Happy International Women’s Day! #PressforProgress. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am wearing the jasmine rice accord used in Providence Perfume Co Vientiane. It's lovely and I'd love to have a bottle of it.
Reminder: on 3/9, we're doing Is it real, or is it Memorex?... wear a fragrance that photorealistically duplicates the smell of something else. Suggested by Jalapeno.
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 Rice [cropped] by Any Fubo at flickr; some rights reserved.
Demeter (of course it’s Demeter — photorealism is their brand) Brownie, completely convincing and note-perfect, right down to the salted butter. I don’t know why I don’t wear this more often: it’s perfect for winter, especially on a snowbound day like today.
Brownie, yay. Perfect choice.
We get a whole day?
How generous.
BdR for SOTD and sipping on tea from Mauritius island..
HA. Then you’ll also be glad to know it’s National Fragrance Week
you smell wonderful.
Have you tried this one? Its nice, light and feminine
What is BdR? I just can’t place those initials!
BdR = Baiser de Russie ??
Frost
Robin, are you wearing the fragrance or just the accord?
Right now just the accord. I have also worn the fragrance, and the fragrance layered with more of the accord. (And I will review it, I meant to ages ago but am late as usual)
Does she sell just the accord?
No. I think she should. Then again, it might be that it’s very expensive to make, how would I know.
I’m considering experimenting with an infusion of Jasmine rice and a carrier oil as I have had success with marinations of vanilla beans, cardamom pods and anise seeds.
Oh, do try it. It would be a fantastic layering agent.
I will and report back in a few months ????
Perfect!
Eau de Fleuriste! Among the many things I love about it, every time I smell my wrist I get a different aspect of a florist shop. Right now it’s daffodil stems.
What house is this one? (I know DSH makes a Fleuriste, or she used to.)
It’s Giacobetti for L’artisan but long discontinued. I have maybe 5ml and it breaks my heart
Wow. This sounds amazing.
Maybe I can unbreak your heart. I bought an enormous bottle of Eau du Fleuriste from The Perfume House in Portland a year and a half ago – their last bottle!
Email me at gmail at my user name. ????
Reader, I fainted
Sounds so good!
I’ve been wearing Vetiver tonka all week. Sometimes I like to spend a little quality time with one fragrance, and this is perfect to wear with sweaters.
I think spending time with one fragrance is an excellent idea
a very strong like here!
I agree. I usually wear the same perfume for several days in a row. “Quality time” is a great way to put it!
Quality time is a great way to think of it.
Wearing Queen by Queen Latifah. I received a gift set with a fb, a mini and body lotion for the holidays last year from one of our cleaning women at work. I appreciated it greatly considering that I know how bad she struggles financially. Last week, she asked me if I had worn it already and if I had like it. She told me she had purchased it at Walmart. Since, thee mini and lotion had gone to the freebiemeet, last night I made a big decant for her and took some samples of other perfumes, wrapped them and gave them to her early this morning. She cannot afford perfume. It was my way to tell her Happy International Women’s Day. She was so happy, teary and thankful. That was enough to brighten my day.
What a great story, and a wonderful gift you both gave each other.
What a heartwarming story! Thanks for sharing this ????
What a beautiful and lovely gesture.
Your generosity, compassion and thoughtfulness make you the true Queen. Both of you. Happy International Women’s Day!
You made me teary eyed. What a great interaction for both of you. I just love good people!
Thanks for sharing this story. It lifted my spirits.
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Awesomeness!
I love that you are spreading the perfume love!
I loved reading this !
What a great strory, thank you for sharing it! I’m getting teary here too ????????
Lovely! And your generosity in the freebiemeet is much appreciated as well. I’ve been enjoying Queen regularly. : D
I am very glad you have been enjoying it! I do not wear it that often, but when I do I really it like! Today, I thought it was appropriate to wear it and also share it with her.
Such a lovely story! Thank you for sharing it!
