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Tuesday scent of the day 8/21

Posted by Robin on 21 August 2018 202 Comments

It's Tuesday and it's Count Basie's birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I'm in good old Dior Eau Sauvage. Tea at the moment is good old Irish Breakfast.

Reminder: on 8/24, in honor of Pluto Demoted Day, wear a fragrance you used to obsess over, but don't care so much about anymore. If you can, tell us why you don't love it anymore. Suggested by Katrina.

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: the Rosenthal Junto Ocean Blue porcelain teapot is £145 at Rosenthal UK.

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  1. Elisa says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:31 am

    Hoping to play the game later this week, but I don’t think I have five perfumes that apply. Today I’m trying one of the new DSH scents, Eau Cerise.

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    • Regina says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:33 am

      You must be a ruthless curator! I shall try emulate you come the swap meet.

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      • Robin says:
        21 August 2018 at 9:48 am

        Ditto that! I am sure I could play for a month.

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      • Elisa says:
        21 August 2018 at 10:15 am

        I definitely have perfumes that I like but am not obsessed with! But obsession is a high bar for me and usually turns into lifelong love :)

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  2. Glannys says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:32 am

    The teapot looks cool, but such a short spout? Would not it make pouring tea inconvenient?

    SOTD is Creed Millesime Imperial. Initially I was very impressed by its combination of salty, woody and fruity notes, but now I am kind of bored with it. Might give away my remaining decant.

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    • Lisa D says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:40 am

      Agree on the teapot – I think one would have to turn it almost sideways to get fluid to pour out. Since I’ve entered my curmudgeon phase, those types of things – items that do not function well – irk me. And now that I know how to insert emojis on my PC, I can display my curmudgeon face. ????

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      • Deva says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:46 pm

        Oh, I think I have been curmudgeonly since birth, sad to say! Came out of the birth canal thinking “Get you paws off me and turn down those dang lights, you fool!” ???? Better to silly and stupid imo, because life seems be a lot more fun that way.

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:49 am

      I would think it would make quite a mess, yes!

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    • Sapphire says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:41 am

      My thoughts exactly on the teapot, even if it’s a gorgeous color.

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  3. Regina says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:34 am

    I’m wearing Joy. I smell incredible. Good luck knocking this one off its pedestal, Dior!

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    • Glannys says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:39 am

      It was a bit cheeky of Dior to give their new fragrance the same name as the iconic old-school scent, wasn’t it?
      You smell gorgeous!

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      • Elisa says:
        21 August 2018 at 10:16 am

        I thought that too!

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      • Koyel says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:56 am

        Well, they did that to one of their own scents (why make a new Miss Dior when the old one was iconic and magnificent?), so it makes sense that they’d try to do it with others’ scents, too >.<

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:49 am

      You do smell incredible Regina!

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    • austenfan says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:36 am

      I wore Joy last Sunday!

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:33 am

      I didn’t ‘get’ Joy until I wore vintage extrait. I was lucky enough to find a partially used bottle in an antique shop.

      Oh my, the heavens opened and the angels were singing. It was exquisite.

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      • Regina says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:20 pm

        It’s really breaking my heart today with how pretty it is. I reapplied during lunch and am hoping I am not gassing out any coworkers.

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  4. perfumelover67 says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:35 am

    In Jo Malone Red Roses. Full bottle “THUNK”! The sound was really satisfying! Even though I have a back up bottle, I will not bring it out of storage until next year and after draining other perfumes.

    Busy, but beautiful day today. Coffee and more coffee as usual. Have a great day NST.

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:46 am

      Congrats on a fb THUNK!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        21 August 2018 at 9:48 am

        ????????

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:54 am

      FB thunks always feel great. ????

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:59 am

        No doubts about it! ????????

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    • KellyC says:
      21 August 2018 at 1:32 pm

      So glad it’s a beautiful day for you, even if it is busy. And YAY on a FB thunk!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:43 pm

        ????

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    • Deva says:
      21 August 2018 at 1:49 pm

      A full bottle thunk?! You are the Thunkmeister! ???????? I’m joining you with coffee and more coffee…☕️☕️☕️

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        21 August 2018 at 2:07 pm

        It has been a while since I thunked a full bottle. It is not easy. I just found out this morning that it was not much left in the bottle and I sprayed it all! ????

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        • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
          21 August 2018 at 3:46 pm

          ????????????

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          • perfumelover67 says:
            21 August 2018 at 3:51 pm

            ????????

    • Jalapeno says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:13 pm

      w00t w00t on the FB THUNK! You smell(ed) very pretty today! ????

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:12 pm

        Thank you! ????

