It's Chocolate Cupcake Day, and it's Friday — not a bad combination. Our community project for today: 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.
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.
I'm in Maria Candida Gentile Elephant & Roses.
Reminder: on 10/25, for International Artist's Day, match a fragrance with an artist or work of art, and tell us about it!
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 Band of Ganeshas [cropped] by Rob Hurson at flickr; some rights reserved.
Ciao amici
Mendittorosa
Le Mat
Fragrance Notes: Nutmeg, Black Pepper, Cloves, Egyptian Geranium, Rose from Grasse, Indonesian Patchouli, Cashmere Wood, Everlasting Flower (Immortelle)
Has anyone else tried this? I got a decant from a split and its gorgeous…stunning. Ritual from this line I also love.
Hmmmm..do the little ones and I need to find a chocolate cupcake today?
PS Robin, I love your photo today.
I will show the kids this one later. My older crazy monkey carried around a framed photo of Ganesha for months, until one day it broke
Do your kids watch tv? We watched a great series on PBS and my daugher and I were in love with Safina the baby elephant. Elephants are such fascinating creatures.https://www.pbs.org/video/baby-safina-takes-tumble-xi3jnf/
They don’t watch a lot of TV, there still so young and I want them spend there time being creative and I am one of those parents who is not afraid to let their kids get bored..But this video is so short I have to show them. Thanks so much for the link..
Field trip!
https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/irelands-travel-secrets-victors-way-indian-sculpture-park-photos
Yes, the little ones need a chocolate cupcake!:)
Ciao! Yes I tried it and it didn’t work for me unfortunately.
I am glad though that you smell wonderful!
I am with the kiddos on the cupcakes.
Ciao cara, well money saved, since this is an expensive perfume house! Have you tried any others from this line?
No not yet but I have been tempted, and I love those bottles.
Do you have another favorite?
Sounds like a beautiful perfume, I will research. And yes, a cupcake sounds yummy.
Its not a feminine girly fragrance, I would say unisex pushing the meter bar towards masculine.
On my skin its stunning
For anyone who loves elephants, the story of Shirley and Jenny, two former circus elephants who were reunited at a sanctuary later in life is a real heart warming story. Video link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF8em4uPdCg
oooo! Thank you
This sounds wonderful!
Its unisex just so you know
Its more of a masculine rose than a sweet feminine rose..so if you like only feminine scents this one I would pass on.
Somewhere I read that Luca Turin liked it, but I never read any of his reviews so I am not sure if our tastes even match.
I really enjoy Le Mat – it’s a dark and thoughtful. Makes me go, “Hmmmmm…” I love the strangeness of it. It’s the opposite of a jammy rose.
Happy Friday NST! Long time no see!
I couldn’t find Elephant & Roses this morning, so after a futile search that made a little late for work (whoops) I’m wearing MFK Cologne Pour Le Soir.
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought to myself, “This might make me late, but what am I gonna do, NOT carefully choose the exact right perfume for today?”
Haha – love this. We have our priorities.
Yep, that’s usually my reason for ruining behind in the morning. That or wanting to read the NST SOTD comments that have already come through.
Plus you smell wonderful
Really long time! Nice to “see” you 😊
HI Ellebelle, welcome back!
And what a great idea on Elephants & Roses’ I was very intrigued by that one a few years back, is she still in business?
Opps I was referring to Elephants & Flowers NOT Elephants & Roses!!
Hey! 👋 Nice to see you!
Hello there! Welcome back!
Rocking Memo Winter Palace for the project. I love the way it blends citrus with rooibos tea for a hot’n’cold concoction that wears great in the Fall.
I really iike this one! Need to get a decant, I have one of those tiny dabbers from Luckyscent.
same here – tiny dabbers, wonderful scent, Lucasai smells great!
I’m doing a split!
I’m lucky to have scored a full bottle in NST swapmeet.
FYI I will be splitting this. I have a brand new bottle I got at about 20% discount from Bergdorfs.
Thanks for the tip!
Twins.
High five!
You smell great today!
Thank you!
House twins and nice choice!
