Happy Friday and happy National Apple Month! Our community project for today: wear a perfume with an apple note.
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
It was no easy thing to find, but I'm wearing a dab of By Kilian Apple Brandy.
Reminder: on 10/18, wear a fragrance by Maria Candida Gentile, Maître Parfumeur et Gantier, Memo Paris or Miller et Bertaux if you have one. Partial credit for any other small-ish brand that starts with the letter M.
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 DSC_7228 [cropped] by Amanda Capasso at flickr; some rights reserved.
Couldn’t find my decant of Apple Brandy so I’m in Lann-Ael for the project
I’m going to join you in fairyland.
You smell lovely! I’m very fond of Lann-Ael. It’s my perfume of choice to wear with flannel pajamas by the fireplace. It’s beginning to get chilly here so I’ll be wearing it again soon.
What a good choice!
Did a deep dive into my samples and pulled out Frederic Malle Outrageous! which is probably my favorite “clean laundry” scent with a bit of apple and citrus at the start.
Ah, forgot that one, good call!
Hi, twin!
I’m in Or du Serail (as predicted yesterday) and, to quote Maxwell Smart, loving it. Happy Friday!
Bonus points anyway for quoting Maxwell Smart.
Not participating today!
I was going to do a haiku for points but nothing is inspiring me this morning..
SOTD Sanrovia by Blocki Perfumes
Happy friday!! I’m wearing cafe tuberosa, which is actually really nice, like if vera wang princess and amouage imitation woman had a baby. I think I would still rather have one or the other, but if you need a weird perfume that’s still office friendly, this would fit the bill.
I’m not doing the CP. For the first coolish day of fall, I’m wearing Jacomo #08.
I LOVE that one!
I have exactly one perfume with apple and it is Dear Polly and I love it. I would say it’s a perfect fall perfume except I’m pretty sure that in summer I also thought it was a great summer perfumed. Stay tuned for what I think in winter.
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme. TGIF. Cold front came through, I’m sooo excited.
You must feel like dancing! Yay for cooler weather and fall perfumes!
Yes finally!
Woohoo! ? ?
Yay! Your post the other day about chili inspired me to make some today!
Yum! Beans or no beans for you?
This batch will have turkey, black beans and cubed sweet potatoes I’ve had something similar before, and I’m using the instant pot. How about you? Beans or no?
Ran out of comment thread. Definitely beans in my chili, black or pinto, sometimes both. Also corn and Hatch chili peppers. I’m not a purist; a pot of chili means I get to use up stuff in the freezer. Your chili sounds delicious! I’ll have to try out chili in the IP this fall.
Traversee du Bosphore is as apple as I’m gonna get!
Oh, another good call, why didn’t I remember that???
Twins!
Lolita Lempicka, which comes in wonderfully apple shaped bottle. That counts, right?
Very creative! Thinking outside the box deserves points!
Perfect!
Ah, great call!
ELDO I Am Trash. The opening Apple note is fun. A few hours in I’m not smelling much anymore. I general I haven’t got on with much from ELDO – there must be something running throughout the line that doesn’t appeal.
I would say I haven’t got on much with them either, but I think of it as more a style issue. Who knows. I do really like a few of them!
The ones I’ve tried have been very faint on me, except for Fils de Dieu, which was chemical soup. I think it must be a musk issue.
No apple perfumes in my collection. Though I do have some apple cider at home that I might enjoy later with a splash of spiced rum.
Expecting a warm day today, so I’m in Jacomo Silences.
I have cider, but no rum
Hermes Ambre Narguile.
It’s going to be a very long day.
You smell wonderful. ?????????????
That’s all the stuff you need for a long day. The ladybug is for good luck ✌?
Thank you, Lillyjo! Taking everything you are sending me!
Thinking of you. ?
Thank you, Flopper ?
I hope things turn around for you and your doggo. T-Rex and I are sending good vibes to you both!
Thank you, Deva. He will have an ultrasound on Monday and further tests after. It’s going to be a long process. Hoping for the best.
I hope you get a little bit of calm this weekend! How’s your pup today?
Hope so too. He is not showing any improvement. Tests scheduled for next week already.
Sorry to hear that your sweet dog needs more tests.
