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Monday scent of the day 8/27

Posted by Robin on 27 August 2018 242 Comments

It's the last Monday in August, it's Tom Ford's birthday, and if you're in Texas, it's Lyndon Baines Johnson Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I'm leaving for the beach in a few hours, for a last-gasp-of-summer vacation, wearing Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum. The matching fabric: cotton gauze.

Reminder: on 8/31 we're doing Fabric Friday...wear a perfume named for some type of clothing or fabric, OR wear a scent you associate with a certain kind of clothing or fabric, OR wear a perfume with a fabric-related note (suede, cotton, etc). Suggested by Glannys.

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: Island Breeze Gauze Blush Pink Fabric is $3.95 a yard at Fabric.com.

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  1. Elisa says:
    27 August 2018 at 9:52 am

    Neroli Portofino, for Tom Ford. Association is a white bikini.

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    • Robin says:
      27 August 2018 at 10:34 am

      That sounds exactly right.

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:23 pm

      Perfect.

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  2. Downtown Scott says:
    27 August 2018 at 9:52 am

    Pushing back up into the 90’s today today so I pulled out Imaginary Authors The Soft Lawn. ????????????????.

    Hope everyone has a great start to the week.

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    • Downtown Scott says:
      27 August 2018 at 10:09 am

      PS Robin…Enjoy the beach.

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      • Robin says:
        27 August 2018 at 10:34 am

        Thank you!

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    • sistine says:
      27 August 2018 at 11:20 am

      Very appropriate for the opening day of the US Open!

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      • KellyC says:
        27 August 2018 at 1:24 pm

        Woo hoo! Love the US Open.

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  3. Glannys says:
    27 August 2018 at 9:53 am

    Wearing Prada Infusion d’Iris.

    Someone compared this scent to a white silk shirt, and I agree. Light, simple and elegant.

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    • Robin says:
      27 August 2018 at 10:35 am

      Yes!

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:14 pm

      Perfect

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  4. Regina says:
    27 August 2018 at 9:55 am

    Robin, your dedication to the beach sustains me.

    I am wearing Diorling.

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    • Robin says:
      27 August 2018 at 10:36 am

      I am always happier when I am near water ????

      And you smell great.

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      • Koyel says:
        27 August 2018 at 2:25 pm

        I can relate to that feeling :)

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  5. SheriG says:
    27 August 2018 at 10:00 am

    Accidentally participating in PG Cuir d’Iris (leather as fabric – yeah, it works), but if I’d know it was Tom Ford’s birthday I probably would have chosen Violet Blonde. Wanted warm spiciness this morning.

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  6. pyramus says:
    27 August 2018 at 10:14 am

    Not a fabric today, but things that are made out of fabric: I’m in Costume National Homme, spicy and outdoorsy, sort of a cross between Hermes Rocabar and Caron Yatagan. It’s just terrific.

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    • Downtown Scott says:
      27 August 2018 at 10:21 am

      Great choice. You smell fantastic.

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  7. Robin says:
    27 August 2018 at 10:34 am

    PSA…just got this email from Arielle Shoshana:

    “Our free shipping offer on Arielle Shoshana travel sprays has been so popular that we’re opening it to everyone! From here on out, every single size option of Arielle Shoshana Eau de Parfum (samples, travel sprays, and full bottles) always ships free!”

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    • springpansy says:
      27 August 2018 at 11:20 am

      What a great thing to do! I hope this
      means things are going well for her store.

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    • mals86 says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:48 pm

      I’m so thrilled she’s selling travel sprays now.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:48 pm

      That is awesome news Robin!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      27 August 2018 at 9:42 pm

      I bought 3 and Ari left a cute note that outside of her own shop, I own the most number of travel sprays!

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  8. johanob says:
    27 August 2018 at 10:34 am

    Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa.a Bright yellow swimshort.Or a picnic blanket under a huge lemon tree.
    Happy Week!
    X

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:16 pm

      Perfect!!

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  9. PriscillaE says:
    27 August 2018 at 10:35 am

    I finished the last of a sample of Cuir Ottoman. For some reason it reminds me of the camel saddle ottomans that were in my home when I was a child in Germany.

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    • Deva says:
      27 August 2018 at 4:11 pm

      Beautiful perfume! You smell fantasric????????

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  10. perfumelover67 says:
    27 August 2018 at 10:36 am

    Enjoy the beach Robin!
    Smelling good in Chanel 22 EdT.
    Have a peaceful Monday everyone!

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    • lillyjo says:
      27 August 2018 at 12:05 pm

      You smell divine! Is this from your summer bottle use it up rotation?

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        27 August 2018 at 1:04 pm

        Thank you! No, I will never take my Chanel perfumes to the Use it Up Project. At least, not any time in the near future. I treasure them dearly.
        Unfortunately, I do not think I will finish any of my summer full bottles by the end of the season, but I am spraying lavishly to at least reduce the amount of juice in some bottles.

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        • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
          27 August 2018 at 1:09 pm

          Don’t ever thunk no 22…it’s a beauty! and yes, even if you aren’t thunking you are at least using and enjoying and whittling down those bottles :)

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          • perfumelover67 says:
            27 August 2018 at 1:25 pm

            No. 22 is a beautiful perfume, but not one of my favorites from Chanel. If I remember well I got that bottle like almost 8-9 years ago. I know the incense in the newer bottles, like mine, is not that noticeable, but alas, I am always expecting to get at least a waft! :(

          • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
            27 August 2018 at 2:09 pm

            from what I read the vintage cologne had the highest amount of frankincense…even with less incense I am sure you are smelling divine!!!!

