Happy Valentine’s Day! What fragrance are you wearing?
I went with a little dab of Box of Eels.
Reminder: on 2/16 we're celebrating the Lunar New Year...wear an auspicious fragrance to ring in the Year of the (Earth) Dog.
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: the Candy Heart Cake Bites (for dogs!) are $36 for a case of 12 at Bubba Rose Biscuit Company.
SSS Rose Volupte- seems perfect for Valentine’s Day. Oh how I wish I had more than a few sprays left in my little bottle. Still, may as well enjoy it while I can.
Ah, maybe I will wear my SSS Vintage Rose later today. I will miss that one — and it was already discontinued anyway.
I’m saving my last little bit of Winter Woods for next Christmas. Wish I had some Forest Walk to tuck away too!
You smell great!
I’ll miss SSS though I think I have enough bottles and samples to last me for a while taking into the consideration how potent they are.
You smell great!
Rose Volupte sounds lovely.
Wearing Lutens Chypre Rouge thanks to a generous fragrance friend.
Ollie didn’t care for today’s choice, so I will pick something more to his liking for our evening of pizza and puppy-cuddles.
My Mom was buried on V Day, 2010 , so while I was never a real fan, I positively shun it since then.
May all who have more adventurous evenings plans enjoy them!!
That is an interesting day that your Mom was buried on. Perhaps you can use this day to spread the love for your Mom and for all mothers out there, or anyone whom has lost a mother. Big Love <3
I think these anniversaries of when they left us are often harder than their birthdays, and I can only imagine the complicated emotions imbued in today for you now. Eight years is not long – but pizza and puppies can make anything better.
(obv this was meant for hannahmom!)
Sorry to hear this, Hannahmom. I don’t blame you a bit for shunning the day. Sending comfort.
Not a big fan either — it’s a hard day for a lot of people. Hope the pizza & puppy will help.
Totally understand. Hugs!
I’m sorry the day has a negative association for you now. Puppy love and pizza sounds great any day of the week!
Dates do not really matter: people who are in our lives and those who are in our memory are important. Wear great perfume and enjoy your evening: who said it’s not the way to celebrate it?
I’m really sorry, hannahmom.
I’m sorry, hannahmom. Happy Pizza & Cuddles Day!
Pizza and puppies sound like the most perfect plan!
Pizza & puppies sounds great to me. Sending you hugs as you remember your mom. I dropped off my little love bug Dot at the vets this morning for her dental, will be waiting by the phone for the vet’s call and taking care of her tonight. Gave the DH a raincheck for valentine’s day.
Hugs, hannahmom.
Hannahmom, I hope the puppy brings comfort. Big hugs if you want them.
Hugs are always welcome. Thank you all for the good thoughts
sharing sentiments with you today hannahmom.
Pizza and puppy cuddles is going to make for a nice and relaxed evening. Enjoy. Sorry that this day has painful memories for you, hannahmom.
Sending warm thoughts from the West Coast! I hope that you and the pups had a relaxing evening.
Happy Valentine’s day! In Chanel No.5 Extrait. Enjoying its beauty as usual.
The classic choice of all classic choices
Following your excellent example, although I’ll have to settle for the No 5 EDP. Is the extrait very different/that much better?
Happy Valentine’s Day to all!
I find the rose and jasmine richer and the drydown creamier. It is softer than the EdP or EdT. Really beautiful!
Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll have to seek out a sample then.
You smell lovely! Makes a work day more special.
Thank you!
Oooh, waft some this way, please! ????
Doing it right now!
Auspicious scent and a romantic perfume Journey Woman
Tea is Mugicha
Red lippy from Lipstick Queen and brown liquid liner, feeling a sexy valentines day look <3
I love Journey Woman on everyone but me. My skin amps up the mimosa, a note that just doesn’t work on me, but on everyone else, it always smells like such a delightful osmanthus-apricot and honey fragrance. Great pick for Valentine’s Day
. Lipstick Queen’s reds rock!
I have Medevil, any other colors you recommend from the LQ?
I had a bottle of Journey that I swapped away for, its a bit much for me, and I can only dab it. The projection on me is huge
I wear Maybelline Superstay 24 b/c I hate reapplying during the day, but I found that a swipe of Lipstick Queen’s Black Lace Rabbit tones any of their shades down to something that’s a little more reserved and flattering on me. It’s my secret lipstick weapon.
which shades of maybelline do you like from that line?
I will check out black lace rabbit..
My go-to’s are Unlimited Raisin (a nice grey-inflected mauve) and Constant Cocoa (a softer, neutral pinky-brown). Depending on the outfit, I’ll sometimes also do All Day Cherry (especially nice with the Black Lace Rabbit), Day to Night Brown, Constantly Cabernet, or So Sienna. I’ve tried other long-lasting lipsticks, but this one is literally still on my lips the next morning unless I remove it, and that earns my undying faithfulness.
I like her Sinner collection (90% pigment, so very saturated), especially in Red, Bordeaux, and Bright Natural (I have cooler undertones, if that matters). I don’t get much occasion to wear them, as makeup isn’t much of a thing out here in Colorado, but it’s fun to go all out with the vampy lips on the rare occasion that I do dress up. Medieval is a great shade, too…it looks good on all skintones.
I have cool undertones too..
I looked at those colors and now lemming…
I’m a fan of Medieval as well. It was my training wheel red, and outside of one MUFE red lip gloss, remains the only red in my ridiculously big lipstick collection. ????
And, I still love it – thanks, Ltsg!
Lovestosmellgod, I like LQ’s Jean Queen and Saint Natural. Both are “my lips but better” shades. Medieval is a good one for my dressy moments.
Whoops, that should be “Lovestosmellgood”! Sorry about the typo.
Usually I get my SOTD ideas from NST’ers but today it’s lipstick. Thank you! Medieval is what my today’s outlook needs.
I’m a big fan of LQ. I like all of their “weirder” colors – Hello Sailor, Frog Prince, Black Lace Rabbit. From the more regular (and substantial) colors I like Goodbye from the Butterfly Ball collection.
Thanks for the suggestions, lippy twin!
Love Goodbye but I wear Sigh much more often.
Frog Prince is great! Looks horrid but goes on a lovely natural shade.
OOH! You smell good and look good as well.
Am in Urban Decay’s EZ lipstick- a rich red-orange.
How was shape of water?
I thought it was absolutely marvelous, with the lead, Sally Hawkins, being a pitch perfect combo of Greta Garbo and Charlie Chaplin. The supporting cast is just awesome, and the interlocking stories buoyed the romance at the center of the film. Nothing is wasted, nothing is ill considered.
I loved it, and I think honestly Del Toro needs the Oscar for this.
Oh good, I am adding it to my list!
I’m wearing Une Rose and the world’s pinkest sweater. Feeling the love this year <3
I love the sweater just from the description
OOH PINK SWEATER
You smell fabulous and divinely rosy!
Perfect choice for today. You smell lovely! I have a little bit of that one, from a generous NSTer, and it’s pretty much perfect.
Yay for the world’s pinkest sweater! Have fun!
Love it!
Oh that sweater sounds fantastic!
