It's Rinse, repeat Friday! (Plus, it's National Marzipan Day.) Our community project for today: pick a favorite community project from the past, and do it again. (If you need a reminder, here are the lists for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017).
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I'm in Parfums de Nicolaï Eau Exotique for Fruity Friday, a project from 2014 (and it would also work for last year's Reverse Hemisphere Friday).
Reminder: 1/19 will be Vanilla Friday...wear a fragrance with vanilla.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2018, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Marzipan candy in a store window in Florence [cropped] by Frank Kovalchek at flickr; some rights reserved.
BH: (Aside: Are we live yet? What’s taking so long? Oh, We are… ahem) I’m down here at Arkham Asylum where, just twenty minutes ago, Batman reportedly foiled yet another attempt by the Joker and his henchmen to escape using just a cannon, a halibut and some strategically placed custard pies. Eyewitnesses allegedly… wait… he’s coming this way let’s see if we can get a few words from Gotham’s very own Creped Moose Aider… (Aside: What? Oh that makes much more sense – always wondered what made those moose so special – ha, ha) sorry, Caped Crusader. Batman… Batman could we have a few words if you don’t mind…
LB: Ugh
BH: Thanks so much for taking a few moments to speak to us Batman. So after foiling the Joker after yet another epic confrontation, what we’d all like to know is, what aftershave did you pick this morning?
LB: Huh?
BH: Come on, surely you didn’t leave your secret hideout this morning without a little spritz of something?
LB: Grrr…
BH: Come on, come on, I know you want to tell us, pretty please with a cherry on top. What do you smell of?
LB: …Awesomeness.
BH: No, no, no. The folks out there need to know how they can smell like a superhero. What’s the name, the brand?
LB: Dark Knight. Don Albatross.
BH: Erm.. never heard of… Wait a minute. Do you mean Dark Rebel by John Varvatos?
LB: No. Dark Knight.
BH: There isn’t such a thing…
LB: (Pulls out bottle) Look. What does that say?
BH: Dark Knight. But that’s a sticker. And it’s written in crayon.
LB: It’s limited edition.
BH: O…K… Anyway, so why did you pick it. Does the leather make you feel protected? Does the pepper unnerve your foes?
LB: It’s black.
BH: No, no, there’s more to it. Do the wood notes give you strength? Is it the…
LB: It’s black.
BH: But…
LB: IT’S BLACK. Do you wanna go on my naughty list?
BH: Erm, ha ha, well… well I think it’s time we let you go Batman. But before you do, do you have any last words for the fans at home?
LB: …I’m LEGO BATMAN. And if you don’t like the way I smell. You can suck my brick.
BH: So, er, there you go ladies and gentlemen, wise words… er, well… words anyway from the Dark Knight himself. Back over to you Robin… (Aside: Is he allowed to say that?)
10/7/2016 At the movies
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Bob – I just dribbled coffee on my new white T-Shirt, and it was worth every dribble. Thanks for the laughs
You’re welcome!
This was so much fun It’s great to start the day with a belly laugh! ????
Your early morning mental facility and creativity is very enviable. I loved this ????
Fabulous. Thanks!
Ha! Awesome!
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Epic!
LOL to Creped Moose Aider!
!! X 10
AWESOME, LB!!!
Congratulations, you have won the Internet
Bravo! 🙂
I’m in Lumière noire pour femme (Francis K), so that covers Noir Friday (and Colors, black), as well as Forgotten Scents (I just found my small roll-on vial again), Francis K scents, Patchouli and, maybe Skanky (but not really on me).
I wore some of that yesterday! You smell great.
Harvest Moon Friday: wear a fragrance with a nut or grain note, Day 5.
FM En Passant (wheat) and LAP Bois Farine (nutty!).
And I am so ready for the vanilla week!
Double Trouble! Love Bois Farine and I’m with you regarding Vanilla week – bring it on!
I love your choices!
I am so ready for vanilla week too!
You smell so good. Your week has been really inspiring – I’ve made notes of a lot of fragrances to eventually try!
Glad to hear it! Thank you.
Forgotten Friend 6/27/14:
I Profumi di Firenze Ambra del Nepal. Another beautiful amber that I completely forget I own. I would say that this and SL Ambre Sultan are my favorite ambers.
