Happy Almost-Friday! It's also Use Less Stuff Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: salt and pepper, with Calvin Klein Reveal.
Reminder: on 11/16, wear a savory perfume (something spicy, herbal, salty, or otherwise foody but not sweet). Suggested by Jalapeno.
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 from the Calvin Klein Fall 2018 global campaign.
Good morning Y’all….
Smelling pretty yummy in Ganache Lemon Eclair! I’ve finally found a lemon that doesn’t smell like furniture polish on my skin…it’s a true, crisp sour lemon that is perfect with the bakery notes. Longevity is zilch, but other than that I love it!
Sounds very yummy but what a disappointment on the lasting power.
I’ve looked at the Ganache site in the past but was always more interested in their coffee offerings. Have you tried any of those?
This house is completely new to me! I bought a sampler, and saw that the Lemon Eclair was on clearance for $20, so I bought it (based on Delicious Delights’ YouTube review)….so glad I took the chance!
The sampler came in an adorable plastic macaroon cookie container, with a $25 off my next FB purchase, so I’m definitely gonna get Southern Tea Kakes soon!
Smells EXACTLY like my Mama’s tea cakes…..
Wow! $20 is free in my book
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I’m smelling of abstract flowers and fruit in Divine’s Eternel féminin, the extrait version of their first perfume. Divine has come out with little 5 ml rollerball bottles of their fragrances which you can buy in sets of either 3 or 6 perfumes. They look very pretty!
Every perfume house should do this!
But…my no-buy….
Samples don’t count…
Ah yes, the famous hajusuuri 5-ml samples
I am even more infamous for never blind buying; I just buy large “samples”.
OH, tempting.
Divine makes some beautiful scents.
I’m here to tell you that today is also World Philosophy Day! It’s true! http://www.un.org/en/events/philosophyday/
Alas, I can’t think of a perfume though either for it or for our CP. If something comes to mind, I’ll be back.
I have Fresh Cream from the Philosophy range but is a bit sweet for today.
As a person with a dual degree in Philosophy and Biological Sciences this makes me happy to no end!
I am in a combo of Karma and Uma Be Calm wellness oil, so that sorta has a connection?
Oh, so sorry I did not know that! It’s also Georgia O’Keeffe’s birthday.
I’m in Vol de Nuit extract — definitely not in the spirit of “less”.
Vol de Nuit is #1 on my wishlist for Santa-Hubby….My oldest says she will make sure he navigates FragranceNet to get it….
I’m hoping he comes thru for me! 
I’m sure she knows to start from Fragrantica and get to Fragrancenet through affiliate links for the highest discount?
I don’t know about that?? PLEASE educate me??? LOL
I love a good discount!
You search for the perfume in Fragrantica. Once you’re on the perfume’s page, look for a Fragrancenet ad featuring the perfume you want to purchase and click it. You’ll be redirected to Fragrancenet and you’ll usually see a discount code that is usually higher than what you would normally see were you to go directly to Fragrancenet. “Normal” ranges from usually 20ish % (boo hiss) to 30%. By going through Fragrantica, tou will likely get 35% off or even 37% off!
THANK YOU!!! There’s something new to learn everyday!
I recently blind bought Reveal in TJMaxx (the line to the register has got to be the most intense impulse buying experience, ever) and it was a bomb, sadly. I had tried it in Saks when it first arrived and thought I liked it. Oh, well. Win some, lose some.
SOTD: Ambre Nuit
That Calvin Klein hat is cute! Not sure I’d wear it but would like to try it.
I don’t think your hair (anyone’s hair) would look very good once you took it off, though.
Yes, very good point!
Save it for Swapmeet!
You can return opened fragrances to TJMaxx
Good to know! ty!
I’m in Aromatics Elixir. It was a toss-up between this and Youth Dew, but I was in a hurry and I would have had to open the cellophane wrapped Youth Dew box.
You had a no-lose situation there! Both are sooooo good!
You smell wonderful!
I opted for Youth Dew today, but fully support your choice of AE! You do smell wonderful.
Both options sound great to me!
I’m in vintage Guerlain Heritage today, smelling like a squad of brass instruments are following me around. Good fun and fine stuff.
Had a loss in my family today, very early in the morning, so I’m a bit discombobulated. It was a long time coming, but still sad.
