We're getting started rather late in the day, but better late than never? It's Monday's ugly little sister, and it's Universal Children’s Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in a cheap thrill, Tauer Perfumes Rose Delight Body Oil, layered with a dab of Tauerville Rose Flash.
Reminder: on 11/23, pick your Black Friday poison: wear the last fragrance you bought, wear a cheap thrill, or wear a fragrance you love but refuse to buy in a full size because it's too expensive.
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 roses [cropped] by Alanna Risse at flickr; some rights reserved.
Hello all !
I am wearing TM Angel today. I had a doctor’s appointment today, so I sprayed VERY lightly. I also used a little of the Angel hair mist. It is another souvenir from my trip. It is very nice
And it is no easy thing to spray Angel lightly! Hope the appointment went well.
Wearing Aromatics Elixir as my SOTD. My day is nearly over, but AE is still very much present.
My day feels long over but I haven’t had dinner
Glad your perfume is going strong!
I’m wearing the original Aedes today as I bake a cherry buckle, with help from Bertie Wooster. Cooking with cats is always interesting. (Cat haters, you may take that statement any way you please.)
Cherry buckle, yum.
Having been owned by cats in the past, I can imagine just what kind of help you are receiving. The cherry buckle sounds delish!
“Owned by cats” is exactly what it is like. As they say, dogs have masters, but cats have staff.
Having a kitty sous chef can definitely make things interesting in the kitchen!
Oof, that last line ? I hope no one hates them that much!
SotD = Infusion d’Iris edt
Infusion d’Iris is one of my first true loves since falling for perfume again. I loved the original edp, but alas the base was changed by the time I decided to buy a bottle. I ordered the edt unsniffed for a bargain price, have been happy ever since.
Robin, that’s a lovely art image up top today, and I hope your hubbo is feeling better very soon!
I think before the server ate a few comments (see below) I said something about him probably being better in time for Thanksgiving and I will probably get sick
I wore Eau des Merveilles to work today and then applied Dzongka when I got home. Sitting on the couch with a glass of wine, waiting for my parents to arrive. I’m so excited to see them!!
You’re not still cleaning bathrooms and going to the door with mop in hand like I always seemed to do when parents/in-laws were coming? I bow to you!
Have fun with the parents sistine!
I also had a rosy day, Robin: I spent the day at home so I felt justified wearing quite a lot of Rossy de Palma Eau de Protection.
You smell of spicy wonderfulness!
I guess being a person who frequently posts late in the day is working to my advantage. SOTD was DeProfundis and very fitting for the cold, rainy weather.
Yep, now you’re early!
You smelled great!
I wore one of my favorite cheap thrills today. Cabaret was one of my first encounters with rose and patchouli.
I’m in Tabac Citron, thanks to the lovely Fearsmice. Refreshing on this chilly day!
I’m wearing Dark Horse for work tonight. I have 2 days off after tonight. I’m thankful, because I’m feeling another attack of the sinus infection coming on. Stopped by tj maxx and marshalls today, they had some pretty good stuff, but not super cheap, will have to wait and see what’s left on clearance after Christmas.
Oh no, hope it clears up quickly!
Drat! That really stinks! Feel better soon.
Oh, dear! It seems like you just got over that thing. I hope it passes quickly!
Come January when my new, more expensive insurance kicks in, I plan on getting a scan to see whats going on. This past year has just been miserable for me health wise.
Oy vey! Glad you have 2 days off but boo hiss on the sinus issue.
Missed you today NST! Especially as I am trying out a weird one – Olympic Orchids Chevalier Vert. I am totally getting the rhubarb, tomato leaf and violet from the notes list – but someone told me my office smelled like pot today! Which jives with a Basenotes review I saw, even though I don’t personally smell it. Guess this is one to wear with caution.
Side note about rhubarb – the three rhubarb perfumes I’ve tried (this one, CdG, and Hermès) all smell like fresh cut rhubarb to me, but what I really love is rhubarb stewed and sugared; anyone have a recommendation along those lines?
I don’t have recs, but the original Aedes, which has some crossover notes with your SOTD, smelled like weed to me so I swapped away my decant. I was afraid if I smelled it, others would too. I think it’s partly the tomato leaf…
Sampling a bunch of stuff, none of which is wowing me. I may need to scrub and start over.
You will love Hiram Green Hyde except for the longevity. I dabbed because dabber sample but I think sprayed will make a statement.
