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Tuesday scent of the day 10/22

Posted by Robin on 22 October 2019 213 Comments

It's Tuesday and Jeff Goldblum's birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I managed some shopping yesterday, but no perfume shopping. Today, commando again for another try. (Monday's evening perfume: Aftelier Ancient Resins.) Tea at the moment is Upton Tippy Colombian Organic.

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 detail from Study in Grey by Emil Carlsen via Wikimedia Commons; public domain.

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  1. austenfan says:
    22 October 2019 at 9:47 am

    My SOTD is the lovely Heure Exquise, that I haven’t worn in a while. It suits autumn though, with its wistful character.

    Tea is a Darjeeling Earl Grey.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:59 am

      You smell lovely!
      I do love it

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    • TriesToBeClassy says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:01 am

      Oooh you smell amazing. I should go dig up my bottle!

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:33 am

      oh lovely!

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 6:55 pm

      You smelled so wonderful today.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:18 pm

      That one is perfect for any kind of fall day. Lovely!

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  2. Lovestosmellgood says:
    22 October 2019 at 9:52 am

    Le Mat today
    When I was reading some reviews about this one someone said “…Tutankhamun’s tomb of roses” so here is the art to match
    https://images.app.goo.gl/ahFbg62n23UCVgrq9

    Speaking of Egypt…I am going to be Cleopatra for halloween this year. The kids really wanted me to dress up. I am going to try to the the eyes..I am not gifted with makeup application. We shall see.

    SipOTD is a cappuccino.
    My FIL is driving down from Canada today, so praying to the driving Gods today that he has a good journey. Soon, it will be Chai tea time

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:06 am

      Yay for chai tea time! Hope he has a peaceful drive.

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:03 am

        Me too. He is no spring chicken so I worry a bit.

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    • flopper says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:52 am

      I have a decant of Le Mat heading my way. Super excited to try.

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:07 am

        For me, it is very different then what I have in my small collection of perfumes and I will be sad when my decant is finished.
        Let me know how you like it.

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    • jepster says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:14 am

      Cleopatra is a wonderful creation–have fun with the make up and pick something exotic for your scent.

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        22 October 2019 at 12:23 pm

        I am open to suggestions, as long as I have it in my perfume wardrobe

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    • meredifay says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:52 am

      oh, Egyptian eyes – the Nefertiti bust eyes (lots of black charcoal and call it good), Elizabeth Taylor Cleopatra eyes (what’s a little more blue, more is better, right?) , the wedding eyes of some current Egyptian blogger girl (four layers of different colored highly irridescent pinks and tans, two different eye liners, two different mascaras – I watched one once – the effect was impressively flattering on her, but it was worth it just to be glad I didn’t have to go through that on a daily basis!) So many choices. :-)

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        22 October 2019 at 12:22 pm

        Wow! Apparently I must start watching these videos pronto! I have a lot of learn

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        • meredifay says:
          22 October 2019 at 12:54 pm

          Just google Egyptian Wedding Makeup, there are lots to choose from. :-)

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    • shellyw says:
      22 October 2019 at 12:45 pm

      Does he share his chai recipe?

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        22 October 2019 at 3:17 pm

        not with me..

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        • shellyw says:
          22 October 2019 at 3:20 pm

          :(

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    • Calypso says:
      22 October 2019 at 1:31 pm

      Good on you for dressing up to please your kids! Is there any way we can see the result at least your eye make-up? Sounds so fun!

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        22 October 2019 at 3:17 pm

        I will try to see if I can post a photo somehow

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:17 pm

      Your Halloween sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun this year! ?

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:24 pm

      Enjoy your FIL! I’m sure you’ll rock your Halloween makeup!

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  3. thegoddessrena says:
    22 October 2019 at 9:57 am

    Continuing on my Soivohle theme by sampling Iris et Narcisse which is a bright happy spring green scent

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:06 am

      That sounds lovely.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:16 pm

      I saw your reply about Femme Seudo earlier today… thank you!

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  4. PriscillaE says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:13 am

    I’m wearing Tea for Two again. I’ve worn this one quite a lot this season, even with warm weather.

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:51 pm

      I know some people like that one better in summer.

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:25 pm

      That’s a good one! Smelling great!

