Musk Friday is here! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that fits the musk theme.
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
My Parfumerie Générale Musc Maori (an idea I stole from reader BookishCook) is making me hungry.
Reminder: on 5/18 we're celebrating Museum Day. Wear a fragrance to match your favorite painting (or other object, anything you like!) in a museum, and if you can, post a link to an image.
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 Maori Wood Carving [cropped] by Sids1 at flickr; some rights reserved.
Being that Frederic Malle’s Musc Ravageur is the only Musk-centric fragrance I have, that is probably what I’ll go with.
I have made a sample of that last a long time. I thought it might too warm here to wear today though.
I only have one Musk-centric scent too, so spritzed on a just a bit of Montale White Musk, since I usually wear it only in the winter.
That’s a good one!
LOVE the original formulation of MR! So warm and cozy. You smell great!
Twins!
Musc Maori is indeed very chocolate-y.
I am wearing SL Calir de Musc – definitely an animalic scent, but an idealized animalic, the one you can wear to work, in public. Soft, clean, fluffy animal with light floral notes.
It makes me think of the mysterious, eery white horse the hedgehog saw in the animated film ‘Hedgehog in the fog’.
Oh, and I wrote some haikus for the haiku challenge. I plan to post them tomorrow.
Typo. It’s Clair de Musc, of course.
That description makes me want to both see the movie and try the perfume!
The film is 10-11 minutes and available on Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW0jvJC2rvM
In Russian but with English subs.
Thank you, I have never seen it!
I had 10 minutes in the morning to look through NTS’s thread – and instead went to watch the film
I haven’t seen it in a couple of decades, probably. Thank you. And I like your association for CdM.
My plan to do a week of Smell Bent musks dissolved after one day – I love them but turns out only in small doses! I am wearing Mûre et Musc which is probably my favorite musk-based perfume; I just think it’s such a brilliant idea.
Twins!
This is a scent I’ve had in travel spray from a coffret- and I rarely wear it. Glad you love it…there’s something that doesn’t appeal too much to me. I’ll see if today changes my mind…
Triplets! I feel the same.
Today’s SOTD is Alessandro Dell’ Acqua – spicy floral/oriental (peony/geranium/coriander) with an incense and musk dry down.
It reminds me of Amouage’s Dia but not as heavy on the florals, and it’s drier in the drydown.
I need to dig out my little ADA sample kit. I always enjoyed the Homme version!!
Scott, I just looked it up, the Homme sounds really nice!
I love ADA, great under the radar scent.
Thanks Cazaubon, I was able to purchase a backup bottle from Nordstroms years ago, I think it’s been discontinued, unfortunately. I love the Peony note in this one, it’s so beautiful.
I love Dia
You must smell amazing…
You smell great! It was one of my pre-rabbit hole favorites. I think I still have about 10 ml left in my old bottle but I’m not sure if it’s still good. Now I’ll check it out – thank you for the nudge.
Undina, I’m happy to enable!
I picked Bruno Fazzolari Unsettled a recent purchase from my Most Wanted List. Not sure if there is musc but I’m really liking Unsettled for summer.
Hope all the hardworking and selfless mothers have a special day Sunday!!
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Glad to hear you captured a Most Wanted! Lol. Thanks for the mother’s day wishes ????
You smell fabulous. I like almost all the perfumes I have tried from Fazzolari.
Unsettled is gorgeous, a delightful purchase for summer!
You smell great. I really liked Unsettled.
Smelling good In Carnal Flower, which has white musk in the base. Have a happy Friday everyone!
You smell gorgeous. I wore a little of it earlier today.
Thank you! With this CP I noticed I do not have any musk centric perfume. Must remedy that soon.
Hi twin, we do smell gorgeous!
Hi twin! We smell fantastic for sure.
Oh, love Carnal Flower, you smell beeyootiful today!
Thank you! ????
You are smelling great! Kind of wish that’s what I was wearing.
Thank you Elisa P! ????
A parent gave me pomegranate noir by jo malone yesterday for teacher appreciation week. By the time I got home it was overwhelming in the car so I exchanged it but how nice to get perfume in stead of another coffee mug. Especially since I do not drink coffee. Ended up with pear freesia something.
That’s an awesome gift, cool you were able to exchange.
luckily I live right next to a Nordstroms that carries it
so exchanging was easy if one ignores the totally uninformed advice of the cosmetic sales woman
That is a totally awesome gift and well deserved as a teacher. ????