She is a very nice, pleasant and hard-working person. It was so touching to see her smile and felt appreciated. She always tells me how good I smell. I am sure she will enjoy the perfumes greatly.
Lovely story. Thanks for sharing.
This brought a tear to my eye. You are so kind and thoughtful! ❤️
What an awesome story!
That’s such a sweet story, and Queen is such a great scent.
That is such a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing.
I’m trying out two things this morning. On my left hand is Jardin Apres le Mousson (spell check wants that to be “Mutton”, a scent I don’t want to sample!). I have a generous-sized decant and never wear it because in fact I do not like this, not at all. Don’t know if it’s photo-realistic or not since I’ve never been anywhere after a monsoon. The cucumber-melon ends up unbearable, just as I’d remembered. On my right hand is TF Jonquille de Nuit from a tiny sample. Wow, that is some potent stuff! It’s not really any one flower and certainly goes way beyond any simple jonquil I’ve ever smelled, but it’s rather gorgeous. Maybe a bit too sexy for me to go to my lecture in today?
I didn’t like Jardin Apres le Mousson either..but most Hermes are a complete miss for me
“After the Mutton.” Yeah, I don’t want to wear that, either.
LOL
Of the Jardins scents, Sur le Nil is the one-and-only for me…
I adore Apres le Mousson, -was part of my small fragrance rotation for years in my early 20s- but I seem to be the exception
I love it too! It’s my second fave of the Jardins, just behind Mediterranee.
I’ve read in Jean-Claude Ellena’s book that he was always puzzled by why Jardin apres la Mousson wasn’t really appreciated because he was particularly proud of this scent. This has made me want to re-try – I’ve only spritzed it on once and wasn’t all that impressed. Does it have a calone, aquatic note? I really don’t like those.
Yes it does. I think this is the note in it people struggle with the most.
Your autocorrect made me LOL today, Calypso!
Vol de Nuit extrait today – YUM.
NOM.
NOM X 2
you smell great!
Beautiful!
Unum Lavs for me today. I smell like a pope.
You smell wonderful. I have a FB of this and really don’t wear it enough
In the spirit of the Is it real or Is it Memorex Project, I am wearing Xyrena’s Trixie Mattel inspired Plastic. My experience with new doll smell is limited to opening the boxes at birthdays and Christmas but this definitely is new doll smell.
Plus I ???? Trixie.
I smell like plastic and it’s fantastic.
…earworm!
this sounds awesome!
A must try for me!
Ooohhhh, I want to smell like plastic too! Jealous – seriously
Did you have to go through a lot of doll head sense to find this one?
I heard Rochas Poupee might smell like plastic doll head – I’ve been toying with putting it in and out of my cart at fragrancenet. Now that I’m thinking about it, and saying the name out loud, maybe I will buy it and keep it in my powder room ????
In honor of International Women’s Day (started by le Donne Italiane!) I am honored to wear Un Fleur de Cassie, by FMalle. It is a mimosa fragrance – the flower chosen as the emblem for International Women’s Day.
Have a beautiful day girls everywhere.
Go Team Estrogen!!
Beatiful perfume to celebrate. You smell fabulous!
ditto!
ThankUboth!
I chose Coco edp today. It seemed fitting for International women’s day. One of my coworkers is wearing Light Blue, and it’s been drowning out my Coco, so I just reapplied! We are probably suffocating everyone else. In other news, after seeing the doctor yesterday, will be wearing a heart monitor for 2 weeks, ugh… not to happy about it. Hope everyone here is doing ok weatherwise and otherwise!
Lillyjo – I hope you are able to get some good information for your doctor and that everything works out for the best of your health
Go team Coco!
Thank you! And Team Coco is definitely winning now. LOL!
Praying for you. ???? And of course, you smell divine!
Thank you. That means a lot to me.
Oh a heart monitor??? Best of luck with that!
Yeah, its for 2 weeks, then I get some other tests. I’m staying positive. At least till I get the bill:)
You smell wonderful. Thinking good thoughts for you.
