Monday, plus happy National Cat Day! What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in good old Prada Candy.
Reminder: 11/2 will be To Autumn Friday. Wear a fragrance that matches John Keats, To Autumn. Suggested by happy888cat.
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 Prada Flame sandals are $1,100 at Saks.
It’s been a year and a half my cat died, I miss her so much but I know she’s in Heaven. She was a princess.
I’m wearing Serge Lutens Feminite du bois
babyO – I’m so sorry about your furry baby, it’s so difficult to say goodbye. FdB is a great comfort scent though.
Awwh thank you SmokeyToes! It was hard, she was everything to me. I found this page online about cats and dogs in Heaven, that helped me a lot:
https://www.quora.com/My-cat-died-today-Will-she-be-in-heaven-now
Shiseido Feminite pure parfum must be Heaven too 🙂
Thanks for the link!
I’m wafting plum, cinnamon and cedar. Heaven.
aww! Pets become members of the family and its hard when they pass
True! They are members of the family.
Hugs. It is so hard when they die.
Is the cat in your avatar the one? Such a sweet face! I still miss my gray tabby, too.
I’m so sorry you’re feeling sad today. You’ll never forget her but I want to think there will be another furry companion in your future.
Aw so sorry about your kitty. I had to put mine down around a year and a half ago as well. She was my loving companion for nearly 14 years. But she had diabetes and was really sick. My then husband and I were going through a divorce and we took her to the animal hospital together to put her down. That was quite a low point.
I like to think that she is is playing happily with your loved one in kitty heaven.
Our pets are so precious to us, they give a unique unconditional love and acceptance. I am sure she is in heaven looking down sweetly over you.
Aww, sorry about your furbaby <3 Do you have any new furbabies? Not that they could ever replace her.
Those shoes are stranger even than Fluevogs!
Wearing a decant from a swap- Amouge Lyric today. A nice swap time but not a full bottle for my list.
Stranger than Fluevogs, and not as wearable.
*Self confessed Fluevog fan*
I just had to google fluevogs, and they are cute!
But a lot more expensive, too!
I also thought of Fluevogs when I saw that. The heel snd the rockabilly sensibility.
And I think you smell great!
Oh hello, I’ll take a pair of those sandals and while you’re at it a palanquin so I don’t have to walk, please and thank you.
Tyrannosaurus Rex today. RRargh! I *almost* felt sorry for my fellow commuters but I ended up sitting next to a guy who clearly thought that by plunking himself down spreadeagled in the middle seat of a 3-seat row, he wouldn’t have to share. Now that is space I don’t mind invading. Evil commuting laugh.
Your entire post made me smile. It took me a minute to realize that they are sandals. I can’t imagine anyone wearing them besides Lady Ga Ga…but I am past the point of wearing uncomfortable shoes for fashion.
Kendall Jenner, but this is splitting hairs.
https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/a22612798/kendall-jenner-prada-flame-heels/
I think if I saw someone wearing those shoes irl, it would be hard for me to not try and stamp out the flames.
Seems to me that is the appropriate response.
Haha love it. I am on the bus right now. The guy who sat next to me has a giant package taking up a good deal of the space in front of us.
Wearing Chanel Sycomore. Me, that is, not him.
So glad you sat down. Seat and pole hoggers are the worst..
I have a sample of T Rex coming this week.
Looking forward to seeing what this one smells like
It is a wild ride!
Nicely done with the seat hog! ????????
Hello all – my SOTD is Shiseido’s Feminite du bois vintage extrait.
Happy national cat day, SmokeyToes approves of this day for sure!
=^.^=
You smell glorious, madame.
Thank you!
You smell so fantastic!
And I just wanted to add a huge thank you for coming back late last night to provide your comparison of Wrappings! I really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to do that. I’ve tracked down a bottle of vintage that may be on its way to me.
I wished my cat his happy day and he just gave me his usual don’t bother me look.
I am in Eau Dynamisante by Clarins
Chowing down on a bowl of steal cut oats and dates, whole wheat toast with sun butter and the New Yorker
You gotta love that cat’s attitude!
Could. Not. Be. Bothered. =^.^=
Dogs have owners, cats have staff
Yup!
Now that’s one I don’t see mentioned often! I
Clarins or my cat 😉
Every day is cat day at my house.
I went with Chergui this morning. I think it is a fitting tribute to autumn with it’s spicy honey tobacco gorgeousness.
