It's Monday and National Introverts Week. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm countering the morning chill (and the pervasive COVID-19 gloom) in Eau d'Italie Baume du Doge.
Reminder: 3/20 will be the International Day of Happiness. Wear the perfume that most reliably increases your happiness!
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: top image is Venice. [cropped] by Mark Freeth at flickr; some rights reserved.
SOTD is Escale a Portofino. An uplifiting, happy scent.
Nice pick.
Wearing Iunx No.2 Eau Sento. An uplifting incense scent to get me thru the commute and another day at work.
The commute must be lighter than normal? Or no?
Less crowded trains and buses, but still lots of people commuting.
National introvert’s week! What perfect timing.
I’m wearing Passage d’Enfer. Looking for silver linings, driving instead of taking public transit means I get to sleep in half an hour and wear as much perfume as I want!
You smell lovely! It’s been a few years since I’ve smelled that, but I remember very much enjoying it.
Perfect timing was my first thought as well.
Yes for silver linings!
You smell fabulous. I’m excited to finally get to reapply as often as I wish.
and I had just been thinking that social isolation was right up my alley, at the end of the winter hibernation.
Introverts Week! How fitting for me! I’m at the dentist getting a crown, so I can use any good news there is. I’m in TDC Osmanthus, which always cheers me up. My dentist office is at the edge of a natural wetland area, so at least there is lots of wildlife to observe while I wait!
Oh good scent, osmanthus is definitely a happy maker:). Good luck at the tooth dr, I got nitrous last time and ended up just cracking jokes the whole time lol.
Speaking of osmanthus, I tried the new Atelier osmanthus and found it to be all citrus and peach smelling. No osmanthus to my nose, sadly.
Citrus and peach sounds appealing to me. I’m on a bit of a peach kick of late…
Had lots of peach.. or something that made it smell peach-y
That’s exactly what Mark over at Colognoisseur said. No osmanthus at all. I was disappointed to read that, but I do like citrus and peach as well. And let’s be honest, after a real fragrant tea olive, osmanthus doesn’t get any better than TDC for me.
Been edgy, trying hard not to be but edgy nonetheless. If crazed hoarders didn’t buy so darned much, it would help. I guess it’s best for me to accept things I cannot control and let go and have some trust on a spirtual level I suppose. Blah blah blah, lol. On a good note, spring is definitely here..blossoms, fledglings, little lizards, hummingbirds all nice to see and take in. The desert is truly beautiful and love it much.
Anyway..scents that make me happy. Jasmine bombs:). Will do a heavy soak of VCA Calif Reverie. And carnation..my true love. Will have to dig around for some carnationy decants and soak accordingly lol.
Yes, I have been so uplifted by the return of some of the songbirds! Nature doesn’t pay attention to things like this thankfully.
I went to our Trader Joe’s yesterday and was stunned and puzzled at what was out of stock and what was not…lunch meats seems to be a thing to stock up on, but not cheese, for example.
The songbirds are making me very happy. Thanks for mentioning them!
I’m wearing Carven Le Parfum, continuing on with spring florals. It is very gloomy weather here in my part of Texas, but right now both wisteria and bluebonnets are blooming.
Seeing some blooming flowers in NYC this weekend as well. Wisteria and bluebonnets sound lovely!
Good morning Y’all! Hopefully everyone is healthy and safe in their socially distanced spaces, and making good use of a bit of extra time at home. My kids are slowly realizing that this is NOT an extended Spring break, and have quite a bit of online schoolwork to do…..My teacher hubby is home managing them (I hope!). I’m at work, after an amazing zero traffic commute…..
Wearing Bvlgari Omnia again….so glad I found this one!
👍🏼 Thumbs up for zero traffic!
Wearing Gelsomino by SMN, from a decant I received a week ago, or so. It’s very nice, very, very nice.
My country is slowly coming to a halt, no panic as yet, but a remarkable shortage of toiletpaper in supermarkets.
You smell lovely! SMN has such beautiful scents.
It’s the first SMN that I’ve tried. I’m enjoying it. Which other ones would you recommend?
I have Colonia Russa and absolutely adore it, but it really depends on your preferences!
Personally I also really liked Acqua di Cuba (tobacco forward) and Zahara (orange blossom, longevity like 2 seconds but so beautiful).
