Hump Day, and Benedict Cumberbatch's birthday, and Daiquiri Day (here is the recipe for a Hemingway Daiquiri). What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm trying Nomenclature Shi_so.
Reminder: 7/21 is Ernest Hemingway's birthday. Do what you will with the theme, and tell us why you chose your fragrance.
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 left image is the cover of A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition, top right is Ernest Hemingway 1923 Passport Photograph, 1923 via The National Archives.
S(ip)OTD- Bear’s coffee with the addition or organic ground coriander
SOTD- Orange Sanguine over a base of my homemade vanilla bean body oil
I will tie this in by saying that the citrus in OS pairs with the citruses in Hemingway’s Daiquiri
and I am currently watching the latest season of Elementary…but I do also like Cumberbatch’s Sherlock
Our Tivo cut off the last 15 minutes of the last episode of the latest season of Elementary. Glad you reminded me, I need to go find the clip somewhere!
Ack! Nothing worse than missing the ending of a season! I am sure you could probably watch it online. I love the chemistry between the two actors and I also enjoy looking at Joanne Watson’s wardrobe
I know, silly reason to like a show, but there you have it!
My son & I mostly sit and complain about how often the characters explain and/or rehash what is happening, sometimes more than once, in case viewers are lost. Sherlock expects you to get it, Elementary expects you to be utterly confused. But we do enjoy it!
I like both Sherlock and Elementary quite a lot. And Joan’s boots!
A female Watson?! How intriguing! I’ll have to look into Elementary.
Joan has the best wardrobe on TV. I’ve been coveting it for years.
Robin- well, it ‘s entertaining….you’re right though, Sherlock is more cerebral!
Koyel- yes, a female Watson which makes it interesting!
Lisa and Lunagreen- Joan’s entire wardrobe is fantastic! I, too, covet it!
YUM….I’m going to make that oil….do you think important that it is almond? I already have avocado which is pretty odorless.
No the sweet almond oil is scentless. Since I am on a no buy and it was the carrier oil in the house I decided to use it. You can use any carrier oil such as jojoba, grapeseed, apricot kernel, avocado, fractionated coconut, etc. Just make sure you are slicing the vanilla beans before you submerge them in the oil so that the seeds/pulp can blend with the oil. I also added sea buckthorn essential oil to it (because we also have this in the house and I want to use it before it expires) which gives it a wonderful hue as well as skin nourishing properties. Let me know how you make out! And do give it time to marinate.
Sounds like a great combo. Orange and vanilla always makes me think of Anne Pliska.
Those are two notes that pair really nice together, right?
Indeed!
Would love to sniff your sotd combo. Sounds delish????
it is delish and it lasted about five hours which is great for my scent eating skin
I learned that Hemingway liked absinthe. He also loved bars. So today I am wearing by Kilian A Taste of Heaven. Although lavender dominates here, I definitely get absinthe here too, and for some reason this scents reminds me of bars which artists like Hemingway would haunt.
By the way, if someone needs ides on what to wear on Friday (well, 1899 Hemingway is an obvious choice), here are some suggestions.
– Any marine scent because of the Old Man and the Sea and Hemingway’s love for sailing. (I’ll probably wear Sel Marin tomorrow)
– ELDO Vierges et Torreros – bull-fighting in The Sun Also rises
– Chanel Jersey in honor of Brett Ashley’s fashion sense (“Brett was damned good-looking. She wore a slipover jersey sweater and a tweed skirt, and her hair was brushed back like a boy’s. She started all that. She was built with curves like the hull of a racing yacht, and you missed none of it with that wool jersey.”)
Great ideas!
I was racking my brain trying to think of something to wear on Friday but I am SO going to wear Vierges et Toreros. Thanks for the idea!
I was thinking of Sel Marin too – a decant is on its way to me but I’m not sure it will get here in time, fingers crossed!
Thank you for the interpretations.
Impressive!
Good ideas!
Love this!
Diptyque 34 Blvd St-Germain. It’s such a throwback — it really smells like something that might have come out of the sixties or seventies. Nothing modern about it at all. It’s so great.
I really like 34 Blvd. Its vintagey, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink style is totally the opposite of what I normally wear, but Diptyque just does it so well.
Love this one too!
I’m wearing Guerlain Jardins de Bagatelle today- I especially like the woodsy/musky drydown.
I’m also wondering whether to buy the Serge Lutens perfumes on my list now, or will they be less expensive later? I don’t want to miss out on the chance to get the smaller bottles while they’re still available. Anyone have any insight/advice?