My condolences on your loss.
Very sorry for your loss….
I am sorry for your loss Coumarin. Sending hugs.
I’m very sorry, Coumarin.
I’m so sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry for your loss, Coumarin. Hugs to you today.
I’m sorry for your loss.
I hope you will be okay. I am so sorry
My condolences to you and your family.
Sorry for your loss, Coumarin.
My condolences, Coumarin; a loss — even when anticipated — is still a body blow…
My condolences Coumarin. Being expected isn’t really being prepared. Still hurts. Sending hugs to the family.
So sorry you had sad news, I dread phone calls announcing deaths.
I am so sorry Coumarin.
So sorry for your loss. Thinking of you…
So sorry, Coumarin.
I’m so very sorry for your loss.
I’m very sorry, Coumarin. Even when it’s expected it doesn’t make it easier.
My sympathies on your loss Coumarin.
Thank you all so much for your condolences and support. Our community means a lot to me!
Good morning from Boise, ID, friends! I slept abysmally for absolutely no reason, and am emotionally unprepared for a day of meetings with semi-strangers.
Wearing Vetiver Tonka because I forgot to bring any perfumes on purpose and this is what I had in my purse. Thankfully, I love it.
I have been trying to be on a no-buy pretty much since falling down the perfumista rabbit hole, and I’ve also been trying to lose weight for the past 1.5 years (since I gained a figurative ton while writing my PhD thesis). I’ve decided to couple these miseries into one: a no-buy until I hit a weight goal. Ughhhh. Hopefully this will motivate me better. I want some Camel!
Smelling great!
Wishing you success in the weight loss/perfume spend challenge.
Thanks, floragal! I should add that under the rules of the challenge, freebiemeet and swapmeet are ok (I had to fight the boyfriend on this point as we were coming up with rules), but splitmeet is not ok
Good luck to you!
Thanks, lillyjo! I hope this is the kick I finally need.
You smell great!
Thanks, missionista! I’m fortunate my emergency perfume is such a good and easy-to-love one!
Your no-buy as motivation sounds like a great idea! My goal is to exercise more, so I might try your tactic.
It’s nice to have an obsession of which to deprive myself, isn’t it??
Go Koyel! You can do it.
Thanks, Robin! I hope so!
That’s gonna be a long time! ????
That’s…so mean.
YOU on a no buy? Oh that is hysterical!!!
That’s exactly why this is great. If I don’t lose weight soon, then I’ll explode with desire!
With such harsh restrictions imposed upon yourself, you may end up needing some nicotine Camel! (Just joking – am not myself a smoker.)
Yeesh! I have many vices, but smoking isn’t and never will be one of them!
Woke up this morning annoying and annoyed.
In order to help spare the world from this charming combo, I applied Helmut Lang’s eponymous EDC with a lavish hand. So far, I have not taken out any innocent bystanders, but the day is not over yet.
This made me laugh????????, I hope everyone stays out of your way!
I have cello lessons after work, so I hope my mood improves. My teacher is wonderful, and it is hard to learn when you are grinding your teeth
Sounds like a shot and a beer may be in order. Hope you make it through the day!
Accounting under the influence is generally frowned upon, but maybe…..
I’ve heard of something called “creative accounting”. May actually be easier to do under the influence…
Creative accountants are also called felons
You smell great, and ready for anything!
Ha!! This is EVERY workday for me!! Deep breathing tends to fan the flames, so I won’t suggest it????
Was craving something bright and fresher on this cold, gloomy grey day (might snow a little later ????) so am test driving 7 Virtues Orange Blossom from a Sephora sample. So far it’s fitting the bright and fresh criteria. Smells more like oranges with a hint of vanilla than the smell of blossoms, but I like it.
More like oranges means I’ll like it better. I have the discovery set from big S, so will have to try that one.
I hope your weather gets better soon!
I’m mixed about OB, myself. I prefer it in the greener and slightly bitter side, rather than sweet or soapy.
We already have more snow than forecasted. I am not well pleased!
Blurgh. Sorry PA! It’s just some light flurries right now so I won’t complain yet
Ok. It’s just straight up snowing now. Officially complaining now, lol.
Ugh… sorry Robin.
