It's the first Tuesday in Hot Tea Month. What fragrance are you wearing?
I went with Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline. Tea at the moment is a Ceylon from Upton, brewed with a dash of cardamom.
Reminder: on 1/10, wear a fragrance by Ormonde Jayne, Olivier Durbano, Odin New York or Olfactive Studio, if you have one. Partial credit for any other small-ish brand that starts with the letter O.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2020, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: the Eva Solo Nordic Kitchen teapot is about $56 at Nordic Nest.
OJ rose Ta’if and coffee as I head into the commute
Good luck out there apsara! You smell great.
You smell great aspara!
You smell absolutely wonderful.
Two of my favs- Ta’if and coffee lol.
Hot tea month! I need that. I’m wearing SSS Equestrian today, it’s lovely. It reminds me a little (just a little) of the smell of really good olive oil.
I just got a travel of that one!
I love olive oil!
Me TOOOO. Now I am curious, and inspired to wear one from SSS today.
Same!
I pulled Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental from the sample grab bag today, so I’m wearing another vetiver.
Another vetiver is always a good thing.
Wearing Marions-Nous by Oriza L.Legrand. Lovely aldehydic floral. I’m on my second sample of this and I may want a full bottle at some point. Besides, full bottles come with tassels.
Tea is a lavender oolong from Palais des Thés. I seem to be coming down with a bug of some sort and I need something soothing.
Hot tea month seems to have been designed for me. Love the teapot in the picture.
Uh oh, hope your bug goes away quickly austenfan!
tea cures everything (and perfume)
Get well wishes
Feel better!
They introduced another jasmine perfume last year (cool looking artwork on the bottle) who’s name I have forgotten, I have been watching for it but I believe that it is not available in the US.
I bet you smell fantastic. Good luck with that bug, it’s everywhere it seems (and I am still fighting the remnants 10 days later). Stay warm.
I think you mean Secret Joly. It’s nice as well, but I don’t like it nearly as much as M-N.
Those bottles look lovely!
Hope you feel better soon!
Hope you feel better soon!
I think you need a tassel! I hope you feel better!
Hope you’re better soon. I’m battling a bug also.
I’m in lashings of Tam Dao EDT this morning – I noticed the other day that my little matching bottles of Tam Dao and Philosykos were draining at very different rates, so I invested in the BIG bottle of TD the other day … and can’t seem to keep my hands off it since.
I have a big bottle of that one too, it’s a real workhorse in the winter months!
Good for you!
You smell great! I just have a 30 ml bottle but suspect someday I will need the BIG bottle too.?
Hot tea month..I will tell my FIL!
Sipping his chai tea this morning
After dropping the kids off at school today a woman went by me on the sidewalk, then turned around and told me my perfume smelled so beautiful. I am in Shalimar today. My first complement on that perfume.
On that note, I think I will do Shalimar for the rest of the week, and thunk this bottle. Do I need another one?
That is a wonderful way to start the day! Congratulations.
And I had my Italian lezione
Of course you do, must have a classic wardrobe, right?
You always, always need Shalimar in your lineup!?
Enablers!
I forgot to mention, I don’t know which NSTer recommended Silk by Alessandro Baricco, but I started to read it..
It was Kanuka, but I’ve read it and loved it too. As for Shalimar, if I get a compliment on a perfume I take that as a sign I must have it in my collection.
Ah ok, I will wait for the swap meet and then see if anyone wants to swap for some Shalimar. I may feel differently at the end of the week when I thunk my bottle…and have to have a replacement pronto
I will let you know how Silk is for me. I am happy you liked it
OF COURSE you need another one. Whew, sorry for the all caps, you know I’m just passionate about Shalimar. ?
KellyC, I appreciate your emphasis in all caps!
You definitely do need Shalimar! You smell so good!
you are right Gail, not sure why I even asked that question!
I laughed because I don’t know why you asked either! Yes, get it!?
Gail knows Shalimar is a must haha.
L’Artisan Drole de Rose. Another decant with few drops left that is thunked!
I will join the thunking at the end of the week..