Nice gift! Enjoy it!
What a lovely gift – and fortunate that you could exchange. My gifts this week have ranged from a bouquet of flowers and chocolate caramels to (my favorite) a watercolor painting – from a 3-year-old.
Nice gift! That was so thoughtful, and great you could exchange for another goodie!
My dean occasionally receives fragrant gifts which she promptly hands over to me as she knows I love/wear fragrance. The last goodie was Jo Malone’s Nectarine Blossom & Honey, boy was I ever so appreciative!
nice! I like the honey scent
Happy Teacher Appreciation week! ???? What a lovely gesture, and gift. My Lush store has preboxed gift sets this time of year and that’s what we did for my daughter’s teacher last year and it seemed to be a hit. Will probably do one again this year.
It’s great to get such a nice gift, especially when it’s exchangeable. I like PN but for me it’s a winter scent. I have to ask though… Are you sure that it was PN that was overwhelming? I’m asking because on multiple occasions when I was buying anything from a JM counter, they would spray a packing tissue not with the scent I was buying but rather with their signature scent or the newest one.
I had a bit on my arm in the car alone so I know it was that, it may be one note inside it I don;t like but it seemed to hit me quickly
I found it a bit rough and overwhelmingly tart, so you’re not alone.
Wow! If I’m lucky enough to get something, it’s a candle or a Starbuck’s gift card. A kid (anonymously) left me a chocolate frog on my desk earlier this week. It’s so cute, I haven’t been able to open it up and take a bite!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! I hope you feel properly appreciated. May is such a long month. . .
Happy Teacher’s Week! A well deserved gift and very thoughtful. Do they know about your perfume interest? English Pear and Freesia is the only JM I own. It’s a nice one for summer when most other things feel like too much.
a rare few know which is why I was surprised
I’ve had a few observant students over the years who notice I smell differently each day. Always takes me by surprise!
Kids notice more than we realize! I love hearing their observations and thoughts.
Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all
Feeling sexy in Encens Mythique today
Oooh, love that.
Sexy indeed !!!
Thank you
All I want for Mother’s Day is a break and to smell like EM all weekend
Happy Mother’s Day back at ya ltsg!
I hope you get your well-deserved break this weekend! You smell lovely today.
You smell gorgeous!
How could I not wear TM Over the Musk today?! I did. It also matches my drive to work music… Janis Joplin greatest hits ????????which reminded me, I would like some suggestions for some boozy scents ???????? happy Friday!
L’Artisan Fou d”Absinthe.
J.Crew No. 31.
By Kilian Single Malt!
Spiritueuse Double Vanille and Ambre Russe are two of the booziest perfumes I’ve ever tried. I can’t remember who posted, but they wore Ambre Russe to work and got asked if they had been drinking…it’s that boozy!
Lol, well I work with some people who are actually drinking on the job, so it probably wouldn’t get noticed!
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Yeah, have i mentioned my workplace kinda stinks? (Literally)
These all sound interesting, thanks eveyone!
Twins!
We are smelling great!
Triplets!
https://nstperfume.com/tag/boozy/
Awesome, thanks!
I kinda somehow knew you were going to wear this!
I’m so predictable, I know! Or you have esp ☺
Malin + Goetz Dark Rum.
Also the vanilla in Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille is a very boozy one. Ditto the vanilla in Dior Fahrenheit Parfum.
One of these days, I will get my nose on TV. Thanks!
Musc Encensé from Aedes is my answer to today’s community project. Love it!
Perfect!
No tester at Barneys but I’m glad I did because I saw one of my cousins whom I haven’t seen in a while. Barneys is a client of his (for several perfume lines and cosmetics)!
Muscs Kublai Khan! I didn’t realize the project but hasn’t put anything on yet.
I lobe this smell but it’s very tame on me. Rosy and… Musky. But no dirt or funk. I’m sure it went through many formulae so I’ll just appreciate mine for the next few hours.
Yeah, it’s definitely been reformulated: back in the day people were screaming about how filthy it was (I never tried it), and now it’s just so polite and run-of-the-mill. Nice, but neutered.
To me, the original was mostly barnyard, rather than skank. A whole different kind of filthy.
Whatever version you’re wearing,you DO SMELL GOOD!!Twins!✌????
