Happy Monday and happy World Kindness Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Tsukiyo-en {Moonlight Garden}.
Reminder: 11/17 will be Dealer's Choice: propose a theme for a Friday community project, and wear a fragrance that fits your theme. (Another repeat — we did this in 2015.)
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 Ginkaku-ji [cropped] by sean at flickr; some rights reserved.
Everyday should be world kindness day.
My heart breaks for Iraq & Iran and the awful earthquake.
My “Dealers Choice” is “Reunited and it Feels so Good”
Reaching for perfumes, decants, samples that have been ignored.
SOTD Neroli Outrenoir, perfect for a rainy day.
You smell lovely!
I hope the kidlets are feeling better.
I am wiping noses every minute!
The humidifier at night and a pot full of hot water with eucalyptus has been helping them sleep.
Have you tried this Guerlain? Its really lovely.
I tried French Kiss yesterday, (PSA its half off at Clydes on Madison) and it reminded me too much of LPRN for that price.
Yes, I have a travel spray of it, and it is wonderful!
Now that this one has faded, I am in Shalimar Light, a sample I haven’t reached for in awhile.
Triple strength coffee
Extra long workout ????????????
Gotta be lean to conquer the turkey ????
Cold November Rain – if ! didn’t think Axl was writing about Stephanie Seymour, he would have written about today’s weather
☔ ☕☕☕☕
Black Cashmere Donna Karan
Perfumes that were discontinued before finding their niche (like what I did there? ) ????
????????????
Carpe Diem
Peace
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Ah..Guns and Roses..great song
Axl Rose and Stephanie Seymour were a thing? Huh.
She starred in the videos for “November Rain” and “Don’t Cry” waaay back in the 90s – I think they were engaged!
Waaay back…. Ugh, that hurts. Lol
Maybe I should have just said ‘early’ 90s! I too am old enough to remember this well . . .
HA! I was thinking the same thing! waaaay back..ouch hahahaha
Remember when you actually watched music videos ?!
I still watch them on the treadmill (via YouTube/Vevo) almost every day! Lots of great ones I missed the first time around (not a fan of most of the new stuff, if I’m being honest).
I still watch them too. I only know new music because of my teenage daughter, who loves pop music ( “talk about… Pop music”)
Ah, Axl and Stephanie…. A simpler time, my friend! Lol, I miss the Super Models and the Rock Gods.
New York
London
Paris
Munich
????
????????
…everybody’s talkin bout mmm Pop Music
🙂
Thanks for the earworm Bear 😛
I was singing that song this morning because the weather here is (I know this will come as a surprise) cold November rain.
Love love love Guns & Roses.
BUCOLIQUES DE PROVENCE again today. It seems like a good background scent, classic. I know I have something on but no one is wrinkling their nose at me. Good stand by. I would like to try their UN AIR DE BRETAGNE but the store I last saw them in does not carry them anymore and I hate paying for samples.
Un Air de Bretagne is lovely. Salty and marine smell of seaweed.
lucasai,
I have wanted to try this one. JM Wood sage and sea salt isn’t enough and TF Oud Minerale was horrid on me.
Where does this one fall on the spectrum?
I think this one might fit the bill for you
On a base of my homemade patchouli body oil La Maroc Pour Elle which my skin reads as lavender absolute and “Another One Bites the Dust”….sample finished (although I think we may have done that already)
I like the sound of your homemade body oil
🙂
and that might work for another community project
HOMEGROWN- wear something you made yourself (even if it is a blend of two already existing perfumes)
SOTD is Iris Prima, after wearing it yesterday afternoon and liking it very much. Trying to figure out whether I need (need!) another iris fragrance. There’s a theme possibility there, but I can’t quite tease it out.
maybe “Can’t stop, won’t stop”, wear a perfume from the most saturated category in your collection
Oooo, that’s good! Let’s do that one!
Oh, I like that idea.