I’m wearing Miller & Bertaux Shanti Shanti. I first tested this probably in like 2008 or 9? At the time I remember finding the patchouli overwhelming, like I think I actually apologized to someone who came into my office because I thought it smelled so strongly hippieish. Now, a strong patch-rose sounds wonderful to me, but I’m not smelling it much at all; I wonder if the formula has changed or if I’ve just become more patch-tolerant over the years. Anyway it’s a good perfume.
I have smelled that one and I really loved it! I don’t know if they still do, but an independent pharmacy in our neighborhood carried that line and they had testers to try.
I also liked that one- it wasn’t overly patch-y to me IIRC.
I’m house twins with lucasai (and probably lots more of you) in Memo Italian Leather, my favorite from the discovery set. Thought about African Leather (I think that was Foxbins’ favorite), but in the end the tomato leaf note in IL spoke my name emphatically and I had to answer. Happy Friday everyone!
Yes, we are house twins! I wore Eau de Memo.
I’m wearing Maria Candida Gentile Cinabre. I love spicy rose.
MPG Ambre Precieux for me today
So good!
Talking about serendipity: we are twins today and we posted at nearly the same time!
Triplets! Love this one!
Second that!
Quads!
Nice!
MPG Fleur des Comores for that wonderful ylang ylang note!
Ah, we are house twins today, love Fleur des Comores.
Wearing yet another MPG; Ambre Précieux this time. In spite of owning a reasonable number of ambers I’m still craving this one. It is so good, and great on a rainy Friday.
Tea is Shangri La Gold from Nepal.
That is one of the best ambers I have tried. You smell wonderful!
I have lots of ambers too, but feel like this one NEEDS to be in my collection.
Agreed! Smelling scent-sational!
You smell lovely today austenfan!
Hello scent twin! You smell very luxe.
mmm, chocolate cupcake day, I could totally get on board with that!
No small M’s for me, so I am in Mugler Over the Musk. Thunked my little sample and I think I will be needing more.
This cooler weather has me craving soups, stews and chili’s. I have the most delicious recipe for Irish Beef Stew that I have been making for almost 20 years and so I think that will be tonight’s dinner with some warm dinner rolls on the side.
I have been eating a lot of soup too..but mostly made by the cook at the grocery store! My favorite soup is Italian Wedding.
Your soup sounds great, and I think you should have a cupcake for dessert.
I will look for some at the store!😉
You are truly staying in your language/culture theme with your soup choice😀!
Yes, and I am wearing a Flavio Castellani top today
recipe?
Once upon a time I subscribed to Bon Appetit and tried new recipes on a regular basis. This is one that has stuck with through the years:
https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/irish-beef-stew-104817
I usually up the beef to 2# because otherwise it is heavy on the vegetables imo. I have occasionally substituted a cup or can of Guinness beer for some of the broth also. It’s the best recipe for beef stew I have ever tried.😋
thanks! I realize beef stew is always in the slow cooker at our house – but I must try this version as soon as it gets a bit colder!
Yeah, I usually do stews in the crockpot too and this one is a bit more work initially with browning the meat and sautéing the vegetables first, but it gives it such a rich flavor. Let me know if you try it!
Yum – stew!
I agree!😁
I agree, stews and chilis are so comforting in cooler weather. It was 53 degrees in the house when we woke this morning.
I think I’ll bring out my recipe for Bœuf à la Bourguignonne this weekend.
Mine was 65 and it went up by 1 degree upstairs and 2 degrees downstairs which is kind of illogical. I have not yet turned on the heater.
I did it — finally remembered on a Friday to participate!
But partial credit only for me, as the only M I have is Miller Harris Fleurs de Sel. Bought a sample of this I don’t know how long ago, and had to do some digging to unearth it. (Probably should go through that sample tray again; have just been piling bags of samples on top of it for years.)
Lol, I almost thought you were going to say you did Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit…
Yay for the Mmmmmms…. I have plenty of those.
In M. Micallef’s Ananda today for probably the last time this season. It is finally time to switch out my fruits and blooms for favorite ambers and incense. By the time things heat up again, I will surely miss this one and the others I will have packed away.
I should do the same thing – I manage to rotate my clothes, but with perfumes, so far I’ve been able to get away with just randomly putting decants/samples etc. here and there. I think it’s time to organize!