Same here. Almost 4 inches before the rain came in. Last time I checked, there was a bunch of slush outside. I hope it doesn’t freeze overnight. ❄
I just got in and it’s very slushy out there already. I have soggy sock syndrome ????
Yech! I hate wet feet! Hope you are in warm & dry socks now.
Yep, we got about 4 inches.
Robin, what do you think of Reveal? I see it pop up at the discounters from time to time and am tempted to blind buy.
I’m going dry-spicy today in Berdoues Oud Al Sahraa. I got this sample over the summer (Thanks Jalapeno!) and have been saving it for cooler weather. I’m surprised at how much I like it. Oud doesn’t really do it for me, but I think I’m getting more of the citrus and myrrh than the oud. Might get a decant once my sample is gone.
Oh, and a recommendation request – I’m having a big craving for orange blossom lately that nothing in my collection really satisfies. I’m looking for a realistic orange blossom scent that’s not too sweet but not too indolic. For reference: I like Dilettante, but find it a bit too heavy on the indoles – it gets kind of musty on my skin. Any ideas?
Did you try Séville à l’Aube? That’s a big favourite.
I did try Séville – and really wanted to like it – but it turns into EXTREME SOAP on my skin with super-huge projection. Normally I don’t mind a little soapiness, but Séville is just too much of a good thing for me!
Have you tried the Le Labo Fleur de Oranger? It gets a bad rap for being boring+expensive, but that one really smells like my recollection of wafting OB in L.A.
I also like JM Basil and Neroli since it’s greener.
I haven’t tried the Le Labo – thanks for suggesting! I have been lemming the JM Basil & Neroli body cream since I tried it on at an airport at least a year ago. It’s really lovely.
Have you tried any of the neroli perfumes from Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger? They’re really orange blossom perfumes even though they have neroli in the name. Also, Ava Luxe Fleur d’Oranger and Neroli Blossom are both very good. Another that I haven’t spent much time with but may fit the bill is L’Artisan Histoire d’Oranger. Maybe Houbigant Oranger en Fleurs.
Great suggestions, thanks! I tried some nerolis from Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger awhile ago, but I don’t remember being blown away by them. Maybe it’s time for another try! Histoire d’Oranger is another that’s been on my list to try.
I second Rabbitsflower, in Neroli Blanc the OB has an almost medicinal aspect which I find addictive, I find the intense which is more popular on Fragrantica too sweet.
Another option might be Fragonard Fleur d’Oranger, so lovely, so affordable and a sleeper hit, it’s been a favorite for a long time, there is now an intense but for me the regular one is just perfect.
I can send you a decant of Reveal if you want to try it. I got a bottle in a past freebiemeet from madtowngirl. Email me at my NST username at gmail.
You’re too kind! Thank you! Will email shortly.
Well, darned good for a modern CK, but not on my buy list.
If you didn’t already have a decent arsenal of no brainers, it would be worth a shot. But it’s not exciting enough to chase after otherwise.
And, agree with Jessica’s comparisons (in her review). It is not like Merveilles, but it’s in the same class, and Merveilles is just better / less boring.
If I’m being honest with myself, the no-brainers in my collection are the ones I wear the most. So to me, that makes Reveal all the more appealing
Ah, then I would try it. But I don’t think it warrants a blind buy, personally.
Oud al Sahraa is amazing…I get a tiny bit of rosy jam with that one…I thunked my daughter’s bottle not too long ago.
Oh interesting! I haven’t noticed any rose, but I’ll look for it next time.
L’Artisan Parfumeur Histoire d’Orangers is quite nice!
Glad to hear that the Berdoues found a happy home! ????????
Wearing my beloved POAL for a day that promises to bring snow, sleet and rain in the afternoon. POAL always puts a smile on my face and makes me feel beautiful and happy. These days the new perfume releases do not have that effect on me anymore. I hope some day I can find again something outstanding and breathtaking.
You smell great, perfumelover67!
I used to have a nickname for it on NST, but in my old age can’t remember what! !.!..!
No offense to you Robin, nor WordPress, but it is kinda impossible to search for that information.
Maybe it is less difficult for you?
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I think once you might have said, portrait of a lumberjack, when you wore it? Maybe… not sure, I’m old and can’t recall anything either…????????????❄⛄????????
