Happy Almost-Friday and happy Apple Turnover Day! (And don't forget that Donatella will be dropping by shortly.) What fragrance are you wearing?
I went with Hermès Brin de Réglisse because Coumarin wore it yesterday.
Reminder: 7/6 will be Frida Kahlo's birthday...do what you like with the theme! (Kevin wrote about a perfume she actually wore in A Celebrity’s Scent: Frida Kahlo & Dana Emir.)
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 Lavandes [cropped] by isamiga76 at flickr; some rights reserved.
Happy Thursday!!
I have completed moving residences, and now have only the metric crap-ton of boxes to unpack.!!
Celebrating with Eau My Soul from 4160 Tuesday as it is a happy, sweet scent that mirrors how I am feeling
Good for you! Enjoy that happiness that completing a task brings… Unpacking? Well, ugh… but maybe that Eau My Soul will help. Happy Thursday!
yay!
So glad that this move is making you happy!
I’m so happy your move went well. Unpacking stinks, but I find it fun sometimes at the same time (more so than packing at least)!
Melograno
Are you sure?
Hahahaha!
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SotD is Atelier Cologne Bois Blonds. I love the combination of citrus and incense in this one, and it’s perfect in the heat. It was my first full bottle Atelier, but when it is gone I won’t replace it because it is too fleeting. I have about 25/30 mls left, and I’m joining CM8 in “wear it til it’s gone.” Let’s see how long it takes me…????
Is it cooler in your parts today? We are supposed to only be in the 70s tommow.
It’s currently 75, but the humidity is still really high. I think it is supposed to break for tomorrow and be pleasant again…just in time for me to head back to work. ????
One of my favorite Atelier Colognes. You smell great!
Yes to finish the bottle CP….
“Wear it til it’s gone” would be a great community project!
I agree ????
i finished a 7.5 mL spray of this, and it took a surprisingly long time. It is one of their nice ones–you smell great!
Got a stomach bug on Tues night so there was little 4th fanfare yesterday but I am off to work today. Heigh ho, heigh ho.
Not sure what I will wear today…will weigh in later on what I picked.
And I am ready to report in on the damage poll…
I just put on some original Eau Premiere from the tall, slender bottle and some of the reformulated when they changed to the standard square one. Haven’t worn this in a while and it is hitting the spot!
How do they compare, in your opinion? I’ve been trying all the various iterations of Chanel 5 and was curious about the difference between those two versions.
They are overall quite similar to my nose. I prefer the original as it more lemony and more distinct somehow. But most normies ????would not detect any differences I’d say.
Is there a big difference between them?
They are overall quite similar to my nose. I prefer the original as it more lemony and more distinct somehow. But most normies ????would not detect any differences I’d say.
You smell super good.
Hi all! Robin, you smell great.
I’m wearing–kid you not–from my bottle of Impressions of Covet. It smells just like Covet to be fair. However, Covet was only at the counters for maybe 6 months, so who made the knock off one? When I saw it at an antique store, I laughed out loud. I love Covet though and really need to get off my butt and get a back up.
Ha! That is odd..
Impressions of Covet! That really is a crack up.
SOTD: Kerosene Unknown Pleasures. (I really tried to resist, but I think I’m gonna need a decant of this once my sample runs out.)
I mostly chose Unknown Pleasures for today because it really shines in the heat and humidity, but also because I can make a tenuous connection to the CP: I recently found out that the founder of Kerosene is from the Detroit-area of Michigan (hooray for my home state!) As it turns out, Frida Kahlo spent a year in Detroit while her husband, Diego Rivera, was commissioned to paint a series of murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts, which turned out to be quite politically subversive for their time. A few years ago, I went to an exhibition at the DIA about Rivera and Kahlo and their connection to Detroit, and it was totally fascinating. If you ever find yourself in Detroit, I strongly recommend a trip to the DIA.
This is a favourite of mine also
Aha, nice connection.
I’m wearing another from the Bruno Fazzolari discovery set. Monserrat is grapefruit and apricot so far, just what I needed on this muggy day. I like this one.
You smell great! That one will make an appearance in my confession today. It’s been getting a lot of use this season.
Volutes!
Yay ! Working on that bottle ????
For the community project:
Scent: Un Air de Samsara (Samsara = rebirth, reincarnation, cycle of existence.)