It’s was rainy and dark this morning but the clouds have blown away and we finally have sun!
Chergui is perfect and wil probably be my (VERY lightly applied for work) Friday fragrance.
Working on Fall scents as part of this week’s CP.
La Danza delle Libellule by Nobile 1942.
I smell of apples and vanilla with spices.
Perfect
Perfect!
yum!
You smell lovely.
I am in a cloud of fluffy amber- Byredo 1996 on the left arm and Teo Cabanel Barkhane on the right one. Although 1996 is taking over with its sillage, I like Barkhane much more for its complexity and composition- adding to my to get a decant list. I only have enough for one more wearing left and will be thunking my little decant, darn it!
These shoes are just plain ugly, I can’t imagine anyone wearing them and the price… YUCK!
Wishing everyone Happy Monday!
The shoes came out first in 2012 and were apparently a hit. This year you can get them in a bunch of colors and they are said to be selling out quickly.
Perfume is supposed to be the aspirational product for many fashion brands but it is often the only thing I want from the line 😉
Ha, yeah. I am always amused that Chanel sends me their clothing catalogs. As if.
Selling out quickly, ha? Well, I guess there are always will be people buying whatever with a label Prada, Chanel etc.
Love Chanel perfumes, by the way, Prada just doesn’t speak to me.
I walked by Gucci’s window display in Toronto the other day and figured I could put together a similar look from Goodwill… even with this being a few days before Halloween when things are well picked over… 😉 As for those sandals… they look like something Wile E. Coyote would buy for his girlfriend if he had one!
Anyone knows what happened to Teo Cabanel brand? The website says that they are temporarily closed, Luckyscent doesn’t carry the line anymore. I hope that they are still in business…
It always happens to me- I fall for the discontinued fragrances or something impossible to find, as I never try new releases ( I normally test smth thats been on the market 3-4 years). Maybe I should change my strategy and start ordering samples of new stuff?
The problem is I am too picky and from the sea samples I might love/like only one or two.
The e-shop is temporarily closed but looks like the website is still there with all the info.
Not a good sign, though.
I love Barkhane. Used up my sample, haven’t gotten around to getting more.
Wow, that Teo Cabanel sounds yummy, I’ve never tried Barkhane.
SotD = Infusion d’Iris edt
Smells like fancy bath soap plus a dusting of powder this morning. I’m ready to kick Monday into gear.
WOW! Flame shoes ftw!
Everyday is Caturday in my heart. I don’t have kitties at home anymore, so I look for opportunities to give belly rubs. One of my piano students has a fluffy grey girl named Lily. She winds herself around my legs during every lesson. So sweet.
House twins!
SOTD is Beyond Love by Kilian. A very lush, buttery tuberose.
Hi Glannys! Would you recommend By Killian fragrances? I can get a floral sample pack for a reasonable price, but -again- no testers available where I live. I’ve tried MFK fragrances and feel that they “screech”. (So, agreement with whoever said they did not like Baccarat Rouge, when that topic came up recently!). Byredo is also more miss for me, but Heeley I do like. If this gives you an idea of where my tastes lie!
Chiming in to say that I like several BK fragrances very much (esp earlier ones) and don’t find them screechy (ITA about several MFKs). However, I do think they are very over-priced.
Agree with ALL of this
If you can get them for a reasonable price, I’d say go for it.
I only sampled a few MFK scents and have mixed feelings about this house so far. I have tried about ten Byredo scents, and I do not think they make my kind of scents (though I feel oddly intrigued by Byredo, so I still sample some of their scents now and then).
By Kilian’s florals are made in a different style. My favorites are Sweet Redemption and Beyond Love, because they are heady and creamy. I ocassionally enjoy Taste of Heaven and Love and Tears, but they have some screechiness in them, in my opinion.
Thank you, Springpansy and Glannys!
I know exactly what you mean by “screechy” – I had the same experience. Is this a particular aromachemical causing it? I was wondering about Ambroxan
A truly beautiful tuberose!
Zelda is celebrating National Cat Day in her usual fashion: with a vicious, premeditated attack on my toes. SOTD is Bulgari Omnia, which works so nicely with our 50-60 degree weather.
Love that one and needing a BUB. Your cat sounds adorable! ????
Working on Use It Up (autumn edition) for Who Knew? knowing full well that I have the bigger bottle waiting in the wings. Greetings to all cats today…
The first thing I thought of when I saw those shoes was: Katniss Everdeen.