Happy Valentine’s Day to those celebrating it. This year it overlaps with Ast Wednesday this year and that is more important to me.
Wearing Van Cleef & Arpels Moonlight Patchouli today.
Happy Ash Wednesday, Lucasai. I celebrate to, although happy might not be the right choice of words. Love you scent!
I imagine you smell great – I have been eyeing that on FragranceNet…
We celebrated Mardi Gras at home with the kids yesterday with buttered Shrimp in tomato and pepper sauce over rice – so so good – and gallet de Rois and fastnacht doughnuts for dessert. Its not too hard to fast when you’re stuffed from the previous day, but still…
Yum, that sounds delicious!
It was! It feels so good to eat guilt free at least once a year
Gotta eat to live. Nothing to harbor guilt over!
Happy Valentine’s Day, if you’re into that sort of thing. My boyfriend and I rarely do much since his birthday is 4 days after.
I picked Tubereuse Criminelle, which seems kind of humorous to me. A sort of crime-of-passion scent for the first 10 minutes. One of my only tuberose perfumes.
YAY – someone else who likes T Crim !
You smell grand
Thank you! It’s glorious stuff but I remember why I never wear it. It has no sillage! I like to waft a bit.
You smell great! The first 15 minutes of wintergreen menthol blast are the best.
I feel the same way. If my bottle wasn’t half empty I would wear it more.
Happy birthday to your BF. His is the same day as mine! And that’s why we don’t do Valentine’s Day either.
It takes a lot of pressure off, honestly, and it’s easier to find reservations.
Ugh, my boyfriend’s birthday is in ten days. We still do Valentine’s Day. It just means I need to come up with TWO PRESENTS in TWO WEEKS. Grump.
We only do cards and chocolates for V day, maybe you can suggest that?
I think I’ll have to! It’s hard to keep thinking of presents.
I’m garbage at timely presents, honestly. I look year round.
My husband’s birthday is 4 days before Valentine’s Day, so we don’t really do anything for V Day either. Usually my husband will get me a card or a bouquet of flowers from the grocery store or something–which is just fine with me. We don’t really do much as far as birthday gifts either. The only time we normally exchange gifts is Christmas. Mostly we just take a short trip or even just a day trip and go out to eat somewhere nice. For major birthdays, such as 40, 50, etc., we may plan a longer trip. I find we get more enjoyment out of experiences than things.
Wearing a favorite, Aedes de Venustas. I was craving juicy rhubarb today, and this one always hits the spot.
I think I have a sample of that. I will have to pull it out I’m a fan of rhubarb.
Have you tried Rhubarbe Ecarlate? I’m getting your package shipped out today, but can probably sneak in a sample of this one if you’d like to try it.
I’d love that. I shipped your package yesterday. Let me know if you get it. I had to use self serve kiosk and technology is not my strong suit. ☹️
It took me a while to get it down, too, but once I got my head wrapped around how the kiosk system works, I’ll never stand in line again. Even easier, though, is using paypal shipping
❤️. And I forgot to say thanks so much!,
You are very welcome! It makes me happy to be able to pay it forward when I can. ????
Happy Valentine’s Day! Lancôme Mille et Une Roses for me.
At the very least we can send out love for the world today—or at least to our fellow perfumistas. ????
Truth! Sending you love
Your perfume is one of my favorites, you smell great!
I’m doing my best to spread love today: why to take the worst from this holiday and complain and not just use it as an excuse to do something good in the name of it, right?
A beautiful choice! Need to wear that again soon, it’s been too long.
I dislike Valentine’s day, but I really like your idea of sending love out for the world. Thanks for that!
Lovely! Let’s hear it for the OG non-romantic V-Day!
???????? for the platonic Valentine’s Day!
Going to a wedding today, appropriately for Valentine’s Day! I’m going to ignore the freezing temps and wear Vero Profumo Rubj extrait.
Enjoy the wedding! You will smell fab!
Ooooh! You will smell fabulous – enjoy the celebration
Rubj is so gorgeous!
Thanks, y’all!
I’ve been saving my last few drops of L’A’s Voleur de Roses for a cloudy cool day and FINALLY one has arrived. Crossing my fingers that we get even more rain than predicted.
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m totally stealing the idea in the pic and icing some little heart shaped cakes to look like candy hearts next year . . .
I just bought my first full bottle of Voleur de Roses. It was the first full bottle that I’ve bought in years. Love it.
Fun! Great choice.
I’m doing rose research… What other perfume do you think it smells similar to? Is it in the same family as Stella McCartney?
Voleur has a heavy patchouli note, so I don’t think it’s very similar to Stella (though I’ve only sniffed Stella once or twice). Maybe the same family as Portrait of a Lady?
OK – very good to know – at all similar to agent provocateur? Not close – just like distant cousins?
I don’t know the original AP at all. I used to own Eau Emotionelle and that wasn’t similar.
Thanks for the reminder! I forgot about Voleur de Roses. I have a decant somewhere that I’ll pull out for later – currently in No 5, but VDR would be a lovely evening scent (for a night at home on the couch with my 2 little dogs – not complaining! they’re better company than most ; )
I agree! Plan to spend the evening cuddled with my two little dogs as well. Love VdR, my favourite rose patchouli.
Absolutely! And a good evening to your and your 2 excellent companions : )
Oh, I think I might do mini heart cakes too. They’re so cute.
If I lived in a cool, rainy place I would definitely have a bottle of Voleur de Roses – it’s perfect for that kind of weather. D.S. & Durga’s Pale Grey Mountain, Black Lake is another great one for stormy days.
Second that emotion on D.S. & Durga. ????
Oh I love that D S and Durga. Must wear soon.
I hope your rain hopes are fulfilled – you did your part with the right perfume
I’m keeping a sample of Prada Purple Rain in my purse hoping to wear it as soon as it rains (which doesn’t look promising for the next 10 days, unfortunately).
You smell great! The weather is a bit confusing today, what with the neverending-80°-purgatory we’ve been in. I’m seriously considering doing my own version of a rain dance out there to try to keep it coming.????
Do it! I hope it rains all night AND all day tomorrow . . .
Hope that you get a solid couple days of rain!
I’m wearing By Kilian Straight to Heaven, but I wish it was A Taste of Heaven. (I know, I know. Dance with the one that brung you)
They are completely different, tho, so I get it. I am a Taste of Heaven fan, also.
I almost like Straight to Heaven very much, but there is something about it that I dislike. I think it’s the nutmeg.
I like it, but it also feels very familiar, like there’s one of these in every fancy niche line…
Happy Valentine’s Day. ????????????
As an homage to Fashion Week I chose Helmut Lang’s Cuiron
Ack, I forgot it was fashion week! I’ve just spent 5 minutes on InStyle and that will be all I’ll get.
PG Cuir d’Iris – when it’s right, it’s sooooo right.
I need to try this one. I love cuir and I love iris!
So sorry to solicit here, but do let me know if you have any Cuir d’Iris you’d like to part with (swap or sell). Or if you know where any bottles may still be available. I’ve been searching for it recently and can’t find it anywhere save for 2ml on eBay.
Those puppy treats are very cute! I sort of wonder who buys such indulgences though. I have trouble paying that much for a treat for myself! Unless it’s perfume, I suppose.
