Happy Candy Corn Day! Plus, yes, it's Monday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm wearing Dasein Autumn, which is more Red Hots than Candy Corn. (Jessica said that she might like the brand's Winter Nights better as a room fragrance, and that's about how I feel about Autumn.)
Reminder: 11/3 will be Fougère Friday...wear a fougère, 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.
To give proper respects to all my relatives in Heaven I decided to wear incense/resins this week.
Starting with Puredistance M today.
Wishing everyone a good week. We’ve been having some terrible winds (120 km/h) and I’m hearing Germany has it even worse.
I forgot all about today being a religious day! You have a nice idea.
Today is not a religious day for me. November 1st is.
You are a sweet man, I could use some added sugar, so I will follow your inspiration.
Triple strength coffee.
Workout.
In honor of All Souls’ Day, November 2, 2017:
Juozas Statkevicius.
Frankincense.
Coriander.
Patchouli, dark, herbal.
Musk.
Avignon and Black Cashmere are siblings.
Lots o’ stuff to do, but I feel like procrastinatin’, darlin’.
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Eagles are 7 and 1, Super Bowl Baby! !!!!!!
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Carpe Diem.
Peace.
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I love Juozas Statkevicus EdP. I only have a sample (I haven’t seen it available anywhere for purchase lately), but it’s a gorgeous incense, in my book.
It is rich and evocative, perfect for the blustery weather.
I hear the Exorcist/Tubular Bells theme, nuns with their habits blown straight up (the movie) .
Luckyscent has sold it.
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You smell extraordinarilly good
Thank you, lucasai !
As do you.
My sample of M reminded of Bel Ami Hermes.
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*reminded me
An excellent reason to wear incense on Weds must plan accordingly!
Wearing Tauer L’Eau which works for me better in colder temperatures than in summer time. I am really enjoying the sweet and creamy notes greatly! Beautiful and comfy.
Lots of coffee to keep myself alive on my second week of 14 hours in a row without any rest since last Monday. I will survive!
Have a great week everyone!
You will survive for sure, but make sure you take care of yourself as much as you can! Time for lots of vitamin C and tea.
You smell wonderful. I hadn’t thought of trying L’Eau in cold weather – now I’m inspired.
Thank you Sistine! 🙂
L’Eau was too sweet and overwhelming for me in hot temperatures. I could not take it. Now, all the notes are blooming softer and more beautiful and I find them more appropriate for the weather we have. I see myself wearing a lot in fall and winter. Give it a try now. Hopefully you will like it!
thanks for this, I’ll have to revisit my sample, which didn’t strike me in the summer
Hopefully, it will work for you now 😉
Hang in there
Trying my best…
Sounds exhausting! Hope the L’Eau gives you a little escape. I should try it in coil weather, too, though I liked it in the warmer weather also.
It is too exhausting. L’Eau is helping me. The creaminess is fantastic!
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What doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger.
You can do it, perfumelover67!
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Thank you Bear! And with all the coffee you are sending me, I will for sure be much stronger! 😀
When do you get a day off? I hope soon.
If things go fine, by Friday things should be back to normal. Crossing my fingers!
Crossing mine with you!
Thank you! 🙂
Me too!
Bon courage!
Thanks!
Me three or four or so! 🙂
Thank you! 😀
Hang in there! Friday will arrive!
Thank you! My best desire!
Take care of yourself as much as you can! Friday will be here soon.
Thank you Undina! Looking forward to it!!
Hang in there! Take care of yourself!
Thank you KellyC
I’m wearing Gris Clair – we’ve had two chilly days in a row, so I made sure to wear it today. Sadly (to me at least), our temperatures are headed back up into the 70s and 80s.
Have a great week! I love candy corn – I may need to grab some on the way home tonight.
Gris Claire is great! In my case that is another perfume that I enjoy in colder weather. I am waiting eagerly for a decant to arrive from the splitmeet. You smell wonderful!
I like candy corn too. And those buttercreme pumpkins. 🙂
You smell wonderful!
Today I picked Carbone de Balmain. There is a note that smells of pencil shavings and it smells great on cool fall days.