That IS a good idea – I knew somebody here would both see the potential AND be able to verbalize it. (There’s a reason I didn’t go into marketing – not enough imagination.) 🙂
Added to list!
If you live in NYC there is a bottle of that at Clydes pharmacy for half off.
Thanks, LTSG. Sadly, I’m pretty far from NYC here in Oregon. 🙂 Fragrancenet keeps sending lures to me via email and their price is not bad … I just don’t know if I’d wear it often enough to justify adding yet another bottle to the shelf. Maybe a decant … although it’s smelling pretty dang nice right now, and I do love Penhaligon’s bottles!
Having my own personal vanilla week – I’m not a vanilla fan but after enjoying a few scents I’m giving it another shot. Today is an old sample of Geisha Vanilla Hinoki which I . . . still don’t like. Onward!
That one didn’t work for me either, although I didn’t get much vanilla. I like vanilla if not too sweet and especially if there’s a twist – something interesting with it.
I get a little vanilla, but mostly a cheapish amber smell (amber isn’t in the listed notes, so not sure what I’m sniffing). I also prefer a dry vanilla, just not this one, alas.
Wearing Tangerine Thyme cologne from Providence Perfume, third day in a row. On paper it’s a summery cologne but I find it to be a beautiful incense scent that works great in cold, misty weather. I just remembered that it was billed as a limited edition – I may need to get another bottle of it.
I like that one and don’t think I ever tried it in cold weather — thanks for the idea!
Finally sampled Twilly yesterday, and made it out of Sephora with only Christmas gifts. Just like the plan! Twilly was fine, but not really feeling it. I had big ideas for this weeks project, but Cuir Impertinent called my name. So my project is wear what you love week. It’s gonna be AWESOME!.
brava! what discipline!
I feel the same way about Twilly. Fine but not for me. (At retail anyway.)
I’m wearing one of my fall favorites today, Dame Dark Horse. I think this is the best thing that Dame has done. I love the spicy notes.
I might have to agree with you there. Dark Horse is probably my favorite Dame as well.
Maybe the theme should be Favorite scent from your favorite house.
Chanel No. 5 L’Eau over Lush Buck’s Fizz body conditioner – boozy, warm, sparkling citrus. Yum.
My project for this week is somewhat similar to Lovestosmellgood’s Dealer’s Choice: wear the samples I have not worn for some time. The goal is different though: I am trying to either finish them or set them aside for swapping/giving away or maybe decide I need a bigger decant. Kind of “Sort the stuff and make up your mind about it”.
I’ve already worn ELDO Cologne (finished the sample – nice, but I do not need it) and Hermes Un Jardin Apres la Mousson – too much melon, this one will have to go) today. Chanel No. 5 L’Eau is good… And I finished the sample just now. Do I need a decant, considering I have a FB of No. 5 EDT? Still not sure.
This is a good idea. I think I’ll join you. Too late for today, but tomorrow!
Glad you are doing the same so we can hold each other accountable!
It seems hannahmom is doing something similar, too! 🙂
Cartier Baiser Vole. I am also drinking a cup of Earl Grey tea. Its a pretty day here ( high of 72 degrees expected, and sunny). I am trying to get over a stomach bug I had over the weekend, and hopefully go outside to enjoy this beautiful weather 🙂
Feel better soon! Enjoy that weather!
Fall + rain + lunch with a French friend = Chêne
You smell great!
SOTD: Thierry Mugler Wonder Bouquet, from a sample made by the Mugler counter dude. Pretty and rather interesting, but nuclear powered. Going to smell like RADIANT OB and LOTV-scented beeswax for the next three days.
But for three days you will smell Fantastic!
You had me at nuclear powered OB and LOTV. 😀 Need to try this!
Thanks for the warning! Those two notes are not for me. But I’m glad you’re loving them!
Glad to serve as both an encouragement and a warning 🙂
SOTD Grandiflora Queen of the Night
I think it smells a lot like Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, and I do like Classique a lot.