Happy Valentines to anyone who enjoys it, and Happy Wednesday to those who do not!
Today I have a query: If you’ve tried Baccarat Rouge 540 in the Extrait version, how much of the almond do you perceive? Can you describe it for me?
(I’m wishing I was in BR 540 – instead, sticking with the irises, I pulled out Monlinard Violette.)
Since those treats are not something that anyone would feed their dogs on a regular basis, I think it’s rather a novelty item, an impulse buy on the idea, the overcommercialized part of the holiday that I like otherwise. And it’s organic!
Sorry, I can’t say anything about your perfume quest.
I did actually click through to their site and they are very creative! You also reminded me about purchasing “chocolate” for my dog at a chocolate shop once (obviously not real chocolate) so clearly **I AM** the person who buys these indulgences for their pets.
I have bought birthday cakes for my dogs.
I have, too, and it wasn’t an impulse purchase. It was a bday present.
Oh! I’m curious about Molinard Violette! It’s iris and violet? Is it similar to Apres L’Ondee?
The Molinard is almost syrupy violet! It starts strong and builds stronger on me. I’m actually not getting any iris despite what the notes say. I’ve got AL’O on the other wrist and I’m surprised how dry it seems compared to Violette — I too had thought they were quite similar when I first tried the Violette solo. Maybe I can pass this sample along to you?
Vanilla Quest continues with some DSH offerings. Vanilla Bourbon is boozy-weird to start with, and Vanilla Chantilly is, I think, going to display too much of Dawn’s musk which tends to run sweetish on me.
Happy birthday to my favorite brother!
I’ve been enjoying following along with the vanilla explorations on these threads recently! Curious what you think of the di Orio Vanille? I tried that again yesterday and had forgotten how much woods and spices are in there.
I really like the MdO Vanille, but then I find almost every other vanilla too sweet.
Haven’t tried the MdO, probably because I was underimpressed with some of the other ones. But I’ll check it out. (Assuming I can find a sample!)
(I mean the other MdOs I’ve tried: Carnation, Rose Etoile de Hollande, and Tubereuse, which were all VERY WEIRD on my skin.)
I blind-bought Nuit Noire and finally now I like it, but it was originally a regret. It’s definitely a ‘mood’ fragrance for me (as in, I need to be in the right one!). I got really excited by MdO from seeing some of the (always stunning) reviews by Gaia. I have a sample set that’s been neglected, which I intend to remedy soon! The vanilla was one that everyone seemed to rave over. It seems quite dry to me so if that’s what you’re currently questing after it might be worth investigating? It did not last terribly long though. I would offer to send you some but my sample is nearly gone now.
I *just* got a sample of MdO Vanille and it was super quiet when I tested it. Is that your experience, too? I tried it from a dabber, though. It might be totally different sprayed.
I haven’t cared for any of the other MdOs that I’ve tried either, Mals. I only have a decant, though.
None of the other MdO scents worked for me but I love Vanille.
Have you tried any of La Maison de la Vanille‘s perfumes? They have about 6 or 7 different vanillas, and a couple of years ago when I checked, their full line sample set wasn’t expensive.
Oh, wow – $11 for the full line. I might have to check this out. Thanks!
I love her Vanilla Bourbon Intense, as it’s boozy-rich but not really sweet. Vanilla Chantilly is definitely a sweeter vanilla. If you haven’t tried her Vanille Botanique, that one might be the right balance of rich, non-boozy, non-sweet vanilla.
I think all three that you named sound wonderful (sigh)
Yay for VQ!
Rose Ikebana to celebrate Valentine’s day with the rug rats of room 6.
Ha! They’ll all grow up with discerning noses and incredible taste in perfume and no one will know why,
Yes! Love this
that would be nice, no future axe users maybe!
Hahaha, I love this! There’s a great sci-fi movie in this—*movie trailer voice*— “She infiltrated childhood memories to CHANGE THE FUTURE.”
LOL! I hope the sugar level can be at least somewhat contained.
our school is pretty serious about no sugar so we make them take anything stuck to the valentine home and their parents get to decide.
Valentine’s Day with rug rats of room 6 sounds appealing to me!
I have a meeting later today, so I am in the office friendly Florabotanica.
Hope the meeting was painless!
As someone who views Valentines Day as part an international conspiracy against intentionally single people, I think this would be the perfect time to wear one’s favorite aggressively loud or weird perfume, such as a patchouli or tuberose bomb, a vintage 1980s favorite, Mitsouko, or a weird Duchaufour. ELDO Secretions Magnifiques would be ideal. I’m not that reckless, but this might be the day to test ELDO Une Amourette on skin.
I agree that Secretions Magnifiques might just be the ultimate anti-Valentine’s Day statement. ????
Adding olfactive mockery to the list of potential reasons for selecting one’s SOTD. ????
Yes! Stink it up!
(There was supposed to be a fist bump.)
Valentine’s Day is a conspiracy amongst the lingerie, chocolate, flower and greeting card industries. And Colonel Sanders.
Plus restauranteurs, beauty salons, movie theaters — everyone tries to get on board that gravy train. ????
I kind of hate all holidays – I melt under the pressures of expectation – but I do love festivities – the only industry I supported this year was… The perfume industry! Gave my husband a bottle of Habit Rouge EDT – was a blind buy – can’t wait to smell it
Great choice. Despite the rant I still love the chocolate industry. ????
Mmm, I love it when my H wears Habit Rouge.
I started to add the perfume industry but caught myself just in time!
????????????
Just move to Dunedin for the day as the whole town is inhabited by valentine sceptics. People who buy roses etc. ask for them to be wrapped in plain brown paper
LOL!
????. My kind of town.
Bahaha!
Haha! Vday shame.
It sounds like the perfect place, Kanuka!
I’m neither for or against Vday, but I’d be much happier if it were a day off from work! That’s mostly what excites me about any holiday, for that matter.
2nd that!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
I am wearing Lili Bermuda Petals.
Wow, I just really misread that: as “Lil’ Bermuda Pants”!! ????????♀️???? Happy Valentine’s to you, too, Barqs.
Lol, its warm enough here to wear Bermuda pants–76 degrees
SOTD Ormonde Woman for the Lunar Year theme. Definitely earthy and green, and it is beautiful!
I think Tanya Sanchez very aptly called it “forest chypre”.
I think I comment every time I see OJ Woman as a SOTD. As always, and for everyone, you smell ***wonderful***.
Thank you! It is seeing OW constantly praised on NST that made me interested in it. So glad I decided to try it!
You smell so good!
Scent twin! It just seemed like the right thing today. We smell great!
SOTD Gris Montaigne and a bit of Pinrose Pinrose on the back of one hand (was trying to figure out what was the mystery Sephora sample floating in my bag). So all roses for me today. I’m liking this Pinrose. Wish they made a travel spray.
I’ve heard good comments on that Pinrose, need to remember to look for it next time I’m out at the mall.
I was kind of surprised by it. It’s somewhere between POAL and Agent Provocateur.
Really?!? Well, shoot, I gotta sniff me some of that!
