Happy Tuesday and happy World Turtle Day! What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm wearing Kohl Gris on one arm and Blue-Green: Arnica on the other. Both are from the Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Chroma series.
Reminder: on 5/26 we're doing Under the radar — wear a fragrance with minimal (or no) sillage, or something you consider a "skin scent". (Suggested by Hajusuuri)
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: the Vintage Teapot Clock is available at JAF Graphics in the UK, in a variety of colors, £22.99.
Good morning, I’m wearing Serge Lutens A la nuit !
You smell fantastic!
Thanks, I’ve been wearing this straight up jasmine for years !
Opposite of under the radar
lol!
Twins!
SOTD is Eau de Neroli Doré
Ah, and you smell fantastic too! What a bunch of great smelling people today.
Good one!
Happy Turtle Day! SOTD Antonia by Puredistance – a lovely green which fits better with last week’s theme.
Better late than never!
In Serge Lutens A la Nuit. Beautiful but very fleeting.
Hey, you’re twins with Vegan Girl!
French Lime Blossom by Joe Malone to celebrate a beautiful day. This is one of the few JM scents that I really love.
I have a large bottle of that one…bought it for my birthday two years ago along with the body crème. You smell heavenly
I envy your beautiful day! It is not beautiful here, and my son just texted me to tell me that Roger Moore (my Bond!) has passed.
Oh, no! RIP
Can’t believe he was 89!
Yes, that was shock #2.
Ditto!
I read about that too!
S. Connery was my favorite Bond
My condolences Robin!
You know, I wear a fitbit that transmits texts to my wrist, and sometimes I think that’s too much modernity for my taste, to have my wrist vibrate and look down to see ROGER MOORE IS DEAD scroll by. Plus, a too frequent reminder of how my son is passing his time in class at school! Sending me sad texts in all caps.
Connery is my Bond as well. My devotion was such that I’d never seen a non-Connery Bond until very recently – like in the past year. Oh, wait – except the very newest ones with whatever his name is. I think I’ve seen all of those.
Sean Connery, can’t remember, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, and whatever his name is…
We are betraying our vintage!
Oh no. That is sad.
He was my Bond too!
That is a beautiful scent.
Narciso Rodriquez musc oil for her. Old bottle. Still wonderful.
Oh that’s a great one! You smell fantastic ????
I love musc oil, i should have a bottle somewhere, you smell great
Mmm…I’ve not smelled the oil, but I bet it IS wonderful!
Chanel 1932. Really can’t smell much of anything.
Beautiful, but like all the Exclusifs, it disappears very quick.
Beige and Coromandel last really well for me. But I can’t seem to smell this from the get-go.
Bummer. EDP or EDT? Can you smell it if it’s sprayed on clothing?
No, I tried it on a scarf. It’s a sample of the EDT.
Digging into the archives again: L’Artisan Riviera Palace, a classic floral.
Thanks everyone for your cheap soap recommendations yesterday ????
I hope that it’s a good idea and a good baby’s shower favor
I think it is a great idea..do let us know which ones you chose
I will for sure, that site is really nice and has some great stuff. I may end up ordering one of the South of France soaps just for myself…
I shop there regularly and added some Monoi Tiki Tahiti Tiare oil to my last order. It hasn’t arrived yet but I hear it’s good stuff.
I highly recommend the South of France hand soaps too…
the liquid version…Cote D’azure, Orange Blossom and the Shea Butter are all favorites in my house for the smell! Also, once you get on their email list you will get notifications of percents off of various items that you use on a regular basis. I have found that they are much much cheaper than my local health food store. I will also recommend the ST Dalfour Organic Teas which run under three dollars a box. Can’t beat that!
Yep, cheaper than stores where I live too, plus (for me) no sales tax so that saves another 10% on top of the promo codes they send out.
lovestosmellgood and anyone else-
if you are still reading here is a ten percent off code valid until 6/30/17…I knew I had one somewhere at home-
AB18XY7W
Hopefully I read it correctly as sometimes the letters look like numbers and vice versa!
Thank you!!!
I think its a wonderful idea.
Pehaligon Iris Prima and Violetta
April Aromatics Unter den Linden and Purple Rein
Toning it down a bit as yesterday I wore seven different fragrances
keep calm and reek on!
Seven! You rock and you reek!
Holly is my mentor
Ack!!!! that would be Purple Reign….
How do you like Unter den Linder? I’ve tried the JM tgat I am wearing today and aldo DSH French Linden Blossom. I’m curious how the AA compares?
Ugh fat fingers. Hopefully, you understood my question?