I love the smell of pencil shavings 🙂
Immortal Beloved Ys-Uzac
Inka with soymilk
Coffee Break eye shadow, nice wool sweater and we are playing the play dough at home.
Happy Monday
Happy monday to you and have fun with the play doh!
Thanks Robin!
The sun is out now so I think Central Park will be in my future..
What was your weekend scent?
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Bois de Isles or Box of Eels as some call it.
You were spot with the notes of Samsara, the two are so similar IMHO
How did Samsara hold up on you this weekend?
Wonderful, and it is the newer (2010) EDP.
Vintage is creamier, and the new has a slight sharpness in the beginning, but the drydown is fantastic.
Ylang ylang, jasmine, and sandalwood play like a well rehearsed trio of musicians.
Cheers, Lovestosmellgood! Send some Persian Cookies.
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Sounds amazing. Glad the new version is still good and I can spray my old stuff with a heavy hand
I wasn’t feeling my SOTD, switched to Mahora by Guerlain.
So what’s your take on Mahora? So much conflicting press on that one.
There are a lot of other island-type fragrances that are just as good or better. On my other arm I am testing Frangipani by Chantecaille Beaute and this one could easily go into Vanilla fragrance category because it has a big dollop of vanilla.
Mahora is more floral with chypre feel (though its not a chypre)
I’ve heard it described as “buttery” or “oily,” which seems unchypre-like. I had a chance to blind buy the parfum on evilbay, but was reluctant to bid too high on something I had never sniffed AND is so controversial. I love many fizzy humming floral chypres–so I will get myself a sample! Have you sniffed both the parfum and the edp?
SOTD is Equistrius. Monday – blurgh.
Mondays are gross.. Also you smell fantastic 😀
Thanks! (I think so too.) 😉
Think about it as of “in three and a half days it’ll be Friday” 🙂
I like your style, Undina. 🙂
Ughhhh TOO MANY DAYS.
Arghh monday again!
SotD is Ormonde Woman
you smell great!
I’m wearing Si Lolita. This is turning into one of my favorite cooler weather scents.
another one I tried this past summer, and I did really like it – maybe I’ll like it even more in cooler temps. I liked the “makeup” vibe, and I remember thinking it got better and better as it wore.
Definitely try in cooler temps. I don’t wear mine in the summer!
I had a mini of that. I was not all that impressed by it at first, but I found that I really enjoyed emptying the bottle (and it went fast, too).
I should probably have bought a bigger bottle of it and chosen a mini of the original Lolita scent instead of a full one.
Finished up the last of my Eau de Campagne….and side by side testing vintage Prescriptives Calyx and current Clinique Calyx.
I assume you’ll update us with your Calyx findings?
The old stuff was really quite Eau de Composted Fruit on me (yikes), but the newer version is both more wearable and less interesting, I think.
Unfortunately the super charged citrus that I always adored and remembered is not there the way my nose once remembered it…but that stands to reason as top notes never do well with vintage no matter how great the storage…that being said it still has the same drydown I remember…Calyx (along with Nocturnes de Caron and Gap Heaven and maybe even the original Victoria) was the closest to a signature scent for me…all those I just mentioned I must have drained 5-7 bottles of each….
now the newer version is similar enough but a bit more “cleaned up” …my nose is getting more lighter florals than the original…but in a pinch it would suffice if one needed a Calyx fix.
Original Victoria was so good! No one ever mentions it. Lovely bottle too.
I still have the original bottle with a tiny bit of juice left. Can’t bring myself to use it up.
I find the new version cleaned up too. And bright, but less sparkling.
Oh, original Victoria… sigh. That was so gorgeous.
I know you and I both have a soft spot for it.
you finished the bottle already?
ummm…yup!!! I went berserk-o spraying this one every time I wore it which was ALOT…..
was that a close to full 100ml bottle? I am impressed!
50ml but not quite full..but with my scent eating skin I applied it the way y’all apply 4711 or some other cologne splash on….multiple sprays every few hours..it was in my purse and everywhere from the time I got it….I even used it a few times to spray on my hands to disinfect them when I could not get to a sink…best smellin’ hands , hands down 🙂
What’s the verdict?
see more details above…updated Calyx is good enough and one will never get the full effect of vintage Calyx unless they decide to remake it with “fresher” ingredients 🙂
Wow, you finished it quick ! I really love the way you wore it and enjoyed it.