A long time ago, my kids had this wonderful children’s book, Cosmo’s Moon. The moon keeps following the boy Cosmo everywhere he goes, disrupting the tides, making dogs bark… Finally they have a chat, and the moon realizes that by never saying good bye, he never gets to say hello. That’s how I think of the perfumes I put away!
Memo African Leather, from the swapmeet. Does anyone else thinks this is a cousin of l’air du desert maroccain?
House Twins with you as well.
I had 4 M choices today: MPG Bahiana, M et B Tulsi Vivah, and MCG Sideris or Rrose Selavy. I ended up going with Bahiana layered with a sample of Creed Virgin Island Water for a little extra tropical oomph, though I can barely smell any of it under layers today.
Hi Elisa P, I think awhile back someone mentioned sunscreen you suggested IT cosmetics powder…Have you ever tried their tinted face cream?
I follow Lisa Eldridge and she recently did Victoria Beckham’s makeup (mostly with her VB makeup line that she just launched) but on V’s face she use IT CC cream. I have been faithful to Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer but I am willing to try others as long as it doesn’t irritate my skin. I am a bit sensitive.
I do have the CC cream but it’s more opaque than a tinted moisturizer. I don’t use it much anymore as I prefer the powder since my skin can be oily.
If I had any Bahiana I would have worn that this week for sure
It is a nice, easy one! I was hesitant to waste what I have left buried under clothing since it’s so light and pretty fleeting.
Good morning and Happy FriYAY once again!
This morning I had a decision to make: Get up outta bed and find my fragrance of the day, or lay there a couple more minutes under the warm cozy blankets. You guessed it…..SCENTLESS today!
My jacket does have the remnants of some perfume that I can’t put my finger (nose?) on though, so there’s that going for me……
Have a great weekend y’all….Planning to find somewhere local to do a quick fall hike with my middle kid. Thinking Sawnee Mountain…..
I usually have to decide on which fragrance to wear to participate at least by the night before; otherwise, I have always right perfume handy (most of my Chanels fall into this category).
Wearing Memo Paris’ Tiger’s Nest, and I suspect I won’t be alone, with how much love it gets on here. Well deserved, it’s one of those scents that makes me less productive, with all the breaks I take to stop and sniff my wrists. So glad they make 10ml sizes, I’ll have to pick one up after this sample is drained.
You smell amazing!
😀
We’re scent twins, and I’m also sniffing myself a lot today, though I’m opening my crew neck shirt collar to sniff down there. 😀
Triplets with you and therabbitsflower!
House Twins.
SotD was Hinoki.
This is mostly CdG of course, but do I get 1/4 point for Monocle?
Next week Ill be starting at my new job. But I already had an ‘introductory’ meeting with my team lead this morning.
So much information. Haha. But really looking forward to this job and meeting new people.
In scent related news: I bought the TF Tuscan Leather travel spray for my husband (birthday present).
And you are permitted the occasional spray of course…
Congrats on the new job!
Robin, I guessed your scent just looking at that picture.
SOTD is Memo Winter Palace. Dry spicy orange with light resins and balsamic notes. It smells quite Christmassy to me.
Thank you for all your kind comments on Wednesday. Yes, staying in bed all the time is frustrating and boring. But at least almost one week passed.
I am easy!! Remind me how much longer you are in bed??
Because I *cannot* stay in bed all day, of course it sounds sort of appealing, so long as I had my ipad and laptop and books and someone to fetch me tea all day. But probably I would enjoy that for about a day, right?
You are not easy. You are good at matching a picture to a scent.
At least three weeks. Maybe four. My mum is amazing at taking care of me, but it still very hard for me. Getting used to the fact that you no longer can do the most basic things on your own (drawing a curtain, taking a shower, pouring a glass of water etc.). It gets a bit better after the first two or three days though.
By the Fireplace today. TGIF
I do enjoy that one. I should pull out my sample sometime soon.
Not participating in the community project today. I am not seeing anything that begins with the letter M in my collection. I took a paid personal day today and taking another one on the 30th. I refuse to lose them because I work too hard to do that. Spending the morning in Kiehl’s original Musk right now, while finishing up this week’s pesky bills. I will switch over to Ubar after my shower.
YUM. You smell wonderful!