I also tried Lana and to me it’s very much got a rose-version of Santal 33 vibe to it.
Thanks for the tips!
The tp, haha, seen so many good jokes about that….but seriously, all the hoarding..i am baffled.
Last weekend there were no vegetables left in my local supermarket. Fruit aisle was almost empty as well.
Today the veggies and fruit were restocked but now all the meat and bread were gone (i dont mind vegan options at all, so it was not a problem)
Oh and the chips/crisps aisle has been empty for days now….
😒
It is true that the shortages are odd and unpredictable. Our local Kroger store had virtually no paper products or cleaning sprays but plenty of most everything else. The other item in short supply was pasta, as well as pasta sauce. I guess that’s because it can be stored indefinitely. My top priorities were coffee and wine, ha ha! But I have just been notified that one of our local wine places will deliver right to your door–yay!
Yes, pasta disappeared at my local supermarket too, but there was still rice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4ZDhT_pDRc
Watch this and be amused!
😄😄😄
Stephen is of course great as usual, also nice to see Bill Bailey. He was Manny in Black Books….such an awesome tv series
My last visit to the supermarket was last Friday. I get both my fruit and vegetables and my dairy elsewhere. The shelves were not quite empty then, but emptier than usual.
Also noticed a large group of cyclists who nearly ran me over. Silly people, still don’t understand the concept of crowding.
I wore ostara yesterday after reading your comment about daffodils. Spring is such a beautiful season, as is autumn.
I’m glad I provided some daffodil inspired choices.
I hope you are beginning to feel a bit better. I’ve missed you on here.
I’m enjoying introverts week in Tam Dao today — really appreciate its soothing qualities lately. This too shall pass. Virtual hugs to you all.
Ahh tam dao, good choice:)
Tam Dao is the perfect keep calm and carry on scent, you smell great!
You smell wonderful!
Hugs right back to you, SheriG!
SOTD: CdG’s Lily
I like this scent but my husband loves it and it makes him very happy and so I’m contributing to this week’s CP through him
With WFH in place, my goal is to be out the door and at my local coffee shop by 8 am and then take a 30-minute walk in the park before my team’s 9:30 am daily check-in. Day one is a success. It really helps to get out of the apt. early in the morn. Kind of a jump start to the day plus helps support our local businesses in a very trying time.
I love that one, too! Really refreshing in the summer. My favorite modern LOTV. And good plan to keep sane and safe ☺️
It’s simple but very real. Agree that it’s more modern than other LOTVs. Summer is a good time to wear this but any summer-like vibes I can fake I’m doing it!
You inspired me to spray on some CdG Lily also. A lovely NST person sent a decant to me. (Perhaps last swapmeet?) I had fallen in love with the sample I’d gotten early on in my exploration of niche perfumes. It’s very beautiful.
That sounds like it will be a healthy thing for you to do, getting out of the house in the morning and taking a walk. I’m trying to at least walk around the yard every day to see which spring flowers are blooming. Mom and I went to a grocery store today to see what was left and saw on our way by that a number of other people in the development had daffodils and forsythias blooming. On a nice day, we’ll have to take a walk in the neighborhood and admire the flowers growing in front of other people’s houses.
Oh the forsythia is gorgeous! How nice to spend time like that with your mom. I do wish I was closer in distance to my parents, especially now.
I can’t help but chuckle over forsythia… since it played such a huge part in the movie Contagion…
Sitting in Chanel no 5 today. I am still learning how to use my new phone, it’s so sensitive. The guy at Verizon showed me where the cases for my model where but holy crap, they wanted $45 plus tax for them. I ordered a case from Amazon yesterday and the case won’t be at my house until Thursday. Amazon Prime has gotten lazy with the 2 day shipping. Prime Pantry has gotten worse, it takes a week for them to get a package to me. Now it’s waiting for that Prime Pantry refund to hit my bank account.
Same with Jet. When I first started using them the delivery was amazing but now it’s the pits. Also frustrated with how many items they no longer stock. I should probably just give in to Amazon already.
With Amazon Prime, they have gotten to be 3 or 4 day shipping and not two. I used order a lot of things on Sunday night and be at my house on Tuesday.
Introverts Week, yay! Since my gym and the community pool are closed, can anyone recommend an online strength workout using body weight I can do at home? Nothing too crazy, I don’t think I can do a burpee. I’m wearing Salome and smelling fine. Also it’s Huey Lewis Day here, currently playing “The Power of Love.”