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  5. Barqs says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:26 am

    Acqua di Parma Magnolia Nobile

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    • Aurora says:
      22 October 2019 at 1:47 pm

      You smell lovely and subtle.

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      • Barqs says:
        22 October 2019 at 6:08 pm

        thanks !

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  6. SmokeyToes says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:33 am

    My SOTD is Fendi Extrait, easily in my top 10 perfumes of all time.
    Had a great spin class yesterday evening, my instructor complimented me a while back on the perfume I wore (Samsara extrait), so I made a few perfume samples for her to enjoy, Amarige, Samsara, Shalimar, and Chance.

    We’ll all meet with another instructor for dinner and perfume swap. It was quite a nice surprise and ending to my day.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:10 am

      Sounds like you are forming a nice scented friendship

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:40 am

      You smell positively divine! Original Fendi easily in my top ten, or probably five also.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        22 October 2019 at 3:02 pm

        Thanks lillyjo! I find that perfume so comforting.

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:25 pm

      That sounds lovely! And so kind of you!

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  7. SmokeyToes says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:34 am

    Ohh Robin, I adore Ancient Resins, you smell wonderful! I like to combine it with Chanel’s Coromandel.

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    • Petunia says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:46 am

      I need to try that combo. I agree that Robin smells fantastic today!

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    • jepster says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:15 am

      sounds delish

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:52 pm

      It is a great layering agent in general, I find!

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  8. TriesToBeClassy says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:35 am

    Wearing Le Labo Iris 39. It’s cold and damp and for me iris season has started :D

    a fortifying combo of PJ Tips + banana bread for breakfast today.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:58 am

      Smellin’ mighty fine! I’m doing iris week too!

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:02 pm

      I adore Iris 39, I don’t wear it nearly as often as I’d prefer. I should drag it out when the weather cools off a bit!

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  9. Elisa P says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:44 am

    Oh, how I love Jeff Goldblum. I really enjoy his characters in Portlandia?
    Rocky start to my morning- I was waiting for the subway when I realized I’d left both my personal and work phones at home so had to run home to get them. Missed a meeting ? Now I need a nap, lol.
    SOTD is Cuir de Lancome which is lovely on this grey, misty day.

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    • Petunia says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:47 am

      I hope your day improves and you smell lovely. It’s so nice to wear fall favorites again.

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      • Elisa P says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:01 am

        Thank you! It is nice to visit my cool weather faves.

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    • Oakland Fresca says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:49 am

      It is mind-boggling that Jeff Goldblum is 66–and that the Big Chill came out over 35 years ago… tsk tsk tsk…

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      • Elisa P says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:05 am

        Ha! Transylvania 6-5000 was the 1st movie of his I saw in the theater.

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        • lillyjo says:
          22 October 2019 at 11:42 am

          I think for me it was The Fly.

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          • Elisa P says:
            22 October 2019 at 11:46 am

            That one was super creepy!

          • Calypso says:
            22 October 2019 at 1:32 pm

            He is brilliant in The Fly. That’s a true love story with a super-tragic ending. It makes me sob. Gene Davis was also just brilliant in that. I love David Cronenberg’s films!

          • tannina says:
            22 October 2019 at 2:29 pm

            I also thought of the fly first. Some days ago I watched another Cronenberg film. Videodrome with James Woods and Debbie Harry

          • Calypso says:
            22 October 2019 at 4:50 pm

            Oh, I also love Videodrome. Even more apt today than when it was first made!

        • therabbitsflower says:
          22 October 2019 at 12:02 pm

          I’ve never seen that one, but it is on our Amazon Prime movie watchlist. Will watch it soon!

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          • Elisa P says:
            22 October 2019 at 12:22 pm

            It’s pretty campy!

    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:09 am

      Find a corner to nap..the weather isn’t helping
      I think you included a sample of that one in my freebie package. I will have to try it

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      • Elisa P says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:50 am

        Yes, the weather is calling for naps! I love CdL-I hope you enjoy it, too!

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    • austenfan says:
      22 October 2019 at 12:57 pm

      Love Cuir Lancôme!

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      • Elisa P says:
        22 October 2019 at 8:08 pm

        I do, too!