Wanted to find my sample of Memo French Leather, but couldn’t. Instead I’m not getting much credit, but enjoying my sample of Hermes L’Ambre des Merveilles.
Well, it has “M” in its name!
Mad et Lien petite papiers. I might be wrong but was nancyleandros the enabler fir this beauty?
Many Ganeshas being packed for move, from ones no bigger than my thumb to one that watches over my garden.
That one is on my sortakindabuylist… !
Oh wow. Good luck with the move!
Moving is arduous! Take time to rest and relax. You smell great!!✌🏼
I don’t think so, but I’m glad you’re enjoying it amidst all of the packing! 😊
I think it was cazaubon. I got mine because of her and she was kind enough to give me a decant when LuckyScent was out of it and did not have a restock date!
I wasn’t sure I could participate in the CP today, as I have no full bottles of anything that starts with M except Mitsouko and it’s going to be 88 and sunny [again!] today, and I just can’t. I have a bottle of a perfume I created myself at a workshop that I named “M” for my first name, but it’s not suitable for today either. So I dug through my old samples and found Maison Francis Kurdjia’s Amyris pour Femme. It doesn’t offend me, but I can see why the dabber was never drained!
Lol. Bluepinegrove, if you want to try TF Lavender Extreme and can’t get to a Sephora that stocks it, I would be happy to send you a sample. Just email me with your mailing details!
Hi everyone and happy Friday. I’ve been going without scent all week. I was at UCSF last weekend and came home to see my cat Gino was gravely ill.
The Vet determined he suffered a stroke so we made the decision to euthanize him. It was difficult but I hate to see animals suffer and have poor quality of life and he was obviously in distress.
No scent seems to give me comfort so I’ve been wearing Nuxe body oil and the matching EDT spray and Moroccan hair Oil.
I am so sorry SmokeyToes. That is a lot going on. It is so sad to say good bye to our old kitty friends.
The choice is never easy.
I am sure you gave that cat the best life
So sorry. Sending hugs.
I’m so sorry SmokeyToes.
I had a little Cornish Rex who had a stroke. You did the best for your furry friend to not suffer and struggle.
I dread the day we face something similar with our kitties. Sending all the strength and solace your way.
Somewhere I read that while we don’t get to have our pets for all of our lives, they get to have us and all our love for all (or most) of theirs. I found that thought so comforting and I hope you do, too
I’m writing your words down. Thanks for sharing them.
Eleebelle, those are lovely sentiments, and it’s so true. Our time with them is so brief, makes it all the more difficult.
I’m so sorry.
So sorry, i am a cat lover myself, so I can feel your loss.
I’m so sorry for your loss, SmokeyToes. It’s so hard when they have to go.
Oh I’m so sorry. Those decisions are so hard, especially when sudden. Hope your sweet memories provide comfort.
So sorry to hear about your cat!
I’m so sorry, SmokeyToes. Having faced that same predicament myself, I know how difficult that decision was. Hugs to you.
Such sad news. Big hugs to you.
Was he the cat in your avatar? I’m so sorry. It’s hard to lose our friends.
Hi Calypso,
SmokeyToes is the cat in my avatar. We’ve had him since he was a kitten (we adopted him in 2008).
If you are on any of the FB perfume groups, Gino is my FB avatar. Both cats are Maine Coons, over 20 lbs and black-coated. Between them and my kinky curly hair, there are a lot of hair ball/tumbleweeds rolling around the house!
Sorry about your kitty. It’s a hard loss. Euthanizing is a really hard thing to do, too. Soft courage.
So sorry, SmokeyToes! It is so hard to make that decision even when you know it is right for your pet. Wishing you comfort.
So sorry for the loss of your Gino.
Oh, so sad. So sorry for your loss. Sending you hugs!
Oh SmokeyToes, I am so very sorry to hear about your kitty. It’s never an easy decision to make, and always a painful one. Hugs.
Adding my sympathies and sending hugs.
Oh I am sorry SmokeyToes, that is a horrible thing to come home to!
Sending you a big hug. I am sure it’s lonely w/out him.
I’m so very sorry about your Gino; sending you hugs at this difficult time.
I’m very sorry for your loss, SmokeyToes.
So sorry for your loss, SmokeyToes. I hope it went well at UCSF. My brother went to UCSF med school.