        • lillyjo says:
          27 August 2018 at 2:31 pm

          Oh good, I was secretly hoping you wouldn’t thunk it????

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          • perfumelover67 says:
            27 August 2018 at 2:38 pm

            No way! ????

        • johanob says:
          27 August 2018 at 3:14 pm

          Lol.I was meaning to ask for quite some time,what our rules are in the THUNK-IT club!Do we only thunk perfumes we will never replace again?Or do we thunk A bottle,but there is a bub in the wings?Just curious what you guys’ system is,as I have thunked bottles in all categories,including dearly beloved ones!(Cafe Chantant,needs replacement before Summer starts!)

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          • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
            27 August 2018 at 3:36 pm

            I have no hard fast rules… just kinda go with the flow…up until recently I haven’t had any bubs. I guess I am THUNKING things that I am okay with not having for the time being.

          • perfumelover67 says:
            27 August 2018 at 4:06 pm

            I think that as long as we reduce our huge collection, no matter what perfume you THUNK. In my case I will work on the bottles that have less juice and I like less. My intention is to keep a collection of perfumes (full bottles and decants) that I really love, so I will not THUNK everything. I will finish all samples and eventually get decants or full bottles of those samples that I really love.

          • johanob says:
            27 August 2018 at 5:05 pm

            Great!Thanks CM8 and PFL67!
            I’ve been doing it kinda randomly myself,as I usually grab whichever perfume catches my eye first in the mornings.I wish I was more organised like setting out clothes and a perfume for the next day.
            I do feel a need for No.5 for tomorrow though(silk sheets,only because of Marilyn!)

    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:21 pm

      I love 22. You smell so good!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        27 August 2018 at 2:23 pm

        Thank you KellyC! ????

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:47 pm

      I haven’t ever been able to smell incense in No. 22. :( You are smelling very elegant today!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        27 August 2018 at 6:47 pm

        Thanks you Jalapeno! Let’s hope someday we can get that incense in No 22. For now we need to keep enjoying the rest of the beautiful notes!

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  11. springpansy says:
    27 August 2018 at 10:42 am

    MFK Aqua Universalis Forte. This reminds me of a floral cotton – high quality cotton with a sheen – made into a sheath dress. (However, I am actually wearing a sleeveless black knit Eileen Fisher dress with a magenta linen cardi.) :)

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    • Calypso says:
      27 August 2018 at 12:09 pm

      You are tres chic and good-smelling on top of it!

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      • springpansy says:
        27 August 2018 at 2:22 pm

        Awww, thanks.

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  12. Oakland Fresca says:
    27 August 2018 at 10:55 am

    In Ouarzazate this cool morning. Fabric? It would be muslin of course.

    Last night my 17 year old son said he wanted a few more decants and a refill… The refill was Timbuktu… the decants (admittedly he did not sniff all of my perfumes, but he did try many of them) were:

    Shangri La
    Cedrus
    1969
    Jicky
    Stash
    Chergui

    I was so proud (flutters hands and pats chest…)!

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    • Regina says:
      27 August 2018 at 10:59 am

      Congratulations on parenting the best smelling 17 year old in the world

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    • sistine says:
      27 August 2018 at 11:21 am

      Wow, he has great taste!

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      • Elisa P says:
        27 August 2018 at 12:46 pm

        Ditto this! Nice job, Mom!

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    • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:07 pm

      You are lucky Oakland because my three marzipans just steal the bottles and expect ME to decant for myself :)

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    • mals86 says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:49 pm

      You should be proud!

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:27 pm

      That is one great smelling 17 year old!

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    • Koyel says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:28 pm

      That is wonderful and adorable :)

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    • Kanuka says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:43 pm

      That’s a great list. Nicely curated.

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    • johanob says:
      27 August 2018 at 3:15 pm

      Nice!Jealous of his “Stash”!????????????????

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:46 pm

      Wow, he has good taste and a decent scent collection with all that!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      27 August 2018 at 9:38 pm

      Good job you, mama!

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  13. Deva says:
    27 August 2018 at 10:56 am

    Robin, hope your last gasp of summer is fabulous!

    I’m in the beautiful Naja courtesy of a generous NSTer. Celebrating the first of four days off! This is my kind of Monday.

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    • lillyjo says:
      27 August 2018 at 12:07 pm

      Have a fun four days off!

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      • Deva says:
        27 August 2018 at 4:17 pm

        Thanks, lillyjo! I’ll try my best. ????

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:07 pm

      Jealous about your 4 days off :D Enjoy!

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      • Deva says:
        27 August 2018 at 4:19 pm

        This is one of the pros of working 12 hour shifts. There are some cons, but I try to stay focused on the days off, because I live for them!

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        • johanob says:
          27 August 2018 at 4:50 pm

          Hear hear!I actually miss 12 hour shifts,just for the extra full days off!(not complaining,seeing I have not worked a real shift on a Friday since 2002…lol)

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:28 pm

      Enjoy your days off!

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      • Deva says:
        27 August 2018 at 4:21 pm

        Thank you KellyC. Give that beautiful bird a little scritch for me!

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    • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:48 pm

      Enjoy Deva!!!!

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 4:05 pm

        And I adore how T-REX is “working hard” LOL ???? ????

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        • Deva says:
          27 August 2018 at 4:22 pm

          She has an amazing work ethic. ????