Maybe! ????????Mama’s got a squeeze box, Daddy………
You deserve to enjoy that burgundy Chanel, lillyjo. NO guilt ▪
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If you’re going to twist my arm, with that tune… then my guilt is gone ????! Good one!
Thank you Bear!
You used to call POAL “Rose Noir”, but not sure if that is the nickname you are referring to.
Thanks perfumelover67!
Rose Noir, gonna have to write it DOWN! ! ????????????????⛄❄⛄✌
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I can search comments, but would have needed more clues than that!
I hope your weather isn’t as bad as they say. Stay safe!
Thank you Lillyjo! The bad weather might last until tomorrow morning. I just hope the evening commute is not a pain.
That sounds great, I think I’ll join you in PoaL. Haven’t worn it in too long.
Hope you join me on wearing POAL today. It is such a beauty!
smelling gorgeous, pl67! and no worries about not loving new releases …… you can enjoy your own collection that much more! as you do have many that are outstanding and breathtaking
Thank you CM8! I held my decant of POAL so tight this morning when I was spraying on it to avoid another Malle “accident” that would have killed me! ????
And Yes, I get much happier with my current collection every time I sample something that even though I like it is not memorable.
Your post has inspired me to shop my collection a little more often. It’s fun to try samples, but there is a reason why I have full bottles of perfume, too.
I’m just sitting around waiting to go to work for the night. Expecting some snow, but nothing major. I hope everyone dealing with bad roads today stays safe! Sotd is No.19
You smell great! I also hope your weather condition is not so bad. Stay warm and dry!
Good luck!
Keep safe, lillyjo and you smell amazing.
Update… omg it’s getting nasty out. I’m here for four more hours. Fingers crossed for the snow plows!
You smell great! I hope your commute isn’t too bad. Be safe.
I hope that you got home safe, and that your commute wasn’t a yucky one.
Just got home! Whew..!
My husband got me a Le Labo sample set for my bday back in October, and it came with a gift card for a 50ml bottle. I’ve narrowed my choices down to Ylang 49, Patchouli 24, and Labdanum 18. Today I have Labdanum on one arm and Ambre Sultan on the other. Labdanum is cleaner and lighter, with less of a balsamic quality, but they actually are similar. And maybe a bit savory?
Hope everyone is staying safe in the snow AND the fires. AZ has been lucky to have a quiet fall.
What a thoughtful gift!!
Mmmm, labdanum. I was lucky enough to smell a rockrose in person when visiting my sister in CA last spring. It was heavenly. All this to say – I’m sure you smell wonderful!
This inspired me to Google rockrose plant – I guess they do well in dry soil so now I am tempted to get one . . .
What fun!
Drenched myself in Rose Anonyme this morning to try to warm up on a cold day. Luckily, I am only working with one other person today, and she is sitting well away, so I won’t overpower anyone’s nose.
I love Rose Anonyme in the cold
Wearing Tea for Two for the first time this season, not exactly savory but very spicy. It’s so fun to put perfume away then pull it out again during the right time of year. I get to experience it as if for the first time all over again! I’m loving this scent.
Nice!
Wearing Penhaligon’s Malabah after holyneroli mentioned it yesterday. Lemon, ginger, tea, coriander, cardamom, nutmeg, musk. I think I can count it as participating in the CP since I smell like a non-sweet drink.
It absolutely counts
Wearing Black Pepper today. It has gotten a lot of play this month, since getting my decant. I put it on after using Molton Brown’s Black Pepper body wash, and it is guaranteed to wake me up in the morning. Bonus (for me at least) is that the burst of true black pepper scent quiets down by the time I get to work.
Ah, that goes on my short list for tomorrow I think.
Thanks for all the kind messages yesterday. I felt the love from this wonderful community.
Going to wear something with vanilla today…which is not surprising… ????
Hope you are doing ok today She-ra.
Vanilla is the best, any way you slice it. It’s soothing, calming, and uplifting. It’s one of my favorite notes, I think because I’m trying to self-medicate my melancholy. It’s a wonderful balm for sadness. I hope it helps.
Top O the Morning! I’m in the inimitable SL Chergui. It’s a tad bit sweet so I probably don’t qualify for the CP, but I smell too good to care. ????