I hope the monitor gives you some good information and that you have an easy path forward!
You smell lovely in Coco; I hope it has been a comfort to you today.
You smell wonderful Lillyjo. Prayers for a healthy heart.
+1 Lillyjo. Here’s hoping for two very uneventful weeks!
Smell Bent’s Florist’s fridge.
It does smell like you just opened a cooler door at your local flower shop.
Cool, crisp and floral, but no one note predominates.
This house really makes some well done scents.
This is one I keep intending to try. Sounds intriguing!
it truly does smell as it is named.
I have so much fun with SB scents
Ditto! It’s actually the one that I find most interesting by a longshot – which is probably why I haven’t ordered it – I feel like I should be buying three or four fragrances from them
We are concept twins!
Ormonde Woman today – only link to a theme might be woman for woman’s day
Twins! ????
Good morning Y’all!
I’m finally sampling Ummagumma! YAY ME!!!
I’m digging this chocolatey/tonka/tobacco/woods/incense mix of smelly goodness! Good stuff!
Great choice! You smell fantastic.
After three days wearing No. 5 Eau Premiere I decided to stick with a theme: No. 5 extrait. Swoon
Then tomorrow you can wear them together?
I heard there will be a No. 5 handcreme released.
lemming!!
I watch a YouTuber by the name of Super Dacob – he seems like such a neat person, and loves everything Chanel – bags, scents…that’s where I heard of the new No 5 hand creme.
It was already available late last year. You don’t even have to ask me how I know.
Revisiting my Le Jardin Retrouve samples and finding Eau de Delices
to be quite realistic lemon. However, citrus just ain’t my most favorite thing, and 20 minutes later it seems to be gone. Their Tubereuse is nice but alas that too, fleeting. For anyone with preferences for subtle and light, this house should be explored. I think I’m in need of a 2am-close-the-bar scent instead today though and so will now go and dig something else up.
Love the phrasing of 2am-close-the-bar scent!
Has anyone heard about Aldi’s carrying Jo Malone knockoffs for a fraction of the price?
Have not heard about that. Is it some other company making them or are they like a factory outlet product from JM?
I believe it is some other company…they are limited edition dups and the bottles look very similar to the Jo Malones…the large EDT..but they are also selling body creams and body wash and candles as well according to the article..will see if I can find it and attach it here…
https://www.getthegloss.com/news/aldi-launches-jo-malone-inspired-fragrance-for-mother-s-day
Thanks for the Aldi article link, cm8. I was there this afternoon and didn’t see any fragrances. I may start stalking them. They did have chocolate marzipan Easter eggs though.
Interesting. I’ll have to check it out the next time I’m there. I learned to not procrastinate with Aldi finds…you snooze you lose!
Fascinating, there is an Aldi’s near me, so I can go check it out.
Wondering though if these will be carried in the States???
I hope the US Aldi stores get these! WOW!!! I’m all over it if they do!
They would make great gifts too!
Wearing Jo Malone Orange Blossom. To me, is smells like pseudoacacia (especially immediately after I spray it on) – so it’s like being transported to late spring.
I would like to be transported to late spring right now!
Good morning! SOTD is Alahine. Smelling good if I do say so myself. Such a beautiful scent, and love that it really has presence but is not overpowering.
Seems like International Women’s Day has gotten more and more momentum, which is fantastic.
If I can add a note of annoyance, I am tired of the way so many brands cash in on the action — if that many brands took steps towards gender parity instead of just posting pictures of their female employees on FB, we would not need International Women’s Day to begin with.
*rant over*
Preach it!
Yes, I agree. I do some work in gender parity and it’s downright depressing at times. Good to see some of the top banks recently become more transparent on salary gap between men & women due to a woman activist investor. Much more to be done.
good morning everyone! today i’m wearing no. 22 parfum, the fragrance that asks, why even waste time wearing anything else, ever, for the rest of your life?
Right !!