Burpees are the worst! Pushups against the wall help me, but I’m following a PT’s orders, not an online workout.
What about that seven minute workout you can do everyday? There are multiple variations, but none are crazy, I think, and all only use your own body.
Good luck!
I subscribe to an online Pilates platform, but it’s in German, so may not help you much
Amazon prime has lots of fitness videos, I don’t know about strength training specifically but i would guess they do.
The Guardian has a list of their picks for home workouts here: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/mar/15/from-yoga-to-crossfit-the-10-best-online-home-workouts Maybe one of these would work for you?
I’m social distancing in L’Autre today, gloriously redolent of cumin without fear of bothering anyone else.
There are tons online – popsugar has some good ones. Just google. I usually look for 30 minute classes and there are some really good ones out there!
There are lots on youtube, maybe try something new? And you smell super good too!
10am and I just woke up! Currently munching on a blueberry muffin and drinking nuclear hot coffee, while T-Rex crunches her kibble.
I’m smelling good in a couple hefty sprays of Saffron Troublant.
Ooh, you do smell good!
I still didnt get to smell this, and it’s in my list for ages. I love saffron.
SoTD is Puredistance Opardu from a rediscovered sample stash. Not liking it at all. Thankfully it seems to be fading quickly. Iso Super E? Whatever, hoping Dawn dish soap can remove it. Have a good day in introvert world. It’s my home planet :).
lol, it’s my home planet too:)
Me 3.
Me 4.
Me 5
Me 6 😀
I celebrate it almost every week…
See you all in Introvert World soon!
Totally laughing at the Introverts Week. Lord, give me strength with my Extrovert husband…
Just sprayed Gourmand Coquin on because the weather turned cold again. Spritzed a bit of Eau de Cashmere on top, but decided this blunts the GC too much. It’s very cozy, though.
Watching two kitties have their second breakfast. They really are like Hobbits, except pickier….
I’m about to head out for a walk and to check out grocery stores. We really need some pearl onions and carrots, because we have stew meat. I imagine parsnips are too much to hope for…carrots and onions might be also.
Hoping to continue the rearranging and purging today. Very irritated with myself for not taking the bags on the bedroom floor to Goodwill before all this isolating.
My store was almost all out of onions on Saturday, well white onions anyway, I think there was plenty of red onions. And chicken! The cases of chicken were completely cleared out. Best of luck!
I scored. Got all I needed. And…I happened to be walking away from the bread area when a delivery arrived. So the precious hamburger buns my husband wanted were acquired. I bought myself more bread. Have been using Press ‘N Seal to wrap and freeze it.
Lol, re: your husband. Tough times for extraverts. He must be out of his mind not getting to the movie theater! Or are the indie’s still open?
Went to Whole Foods yesterday and they had a lot of produce and most things. I was pleasantly surprised. This is the Columbus Circle one.
All the indies closed…one by one. Last to fall were Film Forum and Metrograph.
Oh, I am sorry he no longer has that enjoyment. The new kitty should help!
He’s unhappy but maintaining (so far). I meant to go to Whole Foods but didn’t make it that far.
SotD Lubin Korrigan Today from a decant and loving it so far.
Leather, booze, and herbal spices with a thread of milky caramel.
Had my morning moka coffee and now am going to start working on a pot of blended Kusmi Kashmir Tchai and lapsong souchong.
I am having a cup of strong earl grey w/ lavender
I’m in Coromandel, just because it smells really, really good:)
None of us have to leave the house today. I will get some studying done, and try to talk my girls into making chocolate chip banana bread.
I’m planning on making cinnamon scones today. Cinnamon is such a comforting smell and flavor to me. I’ve been thinking about these all weekend and finally got all my ingredients.
Coromandel is wonderful.
I’ll be making banana bread today, too. I wish my girl child was here to make it with me!
I put the ripe bananas on the island and parked the flour and sugar canisters right next to them. So, they are ‘claimed’. 😋
Memo Inle – I was looking for (and got) many Memo samples in the last swapmeet and tried all and dismissed some right away, and now I am revisiting those since I no longer have to worry about other people (teaching remotely). Inle is probably not my thing, but it’s perfectly pleasant! I’m not an introvert, so we shall see how this month goes
I am an omnivert, I guess. But I think it’s hard for everyone, even introverts, to be completely isolated.