I am working on finishing samples, decant and full bottles that have just few drops left, before they evaporate.
You smell lovely. I bought a decant and was surprised by how pretty it is.
Thank you!?. Drole de Rose is very pretty, indeed and more affordable than Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose which I adore. A very good alternative for sure.
A lovely and fun rose.
Very enjoyable and easy to wear.
Good morning! Scent last night and this morning: Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus. (Working my way through Ormonde Jayne perfumes…) Thank you to the kindly NST person who sent me this.
I love Osmanthus! How are you liking it and what other ones are you going to try?
Osmanthus is SO lovely.
A beautiful photo Robin and a very tempting tea pot to own. The entire effect is of beautiful lines and a structured simplicity that feels comforting and inviting.
I am commando today but am inspired to be a house twin with Regina in SSS’s Jour Ensoleille.
Happy Tuesday All.
I like that teapot too, although it’s too big for my needs…I need one about half that size. But I’d love to have it anyway
Jour Ensolleille is one I rushed to get as soon as SSS reopened. Haven’t worn it yet, but you smell beautiful.
House twins, Robin!
Olivier Durbano Jade. There is a lot to like about this scent – it changes from cold green mineral to slightly fruity green and to spicy herbal tea green. However, it also has a loud screechy synthetic note which I find really annoying. I planned to wear Jade again during the immortelle week, but I do not think I want to do it.
I never hear much about this line. Do they all have the same base?
I have only tried two, and I do not think they are similar in any way.
All the early ones had incense in one form or another, but not sure about the later ones…
I like several of the Durbanos, but something in Jade bothered me as well.
OJ Champaca today, which I don’t love as much as I used to but do still enjoy on occasion. It’s so perfumey with all that ISO.
We started watching The Witcher last night, and the first episode was promising. I can’t wait to watch another episode tonight. Some escapist fantasy is just what I need right now to keep the winter doldrums at bay.
Twins!? We smell great!
We ended up watching the whole series on Saturday and Sunday! It was good.
I’ve been debating on starting that one as well. I welcome any thoughts as you watch it! And I think you smell great.
My collection is really low in O’s.
Today I am wearing Jubilation XXV from a sample.
(the one marketed ‘for men’)
I like it a lot!
You smell great!
I’m the same with O’s. I might do my own thing like Oh, this smells really good
Haha good one!
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I sorta played today, in zOOlOgist.
HA!
Love it
Any “Eau” will do.
Lol!
Lol!
I am in l’ambre de merveille! It felt right this morning.
Very comforting smell
Couldn’t find my bottle of Kyoto today and settled for some LADDM today. I hope my shift at work goes smoothly and my TPC ships soon. They were short a few milliliters of what I ordered and got a partial refund and that was just credited to my bank account.
You smell great Dawn.
I looked for the SL La Fille de Berlin travel-spray set (four quarter-ounce fills plus a sleek black case) in any number of cities over the last month, Berlin included, lucklessly. (You’d think Ogilvy in Montréal would have it, but no. You’d think SOMEONE in Berlin would have it, but again no.)
So I’m wearing the dregs of a sample: I have two more to keep me going for a while. I love angry rose scents and this is a knot of barely contained fury. It’s so great.
I’m having the same luck finding a decant of Fille en Aiguilles. It is no where to be found.
I didn’t even know they did that one in a travel spray set. But the full bottles are not horribly expensive, maybe you can get a deal at Fragrancebuy?
I could have bought a full bottle (and the limited-edition 50-mL spray with the engraved front is very nice and not much more expensive than the regular bottle), but I just really, really wanted the travel set. Something about that little black atomizer speaks to me. I have a couple of the one-ounce atomizers he did (Rahät Loukoum and Fourreau Noir) and I wanted the quarter-ounce.
I have the Fourreau Noir and desperately want the Rahat Loukhoum, so I understand.
I adore La Fille de Berlin. Good luck finding the travel spray, that black case is really nice. I love the Gratte Ciel bottles that some come in now, but I just can’t justify the price.