I made a decision to not be too afraid to use things up (especially when I like something)…although I don’t always adhere to it I am trying 🙂
SOTD: La Panthere
I didn’t think so before but today I keep thinking the dry-down reminds me a lot of Beloved. Interesting..
Robin, can we maybe do a Christmas themed Friday challenge? 🙂
“Deck The Halls Friday” – Wear a floral fragrance with STRONG sillage (bonus points for festive notes!)
Oooh, I know what I’d wear for that challenge.
yay! great idea, pomander ball earrings!
Please tell me that’s a thing, Coin-op.
in my mind it’s a thing 😉
we can do this: 1″-2″ Styrofoam balls spray painted orange, pierced with cloves, doused with orange essential oil, attach red ribbon to French hook
Wow! That is a great idea!
Yes, will think of something holiday-related…maybe we could make it easier for other religions / genders?
“Tis The Season Friday”? Wear a celebratory fragrance (their own interpretation) to celebrate, share joy and look forward to a new year?
Done.
Please, let’s ring in a new year – soon!
ooooh, I like this. Great idea.
The samples on my desk were getting seriously out of control (just on my desk! not even all my samples!) so I went to the Container Store yesterday and got an acrylic case to sort them out. Feeling more clarity.
SOTD is Slumberhouse Norne, from a sample. Tres seasonally appropriate.
Ah, the Sea of Samples… I am inundated.
Nice, good for you.
I ended up with a set of Ikea Alex drawer units for samples but having trouble keeping them organized anyway, so I think I am hopeless.
Joining in the dreary Monday sentiments. It’s a little wet, grey, and cold today so warming up with OJ Tolu. It reminds me of Cire Trudon Olim which I retried on Friday.
Love Tolu. Now that weather seems to be fully cooled down, I think I’ll rotate off the summer scents from the tray and pull out the Tolus of this world.
It’s kind of perfect for today. And thanks to you for the gift of Tolu!
I LOVE Tolu. You smell soooo good.
Amouage Opus III. Every time I wear this I love it even more.
I adore Opus III. You smell amazing!
Feeling cold and lazy today, I wish humans had the option of hibernation. Will be heading to work wearing too much Angel, to keep me alert! That and another 32 oz Diet Coke.
that’s the only way to wear Angel 😉
I agree with you, I need hibernation as well.
Love the idea of hibernation. We wish! I will need a big dose of Angel too with coffee to stay awake. Hang in there Lillyjo!
Hey, if you can do 14 hours, I can certainly do 9!
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is it possible to hibernate from the news today? 😉
Your more than welcome to come and nap here while the babies are napping. I have a hand knitted blanket and a warm cup of tea..
I’ve actually been actively avoiding news lately, well except for Baseball. I would love to join in on naptime, some of my best and coziest sleep came while napping with my kids. Mine are like yours, one year apart.
Gosh, same on the avoiding news. I used to be a news junkie, now I strictly limit what I take in.
You smell great!
Black Jade today.
you smell great. I have never tried any from the Lubin line and I got two samples, one is that one and the other is L Lubin.
I thought I send you some Grisette during the last swapmeet, LTSG… Did I not? Was it someone else I sent it to?
excited for my sample to arrive, I would love to hear anything you want to say about Black Jade!
It is very nice. Rose, patchouli and spice. Kind of old school smelling to my nose. It doesn’t project too much outward on me…stays close to my skin.
Fragrantica describes it as a floral chypre…not sure how I would lump it… ????
Thanks She-ra, sounds lovely!
Oh, you smell good. Need to go find my sample of that for tomorrow maybe.
Got two loads of laundry done first thing this morning – my major accomplishment for the day.
Thinking of staying with Cuir d’Ange again today. Wore it yesterday when I was out in that nasty weather. I changed clothes more than once just from being soaked. Included an evening jaunt downtown again to one of my husband’s movie things. Joan Didion documentary, which I enjoyed and is on Netflix for those of you who find her of interest. Although it did make me want to find out where she lives and go over and get her to eat something.