Thank you for the well wishes Hahusuuri.
Wow, he had an excellent education. It’s so difficult to get in there!
I am there every 8-10 weeks for procedures. They really take great care of me!
I can’t do the CP. I left unprepared today , but I did have ELDO She Was An Anomaly ! It may not super potent one but I really enjoyed the iris opening!
Haven’t tried that one yet, but I love the name. Anomaly is wonderful name for a perfume in itself, or Anomalia…
I love a strong iris-forward perfume. You smell wonderful!
Thank You SmokeyToes.
So agreeeeeee.
I am wearing Guerlain Herba Fresca. This one for me works better for me with the cooler autumn temperatures. Weird because a lot of people like it in the summertime heat.
I forgot about the project this morning, so am wearing Iris Poudre, maybe partial credit for Malle?.. smelling good anyway!
I vote that you get credit 😂
Wearing a wee spritz of Masque Milano L’Attesa, as I am going to the aquatic centre this afternoon and I suspect with wouldn’t mix well with even lightly chlorinated water.
SOTD = Memo Paris Eau de Memo
… and I had a chocolate cupcake today! Double points?
I have a set of 3 travel sprays of this perfume which I first wore during a hot and humid day in the summer and it was perfect. Today is windy and cool and it is perfect. Methinks this is versatile enough for all seasons! It’s a seamless blend of lemon, tea and leather😍
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3wkaz1hjOC/?igshid=1b6gv0ran8n4k
So yesterday I ordered a bunch of stuff from the Fall launch over at Solstice Scents: several jars of creamy whipped soap and some EDP samples. I already got an acknowledgment today that the order is in process, in addition to the email yesterday regarding order receipt.
Switching gears, for those who had ordered from the newly opened Sonoma Scent Studio, have you received your order? How soon after you placed your order did you receive your items? I placed my order on October 9th and I haven’t heard a peep since then. I sent an email this morning and have not heard back. I know it’s California but most indie brand proprietors respond pretty quickly! Please share your experience. Thanks!
If I get out of here early enough, I will go over to Arabian Oud Times Square to sniff around!
Based on the SSS updates in Facebook, these are preorders. She said orders will ship in the first two weeks of November. It sounds like that should be added to the website for those that aren’t on FB. I didn’t receive a confirmation email with my order, but I emailed her to make sure it went through and she responded the same day that it did. I know I don’t get order confirmation emails from DSH either. I wish all companies would send them.
Thanks. Agree on the pre-order comment. On my email, I mentioned that if she is using Facebook to communicate, I will not get the communication so she needs to explains her outreach beyond Facebook. I would hate for this to be my first AND only order if the situation does not change.
I meant EXTEND, not explain, her outreach to beyond Farcebook (yes, this was intentional).
Oh, I’m glad you mentioned something about SSS! I’ve been itching to order (or suggest to the hubby to order for a holiday gift) a refill of a few of my favorite scents.
I inquired if the new owner was going to reintroduce a few of the old discontinued scents like Opal and Egyptian Musk back into the mixed media catalog.
What answer did you get?
The new owner Brenda, mentioned she is working on a Musk scent close to Egyptian Musk. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Wow how great Aribian Oud has a store where you can sniff!
I ordered from SSS on Friday the 11th, and received the confirmation email shortly thereafter I placed the order. I Don’t have Facebook.
Arabian
I ended up not going since I didn’t leave as early as I wanted to. I will have more time to chillax at home!
I should have added that I placed an order before her site had officially launched. I happened upon it in the morning because I was searching for notes of Forest Walk and couldn’t help but notice the new site was up and perfumes were for sale. Naturally, I assumed it was ready to take orders, but when I went in Facebook, she didn’t have the announcement that the site was up until an hour or two after I ordered. It sounds like she has confirmation emails turned on now. My experience has been positive with her so far.
I failed to mention that I really enjoyed your Insta photo from yesterday. Such pretty blues!
On the less positive side, I am not impressed with the interaction (or lack thereof) you have had with SSS so far. It’s a pity, because I was considering ordering some samples from them that I missed out on the first time around. Now I am wondering if it would be worth it.
