It's Tuesday and Ratification Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am commando for another travel day, and one that clearly did not go as planned: I am sorry I am so late! No tea yet, but I'm on my second latte.
Reminder: on 1/17, wear a fragrance with immortelle, if you have one. Suggested by Hamamelis.
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 Kiiro yellow porcelain teapot from Dammann Frères ("This harmonious teapot is made of Japanese porcelain and fitted with a stainless-steel mesh filter and a bamboo handle.") is €50.
Safe travels, Robin!
Wearing Carner Barcelona D600 in copious amounts. So good!
“copious amounts”
Well done!
The best way to survive such a grey, gloomy day! 😀
You smell great!
Thank you! 😊
I am safely back home, thanks pl67!
Sooo good! Smelling great today!
Thank you!
Safe travels Robin! Hope the rest of your day does go as planned!😊
I’m in TDC Bois d’ Iris, I haven’t worn this one in a awhile. It’s very nice but I think I prefer VCA. I will have to do a side by side comparison one of these days.
You smell great!
I havent worn Bois d’Iris by tdc in a long time either.
I am vaguely familiar with the VCA. I remember trying it on my skin in a department store in middle of summer, but it was a bit too sweet for that time of year….
Thanks Jiji!
I think they are similar but the VCA feels smoother and more powdery, which is probably why I love it.
The VCA is more powdery and lasts longer on skin than TDC. I like and wear both, but prefer the VCA.
Thanks
I still need to try the TDC one. I love the VCA.
Good luck with your traveling.
My teapot has a bamboo handle as well, but is glass. I like to see the color of the tea I am drinking.
I had a busy morning..but won’t share the boring details.
Tea this morning was Chai and I had dal for breakfast..
Thumbing through the WSJ while listening to the Gladiator soundtrack, the music is adding another commentary to the news of the day, to say the least
SOTD is Shalimar body powder, a few puffs on my neck and elbows.
ohhhh, glorious. I love Shalimar. Magie Noire formerly came in a body powder, and it was glorious stuff. Wish I still had a bottle.
How do you wear body powder? I am never sure
I just put some puffs on my neck and some on my elbow.
I good friend of mine loved the Oscar de la renta body powder
The Oscar de la Renta powder is so beautiful! I wore it for many years. I should look for some again!
I wear it on my arms/trunk and love to sprinkle some in bed. It makes for a nice aaahhhhh moment when I pull back the bedcovers.
You smelled wonderful today. In regards to you liking to see your tea, I only drink coffee out of cups that are white on the inside. I like to see the coffee and if the inside of the cup is dark then the coffee just blends in. It’s a quirk I have that my husband jokes me about regularly.
Hello and hope the day improves! I am testing Hyde, which is giving me different smells depending on how far away from it I am. With my nose to my skin it has a bitterness I like very much, but when I’m just catching the sillage I would swear somebody was wearing vintage Tabu! Neither of these are bad things, of course. I was timid with application – I’ll have to give it a bigger dose and see if I can get the growl to come out farther.
Bitterness how?
I realize this is several serious steps away, but if you eventually buy a bottle of Hyde and decide to split some, I’d like to call dibs.
Bitter like kind of a barky bitterness? Probably the birch tar. I don’t think this is going to be a purchase for me, it’s in the same mood family as T.Rex for me and I like T.Rex better… but if a heavier wearing changes my mind, I will let you know!
I am wearing Black Knight by Francesca Bianchi.
Orris, leather, vetiver, a smudge of honey….
Robin, have a safe trip!
yum..you can come sit next to me
Thumb wrestle you for the privilege. 😉
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3 Fleurs and L’Occitane’s Herbae hand cream.
Ciao OaklandF-
I was thinking of you last night as I am still reading The Persian Boy by Renault. This is my 3rd book by her, and this one, thus far is my favorite. ( I am pretty sure I am falling in love with Bagoas, the Persian eunuch who becomes the lover of Alexander.) There is one part of the book where Alexander tells Bagoas the greek myth of Achilles and Patroclus and poor young Bagoas begins to weep over the fate of the two men, and I, myself, found my eyes wet with tears! No one writes historical fiction like Mary Renault.