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:58 pm

      Good job you, Thunking Queen ????????

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:13 pm

        Trying my best! ????

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  5. Bear says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:44 am

    ☕☕☕????????????
    Not part of the CP, just weather appropriate (humid, overcast) :Le Cologne du Maghreb.
    Tart citruses (citrusii ???????? LOLOLOL) and a whisper of Andy’s salty ambergris beneath.
    Pleasant.
    I won this bottle in Andy’s 2010 Advent calendar contest. Thanks, Mr. Tauer ! ????????????????????????????????????????????????✈❕❕
    ????????☁☁????

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:11 am

      The Advent calendar contests are so fun — and that’s a great win. Plus, 7 years on the shelf and still ticking!

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      • Bear says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:41 am

        ????????✌????

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:55 am

      Oh, I like that one. You smell great today! ????

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      • Bear says:
        21 August 2018 at 7:37 pm

        Thank you ! ????

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  6. lillyjo says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:44 am

    Mugler sent me a little pamphlet of magazine wipe samples of the new Colognes. Right now I am sampling the blue one called Love you All. I hate these kind of names. Anyway, it smells nice, but familiar. I think it has licorice in it, but to me, I smell pepper.

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    • Downtown Scott says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:46 am

      Oh. I want to try this one.

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      • Downtown Scott says:
        21 August 2018 at 9:59 am

        P.S. I really like the purple and yellow ones.

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      • lillyjo says:
        21 August 2018 at 10:13 am

        Which one did you end up getting? I think I’m going to like the orange one best.

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        • Downtown Scott says:
          21 August 2018 at 11:08 am

          I went with purple and yellow and have not been disappointed. I already had the green. The blue and orange have notes a bit more challenging for me so I hoping they will be in a store nearby soon. ????

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    • Bear says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:51 am

      I got one on Saturday, but haven’t had the time to properly sample.
      Agree, cheesy names, and the bottles should be dyed, not the juice (pet peeve of mine) .
      Thanks for being the ????????, lillyjo!
      ????????

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      • lillyjo says:
        21 August 2018 at 10:10 am

        Ha! Well, I want you to try them so you can tell me what I’m smelling. ????????

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      • lillyjo says:
        21 August 2018 at 10:21 am

        Also wanted to say that perfume is my only form of luxury and when the names are dumb or irritating, it kind of wrecks it for me. Those new Sephora Killians might as well be a Forever 21 brand to me.

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        • Robin says:
          21 August 2018 at 9:53 pm

          At least they hit their target, I guess, if the names are too stupid for adults?

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          • lillyjo says:
            22 August 2018 at 5:34 am

            I think the names are to stupid for people who understand marketing. I think they will get alot of blind buys because their target audience will think it’s cool, so good for them, I guess. Idk.. I am getting old and cynical.

        • hajusuuri says:
          21 August 2018 at 9:55 pm

          I agree with you! And the bottles look stupid.

          The last time I set foot in Forever 21 was to buy a Christmas ugly sweater but they were all too … ugly … So I ended up buying a necklace made of medium sized Christmas balls

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          • lillyjo says:
            22 August 2018 at 5:35 am

            Stupid and ugly bottles.

      • SFguy says:
        21 August 2018 at 10:39 am

        Yes — “the bottles should be dyed, not the juice.” I do an eyeroll when people compare two different concentrations and conclude that since “the juice in this edp is darker than the edt” it must be stronger, oblivious to the fact that it could have been dyed any color of the rainbow.

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    • stinker_kit says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:24 am

      I love the original, Mountain Dew green cologne. How could any of the new ones be an improvement on the freshly pressed white shirt vibe of the original? Inquiring minds would like to know.

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    • pixel says:
      21 August 2018 at 12:40 pm

      I tried mine over the weekend. Liked the blue one too, but I didn’t get licorice… I would have guessed mint.

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      • lillyjo says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:08 pm

        You might be right. With my sinuses right now, I can’t trust my nose at all!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:12 pm

      Sorry to hear that your sinuses are acting up! :( That sucks. Is it seasonal allergies?

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  7. Downtown Scott says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:47 am

    SOTD is Marc Jacobs Cucumber. I forgot how much I liked this for summer.

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:24 am

      I have a cucumber perfume lined up this week too! I think you smell great.

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  8. hannahmom says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:48 am

    Wearing Amouage Gold from a solid compact I bought wayyy back when my fragrance journey had barely begun.
    I still like Gold, but no longer in love. It is just too – everything.
    Dia is now my favourite Amouage ( Followed closely by Bracken :) )

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:08 am

      I like memoir too

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        21 August 2018 at 10:09 am

        I meant to write I like Dia too and also memoir

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  9. Coumarin says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:53 am

    A bit of modern Bandit today, just to show my co-workers who’s boss! Just kidding, I’m not management. ;)

    Last night I wore YSL Paris to bed and my boyfriend didn’t like it. Thought I’d swing to the opposite extreme today.