Thanks. Maybe wait until after she ships out the pre-orders? I wonder what havoc I will wreak if I decide to add to the order and not have to pay for another shipping fee? 🤔
I did think about taking a “wait and see” approach about SSS. I will keep an eye on NST, though, for comments.
The new owner (Brenda) posted that they were under fire watch in her area (it sounds like they are in LA). She had to pack up her perfumes and other personal items in case they had to get out of the area quickly. Just an FYI.
Thanks for chiming in about SSS. I signed up for emails to get updates but still haven’t received anything. The only updates have been here on NST as I don’t regularly go on FB.
I was going to place an order for a few things to be sent to Fla; hoping they’d be delivered in time.
Oh GEEEEZZZ a girl could go crazy with the fall 2019 list at Solstice Scents. Very clever & creative stuff. There is one for my niece who’s birthday comes this month….
In the spicy comfort of PG Indochine after working 52 long, long hours this week and sleeping the sleep of the dead until 11am this morning! ✌🏼
How are you getting on in all that water?
I’m good because I have a rolling home that I can move to safety. All along the river is still flooded, more rain forecast for the beginning of the week. I had a couple patients this weeks whose homes/apartments were flooded. Had a beet farmer yesterday who said they are teetering right on the edge of ruin with the beet harvest this year. Beet sugar is a HUGE industry in this area, so it could be catastrophe for local farmers. In light of their struggles, I consider myself lucky to be able to up and move anywhere. And let me tell you, the farmers here are the most stoic, uncomplaining people I’ve ever cared for. Which can sometimes be challenging if they minimize chest pain..!
Yep, people like that will make light of almost any physical discomfort. Up to the health professional to make sure they get the care they need.
Farmers are struggling everywhere I think, some more than others. Difficult to witness. I’m sure they are glad to have you there.
What wards do you tend to work in? (if you are willing to share)
I’m contracted on the cardiology unit (PCU). That being said, contract nurses are the first to “float” off the unit to other areas of the hospital that may be short staffed. You can be floated in the middle of your shift to another unit, which happened to me yesterday. So, if you’re not comfortable with change, travel nursing is not a good fit. 😉
I’m sure you will have to be very flexible!
Hope you get a nice rest today. I loved the picture of T-Rex on her back showing her belly to the sun
Yikes. Secondly you smell marvelous
I hope for the best for all these folks.
You small great!
Sleep on! Take a nap!
Thank you! Had a list of things in my head to get done today, then decided “Nah!”😀
You know! Nurses get whatever they want.
I’m happy to hear that you took it easy today, Deva! You deserved some decompression time.
Yikes on the 52 hours but you smell fantastic!
Ohh, I do love Indochine, it’s such an underrated beauty.
I hear you regarding farmers and their stoic mannerisms. I grew up in farm country on Eastern Long Island, which formerly had a large German, English, and Polish community. They are tough nuts to crack!
Smelling just wonderful in Memo Tiger’s Nest. I love this even more on my second wearing. It has so many stages of development. First, it’s aldehyde incense amber and it gradually burns off the aldehydes and settles into rosy, musky, amber incense. It’s hitting the spot today.
Yesterday I happily wore MCG Gershwin for a long day at work. It was my last day of providing training and all day support for a system and process change. This was the smoothest day of the whole project so that’s a relief. I went out for lunch with two coworkers who I consider friends, and we enjoyed a delicious Indian buffet. I think it’s one of the best buffets I’ve had so will definitely eat there again.
Love it too. Perhaps another split will appear here.
That is possible. I got my decant from the last splitmeet here, and it should last me a while because the perfume is potent. I could see buying a travel spray when my decant runs out.
Me too!
No points for me since I’m in Philosykos, but I couldn’t resist since the weather seemed perfect for it. I’ve been busy the past two weeks getting quotes for siding on my house, the process is surprisingly irritating but I think I found the company and product I’m going with, finally. It’s amazing how difficult it is to find images of houses with various colors of siding!
Looking forward to tomorrow, when I’ll be sinking a couple hundred spring bulbs throughout my garden.
Oh wow, that’s so cool about all of your spring bulbs! When Imused to live in Massachusetts, I would splurge on lots of exotic tulip bulbs and had a pretty display every spring. You see a few yards here with tulips but they just don’t do well and you have to dig up the bulbs and keep them in the fridge a long time… too much trouble. But since we’re finally having some cooler weather, my neighbor and I went out to buy pretty chrysanthemums and we will now pretend it’s fall!