Warm and rainy day today. Expecting 60 degrees. No complaints. I am enjoying it and waiting for the long holiday weekend. Happy Friday everyone!
60 plus sunshine would be better, but yeah, happy it will be warm today, even if it looks like it will be the last warm day for a bit.
And you smell great! (It is sacrilege but I like the iPF better than the Serge in this case.)
Not a sacrilege. I also prefer the iPF! 😉
Saw the Comme des Garcons Project and thought it was the perfect time to wear Andy Warhol’s You’re In.
Seven hours until the weekend!!!
Go CdG 🙂
2/26/16: Leather!
I was thinking Cuir d’Ange last night but then the temperature dropped again. So now I’ve got Bandit spayed all over. Bandit doesn’t complain of it’s cold. 🙂
Sprayed*
Blah
Don’t neuter Bandit – we want it to reproduce 😀
Haha!
Finishing my week of Lutens with my 50th birthday Bell Jar – La Myrrhe. I smell of vanilla and resins, honey, root beer and angels .
Happy Friday !!!!!
I’ll bet angels smell really good, and so do you!
Yum – if that’s how La Myrrhe smells, I need to get some!
Sigh. Lean over so I can smell you.
Wow, that sounds amazing.
I’m sold. Especially the root beer part.
Did someone say root beer?
Finishing up my two week colour project with a favourite fragrance, but a least favourite colour: Beige. Man, my spell check clearly is not Canadian, it is arguing with me about those “u’s”.
Just one of the many struggles we Canuks face 😛
I am always getting mocked for using “-our”. I don’t care. That’s how behaviour should be spelled, in my mind. (Mrs. Henderson drilled it in.)
If you’re on an Apple device, you can set that in system preferences.
I’m on my computer at work, I definitely have it set on my Imac at home. At work it depends on what I’m doing.
Dreis Van Noten seemed like a good scent for casual Friday.
Oh yeah. You smell awesome.
+1
SotD is the lovely Lea. This would qualify for both discontinued beauties and most money ever spent on a perfume. One clearly being the result of the other. It’s a true love for me.
Thank you all for the birthday wishes yesterday! It was a simple, but lovely day filled with greetings from family, friends and all of you lovely perfumistas!
I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to wish you happy birthday yesterday – happy belated birthday!
Thanks sistine!
Belated birthday greetings.
Thanks ScentSpirit!
Continuing the honey note theme as well as top ten perfumes in Chergui. Although I feel like a slacker after reading the post by BobH.
Warmer and raining here today. The snow is almost melted! Happy Friday all!
I haven’t posted in a while so I thought I’d re-enter the fray with a bang! You smell great.
You certainly did!????
You smell so wonderful!
Thanks KellyC. I bought the storage bin you linked the other day for my larger decants. I think it will work great!
Oh great! Hope it works for you. It’s been great for me but I’m running out of room…may have to get a second one!
I love Chergui too. You smell fab! Curious what your other top 9 are?
It changes based on my mood! ????
Aha. I can totally relate. I get distracted by shiny new things.
L’air du desert marocain, first time in a Friday project
You smell fab!
Thanks!
You smell great!
It’s my final day of Signature Scent Challenge, in Vol de Nuit extrait. If ever I absolutely had to choose a signature scent this would be a strong contender … but I’m much too fond of variety for that. And I would miss Chanel 19 terribly.
Compare and contrast: wear 2 (or more) perfumes with the same note.
Iris! Atelier Iris Rebelle, SL Iris Silver Mist, Le Labo Iris 39.
Atelier IR: I gets lots of lavender and rooty, vegetal iris to start. The base is woody. I’m not finding it powdery yet. I like it!
ISM: rooty, metallic iris. Slightly lipsticky and more friendly in later stage. Much more sharp to me than the other 2. Like a cold knife blade.
Iris 39: green and more floral but also aromatic. Sweeter in comparison.
Iris 39 is my favorite of the 3 but I’m enjoying them all in different ways.
This was fun ????
Where did you find Iris Rebell? I went to Sephora in Forest Hills and 34th street yesterday and they did not have it. I am dying to try it. Do you think the lavender is more prominent than the iris?
East 86th street! It’s definitely identifiably iris but the lavender is very noticeable to me early on. I think in a week or so, the other stores will have it?