I tracked my perfume wearing last year, and I wore 22 over 35 times in the year, one of my highest counts
Beautiful scent!
You smell lovely!
He, he. That’s what my Coco extrait says to me. ????
I should pull mine out – the EDT…I don’t have the Parfum. Do you find similarities with Joy?
I have never smelled Joy! It might be hard to say how it smells, I believe mine is one of those minis from the holiday gift sets they had in the 90s, so the top notes are mostly broken/syrupy. After that it settles down to vanilla/powder incense.
Trying Violette Sacree today and it’s quite lovely. I expect I’ll be wearing this baby often this spring!
SOTD is Amouage Ciel. Pretty, but could easily be on someone’s list of frags for folks who do not really like perfume. Last night I applied it heavily for bed. It didn’t really work–there were some heavy, steel wool on wood notes that I don’t smell at all with just a spritz on each wrist.
My older son was born on International Women’s Day, and he is definitely a feminist. He’s all jazzed up about eco-feminism at the moment. Nothing like this old human rights hand hearing her son explain, slowly so I could understand, that eco-feminism is “an important lens.” I am still laughing (but on the inside!) this morning. 17 bounded out the door this AM with a spring in his step—he is young enough to be amazed and enlightened by lenses!!! I remember those days.
go 17!!! Bright-eyed exuberance and boundless energy are what the world needs most.
This warms my heart! I used to be part of a group called Ecofeminist Visions Emerging, back when I also had boundless energy.
Remember those days!
Hey, happy birthday to your boy!
Loved your post yesterday about Coco EDP not smelling as good as it did in the 90s. Let me know if you’d like some Coco from the 90s…you may recall I have been stockpiling it for potential zombie uprisings.
When the Apocalypse comes, expect a knock on your door. Code word “Coco” ????
Ha!
I’ll be in that rabble as well.
I did not know you were stockpiling 90s Coco, but now I know that you are very intelligent and insightful person, and you will survive the walking dead among other inevitabilities!!!
I would Luuuurve a spot of the good stuff! I keep trying to convince myself the reformulated frag is fine, but it is missing vital DNA. If you are still up for sharing when you read this, please ping me. I will happily buy or swap!
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Just sent you an email.
I think between your vintage Coco and my Fendi stockpiles, we will defeat the zombies.
YAY, go Oakland Fresca Boy! (But hope he does not start thinking about perfume through his eco-feminism lens, those are dangerous waters.)
Me too! He likes rose and honey perfumes so far… Funny how the politics shifts though when a boy indulges in the perfume industrial complex (or whatevah!).
Molinard Jasmin. It is very soapy clean, and that is a good thing on this crisp springtime morning
That sounds quite pretty!
SOTD Cuir Ottoman which is hitting the spot in this cold, grey day.
That one hits the spot almost every day
That sounds wonderful for any kind of weather.
In Secrete Datura–the last of a sample. It’s making me think of warm flowery things on this slushy yucky day.
have you ever smelled datura noir and can compare? i love datura noir but it might be nice to have one that was less …over the top? datura noir eau legere if you will
I have not smelled Datura Noir, so can’t really say. However, I did not find this one over the top. It is certainly floral, and very slightly reminiscent of an 80’s everything-but-the-kitchen-sink perfume, but it is a lot mellower than, say, Poison. I liked the sample a lot–enough to use it up pretty quickly, but probably not enough to buy a large bottle.
Am I an amaretto cookie today or just wearing Caswell Massey’s Almond roll on? Either way, it smells yummy.
Amazing how so much snow seemed to fall yesterday, yet the streets and sidewalks in my neighborhood are clear.
I have to say, I found Phantom Thread really intriguing. In terms of acting, I found it rather amazing that the actress who played Alma was able to grab my focus away from DDL. That is quite a feat.
Ditto. I loved Alma, who is in her way a fitting representative for Women’s Day.
I’m in a little bit of OJ Woman, in the orthopedist office, waiting to hear the MRI results on my shoulder. It will be good to finally know if I need surgery or not.
