Hump Day and John Lennon’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Imaginary Authors Yesterday Haze because Ringthing reminded me on Monday.
Reminder: on 10/11, celebrate National Apple Month by wearing a perfume with an apple note.
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.
Smelling great in Chanel No.19 EdT.
Anyone in NY who could please recommend a good veterinarian? My dog is very sick and his usual vet moved out of town few weeks ago. I think I will need to rush him to the ER soon. Not sure if it is allowed to leave here any comments regarding the name of a vet place. If not, my email is monica67@aol.com. Any recommendation would be very appreciated.
Happy Hump day everyone!
Oh no pl67!?I know firsthand how distressing that is. Sending all my good vibes to you and your pup today!
So sorry pl67, and of course people can leave comments if they know someone who can help you. Very best to your dog!
Oh, no! For emergency care AMC (Animal Medical Center) is a good place. https://www.amcny.org
It’s on E 62nd St. I hope your pup will be ok!
Oh no!
I am not sure where you are in NY? The island or the boroughs? Or upstate?
Oh no – best of luck. ♥ to your pup.
OH NO!! Go go, don’t wait.
Gooooood luck PL67.
That is always such a scary situation. I hope that you 2 get seen quickly. They will surely have some recommendation going forward.
Keep us posted.
i am so sorry! I hope pup will be in competent hands soon.
Ohh sorry to hear about your pup! I hope you find a good vet. ((HUGS))
Oh gosh, I’m truly hoping and praying for you and your sweet dog.
Can’t recommend anyone but encourage you to go to the emergency vet! By the time we notice the changes illness causes in our pups, they are usually very sick and need immediate care. Best of luck to you and the pupster! Keep us updated, T-Rex and I are rooting for you both!
Not in NY so no help here, but good luck to you and your poor doggy
Hope all goes well with your pupper, and you find a great vet!
Hoping you will get helpful info, and that your little companion will be looked after very soon and get better. I’m in the UK so can’t provide vet. reference.
Agree with ElisaP re Animal Medical on east side.
Also Blue Pearl, which has locations on W 55th and downtown. Pricier but very good.
No advice for NY, unfortunately. Just good vibes for you and your dog.
Keep us posted when you can. Sending best wishes for your dog’s full recovery.
I hope you dog gone seen today. Wishing you the best!
Sending out good thoughts for you and your puppy!
Sending as much love as I can through the internet. (((Hugs))))
What a perfect image for today! Raise your hand if you also thought this was, somehow, a Body Shop body butter paying tribute to Lennon.
My Chinchilla came last night and so I’m wearing Chinchilla. Everyone should try this beauty – it is one of those perfumes that just smells so darned GOOD you’re surprised no one’s made it before.
Ha…surprising that nobody, to my knowledge, has done record label body butters.
You do smell great!
It does look the top of one of their body butters!
That one got a lot of love when it was first released and I missed it! I will add to my list now. I really do love her work.
For a nanosecond I thought you were talking about John Lennon Imagine.
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As a Chinchilla Twin Lover, I agree! It’s a beaut of scent and perfect for this time of year?
Is this DSH Chinchilla or ?
Yes!
I would buy a body butter Lennon tribute. Strawberry Fields would be good..or apple lol.
I’m wearing vintage (I’m not sure which year) Amazone.
Oooo nice. I haven’t seen that one mentioned in a while. Do you know if it’s still around?
A version was “re-launched” in 2017, and although I don’t have I full bottle, I have gotten a decant from a decant house. I prefer the “vintage” version I’m wearing today.
Ohhh you smell wonderful!! Vintage Amazone is a favorite.
Dame BFMV. The last couple of sprays from my evaporating decant. Thunk.
Sun is out and we will hit 70 today. Woo hoo!??
Wow! 70! Are you expecting cold air and snow later in the week?
lalalala, I can’t hear you.?
(it is supposed to be only in the 40’s this weekend, but no snow-yet!)
Yet…
I know!? Are you having nice weather today too? I hope so!?
Good morning Y’all….
