drank MF tea and watched A Room with a View.
Today I was planning on doing some more sniffing around the city, at some independent pharmacies but the rain..blah…don’t feel like moving.
SOTD my sandalwood bliss Samsara with a hot cuppa Chai
Tea & A Room With A View sounds lovely
Sounds like a nice day! Tea with Lucy Honeychurch, and Samsara on top.
I had a marmalade cat named Lucy Honeychurch.
Love Room With a View…the book…the film…the soundtrack…the whole damn thing.
The kiss in the poppy field in Room with a View! I think I once watched it 20 times in a row and wore a rut of romantic longing in the VHS tape while my beloved was deployed in the Middle East.
Me too!!! I LOVE that scene!!!
Its a great film, with some amazing actors
I had the biggest crush on Julian Sands through HS. Rupert Graves seems to have stayed busy since then, recently(ish) resurfacing in the Worricker Triology, which is a fantastic series (available on amazon prime). It also has some amazing actors, many from that era (Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Winona Ryder.)
I can see the appeal! He was a heartthrob in that movie
I liked the Worricker Trilogy — Bill Nighy is always fun to watch.
I remember seeing Room with a View and ‘My Beautiful Launderette’ in 1985. The films came out the same day and I was very impressed that Daniel Day Lewis played two characters so very different. That was it! He became one of my favourite actors. I just noticed on IMDB his birthday is this Saturday the 29th. He turns 60! How can that be???
I love him still
Why is he younger than me?
Mmmm Samsara. If I weren’t already scented I’d join you in it.
One of my favorite movies
It’s my turn to wear Givenchy Organza (what therabbitsflower wore yesterday). A Givenchy classic with excellent lasting power.
I love Organza, it was my honeymoon perfume (because it just wasn’t enough to have a wedding dau scent, lol)
I have a small bottle of Organza from quite a few years ago. I do like a good oriental and the jasmine is delicious! I only wear it in the summer though – just a dab – and it’s perfect on a hot day.
???? I really enjoyed Organza yesterday. Two spritzes lasted me through the work day.
Waiting while I get two new tires to be put on my car. I’m wearing Juicy Couture Juicy Couture. One of my freebies from the liquidation. As it turns out, I really enjoy it. It’s a great running errands scent.
Still no Givenchy or Gucci in sight. I’m wearing good old Eau de Monsieur by Goutal. Nozkoz reminded me of it yesterday. It’s such a great scent.
I have no Givenchy or Gucci
I also don’t have any Italian houses in my collection.
You are not alone.
I actually have plenty of Italian fragrances just no full bottles of Gucci or Givenchy. Also Givenchy is French.
I am in the same boat…no Italian and no G or G
Good for you, austenfan! It’s really a perfect cologne. I’m surprised AG didn’t try at least a touch of immortelle in the current version.
Thank you for reminding me of it. It is rather surprising with respect to the immortelle, esp. since Sables is still sold as well. Maybe it wouldn’t work as well without the moss?
I’m in Atelier des Ors Iris Fauve.
Still fighting the cold outside… this not spring at all.
You smell wonderful. I almost wore that one today.
Thank you! Maybe next time we’ll be scent twins
Spring is nowhere near. At night we have temperatures dropping to freezing point
back to scarves and gloves
The sunny warm weather we had end of March almost seem like a dream now…
Same here Jiji,
but I feel sorry for plantators. Few days ago one farmer said that 90% of his cherry flowers got frozen and that there’ll be much less fruit in the season.
…and those poor baby animals/birds (I always hope their mother is there to keep them warm).
Fluer de cassis after reading the review the other day. It is from a sample so I have not tried it much. Currently a half hour in and pretty mild, hope more develops .
We are scent twins today!
I’m sampling Arquiste Boutonniere for the first time and really enjoying the combination of flowers + vetiver. I think it will be perfect for summer!
you smell lovely!
Demeter Incense, soft and warm and sweet and not actually all that incensey, but wonderful nonetheless.
I like that one.
L’Heure Bleu Extrait for a rainy day.
No snow is currently visible or forecast though, so I am calling that a win. Late rehearsal last night as the community band I play in performs in the annual music festival tonight, so LOTS of coffee this AM
Have a great day !!!!
L’HB extrait is exquisite! Good luck with your concert tonight.