I understood your question….so no worries! I don’t like to write negatively about any perfumes in case someone really loves something…but UdL smells like a barnyard on me…not anywhere near the JM which is clean and fresh and smells of very expensive soap. I hope someone else can chime in and offer up a more “professional” opinion as my nose can sometimes be wonky!!!!
meanwhile I asked my co-worker to sniff my wrist and she could not really smell anything…go figure!
I really like UdL which is a little odd because I don’t much like the smell of real linden blossoms. If you stand under some trees it smells nice for about 2 seconds and then it makes me gag. The UdL smells like a pleasant light floral with a lot of lime to it. I don’t see why it would go barnyard on you, but some of the Fragantica reviews mention a strong hay note (apparently sometimes mimosa will do that) and it says it has honey, too, which I also do not detect at all. It’s a really clean and pleasant scent on me, which reminds me of a big white magnolia blossom when you bring it indoors and it’s just all lemony smelling.
I think Calypso has it right…my skin must be amplifying the hay note…another commenter on fragrantica said the same thing….I guess because it is a natural it wears differently on everyone …best bet Petunia is to get a sample and try it out yourself
Chiming in as someone who really likes UdL… but I can see how it might amplify different notes on different skins…
honey + hay = barnyard
Thanks for the info! ????
You must smell fantastic. Waft some my way, please.
wafting over to you
Was feeling rosy today so I’m wearing the last drops of my Robert Piguet Calypso sample. This may be fb worthy and my bday *is* Friday…
Also wondering if anyone has thoughts in D’Orsay Tilleul. I’m hankering for a summery floral and the hay/honey sounds very enticing.
Calypso is really pretty.
I think so, too.
Happy early Birthday, Elisa P =)
Thanks CM8 !
Oops, Deva!
LOL!
Happy Bday (early)
See misplaced thank you above ????
I love D’Orsay’s Tilleul. It’s a very simple and straitforward fragrance but it’s very nice and very true to life.
Thanks for your input. I know I smelled it once quite a while ago and think I liked it.
I like Tilleul. I only have a tiny decant or I would wear it more often.
Some lindens remind me too much of cleaning products, which is why I’m asking about this one. Do you get that vibe?
Joining you in Calypso. I got a bit of tart fruits & rose in the opening but it’s settled into a light incense & patchouli. My sample says “original edt.” Is that far off from your experience?
I get a little powdery/suede vibe from it but, yeah, pretty much. I like the tartness of it. Most of the “darker” roses are too sweet for me.
Good morning! Or, rather, afternoon here in Moscow. SOTD is Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles
very nice!
SOTD has been Coromandel EdP, which was lovely on a damp foggy chilly day.
But then my latest STC order arrived and now I’m having a serious moment with Guerlain Vetiver EdT *sighs happily at all that beautiful green green green*.
I think this may just have leapfrogged over several other items in my FB wishlist…
And it’s available at such a great price!
I bought a FB of that yesterday! It’s sooo good. And cheap as all get-out if you’re in the US. I paid just under $35 for 100 ml. If I had it in my hands I’d be wearing it right now.
What do you think of Coromandel edp vs edt?
I’m relatively new to Perfumistahood so I never tried any of the exclusifs in EdT because they were already all in EdP form when I discovered them.
Not quite so cheap here is Aussieland but still very reasonably priced.
Thanks so much for all the good wishes for my daughter’s graduation yesterday! We did get wet but not until after the ceremonies and celebratory lunch, and we had already moved much of her clobber that would be going home with us, so it was all okay. The ceremonies were really wonderful and I only got sniffy once. So proud of her.
She will be staying in New Haven to be a summer dorm counselor as well as a TA for the chem dept summer sessions, and will be pursuing a job or paid internship for a couple of years before heading for grad school.
Now driving the 10 hours home, wearing Eau Premiere. I’m grateful to you all for the support.
Oh that is excellent! Wishing her the very best of luck in whatever she does.
Good luck with the ten hour drive home
Oh and forgot to say…one down and two more to go!!!!
You have every right to be proud!
I haven’t caught up on NST from the weekend, but congrats to Bookworm and to you for being a great supportive mom!
You’ve done well
Have a safe drive.
You smell great. Hugs to you!
I missed the chance to say congratulations yesterday, but better late than never! I bet you and your daughter are super proud. What an achievement!!
So happy for you,lovie! ????Congratulations????
Ooh, a budding chemist!! (I’m a chemist, too!) Belated congratulations to her
Congratulations to Bookworm and to you Mals! I’m glad that her graduation was everything that it should be!
