Hump Day and World Kindness Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Boy Chanel. I'd forgotten how good it was, although it's still not as good as Allure Homme Édition Blanche.
Reminder: on 11/15, wear a fragrance by Chanel, if you have one. (This is a repeat from 2014.)
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: the image above is not for the Boy Chanel fragrance, but for the Boy de Chanel makeup line.
Wearing Penhaligon’s Elixir today. Cinnamony incense.
YUM. Another of my many regrets. (It is good to have regrets, though, and in that sense I regret nothing. Ha.)
Can I send you some? Pretty, pretty please!! I will never ever use up my bottle. ??
Thank you so much for offering, that is really kind, but I am really really trying not to let myself accept any more decants!
I have too much perfume, and would like to have less, and just accept that I can’t keep some of every perfume on earth I like — that is kind of related to my saying “it is good to have regrets”.
You smell great!
In Chanel Coco EdP. I keep forgetting how beautiful it is.
I finally sampled AS Sunday last night. Very unusual and interesting scent. I could not smell the matcha tea, but the rice note was pretty strong on me. Nice and cozy. I need to try it again in the coming days. I might consider a decant in the future.
you smell so so good. That should of been my SOTD
Thank you! You can join me later!
Oh…Coco is so, so beautiful.
Isn’t it? ❤
Yes, and hope I won’t offend anyone here, but Coco Mademoiselle which is so popular is so NOT beautiful, imho!
I totally agree! Tried it several times over several years and it never worked for me.
A SA gave me a sample of it recently with a sparkle in her eye, like she’d given me liquid gold. I smiled and thanked her for her kindness. Will pass it on to someone who enjoys it! ?
I agree! Coco Mademoiselle is a scrubber on me. I just can’t tolerate it. I still have some samples, just in case, but I am sure I am completely done with it!
My daughter’s signature is Coco Mad, it smells great on her. I admit that I like the Intense version of Coco Mademoiselle but then again, the original Coco was my signature for years and I get some similarities.
I sprayed some Coco EdT at Ulta last weekend and it smelled glorious all afternoon. Sooooo good. My arm had glitter on that spot though??? Does Chanel add body shimmer to their perfumes for Christmas or what not???
I know there’s a No 5 body oil with shimmer, but not sure about Coco. Could you have had glitter migration from eyeshadow swatches? Ask me how I know to suggest this. ?
I’m so jealous that you have an Ulta that carries Chanel! The closest one to me is a considerable drive. Does Ulta carry Chanel body products too or just the perfumes?
My ULTA only carries the perfume, and just the main players.
My Ulta does carry Chanel but I don’t think they have the body products.
I agree, I haven’t seen any Chanel body products at an Ulta store. Would be nice, though.
I might be wrong, but I think Coco doesn’t have a shimmery body lotion. Maybe someone can chime in.
Glorious!?
Agree! ?
You smell wonderful
Thank you! ?
Yum!
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I sampled Coco edp on the weekend; you smell wonderful!
Thank you, Gail!
I think I may have a sample of Coco in my stash. I should double check on that. Now would be a great time for it.
I hope you find the sample. It is the perfect scent for cold weather.
I love Boy , I think it is one of my mostly used perfumes.
I am in vintage Chanel No.5 edt.
Hey twin!
In Chanel Beige, thanks Flopper.
Beautiful!
Gorgeous scent! Unfortunately it does not work for me as much as I wish.
I agree. I like it on others, but not me.
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I love Beige, I file that one under “perfumes I never expected to love”.
Me too! Parfum strength for a painful IEP meeting, my son’s triennial for those in the know.
I hope you had a successful meeting and that you can feel my virtual hug.
Thanks. I knew someone would understand. It went okay. We had to schedule a follow-up meeting as the psychologist had not submitted her report and was a no show, apparently due to the fact that she had felt ill and took herself to ER. I sound a bit cold, but there you have it. Also, apparently, her report was to be a summary of past reports and she had done not a single evaluation–this for my son’s triennial. Since she did not deign to pass it along, it is hard to make heads or tails of what she was thinking. We will press for evaluations. Sigh!
Thanks for the virtual.
