Tuesday, and if you're in the US, you probably already noticed it's Election Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
We're doing another day of rain, apparently. I'm pretending it's a hot day in August with Carthusia Mediterraneo.
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: Grace Teaware Porcelain Scallop 5 cup teapot comes in red or black, and it's $32 at Amazon. Hat tip to Calypso!
You smell lovely, Robin. I went considerably more cold-weather-scent than Mediterraneo – am in Cuir Mauresque layered with a bit of Rose Anonyme. The combination seems to evoke a dry iris note that may (or may not) be in either fragrance. Love it.
And your combo sounds delicious. Maybe I will do a lighter version later today with Hermessences.
I love Cuir Mauresque. I can imagine how great that layering is.
Oh gosh. I got one whiff of it and passed my sample along IMMEDIATELY. More for you all.
I may wear it tomorrow just because we’re talking about it haha!
More for ME — hahahahah!
Tea is a cappuccino, and chubby buddha made me the foam by using the machine. Too cute. Tomorrow is Diwali so we listened to some kirtan this morning and danced around…my father in law is going to my little ones school and will tell the story of Diwali on a 2 year old level.
I am in Encens Mythique today, so that is what the streets of NYC smell like today as I am off to the voting polls…
I saw they are discontinuing some of the others in this collection, I hope not EM! Does anyone know?
cool of your father in law!
I used to know how to say Happy New Year in Gujarati but I forget. Happy Diwali anyway. My multi-faith multi- ethnic family celebrates everything, and my Jewish/Christian/Dutch/Canadian grand daughter is taking her Indian/Hindu/Canadian uncle to her preschool to do that same talk.
I’m wearing Ummagumma because I’m feeling something dark and stormy after spending an hour and twenty minutes on the phone with Bell because my tv keeps freezing and the picture breaks up. When the person on the phone thanked me for my patience we both knew she was lying.
Sorry about your TV, but thanks for mentioning ‘Bell’.
Bell Telephone was our service provider a million years ago, when I was a child and we had a party line with the people across the street.
And dinosaurs roamed the earth. Good times.
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I have an aunt who still thinks that calling after 9pm will save her money ????
Wow, and I had forgotten that rationing phone usage was a thing!
Oh, I had an uncle who worked for Ma Bell, and he would NOT let anyone make a long distance call at a reasonable hour…
Oh my…we used to have a party line too but we called it panty line ????
We could tell the other household had “older” people (I.e. the kids of the household were already in college). We were all under 10 and somehow got away with tormenting them. Yeah, naughty is my middle name.
My first encounter with a party line was around age 12. My best friend’s family had one. I’d never heard of the concept before and thought it was kinda creepy.
“We both knew she was lying.” ????
I would love to go hear your FIL’s talk. Precious! Happy Diwali to you and your family ????
Thank you Elisa!!!!
I heard the talk this morning that he was going to give and he also made a dessert called sherra which is made with cream of wheat that he will hand out to the teachers and kids
Hmm I will tell my SIL he has to step up his game.
That’s going to be awesome!
Too cute with chubby Buddha and hooray for the equivalent of show and tell!
I love your FIL so much and don’t even know him haha. I hope you all have a beautiful day tomorrow.
That sounds like such a beautiful day. Happy Diwali tomorrow!
You smell great!
In AdV Cierge de Lune. Sample “thunk”. I liked it and enjoyed it the couple of times I tried it. A very nice, no brainer, ambery vanilla scent, but not full bottle worthy for me.
Happy Tuesday everyone!
I enjoyed CdL as well, but also not FB worthy for me. Still, you smell wonderful.
Money saved! Thank you!
Wearing Oriza Legrand’s Relique d”Armour.
Supposed to be a chypre, but 3 hours after application, all I get is a slight whiff of smoke and ginger.
Disappointing
I tried it and loved the cold stone opening but it disappeared too quickly for me also. I wanted to love it because the bottle is beautiful.
money saved?
Smoke and ginger sound great to me….
I loved this one and the Rêve d’Ossian, but longevity is abysmal.
Yay, election day! I’m hoping to see a lot of stickers at work.
I’m wearing vintage Parfum de Peau from Montana, a dirty rose if there ever was one. I love the spicy animal edge, and the bottle is very cool in a dated way. Apparently the same perfumer did La Nuit by Paco Rabanne which has been on my try list for years.
That’s good stuff!