Haha! I like that term. I took a couple MMPI tests for friends who were in psychology programs way back when and was just slightly more introverted than extroverted. (I also scored as androgynous, so I guess I like being in the middle😄). But true, introverts need company, too!
The middle is a good place to be.
I’m in my most recent purchase, SL La Fille de Berlin, which I cannot get enough of: I’ve always loved a dark, angry rose and this one is all that and then some. It’s like Christopher Sheldrake interviewed me before he created it.
Trying very hard not to obsess about the coronavirus. It’s not the thing itself, it’s the infinite sea of unknowns that’s getting to me.
I am obsessing. The way I fight fear is to seek information and understanding. So now I am very well informed but instead of feeling empowered I feel more helpless than before. The infinite sea of unknowns is indeed problematic 🤔.
My approach is to think about whether new information impacts my behavior. If it’s just information that doesn’t offer (new) advice on how to lead my life or behave, I consider it unnecessary “noise.”
In the U.S. we’ve been conditioned by 24 hour news to seek constant updates and stay immediately informed. Most of that’s purpose is to keep viewers or subscribers rather than really add value.
Very wise.
It’s important to be a smart info. consumer. Sometimes I’m better at it than others.
I like that approach, though I’m finding myself consuming a lot of media right now. I think, too, because things are changing so quickly right now. I’d hate to miss the memo, lol.
I’m in Ormonde Jayne Champaca. This isn’t on my daily go-to list, but thought it an excellent time to mix things up and generate brain engagement. I chose it because:
-it is an antidote to the snowshowers outside the window
-The novelty catches my attention in ways that my go-tos don’t
-I have a decant, and ready-at-hand wins!
Have a good day, everyone!
Snow! Sorry.
I’m in the last dregs of a sample of Grandiflora Magnolia Michel, which I really like, though the drydown is a little flat. It’s grapefruity and reminds me a little of Jour d’Hermes. Not sure I need a bottle, but it was nice while it lasted.
On a remote work meeting to talk about our roles during covid. They forgot about our dept so are trying to patch a plan together 🙄
Just about magnolia time outside I believe
Wish we had them around here!
You smell good!
Thank you! It was short lived…
In an effort to encourage others social distance from me I am in JAR Ferme Tes Yeux. I smell like the world’s most lux barnyard. I may breakout the Secretions Magnifique tomorrow.
lol.. love this!
You’ve got the right attitude!
😂😂😂
LOL!
That is so awesome! That should be a CP…what fragrance keeps people six feet away?
I’m thinking large amounts of Salome or Nuit Niore. Or both.
Salome is great, but max two sprays….
Exactly right!
Perfect time to wear Lonestar Memories and claim it’s Lysol!
LOL!
Mugler Angel! (I like it but it might be overwhelming)
Speaking of scents that would drive people away, I’m in the process of mopping my floors with the not often used, Vim for Wood surfaces. This stuff is atomic! It smells like men’s cologne in a singles bar circa 1978. I should get some Barry White playing on the stereo to add to the mood!🌹
Oh geez, I know that smell!
Oh good, some sympathy! The bottle should come with a free gold medallion!
Ha! Good to know😆
Funny idea. I would be scared by large amounts of LA Vie et Belle. An overdose of Alien would also be great.
I’m scared of any amount of LVeB. It would definitely work to keep me away! 🤢
Perfect!
That translates as “Close Your Eyes”? So it would be like, “Close your eyes and enjoy the barnyard — *lux* barnyard — fragrance.”
I remember that Dr. Turin raved about how much he loved Secretions Magnifique, while other people were dubious about the scent. I’m trying to remember if that’s the one he compared to the smell of narcissus absolute. I remember reading perfume guide entries in which he gushed about how much he loved barnyard fragrances.
Next 3 weeks:
Most folks in the Netherlands are ordered to work from home, including me
Restaurants and bars are closed
Schools are closed
Luckily weather is great, there is sun, yessss sun!!!
And i am wearing A la nuit today, LOTS of it (Thats the upside of working from home)
Isn’t the weather glorious? I went for a nice long walk near where I live and watched a large group of Icelandic horses galloping around the vast piece of land where they live. They are all young stallions and they are getting frisky!