The prices have gotten horrifying. At least they still make many of the export scents in 50-mL bottles, but the 100-mLs, and the Golden Section bottles, are insane.
I think perfume prices have gotten ridiculous in general. I don’t think Serge Lutens needs to be charging close to $300 for a bell jar.
They’re still @ $200 in Europe, it’s just the US tha’s being gouged.
Oh, this smells really good – DSH Chinchilla.
Now showing: new to me was Humphrey Bogart in Conflict. Over the weekend were a couple of old favorites, Bogart/Bacall in To Have and Have Not (“you know how to whistle, don’t you Steve? You just put your lips together and…blow” – whew!!) and my favorite Tracy/Hepburn, Adam’s Rib.
I could see Lauren Bacall wearing Bandit, definitely, and Katherine Hepburn’s character wearing Schiaparelli Shocking.
I don’t think I ever saw Conflict either, was it good?
It was ok, worth it for Bogart, but not a thrilling plot.
Thanks. I do love Have and Have Not.
I’m in OJ but not 100% sure which scent. It’s a travel size but the name of the scent is missing. Are the names of the scent not labeled on their travel sizes? I think it is Champaca, which I got in a swap. Not a love for me.
What does it smell like?
It has the OJ base, a little sweet. It’s hard to say. A bit nondescript, at least for me. I know it’s not Ta’if because I own it. I’m pretty sure it is Champaca because it is the only OJ travel size that I have. All the rest I have from this line are sample sizes. It just struck me funny to realize the travel spray doesn’t have the name printed on the bottle.
Champaca has quite a strong rice note. I remember when I got my OJ sample set how enthusiastic I was at first, but after a while they all seemed to blend into one another. I still adore OJ Woman though.
A lot of times there’s a name or shortened name on the bottom of the travel spray.
I think the names are in the little box it comes with. Champaca is citrusy, with a strong nutty rice note, like austenfan pointed out.
Ah! That explains it! It didn’t come with a box (swap) or I would have kept it for storage.
Chanel No. 19 for me today. I’m concentrating on getting chores done around the house before I start my new job tomorrow. Who says you can’t smell great while doing laundry?
Good luck tomorrow! Hope it’s a great first day ?
Good luck tomorrow!
I smelled great while doing laundry yesterday!? Good luck tomorrow! Hope your first day goes well.
Hello Tuesday. First day back at work wasn’t as bad as it could. I didn’t drown in the sea of unread emails.
SotD is Hiram Green Arbole Arbole.
You smell fantastic!
Thank you!
And here’s a pic to go along with the perfume:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Br7fhh5dT/
Wow! That’s a great picture!
Thanks! Who knew a lamp can be so useful!?
Ormond Jayne Tolu today from a sample I never quite got around to wearing – this is a relatively quiet but nicely enduring incensey thing – sweeter than most of the incense frag’s I have. I am enjoying it! I will test again, and maybe try to get a decant somewhere. It is not one of those , “Wow, smell this!” perfumes, but I expect it is sneaky and will grow on me with further exposure….
I had a small bottle of that in my purse once and it leaked for some reason and ever since then I have not wanted to wear it!
Over exposure is definitely a thing. I was wearing Jour des Hermes one time when I was at a summer fair, and got a mild case of heat stroke. Haven’t wanted to wear that ever again!
It’s funny how we can grow to recognize those sneaky ones. Nice!
Familiarity leads to comfortable affection!
I’m wearing Ode, from 1000 Flowers. Half points for a scent name starting with O, I figure. Spicy, herbal, with a distinct vibe of being beautifully crafted. Going on, it reminds me of how I feel when I spritz an Ormonde Jayne scent, which usually triggers an “Oh, wow, I love those top notes! Such an unusual and beautiful mix. I need a bottle of this!” reaction that calms down within an hour or so. We’ll see how this wears over the next few hours.
Hot Tea Month! I will definitely be celebrating, all month long. I’m drinking my usual Love Potion, and seem to be going through it at an alarming rate.