Right? I got a wide from my boyfriend this morning right when I put it I but he liked it better when we were carpooling.
Wince*
That artemisia topnote is a bit of a nose punch. ????????✨????????????✌
My favorite kind of top note.
Ooh, I like that one.
It’s very well done and very sexy.
The saddest thing about mail-in voting is the lack of a sticker
I’ll be honest, I get nervous about mailing ballots these days….
That makes a lot of sense, and perhaps I’m being naive in thinking it will be fine.
I’m with you on that: I want my sticker!
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Waiting for a gusty November thunderstorm to pass so I can VOTE without being ‘saturate before using’.
Chanel No 5 EDP (burgundy)
Just the remnants on my black hoodie (collar, cuffs).
Will spray after voting, but avoiding the ‘who smells so good? , who smells like my beloved female relatives? ‘ chitchat that a heftier dose might provide.
Too early for chitchat.
May NEVER be late enough for chitchat.
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VOTE
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My phone doesn’t have red white and blue balls! Jealous ????????❤????
my phone has no balls..
Jealous!
I will share my balls with y’all! ????⚪????????⚪????????⚪????????⚪????????⚪????????⚪????????⚪????
You’re such a giver, Bear!
Bwahahahahahahaha! ????
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Numbers numbers numbers!
413 Voter number@ 10:40AM
367 Order number for my Spicy Italian Panini for breakfast because Wawa ran out of eggs@ 10:50AM
805 The alarmingly large number of calories for said Panini.
Delicious, but a once in a ????????treat.
Enough with the rain already! ☔
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VOTE
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Your voting breakfast sounds like food coma!
I voted a week ago!
You smell great!
And we are for sure opposite petsonality types of some sort, i looooove chit chat any time of the day! I would definitely run interference for you.
Stay dry out there Monsieur Bear!
Thanks nebbe !
Chitchat interference sounds good. ????????????✌
SOTD is vintage Chanel No. 22. I’m off to drop my ballot at the polling place and then on to work I go.
Everyone have a great day today!
You smell divine!
you smell fab!
Oh, I smelled vintage 22 once, I thought it was a grand fragrance, how lucky that you have a bottle.
You smell fresh and lovely, Robin. I will probably wear Mediterraneo on Friday.
SOTD is Carner Barcelona Sweet William. Partial credit.
By the end of the week you’ll have added up to bonus points
I was going to wear Skive by Canoe Goods. They’re a leather shop that sells one great natural perfume. It doesn’t get any smaller than that.
However, I noticed my vintage mini of Bel Ami, so Skive will have to wait.
I hope you will give Skive a whirl soon enough. It’s such a unique leather scent, with great depth. I got a bottle of it after reading Luca Turin’s enthusiastic review. I don’t wear it often enough, I need to remedy that situation.. and speaking of leather scents, I am excited about Hiram Green’s new one, Hyde, another all natural perfume. Almost toying with idea of buying FB unsniffed.. ????
Hard to beat Bel Ami. You smell great.
Thanks, Akimon and Regina!
BTW, I just noticed that the perfumer who did Skive will be offering classes in Chicago this weekend!
http://www.jhannahco.com/upcoming-events/
And she has other events in other places at later dates. (No affiliation — just a Skive fan.)
Just received my bottle of Skive but haven’t worn it yet. I’m very interested in HG Hyde, but the cassie note scares me. I hate Une Fleur de Cassie.
This sounds terribly intriguing. I’ll have to hunt down a sample of Skive!
I’m in L`Air du Desert Marocain.
Perfect for fall!
Yes, One of my top 5! You smell captivating !!
Mmmmmmmm smelling gooood.
Yum. Waft this way, please.
Good morning Y’all…..
Can’t wait to vote later today…..and can’t wait for the incessant phone calls and mailers to cease and desist!
Wearing Tiziana Terenzi Arethusa today….lots of orange, other fruits, and some leather. One teeny spray is projecting pretty well! This was a Luxury ScentBox pick, and it will take me forever to use up since one spray is a gracious plenty…..
Have a great day y’all! VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!
I’ve been curious about Tiziana Terenzi. When I was researching Unum LAVS sometime back, it appeared to me that they were the company that produced the Unums. It sounds like you like Arethusa?
I really like Arethusa! Haven’t tried any of their other scents yet….This one is really rich with a bit of sweetness, but not overwhelming. It’s rainy and very humid in the office, so it’s projecting a bit heavier than I usually go for, but it’s really nice!
