It’s Cyber Monday and Britney Spears' birthday and the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm (slowly waking up) in Tauer Incense Extrême.
Reminder: on 12/6 we're doing Scents of the Season, part 1...wear something that smells like evergreens, or has an evergreen note. Suggested by thegoddessrena.
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 Epiphytic Club Moss (Huperzia salvinioides) [cropped] by Bernard DUPONT at flickr; some rights reserved.
Wearing my doctored up Mistral Patchouli to which I added more patchouli, cocoa, peppermint and cardamom.
We are in a State of Emergency so no work for me. Sadly, the mini Marzipans went back early on Saturday. However, both college campuses cancelled classes today. Eldest had to walk to work for her shift last night and then walk home this morning after her 12 hour shift.
Weather related?
Yes…snow, sleet and ice….and it keeps on coming. It’s way too early for this.
Blech.
Tell me about it. I am done with snow and we aren’t even officially in winter.
Oh yikes. Stay safe! I hate driving on icy roads.
I get major anxiety driving in inclement weather. Needless to say, I am not driving to work today. The governor stated that only emergency personnel should be on the roads.
Hopefully you can tuck into a good book with hot tea and watch the weather from a warm, safe place! (And smell wonderful as well, of course!)
Even better….in bed with the ? ??
Stay safe and warm! I’m sure your daughter will sleep well today!?
For sure!
Stay safe!
You too!!!!!
I heard an estimate of 18 inches… I hope that’s not what you’re getting!
I hope not too!!! It’s still snowing ❄️❄️
18, mercy be.
Uh oh. It sounds like you are in the bull’s eye for snow accumulation for this storm.
Stay safe and warm!
Ooo and since I was up early with my furry granddaughter I decided to look at the full range of fragrances on Luckyscent having read about the APJ discount code on Portia’s Scent Diary early yesterday morning. No purchases made….are y’all proud of me? What I did notice is that certain brands have repackaged to smaller bottles for more money per ml. Other brands have massive price increases ( looking at you Papillon and Masque Milano). And Bengal Rouge is back in stock. CYBERAPJ gets you 15 percent off.
Yes I noticed those significant price increases as well….
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It only encourages me NOT to buy anything as a form of protest lol ?
Dryad went from 135 euro to 155 euro within 1 year.
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I know about inflation and stuff, but this seems a bit too much….
(I think the same happened to Hiram Green, correct me if I am wrong…)
Yes I think you may be right. I have been eyeing L’Atessa. I am fairly certain that when Masque Milano debuted the bottles were 100 ml. Then they became 30 ml. L’Atessa was $130 not too long ago. Now it’s $158 ?
I don’t know what Hiram Green’s launch price was, but they’ve been stable at $165 for a while I think. Hoping he doesn’t succumb to crazy inflation.
Nothing is really catching my fancy except a Penthigion sample set (I know full well I probably didn’t spell it right). Niche is getting a little too expensive for my taste.
Mine as well
Andy Tauer is about the only one who has kept his prices reasonable.
Yes, and his scents are sensational!
Yes, yay Andy!!
Yes, I’m quite peeved about the shrinking bottle sizes and massive price increases (Papillon, Masque, Parfum d’Empire, Grandiflora). I am boycotting those brands unless I find them heavily discounted.
As for the Luckyscent coupon, it’s basically worthless to me as a California resident. Unlike Twisted Lily, Indigo and Beautyhabit, if you use a discount code you have to pay $8.99 shipping. Between that and the sales tax, you don’t save anything unless you’re buying something really expensive. I only buy from them things that I can’t find anywhere else at this point.
Yeah, I put in a bottle of Le Cri (which is in back-order now) just to see if it was worth it. It was like $20 off, but with the 8.99 shipping +plus sales tax (which is weird because I never have been charged sales tax from LA to NY!) it came out to a $1 discount in the end ?
They just opened a brick & mortar store in NY, so from now on you will be charged sales tax. Sux!
I’d wondered about that, but wouldn’t that only apply if they were shipping it from the NY location? I asked the SA if the CA warehouse was still fulfilling the online orders and he said they were- the NY shop doesn’t have a huge selection compared to the LA one.
Nope, if they have a physical presence, they have to charge tax, regardless of where the order ships from.
Ah, got it. That does suck ?
I looked it up. Hiram Green bottles used to be 135 euro, a few years ago. Now they are 155 euro.