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    • cazaubon says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:18 pm

      Rats, I hate it when that happens! I left Montréal without either of my cell phones as well and had to wait four days for my husband to arrive in the car with them. It was just like the good old days when no one knew where I was and I could just sit quietly and read.

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      • Elisa P says:
        22 October 2019 at 5:47 pm

        Yeah, there is certain freedom there! I wouldn’t have gone back for my personal phone- can’t work without my work phone, unfortunately.

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:35 pm

      I hope your afternoon is calmer than your morning!
      I’m in the Jeff fan club too; saw Jurassic Park and Big Chill, but really just prefer to adore his lower lip from afar.

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      • Elisa P says:
        22 October 2019 at 5:50 pm

        It was calmer, thanks!
        Hahaha ? I have a friend whose cousin looks just like JG. I did a double take the 1st time I met him!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:14 pm

      You smelled wonderful today, even if you had a bumpy start.

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:14 pm

      Oh that stinks, forgetting your phones! At least you smelled great!

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  10. Oakland Fresca says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:46 am

    Ignoring the afternoon weather forecast for heat, heat, heat this cool morning, I am in Mitzah–the last from a large decant… It feels just right at the moment.

    Almost done with Kanuka’s “Scented”—in the Top Notes. I’ve enjoyed this journey with Sian. (Although I recall she would hate calling it a journey.) If you have no idea what I am talking about, Sian is the protagonist of the novel “Scented”, who in spirit is one of us.

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:54 pm

      Jealous of your heat, it is grey & rainy here.

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    • cazaubon says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:19 pm

      It is beastly hot, dry and windy here in San Diego. I hate this choking low humidity.

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  11. Petunia says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:49 am

    Vientiane which is sandalwood with jasmin rice pudding. It feels perfect for this damp dreary day!

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      22 October 2019 at 1:29 pm

      Oh wow, that combination sounds interesting!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:58 pm

      That sounds yummy!

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    • apsara says:
      22 October 2019 at 8:03 pm

      You smell great, Petunia!

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:15 pm

      Oh my gosh that definitely sounds like something I need to sniff!

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  12. flopper says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:54 am

    J’adore Le Touché just a smidgen before Pilates. I’ve fallen in love with reformer classes.

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:54 pm

      I *should* fall in love with those classes, I’m sure.

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      • KellyC says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:15 pm

        LOL same.

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  13. jepster says:
    22 October 2019 at 11:17 am

    I have been wearing Mechant Loup for no real reason other than is smells chewy, and maybe tasty, am I crazy?

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    • Calypso says:
      22 October 2019 at 1:34 pm

      I like that one but haven’t ever thought of it that way. On the other hand, it includes various gourmand notes and perhaps seems tasty due to them. Or maybe the Big Bad Wolf is coming to bite you!!

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      • jepster says:
        22 October 2019 at 2:46 pm

        Only in my dreams…

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    • Aurora says:
      22 October 2019 at 1:52 pm

      To me it’s nutty, maybe chewy nutty, either way you smell really good.

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      • jepster says:
        22 October 2019 at 2:47 pm

        That’s it, nutty and spicy, good this time of year, just add apples and it would be dessert.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:12 pm

      Nothing wrong with wearing a perfume that smells tasty.

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  14. Regina says:
    22 October 2019 at 11:17 am

    I am wearing Promesse de L’Aube, which for me would pair best with a painting that everyone says is very beautiful, but which doesn’t excite me much. Probably a Monet water lily painting.

    On the list of things that DO excite me, an eBay auction I won yesterday for a discontinued perfume I’ve been dying to try. But it hasn’t shipped yet… does anyone else do this thing where you don’t quite believe an eBay purchase is going to come true until you actually open the package? I’m not even saying what it is right now because in my paranoid mind the seller will google the perfume, read this, and realize they sold it to me for too cheap…

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:37 am

      Knock wood and fingers crossed that you get your package! Fwiw, I agree you shouldn’t speak it’s name yet?

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:11 pm

      I hope that your package arrives quickly and intact!

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:16 pm

      Hope it ships and you have it in hand soon!

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  15. She-ra says:
    22 October 2019 at 11:30 am

    Solstice Scents Estate Vetiver.

    Patchouli, vetiver and vanilla…oh my! ? ? ?

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 October 2019 at 12:00 pm

      YAAAS!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 October 2019 at 12:01 pm

      And I’m happy to send you 5mLs from my FB.

