Happy Almost-Friday! What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Body Time Egyptian Musk oil mixed with some unscented lotion.
Reminder: 5/11 will be Musk Friday...you know what to do!
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 Nile Delta [cropped] by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center at flickr; some rights reserved.
Good Morning. I picked Bruno Fazzolari’s Fontevraud. Felling good and smelling Thor-geous!!
Teased my mother by telling her Mother’s Day Gift would be late because Kris Jenner’s make up line did not drop until Mother’s Day. ????
That guava note is sooooo goooood.
I’ve been enjoying this perfume quite a bit.
Guava note! Ok, I need to try this.
Ha! Your mom must have a good sense of humor ????
Top notch!!
Who is Kris Jenner?
That would’ve been my mom’s response. Or she’d think I meant Bruce.
Kaitlyn Jenner’s ex, I believe.
LOLOL on the Kris Jenner Mother’s Day present.
Wreathed in SMN Acqua di Cuba.
Lemon tobacco – this went from sample to FB in about 5 minutes.
I’ll have to check that out. Sounds fantastic.
It is. Try the Tobacco Toscano too – both are winners in my book.
I love Tobacco Toscano! It’s gorgeous.
I know, but it is so very hard to get in Canada
Tobacco Toscano is a beautiful and cozy scent.
Oooh, that does sound tempting. To the list!
Its nice to see SMN mentioned here..its a great perfume house
I agree, but they don’t do themselves any favours. They don’t have samples and are only selectively available in a few major centers. If it wasn;t for a fellow perfume enthusiast, I would never have found the house, much less the scent.
IMHO, they simply are not prestigious enough to remove themselves so throughly from the end use customer.
I find their retail strategy puzzling too.
Good morning all… today is going to be Nuit de Bakelite by Naomi Goodsir. Admittedly a bit scared to wear it because it is strong as all get out. It seems like a reboot of Grey Flannel by Geoffrey Beene, but on plutonium. I mean it glows like radium, even. Hyper coriander/bergamot/lemon and then melting plastic. Curious.
Grey Flannel on plutonium!!
this description makes me want to try it even more!
It’s *really* radiant slash radioactive… big sillage.
Zoologist Moth today, it reminds me of Musc Ravageur a bit. Lots of cinnamon in the opening and a wonderful musky drydown. Have a great day everyone!
You smell great! I tried Moth Sunday and really enjoyed it.
I have enjoyed what I’ve tried from zoologist so far, but their scents are STRONG! I wish they could be dabbed instead of sprayed; their projection and lasting power are like extraits and those are usually meant to be dabbed on. I liked nightingale a lot but ended up having to scrub it off with hand sanitizer because I didn’t want to suffocate everyone around me after two teeny sprays from the sample vial.
I won’t be in the same room as my husband right after he puts on Rhinoceros – but I love it about 6 hours later!
Skin chemistry is amazing. I love a lot from Zoologist, but some are too fleeting on my skin, like Macque and Elephant. Moth lasts all day, can’t wait to get my travel bottle, but it’s not overpowering. I can’t find a couple samples that I want to revisit and Nightingale is one of them, I don’t recall it being a “big” scent at all. Other houses, Imaginary Authors for one, have scents with huge sillage that last all day and night on me. Such are the differences that make perfumes a fascinating obsession
I’m layering Jo Malone’s Red Roses with Wood Sage & Sea Salt. I found them to go well together, better than the suggested Lime Basil or the Black Ceder Wood/Juniper.
I bet that’s a nice combination. I like layering red roses and French lime blossom.
SOTD is Rouge Bunny Rouge Vespers. Note really a musk-centric perfume, but I think musk softens lily of the valley and apple notes.
That sounds nice!
My outing at Sotheby’s yesterday was fab, the Modigliani is gorgeous. Starting bid is 150 million, just in case anyone wants to know!
Took a coffee outside with my girlfriends and it was like a fashion show watching these art people.. a place to see and be seen!
Guerlain week, Mitsouko and Ahmed black tea
So are you going to bid on the Modigliani??
I assume she bid on it!
Can you imagine being able to spend that kind of money in one place? THINK OF THE PERFUMES WE’D OWN!
Joking I told my husband I gave them his credit card information….
I think the bidding is next week! We shall see how much she goes for.
That must have been exciting to see. I’m a little short this month so no bid from me. Or a lot short.
I am short this month too…
IMO, it’s not worth a penny over 125 million.
HA!
Here is the link if anyone wants to see what I saw yesterday
http://www.sothebys.com/en/news-video/blogs/all-blogs/impressions/2018/04/modigliani-nu-couche-sur-le-cote-gauche-greatest-nude-largest-painting.html
It’s a beauty!
I agree! I also love the face. Some Modigliani paintings have very sad faces, this one is beautiful..
I also agree. Very beautiful.
What a fabulous day!
Wow, cool!
Wish I could shell out 150 mil on a painting…or anything. Oh, the damage I could do.????
SOT early morning Yardley Iris (for 2 hours). I found this bottle in my mother’s closet last night. She said someone gave it to her for Christmas a year ago. She sprayed it once and as usual she put it aside. No way for her to bretay her Tabu.
Iris opened with a huge blast of alcohol that lasted for 1 minute. Then I smelled some lavender and oatmeal. Not overwhelming, not interesting, not long lasting and no IRIS.
