Happy Almost-Friday! It's also Saint Nicholas Day, Ira Gershwin's birthday, and in Canada, it's the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Banane.
Reminder: on 12/7, pick your poison BWF...wear a perfume with tuberose, gardenia or both.
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.
I am about to eat a banana Robin.
Sampling some Clarin’s skincare/body products today.
I am in still in my BWF bermuda scent, I got my bottle yesterday so don’t expect to change anytime soon…
I made my own latte this morning, with the help of chubby Buddha. We are home today together and listening to salsa music. Anyone have any favorites?
All my bananas are sadly still too green.
(My Dad *only* eats green bananas, does anyone else do that?)
I like bananas just slightly yellow…does that count? I can’t stand them once they get all sweet and mushy.
No, he wants them to still be pretty green. Not totally 100% green, but about 2 days before I would eat it. I don’t like them mushy either, I like them the first day the green is gone.
But don’t they make his mouth feel funny?
No idea Koyel! He has always done it, and he eats a banana almost every day.
My daughter will only eat them greenish. I like them best when they get a few little brown spots on the peel. ?
I thought I knew what bananas tasted like until I went to st lucia, the bananas there were amazing.
Oooh — yes. In Oaxaca it was the same thing. Completely different bananas. Those I don’t mind being completely ripe.
There is more variety in bananas here than there used to be, but not by much!! I can get good red bananas because of the local Mexican population, and sometimes a few kinds of the mini yellow bananas, but that’s about it.
Yes, i like them more, when they make your teeth feel “furry”.
Nope! Aren’t they harder to digest? They may contain less sugar which is a smart way to stay healthy? That’s clever if true.
My father used to like his baked! It was cool (a novelty) back in the 70’s I think…
I can not find that perfume at our local Whole Foods!!
They definitely have more resistant starch when they’re still green, which is either better or worse for your digestion, depending. But that is not his reason, he says he just likes them green.
Ohhh, which body products? Love their stuff…
I adore salsa music! I don’t know any artist in particular, I pretty much love it all.
I am trying their oil face wash, neck cream, double serum and super restorative day cream. I have been using their toner on and off for years and it came with all these samples. When the kids nap I will try the mask and the foot cream.
What do you like by them?
For me, I like the double serum in summer as a night treatment. Really nice combo of ingredients that help with sun exposure.
So far I like the double serum the best. I felt as though I didn’t need much hydration after I put it on. Its melted right into my skin..
I am trying not to fall in love with anything since clarins is not cheap. Though I won’t be parted from my toner lotion.
Enabler pins to you both! Ordered the dbl serum from Sephora — I got $25 off for Rouge VIB. (No affiliation)
I’ve used Clarins skin care on and off since I was a teenager, the blue lotus oil is excellent for controlling acne. When I used to tan, their self-tanner SPF 6 was wonderful, the Iris toner and Cotton Seed Gentle Foaming Cleanser are great for combination skin, Eau Dynamisante spray and deodorant, Eau des Jardins lotion, shower gel and cologne spray.
Years ago, their foundations were so beautiful, on par with Chanel but recent formulations have a pink undertone (doesn’t work with my olive-toned skin).
I love the apple bananas that you find in Hawaii. I used to find them occasionally in CA.
I love those too, when I visited my sister on Kauai! They just don’t taste the same over here. ?
I am in Versace Blonde. It is a lush, sweet tuberose, although I can occasionally smell some gardenia in top notes. I think of Blonde as an easier to wear Fracas – maybe because my Fracas is in a atomizer bottle, while Blonde is in one of those cute splash minis, so I spray Fracas but dab Blonde.
Thank you for your comments on my cat yesterday. She is well, warm and comfortable.
So glad kitty is well!
I’m in Parfumerie Generale Cuir d’Iris, over Molton Brown Bushukan shower gel. If there’s gardenia or tuberose in either, it’s a surprise to me.
House Twins! ?
Hey twin! I think I have a sample of Indochine somewhere – should dig it out and try it now that the weather is a little more wintry here.
I’m wearing Incense Flash and am so, so tired! Two hard days of work left before my trip. What do you think of the Banane, Robin? I kinda love it – I think it makes me smell like a tiki bar.
Enjoy your trip! Going anywhere fun
I love it too. I will review soon, hopefully.
Hello everyone!
I’m wearing some of my 90s Mitsouko EdT. Man, does that oakmoss smell heavenly. I only have 30ml so I try not to wear it often.
Real oakmoss, nice.
It’s magic. I like the current stuff though too, I won’t complain.
