It's Monday and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m wearing an old, often forgotten favorite, Lush Silky Underwear.
Reminder: on 11/29, pick your Black Friday poison...wear the last fragrance you bought, wear a cheap thrill, or wear a fragrance you love but refuse to buy in a full size because it's too expensive.
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 via Lise Charmel at Facebook.
On a plane, soon to takeoff for Ft Myers. Wearing vintage Tuvache Jungle Gardenia Parfum which is not my most recent purchase but was bought last quarter. I smell really good
Safe travels and enjoy Florida!🌞
Lucky you, have a great time goddessrena!
Enjoy your trip!
Hope you’re flying into the best weather Florida has to offer: bright warm sunshine, moderate humidity, with an occasional refreshing breeze. If you need to be in Florida, this is the best time of year to be there! 🌞
Enjoy your trip!
I hope the person in the seat next to you is enjoying your scent! Wish that was me.
Happy holiday & easy travels.
I’m wearing Courrèges in Blue which cost me all of € 16 for 90 mls. of perfume. It’s a classic French green perfume, and it feels classy and wonderful.
Yay for cheap thrills
I am in Oeillet Bengale from the splitmeet. Smelling more put together then I feel. The travel spray nozzle on the bottle from Aedes doesn’t go back up automatically. Very annoying and not cool for a luxury line. I may email them to let them know.
Have a great week NSTers. It’s been so busy for me this term but I am glad I am popping in today.
It seems like everyone on here is wearing this one! I have to try
You should! Spicy yet smooth
Interesting about the nozzle. I have the travel sprays that I bought back about five or six years ago, and I have the same problem. You’d think they would fix the problem.
My email will probably do little goof then but I will send it on principle
Good not goof
There’s a lot of “Bengale” love, of one sort or another, recently. 😍
I got a sample of Bengale Rouge recently and wow! I wish there was a travel spray of that
Me too! That would be perfect!
😍 IKR
Yay, I will be in that on Friday
You will be smelling great!
You smell great!
Thank you!
DSH Cimabue for me today, really lovely for Fall
You smell wonderful!
2nd that! I should see if I still have any.
Ohhh lovely.
Drinking a double espresso (where is Bear?)
SOTD, thanks to a generous NSTer is Amouge Fate
Wearing a comfy cashmere emerald color sweater and lipstick queen Medieval
Where is Bear?
I don’t know
I just was reading about Lipstick Queen!! Very cool line
She has a great autobiography about founding her lipstick line. It’s a fun read!
Cashmere…emerald…
That sounds amazing!
I love greens 💚
Me too! Green is my favourite color and emerald is my favourite shade. I was drooling over that sweater description as well!
LQ Medieval is a great lipstick. I noticed that an Intense version of it was introduced earlier this year. I haven’t come across that one yet.
Terracotta. Even though I always remember that I love this one, I somehow always forget how truly beautiful the slightly tangy heart is until it pops up mid-wear.
Plus, you smell like summer
Love the colors in that lace swatch!
I’m in BR (again!) today. Re: purchasing a full bottle.. someone mentioned a 20% off coupon at luckyscent over the weekend. I get emails from them but haven’t seen any coupon codes amongst them..? How does a little peon like myself convince LS that I’m worthy of a discount?
It’s my Saturday and I’m sooo happy! 2 shifts to go…😀
I haven’t gotten any 20% from Luckyscent either but do get newsletters from them. I am hoping that I get something from them either Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
I don’t remember getting one last year. But then, I can hardly
remember last week..🤔
If your not a huge shopper at Luckyscent, they probably don’t send those sale newsletters. Either that, or they send it to spam folders.
It’s my Saturday too! When do you head for Arizona?
I’m headed south on Black Friday, weather permitting. Keeping an eye on the weather forecast as there are some unpleasant predictions nationwide for the weekend following Thanksgiving. 🙄
Hi Deva,
During their last 20% off special, I found the code listed under “Specials” at the bottom of LS’s webpage. That discount has since expired, but no doubt there will be others–perhaps this Fri? Anyway, if you don’t get a notice in your email, you can always go to that link and see if anything is in the offing.