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          • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
            27 August 2018 at 4:42 pm

            LOL. I could eat her up???????????? too adorable for words

    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:44 pm

      Enjoy your time off Deva! And give T-Rex a scritch from me.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      27 August 2018 at 9:20 pm

      Enjoy your time off…mine will come starting this Thursday!

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  14. Amyitis says:
    27 August 2018 at 11:05 am

    Started the morning in Olfactive Studio Panorama, then Balmain Jolie Madame (best suited to my black and grey outfit and clunky Danish leather clogs) and now trying Ted Lapidus Silk Way. A blind buy because of the Non Blonde -$10.

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    • mals86 says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:50 pm

      I love Jolie Madame.

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    • Deva says:
      27 August 2018 at 4:25 pm

      What do you think of silk way? I blind bought it for the exact same reason and although I enjoyed it, I didn’t seem to reach for it that often and swapped it a while back. AND I love me some clunky clogs (of any nationality)!

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  15. madtowngirl says:
    27 August 2018 at 11:20 am

    The last Monday in August.☹️This Friday we take my daughter to college. I have been very comfortable in my state of denial for most of the summer, but yesterday the reality of the situation hit me like a ton of bricks. Denial is no longer an option and now I am just profoundly sad. Trying not to let my sadness overshadow these last few days that we have together. I don’t want to squelch my daughter’s excitement, or any anxiety she might be having. I needed something comforting today, so SotD is Lea.
    This too shall pass.

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    • sistine says:
      27 August 2018 at 11:23 am

      I’ve never been in the parent’s role for this situation, so I have no words of wisdom. But my thoughts are with you during this very big transition. You’ve raised an amazing girl!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 3:49 pm

        Thanks sistine. I think she’s pretty amazing, but of course I am totally biased.????

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    • tiffanie says:
      27 August 2018 at 11:57 am

      Sometimes the only way out is through.
      You can do it, madtown mama!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 3:50 pm

        These words are so true. I needed that, thank you tiffanie.☺️

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    • lillyjo says:
      27 August 2018 at 12:12 pm

      Echoing what sistine said. You did a great job!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 3:50 pm

        Thanks lillyjo!????

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    • Elisa P says:
      27 August 2018 at 12:45 pm

      Hugs to you, mama!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 3:51 pm

        Thanks ElisaP, hugs greatly appreciated!????

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:08 pm

      Sending hugs!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 3:56 pm

        Thanks pl67!

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    • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:11 pm

      I will be thinking of you, madtowngirl. I thought it was easier for me given that I already went through it once but it’s not. I am still an anxious mama as mini marzipan no 2 left last Sunday! Good luck to your daughter as she heads off to an adventure and wishing peace and equanimity during this tough time for you :)

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 4:00 pm

        Thanks CM8. I knew it would be hard and so I (foolishly I suppose) tried to push it to the back of my mind. As my mother would say, “time to quit hiding under the bed.” Lol.
        Wishing you ☮️ too!

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    • mals86 says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:59 pm

      I didn’t cry when we left Bookworm at college ten hours’ drive away — I was excited for her to have such great opportunities and new exciting experiences! — but I was surely sad to not have her *around* every day. I missed her. It’s awfully nice now to have her graduated and gainfully employed and living with us to save some cash for grad school.

      I did get a little teary when I saw Gaze with his new haircut (he was practically bald), and I PORED over the pics of New Cadet Week, but mostly I was just sad to not have him around every day. (I got similarly sniffly the first time he ever got a haircut… his baby hair was fine and yellow like a dandelion, and the cut turned him from my baby to a little boy.)

      Taz only has one more year at home, now. I’m trying to appreciate it even when he’s driving me nuts by, say, forgetting to tell me his schedule. Or his lunch.

      I tend to be happier when I can talk to a faraway kid on a regular basis. We instituted “call home Sundays” with Bookworm, and Gaze is *supposed* to be doing that, too, when he remembers. Eye roll.

      Best wishes to Mini Madtown!! I hope she has a fabulous year.

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 4:08 pm

        I am hoping I will be all cried out by the time we drop her off on Friday. Lol. But seriously, I do.
        Yes, that is what I will miss most too, just having her around. The background chatter of her and her sister as I make dinner…just the simple, everyday stuff.
        I am excited for her too though! I think she will thrive. I also think she will be better at staying in touch than her brother was/ is.
        Plus, we already have our Airbnb booked for parents’ weekend so I already have a college visit to look forward to!

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:30 pm

      (((Hugs))), mom. I have been missing my college guy terribly, so I get it.

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 4:10 pm

        Thanks KellyC! Raising children to send them out into the world is tough!???? Hugs back!

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    • johanob says:
      27 August 2018 at 3:16 pm

      Huge Hug!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 4:10 pm

        Thanks johanob!

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    • Deva says:
      27 August 2018 at 4:30 pm

      Aww, I hope you’re feeling better soon. No kids here, but I can imagine the anxiety that comes when they test their wings. Especially when the kiddo is female, I think I would be even more anxious. I’m sure, as excited as she is, she’ll be missing you a whole bunch, too.

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      • madtowngirl says:
        28 August 2018 at 8:30 am

        Thanks Deva. I think my better half worries more about the fact that she’s a girl than I do. She is much more level headed and cautious than I was at that age. I’m hoping those attributes will serve her well!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:35 pm

      Big hugs, madtowngirl! Two of my dearest friends from college sent their own kids off to college as freshmen this year. I hope all the parents I know will feel less anxious soon.

