It's Tuesday, and William Morris's birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I went with Etro Shaal Nur.
Reminder: on 3/27, wear a perfume by Robert Piguet, Rochas, Roger & Gallet or Reminiscence, if you have one. Partial credit for any other small-ish brand that starts with the letter R.
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 shows a floral spoon set, which I found variously described as for tea, dessert or soup, but I'm calling them teaspoons because it is Tuesday. The set is $27 at Miya.
Pretty spoons. I like the cat on pillow ones also. I have a pair of long, flowered acrylic ice tea spoons that I absolutely love and are surprisingly useful.
Shopping in my sample boxes. Pulled out two I got awhile back via Indigo Perfumery from Perris MC. Decided to go with Cedro di Diamante today. What a great citrus!
Need to go for a walk today. That sunshine is too appealing. No need to hit grocery or other places, so easy to maintain distance.
Oops. Almost forgot I have to stop at post office to mail some Purell to a friend. Never thought I’d say that…
That’s so kind of you. On his very few outings my H still hasn’t been able to find any hand sanitizer, or clorox products or disinfectants.
Some unexpected places may have them – Staples, Office Depot, Loews
And…for all you tea people…
I’m drinking Osulloc Camellia Flower Blooming Forest tea from Jeju. A friend sent me some tea from a visit to that S. Korea island. Gorgeous.
Jo Malone Grapefruit is my SOTD and I am on my second cup of Wild Pu’erh tea.
I forgot my tea this morning! It was Tazo Chai + an Assam sample from Upton.
I’m wearing Carillon pour un ange, which certainly fits my ongoing spring floral theme.
Perfect!
PSA for anyone who missed it, Tauer is currently NOT shipping to the US. Luckyscent has Phi Une Rose in stock.
Some replica coffee for a chilly day in Los Angeles at my home office.
I could sure use a latte right now, for chilly day in SE PA
Good morning Y’all!
Decided to go with Chanel Gabrielle today…according to my Basenotes diary, I haven’t worn it in 2 YEARS! WOW! Where does the time go anyway??? I really like the black current note in it…..
I really like that one, too! It’s easy breezy and luminous. You smell great.
I never got Kristin Stewart as the face of Gabrielle – she is more Coromandel to me.
I’m wearing SSS Equestrian from a kind NSTer.
I’m going trade my van in for a boat. The rain had hardly stopped since I left Arizona. Pastures and fields here are underwater. The flip slide is the trees have dressed themselves in their spring finery and T-Rex is enjoying her grazing.
Pulled the trigger on buying that scent last night. Of course I think you smell good! ?? rain, rain, go away…come again another day… ???
I saw that! Congrats! I’m planning on a bottle, too (eventually)!
Sounds like spring in the Midwest. We have sun today, I’ll try and send it your way!?
Thanks, they need it here. I’m not too far from where the tornado caused so much heartache a few weeks back. This is a rather desperate part of country anyway, and now in dire straights.
My only Reminiscence – Tonka. A nice gourmand scent.
I thought I still had some Elixir Patchouli, but can’t find it and perhaps I used it up.
Oh no, Robin, why have you linked me to Miya? Now I want all the bowls. All of them.
Wearing SL 5 O’clock au gingembre this morning as I wonder what I am doing with my life. Kitten didn’t throw up all night!
yay for kitten! =^..^=
I hope your family all slept better last night.
I have a serious love for beautiful bowls.
Miya + too much time at home = uh oh!
Thank you, we did
I sprang right out of bed for the first time in a while!
Agreed, I am enjoying the site…too many cute things especially cats in hats
look away…far, far away…!
https://www.miyacompany.com/jewel-japan-cats
https://www.miyacompany.com/c4704-c4704
Those are TOO CUTE. OMG.
Oh, I need one of those cat eyes mugs! Now!
So glad your kitty made it through the night!
Thank you, mtg <3 I should've mentioned that we gave her Cerenia before last night's antibiotic dose, which may have helped settle her stomach.
I read your comments very late yesterday; very glad kitty is feeling better.
And seriously, those bowls! I love them!
Thank you, Gail! And yes, so pretty! There are some really pretty and way cheaper bowls at World Market, too: https://www.worldmarket.com/category/dining/dinnerware/bowls.do. The lower prices make them even more difficult to resist….