Has anyone else tried this scent? Am I crazy? Is it possible that surrender to chance accidentally put Classique in my vial?
This AM I miscalculated where the sprayer was on my vial and just wasted a spritz into the air, I desperately tried to absorb the spray of my precious sample, ha 🙂
I love Queen of the Night. My favorite from Grandiflora. I wrote a review of it on my blog some time ago. Not sure nie it compares to JPG. To me it was kind of in the same bag as Cierge de Lune.
Yes, you inspired my sample purchase Lucas! I’m going to re-read your post now that I have my sample on skin 🙂
I have not tried Cierge de Lune, but it’s interesting how we interpret scents based on what we have already smelled.
It’s handy to sort perfumes by their similarities. There are even some doppelgangers on market!
Ooooh, now you are piqued my interest, I’m sure its sort of iconoclastic, but I would love to read a post about doppelgangers!
I have recently discovered youtube perfume videos and I am certain I saw you standing by the Grandiflora booth at Pitti Fragranza on one of those videos…now i know why 🙂
Been there, done that, could have been me 😀
Cold, gray, rainy day. Wearing the comfy Saffran Troublant.
I went to bed late last night trying to purge my perfume collection. I put away some bottles that need to be rehomed. It feels good and liberating. The task is not over but it is a good beggining.
Have a happy Monday and rest of the week everyone!
Safran Troublant us very comfy. Does it last on you? On my skin it disappears after 2 hours…
The same here. It does not last more than 2 hours, even on clothes. Several reaplications during the day are needed.
Oh, I get a generous 4 hours from ST.
Lucky you! I wish!
Nope I re-applied frequently throughout the day which is why I flew through my decant at lightening speed.
This morning I’m wearing Neila Vermeire Pichola. I can smell parts of it through my allergic haze. It’s conveying the light florals and rose right now to me more than the usual spices and citrus. I like it like this. I am going to be giving some visiting graduate students a little tour later today and then we are all taking off to go to a conference in New Orleans tomorrow. Looking forward to sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the French Quarter! I’m not keen on Cajun/Creole food but I definitely will be getting a beignet and cafe au last at Cafe du Monde! Maybe an iced one, even, since it’s still pretty warm here along the Gulf Coast.
cafe au lait, that should be–darned spell check
Pichola on me was a white flowers galore. Least favorite one from The brand.
That sounds like a great day (and next day)!
Have a great time in New Orleans!
Feeling cuddlefluffy today, wearing Amour de Palazzo from Jul et Mad. It’s a very fine, mild leather with a little animalic hint.
Chergui for bravado. Doctor appointment this afternoon. I’m a new patient with some concerns – NOT looking forward to it – you know explaining the whole history, etc. (I loved my doctor back in Colorado…)
Maybe that’s a theme idea – Bravado – wear a scent that helps you feel brave, whether you’re braving the weather or a difficult day.
ha! My theme for tomorrow was going to be similar…I was going to call it LIQUID COURAGE and wear spine stiffening No 19 EDP 🙂
Yes, Liquid Courage – love it!
Oh I hate having to explain history to new people in your life. Hopefully you can have a great relationship with your new Doctor. Good luck!
Thank you!
Hope it’s painless! How did you hook up with this MD? Word of mouth is still the best way to find a good one…
Deva, I asked my neighbor, but now see that this guy has terrible online reviews. Thinking about not going. I tried another clinic – not accepting new patients. I really don’t know what to do here!
I always ask my SIL, who is a nurse. She knows who is good!
Thanks. That’s who I got original rec from. But her Dr was not accepting new patients, so I picked another one from the practice then saw the terrible reviews. Canceled that appointment and went with another rec that is less convenient, but looks much better.
My new rule when finding a new doctor is if they are the only one in the practice with multiple open time slots that week, stay away. Some of my worst experiences were had choosing those guys. Wishing you luck!