If you think you will be really upset later if you miss out on the small bottles, you should probably get them now. I’ve not even smelled any SL, but Devas description of one awhile back has made me want to get it.
I’d be inclined to get the Lutenses while you can in the 50-mL size, because let’s be honest, if you’re anything like most of us you’ll never even get to the bottom of one of those, let alone a 100-mL bottle. (But I have 15 of his scents so I’m biased towards smaller bottles: I won’t live long enough to empty those no matter how hard I try.)
Same for me. I have at least 20 and have never finished one. 50 mls is plenty for me. Plus I like my bottles from one house to match.
I finish them because I spray with Abandon!
I’ve hosted two SL bottle splits (Féminité du Bois and Arabie) with that very fear. There are several other scents I’m contemplating doing that with (Daim Blond, Fille de Berlin, Sa Majesté la Rose, Ambre Sultan). I love the 50 ml bottles
and really don’t need more than 15 ml of any of those.
If you host a split for Fille de Berlin and Sa Majeste la Rose I might be in.
Good to know. Those two are not too cheap at the discounters yet (the two splits I hosted were < $60 per bottle; the two rose scents are ~ $100), which is part of why I'm hesitating.
Let me know if you do! I want more!
Koyel-I have a 50 ml (need to double check but I’m pretty sure it’s 50 ml) of Fille de Berlin unopened that I thought I liked from a decant, but it’s not for me. If you’d like it, pls email me. Beas dot beverly attt gmaillll dot com. I won’t wear it and will like to rehome ????
Omg so exciting for me!!! Sorry it didn’t work out on you. Emailing now.
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I found Serge Lutens on Fragrancenet, with some 50 ml bottles as low as $60. If you choose to buy from them, check for one of the lower discount days. They seem to have discounts that range from about 20% up to 35%. There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to it. Yesterday they were 35% and today they are 30%.
Last week somebody posted a magic Fragrancenet coupon code that always gets you 35% off : BYPE6 . It worked for me yesterday, woo hoo! Thanks, whoever that was!
Agreeing with other posters that if you would have major perfume regret if you did not get them, and can afford the expense, you ought to get the 50mL bottles while you can.
Jardins de Bagatelle is so beautiful. You smell wonderful.
Had to take hubs’ car to have a tire repaired, rushed out of the house, grabbed a spritz on the way out the door. Which turned out to be MFK Lumiere Noire pour femme, a little heavy on a muggy day like today and I’m regretting it. I feel a little queasy.
Maybe the auto repair will go faster because they want to get you out of the place because of the very feminine and glamorous scent
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Perfume queasy is even worse than perfume headache. I hate it when that happens.
Agreed. I had this happen recently while traveling. My sample of Eau Sauvage leaked all over the inside of my toiletries bag (didn’t ruin anything, luckily) and every time I opened it I got an unwelcome blast of scent. Before this happened I had been hoping to get a decant of Eau Sauvage, but now I’ll probably need to wait until next summer before I can stand to smell it again!
I hope the queasiness goes away soon.
Oh no, I hope you feel better soon.
Go have a wash while they work on the tire and put something else on later. Nothing worse than an invasive sickening smell!
Oh no! I hope the queasiness is gone by now.
Uh oh, I hope the perfume queasies are gone now, or the perfume is!
I’ve decided the best way to go Hemingway is to go macho. I only have one truly macho perfume which I’ll save for Friday – but today I am wearing Sycomore, which is… macho for me? And beautiful.
Ah, interesting idea. That would call for YSL M7!
I’m planning to do the same, with the most macho scent I have: Profumum Fumidus. Massive birch tar scent that smells of whiskey and cigars.
Oh, nice idea! Maybe I’ll make tomorrow Slumberhouse Jeke, although I suspect I won’t be able to stand it in the heat.
I agree: macho suits Hemingway.
Everyone’s Hemingway insights are great…I’ve got nothing
Chanel Coco + CSP Vanille Abricot
This was a layering suggestion I saw on BDJ. Wonderful. Makes Coco sweeter, but not at all like Mademoiselle.
Hey, Hemingway -> Paris -> Coco?
Ah! I’m participating! thank you
Juste un rêve by Parfums de Nicolaï, a lovely tropical floral in true Nicolaï style.
Tea is Lune Rouge (MF)
Oh, I like that one. Never bought any, though (I seem to be pretty stocked up on tropical BWFs).
I have loads of tropical BWF’s, but I wear them a lot too, so ….
Wearing Heeley Sel Marin. It reminds me of a beautiful harbor resort where I discovered it in the body products.