You smell wonderful!
Oh, fun! What do you play?
I’ve never smelled L’HB extrait – I’ll bet it’s fantastic.
I play clarinet with the local concert band and I am a cello student. Tonight – clarinet.
Rainy day in Barcelona. Wearing Cuir de Lancome. Love, love, love.
Barcelona, such a beautiful city.. I want to go visit again soon!
Let me know if you come so we can exchange perfume samples. Its so lonely here in terms of perfume and people. Wish I could participate in swap meets with you guys!
Will definitely do!
I would trade my rainy day here for a rainy day in Barcelona!
You smell wonderful.
You smell fantastic.
SOTD: Givenchty’s Jardin d’Interdit
Currently craving a BLT (plus avocado!) but there is no good bread in the house. Need to go buy some! Wholewheat or Rye?
We call those BALTs (sounds better than BLAT). I vote whole wheat.
I vote whole wheat too.
Whole wheat it is then! Thanks
BALT is great! Haha BLAT does makes you want to eat something else instead
I like a nice, chewy artisan-type white for BLATs. Toasted, of course.
I’m digging deep this week: SOTD is vintage Piguet Futur from a large decant I got in a swap-meet a billion years ago. It smells like glorious green velvet goodness on a damp spring day. I haven’t worn this in so long – I’m happy to be reacquainted! It’s definitely a classic green chypre masterpiece.
This entire house does really well on my skin. I haven’t tried Futur yet though, and I love chypres, so it gets added to the lemming pile
I also do well with the Piguet line. Even the current Futur is a bracing green to my nose similar to Gucci Envy. I liked Cravache and Calypso too and wore those samples up. I have a bottle the current Baghari and it is really beautiful, and a decant of the Gardenia, and Fracas! So many!! I am sure I’d have more but I’ve not sniffed the newer of the collection.
Calypso is pretty great.
My decant of vintage Baghari edc goes through a super-animalic stage that makes people back away from me. Whoa, tiger.
Have you tried Knightsbridge? It is amazing, as is V. Intense.
The only Piguet I tried so far is Bandit, current formulation edp.
Was not impressed by the opening and kinda forgot about it.
But after an hour I thought “wow, something smells good here”!
Now I am wondering what the vintage versions are like…..
I bought a little sample set of vintage Piguet classics years ago. I wore through the Fracas but never tried the others. Must rectify! Glorious green velvet sounds right up my alley.
Wow, now I want to try this! I had a sample of Rose Perfection that is now on my wish list but I haven’t ever tried Futur
Blissfully in a cocoon of Vol de Nuit extrait this morning, thanks to a very kind and thoughtful perfume fairy. GAHHH, I love this stuff! Holy Grail? Yes! Desert island? For sure. One and only? WE-e-e-lllll …
House cousins.
You smell fab
Bliss cousins too! We DO smell fab.
Good morning Y’all!
SOTD is Atelier Pomélo Paradis. Fresh citrusy goodness!
I have that one from a discovery set I bought awhile ago. Spritzed it just now to freshen up (92 degrees out there). It’s really nice for a day like today!
Atelier Jasmin Angelique, and drinking a cup of mixed citrus tea. I should have made a cup of jasmine tea, since this is what this scent calls to mind — the steam from a hot cup of jasmine tea. So delightful!
I just got a sample of this from Sephora. I think i will put some on when I get home.
I’m drinking jasmine tea right now
Last time I was in a sephora I sprayed some of that Atelier and didn’t get a stitch of jasmine from it. I wonder why?
SOTD: Guerlain Vetiver!
house cousins
I have been dying to try that one, I am a vetiver virgin
You should! It’s a flagship vetiver!
That’s good stuff.
Man, I’ve had such a bad week (and it’s only Wednesday!). In one day, I had my debit card stolen, had to pay $900 in car repairs (hard when you don’t have a card to pay with), and got locked out of BOTH my office and my house. I won’t even get started about work.
On the plus side, I’m smelling pretty fabulous wearing Sunshine and Pancakes from my new bottle. Love love love!
Oh dear. All I can say is, I hope things get MUCH better, and very soon.
oh man! Chin up!
WOW!! Well, hang tough….at least you smell fabulous!!!
Really hoping your week improves!
Oh no, hope things are better soon!