1986-vintage Montana Parfum de Peau, which has held up perfectly over the decades: all those explosive top notes are intact, including aldehydes and the usual eighties overdose of blackcurrant, and then (hours later) ALL the animal base notes including musk, so dirty and sexy.
Oh nice — that is a more-than-decent shelf life!
I always find it hilarious to read perfume “experts” informing us that scents have a shelf life of just a few years, or eBay listings warning that a vintage fragrance is thirty years old and must not be worn. I’ve got scents from the sixties that would say otherwise. Yes, they can go bad, sometimes quickly: but they can also last for decades in perfect shape.
I went for Zelda today – not predominantly musky, but does contain musk.
Have a great Friday everyone !!!
Zelda is the bomb! You smell fabulous!
Yes, what Deva said. I so need to wear Zelda soon. I feel like I’ve been saying that about a lot of perfumes lately. Have I mentioned before that I have too much perfume?
I don’t have a lot of predominant musk in my collection. Earlier this week someone wore Dame New Musk oil and that triggered my remembrance of New Musk Man. I shouldn’t have to have been reminded, since New Musk Man is one of my desert island scents. I am almost to the end of the travel size and I’ve used all the samples. Thankfully, I went ahead and ordered a full bottle this week.
SJP Lovely today. I wasn’t up for digging through my samples for muskier perfumes. This one is quite tenacious on my skin, though- not usually a work day choice.
Happy Friday!
Hi twin! Lovely was a blind buy for me years ago. I don’t wear it frequently but always enjoy it!
At least you don’t have a little boy saying something smells bad
Waiting for my Sis. We try & get together once a month to catch-up & go shopping for great smells. Commando, so I can sample!
so sun. My twin sister will tolerate my stopping at perfume house and fumerie when we drive through Portlans but that is about as she can do. She usually takes the dog for a walk so I can sniff longer. I envy you having a partner
It’s FriYAY! 9 more days of school too…. YEEHAW!
Went with Body Shop Black Musk, which shouldn’t raise any red flags with the Perfume Grinch at work. Musk isn’t the main star here in my opinion…this is a fruity vanilla.
Enjoy the weekend everyone!
if you are counting you might be a teacher, ha ha. We have 28 sadly
Close enough! My hubby is a teacher at the high school, and he’s counting the hours!
PS: Do y’all think I should tell my hubs that “he” bought a bottle of Kenzo Flower in the Air off Ebay for $10 for Mother’s day? hee hee
PS #2: Do y’all think I should tell my hubs that I’m hoping “he” won a bottle of Ysatis off Ebay today for Mother’s day?
YES to all! ????
Better to see the surprise of his lovely gift for you. My Mom was shocked when I slipped a Coach Wallet in my stocking. ????
LOL! Might be better to hope I get home before he does and get the box unpacked before he sees it at all….
Awesome for the Ysatis. I think you will love it. Happy mother’s day weekend !
Lillyjo, I sprayed some for the very 1st time at Ulta the other day (I rarely see the older classics there) and LOVED IT. I smelled my wrist all night and decided I NEEDED it. LOL! I really love the older scents!
All the way home from Ulta, I practiced saying E-sah-teese in my best French accent….
Have a great mothers day weekend! Sending you some rest and may some perfume come your way
YOU TOO! Enjoy those sweet babies and spoil yourself a bit!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the moms here!
Happy Mother’s Day to you and please pass along Mother’s Day wishes to your goose mama ????
LOL! We have another mama roosting right now….Looks like we might have another flock if she manages to finish her task!
We have fox and coyote that interupt things sometimes, but I think she’s close enough to our building that she’ll make it!
PS: I wish so badly that I had my camera earlier this week! My 6 babies were out gorging on clover….5 were eating as fast as they could, but 1 was sound asleep with his head under his cute little wing! #ImObsessed
Wearing Narciso Rodriguez for Her EDP. So pretty, and its nice how it seems to come and go throughout the day. Sometimes it seems like it’s all gone, but then I’ll catch another whiff. I love that this one is popular and I get to smell it on lots of people.
Wearing ELdO’s Rien. Surely there’s musk in there somewhere?
TGIF!!!
Musc Maori does that to me too, Robin! I wear it mostly on cold and snowy days when hot chocolate is not immediately to hand.
I started today with a spritz of Sana Jardin Nubian Musk, which got scrubbed. I really enjoy other fragrances in the Sana Jardin line but found this one oppressively heavy and sweet—at least for a warm morning. Now I’m in Nomenclature Shi_so (not musky), which I bought last night and couldn’t wait to get into. So happy they started selling 10ml travel sprays.