“Is he weeping?” said the one with the softest heart.” ― Mary Renault
That’s quite a poignant quote!
I am so happy her books are giving you pleasure! I wish I could accept the credit you give me for recommending her–but I just had dim memories of loving her books decades ago, and they fit your criteria when you were asking for recommendations. My to-read pile has grown to preposterous proportions so I am reluctant to add anything to it–but your enthusiasm is inspiring me to revisit Renault. I am not sure I ever read The Persian Boy, so perhaps that should be the one on my list.
Someone on here or maybe another perfume blog also recommended the The Charioteer by her. I will have to give it a look..
I am half way through the Persian Boy, and oh, my heart, I love this book so far.
I find it quite unusual to have a male lead who is feminine and submissive, compared to her other characters in The Last of the Wine and The King Must Die.
I also love how Renault re-creates an ancient world, and I without a doubt, can stay in this world forever. The Public Library has other plans for me however, late fees if I don’t hurry along…
Ohhh, I love Mary Ranault! I should request this from the SFPL….
One thing I love about this blog, aside from perfume chat and very nice people, are the tea and book recommendations.
Which do you love from her?
Good luck with travelling!
Going classic today with Le Sillage Blanc by Dusita, it’s a new perfume but harks back to earlier times.
You smell great!
Custom oil blend – Frankincense, nag champa, rose, patchouli, sandlewood – not as intense as it sounds, very pretty, but long lasting floral incense…
It sounds very pretty!
That sounds great. Where do you find it?
Hello Y’all!
Trying to get back to a normal rhythm post-holidays….maybe I’ll get there this week….
Wearing Etat Libre d’Orange Vraie Blond, which is my January Scentbird pick this month. I really like it….but it’s very short lived on my skin. It was completely gone by lunch. Anyhoo, it’s an aldehyde champagne/peach/patchouli sweet scent, and it’s good stuff. Just be prepared to reapply….
Is the perfume Grinch feeling better now? 😀
LOL Well honestly, the whole dept keeps sharing this yucky sinus headachy mess, and we’ve all been sharing for a couple of weeks. So I decided to just go for 1 spray between each wrist today. 1 spray is definitely not enough for him to notice because it faded fast!
Mitsouko today…saving my one Immortelle fragrance for Friday. Was in Bengale Rouge yesterday but neglected to post. I did read posts late in the day (like almost into next day late…)
Tired. Stayed up too late watching football and post-game. They need to start those things earlier and show fewer commercials. It really is ridiculous. Next year, I’m gonna take the advice to record the game and only start watching 90 minutes after it starts, so I can fast-forward thru commercials….
I need to clean up. I really need to vacuum but last time I did the new kitty disappeared for multiple hours. I hate scaring her again…
House twins
I am also saving one immortelle fragrance I have for Friday.
I was looking everywhere for Sables this morning, and finally when I found it, my decant evaporated. Alas, this is a lesson! Must use up decants! Lucky I have on other fragrance with immortelle so I am not at a complete loss for Friday..
I have one spoiled and queenly cat Willow who is a beautiful fluffy tortie. She astounded me when she was a kitten by chasing the vacuum cleaner and trying to attack it. This was one kitten determined not to let that noisy monster have his way!
In fact, that’s Willow in my avatar!
Cute. The only other cat we had who was scared of the vacuum was our big boy. He’d see me start to take it out of the closet and …boom! Disappeared.
I’m actually having to adjust to watching sports so early here on Pacific time. When I was back east, like you said, they started late and it was always a late evening and groggy day the next day. The game (I’m guessing which game you’re speaking of) started at 5:00 here yesterday! Barely enough time to get home and get some snacks together haha!
Safe travels Robin!
