Tuesday and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm running late again, sorry! And I'm copying Jepster's pick from yesterday, Ineke Idyllwild. Tea at the moment is Lubini Estate Ceylon from Upton.
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 the Winterberry teapot from Emma Bridgewater: "In classic red and green, it has a charming holly branch design and holds four mugs of tea so it’s time to put the kettle on." On sale for $65 at Amara.
Hello all!
I’m on my way into work in Bigarade Concentrée, loving every juicy second of it.
Today is my last day in the old apartment and I’m so ready to be done. I’m going to sleep so well tonight.
Have a great day, everyone.
are you moving to a new apartment?
Wishing you a swift move. You smell wonderful, I love Bigarade Concentrée too.
Hope the move is fast and easy!
Moving is such a pain, but so satisfying when it’s done. Good luck!
Smelling great- one day I may get a travel spray of that.
Congratulations on your move to a new space!
you smell fab!
congratulation on the move,
wishing you many zzzzzz’s tonight.
Congrats on your move! Enjoy your new place!
New space, new light, fresh start! Congratulations.
Yay you! 😀
Yay!
I hope that your move is a quick and easy one! 🚚
Vanilla Orchid tea from Davids Tea
SOTD GARDÉNIA, I got a sample of this Chanel exclusifs yesterday and its my first time trying and I have to say its impossible to be in a bad mood and wear this one.
Thanks everyone for their foundation recommendations over the weekend. I picked one up yesterday
Ciao!
agree! Gardenia is one Chanel that smiles more than most.
I always passed this one up when I am at the Chanel counter to try, I am surprised since I like white floral like Songes..etc etc..
I am feeling very happy and elegant on this cold windy day
Teapot day! I’ve finally made the connection.
I had a really nice day today, visiting Antwerp. No perfume buys, just some sniffing of both Mon Guerlains. Intense and the straight EDP. I still think I need a bottle of each.
Other than that I put on some of my Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad sample this morning. It is nice enough, but I don’t think I really love it.
Tea is a lovely China black called Tan Yang Gong Fu.
I love GGGB by Kilian, its lasts and lasts on me. You smell good to me!
Thank you!
I recently discovered an unlabeled white bottle of Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad with a twist of lemon. Will have to give it a wear when it warms up, I think I got this in a swap or bought it on ebay at some point.
It is nice enough, but there are other Kilians that I like a good deal more.
More people need to notice, so as to tell me when I forget what day it is!
Today was an absolute train wreck of a day, surprised I managed to get a teapot or anything posted at all. But I am still standing, so there universe!
Good for you. I have plenty such days so I sympathise.
Ugh, sorry to hear that you had a terrible day Robin!
After some very intense FOHMO (fear of having missed out) after Sonoma Scent Studio closed, I immediately jumped on a pile of samples once they reopened; today I am much enjoying Tabac Aurea.
And, pour one out for one of my teeny tiny Dior-Dior parfum pebbles – I dropped another perfume on it last night and now have the world’s best smelling Container Store box. Thank goodness it was only a few ml and I do have another one. Let my sorrow be your warning, if you have any of those pebbles the glass is VERY thin. I inspected it afterward and it is like paper.
Aww, a moment of silence for your loss! Meantime, Tabac Aurea is lovely.
RIP 😥 But agree you smell great in Tabac Aurea. My cat likes to lick that one!
Wore Tabac Aurea over the holiday. My sweatshirt still wafting the dregs… beautiful perfume!
*Spritzes air in sympathy*
Oh, so sorry!
Curious minds want to know: what other SSS goodies did you get?
Wow, as I started to type, this warm glow entered the room and I think it’s actually sunshine! We haven’t seen it in weeks, or so it seems.
Sotd is Nicolai New York. It makes me feel efficient and competent which is a nice change from sluggish and overfed.
I felt the same way! So much gray for the past few weeks….sunny day twin!🌞😎
I’ll take that match-up any day 😎
A masterpiece!
DUMP
A/K/A Doctored Up Mistral Patchouli to which I added patchouli, cocoa, peppermint and cardamom oils.
Will be wearing this all week.
