Hump Day, plus Betty White's birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in a little dab of Indult Tihota. It was no easy thing to find my sample this morning.
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 vanilla cupcakes [cropped] by F_A at flickr; some rights reserved.
Divin’ Enfant by Etat Libre d’Orange today. Vanillic, rather than actual vanilla, with orange blossom, powder, tobacco and warm skin. That cupid sure smells good!
Nice!
Yummy stuff!
Today I am doing lavender vanilla (because I love lavender and cannot do sweet orientals five days in a row
).
Wearing Jicky EDP, Pour un Homme de Caron and Odori Spigo. I smell more of lavender then vanilla (despite a vanilla-scented body lotion under all these scents), but vanilla is still there.
I really like Jicky and I love how the vanilla rounds out the herbally lavender. Perfect!
I love lavender/vanilla combinations and think they are great in winter. Lavender smells like a summer day, and vanilla makes it creamy and cozy. I spent some time outside today and loved wearing these three scents in cold weather.
Wearing Shalimar Eau Legere from a mini I got as part of a lot at Goodwill. I don’t really wear much but it’s my 10 year old daughter’s favorite. I prefer this version; the lemon adds a lift and hangs around for quite a while. It’s more of a skin scent. (Then again, the mini isn’t a sprayer, so I don’t know what this would be like at a high dose!). I am trying to adhere to my use it don’t lose it policy and apply freely even though I know I will never find this again!
Oops – I don’t wear the original much but it’s my daughter’s favorite!
I was thinking about Shalimar today too, but went with a free and fig scent instead.
Your daughter has great taste
Thanks! It’s so much fun to watch the kids enjoy perfume!
Your 10 year old daughter has excellent taste! I’m pretty sure I was wearing Exclamation when I was 10 LOL!
Should I admit that I loved Exclamation?!? Ha!
No, you probably shouldn’t and nor should I. But I LIVED in that stuff all through middle school!
Okay, I just found out that Exclamation was created by none other than Sophia Grojsman, so I feel redeemed for loving it back in the day!
You could get lucky – I recently won a virtually full bottle of the Mathilde Laurent version for £41 on eBay. I love it – you smell great.
That stuff is divine. If I ever find a bottle at a somewhat reasonable price, it will be mine! YMMV, but I’ve only sprayed it and find the projection to be the same as the other Shalimars, i.e., substantial
Happy Birthday Betty- What a gem!
SOTD is SSS Yin&Ylang. Mmm-mmm good! I have a five day stretch off starting tomorrow, so, as he song says, “I’m going to California,” not see a girl with a flower in her hair, but to see some big ‘ol Redwoods. That has been on my bucket list even before I had a bucket list!
Happy Humpday✌????
Enjoy, pack for wet, some showers coming up if you are in greater bay area
Have a great trip!
THe redwoods are stunning. Enjoy your trip!
Enjoy the Redwood Forests Deva! Excited for you.
Sweet! That’s a great trip
Have a great time, and stay safe!
Waving northwards – have fun! Going to the Redwoods National and State Parks, I presume? So gorgeous. Watch for elk.
Enjoy! And you smell so great!
Enjoy your trip Deva!
Enjoy seeing…and smelling…those beautiful trees.
Have a safe trip! I was in the redwoods about 10 years ago and the trees kind of scared me
They are intimidatingly huge!
How wonderful!
That sounds awesome! Safe trip!
I’m wearing Tendre Madeleine, casually referencing Proust by smell alone.
I wish I could find this for sale in the US! It is dirt cheap in europe, but the only place that did stock it, Parfum1, doesn’t have any more and has no idea when/if they ever will.
That’s a bummer.
Oh that’s too bad! It used to be dirt cheap and easy to get.
I ran into the same thing trying to find a bottle of Vanille Chocolat. It was really frustrating to know how cheap and easily available it was in Europe. I finally found a (used) bottle on ebay for about $25, which is exactly what I wanted to pay LOL. I was really persistent, though, and searched for it on a regular basis. You could also do a saved search on ebay, if you’re willing to buy it that way.
