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Wednesday scent of the day 3/6

Posted by Robin on 6 March 2019 212 Comments

Hump Day, European Day of the Righteous, and Day of the Dude. What fragrance are you wearing?

I'm in Aftelier Candide. I might just wear this for the rest of the week.

Reminder: on 3/8, we'll celebrate International Women's Day. Wear a fragrance that honors the holiday in whatever way you like. 

And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2019, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.

Note: top image is Logo/symbol for Dudeism (yin-yang with bowling ball holes) via Wikimedia Commons.

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  1. austenfan says:
    6 March 2019 at 10:22 am

    I’m wearing Goutal’s Heure Exquise, which is a cheat in a way as I think the original version of this was done by Henri Sorsana. Couldn’t resist wearing this wistful and gorgeous scent on a rainy Wednesday.
    I’m glad you are still enjoying your Aftelier!

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    • Jiji says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:06 am

      You smell great and elegant!

      I was so hoping today would be sunny like yesterday, because i have a day off. But no.
      March….the month of many weathers☀️?️?️

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      • austenfan says:
        6 March 2019 at 4:31 pm

        Yes, Maart roert zijn staart!

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    • mayfly says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:23 pm

      You smell wonderful!

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    • KellyC says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:41 pm

      Heure Exquise is perfection. You smell so good!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 5:24 pm

      Smelling gorgeous in Heure Exquise!

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  2. SheriG says:
    6 March 2019 at 10:26 am

    Totally not participating today – Vol de Nuit called to me this morning. No regrets. 🙂

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:35 am

      Hey, that *is* participating! You are wearing perfume and you reported it in the SOTD!

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      • SheriG says:
        6 March 2019 at 1:53 pm

        I guess that’s true! I forget sometimes that the weekly CP is only one part of the NST party. 🙂

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    • KellyC says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:42 pm

      You smell super good!

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      • SheriG says:
        6 March 2019 at 1:53 pm

        Thanks KellyC!

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    • Aurora says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:45 pm

      It’s always a wonderful choice.

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      • SheriG says:
        6 March 2019 at 1:59 pm

        It is indeed. Every time I try (unsuccessfully) to choose a single scent that I could wear day in and day out, VdN is always at the top of the list. But I’m fickle! 😉

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  3. SarahN says:
    6 March 2019 at 10:31 am

    Jolie Madame, because someone wore it yesterday. I have the EDT and the dry down is sweeter than I remember… almost too sweet. I think I need to seek out the parfum.

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    • mals86 says:
      6 March 2019 at 10:35 am

      I only like the parfum, but it is quite sweetly floral in my opinion. (The edt was too dry for me.)

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  4. BobH says:
    6 March 2019 at 10:32 am

    La Fumee Arabie by Lyn Harris. A rosier, more vanillic take on La Fumee, it feels like a softer version of the original, while keeping all the facets of the original intact. This is what all flankers should be like.

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    • Aurora says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:49 pm

      I don’t know La Fumee Arabie but I bet you smell great, I love roses on men, I think there are quite a few flankers to La Fumee: you make me want to try them

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    • apsara says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:50 pm

      I think I will sort of join you BobH and wear la Fumee post shower.

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  5. madtowngirl says:
    6 March 2019 at 10:34 am

    Fleur de Peau and I smell good! But that’s just like, my opinion, man.?☮️

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    • Petunia says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:21 pm

      Mine too! You smell lovely!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        6 March 2019 at 3:54 pm

        Thanks Petunia!

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    • Aurora says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:50 pm

      Smelling super lovely, I immediately liked it when I tried it this summer.

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      • madtowngirl says:
        6 March 2019 at 3:55 pm

        Thanks Aurora! Me too, I drained my sample in 2 days and immediately bought a bottle. It’s good stuff!

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    • SheriG says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:55 pm

      Well done! Peace out, madtowngirl.

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      • madtowngirl says:
        6 March 2019 at 3:56 pm

        Thanks SheriG!✌️

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    • lillyjo says:
      6 March 2019 at 2:22 pm

      ✌??

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      • madtowngirl says:
        6 March 2019 at 3:57 pm

        ✌️?

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  6. mals86 says:
    6 March 2019 at 10:39 am

    Not playing along today; in Guerlain Elixir Charnel Floral Romantique. I recently got in on a split of Cloon Keen Castana (which is lovely, btw, an almost-gourmandy chestnut-focused non-gourmand), and it reminded me of Floral Romantique, which does have a chestnut note that I’ve always loved.

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  7. cazaubon says:
    6 March 2019 at 10:44 am

    Feeling tired, sore and out of sorts, so I’m continuing with Heretic Coeur Noir today.

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    • Hilde says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:01 pm

      E-hug for you!

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    • Undina says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:44 pm

      Hang on in there! Tomorrow will be a better day.

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    • Aurora says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:51 pm

      Sorry, wishes for you that things take a turn for the better.