Ohhh! Good to know, thank you!
Bergdorf Goodman / Neiman Marcus carry the line, if anybody wants to shell out for some spendy lace panties
https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/c/designers-a-z-lise-charmel-cat592277
Pretty sure I don’t have the correct body habitus to sport those. And neither does my pocketbook…
That was me Deva, and I received one last year but not so far this year…..it’s a bit early I think so maybe look Thursday or late Wednesday nite. I am hoping to swoop on that one also.
If I see it I’ll sound the all hands on deck for you.
I’ll keep my eyes peeled, thanks! I’m going to clean out my spam folder as well, in case it tries to slip by me😉
I’m wearing one of my most recent full bottle purchases, which was also a cheap thrill – 4711 AC Myrrh & Kumquat. Very nice.
Yay! That one does sound really nice — is it very tart?
Not at all. The kumquat seems secondary to the myrrh.
Does it have any staying power?
Thanks!
Wearing a favorite cheap thrill, Roberto Cavalli Oro. I found my bottle on the clearance shelf at TJMaxx years ago, the creepy plastic snake on the bottle had broken off which is an improvement imo. It’s really a pretty scent.
Oro is very nice; you smell great! I have a mini, wherein the snake just looks like a little squiggly, rather than a serpent.
Wearing single spritz of TF’s Ombre Leather at work today and reveling in it. That dry down is something gorgeous. Tried for first time Saturday, promptly drove the one hour round trip back to mall yesterday and purchased. Damn you, Tom Ford.
Lol. I have a sample of that one, sounds like I better dig it out.
You smell great!
I almost bought it for my husband, but I ended up buying Tuscan Leather…
Maybe I’ll buy it for myself one day 😉
I just did a mini review of Les Annees 25 BIS. But sitting in vintage BaV right now. Tomorrow is the day I go back to work but have an appointment later on today. I am stoked that I have an Amazon Fire stick arriving today. I ordered it yesterday for half off. Funny thing is that the puppy chewed the old remote to the TV in my room. I ordered a remote on Saturday but the remote won’t come until tomorrow. I think I might wear Les Annees 25 BIS again today or Chanel no 5.
Have fun with your Fire Stick!
Where is your mini review?
I did another post today but the post before it is my mini review.
SotD is Eau des Merveilles. I haven’t worn this one in I can’t remember when. It’s hitting the spot today.
Today is my Saturday and it’s madtownteen’s Thursday, so we are all discombobulated. I head out Wednesday morning to get the bigs and I can hardly wait!😍 This fall has been such a bummer for me that I’m ready for the squirrellyness and giggles that a full house brings.
EdM is a great fall scent.
I think so too.😊
You smell great! My travel size mini is empty…I miss this fragrance.
Maybe there will be a nice Black Friday deal for it somewhere
haha
(Gosh, this whole black friday thing is really here to stay in Europe 😲)
Here in the UK it’s been Black Friday for the past 4 weeks!
LOL 😂
Thanks! I love those 15 ml bottles, they’re a perfect size.
I recently purchased a 15mL mini from ebay. Plus I had a $5 coupon so it was practically free! I couldn’t afford to NOT get it!
Enjoy your “weekend” and your bigs! 👍🏼
Thanks Deva!😁
SotD is Dryad
As you may or may not know, Hudson Bay is closing all their stores in the Netherlands
(They opened a year ago)….so…SALE!
This weekend I bought a small bottle of Infusion d’Iris voor 35 euro. I mostly crave that fragrance in summer…but hey, now I am prepared, and for a decent price 😉.
Happy Hunting at Hudson Bay…sounds like you are finding great deals
I think I was lucky. Lots of empty shelves in the perfume and make-up section right now. Most of the Diors and Lancômes were gone, somehow Prada’s Infusion were still there.