No evaluations at all?? That’s a complete abandonment of her responsibility. I’m sorry you had that news and hope the psychologist gets her act in gear.
That’s crazy that in 3 years, the lady couldn’t make time to prepare adequately. Argh
1932 a few drops, and I don’t know why I picked this. It is my least favorite Chanel.
one of those days, that I can’t do anything right even with picking my SOTD.
and the headache associated with getting an almost 5 year old and a 3 year old in winter jackets, hats, and mittens.
My FIL chai has never been so comforting on a day like today..or more needed!
Oh wow… I have enough trouble getting myself kitted out. I imagine serious patience is required.
I had trouble with my teenagers this morning! My son went to school in a windbreaker and SHORTS. He has always hated pants and only wears them if there is snow or ice on the ground (my rule, not his). I reckon if he gets cold enough, he’s old enough to put on pants without nagging from me….
I hear you, some battles just aren’t worth the fight.?
Seriously, I hid my sons shorts. He hates pants. Granted he is 3 so its hard to negotiate or reason. When I hid them he came out in his bathing suit shorts. I want to hid those too, but Mr L takes them to an indoor pool some days so we can’t put those away just yet. I can’t win. But you are right, some battles you just can’t..
Good Grief!
Oy! I’m sure you got that sorted out!
We’re having potluck lunch next week at my old work location, as good an excuse as any to go visit. I (yes) sent an email to organize the team and suggest contributing towards some trays of food and I asked for volunteers. Some opted out for legitimate reasons. One particular one struck me as so not legit: I have a 5-month old baby. ?????♀️. She returned to work 2 weeks ago, the volunteering is to be the central point for contributions (from 12 people) and order the food from the restaurant next door. If she cannot handle this because of a 5-month old (and her parents are staying with them taking care of the baby), she should just not even bother returning to work. She is NOT busy and I don’t really know how her manager justifies her position. Off my soapbox.
If I can get on my soap box
I am still waiting to receive my large sample of Vetiver Tonka. This morning our package room was closed, so I gave it a few hours and went around 11, still closed. Finally I went a moment ago and a shy guy said to me, I am the only one here, no one showed up this morning and I just opened at noon. With one guy it will take him hours to go through USPS to find my package.
I was thinking, when 1932 fades I can use spray some VT..but no..the universe has other plans for me today, its called patience all around!
Your least favorite? Oh my gosh I love that one, so I think you smell great!
Do your kids do the trick where they lay their jackets on the floor and put their arms in first and then up over the head? I forget exactly how it goes…
Yes, the flip!
I’m still on a chocolate kick with Dame Chocolate Man. On my skin, this smells exactly the way that a high cocoa chocolate bar tastes, not sweet at all.
I have a little sample of that in the oil. You smell fabulous!
I LOVE Chocolate Man! It’s one that I often layer with vanillas and/or coconuts.
Good morning and BRRRRRRRRR…….
Wearing Britney Spears Circus Fantasy this morning, because the morning was a CIRCUS getting 2 teenagers rousted outta bed and out the door. My FANTASY is a peaceful organized morning where everyone is friendly and takes ownership of their morning routine…. HA HA HA #Someday
Anyhoo, Circus Fantasy is better in the spring and summer and is not really doing much for me at the moment. Tonight I’ll switch over to something warm and rich and substantial…..
Hah! Great connection on the scent.
I’m trying to remember if my mom ever rousted us out of bed. Of course, we lived in CA, and it was a short walk to HS. So, she really didn’t need to be involved. Knowing my mom, I’m not sure she’d have made it more peaceful….
I am in the lovely lightly spiced vetiver of Chanel Sycomore.
Sycomore is beautiful ! I have my eye on a bottle of it.
Hi Twin! You smell lovely.
Nice! Might wear it today too, hopefully I can smell it with this bloody cold.
Yum!
Chanel No 19 Poudre again today
Smelling great! ?
+1
that one is lovely , but fleeting on me
Fleeting on me too.
Sometimes I layer with baby oil. Maybe that would help.
Today I layered it with Chanel No 19 body lotion.
It’s freezing today and I am fighting a cold. I went with Coromandel for the comfort factor. I added a drop of the extrait on my wrist and it is lovely! Thanks again hajusurri for sharing.