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:32 pm

      I hope you start feeling better today!

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    • austenfan says:
      6 March 2019 at 3:14 pm

      Hope tomorrow will be better!

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    • Koyel says:
      6 March 2019 at 4:58 pm

      Sorry to read this! Hope the day will get better!

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    • Elisa P says:
      6 March 2019 at 6:58 pm

      I hope you feel better!

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    • cazaubon says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:34 pm

      Thank you all for the kind wishes, I do hope tomorrow will be a better day.

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  8. Amyitis says:
    6 March 2019 at 10:46 am

    Eau de Lalique by Emilie Copperman and JCE. Dill pickle note haters will NOT enjoy this one. After an hour I sprayed Bulgari Eau The Vert -a nice change after Jolie Madame’s violet yesterday got on my nerves.

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    • Elisa says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:30 am

      I’ll take pickle over celery any day

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      • Amyitis says:
        6 March 2019 at 12:05 pm

        I don’t think I’ve ever smelled celery in a perfume. Do you have an example? I’m curious!

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        • therabbitsflower says:
          6 March 2019 at 1:32 pm

          Monsillage Eau de Celeri, which I love!

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        • Elisa says:
          6 March 2019 at 1:37 pm

          I’m thinking of it as more of an off-note of some green material(s), I’ve noticed it in some older perfumes that didn’t seem to age well. But I guess it is sometimes used intentionally too! (As in Eau de Celeri or Demeter Celery)

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        • Jalapeno says:
          6 March 2019 at 5:22 pm

          Sometimes CK Contradiction for Women can smell like celery to me in the top notes.

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    • austenfan says:
      6 March 2019 at 2:38 pm

      Eau de Lalique is a great cologne and very wearable.

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  9. Elisa P says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:01 am

    Core Trudon Olim which is cozy today.
    Also testing some new samples on the backs if my hands: Fragonard’s Lavande and Fleur d’Oranger Intense. The Lavande seems to be more powdery iris than lavande and has a slightly plastic-y smell to me early on. It’s not bad, but I was hoping for a more herbal, not-too-sweet lavender that isn’t barber shop.
    The Fd’O is not very intense. It’s a fresher cologne style OB. Not bad, would be nice for summer. The de Nicolai nerolis have spoiled me, though.

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    • Aurora says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:56 pm

      Re: Fragonard Fleur d’Oranger, I’m a fan of the original, yes, agree, the intense didn’t add anything imho.

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      • Elisa P says:
        6 March 2019 at 1:56 pm

        I also got a sample of the EDT which I tried last night. I think the intense is like a notch more intense than the EDT. I think I was expecting something richer and deeper.

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  10. nozknoz says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:02 am

    Funny coincidence how well the dudeism symbol goes with the NST site colors! ?

    Speaking of images and history, I came across this digital archive of photos from the late 1800s:

    https://repository.duke.edu/dc/hmp

    “Hugh Mangum, an itinerant photographer from a prominent Durham, North Carolina, family, traveled a rail circuit through North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Along this route he took portraits of a remarkable variety of people, rendering a rich and diverse pictorial history of the region at the turn of the 20th century.”

    An article about the photographer noted how unusual it was for a photographer at that time to capture relatively candid expressions. If you are anywhere near Duke University, there is a special exhibit on these photos through May 19.

    I’m just getting over a chest cold, so no perfume for a while now, which is boring!

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    • mals86 says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:02 pm

      This is really cool. I live near Pulaski/Radford, where he apparently had studios and hadn’t heard of him before.

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:47 pm

      Isn’t it though?!?

      Thanks so much for the link…going to enjoy looking through those over my afternoon tea.

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  11. thegoddessrena says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:07 am

    Love Don’t be Shy is my SOTD and the nose is Calice Becker.

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    • Elisa says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:30 am

      Love Calice Becker.

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    • austenfan says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:14 pm

      I adore that one! And would love a bottle. I really like Calice Becker, and she is a genius at making radiant, easy to wear and interesting florals.

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  12. Jiji says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:08 am

    Today I am wearing Œillet Bengale, by Aedes de Venustas.
    Great stuff. I cant stop sniffing myself / my sweater haha.

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    • Jiji says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:13 am

      …and I can still detect traces of Nomade after almost 24 hours. ? I scrubbed/washed my arm yesterday evening AND I took a shower this morning. And I washed it again this afternoon.

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      • SFguy says:
        6 March 2019 at 12:49 pm

        I call those fragrances “stalkers.” Haven’t experienced one in quite awhile.

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      • austenfan says:
        6 March 2019 at 4:32 pm

        Jiji, is the Nomade the Chloe Nomade or another one?

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        • Jiji says:
          6 March 2019 at 10:32 pm

          Chloe Nomade.

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      • cazaubon says:
        6 March 2019 at 7:36 pm

        A sure sign of nuclear synthetic materials. Not for me!

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  13. PriscillaE says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:11 am

    I’m wearing Hanbury.