But what I am mostly disappointed about: they stopped offering travel sizes. ?
Good sleuth work! I wait for sales to buy Hiram Green, he has 20% off today for example. But as for the travel sizes, I heard they were too expensive/not cost-effective for him to produce, so he stopped. As a small indie house, I can understand, but it’s unfortunate.
Yeah I understand it as well. But luckily I have my favourite Hiram Greens (Moon Bloom and Dilettante) in travel size already. I may replace Moon Bloom with a fb (if I ever empty the travel spray).
Such a wearable and festive white flower!
Sarah McCartney has also said the cost is why she doesn’t sell her travel sprays outside the UK – not profitable.
You have the TURKEYYAY code for Osswald, right? Not sure about shipping but the no tax should help.
Osswald generally doesn’t charge shipping (don’t know what their minimum is but with niche prices it’s not hard to meet).
LOL at “furry granddaughter”! Then again, my mom always asks about her Grandkitties whenever I call her.
MFK Oud Satin Mood. Gorgeous oud, rose, powdery scent. It matches perfectly the many cups of coffee I am and will be drinking to go thru the day.
Happy and safe Monday everyone!
Hope you did not get the sleet, ice and snow we got (and continue to get ???)
It hasn’t been bad here so far. Some sleet yesterday afternoon, but nothing really messy. We are expecting 1 to 3 inches of snow by later this afternoon. It has been raining most of the time.
Stay warm, dry and safe!
Thank you! You too ??
Happy and safe monday to you too!
Thank you, Lillyjo!
Mmmmmm, you smell good.
Thank you!
Mmmmmm you smell good (2)
Thank you! ?
I hope that you will be staying safe and warm in this messy weather! It’s horrid out there.
It wasn’t as bad as expected. We got wet snow that it did not accumulate. But it is cold and windy outside.
Oohhhh haven’t tried that one yet but it sure sounds good.
Wearing Coty Les Muses and thanking my stars I take public transportation as I keep overhearing about people getting in collisions this morning! Hope you are all safe out there.
Also, the Barney’s going out of business sale seems to have finally gotten into actually good discounts today – some stock is gone (the Malles, alas), but if anybody has been waiting for a good discount on Vilhelm, Lutens, or DS&Durga there are some.
Barney’s is going out of business?? Like, the whole store?!?!
Apparently!
Oh dear. Temptations abound. I’m having trouble reminding myself that I don’t need ANYTHING.
Yep, the whole chain is calling it quits.
Scentless as I am arriving at Bergdorfs to pick up my goodies. They have their gift card event going on
Will report back later
How exciting! Do let us know what you sniffed/bought.
Ohhhh, do tell if you sniffed anything exciting!
Wearing Diptique Tempo provided by a generous NSTer and I can’t quite decide if it works for me. On paper, it should.
I like it….but not the price.
I’m undecided about that one too. I keep going back to my sample, but I LOVED Fleur de Peau and immediately bought a bottle.
Don’t be surprised if it turns neon green (ask CM8). Despite the color change, there’s no deterioration … love or hate will be the same regardless of color ?
Yes, mine turned neon green but it still smelled amazing.
Mine turned a gorgeous shade of peridot green but still smelled great.
My SOTD is SJP’s Covet. Perfectly cozy for a rainy day. I want to be holed up at home with tea (mint green tea mixed with peach/chamomile tea) and a book.
I’m with you, but my tea is Constant Comment (reminds of my Mom), with just a touch of local honey.
I love Constant Comment! My favorite way to enjoy is iced.
Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange is another favorite…
I am, finally at 5:45, holed up with a cup of tea and the comments. A good book will follow
Robin – Nice! That’s what I plan on doing first thing tonight when I get home. New Flannel jammies, tea, and my Kindle.
Oh, new flannel jammies make it even better.
I needed a cozy day today to recover from my mom’s visit hahaha. Alas, it was my first day at my new job.
Argh so glad the whole black friday / Cyber Monday hype is almost over.
But I hope Thanksgiving was a blast for those who celebrated it.
I did some NON-black friday-related perfume shopping on saturday though.
I bought a small bottle of
New York Intense (Nicolai) and a Black Knight (Francesca Bianchi).
Wearing New York Intense today.
So good.
Black Knight is a lovely vetiver, honey, iris and leather combo to my nose.
Oh I totally forgot, I bought Ombré Leather as a gift for my husband.
30% off. A bit of an impulse buy.