Scent twins! And I even pulled out my Proust to peruse.
Well done!
L’Artisan Vanille Absoluement (or Havana, if you have the original). This was a blind buy and I have never decided if I really like it. Maybe going on the swap list.
I’m used up a 5ml decant of HV and am still on the fence as to whether I really like it or not.
And I really love it – so much so that if I get any further away from the fence, I’m gonna need a space suit!
It was a similar situation for me – bought it blind, took me a long time to figure out if I liked it or not, finally decided I didn’t, and swapped it.
I gave my mother my bottle of HV because my father likes vanilla. She has lost it. Last time I was there I was without perfume and she cannot find where she put her bottle. Some people are just not perfume people!
More for me
Songes EDP. Jasmine vanilla. (I’m finally on track with this week’s theme)
Smelling beautiful!
You smell wonderful! A big favorite of mine.
You smell like summertime. ✨
SOTD is Tabac Blond, in the current EDP formulation. Will add a dab of vintage extrait before leaving the house to spice it up a bit.
It might be time to get myself a sample of Tabac Blond. I’m sure you smell amazing!
I’m starting the day in Vetiver Tonka. School was cancelled (really? Because it may snow?) so I am having a relaxing morning with my cat. After the gym and a shower, I think I’ll switch to Dzing!
Two pieces of perfume news: Andy Tauer posted today that the worldwide vanilla shortage means that he cannot produce any more Vanilla Flash, at least until the 2018 vanilla harvest. I love how transparent he is about the production side of his perfumes.
And I was poking around the review section of fragrantica, and there are 3 Hermessences listed for 2018 release: Musc Pallida (iris and musk), Cardamusc (cardamom and musk) and Agar Ebene (oud and balsam fir). Christine Nagel is the nose for all three. I’m curious to try these – wonder when they will be released?
Andddd, I just noticed that there’s an entire article about the new Hermessences (of which there are actually 5) on fragrantica. Shows me for just skipping to the reviews!
Apparently they are being released in February.
How exciting! I am an iris fiend but am more curious about the other two – cardamom! balsam fir!
I hope you enjoyed Vetiver Tonka.
Thanks for the news on Hermessence line. I am curious about three EDTs, especially Myrrhe Eglantine.
It’s a great thing that I have a bottle of Vanilla Flash!
Thanks for the heads-up! I was *just* at the Tauer site to pick up a Vanilla Flash sample. Now I’ll get 2
Big shiny enabler pin for you, Sistine! I bought a bottle of Vanilla Flash today. I have it in the roller bottle, but felt the need for a really big sample. ????
I’ve really been enjoying vanilla week – so far I’ve worn Chopard Casmir, LAP Havana Vanilla, and today it’s SL Bois Vanille. Perfect for this cold snowy day!
I’m your twin today in BV!
Vanille Insensée today.
I bought the 1 oz. spray of this the year it came out and it is strong…I also don’t spray w/ a light hand but still.
Not sure if I love this one but I have become a huge vanilla freak over the last couple months so we’ll see how this one does today.
It smells like vanille on a hot iron to me. Odd, but can be pleasing.
“Vanille on a hot iron” is the PERFECT description for this scent!
Interesting!
I dabbed my wrists from a sample vial and it’s quiet so far. Next time I see a tester bottle I will give it a few big sprays to see if it is stronger that way. Hope you enjoy Vanille Insensée today.
I dabbed it today and it’s quiet on me as well. *Most* of the Ateliers are really big on me and I actually prefer them dabbed.
I’ve become a major vanilla convert this winter, too, so I’m with you on your journey
I’ve recently bought a few decants/samples as I found myself ransacking my collection and not having nearly enough. I could do Vanilla Week for the next month and be very happy 
Vanilla month would be loads of fun. Perhaps in February?