Just a note — we are having a few server problems and it looks like we lost a few comments. My sincere apologies!
A comment I know got lost, from therabbitsflower :
“I went to work for a little over an hour this morning and then left to bring the bf to the hospital to get his abscess drained. We’ve been here for about 5 hours and that still hasn’t happened, so we’re playing the waiting game. He has not been allowed to eat since last night, so he’s fairly miserable.
I smell perfect in Une Fleur de Cassie.”
And then foxbins replied:
“You guys aren’t having an easy time of it, are you? I’m so sorry. I hope he feels better soon.”
I managed to snag a dabbed sample of:
Hiram Green Hyde !!!
Oh my goodnesss! I have been very naughty, but what’s new? Maybe start worrying if I’m behaving?
Hyde is SMOKEY INCENSE and BIRCH TAR-infused LEATHER, softened slightly by a whiff of VANILLA. Initial projection was quite strong because but soon becomes a skin scent. And, it passed the all natural test – mild soap and water removed ALL traces. I will be buying a bottle!
I had initially intended to completely segregate my work apps from my personal mobile device; however, having lived with a forced separation (work apps on old dying phone while trying to install the work apps on a different device than the personal one I use for everything else, I realized that it was silly to carry 2 devices that I am dependent upon.
I have now reconciled myself to one device and I will use the extra device as a back-up phone or give it to my mom if she wants to start using one.
Oh wow, Hyde sounds marvelous!
Marvelous it is! I am having work woes (logged in after I got home) because a team that was supposed to handle an incident is AWOL. And people (not me today) got stupid.
Hyde sounds AMAZING. And so does that DSH. And I want T-Rex and Camel. And there are sales coming up everywhere. AND I’M ON A NO-BUY.
What I’m saying is, maybe I should learn how to desire less. Hrmph.
Never stop desiring, Koyel, never!
What lillyjo said!
Remember your goals. Also, Christmas gifts are excluded from the NO BUY.
Lol at so what’s new?!?
That’s me, Trouble with a capital T…CM8 is not far behind ?
You know it!!!!!
I gave up two devices because… I still have to use 2 devices for work (iPhone and Android), so I just couldn’t bring myself to having to carry (on occasion) three devices
Sorry to hear that you are having server problems Robin.
Back to playing in the untested samples today. SOTD = Botytris (sp?). Not sure if I am just cranky today, or if this perfume isn’t quite my thing. Maybe it’s not the right weather for it. I will retry again at a later date.
Therabbitsflower, I am seriously bummed out to hear that your long-suffering boyfriend does have an abscess. I hope that the wait is over by now.
I did not love Botytris either, but I did like the red wine one, whatever it was called. That was so long ago that it’s probably been reformulated four times since!
Botrytis was on my fb list for awhile, then Cedre replaced it. But I still like it.
I also had a rosy day in Robert Piguet Calypso.
So glad to see the blog is back. I really missed it today! I wore Ciel de Gum. Nice and spicy. Did various bureaucratic errands having to do with my mom today. It’s gotten clearer and colder. I do not like winter!
Don’t like winter twins!
Triplets here because I have already had to shovel upwards of two feet of wet heavy snow…way too early for this!!!
Two feet! You got me beat. You are upstate New York, right? We haven’t had a major storm yet, but last week was pretty bad driving.
Crazy busy evening at work but I’m keeping it together and serene in Diptyque Essences Insensées 2015.
It’s early Wednseday morning here, and I am currently commando, but I wore Pour un homme de Caron on Tuesday. It’s both a cheapie and a recent purchase. I remember that although I liked this scent first, I was not very impressed and did not consider it decant worthy. Well, this soft creamy lavender really grew on me over the time, so I bought a 10 ml decant.
and i have been eyeballing that 25ml gigantic bottle because it is so inexpensive and I can decant for the many of us who wear fragrance in my inner circle of family and friends…..
250ml? I’d say go for it – not only you can share it, but it’s also a kind of scent you can apply a lot without overspraying.
Yes 250ml!!! Left out that zero because it was 3am and did not have my tea yet! It’s been sitting in my fragrancenet cart for a while now…best part is it’s a splash bottle for easy decanting. the idea of creamy lavender is very appealing to me
I also use big cheap splash bottles for scented baths.
It’s a creamy lavender + green herbal notes, but the green notes are quite subdued. Quite unisex despite the name, in my opinion.
I melted under the charm of Guerlain Iris Ganache yesterday