Oh dear, Monday again. It's also SWINTON’s birthday and Guy Fawkes Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Christian Lacroix Tumulte Homme, perfect for the chilly rain we're having today.
Reminder: on 11/9, wear a fragrance by Carthusia, CB I Hate Perfume, Comptoir Sud Pacifique or Czech & Speake, if you have one. Partial credit for any other small-ish brand that starts with the letter C.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2018, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is detail from Christian Lacroix's Fétiche Arlequin Wallpaper ("An eclectic decoupage of imagery combining vintage prints with south American Aztec patterns. This stunning wallpaper from Christian Lacroix is digitally printed as a panel set which can be repeated around a room for a dazzling visual effect. Printed onto a smooth non-woven ground for ease of hanging."
Rain Rain go away…
Everything is coming up roses today. I washed my hair in rose shampoo and conditioner. Use a rose smelling shower foam. Wearing Ma Rose from Fragonard from a towelette sample.
I am a few pages away from finishing The English Patient then it will go back to the library. I note my favorite lines from the book and this is describing Kip: “She loves most the wet colours of his neck when he bathes. And his chest with with its sweat which her fingers grip when he is over her, and the dark, tough arms in the darkness of his tent, or one time in her room when light from the valley’s city, finally free of curfew, rose among them like twilight and lit the colour of his body.”
I saw the movie but never read the book. Sounds like I need to read the book.
Its my second time reading this one..but its been 15+ years since I read it last time. Michael Ondaatje style of writing may not speak to you but it worth a shot..
The book is fantastic. I was disappointed in the movie at first but it grew on me.
I felt the same about the movie
Please send your rain our way (California)
I’m not familiar with the products you used, but I’m sure you smell lovely.
My rose shampoo is just from duane reade and the shower foam is from Rituals. Nothing expensive.
Sending some rain your way Undina! <3
So um… now I need to read this book.
Snicker snicker….. ANYbody seen the Book Club? That’s where I feel we are heading with todays post. (grinning as she types…)
(It is hysterical btw- a girls event for sure)
There’s one great way to fix a rainy Monday Lovestosmellgood!
I think you smell amazing!
I am wearing Providence Perfume Co Ivy Tower and drinking English breakfast tea today.
You smell great! I love the PPC oils – don’t you find they radiate differently than perfumes? They’re sort of waftier, like you won’t smell anything for a few minutes and then you’ll get a sudden delicious waft.
yes ! great description
I’ve still gotta try their oils since I love many of the perfumes. One day…
I had the pleasure of shopping at Providence Perfume Co last year and I got to try out the oils and perfumes. The oils are great for traveling and a little bit goes a long way.
I chose Le Galion Iris this morning. It’s lovely, but today I find myself wondering how it would layer with Tam Dao. Hmm.
Do try and report back! Tam Dao + iris sounds like a beautiful combo.
I did try it, and it’s pretty good! I need to play with the proportions a bit (was a chicken and went a little too light on the Tam Dao), but will definitely be experimenting with this. The Le Galion can be a tiny bit sharp at times, and in theory Tam Dao’s smoothness should calm that down. Plus, what’s not to like about sandalwood and iris, as you pointed out.
Hi NSTers! I’m in A La Rose this morning, which is surprisingly more nuanced in the cold weather. I love it even more now.
So, I’m looking for recommendations for a sandalwood for my brother who loves Santal 33 but is finding it way too ubiquitous to feel special in it. He wore Carolina Herrera for a decade, too. Any thoughts?
✌Egoiste ????????
The original not the platinum, right?
NOT PLATINUM! !!!!!!!! OMG !
PLATINUM smells like chewing on aluminum foil! Awful stuff! !!
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Are you sure? You don’t sound very convincing. ????????????❤
I agree!
Etro Sandalo and TF Santal Blush are both good.
Seconding Santal Blush!
Atelier Santa Carmin?
+1 for this suggestion!
Rose twins!
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FM Dries van Noten is spectacular!
If that’s a bit too sweet, then Diptyque Tam Dao (EDP I believe) is a bit more subtle but really a perfect perfume.
My husband loves Santal Majuscule!
How about my newest obsession from the Splitmeet? Mona di Orio Santal Nabataea
Sooooo goood!