Quote from Frida Kahlo: “Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away.”/”Nada es absoluto. Todo cambia, todo se mueve, todo gira, todo vuela y desaparece”.
Painting by Frida Kahlo: Roots https://www.fridakahlo.org/roots.jsp
“Everything flies and goes away” ain’t that the truth…
Well, except for bills and people who iritate me, lol
Ha! Ain’t that the truth?
I am still trying to pick a painting for tomorrow, Roots is definitely in the running.
It’s one of my favorite Kahlo paintings.
I’m hopping on the finish a bottle bandwagon today. I’m wearing Escada Born in Paradise. I only have about 6 ml left, so this should be finished within a day or two if I use the CM8 rules of application, LOL! I tried Moscow Mule the other day, and did not care for it. It reminded me of a citrus Not a Perfume. To bad, love the bottle. Money saved…
LOL glad to see that I have inspired you ????
I’m in for about 12 sprays so far! 6 sprays every 2 to 3 hours should do the trick.
oh yes!!! and honestly, the Escadas need to be applied with a heavy hand in my opinion…..I have every single bottle going back to 1994….those are the bottles I never discard….whether or not I like the fragrance someone in the house ends up wearing it…..this year’s Sorbetto Rosso was confiscated by the eldest mini marzipan…smells like a salted watermelon on her….very good…..
I always eye those Escadas….some of them sound so wonderful for summer.
I thought the older bottles were prettier and the juice a bit more complex… some even had oakmoss. But I still like the current offerings in terms of the bottles and the juice isn’t half bad.. Cherries in the Air was a recent good one
You are inspiring many of us!
I am glad
and I hope you are enjoying your few days off and allowing yourself the time to decompress….
Quiet days that are so much needed. Hope to feel better by Monday.
SOTD is Eau de Gaga, which I won’t be spritzing any time soon after crashing the bottle into the gym’s floor this morning. Eau well, it was ok but not love
Eau no, so sorry!
Thanks! Luckily nobody got cut with the glass pieces…nor suffocated by the scent
Cristalle eau Verte
Cafe Latte
it it counts, I am finishing this sample!
Absolutely counts!
Smelling great today.
Bit of Bulgari The Noir left on one hand, bit of The Bleu on the other (as part of my project to test as many of the 5 and 4 start scents from the guide – although The Bleu is not in it). I like trying scents on the back of my hand because it makes me look a tad less deranged when I sniff my hand repeatedly on public transport, but it fades a lot faster with all the hand washing.
I do the back of my hand too. Plus, fading faster is often a bonus when testing
What do you think of The Noir? I have some hand cream in that scent, and don’t really like it that much. It smells a bit like a generi men’s-scent-counter-at-large-department-store.
I like the dry down and the initial, the middle felt a bit medicinal. Definitely odd that it’s in the women’s section here! Maybe better as a body lotion than a hand cream?
I’m in Malle’s Eau de Magnolia today, and hoping the humidity I’m feeling right now is just due to my own faulty internal thermostat and not a harbinger of the rest of the day. Phew!
Love that one. You smell great!
For some reason I’ve been feeling like wearing Angel the last couple of days, so I’m doing exactly that.
Twins! I wore it yesterday and today.
The other day, I had a craving for Angel, but ended up spraying a drawer saschet with it instead.
Ha! One of my friends sprays her pillow before bedtime.
You smell super.
Going commando at the moment, as I am scheduled to help a friend finish demolishing her bathroom this morning, and it’s close quarters. We’ve removed the vanity, gotten all the tiles off of the wall, removed the toilet, and chipped off some floor tile. This morning’s project is to get the shower pan (which I suspect is glued to the floor) out, and complete the removal of the floor tiles. And then truck it all to the county dump.
I might dab a tiny bit of perfume on, though, because I feel – well, not naked without it, but I experience a certain disappointment when I’m not wearing scent. It will have to be innocuous, though, so I won’t be channeling Friday today!
The demolition sounds like a lot of fun!
Well, I’ve certainly worked out some aggression – nothing like having a hammer in one hand, and a pry bar in another, and going to town on a wall of tile.
Channeling Frida. Geez. I find auto-correct almost as annoying as leaf blowers.
You should wear a little something, if it’s close to the skin, it shouldn’t bother anyone.