Great work mama and a huge congratulation to your daughter!!
I didn’t get a chance to comment yesterday, so I’m chiming in now to say, “Congratulations and well done!” to you both.
Congratulations to you both!
Belated congratulations! Glad you had a wonderful day
My scent of the moment is Theorema. I’m hoping that my week gets a little better financially because it’s been tough for the past few months. It’s meant going on no frivolous spending at all and a strict budget. If I keep working the way I have been, I will be able to get a couple small decant for cheering up. After my shower, I think I will wear no 5 today.
Very good luck to you, and hope the Theorema keeps your spirits up!
Post shower scent is ISM, wasn’t feeling no 5 today.
Hang in there. Things will get better.
Good morning Y’all….
Experiencing a wee bit of perfume fatigue….just haven’t been in the mood to wear much with the heat and humidity! It always passes though, and I come back to it ready to go again!
SOTD: Atelier Pomelo Paradis (again)….
USA stands with you, UK! Peace to all, and prayers as well!
I felt that way, a bit, last week. It didn’t last long, thank goodness:)
Ive felt that way all thorough Santiagos summer. Havent got back to wearing perfume until lately.
Perfume fatigue isn’t something I mind too much. It’s like I’m resetting everything for the next round of sniffing.
Love the tea pot clock! All my good vibes are directed toward the tea loving Brits today.
Since I seem to be getting my Fazolarris and Mazzolaris mixed up, I double checked my label this morning. SOTD is Bruno Fazzolari Au Dela Narcisse from a sample included with my recent LuckyScent order.
I THINK narcissus is a flower, right? Pretty sure I don’t care for floral frangrances, so I’m not quite sure why I LOVE this one!! Just gorgeous! Wore it to bed last night, can still smell it, and will be topping it off with more for today. Wow! I love when my perceived boundaries get busted =)
That’s a great one. You smell fab! I think I’ve lost almost all my perfume boundaries. Really has opened up so many possibilities.
Yes, this nice surprise has made me eager to a bit more florally adventurous ????
yay to busting perceived boundaries!
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Narcissuses (narcissi?) are daffodils! If you like that, you should try Penhaligons Ostara. (I, meanwhile, should try your scent.)
I’m very flower ignorant. Narcissistic, narcissuses, narcissi- I’m clueless ????
Ostara? I wrote that off as soon as I heard it was a floral centric scent, but now who knows what my nose will like. I’ve surprised myself. And yes! You should try this one asap ????
And Dame Perfumery Narcissus Soliflore….
I love Au Dela but haven’t tried the Narsisse version. It sounds like a perfect spring scent.
I didn’t see that on his website. Assuming it was discontinufor some reason. I must admit I heard of it but didn’t even know until doing a bit of research that they were two distinct fragrances.
Supposedly a modern chypre. IMO, very green with a light underlying sweetness. It isn’t a biting green scent.
This one is a “white floral chypre” according to his website. Those three words scare the beejeesus out of me! It’s a good thing I didn’t read that before pouring it on myself. It’s really lovely, and not to enable, but he has a very reasonable priced ($30) spray sample pack on his site as well.
I am tempted but already own Au Dela. I’m not sure how similar they are so haven’t ordered a sample. I had the same reaction to AD that you’re experiencing with ADN. Bought my bottle within a few days of testing. Had to have it. ????
What to wear on a cool damp spring day? Something warm but fresh– Very tricky. I hope this weather clears out soon. SOTD is Miller Harris Geranium Bourbon. Cheers!!!
You smell wonderful
Thanks!
I’m doing definitely-not-under-the-radar today, in Vol de Nuit extrait. Testing Rappleyea’s suggestion (thank you, R!) to wear VdN in the heat (supposed to be close to 90 here today) – looking forward to observing its development throughout the day.
And did it wear well?
It did! VdN, especially in extrait, is so lush that it’s easy to think of it as a cool-weather scent, but in the heat it blooms wonderfully. It isn’t so heavy that it becomes cloying or claustrophobic – the heat just opens up the range of notes so that the rose and iris are more noticeable, and the spices are a bit more earthy and “forward” (if that makes sense). It lasted a good 14 hours on me today, which is about 4 more than I get from it in cooler weather.
I had a routine service appointment for my car this morning so I’m sitting in the dealership waiting area. And I’m wearing Coco so I smell good in the meantime.
beats that rubber tire smell that auto places all seem to have
True, but had I been thinking about it, I could’ve worn Bulgari Black and played on the theme.
Scent twins!
Yay! We smell good.