That’s the Mitsouko I have, and it’s glorious, the only one I truly love. Some aficionados find it harsh compared to earlier versions, but I think Mitsouko should have the knives out. I’ve tried sixties-vintage parfum, which is too refined, and modern EDP and parfum from a few years ago, both of which are nearly or completely devoid of oakmoss and therefore worthless.
That’s sad to hear Mitsouko has been neutered.
I don’t have the mental energy for Mitsouko dissection after my night but I’ll catch you tomorrow.
Maybe partial credit for a little white floral? Wearing Annick Goutal Songes EDP, maybe the best woody jasmine ever. A tiny squirt of Lush Lust at the neck, because, why not? Also bathed with my Godiva hair bar. So if I was a radio station, my broadcast would be all jasmine, all the time.
While it is not really big, I would not call Songes little. And it has tiare aka Tahitian gardenia. You smell pretty in all those jasmine layers.
I have Lush Yes Yes Yes massage bar and often use it as a body moisturizer. Same jasmine as in Lust.
I think Songes qualifies as a Big White Floral! Plus you smell great.
I agree. Songes is definitely big on my skin. Great scent
I love Songes..my favorite white floral. Enjoy it !
Songes really is beautiful and I was lucky to get a bottle of EDP and EDT in the older style bottle and before reformulation and for very few dollars from one of the discount sites. It was a blind buy and a very fortunate one. I am glad everyone else loves it too!
Wearing Carnal Flower, and a lot of it. Because sometimes I have to
Reeking havoc!
Glad to see Carnal Flower is popular this week! You smell fabulous.
You smell lovely!
This Atlantic article on Axe and fragrance gender may already have been posted while I wasn’t checking in, but just in case:
https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/577081/?__twitter_impression=true
Ooh! Thank you for the link, very interesting article ?
Thank you Nozknoz! I did not post it because I got so annoyed at the totally unspecific and misleading explanation.
It was irritatingly vague, wasn’t it? Clearly written by someone who knows nothing about the history of fragrance and doesn’t care to find out.
True, I guess I was just intrigued to see anything about fragrance in the Atlantic.
That’s weird: I accidentally tapped the Post Comment button twice very quickly, and the comment posted twice!
I got rid of one of them. And agree, it is not where you’d expect to see an article like that.
Wearing Adjatay today which is big and contains tuberose. Yesterday I sampled Koh-i-Noor from Areej Le Dore which the card in the discovery set described as a huge, animalic floral oriental which is VERY animalic for the first few hours. The floral part that emerges is lovely with gardenia, jasmine and tuberose but the opening definitely makes it not appropriate for work
I just got that discovery set too, and also wore K-i-N yesterday! Same evaluation–beautiful scent but that musk is REALLY potent. I am just now deciding which of the other three to try today. Maybe we can compare notes.
I loooove Adjatay. You smell gorgeous!
Good morning Y’all….
Smelling a bit out of season in Jessica Simpson Vintage Bloom. This makes me think more of spring and summer, but I was in the mood for it….
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You smell great- sometimes a memory of summer in winter makes all the better.
No BWF for me today. I received a bottle of Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano II: Cipresso in the mail yesterday so what else could I do. Finishing up making the last of my Christmas cookies today because it is snowing and the roads are not good so I’m staying home, smelling wonderful.
You and your kitchen do smell wonderful.
My daughter wants to bake snickerdoodles, must do that very soon.
Good call, to avoid the bad weather and bake cookies instead. ??
Today I am wearing Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilee and drinking Irish breakfast tea.
I went on Annick Goutal’s website last night, looking for matching bath/body products and did not see Nuit Etoilee. I hope it is not discontinued. I am halfway through my bottle, and this is one of my favorite scents.
they have totally revamped that house
I don’t like the bottles either..
It’s still on the French site. (EDP)
Goutal used to be one of my favourite houses but have sort of lost interest in their newer creations. Thankfully they have kept a lot of their older scents in production.
Some of smell or wear very differently now, though. One must try the new formulations before buying.
Thanks for information. I just ordered two bottles of Nuit Etoilee from fragrancenet. I am going to give one to my Mom for Christmas. One will be for me as a backup. When I first smelled this scent a few years ago, it reminded me of my Mom wearing perfume and all dressed up. I had a flashback of her smelling like this a long time ago, when I was little. I know it wasn’t this scent because Nuit Etoilee hasn’t been out for that long.
She’ll open it, and I’ll tell about my flashback of her wearing something similar to the perfume. Fingers crossed that she likes it.