It became close to the skin almost right away and it dissapeared after 2 hours. Good to spray after a shower before going to bed. Kind of comfy.
I am wearing now FM Une Fleur de Cassie, which has musk and I adore.
Have a great day NST.
Awwww your mom is loyal to her Tabu? Mine is super loyal to her Allure. She used to wear various things we would get her or my dad would get her, but she’s been on the Allure things for about 20 years now.
Tabu has been her only signature perfume her whole life. She has a supply that will last for the rest of her life and beyond. She also uses the body lotion and body powder. Very, very faithful to it!
Huh. I had a bottle of Yardley Iris and it was very iris-y. It was actually recommended by Perfume Shrine as a dupe for Hiris, which I love but wears too lightly on me to be practicable.
Sadly, I do not get any iris, mostly lavender. It is the first time I try it, so I will wear it few more times to see if that changes. I have not tried Hermes Hiris yet, so unfortunately I cannot compare, but I see myself wearing it at bed time for its simplicity and lack of staying power.
I have a bottle of YI, it’s nice sprayed in the bathroom and on the sheets. I also adore Fleur de Cassie!
Spraying Iris on the sheets is a good idea, since I find it very cozy.
Fleur de Cassie is indeed very beautiful!
You smell beautiful today! Most of the Yardley’s I’ve ever spritzed are barely-there perfumes.
Agree! None of them ever moved my heart at all.
betray*
lavender + oatmeal = love! though not together.
Narciso White Cube.
Has anyone tried to new Rouge yet?
No, but I’ve been looking for it.I’m taking my daughter to the mall tonight, and will check again. You smell great!
Thanks! Let me know if you get to try it.
The Rouge ad is absolutely haunting me online – every site I look at there it is. I’ll probably crack and try it – I do love For Her.
I keep checking eBay for at least a sample…no luck yet, just full bottles and I’m not a blind buyer.
No, but I will be blind buying once it hits discounters. I need that red cube.
That red cube is gorgeous! Can’t wait to hear what it smells like. Do you have the Poudree also?
Totally unrelated: I believe I’ve seen you post that you are in search of the perfect almond perfume? I (finally) got some decanting supplies and would like to send you some Lea if you’re interested. I’ll email you…
I have the white cube and black cube. The Poudree didn’t really do anything for me.
Yes! I am always in search of the perfect almond perfume and someone recently sent me some Lea, but thank you so much for the generous offer. It turns out to not quite work for me but I can understand why it has fans.
Perhaps this had been posted before, but I just caught up to the news that Body Time is closing down:
https://bayareane.ws/2ryGak9
Sad.
I’m wearing Sarrasins again; the color of the juice matches my outfit.
Thank goodness it’s Thursday!
I had no idea!! I was just thinking I should order some more Green Fig custom lotion. What a shame.
AG Musc Nomade today. I thought it was Friday already. Nope! Fortunately I have Montale Roses Musk in reserve for tomorrow.
You smell great! Maybe I’ll wear that tomorrow. That one is very weather dependent for me.
Thanks for the idea. I used up my MN sample today because of your post!
i started in atelier cologne figuier ardent, but it was too dry for my taste. so i added some eau d’hadrien. much better!
Love eau d’hadrien. You smell great!
Hi All,
I’ve been busy at work with no time to comment. Today is Carnal Flower, and it’s pretty great.
The image of the Nile delta is really mesmerizing.
Isn’t that a cool shot? For some reason it reminded me of a Lush video showing products swirled in water.
It’s amazing. Some of those space photos are mind-bogglingly incredible.
I’m intrigued by the little spots of green to the west of the delta… imagining what is there that is growing… I’ve never been to Egypt before, and my knowledge of country is almost exclusively about current politics . . . but I do remember that the river flows south to north, and that Speke correctly identified Lake Victoria (which he named of course) as the true source. I love the whole idea of river deltas–what animal and plant life they support, and of course the inevitable humanity that settles around them. That picture is really great.
The big blob right next to the Nile Valley is the Faiyum Oasis. The little spots out in the desert should be the Bahariya Oasis, it looks like.
Look up the Faiyum mummy portraits if you’ve never heard of them—they’re so cool.
Thanks Creosote!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayum_mummy_portraits
SO COOL!
welcome back
You smell fantastic
Hello there!
glad you’re here! you reminded me of the sample of Carnal Flower on my desk I’ve been neglecting. Just dabbed some on.
Continuing on with my untouched samples today. The one I’m wearing is L’Artisan Arcana Rosa. It reminds me of Voleur de Roses, in a good way. I recently bought a full bottle of Voleur de Roses, so I probably won’t go any further with Arcana Rosa. On the other hand I really love the dark rose genre. Hmmm…
I love dark roses but I cannot wear Voleur de Roses for some reason. And I’ve tried so many times! On paper it was made for me, but on skin it’s a nightmare.
Arcana Rosa might work for you. It has vetiver, sandalwood and cedar instead of patchouli and plum (according to Fragrantica) so if those work well on your skin it might be worth a try.
I completely love the smell of Voleur de Roses, but it gives me migraine, so you’re not alone in that nightmare.
Atelier Cologne Rose Anonyme, because someone wrote about wearing it yesterday and I couldn’t get it out of my mind and it’s so gorgeous and I just want to drown myself in roses these days for some reason.