I am in the work friendly Vanille Insensee.
Good connection to Katniss. When I saw them, my first thought was “You’ve got to be kidding!” Then I saw the price and had a good laugh????
SOTD is Mona di Orio Carnation. Soft musks with a start that really does remind me of carnations. Not carnations as in the clove perfume note, but the herby smell of carnations when you water them. (I grow carnations in between my roses and it seems to be a match made in heaven, as the roses thrive.)
Can’t believe no one has already said this: those shoes are hot! And I’m so old that my first thought was how on earth a person would cross their legs wearing those things.
Wearing Zoologist Moth today, gorgeous.
My cantankerous best bud Larry the cat would say good morning but he can’t be bothered. Have a good day everyone 🙂
Wearing Histoires de Parfums 1740, which suits the sudden coldish weather we are having in the Netherlands. It seemed summer only a few days ago, oh well, time to start wearing those scarves and thick coats again.
Those shoes are sort of fun, not that I would ever want to wear them, but they kind of take the Mickey out of themselves.
I would think they were fun if they weren’t eleven hundred dollars.
I really want to get this for my mother though:
https://www.fashionablecanes.com/3455.html
Ha! I might need one of those myself!
Kenzo Amour this morning as I had an early dentist appointment for a teeth cleaning. I survived.
Cats are celebrating in the only way they know how…stretching out across half the couch and snoozing.
Enabler pin goes to Ihadanidea on Saturday at Sniffapalooza. She fell for Lancôme Jasmins Marzipane and got a travel size spray, which I sprayed on myself (along with a multitude of other scents). Kept shoving my face in my arm the rest of the day, so I backtracked to Bergdorf’s on my way home and got one for myself.
Really liked a lot of the Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano scents. Out of my price range, but a decant would be nice….
Enjoyed Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry as a scent…a very familiar cherry almond. But it’s not something I’d want to wear…maybe a room spray.
Second enabler pin to Robin for the Molten Brown Muddled Plum post and the 25% off notice. I pulled the trigger on the shower gel. I can’t resist the idea of plum and rum… and Donatello doesn’t count bath products…
I hope somebody reports back on that shower gel!
(By somebody I mostly mean you, of course)
Tell me more about this Lancome!
How is the longevity? Sillage?
Any other fun things at Sniffa?
Hope it was fun! Sniffa is dangerous to the wallet… But nice to be able to get something in a travel size! Such a rarity.
It was fun, more as a catch up with friends than for actual sniffing. (Gift bag was very nice, though) The Goutal folks did a very nice presentation in their shop….they always do something special. The new Atelier boutique on Madison is lovely. We did find out that Sous Le Toit is limited. That store doesn’t carry it (other than a single 30 ml bottle) – only the downtown one does.
Nothing really tempted me (at least nothing affordable; price often removes temptation…)
One SA amused me mightily, but only because I knew everything he was saying was just plain BS. I would never purchase from him.
Proud to have earned my enabler pin! I am still so pleasantly surprised that a house like Lancome knew to do travel sized bottles, and at such a reasonable price. I’m on a budget as I save like crazy to move, but even I could do $35 for 14 ml, especially at that price.
Lovestosmellgood, in terms of the scent – it is completely unlike anything else I own or am usually drawn to, but it’s just so beautifully done. It’s a warm, sweet jasmine vanilla that just seems to last and last, even on my scent-eating skin. And I’m not even the biggest fan of either of those notes, but it works. I remember the Guide calling something a “symphonic” floral once, and to me, that applies to this.
Were cost no object I would absolutely buy a full bottle. But I just really love that Lancome seems to have actually listened to the consumer and provided a smaller, travel-sized bottle, which is rare for the big department store brands, I’ve found. (Though perhaps things have changed since I’ve been out of the loop…)
wow….florals are hard for me, but I love Songes so there you have it.
I will have to sniff this one
How is the projection on this one? close to the skin?
For the record, I am not a floral person, save for some roses.
Regarding projection, my skin eats scent, so I’m not a good person to ask. (Unless I douse myself or spray in my hair, most people don’t really smell me.) LizzieB should hopefully be able to give you a normal-skinned person’s assessment 🙂
(The implication being that despite not being a floral person, I still really like this scent!)
Adding my hugs. I still miss my kitty and she died many years ago.
Me too. I call Jazzy (short for Jasmine) my one true kitty. Four years now, and I still miss her like crazy.