Today is my birthday; hubster and I are going antiquing after this, and then out for lunch at a tea room. ☕️
I have my decant of OJ with me so I can spray with abandon when needed!
Y’all have a great day! ????
Happy birthday!
Hope everything goes well with your shoulder, antiquing, and lunching today.
Happy Birthday! Your day sounds lovely, and you smell wonderful. Good luck and I hope you get the best outcome for your shoulder!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! I hope you find a treasure!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! I wish you lots of good health! Enjoy your day!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Sounds like a great way to celebrate. Hope there’s good news for your shoulder!
Sounds like a lovely day. Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday Nancy!!! ????????????
Happy Birthday tooooooo youuuuu!
Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes! I received the best present ever: per the doctor, no surgery needed. I have “normal wear”in the rotator cuff for my age, but no need for surgery. I am so, so relieved, y’all. ????????????????????????????
There just aren’t enough happy emojis in the world for me right now.
Wonderful news! I am so happy for you!
Thanks, pl67, I’m quite happy about the news.
Happy Scented Birthday! And major congrats on your orthopedist’s news! ???? ???? ???? ????
Thanks Jalapeno! I feel like I have a new lease on life, somehow.
Happy Birthday! My gift to you Nancyleandros IS: an enabler pin!!!
Congratulations on the great news! I can relate.
Oh, goody! Thank you! But, I’m drawing a blank…how did I enable you? ????
Happy birthday! And how great you got a good report!! Happy antiquing. ????
Thanks, flopper! Hubby and I are both pretty relieved.
Happy birthday!
That’s great news! Best birthday present ever!
Oooh, happy birthday!
In SL Datura Noir, which is great in small doses. I have never (knowingly) smelled Datura flowers, so I don’t know how close it is but reviews tell me not very
you smell great!
Yep, not very.
SotM = Maria McElroy’s Geisha Vanilla Hinoki perfume oil from a sample
Such a great vanilla, it’s like a precious jewel, glinting in sunlight filtered through a grove of cypress.
Today I’ll read to the end of Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness. For me it reads as an anthropological fantasy set in a science fiction-y future. Le Guin won a best novel Hugo award for it way back in 1970. Perhaps I’ll next read Orlando, another literary meditation on gender.
I love that book, and I really liked the author, who lived in my city.
It is such a good book! And Le Guin is fabulous. If I lived near her I would hope to bump into her at the market.
Decided to participate and went looking for some CBIHP samples. Found some Gathering Apples, so I smell just like some sweet, crunchy green apples. Almost Jolly Rancher sweet, but not quite. Yummy.
Oh, I like that one! Never hear it mentioned anymore.
I reluctantly used the last of my Coromandel sample yesterday, knowing I’d never be able to replace it. I can’t afford a FB, but I love Coromandel and am wondering if anyone here has any suggestions for finding smaller bottles, etc. is this perfume still made? It sure isn’t showing up on eBay, big dept stores. Thanks for any info.
Les Exclusifs came in 3 sizes- 1 0z, 2.5 and the big honking 6.8 ounces. There was a sell off on Zulliy, so I would suggest sigbning up on there and patiently waiting- there are sometimes sales of Chanel perfumes on there. Caution: You NEED TO MOVE QUICK.
They were on Zullily?! Really? Crazy! I can’t believe I didn’t hear about this. Which size? How much?
OH.
So I saw the following at various times on Zulilly:
Boise des Iles
#5
Cristalle
Beige
The thing with Zulilly is that they will list things AFTER midnight PST, so you have to MOVE QUICK.
Oh I forgot to address SIZE and PRICE:
I have seen both 2.5 and 6.8 ounces of Chanel scents AND about $200 for the 6.8 and about $90-$110 for the 2.5 ounces?