My H is a big fan of that one. It smells really different on him than it does on me. I get lots of rose with doses of patch & oud; on him it’s very woody and not so rosy.
I am testing Fendi from a vintage mini. How did I never pop this one open?? it’s GORGEOUS. And, of course long discontinued and fiercely sought after, and I’ll probably never find any to buy. I’d forgotten I had it.
I also found one more Samsara mini in that box. GAH. I’ll be putting that one up on the blog for $15 (the first one found a new home already).
Vintage Fendi was STUNNING, this molasses-dark floral, so Italian. I bought it when it was launched and wore the hell out of it (you can imagine it smelled great on a man). So you smell great today!
I am prowling ebay at the moment (even though I swore I wouldn’t. like ever. ever again. WRONG!)…
This stuff smells so great even now, I can well imagine it being wonderful on a guy. (Or a girl. Or anyone.
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Mmm, it would be great on a guy. But I’m not willing to share mine
You smell amazing! That’s one of my all time favorites and I wore it all through the 80s. Still mad that they discontinued it.
I don’t know how I missed this back in the day. But I’d never smelled it before!
Oh! Then welcome to the club!
The most GORGEOUS ever!
Oh, it really is beautiful.
Mals, don’t mind at all if you tell people that you are putting things for sale on your blog, but would appreciate it if you would not list prices here. People frequently ask me if they can list things for sale, and I always say no — listing prices just seems one step too close, and not in keeping with not letting other people who don’t have their own blogs list items for sale.
Hope you understand! And if you’ve done it recently and I missed it, sorry for that too, I’m a bit distracted lately.
No, first time. I’ll refrain in future, and thanks so much for catching it.
I’m wearing The Body Shop Nigritella today. The sub-name on it is Oriental Orchid, but it’s apparently based on an orchid that grows in the Alps, so maybe they should’ve called it Alpine Orchid? Anyway, I like it.. it’s basically a gourmand-ish tuberose, but I don’t find it too sweet. Tuberose, vanilla, and a sort of cocoa-ish hint. The cumulative effect is a bit root beer-ish.
Masque Milano Russian Tea for me today. It’s really nice, maybe full bottle worthy, but that’s a long list that doesn’t see much action from me lately.
Very little action on my list either, but for some reason it still pleases me to keep the list.
Good morning Y’all…
I’ve been pulling out some scents that I’d long forgotten that I own (or have samples of)….It’s like shopping in my own closet!
Anyhoo, I’m wearing D&G La Tempérance 14, which I haven’t worn in over 2 years. I remember not liking it back then, but I guess my “palate” likes ambrette now, because I like it a lot today!
Or it improved with age?
I’m wearing Full Bloom from Anjolie Ayurveda. I ordered this one and Orchid Vanille (on sale for $8 each), and then the owner emailed me to say she was throwing in their other two scents of Grove Promenade and Nectar Oriental for free! Not bad for $16.
I think the scent is already wearing off since its a botanical, but I have the roller ball in my purse for seconds. Very pretty with a realistic magnolia note mixed in with other happy flowers.
Wow, not bad at all!
A friend of mine loves Egyptian Musk – apparently it was Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s signature scent as well.
Unfortunately, I’m anosmic to most musks so there’s very little in my collection. But I do love (and can actually smell!) the musky base in Ostara, so I’m wearing that.
In other news, we ordered a new mattress from one of those online companies. I HATE it, but luckily they have a generous return policy. However, we already unloaded the old mattress on CL, so I suspect we’ll be playing musical mattresses for a bit. If anyone has a mattress they love PLEASE tell me about it!
oh no!
We have a mattress from an online company and love it. Sorry to hear this!
I have never heard of Egyptian musk..
It’s Robin’s scent of the day! I’ve never tried it, though I did sniff the bottle once.
It is not a very meaningful term — “Egyptian Musk” from different brands smell totally different from each other.
Here! We do have a mattress we love and it’s not from one an online retailer- we tried that first, and also returned that after much back and forth. Anyways – our latex/coil combo mattress is from Bay Bed in Santa Cruz, CA. They have the most unassuming store you can imagine, no odd sales people and also none of the “We invented the only mattress that is good” stuff. They were able to deliver the mattress (we live 2.5 hours from Santa Cruz). Their matresses are assembled in Santa Fe Springs, CA. We also have different layers on each side.
http://baybed.com/
I really do love our mattress, and I’m pretty much the princess and the pea kind of person when it comes to them.
Thanks – I’ll take a look! I never thought of myself as fussy about mattresses, but nothing we’ve tried has been comfortable for me.
that’s how I was too – and then one day, nothing was comfortable anymore. The same happened with pillows, too…
I’m truly glad to hear it’s not just me. I’ve tried out several mattresses in stores, and pretty much all of my friend’s beds (including a top of the line Sleep Number that cost something like $6000) and nothing feels right. Meanwhile, my husband says “They’re all fine. Just pick one.” I wish it was that easy!
I love my mattress and I get neck, hip, back pain with the Wrong One. Had it for about 2 years now. I didn’t see our exact model on the website, but this one has similar or same features. Maybe this is an updated version.
Pros: It’s soft but supportive, doesn’t get too hot, doesn’t move when someone else moves. I never wake up with sore hips (side sleeper).