All my best wishes to UK readers! It’s beyond awful.
I’m wearing Dzing! which ought to put a smile on anyone’s face.
I’ve just found out that my favourite Bond has died. I enjoyed him a lot as 007, but even more as Brett Sinclair in The Persuaders.
It really is just misery, isn’t it? I am trying not to think about it for the day, I am just overwhelmed.
Today I’m wearing Tom Ford’s Velvet Orchid Luminere for no particular reason, but it smells good on me.
I tried that on my arm at Sephora earlier today. Smelled great on a scent strip but rapidly got ugly on my arm. I scrubbed it, wishing I had put on Neroli Portofino jnstead. Glad it suits your chemistry!
I am wearing D&G Velvet Exotic Leather from a sample. It is nice, but the leather is so exotic that it almost isn’t there. Definitely not a leather centered fragrance, this is more about fruity notes, a bit of herbs, lavender, incense and rum. The leather is mostly in the top notes. It reminds me of La Martina Cuero.
I’m wearing Agent Provocateur Maitress today. On me it’s a soft soapy violet. I have on six sprays, not much projection, but very pretty. I don’t think the name matches the scent.
I first read it as “Mattress.” lol
OMG! So did I!!!! And it didn’t faze me in the least ……
It might as well be mattress, cause I really want to nap….
Oooh. Or ewww. What would that smell like?
Miss Dior’s women’s underthings? (see kpaint’s comment below…hee! hee! )
Ha!
This is my 2nd day of The Body Shop fragrances – this time I’m in Red Musk perfume oil.
Reminds me I need to go try the new White Musk L’Eau!
Vintage Miss Dior on one arm…not sure which version & if it’s gone a bit off (or supposed to smell like this) but I’m not a fan.
It’s the one that’s meant to smell like worn ladies’ underthings, no? That’s definitely what I get from my vintage bottle, anyway…
Eww, is it? I love my teeny bottle of vintage Miss Dior extrait, but I haven’t tried thinking of worn underthings. I’ll have to try that….
Just a quick check-in to say I’m in Prada Infusion de Mimosa today.
Now off to my French lessons.
French lessons, sounds hard but cool
it is hard, but one day it will be useful
Never smelled it but it sounds delightful!
I’m quite amazed it’s so hard to find in stores!
J’espère que vous aimez bien vos leçons de francais!
Infusion d’Iris is one I desperately want to try. Mmmm, mimosa!
Oud, bien sur!
Infusion d’Iris is a modern classic, but new Infusion renditions of carnation, mimosa and now also rose are quite pretty too.
Carnation is one I really want to try, too. I love carnation. My closest Prada fragrance carriers don’t have the Infusions line, so I’ll have to schedule time to go into the city and sniff.
Let me know where you find it. I too love all things carnation.
Bloomies here sells all the infusions, as I discovered last week. Since it was such a hot day, I sprayed on the Vetiver. Will have to wander by again soon and try another. I’m interested in the Amande and the Carnation.
Saks carries it as well.
That was my SOTD yesterday!
SOTD Jo Malone Orris & Sandalwood. I oversprayed to drain my decant and am enjoying the stronger scent
I really enjoy JM Orris & Sandalwood. I have a sample.
Likewise
Now I am contemplating a bigger decant.
SOTD = Eau de Reglisse. One of my favorite Carons and I quite like it as an office scent (in my Boston office vs. home office today)
Nice pick!
DSH Aphrodisia oil, from a sample vial, followed by a light spritz of Opium EDT (1980s). I almost get a Cinnabar vibe. Have a wonderful day!
I was just looking on eBay this morning for vintage Opium- lucky you! I bet you smell great!
Thank you! I get a lot of vintages (incl my bottles of Opium) from a very trusted seller on Etsy. Not sure if I’m permitted to include the shop name, but feel free to e-mail me and I can share the info. B e a s. b e v e r l y (no spaces) attt geee mail.com ????
(No affiliation with Etsy btw)!
Do you know if he has Samsara vintage?
Send me an email and I’ll give you the info!
Emailing now!
Wearing Jeux de Peux – I needed a comforting scent after the news from Manchester. Love and light to everyone who needs it.
Which is a lot of people, sadly.
OJ Orris Noir for me today. Funny, when I wore it on Saturday, I did not think I loved it, but today I am enjoying it quite a bit. Still not one I’ll put on the “buy’ list, unlike a few others from the discovery set.
