Happy Tuesday and happy World Emoji Day ????????????. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: commando, again. I will make up for it when I get home on Thursday.
Reminder: on 7/20 we're having a Cocktail Party...tell us about your favorite cocktail (alcoholic or non-alcoholic), provide a recipe if you like, and wear a perfume that would complement your choice. It doesn't have to be a boozy fragrance!
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 Pce. [?] Carl et la famille by A. Verhemeldonck (1915) [cropped] by pellethepoet at flickr; some rights reserved.
Good Morning ☀️
????: vanilla tea from Mauritius Island ????
Perfume: myrrhe églantine
Anyone thinking of doing a split of the hermessense? I am really loving this one
not right now since i have 6 hermessence from the last 3 months… but give me 6 months more!
which ones do you have?
Right now I have
– Vetiver Tonka
– Ambre Narguile
– Myrrhe Eglantine
– Santal Massoïa
– Vanille Galante
– Osmanthe Yunnan
I had and gave away
– Rose Ikebana
– Cuir d’Ange
– Muguet Porcelain
I tried and didn’t like
– Epice Marine
– Paprika Brasil
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wow! you are my hero
thank you
which ones do you have?
I can’t host it but I am definitely interested in participating in one.
Ditto
For public service, I’ll host Hermessence splits, 3-4 sets depending upon interest.
P.S. Donatella looks the other way when you host splits and including splits in the Damage Poll is subjective so it is a win-win for all.
I am interested! Thank you
Donatella always forgives
I would be ‘IN’-terested in the Myrrhe as well as the Sambac!!
Soleil de Capri
Your latest “Use It Up” bottle?
yup! because it wears beautifully in the summer heat and also because I can’t see how much is left due to the metal canister but it feels like it is almost done.
Good morning! I love the cocktail project because I love really great cocktails, and they always remind me of perfume. I think they even have similar structure. Fancy bartenders create a “top note” by putting something near the top of the glass so that you smell it before you drink it (hence the twist of lemon; or, my ex-bartender husband taught me the trick of slapping a leaf of mint so that the smell hovers over the glass.) But then I also think to be truly great a cocktail needs some exciting flavors that you taste when you start to drink it (heart notes), but also a really balanced and delicious base so once the novelty of that first sip wear off you’re still drinking happily.
Do I try to engage bartenders on this topic with mixed success? You bet I do.
I had a wonderful cocktail this weekend called a carrot juice mimosa – ingredients carrot-apple-ginger juice, sparkling wine, aquavit, bolivar bitters, and a teeny tiny teeny carrot with the greens sticking out the top of the glass. So, I am wearing Providence Perfumes Eva Luna.
I can practically taste it from your description! I love carrot juice
Me too – I did not mean to have a drink with breakfast, but when I saw that description I nearly leapt at the waiter
I am adoring the idea of the teeny tiny teeny carrot.
That carrot juice mimosa sounds divine!
I had a similar drink with no alcohol this weekend as well! Yum! carrot/orange/ginger juice, sparkling water, Angsostura bitters. Very refreshing on a blastingly hot day.
That cocktail sounds delicious!
My favorite brunch cocktail was always a Spicy Bloody Mary, Zuni Cafe in SF makes good ones!
I LOVE a spicy bloody mary. Yum!
That sounds sooo tasty!
I often try to engage waiters with mixed success – it’s a joke among my friends now – “I have a question about the cocktail/pork chop/chick pea mousse…” Keep on engaging! ,????
Good AM! Sooo muggy and the lack of aircon in my subway car has left me a sweaty mess already. Luckily I smell fresh in JM English Pear & Freesia. I’m smelling ambrette in it today which I hadn’t noticed really. Maybe my recent wearings of PdE Le Cri… and LL Ambrette 9 has have helped me identify this note. Stay cool (or warm) NST peeps!
I love “finding” notes that way!
And I could be totally off! I’m not really exactly sure what ambrette smells like.
Hmm, I have some of that JM and the Le Cri. Will have to wear them both and look for the ambrette. Thanks!
I’ll be curious to hear the results of your research!
I really liked Ella when I dabbed it on last night. It sort of reminds me of Superstitious, but more sultry green, which I like. I wish that they had smaller bottles than the 100ml, but I got a small decant so I can spray and may end up with it regardless!
I also thought it was similar to the FM, but less assertive and more languid. Yeah, that 100ml is too much. I’ve had my 5 ml decant since last summer and still have about 3ml left- can’t imagine with I’d do with that bucketful.