Cons: it’s high and our frame makes it even higher. I could practically use a step stool.
https://www.mybobs.com/mattresses-and-bedding/mattresses/hybrid-and-innerspring-mattresses/black-label-gel-mattress/p/black-label-gel-mattress
Thanks! “Doesn’t get hot” is a consideration, as my husband is a warm sleeper.
You are describing me to a T, as well as my mattress (though
I’ve never noticed it being high.) It’s a double-sided pillowtop (one of the first models) by Serta or one of those big US makers.
I’d love to recommend mine but it was purchased in 1994. I’ve been sleeping on it since then, less a few years, and it’s seriously as good as new. All we do is flip it over about once per year and it has not deteriorated at all since I got it last century.
Once or twice a year, I think about replacing the mattress (there’s a memory foam topper on top of it, so I think the mattress lifespan has been somewhat extended). A flyer from Saatva came in the mail today–they have Saatva (innerspring), Loom & Leaf (memory foam) and Zenhaven (all natural latex purported to be hypoallergenic.)
Prices seem less outrageous than many others, but I tend to get overwhelmed by the decision all over again. But you have to act–let us know the outcome!
I glanced at their site earlier in our buying process and will have to check it again. The one we have now is from Avocado (a similar site) – it’s a perfectly fine product and very highly rated, but just not comfortable for me personally.
I’ve been sleeping on a Tempurpedic mattress for about 10 years now. It took a little getting used to, partly b/c the old mattress was SO bad. We were able to try them at a brick & mortar store before we took the plunge and purchased. Different models definitely did make a difference in what I felt. No regrets.
We have a Kingsdown mattress. Best one I’ve ever slept on. We tried several at Sleep Country and found one that was perfect (for us). Individual pocket coils are important as you won’t feel your partner turning over. It’s the mattress I’d buy again and again. Several people at work have a Kingsdown as well (I’ve recently discovered).
There’s also a Kingsdown in our spare bedroom; our family and/or company always comment on how comfy it is and how good they sleep. Good luck!
Good luck.
After a chat last night in which I realised that I’ve somehow drifted into a love affair with vetiver in pretty much all its incarnation, I’m all wrapped up in the spicy loveliness of Onda VdE.
This is a novel waiting to happen. WRITE ABOUT THIS LOVE AFFAIR.
I might be able to stretch to a haiku…
Ga! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Onda VdE!! You are the best smelling person in the entire world!
I’m certainly surrounded by some of the best smelling people in the world, right here!
My good scentedness today is courtesy of a very generous perfumista who decided I needed to try the voiles. She was right. I am now smitten by vero’s work–these versions just make my toes curl up with pleasure. The only one that lags a little behind for me is Rubj.
Yes, those VdE are really special! Toe curling, eye rolling deliciousness!
Onda vde means that you smell really good right now
I really, really did. And it *lasts* so well, too. I got a good ten hours out of it.
My kids are finally off the waiting list for ABA therapy. Of course there is still more paperwork, and I have a meeting with one of the coordinators today. I’m wearing No. 19 edp. I’m sprayed a lot, because the meeting is at my house, and there’s still a faint smell of dead animal under the porch. Lol! All the windows are open too.
Yikes! You smell great though, and good luck!
Thank you!
Great news about the therapy!! I had to look it up so I learned something new as well.
Thanks! Ideally they should have had this years ago, but do to lack of resources in the community and my own, we’ve had to wait. Fingers crossed this will be of great help to them.
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You smell great! Hope it covers up the other smell!
Thank you!
I’m glad they’re finished waiting! Sorry about the nasty smell.
Thanks!, its almost gone, thank goodness.
Congrats and hope the meeting goes well, dear animal stench not withstanding!
That should be *dead* animal. Though, it might have been dear when it was alive ????
I hope I would have noticed a deer, but with my failing eyes, who knows????
You smell great and hooray for being off the waiting list!
Congratulations for your kids getting off of that waiting list! Good luck with that meeting.
Happy Thursday:
1) Old school: Abdul Kareem Musk oil, which takes me ALL the way back to the late 90s. Super subtle, very pretty and perfect for warmer weather-= and CHEEP.
2) This week tho: Some random street person in Portland verbally attacked me with epithets and made to physically attack me…so I punched them in the mouth. And generaLLY BEAT THE STUFFING of out them.
I need another vacation.
Holy sh!zz! Seriously? Don’t mess with Ede!
I need a glass of wine and a deep hot bath. And a CBD gummy. All at once preferably.
Hope you get them soon.
I had to look up “CBD gummy.”
Me too! ????
Oh my gosh!!!!! So scary! They deserve to have the stuffing beat out of them if they attacked you!
People who attack women do so because they bet we won’t defend ourselves.
That person bet wrong.
We have a lot of street people here in ABQ. Some are perfectly friendly, others not so much. I’m always super aware and you can bet if one came at me I WOULD absolutely defend myself!
We have a lot of street people up in the PDX, and vast majority are just trying to get through their day. Some are just mean a holes- born that way, will die that way.
I’m so sorry to hear you had to deal with that! And very glad that you were able to defend yourself.
Oy Vey this week!
Good for you for being able to defend yourself! A man yelled at me in the gas station last week and I wanted to punch him in the mouth, but the reality is it just scared me into leaving quickly.