Felt like being cozy and huggable in my favorite Prada Infusion d’Iris. It’s always the right thing to wear in my book….
you are right!
Always.
I am having an Italian morning
SOTD Gianfranco Ferré, Ferré
Italian clothing (all thrift, Alberta Ferretti sweater, Luca Luca jacket and shoes, Blumarine denim)
About to make an espresso..
Spent the morning practicing my Italian with my neighbor. I got lots of compliment on my perfume today, which usually never happens.
Ben fatto L2sg! Possiamo praticare insieme anche noi!
Grazie AngelaB! Certo! Studio italiano da poco tempo
Brava L2sg!
Complimenti!
Mi fa molto piacere che ti piace questa lingua.
Studio per molto tempo però non c’è mai abbastanza tempo per practicare.
Avanti!
I have a “vintage” (at least original production house) decant of Gianfranco Ferre EDP – the tuberose one, not the iris – and it is IMHO very classy. I am sure you must feel molto elegante in your get up and fragrance.
Yes, I am feeling molto elegante! Its a nice way to add something lovely to a grey rainy day!
I’ve started to enjoy thrifting! I have to be in the right mood to do it, but I’ve found a few really cute things!
I bet NYC is a thrifting paradise!!
Sounds like you’ve found some treasures…..
Thrifting allows me to be chic without worrying about what I am wearing, or how its washed, or if it rips, or if my two kids dump their food all over it, tug at it, put holes in it!
I was reading Fortune and they had a bit on thrift store shopping : “There’s tremendous cachet in secondhand shopping these days. It’s seen as savvy and sustainable, part of the treasure hunt of scoring unique looks. One in three women shopped secondhand in 2017”
No apples for me yet, but I did find somehting for Friday.
Today I’m working from home and cozy in VC&A Bois d’Iris – 38 degrees outside – but sunny!! (Seattle)
Argh *something
Great choice!
ELDO I Am Trash today for the CP.
So excited to try this one, I think it is a very cool creation.
I don’t own much with this as a note, so I had to do my homework, which I love doing.
Thanks Robin, I always learn something important on this site.
What do you think of this one?
I got a sample from the freebiemeet
Well I really like the opening, it is little fruity but not overly so and then the floral notes, mostly a light Jasmine become apparent. I did layer it over coconut oil but it disappeared very quickly on me. That happens all the time or if there is a white musk I am anosmic to it. I used half the sample and will try it again. It’s clean and light.
Yay!
Today’s breakfast was good old PG Tips with a cheesecake cupcake.
OJ Royal Elixir sample today. I love it, so smooth and beautiful.
Ohhhh, didn’t get a chance to sniff that one but was curious. Arielle carries it locally. Can you describe it?
Your breakfast sounds as fabulous as your scent!
Jeffrey Dame Vanille Farfelue, cozy and elegant for this dreary day. I can’t believe this stuff is so cheap. A bottle is in my future.
Do you think it smells similar to No. 5 L’eau?
To me, it’s warmer than L’eau, but they’re definitely related. I own the Chanel but would still think this is different enough.
Good to know. Thanks!
Nose perked up at this comment!
Yesterday was the perfect fall day and we spent all our daylight hours outside. Cool, sunny, falling leaves, moderate breeze- just PERFECTO!
Today is another story! Rain forecasted for today, then turning to snow Thursday and Friday with expected accumulation of 4-10 inches! Yikes! Getting my gums filleted tomorrow unless the weather is so bad they close the office. Working F-S-S and not planning on leaving the hospital parking lot because snow + ice + Florida driver = ?
I’m the the warm, humid, chewy En Voyage Zelda to offset the unpleasant weather forecast. T-Rex is once again sporting her orange fleece. We just had a timely delivery of a technical 2 person (or one person and a ?) sleeping bag. I was really hoping to avoid all this by leaving the end of November, but everyone here said they had one of worst winters on record last year and expecting the same for this year. Oy! ?
Zelda will keep me warm! I hope…
I saw your weather during my local forecast. Stay safe.!!