My husband and I each have One True Kitties in our pasts, too. We love our current silly lump just fine, but our true loves are behind us. I only got two years with Willow Rosenberg Miller, but they were great years.
Much love to you and the late, wonderful Willow Rosenberg Miller – man do I get it.
I’m wearing Kenzo Flower, which doesn’t match the poem even slightly.
Unrelated: I’ve been seeing bottles of Angel Muse at the discounters lately, if anyone was holding out on a bottle!
Me! Thanks for the PSA!
Yep, I saw a bottle at TJMaxx last week.
Wow, that didn’t take long for Angel Muse to show up at the discounters.
SOTD Rose de Siwa
don’t think it matches the Poem at all!
Trying to get more disciplined about WEARING perfume, I still have that “save it for a rainy day” mentality and spend a lot of time researching. use it or loose it!
Me too me too me too. The acquisition fever is so real.
Ugh, dang, yes. I have been trying to track my SOTD all year, and the sad truth is that there are months when I sample many more days than I “wear” perfume! Madness, I know. (Working from home as much as I do… 4 days out of 5… doesn’t help.)
I’ve been doing this too… my highest number of rewears is 10! For the whole year! The vast majority I only wear once every 3 or 4 months.
Yeah………….
Not fallish but very pretty.
You smell lovely!
Rose de Siwa is perfect for beating the Monday blahs. ????
I’m in VCA Bois d’Iris and good grief it is perfect. This may be one of my top 10, maybe top 5.
My precious cat lived to be 18 and passed away a couple of years ago. I can’t bring myself to get another one. Of course, I have a bird now too, so not sure how they’d get along lol.
I forgot to reply to your LP weekend question. I ended up wearing Rituale. I will save Encens Mythique for that actual Diwali day.
I haven’t smelled this one but you are making me want to go sniff it out
How does it compare to other popular iris perfumes?
I have a bottle and love it – you smell great.
And I’m with you on getting a new kitty – seems like a betrayal somehow. Eventually I’ll be ready, but it’s hard…
VCA is a new discovery for me, but I really liked the ones I tried – Bois d’Iris being one of them, you smell fantastic!
I’m sorry about your cat!
Sorry to hear that you are missing your kitty.
I had a friend who had several parrots and a cat, and the birds were in charge of the animal kingdom. That cat knew not to mess with anyone who had a beak and feathers!
To all the cats I’ve loved before…both of them grew up with big, vicious Rottweilers, and the cats ruled the roost (no, in reality, the cockatiel ruled the roost. He even ruled my fiancé at the time. Needless to say, the F hated that bird). T-Rex is part cat I’m sure. The way she uses her paws is very catlike. Thankfully she doesn’t use a litterbox that needs to be cleaned.
In SSS Equestrian today for the yummy fall vibe. Busy day today after sleeping the last 20 out of 24 hours. I’m feeling a bit of energy slowly returning…
Ack! Totally forgot the CP! There’s always tomorrow…????
I was thinking I wish I still had my Equestrian sample for the CP! I think it fits well.
And one my cats is part dog (and part monkey)! When she purrs and meows at the same time, I swear it sounds like barking.
Oh, I guess I fit by default! Thanks for pointing that out. I would give good money to hear a cat bark. I think you could take that show on the road and make a little money on the side.????
T-Rex sounds like she is one of a kind!
She’s a hot mess. Total people magnet. Took her in when I got the van serviced the other day (3 hours! For an oil change and light bulb replacement????????♀️) and all the people in the waiting room and the counter staff were all over her. She was in heaven, eyes half closed in ecstasy, tail thumping furiously, as all the bipedals ohh’d and ahh’d over her. She went from person to person, and then repeated the circle until it was time to leave. She didn’t want to go and very much wishes I were more social ????
Eau de merveilles today, but at the moment I can only smell the fragrance of the lady sitting next to me on the bus. It smells so familiar, but I just can’t identify it, it’s bugging me a lot.
I haven’t tried layering fragrance yet, but I keep thinking I should give it a go. What would you recommend with EdM?
You can sort of get a hint of what layers well by looking at the flankers — you can rev up the citrus or the amber, those are the easy routes. It layers nicely with Terre d’Hermes too.
The problem with layering EdM to give it more presence, though, is I find many other fragrances eat it right up.
Thanks for the tip! I’m gonna look for something less dominant to pair it with. ????