Definitely smelling vanillic in: Hypnose
The smell and the twisty bottle is making me want a soft serve…
Hypnose is such a beautiful vanilla! NICE!!!
Good morning
I am wearing Guerlain Shalimar Initial body lotion — just a small amount on my wrists. I am getting back into my fragrances step by tiny step.
Glad that you are on the road to recovery.
Easy does it!
Thanks! It’s hard when I look at my bottles, to not just grab one and spray. I must restrain myself lol!
Yay for scented body lotion!
I am testing 10 Corso Como, from a decant a generous NSTer sent me during the last swapmeet. I enjoy it so far!
I love that one. You smell wonderful.
I like it too but sometimes get pickles from 10 CC,????
I found my spray sample of Natori last night so I’m wearing it. I hadn’t realized before that it’s similar to TF Black Violet, but it is.
Oriental but not very vanillic.
Black Violet?
Yep. It’s — or rather was, because it’s been discontinued a couple of years — a Private Blend.
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Tom-Ford/Black-Violet-1823.html
Wearing Parfumerie Generale Cuir d’Iris. Eating cookies with mugfulls of dark coffee. Breakfast of champions!
Sidenote: everyone should make Alison Roman’s salted chocolate chunk shortbread cookies. They are the best things I have baked in a while
I just printed this recipe out and plan to make them TONIGHT!!! These look amazing!!!!!
I just looked up the recipe…and all the posts! I can pass up just about any dessert other than chocolate chip cookies. These are next on my list to bake!!!
I think I’m going for Vero Kern’s Kiki extrait today. Not sure if it has vanilla but it is sweet.
SOTD Guerlain Terracotta for a burst of sunshine with a side of vanilla on this dreary rainy day.
I wore a sample of Chanel Misia yesterday and found it lovely but fleeting.
I just finished reading Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward. It was beautifully written and filled with magical realism but whoa…it was dark!
You smell lovely!
Gorgeous SOTD, for sure.
Very, very busy January at work for me so far. I can barely breath and have my coffee.
Wearing Shalimar and smelling good.
Your work schedule makes me worry. Take care of yourself!
Thank you Lillyjo! It worries me also sometimes. Hopefully, I will be fine.
Oh you do smell good!
Thank you KellyC! I know Shalimar is your beloved perfume. It is one of my favorites that I barely wear.
you smell great! Remember to breathe and sip coffee separately!
Thank you Coin-op! At least I was able to have lunch “on time” today. I almost finish it. Certainly, breathing and coffee done the right way will keep me going thru the end of the day. I will survive.
Scent twin! I love this one and I never remember to wear it.
Hi twin! We smell fab!
Hope you can catch a break soon!
Let’s hope!
Long live Betty White!
Commodity Gold is my cozy vanilla scent-blanket today.
Gold is a good one!
I wore that one a lot last week. It’s so nice by itself and also layers beautifully. If I were to purchase one Commodity it would be Gold or Whiskey (or possibly Book). You smell good!
Thanks! Did you get the Commodity Storybook set for Christmas too?
I feel pretty meh about most of them, but I do quite like Gin, Moss, and Gold. Now you’ve inspired me to give Whiskey another try!
No, I’ve had the Commodity cocktail kit for a while, though…got it in a swapmeet I believe. I did really enjoy Gin and Moss too, particularly Gin.
JPG Classique
this seems like the perfect week for Vanilla week! And Robin, that vanilla cupcake looks so amazingly delicious.
I really like Classique. Maybe it is because I wasn’t saturated with in in the 90’s because I didn’t wear it or smell it. Maybe when I am further into this habit it will seem simple and flat to me, but I do really enjoy it! Not one of my husband’s favs tho.
Man, I WANT that vanilla cupcake. Bad.
looks like there are five, so we are calling dibs on 2 of them!