I spent many hours recently looking at bouillon cups and ramekins on amazon, which led to looking at bowls suitable for ramen & pho, which led to my finding a really cute ramen-themed t-shirt that I had shipped to my nephew in Canada for his birthday. The rabbit hole of online shopping is deep and wide and one never knows where it will lead ?
Ah! I didn’t even know that was called a bouillon cup. Your rabbit hole journey is too cute
Online shopping is so dangerous!
. . . yes too hard to resist! I just bought 4 white cereal bowls, free shipping, less than $9 total.
I kid myself that I needed a few more white cereal bowls because I only have 4 left, the kids keep breaking them, and it’s ok, I can stop anytime I want, I don’t need anything else, but those blue and white soba bowls are pretty cute, maybe I’ll just have a quick look at miya again . . .
Your justifications sound rock solid to me!
OK, so my sister and I both love this little store in Portland ME called Folly 101. Via Folly 101, unknowingly we have been collecting items from this importer for several years now…I happened upon the Miya catalog this morning and went Aha! Immediately sent to my sister (email subject: fiddling while rome burns) and I’m sure we both will lose hours today.
So I already have a collection of their little bowls, plus rectangle plates and what I now know are “soba cups”. Definitely going to be adding to that pile…
Hehehe, how wonderful! I also very much enjoy the subject line of your email to her.
Soba cups are such a darling shape! It’s a good thing we have minimal empty cabinet space, or my wallet would be very light today.
I use the soba cups for a surprising number of things, and have the little matching “sauce bottle” for one of the designs — that, I admit, I have little use for, but it is darned cute.
https://www.miyacompany.com/j3663-j3663
Ahhhh omg staaaaahp. I love that. When I’ve seen things like that, I’ve assumed they are sake bottles! I want that so much. Do you use the bottle as decoration?
What do you use your soba cups for?
I think the bottle is too small for sake? But I don’t drink sake so what do I know. Right now mine has a magnolia bud in it.
The cups are a great size for ice cream, nuts, etc, anything you want to eat but not eat too much of. Also good for oolong tea, assembling items for food prep — really anything you’d use a small bowl for.
So far they seem to do fine in both dishwasher and microwave (I have melted butter in them, for instance).
Nice! You’re making me feel like I can’t really do without soba cups, if I’m being honest.
Thinking back I’m pretty sure I was ok before I bought them
Robin, I just remembered a poll idea that I keep forgetting to suggest! What is the weirdest / most beautiful / most useful / silliest / etc thing that you bought on ebay / or wherever because you were browsing for perfume?
(If you haven’t already done this one while I was distracted.)
I used to look at a seller’s other items if they had a vintage perfume I was searching for, and I’ve occasionally succumbed to the darnedest things!
Oh great idea, adding to list!
My rationale for looking at the seller’s other items, BTW, was that if they had one desirable vintage perfume, they might well have others from the same estate sale or collection. I found some good ones that I would never even have thought to search for that way!
Hurray for your sweet kitty keeping her kibble down for all of last night!
Thanks
SotD = Ambre Narguile
Koyel’s 5 O’clock au gingembre made me want something spicy. Thank you, Koyel!
I have a 3 ml sample vial of AN that is more than half empty. I wear it sparingly and know that the sample will last a looooong time, but I still wonder if more is a good idea. Too much is never enough.
It’s cold and chilly here. I’m again on dogwalking duty for a friend. I stuck my head outside and it’s sprinkling. As soon as the clouds break we’re off on a long ramble.
Enjoy your Terrific Tuesday, fragrant friends!
AN is one of my absolute favorite scents, so I will go ahead and say more IS a good idea! Yum yum yum.
I’m wearing Hermes Vanille Galante from a sample spray.
Second cup of Upton Mist Valley Estate.
Robin, thanks for the link to Miya; their collection is a treat! I’m not a dish collector, likely because I have this vague idea that once I start, I won’t know where to stop. Also, I’m too much of a klutz to be trusted with nice, breakable things.
I’m not a dish collector either, but I do love Pyrex from the 60’s. I could easily see myself with a whole collection.
Hermessence twins!
See my answer to Koyel above — I am a sucker for this kind of stuff.
I’m wearing 4 sprays of Aromatics Elixir if only AE could kill corona!
4 sprays! You will be smelling great for days!
Thanks, I adore this one!
Lol, if only it could!
I keep thinking about what people would do during the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. Apparently one of the more persistent beliefs was that the disease was about bad miasma and that scent was used to ward off the risk of infection.