Go Lisa!
That sounds so cathartic!
SotD is Hinoki by CdG
How lovely!!
I’m wearing Jacomo Art Collection #9, a blind buy from a couple of years ago that has become one of my favorite summer fragrances. Notes are mango, orange, cinnamon, sandalwood, pink pepper, praline, lemon, and vanilla. It starts out fruity but becomes an oriental in the drydown. It’s not too sweet, either.
Hajusuuri, I tried Naja last week. I wasn’t too impressed initially but the drydown on the paper strip was gorgeous. Since I didn’t try it on skin I might have to get a sample. Might be up for a split if all goes well.
foxbins, I did a blind buy of #8, and it has become one of my favorites, as well. I’ll have to check out #9 one of these days.
Yay. I don’t have anything like it!
I’m in L’Artisan Au Bord de L’Eau today. Love the rosemary in it!
I enjoy this one as well. You smell wonderful !
I didn’t wear perfume yesterday because my beloved dog Dot made her final trip to the vet and I wanted her to smell my skin, while I breathed deeply into the sweet smell of her fur. She was so silky soft and had the most wonderful puppy smell. I am sitting quietly in my grief, missing her desperately. We were intensely bonded and she was my pride and joy. Fly free baby girl, I love you forever.
Wearing a spritz of Marc Jacobs Dot and a spritz of Amouage Fate.
This is the best reason for not wearing perfume I’ve ever heard. What a kind and thoughtful human Dot was lucky to live with. Sending love and so sorry for your loss.
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I’m so sorry that you lost your darling.
Your perfume choices for today are giving you a tiny bit of comfort, I hope.
I am so sorry Cazaubon.
on to the next life..
I am so sorry for your loss
Oh, I’m so sorry! Big hugs to you. You invested so much love and care in your little Dot, which makes it that much harder. Wishing you much comfort.
What a lovely perfume tribute. So sorry to hear of Dot’s passing.
I am so sorry Cazaubon. Find comfort on much happiness you brought to each other’s life and all the wonderful moments shared together. I am sending you big hugs and love.
Oh cazaubon, I am so, so sorry for your loss. What beautiful words you have written for her, I got teary just reading your post.
We said good-bye to our beloved Labrador 5 years ago, so I know the pain you are feeling. A part of me will always miss her.
You are in my thought today. Hugs.????
I’m sorry.
Hugs to you cazaubon, that is so hard.
I’m so sorry.
Very sorry for your loss. It’s heart-breaking.
I’m so sorry you’re going through this.
I am so sorry for your loss, losing a furry baby is so heart-breaking, ((hugs)) to you.
Ah, I am so very sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss. Sending hugs to you.
I’m so sorry cazaubon. So very, very hard. May you find comfort in all the wonderful memories and in knowing how happy she was with you.
“Sitting quietly in my grief”. Exactly what is needed. Hugs.
So sorry about your dog! Hugs to you.
I’m sorry for your loss.
Oh, that’s so sad. I’ll take my dogs out for a special walk in the forest today in honour of Dot
Thank you kanuka, that’s so sweet.
And thank you everyone for the comforting messages, I really appreciate it. This is so hard.
Oh, Cazaubon, I am so very sorry. Sending you virtual hugs and pretzels from Munich.
So sorry for the passing of your beloved friend. (((hugs)))
Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss. Hugs!
Your words brought tears to my eyes. I am so sorry for your pain and your loss. Hugs.
I am so sorry, but so happy you had each other’s love in your lives.
Oh, cazaubon, the grief. I am so sorry.
Cazaubon, I’m so sorry to hear about your sweet Dot. You did all you could for her, and I hope that gives you just a little bit of comfort. Big hugs to you.
That fur smell, how it tugs at my heart and memory.
I’m sorry. The love and the grief are so big when a dear one leaves us.
So very sorry about you having to say goodbye to your furry friend. It always hurts when that happens.
Like others, your words brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry to hear this. I’m hoping you find some peace and comfort in your memories with her.
I’m so sorry for your loss, cazaubon. She was lucky to have you.
I’m so very sorry for your loss. What a wonderful home you gave her. A great big hug to you.
Thé Pour un Été, a recentish FB purchase that has quickly become my most-worn for summer and days I want to fly under the radar.