I really like Classique and the bottle is great. It is one of my forgotten friends that should have more use.
hurray! Your comment makes my taste seem less tacky
Wear what you like and enjoy it. The word tacky does not apply to any of my perfumes, no matter if other people consider them such! Different tastes, different enjoyment!
They do look pretty, but I am missing whatever gene makes people love vanilla desserts — I just look at those cupcakes and think what, no chocolate?
I do like rice pudding and creme brulee, but white cakes don’t interest me.
I’m also missing that gene, methinks. I even yawn at creme brulee (ducks). I do like rice pudding, though.
My grandmother made the best rice pudding. Now, I really want some.
ME. TOO.
Good morning Y’all!
Here’s my back yard….I reckon I got about an inch? That’s about as good as it gets in my neck of the woods! I’ll take it….
Driving to work was a bit dodgy; hope the roads are a bit better this afternoon.
Wearing Jo Malone Wood Sage and Sea Salt. I was going to layer with Demeter Snow, but didn’t want to take the time to find that one!
Stay warm and cozy everyone….
Oops! Meant to post my snow pic! LOL
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeDnKXbg-Gj/?taken-by=jadainga99
You have a beautiful back yard! Oh, and you smell great in WS&SS. ❄️
Stay safe on those roads! As bad as it gets up here, our snow and salt trucks do a pretty good job.
Be safe Jada! I know GA is about as prepared for snow as AL is ha!
Was in a rush this morning so grabbed what has become my easy work scent: Idylle Love Blossom. At the rate I’m going with this one, I may achieve an empty bottle status! It helps that it’s a light edt that I can spray with abandon and still not overwhelm myself or others. I recommend this one to lilac lovers.
Where did you find it?
I got it through Amazon but some of the discount sites have it.
Lilac! Yum!
I’m in Alien The taste of fragrance today, layered with salted caramel body lotion. I smell like a floral pastry, but no vanilla. Today is my late mothers birthday, and I am missing her dearly.
Big hugs to you today, lillyjo. I hope you can find some peace and comfort in the memories of your mom today.
Warm thoughts your way, lillyjo.
I hope your memories of her love are near to you today.
Hugs, lillyjo.
Hugs to you, lillyjo.
Lillyjo, I know how much you must be missing your mom, especially in a day like today, but she is always with you. Sending you hugs and peace.
More sympathy to you, that must be so hard.
My thoughts are with you. Hugs.
Adding my hugs to you.
Thanks for the hugs and good thoughts everyone ❤
Hugs, Lillyjo. This has to be an emotional and bittersweet day for you. Hopefully some of the emotions are good ones.
Sending you ((hugs)) Lillyjo.
A great big hug to you.
Ohhh… I want a vanilla cupcake!
SOTD: Orchidee Vanille by VC&A
Finally a project I can (easily) do all week long!
Hey Twin! You smell great!
I remember really liking this one when I tried it, but now I can’t remember really what it smells like. I should get a decant! Thanks for the reminder .
When I forget what something smells like, I always think, “money saved!” lol. I’ll actually kind of try to actively forget what something smells like to kill lemmings for FBs that I probably don’t need.
that’s probably a good idea!
I went to put on Spiritueuse Double Vanille this morning, but found that all but the tiniest drop from my sample had dried up. I’m honestly not too sad–I have too many samples, and sort of appreciate reducing the count.
Fortunately, I have tons of vanilla in my collection, so I got to enjoy that last drop, and will put on Eau des Missions when this fades.
its been a while since i’ve raided my samples as i went on a perfume hiatus for a bit, but i’m finding that many have dried up. i guess it’s time to clean house here too!
Continuing down my short list of vanillas that I actually like. SOTD is Atelier des Ors Lune Feline, yummmmmmmmmmy. This may be my favorite vanilla scent.
Yes, another one that you have introduced me to
This week is too short for all the vanillas I need to wear, I might wear this tomorrow 
Right? I may extend it into next week or further. I’ve also been wearing vanillas at night.
