It's Monday, and it's the International Day of Non-Violence (in honor of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi), and it's World Habitat Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I overslept today, and woke to the bad news about Las Vegas. I'm going with Diptyque Tam Dao.
Reminder: on 10/6, wear a fragrance with lily, if you have one.
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 image is Neon Boneyard — Las Vegas [cropped] by Kory Westerhold at flickr; some rights reserved.
Yet another Monday, but at least quite peaceful one for me. Plus Undina published a post with Rusty pictures, so I’m happy. Monday is when I need my daily dose of cat cuteness the most.
I’m rocking Chanel Cuir de Russie today. My decant is few years old now. It doesn’t make it vintage but it does smell good & glorious.
First Chanel I ever bought
Have you ever smelled the higher concentrate?
Nope, but I’d love to try parfum
Twins!
Chanel high five!
Donna Karan Gold for lily week. Definitely lily and something green. I cannot really say why, but there is something I do not like in this fragrance. I detect something toxic in it.
Oh, so sorry! I like Gold.
More for you!
Kinda feel the same way, though I don’t think I’d describe the note as toxic. I liked a lot about Gold, but there was just a certain high pitch to it that lingered, and bothered me a little bit, so I gave it away. I remember liking the hammered metal look of the bottle.
Maybe high-pitched or screechy describes it better. Yes, it’s a pretty lily in white, golden and green, when this note fades. But then this dissonant note returns and practically ruins the whole scent for me.
If I might ask — is it the edt or the edp version? Apparently there’s a noticeable difference in the concentrations.
EDP.
My bottle of Donna Karan Gold turned bad in six months to the point of being completely unwearable and not even good for a room scent. I have never had a scent turn so quickly and I never bought it again.
You inspired me to become your scent twin. Have always enjoyed Gold.
Another twin (or triplet, I guess)! I enjoy this one a lot.
I’m wearing Marni, for a bit of brightness this Monday
You smell lovely
Phlur Hepcat on this cold (ice on the windshield) morning.
Ha — I am sure you might smell good. I owe you an email but I’m ignoring you for now
LOL! i figured you are not ready for new sampling
Was needing a calm, business friendly smell today so I am wearing l’eau hiver. The world could use more non-violence days and Ghandi like leaders after the news this morning.
Yes it could. But you do smell great.
My heart is so heavy for Las Vegas, and everyone who has been affected by violence in recent months/years. Can’t think of much else to say at the moment about that.
This morning brought a definite chill in the air, so I’m reached for Clinique Aromatics in White. Powdery musky goodness!
I know. I cannot even imagine the terror those poor people felt. They were there to enjoy a concert. It is so sad
No lilies today: instead, I extravagantly poured on my last few drops of vintage Goutal Eau de Monsieur, which used to be SO GOOD (the reintroduction is completely blah).
You smell wonderful. I’m so glad that I got all the ebay bottles that I could get my hands on when they could still be found easily, it’s one stunning scent.
I am rocking Zelda today. Ice on the windscreen here too !!!
Fragranticia say it has “floral notes” so it could have Lily.
Hoping we can celebrate non-violence day in a much more meaningful way soon.
Isn’t Zelda fabulous?! I treasure my bottle. You smell outstanding????
I have two samples of Zelda, which I use maybe too sparingly. Don’t want them to dry up.
VC&A premier bouquet
This is nice, wondering if it has white musk or musk because I can’t smell anything..
Tea is homemade chai, I tried to remake my in laws.
Dedicating my cup of tea to Las Vegas
Many people have wished they could remake their in laws!
I was thinking that too!
See Bear’s comment below
I should of phrased it better
Well, the way you phrased it gave me a chuckle, and that is surely a good thing today.
Agreed!
Translation: she attempted to recreate the Chai her father-in-law makes.
Sheesh.
Gosh, I would never have thought of that
Thanks for the clarification Bear, we are on the same page this morning <3
Did it work? When you perfect the recipe do post it!
will do!
Oooh yes please.
I made masala chai yesterday, trying to recreate recipe of a lovely acquaintance, roasted and ground the spices, but added too much, back to the drawing board!
Its a delicate balance right?
I also add fresh shredded ginger to mine, what about you?
Ideally I do add fresh ginger, but I didn’t have any yesterday so I used dry, more reason to keep trying. Since quitting coffee, and moving away from my strict low carb diet, I and enjoy the beauty of chai with milk and honey!
you can shred the ginger ahead of time and it freezes well in a zip lock bag. I also do this for garlic. life of a mom of 2..every minute counts.