Not that I believe any of that of course
you smell great! I’ve been enjoying AE lately too.
It is lovely and it is encouraging in difficult times.
Maybe if you mixed it with vodka first? ?
Unlike Patsy or Edie I haven’t got any vodka
Rats!
Wow, you are being brave with AE! I think I have at most done 2 sprays, and that kept me wafting all day and into the next.
Even though I can do 8 sprays of Carnal Flower, I don’t think ai have worn more than the equivalent of 2 sprays of AE!
Robin, you smell wonderful, and those spoons are adorable.
I chose PG Cuir d’Iris for today, another perfume that is a bit too much for the office. I’m so lucky to have found a bottle on Basenotes a year and a half ago.
Well, I’ve hated to not be able to get to posting and reading comments here throughout the day for the last week or so. With everything going on, I was spending a lot more time looking at news updates. I also went in for a long overdue eye exam the Friday before last, which confirmed what I knew: I need glasses for the first time in my life. My right eye is the worse of the two, and it had been aching the week of my appointment. I’ve been getting lots of headaches around my eyes, and they’re very much brought on by looking at screens all the time. That’s a major reason I’m not reading NST as much. In the evening my eyes need a break, and the phone screen is the worst of all.
And what terrible timing for needing glasses since I’ve been forced to work from home and use just a laptop instead of two larger monitors. I am still waiting on the glasses to come in and hope they’ll be able to mail them to me with everything going on.
Anyway, I hope everyone’s Tuesday is as nice and fragrant as possible!
I never needed glasses til I was into my 40’s and then started using readers. It has made a world of difference. I hope your new glasses help!
Thanks! I’m almost 37, and if I’m being honest I probably should have gotten glasses years ago, so this is long overdue.
Well ugh, I’m so sorry! Hope the glasses arrive very soon.
Thank you! Me too.
Happy to see you posting, therabbitsflower!
Good to see you, Jalapeno!
This cp is giving me a reason to test all my R samples. I’ve got Raw Spirit Winter Oak on one hand and Summer Rain on the other. My sweater has the drydown of Coromandel from last week, and that’s winning.?
Thanks again to everyone for your kind words yesterday, I’m not ashamed to admit I’m a big baby when it comes to dental work. Slept well last night and (knock on wood!) am pain free today.?
I have another research paper due this week and then another next week! So that will be what I’m working on today. Meanwhile my girls are busy beating each other at PlayStation LEGO Harry Potter. Yep, they are really using this time to be productive.?
Glad to hear you are feeling better!
Thanks austenfan, you and me both!?
I’m glad you are feeling better. Good luck with the papers!
Double thanks lillyjo!
also glad you’re feeling better, thumbs up to pain free days.
Thumbs up is right!? I am so guilty of taking my good health for granted that when something goes awry, I don’t deal well with it.
Glad you’re feeling better!
Do let us know what you think of Spirit Winter Oak! The notes sound forest-y but it’s always hard to tell without trying it.
Thanks! Oh, I’m so bad at describing perfumes?, it is a nice woodsy scent. Are you in the US? I’d gladly send my handful of Raw Spirit samples your way…
Yay for no pain!
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Glad to hear the pain has gone, that sounded awful.
Thanks Gaynor! (it was awful☹️)
I think none of us should ever have to apologize for being afraid of dental work. It’s so often SO unpleasant! I have such anxiety that when I first began going to my nice new dentist I asked if she could prescribe Xanax for me and she did. It’s now gotten so I trust her enough that I can go there without it. But it’s something worth asking about especially when you are having a major procedure done like an extraction. Of course then someone has to drive you but it’s worth it. I’m scheduled to have an MRI done of my hip replacement (one year anniversary coming up) and asked them to give me Xanax and they will. Of course, as things are going, I suspect it’ll be canceled or postponed, which is OK by me. It’s not till April 8.
You are so right Calypso, it is often so unpleasant! I have anxiety too and I think it stems back to my teenage years of when I had my wisdom teeth out. I know several coworkers who also take anti anxiety meds when they go to the dentist, so I know I’m not alone. My hygienist is wonderful which does help with the anxiety.
Good luck with your MRI! (I’ve had two of those too) Although I’m sure it will be postponed.
Getting a tooth pulled is an invasive procedure in a sensitive place. You are NOT a wimp or a baby about it! I’m very pleased to hear that you are feeling much better today.