Today is the first cold day of the season, real feel 27 at mid-morning. This after yesterday’s 88 degree day. So it’s gotta be Chergui for me today, at long last! (I did my apple thing on Wednesday by accident.)
Chergui is always the right choice!
Now, that is crazy, crazy weather!
Whoa, that’s a crazy temp shift!
It’s a Texas thing.
Truly. And West Texas takes the prize for harshness.
Ugh. Your skin must be going crazy. (Mine would be, anyway.)
You’re right about the skin feeling crazy. Grabbing the moisturizer!
Yow! It sound like my order for rainy weather in the 50’s for your area got totally messed up. ?
I must have opened the wrong decant.
Zoologist Macaque- apples, mandarin and lots of forest smells.
my only zoologist travel bottle
No apple in my collection. I am spending some time in vintage Mitsouko. I don’t care if I spend my shift at work scaring the horses but I am just really crabby today.
I bet they like it. My cat licks Mitsy when I wear it but ignores most of my perfume. I hope your mood improves.
I read this really fast and thought your cats’ name was Mitsy!
You smell fantastic!
Lann-ael on one arm and Traversee du Bosphore on the other with a tiny spritz of LaDanza Delle Libellule on the back of my knees. I smell like the entire orchard. I have today off so I can smell like a fall candle. Not something that I normally aspire to.
Plus double sample thunks. WooHoo!
Oh, Lann-ael!! I even have a partial bottle that I could have brought out. Completely forgot that would fit the bill today.
There is still time! ?
Partial twins!
I sent you 2 more emails that you might or might not get, so just gonna say… yay! And ?on La Danza
Enjoy the day off!
You got it. I’ll check my email.
Enjoy your day!
You as well. It’s such a relief when the hot humid weather clears out!
Oh TdB!! I love that one so much!
I’d forgotten the apple lokum accord in TdB — time to move that bottle to the fore!
You’re really covered! Sounds like you’re taking full advantage of your freedom today ?
I forgot I had a sample of TdB, too. But it is definitely a cold weather perfume for me. Too warm here to wear it today.
I dont think I have a scent with an apple note in my collection.
Well maybe I do in my mountain of samples, but I did not have time to look into it. Busy day. Cleaning living room, removing piles of clutter, getting groceries, preparing meal for my book club tonight.,..
I am wearing Ormonde Woman today.
Its has been raining all day.
I also tried the cola scent from that less expensive line from By Kilian. (was it called Boys?)
The cola note was very nice but was gone in 60 seconds.
What is left is an extremely generic woody synthetic.
I think I smelt this in at least 20 other designer/drugstore frags.
Disappointing.
Yeah, those Kilians were all pretty harsh to me. Too bad, cute packaging and nicer(er) prices.
Good luck with your prep and gathering!
woke up to fires here in SoCal.
Maybe just a bit of Satori for calming. Don’t know if we will lose power where I live.
Be safe! You smell lovely!
Thinking of you!! Stay safe.
Holy cow! Just read that it has jumped a freeway in LA. Can you leave early for a weekend out of harms way?
I am not near the fires, Deva. I am near the water and actually live in a tsunami zone. but, the air is bringing smoke in. I cannot see any of the mountains out my windows. usually I can see all the way to Mt. Baldy.
Think it’s just general jitters over moving, work, the fierceness of the fires, the overheated politics. Somehow it has all settled in my tummy and throat the past two days.
A friend who is 5 months pregnant just texted me saying the fires were 5 blocks from her house last night. She is okay now.
Wow, that’s a lot of scary conditions at once! Hope you can get some rest and feel better soon.
2nd that!
Oh, dear. Saw that in the news this morning. Stay safe! And you smell wonderful.
Be safe, apsara!
ELDO Experimentum Crucis. The apple note is rather pleasant here.
Ah, have not tried that one.
La Danza Delle Libellule from the sample stash. The apple-vanilla-cinnamon business is very autumn, I’m like a yummy apple pie. It has boyfriend approval, too!
We had apple pie for desert just now…
My CP intention: ELDO I Am Trash sample which has an apple note.
What I’m really wearing: SL 5 o’clock Au Gingembre. Because it was the first sample I grabbed when rushing around getting ready for work.
Happy FriYAY!