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    • cazaubon says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:20 pm

      I really want to try the Estate Vanilla. Do you like it as much?

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      • She-ra says:
        23 October 2019 at 12:25 am

        Estate Vanilla is very good and I will probably get a FB. I have held off on FBs because there are several that I like and more left to sample so I am trying to be good and sample thoroughly first before I go crazy. I have used up most of my first batch samples ? so my EV sample is drained. I ordered several samples from the fall collection too. and those haven’t shipped yet.

        My favorites that I’ve tried so far are below and there are others I like and still some I haven’t fully tested yet. I have been reading reviews online and they all say that SS perfumes need to rest and the owner/perfume mentions this on a card she sends with the order too and I have found it to be true. The samples really seem to bloom and come into their own after a few weeks so I have been trying to wait and revisit with limited success. ? but I have places 3 orders of samples now that have arrived so far hence many of the oldest are gone and working my way through the rest. Quite the strategy and long winded reply I know. ?

        Blackburn’s Parlor
        Blossom Jam Tea Cakes
        Estate Vanilla
        Foxcroft Fairgrounds
        Nightgown
        Rose Mallow Cream

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        • cazaubon says:
          23 October 2019 at 10:48 am

          Good girl for finishing your samples before buying. :-) I am in San Diego now so let me know when it’s convenient for you to meet up.

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  16. LunaGrrrl says:
    22 October 2019 at 11:37 am

    Dame Perfumery Rose de Mai. I haven’t worn a rose scent in ages, it was time. A little out of season, I know, but I just felt it today.

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:54 pm

      Oh, rose is never out of season!

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:16 pm

      There is always a perfect rose for whatever season we are in!

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  17. Deva says:
    22 October 2019 at 11:39 am

    Omnia.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 October 2019 at 12:02 pm

      Have you bought your BUB yet ?

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  18. therabbitsflower says:
    22 October 2019 at 11:54 am

    Went all out today with a generous application of Vol de Nuit parfum. I recently purchased 8ml from a fellow NSTer, so now I feel free to apply away!

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    • Aurora says:
      22 October 2019 at 1:55 pm

      You must smell divine, never tried the extrait, I have the vintage EdT only and adore it.

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:17 pm

      Never smelled the parfum, but I imagine it’s perfect!

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  19. hajusuuri says:
    22 October 2019 at 12:11 pm

    SOTD = Chanel 28 La Pausa EDT

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B367JgKhDaT/?igshid=r7u7ckm9x2s4

    That’s my silver-gray pillowcase. It gets wrinkled but not my face even when it’s smooshed against it.

    Someone at work is wearing copious amounts of La Vie est Belle. I will strike up a conversation at some point.

    Bad habits of people who walk – why in God’s name would anyone just stand on a street corner ramp texting away, oblivious to anyone or anything who or that needs to use it to get on to street level? Selfish and addicted to devices. Or how about reacting to breaking up with a boy or girlfriend yelling at the top of their lungs into a phone while walking? Yeah, I would break up with that person, too.

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 October 2019 at 2:14 pm

      Your last sentence just made me laugh out loud while trying to eat the last bite of my burrito ?

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 October 2019 at 6:12 pm

        I’m glad I made you laugh!

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    • jepster says:
      22 October 2019 at 2:49 pm

      I have been smelling way too much of La Vie est Belle these days….there seems to be no escape. Has it become the go to scent for everyone who is NOT interested in fragrance?

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 October 2019 at 6:13 pm

        I think LVEB works for some people, and, like Angel, my preference is a light hand.

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    • cazaubon says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:22 pm

      LVEB is a weapon of mass destruction. And I agree on the bane of loud cell/oblivious text offenders.

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 October 2019 at 4:42 pm

        LOL again ?

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 October 2019 at 6:14 pm

        ???

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    • viridiaan says:
      22 October 2019 at 8:31 pm

      I’m really tired of people walking while on their cell, totally oblivious to their surroundings. So much so, I have installed an air horn app on my phone. There it is, ready for me to blast them into reality as they mindlessly walk towards me on the sidewalk. ?
      Actually no I haven’t done this, but I am thinking about it! ?