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      • madtowngirl says:
        28 August 2018 at 8:30 am

        Thanks Jalapeno!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      27 August 2018 at 9:18 pm

      Good luck with the drop off!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        28 August 2018 at 8:31 am

        Thanks hajusuuri!

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    • Robin says:
      27 August 2018 at 11:52 pm

      Stay strong madtowngirl!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        28 August 2018 at 8:32 am

        Thank you Robin! I’m trying my best, but it is so hard!

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  16. sistine says:
    27 August 2018 at 11:25 am

    I’m wearing Passage D’Enfer today. I would pair it with a cool grey cardigan. I’m wearing black and white stripes for mime day (spirit week, woo!) and wish I had thrown a grey cardi on top.

    Have a great week everyone!

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    • Kanuka says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:39 pm

      Have a great week too. I like your mime stripes. Very cool.

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  17. thegoddessrena says:
    27 August 2018 at 11:25 am

    Wearing Soivohle Honeysuckle Bird because it was near Velvet Gardenia on my shelf. I love Velvet Gardenia but it’s a bit strong for work. Sigh.

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    • Lisa D says:
      27 August 2018 at 12:51 pm

      I always have to remind myself (or, in this case, let somebody else like you remind me) to wear some of my Soivohle collection. I’m getting up and going to the perfume cabinet right now…..

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    • Lisa D says:
      27 August 2018 at 12:54 pm

      Now I’m in Night Jar, and feeling very good about it. :-)

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  18. tiffanie says:
    27 August 2018 at 11:51 am

    SotD = Terracotta

    Robin, you smell great. Love it when I can tag on to a scent inspiration on NST. Agree Terracotta goes perfectly with a gauzy cotton.

    Looking forward to this week’s theme and Friday CP. I’ve always loved fabrics, decorating, sewing, and so on.

    Over the weekend when I read Roger Moore’s name I had to stifle a giggle, couldn’t figure out why. This morning I remembered, you can skip to about 1:50 to see why:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gjiQwh1p6M

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    • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:51 pm

      hysterical!

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      • tiffanie says:
        28 August 2018 at 12:02 am

        yeah, right? I’ve watched that clip many times and it always gets me laughing. Bill Murray is amazing.

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    • johanob says:
      27 August 2018 at 3:21 pm

      Haha!That was a fun moment for sure!

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      • tiffanie says:
        28 August 2018 at 12:04 am

        :D

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    • Deva says:
      27 August 2018 at 4:33 pm

      Bill Murray! They broke the mold after him????

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      • Deva says:
        27 August 2018 at 4:34 pm

        Mould, even!

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      • tiffanie says:
        28 August 2018 at 12:05 am

        Definitely one of a kind! and I’m a Japan-o-phile, so that movie hits a lot of right notes for me.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:33 pm

      You are smelling beautiful in Terracotta!

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      • tiffanie says:
        28 August 2018 at 12:05 am

        thanks, Jalapeno!

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    • Robin says:
      28 August 2018 at 12:05 am

      Hey twin!

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  19. Dawn says:
    27 August 2018 at 11:57 am

    Going to the dentist today and wearing no 19 extrait. I needed something that would stand up to the heat but won’t be overwhelming. Later on I will be drenched in vintage Jicky.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:32 pm

      Hope that your dentist trip was not a big deal.

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  20. Koyel says:
    27 August 2018 at 12:05 pm

    This week, I’ll try to wear samples of things of dubious attraction to my nose in an effort to figure out what samples I’d like to give away during the swapmeet. To that end, I am wearing Vetyverio EDT. A kind NSTer sent me a sample of this during the last swapmeet, and I found it rather caustic. Today, though, it’s a gorgeous, gentle, musky, woody vetiver that opened with a delightful spray of citrus. I’m quite enjoying it and don’t know why I disliked it last time!

    I’m no good at this perfume-to-fabric thing, but I might liken this scent to a super lightweight, see-through silk.

    Lazy split offer: I mentioned this over the weekend, but I’ll post it a couple more times! I got a bottle of SL Sa Majeste la Rose on Fragrancenet for $68, and since I’ve promised myself to split all FBs I buy, is anyone interested in some? $19 for 10 mL, $12 for 5 mL in a heavy-gauge atomizer including shipping. Will split up to 20 mL. E-mail me at ko bhatta at jeemail if you’re interested!

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:36 pm

      I am interested. I will email you.

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      • Koyel says:
        27 August 2018 at 5:09 pm

        Hooray! Looking forward to sharing the love and assuaging my purchasing guilt.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:56 pm

      Koyel, if you are interested in seeing some of Roger Moore’s old stuff, I strongly suggest checking out episodes of the TV series “The Saint”. I think that show is part of why he ended up becoming James Bond.

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      • Koyel says:
        27 August 2018 at 6:12 pm

        Thanks for the tip! I might have to look into that!

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  21. Cody says:
    27 August 2018 at 12:10 pm

    Robin you smell great! Terracota is my favorite beachy/suntan lotion perfume. I’m in BVlGARI eau the noir for a dreary cold and rainy day here in Jackson Hole, WY. It’s struggling to get to 50 degrees here today!

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    • lillyjo says:
      27 August 2018 at 12:13 pm

      Dang! For the 50 degrees:( we are 90 today, cold front midweek though.

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      • madtowngirl says:
        27 August 2018 at 5:17 pm

        I have to confess I’m really looking forward to that cold front. I can’t stand this humidity anymore.????