I’m in Zoologist Bat for the first time, sample from Koyel. Wow. This is seriously fruity and intense. I’ve had it on for a half hour or so, and will persevere for another hour, but this might just be a scrubber. I don’t think it is gym-friendly in the least, and it wasn’t the best choice. Fragrance hindsight is 20/20, I guess!
Uh oh, did you have to scrub? I don’t do well with fruity either.
I didn’t scrub! It dried down to a very soft vetiver musk. Quite nice, but I didn’t like the ride.
Lancome Oranges Bigarades
Is this very orangy?
I think it is. It was orangey on me anyway. I liked it.
Thanks for the info. I’m into Orange latley.
Basking in the glorious honeyed jasmine of Sarrasins today.
Enjoy! Basking sounds luxurious. ?
I’m wearing OJ Woman and hope it’s not too strong for when I go see the eye doctor later this afternoon. I suspect new glasses are in my future, but it’s always kind of fun to select new frames (though I do like my current ones and have actually received many compliments on them). OJ Woman is my favourite from her line, and it’s smelling nice today, a bit “darker” somehow than I had remembered–something I enjoy. Last night a friend came by and gifted me with 10 Meyer lemons! So I now have the problem Nancy had a few days ago of what to make with them. For tonight I’ve found a very nice-looking lemon risotto dish, and I plan to make it with some grilled shrimp, yum yum! Here’s a picture of them–these are just gorgeous large perfect yellow glowing globes! https://www.flickr.com/photos/94283635@N00/49342630416/in/dateposted/
Gorgeous! Meyer lemons are so special.
Oh, those are beautiful. They look so juicy! I have a couple of jars of preserved lemons brewing, plus lemon rinds in honey. ?
They’re so perfect, and your risotto sounds delicious ?
What a perfect photo! If you like your frames, could you just replace the lenses?
Parfumerie Generale’s Indochine for me today. It has become quite a favourite – I wouldn’t have bought it if I didn’t like it, but I’m liking it more and more.
Yum!
Aromatics Elixir today. We had freezing rain today, so i am glad i went to work by public transport.
Tea was some nice Assam with cream.
We ended up with rain and then snow, neither of which I knew were coming…
Late check-in again….I gotta get my priorities right!
Wearing one spray of Fat Electrician and enjoying it immensely!
better late than never
I’m in Arquiste Nanban today— I found a 7.5 ml travel spray that I had completely forgotten about in a recent move. It’s nice, in that burnt-tar way.
Yay for finding forgotten perfume!
Commando for several days now. Horrible chest cold to start out the new year. I’m sure we caught something while running around in LA and I’m crowds those days the kids were here.
Hopped on to say that I wore Making of Cannes Magie du Desert this weekend (ample amount abbed from a sample) for two days. I found it to be sooo good for winter. I couldn’t stop sniffing myself, especially after it dried down.
Hope you are able to rest, and get better soon!
Feel better soon!
I swear everyone I know all over the country has this chest cold, it must be the most contagious thing ever and it lasts forever! Take good care.
I know I actually read an article today about a bad respiratory virus all around the country. Blech.
I’d never heard of this one, had to look it up. Hope you feel better soon!
Hope you recover soon!
Hope you feel better soon!
I caught some bug on New Year’s too! Ugh! Hope we feel better very soon.
Fingers crossed for both of us.
Oh you all with your “O’s”!
In Ambre Loup by Rania J. on my right arm, and Bois Sacre by Arte Profumi on my left (bows deeply).
Note to Cazaubon– the oud in Ambre Loup is far more pronounced–I love them both, but the Bois Sacre a little bit more.
Thanks for the comparison! I anxiously await my sample.
In Santal Blanc, the new transparent version.
I hope I never run out of my “vintage”.
O sample of the day is Orto Parisi Stercus which I kind of like
Kind of is better than not!
I’m in OJ Champaca for the cp. I had tucked this away for the season in a drawer with other decants, but pulled it out today and I am enjoying it very much.
Today is my Monday and my Friday, lol. Was able to leave work early and have to pack. My daughter and I are flying to Phoenix tomorrow.? I have our lavender patches ready to go, neither of us is a big fan of the takeoff.?