Made me laugh, my guy is a flight test engineer and works on helicopters for the army. They were on one yesterday testing some software and one of the other guys said, “hey man, what are you wearing? It smells great.” It was OJ Isfarkand. Made my guy laugh, said he never expected to receive a compliment on how he smelled from that particular guy. Anyway, he wrote it down for him, so maybe OJ will get another purchase from Alabama.
Isfarkand is nice. You’ll have a good-smelling army.
I like the visual of guys complimenting each other’s scent on an army helicopter, no less ????
Me too!
Followed by ” and cute shoes!” would be the cherry on top!
That’s the part that cracked me up!
Oh, that is excellent. Definitely chuckle-inducing. ???? Thanks for sharing!
I’m commando right now, having stayed home with some sort of stomach bug. I’ve been sick off and on since Friday. I just hate being sick this long.
I am so sorry you do not feel well!
Sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon.
I am sorry. Please take care.
I hope you feel better soon.
Ugh, feel better soon!
Get well wishes to you.
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Booo, stomach bug. Hope you get well soon!
Hope you feel better ASAP!
Ugh, get better!
I’m in AG Eau d’Hadrien today, from a mini that has a sensible, rectangular shape. The only thing I don’t like about most minis is that they are hard to store.
It’s a lovely lemony floral that’s also a bit green. It would’ve worked very well for green week!
I love that one! You smell great.
One of my faves. You smell wonderful.
I have had some of those AG minis too. They’re great – mine came in a packaged gift.
SOTD is the last of my sample of Diptyque Eau Lente, which quickly goes to a cozy, slightly sweet powdery skin scent on me. Mmm. “Lente” was also a good way to describe my commute this morning, grumble grumble. Oh well, at least it’s lovely out!
Sorry!
GUYS GUYS GUYS. Do you remember that exquisite Memo music box, with the perfect little bird in it and a bottle of some Memo perfume (Eau de Memo or something)? And how it had no price written? Well–I asked for a quote, and finally got it just today, more than three weeks later (they are not in a rush). How much do you think it is?
…$22,000!!!!!
So. Any takers?
(SOTD: Safran Troublant. Nom nom nom.)
Safran Troublant…have been wearing that to bed every night with my nose glued to my wrist as I nod off…..loooovvveeee it!
It’s so cozy, isn’t it?
It is but it also has this synthetic quality at the first spritz which I love because it reminds me of Gucci Rush. Then it settles into sweet roses and vanilla..mmm..so good….
That’s so interesting; I’ve never gotten rose from it, even though there it is in the notes.
I always love how everyone’s skin and noses for that matter can be so different
$22,000? Too rich for my blood.
It costs more than the perfectly functional used car I bought last weekend.
That was the downpayment on my house, after 3 years of saving. *faints*
????
Nooooope. $22,000. Omigosh.
Safran Troublant sounds wonderful though!
Splitmeet? ;^|
Hey, if you can organize this split with 999 other people, you will replace hajusuuri as the queen of splitmeets.
Heh, that would come out to $22 per splinter plus postage and packaging
Ha, it took them 3 weeks to come up with that number — thanks for the laugh!
Just a quick spritz of Malin+Goetz Pettigrain from a sample. Started light but seems to be changing to a bit deeper. Will spritz on more later today for a full try.
That’s my ‘I need a quick pick-me-up scent’ at work. I have the small oil roll-on.
Day 2 with Chanel No. 5 L’eau. Takes off with a powdery “whoosh,” but then flies under the radar the rest of the day. Perfect for days full of meetings.
Yes. Very nice and subtle as the day goes on, and not offensive at all.
L’eau is lovely!
L’Eau is really enjoyable!
Happy Tuesday!
1) What a scorcha! I went swimming after work- which was PERFECT and I need to do this at least 2x week this summer. But I could not sleep, so I finished painting! (Up until 3 AM!)
2) BRAGGING: My ground floor now has the inner pink glow of a seashell. All the tedious work of prep was so very worth it. I am going to put on a second coat on Wednesday- just in time for the Memorial Day holiday!
3) SOTD: It’s shampoo-y! Rose jam body wash (used as a clarifying shampoo all over) and then Oribe Conditioner + neroli/jasmine body oil scrunched in. I smell very shower fresh today. Will probably refresh with Blue Fig perfume later on!
#1 Yikes! time for Bear’s triple strength coffee!
#2 Wow! sounds serene…must look beautiful!
#3 mmm….smellin’ good…I swear Blue Fig is becoming your signature
Oh I made a VERY strong coffee this AM, along with a green smoothie and an egg white sandwich. Plenty of energy!
It’s very soft and serene looking, very relaxing actually. But this paint has a subtle glow which with the bright sunshine is very lovely indeed!