That’s a great autumn choice.
SS Foxcroft Fairgrounds again…Cotton Candy, Cream Soda, Vanilla Taffy, Gridling’s Funnel Cakes, Powdered Sugar, Crisp Fall Air, Woodsmoke & a Tendril of Incense…happy Friday, friends! ?
Sounds fun!
Wazamba!! The cold front came through these parts about an hour ago! Celebrating with flopper. ??
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Wazamba is wonderful!
I fully agree. Spellcheck notified me that I fully ‘grew’, which might also be the case. ?
A good choice for an apple note. Must revisit my decant soon
Love Wazamba! Part of the love is getting to say the word Wazamba
This is for Hajusuuri — I just saw that you asked where I got the UV Blocker umbrella. I might have found it originally on Amazon, and there are other brands there, too.
These days I order directly from the UV Blocker website for the best selection and clearest specs:
https://uv-blocker.com/collections/uv-protection-umbrellas/products/uv-protection-compact-umbrella
There are several sizes, but I’ve found this compact size is perfectly adequate.
The wind vents don’t prevent the umbrella from turning inside out in a direct wind hit, but it’s sturdy enough to go back into shape without any parts breaking. Works fine for rain as well as sun.
Thank you nozknoz. Last year, when I went on a Victorian Homes tour on a really sunny day, I brought my regular umbrella, knowing that while it offers some protection, the opaque one you described is best. I will check out the link!
SOTD: Black Cashmere
Happy Friday! And thank you for all the warm congrats yesterday on my new gig. Perfume purchase choice undecided but definitely leaning towards Bois des Iles.
Loving all the varieties of apples available these days. Used to be there were Golden, Red Delicious, McIntosh, Gala and Granny Smith’s and now, it’s nuts how many varieties markets are selling. McIntosh are my favorite followed by Golden and then Macoun.
I do detect a fruity note underlying the spice in Black Cashmere.
My nose is not that intelligent. I smell wood and insense, period. But I do love it!
I don’t know what fruit it might be, but there’s a sort of ripe sweetness under the spice. I always notice because I wish the perfume were drier.
Congrats on the new job! Was offline yesterday so didn’t see the news. My guess is your former workplace will feel your loss.
I never liked apples growing up. I think it’s because we only had red delicious, which my dad always preferred. Goldens are really good…underrated. I’m a Gala fan but I think my favorite is Pink Lady. A tartness I love.
Pink Lady’s are yummy!
We need to grab a coffee soon
I’m back working in NY so perhaps if you’re getting together on a weekday, I can play hooky since I didn’t take the time today.
Macouns forever!
(they’re not new though! I’ve been eating them since the 80s; perhaps they were local and the world has finally caught on.)
They are good! I started eating them when a boss back in the 90s introduced me to them.
I remember those days, except we had no Galas – just the 3 Delicious and Grannies. None are great eating imo. My faves are Pink Lady and Jazz, which were easy to come by in WA but I’ve not seen them in Ohio. But there are other varietals out here that I haven’t explored.
I’m leaning toward your getting BdI, too ? (But really, you can’t go wrong with BdI.)
Belated congratulations on your upcoming new job!
Chanel Chance Eau Vive
I’m in SSS Equestrian today, although the weather is not fit for man not beast. ?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3e_V5LBUrz/?igshid=1qoprjhehg21n
Oh no. Be careful! At least you smell great and survived your dental procedure. How are you feeling?
Hi Petunia, I’m fine, thanks for asking. It was a bit more challenging than the surgeon thought it would be, I think. He kept muttering about “time” under his breath. ?
Pretty to look at, though wouldn’t want to be in it.
Yep, the snow itself is not what worries me. It’s the rain from last evening that turned to ice overnight. So I imagine under that snow is an ice skating rink.⛸
Ya, cold is one thing. Snow is another. But ice is a different thing altogether.
Stay cozy and eat more soft foods..
Oh Deva! I saw the weather dude reporting from somewhere in ND on The Weather Channel this afternoon. My heart sank. It looks beyond horrible out there. Please, stay safe and warm this weekend.
Hey twin! I saw the IG post – very pretty but as you said, need to watch out for what lurks beneath!
Beautiful. But nice is no fun. Stay warm and cozy! ?