Icelandic horses sound very exotic and what a beautiful sight. Twins for glorious weather.
Perfect!
Icelandic horses are fantastic, i love how sturdy and friendly they are and their heavy winter coat…
Long time ago i used to know someone who had 2 icelandic horses, and i was allowed to ride them once in a while. One of them was called Drott. Love that name.
Thank you for describing them Jiji, and how wonderful to get to ride them.
SotD = Twilly
TotD = Numi Aged Earl Grey
Two wins this morning. The tea is absolute perfection, and Twilly is a happy scent for me. Sometimes Twilly goes a little screechy, and I’m pretty sure that’s because of the Trader Joe’s tea tree body wash I use once in a while. If I use TJ’s citrus body wash then it’s all good.
Working solo at school today. No students allowed on site for at least the next two weeks. So I’m doing administrative stuff, organizing, cleaning up, and looking ahead at future lesson plans. And missing my sweet little kiddos.
I’m also sniffing Holiday Peace essential oil from DoTerra. A friend is really into that whole scene. I didn’t realize it’s a lifestyle for some folks, kind of like perfume, LOL. Last December my friend gave me a pretty thing – it’s a piece of lava rock set into a round wooden frame. I put a few drops of EO on the porous rock then it scents the air around my desk for many hours.
Whelp, my daughter is a world class introvert, so today’s her day. I play introvert at the junior varsity level, so it’s good for me too.
‘fume on with your sweet scented selves, NSTers.
You! smell! marvelous!
I’m the only extrovert in my immediate family.
In Tiger’s Nest since it will never let me down
Made chocolate chip bread pudding from some leftover brioche I had made last week. I suspect that I’ll be doing a lot of baking in the next few weeks.
two thumbs up for baking!
Me too which is why I must get out and walk more than normal or I’ll pay for it.
Tiger’s Nest is a new favorite. So gorgeous!
Today is DSH Oillets Rouge, which I find comforting and uplifting. I haven’t posted for awhile bc after moving to a place that is 7,000 ft above sea level, my sinuses have been a mess and frags haven’t been particularly important. I am not a particularly anxious person, but the pandemic has me extremely preoccupied and concerned. Everything here is closed, sold out, etc. That all being said, I do have good coping skills and smelling good is a big help.
Hoping you will recover completely from sinus trouble. I bet you smell lovely, I love carnation but don’t have access to DSH as I am in England.
I think I’ll go with L’Artisan Tea for Two which I find cozy and soothing. Another Monday WFH. I’m feeling anxious about the pandemic but more about the secondary effects – the economy, people’s jobs, crazy people buying guns, people hoarding. Ugh. I’ll plan some yoga for later today.
The secondary effects are definitely getting to people. A big part of me wants to try and help, but I’m mostly feeling overwhelmed.
yoga for me today as well.
https://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/table-1/rangiora-new.html
Lots of talk about toilet paper here which made me extra vigilant yesterday while roaming the hill as we have a natuve plant (tree) named Rangiora or bushmen’s toilet paper. It has big leaves, about the weight of brown packing paper with a silver-white , slightly felted underside which was fit for purpose . The white side was also used as a writing surface, and could be sent as a letter ( the word pukapuka, a common name for it, means ‘book’). The flowers smell lemon creamy …a,cross between laurel and mimosa. Luckily for our sewerage system we don’t have problems with TP supplies , luckier still for our soft skin. Speaking of which I bought Mon Guerlain body lotion on a whim yesterday and it is lovely. Dark morning, bright stars and off to the graveyard for a walk …holly berries, chestnuts, rosehips and mushrooms. Lovely.
It sounds idyllic that walk. Fall is so bountiful, we’re heading for spring where I am (England).
What a beautiful post!
Extrovert here and I predict that by Wednesday (3rd day of working from home), I will claw my eyes out 😱.
SOTD = Bruno Fazzolari Unsettled
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zNStTBnLM/?igshid=1djocajwjrmn2
The name is the antithesis of happiness, but it is the sign of the times. I smell good though, so there’s that…
Will be missing those commute stories. I do feel sorry for extroverts.
We have video chatting capabilities but the sheer number of people working from home this morning with global overlap bested the capacity.
It’s day 3 for me already, and I’m not liking it at all. I think, even our social cat got tired of both me and my vSO staying at home for the last 10 days (though, I tried to ease his burden by traveling for work Sun-Wed
).