Woke up really late this morning and applied Shalimar. My bottle of Vanilla Flash arrived in the mail yesterday. I had forgotten how much fun it was to have a full bottle arrive in the mail. After my shower, I think I will wear Jubilation 25. My cold is still hanging around and I can’t smell that well.
Smelling awesome in Shalimar!
Hi twin! We smell good!
There is something wonderful and magical about opening a new bottle of perfume. Hope your cold departs quickly.
Hello, dear scented friends! I’m in a good mood. I was GOING to put on Tauer When We Cuddle after my morning swim, but I found my missing sample of Ambre Narguile rolling around in my trunk!!! It’s almost empty anyway, probably less than 0.5 mL remaining, but it’s one of my favorite perfumes (and one I might try to pick up in duty-free on my way back from Paris this spring?!), and losing even 0.5 mL was really sad. Anyway, having found it, I sprayed it with abandon. How curious that the first couple times I tried it, I found it cloying, heavy, and migraine-y. Now I find it just splendid.
So I am still participating in this week’s vanilla project! Those cupcakes look so good. The boyfriend and I are on a “diet” (in quotation marks because it’s very loosely defined as “eat prudently”), which means no vanilla frosting cupcakes for me (those are prudent under no guidelines). Mope.
Ah, don’t feel bad! After an excellent dinner last night I still had room for some butter cookies and tea!
I ALWAYS have room for butter cookies and tea, unfortunately
Mmmmm butter cookies.
LOL about the diet. My bf and I are doing Whole30 at the beginning of February. I was going to start in January but we have a work event next week and also mine and my bf’s bdays are next week so I knew I wouldn’t be able to make it a whole 30 days in January ha! I can do without cupcakes, but the lack of wine/tequila/whiskey and cheese will most likely crush me lol.
No cheese?!?! Yeah, we have a no-alcohol-until-we’ve-lost-5-lbs policy. Well, *my boyfriend* has got one. *I* am going on retreat with my a cappella group this weekend, and I will not be abstaining.
I think my friend is doing that. Is that the veggies and meat/protein only, no legumes or carbs for a couple weeks of weeks? Sounds challenging. The no peanuts ever I thought was a bit harsh, lol. PB is a major source of my protein intake. Good luck! I couldn’t do it myself.
I have a few pounds I need removed myself. I finished off the rest of the tub of Graeter’s Black Cherry ice cream, with Stonewall Dark Cherry Chocolate sauce, last night (yes, I enjoyed it and even enjoyed typing it!!!) and am determined NO MORE until I’m back to acceptable weight.
That sounds…delicious. *wistful sigh*
It was pretty darned good. Luckily there is no more in the house.
“Eating prudently” for me always leaves room for cupcakes. I’d rather cut back elsewhere, and yes, I have lost weight while eating dessert daily. My current challenge is to not eat more than 1 dessert per day
I think we might have different metabolisms
I lost ~20 lbs four years ago by running every day while not keeping myself away from delicious French pastries. Now, though, my metabolism seems to have slowed to a crawl. A similar caloric expenditure and intake has resulted in no weight loss at all. Getting older sucks. (Eight years ago, I lost weight by walking and running a lot while upping my caloric intake SIGNIFICANTLY in the form of beer. Those days are long gone.)
Woot woot for finding your wayward perfume sample!
Patchouli 24, after chats on here yesterday about it. It isn’t super vanilla on me, but it is my favourite, the one that brought me to NST & the rabbit hole…
And instead of wearing it over one of my homebrew concoctions, I have under it nars monoi oil (monoi ii?) that I found on clearance at winners yesterday. Pretty nice! The oil is subtle, and only 1 spray of ll, so hopefully not smoking anyone out on the bus or in my workshop.
Nice bargain find!
thanks, yeah, the suburban winners are filled with hidden gems…
That is a nice find!
Hi All!
1) SOTD: Noir Pour Femme: Vanilla+milk+ ambery+ woody=pefect.