So yes, totally guilty of black friday shopping. Hahhahha.
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The thing that drives me crazy though are the dozens of mailings in my mailbox from every retailer. Some companies mailed me 3 times a day to remind me of their Black Friday discount….urghhh
I really need to clean out my subscriptions!
I pretty much unsubscribed to everything, including perfume blogs…. it’s a harsh way to avoid temptations but it’s working.
I purchased the ombré leather, when I walked into a store looking for nailpolish. not knowing beforehand there would be discount on all perfumes.
But yes I need to unsubscribe. Most clothing retailers as well, they are the worse….
I highly recommend unsubscribing. The fear of missing out subsides eventually and your inbox isn’t flooded with unnecessary emails.
This! I think I received 3 notices a day each from Neiman Marcus and Saks about their sales. Nuts!
I am busy unsubscribing from everything.
I have 119k emails in my main account. Unsubscribing won’t make a difference ?
Amen, sadly not effective for me either.
Most of the time I spend in my inbox is devoted to unsubscribing, yet somehow the traffic does not slow.
Same here. I do an “unsubscribe” clear-out periodically, and still they keep coming.
Me too. Somehow those emails seem to multiply. I also hit the spam button if it gets too crazy.
I’m getting a ton of emails now that it is “shopping season”. I figure a lot of it will go away after New Year’s Eve. If not, I will start unsubscribing.
A bit off topic but do you have any recommendations for cat food? My girlfriend recommended Tiki Cat, Nutro Max and Wellness Core but I am having a hard time finding them. Right now I am feeding her Purina Beyond which is a huge step up from the Purina One Hard Niblets they fed her for her whole life in the animal shelter she was in for almost seven years. She was so malnourished and underweight because she doesn’t like the hard stuff and refuses to eat it.bMr Marzipan has managed to plump her up to a whopping seven pounds ?
Oops! That was supposed to be for smokeytoes but I welcome others input on this subject.
Hi chocolatemarzipan8 – I love Tiki Cat (my boys would rob a bank for that stuff), as an aside, Tiki Cat is very rich. I give it to them sparingly because it causes a little gastric distress…. You can find Tiki Cat at PetCo has the cheapest prices.
The boys also both loved Nutro Max.
In a pinch, Gerber’s Baby Food in ham or chicken works in a pinch. It’s basically pureed ham or chicken, and no added bad things like excessive salt.
Ok looks like I need to find a Petco near me or go with Regina’s online suggestion.
My vet recommended Avoderm.
Also a lot of places (e.g. Petco, which carries Tiki Cat and Wellness) will ship free if you buy over a certain amount, and since canned food doesn’t really go bad you can just order a lot at once.
Ooo thank you! I will check out online!
My own cats are pretty finicky with wet food but they do like Avoderm chicken + tuna+ vegetables, Wellness tuna morsels, Fussie Cat chicken +tuna.
For more economical, but higher quality/grain free options, there’s Dave’s canned food which I blend with the much cheaper Friskies pate and give to my feral colony and they love it, but my own cats won’t eat it (or any patés for that matter. Little snobs, lol.) I buy most of my stuff from Chewy online, when I place a large order since shipping is only free over $50. In between, I do try and support my local independent pet store.
I will say that the Friskies pate ingredients aren’t bad and a case of 12 13oz cans is like $12 on Amazon. I did have a cat live to be 19 and she ate Fancy Feast crack cat food almost her whole life, so there’s that.
Thank you, Elisa! I think Chewy also carries the Avoderm too ?
? at “Fancy Feast crack cat food”!
I’m a big fan of Chewy.com which is mentioned below. If you sign up for regular Autoship you get another discount for that in addition to the free shipping over $50. I have a lot of cats. I buy a combination of American Journey grain-free turkey and salmon
in gravy plus Friskies indoor home style turkey dinner with garden greens in gravy. All cats love the gravy. They lick it off first but then do eat the other parts. These have been the favorites out of many kinds of canned food I have tried, including venison, rabbit, duck, etc. I hope this helps. They also get dry food, usually Iams of some sort, which seems reasonably healthy but doesn’t break the bank. My friend who has 10 cats buys only Wellness for them, also from Chewy, but (a) she is rich, and (b) all her cats are too fat.
I am also a fan of Chewy.com. My cats get a prescription kibble (dry food), which is so much easier to get from Chewy than from the vet’s office. For wet food, I’d suggest trying Blue Buffalo. You can find that brand at PetsMart and Petco.