I hope that the lack of A/C in your subway rides isn’t a common occurrence. Ugh!
Fairly common. It’s happened a few times just in the last week! I usually get out at the next stop and hop to an air conditioned car if I have many stops on my ride. It was crowded this am so I just stayed.
Robin, I will be at Twisted Lily on Monday. Are there any samples you would like? I would be glad to send them to you.
You are so kind Michael! But right now my goal is to get home from vacation and work on my significant backlog of things I did not give adequate attention to during my stressful first half of 2018 — including perfume samples
Good morning
I’m wearing ETAT LIBRE D’ORANGE’s Roland Mouret Une Amourette. I really love the “ink” smell and it reminds me of Byredo’s M/Mink a lot (without the price).
You smell great. That is a good one, kind of addictive too.
I am wearing Bat from my Zoologist discovery set. Just three sprays, since the notes sounded really funky. But I am quite happy with it. When I first put it on, I really got the earth notes, and it reminded me briefly of Demeter Earth. Now however I am really noticing the fig and it is quite a wearable fig. I am always looking for a wearable fig, just as I am looking for a wearable vanilla. No luck with the vanilla, but Bat will be added to my (short) list of figs that I actually like.
As soon as I get rid of a few more samples, I’m placing a large order of the Zoologist samples lol! Bat is definitely on the list, I’m so intrigued by the descriptions!
Wearing CdG’s Peppermint from the Sherbert series.
A beautiful shisho note without any of the dreaded toothpaste accord, this is just the thing for a pounding head on an amazingly humid day
Ugh, sorry about your pounding head!
I wore exactly the same thing for exactly the same reason. I have been drinking water and iced tea all afternoon and I am feeling better. Hope you are too.
Wearing Chanel N°22 EDP, new bottle. I like it better than discontinued EDT which was drier, I feel it’s closer to the old vintage EDT but sweeter.
It amazes me how those subtle differences in concentrations in the Chanel line seem so noticeable.
I know!
Did I hear closer to the vintage EDT? YIkes, I adore the older No. 22 versions ~ glorious stuff.
Trying not to go on ebay and look!
Not a cocktail, but I am finishing a cup of tea with a bit of orange blossom water. And wearing Seville a l’aube which does not have a tea note but plenty of orange blossom.
You smell wonderful, I’ve been wearing Seville l’Aube a lot this summer.
Thank you! I find it a bit heavy for summer, but it has been a cooler day today, and I really enjoyed its zestiness.
Mmm, orange blossom water + tea sounds lovely!
I could not find an orange blossom scented tea, so I followed advice given me here in the comments. It’s really nice.
I had an orange blossom green tea at Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, MI once, and it was fab.
Almost twins. Came close to wearing that today. Using up a travel spray… maybe I’ll put it on later. Hmmmmm
Do it, do it!
Someone yesterday was wearing a fig scent, and that totally inspired me to step away (slowly) from the citrus. So I am in Philosykos today. Delightful!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Such a fantastic scent
Philosykos is wonderful.
I found a sample of Annick Goutal – Ninfeo Mio while cleaning the perfume shelf. I love it, it’s perfect for summer.
Goes on my to-buy list.
Just make sure you try the version you plan to buy: I think, it has been reformulated at least a couple of times in the last several years (I’m not saying, for worse, but it must be different).
It does look like it’s a different bottle – so I will. Thank you for the advice!
Good morning fragrant friends,
Coffee and Parfum Satori. Breaking from volutes today.
Does anyone have opinions ( silly me, everyone here has opinions)
On Mad et Len Petit Papiers?
I love it, it’s the best representation of papiers d’arménie I’ve found since Bois d’Arménie by Guérlain has been badly reformulated. I just bought my second bottle.
Really?? I tried the Guerlain Bois d’Armenie for the first time ever this spring when I went to Paris, and I loved it so much I got a travel spray. Wow, the original must’ve been marvelous if the reformulation is so much worse and is still so splendid.
I’ll have to look for the Mad et Len version!
I do own and love Bois d’Armanie.
ENABLERS all of you!!!!????
I have been stalking LuckyScent to no avail. I am hoarding my decant (many thanks to you)!
No opinions on Mad et Len, sorry, but I can tell you my opinions on Satori in 3 words:
You
smell
Amazing
Thank you!
I love it.