Best of luck with doctor. I don’t like the history thing also. Last doctor I had made me feel stupid for not knowing the medical history of my extended family. I didn’t live around them, so it wasn’t part of my life. I couldn’t believe how many questions they asked.
I have been tracking every scent I have worn in 2017, and my project this week is to wear only scents that I have worn 3 or fewer times.
Today, I am wearing the shocking under-utilized Tihota. Vanilla musky goodness
Impressive! I tried tracking my perfume use last year and lost the will to do it somewhere along the way. Didn’t even try this year. What’s your method?
Excel ( Says the accountant )
It lists house, scent, major notes ( 2-3) how much I have, where I got it and my opinion
Indult, Tihota, musk + vanilla, Full Bottle, Vanilla perfection.
This way, I can see what I am actually wearing.
Helps to cut down on impulse buys.
Yeah excel (says the engineer) is how I track all the scents I’ve tried, purchases, un-purchases, etc. But I found it cumbersome for tracking actual wearing. Or maybe I’m just lazy….
I chose to do it by wearing rather than purchasing because then there are no $$ staring me in the face (eek) and I then had actual use data. No sense in buying another House X scent if I have 3 from them I haven’t worn since Jan. (Theoretically at least)
I do this with my purchases – even samples. I like your idea – I think I’ll add a sheet for tracking what I end up wearing.
Oops – wrong place.
I use Excel and just added a column so I can keep track of what I’ve worn. I have Excel only on my computer, but I use my iPad much more often, so not sure how rigorous my tracking will be. Thanks for the idea.
Yeah, I am tracking with Excel too (not accountant though).
The idea of tracking every scent day never even occurred to me. That it occurs to anyone tells me I am way on the fringe of …something! Says the RN (but secretly, I’m a true artist without a bit of talent????)!
Ha! Hasn’t occurred to me either. I always use being an RN as automatic disqualification from hipsterdom when someone dares to accuse me as being such (mostly because of where I live).
My idea for a Friday project is “I’m soooooo predictable”, wear a scent that NST readers would associate with you. For example, today it is raining, so I’m wearing Le Labo Vanille 44, because I always wear that when it rains. 🙂
you are sooo predictable! 😉
Great project idea!
I’m going for a walk in the forest this week. SOTD is Vagabond Prince Enchanted Forest, for a surprisingly fruity forest.
Love that one, you smell great!
I guess there is a reason they called it Enchanted 🙂
Cold and wet and I have that bone chill that I can’t shake. Blurgh. Wearing PdE Cuir Ottoman for at least the illusion of a warm cashmere wrap.
I haven’t been outside yet but I will venture out this afternoon…
At least it’s stopped raining now. Stay warm!
I hope you have your winter coat back!
Ha! Yes, it’s back ???? Now I just need to go pick up my boots (new zipper).
I am moving in a slow motion today due to the weather. So depressing. I do not know what the weather change is affecting me so badly this year. Stay dry and warm. You smell fantastic.
Thank you! You too!
It is depressing this year. I think because it went from warm to cold very fast. My plants were still flowering and they died overnight over the weekend. Made me sad.
I’m with you, pl67….my mood was dark today and I am usually not like that…I think it is a combo of too cold too quickly, losing the light and the time change completely throws me off both sleep and eating wise.
I agree with you. Everything together is contributing to our dark mood. I have been very depressed since yesterday. I hope the sun is finally out tomorrow. That helps in some way.
Oh, that’s a good one! Hope you are able catch some heat waves today????
Thanks Deva!
How about FB Wish List – wear the top five from your full bottle wish list. Today I am wearing Fantôme de Maules by Stora Skuggan (and having a bitter battle with spellcheck to type that!) from a sample that I got last night at Twisted Lily. It’s so pretty and soft green and very familiar somehow.
I like that idea!
I love that idea, too.
Oooh – I like that idea.