I really like Blue Fig! Alas, like many a fragrance at Anthorpologie, it’s being discontinued!
The Anthropologie I go to (which isn’t often) used to have a whole room/section dedicated to fragrance, and now it’s more like a tray near the checkout. I guess they weren’t selling.
I think that Anthropologie wants to be an all in one, higher end ‘lifestyle’ store, which includes cosmetics. The thing with the perfume offerings is that it can look to be a bit too twee OR be just too expensive to match the quality of the clothing being sold. At the store here in Portland the Anthro was selling some truly high end scents, like Jovoy and indie scents like Olivine!
The color sounds pretty and your shower ritual sounds divine!
I’m in Hermes Un Jardin Apres la Mousson, as I wanted something refreshing for our sunny beautiful day in the 70s. I think this is my 2nd favorite from the Jardin series after Mediterranee. I will certainly buy a travel size after I finish this decant.
Yesterday I wore the lovely Malle Lys Mediterranee.
Mediterranee is my favorite too! (But really, they’re all good aren’t they?????) The Hermes website offers a 4-pack of build your own of the Jardins in travel size, you probably knew that, but just in case!
Thanks! I have a full size bottle of Mediterranee, and Mousson is the only other one I like enough to purchase more than a decant. I do love the smaller sizes that Hermes offers.
Dilettante for my SOTD because it is a big favourite of mine and today’s my birthday! I was supposed to be in NYC today but had the worst day ever yesterday. We flew across the country but were denied entry to America on our connecting flight. Flew back home the same day. No New York. No visit to Twisted Lily. No Yankee Stadium.
We’ll have a bike ride around Stanley Park instead of Central Park. Could be worse.
Happy birthday! I am so so so sorry for your yesterday
I hope you can go to NYC on a future trip!
Happy Birthday! I’m sorry that your plans didn’t work out.
Happy birthday! I am sorry that your trip was so frustrating. Hopefully, you will make it later.
Happy Birthday! Sorry your plans were disrupted…
Happy Birthday! Sorry about the disrupted plans.
Sorry we missed you in NYC. Hope it works out soon!
Happy Birthday! So sorry about that. What a disappointment. Did they say they why?
Happy bday! the big Apple will always be there for next time
Happy Birthday, Gi. What a disappointment with the airline but it will make your next visit all the more special.
Happy Birthday!
I’m sorry about your flight.
So sorry to hear that your birthday plans did not work out. My fingers are crossed that something wonderful comes your way. Happy scented birthday!
Oh, how terrible. Hope you will get another chance to re-do your birthday.
Bummer about the thwarted travel, but happy birthday all the same!
I’m working through several dauber sampled (I think of these as low commitment testing opportunities as usually I cannot really understand what is going on unless I do a full sample dump — but have on occasion regretted my strategy when the perfume was really powerful!)
Last night was Amouage Bracken Woman, which was a slam dunk for me for the first 10-15 minutes, but then went into something close to gourmand territory that was interesting, but errrr diminished my pleasure. I’ll want to try it again some time to double check, but I am not exactly straining my leash for this one.
This morning I am in Ralph Lauren’s Notorious… it is nice and totally forgettable.
Thank you so much everyone for your help figuring out a present for my SiL. The hubby chose the Byredo Gypsy Water powder from my list of options, but the bonsai tree was a close second, along with an upcycled purse made out of seat belts…
And like everyone, I am feeling queasy and very sad about the news out of Manchester. All those girls my sons’ ages having a fabulous time, and then the nightmare of their lives.
I know, its so unbelievably sad
1) Good on deciding a present.
2) On Manchester: I remember being those kids’ age and going to a pop concert starring TLC back in the day. We sang along and bopped about. Because we were kids, just like those kids at the concert- and who would hurt kids.
I felt the same way about Bracken woman, the opening was great and then it took a 180 into meh.
Glad you picked a present for the SIL. All my thoughts were snarky so I kept them to myself.
Me too, re: the snarky comments.
I had many thoughts as well…all chock full of snark as well so I refrained as well.
That’s part of the reason I didn’t say anything, either. It wouldn’t have helped a bit, IMO.
I’m wearing Chanel Coco Parfum — definitely not fitting for this week’s project, but I had to get one more wear of this in before it starts getting way to hot to do so. I’m staying indoors today, and Coco parfum is floating all around me
Oooh I bet Coco Parfum is fantastic. I’ve only smelled the EdP and EdT versions, and I like them both very much. I hope you enjoy your cloud of Coco!
You smell fantastic!