Just bought a sample of Parfum d’Empire Azemour les Orangers and I’m testing it for the first time today. Loving it so far- wish this line was available in smaller less expensive bottles because I’d sure love to have a FB. Do Luckyscent or Beautyhabit ever have sales?
I love that too. Maybe a split is in our future?
I believe Beautyhabit has a 20% off sale around the end of August, but no guarantees with my faulty memory.
Luckyscent recently had like a 10 or 15 % off sale, but I don’t know how often that happens.
You can try adding and removing it and leaving it in your LuckyScent cart; a bot may come along and offer you discount. I think this was how I got 20% off Mohur Extrait !!!!!!!!!
I also check to see what GWP is available and if there’s something that is attractive, I bite the bullet, get the GWP and pay the shipping since you can only use one code per order.
I am wearing one of my hot weather fragrances today…Tom Ford’s Sole di Positano.
You smell wonderful!
Thank you Kelly…I can still smell it after wearing it for 8 hours!
Good morning Y’all!
Doing a light, summer, fun scent today…..Escada Born in Paradise.
Light and fleeting…it will be gone by lunch, methinks!
Pretty! And it will be gone BUT that is why you re-spritz!
I have never tried any of those Escadas but I’m always so tempted to blind buy when I see them on discounters!
KellyC, most of the ones at the discounters are very similar to each other. Mostly fruity and fleeting. The best ones imo are Born in Paradise, which is sweet, without the fruit, and Cherries in the air, which is cherry, but more grown up. Also Ibiza Hippie was really good, but I can’t remember why, LOL, maybe CM8 remembers?
Ibiza had pear , lichee, nutmeg, hyacinth and cranberry notes…yes, quite good. As you know I have every single bottle since 1994 and a mini of the first one , Chiffon Sorbet (1993) all drained, though. However, the eldest marzipan still buys one a year to keep up tradition and plans on taking over the collection once she gets her own place. Yes, they are very fruity and vary in their longevity. We have the latest which is mini Marzipan’s summer scent and it smells really good on her…like a salted watermelon….I prefer the original older versions from the 1990s (like Un Ete en Provence, Jardin Soleil) because the bottles were nicer and the ingredients were better (oakmoss, sandalwood, plum, passionfruit….pre- IFRA regs)…my favorite of the recent offerings is definitely Cherries in the Air.
Thank you so much! I always consider Rockin’ Rio from 2011 and Taj Sunset.
Kelly Not to tempt you BUT….I am fairly certain that fragrancenet is selling Taj for $18.99 for a one ounce bottle…that is the other great thing about the Escadas…they come in 1oz sizes as well as mini sprays/rollers and mini dabbers.
And yes, Rockin’ Rio is great too but I am not sure how readily available it is…I looked to see if some of the older ones are available and most are out of stock at the online discounters.
and yes, Kelly they sell for a song like lillyjo said…if you bought blind and really don’t care for it you could always gift it to your son’s girlfriend.
I have a bottle of the 2011 Rockin’ Rio. It’s been a while since I’ve smelled it, but I think it had a pineapple note in it? And it was/is sweet and fruity.
Actually, my bottle is the older Rockin’ Rio, from 2005. Duh. Should have checked that before I posted.
I have that one too (emptied)…I think they are the same scent….Escada just brought it back along with two others in slightly different bottles.
I’ve smelled the current one at tj maxx, and it seemed different to me, as in more sheer, but who knows? My memory could be distorted.
I thought I smelled a difference between the 2 versions as well. The 2011 one was sweeter.
You are scent twins with my daughter today ???? I have about 3 ml left of my bottle, so I spritzed her this morning!
I’m wearing Alaia for it’s water poured over hot rocks accord. Thunderstorms are predicted for today so it felt right.
Oohh that sounds good. I love the smell of thunderstorms.
Your turn to smell pretty today!
Right now, I am amazed at how much I have spent with Prime Day and a little embarrassed. I spent almost $250 and none of it on perfume. Some of it was my dad’s birthday gift and a bag of puppy food but still. Good thing that 70% was covered by stock piled gift cards. I am wearing Diorling today, even though I want to wear vintage Bal. Vintage Bal isn’t work safe though.
A Cuisinart stick blender, a set of four down alternative pillows, and a Waterpik flosser are on their way to me…..so I am right there with you.