Thanks! Will try to stay planted as much as possible. The wind is supposed to be wicked! ?
Good luck with your weekend. Can you check on T-Rex intermittently while at work? Is your van well insulated?
I go on my lunch break to check on her and let her out. It’s a good walk from the hospital, so by the time I get there and let her out, I have turn right around to get back. The van is insulated with sheep’s wool, then has 3/4” plywood, covered with shiplap. The floor is plywood and manufactured flooring on top of sheep’s wool. The fiberglass camper top is not insulated although I don’t think it conducts cold like metal. Most of the heat loss comes from the windows. She’ll be quite comfortable in the sleeping bag with her fleece on, plus I have a hot water bottle I can put in there with her if need be. She’s is very hip to keeping herself comfortable and I have come out on my break and she has be *strongly* encouraged to get out of her nest. Then, she hops right back in and under the covers without a backward glance. As long as we stay above 0F, we’ll be fine.
Thanks for your answer. Your van actually sounds quite “örganic” with the sheep’s wool insulation! Sounds like T-Rex is very comfortable. In summer, our two small dogs each have their own chair that they curl up on, but in winter the two brothers spoon very amicably.
I did a LOT of research regarding insulation and my major concern was condensation and the subsequent growth of mold. Sheep’s wool is naturally moisture wicking and doesn’t support mold growth. Luckily, when I had the van built out last year I was in the same town as Havelock wool (Reno, NV). It’s a clean, renewable, and affordable option.
Good luck on all counts.
We’ll be fine as long as I don’t have drive around much. I was told they don’t salt the roads here, which I’m happy about because it so corrosive.
Do they use sand? We use a salt mixture of some sort. I love the salt truck and plow guys.
Not sure honesty. Maybe they just hand out ice skates and wish you luck! ?
My brother HATES the salt used in Colorado. It’s magnesium chloride, which is “stickier” than good old sodium chloride. Means you have to wash a vehicle for it to come off. It’s used b/c it works at lower temps.
Yep, ruins your car. I’ve seen plenty of rust buckets here and I drove one when I was 16 and lived outside of chi-town.
I hope that you and T-Rex stay safe and warm this weekend!
Thanks! I’m going to be driving as little as possible and when I do, I’ll be driving like a 95 year old! ??
There was some kind of ad on the radio about an energy booster. For a testimonial this guy said “It really works! I’m 46, an old man.” And I just cackled.
46?! ??
My power is out and the only internet to be had is on my phone. People are working on power lines and had to turn off the power. If I have a day off, I refuse to wake up early but had to get a shower in before we had no power. I am commando at the moment but probably going to continue on with last night’s bed time scent of vintage L’heure Bleue extrait.
Oh no! Hope it is back very soon.
Got my power back and I am so happy to have the internet back.
Cocktail or perfume? Can you guess based on the notes?
Number One: Vetiver, Scotch whiskey, black walnut, leather and tobacco.
Number Two: Grapefruit, champagne, cardamom, and sandalwood.
For the answers, see links in my reply below (no affiliations).
Here are the links:
https://www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/beauty/fragrances/best-boozy-scents/?slide=0
https://foodanddrink.scotsman.com/drink/the-glenlivet-unveil-innovative-capsule-collection-of-glassless-cocktails/
Oh boo hiss, now I want the Carolina Herrera!
If you get a sample of the Carolina Herrera, let us know if it lives up to that article. ?
MuAHaha! ?
I want someone to turn the Glenlivet cocktail notes into perfumes, actually.
I’ve just applied sunscreen, and it’s so fragranced that I haven’t been able to put on any perfume. I am forever in search of a really effective sunscreen I can use on my face (I have hyperpigmentation) that is broad spectrum, relatively high spf, doesn’t pill under makeup, is mostly mineral based, etc., etc., etc. I am currently testing ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica – good reviews, derm recommended, but is super expensive and has a strong scent. After the scent fades, I might apply Ciel d’Opale – haven’t worn that in a while, and I can always use some bright and happy notes wafting around me.
I’m very glad it is Wednesday – happy hump day, all!