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY Y’ALL!!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfLnfqxhYc4/?taken-by=jadainga99
Went with total kitsch today….unabashed kitsch! Avon Ultra Sexy Heart is an inexpensive maraschino cherry, chocolate marshmallow, and rose scent. Total Valentine’s centered scent pick!
My kids made fun of my outfit and always make fun of my enthusiasm for Valentine’s, but I don’t care. I think today is a good excuse to let everyone know that you care about them and love ’em! That said, I LOVE my scented friends here on NST and look forward to checking in everyday!
I love it!! You look fab.
Love your blouse and you have beautiful skin. Seriously. Such skin!
Love it! I would wear that scent in a hot minute!
I enjoy going overboard for Valentine’s day too. I’m wearing a grey and white striped shirt dotted with little red hearts.
Lovely outfit with lipstick and nail polish to match. On this photograph you are filling the world with color.
I am in a bright pink scarf today!
Love your insta feed..beautiful photos!
Love it! You look super!
You look adorable, and Ultra Sexy Heart sounds like so much fun!
You look adorable, and dang, girl, She-ra is right! Your skin is flawless!
Jaida – you look fabulous, and you have sold me on Ultra Sexy Heart– I wish they had a storefront – I would totally buy that in a hot minute
OK – so if I placed an order from Avon – what are your other favorites? Free shipping and all that
You know, I haven’t bought anything else from Avon in YEARS! Absolutely no idea what’s new and good anymore….
I bought Ultra Sexy Heart on eBay a couple of years ago for 5 bucks! LOL!
Warning: Longevity on this one is zilch, and you’ll need to spray 5 or 6 times to smell it at all, but it’s a “cute” scent!
Now $5 I would do – I just looked at the free shipping threshold and it’s like 50 bucks – off to eBay!
You look great!
Love it!
❤️ the outfit, Jada! (All of your holiday outfits, actually.) And that’s how I observe V-Day, too!
You look fabulous! I for one, envy your enthusiasm. I try, but honestly I don’t think it’s in my genes.
My 4 year old was so excited for Valentine’s Day today. Been asking about it since day after Xmas. ????
I’m in Lavanila Pure Vanilla and Vanilla Coconut today.
Jenni G’s review in yesterday’s thread for Coco Mademoiselle Intense has made me want to try it. And yes, by God, it has vanilla!
Oh, your little one is darling!
I just ordered the Lavanila Pure Vanilla, how do you like it? And how’s the Coconut one?
I like them both. They are very vanilla-y…up front and center. The Pure one has musk to my nose and patchouli shows up later. I may prefer the Coconut overall but I think that’s just in comparison when I compare on my forearms at the same time. I’ve realized that comparing two perfumes forces the nose to choose one over the other as preferred even though I might happily wear each alone as with these two. Kind of like chocolate and vanilla ice cream…I happily will eat both but if some said which is better I’d be forced to rank them.
Adorable ❣ Hope all her valentine dreams come true!
My kids have finally outgrown the Valentine’s parties at school and such, but they still expect the kitchen table to be decorated with candy (and donuts) on Valentine’s morning!
I guess I’ll keep doing it until I’m 80 and they turn 50!
Your 4 year old’s excitement about today is adorable, She-ra. Hope it met expectations.
SotD = Insolence EdT
So nice I wore it twice (in a row). Have a delicious day in whatever way your heart leads you, NST!
And a big HAHAHAHA for the BITE ME heart at the top today. J’adore.
I NEED to try Insolence. Went to Saks a few months ago for this express purpose only to discover Guerlain had pulled their counter. Boo! And here I am being so virtuous and not buying samples… Oh well, I have plenty of other lovely things to smell. It’s not like I’m deprived. I’ll just have to be patient until Insolence decides to find me. I have faith it will happen.
I’ve been meaning to try it for a long time, too. Some day!
Oh, do keep a look out for Insolence. I will admit (hangs head) that I got frustrated that I couldn’t find a tester of the EdT, so I bought a bottle (inexpensively) without testing first. Lucked out that it appeals to me. The iris and violet round out the raspberries and roses so nicely. It’s delicious, like a floral bubble gum.
Insolence lives up to it’s name, I guess. Or Guerlain does for making it tough to find tester bottles.
Hope when Insolence shows up you will find you enjoy it. It is the only berries-fruity perfume (I can think of) that I like to wear!
Spending the day wearing vintage Miss Dior and cuddling my puppies. Charlie seems to be doing better. It’s going to be a quiet night since I have to be at work at 5am tomorrow.
Glad to hear Charlie is doing better today!
Happy to hear Charlie is doing better!
Hurray for Charlie doing better!
You smell fantastic in your Miss Dior, vintage is so good! And glad to hear your puppy is doing better today.
I’ve been lurking more than posting lately, but decided to come out of hiding to let you know that I’m wearing Musc Ravageur. I smell very good, if I may so so myself.
I’m milking this winter thing for all it’s worth since we’ve actually been having one (by Houston standards anyway). It’s supposed to be warm the next couple of days, and I’m kind of annoyed when it gets really warm in February, to be honest. We get plenty of heat, thank you. I’ve been wearing Coromandel quite a bit lately. It’s sort of been my go-to this winter. Good think I have a decent sized decant.
Welcome! I’m a recent de-lurk myself and so far none of the fume gnomes have bitten.
Ravaging! You smell great.
Good to see both of you!
I know. I feel like if it gets warmer than 55 degrees in February, then we’ve been gypped.
Nice to see you posting again, you smell fab!
I hate hot February too, and I don’t even live in TX.
Well, lurking’s better than just sort of disappearing (like, oh, me ????). Y’all must’ve stolen our AZ winter—enjoy while you’ve got it!
In Atelier des Ors Lune Feline, courtesy once again of the lovely Laurels.
Happy Valium Time’s Day, y’all.
omg never heard that one before — very funny!!!!!
I’ve never smelled LF but what a great name!!
Ha! That is a great name for today. Boy do I wish I could have that whole line of perfumes. The bottles are AH-mazing. Lune Feline is vanilla wonderfullness.
Got a laugh from “Valium Time’s Day”! Good description of the crazy.
In Alahiiiiiiine both because it seems perfect for Valentine’s Day, and because it’s auspicious for the mood of the New Year. Gotta remember to be silly sometimes!
I’ll be wearing the very addictive Maison Lancome Tubereuses Castane tonight:-)
Yum! That’s a good one. I have the jasmine and lavender ones in that line.
I also have the jasmine which you reviewed. The lavender is on my wish list
So right after you posted about that, I got a Lancome email coupon code (shopsave) for $30 off. Just ordered TC!
Musc Ravageur, which feels like just the right amount of sweetness and cuddliness for the day
Happy greeting card holiday, all!
And for the lovers out there, happy Wednesday, too.
Today I’m half-clogged with a cold in retrograde, so I need something a touch strong, and I’m going with Tonnerre by Beaufort, from the UK. It’s spicy, strong, slightly camphoraceous/phenolic, and as typically the case with most fumes, I can’t tell whether I love it or hate it. But, a friend gave it to me and I persist. I think it’s the drydown I dislike, which I find a bit plain. Meh.