The person was in my personal space, so I punched him and gave him a licking. BUT if the person is NOT in your immediate personal space, leaving quickly is smart.
Wowza! I only had a physical altercation once back in the 90s. And it was teenage girls! They were walking behind me and yanking my hair and then stepping back and pretending like nothing happened repeatedly. It turned into an all-out brawl on 34th St Herald Square in broad daylight.
OMG! *laughs* I think I saw that on the news!
And yeah, I grew up in Brooklyn, so knowing how to fight was necessary life skill, along with cooking and cleaning.
Not only did it not make the news, but people were walking by like it was just another busy day. When the cops *finally* came by, they only cared about what they stole (ummm, just my dignity?) Anyway, skinny 5’5″ me vs. 6′ 200 lb bully. Guess who lost? (I’m from LA, not Bklyn ????).
Muhaha! Yup, that’s NYC all right: “Just another brawl with women. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.”
More power to you! Nothing worse than a pack of mean little girls!
Really. Golly. Bummer. But also I am totally in awe!
Ede, you’re my hero.
Wow- you are my hero! (I couldn’t even say anything to the rude woman who butted in front of me at the meat counter in Whole Foods the other day.????)
Yikes!
OH boy. This makes my Commuting Woes not even worth complaining about!
Holy moly! Glad you came out of the situation OK, Ede! I raise my beer glass to you!!
SOTD Eau My Soul. I own quite a lot of musk scents and have to figure out what to wear tomorrow.
SOTD: Ditto Wednesday.
Robin, I hope things are improving in your world.
Thank you Deva…slowly, but surely. And I managed to fit in a nice sauna session today so that’s an improvement right there
I’ve been really busy this morning and last night with the dogs. We had thunderstorms pass through last night and more are on the way. It’s cooler than yesterday but muggy. So I will be in Vetiver Dance today.
I’m curious about Vetiver Dance but never see it mentioned here. Can you share your impressions?
I had a little sample spritzer of that and had high hopes, but was disappointed, I think because I didn’t find it very vetivery?
Oh – then that’s good news for this vetiver phobe
I felt like putting on some Dojima today and am really enjoying its grassy, slightly powdery notes.
Today’s SOTD is Gucci No. 3 by Gucci among my favorites of the Chypre Florals.
I can’t wait for the leather, amber, patchouli, musk, oakmoss and vetiver dry down.
On this stormy afternoon I’m wearing Acquasala by Gabriella Chieffo
I’m in Loewe 001 Man which I actually really enjoy. Not enough for a FB I don’t think, but enjoying the sample for sure. Much better than 001 Woman, actually.
I felt the same way about Loewe 001. Like it but not an investment I want to make. .
I am wearing Fleur de Peau. I really, really like it. What I really dislike is this week – I am not having a great week, and I just want it to end so I can reboot myself.
There are two Canada geese and four goslings outside my classroom window. Thank goodness for cute baby animals, because they are the best thing in my day so far.
Sorry to hear you’re having a bad week Sistine, I really hope you’re weekend really makes up for it.. only one more day to go!
The goslings sound very cute, what a lovely view.
I really enjoyed Unsettled by the way, that pineapple is mouth-wateringly good, thanks so much, such a treat to get to try them.
Wishing you a better week ahead filled with cute animals and nice people!
Oh no! Sorry for the bad day! I had one until just a few minutes ago myself. Baby animals make me smile no matter what. It could be the end of the world and a baby animal would life my spirits.
I looove Fleur de Peau! Drained my sample in two days and immediately bought a bottle. I could send you a decant if you don’t have a bottle already….pkwisdom in the land of yahoo.
Too bad that your week has been a rotten one. Thankfully, the weekend is almost here.
Oh, I bet those goslings are cute. Sorry your week’s been bad—I hope tomorrow is better!
Started out in ELDO Yes I Do from a TL dabber sample. This definitely needs a spraying/dousing. Pretty LOTV but faded quickly so gave myself a spritz of Commodity Nectar from a Sephora sample (my 2nd one). Finally found a Commodity I really like. It’s juicy grapefruity citrus with orange blossom and it stays pretty juicy and lasts quite a long time in me. Such a happy scent and the name suits it. Recommended for citrus/OB lovers!
You are tempting me!
Definitely worth a drive-by sampling. Though now that I’ve touted it, it’s smelling a bit strange to me right now, lol.
Me, too!
SOTD is MDCI Promesse de l’Aube. Which I meant to wear yesterday but I Plain Forgot. A tragedy.
Last night, DH and I went to a really good concert – Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. The highlight was an amazing spoken word + music piece with Dr Cornel West. PREACH!
OMG that sounds amazing! (re: paragraph 2
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LOVE that photo of the Nile delta!!!!! Gosh, I would frame that and put it on my wall.
Anyhooo… less charmed by my sotd, Note di Profumum’s Osa… officially the one I least like in the line, now that I am wearing it all in. Too spiky, too suntan lotion…. not fitting my mood at all. So much for my plan to blind pick a sample this AM. I’d probably prefer this one on a hot day gardening outside. But stuck at my desk trying to write old ideas about women’s advancement in a new and fresh way? Drinking my “not coffee in a million years” and blowing warm air on my cold hands?? Banging my forehead? This perfume is not my muse.