I really love this scent and how it is rich, sweet and sexy BUT not overpowering (if you are careful with your spritzes!)
2) OOTD: Black blouse, blue slacks, gold earrings, slicked back hair, Fenty gloss. Kinda goes with the outfit.
3) Also, yesterday, I saw a mini discussion re: TF fragrances and marketing. I like the fragrances, and I can even appreciate the over the top marketing ( TF is a man who seems to love sensuality in many forms). I do think that with his blockbusters you get good value. It’s the private collection that can put people off, and of course the price point, which is not meant for the hoi polloi, but really dogwhistles to a certain wo/man who makes a certain amount per year AND wants to present a certain way. Having grown up in NYC, I can appreciate that and shrug my shoulders at it.
4) Back to the lab, looking and smelling sexy….while controlling my computer bank.
1) you smell good
2) I love your outfit- I’m in blue slacks, a pink blouse with a bow at the neck and pearl earrings…looking rather proper today!
3) it doesn’t bother me either but I think partially because I’m incredibly attracted to TF himself haha. Plus I like many of his scents.
4) work it!
Ha! On break:
1) TF is very va va voom indeed!
2) You do look very proper!
Just here to agree and reiterate that Tom Ford is very attractive:)
Yeah agreed on TF marketing. I know that quite a few TF scents work well for me, so I’m going to try a new TF scent, regardless of marketing hype. I might wish the Private Blends were less pricey, but I could say that about a lot of brands
… though I will admit that sometimes a brand’s marketing gets on my nerves to the point I’m unlikely to try anything new from them (looking at you, DS & Durga). But then I’m clearly not their target market anyway.
Not that I’m TF’s target market either, you’re not going to see me perusing his clothing / accessories (says the gal who’s working from home in her sweats and fuzzy slippers….)
… and by ‘agree on TF marketing’ I meant… I’m shrugging right along with ya
Ha!
I think the best way to experience TF clothing and accessories is wearing sweats and fuzzy slippers!
I remember I went into a store in LA that had a TF mini boutique. Just for fun, I tried on a tuxedo for women. Gosh, but did it fit perfect- and because it is meant to be worn without a shirt, it had built in bra support (while the jacket was closed. $5000, thank you very much. I just about fainted!
Oh goodness I would love that tux!
Do you get tea from NPF? Last time I visited Nordies, I was getting tea. Although, I smelled it previously and didn’t get tea at all.
My bottle is now a couple of years old, so keep that in mind:
I think that tea note you may be getting is a combo of the citrus (bergamont) and sandalwood notes. It’s a nice astringent note to counter the super ambery, milky-vanilla notes.
You smell so good! Noir Pour Femme kind of snuck up on me, but I wear it constantly now.
You smell great!
I like many TF scents, and they work perfectly for me and my vSO, so (hypothetically) until they are caught doing something I cannot condone, I will just ignore stupid or over the top marketing (I do it already with most of the brands anyway). As to the prices… It doesn’t even feel that high any longer – compared to many other current offerings from many other brands. Besides, as long as I can find good deals on decants from FB split groups, I do not really care how much the actual bottle cost.
I was truly going to wear a vanilla today because I have lots to choose from, but I opened the cabinet door and Chypre Mousse was calling me. So I’m wearing it and it’s soooo good.
If it’s calling you, you have no choice!
I’m in A Lab on Fire, Made in Heaven. It has a definite foodie/vanilla thing going on, especially after an hour or two. I love it!
SotD = Vanille Insensée
Prompted by She-ra and cazaubon’s comments, today is for Vanille Insensée.
The name makes me think “incense.” Nope! This is woody vanilla. It has an expansive feeling, transporting, uplifting, bordering on numinous though without any seriousness. It is remarkable.
Have a wonderful Wednesday, NST. Waft on!
That’s the first Atelier I bought, and not the last. I’ve always felt it doesn’t get enough love; you’ve inspired me to put it in this weeks lineup.