Oh Eleebelle, I feel for you! It can only go up from here, and you do smell yummy!
Wow, the week from hell! Hope it gets better.
That is a trifecta of bad news, so sorry
ZOMG. That is way too much! Hope the hump does you better and turns around from there! Geez
Oh geez, I hope that you can catch a break soon! That’s terrible.
Lordy! That does suck- I’m beginning to believe the mercury retrograde thing. Hope things turn around for you- 5/3 mercury becomes normal again and stops messing with people. Enjoy your new fume!
*hugs*
Was just thinking about you yesterday, realizing that you hadn’t posted in a while — now I understand why!
So sorry you’ve been hit with all these troubles at once. Tomorrow WILL be a better day!
That’s awful!! I hope things are better soon!!
I’m going to a medical appointment today, so I chose Philosphy Tea Leaf. I remember going to a mammogram wearing Womanity for the first time. I got a lot of questions about it, but not in a good way.
lol, those mammogram nurses have their work cut out for them.
You smell great! I didn’t often enjoy tea notes until I tried Assam of India. Now the tea floodgates are open.
I’ve tried a few tea-forward perfumes and didn’t necessarily pick out tea in any of them until I tried that Berdoues. I have a decant that I’m holding onto until warm weather hits.
The clinic I go to asks if I’m wearing perfume, then asks me to remove it with a wipe. (They also ask if I’m wearing deodorant and act shocked when I say, “yes.”) Last time I remembered the drill and sprayed down my clothes instead of body. Hope your appointment goes well!
SotD:
Encre Noire, Lalique
I should wear this more often!
…and my bottle of Fou d’Absinthe has just arrived! Happy dance
Old one with the gorgeous green label. Heavily discounted because of the new bottles I guess.
I had never seen a 50 ml bottle before, but maybe i like the proportions of it even more than the big ones.
where did you find it discounted?
Parfumaria, a Dutch seller who has a nice Sale corner (also older Mona di Orio bottles, lots of Artisans, miller harris, tester bottles, and so much more)
I think they ship world wide.
(No affiliation)
http://www.parfumaria.com/en/p-73707/sale
thanks
They do. I have bought from them in the past.
Fantastic tip, thanks!
in Profumum Alba today. It’s just a “blah” for me, but hey, another sample used! Not a scrubber, but just too almondy and a little boring for me.
The upside is that I still can smell the Infusion d’Iris Absolue on my sweater that I wore on Easter.
I wore Givenchy III this morning. I have a mini and it’s the only thing I have from either house. First time I tried it I was a bit under the weather, thought ‘ack! too much oak moss!’ and put it away. I did enjoy it this morning though; there’s a rather boozy fruitiness too. Don’t think I’ll ever need a bottle but nice.
Now wearing vintage YsL Y edt, a recent ebay acquisition.
Vintage Y is such a great chypre – enjoy!
Happy Wednesday!
1) SOtD: Organza. SO that is amazing, really- a very beautiful white flower fragrance, with this interesting buttery note grounding it. For a floral oriental though, I think I prefer Boucheron!
2) Rain rain rain rain and rain so more. But everything is a deep, fresh green, and so many flowers! “April showers bring May flowers” indeed!
I do not love the rain but we had such a drought here last year that I am thankful for every drop we get this spring! And it does make everything green and lush!
I need to try Boucheron, I don’t think I’ve ever smelled it.
1) The drought these past years kinda made people forget that we usually have very rainy springs in the PNW!
2) Please do try next time you are in a department. Not a blind buy, but very, very beautiful!
IDK about PDX but in Seattle we’re having the rainiest spring in over 100 years. It’s a little bit more of a reminder than most of us need
I’ve been wanting to try the original Boucheron, too. Never seen it in a store, though (admittedly, I’ve never looked.)
I saw it in Nordstrom yesterday, and in Macy’s at Christmas time.
Oh, it’s incredibly rainy here! The green beauty of everything Almost makes up for the deluge….
Almost.
BTW, Boucheron is sometimes at Nordstrom’s!
I’m wearing Oliver Peoples for the first time this year because I was making a decant on the weekend and remembered how much I love it. I’m wearing printed pants with flowers and butterflies on them and smell like a person wearing flowery butterfly pants should smell.
Cute ????
Not a drop of Givenchy or Gucci in the house. Amazing. I thought I’d find something… but nope.