All of the chai tea talk had me headed to Starbucks for a chai tea latte (probably not as good as homemade). And the food comments in lower posts have me craving Indian cuisine.
This just popped across my YouTube feed. My mouth was actually watering when I watched it:
https://youtu.be/q3br7KKr67o
yes please!
I don’t have many cool weather lilies- do own FBs of Cartier Baiser Vole and Guerlain AA Lys Soleia but they’re in storage till spring. Luckily I found a little juice left in the bottom of a TF Shanghai Lily sample so that’s what I’m wearing today. Very pretty.
A gorgeous Lily and so far the only Tom Ford I’ve been tempted to buy.
Have you tried TF Lys Fume? I’ve used up my decant, but thought at the time it was like someone else had made the missing lily-scented Hermessence (not LOTV). It is not often that messieurs Ford and Ellena could be confused with each other.
LOL, srsly! I can’t fathom even a smidgen of overlap there, but I trust your judgment
Oh, I really wouldn’t, you know. You might try it and completely disagree. :^D
No I haven’t. I only tried Shanghai Lily because it got such a great review on BoisdeJasmin.
Ooh, I have a mini of Shanghai Lily. Maybe that’s what I’ll wear this Friday! It’s great and nice for fall.
Thank you for saying that. I didn’t think that I had lily either but I do thanks to the swapmeet and the generosity of a NSTR.
That is really pretty stuff. Wonder if there’s any left in my sample?
Wearing Chanel Cuir de Russie. Perfect for a cool and sunny autumn day.
My thoughts and prayers with all the people in Las Vegas.
The weather today is perfect!
Thinking of taking chubby Buddha to Central Park this afternoon to take in this fall light
Enjoy your afternoon with chubby Buddha. You will have a great time for sure!
I recommend kicking leaves. ;^)
will do! <3
Let’s match for another sotd tomorrow
Why not!
What do you suggest?
TDC Bois d’Iris, a lovely woody unpretentious iris.
Yes it is! And so rarely see it mentioned.
Not sure what the theme is this week, but if it’s flowers, pretty sure I won’t be participating. I’m just doin’ my thang in SHL 777 Taklamakan. The weather has done a 180 and it was brisk and cold this morning. T-Rex was all fired up and she was unable to behave in a decent fashion at the dog park, so I booted her out and made her do a LOT of obedience work just outside the fence, while all the other dog played nice inside. She’s a bit disgruntled at the moment. ????
Thanks to everyone who lightened my perfume load over the weekend at the freebiemeet. Some great perfumes are headed your way!
Currently: laundry, pumpkin spice coffee, and a US Atlas. I’m planning a cross country route from SC to OR and I have 3.5 weeks to make the journey. No certain plans except I want out of the Southeast ASAP, and then just meander in a west/northwest fashion, stopping at interesting places along the way. If anyone has any suggestions, I’m all ears!
I won’t mention the news because it’s just horrendous. I’m ashamed of being human at this moment in time.
Keep smelling beautiful NSTers, because you’re all tipping the scales back in the right direction. ✌????
I have a new pup so am noticing dogs and people training them everywhere. And those who don’t. Kudos to you for doing the work. I was in line at Peets for tea yesterday and notice 2 ladies talking about tracking and their dogs. Almost as fun as overhearing people talk perfume.
Congrats on your newest addition! There are innumerable activities you can do with your dog, but definitely recommend basic obedience and socialization at the very beginning. Good luck!
Sending you some pockets-of-goodness wishes.
Thank you!
Oregon! Please get in touch as you get closer. I think some Vancouver BC NST’ers are planning an early Nov trip here.
Will do. I’ll be just down the road from Portland. I’m envisioning some perfume sniffing/shopping in my future! ????
I have a serious case of envy, Deva, because I’d love to head out of the SE back to Oregon, too. So many wonderful places in Oregon!
I’m so looking forward to it. Cold weather! Rain! Grey skies! I won’t be able to complain about the heat for months. I’ll have to find something new to get annoyed with????. Seriously though, I have been wanting to explore the PNW my whole life. Is there a place or two you would specifically recommend?
Almost anywhere on the coast, Ashland which has theater in one the most beautiful settings possible, French Glen/Steen Mountains in the southeastern part of the state if you really want to get away from it all – and I mean all, Crater Lake because it really is that beautiful, the Columbia river gorge, the Wallowa Mountains in the northeastern corner of the state (hiking, climbing, ghost towns), and of course, Powell’s when you’re in Portland! My great, great, great (maybe one more great) aunt came to Portland in 1851, and the family has been there ever since, so Oregon has a part of my heart.