Thanks, Jada!
I hear you on those calls and mailers!
SOTD is Fendi Theorema. It’s sort of fall-like for what’s an apparent continuation of summer into November. It’s a nice day for voting!
Agree that’s it’s a fall scent. You smell fantastic!
I went to see Joan Baez last night. She’s on her Farewell Tour and it was a wonderful concert. Just her, her son Gabe on percussion, a woman singing harmony, and a guy playing a variety of other instruments. Also I was so happy to see that her guitar tech was a woman. She included Diamonds and Rust, Hello In There, Deportee, Love is a Four Letter Word, House of the Rising Sun, and her encore was The Boxer. It’s hard to believe she is almost 78.
SOTM is Champagne de Bois.
Now I am going back to bed because Bertie Wooster woke me at 4 a.m. knocking stuff off the guest room dresser.
How fabulous!
This sounds like a wonderful night out!
Glad you enjoyed your evening, I remember JB as very good on stage, saw her when I was a teenager.
Yay! Go Joan.
You smell so good. I have smelled of that all summer. Time to pull it out again!
Is Bertie Wooster settling in? ????
Oh, yes. He’s very calm cat and got used to the dog very quickly. He is a furniture-walker, though, so the knickknacks on the tables have to be put away for the time being. I am so lucky to have him, he is such a sweetie.
Thanks for asking!
Ha, of course Bertie Wooster would be a furniture walker!
That’s a great concert and an impressive set list!
SOTD is Dior Gris Montaigne to match the grey, rainy weather. I also have a dab of Lubin Upoer Ten for Her on my hand which I keep sniffing not-so-surreptitiously during a meeting this am. It’s pretty yummy and making me hungry- can’t wait to get out of this meeting and go get an almond croissant!! ????
You’re smelling perfect again!
Thanks lillyjo! I consider it my community service for the meeting attendees ????
my youngest loves LOVES almonds croissants..
Butterfield’s! Smart little guy ????
You smell lovely today!
I think I will join you in Gris Montaigne, love that scent. Wouldn’t say no to an almond croissant either.
Nor would I
Oh, an almond croissant sounds delicious! ????
Tendre Poison called my name this morning. I still say the best of the flankers. I will be voting later ,on this cold rainy/windy day. I picked up a little bottle of Paris Hilton Rose something for my daughter on clearance. I have to say it smells pretty good, and the bottle is adorable.
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You smell great, lillyjo!
Tendre is sorta kinda a precursor to Mugler Aura EDP to my nose. Do you agree?
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Funny you should say this. My hand went to Tendre, then I stopped and thought, maybe I should wear a more modern version, and hovered over Aura, ultimately going old school. ⚽⚾????????????????????????????, these are my only balls. ????
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I have to vote for Hypnotic too. And steal some balls.
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SotD is Bois d’Iris by The Different Company. I used to wear this to work a lot, but I seem to prefer Iris Nazarena this year as my ‘work-iris’. Still a lovely scent though.
I think I’ll switch to something more dramatic/opulent this evening…
Its getting dark and cold in the evening, and then I start to crave big white flowers or a spicy incense.
You smell fantastic. A work-iris is a lovely thing. Hiris is my go-to, just one spritz under my shirt, then I waft peacefully all day long.
Thank you!
I still need to try Hiris… i think the other Hermes iris (Iris Ukiyo-e) was great…but very very quiet.
I adore Iris Ukiyo-e!
I’m also a huge Hiris fan!
Many thanks for the birthday wishes yesterday! You all made my day.
I don’t have any small-c brands in my collection, so today I’m in big-C Chanel No. 19.
Glad it was a good day for you!????
go big-C, you smell divine.
Happy belated birthday!
Dang it, I somehow missed it was your birthday! Happy Belated Bday!
I missed it, too: Happy Birthday Yesterday!
SotD = Tam Dao + Assam of India
TD dabbed from a sample with Assam spritzed over. They work together quite nicely. I’m rather chuffed.
I voted, yay!
Yesterday a close friend disclosed something to me from their past that was scary, sad, heartbreaking. I’m so sorry for what happened to them, and appreciate that they shared it with me. So much of what I have observed and appreciated and wondered about this person now makes better sense.
Shame and secrecy are iron bars over the heart. Openness and honesty are liberating. It can be a long hard road to reach that moment of shared intimacy when hard secrets can be exposed.