Am about as far from BWF as can be in Costarela–a slightly more “masculine” and smoother Week End (Nicolai)–not sure it is an improvement though.
I’m wearing Annick Goutal’s Neroli from 2003. Not a BWF perhaps, but very fragrant, and I prefer it to anything else I’ve worn this week.
It’s very gorgeous. I hardly ever wear it, but whenever I do, I realise just how lovely it is.
My all time favorite neroli. ? You smell glorious!
I’m trying the 2nd of my Areej Le Dore Discovery set today and picked Oud Luwak. Nice! It says it’s got the finest and rarest oud. Mostly right now after just spraying, what I get is coffee! There is a deep oud note too, and it’s nice because it’s not a bit sour, as they so often seem to be. This one is unusual and I’m going to enjoy seeing how it progresses and dries down.
House twins. I got a Luckyscent (no affiliation) sample of Koh-I-Noor. Idk what note I’m smelling, it’s very potent.
Might be that deer musk they mention. It really DID stand out to my nose.
Wearing Coromandel today, because it called my name. My niece is in labor right now. She’s had a very difficult pregnancy, so we are all saying prayers and crossing fingers. This will be the first baby in the family fifteen years to the day! Wish my mom was here.
Jeeze, now I’m thinking I should have worn a more sunny sotd….
You smell beautiful! Sending you and family a perfumed hug right now ?
How exciting ! Prayers and best wishes for a safe delivery !!
Coromandel is beautiful. You smell wonderful. Wishing the best for your niece and baby! ?
You smell great! I am sending up prayers that your niece has an easy delivery.
Sending lots of good delivery juju your way!
Please let us know when the baby makes an appearance! Just thinking about a baby coming into the world is making me smile.
Well wishes!!!
The very best of wishes to your niece and the new little bean!
You smell great. May all go well for the delivery!
Go lillyjo niece!! And lillyjo, please report back!
Wow! Fingers crossed that your niece and her little one come through safe and sound! ?
Sending best wishes and good thoughts for a speedy, uneventful delivery!
Good luck to your niece and the new little one!
Hope everything went well with your niece and you are all enjoying already the arrival of the new baby. Keep us posted!
Still waiting!!, but soon I hope!
SotD = Apres L’Ondee
Rainy again today, so this one is just right. Wore it yesterday too.
I’m enjoying everyone’s bwf choices this week. I’m going to wear Carnal Flower tomorrow if I find my sample today. I also want to wear Jardins de Bagatelle and that’s on my dressing table so I’m covered.
Alas, FB lust has taken over my heart and mind again. I just sniffed my empty sample of Luci ed Ombre and swooned, so beautiful, it may be my holy grail bwf.
You all smell fantastic. ?
Hope each of us finds a moment of peace today.
Nice choice for today and tomorrow
Thank you, ltsg! ?
Seconding your hope for peace of mind.
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Moving inspired me to use up some low decants and bottles.
That said, SOTD is Fracas by Piguet (decant). It’s nice, but not me.
But then Big White Florals have never really worked well on my skin.
Same here. Gardenia gives me a headache, and I’m a little afraid of tuberose.
Oooh — perfect picture for what I’m wearing today, by coincidence! I’m wearing Parfumerie Generale Felanilla, which is basically all banana with a hint of saffron on me. The kid has found her boots from St. Nicholas, eaten one too many marzipan potatoes, and is now off to school. Time to buckle down and start my work!
Love Felanilla . You smell so good!
Love marzipan potatoes
Me too! (I might have snuck one after she left
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I went with Peche Cardinal by MDCI. I smell like peach, tuberose and coconut. I have to spray lightly with this one but that is true for me with all tuberose fragrances.
Sounds lovely. I’m not a huge fan of white florals as a whole, but I do like a good tuberose, and the coconut and peach seem like they’d be really pretty with it.
If you don’t mind peach, you’ll probably like it.
The trashy sister (in a good way) in the MDCI family!
Ha, ha, ha. And so true! I’ll never think of it the same way again.
I feel at one with the photo today since I just finished oatmeal with a perfectly ripened banana- delish!
I’m in the warm spicy hug of PG Indochine. My bottle is 2/3 gone, but I have sent a lot of that through the mail as swaps, etc. But still…it’s one of my favorite fall/winter scents.
We’ve had some rain here the last couple of day and the hills have all greened up so beautifully! I could tell the cows were so happy as they grazed on young green grass with zest and contentment, tails swishing in happiness.
Happy Almost Friday Day ✌?