I LOVE her also, I wanted a fb of LUX. How’s is one?
I saw it at Scent Bar but was so distracted that I forgot to sample.
I am not a fan of Lux, smelled like a lemon scented cleaning product, but do try a sample and don’t take my word for it.
Aesop Marrakech Intense EDT has a beautiful sandalwood base without being too sweet ( I’ve never smelled Le Labo so can’t compare) . It’s one of my favourites it is nicely earthy
Thank you all so much for the recommendations! I’m excited to explore and pick one for him. Too bad I can’t get them all in 10 ml like the FM.
Have you tried Life Essence by Fendi? Gorgeous sandalwood with citrus, geranium, cedar, oakmoss & cypress.
Understated with a touch of sexy.
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Fendi/Life-Essence-203.html
The top of Life Essence is like a cold glass of lemonade, so gorgeous. It’s second on my list of best Fendi scents, right after Theorema.
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My small-ish brand that begins with C – Chanel No 5 EDP, in the burgundy bottle. Red if you hold it up to the light constantly, or place on a sunny windowsill. But no one here would be foolish enough to do that! Right? ☺????????????
I am a POLYSANTOLSEXUAL.
Apparently. ????LOLOLOL ????
Sprayed some cards with 5 EDP on Friday at the mall.
Placed on my nightstand, and kept on smelling Samsara. Huh ?
Did some research, and POLYSANTOL is in both Samsara and 5 EDP. Had to have that burgundy bottle! !!
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Yay for a red bottle!????
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Hmmm..you bought the new red bottle and smell like NO 5 and Samsara?
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It surprised, and delighted me.
Lots of ylang ylang and jasmine, along with POLYSANTOL.
Siblings, not twins.
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I never noticed that. Is the juice in the red bottle different than the regular bottle?
I am going to go dig out my No 5..
I don’t think so, but the EDP is the version. Not the EDT.
I definitely remember in the Guide that the EdP is from the 80’s and owes a bit to that time. That might be the review where they mention the Ben Hurr watch anachronism. Wish I had it in front of me….
I think you’re correct, Coumarin. ????????????✌
No 5 is the best. And Chanel is my “c” too!
Just searched for a picture and oh wow, that bottle is gorgeous!
Interesting… I love Samsara, but have never gotten along with No. 5.
SotD = L’Heure Bleue
Woke up at 3:30 am and heard the perfume calling. Added some more this morning. Ahhhhh!
SWINTON! All hail. My day is now immeasurably better. And just this morning I was thinking I would like to reread Orlando and watch her in the movie again. Gosh, she’s amazing.
Hey, Perfumed People, let’s have a fantastically fragrant Monday. GO!
I love Orlando. It’s definitely time for a re-read!
Orlando is one of fewer than ten books I have enjoyed rereading again and wgain. It is an epic meditation on life, gender, and finding meaningful connection.
Let’s!
I just need to think of fantastic perfume to wear.
One can never go wrong in Annick Goutal
Good morning Y’all….even though on a chilly rainy morning, I’d rather be snoozing for a couple more hours…..
I’m trying out Room 1015 Power Ballad (my October Scentbird pick)….I’m pleasantly surprised by it! There’s grapefruit, mint, and bergamot in the top that is fresh and bright. I’m getting a little rum, but not a lot of the deeper notes yet….. Pretty good stuff!
I’m wearing Equistrius for the first time. This may turn out to be the first Parfum d’Empire scent that I don’t like. Too powdery, maybe?
I found it a bit meh. Not enough iris.
Same here.
It did not suit me either.
In Diptyque Eau Rose by mistake. My hand grabbed and sprayed on the wrong sample this morning. It was dark and I was sleepy. Not season appropriate, so I layered it with some patchouli essential oil.
Eau Rose is THUNK and another sample gone. Fall/Winter thunking has started. Let’s see how many samples and decants I will reduce this season.
Good for you. Lots of Rose today on NST.
I need to join the thunk club. Yesterday I finish my Fo’ah samples.
I hope you are successful with the thunking. As usual, I will keep only what I really love. And let’s see how many will make it to my endless full bottle shopping list!
Yay for another THUNK! I’m looking forward to hearing about what you will be THUNKing now that cooler weather is here to stay.