You smell great!
Yay! Vanille insensée deserves more love.
Oh! I always translated it to “incense” in my mind as well. I was actually a little surprised by its spelling when I was typing it into my diary. Thanks for pointing that out
It actually reminds me of Profumum Vanitas a bit – or rather, a serious version of Vanitas (which is not at all serious, and loads of fun.) I’m getting orange, creamy vanilla, and candyfloss from VI. I haven’t worn it in ages – years, perhaps – and it smells totally different than the way I remembered it. It needs to be a staple in my winter rotation!
VI is so good in colder weather.
I was curious so I looked up insensée. I think it translates to “senseless” as in “wild” or “madcap” rather than “meaningless.”
Southeast Texas got a little ice and snow and my staff and I were dismissed to go home at 12pm yesterday, and told not to come in until 1pm today. It was a nice little mini-vacation. I’m continuing with my Berdoues discovery set, with Russkaya Kozha. It smells vanilla-ish, because of the benzoin. In fact it smell a little too vanilla-ish.
I have fallen behind with Berdoues — is it worth trying?
I’m wearing Mojave Ghost. It’s not vanilla at all. It’s pleasant enough I s’pose but not really a snow day kind of scent, ha! Maybe I’ll see if I can find that old memoirs of a trespasser sample instead.
Also, I’m so so tired. I remember being so tired when I was pregnant with Walden, and this time it’s no differed (though having a 3.5 year old to chase around all day doesn’t help). Only ~5.5 weeks to go… and then I’ll … still be really tired!
Walden is a beautiful name! And you smell great. Maybe your little one will take a nap soon. ????
thank you – we struggled mightily to come up with a name! he rarely naps these days (unless he’s sick), but i did get to lay through a pixar movie, so that was helpful at least.
But then, eventually, you’ll get sleep again! And you’ll appreciate it more — at least, that is how it worked out for me.
SOTD is Orchidee Vanille by VC&A.
I am exhausted from a long work day yesterday, (12 hours without a break) Today I am truding along but slowing down as the day progresses. Yesterday SOTD was Ummagumma from a sample. I didn’t get syrup as some others mentioned. More like cinnamon, incense, smoky vanilla. Nice.
Hope you have some time to rest and recover from yesterday. You smell fab!
Take care of yourself! That many hours without a break is mind boggling.
SOTD = Vintage Dior Addict
Got vanilla? Yes, in spades! My first conscious encounter was when I smelled it on a co-worker around 3-4 years ago. She was wearing the last dregs of her mom’s bottle.
Oh the commuting woes I can tell you re: stereotyping, but I will leave it for another day!
When Addict first came out, I purchased it as a gift for a friend. I think it smells so good, but can’t get the association out of my head to have ever purchased for myself. I do however, pick up samples from Sephora.
Wow, vintage Addict must be stunning. I had my not-so-vintage version on earlier this week and it was pretty good in the cold weather.
No Vanilla today…just didn’t bring much with me in this trip. So, I’m in Chanel No. 5 L’Eau from a sample. its my WalMart scent as I head there later to check out yarn.
I enjoy L’Eau. You smell great!
Benjoin Boheme. Many thanks to pixel for introducing me to this beauty.
Gucci Bloom, transferred from my coat sleeve where I applied 2 sprays (3?) to my wrist last night at Sephora. Super pretty floral. Great longevity! Unfortunately, I work in a perfume free office, so I am hoping others don’t notice.
Reminds me (and might have heard this elsewhere) of the first Marc Jacobs perfume, which is a lifetime favorite.
It reminds me of MJ too, but I think I prefer the MJ. It just seems more glorious to me.
I get what you mean, the MJ has more depth, or another layer or something that gives it an extra something. Bloom is very nice, but not extra.
The bottle on the MJ, though, the sprayer thing broke on mine, and all the testers I’ve ever seen.