I love perfume and all you NSTers even more today than yesterday. Feeling very grateful for this community!
These are beautiful comments. One of the purest joys of human connection is knowing and being known.
Hear hear.
thank you, Regina, knowing and being known are powerful.
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So happy that your friend felt close enough to you to open up. That is a beautiful thing. You smell great, btw.
it is a happy feeling for me as well, KellyC!
We NSTers are so lucky to have you, Tiffanie. You smell perfect!
Amen 2 that! And so is your friend lucky to have you Tiffanie.
amen! and I am lucky to feel trusted by my friend.
aw, thank you very much, holyneroli, your words warm my heart.
You are a good soul, Tiffanie.
as are you, lillyjo, kind hearts recognize one another.
You must have made your friend feel very safe. Thank you for being so caring and reminding us to connect and share life too.
You smell great!
thanks a bunch, sistine! it is good to connect and share.
Your friend is very lucky to have you in their life tiffanie.
thanks, Jalapeno, it’s good to have a friend.
Trust and trustworthiness can create therapeutic magic. Thanks for sharing with us.
Sharing is magic!
I’m wearing Providence Perfume Co Sedona Sweetgrass, from a sample that arrived yesterday. Def not a powerhouse perfume so far, very quiet, meditative skin scent for me but it’s really beautiful. Jammy (from piñón pine) incense at this stage. Waiting for the advertised mezcal notes to come up. I actually got a second sample for a friend who does not like “perfumy” perfumes but loves mezcal so I want to make sure these notes are there and use this sample as a bait to lure her into the world of all natural perfumes. ????
Thanks for the mini review!
Wow, that sounds amazing.
I’m wearing Parfum de Therese today. I really must stop obtaining new things, there’s so much that I already love and seldom wear. I am contemplating a no-buy for 2019 (with exceptions for estate sales and NST events, cause that’s too much fun). If I can only wear anything twice a year, I really don’t need more than a sample vial of anything!
I’m with you. Too much perfume, not enough time to wear it all.
And I so rarely put on Therese! So agree with all of that.
Yesterday, I said sadly to my boyfriend, “It’s so unfortunate that I always seem to be acquiring perfume at a faster rate than I’m using it.” He burst out laughing and said, “Are you serious? Of course you are! How could there be any question?”
Which made me feel pretty sad.
Anyway, I do need to sell or swap my Parfum de Therese. It’s really not my thing.
HA, it never even OCCURRED to me to try to use as quickly as I obtain. I would be fragrant indeed.
Don’t feel sad, Koyel. Just because you aren’t wearing a certain perfume right now, doesn’t take away from its value. Sometimes we go back to them, and sometimes not. For me, they are like people. Some are long term relationships. Some great love afairs. Some family. Some aquantices. All hold a value.
That is such a beautiful way of looking at it
Thanks!
I’m starting to feel overwhelmed also. Trying to figure out my plan to minimize more perfume gains.
I’m wearing Champagne de Bois, which at least starts with a C. Hoping today brings cause for champagne celebration.
me too. Cheers!
I went with Lyric for election day and for the cozy factor on yet another damp, rainy day. I think I’d better start building an ark if it continues to rain. I miss the sun.
I only have one Carthusia in my collection that will work for the the cp. There are so many houses out there that I haven’t tried.
I just recently got to sample Lyric, and found it quite cozy as well. I’m missing the sun with you????☉
I am wearing Miu Miu today and drinking a cup of English breakfast tea
Right now I have a big cup of lemongrass / peppermint
sounds delicious !
Wearing something from Carthusia will be a no-brainer for me. That’s all I’ve been reaching for since I came back from Italy and went to the Carthusia stores in Capri. I bought the new version of Fiori di Capri as well as the soap but still have an older bottle that’s half full.
I should have asked, was the store itself lovely?
I’m in Lubin Epidor today; no points for me. The CEO, however, went off to teach his class and then work the polls in spicy-clean CSP L’eau du Gouverneur (do I get vicarious points for recommending it?)
And yes, I voted.
Lovely fragrance, though!
You smell great and it’s nice to see your posts again!
I am definitely going to be wearing that one this week.
You smell gorgeous. I love Epidor.
SOTD started with Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere and is now refreshed with some dabs from the No 5 edt vial I keep stashed in my desk at work for emergencies.
Smelling great today!
Thanks!