Lisa D – I love two, one is by EltaMD, UV Clear, 1.7 oz SPF 46 ($35), with niacinamide (vitamin B3), hyaluronic acid and lactic acid, to reduce hyperpigmentation and irritation. It’s a favorite and I’ve used it for years.
Another less expensive but just as effective is by DRMTLGY, their Broad Spectrum SPF 45 also has niacinamide and it’s $22 for 2 oz.
Both are elegant, light weight, broad spectrum and don’t pill under foundation. Their Vitamin C 5x serum has five different types of vitamin c to brighten.
Physician’s Formula makes a serum called Restoring Skin Booster Vitamin Shot with niacinamide and licorice extract, both skin brighteners, it is $11 at Target.
SmokeyToes, I really like the EltaMD UV Clear, too – I just go through it too fast! 1.7 oz doesn’t last me very long.
I’m going to try the DRMTLGY and PF ones – thank you for the recommendations!
You’re welcome!
I purchased the DRMTLGY sunscreen and Vitamin C 5x on sale for 30% off. I have hyper-pigmentation and sun damage, regular use has improved my skin so much that I no longer need foundation.
The results really have been amazing.
Lisa D I am also on the hunt for a holy grail sunscreen. I was fully in love with Biore UV Aqua Rich (had to order it from Japan), but recently decided to switch to mineral-only sunscreen. I’m also looking for something lightweight, unscented, and relatively inexpensive. For now I’ve settled on Aveeno Positively Mineral SPF 50 for sensitive skin, but I can’t for the life of me find a mineral sunscreen that doesn’t make my already pale skin look downright ghostly.
Yes, and so many of them seem to contain a lot of silicones, which are difficult to remove. At some point in this years-long sunscreen testing process, I had to start oil cleansing because of the heavy silicone concentration, but I found that so tedious that I moved on to other options.
I have liked MyChelle Dermaceuticals Sun Shield SPF 28 Unscented. I think I would use that one all the time, except because of my hyperpigmentation, I am always looking for higher SPF.
Thanks for the rec! I’m okay with lower SPF, so I’ll give that a try.
I also have hyperpigmentation so I use many layers of sun protection. I use: Volition (Sephora) mineral sunscreen spf 45- nice and acts as a luminizing primer. Next up is Miracle Skin “foundation” mineral spf 40 (from Ebaysince it’s d/c but still easily found in the Bay)- it’s fairly sheer so more like tinted moisturizer. Finally, It Cosmetics spf 50 airbrushing powder. Yeah, it’s a lot, lol.
I like Eucerin Daily Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 30. Not heavy or chalky. I wish it came in SPF 50, but if I plan ahead, I can apply two layers before going out.
Also, I always carry UV Blocker umbrellas with a silvery coating that provide another SPF 50.
I’d call them parasols, but they’re not fancy, just sturdy, black, wind-resistant umbrellas in a range of sizes with a silver exterior.
Where did you get the umbrella?
I use Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer after my face moisturizer if you need another layer of protection
Lisa D, check out the YouTube channel “Hot and Flashy”, and search for sunscreen review. She does an EXCELLENT year end review of the best sunscreens that perform well with makeup, don’t irritate, and all that stuff. I prefer mineral over chemical sunscreen 99% of the time….There’s a bazillion choices out there!
My favorite picks from her suggestions are Clinique SPF 30 for Body (cheaper than the one labeled for face; same ingredients!) when I don’t want a tint.
My favorite tinted one is Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50. LOVE THIS ONE!
I really liked the tinted Australian Gold one, too – but it was just too difficult to remove at the end of the day (that’s the one I started oil-cleansing to get off).
I will check out “Hot and Flashy.” Thanks!
My derm says sunscreen doesn’t work. At least not without reapplying every two hours. She tells me to wear a hat! Of course she has straight hair worn in a chin length bob so a hat won’t ruin her hairdo. ?️♀️
I use La Mer SPF 50. I mix it with the Perfecting Treatment and use the combo as a primer.
Thanks, everybody, for your sunscreen comments and suggestions!