Originally, there was an EDT of Coromandel. Around October 2016, Chanel discontinued the EDTs and relaunched reformulations as EDPs. I can’t talk about Coromandel, but I found Sycomore and La Pausa to be RADICALLY different in EDP and disappointing (plus they hiked prices). The EDT and EDP just come in 2.5oz and 6.8oz I believe. There’s also a pure parfum of those of them (smaller size).
I would check out whether or not your sample says EDT or EDP. If it doesn’t say, it is likely an older EDT.
I purchased a bottle of Sycomore EDT on ebay after they discontinued it. So it IS possible to get an old edt bottle if that’s what you’re looking for. I just checked and there are bottles of Coromandel in EDP and EDT on there.
Good luck! I love Chanel Exclusifs.
Sadly, no pure Parfums of Coromandel, 28 La Pausa or Sycomore. I would be the first in line to buy them!
Are you in the US? I have a small decant of Coromandel and I never reach for it. Email me a jasouza9 at hawt mail dot com
I recently purchased some original Givenchy Le De parfum. Based on some internet research, I made a 50/50-ish concoction with vodka and having marinating it in the refrigerator for a few weeks. Last night, I sprayed it on my left arm, and it was so much more diffusive and readable then just dabbing the perfume. Sort of smelled like a clean mossy floral. While the sillage was low, the scent is still going strong this morning.
However, I have no idea what the original Le De would’ve – could’ve should’ve – smelled like. If anyone is familiar with original Le De – Could I send you some of my concoction to get your opinion?
Wearing Bal d’Afrique. This is one of those perfumes that every time I wear it I’m reminded how wonderful it is–I don’t know why I never think of it in between times. But it really is a stunner.
I have yet to smell this- on my trip to LA I am going to LuckyScent bar and will FINALLY check this one out!
oh yay! you will have a wonderful time-Scent Bar is the absolute best. really take advantage of the wonderful staff, they are all so lovely.
Agreed. I’ve only been a few times, but it’s always been a lovely experience. Scent Bar is kinda like heaven.
You smell great! It’s such an uplifting fragrance!
Never tried this one either
You smell wonderful! BdA is my fav Byredo.
Happy Thursday guys!
1) So I went to a wine tasting with a friend, which THEN turned into drinks with NEW friends at Clyde Common, which THEN turned into going into the Above and Beyond concert at the Roseland . Incredible time – 5 + hours of straight up dancing! I tapped out at the afterparty though- I had to work today!
2) Went to bed at 1:45; got up at 5;45 AND still made to work on time.
3) SOTD: Blue Skies (Lush) and Ren Morocco Rose Body Oil. Massaging in the body oil helped wake me up but be relaxed and ready at the same time.
4) A very large coffee. And a bagel with avocado. And A/B testing.
I love your social life! I went to a wine tasting last night, too, but I was home by 7:30
Usually I am home by 6 pm , with dinner at 7 and in bed by 1030 PM – 11 PM on weeknights. I do party hardy on the weekends. This was an exception to the rule!
But I am at work, and doing my thing! #adulting
Sounds like you had a great time!
It was awesome!
Love the big time you had!
Amazing time, filled with new friends, which is the whole point!
Berdoues Russkaya Kozha today! I would not often reach for it because I just never cared to open the box, but now that I’ve unboxed it, it’s just so much more accessible! And so pretty, like all the Berdoues bottles
I smell great.
Describe the scent if you don’t mind
I haven’t smelled that one yet or the three other Berdoues that followed it…the on that starts with M that lucas likes, the Cuba one or the new osmanthus one….
CM8, Russkaya is supposed to be benzoin, Russian leather and something else.. can’t remember exactly but I think cardamom. Mostly what I got was the benzoin, with a hint of the leather.
thank you, sweetgrass! it sounds good
Yup yup, spicy cardamom leather! I guess the spiciness I smell must be benzoin. I don’t actually know what benzoin smells like, so I guess it must be what’s left when you subtract the leather and cardamom from RK. It is really good!
You smell great! That was one of my favorites from the samples I had.
We lost power last night but happily, it came back on this morning. SOTD is Florentina.