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:47 pm

      Oh yum.

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  14. ringthing says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:14 am

    Reading about the Day of the Dude is pretty funny.

    Wearing DSH Inner Sanctum today, my long time favorite incense rose.

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:49 am

      I love Inner Sanctum. Great choice!

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  15. therabbitsflower says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:15 am

    DSH Eau Cerise because I wanted a cheerful but light scent since I have a bunch of meetings today. Work is nuts right now. I’m just pinballing between deadlines and projects. But our marketing department is hosting a pancake breakfast in our cafe right now so soon pancakes should help me get through my morning!

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    • Amyitis says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:12 pm

      They’re a day late. Shrove Tuesday is the day for pancakes. 🙂

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      • therabbitsflower says:
        6 March 2019 at 1:13 pm

        I will take a free pancake breakfast anytime it’s offered to me!

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:36 pm

      Reporting in that Eau Cerise is entirely gone now just 3 hours after I slathered myself in it! I much prefer DSH’s EDP to VdP.

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  16. lucasai says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:28 am

    Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Great Fast so I wanted to wear a fragrance that is ashy and suits this day. Aedes Iris Nazarena fits the bill perfectly.

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:32 am

      You chose the perfect perfume to start the Lent season!

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:35 am

      That sounds very interesting!

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    • Elisa P says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:57 pm

      Good choice! You smell great!

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  17. perfumelover67 says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:31 am

    In the last drops of Odin 00 Auriel. Berries, creamy jasmine and a good amount of oud. Very nice for the frezing day we are facing. Still it didn’t make it to my endless full bottle shopping list. Money saved!

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2019 at 9:56 pm

      Odin seems to have stopped releasing new scents, I guess?

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        6 March 2019 at 10:41 pm

        If I am not wrong Lacha and Auriel were the last two releases in 2015.

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        • Robin says:
          7 March 2019 at 11:55 am

          I think that’s right.

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  18. Elisa says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:33 am

    I’m wearing Paloma Picasso parfum. I’m not clear on who the actual nose was, but at least she seems to have been heavily involved, SJP-style.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:38 am

      Oh, you smell amazing. One of my all-time favorite chypres! Is it the Mon Parfum (more animalic) or the regular PP?

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      • Elisa says:
        6 March 2019 at 11:48 am

        It’s a sample labeled “pure parfum” so I’m not sure but it smells like the original to me? I like every version I’ve smelled!

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        • SmokeyToes says:
          6 March 2019 at 12:17 pm

          Thanks Elisa, I should dig out mine and wear it tomorrow. This and Knowing are favorites for the Spring.

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    • Aurora says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:00 pm

      We’re twins two days apart, Elisa: that was my feeling too, PP is not a nose but looked like she had a lot of input.

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  19. JadainGA says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:37 am

    Good morning Y’all!

    Still trying to create warm and coziness this week…..Today’s attempt is Commodity Velvet!

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    • KellyC says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:39 pm

      That’s a good one!

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  20. SmokeyToes says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:44 am

    SOTD is Jo Malone’s Orange Blossom with a touch of Linden by Provence Sante. I was in the mood for sweet white flowers. 🙂

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    • Amyitis says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:25 pm

      I’ve been wanting for a while now to let you (and HolyNeroli) know that the acne on my chin is MUCH better. The best it’s been in years.
      I’m alternating a Vit C serum followed by a ceramide containing cream (close to the CeraVe you recommended), with The Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying lotion on my chin and Aloe Moisturizer on the rest of my face. Everything (even the Vit C serum) is not expensive, and it has really worked.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        6 March 2019 at 12:46 pm

        Hi Amyitis ~ that’s great news! I’m glad to hear things are clearing up, the chin can be a difficult area for sure! I’ve got my hubby using CeraVe cream for his very sensitive and dry skin. It’s in much better shape now.

        For a cheap but effective C Serum, I like Timeless 20% C-E + Ferulic acid serum. To save $5, use code hf5off

        https://www.timelessha.com/products/20-vitamin-c-e-ferulic-acid-serum-1-oz

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        • Amyitis says:
          6 March 2019 at 1:04 pm

          Thank you so much! You should start a beauty consultancy or an agony aunt column for beauty issues.
          Your advice to me has been spot on. Hope you have a joyful week!

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          • SmokeyToes says:
            6 March 2019 at 1:40 pm

            Thanks Amyitis! Funny you mention that, many coworkers ask me for skin care advice. 😀

            I used to work in the beauty industry in the 1990’s, it’s a job I would easily do for free ~ it was so enjoyable!

          • SmokeyToes says:
            6 March 2019 at 1:41 pm

            You have a lovely week also!

          • galbanumgal says:
            6 March 2019 at 4:11 pm

            Butting in to mention that Beautylish is now carrying a brand called Good Molecules that’s quite affordable. Haven’t tried anything yet.