Solstice Scents Foxcroft Fairgrounds today.
Notes are Cotton Candy, Cream Soda, Vanilla Taffy, Funnel Cakes, Powdered Sugar, Crisp Fall Air, Woodsmoke, Incense.
Whatever did I do before finding vanilla…? ?♀️ ?
I think I just developed a couple cavities! Lol! Sounds amazing!
I will take that (the first few notes) in milkshake form and can you add a dollop of whipped cream
Definitely on my last couple of sprays from my Privet Bloom, which seems to have lasted for ages! Used it this morning prior to a dental appointment, & will use it again tomorrow prior to a medical appointment; yes, this will still leave the freebie travel size roll-on of PB that the lady I dealt with kindly popped into the package, which I have mentioned on here before, but that aside, I have a few samples – remains of Rose Green, untried Posh on the Green & untried Nuptial Bouquet, all of which I’ll use on forthcoming handcarry luggage trips. I also have about a quarter of a bottle of Promenade in the Gardens & a full bottle of Yours Truly, which I opened recently just to try, as it was a sniffed but untried on my skin purchase. This being retired lark is all very well, but it does mean I use far less fragrance than I did when I was working! Goodness only knows how many more options will have flooded the market by the time I actually need to buy a new bottle of something!
That’s interesting, I would think you would use more, not less!
We don’t have such stringent workplace rules re wearing fragrance as some other countries do, Robin, so I would reapply when I was at work, & given some days now I don’t leave the house (especially in rotten weather) my supply lasts much longer!
Gotcha!
SOTD is Narciso Rouge, this month’s scentbox pick, which they sent in the ugliest metallic-lime green atomizer you’ve ever seen instead of a red one, ah well. It swaps the creamy gardenia for a vanillic rose-iris combo. It’s kind of hard to pick up on at times, which is a problem I’ve heard with this line but haven’t actually dealt with myself until now. It was fine at first spray but it’s been just over an hour and now it’s more of a suggestion, like sniffing my wrists 10+ hours later.
So it goes too silent on me to have much of an opinion on, but obviously I prefer the original white cube!
I really think White Cube is the best of the bunch too.
Yup. Nodding in agreement.
It’s supposed to be 88 degrees and sunny today, so I’m not able to indulge in fall scents yet [insert screaming sound here]. Trying out Parfums de Nicolai’s Weekend. Lovely, fresh, green, and summery. PLUS it has a green apple note for those planning ahead . . . .
It’s difficult to think of Fall when it’s 88 degrees out!
I am a beast for complaining about pretty weather. But since I am a worrier, I am projecting a total absence of fall here, with an abrupt onset of nasty winter. I am trying to embrace the present!
I predict nasty weather every winter, and I’m always right! Lol… winter is my worst enemy.
I will happily send you low 50’s and rain! Take my weather, please!
Okay, I’ll send you a decant of sunshine nuanced with puffy white clouds and zephyrs. In the drydown you might get middle-of-the-night booming thunderstorms. You can send me a precious decant of nasty rain. Pleez!
? LOL!
Hi all, sotd is Estee Lauder’s Knowing. Happy Hump day!
Raises nose and sniffs. Ahhh lovely!
A favorite, you smell so good.
I loved that one when I sampled it!
Smells soooooo good!
A classic!
Thanks Jalapeno, just like me!
You are smelling fabulous! When I sampled it at the store, it was haunting me as I was out shopping. I went home with a bottle that day!
Had a super hectic day, but can sit back and relax with a glass of white wine right now and read NST. Just spritzed Ninfeo Mio, after being commando the whole day, and it feels just a teensy bit too upbeat for my tired state of mind. I have identified a void in my perfume wardrobe: the “sit back and relax” type. Any suggestions? Also, a question to all the people with huge perfume collections and encyclopaedic perfume knowledge, I am looking for a “human/cuminy” perfume and have narrowed down the choices to LÁrtisan no 8, Al Oudh and Theo Fennell Scent. Does anyone here have a preference amongst those? Thank you!