The biggest part of mine were 2 Kindle Fires that I had my eye on. I’m sure that the people who don’t participate in Prime Day are calling us fools. But when your tablet is about to die and your puppy needs food, I am not so much of a fool for waiting on a deal.
Good call on the vintage BaV, I adore it but it is def. NSFW. If it were PG13, perhaps….. but nope.
It makes a great date night perfume though!
Not sure if it was a good thing or not I finally got in to the Prime Day deals. I pulled the trigger on a splurge I’d been eyeing for a while. A Dyson cordless vacuum… Sad that I’m buying it mainly so I’m just plain better about keeping our place free of cat hair. I’m planning to do a quick run every day.
Not sad at all. You are putting a viable system (that is, easier to do) in place to create a tidier environment. In this world of just too much to do, I think one has to – where possible – make it easy to get some of that stuff done.
Anything that can help with cat hair, or any housework, really, is awesome and worth it!
Good Morning
I am wearing Illuminum Tomato Leaf and drinking a cup of Shalimar tea.
I’ve never smelled that one. Is the tomato leaf realistic at all?
It is when I first spray it on, and I don’t think that particular note last very long. On me at least it doesn’t.
Spied a sample this morning that I knew I could use up (yay), so I went for it: Dior Oud Ispahan. The heat/humidity is daunting, but in the AC, this one is behaving very nicely. Others may disagree, of course.
Imaginary Authors Cobra and the Canary today, like the leather/asphalt combination.
Oh, that leather/asphalt combo sounds interesting!
Good morning!
Today’s SOTD is Bond No 9’s Eau de New York, with notes of mandarin, grapefruit, petitgrain, cyclamen, lily, gardenia, basil, lemon verbena, oakmoss, vetiver and woods. Very refreshing and green.
This morning’s workout is: Shoulders;
Fueled by: Cuban coffee & kale, chard, spinach, avocado, strawberry, flax & peach smoothie;
Lunch is: mixed greens salad with roasted peppers, asparagus, home made pickled radishes/cucumbers & grilled chicken.
Your healthy eating is an inspiration!
Thank you! I couldn’t do it if the food wasn’t enjoyable though. I need something to look forward to at lunch time!
Already evening here.
My sotd was Vetiver Extraordinaire
At the moment I am wearing Iris Nazarena, my travel set arrived today!
I drained two samples last year and missed it immensely last few months, so buying it was the right thing to do
You go girl!
Influenced by Robin and my evaporating decant, I’m in Guerlain Cologne du 68. I really, really love it and have for years. I think a bottle will be mine after I use up the decant.
I’m so glad to be in the air conditioning at work for another day in the mid-upper 80s!
And after not loving it so much right when I bought it, I now think I might have to replace my bottle if I do use it up.
*waves*
SOTD is Kai shower gel layer with Trader Joe’s Lemongrass Body Oil. Perfect for another Hotter than July day!
Why yes, I have Stevie Wonder on the system and people in the testing lab are confused!
I love Kai products, very pretty and easy to wear gardenia without too much indoles!
Add in Tina Turner, Jackson 5, and James Brown for a groovy afternoon of disco dance party at work, wouldn’t that be fun.
Oh! Excellent idea to get the afternoon GOING!
Thank you!
I love me some Jackson 5!
Ditto. In saying this, I’m dating myself, but I sure did love Soul Train back in the day on Saturday mornings.
Sooooullll Traaaaiiiinn!
Put on that playlist and I am there as well!????????????????✌????
27C and 72% humidity, thank god for AC. Wearing Dior Fève Délicieuse.
Oy! Whew!
Absolutely no humidity here (“Yeah, man, but it’s a DRY heat!” RIP Bill Paxton), but it’s slated to be 110F here in the Mojave, which is two degrees cooler than it was yesterday.
PdN Weekend in Normandy. I don’t know if it was reformulated when the name changed from Weekend in Deauville. I’m enjoying the herbal aspect on this humid day.
SOTD is Grandiflora Queen of the Night, just for its beauty.
Yesterday they arrested a man for the murder of the missing woman here in Houston, my friend’s sister. But they still don’t have her body. This is a somewhat mixed development for the family, and my friend said she really doesn’t know how to feel right now.
We are also having horrendous weather with high heat (forecast today 97), humidity, and bad air due to the Saharan dust cloud that has blown this way from Africa.
You smell wonderful, that one deserves the name.
Very sorry about the sad developments. Perfumed hugs to you.
So sad for your friend and her family.
hugs!