If you can stand a thousand drummers on a Thursday morning, this is the mood of the day:
https://youtu.be/eojugM1GENU
Stand it? Love it! That’s some bada** drumming. ????
Thanks for the link!
Song’s been stuck in my head all morning, so with a hat tip to Bear I present you with one of the 80s greats:
The impression that you sell
Passes in and out like a scent
But the long face that you see comes from living close to your fears
If this is up then I’m up but you’re running out of sight
You’ve seen your name on the walls
And when one little bump leads to shock miss a beat
You run for cover and there’s heat, why don’t they
In the shamelessly simple and comforting warmth of Stash this AM. The air in Oakland is still pretty dreadful and I cannot stop myself from feeling others’ suffering and loss settled in the ashy air I am breathing.
Extra credit if you can name the band as well as the song without looking it up.
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I will recuse myself.
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One thing leads to another by The Fixx! I still have the vinyl and I’m going to play it tonight! What a great intro!
Yes! Bingo!!!!!!!!
You are so old!!! I had to look it up
I was 16 when that song was released! Hey, back in the day we had proper teen anthems.
Do what they say, say what they mean
One thing leads to another
You told me something wrong, I know I listen too long but then
One thing leads to another, yeah, yeah . . .
Now where did I put my cane? Must get my glasses to find my cane. Dear, would you mind helping me stand? What? Can’t hear you.
I have no recollection of that song at all which makes me wonder if it just hasn’t reached NZ yet.
I was older than you when it came out….and I remember the video on MTV….was played quite often.
OF- you and I can take a walk down memory lane-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHYIGy1dyd8
Omg, I hated that video! The singer and the dogs looked to errie for me.
Yes,but doesn’t it take you back?
Yes, but honestly… In my head, I’m still there. LOL ????my hair too!????
Oh my goodness. Had no memory of that video. It is terrible. Supports my theory that musicians should stay in their lane! Great song, terrible music video. I go out of my way to avoid listening to interviews with musicians I love for that very reason–better that way, Patti Smith notwithstanding.
Oh, man. Thanks for That earworm, lol (better than Saved by Zero, which I hated and still do, and that video was the cheesiest teen angst/childhood “trauma” thing).
I love what a sing songing day it is!
Ooooh, oooh, I know this one! The Fixx, One Thing Leads to Another!
Fun fact, the first concert I ever went to was The Fixx opening for Flock of Seagulls. My musical taste had changed 18 months later, so my second ever concert was Queensryche opening for Iron Maiden.
Ding ding ding… and we have another winner! That is a fun fact. My tastes didn’t change all that much and I would have loved going to A Flock of Seagulls concert… except over time I did start listening to more women– a la Joan Armatrading, Annie Lennox, Debbie Harry, Kate Bush, Sinéad O’Connor, etc.
Got the song but couldn’t remember the group. ???? I need to listen to my stuff more often. ????????
Hi All!
1) I have had to remember all the boundaries with my sister this past week- oy vey.
2) Am in Karma and Uma Wellness Oils in Be Calm. Which I have needed this week.
3) Do I have a savory gourmand scent? Hmm, must search in my index cards!
Good on you. You get extra Brownie points for being so good. Hope next week is more relaxing.
Do you have Brownies in America? ( mini girl guides with horrible uniforms and badges for hostessing etc)
Yes
We do and I was a Brownie, in fact!
That’s good because I just had a horrible feeling that ‘Brownie points’ might not translate well if you didn’t. I went to Brownies. I think I was a sprite?? It’s pretty weird all that brown owl and tawny owl and dancing round toadstools and doing stuff like cleaning bathrooms to get badges to sew on blankets. Ahh…children’s entertainment ain’t what it used to be.
Me too! I just wanted the uniform tho’. Ta-wit ta-wit ta-woo! is all I remember beside the jaunty brown beret.
Boundaries are so hard, and yet so good for relationships! Glad you have some calming scents to help.
Cheering you on from the sidelines, Ede, and wishing you the best as you lovingly but firmly help your sister.
Thank you so much!