My boy is horribly fussy. I have heard good things about Weruva and Instinct wet food in the pouches. I also feed him dry. Either Acana or Orijen.
Wellness Core is a really good option (we use the chicken flavor) it comes in can & dry so we use the combo. (It doesn’t smell either. )
Small bite size pieces.
I would recommend not feeding a cat Purina, it’s total garbage. If you are gunna get something from grocery store, Blue Wilderness/Blue Buffalo.
If going Petco, I like Whole Earth as it’s made with ingredients only from the USA and reasonable on price. There is Orijen, which is top of the line but expensive.
Stay away from corn, as it’s a common cat allergy, my vet informed me.
Ok PSA reporting in: I just used the CYBERAPJ discount code of 15% and it WORKED.
Go perfumes peeps go!
Portia never lies ?
I’ve been craving Vol de Nuit, so that is what I’m wearing.
Such a good one! You smell wonderful!
Today I’m in MFK Oud Silk Mood. Not evergreen at all but quite festive if I may say so…
I am in Oud Satin Mood. Is there any significant difference between those two?
I don’t think so. I know I like your one most in this series.
I have the just plain Oud…smells great.
That one’s got the power
My large decant of Coromandel EDP is arriving in the mail today. I hope the seller didn’t send it certified. When I have bought from Ebay a couple times, sellers did send it certified. I am not looking forward to work. Even if half an inch is predicted, people panic and rush to the store for groceries. It’s Ohio folks, you know how this goes. Wearing a tiny dab of no 19 extrait to get me through.
Lol, the same panic happens here.
Lol, I panic, but way ahead of time to avoid the crowd’s!
I feel like the weather people try to freak us out but they are only right about half the time so I have adopted the “I’ll believe it when I see it” philosophy.
Also panic in the streets in New Jersey. People act like the snow is never, ever, ever going to melt!
Hinoki and cypress are the evergreens present in Amber Kiso, my sample of the day
And 2 of my favorite wood smells! If they left out the Amber I’d buy Amber Kiso
In Sienne L’Hiver and am feeling a FB purchase coming on… oh noooo….
Looked up the reviews on Fragrantica–and a lot of people did not like this one, at least half—I think a slab of smoked fish and the Holocaust (sorry, very uncool, but indeed this is true) were invoked to describe this perfume. On Basenotes, the most recent review alludes to Bruegel’s The Hunters in the Snow, which is one of my all time favorite paintings. Another reviewer makes the connection with Dzongkha, which I completely see/smell. That said, only half of the Basenotes reviewers gave it a thumbs up as well.
I better test it a little longer…
I love Sienne l’Hiver! It was one of my first decants and >10 years later I still really like it.
Sometimes if I really like a perfume, I won’t read other options about it, especially if I think they might be negative.
I love Sienne, don’t read any more reviews, just wear a few samples and decide for yourself.
Sienne was my first niche scent more than a decade ago and still love it.
If they still sold it in 15 ml, I’d buy it. I’ve never 100% made up my mind about it.
Wearing Mont de Narcisse, which is more woody and smoky than floral. Still, a great fragrance.
I’m in Vanille Insensee for a back to work Monday, and of course the sun is shining. I literally can’t remember the last time I saw it. Hopefully it’ll be out tomorrow too and I can enjoy it.
I did remember the rabbits yesterday! Really hoping for good luck, the last two months have sucked- to put it frankly. I have a feeling this month is going to go fast!
I hope things get better for you. I will be happy to say goodbye to 2019…. been pretty yuck for me too.
Let’s hope 2020 is better for all of us!?
Amen.
I hope it’s a great month for you! I have partially sunny skies, but it’s cold. The snow we got yesterday isn’t melting.
Thanks! Sun is predicted for tomorrow, I hope they’re right!?
I’m envying you seeing the sun. It’s been gloomy here a lot lately, too. However, if you saw it today, then I might get lucky in the next day or so.
Hope this month is great for you. You smelled great today!
In Habit Rouge Dress Code, from the fabulous hajusuuri. ??
We should have a separate section of the SOTD for people wearing things sourced from hajusuuri!
Too funny although I do have to admit my name has been popping up quite a bit ?
Or a Friday Community Project! ?
Agreeee!!!
Clever!
I hope you like it. Even though I find it to be more on the masculine side, I find it very wearable!