Hope your perfume holds up in the dust cloud. Maybe wear something for high heat, like something marketed for middle east
Oh that is horrible beyond belief Calypso. I am so sorry.
Oh, I’m so sorry! Death by human violence is that absolute worst way to step off the planet. Hope they are able to locate her so at least the family can bury her with dignity. So sad.
Sorry about the dust cloud from my side of the world!!????????♂️????????♂️☺️
But seriously:That is a horrible turn of events for your friend and the family.Even more questions,and the fact that she is still missing…just tragic.
HUGS through the dust!!!❤️❤️✌????
So very sorry to hear that the worst has come to pass for your friend. My condolences to both of you.
I’m so sorry to hear about the sad development, for all involved. What awful news. Sending thoughts of peace and comfort to you and the family.
I just can’t say enough, how sorry I am.
I’m so sorry for this horrible turn of events. You are a good friend to support your friend during these trying times.
Super, super busy at work today. I can barely breathe!
I sprayed the whole small decant of Dame Mandarine, Neroli & Cedar early this morning. After one hour it had disappeared. Then, I dumped the whole sample of AC Grand Neroli. It is still going strong. Both are nice , but none made it to my fb to-buy list. 2 more gone! What a relief!
Nice! Neroli is a great note in the warm weather.
It is perfect for the super hot, muggy days we are facing now.
Your’re on a roll!
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2 more gone…yes! and no lemmings (even better!)
The youngest Marzipan took the last of my Melograno and is using it as an aftershave.
I brought up the two Berdoues and placed them in my bedroom to be part of our USE IT UP campaign..guess what? Middle Marzipan confiscated both bottles and is wearing them layered and it smells so good on her.
I am working on finishing up Soleil de Capri which is a great pleasure to wear in the heat
Wow! You are doing really great! And you have the advantage of having all the Marzipans working on all the bottles! I am already keeping track of what I have finished since I started on June 25. My only real lemming was Bombay Bling. Let’s keep doing it! ????
Ha! This is true! More folks working on the bottles-LOL!
Bombay Bling will be your birthday present to yourself and November will be here in the blink of an eye. If that is your only lemming you are in good shape
Yup, let’s keep doing this…TEam USE IT UP!!!
Go go go!!
Yesterday I reduced the Zara to *almost* nothing…another tiny black hole of a fragrance,like the Lush OB!!Haha!
YOU GO johanob
I find Grand Neroli to be surprisingly tenacious for a neroli cologne.
It is indeed tenacious! After so many hours and I can still smell it. Great longevity and sillage.
NICE!❤️❤️
Thank you! ????❤
Only one lemming from all those samples and decants you have emptied? Excellent!! I do understand that. It seems like the more I sniff, the more it takes to move me.
Yes!!! only one so far! As you said, the more you sniff the more selective you become. All these days I have encountered many nice scents, but only few have reached my fb shopping list. I might never buy them as long as the list keeps growing and I still have many, many perfumes in my collection to take care of.
I drained that same Dame sample a few weeks ago, it didn’t last on me either. I liked it though. We are (were) busy day twins!
Hi all! Checking in from New Orleans, where I’m taking a long weekend. Yesterday I went shopping and found a 15ml sealed bottle of My Sin down on Marketplace! Then we hopped next door to Sucré and I got a milky oolang macaron. So far my trip is going pretty well I’d say.
I’m in Jour d’Hermes parfum today. What a treasure.
Oh I DO love New Orleans. Have a wonderful time.
Fun, and jealous of your milky oolong macaron, that sounds fantastic.
Today I’m in Prada L’Homme L’Eau. It’s been raining all day so I feel quite sleepy today.
I love to sleep in on a rainy day!
I decided on Worth Sans Adieu for a pleasant summer day.
Never smelled that one, but the original green bottle was so cool!
I’m in vintage Emeraude PdT for the first time, and loving it.
The Use It Up Club will see me tomorrow. ????
Good to take a break with something so breathtaking as vintage Emeraude.
Kerosene Unforsaken this morning. Thinking of adopting another kitty from the Humane Society–male, 5 yo, gets along with dogs and other cats. Longhaired, too, always a plus for me. I’ll go take a look later.
Awwww so sweet of you. I love kitties. Unfortunately my fiance does not that much lol.