I also now have on the shelf in the bathroom five of my full bottles and four oil blends. Pl67 inspires me to do some full bottle thunkin’.
Thank you everyone for your feedback yesterday on cat food for my furry granddaughter and best places to buy it. Much appreciated!
And the youngest Marzipan got close to two feet of snow on his campus. Yikes!!!!
They showed pictures of some of that snowstorm on the morning show. Yikes is right, hope he has good boots!
Yes he does!
2 feet, ugh. Hopefully he doesn’t have to drive.
DUMP! That’s hilarious 🤣 Sounds like an interesting blend.
Thankfully no driving.
LOL on your DUMP scent.
So chic!
You know chic is my middle name 😉
niiiiice! DUMP sounds FAB. I love Mistral Patchouli but it always feels a little bit one-two-and-done. Your version sounds delicious.
It’s heavy on the patch which is how I like it
Good luck with the thunking! I feel bad seeing some of my full bottles getting evaporated just because I barely use them. Too many perfumes, not enough time. I am deeply enjoying what is left from them.
Exactly!
Early work day, wearing the marshmallow-y Elevator Music. Hoping for a break from the rain this afternoon so I ca maybe do a little holiday shopping 🤞🏽
Elevator Music, such a fabulous fragrance name.
It is!
I’m in 10 Corso Como, inspired by Lisa D’s SotD yesterday. I haven’t worn this one in awhile and man, I smell good! The sun stuck around for another day and it’s making me so happy.😎
Tea is Chai Latte from you-know-where. The barista screwed up my name on the label so bad today it made me lol.
Kinda hard to screw up your name, lol. I usually just say “Lisa” to avoid having to spell and respell my name which is surprising difficult for some people. The “E” really throws them. And then I have to be on the lookout for them calling out “Elsa!”, “Eliza!” etc.
Enjoy your sunny day! 🌼🌞
I usually say “Bob” even though my name is Luanne. Sometimes I make up another name but then I forget what I told them and I can’t claim my drink.
I love that!
I am going to try that…
Ha! I had a college roommate who would do that all the time. She was a riot in general, always gave the same name and when it would get called we would giggle every time as if we’d just really pulled a fast one😂🙄 as my dad would say…simple minds are easily amused.
Ha! Perfect 😆
I have a regular who goes by Bob so she doesn’t have to spell her name out. I wish I could remember what it really is though.
I bet the E does throw them, same with my first initial because many people have never heard my name. This guy got it, but butchered the rest😂 poor guy, I’m sure he gets a dozen unique names everyday.
I go by Ann. Have for years. It’s my middle name, and almost foolproof. We used to get a huge kick at work at the various ways our friend Colin’s name was spelled. Favorite was Colon.
I long for a nice cup of chai!
I bet you do! I’m sure ⭐️bucks is no match for your FIL’s chai.
Man, you do smell good. I keep thinking I should get another bottle of the body lotion.
Thanks! I bet the body lotion is great!
Tara, although simple in English, seems to not be heard correctly in French – I get Clara or Kara most often. So my French name for takeout is Laurence. They get that one right every time.
Ohhh, I am honored that you copied me, Robin!!
Got an early start today, due to lack of sleep–not really a good thing, but maybe a nap later.
Doing laundry, finishing some online Christmas shopping with my coffee, and smelling good in some Memo Winter Palace (thanks to you know who…..I’ll give you a Hint)
Anybody use Beekman 1802 soap, lotion or other products? Report back, especially on any of the scented products. Thanks!!
Right now, I am using the bar of soap from Beekman 1802 in Vanilla Absolou. It’s not overwhelming in scent and the scent doesn’t last long post shower. I have the body butter in Vanilla Absolou but haven’t tried it yet. I find the soap bar to be a little drying.
Thank YOU, because I was brain dead this morning and needed someone else to decide
I tried their soap and was completely underwhelmed. I chucked it because it started to separate into those weird layers; I always put my ‘in-use’ soaps on a prongy soap dish so sitting water wasn’t the problem. I was surprised as so many people love them; maybe mine was a bad batch.
I have a grapefruit lotion in a tube, but don’t find them particularly moisturizing but they smell nice. My hubby had an unscented one and said it wasn’t too moisturizing either; he has exczema from time to time and I thought the goat-milk base would be beneficial.