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        • lillyjo says:
          27 August 2018 at 9:30 pm

          Shhh…. you can think it, just don’t say it out loud ????

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:31 pm

      I heard that parts of Montana and Wyoming got a decent bit of early snow overnight. ❄❄❄

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      • lillyjo says:
        27 August 2018 at 9:32 pm

        I need an asprin, and a quiet place now….

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    • Robin says:
      28 August 2018 at 12:18 am

      50! But we will be there soon enough.

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  22. Calypso says:
    27 August 2018 at 12:13 pm

    Hello! I made peanut butter cookies last night from a special recipe where you add in a cup of ground peanuts, and MMMM are they good! My SOTD is Initio Rehab from my fun set of samples Luckyscent included recently. This is a nice one with bergamot and spice and tobacco. I have no particular fabric association, except perhaps it belongs to a tweedy professor of the old-fashioned sort who wore Jicky and smoked a really good-smelling pipe.

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:50 pm

      Peanut butter cookies are my FAV! I’m drooling thinking of yours.

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  23. therabbitsflower says:
    27 August 2018 at 12:28 pm

    Last week when I was flipping through my copy of The Guide after it arrived, I saw that they gave Jo Malone Basil & Neroli 4 stars. It reminded me to wear it before the weather gets cooler and also reminded me how much I love it and keep smelling myself when I wear it. Today it seemed especially appropriate to pair with my lemon print silk shirt worn under an oversized black sleeveless dress.

    I’d probably also pair Basil &Neroli with a white terrycloth dress or robe.

    I went through some of my collection and pulled out those with fabric names. I don’t have as many as I thought I might, but I do plan to wear those most of the week.

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    • Gi says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:13 pm

      I had some of this from a Sephora bonus and was surprised how much I liked it! I’ve not been much of a JM fan in the past but this has been great wear for this summer’s soaring heat. I may even get more when the mini runs out.

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 1:20 pm

        it’s nice in the winter too when you need a refreshing pick me up.

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      • therabbitsflower says:
        27 August 2018 at 1:47 pm

        I like it way more than I expected. It’s been a long time since I’ve fallen for a Jo Malone, though to be fair, I don’t make a point to sample them when they come out.

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  24. Barqs says:
    27 August 2018 at 12:32 pm

    Tauer L’Eau. I would say this matches with a baby blue, light weight summer sweater.

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    • Robin says:
      28 August 2018 at 12:23 am

      Yes, perfect match!

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  25. Elisa P says:
    27 August 2018 at 12:45 pm

    LL Thé Noir 29 from a sample I forgot I had. I’d call this shiny, black, spandex. Thoroughly synthetic and modern. I like it, but my sample will suffice.

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    • Kanuka says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:37 pm

      Sounds very office appropriate!

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      • Elisa P says:
        27 August 2018 at 5:48 pm

        Ha! Better than black latex, I suppose.

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  26. LizzieB says:
    27 August 2018 at 12:56 pm

    Fiori di Capri in the heat and humidity… Fabric? Most likely cotton sheets drying on the line drying in the hot sun.

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  27. Jiji says:
    27 August 2018 at 1:00 pm

    SotD is Ormonde Woman!

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:51 pm

      You smell wonderful! That one is so amazing.

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      • Jiji says:
        27 August 2018 at 5:18 pm

        Thank you! Yes it is amazing :)

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    • madtowngirl says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:15 pm

      I love Woman, you smell great!

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      • Jiji says:
        27 August 2018 at 5:55 pm

        Thanks :) i love it as well!

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  28. chocolatemarzipan8 says:
    27 August 2018 at 1:18 pm

    My mind is too fried to think about how to pair this one-

    Villa of the Mysteries Carthago…dry fig, rose, calamus, styrax and labdanum….

    if anyone can help me with regard to the CP please do.

    An enabler pin to cassieflower, Undina and perfumelover67 for making me break my no buy because after all the chatter about my travel bottle of Heaven I broke down and bought a new one for dirt cheap (25 USD for 100 ml free shipping). Undina says I don’t need to report it to donatella because it is a “trinket” to remind me of a special time in my life. Cassieflower says her work is done. PLS67 said I had better buy it because as it becomes more scarce the cost could potentially go into the hundreds on ebay (yeah! Looking at you GAP Grass and GAP Om!!!!) and Portia of Australian Perfume Junkies says a new bottle of an old love DOES NOT COUNT as breaking a no buy rule…..OK, confession is over!!!

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:31 pm

      No excuses! No matter what, you MUST report to Donatella and give us some company this time! :D :D :D.
      Enjoy your new bottle! :)

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 2:11 pm

        Hey!!! i thought you were on my side ;) LOL!

        thanks pls67, I will definitely enjoy it when it arrives and finally give my skin some heaven :)

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 2:13 pm

        Or can I offset it with all of my recent THUNKS ????

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        • perfumelover67 says:
          27 August 2018 at 2:16 pm

          Absolutely “NO”. ????????????

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          • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
            27 August 2018 at 2:52 pm

            ha! can’t blame a gal for trying!!!

        • johanob says:
          27 August 2018 at 3:24 pm

          At LEAST 5 more thunks should make it even.Lol

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          • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
            27 August 2018 at 3:38 pm

            Thanks for backing me up LOL ???? ????????????

    • Calypso says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:32 pm

      That’s a truly impressive job of rationalization there!