In the last of Pulp from a decant. A Happy, pretty scent.
Missing Annikky. Planning a meal that she’d appreciate and one of the dishes is from Persiana, a book she recommended.
In honor of my son in Jordan and also for heck of it, as it stands right now our dinner party on Saturday will include:
Baba Ganoush and flatbread
Scallops w shaved fennel
a “green” couscous (gazillions of fresh herbs)
Kofta b’siniyah (lamb)
spiced chickpea salad
“black” fruit salad (blackberries and blood oranges w candied peel)
My husband is angling for me to make a themed cocktail as well, but I cannot think what it would be other than something with Compari. Any suggestions for a Mediterranean cocktail?
Not sure on the cocktail but that meal sounds AMAZING!
Something with Aperol (in some cases you can just replace the Campari with Aperol haha)
Maybe Aperol Spritz, with Prosecco.
Oooh this makes me long even more for sunny weather, italian food….(its really grey and cold and rainy right now, blehh)
Hmm but Maybe its too italian haha, I think your meal is more ‘east of the Mediterranean sea…’
It turned out that way, but it started out including a salad with Greek olives and feta, and tiramisu for dessert! And, errr, not too many cocktails originating east of Cyprus–although many many lovely drinks, and such amazing cuisine!!
Hahaha so true!
Though they probably have their share of virgin cocktails.
Pulp is a happy scent indeed. I love wearing it in hot weather.
all the recipes from that book? I am interested in the green couscous
The green couscous is from Ottolenghi’s Plenty, which is not a vegetarian cookbook, but is full of really great vegetarian and vegan dishes. (Obviously I am not a vegetarian, but in case anyone is
! )
The other cookbooks are Persiana, Jerusalem, and Silver Palate (yes an oldie, but a goodie!)
Aha! Here you go: http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/green-couscous-shop
If I could recommend another author Najmeih Batmanglij who does great cookbooks.
Oooh. Any book in particular you recommend? Not too crazy complicated!
Food of Life, she offers some recipes online on her website if you want to take a peek. I make the saffron with the crust, but add cherries, apricots and raisins to lure my little ones to eat it. I also use orange blossom water instead of rose because that is all I have at the moment. http://www.najmieh.com
Her recipes look gorgeous!
you meal sounds great. this cocktail is quite delicious…
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mediterranean-pink-lady
And the creator is a bartender called Angus Winchester! Not sure why I find that so perfect.
That meal sounds amazing. As for a cocktail.. do any liquor stores in your area carry Raki or Arak? It would be region-appropriate. They can be anise-flavored but aren’t always, so that’s maybe something to consider if you’re not wild about anise flavor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rak%C4%B1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arak_(drink)
And Ouzo! I get a memory hangover just thinking about those three. A very good friend taught at Harvard and was active in the Harvard College Hellenic Society…which led me to many nights in the back rooms of Greek restaurants near Harvard Square–eating, dancing, karaoke, and too too much drinking. Suffice it to say a marriage proposal was not an unexpected event those evenings. . .
Gorgeous menu. Something with rose water for a cocktail? Found this one with google; there are a few others on the same site.
Sorry, this one: http://www.absolutdrinks.com/en/drinks/moon-walk/
Hmmmm… the only champagne cocktail I’ve ever made is Kir Royale.
I just smelled Womanity in the wild at preschool drop off. Personally, I am not a fig fan but I love recognizing perfumes on others.
Today I comparing French Kiss and Misia EDT and will cut to the chase…they are very similar…gasp…no real surprise but, you know, science and all that…
French Kiss is sweeter and creamier and Misia is more floral and sharper. And plenty of violet in both…”Violet, you’re turning violet!”
I think if I surveyed my forearms to most people, they would not detect differences and say I am wearing the same perfume on both arms. But, for all the perfume aficionados such as yourselves, there are some subtle differences…keyword is subtle here.
If I had a third arm and some Lipstick On or Lipstick Rose I could add another variable but maybe another day.
I shall weigh in later with their respective evolutions.
I didn’t care for French Kiss but I do love Misia. There was some plasticky note in FK that put me off.
And I had the reverse experience. Misia didn’t do anything for me, but I really enjoy French Kiss when I want an undeniably girly scent.