You smell wonderful. There’s nothing like Coco.
I am wearing something I bought this past weekend, Memoir de l’Amour from Nostalgia Collection. I had never heard of this line before but tried it recently at a niche store in town and then just had to have it. It is not really up my alley as it’s kind of an ice cream cone smell comprised of vanilla, milk, peach and other fruits, but it’s just truly addictive. Really nice to wear when you go to bed and want sweet dreams, too.
That sounds tempting to me too!
Olivine Atelier Full Regalia perfume oil. These do wear close to the skin, imo. I thought Gigi was my favorite from this line but I’ve changed my mind to this one. Mainly because I’m a sucker for anything with vanilla in it.
Has anyone ever tried any of the body lotions from this line?
Oh boy! I need another cup of coffee! I read your perfume as Olivine Atelier Frugal…
I almost wore that today! Also my favorite of the 3 I tried. You smell great!
Yay, almost twin! We have great taste! Did you try the edp or oil? I think I’ll order the edp to try and see if it has a little more sillage. I’d love to layer it with the lotion! It’s sold out in this scent.????
I am afraid to look at anything as I know you and I have similar scents and I don’t want another lemming! You had me hooked at “vanilla”-LOL!
ugh! that would be “similar tastes in scents”
Oh but it never hurts to “just look.”????
I got the EDP sample. It’s not a power house but I can smell it if I put on enough. Though if I were to buy it, I’d probably get the oil-mostly because it’s cheaper and portable. And I like low sillage, for work especially. Sold out?!? I guess it’s a favorite.
I went with OJ Ormonde Man, today. I’m trying to find a summery scent that is just the right balance of brightness and warmth. I’ve been working my way through some Hermes (Jardin de Monsieur Li, Voyage, Jour d’Hermes), but those have been a bit too citrus-y and high-pitched, so I’m hoping Ormonde Man has enough warmth in the base to anchor it.
Maybe try Chanel pour Monsieur?
You might find some good suggestions in yesterday’s Monday Mail!
I’m wearing many many spritzes of AA Pamplelune after another morning of sampling. Nothing FBW in the bunch but I liked Les Liquides Imaginaire’s Saltus a lot, if I didn’t already have Slumberhouse Norne it would have been a contender. Not that they smell alike, but there in a resiny, incensy commonality to both.
My thoughts are with the people of Manchester this sad morning.
Rose Musk Attar by The Rising Phoenix – a very opulent rose. The more I try TRP and Sultan Pasha, the more impressed I am with attars.
My wallet is afraid, very afraid. We like many of the same perfumes!
I am wearing Sylvaine Delacourte Dovana, it is perfect for a skin scent and it is long lasting on me, really enjoying it.
My local Nordstrom now carries Guerlain L’Art et la Matiere Collection ( I almost jumped when I saw these gorgeous bottles), so after a brief testing I took home samples of Neroli Outrenoir and Angelique Noire. SOTD- Angelique Noire. Hmmmm…. Maybe I will no longer hate vanilla
Angelique Noire is gorgeous.
Agreed!
Both are wonderful. I gave Flopper information regarding getting 20 mL official Guerlain travel sprays (La Goutte Parfumee). I was flabbergasted when she mentioned that her source for Guerlain decants cost almost 1.5x more for half the volume (so really, almost 3x more expensive). Not all perfumes are available in this format.
You are not enabling, are you?
Oh dear, I am affraid I am on a no buy for quite a while ( spent $$$ on skincare during these past two month and still looking for a good sunscreen among other things). Maybe I’ll treat myself this coming fall… 
I had a weird longing to smell normal today so I’m wearing Estee
Lol!
yay! Estee is very pretty.
Good morning, all. I’ve been having frustrating problems with my home wireless connection, and gave up on trying to post after a couple of just melted away. In perfume, though, I’ve been having a lovely time, wearing warm and rich deliciousness every day to go with my winter colours and fabrics. I wouldn’t say I’ve been under the radar, though: I’ve worn 31 Rue Cambon, Coromandel, Rose Musc (yes, I DID buy it; you knew I would!), Misia, Queen of the Night–not perfumes you would call quiet and retiring at all. And in good news, I woke a couple of hours ago to a personal email from a lovely Andrea at Luckyscent that Rose de Petra is back in stock, and I immediately ordered a bottle to be delivered to wonderful Foxbin’s house. That was serendipitous: it’s another birthday present. Today, I’m improving the world by wearing Maharani. It’s definitely not under the radar either, so I think I must be doing reverse-project week. It behoves me to get up, but I feel bone idle, and Dakkie has just appeared with a faceful of Fuzzy Logic. He seems to want to play Fetch, though he’s not very adept at it, and that’s far more fun than getting up and facing the day.