Have a great time!
Yayyy have fun!
SOTD = Parfums Dusita Le Sillage Blanc
Herby GREEN leather with a side of ashtray. I know some of you will stay away and you very well should as it is ashtray forward on first spritz. It’s very green and reminiscent of Chanel No.19 EDP.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7CPcnchIdI/?igshid=1gmymaoxmoa2h
BTW, Mexico City has a lot of perfume stores. I asked our guide to tell us more about them and he said that most of them sell fake or the smell-alikes, which pretty much killed any interest I had in pursuing the local boutiques!
Ack, that Dusita does not sound appealing, nor the knockoff boutiques.
I would be afraid to spray a fake or smell- alike. I know some people don’t care though. The clone houses really push themselves on YouTube.
Was commando for much of the day. I have a number of OJ scents so could do the CP all week I think. Since it was mentioned here by others, I finally did some sprays of Tolu.
I finally left my apartment and went to see Little Women (another reason to be commando). I enjoyed it a great deal and thought it was very well done.
My tea today is Teapigs Licorce & Peppermint. I like licorice when I have a cold.
I really want to see Little Women in the theater. I hope I get there before they pull it.
That tea looks delicious!
Every month is Hot Tea Month for me, even in the height of summer. ☕
I just found out that a couple of my friends are under “quarantine” for the next 5 days, due to the flu. They’re both considered highly contagious at this point. ?? So they have told everyone to stay away for a little bit.
SOTD = Spadaro Sole Nero EdP, from the sample stash.
I hope your friends feel better soon. So many people are sick. As much as I hate the cold, we need a stretch.
I love it when people are considerate and stay home when they’re sick.
I started off in SL Five O’Clock au Gingembre, have now transitioned to PdE Equistrius. Another beautiful sunny day. I got a tiny bit more sleep last night, but I need at least two more good nights to catch up. Had a great yoga class, which I hope will help.
Two of my favs. You smell great today!
Glad it was a better day for you.
Hello everyone and Happy Tuesday. Today’s SOTD was Maitri. The blurb on the card said that it would adapt to my own personal chemistry, but, I didn’t notice any big change between first application and an hour or so later. But that’s okay, it was still a nice fragrance.
I find it really weird when companies make that claim. What fragrance *doesn’t* adapt to personal chemistry?
Unable to fall asleep tonight, I’m wearing Must de Cartier which always reminds me of Shalimar but with green notes added.
Sorry you are having trouble sleeping. I can usually fall asleep, but I wake up constantly.
Thank you, Lillyjo, slept eventually and I think waking up constantly is just as frustrating and bad for health.
I have on OJ White Gold from my langushing sample. Thunk! I should be able to use up the rest of my OJ samples this week.
I like it, but it’s not a lemming, thankfully. There seems to be a lot of notes in it, but can’t really decipher anything individually. Maybe it’s my wonky, stuffy nose.
Hope you can breathe easier soon. How’s the weather there? Canada is about to send me snow, rain, and ice, in the days ahead!
The snow had a good melt today thankfully so we were above 0 degrees; we are supposed to get rain overnight.
My friend’s weather is waaay colder though. She still lives in my home-town; glad I moved away years ago! I bet she’s sending the weather, I wouldn’t do that to you!
Lol! I know you wouldn’t ?
Today was so crazy at work. I’m just a bit out of sorts. Started out good though, wearing Angel Violette. Does anyone from the U.S know how FragrancebuyCa, is for ordering from the States?
Sorry, but I have no clue about FragrancebuyCa lillyjo. This is the first time I have ever heard of it.
I just recently checked it out. Would like to get some feedback on them.
Sorry about the crazy day Hope you get something good from FragranceBuy! I’ve never ordered from there, believe it or not.
I don’t know that I will order anything. I just noticed they have quite a bit of discontinued perfumes, that I like. Looks like you have to buy 5 bottles though to get free shipping. I could make myself crazy trying to figure out which 5 bottles! It could take years! Lol
Hope today will be a better day at work for you, La Violette is delicious.