We have curfew from 8PM to 5AM. Theoretically, I have enough provisions for at least 2 months and I am probably being conservative. Do you know what Rusty does all day while you’re at work? I am wondering why he’s annoyed that there are human eyeballs tracking him 🤣
I’m not yet working from home, but we’re preparing for it. I have always preferred going to work, I’m a definite extrovert. But as many others have observed, being at home is a chance to go wild with the perfume!
Ormond Jayne’s Orris Noir for me today, it’s a good perfume for slightly cooler weather.
Also still at work, although that could change at any moment. Will start planning my lineup of Go Wild! perfumes when I get home,
You smell great! Orris Noir is one of my favorites as well.
I’m wearing California Snow by A Lab on Fire. It’s fabulous. I don’t love straight rose perfumes, and this one has enough dirt/ minerals to make the rose part of an ensemble instead of the star.
All schools in my state are now closed. I’m hunkered down. Our district is organizing a list of teachers willing to provide emergency childcare for medical professionals, which I was super happy to add my name to.
Be safe!
How helpful of the district to arrange emergency childcare, and how good of you to register.
In Aromatics Elixir this AM. Work is coming in slow while everyone adjusts to working from home. I’ve had a slight sore throat and earache for the past five days that is a little more insistent this morning. I know perfectly well that these are not pandemic symptoms, but the little red hypochondriac in my head is having fit. Hopefully a couple of Advil will shut her up!
I think most of us are a bit hypochondriac at the moment. These are scary times. You smell good and I think AE is great for keeping focused.
Sorry to learn you’re not well. Earache hurts, I find you brave but maybe you should get it checked?
Hope you feel better soon, OF!
New announcement that the six Bay Area counties, including my own, are to have “shelter in place” order for all residents–directing everyone to stay inside their homes and away from others as much as possible for the next three weeks.
I think this will expand to more counties in the coming days. I think it’s good we’re doing that, though.
AE is fantastic, great choice for today.
oh, gosh, shelter in place sounds like a big step in a different direction, tho nothing is surprising me much anymore.
hope your ear is feeling better. when i get wonky ear pain i put rubbing alcohol in my ears every time I get them wet in the shower. it seems to help.
Some bummer news for all you LUSH fans out there. LUSH has temporarily closed all 258 of their stores in the US and Canada due to Covid-19. I found this out when I went over to a local mall, hoping for a little aromatherapy/stress relief. ☹ The stores are expected to re-open March 29.
SOTD = vintage Diorissimo EdT again. I’ve been in it all weekend.
I think you are in spring mood with all that Diorissimo. I’m like you what I have is vintage EDT which seems still so fresh and lovely.
Smelling fabulous in your Dior! I may have to get mine out this week.
I saw the announcement about Lush yesterday; great move on their behalf. I believe that staff are being paid their regular wages while they are off.
I, too, saw the LUSH email yesterday!
I saw that as well. Bummer for you, but I’m glad they did that and are paying their workers. I’ll feel even better about supporting them!
The government announced new measures less than a week after the first ones which were too optimistic, it seems. Here too, panic buying has struck, very peculiar, no pasta but still rice on the shelves.
I am wearing vintage Arpege EDT which is very stately for my little jogging trousers and fleece wearing self.
It seems like we are getting new measures every few hours…
I’m in Bois Sacre today, thanks to a kind NSTer. It seems like there must be something else in this besides oud, sandalwood and labdanum. This is truly beautiful. I’m having that experience where I’m not sure what smells so good, and then I realize it’s me!
Making banana bread today, and rummaging through the fridge for items I may have forgotten. It’s more important than ever to not waste food. I know I have beets in there somewhere, and even beets don’t last forever!
You smell lovely. Please pass me a slice of your banana bread.
Passing you a slice of virtual banana bread! 😊
I had a craving for a more serious scent and dug out a decant of Mitsouko, which I usually find a bit difficult, because the peach gets bitter on me. Today I almost started to like it. I think I will wear more chypres the next time, I find them grounding.
Went to the drugstore today. No toilet paper, nearly no toothpaste. Even dishwashing liquid was nearly sold out. Bought some paracetamol just in case.
Nearly 8000 cases in Germany and people are still out in crowds. The, even had corona parties at the clubs! I don’t get it… Stay safe and healthy!