Feel better soon!
You smell divine! I love that one! Might be my Friday selection.
I hope you feel better. Stay warm. You smell great !
Feel better soon. I think it will warm up in a few days.
Oh no, get well soon! The Coromandel extrait is soooo good!
Beautiful x 2. I love the extrait also.
Hope you kick your cold to the curb! ?
Ooh, I bet that is lovely. Feel better soon! I had a head cold a couple of weeks ago and it was not fun.
You smell wonderful twinny? I can only imagine how divine the extrait must be!
Thanks everyone. You are all very sweet! Your well wishes help so much!
Aw, I hope the cold is short-lived! That extrait sounds like a treat! A generous NSTer included a little sample of Cuir de Russie parfum with a split a while back. I like it better than any other versions I’ve tried.
I tried CdR extrait a long time ago. I’m pretty sure it didn’t work for me but I’m glad it did for you!
Hello scent triplet! You smell wonderful, and I hope your cold is gone in super-short order.
Thanks!
Woo hoo! My Sonoma Scent Studio package arrived last night, so I’m in Winter Woods on this cold, cold day. It was a blind buy. I’m getting both pine and fireplace. Works for me.
I spent the evening knitting a scarf and watching Hallmark Christmas movies. (My husband was out at an event.) I’m a bit concerned that the combo of these movies and knitting will make the gray hairs grow in faster…. oh, and add in that I was wearing slipper socks. (Which always makes me think of the movie The Ref.)
Ha ha, all you need now is about a dozen cats and kittens, and you’re all set!
Haha! Purrfect!
You joke…but we used to have four (!) cats in our one-bedroom tiny NYC apartment. We are down to one old lady, who has absolutely no interest in being near me (she only has eyes for my husband).
Ha…I buy those “grip socks” for barre & pilates and those are my slipper socks in the winter. So instead of getting grey hair, I’m getting toned abs while laying in bed watching Netflix
Perfect?
Love this. It would be awesome if it really worked this way! ?
That was a successful blind buy for me too. You smell wonderful!
My husband usually tells me that I’m too conservative in my spraying, but on this one he said I’ll need to be careful. It’s a powerhouse. I really noticed it lingering in our bedroom.
House twins! Woot!
LOL!
Winter Palace. Really liking it but wishing it lasted longer. Most perfumes last a good long time on me, but this one is “POOF!” after about 4 hours.
I will try to be kind to idiots today. I hope people that consider ME an idiot will be equally as kind to me. ?
Ha! try to be kind
You don’t was karma to come around and kick you in the ____
I got about 6 out of it. Not incredible but not bad. But you smell like heaven (for now!)
Deva, I saw the peanucle song link this morning. I had totally surpressed that childhood nightmare music. There’s a few more now rolling around in my head.
My parents played all their grown lives And I have never heard of it. I play as well, that is too funny, I must find it.
It’s actually called The Hearse Song. Google it. You will be horrified. Apparently, it was quite popular back in the day…?
Ok I’m on it.
Ha! Isn’t that horrible!? ?
4 REAL.
That is awful! I didn’t listen to the song on utube, but read the lyrics on wiki. Cremation for me, thanks!
I’m wearing Memo Marfa from the sample discovery set I got recently. This one has really captivated me. It’s deceptively simple but has a haunting quality when I wear it. I can’t pin it down, but it’s strangely dusty and conveys that sense of wide-open space you get out in far west Texas. Appropriate to Marfa, with its UFO’s, eerie lights, etc. I sense a FB or at least a travel spray in my future.
Does it at all resemble LADDM?
It’s been a long time since I’ve smelled LADDM, which I did not like, but I don’t think so. Marfa is up-front way more floral and I recall LADDM as having a more spice-resin-amber smell. The mystery element in Marfa sort of creeps up on you like something very dusty/sandy underneath. Marfa says it has peach but I don’t perceive it as such. It’s got tuberose and orange blossom, but I don’t find it a white floral bomb, despite that, because there’s some other things in it that mitigate that aspect and tone it way back. Try it the next time you go to N-M.
You have amazing powers of description, Calypso. I can handle OB and tuberose when they are part of the chorus and not singing solos, so I’ll definitely give Marfa a try. Thank you for the perceptive review! ?