Let’s see! I do not even know what I have in the big ocean of samples and decants. I hope to find nice things! ????
Molinard Habanita: no particular reason, just seemed appropriate for this fresh, bright autumn morning.
Habanita must be wonderful in the fall, thanks for a reminder, I will pull out my bottle soon.
Perfect!
I don’t wear Habanita as much as I should. It is so pretty and sensual. My husband really likes it too when I wear it!
YOU smell FANTASTIC!!
I realized this morning that I could do an entire week of CB I Hate Perfume as part of the CP.
Wearing their 7 Billion Hearts – Sweet vanilla resin.
Have a great Monday
You smell wonderful!
I could too! But I don’t think they are as widely known as they once were…
Mr. Brosius doesn’t help himself there.
He makes some truly unique scents, but he comes across as such a d!ck in any PR I have ever read/seen.
Thanks for the reminder! I have a decant but it just hasn’t been chilly enough for it yet. Maybe by the end of the week.
Didn’t know I shared a birthday with Tilda Swinton. Also celebrating birthdays today: Art Garfunkel, Johnny Greenwood, Odell Beckham Jr., Ryan Adams (my fave!), Bryan Adams, and Kris Jenner. What a crowd!
SOTD: Elizabeth & James Nirvana Black.
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Happy birthday! That is quite the crowd. The combo of Tilda and Odell is mind boggling….
I’d love to put them in a room together. Maybe they’d have some haircare tips to share with each other? Both are rocking the same color!
HA!!! Good one.
Happy Birthday!! Have an epicly awesome day!!
Nice run of birthdays, including yours! Enjoy!
Happy Birthday Holyneroli! Enjoy the day! ????????????????????
Happy Birthday!
I don’t know why, but I find it just crazy that Bryan Adams and Ryan Adams have the same birthday. Totally blew my mind ????????????????????
Isn’t that just the best?! I’ve been fangirling over Ryan Adams since high school, and I about fell out of my chair when I realized we had the same bday. Finding out that Bryan Adams does too makes it even funnier.
I once heard a story that Ryan Adams walked off stage during a show when someone in the audience yelled “play Summer of ’69!!!” Crazy that they share a birthday.
You are in a cool company.
Hppy birthday!
Happy Birthday! You’re in interesting company!
Happy Birthday !!!
Happy Birthday!!!
Thanks for the birthday wishes all! A very merry unbirthday to you! ????
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cAIm0–YKw
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday! They’re all lucky to share the day with you.
Happy Birthday! Oh, and did anyone tell you already that you smell good? Because you do
Health, Happiness and Cheer. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Many happy returns, woah that’s a crowded birthday.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Scented Birthday, holyneroli! You smell great! ????????????????????
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday, holyneroli! I hope you have a fabulous year!
Wishing you a Happy Birthday!
SOTD is Creed Virgin Island Water. Not exactly a small brand, but I will do better later this week.
Anyway, VIS is nice on another sunless day like this one.
I think we maybe both get quarter credit?
Sounds fair!
I’m testing Vilhelm’s Dear Polly today, which I REALLY like – you might call it a bergamot-tea chypre – except that it’s awfully faint. I think I’m going to drain the whole sample vial next time to see if a larger quantity helps, but at Vilhelm prices I don’t think I can justify even a mini if I’m having to jam my nose against my wrist all the time. Money saved!
I hate it when a good scent is weak. And bergamot-tea chypre sounds pleasant. Pity. But yes, money saved.
I like that one too. It’s not weak on me, but it doesn’t last long.
The minis are not cheap! It’s too bad.
I gave it as a gift to my BF but felt the same way if I were to wear it.
Sotd: UNUM Lavs with a spritz of Ambre Loup to keep me warm.
I am a big fan of the LAVS!!! I have a FB, and cannot wait until it is cold enough here to wear it.
Yay Hannahmom! I almost blind bought it and am glad that I tried it first instead, it is a whole lot of serious scent. I found it little bitter the first time but we are warming up nicely to each other now. I love how it opens up and doesn’t disappear on me.
I want that black square candle SOOOOO badly.