It was so awful yesterday and this morning. I also got soaking wet commuting. Now, it is cold! Patience!
Stupidest thing I did was wear suede booties. They’re still drying out.
I wore my water shoes and changed them when I got to the office. Hope your botties are drier now.
You’re brave! I only went out twice yesterday. And ine if those outings was to go buy an umbrella!
Having been one of the very few to have missed out all these years on Pacifica’s Tibetan Mountain Temple, and urged on by all of the upward thumbs here, I bought a bottle. For the first few hours, it’s straight up clove on me. There’s more of the incense vibe in the dry down (that I was expecting on first blast), but I’m not sure I can get through the wall of clove. It might serve for a home spray version of a Deck the Halls challenge, though. 🙂
Oh you poor dear!! I get lots of vetiver and patchouli and ginger to the point where it is a sweet but dark gingerbread on me…..it is one of my favorite holiday scents…sorry it didn’t work for you 🙁
Oh no! It is wears so good on me. Sorry, it is not for you!
So sorry!
I also got a lot of clove and didn t enjoy it for the same reason. The drydown was more like chai on me and was oleasant. I don’t recall smelling much incense in it.
I got nutmeg. 😉
Ditto. It’s pretty rare for me to like clove in a perfume. Black Cashmere, though, is fabulous 🙂
Oh I love clove!!! I received a candle of this a while back, and we’ve been waiting for winter to light it up 🙂 Such a cozy, Christmas-y scent to my nose.
the candle is probably my most favorite way to experience this scent…it is gorgeous!
I get no incense from it, its straight up chai on me. So its a like not love. Much prefer Spanish Amber now that ones a love.
SOTD Covet. Surprised this wasn’t more successful commercially.
In my search for deep dark roses, I have placed a nice sample order – thanks to the thoughtful suggestions from NST’ers.
Now, I’m open to making a cheapie order – but wanted to ask you guys if you think quality might be an issue for the following I may order from fragrancenet:
-Tocade
-Cabaret
-Diva
I imagine if anyone here enjoys these fragrances, probably already have earlier versions – but just thought I would ask if you think it is better to look for earlier releases or not.
The earlier version of Diva is, I think, the only one where vintage might make a noticeable difference. The current stuff is not AS good but still very nice and not gutted.
thanks very much mals86, good to know!
hi Coin-op, a wonderful and inexpensive rose is Perfumer’s Workshop Tea Rose. You can get a whole bottle for less than the price of a sample of many other fragrances.
Wearing Tom Ford Cafe Rose today for a pick-me-up since I have been on call for the last week and ended up being paged to work on a problem from midnight to 3 AM last night. Oof.
Tough. Hang in there!
Quite chilly here and I’m in a dab of Dolce Vita parfum (vintage, from THE cutest little mini bottle ever). It’s like Feminite du Bois with the lights turned up.
Nice!
Gorgeous!, and jealous… You smell divine! I saw a mini of Gabrielle on YouTube and thought of you. It’s super cute. I guess they were a gwp, but I haven’t seen one in person.
I am unfortunately so susceptible to the appeal of minis!
You and me both 🙂
Wearing Superstitious again. Helps Mondays. I do want to diverge before I get bored though- thanks to others’ SOTDs I have now plans to wear Cuir d’Ange, Gris Clair, Equistrius, ..
Community Project suggestion: it’s probably been done before, but “wear your favorite leather”? It could get more specific, such as ‘favorite floral leather’, ‘favorite masculine leather’, etc.
Added to list!
I’m wearing CB I Hate Perfume Revelation this morning from a small sample. I’m afraid the honey is overwhelming everything else for me, and I wish I had a great big cinnamon bun or something else good and sweet to eat. I barely got up at 10 a.m. this morning after being awake until after 2:30 from the excitement of Game 5 and the Astros victory last night–that game was such a roller-coaster it was exhausting but also exciting!
Candy corn fan over here! This year my husband bought all these new varieties of CC and I’m not sure I see the point. The original and the chocolate are the best by far. I realize there are many who detest CC and I get it, it’s a very honey-sweet candy. Too much for most.