My gosh, you are old school Oregon! How great, and I have duly noted your suggestions. I will be there at least 3 months, so that should give me time to explore. The coast is really calling me…! I am trying to imagine the will, fortitude, and determination of your great, great, great(!) aunt…can you imagine if she had left a diary? Just googled Powells and I’m already smitten????
I am duly impressed by your dog training. I had a terrier who was always too fired up and unable to behave in a decent fashion at the dog park, so it was just taken off the menu for him. I actually found his behavior dog-like and terrier-ish, but other humans freaked out when they saw their dogs having too much fun with mine so we stopped going.
Nothing impressive at all. I used to train and compete in AKC Obedience competition and taught puppy, basic and advanced lessons in a former life, so it’s all left overs. I’m conflicted about dog parks, mostly due to owners. I tend to be very careful and we skip it if I get a bad vibe or if there are more than 4-5 dogs. I’m very vigilant, watching all the dogs interact to detect behaviors that could turn into an ugly confrontation. T-Rex is very “terrier” like in her behavior, focus, and determination, so I get you ????
I am not from Oregon, but I have to say that Canon Beach is one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been. Or it was, many years ago. And there is so so so much good in Portland. Powells and Fumerie perhaps one and two, but also AMAZING food. I hope you have a great trip!
Thank you! The coast is definitely on my radar. I love windy, blustery beaches, especially when there’s not another soul around. Both Powells and Fumerie are on my “must visit list,” and I’m googling Canon Beach ????
I’m jealous of your stint in the PNW. I suppose I could go visit my brother in Portland :-). Your road trip, whatever path you take and stops along the way, sounds like a great adventure. Have fun and stay safe.
Trying Dame Perfumery Mandarin, Neroli & Cedar. This manages to be quite heady but soapy-clean at the same time. Similar to TF Neroli Portofino, but more interesting. Like!
I sampled this last night. Totally agree about it being soapy and interesting. I was pleasantly surprised.
that’s a good one !
I’m wearing Eau des Merveilles today. Feeling very off – the news in general has really caused my anxiety levels to rocket lately.
Oh well, it’s 90s day at school today and all of my students are dressed like all of my high school friends – bit of a weird flashback. They listened with horror to my tale of not having a cell phone until gasp! I was in grad school! and tried to imagine what high school was like for me and my dinosaur friends. I love working with kids – they bring me a lot of hope.
Now I feel old. I remember we had 50’s day in my school.
Mine too.
I love Eau des Merveilles! And I’d love to collect more of their special edition bottles. Hope they make something interesting this New Year!
SotD = Vanille Galante
i’ve missed wearing this one. some sources say there’s a lily note in VG. i dunno, maybe there is, maybe not. vanilla and lily can have a similar feeling, tropical, heady, overwhelming at times.
swiped from the Hermes website, here’s what JCE says about VG,
“I wanted to respond to this smell which could be described as lazy and repetitive – and some see that as its strength – with an invitation to rediscover another vanilla, an unusual, complex and paradoxical one, like a fragile plant after a long winter, one you hope to see flower again, all the more unexpectedly…The fragrance of a strange flower, light as a trade wind, wafting under our noses with hints of spice, cognac and smoked wood, somewhere between petals and cigars, skin and cocoa.”
what a day, what a day. i’m going back to bed.
Yeah, a heavy heart today after Sunday’s dialogue of the deaf in Catalonia and now the latest pointless horror in Las Vegas. On a more parochial note I’m also very sad to see Monarch Airlines go bust; they were always more professional and pleasant to fly than their low-cost competition. It will gall me to see their routes taken over by glorified human package handling services like Norwegian or ruddy Ryanair.
SOTD is BeauFort London “Vi et Armis”.
Top: black pepper, tea leaf and cardamom;
Mid: whiskey, incense and opium;
Base: tobacco, birch and oud.
I’ll join you in the disappointment of no more Monarch Airlines – they very cheaply, and mostly humanely, took me to Spain when I was studying abroad in college.
Timbuktu, since there’s something helpfully austere about its particular kind of beauty. Also, I have a doctor’s appointment this afternoon (some spider [I suppose] bites need a look) and Timbuktu should fade into something unobtrusive by then.
Hope the spider bites are ok? That sounds a little scary.
Oh no! Somehow I completely missed the news on my awakening. How terrible.
In an effort to brighten my microcosm, I’m wearing Arielle Shoshana. Lovely stuff.
Good choice.