I like Theo
Thanks! We have many shared loves, so I value your opinion!
Cacharel Noa always seems relaxing to me. Also, maybe any lavender perfume.
I’ll try the Cacharel. I’ve been meaning to, since reading a review of it (or a mention of it inside another review!) by Bal a Versailles on Basenotes.
Sometimes relaxing perfumes vary with season for me. Since it is heading into cool/cold weather, something cozy would do, like Casmir or JM Myrrh & Tonka. Incense is also a good bet.
??? on your suggestions!
Cold and rainy and keeping the lavender going with Bvlgari Ashlemah- which is more iris than lavender, but very cozy for today. Reminds me of a mashup of a number of perfumes I have: Infusion d’Iris Absolue, Cuir Ottoman, AA Lavande Velours.
An early taste of winter weather today. This is what late November or early December feels like.
It wasn’t sooo cold here- at least mid 50s felt tolerable to me today. But probably cold for October! I also overdressed just in case.
I think Ashlemah was my favorite of Bvlgari’s fancy line. I think it had a big purple stone at the top of the bottle.
It’s the only one I’ve tried. It’s nice enough but smells too familiar. I got a couple mls when I bought a decant from someone and it’s all I’ll ever need!
Encre Noire is my SOTD.
Is it Friday yet? It already feels like I’ve spent all week putting out fires at work. Trying to make up for it with lots of fun activities in my free time – last night I got to demo the huge antique telescope at my university (way cool!), tonight I’m going to pick up the beads I made at my 3rd lampworking class, and tomorrow I’m going with a friend to Indigo Perfumery.
You smell great! And I love all your fun activities. ?
Wearing YSL Libre.
what do you think of that one?
I don’t love it but it is alright. My first time wearing it from a tester.I like the lavender but there is something in there that I also don’t like. It is a bit hard to describe. From afar it smells better than up close.
In Dzongkha for this crazy day. Oh do love this perfume!!!
Cool outside and nary a hint of wind, never-the-less our power is slated to go down at Noon. Power co. is saying it could be out for five days.
California has one of the biggest economies in the world, and yet wind and hot weather is causing shut downs for over 2.5 million people across the state, AND the power co. website has crashed so no one can get updates on their neighborhoods.
I’m still reading a book on my Kindle, but the silver-lining of this power outage is that once I have no more power in my Kindle I can turn to Scented (!!), which finally arrived from the Tropic of Capricorn yesterday!
Twins with the crazy day! A truck once backed into our street’s electricity supply box and we were without power for 5 days. Once I’d cleaned out the fridge/freezer and donated the food, we actually had a ball. Played a lot of card games to keep the boys entertained.
It is such a strange thing to be waiting for a power cut. Ours didn’t happen at Noon, but there was no news until about 20 minutes ago–the power is now going to be cut at 8 PM. .. so I’ve booted up my computer and am now going to try to get some more work done. Very anticlimactic!
Boo hiss on the impending power cuts! ?
I saw a news article about your power cuts. It sounds like science fiction, and I can only imagine how it will affect the local economy. I wouldn’t like to lose a single freezer full of food, for starters.
Thinking of you, Oakland Fresca…hope you will not lose power for 5 whole days, that’s just unthinkable.
Ridiculous, and totally a retaliation for the lawsuit. We have purchased a generator that will run our fridge.
64° tomorrow yippie!
Stella edp from a sample.
Ha, ha! Enjoy that cool weather Flopper! You must feel like dancing!
SotD is Ormonde Woman
I finished my book and it left quite an impression…as one can expect when reading about ww2 and the Holocaust. I had to go for a walk afterwards to let it all sink in and also to absorb some positive city vibes.
And then I watched a heron catch a fat rat and swallow it, right in front of me (he/she was like less than 10 meter away). It was a nice distraction actually, and in the middle of the city..of all places.
sounds like an eventful morning…
I just had coffee and talked
It’s already evening here! Sunset is now around 7 PM and I don’t like it at all…
At least you smell good while the sun is setting
That heron must have been seriously hungry.