Ice*. ?
Blech.
OMG, just catching up. I hope you and T-Rex can hibernate this weekend! Stay toasty warm..
I have a mini of the apple-shaped bottle of Joop! All About Eve somewhere. I remember it was sweet in a nice way but not how much it actually smells like apple. Will check that out later today. ?????
Perfect!
Wearing a few dabs from a sample vial of St. Clair Scents Eve. ?
Ha! Good one!
Nice! I wore Eve side x side with Pandora and Pandora narrowly edged out Eve!
I upped the fruit factor of Bat with a dab of Apple Brandy. I smell… interesting? like a drunken rodent? No one else is home and the house smells like the pumpkin pies that are in the oven, I’m ok with all of it.
Hilarious! Enjoy your baking day! ?
Still imagining a drunk bat…
… flying drunkenly head-first into a pumpkin pie …
Laughing quietly to myself about a drunken rodent/bat. ????
Gah! I thought of perfume in my collection the other day that has an apple note, and dang it if it is not coming to me again this morning. So, not participating…
Am in Le Labo’s Labdanum, which smells like such an old fashion perfume (in a good way!) to my nose. Perfect for this cool windy day.
Two random things:
The first is that I am still making my way through A Woman of No Importance, about the American woman who worked for the SOE and OSS in WWII helping the French Resistance—really enjoying it. Virginia Hall was so extraordinary… but anyway, I read a bit the other night about a rendezvous in a field with locals where she really had to impress the tired, hungry, and frustrated young men with her authority—a long-awaited supplies drop was going to happen and her credibility was in the balance. Her biography is replete with stories of people underestimating her, or behaving badly because she was a woman. Anyway, in addition to wearing military fatigues including slacks (not something she did often), she apparently wore a silk scarf and her beloved expensive French perfume to the meeting. In a few places in the book her biographer mentions Hall’s penchant for French perfume and that it would be air-dropped to her along with tea and millions of francs and hundreds of STEN guns. She definitely strikes me as an L’Heure Bleue woman. I am tempted to write the author to find out if she knows what perfume Hall wore.
And even more random, has anyone ordered clothes from Universal Standard? I just made an impulse buy of a puffy jacket that wasn’t cheap…
I also wonder what Virginia’s perfume was!
That book sounds interesting. I am putting it on my ever growing ‘to read’ list.
I just read a book about two jewish sisters in the resistance in WWII in the Netherlands. Real life story as well. How brave and fierce and generous they were! They helped so many folks. And they suffered so much in the camps, indescribable and unbelievable.
Well I emailed the author’s agent about it (why not?!) and she wrote me back a very sweet response and promised to forward on my email. If I hear back, I will let you know!.
I’ll dab on a little I Am Trash, since you gifted it to me!
Yes, I have bought from Universal Standard. Their fabrics are beautiful but I have found their dresses and pants are made for someone way taller than I am at 5’4″. I like their extended sizes and their exchange policy. Haven’t any experience with the puffer – hope it works for you.
Yup I am about the same height. Well, we shall see!
I haven’t ordered from Universal Standard but I’ve looked at a lot of things on their site. I agree, not cheap but I like the extended sizes and the fabrics look nice. Let us know how you like your new jacket!
I discovered last night that apparently La Traversée du Bosphore has an apple note. I’m not wearing it, though.
I chose to wear Mohur extrait de parfum, because, roses and apples are related plant wise and I needed armour for a work meeting. Also, it smells great.
I’ve eaten 4 apples so far today, so I contribute in my own way towards the apple project.
I am eating lots of apples today too. ..and cider!
I love cider!
I ate half an apple ?the other day and thought of you. I’m no Olympic apple-eater ?
I would so easily win that category at the Olympics !
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Om nom nom nom nom!
Wearing DKNY Be Delicous!
I wore it for a couple of years in the early 2000s. My grade-school-aged kids loved it.
I was crushed, crushed, when I started reading Now Smell This and discovered that Robin had a strong dislike.
Oh, well…..and then I fell down the rabbit hole of perfume sampling!
Many bottles later, I still enjoy that juicy fruity note, but only once in while.
Happy Autumn everyone!
I also liked DKNY Be Delicious but got tired of it and sold it.