1) One of nice things about living in Oregon is that we have vote by mail, which allows you to turn in your ballot a full three weeks beforehand. I listened to debates and filled out my ballot last week; I turned it in a few days ago.
2) I am in a combo of Aromatics shower gel, Karma Body cream and Uma Bliss oil. Very nice combo!
PA is so old-school we don’t have even have early voting, much less mail-in voting (unless you have a good excuse).
Double credit for me today! A spritz of CBIHP Burning Leaves and then a bit of CBIHP Gathering Apples oil. I am very autumnal today.
I have worn that exact combo quite often. You smell amazing.
As info, Philosophy Fresh Cream is also a terrific layer to combine with the Gathering Apples
Thanks for the tip! Last time I was in Ulta, I tried both the regular and the Warm Cashmere, trying to decide if I needed either. Maybe I do!
Yum, love that combo.
SOTD = 31 Rue Cambon EDT
Lashings of it and I smell pretty darn good. Rainy all day but I suppose wet is better than too dry!
I am making couscous for our office potluck. The couscous itself will be commando save for a pinch of salt and some olive oil. I am looking for easy to make mix-ins and will let people decide what to add. Right now, I’m thinking chopped up sundried tomato, whole pine nuts, cranberries, golden raisins. What kind of cheese would be good? Ideas for any mix-ins / toppings?
You smell lovely. I wish 31 Rue Cambon would last on me. I feel like I’d need to spray it again every hour.
Thank you. You do not have to reapply if you used 8 sprays ????
OH!
A HUNK of Locatelli Pecorino Romano with a grater, also Black Pepper Grinder.
Grating and Grinding immediately before Consuming makes a world of difference! ????????????????
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Yum!
Wow. I didn’t think of that! Those moves though are NSFW.
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Seconding Bear’s recommendation!
Crispy browned shallot rings would be excellent. If you don’t have time to brown shallots, you could probably use the crunchy onions that are packaged as salad toppings.
Funny you mentioned the pre-packaged frenched onions! I got a can from Aldi and thought I would build a dish around it.
Smellin beautiful today.
I don’t have an easy rec. for couscous. I marinate mushrooms and zucchini then grill them before mixing them into the couscous.
Thank you. And mushrooms! Costco sells marinated mushrooms although I’m thinking I should present more artisanal eats from Trader Joe’s.
Perfect potluck idea! I may steal that. Feta crumbled over couscous is pretty delish.
Oh yes to feta cheese! But that makes me also want black olives, I don’t know if that’s good or not.
I think black olives will make a nice mix in. Thanks for the suggestion!
I’m beginning to come around to feta. Thanks for the recommendation.
31RC is gorgeous
It is! My juice has turned slightly darker.
FETA!
I think this will be a popular choice!
To me, couscous needs to be pretty loaded to counteract its blandness – I would offer some herbs that people could add in. I would add all the Tabouleh toppings – tons of chopped parsley, mint, tomato, cucumber, and the above mentioned feta (the Israeli feta from Trader Joe’s is very good). Now I’m hungry.
I will scout out prepared versions. Thanks!
Since a few posters have covered more typical mix-ins for couscous, I will suggest more unusual options:
1) Canned mandarin oranges, with the juice drained.
2) Chopped walnuts
3) Chopped up cooked chicken meat, your choice as to light or dark
4) Green onions or purple onions, raw, for some “Zip!”
I like the idea of Zing!
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! Now I will need to rope in colleagues to bring in some of the mix-ins! I need to strategize as to what to bring in when since I have a train commute plus I am going to Philly for a day trip the day before the event.
What about some delicious green olives?
Good idea!
I already voted, wearing Aerin Amber Musk from a sample set. Pretty meh for an amber lover, all I’m really getting is the musk. Time to move that sample set along!
It is not a deep amber by any means.
Grabbed Nirvana White on the way out the door. It’s my least favorite Nirvana but it’s office friendly for sure.
I wish I could vote in Alabama AND New Mexico elections, as I’m still very invested in Alabama due to it being my home state and all. But, I will go vote here in NM and do what I can!
HA, likewise I would not at all mind voting in several states
Pink Quartz from Olivier Durbano for today. Oh how I love rose and incense married together.
You smell great, I have and love that one too. I see he has changed his packaging. Pity we only have one stockist in the US and it’s not a big seller line so it takes forever for Luckyscent to bring them in.
I think new packaging is only for Pyrid Ana Tra, not for all earlier fragrances.