Yay for power!
Good to hear that your power outage was a fairly short one.
I’m wearing Aedes de Venustas edp from the splitmeet. Liking it so far.
That’s a nice one.
By Kilian Amber Oud for a cool rainy day. Love.
you smell great
Today’s SOTD is L’ Artisan Vanille (original version) with a dab of Kiehl’s Musk oil. It’s drizzly and cool, this is perfect cozy/snuggly weather scent.
Okay, so I bought that Amouage sample set right?
I showed it to my husband and i told him how Amouage always releases a Man AND a Woman version.
Then he said “you have to buy the Man set as well, then we can do a fun project together.” (He supports the idea that perfume is unisex by the way, but hey we can always treat this like a black and white comparison – the colours of those boxes)
See, you guys are pretty good enablers but who knew I had the 2nd best enabler sitting right next to me???!!! (Yes, probably needless to say but I bought the man set as well, and now my wallet is kinda empty)
SotD was Indolis, by areej le dore.
Beautiful white flowers, greens and i think there was a load of really good sandalwood in the base. From a sample.
I think it’s great that your husband shares your interest in scents. And his idea sounds like an interesting project.
What a lovely Man U have, the sampling together will be such fun!
Wow and Yay for enabler husband! I hope the two of you have fun exploring Amouage together.
Aha, also wearing an Enabled perfume, at the other end of the price scale, namely Stash.
You are a very fortunate woman! Not all husbands are as enthusiastic as yours.
How cute! Enjoy your sniffing project!
Dying to try that one!! Jealous on both counts!!
SOTD is Sacrebleu, because I just made my very first decant of it :). The sprayer and and the atomizer cooperated well, and I think I’ll be ready for any splitting and swapping that comes my way!
Happy Thursday to all.
Your first decant, congrats!!
Home sick w/ my daughter. I am getting over a cold which I believe I got from her. She has had a lingering cough from said cold for over a week but doc listened to her lungs two days ago and they sounded good. Last night she developed a fever…so maybe a new virus? Le sigh. At least it is not the flu.
I am trying some Omnia Madera and Annunziata Vaniglia del Madagascar…
The Madera is too buttery for my tastes. The VdM is quite nice.
Le Sigh!
Oh noes! ???? ???? Hope both of you are feeling better soonest.
Oh, that’s discouraging. I hope you both feel better very soon!
Hope you both feel better soon! I am expecting a sample of Madera today. I do love the Annunziata though.
I’m my own fake out SL with homemade jasmine body oil and a bit of CDG Hinoki on top–for all I suspect, a very realistic scent?
Getting close to the end of this decant, which is light but persistent, and maybe never to be replaced.
Oh, that sounds delicious!
I went with Donna Karen’s DK Gold, for international Woman’s day-my favourite lily perfume, and so underrated!
It is beautiful indeed! I have not worn it in a long time. Must remedy that!
Bois 1920 Notturno Fiorentino, a blind buy based on reviews.???? Happy to report that it’s been love from the first sniff. Definitely a gourmandy vanilla. If you don’t like sweet, stay far away from me. ????
I have a decant of Sutra Ylang by Bois which I really like and haven’t worn this winter. You’ve inspired me to pull it out.
That sounds yummy!
We’re having what I’m hoping is the last blast of summer heat over the next few days. Where is autumn? *sigh* Oh well at least it is Friday. SOTD: Jo Malone’s Blackberry & Bay
You hope it is the last blast of summer heat and we hope it is the last blast of winter snow here. Do you want to switch places? ????
Yep! I think we’d both enjoy it!
you promised to switch with me first-LOL!
LOl! You can all come over and hang at the beach! The more the merrier!
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I’m wearing Bulgari Jasmin Noir today. I don’t wear this one often, so I grabbed it from the back of the shelf. I sort of wonder if this is what Tardes from yesterday was reminding me of. They do have some similarities, but this is less sweet and a bit woodier in the background, so not sure.