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      • Gail says:
        22 October 2019 at 10:48 pm

        That made me literally laugh out loud, definitely getting this on my phone. Thanks!!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:09 pm

      LVEB = bletch! I can’t even give away the sample I have of it. None of my “perfume curious” friends liked it at all.

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:18 pm

      Truly bad habits and very annoying, indeed. You’ll have to let us know when you speak with the LVEB person!

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  20. Dawn says:
    22 October 2019 at 12:11 pm

    Wearing a teeny dab of LADDM on my abdomen today and will spray more liberally later on today. I intended to buy some Chanel soaps last night but it turned into window shopping. Chanel has some mini travel spray sets available for $75. I am sorely tempted to get one. I like travel sprays and having mini ones for a fairly reasonable price makes it nicer. I haven’t bitten yet but I might just break the no buy rule and get one.

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      22 October 2019 at 12:47 pm

      The split meet is coming up. Maybe someone will host your choice.

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:19 pm

      I also really love travel sprays. I find them to be a perfect size. I can hardly justify buying huge bottles anymore.

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  21. lucasai says:
    22 October 2019 at 12:12 pm

    I’m wearing Parfum d’Empire Le Cri today.

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    • Oakland Fresca says:
      22 October 2019 at 12:26 pm

      Hey, are shops having an issue with restocking this one in Poland? I cannot find it anywhere here. I emailed Luckyscent to find out when they might have it in stock again, but never got an answer.

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      • lucasai says:
        22 October 2019 at 3:18 pm

        Hi Fresca!
        It was a limited edition if I remember correctly. I don’t see it on Quality Missala website anymore.

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        • Oakland Fresca says:
          22 October 2019 at 4:17 pm

          Oh wow. I did not realize that it was a limited edition–always my bane as it can take me months or years to warm up to a full bottle.

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      • Elisa P says:
        22 October 2019 at 3:18 pm

        The answer I got from them quite a while back was that he is doing a packaging/size change for the whole line. Smaller bottles, I think, for more money, of course!

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        • Oakland Fresca says:
          22 October 2019 at 4:17 pm

          It was a wonderfully small bottle… I hope very much that it resurfaces!

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          • Elisa P says:
            22 October 2019 at 5:53 pm

            They did say then it would come back eventually, so I don’t think it was a Ltd edition.
            Yeah, it was small and relatively reasonably priced for such a great scent. Shoulda, woulda, …

  22. Eschmeling says:
    22 October 2019 at 12:54 pm

    Winter Palace, to see if would get in on a split. I’m not sure yet, because it falls into a similar space as Fils de Dieu for me, and I think I might prefer Fils de Dieu (scent and price). We’ll see how it develops! Speaking of the split meet – would there be any interest in a split of L’Artisan Bucoliques de Provence? Yesterday, I found it for a good price on the Artisan website ($74) so it would be a pretty affordable split. But I really can’t justify 100ml of the stuff for myself. Just checking!

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      22 October 2019 at 1:26 pm

      I have never sniffed any of the scents you mentioned. Could you tell more about them? I have a feeling that I will enjoy this split meet. ?

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      • ScentSpirit says:
        22 October 2019 at 1:46 pm

        I love Winter Palace, but I am not very good at identifying/describing scents. To me it is sweet spicy incense with a dash of citrus fruit.

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        • AnniePerfumes says:
          22 October 2019 at 2:16 pm

          Incense is always good. ?

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        • Eschmeling says:
          22 October 2019 at 4:05 pm

          Yes, I think that’s not a bad summary (I’m equally poor at this). I don’t really to ton of incense or spice, but it’s defnitely an ambery, warm kind of sweet scent to me.

          Bucoliques is totally different – it’s a lavender scent that is not too sweet, not too masculine – just right :)

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    • lucasai says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:18 pm

      I love Winter Palace and am so happy I got a full bottle in NST swapmeet.

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    • cazaubon says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:24 pm

      I really want the Camargue one, but only about 10mls.

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      • therabbitsflower says:
        22 October 2019 at 5:10 pm

        I’m with you. I’d go for 10ml of Camargue.