Thank you! Your description of IR sounds really good. If it is not raining so hard after work I will stop by the 86th street store.
How is the lasting power of IR? I find that a problem with Atelier.
I can still sort of smell it up close but I only gave myself one spritz. It’s quieter than the other 2.
Thanks.
The scent as you described makes it sound like the soap would be fabulous!
You smell absolutely amazing! Great choices.
Why thank you, Gail! They go nicely with the grey, dreary weather today.
I liked reading your impressions! I love iris perfumes. It’s a very versatile note.
Thank you! It was a fun comparison to do. There are so many different facets to the note and so much variety in the genre. I’m a fan, too!
I love iris so much, it’s become one of my favorite notes (thanks to you!) but I just cannot wear ISM. Like you said, it’s like a cold knife to me.
I rarely wear it. I have about 3ml of it and mostly I just take it out when the mood strikes me and swipe a little on to the back of my hand for a sniff. I think I’m more fascinated by it than wanting to smell like it so I’ve never given it a full proper wearing. So many more irises to love out there, fortunately!
Do you find it easier to wear in the summer than winter? I used about half a ml dabber to sample it a few months ago in the warmer weather, and was taken by it. But I suspect it would be knife like in the cold.
I find it too metallic for warm weather and it makes me a little queasy in the heat. Sometimes I like a cold-on-cold effect. I also wear the Le Labo mostly in the winter. And hi nancyleandros! I was beginning to wonder where you were.
I’m continuing with the sample grab bag project from 2014 and wearing Pelargonium. I think I’m in love.
I know i’m In love with that one! Good choice.
I haven’t seen anyone comment on Sonoma Scent Studio’s announcement – have we discussed this? Laurie is moving on. She sent a very nice email out about her decision.
I didn’t see this this but that is sad news ????
I didn’t remember seeing an email from her, but then I haven’t ordered anything from there in some time, mostly due to the limited availability there in recent years. I know it has a lot to do with Laurie’s physical capabilities. In any case, I am sorry to see her leave.
And must go order another bottle of Tabac Aurea, too. There’s nothing else like it.
Order fast. Bois de Champagne is already gone. 🙁 !
I got it. I was actually gobsmacked by her bravery and strength to switch paths yet again in her life. SSS is such a great line, and her warm personality makes it all the better. I hope she is able to sell her business to someone who is near her equal. It will make the change easier for her, I mean us, I mean her! (Maybe I mean us?)
Me too, hope the next owner carries on production of at least her most popular scents. For once my impulsiveness paid off – after ordering a 5ml decant of Bee’s Bliss, I immediately ordered a large bottle. Wish I’d ordered 2 now, but I did send a request to buy backups of others that were still possibly available.
I am really sad about this. I eagerly looked forward to each new scent, and I love supporting indie perfumers, plus I can actually afford her perfume without having to save for half the year. I got in the queue for some of her remaining stock, hope I am able to get some.
Augh, I missed Bee’s Bliss! Thanks for posting; I am crossing my fingers that I got in a few other orders in time.
I 2nd all of these comments. I read Laurie’s blog post early this morning, and immediately sent an email, both selfishly (ordering Equestrian while I still can…it’s been on my wishlist forever) and gratefully (to let her know how much her artistry has meant to me personally).
I think this was an incredibly brave move for her, and a very difficult one. She is doing this for reasons so personal and right for her, and she has built a very successful – too successful – company that has never sacrificed on quality or her personal touch to everything she does. On top of all of that, she has always been one of the gracious and positive lights in what has become a very commercial and cynical industry.
I’m sure she will try to find the very best person to carry on her work, but I think I’m saddest over the thought of not getting to enjoy any new fragrances from her. (Aside: completely KICKING myself for waiting to sample Bee’s Bliss and now missing out completely on what is probably another gorgeous Fran grande from Laurie. ????) I think the perfume world will be diminished by her departure, and I’m hopeful that she might be an occasional ‘guest nose’ with her successor, or some other indie House. I wish her every future success.
P.s., wearing SSS Winter Woods today, both to close out my reprise of 2016’s Woodfest theme, and also in honor of Laurie and the amazing Sonoma Scent Studio ????????????.
Oh, I do hope she continues to compose scents on occasion! She is so talented.
Yes, all this. What a nice post!