Happy Birthday to Benedict Cumberbactch who I first noticed as Khan in Star Trek into the darkness. He also had a memorable appearance hosting Saturday Night Live. He is really such a versatile actor.
I can’t remember now if I knew who he was before Sherlock? Possibly not.
That daiquiri recipe sounds wonderful! SOTD is PG Cuir d’Iris. Not sure why … although it does seem a bit Hemingway-esque. Must be the booze note.
Wearing Jean Patou Vacances vintage eau de toilette today
Serge Lutens Douce Amere would be great for Hemingway s birthday!!
Oh, perfect! Plus Douce Amere smells great
Sigh, vinty Vacances…
Mmmm, lilacs!
Tauer Reverie au Jardin and I’m drinking a cup of Irish Breakfast tea.
Today I’m puppy-sitting. My daughter’s adorable, 9 month-old shetland sheepdog. He’s full of energy!!
Tea twins
All of those things sound great! Enjoy your day.
My, wasn’t Hemingway a pretty boy? I’m continuing on wearing my neglected fragrances. Today I used the last of a mini of Omnia Crystalline edp. This is unusual, because it isn’t a favorite of mine. I think that the alcohol may have evaporated, because it went on more as a perfume oil does. That weird omnia cap was probably the culprit. I probably didn’t get it in the bottle properly.
I always think of Hemingway as quite masculine, albeit handsome.
Have you all smelled Burt’s Bees Garden Tomato toner? It’s the perfect lemony, herbal, tomato vine scent. I put some into a spray bottle and am wearing it like a cologne today. If Burt’s Bees released this scent as an EDT I’d be first in line.
Wow! I have been eyeballing that one as a fragrance for years!!!! Thanks for your insight and for doing the experiment for me
I happen to love tomato leaf as a note and I think that would be a really inexpensive way to get my tomato fix.
and it is just about “free”!!!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Burt-s-Bees-Garden-Tomato-Toner-8-oz/25575748
*ears perk up*
One caveat: Since it’s formulated as a toner, not a personal fragrance, the longevity of the scent is pretty poor. So – fair warning – it requires frequent re-spraying. Which is just fine with me in the summer
I’ve been neglecting some of my more special scents including today’s SOTD, Sous le toit de Paris by Atelier. Feeling very Parisian.
On the train this morning I caught a whiff of a really beautiful scent worn on the gal in front of me and I couldn’t help myself and asked her what it was. Her answer: 1996. I looked it up at work and it’s actually a Byredo scent, one I never paid much attention to (actually the whole line kind of has done nothing for me but for Rose Noir). I will say she had quite a bit on and in the humid heat we’ve been having I’m not sure I’d be as brave, but on her it was gorgeous and it got me interested. Anyone else a fan of 1996? Not sure I’ve seen much talk of it on NST.
I love 1996 – so much that after a sample testing I got a FB.
I saw someone mention it last week, I think elizabeth?????
Good memory! Yes, I love 1996!
The only FB of Byredo good enough for me to own, it is a beautiful iris perfume.
The creepy marketing who-ha is annoying though.
Iris was not at all what I was smelling and not a note that I tend to gravitate to but… maybe this is the iris for me?
I can definitely see a man wearing this.
I have 1996 and really like it. You smell great in that Atelier, thanks for the reminder to wear it!
I appreciate so much when somebody near me wears a good fragrance! Once I sat on an international flight next to a girl who wore Passage d’Enfer! (I felt almost as if I got upgraded to the first class)
I can’t say I’ve had a ton of success in finding new scents this way but like I said, I couldn’t help myself it was that good.
Good morning Y’all….
I started out the day in Calvin Klein Truth, but it was getting on my nerves. Scrubbed! Now sporting Clean Skin….
SMELLY ALERT: Be on the lookout at your TJ Maxx for Tokyomilk perfume! I scored a bottle of Arsenic #17 for just $7.99 last night! WHEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! It will great in the fall/winter! I’m a fan of the bottle too….
Too bad about Truth…I wore that one as well as Truth Lush back in the day. But Clean Skin is good too
Wow! you did good ,mama, at TJ Maxx! You should have picked up a few more as gifts
There was only ONE bottle of TokyoMilk! ARGGGH!!! I have one more TJ Maxx that is close enough to check, so I might do that tonight!
Usually I love wearing Truth, but today for some reason it just wasn’t working for me!
Truth would sometimes get on my nerves too back when I wore it. I feel like it needed just the right conditions and sprays to be properly enjoyed.
Ooh good to know. I’ll be on the lookout at the stores around me.