I am weak though, so it may tempt me 😛
My theme for the week is “love at first sniff” – bottles that I purchased after wearing it as a sample only once. Today’s choice: Wood Sage and Sea Salt. I tried it at Nordstrom when I entered the mall and owned a bottle before I had even gotten to the pretzel stand.
That’s a good theme!
great idea!!
Yes! Hello, Vetiver 46…
Love that one!
🙂 Love this one.
SOTD is Chanel’s Bel Respiro, perfect to ease back into the work week and a weekend away in Calistoga.
Missed World Kindness Day ( the trouble with learning these things the day after ) so straight into Guilty Conscience Day.
Idea for Dealer’s Choice: Name the perfume you would wear if you were to meet Robin, Kevin, Jessica and Angela in person.
Wearing YSL In Love Again…nice grapefruit and rose
LOL! I do Guilty Conscience Day enough already 😉
SOTD NV Mohur. So good.
Drinking rose black tea. Also good.
I have been scare the last couple weeks because: new puppy.
He is a tiny, adorable tornado that wreaks havoc all over the house 🙂
Highly recommend crate training. It helps with so many aspects of puppyhood and may just save you from going crazy????
Aramis JHL today. Curious that a masculine fragrance utilizes the mellis accord, the backbone of the big-boned feminins Opium, Youth Dew and Cinnabar.
I wanted JHL for Christmas when I was 14, but the woman at the store told my mother it only suited much older men than me. I was furious for years and when Esteė Lauder’s husband, whom she had created it for, died it was pulled from the market.
So when Aramis decided to relaunch it a few years ago I was finally able to precure a bottle. Its not as insanly rich as I remember it, but still elephantine in stature compared to other men’s fragrances. So maybe I wasn’t man enough for it at 14.
very cute story, so what did you get for Christmas?
I wanted to know that too!
Ouch, its monday.
My SotD is Dryad.
Haven’t thought of a theme yet…
You have all week 🙂
Very hectic week! Several days I went without any perfume at all (gasp????) or have just reached for Vetiver Tonka because it’s in my work bag.
So, another transition day today, off work but busy none the less. Guess that means VT again. Easy to reach and accessible.
Has anyone had a bone graft prior to placement of dental implant? I have a fractured tooth that must come out, but bone loss that will require grafting before implantation (in about 6 months). I’m a bit wigged out about this. Totally not perfume telated, sorry! Have been getting info online but still…????
Hi Deva,
I have not had the bone graft part, but I have had a dental implant done. It was/is wonderful, and changed my life only for the good! It is so much better than what was there before (a bridge that kept coming out, ugh.) I think it will be worth it in the end, even if the bone graft part is unpleasant.
My husband was told his sinuses are too low for an upper implant, so a bridge it is. Doesn’t sound promising ????
Yeah, I can see that would be a no go. Would he have a permanent or removable bridge? Not sure what the better option would be, but to me sounds like a permanent would be easier to care for.
I did read that there is 95-97% success rate so it doesn’t get much better. I am just horrified by the drilling of a crater, screwing in bolts, nuts,…! Thanks for the encouragement! I called the dentist today to let them know I would go ahead and get the graft. I also told them I may cry????
A few people I know had implants recently. They both required the bone graft. The recovery can be painful but if it goes well, I think a week for the worst of it. Of course, they will wait for the swelling to subside before inserting the implants. The whole process takes a while.
Ha! Good to know. I have scheduled it for the 21st and work the 22nd and 23rd. Probably not ideal, but there it is. Maybe I will lose a couple of pounds????
Oh dear… I hope you have a quick recovery!
I have no theme yet.
I am more than 10,000 words behind on this year’s NaNoWriMo. That means I’ll have to average about 2110 words a day from now until the end of the month to “win” – doable, but I had better darn well get on the ball, hmm?