Twins with Robin in Tam Dao for the same reason. More yoga, less violence.
Last sentence
Amen.
agreed…we need to bring yoga off the mat and into the world we live in.
Namaste, twin.
My SOTD is Chanel Boy…the first thing I grabbed as I was leaving the house. I was running late as I was distracted by the sad and horrifying situation in Las Vegas. I do not understand why things like this happen but I presume there are more evil people in the world than one would like to think.
I don’t really have any words for what happened in LV except to send thoughts and prayers to all effected.
Wearing SL Sa Majeste la Rose which starts out bright and fresh and transforms before my nose to a honeyed, dried rose. Love it.
I have a decant of this from the swap..haven’t tried it yet.
Sometimes rose fragrances can overwhelm me, your description sounds like something I will enjoy. Maybe tomorrow or later on today..
I dab it so it doesn’t get overwhelming, but it seems to die down pretty quickly anyway.
Sampling Santal 33 on the triangular part of the hand between index finger and thumb (I feel like there should be a name for that part of the hand, but I don’t know what it is). Perfume is nice, a little dab ‘ill do ya.
Have any of you ordered the 5 sample set from Parfum MDCI? The cost of 5 good sized samples shipped from Europe for about $100 seems “reasonable” (given other European shipping cots).
It is a great deal and they will deduct the cost of the sample set from a FB
What samples did you get? Thinking about Fetes Persanes, La belle Helene, Le rivage de syrtes, Nuit andalouse and un Coeur en Mai. That bust is tempting too
I bought mine at least three years ago. The newer fragrances did not exist back then. I remember Peche Cardinal, Rose de Siwa and Vepres Siciliennes. I also sampled La Belle Helene. I was a newbie at the time. I ended up with a bottle of Peche Cardinal but would probably go for Rose de Siwa now. I find MDCI perfumes beautifully elegant and rather formal.
I also have a decant of Promesse de l’Aube thanks to hajusuuri and a NST splitmeet. It’s a sparkling fragrance. Very pretty.
This is enticing . . . I have one of their little tiny bottles of Rose de Siwa which I like, don’t love. It is a tad bland, but very very pretty.
A country song comes to mind that goes, “God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.” I’m not sure about the first part but the people are crazy bit I have to agree with. Before Colombine, you never saw or heard of mass shootings and now this stuff in Las Vegas. What the h*** happened?
It’s my last day of vacation and I haven’t even gotten in the shower yet. On skin, I have vintage Miss Dior and on my bathrobe, Amouage Epic Woman. Put the both of them together, you get Ubar. Since it’s gonna be 78F, I think I will apply vintage Bal PdT or Cuir de Russie today.
Good song by Billy Currington and very appropriate. There are no words…
I woke up to frost on the pumpkin so my SOTD is Five O’Clock Au Gingembre. A perfect scent bubble to ease into Monday.
You smell spicy & gorgeous!
I had my hair cut this morning (ok, trimmed) then wandered around, and did some perfume sniffing. I tested the new Tiffany’s, it was so light, I could barely smell it. Also the new Michael Kors, which smelled alright, but boring. I currently have one wrist sprayed with Narciso Poudre and the other sprayed with Shalimar edp. Love and prayers to the people in Las Vegas, I can’t even imagine…
I sniffed the Tiffany & Co fragrance today. I could barely smell it at first, but a few hours later it’s blooming into something I will probably have to scrub. Oh, well. Next, please.
Thanks for saving me the bother.
ha, yes, don’t bother. I did have to scrub Tiffany & Co, also scrubbed Gabrielle, almost scrubbed Twilly, but will sample it once more to be sure, because Hermes. It might layer well with Vanille Galante.
Of the new-ish easy-to-find-at-the-mall scents I’ve tried, Gucci Bloom is the one I liked best. I will revisit it, though the bottle is meh.
How many more people must die before we get gun control? At least this puts paid to the notion that “good guys”” with guns could take out the bad ones.
SOTD is Poivre 23 from my sample set of Cities. I love this one. The pepper is nose-burning for the first 5 seconds. Then it comes down to mostly labdanum. It’s very calming.
Want to be cheered up by seeing cute kittens? Two of my current fosters.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94283635@N00/37317838956/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94283635@N00/37166125030/
Such sweet kitties.
Very cute kittens indeed! Much more pleasant to spend a few moments in their uncomplicated world than in our unending car crash. :^)
They are adorable!
Tee hee! I love orange kittens and that one looks like a real rascal!