Spent a whole bunch of time going through decants yesterday, and was thrilled to find one of Le Labo Benjoin. I think that one needs to be my birthday present next year, I keep draining samples of it. Anybody know if you can get it year-round at the NY flagship store or do I have to wait for their once a year city exclusive sale? I think that’s the Moscow scent.
Anyway, I am wearing Iris Nazarena today.
It’s definitely a Moscow exclusive (or at least was last time I checked).
You have to wait unless you have a Moscow mule ????????????
Excellent.
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I couldn’t help it… I lol’ed at the pun! ????
Touché!
Today is the last day of autumn for me. Snow in the forecast for the week. I’m house twins with Bear, in Coco Noir.
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❄⛄❄My condolences about snow. ⛄❄
I shaved my head on my 25th Birthday thinking it would look good.
It didn’t. LOLOLOL ????????????
Your daughter can rock it. Bolster her confidence! ????????????
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Just to clarify- it didn’t look good on ME.
I bet your daughter looks pretty RockStar ! ⭐⭐⭐
Ha ,I got ya Bear. She has a blond costume wig she wanted to wear, so now she looks like Rizzo in a Sandy wig! She rocks it.❤????
Lillyjo, I salute your daughter for her confidence! There was a mini-trend at my high school of girls shaving their heads. I knew about 3 girls who did it and they all looked soooo cool. (I wanted to try too, but decided to spare everyone having to look at my lumpy head, lol)
If you have to get snow, I hope that you just get flurries for snow, and not lots of accumulation!
Well, they are saying sloppy wet snow with accumulation. I’m officially complaining now for the duration of winter. I hate it so much.
SOTD Bottega Veneta for back to work after vacay, sigh. I’m in an early morning 3 hour training and am eating leftover office Halloween candy out of boredom. My coworker sitting across the table is wafting Jessica McClintock- nice, fresh, and keeping me awake.
In other scented news, I bought the Le Labo Basil scent hair conditioner. I was so thrilled they expanded the Basil products since I liked the scent much more than the Hinoki one, but they only had shower gel originally, I think. Great wake me up this am and it’s fairly rich so I don’t have to use a ton.
Ah, very tempting! And the conditioner works well?
It does the job (detangle and some defrizzing) and I only need like a quarter-sized amount compared to the stuff I was using before (which costs the same). Might be too heavy for very fine hair. But, I bought it for the smell, really.
Thanks!
Love BV! I have a full bottle that I am hoarding, idkw!! I am afraid it will get dc’ed as soon as I do I guess.
Is the Basil scented conditioner heavy like Lush products can be, and is it pricey?
It’s one of BV’s pillars, so I doubt they’ll d/c it. But you never know…
It’s a bit heavy so I just use less. It’s the same price as most salon brand conditioners (I think it was $26), so way more than drugstore ones but not more than, say, Davines or R +Co etc.
Happy Monday, friends! Thanks to the time change, waking up at 6:30 was easy peasy. The sun was already up and I felt not one bit like death. That said, I am going to try my hardest to leave work by 4:15, before the s***show that is the first rush hour in the dark after the time change begins.
I am drenched in Olfactive Studio Lumiere Blanche today! What a beeeautiful scent. But it disappears on me roughly instantly, so I went with hajusuuri’s “more is more” concept and gave myself > 10 spritzes. As a result, it’s still present 1.5 h after application. Even so, I suspect it’ll be gone by lunchtime.
Be well, all! (sigh, I miss waterdragon)
Be safe on your way home!
Thanks, Undina <3 you too, if you have to commute by car!
I do. But since I work until 7 p.m., I’ve been driving in the dark for a while already, so my fellow-travelers are kind of safe (in this respect).
Ah! Me too, but the first day after the time change has historically had so many accidents that I still feel them after 7
I successfully left at around 16:20! It’s much nicer working with cat helpers!
Where is waterdragon? I was absent for several weeks and wondered….
I haven’t seen her here in months
I love seeing everyone’s posts here on NST, but hers were really special to me, and I’d always hunt them out first.
I miss her too. She made some comments about losing her interest in fragrances. I hope she’ll come back.
I don’t need her to talk about fragrances! I wish she’d just occasionally show up to talk about her life and her kittens.