Happy Friday!
A lot cooler than expected this morning, so I decided to go with Kilian Musk Oud.
Sexy. You smell VERY sexy. I like that one- but it’s made for seduction!
The perfume search of my lifetime, the smell of seduction. Must investigate..
Get a sample- it’s expensive! but I feel that it is truly sexy and I can see on a lady or gentleman. It’s a rich but well balanced soapy/spicy/rosey skin musk. Damn good.
How is this one?
I enjoyed it. The oud is subtle and the musk is very smooth. Quite sexy and not overwhelming. I wore AG Musc Nomade yesterday which is a powerhouse on me. This one is quieter and easier to wear, ironically.
Wearing Swan Princess today which has, according to its description, 6 different musks. End result is foofy and girly
Isn’t foofy a scientific term? ????
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I almost spewed my coffee frap! Now I want to use goofy in a sentence!
I’m not a big musk fan, and do not have any musk-centric fragrances. I think the closest I get is a few wintery samples, and it is totally spring here today. So, going in completely the opposite direction from the challenge, I’m in Ombre dans l”Eau.
I really like that- you smell FABULOUS and FRESH.
You smell great.
SotD = Zoologist Elephant, just a dab from a sample.
yep, there’s musk in there. This is BIG and GREEN fragrance, rather challenging, worth a sniff.
Looking forward to reading everyone’s choices for today and expanding my musk-horizons.
Hope your Friday is fabulous and fragrant, NST.
Go big and green or go home!
ha! go big is exactly how it feels to wear Elephant.
That is a BIG BIG green. I was unsure at first but the dry down was great.
Completely agree, Elephant’s dry down is wonderful.
Happy Friday THANK THE LORD ANANSI.
1) In a combo of Narcisso Rodriguez Fleur Musc ( from a sample) and Fresh Cream. I like Fleur Musc- it’s powdery, peppery and ,usky to be sure. Not very rosey, though. The Fresh Cream sweetens and lifts the fragrance up a bit.
2) This week is done! I plan on yoga, biking, sleeping in. green smoothies and soothing spring soup for the weekend, although my friends wanna PARTY.
Regarding No. 2, your weekend plan sounds divine!!!
Sometimes a girl has to CALM DOWN and CHILL OUT. And I think this weekend will be perfect for that.
+1 for your weekend plan. Hope it works out as you like it.
Now I’m singing “Anansi is a spider, Anansi is man” in my head.
Happy Friday, everyone! I am off to get my hair cut, about 2 weeks overdue and feeling scruffy. SOTD: Narciso, in keeping with the theme.
Happy Friday Everyone!SOTD Serge Lutens Muscs Khoublai Khan.Sensual,skin-warmed musky awesomeness.Dare I say even a sexy scent.I applied after getting home though,it might have been a bit much for work(I went with Truth or Dare for work…hahaha,talking about “a bit much”…)The last time I wore this my SO said I smelled like (censored by me).Haha.Trust Uncle Serge to do a perfume like this.Love.
Ha!
I really have to get my hands on some of that!!
..winning! lol
I never pay any attention to the Friday project, so no musk for me.
SOTD is Chandler Burr Untitled Series 2 No. 8 (some celebuscent, IIRC), which has “peony” as a note. Wanted to compare peony note to my lovely peonies in my garden. Not a big surprise, but there’s no comparison! Peonies in fragrance mostly smells like pink tween scents to me, which is a shame.
Oh, and meant to say, Happy Friday! ????
peony and freesia notes in perfume can send me running in the opposite direction, and it’s my own fault for expecting the perfume to smell as good as the fresh flower.
I have many musk fragrances and decided to wear one that I don’t wear as often as the others so today I’m wearing Ex Nihilo’s Musc Infini.
PdE Musc Tonkin for me today.
That was some potent stuff, too much for me! But I bet you are rocking it.
I am wearing Musc 25 by le labo. I adore this scent – enough to buy the smallest bottle. How much for 15 ml? Dear lord.
I really need to start wearing it more, but because it was so expensive I tend to hesitate. I also do that with the two discontinued perfumes that I own because they’re discontinued. However, life is short and unpredictable and I should just go for it. I smell amazing.
Yes, life IS short and unpredictable. Go for it!
I used to feel that way with expensive/limited scents. But I’ve learned to be more exuberant with my scent usage, and it gives me so much pleasure! Go big or go home!