Maybe I should just go with Eau de Nyquil.
Do you have handkerchiefs? You could scent them with your most potent fragrances. I hope you feel better!
Ugh, such a good idea! I always forget.
Thank you, Coin-op. #runningforcloth
Hey there!
I swear I have smelled perfumes that smell like Nyquil- a sort of cherry syrup/menthol scent!
One might even say we have all smelled TOO many perfumes that smell like Nyquil (especially the wretched green ‘flavor’ ugh)!
*shudders* Oh yes! You know it!
Mmm. Green Nyquil is my Nyquil of choice (cherry makes me gag). But I was the little kid who would swap for your black jelly beans, so that might povide some context.
Hope you feel better!
Ha! Admittedly when I was a kid I DID swap out licorice anything, which the adult me is now like “you idiot!” Total addict for Panda licorice now.
That said, green Nyquil just tastes like wrong. If only it tasted like ouzo.
That Beaufort line is difficult. I’ve smelled them and don’t think I could wear any of them.
Yeah, “difficult” is the perfect descriptor. I think their strength might be their allure to proponents; they can be very invasive.
Yes, real knock them over perfumes. I sort of like Fathom V, but am never sure if I can actually wear it.
Yeah, I’m pretty indifferent on Fathom V myself, too. I know it’s very popular and award-worthy, but it just doesn’t click for me. At least I’m not the only one!
Popping in quick. Wearing Pomegranate Noir. It’s super sunny here yay! I think this perfume would fit better for a more dreary day. Might switch it up a after my lunch.
You smell great! PN is one of my faves!
enjoy!
In Mohur again. I really love this fragrance. I know it doesn’t work for everyone, but golly it works for me. My house, well at least the living-room, is full of roses–self inflicted! Amazon and Whole Foods had a deal of 24 roses for $19.99. The clerk and I didn’t realize that each bouquet had 24 roses because 12 were shorter-stemmed and mixed in with 12 longer-stemmed roses. So I wound up with 48 hot pink roses that are bursting from three brightly colored vases… the effect looks like something vaguely Diego Rivera… very cheery this St. Valentine’s Day. My husband left at the crack of dawn and is working late–so we’re planning on celebrating V-D on Friday. In the meantime I am enjoying my happy roses.
Just really thanks to everyone who commented about my son yesterday. As I mentioned, the tests were routine (every 6 months) but I am really really hoping that his adrenal insufficiency has not gotten worse. He’s just been dxed with 23 degree scoliosis and has two massive orthopedic surgeries scheduled for March 12 and July 9 that will have him at home and in a wheelchair for a minimum of one month after each. Soooo…. no scary emergencies, but a lot of worry none-the less. (Some days I have that song “Money, Money” from Caberet stuck in my head, except I hear “Worry” as in “Worry makes the world go ’round, that clinking clanking sound. . .”!)
Earworm!
And as for the surgeries- they will go well, he is young,but MONEY! Oy.
Wow – I love the image of your house with all of those roses
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I’m very sorry to hear your son needs surgery, but glad that it sounds like, I hope, you guys have a good medical team in place.
My oldest daughter is developmentally delayed and has complex medical issues. It’s not easy. my friend sent me this cartoon yesterday – it’s a triptych of three Barbies – one without kids – one with kids – and the third is the special-needs mom – and the special-needs Mom of course has the darkest circles under her eyes and messiest hair, gave me a laugh yesterday.
No idea how to link Instagram picks, but here’s a whirl at my roses! https://www.instagram.com/nerolimyrrh/?hl=en
So pretty!!!
A regal cat! Properly surrounded by roses in offering. Beautiful all around!
Regal? it is a trick of the light. He’s a big bellied boy who loves to snuggle, except when he is dashing away in terror–about 50% of the time.
Bof, that’s really tough. I am wishing you and your son well from down here.
Your roses sound gorgeous! Best wishes for your son’s health, those sound very worrisome and difficult. Big hugs to you!
Oakland Fresca, you deserve all the roses, especially that beautiful Schiaparelli pink!
Perfect description. They are truly Schiaparelli pink! And they actually smell like roses. When I took the photo I kept thinking it did not look like there were 48 roses… So, I just picked up my son from the train station… and he told me that he had grabbed several of the flowers on his way out this morning, which he gave away at school. I didn’t know whether to laugh or nod encouragingly!
That does sound worry inducing. Nice to treat yourself to flowers and they’re very pretty(as are you????)! I like how the cat is NOT trying to eat them (I can’t have flowers at home).
Ha. My cats are always eyeing the flowers. I get them anyway!
My cats always ate my flowers (and then barfed). Ugh.
And that cat eats almost everything… but not flowers!
Sending best possible wishes to you and your son.
I love Mohur, I love all of the roses, and I am very sorry for your son needing to have surgeries and for your worry.
All the best to you and your son, Oakland Fresca! And enjoy those roses!
That’s alot of worry to handle. Also alot of love. I’m wishing the best for your son.
Worry, worry, worry… pass the chocolate!
I just ate a nice piece of chocolate covered ginger for you.
So sorry for your worries. Both the roses and your picture are lovely. The cats are pretty cute too!
The cats are cute! The big stripey one is pretty dumb, but in that “dopey skateboard guy in your dorm who is always ready to give you a hug if you need it” sort of way. The black one is super smart, talkative, opinionated, and funny as hell.
Gorgeous flowers! I loved the photo(s) of them in your feed… so cheerful! Best of luck with your son’s surgeries.
I still have almost a month to plan for the first one. We are trying to decide whether to put in ramps…
I’m in Coven today, as my desire to try a new thing overtook the desire to wear a Valentine’s Day thing!
This one starts out very earthy and…is there a bit of fruit there? I get damp soil and a note that I can’t identify, but fruit came to mind. It faded quickly into what is almost a warm, boozy comfort scent. I like it!
Great choice. Right at the top of my wish list.
Glad you’re liking it! I couldn’t get past the opening – something in it was very bitter on me.
I’m not a fan of Valentine’s Day as I have no SO. However, I did wear a red top today and sprayed myself with Aedes des Venustas Pelargonium which is in a red bottle. After work I am meeting a girlfriend of mine whose SO has been away on a trip to Australia and New Zealand. We are celebrating Galentine’s day by going to a local Happy Hour.
Galentines–never heard that. Male equivalent might be Palentines? I may find a use for these.
Pelargonium is gorgeous. Enjoy Galentine’s Day!
I really love Pelargonium and think that all the Aedes perfumes are really good. I also love the fact that they only release about one new fragrance a year. The bottles are also very nice.
You smell wonderful!
Love that red Pelargonium bottle! Have fun with your friend!
Thanks Cazaubon.
Wearing a sample of FM Noir Epices (a spot on recommendation from the lovely Monday Mail, thank you all!) which is playing very nicely over the dregs of sweet fruit left over from yesterday’s Poison.
Also, the family dog is already way too spoiled to be getting custom cake bites!
Oh hey, that actually sounds like a good mix!
Candy Heart Cake Bites for dogs?!?! I wonder if they have similar things for cats! We’ve been wondering how to wish our cats a happy Valentine’s day.