Yeah, it was like that here, too. Mostly young people acting like nothing was going on. Which is why the officials need to take away the choice, which they did today by shutting down all bars and restaurants except for takeout and delivery.
This reminds me of the people who take extra breaks at work, and brag about it. Next thing you know, we all have to be monitored.
Tried out some Tom Ford Noir this morning. It was very dude at first, then settled down to herbs and maybe cedar.
Herbs and cedar sounds like dude too
Working from home until further notice, so get to wear perfume again! Am in Mitsouko, which is spicy and earthy and awesome.
Woo hoo! What is your top 3 that you haven’t been able to wear due to your company’s fragrance policy?
As I said in a comment reply above, floragal inspired me to spray on some CdG Lily.
I’m an introvert. I like to spend time with people one-on-one sometimes. I have lots of books to read and shows I can watch, so I should be all right with not getting out much. Hope everyone stays healthy! I’m especially thinking about the nurses on here, and recognizing the work you do.
Today was cloudy and cooler than the past week. Perfume-wise I have been enjoying Hermès “Ambre Narguilé” all day.
I’m in Málaga with The Other Mister Koenigsberg. We haven’t left the apartment since Saturday – like the rest of the country, we are in lockdown for 15 days. We were in town on Saturday afternoon while the Council of Ministers was still in session and most businesses were anticipating the event: shops, bars and restaurants closed. People queuing 1 meter apart outside the smaller shops. Tape to hold people 1m back from the counter at the pharmacy. Some panic buying in supermarkets, but small shops remained stocked.
On Sunday we say some local news media reporting the police stopping people who were out without a good reason and sending them home. On day 1 people were just being warned and sent on their way. Later there will be fines or even prison (I guess for serious indiscipline). Everybody is calm, and each evening we go out onto the balcony to applaud the health workers. I think that will get old, though.
I was in 2 minds about flying to Germany on Sunday, as I still have lots of stuff in my Airbnb apartment. In the end I decided the risk of being stuck in Düsseldorf away from TOMK was worse than the expense of paying for an apartment I can’t get to. It turned out my return flight from DUS was already cancelled so just as well I didn’t go. Today Spain closed its land borders with Portugal and France, and we are just waiting to see when the airports close. My parents are waiting to fly back from the Canaries and thankfully are doing a good job (as far as I can tell from here!) in social distancing. They are both 80+ and firmly in the cross-hairs of this virus.
Look, I want to share something with you all, and you can react or ignore as you see fit. Looking at each Sunday for the past 3 weeks:
3 weeks ago there were 2 cases in Spain
2 weeks ago it was 83
1 week ago it was 672
Yesterday it was 8031.
I read here (and elsewhere) about folks going to work, going to malls, going to perfume shops. It feels, to me, irresponsible and frivolous. It is also exactly what I was doing a week ago, so I am in no position to judge. I guess it was hard for me to understand emotionally – that is, to internalise – what I had in theory understood intellectually: the only way to stop this thing is to make sure you keep 2m away from other people and don’t touch what other people are touching, which means don’t go anywhere unless it is vitally necessary and there is no alternative. Period.
We in Spain made the mistakes the Italians had already made, and the UK is making the mistakes we made, and the US is on the same path of dull incomprehension and questioning the seriousness of the virus and thinking you can get through this with minor adjustments. You can’t. I believe you will sober up the same way we did: when the deaths start climbing. Please, don’t wait to learn from your own experience, learn from ours.
Here are some useful English-language resources from Ireland, which is doing a half-decent job. Half-decent is as good as I’ve seen in Europe; here no-one is matching what East Asia has managed:
1. General health info including social distancing, self-isolation and self-quarantine: www2.hse.ie/coronavirus
2. A practical piece on living in a household where someone has Covid19, shot on the set of a popular soap: https://www.rte.ie/player/series/the-late-late-show/SI0000001694?epguid=IH000384068&clipguid=PI000015563
Take care y’all! We are in good health and hoping to stay that way. :^)
Well written and thought provoking. Thank you, stay well.
Thank you for this! Yes, I think it’s taken many of us to come around to this stark reality. I think people continue to defy for different reasons and so the only way to ensure people do what they need to do is limit their choices.
I hope you two remain well, and your parents as well!