Aww sweet little babies
Here are some kittens in Mob Mode. So ADORABLE!
https://youtu.be/_dR8yTGn4bQ
That video is a riot! My kittens were looking all around to find out who was squealing. They will also climb up my legs if I’m slow delivering their food. Since I am taking some time to stir in both probiotic powder and a spoon of pumpkin to help with their little digestive problems, it does take a minute or two and they SIMPLY CANNOT WAIT! LOL!
Super cute. I love The Dodo.
True words. Adorable kitties.
oh so cute! thank you for sharing the kitten pics, and for fostering. it takes a lot of love and time.
Such cute little babies! Thank you for that.
I was running late this morning so didn’t hear anything about today’s events until my co-worker told me about. Just no words for it. Makes you so sad and feel helpless.
My SOTE was a bit of Sandalwood eo on one wrist and Smugglers Soul oil perfume on the other. It’s calming me a bit.
In the gorgeous and serene Passage d’Enfer today, to help me face and digest the horrible news about Las Vegas we woke up to. I need a bottle of this.
Hi twin! My reason was just because I felt like it though, as I didn’t hear the news until I got to work. Maybe I was getting some of your vibes.
One of my favorites! I’m enabling but: my bottle of this was 100% worth it because this is one of the few scents I like in all weather.
In theory I’m on a no-buy. So. In theory you will not enable anything!
Then I guess you may have to imagine wearing this, in theory
I’m afraid you’re right! Sigh.
Almost concurrently with the Las Vegas news, I got the notice that a high school friend who was visiting Vegas with his wife was safe. And I am very glad about that, but it also made me think of all the people who got the news that their loved ones were not safe. I either have too many words, or none.
I broke part of a tooth on Friday and am off to see the dentist in a few moments. It doesn’t hurt, but this is the third molar I have had crumble in the past ten years, and I begin to wonder if those crazy people associating the Essure device (Google it) with various and seemingly non-related medical issues aren’t right after all.
SOTD is No. 19, because dentist and all that.
To the dentist? That’s dangerous! I once wore Chanel’s Pour Monsieur to the dentist. Couldn’t wear it ever since.
I did google it. Very interesting. Maybe the dentist has some insight on it.
Ouch! Sorry about your dental woes! Hope it’s an easy fix!
Scary o.o
Twins in No. 19 EdT. We smell lovely. Hope the dentist trip goes smoothly.
Chanel Boy
Agree with common opinion that it’s a very nice modern lavender barbershop eau de cologne. Maybe the ingredients and the perfumer’s time actually worth the money.
Nothing exciting for me though.
I always judge the fragrance by imagining someone who’s signature perfume it could be. And that person does not interest me at all.
Ha! I like that way of reading perfume.
Chergui today. Cool and overcast. Sad about Las Vegas.
Chergui is the bomb! You smell great!
It’s cool and overcast here and I am wearing D600, my one-size-fits-all scent. It really does go everywhere, can be dressed up or down and always smells wonderful.
I made Chicken Tikka Masala yesterday from a recipe in the local paper because it said the serving size was four, and there is only me to eat it. I figured I’d freeze two servings and eat two this week. Once completed, I could only stare at the amount in disbelief. It’s four servings if you are feeding adolescent boys, but for the rest of us it’s three times that.
In tbat case, I really hope that you like it.
Sounds like the perfect thing to freeze and eat later. I was going to try the NYT recipe for Oven-roasted chicken shawarma tonight (with roasted turnips, carrots, and beets, and basmati rice with dill and pine nuts.) If it turns out to be four serving sizes for teenage boys, that’d be great! lol
Mmm that sounds amazing. Let us know how it came out please.
D600 has been one of my best fb purchases this year. It is great!
I agree! I may have to upsize.
Yesterday I wore Week-end in Normandy, because I actually was a weekend in Normandy. Pretty and somewhat sheer. Not really my style but its totallay not offensive and very likeable.
Normandy smells like autumn now: smoky chimneys, apples, mushrooms and decaying leafs.
Today I am wearing Vitrum by Sammarco. Smoky vetiver. When weather is cooler the rose in it is more detectable! Love it.
haha
And greetings from Bretagne by the way, need to hunt down that Bretagne scent from L’Artisan
That Bretagne perfume is so tempting. It’s on the list
Say hi to Bretagne for me! I really want to smell that L’Artisan.
Week-End in Normandy is an absolute love for me. Thanks to a NSTer I had the opportunity to try it and I went crazy with it. It reminded me immediately of a dear childhood place. I own a fb now.