Nothing wrong with liking what you like in perfume (and other things)!
Oh no! But you should love what you love, who cares what I think?
I think Be Delicious is lovely, and wish I could wear it. (That aquatic thing starts to work my nerves after an hour or two. Can’t wear Kelly Caleche either.)
I got nothin’, nada, nil on an apple scent. Not even Apple blossom. So, I did a couple spritzes of Jasmins Marzipane.
Good news on the kitty front. Took her in for blood work and her thyroid is exactly as it should be! Success! Finally. Part of it is my husband has gotten more serious about grabbing her to apply the transdermal medicine. And, I added one of those calming diffusers to our living room. I really think that did a lot of good. She’s been losing far less hair and scratching less. She’s just out and about a lot more since the diffuser went in. Why didn’t we think of that before???
Glad for the good news on your kitty. Sounds hopeful.
Nice! Glad she’s improved ? And nice that diffuser works for her. Feliway? We got one of those once and my chill cat turned into a blob and her brother, the aggressor, I think thought there was another cat in the house and got super scared! I got some of the liquid on me and he wouldn’t come near me for days. So weird!
Not Feliway, although we used that in the car with cats. Some other brand. I ran out in the rain the other night and got what they had at Petco. I may put one in the bedroom too.
Yay for good news on your kitteh!
Hooray for successful kitty wrangling!
Happy Friday, guys!
1) The weather is clear and very sunny today, but not warm at all. It feels honestly like we skipped 3-4 weeks ahead with the chilly temps. and I understand that there are parts of the midwest getting snowstorms. Yeesh!
2) Am NOT in an apple scent, since I tend to find them VERY sweet. Am instead in BeautyPie Petals, Heliotrope and Ambrette scent on top of Sugar Vanilla body cream from Carol’s Daughter. I smell like someone’s rich mom.
3) This will be a cooking and visiting weekend- a colleague had surgery for cancer, so will be visiting her in hospital. And I will THEN be making big batches of chicken stock and beef bone stock. Now that I have my big fancy fridge, I have more space in both the chill and freezer side to batch cook healthy foods and keep ingredients!
Having a lot of broth in the freezer is absolutely wonderful.
I believe the snowstorms are in the Plains states ? I’m in the Midwest (although there’s apparently some debate about that) and it’s 75F.
Having a well-stocked freezer is a very good thing.
I am a dummy- many apologies!
And yes, I feel so secure having this big fancy fridge and freezer!
I hope your colleague came through surgery well and with the best possible outcome!
I’m in the apple-adjacent Perris Monte Carlo Mandarino di Sicilia which was included in a swap. Really nice citrus with a hint of green and a tad of salt to my nose. Very natural smelling and uplifting for a mostly gray day. No apples in my collection, I think because things that I’ve tried with prominent apple I haven’t liked, so I don’t think I’m an apple note lover.
That’s a nice one. I should pull out my sample again.
Would be a nice summer citrus.
the sun is trying to make an appearance!
Not very successfully, but at least it’s not cold and rainy.
Is it very orange-y, or not so much?
It’s very mandarine-y- like freshly peeled skin.
Apple is a challenging note for me, too.
Not participating today. I had intended to wear Traversee du Bosphore. It’s a really interesting perfume and all those who are wearing it today smell wonderful. However, thinking today about the part of the world it’s named for just makes me sad. To lift my spirits I’ve decided on peach instead of apple. Peche Cardinale, in addition to smelling good, turns my thoughts in a more hopeful direction.
Oh, good point. Peach is close enough.
I am wearing Pulp, which supposedly has an apple note, my nose is not that keen with fruits. Our humane society was gifted with 6,000 pet beds in all sizes, so they held a sale and every bed was $10. I got a bunch for my crew and for Christmas gifts. Between the beds and the Atelier Advent calendars, my holiday shopping is pretty much done!
PSA: There will be a Portland Sniffa November 2 and 3; Shelly Waddington of EnVoyage Perfumes is coordinating it. You can contact her on Facebook if you are interested in going one day or both. There is a swap at the end and some amazing stuff was brought.
Oh, that sounds amazing! Wish I was in the area, I would definitely get more social for that meet-up!