SsOTD are Yves Rocher’s Accord Chic (pleasant although seems to be very linear) and Neroli (meh), spritzed when purchasing some shower gels. First spritzs after a comando period, which will very likely continue from tomorrow on until August.
I was disappointed in the Neroli too.
I also found the neroli disappointing. Something about it was headache inducing. Any other Yves Rocher scents or bath/body products you would recommend?
To anyone else who may be reading: I am looking to rehome a partially-used mini of the Yves Rocher Neroli that I got from the freebiemeet. Reply if you’re interested and have a US address.
I’m wearing Hiris today. I’m excited because I’m getting my hair cut from bra strap to chin length and I can’t wait to see how it turns out. I’m wafting beautifully as I wait for my dye to process. (Yay grey hair. Not!).
I’m sure it will be lovely! And you smell great
Perfect scent for a re-do!
You smell great, and I shall wear that too (I am worried that my two bottles will not hold for much longer …)
Fun! I love drastic hair changes
Yay for Hiris, and for chin-length hair. Beautiful.
I did that last year. Long to chin-length A-line bob. Much less hair to wash and color! But I grew it out since my hair is very wavy and the style only looked good straightened.
In Nest Citrine. Very refreshing for a hot, humid day like today. Finally, I transferred the content of the rollerball to a decant bottle so I could spray it lavishly. Perfect! After 5 hours I can still smell it and enjoy it. When I was applying directly from the rollerball it was gone after 1 hour. Besides, the white flowers note is more noticeable now. The Nest perfume bottles are so beautiful! But unfortunately, none of the ones I have tried so far are full bottle worth.
Citrine is my favorite from the line. Good to know it lasts better when sprayed.
Half a day already and still there…
I haven’t tried that one but a family member has Midnight Fleur (the original heavy black opaque bottle pre-Sephora days) and it smells divine on her….creamy ambery pineapple.
Oh, that black bottle was amazing! The current bottle is adorable!
Coromandel EDP. Have a great day!
*sniffing gratefully* Aaahh!
I love wearing Coromandel during the summer. It really blooms in the heat. You smell great!
You are right it really does bloom in the heat! Thank you ????
Today I am in my second sampling of Alien Mysterioux . I said before that it is to “in your face” to be considered mysterious, and I still think that is true. I am loving it though, it’s as if I have layered Mad Madame and Coco! So far, not much of Alien. Anyway, on to Baseball…. To those whose home team is the Diamondbacks, give a warm welcome to JD Martinez. You guys got a great player and a great deal, I hope you’re happy. Sigh….
Is that the Alien Musc Mysterieux? We are getting that this fall in Canada, really looking forward to trying it.
Yes, that’s the one! I ordered a sample from the TM website. I doubt I will ever see it in a store near me.
Venti BlackEye@ Starbucks.
LOLOLOL
Extra long workout.
Long shower with my penultimate use of Naturistics Sea Splash shower gel.
Anyone remember those?
Neutrogena Sesame Oil, jasmine and musk.
It is 3 million degrees with 1000 % humidity.
LOL.
Not complainin’, just explaining’.
Maybe some Sandalwood oil later.
Gimme a piece o’ your Custard Pie!
Now that would hit the spot!
Carpe Diem. Peace.
Do you still drink tsc in super hot days or do you drink something else?
Hot, I swim AGAINST the tide.
Neutrogena Sesame Oil was a staple of mine as a teen. My mom hated it because of the layers of oil it left in the tub. Great smell and moisturizer!
Humidity is killer out there this week! Feels like a 1000%.
I put it on after I shower with my skin still damp.
Quicker than lotion too.
Bear, you just reminded me that in the early 1990s I wore a fragrance by Naturistics called White River Musk…I loved it! and it was dirt cheap! From the drug store! Last time I looked a 3/4 full bottle was selling on ebay for $149, understandably so for the fragrance was nowhere to be found. I thought Naturistics might have gone out of business.
Welp, you made me look! ebay currently has a bottle for under forty dollars…not buying it , though
I think they went out of business.
I have 2 bottles of Dewy Melon shower gel which smells like ripe cantaloupe!
A Venti Black Eye would kill me, I am sure of it. Otherwise, you have satin smooth skin and smell great!
Thanks Ede !!!
Korres Jasmine is a wonderful shower gel.
I am totally distracted by your Venti Black Eye, as all I can think about is how many times you’ll have to pee after drinking one of those.
Maybe I should count next time!
LOL.
Hello, workout twin!
Hello Jalapeno!
Workout twins!
Excellent!
Rock On!
Bergamote 22 worked so well yesterday, went with that again today.
Oh, I need to dig mine out!