SOTD is Vilhelm Don’t Tell Jasmine from a dabber. A little scratchy to start but a few hours later it’s just a wisp of jasmine. Might last longer sprayed. I’m on my fifth or sixth Vilhelm sample and so far nothing seems worth the price!
Not my favorite of theirs. Have you tried Purple Fig yet? I love it. Don’t know if it is worth the price, but it smells just the right kind of cheerful for certain days. There are others I like, but PF is the favorite.
Can anyone give me a some storage/cabinet recs? I’m hoping to find a short (16-18″ tall by maybe 24-30″ long and maybe 8-12″ deep) white cabinet that I can mount on the wall in my closet to hold perfume. I’m moving into a new house. Something like this but longer and shorter:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009OCM8YG?aaxitk=7PeBjyxKBZ3K4JM2NHytLA
Any recs? I love the idea of thing, but can’t find what I’m looking for.
How is everyone storing stuff these days?
Mine is in bins in my closet, I really want to find a nice big armoire for them.
Your dimensions are not standard, from what I saw on a couple websites, but maybe something like that would help? http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00330430/
My perfumes are stored on the shelves and in the drawers in the walk-in closet. Drawers are more practical since it’s easier to see everything you store in them. Shelves look better for displaying/enjoying your perfumes but unless your collection is relatively small, it’s hard to remember where you have waht when you want quickly to use something.
SOTD my favourite Cuir d’Ange. And I just blind bought Theorema. Enabler badge to Robin! I’m quite excited; it sounds lovely.
Oh, I have been tempted many, many times to blind buy that one! I hope it’s everything you’re anticipating! Let us know????
I blind bought a split of Theorema, then went back for an FB. Good stuff, Maynard. Go for it!
Oh, hope you will love it! If you don’t, won’t be hard to swap.
I love the scent of lilies in my house, but for some reason, I’ve never come across a lily perfume that has grabbed my attention.
I liberally sprayed L’artisan Havana Vanille today since vanilla (even boozy vanilla – maybe especially boozy vanilla) is a comfort scent to me.
Funny, I am just the opposite. Lilies in the house=funeral parlor for me. But I do like the Malle lily perfume. It’s got something salty going on that saves it for me. But it might be the only lily perfume I know that I like . . .
I decided to give Zoologist Macaque another try today, and nope, still not working for me. It’s an almost, but there’s just that scratchy, raspy “wood” note that bothers me.
Today being the Day of Non-Violence seems somewhat ironic in light of the news from Vegas and what’s going on in Catalonia right now too.
Also just found out that Tom Petty died. Damn.
double damn.
Oh No!!!! And he was not even that old….my goodness, that is very sad. I watched a documentary on Netflix about him and his band…it was over three hours long but extremely interesting….and even more amazing is how long he has been around making music…a co-worker of mine saw him in concert not too long ago and she said he was amazing…..very disheartening to hear this news.
https://www.netflix.com/title/70082634
Highly recommended watching for Tom Petty fans…..
Yeah. Sigh.
Poisoned Fig by The Rising Phoenix. Very spicy smokey fig.
That sounds interesting, and there’s no such thing as too many fig perfumes, right?
There is no such thing. What are your fav figs?
There are so many good ones available. My favorites are PG Jardin des Kerylos, AG Ninfeo Mio, Ava Luxe Fig Leaf and Johri, SSS Fig Tree, Dyptique Philosykos, PDN Fig Tea, and Carthusia IO Capri.
I only have Poisoned Fig, Phylokisis (sp??) and Dirty Velvet. Need to try PG one, heard good things about it – fig is a fairly new note for me to like
If you are looking for a cheapy Pacifica’s Med Fig.
Talking of skank…just tripped over the leg of the toilet seat contraption while in the process of emptying Alex’s night time pee bottle …remember those Tom Ford magazine adverts where the models are splashing and pouring perfume over each other…well imagine that but with 300ml of urine, happening in slo-mo as tendrils of pee head straight for my face….it’s kind of niche but not the stuff of dreams…anyway, so much for Secretions des Invalides …now for the good stuff:Epice Marine.
Oh no! What a way to start the day. Luckily you are smelling much better now!
???? (that’s supposed to be the Scream emoticon).
Hope your day got better.
Oh no! Hopefully after your shower you picked something nice to wear.
Yep, accidents do happen. How is he doing? (And I love your Sécrétions des Invalides!)
Slow and steady…all good, thanks.
No lilies for me this week: they have all been excised from the collection as they give my fiancé the migraine. I’m wearing Passage D’Enfer.