I was on my hands and knees ( literally) smelling the most wonderful patch of lily of the valley in the Botanic gardens yesterday when a line of tourists from a cruise ship suddenly appeared and filed past in an orderly manner. It was quite funny, me on the ground like a dog looking up, repeating ‘hi’, ‘hello’ etc. and them staring and puzzled. No one joined in. Amazing smell, and so much better from ground kevel! Paprika Brasil for the CP but I have yesterday’s remains of new Interdit on my skin. It’s a little sweet but very smooth, an easy perfume with no hard edges and I liked it after about an hour. Also tried the Calvin Klein Big Plastic Eye (Big Sister ) perfume which was light and fresh.
Love the picture of you and the tourists!
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has a smell garden that is wonderful, if anyone ever has occasion to visit – with a rope guide and Braille signs, too.
LOVEEEE Paprika Brasil…and surprised that no one is wearing it this week.
Ha! That’s great, but it is an amazing smell. I was doing the similar LOTV sniffing last Spring with a few LOTV perfumes on my arm for real time comparison. But in the privacy of my yard, so no strange looks (and CdG Lily was the winner).
I’m a bit disappointed in those tourists.
Eyes forward, must not deviate from the path. At least i wasn’t wearing a plastic poncho unlike some…
We happily have our lily of the valley planted around a tree with a retaining wall right in front of it…so where you stand to smell them, they’re at about thigh height and all you have to do is bend over. It is the best way to keep lily of the valley
By far the best!
What a great image!
Bums up! Yep, that’s the best way to enjoy LOTV — nose-to-blossom.
Silly tourists…
Bal d’Afrique sample today. I find this one interesting and unusual. But do I love it? Not yet. (I’ll join the CP tomorrow.)
Ear worm: Ozzy Osbourne Crazy Train. Because this morning Mr. SP was bugging me to leave early for work if I wanted a ride (and I did) by shouting “All aboard…” so I played Crazy Train on my phone for him, quite loudly I might add.
Mama’s gonna worry
I been a bad bad boy
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No use sayin sorry, I know it’s something you enjoy????????????
Aren’t those lyrics from “Flying High Again”?
Yes I was just doing an Ozzy reference, I gotta sing those lines…….LOL ????????
Just making sure that I wasn’t mis-remembering song lyrics… it has happened before! ????
I have a specific Crazy Train memory and your mentioning it just made me remember it and laugh. Thank you!
Sampling Follow from Kerosene which opens with a great coffee note but is now getting sweeter and cozier. Just right for weather in the 20s
YUM.
Had a bad sleep last night and I am thinking about getting some coffee to help fight headache. Yesterday my DH broght home two huge chocolate bars from Aldy’s- so YUMMY! The bar has 2 layers: the bottom layer is coffee flavored milk chocolate and the top layer is white chocolate. Well, one bar is gone ( but I was good and shared a little with DH and kids
Commando for now, but hopefully when the headache is gone I’ll spritz something light like Chanel 19 or EA Green Tea.
Oh that does sound good! I just finished off a similar dark/milk coffee bar with cardamom, it was amazing.
OOOOHHHHH! This sounds wonderful! Can you please share the name and where you got it from? Never had a chocolate bar with cardamom.
It was by a brand local to me, Eclat, and they are good but the prices are pretty high. I am sort of sorry I tasted this one!
Dolfin also makes boxes with little separately wrapped squares of chocolate, all mixed flavors, and one of them is cardamom — those are fantastic.
Rococo makes a cardamom bar, but I have a hard time finding that brand.
Thank you Robin, never heard about any of the brands you mentioned- time to investigate!
Rococo is UK. I used to buy them in a great chocolate store in Pittsburgh but I don’t get to Pittsburgh these days.
Dolfin I think is Belgian? I have bought them online at Chocosphere.
Pret a Manger has a cardamon milk chocolate bar that is delicious!
They don’t have any locations in MI:(
Thanks for the reply though!
Hope the headache eases soon. Hugs.
Thank you Kelly! It is a little better, but still no perfume for me. Sigh…
Geisha Noire for me today, but I think I’ll swotch to Nirvana Black later. My toes are cold today….I need warmth.
The concert/show last night was great. Boz Scaggs was in fine voice (surprisingly strong), had talented musicians with him, and his new blues songs are great. I really enjoyed those songs and musicians cutting loose, but the crowd was happy to hear the oldies. I know those were the ones that built his fan base, but I prefer the roots stuff. Brought back fond memories of going to Slim’s in SF. So many good shows there.