Be well, all. You smell subtly divine.
You’re balancing the universe!
SOTD is Anna Sui.
Lots of love, from this sometimes-Londoner, to Mancunians everywhere.❤️
Neela Vermeire’s Trayee for me today, I’m in the mood for something luxurious.
Wore vintage Lauren to my son’s doctor’s appt this morning (just routine) for green coolness. I meant to wear it last Friday, but forgot and office is supposed to be scent-free anyway. Working from home this afternoon, so wafting heavily with Queen Latifah on one arm and Angel Muse on the other. Friday will probably be a teensy spritz of The Body Shop White Musk for under the radar, hopefully only detectable by me.
Got my first membership solicitation from AARP today. Guess that means I’m officially getting old.
Shaking my head over last night’s bombing in Manchester. Who does that to a bunch of young girls?
All it really means is you can take advantage of discounts that used to only be available for the 62+ set. Way back before all the airline consolidations, United had a senior frequent flyer program (Silver Wings)? I stared getting solicited in my 20s as I share a name with my mom (mine is a diminutive of hers) and was flying cross country quite often.
SOTD and Frederic Malle #2 is “Dries van Noten”.
Notes are: guaiac wood, tonka bean, vanilla, saffron, jasmine, musk, bergamot, lemon, nutmeg, cloves, patchouli, woody notes and peru balsam.
Listen, Hajusuuri, I have a bone to pick with you! I said I wasn’t playing this skin scent game, and I picked other stuff for the 3 days I’m away this week, and hey presto the 1st two are skin scents. What witchcraft is this? Cut it out, I say! :^)
Is that a skin scent on you??? It’s belligerently loud (and gorgeous!) on me!
My skin is very special :^(
DVN reminds me of Hermes “Vetiver Tonka” – not that it smells similar, but rather that it has this almost-but-not quite-gourmand vibe. It’s a lovely scent but, on me, a practically useless perfume.
That’s a great assessment of DvN and VT; I agree! But I love both deeply
Me too!!
The notes on that one sound divine…now I wish I had sampled it when i was in the boutique…..
I have eyeballs everywhere :-). You can run but you can’t hide!
A friend gave me a tip where to buy Pacifica perfumes here. I was so happy to see something different I bought 3 of them. In Spanish Amber today, yum ☺
Oh Spanish Amber is a fantastic and inexpensive amber! What else did you buy? I have been wearing Pacifica for years.
My preschooler is finally (I think) turning the corner on a very long-lasting tummy bug. The whole house is tired and grumpy.
I am sniffing Iris Cendre and Dark Horse today…both are quite dry to my nose.
Iris Cendre is new to me. It is well done but perhaps a bit too burnt for my tastes.
Dark Horse I sniffed before and thought it smelled like spicy bubblegum which I stand by with this second sniffing. Delicious, spicy bubblegum. I am not sure I like it but I can’t stop sniffing it either..
Skin SOTD = Guerlain Tonka Imperiale
Nutty tonka and stays constant throughout the wearing. Longevity is quite good. Anothwr contender fir roday lomg the same family and price point is Gourmand Coquin!
I need to find my cheao thrill skin acent as I think it is only fair / right to surface a good mix of perfumes that enbody the skin scent category.
Woo hoo! I found my cheap thrills! World, get ready!
Oh I got a decant of that one in my bday package and I love it! Sharing it with a younger family member who is a vanilla fiend as it comes off like a nutty vanilla on her skin.
Looking forward to hearing about your cheap thrill
hello, perfumed people. It has been a very long day. It’s a relief to come here for a moment of calm.
SotD = Infusion d’Amande, wafting the remnants from yesterday evening’s spritzes, which is amazing tenacity for any scent from Les Infusions de Prada.
Now must think about what will be next for today . . .
That sounds lovely! Err, I mean the perfume, not your difficult day. Hope tomorrow is an improvement ????
Aw, thanks. Infusion d’Amande is very lovely.
I have yet to wear the decant I got from the last split! I hope tomorrow is better!
Thanks, tomorrow will be much easier.
Would love to hear what you think of Infusion d’Amande. Hope you enjoy it. I think I might like Amande best of the new-ish Prada Infusions.
Sorry to hear that your day was a pain. Hopefully that is all done and over with.
Oh, yes, Terrible Tuesday is over and done.
Onward and upward, there’s perfume that needs spritzing.