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 2:12 pm

        Ha! pretty good, right? and as you can see I have had some ‘enabler’ helping me with those rationalizations!

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    • lillyjo says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:27 pm

      I think it’s great you bought it. You still love it, that’s rare. Oh btw, Eugene is back up and running.

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 2:53 pm

        OOO! thank you! I will watch tonight!!!

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    • Kanuka says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:31 pm

      I have another temptation for you: Hurraw Echium Raspberry tinted balm. It’s terrific, a great berry stain.

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 2:54 pm

        Ha! thank you Kanuka!!! I have the cherry tinted one but love raspberry flavor as well so will need to look for it next time I am perusing Vitacost!

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 2:59 pm

        It’s tinted with purple carrots and creates sheer pink rosy lips…..yeah, I want it! Enabler pin for you Kanuka cause when I see it I will be getting it!!!!

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        • Kanuka says:
          27 August 2018 at 3:28 pm

          I prefer it to the cherry…the colour is a bit more blue toned. My hurraw collection is getting rather large

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          • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
            27 August 2018 at 3:40 pm

            They are addictive, right? And multiple like rabbits ????????????????????

    • Deva says:
      27 August 2018 at 4:44 pm

      Applause all around for your fragrance purchasing acumen! ????????????????????????????????Such a great deal that I think if you also bought a bottle or two of an expensive perfume, you could still call it even.

      Also, I think you earn “perfume credit” for every day you accomplish a successful “No Buy.” When you stack up all that credit, pretty sure you have earned the right to buy whatever the he** you want…! ????

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 5:59 pm

        thanks Deva….you just made my day :) It is challenging going day after day avoiding temptation!!!!

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    • johanob says:
      27 August 2018 at 4:56 pm

      Well…early confession then from me as well,but I shall be breaking the “No-Buy” in December…Lol.
      My eyes are firmly fixed on at least one Amouage,one MFK,and one Roja Dove I have been coveting since forever and is finally available in SA.
      December is bonus-month,and I always treat myself REALLY good then.
      (plus there is a Fornasetti that needs to be replaced….Lol)

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 6:00 pm

        go for it…you have been thunking a lot yourself…enough to add one or two more to your collection…and December is holiday month as well!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:29 pm

      Glad to hear that you found an old perfume love for a reasonable price!

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        27 August 2018 at 6:01 pm

        yes, it has great sentimental value so I guess, in a way, it “needed” to be replaced.

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

      Donatella ???? ????

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        28 August 2018 at 12:38 am

        LOL ????????

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  29. KellyC says:
    27 August 2018 at 1:23 pm

    I’m in No. 19 because it’s Monday. Enough of a reason in my book. Although if I’d known it was Tom’s bday I would have worn one of his. I’ll thrown on a spritz of Noir de Noir tonight.

    Spent the weekend furniture shopping. Our “new” house we got (back in January lol) is larger than our last and it’s been looking rather sparse and we have a lot of company visiting this fall/winter. We got an office chair for my desk (we’d been using a lawn chair ha!), accent chair for our bedroom, side table and lamp for the guest bedroom, sun room patio furniture. I’m glad to get it all furnished so we can just enjoy it now. The sunroom is my favorite. It’s where I watch the birds, deer, coyotes, etc. so I am SUPER excited about the new patio furniture for in there.

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    • Kanuka says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:35 pm

      Your sunroom sounds like paradise

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    • Deva says:
      27 August 2018 at 4:45 pm

      So fun to make a house a home! ????

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    • madtowngirl says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:13 pm

      That sun room would be my favorite too!

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    • Koyel says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:16 pm

      I’m very excited for your sunroom, too :) sounds wonderful!

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    • Elisa P says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:50 pm

      Sounds lovely! Enjoy ????

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

      ???? No.19 and your sunroom sounds fabulous!

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  30. monkeytoe says:
    27 August 2018 at 1:32 pm

    Chanel Cristalle EdT. Cotton lawn, extra starch.

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    • Petunia says:
      27 August 2018 at 9:38 pm

      Hey Twin! Nice one and I’m borrowing your idea because I’m too tired to come up with my own.

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  31. nicolasix says:
    27 August 2018 at 1:38 pm

    I bought a Berdoues sample set last summer and wound up putting it aside due the size of my sample sea. I pulled it out last night and grabbed Selva Do Brazil today (mainly because I loved the leafy packaging). It was a good choice – I’m not really getting the listed notes, just a pretty green scent with both sweet and bitter aspects.

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    • holyneroli says:
      27 August 2018 at 1:58 pm

      I thought Selva Do Brazil was a dead ringer for Mugler Cologne, which is my SOTD. Twins, sorta!

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      • nicolasix says:
        27 August 2018 at 3:54 pm

        Oooh, I love Mugler Cologne but don’t find them similar. MC has a strong neroli-ish note on me.

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        • holyneroli says:
          27 August 2018 at 4:08 pm

          Interesting! Admittedly, I didn’t try them side-by-side.

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    • LizzieB says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:55 pm

      I liked the greenness of this. You smell very nice.

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      • nicolasix says:
        27 August 2018 at 3:55 pm

        I’m always excited to find a light, non-citrus scent for the end of summer – it stays hot here until October and I am usually very sick of my citrussy colognes by this time of year . . .

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  32. hannahmom says:
    27 August 2018 at 1:47 pm

    Wearing La Danza delle Libellule by Nobile 1942. Apples, vanilla and cinnamon.
    Perfect fabric match would be white, dotted swiss curtains, wafting in a gentle breeze with sunlight behind them

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    • Robin says:
      28 August 2018 at 12:25 am

      I love dotted swiss!