I am intrigued by that one too. And that bottle is SO COOL!
Every time I see Marfa, I think about the Prime series I Love Dick (yes, that’s really the title) with Kevin Bacon. I loved that show, I wonder if there will be a second season.
I never saw it, but you’re making me interested in it.
I don’t know if everyone would like it but I thought it was really funny. Quirky characters and set in Marfa.
I’m in a couple of drops of Coromandel parfum from a generous NSTer. My goodness. This is so beautiful. ?
I tried my third SSS scent yesterday, Bee’s Bliss, from a travel spray. Too sweet for me at first, but the drydown was very nice. I’ll try it again, but I think this one’s going to the swap pile. Everything was shipped securely, and as others mentioned, a handwritten note was included. The velveteen bag was a nice touch, too. ??
I did not get a velveteen bag!
I got a little mesh one….for the travel spray only.
My travel sprays came in a box the same size as the one for the 30mL bottle.
Love Coromandel, I’m sure the parfum is fabulous!
Thanks for the mini review of the SS. I just saw that Zoologist’s next release is Bee and I can’t wait to try it.
I can’t wait to try Bee!
I went to their website but it’s not on there yet!
Velveteen bag?! My order was a 5 ml. Hmmm. Maybe another try of Bees Bliss will work for you.
Uh oh. Nancyleandros, you may have started a velveteen bag war…??
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Yikes! Tempest in a….well, whatever. ?
Well, I got a velveteen bag in my SSS order. If anyone feels that their life is not complete without a velveteen bag, I will be happy to send it to you
And, if anyone would like to swap, I have 15ml bottles of SSS Wood Violet and SSS Voile de Violette that need a new home. Ping me at emc dawt 7 1 1 7 in the land of geee-mayle. Looking for Winter Woods but willing to consider others…
LOL — kind of the peacemaker when it comes to people feeling deprived of velveteen bags. That gave me a nice giggle.
I’m happy to have received my order. Sounds like packaging is inconsistent. I do like the greenish boxes.
Scent sibling with you today! I am loving the drydown of the EdT… the extrait must be fabulous.
Omnia, which will go well with what is SUPPOSED to be our first day of snow. It’s not that I’m missing it, it’s that it’s about 3 weeks behind schedule, which is concerning from a climate perspective. I’ve enjoyed the clear roads, though, probably won’t see them again until March.
You’re in Alaska, correct? My weather lady said it was warmer there than we were.?
Sure am! 31 degrees and no snow, mid-November. Unheard of.
Gah! We were in the teens this morning!
I accidentally posted today’s SOTD on yesterday’s thread, oops! I’m so in the holiday spirit this year, much more than usual, and have been since Halloween. Today I reached for 4160s Centrepiece and have been humming “Here Comes Santa Claus” all morning.
Waiting to hear your review of Drunk on the Moon!
Also, did anyone else hear that Oliver & Co. is going away? I got a strange email from them yesterday to this effect, made me sad. I love their M.O.U.S.E II.
LunaGrrrl, Drunk on the Moon is awfully close to its description… “A voluptuous buttery tuberose eau de Parfum with exotic spiced fruits and a velvet cream sherry base”.
If it was synthetic, it might be too much, but since it’s natural it calms, and also since it’s natural the tuberose note, while strong, doesn’t really dominate for long — it does linger, but the scent overall doesn’t scream TUBEROSE for long. I like it and it’s a good match with the Tom Waits song.
I had not heard that about Oliver & Co, but am no longer surprised when any niche brand goes under. It is a tough market.
Sounds amaaaaaaaze
I’m wearing Jour d’Hermes Absolu today; my dedication to Jour d’Hermes evidently is not waning, but it’s hard to keep it going on my dry-ish skin. So I got a decant of the Absolu to see how it holds up in winter. We’ve got good test conditions here; it’s been frigid for the last couple of days, and the air is pretty dry. (Note to self: go dig out small humidifier.)
So, the first few minutes of grapefruit strike me as perhaps a shade more enthusiastic than I was bargaining for, but it’s easing back beautifully.
The air is pretty dry where I am too, my hands look terrible.?