It is just a bit masculine at first, but the drydown has the lovely Guerlainade that just…works.
*waves*
Hey guys!
1) Am in Amelie Mae on this cold, sunny day.
2) A dusting of snow, but mostly slick roads this AM.
3) Am keeping things rather chill in terms of shopping. I did buy some cool Finnish running shoes (Karhu) which will not be used for running; rather they will accompany high waisted jeans along with all the other non workout shoes. I did buy gifts for the nieces and nephews and my sister- but relatively small ones this year as I splashed out on game systems a couple of years ago.
4) I also freshened up the wardrobe- I have a couple of interviews before the end of the year; the jobs would be starting in February.
5) After a year of insistent talk, I finally – FINALLY- decided on a kitchen plan and appliances. I was really stuck in terms of decision making:
1) I wanted an induction stove- cooking with magnetic waves! So Star Trek! So me! But induction stoves ranges are PRICEY compared to electric glass top ranges. And doing a separate cooktop & oven is also VERY pricey. In the end, I have decided to just get a really good Frigidaire induction range- without all the bells & whistles. The ratings are still good!
2) The dishwasher I waited on because I wanted a really quiet one with stainless steel inside. It was good to wait until now.
3) Same with the cabinets. I would get soft close as a standard and pricing on the cabinets is HALF what I was quoted earlier in the year- even including the convenience hardware.
4) The herringbone flooring that I thought was out of range due to the cost of the kitchen is NOW within my budget, and I am excited.
5) The best and scary bit is that my housemate is leaving, which is a good thing for her and good for me, since no one will be inconvenienced by a ripped out kitchen (save for me) and have to deal with issues of redoing a floor. I do have a good cushion to go several months without a housemate, so *crosses fingers*
How have you guys been?
*waves back*
I may need to refresh/rebuild my kitchen as well…soon (or move to another house with a better kitchen haha)
Dish washer, fridge etc still work, and I feel reluctant to replace stuff that still works, but cabinets are worn out and ugly. Maybe replacing the cabinet doors is the right solution. But sometimes I also long for a little bit more space. Or an open kitchen….
And sometimes i think Id rather spend my money on a trip ☺️ #firstworldproblems
Oh, if the appliances still work leave them be!
The cabinets I got were the cheapest builder’s special that you can get. They are not bad per se nor ugly; just not my style and not very functional for my needs ( I prep/cook a lot and host quite a bit, and the kitchen does not allow me to do so efficiently). Plus I want to add true value to this ‘starter’ home, and cheapskate cabinets and blah appliances ain’t it.
I mostly use the kitchen to prep and cook modest dinners for 2. But its a chicken/egg story here i guess. Id probably host more dinners for more people if my kitchen were bigger…..?!
Anyways, good luck with your kitchen plan ☺️ and i hope all goes smoothly, without delays!
Oh and good luck on the job interviews! I hope there is a great match somewhere out there.
And I am nervous- I have been here for a good seven years. But I am excited.
Lots of news! Good luck on the job front, and hope your kitchen turns out beautifully. We have vacillated so long on our kitchen I fear it will never happen….
It is way, WAY too easy to be stuck with all the choices, materials, configurations….
Part what made this somewhat easier for ME was that the townhouse is designed in such a way that the choices are narrowed down already; there are no walls to move and plumbing is relatively simple and there is already an open flow to the dining and living area. Once I bought the Big Bertha fridge that really dictated everything else.
Good luck with all the kitchen stuff! We just got new countertops and backsplash and it was stressful enough haha! Next year we will restain the cabinets and do new floors.
Hope your interviews go well!
Oh wow!
It is stressful BUT I am doing all at once on my teensy budget so I will not fuss over it any further!
fingers crossed!
Slogged in to work in the pouring rain, only to find that my boss is out of town all week, and meetings are cancelled. Very Monday!
SOTD is MMM Soul of the Forest. I can definitely do forest-y scents all week.
Got most of my to-be-mailed holiday shopping done over the weekend, yesssss. Just a little bit more to go. Bought myself a few presents, too
Of course you did. :-). One for you, two for me.
How inconsiderate of your boss to not let you know in advance they would be out and you could stay home.
I think I’m going to do an incense week.
You smell great! I enjoy that one.
I rabbited twice yesterday, I don’t even want good luck, but just trying to keep away the bad! I don’t think I have any foresty perfumes, so I’m going to try and wear green bottle perfume. Today is Mugler Aura. It seems that the Sensuelle version is no longer available on the website. Has anyone seen it in person?