Warm spicy hug indeed! You smell gorgeous.
Beautiful. One of my favorite PG scents!
Wooohhh, what is that scent like? vanilla/banana, yum to eat but to wear?
I’m in Tuberose in Blue by Altaia, a new one for me. Nice but nothing special.
It is banana candy, mostly.
Happy St. Nicolas Day! In my region all children – big or small (adults included) get some sweet treats from friends and family.
Scent for the occasion is a much comforting hug of Aedes Cierge de Lune.
On the other hand – got an email from yet another perfume house informing me that I passed through the candidate screening and they’ll want to have an interview with me in January or February.
Today’s my middle marzipan s bday and she always got a kick out of the fact that it’s on St Nick’s day
Happy birthday to your middle Marzipan!
Good luck with your upcoming interviews! ??
Good for you!
You smell wonderful. Good luck with the interview(s)!
Great news about that upcoming interview! ?
How exciting!
Congratulations!
Good luck with the interviews!
Wondertul news! Good luck with the interviews!
Charlatan…thunk
Animals Elegant…thunk
Orris Tattoo…thunk
Nubian Heritage Raw Shea Butter with frankincense and myrrh….thunk
I started at 5 am
You’ve had a busy morning ?
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You go girl!
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The THUNKINATOR strikes again!
Thunking all the way!
BTW, I was mistaken about Myrrh and Tonka. I still have a ways to go before thunking.
Hilarious! You broke all records! Keep going! ?
Late to this.
1) Cold, dry and sunny today. Am in a combo of Ortigia Sandalo soap, Carol’s Daughter’s Buttercream and Black Jade, and they meld perfectly.
2) It is time for box braids – it is too cold to wash hair and leave the house with damp hair! But oy, the time!
I want to try the Carol’s Daughter Buttercream.
If you have a TJ Maxx/Marshalls near you, I would check there first. Or e-BAZE. I got it there on discount, and it looks like this scent (chocolate/sandalwood) is discontinued!
Thank you for the tip— I have a Marshall’s not too far away!
In Fleurs d’Orlane, a mostly white flowers bouquet, very inexpensive and really good.
Could not stand tuberose today after a 11h workday und not enough sleep. Went with L’ Air de Rien, which i really like after the first minutes. Smells so powdery und cozy on my skin.
Cooked rutabaga soup with sausages for dinner, will have leftovers for work. No cafeteria or shop near my practise….
Will bravely spray some tuberose again tomorrow.
Thanks for the CP i use more of my samples and decants
You smell great!
Not getting enough sleep also can change what I like to smell in perfume, too.
I am wearing Alaaaaaahine today. Another dark and stormy day here.
That’s a pretty one!
Love Alahine!
Such a busy day here, keeping it together with Tea for Two!
I took a break from white florals today and put on L’Antichambre Le Speculoos for a little spice.
Wearing Natori from 2012 — pretty.
It is very pretty. I should say hello to my bottle of it sometime soon.
Yum
Narciso white cube as I sign a bunch of documents and work on estate stuff. Good news is we received an offer on my parents’ house and our counter was accepted. So, flurry of activity. Hoping it all goes through properly.
Oh, Narciso is a great winter gardenia scent. Good luck with selling the house.
Best wishes for all that paperwork and estate stuff!
That’s great news, LizzieB. Was it the house you grew up in?
No, but my parents moved there in 2001 right around this time. So, they’ve been there a long time. I only stayed there during visits.
Today I’ve been wearing Le Labo The’ Noir. In must say the longevity is good as I’ve had it on since 8:30 A.M. and it is still noticeable.
Hello NST. It’s been a rough 24 hours.
About this time last night, I got a call from my brother. He was on his way to the hospital: our mom was thought to have had a stroke. She was to be kept overnight for observation, and get an MRI. While my brother was in the regular hospital room, my mom had a seizure. She was moved to ICU. My brother promised to call at any hour if something significant happened.
So here I am. Waiting for more news. Worried sick. Hundreds of miles away. I fervently hope that the people looking after my mom are of the same caliber that Deva is.
SOTD = Relique d’Amour. I desperately needed a calming incense today. I almost skipped perfume altogether.
Omg! I’m so sorry to hear about your mom and hope that you get the best possible news as soon as possible!
Sending all kinds of good vibes to you, your mom, and all the family✌?
Thank you Deva.
I’m very sorry to hear this, and hope you’ll get some reassurance soon.
Thank you Calypso.
So sorry to hear this but wishing for the best possible outcome. Sending hugs to you and hoping your hear something soon. Please keep us posted.