Ditto. Every year, I’m amazed at how quickly that happens!
Boy is amazing and I plan to wear it this Friday.
But today I’m in Fugit Amor, Jul et Mad.
I am in Sycomore today, the weather has immediately turned almost bitter cold (we had 68 degrees 2 days ago)so it seems like a good fit.
I may pull out my old Allure bottle for Friday for real nostalgia.
I wish I owned 31RC.
May join you in Allure.
Let’s do this ?
Wearing a little Nemat Rose Otto layered with Dame New Man musk and a drop of patchouli oil. I’ll be adding Coco Noir this afternoon.
That sounds like a wonderful plan. You smelled heavenly today.
Today’s SOTD is Sonoma Scent Studio Incense Pure layered over Ancient Resins by Aftelier parfums. I’m wafting some heavy incense..
I’ve never smelled either of those but it sounds heavenly.
I love SSS Incense Pure. Will have to try it with Ancient Resins…
Oh, that sounds like a great combo!
I’m thinking of trying Ancient Resins with a creamy floral like Estee Lauder’s Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia. I think it will be a stellar combo (but just 1/2 spritz of the ELPCTG).
What is the Incense Pure like? I’ve had my eye on that one for a while now.
I’ve heard it described as chewy and it’s spot on. The first hour or so, it’s dry incense notes, after a few hours, the sweetness of vanilla and labdanum emerges, the sandalwood lends a creamy and thick note throughout. I applied it at 5:30am today and at 8:00pm it’s still going strong.
SOTD = Chanel No. 5 L’eau
I was going to wear this on Friday and posting my latest acquisition of this…I still may. I had intended to wear vintage No.19 extrait but was in so much of a hurry this morning I had to grab the most convenient bottle instead!
I also received my SSS package yesterday. I got the postcard but not the velveteen bag. I like the box artwork — very refreshing! I ordered a big bottle of Bee’s Bliss and travel sprays of Champagne Du Bois and Incense Pure. I’m set for a while!
I have a plan to anonymously place a bunch of manufacturer’s samples in the Ladies Room to see if people do the same (or if they all disappear quickly)! I will report back after I do it once.
Wish I worked in your building.? Do report on what happens.
I will!
…and smelled in the wild at a Chipotle: Gucci Guilty Absolue Pour Homme!
Nice!
Excellent! That one will carry over the smell of Mexican food!
Yes! I always love this, it’s like Trick or Treat + Happy Holidays all rolled into one.
And you smell amazing, I like l’Eau a’lot.?
I actually have more L’eau In my collection than anyone should ever have ?
You might be the only one in your building with perfume samples to spare.??
I’m trying to open up Ms. La Vie est Belle’s perfume horizon. She wears so much of it the coat closet smells of it. I don’t leave my scarf inside and I’ll be careful which coats I hang inside when she’s around. Or actually, I’ll use the other coat closet and if someone asks why (not that they would but just in case), I’ll say I don’t want my coat to smell perfumey.
If you’re friendly with her, you could tell her that you thought she might like to try these samples because you can tell she is a perfume lover ??
Unfortunately, not friendly with her, yet. I am an “outsider”, placed there for favorable optics for the team there (it was actually a good idea to do it and good for me too ?)
I snagged my vintage No.19 for today–not extract, but EDT
I may have that too but have not worn it. I bet it smells richer than the current EDP!
I’ve recently been smelling perfume “in the wild” lately, and it’s been a lovely surprise each time. No scented clunkers yet!
I’m interested in hearing your thoughts on the Champagne du Bois.
Inspired by Lucasai’s review which I read this morning, I’m wearing Hiram Green’s Voyage 2019.
SotD is Bois des Iles. It took me a few wears of this one to see what all the fuss was about but now I totally get it.
I’ve tried just 6 of the exclusifs, but I’ve liked them all. The last one I tried was 1932 and I instantly fell in love. I see at least a decant in my future. I never thought of myself as a Chanel girl, but maybe I am.?
My dream bottle. I will own 1 full bottle one day.
I agree with you, isn’t it nice to be a Chanel girl?
It is!