Oh I wish I lived anywhere near, I am a big fan of Shelley Waddington and En Voyage perfumes. Is Imaginary Authors in Portland too? I know that part of the country has a strong indie perfume presence.
Imaginary Authors is here, so is Slumberhouse.
Wow. That was pretty darn cool about the pet bed donation to your shelter, and the sale afterwards.
Memoire D Une Odeur again, because I am on my last day in Burgundy. Today we bought some cases of wine and then visited Auxerre, this time in sunshine. I am sad to leave this beautiful holiday home… But it will be nice to come home to my perfume collection.
Auxerre is nice. Have you had a good holiday?
Yes, the weather was sadly cool and a bit rainy, but our house was really cosy, so we just relaxed and i had time for my knitting
Sounds like you had a lovely, relaxing holiday. Safe journey back to your collection!
Safe travels back home! You have seen some amazing things on this trip, despite the weather.
A beautiful Saturday morning here, very excited that two armchairs will soon be delivered. We threw out the old (very old!) ones before we got carpet laid, and have been waiting for months for the new ones.
I’m also very much looking forward to a hair cut and colour this morning. My mother’s visit, much as I enjoyed it, disrupted my usual routine, and I’ve been looking increasingly unkempt.
I can’t think of any perfumes at hand with an apple note, but I do have Plum, so I’m still in the ballpark – or rather the orchard.
I love your reasoning, and your wit ?
Yay, I love having new furniture delivered!
Participating today for the first time I years, it feels like. Looked for some twins, but didn’t see any. Surely some will join me at some point in Ambre Narguile.
I actually had a hankering for Vetiver Tonka, which led me to remember the CP. The Ambre is in deep deep drydown territory now (apple-tinged sweet musk) so I think I’ll go for the Vetiver.
I keep thinking we’ve had the last nice day of fall and then it keeps being beautiful and sunny and warm. But this might really be the end today. Not looking forward to cold weather but at least it’s easy to dress for. I can’t figure out what to wear when it’s hovering around 70F (following very chilly mornings.)
You are twins with perfumelover67!
I need to try applying AN more liberally, to see if I can actually smell the apple.
I am wearing Biehl al02, which has a good spiced apple note. It is quite strong, so I always have to remember that a little bit goes a long way.
I have Lann Ael, so maybe I’ll wear it over the week-end. I forgot there’s some apple in that.
I did have a SweeTango apple with lunch today. I find them to be quite a bit like the Honey Crisp.
Honey Crisps are some of my favorite apples. I love the super crunchy texture! ?
My lunch was cheese and a Hudson’s Golden Gem, it was pretty darned good.
Wearing Imaginary Authors Slow Explosions today. It’s apple note is a bit stronger than Wazamba but there’s a similarity between the two; I smell incense in SE but it’s not listed in the notes. Happy Friday everyone.
Another one I forgot about!
Full credit to me for participating today!
SOTD = Sonoma Scent Studio Equestrian
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3fHfAuBMvS/?igshid=10au9yika0oxf
No shopping for me today because BUSY. I’ll save it for another day! And thanks for the PSA from LizzieB a few days back, I ordered a bunch of stuff from Sonoma Scent Studio. Wahoo!
That bangle is glorious!
Thank you. It goes very well with my wardrobe!
My first time to order from SSS-I ordered Winter Woods. Are you trying anything new from SSS?
I have to say that I must have smelled everything at some point but I wanted to retry Champagne de Bois (which I quarantined because a family member was vocally opposed to it and, as how life goes, it was also my very first venture into offering freebies).
Oooooh, what goodies did you get from SSS?
Yes, inquiring minds need to know! ?
Heh, I responded to jalapeño: Bees Bliss, Champagne de Bois and Incense Pure. If you have not tried these, I can include a smidgen in the swap / freebie package!
Bees Bliss 30mLs and travel sprays of Champagne de Bois and Incense Pure. I had been somewhat hoarding Bees Bliss and now I can spray with abandon (once I receive it…I have not seen a shipping notice). And when I checked the website just now, I got an error message “502 Bad Gateway”…oh oh…
It ended up being a rather nice fall afternoon in my area, despite starting off rather yucky-looking this morning. ??
I will be taking the sick kitty to the vet tomorrow morning. She had been showing some signs of improvement earlier in the week, but she definitely is not feeling well at all. ?