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:12 am

      Hey, you don’t have to be management to be boss, ha.

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  10. Elisa P says:
    21 August 2018 at 9:57 am

    SOTD Chanel no 22 for a dose of pretty.

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    • chibibrooklyn says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:01 am

      you smell wonderful!

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      • Elisa P says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:15 am

        Thank you! I was talking to a colleague after a meeting this am and he started sneezing. He thought it was dust or something, but I suspect it might’ve been my perfume ???? I know those aldehydes can be triggering.

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    • hannahmom says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:54 am

      You can never go wrong with 22.

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      • Elisa P says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:15 am

        Agree!

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    • KellyC says:
      21 August 2018 at 1:15 pm

      I’m in love with No. 22 recently. I think you smell wonderful.

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      • Elisa P says:
        21 August 2018 at 3:31 pm

        Thank you! I love it, too. I should wear it more often than I do, but it always feels too fancy or formal.

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  11. SheriG says:
    21 August 2018 at 10:00 am

    Wore Jour d’Hermes yesterday, and Le Galion Iris today. Our air quality is horrendous lately, and those scents are doses of freshness.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:08 am

      Are you in CA?

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      • SheriG says:
        21 August 2018 at 10:32 am

        No, I’m in Portland, Oregon … but the air looks a lot like Los Angeles in the 70s according to Mr. G (who grew up in LA). We’re having a fair amount of wind today, mostly coming from the east where forest fires are being fought.

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        • Elisa P says:
          21 August 2018 at 11:13 am

          Ewww, yeah, I grew up in LA and the brown layer of haze was the norm there. Amazing how they’ve been able to clean that up in the last couple of decades.

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  12. mals86 says:
    21 August 2018 at 10:00 am

    No. 5 Eau Premiere today: just right.

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    • ringthing says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:38 am

      I should wear that Friday. It’s so “just right” for any occasion, why did I stop wearing it? ???? you smell great.

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    • KellyC says:
      21 August 2018 at 1:13 pm

      You smell fabulous of course.

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  13. chibibrooklyn says:
    21 August 2018 at 10:03 am

    wearing escada fiesta carioca, i reached into the sample bucket and put on the first thing i picked up. it actually smells pretty nice! it got me to thinking about the bottle of ibiza hippie i bought long ago, which sent me to ebay, which showed me that people are paying $100 for it!

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    • chibibrooklyn says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:04 am

      random thoughts: i wonder if they will have a travel spray/smaller size of frederic malle sale gosse (spelling?)? got an email from barneys yesterday and i am lemming anew.

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    • Elisa P says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:17 am

      Yeah, I searched around for Ibiza Hippie a while back, which I loved at the time, and was shocked by the cost.

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:28 am

      Yeah, Ibiza Hippie was a true LE, it wasn’t around long and they didn’t bring it back. It was a good one.

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  14. Lovestosmellgood says:
    21 August 2018 at 10:07 am

    Cristalle
    A non perfume related question , anyone recommend a pair of nude (patent leather)heels that are super comfortable to be on your feet for hours and dance? Does that even exist?

    Homemade chai (thanks to my FIL)

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:25 am

      I think it’s the super comfortable part that doesn’t exist. Are you going to a wedding?

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:30 am

      Yes

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    • Sapphire says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:49 am

      You could look on Zappos. I searched nude patent heel and there are several brands that are usually comfy like Clarks, Naturalizer, Rockport.

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      • holyneroli says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:38 pm

        Agreed. I have 3 pairs of (non-heeled) Clarks and they’re super comfy.

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    • plyushka says:
      21 August 2018 at 12:54 pm

      Hi Lovestosmellgood!
      Try Cole Haan or Via Spiga.

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:23 pm

        Perfect

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    • KellyC says:
      21 August 2018 at 1:12 pm

      I have some at home but I forget the brand. I wear them to work a lot and think they are super comfortable. I’ll look when I get home.

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:22 pm

        Thank you

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  15. pyramus says:
    21 August 2018 at 10:16 am

    Mugler B*Men. I don’t *love* it but it’s pleasant enough, good for a warm day, the A*Men sweetness toned way down with fresh notes and sour rhubarb.

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    • Downtown Scott says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:18 am

      I thought I would really like this but it was just okay. Ended up with a set that I may offer up in the next freebie meet.