I tried Good Girl Gone Bad this morning. Nice enough, but rather fleeting and very safe. To participate in the CP I’m wearing L’Homme Sage by Divine which according to Fragrantica has some immortelle in it.
Also test driving Rose et Cuir. Still intrigued, although not quite smitten yet.
Tea is Charlotte au Chocolat also by DF.
Thanks austenfan! I am home safe but much fatter, and even the name of your tea made me sorry / not sorry for my overindulgence
Agree about the Good Girl Gone Bad.
Safe travels, Robin!
I’m accidentally joining the CP today in Kyoto, which contains immortelle according to Fragrantica. Who knew? I definitely can’t smell it.
My mother got sick last week and Friday we put her in the hospital with pneumonia, she’s been SO sick. To visit, it’s required to put on a gown, mask and gloves so yesterday was the first time I could visit; this afternoon, she’s being transferred to a rehab facility for 3 weeks. Being really old stinks.
I am so sorry! Its always tough to watch loved ones grow old..
Wishing your mom a full recovery soon!
That is so hard, ringthing. I’ve been there. Take care of yourself and her as best you can.
Oh no, how scary. Best wishes for your mother.
I hope she recovers fully! Transferring her to rehab is hopefully a good sign. Very stressful, nonetheless.
So sorry ringthing!
Sending get well wishes to your mom. I’m sorry this happened.
Best wishes to your mom for a speedy recovery!
Rough night, husband snoring like a freight train, I had to move downstairs, which upset the dog, resulting in everyone being up at 2:45am. ::yawn::
Sitting here waiting for a delivery man wearing 4160 Tuesdays Smoky Midnight.
Emailing you re snoring huz!
Hey, are we married to the same man???
He gets around.
How does he get this far south every night??
I was thinking the same thing!!
Hope tonight brings you more rest!
Hey y’all!
I have a second round interview today for a job I think I might actually want— but it’s unexpectedly over VC due to the snow situation in the PNW. I’ve opted for Bois Lumiere, which I would not have risked for an in-person interview, I think.
Good luck with your interview, tracy.o!
I hope it goes well!
I’ve also got Bois Lumiere lined up as an option is week. Good call on them switching your interview to VC. It seems pretty slippery out there. Good luck!
Wish you the best!
Good luck!
Good luck!
Hello all! Robin, I hope you are safe!
I’m in OG Yohji Homme today. I haven’t worn it in a long time but I was making a friend a decant. Decided life is too short and took it for a spin today.
Speaking of decants, a regular of mine came in last week smelling incredible. So I asked him what we was wearing. It honestly smelled like Shalimar to me, but he answered Caron Pour Une Homme. Just lovely. It turns out his mother worked for Caron. (In weird coincidence, I was wearing vintage Parfum Sacre that I had found that day!)
Well last night he gave me a generous decant from his bottle. I hope it will smell as good on me as it did him!
Pour Une Homme is a great perfume. Enjoy your new decant!
Agree, and unlike many of the others it stayed great over the years.
Ooooh how nice of him! Wonder what years she worked for them. I’m glad I still have a bottle of Nocturnes in my collection. If only I’d kept the empty bottle with the glass stopper of Eau de Caron from the early 80s. That stuff was fabulous!
Once! I love it when perfume brings people together 😊
I can see the Shalimar connection. The base of that Caron has a similar powder puff vanilla.
Ha! That should be “Nice!”
How nice!
SOTD is Knize Ten, and I smell great.
It is perfect today – leathery but with noticeable floral and herbal notes.
I will start the CP tomorrow.
Knize Ten is lovely!
I’m wearing Mugler Ambre Redoutable. I’m enjoying it. I called Mugler USA yesterday because I noticed my favorite Cuir Impertinent was gone from the website and I panicked. They really are so nice on the phone. It’s out of stock, not discontinued. I hope L’oreal lets them keep their good customer service people.
Oh good!