I don’t have the scents in front of me, but if memory serves (and to be frank it frequently does NOT) French Kiss was to me a wearable La Petite Robe Noire, which did not work for me at all.
Violet ..your turning violet..hahahaha
Ditto!
love violet! you smell wonderful!
A few hours in…
The French Kiss is still sweeter with more pronounced violet and vanilla. The Misia is more floral w/ iris and rose peeking through.
Again I do believe a layperson would roll role his or her eyes and say I’m nuts….they’re the same…but we are not laypeople, are we? ????
I’ll have to try French Kiss. I’m a violet fiend and love Misia. I had no idea FK was in that genre, which is one of my absolute favorites (cosmetic-y with violets, I assume?) And I will not roll my eyes!
In the dry down now…
The French Kiss is sweet, fading violet. The Misia is bit stronger with really lovely powdery iris.
Misia might win it all in the dry down methinks. Chanel does iris exceptionally well.
Disclosure: I am an iris fan.
I’m not sure that any house can beat Chanel on iris. It’s true.
In Gucci Rush today! Loving this fruity, lactonic beast!
Surprised there has not been more GR this week!
Still under the weather, wearing incense and lavender lotion.
hope you start to feel better soon!!! how is the weather in Montreal?
It’s been cold and rainy, but Thursday is predicted to be 72F and sunny!
Feel better soon!
I’m in Hermes Vetiver Tonka on the left and Eau des Merveilles Bleue on the right.
I was going to AB the two vetivers from Hermes and Diptyque, but my Nordies sample of Vetiverio has gone MIA since yesterday, ugh. So Bleue seemed like it would be a good mix. Not liking the Bleue! Something in it comes across like anise or fennel in the first hour of wear. Maybe it’s the marine note – has anyone experienced this?
Also smelling of eau de puppygirl this morning – we’re trying to get her high blood pressure under control. She’s nervous at the vets office, so had to cuddle her a bunch and give her good scritches to get her calm enough to get a good BP reading.
Y’all have a great day!
l’eau de puppy i the best! I am 11 months and 3 weeks without my girl and not a puppy until possibly the end of July. Give her a bunch a snuggles for me!
I will, shellyw! I’m so sorry, it must be tough to be without your dog. We get so attached to our critters. I hope you situation allows her back in your life ASAP.
For me there are fresh oregano leaves in EdM Bleue. Very unusual! I like that part.
Others have said it smells of mint or herbs. But the white musk is a deal-breaker for me. Oh well.
Ya know, I think it’s the oregano that’s bothering me. There’s enough white musk being used out there today that I’m not sure that’s the issue.
Thanks for chiming in and helping me educate my nose.
I meant to update my shower gel response – I also use Cetaphil RestoraDerm. When my skin is feeling particularly sensitive but can still tolerate scented shower gel, I use it after washing with the scented gel. It is very moisturizing and has no smell whatsoever
I’ve seen that one – will make a note for when I’ve thinned the herd of bottles I already have.
And, I think what really helps is using body lotion / butter / cream immediately after every shower helps skin stay moisturized longer. I only use fragrance free – Cetaphil Lotion, Cetaphil Restoraderm lotion, Clinique Body Butter, Diana Vreeland Body Cream.
It was a real trial to get a BP reading on my puppy girl too. Hope yours is able to get her BP under control soon!
Thanks cazaubon, it’s going down slowly, we’re just increasing the meds bit by bit. Will check again in a week!
Cazaubon, this may sound crazy, but did you mention that you were looking for TF Oud Wood in a previous post? Someone was, and now I can’t find the post. I have a nearly full bottle, and can share a bit of it.
Nope, it wasn’t me.
I’ll try to find something for the Friday project but for today – PoaL. Since I’m going to the office, I didn’t dare more than one spritz. I like it very much but do not wear too often.
POAL is great. I wish I could smell people at my job wearing it!
PoaL is the signature scent of someone at work. She wears it beautifully.
That’s awesome. I’d love to smell that at work.
Trying a sample of Guerlain Santal Royal, I had to right, since Luca Turin gave it 1 star.
Also, I forgot to add in yesterday’s shower gel poll that one of my all -time favorites is Kiehl’s musk! the scent lingers and I think it’s great for the price point. $18 for 8.4 oz. I believe that’s cheaper than Lush, which is $20 for the same size. (my husband loves it too. both the price and the scent. hah)
???? Love the perversity of your comment!