        • SmokeyToes says:
          6 March 2019 at 5:16 pm

          Thanks galbanumgal, I’ll check it out!

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  21. LizzieB says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:52 am

    Still staying with Kiss Me Intense. Because I’m lazy that way, and it fits with Procrastination Week….

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2019 at 10:01 pm

      That’s the spirit!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:08 pm

      I’ll wait until next week to do Procrastination Week ???

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  22. Dorsey says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:54 am

    Sixteen92 An Excellent Day for an Exorcism. Has a delightful clovey spicy opening but dries down into light whatever woods unfortunately quickly. I keep getting nice whiffs of spice off my shirt, though.

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    • KellyC says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:36 pm

      That’s a great name!

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      • Dorsey says:
        6 March 2019 at 2:09 pm

        It looks like their whole gimmick is spooky/witchy themes. Right up my alley.

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  23. Laura says:
    6 March 2019 at 11:55 am

    Cuir de Lancôme by Calice Becker?
    Such a nice comfy leather!

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    • mayfly says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:27 pm

      Love Cuir de Lancôme- didn’t know it was by a Calice Becker!
      U smell gorgeous!

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      • Laura says:
        6 March 2019 at 6:17 pm

        Thank you mayfly!?

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    • Petunia says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:35 pm

      I almost wore that today. You smell wonderful!

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      • Laura says:
        6 March 2019 at 6:17 pm

        Thank you! ❤️

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    • KellyC says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:35 pm

      You smell so wonderful.

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      • Laura says:
        6 March 2019 at 6:17 pm

        Thank you KellyC!

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    • OtherWise says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:54 pm

      This is such an under appreciated gem. It’s one of those with a beauty that surprises me again and again. I love Cuir de Russie, too, but Cuir de Lancôme has this very particular way of getting me to pay attention to it, almost as if I keep forgetting how lovely it is between wearings…..off to spritz some on! Thanks for the inspiration, Laura.

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      • Laura says:
        6 March 2019 at 6:18 pm

        You’re welcome! Hope you are able to wear it soon.

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    • LizzieB says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:31 pm

      That may be my Friday. I love that scent. You smell gorgeous.

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      • Laura says:
        6 March 2019 at 6:18 pm

        Thanks LizzieB!!

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:34 pm

      Ugh CdL is just SO good anytime.

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      • Laura says:
        6 March 2019 at 6:19 pm

        I agree!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 5:14 pm

      Cuir de Lancome is a beauty! Such a shame it was not kept as a permanent part of Lancome’s perfumed offerings.

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      • Laura says:
        6 March 2019 at 6:22 pm

        I agree! But I can see why it might not appeal to the masses. (Hope I don’t sound like a perfume snob! ?)

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  24. Hilde says:
    6 March 2019 at 12:06 pm

    SOTD is Vanilla Flash & Wowilla oil again. Feeling well scented in this combo ? Can anyone tell me more about the Incense Flash?

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    • Laura says:
      6 March 2019 at 6:23 pm

      You’re posts are wearing down my willpower! I want that combo!

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      • Hilde says:
        7 March 2019 at 3:26 pm

        I’m sorry ???

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    • Laura says:
      6 March 2019 at 6:23 pm

      *Your ?

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    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:46 pm

      I haven’t heard much about the Incense Flash, sorry.

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    • yasmina says:
      6 March 2019 at 10:54 pm

      Great combo! Incense flash is wonderful- strong and bright smelling! I recommend it

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      • Hilde says:
        7 March 2019 at 3:27 pm

        Thanks. I’m going for it!!

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  25. springpansy says:
    6 March 2019 at 12:26 pm

    I’m in my new favorite vanilla again: Essential Faith Aura. And yes, it’s by a female perfumer – yay!

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  26. mayfly says:
    6 March 2019 at 12:30 pm

    SOTD: Misia, not by a female perfumeur, but named after an interesting female at least, I love images of her in several of Pierre Bonnard’s paintings, she was a very stylish woman.
    It’s lovely and cosy for a windy, rainy day.

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    • Aurora says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:16 pm

      She really was, Renoir too used her as model.

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      • mayfly says:
        7 March 2019 at 1:57 am

        Yes!

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    • Laura says:
      6 March 2019 at 6:24 pm

      Misia is so lovely! You smell wonderful.

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      • mayfly says:
        7 March 2019 at 1:58 am

        Thank you!

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  27. KellyC says:
    6 March 2019 at 12:32 pm

    No. 19 to honor Ms. Chanel herself. I may do another 3 days of Chanel scents. This one is really hitting the spot today.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:10 pm

      Woohoo!

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  28. Oakland Fresca says:
    6 March 2019 at 12:33 pm

    I’m in Esprit d’Oscar, my new fave cheap thrill. It doesn’t have much lasting power, but for the few hours it deigns to linger, it is very pretty. Apres L’Ondee was a little too sticky/thick for me–this is like a sheer version of the Guerlain. It is no “I am woman, hear me roar” perfume, but half of its creative team was a woman. . . And it works quite nicely as an “I am woman, hear me purr” scent . . .