IKR! This is the most DREADED MONDAY of the year. Also it is raining and the roads are slick with all the fallen leaves…. ugh.
Oh no! Good luck on the roads this afternoon
At the very least, we have no rain to contend with, though there was an awful lot of fog on the road this morning.
I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one–it vanishes on me too.
Yep, it’s pretty much all gone by now
Pure by Sung in the morning trying to use up the decant. Sweet whit e flowers, much too girly for 55yo me… Merveilles bleu in the afternoon, much better ????
As i only brought Pure, Vetiver Extreme und Merveilles for the holidays, i Think i can use up für decants completely…
Merveilles is really nice for holidays at the sea , but does not last long.
I could never get much smell from Pure. My favorite Sung is Forever.
I’m in Eau des Merveilles today – it was a “spritz as I ran out the door” situation, so I needed a no-brainer. I smell lovely.
I’ve been craving rose perfume lately. I wonder why? It’s never been high on my list of favorite notes. Perhaps tomorrow will be an Une Rose day.
Yay, Twins! Yes EdM is a no-brainer for me as well. So versatile, never disappoints.
Wearing a fragrance from a small house beginning with D (so close enought to C in my mind). DelRae’s Bois de Paradis. I smell of autumn and mulled wine.
You smell delish.
You smell great! How I wish they did travel sprays of their perfumes – I would have bought at least a couple, BdP being the first one.
You smell SO good. I love BdP.
BdP is great in the fall! I forgot I have a decant…will look for it.
Autumn and mulled wine…..That sounds good!
For me Chanel Paris-Venise today. Starts with C but I couldn’t go any bigger
I’m trying Lubin Kismet and Bois 1920 Notturno Fiorentino today from a generous NSTer.
I can’t decide which arm smells better… ????
Nice dilemma to have! ????
I’m wearing Carner Barcelona Sweet William. To me it’s a spicy carnation and ylang ylang blend. I love it, and it’s fairly long lasting without having too much sillage for the office.
I’d convinced myself that Carner Barcelona was one of the featured C houses this week, so I was planning to wear one of theirs each day this week except maybe throw in a CBIHP one day. Now we’ll see…
Oooooooh, spicy carnation and ylang ylang? Sounds wonderful!
Hey, it counts! The point is to just honor some of the smaller brands.
SOTD = Christian Dior Dune
Nice in the summer and nice for Fall as well! I get at least partial credit but since a whole bunch are wearing Chanel, I will award myself full credit.
Commuting Woes No. 611:
Yucky rainy day and now another excuse which NJ Transit will milk for all it’s worth. 30-minute delays due to slippery track conditions. Okkkaaaaay. I get it — leaves plus wet = slippery. But OH FOR GOODNESS SAKE — fall and leaves on tracks happen EVERY SINGLE YEAR and you didn’t think to ummmm, spend some time cleaning the tracks? I know the leaves will blow back but it seemed like there was no maintenance whatsoever!
Remember to vote tomorrow if you haven’t done so already. I did and will note that I suspect my original ballot was stolen. I received a duplicate after I called the county clerk.
‘Tis the season for wet leaf delays on the rails. There is one regional line over in PA that is notorious for having problems with that. ????????????
‘Tis ridiculous!
We don’t have trouble with our trains getting through in Canada:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yja2VmZOfdA
Video is of CN train plowing through deep snow in New Brunswick.
Amazing! Makes NJT look sissy.
In Iris Cendre (Naomi Goodsir). Starts out lovely, but then deflates just a li-i-ttle bit. It is very nice, but Claire V on Basenotes may have been right when she said she wished there was a bit more smoke. But a Happy Iris for a change. Angela was right, this is a smiling little monk.
I went to see Bohemian Rhapsody yesterday awash in Lyric. Lyric seemed appropriate for it. Today, I am testing La Maison de la Vanille Vanille givree des Antilles.
How was Bohemian Rhapsody? It get a great write up!
It was good but the writing made things confusing. Good thing I am a Queen fan and was able to follow the movie. The actors were fabulous in spite of iffy writing.