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  16. holyneroli says:
    21 August 2018 at 10:26 am

    Robin, you smell great.

    My SOTD: Berdoues Scorza di Sicilia. It reminds me a bit of Diptyque L’Eau de Tarocco – which smells like concentrated happiness, and is one of the first perfumes I sampled after falling down the rabbit hole.

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:13 am

      Oh interesting, then I should smell that one. Or are they similar but the Diptyque is way better?

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      • holyneroli says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:39 pm

        It’s been awhile since I’ve tried the Diptyque, but I think if I smelled it now, I would like it better than the Berdoues.

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        • Robin says:
          21 August 2018 at 10:04 pm

          Thanks!

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    • Koyel says:
      21 August 2018 at 5:00 pm

      I tried the Eau de Tarocco last year and found it very meh. Then I tried it again a few weeks ago and WOW! It’s wonderful! Weird. I need to try it again.

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  17. austenfan says:
    21 August 2018 at 10:35 am

    You smell wonderful Robin! Love that teapot by the way.

    I’m in the opposite of this week’s CP: Paris YSL which I’ve worn for more than 30 years. I still love it. Wearing vintage (ish) EDT.

    Tea was Lune Rouge and will probably drink Jardin des Songes tonight.

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:12 am

      Why thank you, and so do you!

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  18. springpansy says:
    21 August 2018 at 10:39 am

    Wearing a little Acqua Viva and a little Mediterraneo (both of which I still love) in defiance of our horrible smoky air in Seattle and the fact that it’s Monday’s ugly little sister today.

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:05 pm

      And it did not get any prettier as the day went on. Glad you smelled great anyway!

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  19. lucasai says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:24 am

    Hermes Eau de Neroli Dore for today. It has cooled down a tiny bit today so it feels really nice to be in Neroli Dore right now.

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    • holyneroli says:
      21 August 2018 at 1:40 pm

      You smell great! That one’s on my FB list.

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  20. Anna Stromberg says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:28 am

    I’m wearing a good 10 sprays of YSL Baby doll edt today.

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    • Undina says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:57 am

      If I still had it, I would have worn it for this week’s project. I used to love it and went through two bottles of it. And then I didn’t like it any more. I suspect by the time I finished the second bottle they’ve reformulated it, and I didn’t like the new version (though I didn’t realize that possible at that time – or I would have looked for an older bottle back then).
      I’m sure you smell very nice.

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      • Anna Stromberg says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:45 pm

        Thank you ????
        I have a bottle of the original formula and wear it for special occasions – like to help me survive the first days after summer vacations or a bad mood.

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  21. MMKinPA says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:37 am

    Thunked a sample of Le Parfum de Therese. It had only a few drops left and I’m sad, I would have liked to radiate it on the last wearing. My kiddo had a fever last night and sore throat today. Tomorrow is freshman orientation and he has his first football scrimmage on Thursday- need to get better fast!

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:49 am

      I hope your son gets well very soon!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:28 pm

      Something is making the rounds at the office. I have been taking echinacea every morning and Airborne gummies (when I remember) to boost my immunity!

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:09 pm

      Hope he is better in time!

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  22. SmokeyToes says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:39 am

    SOTD is SJP’s Covet – love this herbal, green ambery beauty. It has a touch of lavender and geranium which are perfect to counter balance the teak, amber and musk in the dry down.
    I finished a decant of Quercus by Penhaligon. Nice and green chypre but not FB worthy. ‘Thunk’

    Today’s smoothie is Peaches and mangoes with a squirt of lime juice, Kefir and spinach.

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    • springpansy says:
      21 August 2018 at 12:55 pm

      You smell wonderful – love Covet. It’s unique in a good way.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        21 August 2018 at 1:23 pm

        Thanks!

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    • Coumarin says:
      21 August 2018 at 4:24 pm

      I loved Covet. I bought my first bottle at retail, and now I hoard my backups.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:09 pm

      SJP Covet has one of the best citrus topnotes that I’ve smelled! ????

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  23. ringthing says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:40 am

    Seville l’Aube, second day in a row. So perfect for hot humid days, I wish the opening lasted forever.

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    • Anna Stromberg says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:42 am

      It’s such a great scent! I love it in the fall, the high and crisp air makes it bloom.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:47 am

      One of the most perfect openings ever. Such a beauty. You smell lovely!

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:48 am

      I have a bit of that one in a sample set, will have to try it.

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  24. Nancyleandros says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:47 am

    Chanel Eau De Cologne, for a trip to the gym, post office and grocery store. Typical Tuesday. But as I know what kind of drama life can hand me, I’m totally okay with a typical Tuesday.