So happy to see the sun today and the little bit of snow is melting fast. I have the day off today which will be spent doing the errands I didn’t do for the past few days.
I’m wafting PdE Cuir Ottoman today.
I went to BG’s yesterday and participating in their gift card event. Whilst at the Chanel counter I smelled Jersey and thought of you since you were testing that one out recently. Its a very serene smelling scent, much different than the others from that line..
I’ve been wearing my Nordie’s sample and really like it. It is a very calming scent. What else did you get to sniff?
Glad to hear that you didn’t get dumped on Elisa P!
I’m wearing Cacharel Noa.
Beautiful scent choice! love that botlle, too.
Noa is lovely! And just a tiny bit interesting too…a bonus!
Double points for me today, my SOTD is Thorn & Bloom Evergreen. 1 point each for the name and the scent. What’s it smell like? Well, you know how every ‘indie’ perfume house has a nearly identical harsh smoky forest scent? Yup, that, though less harsh than most.
First tea of the day is Golden Yunnan from The Republic of Tea. It’s my favorite tea, and my first tea of EVERY day, I am not adventurous when trying to wake up
I’m not adventurous either with that first cup, I need something reliable to start the day off. Really dark assam or ceylon. Current favorite is from the Westholme Tea Farm in Vancouver Island called Black Raven.
Mmm, that sounds good!
… of course I need more tea like I need more perfume…
I also have quite the tea stash, and sometimes it still doesn’t seem like it’s enough. Certain teas get used up much more quickly than others, for whatever reason.
Ha, I could smell “a nearly identical harsh smoky forest scent” as I read the phrase!
Tired and hung over from two bad nights of sleep. Drinking strong black ceylon tea. Scent of yoga class will be DSH Be the Shaman palo santo body oil.
you ARE the shaman
hope you enjoyed yoga,
you inspired me to go to class today,
first time since overeating last Thursday.
LOL.
I did enjoy my class and glad I inspired you!
Feel better!
Hope you will sleep better tonight.
Hope yoga does the trick!
It did help. Hope you have a better day tomorrow!
Those “bad sleep hangovers” are terrible.
Off from work because of snow day, so I am sampling La Tsarine which contains a fir note and is so animalic as to be wildly inappropriate for work
sounds fun
SotD = Theorema, so delicious and comforting
Dang, it’s cold-ish today. I should never complain as I live where snow never falls, but we’re having a bout of damp-cold that makes me ache for sunshine.
NSTer’s, you smell like heaven and happiness. Hope everyone has a terrific Tuesday!
Ah, I might wear Theorema tomorrow.
do it! if the perfumed spirits so move you
Damp cold weather is worse than dry cold weather. I’ve experienced both, up close and personal.
you’re right on, damp is a bummer
I absolutely love Idyllwild, it’s in my top five. Tried the new one and on the fence–love the scent but too short-lived and also not crazy about the drydown. Today it’s Hilde Soliani Sweet Home.
I have a sample so hope to try it this week….good to know!
I would absolutely buy Idyllwild if they would just do a travel size.
Idyllwild lasts about 15 minutes on me, but I love the smell. Looking forward to trying the Chai one.
In 4711 Myrrh & Kumquat. 30ml bottle THUNK! It got lot of use during summertime. Nice, simple and enjoyable, but I will not miss it.
Wow, nice thunk!
W00t w00t! Another thunk!
What an odd note combination!
Love that teapot…especially the shape. Have to wonder where my old teapot is. There was a store that sold beautiful teapots in the town near where I grew up, and I bought a lovely one when I was in high school. Store is long-since closed.
In Baiser de Russie, which fits the CP with its pine. I love the floral sweetness that is cut with the sharpness and freshness of pine. Works well in cold weather.
If it’s Tuesday, it’s not just teapots but also discount movie day. Knives Out before I head to my monthly knitting group. Alas, just one hat/cowl combo to turn in for donation. I’ve been working on a cashmere beanie for either my husband or sister. He has first dibs.