Their clothing and shoe section was not very special or discernable when everything was brand new (that may be one of the reasons why Hudson’s Bay was not a success here)
So I decided to skip those sections. Best items are probably long gone by now.
Good for you for finding a good deal on Infusion d’Iris. Like you, I prefer it in summer. I got mine from Kruidvat.
I only visited Hudson Bay once, in Rotterdam and thought it was ok but not great.
Closing after only one year? Yikes
This happened in Canada last year with Target. Spectacular failure. I had no idea Hudson’s Bay had tried to expand into the Netherlands.
Ahh! The light just went on. I was trying to figure out how the Netherlands had a store named Hudson Bay…
We also have an actual Hudson’s Bay 😉
Huh. Very interesting that Hudson Bay was on the other side of the pond, too.
Wearing Rochas Femme today. It’s because of the maroon sweater I put on. For me, fragrance and color are usually linked.
And that’s a perfect match!
Great idea bluepinegrove, I will copy you tomorrow.
Today I am testing flowerbomb (no flower here) for a friend.
Plus vestiges of Narciso for Her body lotion and my dwindling sample of iris Shot from Olfactive studios which grows more amazing with each wearing)
I can’t wait for this release. If she comes out with the 20 mls at launch I will by 3 different ones.
Wearing For Walks by Blocki. It doesn’t have hay in the notes; it isn’t supposed to smell like hay; I do know what real hay smells like… and yet when I wear this I think of it as an ideal hay perfume. Go figure.
I love hay in perfume, I should try it!
SOTD = Jorum Studio Trimerous
It’s a fairly recent purchase. I would consider anything bought / received in the 4th Quarter 2019 as “last purchase”. I had been shopping like it’s Black Friday everyday for a while 😱.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5S8-othWrj/?igshid=scvjvkaiaif7
In other news, Amazon has not integrated Whole Foods properly into its network, to the detriment of consumers. Yes, Amazon now has a place to park package lockers, and consumers can order grocery on Amazon and have it fulfilled by the local Whole Foods. BUT – for some WholeFoods promotions, WholeFoods in-store customer service throws up their hands and say YOU have to call Amazon and there’s nothing they can do. Most recently, there was a promotion where if you purchase > $10 for 3 grocery trips on 3 different days within a specific time period, you get a $10 credit towards your next WholeFoods purchase. Yesterday was the last day to use the credit so I decided to use it then; however, when I checked the app, it showed that I had already redeemed it! 30 minutes later with Amazon Customer Service, they couldn’t check my record but offered to give me a $10 credit that I can only use online but which I could not verify anywhere on my profile. I asked for and received an email with the credit info. Hopefully, I would not have a problem when I try to use it! Oy vey!
I feel your pain. While the current technological rage is touted as “improving communication,” I think meaningful dialogue is an endangered species, now more than ever. We humans are oddballs, and electronic communication is inherently unable to recognize human foibles and frailties. Obvious to all I’m sure, but technology, programs, algorithms, etc., are so inefficient is transmitting real human ideas and language.
Bots are replacing people but depart from the norm and the bot will not know how to handle it.
You smell lovely! I’m enjoying the sample you shared with me.
I ordered 4 others in 15 mLs because free international shipping with £140 purchase; otherwise, the shipping fee is £20 which is half the cost of a 15mL bottle.
Mr. Jalapeno had a recent “fulfilled by Amazon” order that wasn’t quite right. To their credit, the vendor made it right, even though it was Amazon that screwed up.
Knock on wood. I’ve only had one order that went seriously wrong and Amazon did nada and did not ding the vendor either.
Hmmm I was curious to see how that credit would work. Ridiculous for a company this sophisticated otherwise to not link these 2 functions up correctly.
Ayeeee….. Put down mu travel spray of Narcisco edt (black cap), and have no idea where. Anyhooo… post shower in Narciso Rodriquez’s Musc oil and a spritz or two of the edt— that has now vanished.
Ahem. In my pocket. It was in my, errr, pocket. Cough. Cough.