Out of curiosity, which Muglers are your favorites? I know you enjoy many of them..
Hi all! SOTD is Magie Noire by Lancome.
Safe travels Robin!
Thanks SmokeyToes! Am home safe and sound.
Niral from Neela Vermeire today.
I smell good.
Beautiful!
Happy travels, Robin! No immortelle today for me, but I smell wonderful in Gris Montaigne.
Checking back in, though, to ask again if anyone had gotten a copy of the Whole Foods catalogue from Nov/Dec? If so, would you be willing to mail it to me?
Have you contacted Whole Food directly? Not so sure, but perhaps they have it and can mail it to you?
I went to my local WF to ask them and they didn’t have it–but that’s a really good idea. I’ll contact them online if I can!
WF…their customer service is actually Amazon. Ask me how I know…and WF became WTF 🤣
Lol!
Too bad they don’t have “back issues” online…
I’m wearing Jovoy La Liturgie this morning for incense goodness.
When I was in Jovoy last weekend they gave me two (!) samples of La Liturgie des Heures. Its lovely!
collection. But it sure is a good incense scent!
I dont know if I need it, Bois d’Incense already fills the spot for churchy incense in my….ahem my husband’s
* Bois d’Encens….
Oh my gosh I love that one. You smell great. I may have to copy you sometime this week.
Hope your day improves, Robin!
No immortelle here. Working from home due to an icy hill to get out of my neighborhood and staying cozy in a touch of BK Amber Oud.
I may have commented before, but Amber Oud is so wonderful. Glad your safe at home today!
Thanks – I think it’s wonderful, too!
Hope you enjoyed your day at home and were able to keep warm and safe!
Tested Neil Morris Fetish today, witch is much tamer than i hoped it would be. Now some Theo Fennel for the evening.
Something called Fetish ought to be bold!
Chanel No 19 EDP
👍👍👍
Perfection
I hope your day gets better, Robin!
I’m not a fan of immortelle, but according to fragrantica, it’s in a whole raft of fragrances. TF Plum Japonais? Cuir Beluga? Kyoto?? Hmmm. I’ll have to wear these and Pay Attention.
I’m in two Carthusia samples, Mediterraneo and Via Camerelle. Have to pay attention to them because they disappear quickly! They are nice, though, and part of a sample haul from the excellent sniffing expedition with Calypso yesterday. 😊
I like those Carthusias- great hot weather perfumes.
Yes they are, and one might be mine, if only they didn’t go poof! on my skin.
That was so much fun! You can see some pix here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7R2CVVpAu2/?igshid=g6r4d6vk3gad.
How are you liking the two Carthusian by now—any preference? Or are you going to skip them?
I think I’m skipping them. They only lasted about an hour on me, even with a generous dousing. 😕
Oh, too bad, but good to know. Now you can give your other new samples a whirl.
It looked like you had so much fun! Loved your pics!
It’s very blustery this evening, but it makes the living room doubly cosy while the wind is blowing outside. I’m wearing Stendhal Ambre Sublime which has quite a lot cinnamon and is a favorite amber.
And that sounds like a perfect scent for staying cosy inside.
Yes, thank you Robin, I think this Stendhal is underrated, it makes me want to explore the others one day, they are not easily accessible though.
That sounds so cozy and nice!
Yes, winter has its charm too.
I’ve had some green tea with rose petals in the morning and my SOTD is Songe d’un bois d’ete by Guerlain, my sample is almost over 😢
I have not had any rose petal tea in the house for ages, I should buy some.
I think I need some as well!
Smelling glorious in Papillon Anubis while I work from home today. Another perfume with immortelle, though it’s such a well-blended composition that I can’t pick it out. Like springpansy, I live on a hill, a very steep one that’s icy today. That plus the forecast of heavier snowfall between 3-5 led me to not attempt the commute today. Really hoping the weather clears up so I can go in tomorrow!