Oh! And I got one of those rare compliments on scent yesterday. A friend gave me a hug and said I smelled wonderful. Sensuous Noir. It was especially nice to hear because I was a bit overdue on a shower…. 😏😉
When I look at the notes of Baiser, I see it’s far more fruity. Funny…I sometimes just presume floral.
I loved BdR, I got a decant from a split on here and I just finished it this year..
Oh yay, hoping to see Knives Out this week!
It’s fun. They do a good job of unfolding the narrative.
Oh good! Cast looks great.
That was a cute teapot pick for today!
My SOTD is vintage no 5 today. Just the tiniest bit though to fly under the radar. Just a little sluggish with getting up early to confirm some of my doctors appointments tomorrow and now got to leave for work. I didn’t have to have anyone sign for my Coromandel decant. From what little I can smell, it’s pretty close to the edt but not doing a spray on skin today.
Good luck staying under the radar Dawn!
In Casablanca this bright winter morning.
Love that one
Hello Tuesday.
Today I’m in a big cuddly amber, a.k.a Histoires de Parfums Ambre 114.
I am already ready to say Good-bye Tuesday
Hi All!
SOTD: Combo of Sugar Vanilla body cream by Carol’s Daughter and Fresh Cream Soft Suede. I smell like a nice mom with soup on the stove.
And…another two places I applied for- just to put feelers out there- have responded with follow up questions! WHOOSH!
Applying for a new job? Sending you good luck vibes!
LOL — love that scent description!!!
SOTD = Hervé Gambs Hotel Particulier
Patchouli, vanilla, tonka bean, incense, sandalwood
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nljrbhXBg/?igshid=1wojvo5e0pz53
I don’t see this line being mentioned here at all here, except for when I wear it or maybe I have not been paying too much attention.
I am now getting many emails with either Cyber Tuesday or Cyber Monday has been extended or Did you forget something?
By the way, today is Giving Tuesday! My company is double matching and not automatically to the NFP to which I just donated. I get to choose additional recipients and I have been giving the matched $s to Doctors Without Borders, Faith in Practice (where my brother volunteers his services for a week in Guatemala each year) and some museums. I usually wait for my extra meaningful giving until Giving Tuesday in order to stretch out my dollars. I encourage you to check with your company to see if it’s doing something special today!
love the photo on your insta!
the phrase on the Hotel Particulier box “un puissant philtre d’amour” means “strong love potion”, a perfect idea for giving Tuesday.
I support MSF/DWB too.
Thank you! I love the association of love potion with Giving Tuesday 😍
Can I just say that I love the way you maximize your contributions, making those dollars multiply….I wish everyone would plan like that.
I’m lucky to work for an organization that has that special double matching for the past 3 years, always on Giving Tuesday!
I think all this time I’ve been reading your perfume as Hermes Gamds, lol😂, it took me looking at the picture for me to realize it!
That’s funny. It is decidedly not at all in the Hermes aesthetic 🤣
So how much tonka is in your SOTD? If memory serves, you really like that note.
I do, as does cazaubon. Let’s just say it needed patchouli to temper it. Very nice!
It sounds right up my alley, where are you buying this brand?
I’ve only seen it at the Embassy Niche Perfumery in Lisbon although I have to admit to not doing any research to see if there are stockists in the U.S. I will include a decant of this with Bizzarre Brandy. I was not as industrious this past weekend 🤑
Yay for being slow – thanks for sending me a sample!
There’s a guy on BN who buys these, will check to see where he’s getting them. FiF doesn’t have them, checked last night.
My former company would match every amount donated all year, as long as it was at least $50. No idea if they did anything extra on Giving Tuesday though.
My company matches too on other days, just not double. I think the Giving Tuesday bandwagon started in 2016 or at least that’s when my company started participating with that marketing scheme.
SOTD: Vetiver Pamplemousse from the Jo Loves (Jo Malone) + Zara collaboration. More like a straight grapefruit (yellow variety), stirred with a single blade of vetiver grass but nicely done, with a chic presentation.
Happy Holidays to everyone!!!
Oh, so glad to hear about that one! Would like more vetiver, but sounds decent.