I had the most vivid dream last night and it made me think of a Community Project: Tell us of a dream you’ve had (anytime in your life) and choose a fragrance to go with it.
My dream last night was of a group of women held prisoner by a man, who banded together and escaped in fabulous and exciting ways, via horses and trains and daring dashes through the shrubbery… I would probably pick the wild green fig of Ex Libris…
Fun idea! I love dreams(mostly) and perfume(mostly) lol
love this!
Fun idea! Unfortunately I usually only remember my bad dreams. Might be interesting to pick a perfume to go with a bad dream, though!
I’m in Bal d’Afrique from the swapmeet. It has not one thing to do with lilies, but I needed something crisp and citrusy to combat October heat and humidity.
Wearing Dior New Look 1947 – perfume I bought while visiting Las Vegas.
Such a senseless tragedy!
Peace to everyone. Let’s all try to add something good to today – just to tip the scale a little bit to the better. Help a co-worker, call a friend, smile to a store clerk.
Yes! That’s a wonderful plan of action.
I went to check out my nearest Nordstrom’s perfume department yesterday and it turned out to be one of the smallest perfume sections I’ve ever visited. Tiny!
Managed to walk away with a few samples and this a.m. I’m trying Gabrielle. I can’t wrap my head around this being formulated for the youth market. Surely Chanel test marketed and knows something I don’t, but it just doesn’t strike me as something a young woman would gravitate to or wear. To my nose, it’s a perfume well-heeled moms, aunts and grannies would have worn in the 80s. I don’t mean that in a bad or in a good way – it just strikes me as “department store chic for a woman of a certain age” from a long-gone era.
It is very low-wattage, btw. Pretty much a skin scent from the start on me.
If you haven’t been, you need to go to the Nordstrom in Vancouver.
And I wore Gourmand Coquin today – see my post way below.
Shaping up to be a sunny day here – mornings are still a bit nippy, but things are warming up. I’m thinking Chant d’Arome will be a good spring choice.
Chant d’Arômes is fast becoming one of my most worn fragrances. It’s quite delicate for a Guerlain.
Woke up to a news alert on my phone about the terrible violence in Las Vegas as well as a malingering child whose health instantly improved when she heard she didn’t have to go to preschool today. They grow up so fast.
Enjoying DK’s Gold – I’m going to do a week of lilies if I can locate a couple more . . .
Gold is fantastic! I think we will see it mentioned many times this week. That might be my choice for Friday.
I am playing hooky — or at least working from home — today, wearing Memory Motel and sampling the Parfums Quartana series on strips. I have had them for ages but was inspired by Persolaise to really give them some serious sniffs. There are definitely some good ones in here that will get skin time.
One of my kitties is hiding under my blanket. Given the world, I might want to join her.
So how is the Memory Motel? That one sounds appealing.
It’s spicy in a way that I really like; not too foody, not harsh, just piquant. I got mostly carnation and spice in what I’d consider a casual but fairly potent scent.
Working from home is such a wonderful luxury. The only downside (and upside) is being so close to the kitchen (I’ve just eaten lunch at 10.45am) , the bookshelves, the couch, the perfume collection, pets, windows…internet. Yeah, I love working from home!
Yeah, I am not getting much work done either. Ha! I did this weekend though, so I’ll take it.
I think I’m the only person I know who owns a Quartana. I liked the line-thought they were fun and really different from anything I’d smelled, though I ended up getting one of the least challenging ones (Hemlick). Do report back! Would love to hear someone else’s impressions.
I chose 10 Corso Como this morning. Can anyone compare it with Tam Dao? I need to get a sample of that one. Las Vegas coinciding with the International Day of Non-Violence…
Tam Dao is much creamier, a veryvery smooth sandalwood-centered fragrance with none of the cedar/oud edges of 10CC
What Regina said. That is exactly how I smell them against each other.
I think 10CC is brighter and more complex than Tam Dao, which feels like a heavy monolithic sandalwood/cedar.
I feel like I got to 10CC too late; the bottle I own seems sort of harsh, although I also got what you mean about the monolithic nature of Tam Dao. I keep looking for the perfect sandalwood and have yet to find it. (I love the sandalwood in Mohur and others, but its not the main show.)
Amy have you tried any of the sandalwood attars? The Rising Phoenix makes a fairly reasonably priced pure sandalwood and his Yeti attar (sandalwood = ambergis) is divine. Feel-out has also released a couple of sandalwoods that are pretty impressive.
I should do this. Writing it down!
have you ever tried straight up sandalwood (as in sandalwood essential oil)? That usually satisfies my sandalwood cravings. I would also recommend SSS Champagne de Bois.