You are smelling glorious! I would never have guessed about the immortel. Wondering if perfumers use it to give perfumes some sweetness, but with a bit of a savory vibe.
I hope the snow isn’t too bad later! An icy hill- recipe for disaster…
I could see that with immortelle. It is definitely a mid-base note, and Eden Botanicals says it can been used to “round off and bouquet a composition that may need life and naturalness.” I’ve worked with the raw material, and it’s intensely thick and sticky and lasts forever.
Hope the weather cooperates for you! Stay warm.
Wearing Cuir de Lancôme, having decided to finish off the bottle.
Is this your first bottle finish for 2020?
I finished Shalimar last week and its taken my a long time….
It will be, unless the decant of Radio Bombay counted…
I went into work this morning wearing Paris-Riviera, but then had to come back to Brooklyn because my hubs is having dental surgery and is getting sedated, so I have to bring him home. His appt was for 12:30 but was still waiting in a crowded waiting room when I got there at one.
So I took a walk around and went to some of my favorite shops around here (Williamsburg). I’m sprayed up with all sorts of stuff:
Kitten edt from Catbird Jewelry which is a cuddly, powdery little thing with a slight waxy lipstick note (bought it for my niece who turns 26 this Monday and is having a party on Sunday).
My Summer in Italy from same line- green Neroli and honey. Nice!
Happy to see they have Astier de Villatte back in stock. I went there in summer determined to buy Eau Chic, but they had no stock of the line. I have that on one hand and Commune de Paris on the other (Shalimar-esque). I refrained from buying 😅
..Whilst reading you post I was waiting for you to say ..”and I bought this and that..” You have such good restraint. Good for you
Well, I don’t, really lol. But buying stuff for someone else is satisfying.
Actually I bought a small, inexpensive Palo Santo candle ($10) for moi, so not nothing. Just not perfume.
I agree with Ltsg. You have amazing willpower! Your candle sounds nice.
I dunno, if I weren’t buying gifts, I might’ve been tempted.
I lit the candle tonight and it doesn’t have much throw 😕 It smells good in the tin, though!
“Shalimar-esque” you say? Hmmm, I should sniff that one then hehe.
Trying out a couple of the new Celine. Wearing Saint Germain Des Prés, petitgrain and neroli with light crystalline sugar and powder. Like. The other one I tested yesterday is La Peau Nue. It starts out smelling like a doll’s head, in the best way then dries down to a cool, powdery iris not unlike the two La Pausas.
Those both sound decent!
Second that! I haven’t heard of either perfume but they sound nice.
Safe travels home, Robin!
Another grey day here. Plus some rain this afternoon. Still warmer than “typical” January weather, but the extended forecast has the warm temps saying goodbye for a while. Oh well, I enjoyed it while it lasted.
SOTD = Oriza L. Legrand Relique d’Amour EdP. I wanted some incense with floral notes today.
It was indeed warmer than usual, but so dispiriting out that it didn’t feel like it. Boo.
I’m sorry it was dreary for you today. I’ll try and send you some of the sunshine we have.
As nancyleandros already mentioned, we had such great fun having lunch and then sniffing together yesterday! It’s always a surprise when someone else finds something nice that you might not even have tried. For instance, she got me to try and I really liked CdG Odeur 53, which I must definitely revisit. She took numerous notes and impressed me with her restraint and analytical acumen and preparation (reading up on lines in advance, etc.). I, by contrast, found one I loved and jumped on it to buy it! It’s Chay Mimosa Flower, a line it’s almost impossible to find anything about. It is from LA and seems to have had put out only two scents and now disappeared. I found an incomplete and interrupted description that said this:
“A complex and slightly spiced unisex floral perfume. Bright resinous citrus of mimosa with notes of suede, creamy coconut, indian bakul, sandalwood, and french…”. Hmmm, French what, I wonder? I don’t know what Bakul smells like either. I definitely get mimosa and coconut, along with a buttery note. It’s subtle but quite enveloping and I’m still happy with it.