Sometimes it’s Go Big when you’ve Gone Home…
haha!
Yes, and my new motto (since turning 60): go ahead and take up a little space!
I like that. Although I suspect I’m doing it a bit differently than you mean–I’m lifting weights, trying to make my muscles bigger! Pretty sure I’m the only female in my gym trying to get larger instead of smaller. So sad!
Good for you!
So true! I only have a sample of that which was a lot for the measly 1.5ml so I tend to hoard those city exclusive ones. That one’s lovely and easy on the nose.
Mona di Orio Musc, so soft and pretty. It should be perfect for a warm, sunny day that we’ll have once the morning clouds subside. I couldn’t bring myself to wear any of my funky or animalic musks to work, but I might when my office mate is on vacation in a couple weeks.
This is perfect. Looks like the sun is coming soon, I hope!
You smell great! I wore that one earlier this week for my SOTE.
Parfumerie Generale Bois Blond. Not musk-centric, but has a lovely amber/hay/musk drydown that I love. Happy weekend, all!
Just realized that if I were really on top of things (which, you know, I’m not), I would have worn one of my top 10: NR Musc for Her Oil. i bought a partial bottle from a trustworthy source for more money than I should have spent at the time and never regretted it.
I went with Florentina by Sylvaine Delacourte. This is a soft diffusive cloud of mostly almond and heliotrope. I received a sample from a split. Instant love for me. I want to test a few of her other scents. Happy Friday all!
Mure et Musc.
My college kid is on his way home today, just in time for Mother’s Day! Enjoying a few hours of peace and quiet before the house gets busy. This is the first Mother’s Day in over a decade that I will not be working! That alone is enough to celebrate.????
Yay college kid coming home and yay for not working on Mother’s Day!
I know- double yay!!
Enjoy it all!
Thanks lillyjo. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!
Yay! Have a great weekend!
Thanks! You too springpansy!
You deserve to be home and celebrate. Enjoy!
Thanks pl67! It will be nice to spend the entire day with my family, that’s for sure.
Well, I’m definitely not the winner today. I actually walk to the drugstore the other day and got some Jovan Musk for Women. I didn’t remember what it smelled like but now I do. I’m wearing it today LOL. It’s not as bad as I was thinking it would be! I will probably keep it in my desk at work for times I walk out and forget to spray- which are, admittedly, rare.
Have a good weekend, all. And Happy Mother’s Day a few days early to all of you sweet smelling moms on here!
It’s a great idea to have an EBP at work. ????
Jovan Musk for Women probably isn’t the best choice, but hey, it was cheap and it’s office friendly imo.
I need to run to the drugstore so I’m going to check this out! Are there more than one type of Jovan Musk bottles?
They also make a white musk, and a night musk. I believe Kellyc is referring to original Jovan Musk.
Yes, lillyjo is right, I’m just talking about Jovan Musk for women. They do have a Jovan Musk for men as well at the drugstore I went to. They also had the white musk she mentioned, but I didn’t see the night musk.
I quite like musk, and was rather surprised to find that I only have two scents with ‘musk’ in the name. I mean, sure, probably most of my scents have some sort of musk (autocorrect wanted me to say ‘muck’, ha) as an ingredient, but I am too lazy to sort thru ingredient lists.
So SOTD is Dame New Musk Oil.
(and my other ‘musk’ scent is a Dame too: Verbena Freesia & Musk, but it’s not summery enough for that)
TGIF, y’all!
That’s funny about the autocorrect! I’ll have to add an example like “Dame New Muck Oil” to my list of auto-corrected perfume names!
Not participating as I’m still away from home. Chose Misia from my Chanel line-up. This is one I dedicated a few years ago as a Date Night perfume; more specifically dates where we go to the symphony. That’s really the only time I ever wear it. Since I’ve been out of town I’ve worn it a few times as a daytime perfume and I’ve developed a new appreciation for it.
One never knows what a new season will bring. I always pull out my seasonal favorites in anticipation of a change in weather, but seem to gravitate in a totally different and unanticipated direction than in seasons past. I think I could spend the entire spring in lipstick and cosmetic scents without even passing a glance at a spring floral or greenie. I guess it’s the violet that makes them springy-y, and also addictive to me.
Happy Friday!
I find Misia soooooo pretty!