Dawn, did you know that Smell Bent has a perfume named Bohemian Rhapsody? (no affiliation)
I have forgotten what notes are in it but I liked it and so I bought a couple of 4mls to wear and give to my bf when we see it! We have been going to concerts for many many years now…..
https://meafragrance.co.nz/taramea/
I am testing Mea Taramea and Herb which is a perfume oil developed by Ngai Tahu ( South Island tribe ) based around the scent of taramea gum , harvested from an incredibly spiky plant that has leaves as sharp as knives ( see the attached photo) , that was highly valued in traditional Maori perfumery. The oil is a blend and I have also tried the Taramea and Woods and there is a note that smells very unfamiliar in both which I guess is the taramea. IT is sweet like honey-dew, or the sugar syrup you might get from stewing apples or making jelly from rose hips….these are the closest comparisons I can think of if you don’t know honey-dew … Or, at a pinch the kind of synthetic honey in JM honey and Crocus. Very long lasting and a bit puzzling as it is so unfamiliar. Lots of Guy Fawkes activity and poor old Gertie was trembling and shaking and I had to wrap her in a blanket to help her feel safe…it seems to help when she is semi-tightly bound.
Wow, sounds interesting! I like JM Honey & Crocus. Poor Gertie. They sell these things called thunder shirts for dogs here in north america for just that purpose, apparently the tight wrap is calming.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. I was on an OJ kick this weekend I wore Tolu Saturday and Woman yesterday.
Today I am in No. 19 Poudre. Funny because when I first fell down the rabbit hole I thought I preferred this to No. 19 but now I prefer No 19 edt or edp. Although I do still love this too.
I love 19 Poudre, but I try to separate it from the original 19 and it should not be thought of as a flanker. Chanel should have named it something different in my opinion.
Agreed. It’s hard to compare the two.
How did you like Tolu?
I love Tolu. It’s one of my fav OJs. Do you like it?
The poor kitties don’t understand about the end of DST, they are meowing for breakfast and dinner an hour earlier. My stomach, too, wants lunch when the clock says 11:30, but at least I understand why.
I will be so glad when the election is over, every commercial break is nothing but ads for candidates and ballot issues. I voted two weeks ago and I am kind of missing the regular local mattress company’s sales pitch. Everything on sale, all the time.
File under Portland weirdness: Last week we had paddleboarding witches on the Willamette River, pointy hats, capes, brooms and all.
I am wearing Une Rose Chypree.
Were they doing yoga? My brother’s house is a Willamette River-front home and you can see them practicing during the season!
I saw the story about the witches on the Willamette. It made me smile.
You smell wonderful! And I too am sick to death of the political ads.
Hello? Does no one else realize it is also National Doughnut Day? Amusingly, I’m not a big donut person, other than I prefer as a dessert. Wonder if any of the local shops are doing freebies….
Gourmand Coquin for me today. I did a quick spritz of Ta’if on top on one of my arms. For some reason I keep wanting to pair GC with rose.
I feel like we have donut/cake/brownie/cookie day alot around here???? which is fine with me. I might get a donut after work.
Don’t forget chocolate and hot cocoa! ????
I didn’t realize it’s National Doughnut Day but then again, you may not have had a housemate who used to work at Dunkin’ Donuts. By rights, I should have been horrified by what he told us but yet, they are appealing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxzXpnnMfM/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=h6irwtyxqe1m
Having a job at a fast food outlet or concession at an amusement park can put you off of certain eats for quite a while! ????????????????
Trudat!
Sampling West Indies from Hi Wildflower. It is a light woody, soapy scent that seems much lighter than the other ones that I’ve tried from the line.
Lovely weather for Guy Fawkes Night, and am in Fleur de Chine which is not related at all to GF, I should have been wearing something smoky to go with the fireworks and bonfires going on all over the UK.
SOTD is Annick Goutal Vanille Exquise. I needed something truly warm and lovely as ointment against our dreadfully dreary rainy weather. My best “c” fragrance choices right now are Chanel. Not so small. I need to start excavating my collection to see what I can find, but I know I don’t have any of the suggested brands. How is that possible?
You smell wonderfully cozy. I, too have to find a small c house. Actually, I already have one in mind!
Commando, per hospital orientation instructions…????????
Oh, boo. I’ve avoided fragrance working at hospitals, too – one nice thing is when you get home and finally scent up, you really appreciate it!