Just want to mention that she is hoping to hand over the business to someone who, as she said, “could take it further and allow it to grow more.” That’s certainly a positive thought, and one I hope comes to fruition; she’s given us some amazingly beautiful scents that I hope will be around for years to come. I wish her all the best, and thank her for sharing her talent and lovely personality over the years.
And on a selfish note, I’m really, really glad I bought backup bottles of my favorites last year. And kicking myself that I didn’t buy a large bottle of Bee’s Blossom!
I decided to wear Rose Volupte today in honor of Laurie.
I am wearing SSS Winter Woods today, both in honor of Laurie and continuing Forgotten Friends. This is one I have to save for chilly weather, but then forget to wear when we get the chilly weather. I too missed out on Bee’s Bliss. I never got around to sampling it, in large part because I never seemed to think or ordering from SSS when the cart was actually up.
I just found out this morning, and am so sad that I missed out on a number of her items. I just placed a large order at ~10:30 this morning (what no-buy?!?! DON’T CROSS ME), but I don’t even know if I’ll get everything I asked for! Saying I’m devastated seems like a bit of an overstatement, but…I’m perfume-devastated.
I was sad, too. Good for you for placing an order! Perfume-devastated makes sense. That’s definitely a “thing.”
I felt the same way this morning when I found out. There was, and still is, a grieving period for a talented perfumer who consistently produces such quality work to bow out of the game. There’s also the regret and beating myself up for not acting sooner on the ones I wanted to purchase. I was too late for Jour Ensoleille, for example. And never got to smell Bee’s Bliss. I’ll hold out a glimmer of hope that whoever takes over the company will still offer some that I love.
I did email her to try and place an order for a few small bottles. And I do respect her decision so much. But her perfumery style holds a special place in my collection that will be missed.
Double Rats! I was just about to order a bottle of Bee’s Bliss. Phooey!
Still happy for Laurie despite my disappointment.
06/06/14 – Currently I’m in Chanel No 19. edt on the back of my left hand and Chanel No 19 edc on my right hand: both vintage, but I’m not exactly sure the years. Wow, if the edc is holding up just as well as the edt.
As an aside, does anyone else get longevitiy by putting fragrance on the back of your hand? I used my Shoppers Drug Mart points to buy a Chanel No 5 Body Cream last weekend. When I tested the smallest swipe on the back of my hand, it lasted for HOURS. I could still faintly smell it in the morning, even after washing my hands a million times.
It might be that it’s a Chanel body product – they sure don’t skimp on the fragrance. I use the back of my hand for compare&contrast i.e. two different perfumes, one or both of which I might end up washing off…
That body cream is SO highly perfumed that my mother (who used to wear the parfum back in the day) has taken to wearing No. 5 only in the body cream form. It’s really lovely.
Chanel body lotions on me last longer than the perfumes.
I sample perfumes on the back of my hand because it usually doesn’t last! I think it’s because the skin on my hands are usually very dry. Part of the longevity you’re experiencing could be because of the oil or fat in the formula holding the perfume onto your skin. And then, well, it’s Chanel 😉
I love your scent Robin! Eau d’Eté is my favourite of those wonderful summer fragrances but Exotique is deliciously fruity.
Wearing Mon Parfum Chéri par Camille for the patchouli week we did in December. I wasn’t well then, so could not participate. I love the note though, so this seemed a great occasion to wear one of my favourite Goutals. It has been discontinued again, and I don’t think it will return, this time. Great, great scent and not for the faint of heart.
I’ve got to take another exam tomorrow and I’m afraid it will be somewhat of a disaster. I used to be so cool about taking them, but that coolness has left me, alas.
Good luck with the exam! Be positive! You smell fantastic!
Good luck on the exam! I suspect you are better prepared than you feel.
Ooh a patchouli? Now I have to try it.
Very good luck on your test, Austenfan! And I think you’re right, I would guess Mon Parfum has seen its day.
One of my favourites too, and my most successful blind buy, u sMell wonderful. Goodluck with you’re exam!
Trying out Encens Mythique compliments of a generous NSTer for the first time.
Quite nice. TGIF! What a week.
One of my favorite perfumes. I wish the fb was not so expensive. You smell great!