You look great in the new pic Elizabeth!
Thanks!
Decided my outfit was boring, so I spritzed some Carnal Flower to make up for it. This is turning out to be one of those scents I like a little more each time I wear it.
you smell fabulous.
My favorite, ever!
Gucci EDP (2002 original release) today. I love, love this and am so happy to have two decants. I’ve had them both for about 6-7 years and neither has evaporated or gone off, phew. It’s powdery, creamy, heliotrope, musky goodness.
Oooh that sounds yum. Powder + heliotrope is one of my favorite combos.
It IS good stuff!
Someone mentioned Eau du Soir yesterday so of course I had to wear it today.
SotD = 24 Faubourg EdT
The remains of 24F from last night are so pretty that I’ve spritzed it again this morning. Wonderful.
Enjoying this weeks theme very much. Judging from the comments so far, methinks I must dig up a sample of Organza or Organza Indecence I have hiding somewhere.
So glad you’re enjoying it, not sure it is our most popular ever
Heh, 24 Faubourg was a surprise love at first sniff for me. There’s no accounting for taste, especially in perfume, lol!
Hmmm, I can’t take 24 Faubourg, or the aforementioned Bleue, and you like both. Could you be my evil scent twin? How do you feel about Shalimar?
So funny! I’ve been reading reviews and thinking about Shalimar for the past few days. Robin’s lemming for that limited edition peacock bottle got me going yesterday.
I want to love Shalimar because it’s Guerlain, because of the bottle, because of the romantic backstory. But I’ve not yet found a Shalimar that I can wear, though I’ve only tried a few of them. The smoke overwhelms me.
There are so many old and new Shalimar variations. I’m sure there’s one out there for me. Perhaps the EdC or the Souffle de Parfum, but who knows.
Until I figure it out I’ll just enjoy L’Heure Bleue and Jardins de Bagatelle.
FWIW, I’ve re-sniffed my sample of EdM Bleue and I think it’s a big no-no for me, lol, the white musk is like a stab in the nose.
Ah, you are right, I forgot that you had issues with Bleue. Oops.
I have big love for Shalimar – that bottle yesterday was gorgeous. Now L’Heure Bleue, I’ve tried that one on skin at a counter, and I could tell it wasn’t for me. It was so, well, BLUE. I can admire it, because it’s beautiful, and will probably try it again periodically, but no FB.
And you’re right, there are so many Shalimars out there. I’m just starting to scratch the surface. But, then, that’s the fun of it.
lol, why isn’t that l’heure bleue bottle blue? I agree it smells blue.
I love the original Eau des Merveilles so had high hopes for Bleue, but oh well, onward and upward.
Have you tried Shalimar (.. blah blah…) Mexique?
Have not tried the Shalimar Mexique, but it’s on my list for the next time I’m sampling.
Ah, but the peacock bottle is the Soufflé de Parfum, not regular Shalimar!
Had a terrible night last night-won’t bore you with the details, and the morning isn’t much better. Automatically reached for No. 19 EDP. 2 spritzes to give me strength.
Hope it helps and things turn around for you. In the meantime, you smell gorgeous.
I hope tomorrow is a better day.
Yes to No.19 EDP. I average 5 sprays per wearing. It’s my cuirass. Hey, check one off the bucket list – use cuirass in a sentence.
5 sprays? Really?
Soon, I will have enough to try this. I can’t wait.
Yep! I hope you saw my comment to you regarding Le Labo Rose 31. I will bring home some toiletries souvenirs from the Fairmont I’ll be staying at in Vancouver this summer. I will save a shower gel for you :-). This of course assumes that the Fairmont still uses Le Labo Rose 31 by the time I stay there!
I am with you on this one – I am not a heavy sprayer but I am with No. 19 and No. 19 Poudre. I have been wearing those two so much lately. Tonight, I had on No. 19 and just had this compulsion and layered it with Rania J T. Habernero. The combo is surprisingly good. Reminds me a tiny bit of Bulgari Black because I get an almost-tire like scent….
2nd-ing the others: hope your day was better and that the Chanel 19 edp carried you through. You smelled great.
I decided to wear my Givenchys for the rest of the week, so today, first up is Amarige, lightly applied so I don’t gas myself out.