You do! I love it despite it’s 1 star rating in The Guide.
Ha! Really? I think they generally are harsher on overpriced brands. I love Bergamote-one of the longest lasting citruses I’ve tried.
Yes, he calls it a pale, little fresh-green fragrance. He gave TDC Divine Bergamot 4 stars but I personally prefer this one and agree that it lasts a long time.
This morning’s scent is Patou Joy and it’s aggrivating me to no end right now. Good thing that I’m about to hop in the shower to get it off. Afterwards, I think that I might just go with either Frapin 1270 or Worth Courtesan today.
Sometimes perfumes like Joy are just too much, especially in summer.
My SOTD is Stephane Humbert Lucas Rose Petra.
Lovely. RdP reminds me of Mohur.
Happy Wednesday!
1) SOTD: Eau de Soir over Korres Jasmin body shower gel. I smell great, if I do say so myself- very green & clean!
2) This week I have been learning some new skills + will be getting some new responsibilities in the spring, so my brain has been in overload!
3) But the weather has been so very perfect. Not humid. Not overly warm – mid 80s with a breeze, high 50s at night. Everyone seems to be asleep by 1 pm, and early morning commute everyone is calm and focused. What a truly nice summer.
Almost wore EdS today. You smell wonderful.
That does sound like perfect weather. I have been under the impression that we’ve been having an unusually cool summer (that started July 5th) as I don’t think we’ve had a day with temps over 75. But I think it’s a micro-climate thing. I moved about 30 miles north in late April to a town that gets a lot of wind off the water, so it’s generally about 5 degrees cooler here than elsewhere.
If I lived anywhere else but Seattle, that might sound like a good thing. But since I do, it is not. I’m still waiting to break out my summer clothes!
Yeah, that’s the thing: The past few years we were in a drought situation on the West Coast, so temps were high and even cooler microclimes were hot. Now, though, the weather has been rather pleasant and moderate in the PNW.
I’m keeping it terse/quiet like Hemingway in UFO, this week is all about doing the same thing every day while in workshop–though last night I did try on Ciel de Gum from a generous perfume pal here, and it was great.
Hmm, that’s an interesting interpretation of the theme. Not being terribly creative, I have a hard time coming up with ideas unless they’re more obvious. But I can think of a few things that are terse/tight/compact, as it were.
I thought about how to connect his writing style to a perfume. I was thinking “blunt” or “staccato” also. But no scent comes to mind yet.
Juniper Sling on this hot summer day????
Sounds refreshing.
My beloved Benedict Cumberbatch turns a year older!!!!! His birthday is so close to mine. *swoon*
I smell as gorgeous as his cheekbones look in LADDM. Love this stuff.
LOLOL. you do smell great.
You smell great!
“I smell as gorgeous as his cheekbones” cracked me up!
???? Cute
Wearing Magazine Street today. Has anyone smelled Gabrielle? I have, and it was not at all what I was expecting. It’s very perfume-y, which of course is the Chanel style, but to me I don’t know that I could tell you it was supposed to be orange blossom and tuberose. I mean, I’m sure it is, but it’s so homogeneous …This one seems like it will be a mainstream hit. It’s very office-friendly and unobtrusive, IMO. I like the dry down more than the opening, by a mile. And of course, the bottle is stunning.
Everyone has been raving about the bottle, but from the pictures, it just looks like the Guerlain Homme Idéal bottle to me. No? Is it nicer? What’s so special about it? It also looks too wide for me to hold comfortably.
I find so much more elegant the old bottles of Les Exclusifs
Yes, I quite like those bottles
Old bottles of Exclusifs? They were different in 2007 (or whenever they came out?)
Sorry, my poor English! I meant that I like much better those bottles with the black cap and simpler shape (and I intended to refer to the Exclusifs bottles as the example).
I think it is chic, I like clean lines, the gold, and the simplicity.
I saw the bottle on YT, it is very elegant.
I’ve watched a few YouTube first impressions on Gabrielle. It seems to be getting Luke warm reactions.
I have also. YTers allude to it smelling alot like Coco Mademoiselle.
Seems like an odd marketing ploy, if it does……
Thanks for the review, Elizabeth; very easy to picture what you are saying (and I don’t need to get a sample of this one)!
Didn’t care for Gabrielle. It smelled like Chance Extreme to me–almost as if Chanel’s saying, hey perfumistas, you’ve got Les Exclusifs, look away while we release a bland pillar
yeah, I wasn’t impressed, and I was hoping to be.
Oh, that bottle does look nice. I’m looking forward to trying it when I have the chance, and will lower my expectations.