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2019 at 10:05 pm

      Interesting, I do not think of AlO as sticky or thick, but a sheer version might be worth trying. I don’t think I ever smelled it.

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  29. sistine says:
    6 March 2019 at 12:35 pm

    I’m wearing Eau des Merveilles, so half credit for the CP. (One of the two listed noses is a woman.)

    I have always wondered what the collaborative process was like on perfumes with multiple credited noses. It seems like such an individual task to create a perfume.

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    • KellyC says:
      6 March 2019 at 12:46 pm

      You smell great, and I’ve often wondered the same thing .

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  30. Petunia says:
    6 March 2019 at 12:37 pm

    I am wearing Natori by Josie Natori today. I haven’t worn it in a long time.

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    • Aurora says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:04 pm

      Glad you rediscovered an old friend 🙂

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      • Petunia says:
        6 March 2019 at 7:55 pm

        ☺️

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:28 pm

      I wore Natori last week and it is always a pleasure to revisit those forgotten beauties! You smell wonderful!

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      • Petunia says:
        6 March 2019 at 7:54 pm

        Ah, it was you. I remember seeing it mentioned here last week.

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    • LizzieB says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:33 pm

      I really like that scent, but I think I became anosmic to it. So plummy.

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      • Petunia says:
        6 March 2019 at 7:53 pm

        I’m not usually a huge fan of plum notes but I really like Natori.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 5:12 pm

      I remember that being a rather nice scent for cool to cold weather.

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      • Petunia says:
        6 March 2019 at 7:56 pm

        It is very pretty and was practically free when I bought it.

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  31. MMKinPA says:
    6 March 2019 at 12:42 pm

    Nicolai Sacrebleu Intense. The lightest of sprays, I’m assisting with communion at my church’s Ash Wednesday service this afternoon so I didn’t want to radiate too much.

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  32. Deva says:
    6 March 2019 at 1:03 pm

    PdN Vetyyver today.

    The Dude abides.✌?

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  33. Koyel says:
    6 March 2019 at 1:07 pm

    In DSH Keni today, and I’m enjoying it. It smells like an Indian temple, as so many incense scents do, but this one smells like the temple first thing in the morning, when it’s still cool and dark and the incense is only just being lit, and the garlands of fragrant flowers are just being placed gently on the necks of the statues. My favorite of this trio of DSH samples (Vanille Botanique, December, & Keni) is still Vanille Botanique, and it’s the only one that has made the travel spray list (thank goodness for her vast range of confusing sizes and concentrations!), but if I happened to get this one, I’d enjoy it very much.

    I stayed up late (for me) to be able to call France during business hours to arrange flowers for the funeral of a friend’s father, so waking up at my usual time felt perfectly miserable. I accidentally slept until 9, and at that point, why even bother showing up to work? 🙂 So I’m working from home and hoping no one schedules a surprise meeting. The cats are such lap hogs <3

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    • Aurora says:
      6 March 2019 at 1:19 pm

      Enjoy your working from home with the cats.

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      • Koyel says:
        6 March 2019 at 1:25 pm

        Thanks, Aurora, and thanks for your kind words late yesterday <3

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    • Elisa P says:
      6 March 2019 at 3:32 pm

      That kind gesture deserves a WFH day. Kitty snuggles are the best!
      Your perfume sounds really nice. I still haven’t explored DSH, partly because of what you descibed: overwhelming ?

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      • Koyel says:
        6 March 2019 at 4:54 pm

        I know, right! When she revamped her website, everyone was so excited, but when I checked it out, it was still super confusing! I don’t understand what’s going on there. I bet I’d love tons of her perfumes, but instead I only sniff the things people thrust in front of me. A kind NSTer sent me some DSH samples, and that’s the only reason I’ve tried them. I just don’t have the emotional fortitude to sift through that site.

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        • Elisa P says:
          6 March 2019 at 7:03 pm

          I only tried one or two from some Olfactif samples I got in a freebie meet one year and they weren’t ones I liked, unfortunately, so that may have affected my desire to sift through the website, too. She’s very prolific!

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          • Koyel says:
            6 March 2019 at 8:23 pm

            Oh yes, she sure is! There is a perfume shop in SF called Tigerlily that carries some of her scents. Even that limited selection is dizzying enough that I’ve only managed to sniff maybe five of them (Chinchilla among them, of course, and it was definitely worth that sniff).

    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 5:10 pm

      That was a generous gesture with the flowers. ???? Enjoy your well deserved kitty cuddling!

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      • Koyel says:
        6 March 2019 at 8:25 pm

        You know, it was really scary: my friend is a good decade older than I am, but her parents had her pretty young, so her father is the same age as my parents.

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        • Jalapeno says:
          6 March 2019 at 10:07 pm

          Ah. That means it hits close to home, so to speak.