Bloom has a really pretty, classy bottle.
Agreed, love the Bloom bottle! I have only ever had the MJ in a mini, so didn’t know about the sprayer.
The Macys near me locked away the Gucci Bloom testers. I guess tester theft was an issue!
I sprayed that at a sephora recently and really enjoyed it! A very pleasant surprise! It made me wonder if it might possibly be a much less expensive replacement for Carnal Flower, once mine runs out.
To my nose, the jasmine in Gucci Bloom overwhelms the tuberose whereas the jasmine in CF plays a subservient role, making them more opposite than similar. YMMV.
Agree that Gucci Bloom is very pretty. I am looking forward to trying my sample in warmer weather to see what it does then.
SOTD left arm = LL Vanille 44
SOTD right arm = Organza Indecence
Wow! The OI is much creamier and more vanillic. And sweeter, which I didn’t notice before. Still a bigger fan of OI, and isn’t it nice that my bank account agrees? ????
Yes, your taste has made the right choice for your wallet.
SOTD left arm = LL Vanille 44
SOTD right arm = Organza Indecence
Wow! The OI is much creamier and more vanillic. And sweeter, which I didn’t notice before. Still a bigger fan of OI, and isn’t it nice that my bank account agrees? ????
lol, it is nice when perfume love and price are inversely related.
And the Organza Indecence bottle is much prettier.
Yep, the bottle is pretty snazzy.
Hurray for the bank account playing along with perfume love!
Doesn’t happen very often in my world.
DSH Madonna Lily again today. Love the use of vanilla here. It’s definitely my favorite floral + vanilla. And d/ced, of course.
Sorry!
Playing along in Volutes edt today!
I wore that on Monday so we are distantly related somehow
Outremer Vanille for me today: love this one but it is all gone within 4 hours. Maybe I’ll spray my clothes next time….
Wearing Atelier Vanille Insensee, after waking up to last night’s Gourmand Coquin, which was still going strong a full 12 hours later when I applied the Atelier. I’ve been finding a lot of vanillas I’ve been testing do not have great projection or longevity, but that is not the case with Gourmand Coquin (which I don’t tend to think of as a vanilla – I think of it as white chocolate – but it’s certainly got loads of vanilla.) The Guerlain followed yesterday’s Il Profumo Vanille Bourbon, which has a delicious sweet and smoky vanilla opening, but gets very quiet very quickly.
I’ve bought a bit of Eau de Missions, and today the Tauerville 3-piece sampler (for $9! what a deal!) including Vanilla Flash. Hopefully the former will arrive in time to participate this week.
After putting myself on a (comparatively) restrictive perfume diet for the last 3 quarters of 2017, I’ve been back to buying all kinds of stuff since the turn of the year. Oddly, it feels liberating rather than guilt-inducing
I could do a vanilla week all winter. Pre-rabbit hole, I liked citrus and green perfumes, hated vanilla, and anything “sweet.” Nowadays I have a considerable sweet tooth, could bathe in vanilla, and looove orientals – the heavier, richer and more opulent the better. Funny how things change!
It is funny, for the last few years I’ve loved vanilla. This year, not so much.
Twelve hours and still going strong–Nice!!
Love Vanille Incensee, you smell Great! I need to procure some more of that one ????
Posting later than usual today. Still going strong with Pacifica’s Tibetan Mountain Temple. Having worn this for a few days now, I am wondering if it shares some similarity with ELdO’s Fils de Dieu? Or am I imagining things?
I was twins with Robin today in Tihota.
Glad we made it through HumpDay, y’all. Cheers!
Like a few others here I work in fragrance free environment although I do cheat a bit from time to time in various ways.
Today I wore a copy of DSV in an oil version on my wrists and must have flown under the radar. Earlier this week I tried a bit of Vanilla Insensee with no repercussions!
Tonight I wore spritzed on some Shalimar – Mexique version.
Hope everyone is having a great week so far.