I also wanted to tell you I saw your post this morning. Thank you for your kind words.☺️
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I love 1932 too but it is too fleeting on me, I have to spray tons and even then doesn’t last at all.
That is my problem!
I spray and its like the moment I sniff my wrist it sucks up all the smell and then Poof! Its gone.
SotD Moon Bloom
The perfect antidote to very gloomy rainy weather
Yes it is!
Made a Prime Pantry run today in preparation for my vacation next week because I only want to do only 1 run to the store on vacation. Now it’s off to work with a tiny bit of no 5 edt.
Chanel No 5 edt vintage and edp new. My vintage edt bottle is towards the end ?. Will search foe another one if the price is right.
Would you be interested in a bottle of vintage No5 edp? I have one which I think is from the 80’s (refillable, black plastic hip flask style). Looks like there’s about 15ml remaining. I can’t wear it since it’s my MIL’s signature scent, and she drenches herself in it. I’d be glad to send it to you.
No scent yet, though I have been a Chanel Girl so far this week: 31 RC on Monday, Gabrielle on Tuesday. Gabrielle is in my purgatory box, and I’ve decided that she’s voted off the island.
In other news, airlines are crazy. Yes, I know that’s not an original observation, but I was booking flights for a Central American vacation, and had one of those whaaaaaaat??? moments. On United’s website, the flight was $190 to my destination, and $1500 returning!!! On Travelocity, the same United flights were $190 each way. Insane. Needless to say I booked on Travelocity.
Madness, eh? $190 sounds like a good deal though…a round trip for the price of two bottles of perfume
I know! The crazy part is that it will cost us more to get from SF to Houston than from Houston to Guatemala. (Well, it would, but we’re using frequent flyer miles for US segments. Neener neener, United.)
Don’t forget the bags and the meals..and the everything they add on these days for mucho $$
Oh of course. $30 per bag each way. And we could have paid $160 instead of $190 if we agreed to zero carry-ons (no we will not be checking our cameras, thanks) and no seat assignment (meaning they can bump you without any recourse on your part). A pox on all of them.
Sometimes it seems that getting a decent airfare is more a matter of luck. No rhyme or reason involved.
Coromandel ? Stay warm friends!
you too
Hello scent twin!
Hi!?
Triplets! ❤️
After an extended weekend out-of-town, I’m back in the fray at work wearing No. 5 Eau Premiere. Have only a tad left; will I be forced to re-supply this one? Hmmmmm…
Those purse sprays are mighty cute!
Just home from walking the dogs . I went out early, before breakfast, and decided to walk around the neighbourhood for a change,to see what was flowering in gardens. It was like every second house I passed was frying bacon for breakfast and over the hour I got more and more hungry and distracted by thoughts of crispy bacon and eggs with toast and butter, tea and coffee. No such luck.
I tried the spearminty Fiele Mentha yesterday and it was pretty good, though there was something…maybe vetiver….that didn’t appeal. Nice though.
Keep warm everyone!
It is my bed time and your description just made me hungry!
Sexual Healing from Art Meets Art is my SOTD
That one does sound really good.
Busy day, wearing Eau Première. I do love this one.
I like that one too. Something about it works better on me than the original No. 5.
Wearing Osmanthe Yunnan, from the split meet (thanks, hajusuuri!), and smelling lovely. For a Hermessence, its projection and tenacity is pretty good. Flowers and tea – such a wonderful combination.
Nice that Osmade Yunan has good tenacity on you. Sadly, it lasts just few minutes on me. Still, I enjoy it a lot!
Yay!
Off to get my flu shot in the spine stiffening strength of No.19 EDT. Damn it’s cold outside, Baby!
Also wearing No. 19, despite having had my flu shot several weeks ago.
I got my shot a few weeks ago and had absolutely no side effects, which was great.
Same here!
I used to have more Chanels, but systematically have given away most of my decants.
Anyway, I went with thegoddessrena’s tactic of bringing the tropics to freezing weather. Went with Zoologist CHAmELeoN (for the hidden Chanel ?).
Very clever!
LOL
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I agree with all above. You are the ultimate chameleon.
Witty! ?
Brilliant!
Battling the cold and a cold in Sycomore edt.
Ugh, hope you win!