Thanks Jalapeno.☺️
Oh my goodness that’s a very dangerous website! I love everything!
I’m currently looking at bowls and trying to narrow down my choices.
SOTD is TF Tobacco Vanille and I’m on my second cup of coffee with Hazelnut creamer.
Tobacco, vanille, hazelnuts and coffee sounds cozy all-around! (And like 4 elements of a yummy perfume that probably already exists…)
I have not yet investigated what they might charge for shipping. They also have a store in Princeton. I must need to go to Princeton for something or another, eventually?
A word to the wise: parking in Princeton is HORRIBLE! I have friends that live in the area, and have heard the stories.
Ok, so I must need to uber over to Princeton when the pandemic is over?
As Bugs Bunny would say: “Eh, it’s possible!” ?
One prong of my plague survival plan involved grocery delivery services for fresh items and eventual replenishment of stocks. It now looks as if all future delivery slots are booked solid (probably by weekly subscribers), since nearly EVERYONE in my overeducated area is staying home.
I have numerous fallbacks and significant pantry and body mass stores, but, wow.
Yes, in my area too. I also rely on delivery for my considerable cat food needs (from Chewy) but their orders have gone up so much that they’re now having delivery delays as well. I did venture out yesterday because my cats were forlorn looking into their empty bowls.
If it’s any consolation I see that Madonna has posted ( from her rose-petal bath) that corona virus has made us all “equals in many ways” so there is a good chance someone on NST may bump into her in the supermarket queue while stocking up on toilet paper, or take heart that she shares the pain of a reduced income…it’s tough when you’re a millionaire and the bubble bath runs out.
Oh, Kanuka, I adore you ?
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/23/madonna-bathtub-coronavirus-crisis-pop-superstar
you could send her some cheese!
A comedian who loves cheese and is hilariously funny into the bargain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45hQeb5sO54&t=367s
She mentions the love of cheese in another clip.
About M, the least said the better.
This actually makes me feel embarrassed for her.
Insert the Picard Facepalm meme here. Can you say “Tone Deaf?”
I’m echoing Austenfan. And “many” ways – sadly not the ones that make her life significantly easier than the minimum wage earner’s. And saw some gossip column alleging Ellen Degeneres is MEAN!
It’s on Twitter…Celebrities and how they are coping with social distancing.
That is a definite consolation, I feel so much better knowing that Madonna thinks we’re all more equal
I wonder where my rose petal bath is?
I was wondering that myself.
Honestly, I’m embarrassed to whine about anything, but here I am about to hack away at a cauliflower with moldy leaves from the back of the vegetable compartment while feeling a kinship with my grandmother who grew up in a log cabin with a dirt floor, lol ?
Technically, I AM entitled to feel kinship with her, of course. I mean I have never been tested by life as she was, or as many have, knock on wood.
Little Chunk has his food delivery system sorted!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHmgR31MJuQ
I love him and his girlfriend Nibbles!
I’m completely smitten.
I shared this with my daughter, we laughed a long while. Thanks!
Yep, I get my groceries delivered all winter and I’ve stopped since they’re booked out days & weeks in advance. Fortunately I have someone to send to the store so I don’t have to do it myself ?
I also signed up for a CSA.
Same here, I was trying to organise things remotely for my mother, with no luck. However, she has some lovely friends and neighbours looking out for her.
Our farmer’s market was picked over on Sunday, which never happens by 10.30! I bought the last eggs from the egg lady, and I had never seen her run out.
I hate it when people come out of the woodwork and disrupts one’s routines? What were they doing before the crisis?
maybe they were vegan.
(Disclosure: I think being vegan is totally fine. Just couldn’t resist).
Idyllwild for me today.
I also tried Erawan this morning, by Dusita. It starts out as a greenish hay scent. My skin really amped up the vanilla though. I mostly like vanilla when it has a supporting role, but it really takes the lead here. So….its not for me.
But its an interesting scent. If you are looking for a vanilla with an outdoorsy vibe…give it a try!
You smell great Jiji!
So busy juggling both of my part time jobs, and keeping the house in order, and taking care of my husband who comes home every evening totally wiped out. Gaahhh. We are doing fine of course. But I am wearing out. Our guest’s flight back to China left at 11:40 PM last night, and goodness willing, he will be okay.