Oh yay, so glad to hear it!
I don’t listen to him as much as I used to but just heard Harbor Lights recently and it was a real memory pull.
He sang that last night, and it was really beautiful. Such a lush, romantic song. Hmmm, if we ever do a song CP again, I’ll have to think of a scent for that.
You smell great…now AND later. I love both of those.
Nirvana Black is rather good for a winter warmer of a perfume, isn’t it?
We’ve been having two balmy days with temperature of 17C, it felt more like April, and I reached for something springlike: Guerlain Chant d’Aromes.
Oh, nice! Both the temps and the perfume sound blissful. (It’s snowy here.)
Thank you FearsMice, it’s going to get colder at the weekend so I made the most of it, snow already? I hope it is the kind that doesn’t last. Cd’A is the quiet Guerlain but I find it very distinctive and the modern version which I have is so affordable at discounters.
Tea for Two for me today! Definitely a favourite for pretty much any time and conditions
You are twins with Suzy Q!
You smell perfect.
Oh happy day! Got my Golden Tea shower gel at Yves Rocher! And there was also a matching candle… I just could not resist. (I even took a picture: https://www.instagram.com/chemistbottle/ )
Today I am wearing Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Rouge.
Enjoy lucasai! ????????⛄⛄⛄✌
Oh nice! I am suitably tempted.
I think it’s worth those few dollars.
Ooohh enjoy.
I will
Now following you on Instagram….
Thanks
Me too! ????
Just wanted to pop in and thank you all for your compassion yesterday. I am still really struggling. I can’t explain the bond I had with her- different than any dog or cat I’ve had (not lessening those bonds, just different). I feel like I’ve lost my little best friend. It’s hard for me to even look at pictures of her.
Also I want to say that my heart is with everyone struggling. Those who’ve lost loved ones, who are under stress, the fires in California. I’m thinking of you all. Hugs.
Oh, I did spritz Shalimar on this AM because it’s my go-to and it’s cozy comforting to me.
Aw, hugs to you Kelly, that is so hard.
Hang in there Kelly.
Grief has its own schedule. Remember to take care of yourself and treat yourself gently.
I think Lucy will be remember by everyone here. She’s like our avian mascot! I’m so sorry.
I wanted to wear Sienne l’Hiver (for savory truffles again) but couldn’t find it, so I’m in lovely Dame Cactus Orchid.
I’m smelling like a wooden trunk with leather lining, filled with spices, coffee, incense and precious resins. Wearing Arquiste Nanban.
That sounds AMAZING. I will have to look it up, I’m not familiar with it.
I like it a lot. If you’ve tried Tom Ford London, they smell pretty close to me. And Anubis by Papillon has a similar vibe, I think.
That’s a good one, although the dry-down didn’t impress me as much as the opening and middle
Yes, I’ve seen several people saying that. I haven’t really noticed that it deteriorates much, but maybe I’ve just stopped noticing things by the late drydown.
Has anyone tried Ormonde Jayne’s Privé? For $40 I’m tempted, but the use of ”adorable” in its promotion makes me think I’m too ”mature” for inclusion in its market. Thanks.
I wore Lubin’s Black Jade this morning courtesy of a nice NSTer – I really like it, a rosey chypre. I think I like Lubin scents in general from what I have sniffed so far (including Kismet and Idole). But they disappear fast on me.
I wonder if the perfumes of brands that use a higher percentage of naturals vs. synthetics (I am not sure if Lubin does, but I have this “problem” with NVC) are marked by a lack of longevity? It is not necessarily a bad thing, just wondering though.
I don’t notice a longevity problem with Black Jade. Maybe if you spray your clothes?
Good idea
I love Black Jade!
I’m in Black Phantom, thanks to a kind NSTer and the swapmeet. Someone mentioned this one several days ago…..yummy.
Hello NST! I’m glad to be back to wearing perfume and reading about what is going on in everyone else’s lives. I was out in Colorado recently. I wish that I could say it was for fun, but it wasn’t.