You smell like summer, Robin and what an elegant teapot.
I was in Diorling today but coming home I had an urge for Loulou with its plum and tuberose which is a combination I love, I realized this recently, but it’s ridiculous I own so many with these 2 notes.
And I don’t think I have a single plum + tuberose!
Oh! It’s a very popular combination though, Poison is one example. In addition to Loulou, I have Guy Laroche Clandestine, Robert Beaulieu Vison Noir, Mary Greenwell Plum and Oleg Cassini, my collection lacks editing in this respect.
Yes it is, it is just not my personal cup of tea, so I own none of those
OMG — this post from the blog A Bottle Rose exploring Porta/Australian Perfume Junkies’ VAST perfume collection!
https://abottledrose.com/page/1/
Every perfume room needs a crystal chandelier!
Thanks for the link. I’ve been curious about Botan.
I lkke to match my perfume with the colour of what I’m wearing, today I’m wearing a dress with purple and orange, which is a bit of a challenge – something citrusy for the orange, or iris for the blue? I couldn’t decide, so will be wearing Bois d’Encens, which is neither
Charcoal gray matches everything!
Hermes Hiris has purple and orange packaging.
Aw, I forgot to play along AGAIN. Though I have far fewer C scents than I had B scents :-/ Did we do an A week? Clearly I’ve forgotten about it. Are we working our way through the alphabet? For Z week, I will wear Camel every day.
I am wearing the very very easy Aerin Rose de Grasse because I had a doctor’s appointment this morning. I had wanted to wear Tabac Citron from my brand new decant from the very generous fearsmice, but I didn’t want to wear a wild card around a doctor.
Have I ever mentioned my hand problems here on NST? My right hand has been in a lot of pain, and I thought it was carpal tunnel or a CMC joint issue, but I’m delighted to tell you it was just tendinitis! (De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, if you’re curious.) My options were to just let it heal naturally or to get a cortisone shot, but given that I couldn’t rest it enough to heal naturally for MONTHS, even while I was on vacation far away from a computer, I caved and got the cortisone shot. Fingers crossed (the ones on my left hand) that this solves the issue permanently. I’ll probably keep mousing with my left hand, though, a habit I formed some months ago because of my right hand pain.
Americans: Go vote! I mailed in my ballot this weekend
Strengthen our democracy!
Of course we did an A week! You commented!
https://nstperfume.com/2018/08/10/friday-scent-of-the-day-8-10/
Very good luck with the hand.
Ah! Indeed I did. My memory is sieve-like. Looking forward to the Ds! (Uh…what are some small D brands? Hmm.)
Thanks so much, Robin
Dame? Maybe DSH, although I think she was already included in an indie project so maybe not. DS & Durga?
I’m so glad to hear it isn’t carpal tunnel! I hope the shot works well.
Aww thank you, sistine! I hope so too
A weird coincidence? I dunno, but I was diagnosed with De Quervain’s a couple of years ago. Fortunately it was in my left hand, so I was able to keep it braced and let it heal naturally. Hope that shot brings you relief!!!
Oh no, sorry to hear that you were diagnosed with it
Thrilled that it disappeared on its own!
I am already feeling a lot of relief, and she said my hand should be back totally to normal in 2 – 3 days, which is very exciting
Glad to hear that your issue wasn’t carpal tunnel, but tendinitis sounds kinda yucky, too. I hope that shot works out for you! ????
Thanks, Jalapeno! Me too! It already seems to be helping with the pain a LOT!
Had a rare day in the city. First I went to the Chanel boutique where a nice SA left me be to sniff at will. 28 La Pausa now my favourite. Paris Deauville nice but TOO fleeting. Then on to sniff a whole bunch of brands: Byredo, Memo, 2 vanillas Eau Duelle and AC Vanilla Incensee (?spelling). AC VI smelled like coffee and I’m still not a vanilla person. Did not buy anything at all (a first for me), but did get some samples. Some By Killians, though unfortunately not the older ones that I’m interested in. A good day!
That all sounds like great fun!
Today I voted for Tabac Aurea!
Damn I smell good.
PSA: A few Serge Lutens and Jo Malones and a large number of Byredo perfumes at great prices on Costco’s website–but you have to be a member.
(Yah, yah. I voted for real too. Two weeks ago, by mail.)
I wish we had mail voting — but I never have to wait in line so can’t really complain.