I did see it in Canada. It was a lighter color.
I can’t remember if I saw it at my ULTA the last time I was there or not. Since the original Aura didn’t work for me, I wasn’t all that interested in chasing down the flanker.
Starting the week as I intend to finish, in Ineke’s Idyllwild–just a fantastic scent. My birthday is this week and my best friend’s is just a few days after mine, so we try to schedule a dual birthday lunch or dinner on one of the days between our birthdays! Weather is not cooperating, but hope we can keep up the tradition. Plan to finish holiday shopping this week so that I can just enjoy the rest of the season without the stress. I am staying in today to avoid the crazy weather, hope all of you who are in the thick of it will take care.
Happy birthday week!
Happy birthday Jepster, and great scent choice to start and end the week!
Happy Birthday Week jepster! ?
Have a good birthday week!
Who knew that Sensuous Noir has Pine as a note? So, it suits for the CP and, instead of waiting for Friday, I’m wearing it today as I see the snow coming down.
Got my Marimekko Uniqlo jacket. Very cute, although it runs bigger than I expected. It’s so lightweight I’d probably need to layer anyway. But it’s so weird how their own brand sizing in jackets can run small, yet these collaborations are very different….
Can you return it for a smaller size?
Sold out. It’s okay. I’ll ponder it – my husband says it doesn’t look too big. We will see.
Ah, figures. Well, they really are darned nice looking jackets.
I shopped more today than I ever have. Purchased a bottle of Santal Austere at Chantillon Lux because it was 25% off! Also Juniper Ridge, stocking up on their excellent soaps, 30% off. I will check on LuckyScent for a couple of things.
Hermes 24 Faubourg, my scentbox pick for November that came late. I like it but I’m not sure it’s “me”.
I wasn’t sure about that one at first either but I love it now! I think you smell great.
Wearing Indult Reve En Cuir, very subtle and work-appropriate. Tried Malle Rose & Cuir over the weekend, which was nice but not tempting even at 15% off.
You smell great. I didn’t like Rose & Cuir either.
I just shopped some discounted sewing patterns, no perfume….
SOTD was No3 Essence Ambre, its a like, not love. SOTE now is Theo Fennel. This is much better and dirt cheap on ebay…..
Finally managed to get the sprayer working on my bottle of 10 Corso Como (it’s been out of commission for a while), so I am wafting gentle woods.
Does anybody here remember (and/or wear) that fragrance with a trio of religious/spiritual figures in its title? I can’t for the life of me remember the name.
You mean Moslbuddjewhindu something or other? It’s long discontinued, I think it was a one-off indie project. I still have a sample vial floating around here somewhere.
That’s the one! I kept trying to put different combinations together, but they all sounded implausible to my ear. Not sure why I even thought about it this morning; I think I associate it with 10 Corso Como for some reason.
“MosBuddhaJew”, and yes, a silly/clunky name
It’s snowing, but heavy, wet snow right now. I went with Chanel Paris-Riviera for some fantasy sunshine.
For anyone interested in candles, Boy Smells especially, I ended up buying my niece a candle from Need Supply Company who has a nice variety of candles at 20% off with no minimum for free shipping.
I’m done shopping for now… ?
Still snowing here and I see no point in clearing my steps or my car because I have to do it all over again. Maybe I’ll WFH again tomorrow ?
I vote for working from home! It’s nothing but sad slush piles here.
It started changing over to light snow where I am at around 6pm. I’m hoping there isn’t any freezing rain mixed in. Yuck.
It’s still slushing here. Yuck is right. I hope you don’t get too much!
You smell perfect!
Thanks! I’m surprised by how much I like it. I usually don’t love sweet citrus, but this one is perfect for cold weather- might be too sweet for me for hot weather.
Overdosed on gourmands this weekend so clearing the palate with incense, Arte Profumi Samharam.
I like to use citruses for the same reason.
Bah, I am sleepy and distracted in spite of the prodigious amount of sleeping conducted over the Thanksgiving weekend. SOTD is ELDO Spice Must Flow, which sample i was lucky enough to win from Twisted Lily on IG. Cardamom, rose, incense- it’s wonderful and perfect for the season. I hope it’s released in the US soon.
Blame it on the turkey.
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That ELdO sounds great!
That sounds wonderful, look forward to trying it.