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  23. AngelaB says:
    22 October 2019 at 1:06 pm

    We are running plants into the greenhouse so I have missed most of these great threads so far today. I just want to add:
    SOTD: Lalibella (someone asked if it would make the split meet list) from another lovely Petunia sample (thanks you are so generous)and I liked immediately. The opening is reminds me of the spicy amber in Fiore D’Ambre from Profumum Roma. Sillage is well behaved but you don’t have to search too hard and the dry down is really fabulous, soft, woody amber and vanilla. There was an initial tart floral note in the beginning but I don’t find it anywhere else. Love coffee under the lemon trees as a concept, who wouldn’t.
    And Jeff too!
    Off to beat the rain….

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  24. AnniePerfumes says:
    22 October 2019 at 1:22 pm

    Still smell like a smashing of samples from yesterday. Gotta scrub soon.
    Can anyone describe Tom Ford London?

    More organizing of perfumes today. I found some fun old friends yesterday. I can’t believe I haven’t unpacked these yet.

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  25. Stephanie says:
    22 October 2019 at 1:35 pm

    Trying out Champagne/Yvress by YSL today, and it’s just gorgeous! I received this from the lovely Pixel in the last freebie meet. The way the fruity peach and apricot in this mix with the cinnamon and anise is delightful and makes it feel very apt in colder weather

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    • Aurora says:
      22 October 2019 at 1:58 pm

      You smell sumptious, I adore that one, both the vintage and even the contemporary one which is even fruitier (a little tart in the opening but soon smooth).

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  26. Calypso says:
    22 October 2019 at 1:38 pm

    I still can smell Perris Monte Carlo Patchouli Nosy Be from yesterday afternoon’s application. By this point in the dry down it has become very smooth and chocolatey. It’s not my top patchouli fragrance (that goes to CDG Luxe Patchouli) but it’s definitely got its nice points. Not sure what I’ll choose for later today after my shower. (I’m having a lazy morning.)

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      22 October 2019 at 2:17 pm

      Yum. That sounds interesting!

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  27. springpansy says:
    22 October 2019 at 1:58 pm

    Bvlgari Black. There are quite a few paintings with tea in them – filled with delicate tea pots and flower cups with fragile handles…but those don’t work for Bvlgari Black. And I didn’t find a painting with black rubber tires and tea, although somewhere some modernist may have done one.

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    • austenfan says:
      22 October 2019 at 2:32 pm

      It is a great scent!

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    • tannina says:
      22 October 2019 at 2:35 pm

      I never saw such a painting, would be fun…

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:15 pm

      How about this SpringP-https://images.app.goo.gl/KTwQLkqK3DhwP7he8

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      • springpansy says:
        22 October 2019 at 4:45 pm

        Hey, that works!! Love it.

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:21 pm

      That’s such a good one! You smell awesome!

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  28. Aurora says:
    22 October 2019 at 2:02 pm

    In vintage Dioressence EdT which I haven’t worn in ages. There is such a nice geranium note in it.

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  29. Aurora says:
    22 October 2019 at 2:03 pm

    Robin, I love the earthy tones of the image.

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:57 pm

      I’m glad…was worried it was maybe a little too dreary / drab for online use, but I love the painting.

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      • Calypso says:
        22 October 2019 at 9:28 pm

        Oh, I love it too. It reminds me of some of Zurbaran’s still lives, and he’s one of my very favourite painters.

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  30. lillyjo says:
    22 October 2019 at 2:25 pm

    Horizontal rain today with forty mph gusts. I’m wasting a perfectly good couch day at work! Lol
    Sotd is Aedes de Venustas. One of my current favorites. If anyone shops at Marshalls for cosmetics, I got a MAC lipstick for 6 dollars! They also had some blushes.

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    • Aurora says:
      22 October 2019 at 2:33 pm

      That’s a great deal, what color for the lipstick, Lillyjo?

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 October 2019 at 4:38 pm

        It’s red, but I don’t know the color name off the top of my head. It’s part of the Allihah collection, that they had at least a year or more ago

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        • Aurora says:
          23 October 2019 at 3:58 am

          Mac does red very well.

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    • Regina says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:33 pm

      Yes, it was one of those days where the bus shelter only keeps your back from getting wet.

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 October 2019 at 4:39 pm

        Yeah, pretty nasty out.

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      22 October 2019 at 3:44 pm

      You smell great! I hope you get some relaxation time when you get off work. ?

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 October 2019 at 4:39 pm

        Today is my Friday, so I will!