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    • cazaubon says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:42 pm

      What a kind gesture. It’s tough calling Europe from the west coast. Enjoy the lap hogs!

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      • Koyel says:
        6 March 2019 at 11:37 pm

        Yes, especially if I have to catch them during business hours!

        They were the hoggiest little lap hogs 🙂 Just the sweetest ones.

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  34. irisjasmine says:
    6 March 2019 at 1:21 pm

    I’m in Lys 41 today because my Grandma might have worn it if she had ever worn anything but Avon perfumes. She was an “Avon lady” when representatives were still called that, and she lined up her own bottles neatly on her vanity. I thought she was very glamorous. When she died last year, we discovered that she had saved many empty Avon perfume bottles—who knows why? Lillies were her favorite flower, and though it isn’t quite “me”, Lys 41 sure is gorgeous!

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    • Eschmeling says:
      6 March 2019 at 3:40 pm

      that’s a neat story!

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  35. Aurora says:
    6 March 2019 at 1:22 pm

    YSL Paris Fleur de Parfum (a fancy name for EDP I suppose) from Sophia Grojsman, I get a lot of violet from that version, I’m not complaining.

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:57 pm

      I never tried that version, but more violet would make me happy too!

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      • Aurora says:
        9 March 2019 at 8:54 am

        Oh, you like violets too. It took me by surprise but a very nice one – I acquired this fleur de bottle quite recently, when I gave my ‘modern’ one at the freebiemeet – it went to a young student who is volunteering in Iraq so it was well worth it.

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  36. tannina says:
    6 March 2019 at 1:45 pm

    Liquides Imaginaires Tellus by Nadege Legarlantezec. It works fine for early spring with notes of fresh earth, costus and patchouly. I smell like a hippie planting pot!
    I will now quit work at the end of march, but have a lot of vacation days left, so i think i will have to work until wednesday. then i have some days off and will go on my long-planned holidays in Japan. We will visit Tokyo, Takayama (staying at a ryokan!) and a week in Kyoto.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 5:07 pm

      Have a wonderful time in Japan! That sounds awesome!

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    • cazaubon says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:43 pm

      Wow, have a wonderful trip! Japan fascinates me.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:15 pm

      I thought you just got a new job but I may have confused you with someone else. Enjoy your travels!

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      • tannina says:
        6 March 2019 at 11:57 pm

        I got a new job, but it starts in June, and this holiday was planned last year

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  37. Holly says:
    6 March 2019 at 2:25 pm

    I’m sampling Grandiflora’s Madagascan Jasmine for the first time. I was pretty sure that I would love it…but nope! I tried to ignore the initial blast of white musk and what my nose interpreted as something screechy. I never got to jasmine, although I know that could maybe be because this is the stephanotis variety? Now seven hours in, I’m getting white musk, a little floraly somethin’ and corn chips. Hunh…

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    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 5:06 pm

      I seem to remember hearing a couple of commenters here on NST getting corn chips from jasmine scents. Or was it orange blossom? So what you are smelling isn’t all that far-fetched.

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      • Holly says:
        6 March 2019 at 6:06 pm

        I recall several comments about dog paws smelling like corn chips, but somehow the perfumes/notes referenced have escaped outta my brain. Jasmine or orange blossom? Interesting! I was thinking maybe it’s the musk, cuz dogs’ paw pads are skin, and musk can often be considered a skin scent. LOL!

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        • Elisa P says:
          6 March 2019 at 7:06 pm

          I have a jasmine absolute that has a corn-y smell. Rodin Olio Lusso (which is primarily jasmine) also smells like corn to me. Not full-on Freetos, though. I happen to like it!

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          • Holly says:
            6 March 2019 at 7:28 pm

            I have the Rodin and several jasmine absolutes and concretes etc that I will now need to get my nose back on!

            I also just read this:
            -tortillas-flowers-or-delicious-browned-butter/#.XIBkRRhOk0M
            and the comments are fascinating.

  38. Lisa D says:
    6 March 2019 at 2:57 pm

    I’m wearing Cire Trudon Bruma, because Elisa P reminded me of CT in her post (and if I recall correctly, this might have come from her in a split or freebie meet). Leather and iris – I like its super dry nature, and the fact that it doesn’t smell like anything else, or even smell like perfume, really.

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    • Elisa P says:
      6 March 2019 at 3:35 pm

      You smell beautiful! Nope, wasn’t me, but maybe I should’ve split it. I have about 1/3 of the coffret travel spray left and am saving it for when I can wear short sleeves.

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      • Lisa D says:
        6 March 2019 at 3:43 pm

        Hasn’t been the first time my memory didn’t serve me well today, and likely won’t be the last. 🙂 But I smell good, so I’m not bovvered.