I’m in Champagne de Bois, because champagne seems on topic for today! Our workplace shows zero acknowledgment of the day, and even I forgot to wear pink. Oh well.
I gave my cat a bit of leftover lunch meat this morning to celebrate, and she seemed pretty pleased with that.
Her name is Clementine, so I thought of it as wishing her a happy Clementine’s Day
How sweet.
That’s adorable!
That is so cute
Though as my boyfriend rightly points out, “Every day in their home must be Happy Clementine’s Day.”
My cats gave me a card ❤
Cats are so thoughtful.
Aren’t they, though? Defying their reputation.
Hahaha, I first encountered a card from a cat some…5? years ago, when my cat-crazy boyfriend gave me a Valentine’s or birthday or something card “from the cats.” It was signed with the names of the cats, and was full of errors of grammar and orthography, as one might expect from cats. I knew my boyfriend was a nutso and could well imagine him writing this for me in character, but what I couldn’t understand was the card itself, which truly did seem to be from cats. In confusion, I asked him, “But who is this card SUPPOSED to be from?” And he stared at me and said, “…From cats,” as though *I* were the crazy one.
So, yes, as Amy says, it was very thoughtful of your cats to give you a card. Yup.
Haha! Sounds like my husband.
My dogs gave me cards too. Yes we are completely nuts.
It’s not normal? ????
Hey Guys!
Happy Valentines! It’s also Ash Wednesday! Because of how early I work, I was not able to make it to Mass today!
2) I have a date with one of my old college friends tonight! He lives in Seattle and I don’t get to see him often enough, so this was perfect!
3) SOTD: Black Jade, in all it’s subtle and wonderful rosy/spice goodness. It’s a great way to do rose.
4) Saw Shape of Water last night. Thoroughly and completely beautiful; a beautiful and wonderful romance. Del Toro takes all the old film/TV tropes- beauty and the beast, the shadowy Soviet spies, the cruel fanatic G man- and remixes it into a lyrical and beautiful fairy tale. Nothing is wasted, everything is considered. Just plain wonderful. A special shout out to Sally Hawkins, who evokes both Charlie Chaplin and Greta Garbo in lived, mute yet evocative physical acting.
The entire cast however is pitch perfect and amazing.
Wanna see a romance for Valentine’s Day? See this one.
You smell fabulous – thanks for the movie review – and enjoy your date tonight !!
Thank you!
Please do see Shape of Water – worth seeing on the big screen!
I watched Phantom Thread at the weekend . I liked but didn’t love it…although Daniel Day Lewis was good I thought. Maybe just a bit of weakness in the story that caused my mind to wander….I was far more interested in the sister than the muse/wife. Nice car though.
Will give Peter Rabbit a miss. But Shape of Water is fab. I Tonya next?
I had the same feelings about Phantom Thread- DDL’s perfomrance is VERY mannered, and the hidden thoughts and world of the bossy, sharped witted sister seemed far more interesting!
Allow me to drag on Peter Rabbit a wee bit more: the soundtrack is the SUUUUCCCCCKKKK.
I am over the moon with Shape of Water.
The Post and I, Tonya remain for Oscar films. ( I saw Mudbound last year- short take: it’s damn good, but a wee bit heavy handed.)
I am not sure about I Tonya- I live in Portland (moved here from Brooklyn) , and her family & family friends are incredibly toxic. The community she grew up in was utterly awful, and I am not sure if I want to see a fictionalized version of that.
I am pretty excited about The Post- that is for Friday. Then Black Panther next week!
Go see I, Tonya for Allison Janney’s performance. And the parrot. And the guy who plays her “bodyguard.” Really, the acting by everyone is superb.
*crosses fingers* I trust your opinion, so I just may do that next week!
I just might do the same.
I really do want to see The Shape of Water, but could care less about I Tonya. I am old enough to remember the entire incident when it happened and am not interested in seeing it in a movie.
Yeah, I might see it next week- but I was in junior high when all that mess went down, and then when I came out here I did public service in that community. It’s a toxic community, and I can see why TH would want to develop ANY WAY to escape it.
I’m trying to decide between I, Tony and The Post for this weekend!
My vote is for I, Tonya. I could’ve waited to see The Post at home, personally.
I felt the same way about The Phantom Thread and the sister.
I loved I, Tonya much more than I thought I would. I thought it played out like a Greek Tragedy eventhough I remember the story in real time. The soundtrack is a blast, too.
See, there is two now for I Tonya. I have bulk tickets left so this is now in the running!
I sort of quietly loved Phantom Thread, but it may be my own weirdness and love of PT Anderson and the way certain themes play out across his work. One thing I thought was brilliant was how mediocre the clothes he designed were, marking the end of an era of bespoke clothing not made by major talents. His place in the world was disappearing. And there is a scene where he is curled up sick in bed in which his every gesture is so exactly right that it slayed me. (This might just be because I recently had the flu!)
You definitely make me want to see that movie.
I love meeting up with old college friends (but maybe this is a date date?). I always feel more grounded when I reconnect with folks who knew me when. . .
Have fun!
Also, I really enjoyed the Post. The sets of the Georgetown houses alone (and Kay Graham’s white silk caftan!) are worth the price of admission.
Best of good mornings from monsoon-city, NST. Auckland has been taking a tropical turn lately, and very tedious it is. I’m conscious, too, that I’ve been lately been only flickering in and out of NST (well, NST and a few other parts of my life, actually). The thing, I’ve been trying to get to the office dearly enough to get in a couple of undisturbed hours of work before the interruptions get to work, and by the time I surface, it’s so late everywhere else but Australia, I just don’t bother to post.
So. Life is very busy now. It’s mostly good, but there really are some undistinguished, anti-social, self-referential bounders among my colleagues. Perfume helps. I’ve been deep into my Chanels on work days. There is nothing like 31 Rue Cambon for a confrontational encounter. There is nothing like La Pausa for solid work and writing. There is nothing like Bel Respiro for anything at all.
Today, however, the purrs and I are having a late morning, so I’m not even dressed, and it’s already after six! AND I ‘m going to do some ironing before I shower, so there, document X. You can just sit there and wait my pleasure! I’m wearing the gorgeous aftermath of 1270 from a quick bistro meal with yesterday’s Valentine ( the dear man is also lolling about this morning, and send his regards), and Eric is curled in my lap, reading what I write, and purring his little head off. Alexander is looking wise and intense, sitting on the windowsill watching a fat pigeon strutting up and down on the other side of the glass. Silly pigeon! Titus has taken a yellow peg into a corner and is guarding it with every ounce of his stripey little being, because those yellow pegs can be very, very tricksy, as we all know. Life Chez Waterdragon is normal, therefore, and long may that last.
I’ve just been dug in the ribs and ticked unmercifully to get up and fetch the second cups of tea. Lazy man! But never mind. Second cups it is. Be well, all.
Yes, perfume helpsindeed!
Keep taking that Chanel but double the dose! Almost Autumn down here…blue skies, cool mornings, heavy dew, smells fab…and so many blackberries in the forest.
Oh, you lucky autumn dweller, you! It will be 27 today, bright sun but high humidity, and rain bucketing down again tomorrow. Icky and sticky.