Over the past few months, a lot of phone calls and texts have been going back and forth between me and my brother. It seems that my mom’s condition has deteriorated in the last 6 months to the point that my brother more or less told me that I had better come out ASAP. So I did. I was able to take care of a few things this trip, but will have to go out again to deal with more stuff. My mom is both better off and worse off than I expected… more on this later.
SOTD = TF Orchid Soleil EdP, from the sample stash. I am happily back to enjoying my samples and bottles. I thought about a couple of CP related scents, but Orchid Soleil smells fantastic on a snowy, wintry day.
You have the strength and wisdom to deal with your situation, Jalapeno.
Please tell me a bit more about Orchid Soleil, quite a few wildly divergent reviews on Fragrantica.
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Orchid Soleil is a tropical BWF similar to Guerlain Terracotta, but it has a BIG BIG BIG menthol note in the top notes. Then lots of flowers and vanilla in the drydown.
You are strong enough to handle that tough situation. Sending hugs and positive vibes!
Hugs are always appreciated, PL67! ????
Jalapeno! I’ve been wondering about you! I’m really sorry to hear this news. Sending you a big hug! I have a sample of Orchid Soliel, I will try it in the cold, since it was to much for me in the heat.
I posted last Thursday right before I was heading out the door to the airport. That was a long day… awake for 20 hours!
Chiming in with Bear and PL67: you can do this. Wishing you extra-special strength and fortitude as you cope with what life’s throwing at you.
Thanks, FearsMice! I now know more about what is going on than before my trip, and that was my main purpose for going. I did get a couple of things done while I was out there, but there is still more things that ought to be done sooner rather than later.
Glad you are back, sorry about everything you are dealing with. Stay strong, and I hope you and your brother stay close and on the same page.
Unfortunately this wasn’t entirely unexpected. On the plus side, my brother and I talk fairly often. Thanks for the moral support.
So glad to read your post Jalapeno. So sorry to hear about your mom’s situation. Sending hugs and moral support.
Hi Petunia! On the plus side, my mom has a pretty good support system out there in Colorado. She sometimes needs to be reminded to accept the help that is being offered, I think.
Sounds like you needed to dive headfirst back into perfume. Hope things settle down a bit for you. ✌????
I figured that I might be dealing with some heavy emotional stuff, so I didn’t have any perfume with me in Colorado. However, I did manage to do a super quick sniff of the Chanel Eaux (sp?) at a Nordies out there. I did not test them on skin though.
I also wondered where you went, especially on your CP suggestion week!
It’s a lot to deal with, especially when it’s not close by. Hoping things stay as calm and well-oiled as possible. And glad you and your brother are in synch and communicate. That’s a big plus. I’ve seen lots of the alternative…
I got back on Tuesday, but have been playing catch up since. Crazy times!
That is hard. Glad at least your brother is there (if I understand correctly) and that you have someone else to help you deal with it.
A couple of hours ago I left my house to go to work only to find about 2-ish inches of snow on the ground, with no signs of stopping. I made it down my hill, tires slipping a little (no 4-wheel drive), noticed a big SUV on the road in front of me sliding around, and promptly turned around and went back home. If big 4-wheel drive SUVs are sliding……
Called work to say I wasn’t taking any chances on driving and they were very understanding. And I had on my last little bit of Evening Edged in Gold sample, now the only one to enjoy it is my cat. Bummer.
My condolences to those upthread who are going thru rough times and family losses. Please don’t forget to take care of yourselves.
Glad you got to turn around and are home safe!
Glad you stayed home. It’s a nightmare out there. So dangerous.
Smart move to turn around! ????
So late today and too tired to think of much to say. SOTD was Safran Troublant.
Hope you get a good night’s rest, Petunia.
Thanks dear and you as well!
Seconding what lillyjo said, plus adding in a warm & comforting beverage of your choice. ????
Oh, you smell great! Hoping your Friday is much improved from today. ✌????
I’m wearing a couple sprays of Chergui tonight; it’s a really nice calming blanket right now.
Hoping for my typical flex day off tomorrow, but I may have to go in depending on if a specific email comes through tonight. Have to go check in about an hour. I’m trying to get ready for our trip next Tuesday so I can suck it up for 1 day at work if necessary; it will mean huge peace of mind. Plus I can bank the time.
Happy almost Friday everyone!
Good luck, hope you get your day off!