Those short days are not the best part of living in the Netherlands, still, we get extra long days in spring and summer.
And I love your choice of perfume for today.
The heron was still hungry,
After swallowing that rat I saw him flying back to the hunting spot looking for the next meal course
Maybe it was still feeding a chick that was reluctant to leave the nest?
Birds need quite a large amount of calories compared to us.
Sampling Nobile 1942 Danza Della Libellule to be on theme. I smell like a pastry (in a very nice way)
Shalimar Parfum de Toilette which I hadn’t worn since last spring and I just realized that I didn’t wear the EdC this summer. Contrary to the extrait, the PdT projects like crazy and is as long lasting as a parfum.
You smelled great today!
Thank you Lillyjo, it’s nice with the cooler temps to revert to more dramatic scents.
I think we share many perfume loves, so I think of you as my perfume twin on NST.
I LOVE the parfum de toilette. I think it’s my favorite version!
It is so potent, I think it’s mine too.
Hermes Hiris
Been craving this one recently but drained my sample recently. You smell great!
So good!
I am in a mission of finish my decants and small bottles.
I am wearing Bois d’Armenie for a couple of days now and loving it.
Yum!
I think I might be catching a cold, I sneezed a lot yesterday and today my nose is a little drippy. I feel fine except I’m cold, I’ve poked the thermostat up twice so far. Wearing Musc Tonkin for warmth, too.
With you in the maybe-catching-a-cold sniffles. Let’s hope we’re not!
I caught a cold a week ago, but it’s almost gone now. I hope yours will disappear swiftly as well!
Hoping that the crud doesn’t get you!
Hope it doesn’t get too bad and you’re able to keep warm!
SOTD = Chanel No. 19 EDP
I did not take a picture of my bottle but posted this throwback to 5 years ago picture:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3aGL0QhG0n/?igshid=137zmzntix5gf
Thanks for your well wishes yesterday!
Appeals court done … I’ll know in a few days as to the ruling as it will be provided via a written decision. The judge said, and maybe he says this to every Medicare beneficiary appellant, that I presented my case well. There were 4 people from the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) three of whom I know since my sisters and I were there pretty much at least 5 days a week each and made our presence known AND a new to me “Director of Education and Learning”. I suppose I could have objected to him being there but there no sense in starting off in an adversarial stance. Medicare decided TODAY not to send a representative so I am sure the judge will take that into consideration. It could go either way: they are confident with their decision and stand by it … and on the flip side, them not showing up supports my complaint that they have not been forthcoming with information to which a Medicare recipient is entitled. I decided not to slam the SNF because my appeal is not on the level of care. Anyway, I rewarded myself with a meal at Red Lobster and an iced tea of the Long Island variety ?.
I got a smile from “Thingamablob”! Glad to hear that you had your trusty scented armor handy for today.
Thank you. The judge kept it pretty casual so it helped.
Oh, I’ve had a few dances with Long Island Iced Tea in my misspent youth! Keep us updated, we’re all rooting for you!
Heh, me too. I will update!
I was thinking of you today. I’m glad you treated yourself.
Thank you lillyjo!
Sending positive thoughts for your victory out into the universe.
Glad you were able to treat yourself afterwards.
Sometimes a good Long Island tea from RL is just what one needs lol! Been there!
You’ve fought the good fight and hope the judge sees that. High five.
I’m wearing the entirely autumn appropriate Noir Epices. Apples go well with mulled wine
LOL ?
Agreed!
Joining OaklandFresca in waiting for the power to get cut. Supposed to be imminent. So glad the power company cares so much about our safety *cough cough* their liabilities. Got our generator hooked up, waiting to go.
No scent yet, but will have to pick something fun for later: we are going to SF this evening to see Beach Blanket Babylon, which is sadly ending its run at the end of this year. Any suggestions on how to scent BBB?
Whoops. See below
Okay. News now says “Phase 2 is slightly delayed.”
Probably overthinking it, but for BBB maybe one of the two Stephen Jones perfumes in honor of great hat making?