I’m wearing Une Fleur de Cassie this morning. I like it, but I don’t think I bring it if I were going to stranded on a desert isle. Box of Eels, yes, L’Heure Bleue, yes, APLS, yes. FdC, not.
The long-awaited (two months!) package from Essenza Nobile is supposed to be delivered today–they declared the contents as “Best documents” so I am really hoping it’s perfume, and the perfume I ordered.
Oof! Here’s hoping it’s what you ordered and not someone’s paperwork
Fingers crossed!
Hi, all. Today is a grey day, colder and overcast, and this headache persists, making me feel slightly woozy and stupid. I’m not sure I can face a perfume at all, but if I can, it will be something I adore, such as La Pausa, not a Little Loved bottom-shelfer. I will try to understand one of that group another day when I’m bouncing about like Tigger and annoying the hell out of people with my energy and enthusiasm. That’s the trouble with rules and regimes: they assume a perfect state if being. I really only logged in today that I love all your choices. You smell wonderful.
Won ‘t be posting tomorrow or Saturday because we’re hurtling south to Whanganui and back, to see the dear man’s mother and also (I confess, this is more my motivation) to take a carload of tools and stuff down to the house. I will wear my project scent once I get there: Ysatis. My Australian sister used to wear this and Nuit de Longchamps, and as a teen, I thought these perfumes the pinnacle of sophistication, something I would never reach but badly wanted to. I loved it when she would give me a dab (I don’t remember spray bottles) when she was dressing up to go out. I’ll be interested to see how I categorise Ysatis and how it wears on me. Hope it isn’t a Little Loved.
Be well, all.
Hope it is a good trip and that the Ysatis makes it even better!
I’ve been thinking about Shaal Nur lately and remembered to put some on this a.m. My initial response to it was, “Mmm – Shalimar for a man!” – I think it would smell amazing on a guy. Smells good on me, too
I think I’ve finally broken through the flu I woke up with last Monday. I hadn’t had time to rest or recover as we moved last Friday, but yesterday I took the day off after having slept for over 10 hrs the night before but waking up feeling horrid.
We’ve moved in with my parents (temporarily – we needed to get out of our apartment, but didn’t want to commit to a new year-long lease anywhere) who live in a house that was built 100 years ago, i.e., on a small scale for the way people lived then. It’s also packed full with what my parents have accumulated living here for 40 years.
Long story short – we can’t just move our stuff in. I have to pull everything out, reorganize, clean-out, merge, and rejigger every inch of space and stuff to fit any of our belongings in their house. Today’s task: full reorg of the kitchen, laundry room and pantry. *sigh*
I might add that we started this project in February: cleaned-out and reorganized 4 closets and the garage, emptied the extra bedroom we’re staying in, and put some of their furniture in storage so we’d have a place to sleep. My work here may never be done…
Very good luck with the reorganizing, and you do smell great!
I think Shaal Nur is also a great “starter Shalimar”, more so than the starter Shalimars made by Guerlain.
Ooooh! Thank you for the comment about Shaal Nur. I’ve been pondering where to look for a “starter Shalimar.”
Darn that peacock bottle from yesterday, it’s oh-so-pretty. I’m lemming hard, but Shalimar’s smoke and leather have put me off in the past.
In the meantime I’m enjoying the Shalimar and Shal-adjacent fragrance reviews here on NST.
Well, now I sure hope they have not reformulated Shaal Nur! Seems to me this came up some time in the past few years but I can’t remember what the consensus was.
hi kpaint! Hope you can rest and continue to feel better. I know your frustration first hand from my time living with my parents who also haven’t moved in 40 years. We were amazed at what we managed to fit in their house! It seemed like the struggle would never end, but it was worth it as we all did the hard work of letting go of some things. Hang in there.
When you mentioned Shaal Nuur last week, I searched out an untried sample for Italian week, and was completely converted. I’ve been trying to find it available for purchase somewhere in Canada, but without success, soI’m ready to give eBay a shot. You smell GOOD!
Yikes. That sounds like a lot of work. I’m exhausted just reading about it! Best of luck with the transition!
Very early morning meeting with a 2 hour commute so No 5 body oil (compliments of Oakland Fresca!) with a small spritz of No 5 edt. I love the oil. Hope they bring it back!