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        • cazaubon says:
          22 October 2019 at 5:31 pm

          Yay for Friday night, no matter what day of the week it falls on!

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    • Petunia says:
      22 October 2019 at 7:54 pm

      As much as I love to be home on a rainy day, I’d rather have a sunny day off. Enjoy your Wednesday weekend!

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 October 2019 at 8:31 pm

        Thanks! I’m hoping to catch up on some housework.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:06 pm

      Yuck on your weather today, but yay for a day off tomorrow! I hope that in between getting all the “stuff” done, you have time for something fun or relaxing too.

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 October 2019 at 10:40 pm

        Thanks jalapeno. Take care of yourself this week.

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    • Gail says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:18 pm

      I haven’t ever had the opportunity to try your sotd; is that the brand with the cool bottle? Hope you enjoy your Friday and weekend!

      And, yay for $6 MAC lipstick!

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 October 2019 at 10:39 pm

        Yes, very cool bottle. I have the travel spray, which is pretty plain looking, but smells awesome just the same ?

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:23 pm

      Ugh I do love a good rain day- haven’t had many since moving west a few years ago.

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  31. tannina says:
    22 October 2019 at 2:37 pm

    Nearly thunked my decant of Moonlight Patchouli, now wearing Stash for the evening.

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    • ringthing says:
      22 October 2019 at 2:49 pm

      I gave my mother a bottle of Stash because I really like it and she loves it too. I’ve been wearing the lotion lately.

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    • MMKinPA says:
      22 October 2019 at 7:07 pm

      The Stash oil has been my nighttime perfume for the last week. So good!

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:24 pm

      You’ve smelled soooo great today in both of those!

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  32. ringthing says:
    22 October 2019 at 2:53 pm

    Started out in Tom Ford Noir Femme and changed to Gris Clair after a shower. Gris Clair matches the rainy, windy day and the art for this post.

    Thank you all for the fun classic movie recs yesterday! Today would be a perfect day to curl up on the couch and watch one if real life wasn’t in the way. ☔️

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:04 pm

      Yes it would!!

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:41 pm

      You smell very cozy!

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:24 pm

      You’ve smelled great two times today!

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  33. Nancyleandros says:
    22 October 2019 at 3:41 pm

    Would it be wrong and shallow to admit I have a serious long term Jeff Goldblum lemming? ?

    I’m in Cierge de Lune today, working on emptying decants. Perfect for this mild, sunny day.

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    • Robin says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:05 pm

      LOL — I think most people do, so you can surely admit it here.

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    • ringthing says:
      22 October 2019 at 5:24 pm

      He’s definitely become a gray fox.

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:25 pm

      Cierge de Lune is wonderful!!

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  34. AnnieA says:
    22 October 2019 at 3:47 pm

    This morning I was a classy lady in Misia, but now I am a lightly-scented lady. Will have to check the epb drawer…

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:25 pm

      Lol “lightly scented lady”!

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  35. Kathryn says:
    22 October 2019 at 3:50 pm

    I adore Jeff Goldblum. I’ll happily watch him in anything, even commercials. My two long ago favorite performances of his were in Altman’s Nashville and his rom-com with Geena Davis, Earth Girls are Easy. I’ll have to watch them again to see how they’ve held up over the years.

    SOTD is Tea for Two, a new bottle from the L’Artisan sale. I wore my decant of the original for a few day just to make sure I needed more. I’m really pleased to report that I like this new slight reformulation even better. The smoke is still there but it’s less assertive. Because of that, I think, it seems more multi-dimensional and better balanced.

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  36. cazaubon says:
    22 October 2019 at 4:29 pm

    Doing an incense comparison between Masque Mandala and Arte Profumi Samharam. They’re both very nice. The Mandala is more dry/woody, Samharam is more typical frankincense resiny.

    I started off with copious spritzes of Diptyque Volutes but it was so weak and insubstantil I had to add incense to it and decided to do a test on these two.

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    • Oakland Fresca says:
      22 October 2019 at 4:43 pm

      Sounds like we are both in a heat be damned mood with our perfume choices today. When Mitzah was no longer enough, I re-upped with Zelda! I am at home, working alone in my office, with only the cats to bother if my fumes are too noxious!