So, I am watching tv news now, which is saying my power is out . . .
It is going to be one of those days…
Yeah I got a phone call at 11am from PG&E telling me that our power was out. Nope. It’s still on, 2 hours later.
We don’t have a red flag warning here until 5pm, hoping they hold off the power cuts at least until we have WIND. Since that’s the excuse.
A hat perfume! That’s a fine idea!
I’m new to CA and am so confused! Why do they turn the power off?! Hugs to you all.
Hiram Green Arbole Arbole for this hump day.
Apparently the perfume is now slightly renamed to just one Arbole.
Really? Less hyp-Arbole?
Groan! You are pretty quick for this late in the day.
I couldn’t help myself!
Hahaha!
Haha!?
I think Deva sent some of her less than optimal fall weather in my direction. It’s a cold, wet and grey day. Someone today called their weather “dreary”, and that’s a pretty good description of mine, too. ☔
I think I will have to make a vet appointment for one of the cats very soon. She’s sick… lots of sneezing, lots of sleeping, and less eating & drinking than usual. Poor kitty.
SOTD = back to Samsara EdP. It’s more plush and cosy to my nose than its EdT sibling, which is more floral to my nose. Both have to be in my collection, though. ?
Oops! Didn’t mean to be so generous with the rotten weather!???❄️???
Squishy!
Maybe you will get my weather tomorrow. Lot’s of sun. Rain starting Friday though.
I think maybe the weekend is supposed to be OK? At least the rain will clear out tomorrow. It’s downright clammy here.
I hope your kitty feels better soon!
Thanks Petunia!
Cats are susceptible to URIs..good you are takin cat in. They stop smelling their food during upper respiratory..therefore..less drinkin, less eating…sometimes they will give your kitty fluids..best to take kitty in. Hope all works out.
They rule out other things as well..of course. My vet suggested kitty lysine supplement from pet supply store for immune boost..and of course was given meds for kitty.
I hope she didn’t get my cold! That would really suck.
It’s cold and gray here too. I hope kitty feels better!
The cat who isn’t feeling well is also the one who gets motion sickness. Oy vey!
Aww! Hope your kitty is feeling better soon.
Thank you Gail!
I need to revisit Samsara- I’ve admittedly only sniffed it once and I’m not sure which version it was.
Hugs and good vibes sent to you and kitty!
I’m just tired and sore today. Just didn’t sleep well. Sotd is Vanilla Flash. I tried some Kylie Jenner perfumes the other day, they were shaped like lips. All 3 smelled pretty good, they reminded me of the MAC shade scents.
I hope tomorrow brings renewed energy!
Fingers crossed that your “get up and go” comes roaring back tomorrow!
More pep to you, lillyjo!
Hope you feel more rested tomorrow! I’m struggling in the hotel- it’s becoming harder for some reason to get a good rest here.
I saw the Kylie scents at Ulta the other day but was in a hurry. I’ll try them next time I run in.
Oh and you smell so good in Vanilla Flash!
Super late today. I wore Datura Noir during the daytime.
This evening I received a surprise package from a supremely generous NSTR, KPainter. Words cannot express my thanks as I am currently wearing the vintage version of my beloved White Linen. It is as glorious as I remember. I feel so blessed by this community of wonderful, thoughtful and generous people!
I take it that the current version of White Linen is so-so?
It’s not that. I have a sentimental attachment to the vintage so the modern version doesn’t move me. Ir’s not the same.
OK, gotcha.
I love EL scents..makes me wanna put on some Youth Dew powder lol
?reunited and it smells so good??
Wow, you have been smelling lovely today! Vintage White Linen is amazing.
This community is truly amazing and sometimes it’s the highlight of the whole day!
I dug into my neglected bottles tonight and pulled out Dior Addict! It is really cozy along with my fuzzy blanket.
It’s a good night for cozy perfumes for a lot of people.
I think so! Sure feels like fall outside; the trees looked beautiful this afternoon with all the red leaves glowing in the light???
Agree, a good night for cozy!
Grand Soir for no good reason other than I love it.