Ha! Glad you found it
I spent 10 minutes looking for my keys Saturday – I never lose my keys, my husband does – and found them about 6 inches away from my purse, which I had already ransacked 🙄
Whoops! That sounds like a case of the Mon-daze.
Wishing everyone a good week.
I’m in Diptyque Volutes today, EdT concentration.
Same too you , Lucasai! You smell great!
Thanks
Love that one!
SSS Lieu de Reves from a travel spray I bought a few years back.
Was tempted by deep sale of Van Cleef scents on fragrancenet, but I’m resisting. I do love Orchidee Vanille, but I don’t need a FB. My list of “wants” is too long to do impulse purchases based on price alone….
Deep sale?! Oh no. Now i need to resist too
Roja Enslaved. My latest perfume love!
I am not sure how I feel about the name though…
I usually don’t pay attention to names, bottles or packaging as long as the juice moves my heart. However, I understand that some names are not the most appropriate and might make feel people uncomfortable. Some very nice scents from ELDO fall in that category. Just wondering how parfume names are chosen.
Yes it would be fascinating to learn more about the naming process
I am utterly convinced that ELDO’s marketing team is run by teenage boys (and have said so more that once over here)
As much as I don’t care much about names, it shocks me when I see horrible names that don’t match the perfumes at all. ELDO I am Trash is one of them. Let’s not even talk about Tom Ford F* Fabulous which I love, but I consider there was no need to use that “specific” word. Sigh!
🤣😂
I have that one too, you smell wonderful! Hate the name though.
Thank you, Cazaubon! Such a beauty deserves a better name for sure!
The perfume sounds lovely, but I’m not a fan of that name either.
What does it smell like? I was just thinking the other day, that I don’t see Roja mentioned here. The mens series is all over YouTube, but not much there for women’s.
We’ve woken to a sunny morning, it seems that the warmer weather is finally setting in. The weather was quite odd for most of our drive home on Sunday, it was hot, windy and hazy, and I read later that the haze was due to the Australian bushfires. We’re thousands of kilometres away.
Today’s dress is one of Vogue’s reissued vintage patterns from the 1940s, which calls out for a classic kind of scent, so I’ll be in Le Galion’s Sortilège.
Vintage Vogue pattern? Sounds neat!
Same, I should go look at those!
SJP Lovely – back at work. Wrote Channel Allure EdT this weekend, one of my favorite fall scents.
O how I envy your Silky underwear perfume. I love the powder and use it especially in the summer and when I work out in the gym on potential sweaty areas. The perfume must be really good!!
Not that I have anything to complain about in Givenchy Le de, my new favorite.
Trying to adjust to Eastern time zone in Ohio. I think more coffee is in order soon. My flight was delayed about an hour, but it wasn’t a terrible experience. I watched a silly movie on the plane to help time go by faster – The Meg as in megalodon. My parents came to get me from the airport and we had dinner with my cousin near her college then drove the hourish drive to my home city, Dayton. Been pretty lazy so far today but I think I’m going to have my dad drive around and show me the tornado damage from this summer. I saw a little last night, but the area where I grew up was hit pretty hard. Tonight I might go watch my nephew’s hockey practice. Just doing simple family stuff while I’m here.
Wearing the last of my Fum Nerola sample. I’m considering buying a bottle since she’s got Nerola marked down to 40% off due to imminent reformulation.
I’m wearing MFK APOM. I went to my caregivers workshop this morning and it was good. People are sharing and bonding more. Some of the stories are poignantly humorous. One woman says her husband will constantly eat ice cream. He would eat three half-gallons in a row if she let him. So she has a lockbox that she keeps in the freezer and he has to bring it to her to open. Sometimes if she says no, he threatens to walk a block away to the CVS store to buy himself some. Another guy said his grandfather was a mechanic and is still an avid tinkerer. He takes everything apart now including his recliner but can’t figure out how to put things back together. He took apart the garbage disposal without unplugging it. One man said his wife won’t follow his directions at all. He used to get mad, but realised she is now like a computer (he was a programmer): the computer can’t comprehend pronouns, and neither can his wife. So instead of saying “Open that” he has to say “Open that gate.” And so on. In a way it’s a bit macabre to laugh but it did us all good.