I see you’re behaving! The departure from Vegas must have agreed with you ????????????
Hope that’s not going to be your SOTD for the duration!
I wore Eau des Merveilles today and now my travel size mini is empty ????
I think I need a more if it, even though I already have 30 ml of EdM Bleue…. (But hey that one was for the hot summer days…???? And they ARE quite different)
They are! I prefer EdM Bleue but haven’t tried it in cooler weather yet. Maybe you need a seasonal version of each
This year we had an unusual hot and dry summer in The Netherlands. I bought EdM Bleue, because it reminds me a bit of a dive into cold salty ocean water????
but I crave it less when weather gets colder and ‘oceans’ of rain start to fall down on our heads ????
I think EdM can be worn year round though.
I just switched to Indolis (by Areej le Dore) from a tiny sample vial. So beautiful!
Annick Goutal Ambre Fetiche for me today. I think it’s not cool enough for it yet but I wanted to wear something less SFW because a person who has issues with my perfumes from time to time (not maliciously!) is out of office today.
You smell nice! Smart of you to wear the NSFW perfumes while YOUR grinch is away!
Ambre Fetiche is a lovely way to sort of, kind of fly under the perfumed radar.
Late to the game! Wearing MFK Grand Soir.
My favourite of all!
Nice! I need to pull mine out!
I’m wearing SL PP today and smell good. My internet is out at home and I spent a delightful period this afternoon chatting with a ComCast representative (Ironic tone there!). Couldn’t help, so they have to send a technician tomorrow. I’m out for a late lunch where they have wi-fi. It’s awful not to have it at home. This morning I reported for jury duty downtown. It was a huge room and filled to the brim. Luckily, my number did not get called and I was released by 12:30, but it was still rather tiring.
I hear you in the inconvenience of not having internet at home. For short bursts, I use my cell phone as a hot spot and that tides me over at least for a little bit.
Dealing with Comcast is the pits! I feel your pain. ????
I’m under the same cold November rain that Robin is. Plenty of indoor tasks to do today. The outdoor tasks, such as taking out the recyclables, can wait until after the rain. ☔????????
SOTD = back in Ungaro Diva today. I always think of Bear when I see the name of the scent. Anyway, it is hitting a figurative sweet spot for me right now, so back on it went. Longevity of this is almost Mugler-esque… I was sniffing the far drydown of it yesterday night before I fell asleep.
You gotta do what you gotta do. I don’t recall it I have ever smelled Ungaro Diva. Are you wearing vintage?
I have no idea if the sample I have is vintage or not. It is very definitely a honey-rose chypre. I haven’t seen many negative comments about reformulation on Frangrantica, so the current EdP might still bear a resemblance to the original.
Thank you, Jalapeno ! You smell great !????????????????(civet emoji sub)
Will be wearing in the coming weeks. ????????????✌????????????
I was inspired to get my sample by all the love you were giving Diva. Dunno if enabler pins are given for samples, but if they are, you got one!
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Ohhh, Diva is gorgeous!
Yes it is! It may have also landed on the FB list.
I’m wearing some La Pausa edt from a decant courtesy of a lovely NST’er. Not a small C house..
I’m currently watching American Ninja Warrior Junior. OMG these kids are absolutely amazing! Total respect. Seems that the age groups are from 10 to 14 so far. Umm, what was I doing at that age?? Not THAT!
Has anyone tried carrot seed oil? I was at my local health store on the weekend and put a drop in my hand as I shopped around. I couldn’t stop huffing it; is would be a lovely backdrop to a not-so-iris iris fragrance if you want to amp up the vegetal base or even mixed with some unscented body lotion. Plus it could be a good face moisturizer for night time!
I need a good moisturizer. I might look into this.
You may want to check with Deva. I could be making this up but she mentioned once that a doctor thought she had a disease that turned skin orange, this after she started using lotion with beta carotene.
Yikes!! I never even thought about that. Thanks, it makes perfect sense however.
I will do a bit more research for the moisturizer aspect of it but the scent of the oil was divine.
Really late check in….started out the day in the last of a 1ml vial of 10CC layered under Eau Duelle edp. Also Odin Milieu Rosa later in the day from the splitmeet, and JM Orange Bitters just now. Reeking!