Thanks Petunia. I will post an update when I know something.
Oh gosh, Jalapeno, I’m so sorry. I know how hard this is to go through. I don’t know if it’s any consolation, but the fact that your mom was transferred to the ICU is indicative of the facility being on the ball. Sending positive vibes, hugs and prayers.
It’s a bit of comfort to know that said hospital was on the ball. Thanks Holly. I’m so very thankful that this all happened after my mom moved to the assisted living facility. It would have been much worse had it happened when she was living alone.
I’ll be thinking of you all. I hope you will keep us posted when the spirit moves you to do so.
Fingers crossed for you and your family, Jalapeno.
Thanks Sapphire.
Egads. I’m so sorry for this turn of events, especially after encouraging news last week! I hope she stabilizes and the root cause detetmined. Hugs and prayers.
Thank you hajusuuri. Like I told Mr. Jalapeno last night, it feels like I’ve been smacked upside the head and kicked in the solar plexus.
Praying for your Mother, Jalapeno. I’m so sorry for your worry right now.
Thank you lillyjo. My poor brother went thru all of this on 3 hours of sleep yesterday.
I’m so sad you’re stuck in limbo for news right now. Here’s hoping that she makes a wonderful recovery very soon.
Thank you foxbins. That would be my Xmas miracle.
I am so sorry Jalapeno. I hope you get good news soon. You are all in my prayers. Sending healing vibes and hugs.
Thank you PL67.
So sorry for you and your family family right now. I hope you get good news very soon. I’m sending prayers and good thoughts into the universe.
Thanks Gail.
I’m so sorry about this Jalapeño. Praying for all and that you get encouraging new soon. I know it’s very hard to be far away.
Thank you LizzieB.
Self posting to give everyone an update. I just got off the phone with my brother. Answers are coming slowly, but that’s kind of how medical diagnoses work.
Good news. Yes, it was a stroke, but it was caused by several small clots, and not a big one. That means the damage is limited, and that the prognosis is good for recovery. My mom is out of ICU.
Thank you so much for your positive thoughts and prayers.
So glad to hear that. Keep us posted!
I’m glad you’re getting more information now, and that the prognosis is good. Thanks for keeping us posted. I know how hard all this is for you and your family. Hopefully you and your brother can rest some tonight.
Continued best wishes to you and your family.
That sounds very promising. I hope that your mother continues to improve over the next few days. As my grandfather used to say “It takes courage to get old”.
Good news. Hope she recovers quickly.
I’m so sorry for this turn of events. I hope you get good news soon
Thanks yasmina. Not knowing is the worst.
SOTD = Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Ambre Precieux
This is a great perfume – powdery myrrh amber vanilla woody resin. Mine is in the tacky jewel topped red bottle.
I’m waffling on what to wear tomorrow as it does not feel like a BWF day. I may just need to live vicariously through those participating!
We’re having a holiday dessert on a stick contest week after next. I’m soliciting ideas for a no cooking / baking required dessert. There’ll be a category for Best Decorated, Best Tasting (holiday flavored) and Best Pairing with a hot chocolate drink. Ideas from one and all are welcome. P. S. Last year I made Twinkies and Nutella Cannoli and won the Least Healthy category.
You smell wonderful! I’m too tired to be if any help but good luck in the contest!
Thank you!
It’s hard to beat the seasonal peppermint ice cream. Does this literally hane to be on a stick, though? Maybe you can spear something with candy canes…
It does not need to be a literal inedible stick so candy cane qualifies. A toothpick also counts as a stick!
I am picturing Mallomars, back to back, so as to make a vaguely round shape, speared with a stick through the middle and covered with canned whipped cream. It would look kind of like a snow ball. Very last-minute to make as the cream doesn’t hold up, and difficult to eat on a stick. You might be better off with candies on a stick, caramels and fruit gels and such.
I like this.
Oooh, I will need to errrm, do a taste test.
I’ll think on this overnight and see if I come up with something. Right now I am drawing a complete blank.
Thank you…glad your mom is not worse off!
Super late to the party. I had another insane day at work.
I finally thunked my sample of Reve d’Ossian today. Full bottle worthy and as usual with every perfume that I try and love, it made it to my endless to-buy list. I am sure it will stay there forever!
Thanks God is almost Friday!
I agree that Reve d’Ossian is FB worthy. It lasts a good 7 – 9 hours on me.
Nuit de Bakelite, Naomi Goodsir for me today.
Wow, this is beautiful now but we didn’t get along at all at first.
So green so tuberosa!