SOTD is Le Mat by Mendittorosa from the split meet, thank you Clarissa! It is still in the first hour and it smells fabulous, not too strong and the immortelle is steering the scent.
My package with that one is missing in action. I am giving it a day and then I will contact the postal service. It says it got delivered at midnight last night..give me a break..
I feel your pain. USPS tracking indicated my split package made it to the distro center 4 miles from my house on Sunday and would be delivered by 8 pm yesterday. It was a no-show.
When I looked at the tracking today, I learned that the package had been sent half-way across the country instead!!!! (Srsly, VA to NE) Why???
That is definitely a WTH! Sometimes I think that it has become harder to track and receive packages with all the folks shopping online these days.
Omg the same thing happened to me! I was checking on a split I sent out, and it said it was in transit to Omaha, when it was supposed to go to Virginia. ????
Yes, I have it now. I have Le Mat on one wrist and Nin-Shar on the other..
I will pick one for Diwali tomorrow…
Oooh, just saw this; glad the package made its way to you!
Whew!! Ok pleaae tell me what you think. I had to reapply (I think I used too little as a precaution…)
The immortele had a pronounced effect during the first test but not the second.
I am wearing a whole lot of California Reverie – I’m at home, and decided to spray with abandon for once. (I’m a bit of a scaredy cat about overapplying, which isn’t helping my perfume get used up!). Five sprays instead of two, and I smell incredible. I love this perfume so much.
I was examining my perfume collection and realized that a) it’s surprisingly large and b) I think I have something to fit all of my important categories. I still don’t have a “low-key casual amber” or a “scent that smells like the air from the rose greenhouses I used to work in”, but I can surely do without. (And I’m pretty sure the second one doesn’t exist.)
Amber nue by atelier cologne could be a low key casual Amber
It’s not a greenhouse, but Smell Bent’s Florist’s Fridge has a great “air filled with the scent of many flowers” vibe that I like.
Love the teapot in the picture.
I am wearing CSP Vanille Citrus. Spotted the little metal bottle in my collection, so I put some on. I find that it can be strong and lasting, so I had to be careful to just spritz a little bit on.
I voted early (before today), so I don’t have to worry about trying to find a parking spot over where I vote and then waiting in line .
They have some other cute teapots too, and they’re all pretty reasonably priced (for once — I know I tend to show expensive teapots).
I spritzed on the very last drops of a Amouage Dia sample this morning and it’s all gone – this was a sample from the freebiemeet, so thank you to all the generous NTS’ers who participated in that and let me explore some new scents. Dia is a keeper!
Dropped my ballot off this morning since my kids’ school is conveniently also a polling place. I wish I was organized enough to vote early and mail it in, but I was looking up the last measures last night…
Since I was walking to my polling place, I waited until the rain slacked off to a misty drizzle early this afternoon. I was in and out in no time. No line at my polling place, but no “I Voted!” stickers either.
SOTD = back in Diva EdP again. My little 2mL sample is getting a workout this week.
I zipped right in and out of my polling place, too — but was able to snag a sticker.
I’ve nearly blind-bought Diva dozens of times (don’t remember encountering it in the 80s). You guys are making me determined again to try it (I just slipped a sample into my STC cart).
If a honey-rose chypre sounds like it would be your thing, Deva is worth a try, IMO. ????
Yeah, I didn’t get a sticker either…..
Something tells me that if the median age in a district skews ‘older’, no stickers.
Not that you nor I would know anything about ‘older’. ????????
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I like to think that I am not a geezer-ette just yet.. ????
No sticker twins!
I’m not sure if that should be a “Yay” or a “Boo”. ????????
I’ve been having non-stop political stress for the last 6 weeks or so. I needed fortification for voting today, so I slapped on some vintage Byzance, and it was grand. It worked well for the subsequent errands, etc. of the day.
Tonight I’m trying out the goodies from the split meet, which conveniently arrived on the same day. The Sel de Vetiver is even better than I remembered from my tiny sample. The L’Heure Perdue ….hmmm….it might not be quite the thing for me. It starts off very lomongrass-ish, then goes through a blessedly brief period of buttered popcorn, then settles down into nonstop powder. I’m hoping it will be salvaged in the far dry down.
Oh yay! Thrilled it arrived and that you’re enjoying it
Ohhhh, vintage Byzance! It was my daily wearer for a couple of years in the …. errrr, 90s? Bard to remember now. ????
I meant “hard” to remember, of course. Too much alcohol on election night!