So… Sat. I had the great pleasure of going to Sniffapalooza for the first time and had such a fantastic day. What fun to meet other perfume lovers and to get to hear from various brands and actual perfumers on their inspiration behind a scent. Really interesting and quite a special day.
I actually received from Sat’s event Dasein’s Winter which is such a shockingly realistic scent –just pine/spruce and a touch of sweet lavender. Beautiful scent and perfect for very cold Winter days. Curious about Autumn, Spring & Summer scents.
SOTD: Dior’s Ambre Nuit
Sounds like fun!
Anything else make you swoon?
YSL’s Sleek Suede was gorgeous! It’s one of 4 new scents and it starts off with a delicious cacao note and settles into a soft patch/incense/oud plus a tinge of sweetness.
That sounds good. Glad you had fun!
Oh my floragal, this sounds most wonderful.
I am buying one, only one bottle of something to close out the year. I have 3 maybes on my list
I think this one could be added to the list.
I dressed up as a candy corn for a Halloween a Party on Saturday (why I missed Sniffa as it would have been too much to go to Sniffa, then rush home for the party).
Glad you had fun!
Inspired by Petunia yesterday, so I’m sporting SL Chergui.
Chergui is one of my favorites this time of year. You smell great!
yum!!! smellin’ good , Deva!
Just pulled mine out of storage and plan to wear it this week. You smell lovely!
Thanks for the reminder. I need to give this one some heavy wearing this week.
I’m wearing Box of Eels today and going to get a flu shot. It’s that time of year here…
You smell wonderful.
So I got VC&A Boid d’Iris in the split meet and have had to force myself not to wear it everyday. Holy cow, I think it’s just about perfect and will definitely be adding it to my never-ending FB list. I sprayed lavishly this morning!
Have a great week, everyone!
It really is stunning, isn’t it? I’m glad you’re enjoying it, and luckily the price for a full bottle is quite decent on the discount sites.
My significant other is going to die when he looks at my Christmas list and it’s just perfume ha!
Un Zeste de Rose, I don’t know why as I feel it’s better in spring and summer, but it’s lovely and uplifting.
From reading about fougeres, I know I like them, yet I don’t know which are fougere perfumes, except for Eau Sauvage. I’m sure I have some, but need help. Suggestions?
My SOTD is Earth Mother from Dame. Just trying it out …
Eternity for Men Calvin Klein would be easy to find. I may or may not be in the mood for it this week.
Jicky Guerlain.
Most have lavender, which is my Kryptonite.
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I have a bit of Jicky and will hunt it up. Thanks, Bear.
I think Eau Sauvage is actually a chypre. Fougeres have lavender and vanilla in them.
Derring-Do from Ineke is a fougere I really loved enough to get a full bottle and drain it.
I don’t think I have that much ne, but I like many of scents. Must look into it. Thanks!
I needed suggestions too. Thanks for asking!
Some that I have and may wear this week, although some are more modern fougeres: Jicky, Chanel Boy, Serge Lutens Fourreau Noir and Gris Clair, MCG Barry Lyndon, D.S. & Durga Burning Barbershop. I don’t have that last one anymore, as it was too overpowering and masculine for me to wear.
Blergh. Terrible night of not sleeping. Today is my birthday so have decided to get some rest. After getting my son to school and the car washed, I have crawled back into bed. I have a short piece due on women’s organizations in Iran that is just going to have to wait. My treat SOTD is Beloved, in a warm bed with a fat cat dreaming of the Savannah.
Happy Birthday!
Many more.
Older, wiser.
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Happy Birthday! Your day sounds cozy.
Happy birthday. You’re in the perfect place for a day of relaxation and stress reduction. Enjoy it all.
Happy Birthday!
Happy bdaay!
Happy Happy Birthday! Enjoy your rest!
Sounds like my idea of a perfect birthday. Enjoy!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Be lazy, you deserve it.
Happy birthday! Curled up in bed with Beloved and a cat sounds like a perfect start to the day. Hope you get a nice nap.