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  39. Eschmeling says:
    6 March 2019 at 3:42 pm

    Ormonde Jayne Woman – fits the topic, fits my day as I have a work meeting later and wanted a professional smell – it’s a pretty quiet scent anyway, so I don’t think anyone will notice my olfactory professionalism, but still!

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    • Lisa D says:
      6 March 2019 at 3:51 pm

      OJ Woman is the only scent I’ve worn that somebody felt the need to comment negatively on in public. During a building renovation at work, I had to share a large open space with eight other people, and one woman told me that my perfume gave her a headache, and she pointedly opened all the doors in the space. I am not insensitive to those with perfume allergies, but I did think it was a tad dramatic for somebody who regularly microwaved and ate her aromatic lunches in the same room.

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      • Eschmeling says:
        6 March 2019 at 4:13 pm

        Wow – I’m stunned by that, and sorry for that experience! I find it tough to think that someone could not like this or at least that someone could dislike this scent – but perhaps I just have limited imagination 🙂
        I will say that some of the other OJ scents can give me a queasy feeling if I spray too much, but this one is the exception.

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      • Calypso says:
        6 March 2019 at 6:13 pm

        I’m afraid I wouldn’t have resisted some bitchy comments on her odoriferous lunches!

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        • 50_Roses says:
          6 March 2019 at 8:32 pm

          I have on occasion had coworkers complain about the smell of one of my lunches, typically when it is some sort of fish or something with a lot of garlic. I just tell them that if they can eat tamales (the smell of which makes me queasy), then I can eat what I like. Once or twice a year someone will have a tamale sale fundraiser, and on the day they are delivered, I cannot go in the lunchroom at all because of the smell.

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      • 50_Roses says:
        6 March 2019 at 8:28 pm

        I’ve never understood why come olfactory sensitivities (such as to perfume) are given so much weight and consideration while others (such as to bug spray) are completely brushed aside. We have had one or two people in our department claim fragrance sensitivities and others have been asked to tone down their perfume and such. On the other hand, when one of my coworkers saturated his cubicle–which was adjacent to mine–with rank smelling bug spray (because he had seen one mosquito) I developed a raging headache and nausea, to the point that I simply had to go elsewhere and could not do all my work. When I complained, I was told that since the bug spray is issued by the company, he had a right to use it and I was just supposed to tough it out. On another occasion, workers were literally coating the walls in our building with Deep Woods Off (supposedly to clean them–I never heard of that use for it), and again I became queasy and developed a raging headache. Again, I was told that there was nothing to be done about it and that I just needed to deal with it.

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        • Gail says:
          6 March 2019 at 9:10 pm

          I don’t understand it either. My office is technically scent free, so I usually don’t wear perfumes to work, but I will use scented lotions.

          What about people’s stinky clothes and breath if they smoke? Why should we be tormented with that?

          I hope you called in sick to counteract the bug spray incidents.

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        • Eschmeling says:
          7 March 2019 at 12:42 am

          I think it’s just an easy target – perfumes are considered a luxury and perhaps superfluous by many, so what’s the harm in forbidding them in the workplace? I guess that is how the thinking might go. Personally, I avoid going to most drugstores and mainstream supermarkets because of the way they often smell (disinfectant, perhaps?) – I get that same queasy feeling.

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  40. Jalapeno says:
    6 March 2019 at 5:04 pm

    It has been well and truly cold here today, with wind chills around 12 degrees F at lunchtime. Brrrrrrrr! And yuck! It would be nice if today was the last time this sort of weather was around for Winter 2018-2019, but I’m not going to make or take that bet.

    SOTD = Relique d’Amour again. An incense perfume is a good pick for Ash Wednesday.

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    • Petunia says:
      6 March 2019 at 8:05 pm

      Perfect fit and boo for cold weather. March is coming in with it’s usual lion-like *itchy style. Spring feels very far away at the moment. We have more snow on the ground now than we had all winter… Grump!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        6 March 2019 at 8:51 pm

        Yep, the March lion is definitely on the prowl. I am officially over winter, and am blowing a big fat raspberry in its general direction.

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  41. stinker_kit says:
    6 March 2019 at 5:27 pm

    Wearing Christine Nagel’s beautiful spicy oriental for Mauboisson, Histoire D’Eau, 2002. Maybe the ugliest perfume bottle ever but the juice is great!

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    • Robin says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:59 pm

      I don’t know, there is a lot of competition for ugliest bottle! That one looks like a food product to me, but not hideous.

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  42. Jalapeno says:
    6 March 2019 at 5:50 pm

    Double posting to let the “Jeopardy!” fans here know that Alex Trebek has confirmed a diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer today. I’m wishing him all the luck.

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      6 March 2019 at 6:23 pm

      Very sad news! Wishing him all the luck and blessings he needs.

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    • 50_Roses says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:05 pm

      Oh, that is sad news! I have always wanted to be on Jeopardy! I have taken the online Jeopardy test a number of times, and a couple of years ago I got as far as an in person audition, but I never got called back to come on the show. I was really hoping they would call me and was looking forward to meeting Alex Trebek (and possibly winning some money!)