Here’s a picture: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7TuSw4pUeR/?igshid=ixexp42yce4r
What fun!
Whoever they were, they really do seem to have disappeared from the internet.
Isn’t Bakul a type of date?
Meant to add that I’m glad you had fun!
Just looked it up and it’s a kind of tropical evergreen with hairy flowers (!). The fruits are edible and the timber is useful. An aromatic resin comes from the bark.
I am so happy you had fun!
Prepping for our sniffing expeditions is part of the fun! It’s like doing research on your travel destination before getting on the plane. 😊
Mimosa and coconut with a buttery note sounds fab to me! I’m glad you had fun!
That is such a pretty tea kettle! Love that cheerful yellow.
I am in Atelier Flou Sloan Rose. No immortelle, but I do get a nice soft rose with a bit of powder.
And there are matching tea bowls which look lovely too
That shade of yellow is one of my faves!
I tried to post a few times today but it didn’t happen. I guess the third time is the charm. It wasn’t planned, but I wore a few scents today. We had company at work today so I thought Cuir de Lancome would be perfect. I wasn’t happy after spraying so I added a spritz of KMT. Ah, that’s better. Then, I remembered that I had new samples. I decided that a single spray of Jovoy Remember Me on the back of my hand probably wouldn’t matter. Well, it did matter. IT IS STRONG! A single spray overpowered my other scents. Plus, I didn’t love it. Oh well. I hope everyone had a good day.
How I used to love Cuir de Lancome, but I seem to be a bit fickle perfume-wise these days. It still works fine as an office scent, pleasant and low-key, but it will be gone one day forever and that’s all right…
I really like CdL normally. I hope it is my nose that’s off today and not my bottle. The sueded leather note seemed really bitter this morning and I wasn’t getting the pretty floral notes that soften the leather.
Oof, hate when that happens. I usually go for my pinky when spraying something new. One of the perfumes I sprayed on today overpowered everything else I sprayed and I didn’t love it either (it was from Boyd’s of Texas called High Desert and smelled like turpentine for a good while).
SOTD = Armani Prive Iris Celadon
I participated in a split and then soon after I purchased a full bottle!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7UcrKch1VK/?igshid=9u5ofd9qq0pn
In other news, I park at a parking deck and many people like to park nose out to make it easier and safer to leave because people are always in a hurry to get to their cars to go home and backing out is stressful. Anyway, this one car took 10 tries to back into a space, meanwhile cars were lining up to go past it. I say if you can’t back in to a space after 3 tries, at most, give up and park nose in! The driver could have made all of us late for the train (it ended up being ok because I gave myself plenty of time and the train was slightly late).
Iris Celadon is very pretty. So many inconsiderate drivers out there.
It is very pretty although an average hand is just right (6…or it could become too too).
Great perfume, great picture! I love the shade of green you chose for the background.
Thank you. It’s my trusty comforter / blanket!
In response to your comment yesterday regarding seeing my collection…I am not organized enough to do it 🤣
I admit I’m not great at backing into spaces! I would have never made everyone suffer with my attempts haha.
Ugh, people who insist on back-in parking and then take a good while to do drive me nuts. It happens in my work parking garage all the time.
Basenotes mentioned that there was immortelle in Shalimar Parfum Initial, so that’s my sote. I haven’t worn this in awhile so it’s nice to take it out for a spin.
Cousins! I’m in Shalimar edp! You smell wonderful.
Super late to the party per usual. Wore Shalimar edp today just because I love it! I even re-sprayed after a bath this evening!
We’ve been booking some camping sites for the summer- Yosemite, Sequoia etc. Excited for some fun weekends! Both of us work 4/10 shift so we’re off every Friday. Will make it good for camping weekends and such.
You were smelling great Kelly! Have you ever tried the Shalimar body creme?
I took my shower on Tuesday evening, and smelled delicious for a while because I used the vanilla/coffee scrub Koyel sent. (Thank you!)