After all the snow was done yesterday, my area had almost 8 inches! Heavy wet snow, too. However, there has been a LOT of melting in the last 24 hours… I’d say maybe half of the snow is gone already. So I’m counting that as a definite sign of early spring.
SOTD = back in Gucci Bloom. It smelled so nice I thought I’d wear it twice.
Crossing fingers that spring is ready to knock the door…
That makes two of us!!! YOu and I need to book a flight to Australia!!!
ASAP!????
I got what you got but double….15 or more inches of heavy wet snow that did NOT melt until we removed it via shoveling…my tired old body is gonna be sore tomorrow!
Ouch! I hope that you also got a lot of snow melt today.
i hope the rest of the snow melts quickly!
Started in 31 Rue Cambon edt from a sample a kind NSTer gave me. Love. Swoon. But is it like the new EdP?
Got my And The World is Yours today. Orange spice sweet. No cumin yet.
Wow, you got it before it sold out! I’m impressed
It sounds great. Was it a successful purchase for you?
Jury is still out. But it’s potent and lush. I’ll need a couple more sprays to see. But I’m amazed it sold out so quickly, and I imagine the next 80 will sell out. I have little dauber vials if you’d like a couple to try this out. If you still have my email, please let me know. ????
Meaning I have decanting dauber vials*
Robin, we are scent twins.
Nice, hey twin!
Hello again, all, two questions:
1) Someone (I’ve already forgotten who!) said that Vetyverio reminds them of Sycomore. Is that the EDP or the EDT of Vetyverio that is Sycomoreish?
2) Would people be interested in splitting one or the other, if I got a FB? I know the splitmeet just ended, so I don’t want to wait until the next one to make a decision. Looks like a 50-mL bottle is $90 for the EDT and a 75-mL bottle is $165 for the EDP, for an idea of what split prices would roughly be.
It’s been a while since I smelled sycomore so I can’t answer your question, but I definitely like the vetyverio EDP better than the EDT. And I found a travel spray of the vetyverio EDP on Amazon for a reasonable price.
What did you think was the difference between the two?
Gassed myself out with a lethal dose of Profumum Tagete this morning (despite the name, it is a big tuberose). Now that that has burned off a bit, I’ve added some Mancera Coco Vanille.
I nearly gassed my husband out by this afternoon, wearing too many things at once
Ay ay ay busy day at work. I wore TDC I Miss Violet and it’s completely faded from my arms but is still clinging to my chest and tank top.
Hope you got it all done!
Popping in with my SOTE. I forgot that I had a few Demeter’s squirrelled away in the spare bedroom.
I’ve got on Thunderstorm and Chrysanthemum trying to conjure up some good weather. C’mon Spring!
SOTD = Chanel No. 19 EDP
I better get cracking on tomorrow’s project. What to wear? I may have to go with a Demeter unless I have an epiphany.
Koyel – finally, tomorrow is Friday!
I had a little run in with ice this morning. Thank goodness I had one hand on the hood of my car when I lost my balance and the fall was not as abrupt. I cushioned my fall with my right side so my head did not hit the ground (thank God). I will be sore tomorrow and my elbow will turn all sorts of colors over the next week or so. I will pop a Tylenol, my first for today, before going to bed.
Ouch! Sorry to hear that you had a slip & fall this morning. Your elbow is going to be rather unhappy for a while.
That’s for sure. The last time my elbow met a surface it did not like (of all things, the restroom door at the Venice airport), it took MONTHS to get to normal (not the bruising, just the bruised feeling).
When we were in a a car accident I had a massive hematoma/bruise on my elbow. In addition to the Tylenol, I took some homeopathic arnica tablets and used a creme called TraumaCare. Ice can help with the swelling too.
Hope that you are feeling better really soon!
whoops! sorry about your elbow.
I’ll second Gail’s suggestion. I’ve had good luck with Arnicare for helping to heal bumps and bruises. My Trader Joe’s sells it.