I am currently sitting in a beautiful corner suite at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA, just coasting on The CEO’s coattails because he’s here for the convention of Virginia county officials. Our room was not ready when we checked in yesterday, so they went ahead and gave us an upgrade at the prenegotiated group rate. (Well, I mean, the county is paying for us and four other officials anyway, so it’s not even out of our pocket.)
I am wearing the lovely sharp floral chypre Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 11.
Enjoy your upgrade!
Enjoy your trip, and good luck on the word count!!
Musc Ravageur today.
Ahhhh!????????
SOTD = Kiss Me Tender. Lovely powdery heliotrope. Perfect for a rainy day.
You smell great Petunia.
Wearing Prada’s Infusions Rose, although its not a rosy day at all except around me. This is from our split meet, and I’ve probably already mentioned how much I like it. To me, it’s a much simpler scent than the Iris, but it’s my friend anyway.
I had no theme in mind for today, but since it is a holiday here I reached into the sample stash and came out with Different Company Rose Poivree. This is not what I expected and this stuff is nuts! Almost sneezy in the opening with a blast of pepper then a whole lot of funk to follow that up. Not recommended before breakfast.
This is the funniest description of RP I have ever seen. 🙂 I actually like it and do not get any pepper in it at all. But it has not been getting much wear from me recently…
Wearing Twilly again today because I’m still deciding on pulling the trigger on 20% off at Sephora. Will decide in them either for rest of the week tomorrow. It may be hate then love.
Tea for Two for me today. It’s light but spicy, which seems particularly appealing as I get ready for the day.
I’m in Mandarine Glaciale again today, bent on draining it!
I’m wearing Calling All Angels today. Just the thing for a day of errands and miscellaneous time sucks.
Alahiiiiine! It’s cold and a little damp here; ambery warmth was necessary.
I have been thinking about bring out Alahiiiiiine now that is cooled off
You smell great!
Today I’m sampling Penhaligon’s Malabah. It’s a perfectly nice cup of warm lemon tea. I like it, but don’t think I need to purchase a FB.
I think my theme for this week will be tea & spices.
I like your theme!
I am in a tea fragrance so I fit your community project
Today I am simply sampling ambers. I got a sample of Prada’s Amber yesterday and have it on my left upper arm, Ambre Sultan on my wright wrist, and Ambra Nobile on my left wrist. Ambre Sultan is still the amber winner for me.
You all smell great. Love your project ideas!
A side note, I know some of you sell your bottles you want to rehome on evil bay haha. I’d love if you’d shoot me an email when you post new items (email is in my gravitar if you click on my name). I’d love to purchase from you all if you have something I’d like rather than from strangers!
I have to test Amber Sultan. I’ve tried many SL but somehow missed that one!
Eek late to post. My theme today was to match my perfume to my outfit, specifically the new shirt I’m wearing with a palm frond pattern. I chose Carnal Flower. I’m working on using up a spray sample before moving on to the 10ml travel spray purchased in a splitmeet earlier this year.
I was in Atelier Silver Iris today… after I spilled half the vial in the process of trying to save a glass dish from my toddler. Now the half bath and the hallway outside smells like Silver Iris. There are worse things, I guess!
Now I’m in a sample of Tom Ford Vert de Fleur. Anyone know any cousins to this that won’t break the bank?
SOTD = Guerlain Cuir Beluga
I am varying my theme based on what I’m wearing. Today’s theme is “Wear a perfume that has an animal’s name in it” or I will follow Lucas’ lead with “Wear a cuddlefluff”.
I showed kindness today by giving up my seat to someone who walked the gauntlet of a train car with nary a person willing to give up their seat: hajusuuri 1, other commuters 0.
I also got the Tauer L’Air du Desert Morocain. It is very nicely packaged: Outer slide open tin, contoured inner tin and a really cute mini pentagonal perfume bottle. I would gladly pay $25 each (maybe it’s a big market research campaign but I can’t imagine the profit margin on the current $15 price point).
la la la la la …..not reading your last paragraph as , surprisingly, I did not breakdown and order it…..