I hope you do
adopting older kitties can be wonderful! See, for example, Waffle Cone: https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/8x2w0k/reddit_meet_waffle_cone_one_adorable_reason_to/
What a sweetie ❤
After taking care of a rowdy kitten for several months, I love the idea of adopting an older, more chilled-out cat. Someday!
That’s a real cutie and full of personality, too! I’ve adopted several senior cats and loved them–still with me after six years and counting!
That’s a great face! You can see the cogs turning in the brain.
Oh, that’s awesome! ????
I am continuing in my week of wear whatever you want, for whatever reason you want.
I’m in Habit Rouge edt and loving it.
I love cocktails and beer so much. Not so much for the actual effect, I just think they’re sooo tasty. Also, so much of my work and personal social activities revolve around drinking cocktails or beer (lots of great breweries in ABQ).
All of that being said, I’m joining Ede in no alcohol for 30 days. A friend and I are doing it together. I am mainly doing it because I am trying to shed a last 10 pounds and though I eat healthy, I know alcohol adds a lot of empty calories and I think it’s holding me back some. I just started yesterday since I knew I had a concert Sunday night. Wish me luck. I will participate Friday in some way, though!
No alcohol for 30 days sounds like a great idea! There’s no need to intentionally poison ourselves.
…That said, my birthday is coming up in two weeks, and I need to keep my liver in shape for it. So I will not be joining you two, but will instead admire you from afar
Alcohol also lowered your inhibitions which makes you eat more (at least this was always the case for me). I think it’s a good idea to give it up temporarily if you are trying to shed some weight.
Good luck! My weight was highest back when I was drinking. Those calories do add up, plus the bar food.
SotM = drydown of last night’s Portrait of a Lady sample
PoaL, I swoon for you. This morning I delayed putting on more scent, did not want to break the spell.
Later I’ll wear a dab from a sample of Hwyl.
Too many untested samples sitting on my desk.
Time to Use It Up.
With you on PoaL love!
Lady is so pretty, glad I finally got to meet her.
I knew you would like Portrait of a Lady
Yep, you were right! PoaL lives up to its reputation.
Oddly, it reminds me of one of the old Crabtree & Evelyn scents, maybe Nantucket Briar.
Oh interesting!I shall go investigate myself!????????
Oooh, interesting! I have some Nantucket Briar body products. Next time Im in Vegas I will have to seek out POAL.
It’s wonderful and it stays on clothes for ages.
The drydown on one of my scarves weeks later….one of the best surprises ever,and made me swoon and huff like nothing else.
Yes, that PoaL dry down is something amazing.
Welcome to another club!Haha!
BIG time PoaL fanboy here.My favorite Rose-Patch and in my top 2 of favorites like EVER.
YOU were the reason I sampled it to begin with
I remembered it was one of your all time favorites!
Oh yay!My one and only enbler pin(I think!!Hahaha!)
????????✌????
Yes it counts as an enabler pin in my book
because I really liked it…..it’s beautiful and classic….
PoaL Club is a wonderful place to be! I agree with cm8, it’s beautiful and classic.
Tiffanie, I think Portrait of a Lady fits you perfectly, in name alone ????
aw, lillyjo, you made me smile. We perfume ladies (and gents!) stick together.
Nice! The PoaL shower cream is divine, too, not to enable or anything….
ooh, that shower cream sounds wonderful.
and, heh heh, I’m not proud, I admit I took a peek at the Malle site today to see what is on offer for a new fan of PoaL.
PSA for EBay. $25 off a $119 or more purchase with code PRIMO119. No affiliation. You can put multiple items in your cart to get to that amount. Just sayin’.
I am comparing Venise to 1932 EDT today. They are by no means exactly the same but they have the same vibe to me. I shall see how the drydown goes.
enabler!
Oooh Oooh ooooh, the last code was a bust for me as the site was too slow I gave up!
I’m in Pacifica Sandalwood today.
Nice!!!!
Back from dry, dry Colorado to the high humidity and blazing heat of home. I could not decide what to wear, so I actually tried some of my daughter’s Rosebud & Violet EDT from H&M that cost $3. It’s actually not bad; very dry, a tiny bit sweet.
Better than free!
We just had a storm come through that may break the heat–and may not! Pulled out a small sample of Genre and really liking it.
Interesting… I had what looks like a monster storm front move through my area, too. It rained buckets, plus plenty of thunder and lightning. ⚡????????
And it is still yucky and humid, not a cooling rain at all in these here parts!