No points because I didn’t want to wear MPG Camelia Chinois today, instead I wore Calligraphy Saffron, which was much nicer for the weather.
The boyfriend opened a nice bottle of red wine from a wine Abonnement, so we’re set for the evening.
No chocolate cupcakes for me, but I’m making a 9″ chocolate cake for a potluck tomorrow. For the CP, I am wearing Memo Tamarindo. It has been so rainy and cold here I needed a nice tropical vibe. Also I am hoping it will drive “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” out of my head. Cold, rain, and high surf planted it in my head on Wednesday.
pass some of that cake to me!
I do not have the song that cannot be named stuck in my head, but I have… Oh the days and nights of the sinking ship…. !
Don’t own any of the CP brands. Can you guys help me out? Fabulous and Santal Blush arrived and I am not sure if they are real. I didn’t open the Fabulous, but I tried Santal Blush and I couldn’t really smell anything. Is SB that light? It came in brown packaging.
Is there a way to tell how a Tom Ford is fake? I bought these on Ebay from two different sellers. I don’t want to assume that I was getting a raw deal, I have been very happy with Ebay.
There are a lot of Tom Ford fakes out there. If you are a Basenotes member (or care to sign up as one), you can post pictures in this forum and get help answering your questions:
http://www.basenotes.net/forums/284-Perfume-Appraisals
I am a basenoter! Lurker.😊
Thanks for the link. Much appreciated.
I think the SB is fake. I’m going to order a sample to put my mind at ease, either way. The packaging is a mess. After 5 sprays, I can smell it and it smells good, regardless of what it is.
Would love to support any NSTers if they sold on Ebay.
Thank you so much! Through your help, basenotes and a much closer look, I got a refund.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
Glad to be of service.
Santal Blush is one of the lighter Tom Fords and I had the same experience testing it. That said, like cazaubon mentioned, they do get faked since they’re popular.
Thanks for responding. Yup, fake. I examined it, went to Basenotes and is obvious. I feel like a moron. I contacted the seller who immediately refunded me.
Full CP participation in Memo Paris French Leather. From a set of samples I set aside. It’s light and pleasant enough. I don’t really need any more leathers.
Our little jaunt outside the city was wonderful. Overcast and blustery, but the heavy rain held off till late afternoon. The rain was the perfect excuse for a nice nap in the B&B before dinner. Yesterday was very windy…such that the power went off in the town. Thankfully, it happened after we had lunch and were headed to a long walk through the woods. Beautiful sunset along the river for the train ride home. We need to do this more often.
Acquired a few small scented candles from the local apothecary. Lavender and white tea, fig and amber, and smoked chai. I’m ready for fall….
Sounds really nice! Where did you go on the Hudson?
Cold Spring. Very easy. And we ran into someone we know so were able to have lunch with him, which was very nice. He’s lived there for about 12 years.
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood in the Chicago area, with bright sunshine, temps moving into the 60’s, and leaves finally beginning to say ‘autumn’ – isn’t that a beautiful word?
The closest I can come to playing today is with a Molinard scent from the Autour de la Vanille Coffret Decouverte, a beloved purchase from my only trip to France and a tour of Molinard. Vanille Patchouli is my favorite of the five – its patchouli, a favorite note of mine, is appropriately earthy but smooth, and there’s a sweet, carmelly note that satisfies my love of gourmand scents in cooler weather.
Wishing everyone a great weekend ahead!
Beautiful weather twins today with you!
Mary Greenwell Plum for me today, I will smell very nice as I do the supermarket shopping.
I will also be shopping for a new sewing machine. I bought my trusty Elna back in 1985, I had just finished university and had no money, so buying an expensive sewing machine seemed extravagant, but it was the best thing I ever bought. It’s finally worn out and parts aren’t available. I’m sure that sewing machines have advanced a long way since 1985, so this will be a day of discovery!
This delighted me Gaynor!
My mom learned to sew her own clothes during the depression. She had a Singer and then another Singer until she lost her sight. My dad made her a beautiful sewing room where she made everything. Once she turned the drapes from the living room into a flowered pantsuit and we called her Scarlett O’Hara for years!