I think neroli goes nicely with EdM, warms it up in a sunny way. Amber or frankinense, or myrrh for a snugglier warmth. Something like Daim Blond , or if you have any Jo Malone scents you could try those as they are quite light…or even some of the Hermes Jardins like Monsieur Li or the Rooftop one ( forget the name). Go big on the EdM and use the layer perfume like a seasoning, adding more for taste.
Awesome, thanks! I have some neroli centered options, I’ll definitely try those. I might also have light frankinsence samples, I’ll have to check.
Hello NST! I missed you! Back from travel out west with a lovely stop in La to visit our daughter. We squeezed in a visit at The Scent Bar, Man O Man what FUN rhat was! I Dell in love with the STAFF – AND with Le Cri, so hopefuy daughter dear brings it home for my Xmas-almost surprise!
I am humming along in my Io – Chris Rusak sample- THUNK! Gorgeous STUFF! I need 30 mls NOW!
Happy Monday All!!
I got a chance to sniff his line and they are nice! Congrats on that “thunk.” I’m sure your daughter will come bearing gifts, but it never hurts to give some strong hints!
Opps, the dobermann jumped onto my lap- that should say ‘Fell’ in Love…
He really is part cat- 80 pounds of agile & irresistible! Thunk 4 sure ????
Doberman’s are gorgeous. And very sweet.
Trying Tangier Vanille today and comparing to Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere…preferring the latter so far…
The FCWC body cream has better staying power than the perfume. Glad I bought a gift set and not just the perfume. You smell very vanilla????????
Agreed. I am really surprised at the persistence of FCWC cream and how well it layers.
Is this the one in the plastic jar, not the lotion in a tube? I’d like to get some, where are you buying the Warm Cashmere? I see a big set on QVC but I really only wand the body cream.
I bought mine at Ulta, IIRC. QVC does a lot of Philosophy holiday sets, too, and at a better price. Not sure if you can buy the body stuff separately in this scent. Mine is in the tub, and came with a large pump bottle of the body wash/shampoo, and the perfume. If you want just the body cream, your best bet may be going to their website to see if it’s available independent of the other stuff.
I’ll split the set with you 🙂
After a rainy weekend, we have some sun today! It’s cool though, so sotd is Over the Musk. Happy Cat day to all the Cat people here. I had 2 cats for about 14 years. Like KellyC, after they were gone, I couldn’t bring myself to get any more. Miss them though.
Glad to hear that you have some sunshine today! ???? Are you feeling any better now?
I’m still pretty sick. I called the doctor today and he said to give it a few more days… so I’m resting as much as I can, except for working. Thank you for asking.
Ooooh NST fam. How I have missed you. I hope you’ve all been well.
Went to Sniffapalooza this weekend and hung with the wonderful LizzieB, Hajusuuri and also a lovely friend whose NST handle escapes me at the moment because I can only think of her real name – whoops! (I HAVE been gone a while, haven’t I?) It was such a lovely way to rejoin the community, and I swore I would login today and visit you all.
I bought a travel size of Jasmin Marzipan by Lancome – only $35 for 14 ml! Why don’t they all make travel sizes like this?? I’m not buying anything right now but that one is so pretty I just had to, and it was so reasonable.
My new job (got promoted about six months ago) requires a lot of time during the day so it’s hard to visit here, but I’m determined to make the time because this community adds so much to my daily life when I make the time.
In any case, going to catch up in a moment and read all the above comments, but just had to say hi as soon as I got the chance!
Waving hi!
Waving back!! Hope you’re well Pixel!
Hello! Glad Sniffa was a success!
Hello my scent twin!! Hope you’ve been well!!
I see this Lancome is popular. Tell us more more more
I wrote a bit above about it in LizzieB’s comment for you – if you ever want to go sniffing, let me know!
Congrats on your promotion!!
Thanks so much Robin!
Congratulations is right! Very happy for you! 🙂
Thanks SmokeyToes!
Nice to see you here!
Nice to see you too, Regina!
Welcome back and congrats on the promotion! I love JM too.
Thank you Cazaubon!
Isn’t it pretty??
???? Congratulations and welcome back (i love ur nst name btw)
Thank you and thank you, AngelaB!
Those shoes make me think I’d snag my nylons in a hot minute.