Happy birthday, Oakland Fresca 🙂
Happy birthday Oakland Fresca, and may you have many more.
I like this birthday rest idea. Very happy birthday to you!
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday! Enjoy your relaxing day the most!
Many happy returns to you Oakland Fresca!
Happy Birthday, what a lovely &cosy day!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Scented Birthday, Oakland Fresca!
Happy Birthday! I hope you got the rest you needed and enjoyed your day.
Happy birthday, Oakland Fresca!
Happy birthday!!
Morning , all. I’m having frustrating times with my network connection again. I noticed it managed to fail so that the post I write yesterday disappeared. It wasn’t riveting, but it was my contribution to daily NST chat, and it’s irritating when technology is dodgy. Today is a “Must do better—or else!” day.
I’m wearing the ever lovely Oeillet Bengale today, and I smell exactly like a frilly pink carnation that has, for reasons of its own, set up house among some dark red roses. This isn’t a complex perfume, but it is endlessly pretty, and satisfyingly carnation-like. When I get back to Fumerie next June (Foxbins, are you up for it? I do hope so!) I will buy a FB , I think, though my three travel sprays are holding up well, and I yearn greatly for Pelargonium too.
Speaking of pelargoniums, I have one growing in the window of the apartment. It’s become a bit leggy and sprawling, and thus provides a perfect set for kittens to pose for pictures to adorn the lids of chocolate boxes. You have never seen anything so sweet as a neon-white Siamese kitten sitting on his haunches to bat at the red flowers, all unaware of a little stripey tiger-face peering thoughtfully through the foliage…Titus, wondering about ambushing the pretty boy. My heart just melted from the overload of cuteness, even though Eric had been sharpening his claws on my duvet cover about 20 minutes before, and Titus has made a hut at the top of my wardrobe, accessible only by mountaineering up my shirts and jackets. Kittens don’t have to do much to be forgiven their misdemeanours.
Best of days to you, NST. Be well.
Sorry about your network issues. I specifically seek out your posts in these SOTD threads, so I’m always happy when you manage to post 🙂 I hope you really do write that book of collected kitten stories someday.
I also look for your posts – I love learning about the flora and fauna in NZ. I had to look up pelargoniums – we call those gerariums here!
I’m trying out The Holy Mountain from Apoteker Tepe – smoke and cinnamon, mostly. I like it well enough, and it smells good with the rose hand cream I put on this morning, though I think I might prefer smoke scents in the air around me rather than on me, you know?
I need to order a set of the Apoteker Tepe scents, they all sound interesting.
Feeling unhappy and overwhelmed this Monday morningish. I’ve gotten almost no work done today, and it’s nearly 11. Hopefully the week will get better.
The air is chilly today, as well it should be on the penultimate day of October. I’m wearing the gorgeous, melancholy, and comforting Tabac Aurea. I am not completely sure what the fougere note smells like (most of the ferns I’ve encountered don’t smell of anything but vegetation), and anyway, I don’t think the note is much of a comforting fall scent for me, so I doubt I’ll be participating in this week’s CP much.
I hope your day gets better. Hugs.
Hope the day got less overwhelming as it went on! But if not, hope Tuesday is an improvement.
Sampling this morning, so far the only thing really exciting me is Fueguia Jacaranda, which is of course $$$. Fie on crazy niche prices. But actually, that might be a good thing for me, as I have far too many bottles and if I can ever stick to a budget, it will reduce the speed at which the collection grows. Plus, to be honest, there are very few truly original scents coming out that don’t duplicate to some extent one of the hundreds already in my collection. I’ve pretty much hit critical mass.
Let me know how that self restraint goes. I am hoping to achieve it someday myself. Snort
Up to this point it’s been a complete failure, but I keep hoping someday I’ll get the minimalist bug. Not holding my breath.
My collection oakes by comparison to yours and even with the smaller portfolio, i have a hard time acknowledging a truly unique recent launch!
Pales by comparison. (stupid fat fingers)
As suggested per my violet question yesterday, SOTD is Tom Ford Violet Blonde. Wish I had more than a mini of this lovely.