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      • cazaubon says:
        22 October 2019 at 5:32 pm

        Fighting fire with fire!

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  37. KellyC says:
    22 October 2019 at 4:41 pm

    Wore a couple spritzes of VCA Bois d’Iris for my interview today. I find it very calming and not overpowering at all. Fingers crossed for me please, it would definitely be a good position for me.

    Look forward to spending some downtime this weekend reading all of your posts!

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    • cazaubon says:
      22 October 2019 at 5:32 pm

      Good luck to you!!

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      • KellyC says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:26 pm

        Thank you!

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    • austenfan says:
      22 October 2019 at 6:03 pm

      I hope the lovely Bois d’Iris will help you realising your wishes!

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      • KellyC says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:26 pm

        Thank you!

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    • MMKinPA says:
      22 October 2019 at 7:06 pm

      I hope it went well!

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      • KellyC says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:27 pm

        It seemed to! Time will tell I suppose!

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    • Petunia says:
      22 October 2019 at 7:48 pm

      Good luck Kelly. I hope you get it!

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      • KellyC says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:27 pm

        Thank you so much!

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 October 2019 at 8:29 pm

      Good luck!

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      • KellyC says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:27 pm

        Thanks! And we smelled great in Alien yesterday!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:04 pm

      Good luck KellyC! ?

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      • KellyC says:
        22 October 2019 at 11:28 pm

        Thanks!

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    • Jiji says:
      23 October 2019 at 5:22 am

      Late comment, but I hope it went well! ?

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  38. Jalapeno says:
    22 October 2019 at 5:00 pm

    It’s warm but grey and cloudy today. Meh on the weather. I’ll be taking an Internet break for about a week… got things to deal with IRL.

    SOTD = back in L’Envol EdP. And here’s a link to something that I think matches it perfectly:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 October 2019 at 6:21 pm

      I agree and hooray for internet break. Thanks for letting us know so we don’t send an APB out on you!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 October 2019 at 9:03 pm

        No worries, right?

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 October 2019 at 8:40 pm

      Good luck with the week!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 October 2019 at 9:02 pm

        Thank you lillyjo! I hope that your week goes well, too.

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    • Petunia says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:16 pm

      Nothing serious I hope.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 October 2019 at 9:19 pm

        I’ll spill the beans after it is all said & done.

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    • neyronrose says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:40 pm

      Good luck with the real life things! Take care. :)

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      • Jalapeno says:
        23 October 2019 at 11:06 am

        Thank you neyronrose! I’ll do my best. ?

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:28 pm

      Hope your week goes well and you accomplish everything you need to!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        23 October 2019 at 11:05 am

        Thanks KellyC!

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  39. MMKinPA says:
    22 October 2019 at 7:05 pm

    Feeling like fall in Chergui. But I just organized my perfume shelf (samples had gotten a little out of control) so I have a random assortment of other scents on top for the evening.

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    • Gail says:
      22 October 2019 at 9:28 pm

      You are smelling great! I have to bring my bottle out.

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:29 pm

      Smelling wonderful in Chergui!

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  40. Gail says:
    22 October 2019 at 9:35 pm

    Wearing a couple sprays of Mitsouko edt on one wrist and a couple sprays of Shalimar PI on the other. The Shalimar seems to be winning tonight.

    It was a crazy day at work so I’m sipping on some yoga tea to relax a bit. Friday, where are you?

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 October 2019 at 10:44 pm

      I only smelled the PI once, and I remember thinking it was pretty strong. I hope Friday comes quick for you, but slow for me!

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    • KellyC says:
      22 October 2019 at 11:29 pm

      Shalimar always wins IMO, but I’m a total Shalimar fan therefore am biased haha.

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  41. neyronrose says:
    22 October 2019 at 10:36 pm

    Scent of the afternoon and evening: Nobile 1942 Le Petit Chocolatier # 1: Confiture. As I’ve mentioned before, of course my favorite is the sweet and fruity one. The description on the back of the box of the set of three Le Petit Chocolatier fragrances encourages the user to blend them, but I haven’t tried blending two of those fragrances together yet. I’m sure the time will come. :)

    It was a quiet day for me. I sorted out perfume samples by brand. (I made a bag labeled “singletons” a few months ago.) I need to clear out a drawer or cabinet for them.

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