Twins! Do let’s be Rich Ladies, if just for a day…
SotD = Santal 33 for Lessons Learned Friday from last May
Tried my first five from Le Labo this week and learned I would probably rather smell them on someone else or as a room scent. Also learned there are about 40 other scents from Le Labo I would like to try. 😀
I’m hoping to try Le Labo soon. Bit out of my range right now. ????
PSA: Our nearby Nordstrom is now stocking about 15-20 Le Labo scents and provides samples (albeit .5 ml daubers) free.
I’ve now seen Le Labo in two SoCal Nordstrom stores, perhaps we can thank Estee Lauder for that. 😉
Le Labo is rather spendy. A nearby Nordstrom now carries the brand so I may try their tester bottles, but I’m in no hurry.
Happy FriYAY!!
My wrists are wearing Guerlain Chamade, but my jacket is wearing Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit from a few days ago. Can’t complain! It’s a nice cozy vibe….
Smelly alert: My local Marshalls has a bunch of fragrances on deep discount. Demeters for $3.00, Tru Fragrances for $8.00, and so forth….
FriYAY indeed. I once had a jacket I loved that accidentally got doused with A*MEN that I could never get out. Always overpowered anything else.
Have a super weekend!
Every time I pass the Marshall’s close to my house I mean to go in there and look but am always in a hurry. I think I will go this weekend (if I get a break from moving)!
Sounds like a perfect reason for a break from moving!
I’m wearing Hiris for 1-star Friday (although it would fit so many others). This “sad iris” is my absolutely favorite perfume – when we had to pack for possible evacuation a few years ago, it was the only bottle that made it into my bag. It reminds me both of my grandmother’s gardens and hiking above the treeline (don’t ask me why, because I wouldn’t be able to explain it), and it just fills a hole in my soul.
1-star my butt.
Have a great Friday everyone!
I agree! I recently tried this one and loved it. My only complaint is the iris doesn’t last long enough on my skin. I love neroli though, so it’s all good!
I’ve fallen for Iris so I’m going to try Hiris. My favs right now are No. 19, Heure Exquise, and Bois d’Iris (VCA). How does Hiris compare?
I’m doing Dealer’s Choice and the project I’d like to suggest is a travel theme – perfumes that make you think of distant lands or that you just like to wear while traveling, or however you interpret the theme. I am wearing Vol de Nuit! It’s my first time trying it and I can see why everyone loves it. I didn’t expect so much galbanum but that has mostly worn off and now it’s a rich floral.
But enough about perfume. Can we talk about soap? I just got Tauer’s Data Miner and I am in love. It smells like Swedish fish to me, which I mean as a very very good thing. I’m curious if any Tauer fans out there can identify a perfume in his line that is similar. The soap itself has the wonderful quality of lingering just a little AND meshing nicely with most perfumes.
Swedish fish!! I love the chewy texture of those, not so much the flavor.
I still can barely smell Vol de Nuit. I don’t know what I’m missing that everyone else loves, because the notes list is RIGHT UP MY ALLEY.
Bottega Vaneta edp, the original. All good!
You smell wonderful!
Today I used the Chanel No. 19 bath gel, but I didn’t feel like wearing the fragrance because it’s Friday, and I usually only wear No. 19 Mon-Wed. So I went with 1932 edt. Makes perfect perfume logic sense right?
Ha! Okay, so I’m curious, why only Mon-Wed?!
Man, I’ve had a rough week. Taking it easy today with the project. Wearing Chanel Allure edp. I guess I can match it to Take it easy by the Eagles. Have a great day everyone!
Hope the weekend will be better, or at least restorative, lillyjo.
Hugs to you. You smell like my mama in Allue, which is definitely a good thing.
Hope your weekend is better!
Gaze goes back to college this afternoon, 🙁 x 16.
It’s been so lovely having him home! Classes don’t start until Tuesday, but the cadet band is performing in the governor’s inaugural parade tomorrow so he has to go back early.
Joyful beloved (pre-disastrous-refo) Alahiiiiine today, to keep my spirits up.
Sorry!!
I’m facing that in just another year with my oldest…..
Hugs! You smell Alahiiiiine-y awesome! 🙂
He’s my second baby (Bookworm graduated college in May!), so I’ve done this before . . . but taking them back to school still sucks.
YUP!
So hard when they leave. I cried watching mine go through security at the airport last Sunday. Hugs.