SOTD is Bella Donna, by Jul et Mad. So far, a pretty white floral, nice but not exceptional.
That’s a shame,if a fragrance is called Bella Donna is sure should smell like the fragrant incarnation of Stevie Nicks:Raspy,sexy,slightly dangerous,but boy,do you notice her presence…❤️❤️
Yes, I was expecting something a bit more mysterious and sexy.
Taking the day off to go see Ant Man and the Wasp on $5 Tuesday. Then getting my hair cut and having dinner/drinks with sister.
Other sister just arrived from So Cal. She left in the wee hours to avoid the heat but got caught up in the stoppage resulting from a triple big rig crash. Added 1.5 hours to her drive. She’ll be napping on the couch the rest of the day…
Yikes! And speaking of movies, which I haven’t been to in years, Crazy Rich Asians is now a movie! I would love to see how the ancestral home described in the book was actualized!
I got, I got, I got….BANG…Fireworks…DNA….The crowd roars…Kendrick!!! Massive! What an experience! First, totally scary being in a mob of 16000 people and needing to clear my brain of thoughts of stampedes and being trampelled, constant pushing, jolting. Freezing cold..so cold. But a mass of energy, the jumping and beat so loud and strong that the fabric on my trousers literally began to ripple. Incredible. Kendrick was a small figure up on stage and yet he held the room, his presence was powerful and the way he held the audience made me wonder about the hold of great leaders, orators or religious leaders…it was great but kind of disturbing too. The music was brilliant. Loved it. Really loved it . He slayed it. Humble was terrific. But man, big concerts and crowds are not for me? I didn’t see a single person my age and I reckon I was at least 30/40 years older than most people. We came out and walked home up the hill, through the pitch black graveyard with the city lights below, in the freezing cold and it was a magical end to an amazing night. Perfume: A la Nuit…great stuff for a dance!
I need to add that I have never seen my son so happy. His grin and the way he kept giving me the ‘thumbs up’ was the best thing of all.
AWESOME.❤️❤️✌????
That is so sweet!
I ❤️ this. What teenage boy wants his mom to go with him to a concert? Yours, of course, because you brought him up right that he wanted to share this special moment with mom!
That’s very sweet. Thanks.
I’m so incredibly out of touch with “current events” it’s shocking. Is this Kendrick Lamar you saw? I had to go google him to see what I was missing, lol. Kids definitely keep you young! Glad you had a great time✌????
I didn’t know his music until a couple of months ago either.
So glad to hear your experience! Have not been to a concert like that in years and probably never will again, but everybody should do it at least once, right? Were your ears ringing all night after or was it not that loud?
My ears were ringing (despite earplugs) and my legs were wobbly.it was the only time i have been to a big concert like that. If i had known I was going when i booked the tickets I would have got a seat in the stand and looked down on the mosh pit rather than being in the middle of it. Cool though. Never again!
I went to many when I was young — wish I had been smart enough to use earplugs! Glad you lived to tell the tale, and I do think it’s lovely you had that experience with your son.
Commando twins with Robin. World Emoji Day? Wow. Who’d a thunk it?
Lazy day today, recovering from a winning night at work, but might spritz a bit of Vetiver Tonka later. I have a travel size that’s about half gone which would work well for the unofficial Use It Up project.
Ever since the fires started around here a few weeks ago, my sinuses have just been a hot mess. Constantly battling ocular migraine and the arid quality of the air here has got my whole respiratory tract in an uproar. Might be good that my fumes are all in storage because I haven’t felt inclined to wear much lately. I’ll be glad to move on down the road this week!
Happy Tuesday, still Mondays ugly little sister to me…????
Hey there, commando twin! I’m also agreeing with you that at least this Tuesday is Monday’s ugly little sister. ????
Hope you feel better soon. Where are you heading?
Thanks, a minor annoyance in the grand scheme of things. I’m headed to Tahoe for a week of R&R, then to Reno for 3 months.
Just a quick Hi and Bye!!
BUSY week at work,all the ophthalmologists are back from winter break,so this week they are playing catchup with theatre bookings…
SOTD!Diptyque 34 Boulevard St.Germain…oh boy.Lemming.Big time.
SOTE!SmellBent Smoked Ambergris.This is a shapeshifter.Also,it smelled wonderfully smoky,briny and musky when I received it.Kept in great storage conditions,the mls left I sprayed tonight is more freaky,burny and mouldy than smoky/briny/musky…Lol.You win some,you lose some.