I have samples of Chanel, thanks to hajusuuri generously sending me some, but this week I haven’t been focused enough to follow the project. However, I do have a scent on — The Different Company Osmanthus, which I’ve been obsessively collecting samples and decants, etc., of for the last couple of years or so. And a few days ago it was on sale at Luckyscent…
Somewhat related to that, I need to get back on the wagon with the no-buy. I lasted a month rather than the three months I was trying for. Black Friday sales will be coming up, even online, but with that likely exception, I think I’d like to go back on the no-buy starting on the 15th, and see if I can last a month. Maybe if I set smaller goals I’ll do better.
FragranceNet had some sort of discount — not unusual for them — and I got CSP Love of Chocolate, but with the name in French. I got a couple of travel sprays, lemons and oranges (Eau d’Hadrien and Eau d’Orange Vert), and a couple of samples. I do think those travel sprays of theirs are a good idea for when a customer doesn’t want to get 100 ml of a particular perfume.
I got a couple of travel sprays from Sephora, and the solid perfume of Vanilliary from LUSH.
Yes, I think I should be done shopping for myself soon. Very soon.
Smaller but meaningful goals are the key, says she who has given up on no-buy goals since it usually sparks more intense buying.
All right. That’s something to think about. It didn’t work *quite* that way for me, but I can see how it easily could.
Scent of the evening: Chanel Jersey, thanks to a sample from hajusuuri. We do have quite the theme of hajusuuri “sharing the love” of perfumes, as I said below.
This is a lavender-vanilla. The 2018 Perfume Guide notes that other companies are more known for their mixes of lavender-vanilla, but that rather than their styles, “Chanel instead bookends lavender with a big backstop of metallic violet leaf and adds more jasmine. This is lavender in a Prussian dress uniform, with monocle and riding crop.” Okaaay. This is the first time I’ve been near an association with a Prussian dress uniform, with monocle and riding crop. LOL
Trying to stay cozy in Alien essence absolue. Today is my monday, but at least the snow will stop for awhile. I’m sitting in my car in the work parking lot and and a young man just came up asking for money. I don’t ever carry money, but I “know ” this kid from around the area and I gave him my hostess apple pie and berry juice I was saving for lunch. He always gives me the same story, and I’ve tried giving him area contacts,but anyway, I guess that’s my kindness for the day. I don’t know what else to do.
I heard someone recommend keeping a few $5 gift cards for McDonald’s on you for when you’re asked for money. I’ve only run into people begging in and around the train stations in Philadelphia, and I don’t go into Philadelphia very often. Anyway, stay cozy in the Alien, and good luck with that situation.
That’s a good idea!
It’s so sad. He’s got to be cold.
He was bundled pretty good, but yeah, I feel bad for him.
You are wearing the Queen of Alien perfume today lillyjo! You smelled wonderful.
Thank you!
That was very kind of you! Pie + juice = a great snack for everyone! ❤️
I hope he ate it, I wish I had more.
It’s been a bright sunny and COLD day today! Last night the wind chill was 13 degrees F before I headed off to bed. Both cats have spent most of today on the heat vents. Not even sunbeams in the bay window could tempt them.
SOTD = Coromandel EdT, from the sample stash and Hajusuuri. It’s just perfect for today.
Gosh, yes, it was cold this morning. I followed my plan of wearing lots of layers, and that worked okay for me.
I should have put some gloves on when I went to check the mailbox, but figured it was a short enough walk that it wasn’t necessary. Bad call on my part.
Heh, it seems like I “supplied” a bunch of SOTD today either through splits or freebies ?
Yup, you’ve spread the love.
And we thank you.
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You are well known as a generous perfumista for darn good reason, H!
Thanks ❣️
Wearing La Pausa edp tonight. Kind of appropriate as I got this to celebrate part 1 of finishing my project a couple months ago; I finished the rest of said-project today!
I hope I don’t see hide-nor-hair of it again, but I probably won’t be so lucky.
Congratulations on finishing your project!
Thank you, lillyjo! I’ve been working on it for so long, I won’t know what to do with myself tomorrow!
So late in the day, but I’m also in a Hajusuuri special – a split of Memo Winter Palace. Good stuff.