    Y’all have a good one!

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    • Ede97005 says:
      21 August 2018 at 12:13 pm

      Do you like that one? I found it powdery?

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      • Nancyleandros says:
        21 August 2018 at 8:22 pm

        I like it a lot. It’s easy to wear and I can wear it almost all year in this hot climate. It might be a bit powdery, but mostly in the drydown.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      21 August 2018 at 1:24 pm

      I found it fleeting

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      • Nancyleandros says:
        21 August 2018 at 9:54 pm

        Me too, but I enjoy the respraying part!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:08 pm

      Yay for “Typical Tuesday”!

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      • Nancyleandros says:
        21 August 2018 at 8:23 pm

        Isn’t that the truth?

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  25. Barqs says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:50 am

    I am wearing Panier des Sens Rose. Its a very simple rose and lily of the valley scent that I bought in Napa last year on our visit to Domaine Carneros. Its bringing back lovely champagne memories :)

    My tea is a hot cup of peppermint tea.

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:10 pm

      Yay for champagne memories!

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  26. Koyel says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:51 am

    Hey friends, I’m wearing Passage d’Enfer today. I used to love it with a deep, incense-y passion, and in fact I’m doing a very bad job of abiding by the CP, because I still love it!

    Project Dress Nicely is definitely over. I was semi-nicely dressed yesterday, and now today I am back to full-on Grad Student Chic. Though I am wearing a cuter sweater than the sweatshirt I was wearing up until a couple weeks ago.

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    • Ede97005 says:
      21 August 2018 at 12:12 pm

      I wore my old college sweatshirt through all 5 years of higher ed, and for the next decade after that! I still have it and when I feel like life is simply too much effort I throw it on!

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      • Koyel says:
        21 August 2018 at 5:04 pm

        :)

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:07 pm

      Hey, I think it’s awesome that you still love Passage d’Enfer!

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  27. Ede97005 says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:59 am

    Pluto Demoted Day sounds like fun!

    1) Happy Tuesday! Am in Cap Neroli with some Karma cream in my hair as a leave in conditioner substitute ( I ran out of my regular stuff).

    2) Air quality is horrid in green pretty Portland; an unsettling smog has descended upon the city, and what we see of the sun is an eerie orange star. Tiny infants have cloth masks on their little faces, and I am having to take my allergy meds on the daily.

    Ugh.

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    • Undina says:
      21 August 2018 at 4:19 pm

      Last year when we had air quality problems because of Sonoma and Napa fires my allergies were out of control. Air purifier helped a lot. Take care of yourself!

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      • LizzieB says:
        21 August 2018 at 5:37 pm

        I second the air purifier. Helps a lot.

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      • Ede97005 says:
        21 August 2018 at 6:07 pm

        Thank you! I have purifier in the heat pump which helps!

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  28. KellyC says:
    21 August 2018 at 11:59 am

    I am playing along today in Habit Rouge.

    When I first got it, I was pretty obsessed with it, especially in the summer for whatever reason. I still enjoy it, but not sure I’ll ever replace my bottle when there are other things on my FB list that definitely top it. Still, I do smell good today!

    Is it weird to eat a black rice and lentil salad for breakfast? It was so good last night I’m eating my leftovers for breakfast haha.

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    • tiffanie says:
      21 August 2018 at 12:19 pm

      Not weird! I love leftovers in the morning. During summer a cool, savory breakfast feels perfect.

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      • KellyC says:
        21 August 2018 at 12:58 pm

        I love savory breakfasts. Also, I never feel like I have to have “breakfast” food for breakfast, which my fiance thinks is super weird.

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        • holyneroli says:
          21 August 2018 at 1:44 pm

          Cold pizza is one of my favorite breakfast dishes :)

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          • Jalapeno says:
            21 August 2018 at 8:05 pm

            It makes a pretty darn good lunch, too! Especially on hot summer days.

    • nicolasix says:
      21 August 2018 at 2:02 pm

      I’ve never tried Habit Rouge, but the new Perfumes guide compares Diptyque’s Oud Palao (which I love) to it, so I will have to try HR as well.

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      21 August 2018 at 2:10 pm

      You smell great!

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    • Undina says:
      21 August 2018 at 4:21 pm

      We’re some kind of perfume relatives today: I’m wearing Habit Rouge Dress Code. I think we both smell good.

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  29. floragal says:
    21 August 2018 at 12:22 pm

    Been a while but today I went for Rose Rebelle Respawn. The weather is quite cool for Aug. and I was in the mood for chocolate, but not gourmand-y chocolate.