Sad but funny. The brain malfunctions in mysterious ways.
A day filled with errands. Bought the dog some mini tennis balls which she promptly demolished. So much for that.
I’m wearing Indult Tihota.
My dachshund used to love those small tennis balls. What kind of dog do you have?
I have a Papillon toy spaniel.
Oh I have that one on my list of samples to try this week.
What do you think? It sounds like a beautiful vanilla.
I love it, I believe it’s vanilla with a bit of musk.
Both the hubs and I were off today, so mostly errands. Went to the new Brooklyn Wegman’s 😱 It’s a pretty great contrast to most of the standard NYC supermarkets which can be pretty dismal, produce especially, and high priced. Nicer and cheaper = 👍🏼👍🏼
I wore PdE Le Cri de la Lumiere to match the sunny, mild day.
Wegmans is one of my staples and Is still my primary grocery. Aldi is usually cheaper and has a lot of organic and gluten-free (I am not GF but it’s a good place for those who are) and Whole Foods when i have a craving for fish tacos and I couple that with a smallish grocery run.
I think there might be an Aldi in Queens somewhere. The closest Wholefoods to me is not very nice. It’s a pared-down version.
LOVE the produce department at Wegmans!
It is great! Nice variety of apples 🍎🍏
HA!! Oh my! I thought you wrote:
“both the Hubs were out running errands today so I …”
Very nice late fall weather for me today. 🍁🍂 I sure appreciated it after yesterday’s yuck. I am currently keeping an eye on Colorado, where a monster snow storm is expected to kick up tonight. The snow estimates are crazy! ⛄
SOTD = back in Oriza L. Legrand Reve d’Ossian.
I have a sample of this somewhere. Is a family member traveling?
Most of my family lives in Colorado. They all are used to it, but a major dump is still a PITA.
Do they always get snow so early?
This isn’t early for Colorado. The Front Range had snow before Halloween this year.
Nice scent
JHAG Mad Madame from a sample from a kind NSTer. This is yummy, FB worthy. I like many from this line.
Mad Madame is fabulous! I also like Midnight Oud, Mmmm.. Vanilla Vibes and Gentlewoman. I’m very curious to smell Calamity J and Citizen Queen.
Not layered enough in this brisk fall weather. Great weather though for the vetiver-y iris of La Pausa.
SOTD Bvulgari Black. Full sprays have lasted all day. Perfect for the chilly PNW!
*Bvlgari
Omnia again. I refuse to buy any new clothes, shoes, or perfumes for at least the next six months. I was near a Ross and almost wavered, but fought through it. Went to Michaels looking for shelving, which ended up being more than I wanted to pay, and I can do shelves myself. Got a frame for $10.00 and kept the black and white picture in it. I need to remove some of my color explosion in my house.
You can’t go wrong with a daily dose of Omnia!! Stay strong!!!
I’m having a day that doesn’t ever seem to end today. My sotd was Fleur de Peau. Now to read the comments.
Hi Petunia, I hope you have a good night.
Aww. I hope you have a good night also! Don’t work too hard.
I hope that you are able to relax now, Petunia.
Yes finally! I just have to move one more load of laundry to the dryer then I am taking a quick bath and heading to bed!
At work, but wanted to post my Sotd. I’m wearing Metallique thanks to a generous Nster.
Do you like that TF?
I do. It’s a little laundry ish, but has a wonderful vanilla, that is prominent on me. I got a compliment too!
It is great! Nice variety of apples 🍎🍏
Posting near midnight again. My hands and arms smelled strongly of vanilla this morning, as I worked on doing a small decant of Vaniglia del Madagascar. It was a nicer day today than this weekend, as Jalapeno noted. I got out today, but only for local shopping.