Don’t hurt your head! I’m intrigued with how you described your writing project. I think there’s probably alot to be said about it that never gets said, and alot that gets said because it’s what is supposed to be said. I hope that made sense, and hope you find your scent muse.
One of NASA’s cooler features is all their imagery is available online, for free download. Since the image credit is from Goddard I believe the image above is a satellite image, which is available but not as a tidy download file. https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?p=geographic&l=VIIRS_SNPP_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor(hidden),MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor(hidden),MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor,Reference_Labels,Reference_Features,Coastlines&t=2018-04-01-T00%3A00%3A00Z&z=3&v=27.741538247485877,28.619618260079474,34.21907730998588,32.02098544757948
I did a very quick search and found this also awesome image of the delta at night, photographed from the International Space Station: https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/photo.pl?mission=ISS025&roll=E&frame=9858. You can download it and print it at a Costco or Sam’s for framing very inexpensively.
There’s an explanation of what you can see in the image here. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=46820
Hey OF, is your finger issue all cleared up? I may have missed it, but assuming you still have all your digit?!
I am wearing Guerlain Chamade today. I’ve had my daughter’s shetland sheepdog here since Monday. He is adorable, but a bundle of energy. A sweet bundle who is spoiled rotten by his “grandmother”
Ahh, he sounds gorgeous!
He is a very sweet boy — and gorgeous (I may be a bit biased though)
Oh, I had a sheltie once names “Flair.” She was quite a loyal little dog (she had no time for anyone, two legs or four, but me), but a bit yappy. A beautiful blue merle. Smart as a whip, too. Good for you for spoiling him! We could all use a bit of that.
He is the fourth sheltie in my life. His name is Milo, and he is a sable merle–lots of white in his coat with little patches of brown. He has one brown eye and one blue eye.
The first two shelties were sables and looked just like Lassie. Smaller than Lassie though. I had one when I was a little girl, and the other I got as a newlywed. My husband brought her home one night as a surprise. I had asked for her, so she wasn’t a total surprise
The third one was a blue merle – silver, black and brown fur with blue eyes. He was so beautiful and the calmest dog I have ever been around. We lost him a year and a half ago, and I still miss him and think about him daily.
Oh, so sorry! It’s so hard when they go. I think of the dogs I’ve been lucky enough to have with me, especially my last little shelter dog. She was a brindle pit mix, and if a dog could be described as “kind,” she definitely was. So incredibly sweet and gentle. Glad you have Milo with you today! Give him an extra smooch from us ❤️????
I will. I also have a dog from the local shelter. We don’t know what his breed/mix is. He is 12 years old, and he is like a crabby grandfather to the young, energetic Milo
I’m in Iris Poudre today, always feel beautiful and elegant in this one, even when I’m looking a bit scruffy, like today! I’m wearing a denim ruffled blouse, cut off denim shorts, red converse and a beaten up Panama hat for a long country walk earlier.
I think that look sounds really cute!
I agree!
Thanks, the blouse is sort of western meets victoriana, it is pretty cool!
Thanks!
Love IP.
We have very similar taste in perfume.
Twins. Volunteered for planting today, at city square. I really did look scruffy!
SOTD is Alaia Paris which is one of my muskiest perfumes.
You smell lovely ! Alaia smells so great on my neighbor/close friend. I bought a bottle when we were on vacation together two years ago. It doesn’t smell as good on me, at least in my opinion. My husband loves when I wear it though.
I bet it smells beautiful on you Barqs.
I’m glad that you are enjoying your furry grandchild. Shelties are an adorable breed.
You smell like summer to me.
I can see that. Alaia reminds me of water on wet stones and mountain air.
Smellin’ fab, Petunia!
Givenchy Amarige Harvest Mimosa for a lovely spring day. Cloudy to start, but the sun is peeking through!
SOTD = Chanel No.5 L’eau
It felt right for today and it fits the theme. I know what I’m wearing tomorrow – watch out world! Nothing skanky.
I happened to stop by Kiehl’s to take a whiff of Musk. It could be my nose but it smells like it had been neutered.
Right now, I’m sitting at a Le Pain Quotidien. A couple walked in with a tiny poodle on a leash. It was allowed in because It’s a Service Dof, goshdarnit! You have got to be kidding me! Next time I’ll show up with a ummm ummmm turtle, no, rabbit, no, lizard, wait, how about a bat? and I will claim that it is a service animal. Ridiculous.
I wonder if Deva can pass off T-Rex as a service animal?
I had a former coworker whose Pomeranian was a service dog; it apparently detected seizures a few minutes before they happened.
Isn’t it great that size doesn’t matter?!
That’s good. This one just looked like a spoiled kid’s pet.
Maybe that spoiled kids pet was able to detect dangerously low blood glucose levels for a kid with type I diabetes? You never know…
Did you catch this story earlier this year: https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/airplane-mode/emotional-support-peacock-denied-flight-united-airlines-n842971
OMG
I would love to fly with a mini-horse for support! You know, one of those small fluffy ones that are usually very ill tempered? What a flight that would be ????
People bring their dogs in my store, and they don’t look like service animals, but the customers say they are. We just let them in. One of them went to the bathroom on the floor and we had to ask the owner to clean it up, because she just kept shopping!
THAT was no service dog. Unfortunately it showed its true colors too late!