Ah, yeah, every day is cat day here. Gave my not-so-well cat Cole his wet food this morning (we’re trying anything to get him to eat), while very-well-thank-you cat Kooky had a spaz at the door, wanting to get in there & hoover that yummy stuff. I let Kooky join in after a while, because that induces Cole to actually eat more since heyyyyy…. not fair if Kooky gets some 🙂
Having an odd work day. Jumped in the car to drive in to work, discovered my normally awful commute was projected to be awful++ which would make me way late for my first meeting, so back in the house to do early meetings from home. AND our computers have been dead since Friday, still not working, so if I drive in will anyone be there?? hmm
SOTD is Xinu Copala which is yummy yummy vanilla incense.
Luckily, based on a quick image search, people seem to wear them with… athletic half-socks??
That makes my fashion sense hurt. Though apparently I don’t have correct fashion sense, when it comes to flame sandals. Snort
I was going to say — I don’t see many young people in nylons these days anyway.
For real? I’m not at all fashionable, and this still blows my mind!
You smell great! Competitive eating can be great when you have one that’s a fussy eater.
I’m trying to get one of my cats to stop losing weight. She’s small to begin with, and one of the other cats likes to steal her wet food. She also has a bad tooth that needs to be pulled, so that doesn’t help.
Everyday is Cat Day here, they rule the house. The dog and I just follow the cat schedule and nobody gets hurt.
It’s a Sarrasins day today. It is always so gorgeous.
Agreed. My cats were unaware that there was any other kind of day.
SOTD is Cuir de Lancome for a day of mostly laziness while I mentally try and motivate myself to tackle things I want to get done this week: clean drawers and closets and enroll in my 1st online class for a degree program I applied fo. I’m motivated to procrastinate ????
Am seeing a film tonight which is part of the week long Reimagine End of Life festival happening this week which has lots of interesting events participating. The film is called Light is for the Living, Music is for the Dead (great name!) and is about death rituals in Vietnam. Looks interesting!
No no no! You smell great, like fall itself- and you MUST get a go on!
Yes, ma’am!
But after I eat breakfast (yes, it’s 1:15 here) ????
YES! You can do this! Have breakfast, and get a go on!
You smell lovely, scent twin!
And congrats on your new degree program!
Many thanks!
Procrastination is my religion, so we are sisters in faith. I’m currently acting like I have nothing to do, sipping coffee number two, perusing this blog, and accasionally tossing a Kong toy for T-Rex. My whole van is waiting to be packed, and here I sit….????????♀️
High five! Maybe Ede will come by a whip you into action! Well, I did clean out and reorganize my kitchen storage unit. Time for a nap ????
Meanwhile, in Portland:
1) It feels like we got the remnants of a typhoon here this weekend: sustained bursts of very hard rain, even some hail, followed by clear skies for a couple of hours before starting up again.
The temps have been mild- so the herbs have actually kept going, with the parsley, marjoram and thyme actually spreading and showing real vigor and the basil is still putting out leaves, but these leaves are very strong and fragrant in flavor. My lemongrass has gone bonkers and the mint is threaten to escape out of the pots.
Given the rainy weather, I made banana muffins with cinnamon streusel, a batch of peanut sauce with basil and lemongrass, and a nice pot of homemade chicken soup with the squash, beans and herbs from outside.
2) Am in very lovely Bourcheron and Karma body cream.
Lucky you. The only herbs that I have left are parsely and chives. Everthing else was gone with our first frost.
Parsley…
Yes, we have been chilly at night but no frost yet. So most of the herbs are still going, and actually spreading due to mild, wet temps right now. Am still getting squash flowers and green tomatoes, too.
I wish I had your green thumb. I have a plastic cactus in my van, so I’m getting closer…????
HA! At the very least, the cactus will stay green!
SOTD Eau Sacree by Heeley. Smells like Haribo CocaCola gums mixed with spruce bath gel and a bit of incense. Very wearable. My BF does not smell Coke at all.
Wish i could have a cat again, but BF is allergic. Had a beautiful British Shorthair once, he was called Sir Archibald, which fitted his personality perfectly….
Those are great looking cats- they look like Winston Churchill ???? And that is a suitable name.
Your SOTD sounds perfectly weird 🙂 I’ve never tried anything by Heeley, but now I’d like to!
Joining you in wishing for a feline companion. I used to have a *very* rambunctious kitten who was not well-suited to life in my small, city apartment. She’s now a happy outdoor cat, living on 40+ acres (plus a heated garage!) in rural MI with my bf’s parents. While I don’t miss her scratching up the carpet, the couch, the blinds, and my arms and legs… I do miss her sweet face and noisy purr 🙂
I love Eau Sacrée, I don’t get the cola note though.