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  33. Kanuka says:
    27 August 2018 at 2:33 pm

    Bas de Soie. Silk stockings.

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    • AnnieA says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:23 pm

      Excellent! I have it too, so I can piggyback on your idea come Friday.

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  34. nastywoman says:
    27 August 2018 at 2:39 pm

    I’m in Petit Matin by MFK. Maybe this is a pale cotton eyelet dress? I’m probably too literal-minded for this challenge. I really only wore this because it’s hot out and this just plain smells nice. Never have to think twice about it, especially in the summer.

    This Thursday we are starting to potty train the big potato (just turned two), so all I will be smelling for several days is Lysol :-)

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    • lillyjo says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:43 pm

      Big potato, LOL! Good luck!

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    • KellyC says:
      27 August 2018 at 3:15 pm

      Ha! Good luck on the potty training!

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    • madtowngirl says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:09 pm

      Good luck with the potty training!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:28 pm

      Oy! Best of luck with the potty training! Might want to get a BUB of that Lysol…

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      • lillyjo says:
        27 August 2018 at 8:32 pm

        Ha!

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    • Koyel says:
      27 August 2018 at 6:13 pm

      Ahahaha big potato, that’s adorable :) good luck!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      27 August 2018 at 8:54 pm

      Ha! Big potato! I love it. My brother had the best and worst experiences with his sons: the older one got trained literally overnight (Nephew 1 said OK and that was it). The other one took months…Nephew 2 wanted to get into big boy pants but only if he can go 7 days without wetting his bed…he would go 5 days and then relapse so the count starts again from zero.

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  35. lillyjo says:
    27 August 2018 at 2:39 pm

    I’m wearing Lady Vengeance from a sample and frankly, not happy about it. I will switch after work. Yesterday I smelled Dior Joy very briefly. It’s ok, but even the SA mentioned that it was very young and pointed to what’s her name. I also smelled Oud Wood for the first time. (Loved, got a sample) and Ombre Leather, which I liked. Weird question, I saw a perfume video where the person was complaining about perfumes that come in plastic bottles. I’ve never seen one in plastic, is that a thing?

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    • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
      27 August 2018 at 2:57 pm

      I thought you would like Ombre Leather and I am glad that you got to try it. Next time I am in a Sephora I will spray myself silly with it. I am rather fond of it too.

      I think some of the Victoria Secrets come in plastic atomizers…but it might just be the body mists?

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      • lillyjo says:
        27 August 2018 at 5:08 pm

        I could smell the similarities with Tuscan Leather but Ombre seemed fruitier at the top. I need to try it again though, because I had already sprayed some others by that point.

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        • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
          27 August 2018 at 6:03 pm

          I never tried Tuscan Leather but next time I am in SAKs I will give it a try because I know Peter/Fragranceview loves it…and I enjoyed Eugene immensely….he said something about taking his videos down (did not give a reason, though) but said he was touched by everyone reaching out to him.

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    • johanob says:
      27 August 2018 at 3:44 pm

      Certainly NOT the good stuff,no.Lol.Most body mists yes,even the ones from Elizabeth Arden et al that recently started to come out,are in plastic bottles.I have perfume in anything and everything from porcelain to crystal,but never plastic.

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      • lillyjo says:
        27 August 2018 at 5:06 pm

        That’s what I thought. This lady just went on and on about how she wished more perfume houses would use glass bottles, but she never said who uses plastic. Odd.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        27 August 2018 at 5:26 pm

        Jean Nate used to come in huge plastic splash bottles when I was a kid. Good idea, seeing as how people were using it in the bathroom after a summer shower.

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        • lillyjo says:
          27 August 2018 at 8:28 pm

          Yeah, I thought of Jean Nate too, but I guess I differentiate between fragrance and perfume, and she kept saying perfume. I don’t comment on video’s, otherwise I would just ask her.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:27 pm

      What’s not working with Lady Vengeance on you, if you don’t mind me asking?

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      • lillyjo says:
        27 August 2018 at 8:16 pm

        For some reason today, all I got from LV was a massive rose bouquet. I ended up with a headache. I’ve enjoyed it in the past, so I think it must be this crazy humidity.

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        • Jalapeno says:
          27 August 2018 at 8:46 pm

          Yeah, I’ve had a few “perfume surprises” in humid weather. Some good, and some not so much.

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    • Bear says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:49 pm

      She’s probably referring to the Elizabeth Arden/Rihanna/JLO body mists that someone is always hosing themselves down with, at Marshalls/Ross/TJMAXX. ;)
      Youtube videos are like opinions and *******s, everybody’s got one. ????????????????????

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      • lillyjo says:
        27 August 2018 at 8:25 pm

        I asked my son if he would help me do a YouTube video about perfume. He just turned and walked away ???? (and now I’m singing The Babys????????)

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        • Bear says:
          27 August 2018 at 8:41 pm

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

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        • Petunia says:
          27 August 2018 at 9:45 pm

          A video would be so much fun (for me)! Do it! ????

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    • hajusuuri says:
      27 August 2018 at 8:42 pm

      The Dior Joy bottle actually looks better in person and the cap is magnetic and swirls closed without any effort!

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  36. foxbins says:
    27 August 2018 at 4:27 pm

    I’m wearing Penhaligon’s The Ruthless Countess Dorothea (dumb name). Ginger, cinnamon, beeswax, and vanilla but not sweet.