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    • Elisa P says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:10 pm

      Oh, no! That is very sad. My husband will be especially devastated.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:36 pm

      Here’s the link to the Ars Technica article about it:

      https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/03/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-uses-youtube-to-confirm-pancreatic-cancer-diagnosis/

      It’s surprisingly upbeat.

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    • Petunia says:
      6 March 2019 at 8:05 pm

      Poor man.

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  43. Calypso says:
    6 March 2019 at 6:15 pm

    I’m wearing fum Winter Crocus today. We had a surprise cold snap with freeze warnings the past two nights, very wintry for us.

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:50 pm

      And we actually saw the sun for a little while today.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:20 pm

      You smell nice!

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  44. Mary Carol says:
    6 March 2019 at 6:20 pm

    That is bad news about Alex Trebek. I like Jeopardy, but didn’t see it today. I second the good luck wishes for him.

    Today I am in AG Nuit Etoilee and it is smelling so nice..

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    • cazaubon says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:47 pm

      You smell lovely.

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  45. neyronrose says:
    6 March 2019 at 6:40 pm

    Scent of the day: Prada Infusion d’Iris. I had thought it would be softer or fainter than what I got on first spray. I can still smell it six hours later, though it’s not as strong as it was then. Not in love with it, but I’m glad I discovered that from a sample.

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  46. 50_Roses says:
    6 March 2019 at 7:03 pm

    SOTD is Afghanistan Orange Blossom, from the Splitmeet. Not perhaps the most long-lasting perfume, but a nice, easy to wear scent.

    The family got together at the funeral home yesterday to go over details for my father’s funeral on Friday. He had prepaid for everything and selected the casket he wanted, the type of flower arrangement, etc. It really did make it easier not having to make a lot of those decisions and knowing that it really was going to be what he wanted. The only things that were not already paid for were some state taxes on certain services (which legally cannot be charged until the services are rendered) and the engraving of his death date on the headstone, which can always be done later.

    I am trying to get some rest and take care of myself. On top of everything else, I’ve had back to back respiratory infections, and right now I’m feeling completely drained and numb. It is strange to think that just two weeks ago I had no idea I would be going to my father’s funeral this week. I think we all thought he had a few years left.

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:47 pm

      50_Roses, I’m so sorry you’re traveling this sad path. I’m on it too. My dad also had quite a few plans already made, and we found them when we went through his things. It really is somewhat comforting when you know you’re carrying out his wishes.

      Please try to be gentle with yourself and take care of yourself as best you can. I’m glad your family is gathering around you right now.

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    • cazaubon says:
      6 March 2019 at 7:49 pm

      I am so sorry for your loss, and at a time when your health is not 100%. Sending you comforting thoughts and gentle hugs.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 8:49 pm

      Knowing that some important decisions were made ahead of time re: funeral arrangements sounds like it is easing your mind. Hugs.

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    • lillyjo says:
      6 March 2019 at 9:31 pm

      I just want to say how sorry I am again. I hope you can get a moment to tend to your respiratory infection.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      6 March 2019 at 11:23 pm

      I hope Friday goes well and that you get some rest until then if you can.

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    • neyronrose says:
      7 March 2019 at 12:11 am

      My condolences.

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  47. Nancyleandros says:
    6 March 2019 at 7:32 pm

    Wearing Musc Rav

    Quiche is in the oven

    Listening to Jackson Browne, Saturate Before Using

    Ahhhhhhh

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    • Petunia says:
      6 March 2019 at 8:07 pm

      Sounds perfect!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      6 March 2019 at 8:31 pm

      That all sounds like some great self care.

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    • lillyjo says:
      6 March 2019 at 9:24 pm

      Love Jackson Browne!

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    • Robin says:
      7 March 2019 at 12:03 am

      Love that album.

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  48. Gail says:
    6 March 2019 at 8:44 pm

    I love this CP! What a bunch of wonderful perfumes created by women; I never really thought about who created the fragrance, but what an eye-opener. Thank you Robin for this weeks project!

    I’m wearing Calyx by Prescriptives and Sophia Grojsman, and enjoying the heck out of it. Supposed to snow again tonight so this is making me think of summer!

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    • lillyjo says:
      6 March 2019 at 9:26 pm

      I didn’t know she did Calyx. She really made some of the most iconic perfumes. I remember the shower gel being exceptional.

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  49. hajusuuri says:
    6 March 2019 at 9:07 pm

    Late to the party!

    SOTD = SSS Pacific Forest

    Resinous insensey vanilla amber. Woman perfumer Laurie Erickson and woman-owned business (now closed and awaiting an acceptable successor).

    I need to catch up on comments!

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  50. Koyel says:
    6 March 2019 at 9:18 pm

    Posting again, late, to say that 2019 is so over for me. I just heard that Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Ugh, I’ve just had it.

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