Perfume? Whah? Oh. Yes. A house called Maria Christofills (a jewelry maker it looks like), Fleur09. Big white floral–actually, more muted. If this were one of the Chanel exclusives, I wouldn’t be shocked. But its prominent notes are orange blossom and tuberose, in a Chanel suit. So, elegant and not out of control–for a BWF. Drained my tiny sample.
And thank you thank you thank you to all the front-line healthcare workers and emergency workers. What would we do without you?
Your perfume sounds wonderful!
And as Ida Bae Wells (Twitter) and others have pointed out, thanks to all the clerks, truck drivers, gas and electric employees, cleaners, on and on, who are still going to work, many in low-paid jobs, keeping essential services going.
So true! I thank the cashiers at the grocery store every time I go there.
Without protective gear in most instances.
I am glad your student was able to start the journey home, brave kid. I hope you get some breathing space this week and manage to relax with a book or a nap .
It’s about a 15 hour flight to Guangzhou from San Francisco, which means he probably landed not too long ago. He told us the average time it is taking for passengers to disembark, get through immigration and customs, and get placed on a bus to quarantine, is about 10 hours. Only one new infection in the Hubei province in six days . . . our young friend left feeling patriotic and ready to do his part to stem the disease. . .
Do you believe the one new infection in 6 days?
Ha! We are now veering close to NST’s moratorium on politics.. . but my short answer is that I believe in the spirit of the statistic, even if I cannot have 100% confidence in its accuracy. A lot of strongman leaders are having trouble with ah errr well numbers right now.
Am vanilla forward, sort of in SOTD Vanilla Shailmar by way of Mexico…Since I am alone in my office, I sprayed with abandon.
First day the hospital required everyone to wear masks all the time. Testing has revealed the true spread of the virus. Stay safe and stay well, everyone. We are all in this together…
Yep, with testing comes many, many asymptotic positives. I’m not looking forward to going back.
Somehow seeing all the masks is sort of reassuring – everyone who you see with a mask is a reminder of the seriousness of the situation, and that everyone is doing the best they can.
I agree 100%. Stay safe and be well! ?
I was putting away all the stuff I had packed for India, and since the disinfectant wipes will dry out before I get there next year, I left them for my postal carrier. I have heard that USPS is not doing much to protect their workers. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I don’t need the wipes and maybe they do.
A friend from chorus emailed me about singing and a link to YouTube: Polyphonic overtone singing by Anna-Maria Hefele. I can’t figure out how she does it. It’s interesting in itself but the comments made me laugh out loud.
SOTD is MAAI, a lot of it, to scent my neighborhood when I go for a walk.
I’ve wondered about postal workers as well.
You smell amazing!
That was kind of you to think of the mailman.
I found a brand new shower curtain in my basement, I think I bought it, probably 7 years ago! So I put it up with a new liner, and hooks that I also found. Looks great!
Tried out my new suave salt and eucalyptus shower gel, and matched it with BBW At the Beach body mist. We have partial sun today?
awesome! you’re shopping the stash — for something other than pefume
Maybe I will find some perfume too!
After snow comes sun and shower curtains!
And maybe more snow Sunday!
I love these kinds of discovery like finding a gift.
Indeed it is!
I used to love getting new shower curtains. Like a cheap, total makeover ? Now we only have a depressing stall shoer with a door. Boo!
Enjoy the sun! I’m enjoying it too today ?
Of course now I want to paint, lol. Glad the sun shined for you today?
Ugh, I hate painting! So much prep work to do if you want it to look nice.
Nice find but 7 years…? Enjoy your new look!
It was one of those.. I forgot where I put it situations ?
I think your new shower curtain might be that pocket with money you were looking for.?
Lol, but true to my life, the price sticker showed $3.99. ?
Although… now that I’m thinking about it, that’s 2 gallons of gas right now!
Hurray for the mini bathroom makeover! It’s amazing what getting rid of a grody old shower curtain can do.
Hello, folks! Late last night/early this morning, I sprayed on a bit of The Different Company Osmanthus. I had quite a lemming for this last year. I found it soothing this morning, which was nice.
Hi neyronrose, how do you think this compares to other osmanthus fragrances you have tried?