    I wonder what kind of weather we’re in for this Sept. I can’t figure it out anymore.

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:12 pm

      I was thinking that too…Pennsylvania is “owed” a beautiful September after such a crap summer.

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  30. tiffanie says:
    21 August 2018 at 12:28 pm

    SotD = Jour d’Hermes

    Couldn’t decide what to wear, brain is foggy today. Thanks to SheriG’s mention of this one, I smell like sunshine though the skies are cloud.

    I was slightly obsessed with Jour d’Hermes when it was new. It was released around the time I fell face-first into fragrance, so it gives me a happy feeling every time I wear it.

    Have a terrific Tuesday, NSTers.

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    • tiffanie says:
      21 August 2018 at 12:31 pm

      gah, skies are cloudY.
      Can not even type this morning.
      Need chocolate! ;)

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:23 pm

      Smell in’ nice, tiffanie! When does school start up again?

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      • tiffanie says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:48 pm

        thanks, hajusuuri!

        I go back to teaching music classes on September 10. Looking forward to a new school year, new beginnings, new little faces and names to learn. :D

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    • SheriG says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:32 pm

      Happy to have been inspirational in some tiny way. ????

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      • tiffanie says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:49 pm

        Yay! Your mention of Jour was the nudge I needed to enjoy it today, it was perfect.

        When it’s hard to decide what to wear I can always count on NST for great ideas. ;)

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:12 pm

      Aha, maybe I will wear it tomorrow.

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      • tiffanie says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:52 pm

        woo-hoo for Jour d’Hermes! Hope you have a chance to enjoy it soon.

        Also add a shout out for your great scent choice today. Whenever I see a tester of Eau Sauvage I sneak a sniff and often a spritz or two. Love it.

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  31. pixel says:
    21 August 2018 at 12:45 pm

    Oh the blessed fog is back! We’ve missed you, fog! It’s been so hot and smoky.

    SOTD is Lubin Attique, which no, doesn’t smell like an attic. Fig & a hot sandy ocean beach. Interesting.

    We’ll find out tomorrow if my husband is cleared for surgery on his broken elbow on Friday. Hope so. Really want to get to the getting-better phase.

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    • tiffanie says:
      21 August 2018 at 12:58 pm

      Fingers crossed for your dear one, pixel! Sometimes it feels like the waiting is the hardest part.

      Whoops! Tom Petty ear worm, sorry everyone. ;) But it’s such a good song:’

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMyCa35_mOg

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    • KellyC says:
      21 August 2018 at 1:06 pm

      Fingers crossed for good news.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      21 August 2018 at 1:23 pm

      Keeping fingers crossed for your hubby!

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      21 August 2018 at 2:09 pm

      Good luck! Hope everything goes fine!

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    • Elisa P says:
      21 August 2018 at 2:12 pm

      More fingers crossed for you!

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    • Calypso says:
      21 August 2018 at 3:20 pm

      I hope he is, and that it’ll go well! I can empathize, having had my own surgery delayed for awhile this summer, when I was just wanting most of all to get it all done and over with!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:04 pm

      ????!! Best of luck with everything!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:07 pm

      I hope the news is good!

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    • cazaubon says:
      22 August 2018 at 10:55 am

      Best wishes for your DH!

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  32. plyushka says:
    21 August 2018 at 12:58 pm

    SOTD- VC&A California Riverie and a tiny spritz of Ann Gerard Cuir De Nacre on my wrist.

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  33. therabbitsflower says:
    21 August 2018 at 1:28 pm

    I chose Strange Invisible Perfumes L’Invisible today for the CP, but it backfired because I still love it. I think that’s the case with a lot of the perfumes I have from when I first delved into perfume world. It’s hard to remember to wear old loves because there are so many newer perfumes to distract. I bought this L’Invisible bottle back when they had different packaging and only offered 50ml at $135! And that seemed like a lot at the time. My bottle is almost empty, and I have a backup so I’m hoping to finish off the older one in Sept-Oct. The scent has changed some from age, especially since it’s a botanical perfume, but it still retains its character.

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:42 pm

      Ha…I am afraid of just that sort of backfire if I go digging around looking!

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  34. Deva says:
    21 August 2018 at 1:43 pm

    Oh! Very Star Treky looking teapot- I like! ????????

    Just “thunked” my little decant of Mitzah. Today it smells a bit more mature. Not sure why I’m getting a different vibe, but previously is brought to mind a more youngish image.

    Cooking and eating another round of Paleo Pancakes with blueberries. I found them for 4 bucks for a pound and a half!! Bought two and oh my! ???? They aren’t impressive to look at but the taste is fantastic! Sweet and juicy! I put a boat load in the pancakes, but didn’t even make a dent in them. May have to make a blueberry crumble in my new favorite pan.