Duchaufour today from not-sure-when with NV Pichola. Which is a springy-summery thing, but today started at 53 degrees so it seemed to work. (Today will end at 20 degrees and snow so I’m taking advantage!)
NOT going to go look at the weather, will just pretend I did not see this. (You do smell great though.)
I’m in Annick Goutal’s Vétiver in the old EdT version.
Leaving aside the two obvious fits, “Vetiver” (11/08/2017) and “Annick Goutal” (24/04/2015), I’d say that I might be participating in the following projects:
“H2O Friday” (18/09/2015) or “Beachy friday” (22/08/2014), due to its briney/salty/driftwoody vibe
“Oddball Friday” (16/06/2017), because it’s a Vetiver that goes completely against all the other interpretations of the note
“Female Perfumer Friday” (06/03/2015), due to its being composed by a certain Monique Schlienger (I always assumed it was either Annick Goutal herself or Isabelle Doyen, but apparently not)
“Discontinued Friday” (19/09/2014) for … erm … well … obvious reasons I suppose
“Forgotten friend Friday” (27/06/2014) because, due to its being discontinued, I wear the scent quite sparingly and only for very special occasions
“Via a blog Friday” (10/10/2014), because I first read and got intrigued about it here (https://boisdejasmin.com/2006/02/annick-goutal-vetiver-perfume-review.html) and here (https://memoryofscent.com/2012/03/28/annick-goutal-vetiver-the-neptunian-vetiver/)
and “Best, or rather luckiest Buy Friday” (02/10/2015), because when I read about it on the blogs, not only did everyone seem to agree it was already discontinued but it was also not listed on the Goutal website. I was therefore not only quite surprised that, when I walked into what I suppose was the only single-brand boutique Goutal ever had in Germany (which I had actually sought out in order to test Sables, which is the other Goutal scent that, even though still in production, is otherwise unavailable in Germany), I found that they seemed to have relaunched it. I even had the good sense to buy a bottle sort of a couple of months before they finally did discontinue it, replace it with the widely inferior Cologne version – and close the abovementioned boutique for good measure.
Ding ding ding! Most excellent participation in the community project!!!!
My favorite vetiver ever!
I also have the old version. A harsh but amazing vetiver!
Top 10, indie, no-brainer, not British/French/Italian: Knize Ten. Checks all of those boxes and maybe more.
Plus the leather project!
I’m one week ahead as I’m doing a theme we’re supposed to have next Friday.
Wear a vanilla fragrance. I do. It’s Aedes Cierge de Lune.
You smell great.
I’m starting a week of Sonoma Scent Studio fragrances in honor of Laurie. SOTD is Equestrian✌????
Lovely idea!!!
Hi all, I’m also in the non-French/Italian/British, wearing Aesop’s Marrakesh. It’s a nose-tingler and in fact I think it just cleared out my sinuses–thanks!
I missed Harvest Friday, so I’m catching up with Lann Ael.
I’m wearing a perfume I’d forgotten I had: CB I Hate Perfume’s Jasmine Grandiflorum. It is VERY strong.
YUM. Wish I could afford to buy a bottle of that!
Happy Friday!!
Sotd: Coco, very vintage edp
Community project theme: Old School Love (perfumes loved for at least half my lifetime????)
If I was forced to wear only one perfume for the rest of my life, vintage Coco would probably be my choice.
Sigh. Me too. I have a bottle of the edp from a couple of years ago. It just doesn’t do it for me the way it used to! If I could find a bona fide vintage bottle (circa 1995 or earlier), I would purchase it.
Closing out Lazy Theme Week with Box of Eels parfum. I smell fabulous, if I do say so myself.
Oh, yes, you smell great!
I can smell you from here 🙂 Excellent!
Yes, fabulous!
I went back to the Playlist Friday theme because I like that one. I’m being a bit literal today, though. I’m wearing Angel Parfum du Cuir, and my song choice is “Angel” by Massive Attack.
So glad someone besides me likes that project! I could do it once a month, happily.