Kanuka…JEALOUSSSSSSSSSSS!!Love love LOVE Kendrick Lamar.Glad you enjoyed it with your son.Memories.
Happy week guys and gals!
Much Love!,
X
At least you were able to pop in for a bit!
And stayed for a bit to catch up on everyone!????✌????
Hope you get a good night rest! ????
Thank you M!Hope you have a GREAT week!Lights out NOW.(23:07)
❤️❤️✌????
Defintely memories. It was a great performance . I think i was the only one who didn’t know all the words to all his songs
Scent twins with Robin today!
Yep, I’m commando. I woke up hot, sweaty, and more than a little irritable. And the power washing of our building did happen today. Lots of noise to REALLY freak out the cats. So I decided perfume didn’t need to be subjected to all that.
Scented goings-on should resume tomorrow.
Sometimes an olfactory break is just the ticket. I hope everything is back to normal tomorrow. I frequently skip on Saturdays if I have no pmans other than housework.
Now that I think about it, I probably did need an olfactory break. Not even new perfume samples sounded interesting this morning. ????????
Glad the power-washing is OVER!
Oh YES!!! We had to do some creative weatherproofing around the front door to keep water out of the entry way. It worked, but it felt so good to take that stuff down.
Hope kitties are better now!
Emoji Day? ????????????
SOTD = Penhaligon’s Clandestine Clara
Boozy vanilla. W00t!
Life-Changing Experience / Thing No. 2:
I am trying to balance the universe somewhat by sharing something “life-changing” for me. I shared #1 a few months ago (Clorox Toilet Wand) which some of you said you would try, while others encouraged me to use something more eco-friendly. I appreciated the suggestions but I am sticking with my magic wand ???? (where’s a magic wand emoji when you need it … I settled for a red shoe instead).
Anyway, #2 is Starbucks Salted Cream Cold Brew! ♥️♥️♥️
This was introduced a little over a week ago and I’ve already drank 4 of these.
https://www.elitedaily.com/p/what-does-starbucks-salted-cream-cold-foam-cold-brew-taste-like-its-delicious-9718956
It is basically a cold brew topped with salted creamy vanilla foam – heaven! You can customize the amount of caramel syrup (for me, 1 pump for tall and 2 pumps for grande). It is covered with a lid that does not require a straw (here’s my nod to being more eco-conscious)…the opening is a slightly smaller version of a guitar pick, smoothly curved at the edge to fit ones lips. Sipping through this opening is a good way to get the foam along with the coffee. If you are a tea drinker, many bubble tea stores have “milk foam” bubble tea – same idea! Hmmm, I wonder if I could ask the barista to replace the cold brew with iced tea next time???
Have you tried the Starbucks Salted Cream Cold Brew?
I almost feel obligated to say “not affiliated”. If this sounds like an advertisement, it’s not. I just love to share what makes me happy!
I don’t drink coffee, I’m jittery enough under my own power, but that does sound delicious. Reminds me of the salted caramel gelato from Trader Joe’s I bought twice, then swore never again. So good, it’s hard to stop eating it.
Eeeek, now I am lemming after the gelato. I can control gelato more than I can coffee!
But wait! My husband just discovered American Standard makes a SELF cleaning toilet!!
How does/would it do that???
Not an answer to how it works but a detailed description of Japanese toilets…
https://theblacknarcissus.com/2016/06/11/shampoo-wash-blow-dry-the-joy-of-the-japanese-toilet/
We have one of those. It just flushes a little harder. Maybe there is a more updated model, mine is about a year old. I noticed that the rim on ours is narrow so less flat surface under the seat. I still clean it all the time.
And you can use the Clorox wand ????
Ha! We have a septic system so I do use environmentally safe products or white vinegar and a little baking soda. No wands for me. Septic systems are very expensive to replace. I’d rather buy perfume. ????
Ha! But it’s not portable ????
H. that coffee drink sounds like it is dangerously delicious!
Slurp! It sure is!
I think I might need to try that drink. It does sound delicious. I love Peet’s Cold Brew Fog Lattes. No saltiness, just a hint of sweet and a slight bit of chicory with some foamy milk.
Super late, such a busy day. My sotd was Shalimar Souffle, and for laundry and bed tonight it’s Au the` Bleu. Have a good night to whoever pops in tonight ????????????????????????
Night night
See you on the flip side lillyjo.????