Corsica Furiosa today- I smell great ????
You do Deva!
have you got your mitts on a sample of Naja yet??
Oh, I bought a sample when it first came out. My mitts are really wanting to get hold of a bottle, but I think that will only happen in an alternative reality.
I took a bold step this week and ordered samples of TF Oud Minerale and TDC renamed Le 15 from Luckyscent. They were out of Naja samples. I could have driven over there but nooooooooooooooooooo,
So this is an noteworthy show of maturity on my part, I just usually buy the bottle blind. Since my big clean up a few weeks ago, I did the sample route and Oud Minerale made my mouth feel like metal/ wet rock all day. Whew! I was hoping it would be Wood Sage on steroids and therefore perfect, but I dodged a bullet. TDC Le 15 or whatever it’s name is now is a different story. I smell great!!
Congrats on dodging the TF bullet! TDC is a much more affordable alternative, so yay you! ????
Yes you do!
Chasses aux Papillons for this hot, sultry day.
You smell beautiful!
I’m in Commodity today- 2 sprays of Book and one little spray of Rain. The Book for obvious reasons and the Rain for below:
“And you’ll always love me won’t you?
Yes.
And the rain won’t make any difference?
No.”
And, “But after I got them to leave and shut the door and turned off the light it wasn’t any good. It was like saying good-by to a statue. After a while I went out and left the hospital and walked back to the hotel in the rain.”
Like!
Can’t place…? Help!
Both are from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.
Aha! It has been sooo long since I’ve read any Hemingway and I must confess I don’t think I read that one.*blushed face emoji*
My favorite of what I’ve read of Hemingway.
nice, very nice!
Had some flowers at home but, since they lasted so short in this heath, I am now wearing now the original Diptyque Ofresia. To me, this is as close as one can get. I just have to be careful not to overspray as that can ruin even the best fragrance for me (unfortunately, I did it with Ofresia in the past, and then had to slowly get back to it).
And I am very curious to hear from Robin about Shi_so!
Fresh green, nice kick to it. Well done. Not sure if I love it — I think I prefer a “deeper” green.
Ok, another one I then don’t need to worry about. Thanks!!
By Kilian Black Phantom. It’s hard to see the “Memento Mori” connection unless you would count Death by Chocolate. The listed notes are bitter coffee, rum, sugar cane, sandalwood and vetiver, but I get a chocolate effect. It’s a sweeter than I usually wear but deftly balanced. It smells GOOD, but TBH I bought it for the gold version of the travel atomizer which I found for a good price on ebay.
I saw some enthusiastic posts about BP although I haven’t tried it.
It’s worth a try, Petunia, very wearable. I find many gourmands too heavy or cloying, and Black Phantom avoids that trap. BK counters have nice carded samples, too.
Thanks! My area is rural so no no BK counters close by. Maybe I’ll just order a sample.
I’m wearing SL Fleurs d’Oranger today. Yum. It had kind of gotten pushed to the back of the shelf so I’d neglected it for a while.
Also, Robin, I’m curious to know what you think of Shi_so. I haven’t gotten around to trying any of the Nomenclature perfumes yet.
Do you have the original version?
I was organizing a perfume training for my co-workers in the office so I couldn’t wear anything strong. Of course I couldn’t do without any fragrance at all so I went for quiet but lasting Hermes Le Jardin de Monsieur Li.
I’m going to have to try that again, I forgot I was wearing bug spray, and I thought “this is awful!”
LOL oops!
Ha, bug spray is not often a good one for layering.
Monsieur Li was not a love at first sniff for me, but after a few diligent wearings it found a place in my heart.
Hermes Rhubarb today for a Costco run.
I used to love going to some version of Costco out west, years ago. Price Club, maybe? Totally lost my taste for it now. Online shopping has ruined me.
I think Costco was called Price Club long ago? Or maybe there was a company merger.
Sometimes Costco has Hermes fragrances available on their website, usually for winter holiday shopping.
I’ve decided to do a Martha Gelhorn week … Journalist and war correspondent and married to Hemingway for a couple of years. Her article, Justice at Night ( available online ) is one of the most chilling pieces of writing I have ever read. There are some very good books about her, too. Wearing Pohadka.
Love your interpretation of this week’s theme.
I have Pohadka – you smell great!
All of the Missus Hemingway’s had interesting lives. I love reading them more than Papa. The Paris Wife was good.
That is an excellent idea! …If all else fails, I may have to shamelessly copy it for Friday. As it stands now, all I can do is think sarcastic, pessimistic things about big-game hunting and trench warfare…and an old dude in a boat trying to catch a marlin.