Nice to hear of another scent from Heeley. The only one I ever see mentioned is Cardinal.
It reminds me of Cardinal, just softer.
I have a sample of Eau Sacre. I don’t remember cola but, IIRC, it was very unisex. It’s on my wish list but it would great if a bottle falls from the sky.
Sacree….
Helloooo from America, friends! I’m back from vacation, and California is SO much warmer than Scandinavia (shocker). I’m in By Kilian Straight to Heaven. I wanted to wear Winter Woods and couldn’t find it quickly, but I’ve now killed my decant of StH, which is always satisfying, and besides, I smell pretty nice and warm.
Splitmeet people: Thanks for paying me! It was far too optimistic to think that I’d be able to start decanting the day I got back (last night). I’ll get to decanting asap and mail out hopefully by the end of this week 🙂
Welcome home!
Thanks, Robin! Work is welcoming me back with a full day of meetings. Yay.
I need to use up my Straight to Heaven samples, I think I’ll join you. Welcome home!
Thanks! You will smell great 🙂
Hello fellow Californian! You are smelling awesome – love Straight to Heaven and rarely see it mentioned.
Oh hey there! Where in CA are you? (I’m in the South Bay of the SF Bay Area!)
Yeah, I really enjoyed my decant! I’m not really into By Kilian prices or their whole aesthetic, so I probably won’t buy a bottle, but if another decant fell into my lap, I’d sure enjoy wearing it 🙂
Welcome back to the States, Koyel!
Thanks, Jalapeno! In many ways, it’s good to be back 🙂
Guerlain Jicky
I will have to wish my beautiful grand-cat a happy day! She is a cute orange and white striped kitty who is very playful sometimes. Sometimes it is better to leave her alone, and wait for her to come over to me.
How old is your grand-cat Barqs?
SotD is Sycomore edt
So good!
I had a very very busy but fun weekend.
Visited Gent (Belgium) with friends, made some drawings, helped my brother in law with the making of a video, celebrated my niece’s 5th birthday…
And its really cold all of a sudden… Need to find my scarf and gloves!
Smelling quite lovely today, Jiji!
Thank you!
It´s suddenly very cold isn´t it? I just need a little time to adjust. My neighbour said, quite rightly too, that we’ve gone from not wearing a coat at all to wearing a full winter coat.
Love Sycomore, can’t justify a purchase though, it’s very close to Encre Noir which I already have a bottle of.
Yes Sycomore is very close to Encre Noir. But I dont know if thats true for the edp. Some people say its quite different from the edt…
I just walked home from local bar to my house, so glad it was only a 3 minute walk, its almost freezing right now. ????
I am matching the moss reference in the poem with Mitsouko and will see how that goes. Will switch to bracken later. I would like something with a bit of apple. Yesterday in the graveyard I noticed that the holly trees are in flower. Small white clusters. I had never smelled holly flowers and now I know why…health and safety…but if you can negotiate the prickles they are actually quite sweet scented , pollen . I’m guessing your holly will be getting berries about now? Wet and cold and gloomy here.
Our holly does not have red berries yet! And you put me to shame, I have literally never noticed its flowers. It is behind a mock orange and my absolute favorite, a Chionanthus virginicus fringe tree (I planted one 20 years ago and wish I’d planted tons of them), and they are all I look for in spring. Once they stop I don’t even look at that side of the house. I will have to see if I can remember to look next year.
I had never noticed the flowers either – it’s only because my graveyard walks are so slow and meandering that I noticed them this time. They are quite small and difficult to get at. I am looking up your chionanthus virginicus to see if I know it.
http://www.flowersociety.org/holly_plant_study.htm
It seems there are male flowers and female flowers!
Huh. We have a female. I don’t know where the male is…must be hidden somewhere in the neighborhood.
Because it turned cold at the weekend, I wanted a really heavy hitter, I was thinking Sahara Noir but then I can’t wear that at the office, so it’s SL Un Bois Vanille instead, I’ll make some space for SN at the we probably.
UBV is warming though!
You’re right, Robin, it is and behaved really well and is not sickly. You smell very cozy too in Prada Candy.
Everyday is cat day at my place. I adore my beautiful 16 year old kitten and dread the day she’ll have to go. She’s the most affectionate cat I’ve ever known and follows me around from room to room, and snuggles in as close as she can whenever I sit down. Today she smells of Misia since its my day off and it is wet and miserable outside so we’re doing a lot of snuggle time today.