Twins!
Alaia Paris and drinking peppermint tea
Perfect!
Great combo for summer!
Slumberhouse Pear +Olive. I love it, to me it smells of fresh summer air with a little coconut. Can’t say I am picking up “pear” and/or “olive” at all, but to be fair, don’t know if I’ve ever really had a fragrance featuring either note before.
Any pear note recommendations?
Annick Goutal Petite Cherie and Burberry’s Britt
Perfect, thank you!! Adding both to my To Try list now!
Omnia Crystalline
LL Ylang 49, because cazaubon reminded me the other day how beautiful it is in the heat.
You smell lovely! I still have a tiny little bit in the decant you gave me. I may have to wear it soon which goes against my tendancy to hoard scents on my buy list. ????
Ugh.. tendency
Thank you and wear it before it evaporates completely!
Yes, Mam!????
Well I was thwarted from my plan to wear Eau de Magnolia to complement Kahlo’s Magnolias painting. My travel spray wouldn’t spray! I tried rotating the nozzle, but I just couldn’t get the sprayer to press down. Has anyone encountered this with the FM travel sprays and have any advice? I have only sprayed it one other time, and it was at least a year ago.
So I had to make a quick decision because I was running late, so I did a light application of Bombay Bling for the tropical fruits of FK paintings. Even as lightly applied as I could manage I’m worried it’s too much for the office!
I haven’t had that issue with their travel sprays, but have with some other atomizers. Maybe try taking the the sprayer piece off and put it back on? That works sometimes. If not, I’d try calling one of their boutiques and let them know (or bring it back to where you bought it?). They may send you a replacement.
Thanks, I will play with it more when I get home and try to remove the sprayer piece. I either bought or swapped for this from another perfume lover, so I can’t go the route of contacting FM. I wish I could!
Maybe try removing the nozzle and running it under hot water?
I tried to twist the nozzle off this morning, but I don’t think it’s meant to come off. Will try again later though. Thanks!
You could still contact FM and say you received it as a gift…
SotM = Lavender essential oil + the drydown of last night’s Infusion d’Iris edt
That’s enough scent for now, a perfumed palate cleanser after yesterday’s excess. Later today I’ll add something else, probably a spritz of Assam of India. It’s going to be hot hot hot!
Assam of India is so perfect in the heat.
Just spritzed Assam of India. Yep, it is perfect!
in Victoria Miniya Hedonist. Someone’s gotta wear the fragrances with 2 start LT ratings
???? I really like Hedonist. I frequently disagree with LT’s opinions. You smell great!
We all wear the two star ones…happily.
Ha
I like his writing a lot but I also love to disagree with him
I just read he gave Mandala 4 stars. That was a scrubber to me. It gave me a headache and it just smelt ugly and sharp to me ( I love some of the other Masque fragrances though…)
I think he has something against Viktoria Minya as all of hers were 2 stars, I think. Ptooey!
Staring down the barrel of a 110 degree day here in southern AZ. I went with Eau d’Hadrien, which has become my extra-hot weather scent. Based on what I know of her, I don’t think Frida would have had much interest in it, but it’s working for me so far!
You smell great! That is an excellent extra-hot weather scent.
Is it bad that whenever I want to complain about the heat here in NM, I look up the temps in AZ?
I hope the Eau d’Hadrien is helping.
Nope – I live in Tucson, and we look at the temps in Phoenix and Yuma when we want to feel a bit better about our lot in life . . .
Hi all!
Today’s SOTD is Guerlain’s Jicky extrait (vintage). I’m getting lots of skank and musk with loads of refreshing green notes of lavender, which I love, unfortunately, the hubby doesn’t.
I hope everyone had a fun and festive July 4th! I managed not to overeat (a miracle, given all the ice cream and potato salad laying around!), but overall I was on my best behavior food-wise.
extrait!!! yowza….I would say you smell good but I “get” that the hubbies don’t always agree
(mine is the same-LOL!)
It can be tricky, for certain…
Most of the time, I’m accommodating, but I drew the line at Wrappings, I love it so much.
Potato salad is a serious love of mine..I commend you on abstaining!
I know! To me, there’s nothing better than the combination of carbs and mayonnaise.