SOTD = Soivohle A Rose for Beacon Free EdP, from the sample stash. This has both dried fruit notes, and a hint of applewood smoke in it, so I figure I am covered both ways. It is SUCH a pretty thing.
I hope your kitty feels better soon!
Thank you lillyjo. I shall see what the vet says, and hopefully it isn’t something difficult to deal with.
It was nice here (or I should say in NYC) today but I was cooped up in the office.
Aw, too bad you couldn’t play hooky today.
Today I’m taking a leaf out of Robin’s book by wearing Un Jardin sur Le Toit, fortunately it’s the right kind of day for it
I think it might be my only perfume with an apple note? Don’t think slow explosions was in the sample set I got from IA, though most of them got relegated to the ‘nope’ pile pretty quickly, and I can’t remember the full list.
Hey almost-twin!
Hehe just a wee delay
Misia politely but firmly told me I was going to wear her today.
Thanks to the lovely Petunia, I wore La Danza delle libellule today. I don’t know my apple names, but it’s definitely carmel and tart apple on me. I smell cozy for the turning weather tonight. Cold front, wind and rain. I swear the leaves all started turning today. I hope everyone dealing with blizzards and fire instead, stay safe and sound.
Caramel apples sound pretty good right now! I haven’t had one in ages. ??
I’ve had an absolutely insane work week, so it’s made me not able to post much. I think/hope next week will be much better. I cannot wait to sleep in without an alarm tomorrow.
I’ve been wearing my apple note perfumes all week. Today is Pulp, yesterday was Traversee du Bosphore, and Wednesday was St. Clair Pandora.
Enjoy your “no alarm clock” morning tomorrow! ⏰
Yay for sleeping in!
SOTD is NR Nina (the 2006 version in the cute apple bottle). Its lemon/lime opening adds a welcome touch of sour to balance the sweetness of the candied apple/praline midnotes. An inexpensive find on clearance at my supermarket, of all places, a few years ago, it’s a nice one for a day of plummeting temps, the first cold day of the season.
Went to an inspirational program this morning that wiped away the stresses of the past week and gave me hope that our political processes can be restored to normalcy, but that calm evaporated quickly when we turned on the heat for the first time tonight and the boiler is making a strange loud buzzing sound. Call in to the heating company. Grrr!
So many sick fur babies this week – my heart goes out to those of you experiencing this pain and worry, I know it so well. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. My little one with the broken paw has adapted quite well to getting around temporarily on 3 paws, but once again she managed to rip off her bandage so we made another unexpected trip to the vet. Another grrr! I keep singing, to her and to me, ‘It’ll get better, it’ll get better, it’ll get better . . . I suppose.’
Wishing a good weekend ahead for all of you, with at least a couple of rays of sunshine!
Wearing a couple sprays of Chanel Paris-Riviera tonight. Not participating in the CP since I don’t have any apple frags, but I live close to a several apple orchards right up the hill from me if that counts! Happy Friday everyone.
I think it counts. Happy Friday to you!
Thanks lillyjo!! Happy Friday to you too!
How does the apple orchard smell in bloom? I’ve only ever experienced citrus orchards, which are heavenly,
Scent of the late evening: Demeter Mulled Cider. I get apple cider and spices. I think the fragrance is very nice, but my arms are itching a bit, so I may need to wash it off soon. If it doesn’t work on my skin, I may spray it on clothes that are a similar color to the “juice.”
I heard that is a real good one for fall.
It’s very nice. Definitely a good fall scent.
I completely forgot to wear the apple scent I had planned: Nina, by Nina Ricci! I have a cute mini of it that even looks like an apple. I’m not sure why, but I grabbed Cartier Carat instead. Very pretty, but no apples.
At least I’m not the only one who forgot, again. I meant to wear Ted Lapidus Silk Way, which is a fun, if a bit shampoo-leaning, apple over some quiet incense. Instead I’m in Dzongkha, from the Swapmeet, which to me is all iris, incense, and vetiver. Lovely and meditative, but no apple at all. I’m excited to read everyone else’s picks. I’ve only smelled Apple Brandy on a card, but that card smelled more and more wonderful, and I really wish I’d gotten a sample.