Same here, Robin, as vetiver’s one of my favorite notes. Although it was done with a very light hand, it does lend a woody/peppery feel to the finish, which I appreciated. And at its price, one need not be stingy with reapplication!
Yes, beats the regular JM price, and they are often light too.
That sounds like a great antidote to gloomy winter days.
Yes, exactly! I sometimes crave a nice, tart citrus scent when it’s particularly gray out.
I’m wearing Cult of Scent “In the Woods” which is described as “shady and elegant” by the manufacturer. I have been wakened up from a sound sleep two days in a row by a wrong number, and I’m going to settle down for a nap. My 93-year old mom is in the hospital, and those wrong numbers throw me into a panic.
Rest well ScentSpirit.
Hope you mum will recover quickly and that you won’t get another wrong number call tonight.
Oh, what a shame about the late calls! Hope you got a good nap, and hope your mom is better soon.
Sending healing thoughts for your mom, and restful thoughts for you. I hope your phone stays silent tonight.
Ugh. Healing thoughts to your mom!
Bengale Rouge for the cinnamon scent of the season. I keep thinking I don’t need this until I sample it again. I smell so cozy.
Ha, sometimes it is best to stop sampling
Bottega Veneta
We had cold but lovely sunny weather. On days like this I wish I had an outdoors-y job.
And so do I. It was a glorious day, really glad I didn’t have to work.
Are you enjoying the new job?
Yes, my new job is great!
Organisation is quite big so that is something i need to get used to (and can be a bit challenging), but I have lovely colleagues and work is interesting!
Had some Darjeeling for breakfast and some sprays of Margiela Untitled, which has lots of some evergreens, so i am fitting the CP.
Pumpkin puree and sausage for dinner plus a small spray of Musk Ravageur
Tannina, you are always having some wonderful dinner! I need to step up my game.
Chanel No 5 EDP
Gorgeous!
You smell wonderful.
EdP is my favorite of all No. 5’s
Omnia, brown bottle. This fragrance makes me infinitely happy.
Omnia is so cosy.
In vintage Rive Gauche EDP which has a lot of projection and staying power.
I think that’s the perfume I most associate with my mother. I’d love to get a whiff of a vintage bottle!
How lovely that you associate RG with your mother. Here in the UK vintage RG is quite widely available on eBay at reasonable price.
I woke up this morning and thought I’d like to smell like flowers today, so I’m wearing Songes. I did buy the L’Artisan amber ball over the weekend, Premiere Avenue had it on sale. Even with shipping added it was $80 cheaper than here in the US. I’ve wanted one for a long time. Merry Christmas, Me!
Nice, congrats on your amber ball!!
I had planned to wear IDYLLWILD today.
In keeping with the CP I used a sage body wash and grabbed the teensiest remaining lonely sample of Gris Clair sitting in my kitchen. It’s a strong combo in the cool weather.
Youth Dew. Appears a light application really sings on my skin. I bought the blue bottle, because the retro look is so cool.
Still loving Lost in Heaven. ❣️
I briefly sniffed a tester bottle of Youth Dew recently, and thought it was wonderful.
I grew up with that one, on my mom, all her life along with Jean Nate. How cool that you rediscovered it!
It’s a very chilly but sunny day in my area. Not a single snowflake to be seen this morning. I guess what little snow did fall last night was washed away by all the rain.
SOTD = Aramis Perfume Calligraphy EdP, from a lovely NSTer. This is gorgeous! I am really looking forward to try the other two in the series now. For me, Calligraphy is one of those perfumes that feels like a hug. Wonderful stuff.
I have only smelled the Calligraphy Rose, I thought it was gorgeous.
I’m always happy to try a gorgeous rose! 🌹
I don’t recall smelling any Aramis ever.
So far, so very good!
Back in the day, I adored Tuscany per Donna when it was made by Aramis. I seem to recall that it had a gorgeous sandalwood note in it.
Such a good choice, it reminds me that my bottle is at the back of the perfume cabinet. Thanks to you I will put it in the front.
There is a festive feel to it, so now would be a great time to wear your bottle and enjoy it.