Enjoy your shopping!
That’s rather impressive longevity that you got out of your old sewing machine Gaynor!
Since this is M Friday I’ll take the opportunity to announce I’m planning a split of some Memo Lalibela for splitmeet. It’s out of stock at some sites. I was thinking of getting the three travel sprays at Neiman Marcus, so I don’t have to decant, but they won’t have them back in stock until Nov. 7th. I don’t hear much about it on here, but that’s the one that knocked my socks off when Nancy and I tried them recently on our Galleria sniffing expedition. I HAVE to have it! The travel bottles don’t have sprayers, but are still attractively priced ($40 for 10 ml).
Guess I’m gonna have to try that sample next. You make it sound delicious.
Me too thanks to Petunia!! I am
so curious about this one. Glad to hear you will offer it.
I love it. See my SOTD below.
I had a family obligation today so I tried to keep it under the radar with Lalibela by Memo Paris.
oOooh!
I hope that your family obligation wasn’t too stressful or upsetting.
My aunt passed. She was gentle, sweet, kind, intelligent, and beautiful.
She’s had several health challenges over the years but was only 71. My Uncle is so distraught that I don’t know if he can recover. Their marriage was a romance. They were soulmates and he is inconsolable. It was a hard day. Wish I could help him.
I’m so sorry Petunia. My condolences to you and your family.
Thank you lillyjo. I was very hard to see my uncle suffer. I went through this with my mother years ago. Unfortunately, they do not have children so it’s harder for him.
I am very sorry for your loss, Petunia. I know you will be a comfort to him just by how much you already care for him.
My sympathies to you & your family.
Thank you!
Oh Petunia, I am so sorry to hear about your aunt! My condolences to you and your family.
Tbamk you!
I’m very sorry about your Aunt. It sounds like they had a wonderful relationship. Just being there for your Uncle will be helpful.
I’m trying to use up all of my little decants that have just a few squirts left in them.
House of Cherry Bomb Tuberose Tobacco Cognac today. Mostly tuberose with a little tobacco. Feels like I’m wearing someone else’s perfume, but it’s interesting!
House of Cherry Bomb’s [regular] Tobacco Cognac is a go-to of mine. I’ve even had to replace a bottle I drained. I bet you smell great!
Glad to hear that, I’ve been curious about it for years.
SOTD:Fake Santal Blush.
😂 Problem solved!
Thanks Cazaubon!
You’re welcome!
Today was an absolutely gorgeous, but chilly fall day. 🍁🍂 Appreciating it while it lasts… the cold rain will return. ☔ On a happier note, I found out that one of my friends had her baby yesterday afternoon! It’s a girl!
SOTD = Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Ambre Precieux Les Parfums du Levant EdT, from the sample stash. Wow, that’s a mouthful to say and to type. It lasts like an EdP or extrait on me. It and Pacifica Spanish Amber would be my recommended sniffs for “reference ambers”.
You smell amazing.
I have never tried Pacifica. I will look for it here as a reference.
Thank you AngelaB! Unfortunately, the Pacifica is discontinued, which is a shame. It was one of the best scents they ever did.
Lovely scent Jalapeno.
We had a sunny, breezy, crisp day as well. It felt like a gift after several dreary, rainy days in a row.
Thanks Petunia! I had only one really rainy day this week. The windy day that followed was much more annoying… I was wondering if I would see a bunch of recyclables blowing down the street again.
I think this is the latest I’ve ever posted, or earliest! Thanks to the swapmeet, I was able to participate in Memo French leather. My first time trying Memo. I liked it. I didn’t look up the notes, but I got a lot of citrus in the beginning, drying down to soft leather. I got home a half hour ago from work and have to go back in, in the morning. Goodnight All.
Partial credit in Miller Harris Fleur Oriental. I’m enjoying it more than I did the first two times I tried it, as I’m getting more carnation and less baby powder. Another try, then, before the decant goes into the swap bag.
I’m curious to retry Fleur Oriental. I tried it very early on in my serious perfume sampling days when I first learned of niche perfume. I dismissed it as harsh baby powder, not soft and soothing in the least. But my tastes have changed a lot and my nose has smelled a lot more. Maybe one day I’ll smell it again.