It showed that the owner was not responsible enough to let the dog do it’s duty outside before bringing it in. Most of the time, the “bad behavior” is because owners are thoughtless and irresponsible. That poor dog probably had to go for the last several hours and could no longer hold it.
Oh, I totally know it was the owners fault. It’s the same way with kids, the parents just keep shopping even when the child is telling them they need to go to the bathroom. I’ve at times volenteerd to take their children to the bathroom for them.
Ha! I actually have an rx from my MD that I’ve never used. But: I will add here that my dog is better behaved and cleaner than most children I have come across recently (and many adults!). Not sure why so many places are anti-dog. Also, I will put here that I’m a responsible pet owner and clean up after my pet. However, it seems California is anti-trash can too, because they are rare and elusive creatures in this state. If you do find one, it’s overflowing all over the place.
Seems there aren’t enough trash cans anywhere. I frequently find myself in search of them to no avail.
Actually – downtown Seattle has an abundance of trash cans, come to think of it. And recycling bins.
I have been wondering about this since I started this traveling gig. It seems nationwide and I don’t know if it’s because budget cuts have reduced staffing, so there are fewer people employed at the city/state level to monitor and empty the cans. So they just reduce or remove the cans all together?! Very strange! And I’ve never been ANYWHERE that locks their dumpsters like they do here in California! That just continues to blow my mind! ????
One reason to lock your dumpsters is bears. And yes, there are black bears in Napa.
Pretty sure just about any bear proof handle would fix that problem. These are actual keyed locks. To keep people out. I don’t think bears carry keys????
There’s a local beach here that stopped providing trash receptacles because they no longer wanted to fund them.
‘Tis a pity because it’s a great beach with perfect water for swimming but it’s absolutely fcking filthy with trash blowing everywhere.
Locking dumpsters are standard here, too. But because people pay to have trash picked up and don’t want people doing drive-by trash dumps, which is understandable.
Smaller towns usually have a refuse station where you can take your trash & recycling. You have to pay to drop it, but that’s probably what you ought to be using. I’m assuming the situation is similar in CA as WA.
Right after 9-11, trash cans in n NUC were far and few in between due to fear that they will become receptacles for bombs.
Yikes. I would have freaked out seeing the peacock up close and personal. I agree with submitting documentation in advance of the flight to get service animals boarded.
I love restaurants and other retail spaces that allow dogs (and not just service ones.)
There’s an outdoor mall near me that welcomes dogs (stores put out water and offer treats) which I love. Amazingly, I’ve never seen a dogfight or other naughtiness.
Many places here do that too, on their patios. The bagel place we frequent some mornings is great like that. T-Rex has won over a lot of people, and now they bring her water, biscuits, and a whole bunch of attention. She’s a people magnet. Waiting for my van to be washed the other day and everyone waiting for their car had to come over and pet her and ask about her (“What is she?”).People just come up to me and start talking because of her. Walking down the street, doing my laundry, where ever, when ever. I’ve had some very interesting conversations and it’s all because T-Rex draws them in. I’m a bit anti-social myself, so it’s been interesting. I’ve gotten a lot of info from the locals about Napa and the huge changes that are happening here. It’s like I’m an insider. If I was alone, those conversations never would have happened, I’m pretty sure. So it’s good for both of us????????
Dogs bring a lot to our lives
You smell lovely!
You smell so wonderful!
You smell gorgeous!
Heh, a service bat!!????
Sampling Buonissimo from Hilde Soliani today which is lovely milky coffee with a hint of butteriness. Kind of makes me hungry…..
Greetings from sunny France. I am on a holiday, traveling around. So these days Ill be cheching NST on a not so regular basis.
SotD is Infusion d’Iris….because I passed a tester bottle while strolling through the Galleries Lafayette in Nice.
There also happened to be a Pierre Hermé counter there, and passing that counter and not buying macarons would be a crime, right? Those names….Jardin de Mysore, Vanille de Madagascar, Jardin de Lima…they sound just like perfumes haha! Oh and they taste like heaven!!!
Joining you vicariously. Sounds so wonderful. And of course you should not pass up those macarons!
This, this and this.
I think I may have macaron envy… those sound marvelous.
You and me both!
Have a wonderful time ! Macarons
Passing up macarons is definitely a crime… and you smell great!
I’m in Bois Farine today, from a decant. I might need a FB of this one.
I have one on my swap list that I would let go for a bargain! If you’re interested my email is my user name + doublemint at gmail.
In Ostara because I felt like it today – it’s lovely, and I’m tempted.
Been meaning to mention this: I got an email invitation from ZGO perfumery the other day that they are having a special event with a person from Parfums de Nicolai. June 7th, 5.45 – 7.45 or so. I’m a little bummed because we will be out of the country – but perhaps some of the Bay area folks are interested? ZGO is in the Castro in San Francisco.
I was commando this morning and this afternoon have treated myself to a few drops of Private Collection from my desk stash. I am in heaven.
Private Collection is so beautiful !
I’m in Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur today and enjoying every minute of it.
You smell great…I love that scent!
Second. It’s a beauty.
Robin, I looove that photo! I think it’s cool how the Delta, appropriately, looks sort of like a lotus or papyrus plant.
How the heck is it Thursday again?!?
SOTD is Shalimar (EDC).