Teo Cabanel Barkhane. I commented on an Instagram review of Cafe Cabanel, and the brand DM’d me offering a sample. The package included a fresh sample of Barkhane, which I had previously sniffed a few years ago. Cafe Cabanel was nice but I think I like this one better. In any case, free! I’m heading out tonight to my son’s band concert, hoping I can stay awake (lots of extra hours the last couple of weeks…)
Ooh, lucky you!
I received a sample of that with my Alahine purchase months back. Where is your review?
I have been saving it for a ‘coffee’ mood.
Found it.
Started the day in a few sprays of Chanel No. 19 for my morning workout. It was a cold and breezy day in Florida today; 67 degrees INSIDE when I got up! So we decided to do a bit of shopping instead since it was cold outside.
We went to an outlet mall with my favorite perfume store (that I discovered a few years ago). Last time I was here I didn’t buy the Hermes Hiris they had (in a matte blue bottle); it kind of haunted me since then. I asked if they happened to still have it; yes they did! Yes, it came home with me; I’m still shocked it was there! I will try it properly in the next day or 2 when I have a few moments to myself.
Oh my gosh! I’m so excited they still had it for you!
Thank you! I was talking with the manager last time about Iris perfumes and he pulled it out to show me. It is a marked tester bottle, so I remembered him putting it away back in the cardboard sleeve, hiding it behind another bottle. I don’t think it was moved since then as it was in the exact same place!
That is SO awesome! Huzzah for getting that perfume unicorn!
Thank you, Jalapeno! I was beyond stunned that it was still there. Can’t wait to spray myself silly😁
It was obviously meant for you!
I’d like to think so! I was thinking about your fantastic Hiris story on the way out there; it may have brought me luck!
Congrats on the Hiris!
Thank you! It was truly a find; they have lots of great things in that store.
yay! I adore blue bottle Hiris. I hope you love it too.
I pretty much love ALL iris scents!
Congratulations Gail, that’s a great way to start the holiday.
Thank you Angela! I wish all days were like this one.
Hey there Calypso, thinking of you today.
Hi, thanks. Had to take my poor kitty to the vet today. He’s got to get all of his teeth removed next week. Feeling a bit low.
Today is my day off, but it’s been a very draining one..
I managed to wear 3 perfumes though, Cocoa Pink Triple chocolate dream, with a spritz of Angel on top. Later in the day, I dabbed on TF Soliel Blanc, so I could imagine spring was near.
If your perfume conjures spring, please let me know so I can join you. 🙃
Unfortunately, it was only spring-like because it’s so short lived 😔
Ugh! Sorry you had a draining day-off. I hope tomorrow is much better for you!
Boo hiss for a draining day off! Grump.
OMG, I read from the bottom up and just saw you also used Boo hiss – we’re boo hiss twins!
🤣🤣🤣
I hope your day is better tomorrow!
Sorry your day was draining yesterday. Hope today is better!
We had snow storms two days running. I chose Chergui because it is cozy on cold days.
It’s really unfair, having two in a row. How’s tomorrow looking?
I think we’re done for a few days. Thank goodness!
You are smelling fabulous! I love Chergui in cold weather too.
That’s harsh weather, and not even technically winter yet. Time to break out the “winter warmer” perfumes.
Boo hiss on the non-stop snowing. I decided to WFH again today because it would have taken me too long to dig out in the morning. I ended up doing it in shifts (front steps in the morning as I was expecting a delivery, part of car right after lunch just enough to drive half a mile safely to the bank, then I parked my car on the side of the road where I know no one parks and cleared the rest of my car). All told it took over an hour.
Fast work. I hope they get the roads/walks ready for travel by tomorrow.
And you smell great.
Hang in there Petunia!
You smelled great yesterday!
Copying kpaint from yesterday and am in Soul of the Forest. Second day at work was better than the first haha.
Glad your 2nd day was better! It can be so overwhelming with a new job.
Are you able to wear perfume there?
Yes! I try not to go overboard (usually just a spray or two less than I normally would use haha) but we can! I’ve sniffed many others- both men and women- wearing stuff but have been to overwhelmed getting settled to try and identify what they’re wearing!
I know I will do really well, it’s just the whole getting settled and integrated part that is hard ya know?