That sounds tough. I hope No 5 helped you pull through.
No 5 and I are becoming buddies. It’s hard to imagine now that I actively disliked it!
Oh, yuck. I hope the rest of your week is easier.
4 subways and a bus. Fortunately I don’t have to do that often and usually not that early. But thank you!
Wow. That’s commitment.
Ouch on the commute!
Brooklyn to da Bronx for a half hour meeting. Should be illegal.
Shalimar with Mexican Vanilla. Yum! Brisk, sunny day, not too hot, but definitely springy. Yay!! Get to leave work 1/2 hour early and drive home with adorable hubby. Yahoo!!!
Pretty good for a Wednesday…
Gucci by Gucci today. I like this one a lot more than last Time I wore it, a little bit sweet tho.
Robin…you smell sooooo good
Vintage eau de Givenchy was the one that got away…never did buy a full bottle but I adored it in the early 80s….my best friend recently sent me a half evaporated decant and I had forgotten how absolutely wonderful it is/was…
crazy day today of meetings all day so I went with something innocuous and non offensive….Assam of India…tomorrow I am going to continue on my quest of draining many of my 1/4 full sample vials and reek some more havoc a la Holly!
I went through bottles of it back in the day!
You smell innocuous and non-offensive in a very nice way, LOL…I do like Assam of India.
CM8! You are now a link!
Yup….my middle aged none computer tech brain finally figured it out with lots of trial and error!
SOTD = same as yesterday, Diorama. Suited both the weather and my mood. I’m wondering what on earth scentwise will be appealing with the hot and humid weather that’s expected for the weekend in my little part of the world. I’m not ready for temps near 90F!
Neither am I and I’ll be in the city for Sniffa! Prada Infusion d’Iris Absolue or FM Carnal Flower are my picks. I also think Chanel No. 5 L’Eau may also work.
Other perfumes for hot and humid – Atelier Cologne Cedrat Enivrant, Sous le toit de Paris, and I bet Jo Loves Pomelo would be fabulous as well!
I still have a sample of the Cedrat Enivrant lurking in the sample stash… good idea. I may also see if incense and vetiver scents work for me in hot & humid. It all depends on what the mood of the morning is.
Vintage Eau de Gucci today and not really loving it; I think it’s too heavy for late spring.
Also, Eau de Gucci is reminding me of VC&A First, which I don’t care for. I thought I liked First when I smelled it once in the 80s, but now I find it such a bludgeon. Tania Sanchez summed it up in The Guide: “It smells rich and humorless, an ideal perfume for intimidation.”
Eau de Gucci is not as heavy and opaque, and therefore better, to my nose, but I think its time might be fall.
Hi Nozknoz-not sure you saw my comment yesterday on the body wash/soap poll, but I am curious about the soaps you use for your sensitive skin. I have dry, sensitive skin. I use egg white soap which seems to work well , but I would love to know your suggestions
SOTD = DSH Oeillets Rouges
Spicy carnation sweetened with beeswax. I can’t help but wonder if the molecular structure of the perfume makes atomizers unsuitable as an applicator. To-date, I had experienced 2 atomizer fails. I’m on my 3rd atomizer and it spritzed out a jet stream instead of a diffused cloud. In any case, my over-application didn’t hurt anyone and boy, I do smell wonderful.
I had been meaning to try some Macys perfume offerings and I did just that with a no-buy sniff-and-run (I had a teain to catch!)
Mugler Angel Kryptomint – Sorry Angel and/or Angel flanker fans, this smelled like Angel + vomit. Also, while I like green, the shade of this one made me think of it as Pepto-Bismol Mint Green (I know it’s usually pink but it was a pukey flat uninspiring green)
Jo Malone Star Magnolia – nothing special; just a generic citrusy top and a sheer floral heart.
Angel plus vomit. ????
Angel plus vomit…that is priceless!
thanks for reporting in on Star magnolia…I can now pass on that one!
SOTD: Hermes Galop, raw salty leather, saffron and roses to chase away the cold morning workday blues.
Another one on the growing FB wishlist…
I made the mistake of trying Ex Nihilo Citizen X tonight. The notes sounded so nice, but it is blindingly bright and has one of those woody notes I hate. I had to scrub it off with laundry detergent.
If you try it, please test on paper first, and start with minute amounts if you move on to skin.