I make a potato salad with red-skinned potatoes, mustard seed, eggs, green onions and crispy bacon bits. It hits all of the cravings, salty, carbs, crunchy/smoky bacon bits. Oy.
Let me tell you, it takes all of my will power not to eat all five pounds of it in one sitting.
Bet that potato salad is even better after it sits in the fridge for a day or so! Sounds yummy!
SOTD is Peche Cardinal. I am taking advantage of having my office to myself since PC has more sillage than I usually wear to work.
I adore that one, you smell fabulous!
I sprayed 7:30 AM and I can still smell it without effort. I can’t say that about many of my perfumes. ????
Scents OTD are my new Chanel Eaux. Paris-Deauville on the left hand, Paris-Biarritz on the right. I’ve worn them separately already, now trying them together, which is giving me an odd experience… I feel like I’m not smelling the whole scent now; mainly smell what’s different about them.
Anyway, here’s my mini reviews. They are both definitely summer colognes, and both definitely Chanels — well blended, no sticky-outy bits. Nice bottle though the caps aren’t the delightful magnetic ones; ah well.
Paris-Deauville starts out with a bright citrus opening, then adds herbal (basil) and green notes. There might be some florals but I can’t really make out details.
Paris-Biarritz starts out with a bright citrus opening; they claim tangerine vs mandarin, who knows. P-B then adds musk and light florals. Overall a little sweeter than P-D.
Both last a couple of hours, and both have the interesting property that once they’ve faded to 2-dimensional scents, if you warm up your skin they suddenly pop out to 3 dimensions again. Bet they’re great in the heat.
Verdict: Glad to have both of them and will likely be wearing them quite a bit this summer. I don’t generally like herbal scents but in this case, I think P-D may be my favorite of the two.
Has anyone tried Paris-Venise? That one didn’t sound like quite my thing but I’m still curious about it.
“No sticky-outy bits” is such a wonderful descriptor for Chanels!
Thanks for your reviews! I have samples enroute and looking forward to sniffing them.
Today my choice is MDCI Promesse de l’Aube which I got in a recent batch of orange-y scents. It’s wonderful.
My friend whose sister is missing has had to change her Facebook identity because she said the family was getting all sorts of cruel messages and hate mail–she’d made it public so people could offer help or tips. It’s devastating how mean people can be. She said the police have been staking out a place, and that sounds somewhat positive, in the sense they at least know something, but it appears three drug dealers took her and her car… not good.
On a positive note, my friend’s annual 4th of July party was well attended last night. People enjoyed the hot dogs I took (one friend brought vegan ones too) and we had a good view of the fireworks downtown.
Glad your 4th party was fun. But I’m so sorry your friend is going through this. The human heart is often a very dark place. Hope she clings to those who are helpful and kind.
I’m so sorry to hear about your friend and the awful time she and her family are going through. I hope her sister is found soon and the perpetrators brought to justice.
I read your earlier messages far too late to reply. But please know that your friend’s sister, her family and everyone who knows and loves her have been in my thoughts.
Thanks everyone. I feel frustrated not being able to go help in the search, but it’s not in good parts of the city and I’m not very mobile anyway. I’m just trying to provide moral support.
Moral support is a tremendous help in times of crisis. You are appreciated.
+1 to this!
I’m glad your 4th was fun, but I hate to hear of your friend’s sister. And you are right, it is indeed devastating how mean some people are.
What a painful time of unknowing and powerlessness. I hope some wishes of luck and strength for your friend go one tiny step towards balancing out one of the mean messages.
I’m so sorry people are being mean, I just don’t understand what people are thinking…. What an awful situation all the way around.
Sending you love and warm kitten (or puppy) fuzzies.
In a cloud of my new Eau de Memo because I’m home alone and won’t bother anyone. It smells like tea and lemons. (Does this mean I smell like Arnold Palmer?) I really like it, anyway.
Mmmm Arnold Palmers…
You may smell like AN Arnold Palmer, hopefully not THE Arnold Palmer. Had to look up the notes of Eau de Memo, that is beautiful scent in a beautiful bottle.
Thé pour un Eté, a lovely light summery jasmin, perfect for a summery day.
Yes it is!
In Matin d’Orage today, because I needed a break from Jardin Sur le Nil and Pomelo Paradis, the only other things I’ve been wanting to wear in this heat.
I am ready for a cool rainy day, for once.