    Off to read comments. Living out West makes me feel like I’m always playing catch up…

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    • Bear says:
      21 August 2018 at 2:35 pm

      Put blueberries in your cast iron skillet, top with oatmeal cookie dough, bake.
      Enjoy, and eat a HUGE portion for me! !! ????☕☕☕

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      • Jalapeno says:
        21 August 2018 at 8:02 pm

        Now why didn’t I ever think of putting dried blueberries or cranberries in oatmeal cookies??? It sounds delicious!

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        • Bear says:
          21 August 2018 at 8:44 pm

          ????????????It is ! Try it and enjoy, Jalapeno !????????????

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      • SheriG says:
        21 August 2018 at 10:45 pm

        Brilliant!

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  35. nicolasix says:
    21 August 2018 at 1:59 pm

    Enjoying the last of my Oyedo sample (tiny thunk) over Satsuma body lotion (this will be gone tomorrow). Smelling like an herb-y orange.

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    • Robin says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:07 pm

      That sounds delicious !

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  36. foxbins says:
    21 August 2018 at 2:00 pm

    I’m sampling Une Nuit Magnetique this morning. I like this one very, very much. I thought I liked Jasmin de Nuit but this one is better. I’ll put the Jasmin in the swapmeet and hope somebody will trade!

    Horrible air quality here so I’m staying inside and reading “Educated” by Tara Westover. Horrifying, fascinating, riveting, and a testament to the power of resilience and self-discipline.

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    • tiffanie says:
      21 August 2018 at 4:44 pm

      I heard Tara interviewed on the Fresh Air radio program. She’s amazing.

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  37. She-ra says:
    21 August 2018 at 2:33 pm

    Sampling OJ Vanille d’Iris and Tsarina today.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:04 pm

      I am very curious about your take on OJ Vanille d’Iris!

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      • She-ra says:
        22 August 2018 at 1:22 am

        Not that much vanilla to my nose and the ISO e kind of jumps it at me for many OJ fragrances including this one …but I keep plugging away…for Science and fun. ???? And not a lot of iris for that matter either.

        I have the OJ sample set and got the travel lab set for quite the steal on EBay because vanilla/iris…what could go wrong? But I have been underwhelmed. Tsarina isn’t bad but again there’s a sharpness which I assume is that darn ISO e. But the comparing and sniffing go on…most days I wear two perfumes in the same perfume family or ones that I think will compliment each other…each on a different arm and then go back and forth sniffing compulsively all day. Good enrichment for this lab rat. ????????

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  38. AnnieA says:
    21 August 2018 at 2:55 pm

    Wearing EL Jasmine White Moss, which ispleasant enough, but I have more interesting choices even on the Office Scent tray. Also, the wide rectangle shape makes it awkward to spray. Even if I did want to get another bottle it’s no longer around, so just as well it’s a faded love.

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    • Robin says:
      22 August 2018 at 12:11 am

      I would say all of that of the Tubereuse, too…

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  39. Calypso says:
    21 August 2018 at 3:18 pm

    SOTD is Carthusia Fiori de Capri, a bottle I found when looking for my bottle of Guerlain Mahora/Mayotte yesterday. (Didn’t find that and where it’s gone is a real mystery.) I truly have no memory of ever buying this one. ??? Senility? Over-done consumption? Maybe we need a new category for our CP: wear a perfume you completely forgot you had or ever bought! How embarrassing. I’m pleased to say that it’s quite nice and well-suited for another mid-August mid-90’s high-humidity day. On a different topic, a friend gave me the novel Cat Flap for my birthday and it’s a fun light read, about a high-powered London businesswoman who goes away on a business trip but at the same time finds she has somehow merged with her (fancy) cat and is now able to observe her husband’s infidelities back at home. It builds up to a very funny slapstick conclusion. Recommended for cat people.

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    • LizzieB says:
      21 August 2018 at 5:40 pm

      Sounds like a fun book. And you absolutely smell great.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 9:02 pm

      Fun CP and fun book!

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  40. Gaynor says:
    21 August 2018 at 3:38 pm

    Yesterday was winter, today is spring, it’s a bit unpredictable at this time of year. Actually, the weather is always unpredictable here. The neighbour’s blossom tree is almost over, it has been beautiful, but so fleeting.

    I’m wearing something in a dark fawn/light brown today. I had thought immediately of Tobacco Vanille, but I’m interviewing for a couple of new team members today, and Tobacco Vanille can be a bit much in a small room, so I’ve decided to go with Thameen’s The Hope. Spicy, but lighter.