I didn’t love SSS CdB when I tried it a while back, but I should test again. I’ve got some around here somewhere!
I agree with CM8. Sandalwood E.O. is perfect. I have problems most of the times with sandalwood perfumes, however I can wear and enjoy the E.O. easily.
I’m wearing a heavy hitter today, Lush Sikkim Girls. My perfume sensitive office mate is on vacation this week, so it’s my time to wear bold scents! And perfect timing with the lily community project because lilies in particular are anathema to her.
Reminding myself that every day is a gift and dousing myself in Iris Ganache. I’m throwing all worries about a potentially bad reformulation for the re-release out the window. No more hoarding, more enjoying ????
Hear hear! I need to get my bottle out too, thanks for the inspiration.
That is what I am doing lately. I do not save anything for special ocassions anymore. Every day is “a special ocassion”. Enjoy all your beauties!
Absolutely!
Iris Ganache will be SOTD tomorrow. For science, I just ordered a travel spray of the re-release.
Oooo, can’t wait to hear about your findings!
Well, if you like it, I’m doomed????
I was feeling pretty grim this morning with all the bad news lately, so I reached for the fizzy and uplifting Tauer Incense Rose. Andy to the rescue!
Glad you found something to cheer you up a bit. Just imagine if Andy Tauer made icecream too
SOTD is D&G Dolce.
In light of other horrific news, I’m extremely glad to have just seen that earlier reports from today that Tom Petty had died were incorrect, and he is still in hospital. (Hang in there and pull through, man.)
What? Was he there? Totally missed that whole angle ..!
Chanel No. 5 Body Oil
Back to trying stuff out of the sample stash. I have only one lily scent that I know of, and it’s a sample too, so I will be saving that for Friday.
SOTD = SL Cuir Mauresque EdP. It smells really good to me, but does not read as a leather or suede scent to me. Wonder why?
Ack!! I love CM!! Do you have a bottle? I have been looking all OVER and can’t find it. I bet it’s only available in those dang expensive and huge bell jars. Grrrr!
You smell great! Leather shmether! Who cares when you’re smelling that good????
I have only a small dabber sample of it, purchased from one of the online decanting sites. Thanks for the perfume compliment!
Chloe. The rose notes were a perfect fit for me today.
SOTD = Guerlain Gourmand Coquin
I woke up to the news re: Las Vegas. And each time I heard / read the news, the number dead and injured kept climbing. My company has more people there than I thought and rhank goodness, they, plus business travel and people vacationing there were all safe; however, we cannot be certain of the emotional toll.
kpaint – as promised, I wore Gourmand Coquin today. It bears no resemblance to Neroli Outrenoir. Instead, it reminds me of FM Dries van Noten but without the sandalwood, tonka and exploding musk. Although not listed as a note for GC, I smell a less spicy gingerbread, kind of a mix between snickerdoodles and speculoos, topped with sweet and boozy vanilla. Full disclosure – I only wore DvN 3x because the exploding musk was sucked the air out of my lungs. Given the choice, I would rather be able to breathe than smell good to others. Longevity is excellent (4 sprltzes and it is still going strong) and sillage is moderate.
Tomorrow – Iris Ganache!
Amouage Beloved Woman today. Just beautiful. I ordered a fragrance called Valerie, and that arrived today. Super inexpensive ($4.something) and could easily pass as something way more expensive. Made by Milton-Lloyd. Never heard of them – this was recommended by another poster on NST.
You smell beautiful today!
Thanks! ????
Things have been so hectic lately that I’ve hardly had a chance to even read up, and I miss it!
My wallet went missing at a restaurant this weekend. With identity theft I’ve been so stressed out! Spent the weekend reporting to police, putting stops on cards, etc. It is quite the production and the costs are sure going to mean no new perfumes for quite some time.
A little ray of sunshine came today when the postman delivered my wallet that had been put in a mailbox. Money gone of course but at least I don’t have to replace my driver’s license and birth certificate. A small thing in the light of the news today and in Edmonton but I’ll take any positive news with gratitude.
Pulled out an old sample of Chypre Palatin and it is incredible.
So glad you got your wallet back! We just went through this in my house and it is such a pain to replace everything.
Yes, that is some good news today. Glad you got your wallet back. Small things! I’m sure you were relieved.
I hadn’t heard about LV this morning as I was running late so didn’t have the news on. Some co-workers were talking at work, at first I thought but was about Edmonton, but was quickly informed it was about Las Vegas. So incredibly sad.