SOTD: Um…
First I put on some Ferre 20, which The CEO bought me when we were in Rome in 2010. It’s basically a nice powdery musk with aldehydes, rose, blackberry, and benzoin — sort of no-brainer Duh, that smells nice.
Then, I got distracted while going through My Perfume Stuffs, looking for a box (WHERE ISSSS ITTTTT I KNOW I SAW IT RECENTLY), and found a package with Un Air de Samsara in it, so I sprayed that on too. Lord help me.
Too much perfume and not enough skin. ????
Oh my gosh, I also frequently get distracted going through my perfume stuffs!
Mugler Over the Musk from a decant I got last year in a split and haven’t worn since. I like it but I don’t think it really justifies its higher price. But it’s nice. And the name fits perfectly to the CP.
And now I’m back to one of those Fridays that you are glad it’s finally the last work day of the week and cannot believe it’s the last work day of the week already!
Your fridayness sounds very familiar! Here’s to a good weekend, that seems to last longer than just a weekend.
I’m drinking to that
Hi twin! I just love this perfume. I agree about the price, but I’ve never paid that much for any perfume. Everytime Mugler has a sale, I try and talk myself into it though ???? have a great weekend!
Hey twin, we’re triplets today!
I’m glad you did that split because otherwise I would have never got to try it: not a single store around here carries anything but standard Mugler line.
I am enjoying floral and musk today with Estee Lauder Modern Muse. Have a great Friday everyone !!
On Wednesday I mentioned that I’d sampled a perfume at one of our good niche stores in Houston (Kuhl-Linscomb) but wasn’t too impressed. However, by the evening I had become addicted to it, as the dry-down just got better and better, so yesterday I went and bought it! It was the last bottle and they’re discontinuing the line, so it was 40% off, a good deal. It’s Nez à Nez Bal Musqué (I like the pun in the title). My take on it is that it has a lot of the musky aspects I love about MKK without smelling quite so much like B.O.; it’s more floral and sweet. Notes include Bergamot, Orange, Licorice, Cinnamon, Cherry, Magnolia, Ylang-ylang, Rose, Benzoin, Leather, Tolu, Vanilla, Musk. I do notice the liquorice and orange a lot at the start.
I liked some of the Nez a Nez fragrances. I’m not sure they did very well overall, though.
I remember testing some of them in the past and most struck me as too sweet. Some people would probably say this one is too sweet, too, but with the other notes, I still find it very appealing, in a comfortable kind of way. It’s a sort of snuggly musk scent.
Abdul Kareem Egyptian Musk oil. I’ve had this bottle since 2012, and it still smells great. I bought it from Amazon (no affiliation). And also a spray of Cuir Sacre (thank you Koyel).
I was looking at that musk oil the other day. It sure has high reviews on there!
Musc Ravageur for me this morning. I bought a split about five years ago, and don’t think I’ll replace it when it’s gone. I’m glad I have it, but it’s not a “must have in my cabinet forever” scent to me.
It’s one I get very strong cravings for (usually in fall) but can become overwhelming if I wear it too often. I find it similar to MdO Musc, which is easier for me to wear.
A clean and office-friendly musky-ish sent today: fleur de peau (Diptyque), l’m mainly happy to have time again for perfumes & co, after an intensive time workwise
You smell so nice! I think that one is totally office friendly too, the drydown is lovely and for me it lasts all day.
SOTD + Mugler Over the Musk
Beginner’s musk – musky ambery woody vanillic goodness in a light- to medium-weight package which makes it appropriate in any season!
Happy Mothers’ Day!
Triplets!
I’m in Bois Farine today. Peanut butter toast and Taylor’s Scottish breakfast tea for brekkie and a homemade egg McMuffin for lunch. No, I’m not a 12 year old, but sometimes I like to eat like one! ????
For a minute I thought you were describing Bois Farine, and I was like, “I get it all except the McMuffin…”
Haha! Me too! BF smells like peanut meal to me ????
It does smell like peanut butter, but only for the first few minutes on me. Does the PB stage last very long for you?
This is the second time in two days that I’ve typed in a confusing comment. I need to proofread a bit better!
Eggs are good-and good for you- anytime of day! I bet your homemade McMuffin is better than the golden arches any day!????
Well, they are certainly cheaper…and they have real cheese!
My hubs makes homemade egg McMuffins on weekends regularly. He learned from his Mom and they are great!! Waay better than the restaurant.. My job is to make the coffee so we have a good system.