Thanks for this. I have a friend who hopefully won’t get stuck in Portugal.
Thank you Koenigsberg.
Thank you! I always enjoy your posts. The one thing this virus has done is to give people empathy with each other. I have a brother in isolation, we had to cancel a prepaid holiday, a friend’s husband had to buy a super expensive flight ticket to avoid quarantine, the list goes on and on. And we’re all just happy and grateful to be healthy still!
Koenigsberg, I have been thinking about this since I read it and sharing it with others here in the US. I just want you to know that your words are making an impact and changing the behavior of at least a few people! Thank you and I hope all goes well with you.
So many pretty sounding perfumes mentioned, I want to write them all down and look them up, start a notebook, compare their notes, determine which ones I’d most likely want and expand my collection. And look at their pictures, I want pretty bottles too. Not sure if I’m an introvert but I think I have analytical and obsessive covered. SOTD 1000 Flowers Fleur Verte. It smells pretty and makes me happy.
I think this whole group has analytical and obsessive covered
The governor here closed the bars and dine in restaurants today. Also hinting at malls. I don’t know what will happen if I can’t work. The dentist offices are voluntarily closing. I’m sad and I’m worried.
Sotd is TF Metallique.
I’m sorry about the situation in Michigan Lillyjo, hoping your store won’t close or that it will be a short spell. Here, they are discouraging people from going to public spaces: pubs, theaters, cinemas but not yet restaurants (but really, what is the difference between pubs and restaurants, it’s beyond me).
Take it one day at a time, don’t worry ahead, I bet you smell great.
Thanks Aurora. I do smell pretty great😀
I’m sorry lillyjo. While I don’t have the details of the bill that is under review at the Senate, I believe there is some income protection. My straight hair curled when I heard that some of the employees who are now working from home are wondering if they can get ergonomic equipment for home use similar to the accommodation they have at work. Are you effing kidding me? How selfish!
About an hour ago, my store shortened the amt of hours we will be open. If we don’t get shut down, I’m guaranteed 37 hours.
I was going to apply for a position that just opened at another store close to my house. I’m not sure if it’s a good time to do anything right now though. Any thoughts? It would be more pay.
You’re better off where you are.
Agree, I don’t think trying for any changes right now is the best option. Too much in flux. I’m hoping the government steps it up soon to compensate workers who can’t work or must work less. I’m thinking of you, lj!
I was thinking the same, but since I have a history of making the wrong decisions, I figured I needed some guidance. Thanks H and EP. Love you guys 😙
I hope your company or unemployment insurance will cover you for any wages that you may lose in the event your store is closed. Sending out some good thoughts for you!
We may be working from home starting sometime this week; a few more tech-saavy folks are testing and fine-tuning stuff tonight. Good thing because I’m kinda non-technical if there’s an problem. At least I can blast myself with my biggest scents!
Go big or go home but of course you are already home 🤣
So sorry lillyjo, it must be hard to be so worried about your job right now.
Hove Parfumeur Diverti is my SOTD. I started my day off by going to my doctor for my yearly visit concerning my thryroid. I thought the appointment would be cancelled, but went anyway because I was the first patient on the books for today. Every door was open, I guess to keep people’s hands from touching door knobs, and the staff there were wearing surgical masks. I didn’t sit on waiting room seats or touch anything. I hate being so paranoid, but I have elderly parents and I cannot get this. Doctor said everything was okay, and to come back next year for another yearly checkup. Good news. I hope the world is back to normal by next year.
I’m glad it was a good check up!
Thank you.
Yay, that’s good news.
Thank you.
Sprayed myself with the appropriate 8-count of La Pausa tonight. Why not?
We had a meeting at work that they are possibly going to have us work from home shortly. The more technical folks (supervisors and leads) are testing the IT group’s instructions to make sure they are clear and concise and that we have proper access to everything needed.
I felt a bit discombobulated as we (upstairs folks) weren’t even allowed to take breaks in the lunchroom or get supplies from the supply room downstairs if we needed anything. Basically they are minimizing contact which is probably a good idea; better safe than sorry. I ended up sitting at my desk for the morning but got out for a Tim Hortons coffee at lunchtime with my co-worker friend and we had our afternoon break outside in the sun. It’s going to be weird if we have to work from home, and I consider myself an introvert!
Good luck with the work transition! Glad you got some sun🌞