Missing you. Any trips planned to Ak in the near/medium future?
I just found out that Smell Bent is offering free shipping today – even to NZ – if you’re interested in anything.
I am desperate to come to Auckland…La Pausa time!
Waterdragon, I do sometimes check yesterday’s posts to see if there are any late/early entries from you or Kanuka.
If only ones colleagues would be as well behaved — or easily amused — as ones cats. There are so many I’d like to have occupy themselves in the corner with a clothespin.
Yay for Waterdragon updates!
Cathexis “I’m No Angel” perfume oil.I’m treasuring what’s left of this small bottle.
Have not smelled it, but great name!
Valentine’s Day SOTD is Beloved, natch. This time I managed to spray it on my neck instead of my hair. Winning!
I have just joined you in Beloved – do you think 6 sprays will be enough?
Go big or go home!
I can smell you from here which is a good thing! It’s a beauty.
Another twin here. You smell fabulous!
All you folks wearing Beloved are smelling wonderful!
Ha — “winning” made me laugh! It’s the little victories that count
Derek Lam Afloat
I tried to pick out the notes before I looked this up on Fragrantica– I thought it was sort of a rosy aquatic musk – with maybe a little pear. Wrong! I guess it’s all Mamosa.
Sure it’s not unique, but it’s very nice and I do like it. But the genre is similar enough to Ralph Lauren Romance – which I already have – something I like and can spray with abandon that won’t smell strange – when that is necessary.
I’m so curious about the Derek Lam fragrances. The enormous bucket bag he had on his runway should be a hit!
Yeah I would wear that… If someone gave it to me
I think I got some of his samples from a Nordstrom’s order – maybe you could go there on a sniffing expedition
I liked a few DLs and really got a lot of use out of my Silent Street travel spray last summer.
I can’t remember what exactly I was reading yesterday but it was about Samsara and it gave me the idea to wear A la nuit and Santal Majuscule together. Jasmine and sandalwood….pretty good!
That sounds like a nice combo!
That sounds very intriguing.
Those dog-treat hearts are adorable! I’ve always viewed Valentine’s Day as a fantastic excuse to have cute treats/pastries, which is also how I treat most other days, if I’m being honest. But who doesn’t love a pastry with a THEME, you know?
Today I’m in Lolita Lempicka’s Sweet. It was a not-great blind buy a long time ago and I pretty much wrote it off as not being at all my cup of tea (who could ever have guessed that something called “Sweet” would be so extremely…sweet?) but it seemed like a great choice for today, and so far I’m not regretting it…maybe for me this is best viewed as a novelty V-Day scent!
I’m with you, and also a fan of any holiday that ends with bins of discounted chocolates. I was tempted by LL Sweet but I must have stopped trying to find a mini, as I’d forgotten about it. Perfect novelty scent for today!
I think BdJ gave it a good review. I would love to give it a sniff!
Liberal sprayings of Osmanthe Yunan–I was lucky to get a travel spray from a perfume pal, and I wear it infrequently yet spray it ridiculously when I do–so lovely, complex and fleeting. Something about it’s delights must be auspicious or at least lend some spring to our surprise late snow last night.
I saw snow last night, too! It was too warm (35 C) to stick or do anything more than flurry about. Enjoy the OY!
Wow, look at all the comments on Valentine’s Day! Spread the love!
SOTD is SL Vetiver Oriental. The delay down yesterday was so great I had to press repeat today.
Back to rain today, but yesterday was so gorgeous we spent almost all of it outdoors scootering and hiking, just being thankful for a sunny sky ????
Ha, *dry down…!
Sounds like a perfect day.
It was pretty dang good, although T-Rex was not feeling the scooter training…
VO is fantastic, probably my favourite vetiver scent.
I got it a swap over the summer and tried it right away. I was disappointgly underwhelmed, and actually misplaced it in a hand bag. Just found it yesterday, so gave it a second try, and WOW! what a difference. I would really like to find a discounted bottle…????????
Maybe its like the tea shipped to the UK with the camels….once tea began being shipped by air, it took a hit in popularity. Needed those camels. Your handbag was the perfect aging vehicle.
Happy Valentine’s Day/Ash Wednesday!
JM Red Roses Bath Oil
Velvet Rose & Oud Body Oil
Red Roses Cologne
Chanel Palpitante Lipstick
Yum, you smell nice! Just ordered the PoaL shower cream and thought of you, I think you said you had it too.
The shower cream is da bomb!
Wish I were sitting next to you! Sounds like Cleopatra-esque decadence.
Oooohhhh you smell and look great!
Ha. The first time I read your post, I thought it was a poem.
JM Red Roses Bath Oil on the boil,
Velvet Rose & Oud Body Oil,
Red Roses Cologne
Chanel Palpitante Lipstick to own….
(Okay that is pretty weird, but now that I’ve done it, I’ll leave it
)
Cloudy with sunshine breaks and it feels like a goof-off, no chores day. I’m wearing Pulp.
What do you think of Pulp?
I really like it. I’m not usually a fruity note lover, but Pulp is special. It lasts a long time on me, unlike the other Byredos I’ve tried, and it has a nice woody drydown. It’s cheerful–not as cheerful as Bombay Bling, which is a party in a bottle, but smile-inducing for being just fun.
Valentines day scent is Gris Montaigne.
We smell great today!
Hey Twin! ♥️ Happy Valentines day dear Elisa and all my fellow NSTRs!! ????
Dropped the dog off for a full dental under anesthetic today, but the vet just called and said he didn’t think it was prudent given her pulmonary hypertension, so they are doing an unsedated hand scaling instead, which I feel quite relieved about. I really appreciate my great vet. So I get to pick her up at lunch time, yay! I am wearing Silver Iris, my wedding perfume.
Glad on went well with your buddy!
Happy to hear the vet is being more conservative. Less worry for you and no risk for the dog ❤️????
Glad it went well. You smell beautiful.
Happy that you had good news. ????❤
SOTD is Cartier’s Baiser Vole Essence de Parfum. The green lily in it amplifies the lily Valentine’s bouquet on the mantel, and the amped vanilla in the Essence mixes nicely with the fragrance of the heart-shaped lemon semolina cake baking in the oven. So I guess that means I smell like my house?
*swoon* BV is one of my all-time faves, I think I’ve got it in every variation now. You – and your house! – smell fabulous!
I got a really strong patchouli craving this morning, so am wearing the delicious Les Néréides Patchouli Précieux. (thanks, clarissa, for introducing me to this!)
Good grief, I feel like I haven’t posted in forever- life is crazy you guys! Happy Valentine’s Day for those who enjoy/celebrate it! I am in Genre because my love really likes it. Also in a bright red blouse and Tom Ford’s Plum Lush lippie (which is my favorite). Feeling pretty festive.
My guy has to leave this weekend for 5-7 weeks. It’s the longest we’ve ever been apart and we’re both feeling pretty bummed about it (though it’s a great opportunity for him). He sent me the biggest bouquet of roses I’ve ever seen in my life to work this morning. The poor people walking past my office door probably can’t see me behind them ha! I’m going to run over to L’Occitane and get him Eau de Cade. He sniffed it a couple of weeks ago in the airport and really liked it.