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  41. Undina says:
    21 August 2018 at 4:16 pm

    Wearing Guerlain Habit Rouge Dress Code (though not from the latest special edition bottle from today’s post). I like it but probably not on the FB-full-price-like level. So, it’ll be just a decant I have (for now).

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:59 pm

      I was eyeing that bottle but I may be done with buying perfume for the bottle only…

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  42. Petunia says:
    21 August 2018 at 5:52 pm

    I wore DSH Fleuriste today. I loved it last year. This year it’s just a strong like. I have maybe 1 ml left in my travel spray. I want finish before fall. Should be easy.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 10:05 pm

      Ha! I don’t know if I can tag a perfume as love vs. strong like… Ok, maybe “I love No.19 EDP and a strong like for No.19 EDT”.

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  43. LizzieB says:
    21 August 2018 at 6:23 pm

    Nice weather today. Random sample grab. Berdoues Selva do Brazil. Fresh green. I should try this again on a hotter day.

    Crazy Rich Asians was fun. I didn’t read the book and admit I cried a bit… made me want to go to Singapore. And made me wish I knew someone to fly me first class like that…. Michelle Yeoh still rocks.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:58 pm

      Yay! I actually also had some tears when she was at Peik Lin’s house and 2 girls brought something in and someone came to visit (heh, trying not to mention any potential spoilers). I was also a little jealous that my sister, brother and sister-in-law are going there at the end of September. That street food, OMG. Singapore Airlines missed a great product placement opportunity. I wonder how much HSBC paid? ????

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      • LizzieB says:
        21 August 2018 at 11:51 pm

        The architecture! The street food was amazing.

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    • Katrina says:
      21 August 2018 at 11:26 pm

      I MUST see that movie this week! It’s killing me that I haven’t managed to yet! I told my husband that I insist on seeing it at the theater and paying full price – take my money, please!

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  44. hajusuuri says:
    21 August 2018 at 6:35 pm

    SOTD = Infusion de Mandarine Prada

    Wearable mandarine orange with a side helping of “Iris” (opoponax smells like Iris to me). It does not develop much other than losing the initial mandarine orange punch up top. To get the most out of each wearing, I recommend 10-12 sprays (no complaints for having to buy 100 mLs at a pop).

    I was supposed to go to the Madison Avenue Diptyque boutique for a Sniffapalooza event but I had to finish an email which had to be very short but yet capture a lot of nuances to a situation. I may try to place an order anyway.

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    • Undina says:
      21 August 2018 at 6:53 pm

      You smell great!

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      • hajusuuri says:
        21 August 2018 at 8:43 pm

        Thank you, my dear. This is very juicy!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:00 pm

      Your SOTD sounds perfect for what the weather is doing right now. ????

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      • hajusuuri says:
        21 August 2018 at 8:49 pm

        Muggy for sure. The heat, threat of storms also discouraged me from attending the Sniffapalooza event. I did call them to place an order so I was still able to take advantage of the special GWP which I think is a bag of samples but whatever it is, it doesn’t matter because I got what I wanted – 34 boulevard Saint Germain – woo hoo!

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  45. Jalapeno says:
    21 August 2018 at 6:37 pm

    Running a little late today. It was one of those days where almost everything seemed to be slightly off, somehow. Not bad enough to merit “Monday’s Ugly Little Sister”, but enough to make me wonder what on earth is/was going on.

    SOTD = Etro Messe de Minuit EdT, from the sample stash. Not getting anything spooky or crypt-y from it at all. A great incense note in the heart of this for me.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 August 2018 at 8:51 pm

      Your description made me picture you walking with your entire body slated to the right ????

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      • Jalapeno says:
        21 August 2018 at 8:57 pm

        To me, it felt like being stuck with a wristwatch that is running 3 minutes late, and not being able to reset it to the correct time. ⏳

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        • tiffanie says:
          21 August 2018 at 11:54 pm

          Hope tomorrow feels better, Jalapeno. Being three minutes late for everything is one of my recurring nightmares, LOL!
          8O

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    • Robin says:
      22 August 2018 at 12:13 am

      Maybe you got more spooky from the MdM than you thought ;-)

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  46. Gail says:
    21 August 2018 at 10:38 pm

    Super late as usual! ‘Thunk’ with my mini of eau de Givenchy tonight (with the blue lid). I went through a couple bottles back in the day, but I think I’m over it now. Plus it seems a bit difficult to track down these days.

    Like others here struggling with air quality, we are hopeful the smoke from all the wildfires will blow out soon. It’s supposed to rain on the weekend!????

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