I never made the Nile delta — papyrus plant connection before, but now that you have mentioned it, I totally see it.
Or maybe a rose…or ginkgo biloba. It’s like an ink blot!????
Same here!
Yay, the EdC was my gateway to Shalimar love!
And agree, that photo is stunning. I thought of lotus blossom too.
I’m glad it’s not just me that sees it.
I love the EDP but just recently snapped up a bottle of the cologne because I thought it would be great for the summer. Gah, it’s so good!
You smell perfect
Thanks! I thought you’d appreciate it!????????
I pulled out a travel spray of Mure et Musc today. After spraying I remembered why I never wear it- I don’t hate it but it doesn’t really do anything for me either. Then at school the little boy sitting next to me said “something smells bad in here”. It was either the scent of 12 5-year-olds, or he REALLY didn’t like my perfume!
That one is a solid meh for me too, but I plan to wear it tomorrow, lol. Hopefully I can use of the last of my sample.
I don’t think it smells “bad” though, I’m guessing it was something else. Kids do just say whatever pops into their heads though don’t they?
I love musk fragrances but I have never liked Mure et Musc.
Mure et Musc never worked with my chemistry. It was a scrubber for me.
Same. I like Mure and I like Musc but I do not like Mure et Musc.
Nothing from my travel selection of Chanels seemed quite right this morning, so I tapped my emergency purse stash and finished off a very old sample vial of L’Artisan La Chasse Aux Papillons.
It’s one I pull out every spring but never end up wearing. And ya know, it was an early rabbit hole fave, but I think it’s one I admire rather than enjoy wearing any more. Once it dies down I’ll spray BoE.
La Chasse was one of my first loves, along with Songes. I need to wear both of them soon.
My day started like this:I had an admin day planned which means I can sleep in a bit and only go to work at 8.6:35 TWO colleagues informed me they were not pitching…theatre lists start at 7 with preparations galore to be done.Well:I got up/got dressed/grabbed my toothbrush and left for work.In that order.Nothing in between.No perfume.
I managed a quick shower/brushing teeth at work at least.Plus foresight of always having clean undies/socks/toothpaste at work for days we work really late and I basically just crash there on a sofa in the tearoom.Life of a nurse.
Late morning I did remember I had a 2ml Perfume atomiser on my keychain I was gifted last year by a colleague who retired.It was still full of…..Parfums de Rosine Twill Rose.Instant pick-me-up at work,and the day was full of laughs and wonderful patients.Perfume does that,you know?It makes everything JUST.BETTER.
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Great story! You are a very dedicated nurse! And yes, perfume does make everything better! ✌????
Very good idea for you to have a “bug out bag” for those unexpected calls to surgery!
Always prepared!
Perfume *does* make everything better. God bless nurses—you’re the best!
Dipping into my untried samples today, so I am theme twins with PriscillaE.
SOTD = ELdO’s Rien, from the sample stash. On me, it is one of the strangest scents I have ever tried. It’s up there with Gucci Rush in its weirdness.
Ooh… Now I want to try it!
The main notes I got from this were gasoline and/or phenol, incense, sun-warmed skin, and musk (definitely not the laundry kind!). Almost none of those were listed on Fragrantica.
Back again!
What’s more exciting than seeing Thierry Wasser at Bergdorfs? Seeing my first cousin at Barneys! He reps for several perfume and beauty lines at Barneys (Arquiste, Costume National) and has his own business of introducing eastern skincare to the U.S. and vice versa. I will leverage this nugget in the future – mwahahaha.
Always good to have connections. ????????????
He was always cagey with his business but I saw him in situ today so it’s hard to hide this stuff.
Wow, that’s rather awesome!
It is! Except, typical hi, he did not ask about my siblings but rather our shared first cousins!
Oh, good to have connections!
I’m a Chatty Cathy and I asked one of the SAs which perfume was the newest from Arquiste. The SA didn’t know so she asked my cousin who proceeded to spray blotters with El and Ella. I didn’t like either. I rattled off which ones I know and liked and he was shocked that I knew the line! Anyway, he gave me a bunch of Architect’s Club samples because I said I like it! He can get perfume for me for 50% off. Since he is usually a no show for family get-togethers, I don’t think I will be taking advantage of the % off often, if at all.
Who cares if he attends family functions, that’s why texting was invented! ????
Perfume leverage!!!????
Um…winter has most definitely arrived. So I’ve broken out the Chergui for a freezing cold Friday morning. *Makes mental note to put gloves and a beanie in work bag for next week*
Oh, I want what you’re having, weather wise! It was so hot here, I could feel the energy being sucked right out of me.
SotD = Apres L’Ondee
I bet there’s musk in there, but I can’t smell it.
Hope everyone had at least one good thing happen today. Everyone smells great, so there’s that.
Yes, thanks, a very good thing happened to me and I’m delighted! Pretty sure you smell great too, although I have never smelled that one. ✌????
Yay! very glad you shared your very good thing.
Cuir Sacre, decant from the lovely Koyel. I love this one – spicy, smooth leather. Definitely FB worthy. Glad it’s almost Friday.
Wearing a few drops of vintage Miss Dior from a spash bottle. I have to decant some to a sprayer to see if there’s any difference.
One more day. My cubby mate is off tomorrow so I may have to try something light that can pass off as ‘not perfume’.