Hugs to all!
Wow, 5-7 weeks is a long time! I hope it pays off for both of you. Your roses sound amazing! I was working at a bakery many many many years ago when a man walked in with what must have been 10 dozen long-stemmed roses, in mixed colors. The bouquet was so massive he had to sling it over his shoulder to carry it (it was a couple of feet across.) It will always stand out in my mind as one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen.
It will be worth it, it’s a great opportunity. And I can fly out for a weekend and see him one time and he’s coming home one weekend, so that will help break it up.
Hey congrats on getting a beautiful bouquet delivered to work! ????????????
Good grief, I feel like I haven’t posted in forever- life is crazy you guys! Happy Valentine’s Day for those who enjoy/celebrate it! I am in Genre because my love really likes it. Also in a bright red blouse and Tom Ford’s Plum Lush lippie (which is my favorite). Feeling pretty festive.
My guy has to leave this weekend for 5-7 weeks. It’s the longest we’ve ever been apart and we’re both feeling pretty bummed about it (though it’s a great opportunity for him). He sent me the biggest bouquet of roses I’ve ever seen in my life to work this morning. The poor people walking past my office door probably can’t see me behind them ha! I’m going to run over to L’Occitane and get him Eau de Cade. He sniffed it a couple of weeks ago in the airport and really liked it.
Hugs to all!
Ah, Robin delete this one. I don’t know how I managed to post it twice!
Actually, it was three times!
Good grief I seriously don’t know how that happened! I swear I’m not drunk at work!
Drunk on rose fumes.
Good point!
???? You’re just deliriously happy from the perfume and giant bouquet!
I deleted one of the 3, but now I can’t delete this one because it has a reply
Hey, guys!
Happy Valentine’s Day, all you fabulously fragrant people! (Also, Ash Wednesday and first day of Spring Training.)
SOTD is Amouage Beloved.
I hope you enjoy your day like I enjoyed polishing off the end of a box of Crunch ‘n Munch last night before giving up popcorn for Lent! ????????
Crunch n Munch! Haven’t thought of that stuff in a while. My beef with it was that there never was quite enough of it in that limiting box. I prefer a nice large bag, myself.
Oh, I hear ya! That portion last night was positively restrained compared to how much (plain) popcorn I usually eat in one go.☺️
Spring training! Hooray!
Woot!
OMG you gave up popcorn??? I’m not sure I could do that. Potato chips, maybe.
Ha! Well, it’s supposed to hurt, right? At least this won’t be quite as bad as the time in grad school(!) when I gave up coffee! ????
SOTD is Mem by Bogue- again today!
This is terrific, very jasmine up front on me, which I love. It is not much of a shape shifter but I am getting some smokiness now that is delicious. I am infatuated with this. The lavender is under the surface aftrer it opens but holds it all together. I may have to OWN this.
You smell amazing!
thank you Amy!! I just wish I knew the definition of ‘MEM’, any ideas?
No idea at all what MEM means. I don’t understand any of the Bogue names. I mean I know what a Noun is, but not why it is the name of a perfume!
YES to MEM, it’s great.
The drydown is beautiful.
Going for auspicious with various favorites of the moment this week. Today it’s Dryad, which I really love and have been wearing a lot. Yesterday was Hollyrose, the ad copy of which I maligned here when it first came out, but then I smelled it and I really liked it. Oops. I’ve read various things described as a leathery asphalt rose but this is the first one that fits the description and works for me. Not a love love, but definitely hits a cord. Monday was Vilhelm’s Harlem Bloom, which I also really like a lot. The Vilhelm’s are so spendy that I am bummed I like a number of them, but at least most come in the 18ml bottles.
Dryad — yes! That, Anubis, and Salome are in heavy rotation for me. Fathom THOSE winners instead.
You reminded me: I wore Anubis before and to bed just last night. Salome is too sexy for me! But I also love Tobacco Rose.
Yes indeed, Salome is filthy! But Anubis — perfect pillowmate.
Wow, lots of comments today! Happy Valentine’s Day NST! I am very happy that I can come to this little corner of the Internet and hang out with you all. ????
SOTD = Rose Jam shower gel with Guerlain Rose Barbare. I smell like a gorgeous rose bouquet! ????????????
You smell great! I was a little light handed with the perfume this morning and by the time I ran out to get my guy his Valentine, I could barely smell it. I remedied that by spritzing Rose Jam body spray at Lush and now I definitely smell like Valentine’s Day lol.
Rose Jam body spray? I’ve been dreading a pending trip to Lush to re-up on a hair product. A sniff of that might make it worth it
Yeah! And it’s like EDP-strength, to boot.
You ain’t kidding! I sprayed it in the store, and it lasted on my coat for days.
I got to sniff the Rose Jam body spray at the beginning of December last year, and thought it was rather close to the shower gel. It’s on my “Might want to get” list. Nice stuff for the blah days of winter.
You smell woooonderful!
Thank you!
Hey jalapeño, have you tried it with lush’s Argan creme? I think it’s a great combo. I don’t have the spray but do have the gel shower bottle. I love how good the whole bathroom smells all day!! It’s so fun! Now I need to go back for some Lust! Will be EdP strength i am sure. Come on Lush, bring back Foxy!!!
I haven’t tried Lush’s Argan Creme. I have to be somewhat careful with lotions. Sometimes they make me break out in itchy bumps. That’s how I learned lanolin is a big no-go for me.
Happy Valentine’s Day all! Gardenia for me today… Narciso in the white bottle.
Got a new iPad to replace old and as substitute for laptop. Don’t like this new keyboard thing. The “i” keeps ending up as “8”. Have to figure out how to change it.
Ah, you smell great LizzieB!
I finally gave up and bought an iPad cover that folds out to a keyboard. My son laughs at it.
Ah, that’s what sons are for, right? I don’t have one, but borrow other’s when I need to be made fun of for my old person ways.
You can borrow mine any time
I meant to post much earlier, but the day got away from me. I planned to wear VC&A Bois d’Iris, but the decant wasn’t where I thought it would be. So I grabbed Dior Bois d’Argent instead, which is quite similar to BdI.
My sample of Vientiane arrived from PPC today. It’s a creamy, woody sandalwood vanilla with some incense or spice. Very warm, cozy and pretty! I will have to explore further but I think I need a mini. It shares some similarities with another scent but I can’t put my finger on it.
Aha, very good to know!!
This one immediately appealed to me, except a little worry about sweetness levels.
It is sweet. But not syrup sweet. It’s a woody sheer vanilla.
My heart goes out to Florida. When will the violence end? We just had a safety awareness session yesterday, including an active shooter scenario. Run-Hide-Fight!
SOTD = CHANEL No. 19 EDP
That’s all.????
No. 19 to the rescue!
It is awful!
Amen
It’s horrific.
I almost lost it at work.
I just can’t imagine sending your child or any other loved one off to school, work, etc. and the horror that this has happened (yet again) and he/she is not coming home. I cannot fathom the pain.
It’s so very sad. No other words.
I cheated a bit today and wore a small amount of Chanel No 19 edc to work. Must have flown under the radar undetected so I may even try again tomorrow.