Oh, for a snuggle cat! My little one is fiercely independent and will only snuggle when The Right Blanket is deployed. I have hopes that she’ll get cuddlier as she gets older though.
Oh yes for patience Regina, my cat was very standoffish when young but as the years passed she’s become more and more affectionate.
Two of the cats that I currently have are snuggle cats, but on their terms. I agree with Aurora, that trait has become more developed as they have gotten older. The third cat plays “fetch”.
Aww, cat fur, snuggles and Misia. Bliss ????
I just got my “Otherland” candle in the mail today. Immediately lit it up and it smells so beautiful! The one I got was “Kindling” as reviewed by Kevin a couple days ago. It’s not as smokey as I had thought it would be. Seems to have a bit of a gourmand vibe to it. The notes are written on the lid, one of them is “wool blanket”. It really is a relaxing and comforting scent for this gray rainy day.
SOTD: Ambre Sultan. This one is so super cozy. I was thinking about how it’s my favorite Serge frag. The kind of slightly candied herbal liquor quality that SL does so well lends itself beautifully to amber. Really appreciating this one. Just a note, I bought it about four years ago and it’s about a third emptied, but the color of the perfume has deepened to a beautiful dark brown. As I understand it, this is natural in perfumes that have quality ingredients. The scent has not changed, just the appearance.
Is it smoky at all, though? I am very tempted by those candles.
Love your SotD Robin! I like to layer it with other leather or tobacco fragrance to make a more masculine CandyMan version 😉
Had another job interview today and things are starting to take an interesting turn.
Wearing Jul et Mad Mon Seul Desir.
how is this one you are wearing?
I am waiting for my small decant of Nin-Sha from this house.
I can’t believe they have not made a Candy Man.
Hello Y’all….late today!
Scentless today! Had an apt this morning that rushed the morning, so didn’t take the time to find a scent. Plus I was too busy smacking my son with a pool noodle to get him out of bed…. 🙂
I’ve been trying some new Luckyscent samples, and tried some Mancera Purple Flowers last night at bedtime. WOW! Beautiful, lush scent…if the price was in my range I would buy a FB. Hoping Santa Hubby sees it on my wishlist!
I’m picturing the pool noodle alarm system you’re employing…????
Tomorrow I’m using ICE WATER if necessary….. 🙂
writing down “pool noodle” for when these kids get older..
Angel and Angel Muse edps, layered. Then a spritz of Ti Amo when I went shopping. There’s a boutique in my town which carries, among others, Roja, Nishane, Carner Barcelona…I was super shocked the first time I went there. Overwhelmed actually.
Wow, lucky you!
Lucky you with the boutique! The only boutique place around here just carries a small Bond selection and Trish Mcavoy, and I think Fresh. It’s a odd mix.
Like a few other posters here, every day is Cat Day at my house. The 3 furry residents here celebrated by sleeping in some of their favorite spots this afternoon. ????????????
Back to playing around in the Sample Stash. SOTD = Hermes Eau de Neroli Dore EdC. Today it had a giant wallop of bergamot to start with, then pretty florals. I think it may have been a little too sheer for the day’s weather.
It was cold and dark this morning so I pulled out one of my heavy hitters. I do find some of the newer Hermes scents are better in warmer weather.
Hope your cats had fun at their snooze party.
Nothing disturbed the cats during their naps, so they were content. They are definitely NOT fans of the leaf blowers that are prevalent in my neighborhood.
Saw my little box of Fragonard Eaux Naturelles (very small dab bottles), so I took out the Cerisier and put some on. Autumn is not the right season for it, but I still enjoyed it.
I kept it soft and powdery today in Fleur Oriental by Miller Harris.
Kiss all the kitties! Hope to get home to mine soon.
I looked up your SOTD and it sounds quite pretty!
This one is so good, you smell great and elegant, and you’re reminding me of wearing it more often.
My SOTE is Samsara EDT. I haven’t worn this for awhile; the sandalwood is coming through quite nicely tonight. It could be the humidity in the air.
Like others have said, its cat day every day, all the time. We had our cat for 14 years; he certainly ruled the roost. He made us laugh every day, such a goof-ball. His head was about the size of a perfect Mac apple, so he got a nickname of “Apple Head”, among others.
Apple Head is an adorable nickname for a kitty!