Morning, all. The kittens woke me early, demanding bunny, biscuits and cuddles. I woke the dear man early, bearing a cup of tea. History does not relate who woke the kittens, but I rather wish they hadn’t done it….so. Saturday. Housework, some help for a student who’s on a tight deadline for submitting her thesis, and a bit of a walk and some stretches. Not what you’d call an exciting day. In fact, it’s what you’d call a beastly dull day. I am enlivening it by wearing Immortelle de Corse again. I’m glad I rediscovered this little treasure— it’s a bit of fun, with its deeply boozy opening, and its soft hay-and-tobacco close is very pleasing. I’m past the Friday project by date, but I think IdeC qualifies for “Forgotten Friends”, or whatever it was, so I’m in the game again. That feels like fun.
Be well, all.
I have a bottle as well. It qualifies for Discontinued Fragrance, among others. I love it.
Forgotten Friend: Carner Barcelona D600. More vanilla in this than I remember, which is perfect for our once again plummeting temperatures! Have a safe day, NST!
Oh I love that one (thanks to Hajusurri). You smell divine!
Fruity Friday: Liasons Dangereuses, by killian one of my favourites.
It’s indie special day, from 2014. There was probably also an Andy Tauer day, but I don’t have the patience to find that year.
I’m in L’Oudh. Deep. Dark. Perfect. That is all.
Y’all have a marvelous Friday!
SOTD, not part of the challenge, is Caron Parfum Sacre edp.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
I’m sure it fits in somewhere! Most importantly, you smell wonderful.
Crack that Whip! I’m in Galop today and was in Kelly Caleche yesterday. Today’s scent is presented with a side of a Fruity Friday.
I’m hopeful SSS will have some of the scents available again. I’ll have to hoard my little travel spray of Jour Ensoleille. I love it and regret not ordering a bigger bottle. It is the scent of Sonoma to me, which is where I was married.
Oooh. You smell great in Galop. I laid out for a FB of that goodness.
I’m going with the same theme 🙂
Theme twin!
I’m doing the Discontinued theme and wearing Theorema. I like it, but it’s not one of the scents I’ll miss when it’s gone. Champagne de Bois, now that one I’ll miss terribly. I’m so happy I got another bottle in December of 2016 as a Christmas gift to me. Best wishes to Laurie on her new endeavors.
Well as bored as I am with it, I am back with Layering Friday. I already packed up all of my juice to move this weekend, but left out the Commodity set for today. Three sprays of Whiskey and three of Gold. It actually smells great.
Happy weekend, everyone!
Good luck with the move KellyC.
Happy weekend and new house! I hope the move goes smoothly.
Good luck with the move and congrats on the new house!
Good luck with your move and also that your headache from yesterday is now completely gone!
I’m in a forgotten friend from the same box of decants that I dug into earlier this week: Volutes EDP. Wow, longevity/sillage is terrible. It smells lovely, but I have to stick my nose right on my arm to smell anything. I’d say it gave me only 1 hour of projection if even that.
Thanks for the good vibes yesterday about writing my self appraisal. I finished it one day before it’s due and think I did a better than usual job on this one. Une Fleur de Cassie was a prefect companion yesterday!
Congrats on getting it done!
Opposite Day. I may have made this one up.
It’s a gray day except for the sleet on the ground which is kind of pretty. I’m wearing a few dabs of Sunny Side Up and not enjoying it.
When Sunny Side Up was released my first thought was does it smell like fried eggs? 🙂
Ha! Ewww. It actually smells like Santal 33!
I sampled Santal 33 for the first time today. I got dill and coconut. 😯
Now wondering what in the world I would smell in Sunny Side Up!
Cristalle Vert
I think there was a JUST FINISH IT Friday?
Well I finished it:SAMPLE(haha!) vial Moonlight in Heaven by Kilian.The drydown is my favorite part.It does inspire fantasies of going for a walk in the moonlight on a sultry summer night.
Happyyyyyyyy Weekenddddd!!SO glad this week is over.
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I’ve polished off several samples this week and it feels soooo good!
Havana Vanille, which I got from a swap here, boozy warmth for a grey rainy day.
(wasn’t there a theme week about swaps/or scents one got from here 😉
That would be a great theme!
2/26/16 Crack that Whip: I’m wearing Russkaya Kozha by Parfums Berdoues (I have to confess that I chose the perfume first – just a spur of the moment – and then started looking for the theme to match).
I have several brands’ variations on that genre and like each one of them (though Memo’s Russian Leather doesn’t work for me at all).
Continuing sample usage. Today has been the best of the week. Close Up by Olfactive Studio. I like this house, but I don’t own any bottles, only have samples.