I’m glad you mentioned books about Martha Gelhorn, as I’ve been meaning to read about her. Any specific ones you’d particularly recommend?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/nov/01/featuresreviews.guardianreview8
I’d be tempted to go with Caroline Morrehead’s biography which is interesting and well researched but kind of standard biography style. Then I would read the book of Gelhorn’s letters as a second choice or alternative choice ( edited by Moorehead ) which gives greater insight into Gelhorn’s personality and writing skill. Moorehead knew Gelhorn as an old woman.
I had the exact same thoughts as you re. Hemingway. I tend to draw a line in the sand at big game hunting.
Thank you! I will track those down. Actually, a standard biography paired with her own writing (especially letters–I love letters) is exactly what I was inclined to seek out!
Ah nice idea! I enjoyed ‘Travels with Myself and Another’ (‘Another’ was Hemingway).
Au Dela by Fazzolari today. I haven’t worn it much this summer but I should have.
Glad you are reminding me of this brand. I have neglected samples, and they should be right for summer.
Wearing Lolita Lempicka after reading today’s post and comments on BdJ, about LL in particular, and more generally about wearing gourmands in warm weather. (I wore Gourmand Coquin last night, which I’ve discovered is divine in warm temps.) I’ll wear L’Eau en Blanc later.
I’ve never thought of LL as a gourmand – it’s always smelled like (fruit/herbal) tea to me. Lots of peeps are having queasy/perfume choice regrets today, and LL is one that often turns my stomach. It’s softer in warm weather, but still has that burnt note that can be hard to take in any weather. Fortunately it’s not making me queasy, though
I didn’t have any conscious thought about it connecting to Hemingway, but LL does remind me of Absinthe, which I read above was one of his favorite tipples. So there you go.
KHAAAAAAAAAAN! (That was for Cumberbatch’s b-day. I couldn’t resist.)
SOTD is Annick Goutal Quel Amour!
I need a major brainstorm for Friday’s project. I’m at a loss right now.
http://www.ernesthemingwaycollection.com/about-hemingway/ernest-hemingway-in-spain
From here is where I drew my inspiration- I wore perfumes from Spanish and French houses…I wore perfumes that made me think of Idaho as Jalapeno described it to me (mountains-SSS Winter Woods or farms- Honeysuckle Bird, Equestrian, Jour Ensoleille) and Caribbean inspired scents(Vanira Morrea or anything with coconut, pineapple, papaya)…also, Cuba (anything with a tobacco note) and sailing (anything with a marine note or a perfume relating to sailing like Creed’s Love in White which is “inspired by sailing” with “marine harmony” (whatever that means!)…..I know it is an extremely loose interpretation but it worked for me…France and Spain alone should give you enough to go on!
And Italy too! i bet you have something from an Italian house
Thanks! Hey, loose interpretations are just fine in my book. ???? The tobacco/Cuba angle holds an appeal…
Tokyo milk bulletproof?
(For the game on safaris? If only!) I don’t have that one, but it sounds good…so, of course, it likely won’t be one of the TM scents my Sephora carries.
Maybe something like L’Artisan’s Fou d’Absinthe or Atelier’s Cedrat Enivrant? Or tobacco notes, if you can deal with them in summer weather?
Or Eau de Merveilles? Or Eau de Merveilles Bleue? Both for salt water & fishing.
Yay! EdM is a perfect idea for Friday’s community project.
Oof. While that’s a very good idea (and had actually occurred to me too), those Merveilles scents don’t work on my skin at all. I am really digging the tobacco, though!
Coming home from vacation today. If it weren’t for my kitties, I’d stay here forever, sigh. So glad you guys recommended Kauai; it did not disappoint! Zip lining was super fun the other day. We went to Waimea Canyon which was gorgeous, and to Wailua Falls, ate at food trucks which seems to be the Thing here, more beaches…
On the smelly front, I got an espresso soap from our tour of the Kauai Coffee farm and a hibiscus edp from a local brand called Mālie. I’m having buyers remorse since I seemed to like it more in the shop and didn’t notice the melon(!) note at the time. But the bottle is very pretty. Also, everything can be bought on Amazon these day, which somehow detracts from the specialness of buying something local, in my mind, anyway.
SOTD will be OJ Champaca since it’ll be faded by the time we get on the plane.
Glad you had a terrific time. Have a safe trip back home!
Thank you! Back to city life. Did it rain much in thr last week? I’m afraid to come back to dead plants in the yard.