Nice win! I think I entered that draw and totally forgot about it. I tried the new Rose ELDOs at TL a few weeks ago. They were all nice, I thought. But all smelled very familiar. The bottles are sweet, though!
Scent today: Demeter Blue Spruce. Relatively long-lived, and pleasant.
Does it smell close to a tree? Or is it more on the Pine Sol end of things?
I thought it smelled fairly realistic when I put it on — definitely not a Pine Sol scent. Later on it got more of a waxy smell, but still had a pretty good evergreen scent. I think I also got a sample of Frasier Fir, so I’ll try to test that one this week, too.
Yucky weather for me today, too. It’s been cold rain and temps in the upper 30’s F for most of the day. I did manage to get out for a quick dash of errands before the rain resumed right around lunchtime. No snow in my area yet, but it has been promised for later on. Mr. Jalapeno worked from home today, since his work texted him this morning that they were closing early. ☔⛄
RIP Lil Bub. ?
SOTD = back in Rihanna Rogue. It’s been nice having this as a no-brainer for cold weather. I have no clue what it smells like in warm weather, though.
HA,Hysterical RIP Bub!
Huh,
Lil Bub was very sweet, and helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for special needs pets. I’m also very very sad.
My sincere apologies Calypso.
I would feel terrible too. Sending you a forgiveness hug. I had no idea.
I thought you were being your witty self, I must have missed a reference above.
That’s ok.
What you aren’t referring to your Back Up Bottle!!OH My I am SOOOO sorry!
Here’s the Wikipedia link on Lil Bub:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Bub
Thanks.
I should have included the link in my original post.
Well that’s quite an amazing cat, to say the least, what a story. I would never have known, and although I love the pic with Robert DeNiro I really love the ones with Grumpy Cat the best!
I’ve had snow since late morning and it has not stopped ?
I think I’d rather have the snow than the rain. Snow doesn’t feel as cold to me at these temperatures (if that makes any sense).
Aww, poor Lil Bub ? And poor owner, but kudos to him for taking in a special needs cat!
I wore MPG Ambre Precieux today. Very warmly elegant. This afternoon I saw the new movie about Mr. Rogers with Tom Hanks. It’s awfully good, and not what I expected. Matthew Rhys’s journalist is really the star, and he’s fantastic. I’m still reflecting on it.
A beautiful scent. That movie looks intriguing, I saw those 2 stars interviewed recently and they still have a genuine affection for each other and their respective characters. You have had quite an emotional day, I hope the perfume helped.
The hubs and I want to see that one. Thanks for the review!
Good to know! I really want to see that one.
So for a good laugh: I am SO IN the CP today, with both a spritz of Bois d’Ascese AND
PdN Incense Oud on my wrists and in close proximity….. If I flap my arms it’s instant Christmas!! ?
I know it’s aLOT but they are only teeny tiny spritzes to help ‘prep’ the mood here.
We pulled our artificial tree out of the barn and although covered year round it has a bit of a dusty scent no matter how well shook and aired out.
I am waiting for the cat to climb it.
Thanks for that enabler pin last night! ?
My pleasure.
SOTD = Le Labo Patchouli 24 vtg from a Basenotes split and St. Clair Scents Gardener’s Glove
WFH today due to the weather, with the concern more for the coming home part. When one already spends 3 hours commuting Door to door round trip, any delay really s.u.c.k.s. That said, I am very lucky that I can pretty much do my work anywhere and I may just WFH again tomorrow. I do get cabin fever if I do it more than 2 days in a row.
Re: unwanted emails. Now I am also getting unwanted text. Hell to the no on that one…you better believe I immediately unsubscribed. Why would I need to know you got my order after I got the acknowledgment via email? Do I also need to know you’ve started working on it? How about you finished boxing up my order? No, no and no. Just give me the tracking number and leave it to me to track it. I do not need the blow by blow!
On to cybershop!
I hear you on those bleeping text messages. My pharmacy is one of the primary offenders in that regard.
How’s that vintage Patchouli 24?
Oh my gosh I FEEL YOU on the blow by blow emails. I do not need all of the details!!! Enjoy working from home- hope the weather doesn’t get too bad.
SOTD was Oeillet Bengale. First full wear today. It’s gorgeous!
You smell fabulous. Love Oeillet Bengal.
Jacques Zoltoy Van-ile (a pretty one!) for a mind-numbing first day at work. I will enjoy the position but the onboarding process is brutal.