That’s on my try list along with Lumiere Blanche. How do you like it?
it’s Marzipan day!!!!
Lol. Thought of you this morning when I read that.
I did not know it was Marzipan day until I popped into NST 🙂
Happy belated birthday, btw!
Thanks CM8!
I don’t know if you saw earlier this week I gave you an enabler pin, I found Assam of India on clearance at Anthropologie for $35! Too good to pass up!
OOh no did not see that..thank you for my pin! And my goodness you got it deeply discounted!!! good for you! You are going to enjoy it…it’s a great scent year round.
I thought of you this morning too CM8! Happy Marzipan day!
Happy Marizpan day, I hope find a yummy amaretti or macaroon to celebrate. What ARE you wearing? Exilir des Mervilles?
thanks pl67!
CM8,
Happy Marizpan day,!!! I hope find a yummy amaretti or macaroon with which to celebrate.
What ARE you wearing? Elixlir des Mervilles?
It was straight up patchouli oil yesterday….nothing with almond notes .
I thought if you when I was at Aldi after Christmas. The Christmas cookies and pastries were all on sake but there was nary a marzipan!
Ha! that’s because my parents bought out all the chocolate covered marzipan logs from the Aldis in the city and we ate them all over the christmas week-LOL! unbeknownst to me the milk chocolate ones actually have a hazelnut ganache inside along with the marzipan….yowza! is that GOOD!!!! We also had four boxes of hot cocoa, four boxes of hard spice cookies with slivered almonds on the back, seven bags of soft spice cookies in heart shapes filled with apricot preserve and topped with dark chocolate and five stollens…..granted a few I gifted away but the rest was eaten at chez Marzipan.
I picked Perfect Friday from 8/17/17 — so late to the game ! I picked Caron pour Home -edt from a stash I gave the hubby last Christmas. Not vintage, but still nice and I layered it over lavender soap and sleepy Lush lavender lotion. It is perfect but I would ask for MORE lavender……. it is very comfortable and always appropriate and feels old school just the same.
plus It smells great on him. Yesterday I did APOM for a meeting and had forgotten how nice this one is, I have the body cream which helps it last- maybe this should be my favorite orange blossom pick???
I wore Pour Un Homme all day too, which fulfills both the lavender challenge and the one related to signatures (I have other things I love, some I even objectively admire more, but PuH is home for me.) Facing a long and challenging workday (8-6), I pretty much embalmed myself in the stuff…
Grrrrr! Homme!
Late today! That seems to be the story of this week; things have felt off, and schedules are going out the window. At least it is Friday!
SOTD = Hugo Boss’ Deep Red. There are several projects this goes along with: Forgotten Friend, Fruity Friday, The One Scent All Week Challenge, and (I’m not sure this ever was a community project) Wear The Same Scent in Different Weather.
SOTD = Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere
I have a 40 mL bottle of the original version from a swap. I don’t recall what I gave up for it (I think Dior Cuir Cannage and a mini of one of the Les Exclusifs) and it was a great swap for both sides! Wearing this bicely caps of Chanuary week!
Commuting Woes No. 404:
This incident could make anyone lose faith in humanity. I saw a guy just shove a woman aside so he can pass through to stand at a spot past her, no excuse me, no nothing. The train was not even suoer crowded! The woman who was shoved did not make a peep. Another woman was so angry she told the guy that if she were a man, she would have punched him. The guy just smirked. At the next stop, a guy accidentally stepped on him and HE didn’t make a peep because the other guy was bigger and mean-looking. There is no reasoning with animals. There is a special place in HELL for this guy. Unbelievable!
Late again! But with a difference… On the way home from work, I stopped by the thrift store and found a vintage splash bottle of one of my winter favourites (1/20/2017): Chanel Antaeus! Wearing it now and ready to start the day all over again.
Congratulations on your Antaeus! That’s a great find. 🙂
Thanks! The topnotes are a bit faded, but otherwise, it is in great shape! I have been trying to save up for a bottle of this since the fall, so stumbling across this for $5 was almost absurdly fortuitous.
There was a bottle of the incredibly old Gucci Pour Homme (created 1976) there too, but it had gone off, alas. I almost picked it up for the bottle design alone, but did not trust myself not to slap on half-ruined perfume for the sake of communing with those ghosts…