I’m wearing 2nd Cumming by CB I Hate Perfume. I’ve never smelled a perfume in such desperate need of a floral note than this one.
LOL! I love that one.
Happy Monday! Go Astros!!!
It was a long night and I am paying the price. It was well worth it though. My SOTD is Narcisco Rodtiguez for her.
Hope everyone has a fantastic week!
Do you want them to win it in six, or seven?
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Wearing Benjoin Boheme today. Finally switched out my tray of perfumes for fall. This is included along with Royal Oud, 1996, Ambre Sultan, Coromandel, Songe d’un Bois d’Ete, Musc Ravageur, Narciso Musc oil, Black Rosette, Grand Soir, Taurus, Angel Muse, Vanille 44, Straight to Heaven, and Velvet Haze.
what a beautifully curated collection for fall, and I only count 2 duplicate houses
Lovely autumnal list!
Lovely
That sounds delicious 🙂 happy autumn!
First frosts in the hedgerows this morning, bright sunshine, beautiful autumn colours. Perfect weather for Ambredes merveilles .
Definitely a good autumn scent
I love that one.
I took the day off work and am wearing De Profundis. Went out to breakfast for waffles and to the grocery and am now contemplating a nap. Will probably watch more Stranger Things and horror movies soon.
Sounds like a pretty awesome day!
Nice! I was just looking at taking some more days off with day after Thanksgiving and Dec. 22 to Jan 3 off and I managed to find 4 days and stll have 5 more days to carryover to next year. In some of thise dates, I have to put in at least 1 hour of working to facilitate a meeting. I need to train someone to back me up. And of course I just realized I couldn’t take off due to a major deadline.
Wearing Masque Milano Tango which I just bought Friday since there was a Sniffapalooza discount. I really like how it sprays– the mist is beautifully fine
It was nice seeing you on Friday. You looked super wonderfully in love!
Celebrating arrival of cold(er) weather in MEM.
SOTD = Very Vintage Guerlain L’Heure Bleue
hajusuuri is not a happy camper today. Verizon did sone work outside the house earlier today (for something I did not call about). Whatever was done caused all calks to my home number ti be forwarded to a Dental Office. Oh for crying out loud. The dental office personnel were nice but empty -headed. Of course it is nit their fault but their response of Oh so sorry we got many phone calls from thus number. When I wxplained what’s happening, the woman said “that’s okay, we’ll give the caller your number.” Ummm, ok, until the issue is fixed, doing that will keep the caaler in an infinite loop of reaching the dental office AGAIN. Verizon Customer Service was no help. They authenticatwd me 4x in one call and kept trying to diagnose the issue via sime script they were tokd to folliw eventhough I kept saying it was done on premises so the fix has to be done onsite (i’ve previously observed a tangke of physical wires inside a metal box being worked on by Verizon). But no. Verizon couldn’t just send a texhnician out, they must exhaust all means of resolving the issue without sending a technician. I bet sending a technician ends up as a negative mark against the CSR. I fibally asked for a supervisor but was on hold so long I had to droo the call. To add insult to injury, i got into:
Commuting Win a d Woes No. 402:
– either it was puped in or someobe in the train car was carryung fresh durian. Ugh, when it’s fresh, it smells like rotting garbage.
– I missed my connection
– Win: I got ti tey McDonald’s Artisan Grilled Chicken Sandwich, rated one of the 3 best fast food choices by Dr. Oz!
That sandwich is a good one, and so is Dr. Oz. 😉
SotD = Prada Purple Rain
Grabbed this scent to celebrate the cool weather and a slight chance of rain that has finally arrived. Iris is the goddess of rain (or rainbows?), also a messenger like Hermes.
I love this iris scent more each time I wear it. Thankfully the beautiful 4 ml sample sent to me by a fabulous perfumista is holding up well.
The listed notes are iris, vetiver, neroli. I get a big hit of neroli to start with the iris shining through after a just a minute, then it lasts a good 3+ hours from just a generous dab on each wrist. Vetiver, well I dunno, maybe it’s there, but it is subtle.
Been away for a week and it was too hot to wear perfume. Now back home and in Eau de Merveilles again. For some reason I always want to wear this one after travelling.