    I don’t know kinds of fabric at all, so I’ll probably copy one of you.

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    • Petunia says:
      27 August 2018 at 9:47 pm

      How about a pastry cloth? I have one for rolling pie crust.

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  37. austenfan says:
    27 August 2018 at 4:31 pm

    Wearing La Rose de Rosine, red velvet I think.

    Tea was MF Montagne de Jade.

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    • Petunia says:
      27 August 2018 at 9:48 pm

      Sounds pretty. I haven’t tried anything from this house.

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      • austenfan says:
        28 August 2018 at 3:38 am

        They have quite a good sample set. You have to love rose though and some of the great ones have been discontinued. But Ecume de Rose, Un Zest de Rose and La Rose are very good and all still in production. Zest and Ecume are light and summery roses, whereas La Rose is more of a big and majestic rose. Not that heavy though.

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  38. crikey says:
    27 August 2018 at 4:49 pm

    Beaufort’s Coeur de Noir: an old long black heavy linen jacket, with a leather pouch of rolling tobacco in one pocket, and an ink stained notebook in the other.

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    • Kanuka says:
      27 August 2018 at 5:15 pm

      Well that sounds good.

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      • crikey says:
        27 August 2018 at 6:07 pm

        it’s kind of librarian-turned-pirate. I love it.

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  39. AnnieA says:
    27 August 2018 at 5:22 pm

    Despite not being in a huge rush I somehow left home without putting on a perfume this morning. Now in some Stash, aka an ebp (emergency backup perfume) from my desk drawer.

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    • Lisa D says:
      27 August 2018 at 6:39 pm

      You smell great – I quite like Stash.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      27 August 2018 at 8:36 pm

      I am assembling an EBP and accessories (bracelet and earrings) without which I feel nekkid.

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      • AnnieA says:
        27 August 2018 at 9:13 pm

        Hey, I have backup earrings at work too! Sadly, it’s because I often lose one.

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  40. Jalapeno says:
    27 August 2018 at 5:24 pm

    Back into the muggies today! Bleah! I wish I was at the beach, too. Enjoy it Robin!

    SOTD = back to Alien Aqua Chic EdT Legere. I wanted to wear this due to my current weather. If I had to think of a fabric association for it, then Alien Aqua Chic would be paired with a neon colored, long sleeved rash guard, for staying safe while having fun on a beach somewhere.

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    • lillyjo says:
      27 August 2018 at 8:30 pm

      We were so close to being sent twins today! I shouldn’t have second guessed myself.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        27 August 2018 at 8:44 pm

        Well, tomorrow is another day! ????

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    • hajusuuri says:
      27 August 2018 at 8:33 pm

      I went to Wegmans after work and yeah, the muggies are back in full force. It is all kinds of wrong to pipe out pumpkin spice OUTSIDE in this weather…it felt like being roasted.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        27 August 2018 at 8:43 pm

        Funny you should mention Wegman’s. I was there yesterday. Lots of rose wine and pumpkin beers in the liquor section, which was a pretty weird juxtaposition. NOT ready for the pumpkin stuff just yet!

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    • Robin says:
      28 August 2018 at 12:39 am

      Pretty darned humid here too tonight!

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  41. clarissa says:
    27 August 2018 at 5:26 pm

    I guess this week is going to be leather, leather and leather. While it is pretty warm in California, our A/C is working overtime. I am pairing my Leather Jacket with Grand Cuir (perfume retro). I really really really like it, especially after the first 90 minutes, but I do not think i can handle anything more than a 5 ml decant.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      27 August 2018 at 6:13 pm

      I thought about leather as well but coukdb’t Stomach any butch ones (Cuir 28).

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    • Glannys says:
      27 August 2018 at 9:17 pm

      I had lots of leather in mind when I came up with this project, but I am not in the mood for leather when it’s hot. It’s fun to to interpret the project differently than I planned though.

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  42. hajusuuri says:
    27 August 2018 at 6:02 pm

    SOTD = Assam of India

    My nose is not sophisticated enough to pick up the frankincense but regardless, I enjoyed my 10 sprays without gassing out anyone – not with tea and lemon.

    I probably should have saved this for Friday because now I have to think of another one that is perfume-phobe friendly.

    The Assam of India bottle with its rows of elephants reminds me of the Vera Bradley Pink Elephant (ret.) fabric pattern.

    I have one of the totes as well as the structured jewelry case. Ir’s a fun pattern.

    https://www.depop.com/normanc/normanc-vera-bradley-elephant-wristlet-verabradley

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    • Jalapeno says:
      27 August 2018 at 8:41 pm

      That Vera Bradley pattern IS seriously cute! ????

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    • Glannys says:
      27 August 2018 at 9:25 pm

      Love your creative approach!

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  43. Gail says:
    27 August 2018 at 9:00 pm

    Wearing some Kerbside Violet tonight.

    We finally got rain yesterday! Woohoo! The skies cleared and the sun is shining, not glowing red from the nearby fires; and I opened up all the windows at home to let as much fresh air in as possible. It felt nice to almost cold inside the house, lol..

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    • Kanuka says:
      28 August 2018 at 3:03 am

      Nice

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The Great Perfume Reduction Plan
Why I Love Old School Chypres
New to perfume and want to learn more?
How to make fragrance last through the day
Fragrance concentrations: sorting it all out
On reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesn’t smell like it used to
How to get fragrance samples
Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last?

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