Friday here so wearing Dame Black Flower Mexican Vanilla for Frida’s birthday.
Good one!
Annick Goutal Vetiver Cologne, decant icy cold from the fridge, there’s a bunch of construction going on around my building so it’s hot, dusty and sticky, and this is just the perfect antidote
AG’s Mandragore is currently sitting in my fridge…
I wore Hanami today to visit the castles of Ludwig the II. Wow, that was an odd way to spend a crap ton of money (building castles, not wearing perfume!)
Love and best wishes to all. Sometimes it’s nice to take an electronic break – it helps you realize what you miss. The only thing I missed was NST.
Hope you had a great time at Ludwig’s castles!
Hanami is great… love the hazelnut note in it. Enjoy your new bottle.
Ha, next time I worry about my perfume spending I will read his bio again!
Still hanging on to my goal for the week of finishing off some samples and decants to make room for more things I want to try. Today is Apres l’Ondee. It’s very pretty but not “me”.
That’s why I’m using stuff up, I want to try more/different perfumes, but I don’t want to grow what I have.
I’m in Hermes Pamplemousse Rose, after shower. Transplanted four root-bound herbs from pots to the herb bed. I’m hoping they will survive the transfer.
Had an argument with a fire ant mound, and we all know how that turned out for my toes. So it’s calamine and Hermès for me today!
I adore Pamplemousse Rose, it’s so fizzy and uplifting in the heat.
Ouch to the fire ants, I fell in a pile years ago when I first moved to Sarasota FL, I was covered in welts, very uncomfortable for quite a few days.
Oh, no, that sounds like you had an allergic reaction. ????
Nancyleandros, would you email me (my user name + doublemint at gmail)? I have been meaning to get in touch with you since you mentioned wanting Erdenstern a while ago – I have a couple ml I would love to send you!
Oh, wow, thanks! Emailing you now.
OUCH!
BLEAH! Fire ants SUCK!
Yes, they totally suck!
Oh no, about the ants! Horrible! I just heard a preview of a news story for tomorrow about how fire ants have shown up in the port city of Busan, Korea, and they are turning to Texas for advice and help on how to deal with them. Talk about an invasive species you don’t want!
It’s a constant battle for us. I think they just migrate around from yard to yard…the unwanted guests that always seem to surprise you when you discover them! ???? ????
I hope we can help Busan out, we certainly have experience with them.
Hey, I’m glad you were able to see some fireworks last night. Hug those sweet kitties close.
Empty Alert: I finished a FB of D&G Dolce today.
SOTD is the aforementioned Dolce, which is a welcome light accompaniment to this toasty (already 107°) day.
Happy 70th Birthday today to the NHS! I was covered and cared for by the venerable institution as an overseas student and am thankful.
Stay cool and waft on, NSTers.
Congrats on finishing the bottle! Your alert made me laugh, whenever my daughter sees a dog she yells out pupper alert! And if she sees a cute boy she yells cute boy alert! Lol ????
???? That’s awesome.
It’s even more awesome when she yells it at the mall!
In Atelier Blanche Immortelle, because someone recently wore it in the heat, which I’d never thought to do. I thought it would be too sweet. It is still sweet, but I plan to wear it more this summer. It isn’t overpowering.
Another steamy day here in the Mid-Atlantic region. The weather guys & gals say that the heat wave will break tomorrow. w00t w00t!
SOTD = Byredo Flowerhead, from the sample stash and a generous NSTer. This smells GREAT in the heat and humidity. It might go on my short list for tomorrow’s community project.
It’s already starting to cool down here, relatively speaking. It’s 88!
You practically need a jacket!
It’s still pretty gross outside where I am. Taking the recyclables out was an icky sticky trip. The weekend is supposed to be gorgeous, though… sunny and low 80’s!! ????
Happy almost Friday! It’s been a disjointed week again and I’ve been super-busy; I could finally take a breath after lunch. I’m celebrating with a nice glass of Pinot Grigio as I feel like I’ve made some progress!
I’m wearing a few sprays of Orris Tattoo. Yesterday I may have gassed myself with like 6 sprays it as I thought I couldn’t smell anything. Today I went with maybe 3 sprays. I’m getting something a bit floral on the surface, but if inhale deeply then I get a more rooty vibe.