It has not been raining much. We are in the 90’s today with high humidity. It is going to be like that until Saturday. Hopefully, your plants are alive.
Hope so ???? Weather sounds harsh! Ugh.
Yay! Glad you had a wonderful trip!
Thanks! Highly recommend.
Welcome home, and I’m sure the kitties will be happy. Glad you had a great time!
Thanks! I ended up buying a variery pack of Island Soap lotions for my MIL.
Have a safe flight! I’ve enjoyed reading about your Hawaiian adventures.
Thanks Jalapeno! Grateful to have had the adventures ????
SOTD is Parfumerie Generale “Bois Naufrage”, in a rather feeble nod towards ‘The Old Man And The Sea’.
Notes are carob tree, sea salt, vetiver and ambergris. (Who are they kidding with ‘carob tree’? It’s fig leaf!
So, this is a pleasant light salty fig scent, with moderate endurance powers. It is infinitely preferable to an actual “Old Man And The Sea” fragrance, which would smell of sour sweat, decaying wood, stubborn pride, a mostly-shark-eaten fish rotting in the sun, and above all the utter pointlessness of this annoying book. (Can you tell it’s not my favourite Hemingway?) :^D
SOTD = SL La Fille de Berlin, from the sample stash. Rose week for me continues! I am happily surprised at how well rose scents work for me in hot, humid weather.
SsotD = Eau de Guerlain with Terracotta Le Parfum up next
Went shopping for a few necessities then a speed sniffing session. Tried Narciso EdT and EDP, also Narciso for Her, all were gorgeous but wound down to a musk that turns harsh on me. Oh well.
L’eau D’Issey was next and smells of beautiful flowers plus potpourri at the same time. Very beautiful and strange.
Last up was a quick spritz of two Banana Republic scents. Classic EdT has great citrus. 78 Vintage Green starts wonderful, a bit like Atelier Bois Blonds, but disappears quickly. There was a tester but no bottles to buy so money saved. If I ever find a bottle on a shelf it will be hard to pass up.
Have a wonderful Wednesday, NST!
Oof, late to the party. My boss is on sabbatical this month, and doing his job plus mine is KILLING ME.
Finally got around to applying some scent an hour ago. SOTM (M = moment) is Aromatics Elixir in Black. Am thinking this is not me; will probably scrub soon.
!!!! FIELD TRIP ALERT !!!!
Oakland Fresca, Clarissa, Koyel and I are going to Mandy Aftel’s curiosity shop on Saturday, at 2pm. There is still one ticket left for that time slot. Feel free to buy it & join us.
Went totally off-theme for the week and am wearing Rose Jam shower gel and Eau De Protection. Not exactly seasonal, but needed to feel strong today.
My vacation week has been bittersweet. Had a blast in Newfoundland. The island is beautiful, the people are fantastic, and the family that I met face-to-face for the first time felt like kin I’d known for my whole life. I’m already planning out my next trip back to the rock.
On my last full day there, my husband (who stayed home) called me to tell me that one of my pet axolotls had died out of the blue. I had him pull the other one out of their aquarium and put him in a quarantine tank until I could get home and change the water, but it was too late; less than twelve hours later, he passed away, too. I am totally heartbroken. I’ve had them for several years and raised them from babies. I’m trying to not let it cloud over my whole holiday, but it’s definitely going to be hard to return to work tomorrow.
I just googled axolotls because I’d never heard of them before. Gosh, they’re adorable. So sorry for the loss of your beloved pets. It’s a crumby thing to come home to.
Ah…that’s crummy…
So sorry! I also had to Google them. Very bittersweet. Sending hugs.
I just looked them up, also. they are so sweet looking. I am so sorry.
I’m so very sorry for your loss. So very hard.
I am so sorry. Sending you hugs.
Thank you all for the sympathy. <3 It feels a little silly to be this torn up over pets that I couldn't even cuddle with, but I guess they took up more room in my life than I realized.
Here is a picture of them that I took a few weeks ago (note that this is just a direct link to an image that is hosted on my imgur account. Robin, if this is not allowed, please feel free to remove it) http://imgur.com/a/U6a3X
I never really got around to officially naming them, since I was waiting for them to be full grown so I could determine their sex first. Even though I figured it out, I just started referring to them as "The Boys" and it stuck, even though they were well into adulthood. I miss them horribly already.
Sending hugs and sympathies. ❤️
I’m sorry to hear that your pets passed so unexpectedly. It’s hard to lose a companion animal of any kind, and more so when it’s a bolt out of the blue.
So sorry, jackmannish!
So very sorry about your pet’s passing. My goodness, those faces; so cute.