Homemade is definitely the best. Enjoy your breakfast tomorrow! ????
Missed out on the project. Sprayed a ton of Copal Azur from a sample, then instantly decided it was the Wrong Scent for the day. But i was already running late. Changed my mind later about the wrongness as it kept nudging at my awareness and telling me its stories and winning me over. I am a pushover for incense, though, and this is an interesting one.
You smell great! I love Copal Azur.
I am hovering on a decision to buy the travel sprays of this, or maybe the discovery set… Do you know the other two? The iris and carnation ones?
Yes, I have both Oeillet Bengal and Iris Nazarena. Both are quite worthy in my opinion.
oh damn, Aedes have sold out of the discovery set of 3×10.
I must like to eat like a 12 year old also because all of that sounds great to me!
Meant to respond to Nancyleandros on this one haha!
Glad I’m not alone! Sometimes a PB&J and a glass of cold milk is just the only thing that satisfies.
Looking forward to reading everyone’s posts later on, but posting quickly since I have a moment for a change. I actually love gentle white musks. SOTD is J’Adore Voile de Parfum, which has powdery rose/Iris over a soft musk base. Sometimes it’s a little sneezy, but today it’s sitting just right.
I was indecisive and rushed this am and did quick spritzes of Derek Lam Silent Street and Diptyque Fleur de Peau and decided to go with Fleur de Peau for a full, first-time wearing. I have to say it kind of bugs me (sort of smells like wet plaster, white musk, and something vaguely poop-ish). I wish I’d gone with Silent St which reminds me of my trip to Hawaii since I wore it on the flights. It’s the perfume equivalent of walking into a building on a hot, sweaty day and getting that first refreshing blast of air con.
Oh no! I’ve been wearing that one a lot lately, I hope my co-workers haven’t thought I’ve smelled poop-ish. Lol.
Haha! No one else has told me that and I think I’m the only one that gets that as I haven’t seen anyone else mention that. Most people perceive it as clean and inoffensive so not sure what’s giving me that impression, though.
Uncle Serge to the rescue! For today’s project I’m in Clair de Musc, which fits the bill and also doesn’t mess with the sinus/allergy thing I’ve got going on. (Blech.)
Happy Friday, all! Have a great one!
Good luck with the sinus issues, mine have seriously reduced my perfume enjoyment. Unacceptable!
I’ve never found a musk focused fragrance that really worked for me, although I have mang things that mention musk as a bit player. I’m doing a bit of desultory Saturday morning tidying accompanied by a spray of Patou’s Sublime.
I hope your job interview went well the other day. Have a nice weekend post-housework
I have to admit that the Musc Maori scent makes me feel a bit uncomfortable in terms of cultural appropriation. There was a Bulgari perfume that had a moko design on the bottle a while back which also made me wonder about consultation, permission , etc. I was also curious about today’s image thinking it must be some culturally significant carving. Funny search of an hour tracing down the image and I see that the carving is from a gateway that sits at the entrance to a holiday park/ campground at Hauhora heads in Northland. It’s contemporary and who knows who carved it? So there you go…I suspect that I’m the only one who finds that interesting!
Final botanical painting class today. I’m painting a stalk of clover if I am allowed. Last week was three hours of exercises using yellow paint.
Smell Bent Sunshine for this grey grey day
Just read up on the Bulgari scent. It was a limited edition design in collaboration with the All Blacks (rugby) team and the graphic bottle was designed by a (Maori) Ngati Toa artist .
Never saw that one, it sounds interesting. A stalk of clover, hmm, your painting class has been rather interesting, to say the least.
I actually have that one!Bvlgari Man in Black.Meh scent but awesome design on the bottle.
Kanuka, sorry for very late reply and sorry it made you uncomfortable! There is so much cultural appropriation in perfume marketing / naming that I hardly notice anymore.
SOTD = Soivohle Alpha Musc. This is some seriously animalic stuff, folks! The first whiff of it is Eau de Barnyard. And the second whiff too. Maybe even the third. After some time, it calms down to a spicy, unisex, not clean musk scent.
yay for the smell of a barnyard! I love it. I’m weird that way.
Just got home from work and checking in. My SOTE will be Lanvin My Sin (vintage edp). I got a small decant from STC awhile back and it is lasting me forever.
I’ll see if the bees come near me as I’m heading outside to get some fresh air and sunshine after a horrendous week.
Only one way to go – up!