My feeling about osmanthus seem to vary depending on whether there’s a tea note also. Some kindly NST folks have sent me samples and decants of Osmanthe Yunnan, and I’m not so much of a fan of the smoky tea note. Oddly, I really like the taste of flowering tea flavored with osmanthus. Go figure. (Now that I’m looking at the boxes, I see that the teas I’m thinking of are a green tea and a white tea, and neither are smoked.)
If I remember right, I really liked the Dame Perfumery osmanthus, and the Rogers & Gallet one. And I think I liked the Parfums d’Empire osmanthus as well. I’ll double-check on those sometime.
My favorite Osmanthus is from Ormonde Jayne. The guide calls it the equivalent of a pretty sundress and I totally agree.
I’m trying that today. I’ll mention it on the Thursday SOTD post.
You’re way ahead of me in getting acquainted with osmanthus. But I am also not in a hurry to rush my perfumed putterings. The journey is part of the fun.
Oh, all those darling kitty things on that miya website! Uh oh!
I got my package of perfume goodies from Tigerlily Perfumery yesterday. So many new things to try! But I went with an old friend… SOTD is SSS Incense Pure. Serenity now. Work is super crazy. I worked all day Sunday and I’m still behind where I’d like to be. It feels wrong to complain about work when so many are losing their jobs, but GAH does work have to be so crazy on top of real life???
Stay well, everyone. Here’s your smile for the day:
https://www.kron4.com/health/coronavirus/whale-makes-social-distancing-fail-in-monterey-bay/
We got to pet a baby gray whale in Magdalena Bay (Baja) last year. I am guessing this is one of those friendly whales.
enjoy the goodies
wow! I would be to freaked out to fly the drone, that’s probably why I don’t have a boat in the first place, but very cool!
Thank you for the smile, excellent!
Hiya, scent twin!
how lovely! enjoy your Incense Pure, it’s a legend around here.
thank you for the cute whale story. Monterey is one of my favorite places. I’ve been watching the live cams at the Monterey Bay Aquarium off and on today. The jelly fish are especially relaxing to watch.
I’m on my coffee break at home! Enjoying my Chanel No 19 edt that I sprayed with abandon this morning before the long commute to my office computer. I think it was 8 sprays.
At least no log-on issues today. And it’s sunny out!
Sounds perfect!
Me thinks we should have an 8-spray challenge!
I would SO fail at that one! ☠
Trying to relax right now. Ever since the shelter in place went into effect, my family went crazy. Worrying about being stopped on the roads with grocery shopping or getting gas. They asked me how I was going to be affected. My place of employment gave us a letter to show if I do. I said that the police can’t stop you from grocery shopping or going to work. I am wearing Coco Mademoiselle today.
Maybe they could start watching the daily 2pm press conferences (known in some quarters as 2pm “Wine with DeWine.”) I find them oddly comforting. They’re very informative and it makes me feel like the state has a pretty good handle on things. We have our own Fauci in the form of Health Director Acton.
They can stop you for going to work which is why you have that letter to say buzz off.
Apres l’ondee
I’ve been making progress in learning to enjoy violets, I think many people of my age range do associate violets with very elderly women. Maybe our kids will associate fruitchoilis with nursing homes, who knows?
I was, as a middle aged woman, offended when I read a comment on Fragrantica that just said “smells like a middle aged woman”. Now, it wasn’t an insult, but it did seem insulting.
just rambling!
Hi Coin-op, I’ve had the urge this spring to explore violets too when I never cared for them before! I haven’t tried many at all (some more powdery some richer) but so far I like FM Lipstick Rose and Marc Jacobs Violet! Which are your favourites so far?
Also, your fruitchouli comment made me laugh! Haters gonna hate, just shake it off
I haven’t tried MJ violet, but I like L’artisan Drole d’rose! I don’t have a lot of variety, but when I smell Apres L’ondee, I hear the theme to Upstairs Downstairs, I think of an Edwardian lady and I thing “the smell of youth!”
Drole de Rose is so beautiful. After I got a decant from your split, I bought a full bottle. I think is full bottle worthy!
and the juice is so pretty!
Kerbside Violet was my starter. It is less lipstick smelling than the more floral violets I know.
Hi twin! ?. We smell awesome!
LOL @ the fruitchouli comment!
Also love that fruitchouli comment!
I found Korres violette shower gel at TJ Maxx this winter and have been loving it. It’s really scented. I also think Drole de Rose is very pretty. I have a decant that I wear as a sleep scent quite often I sm contemplating a FB as well.
I get offended too, but I have to admit that when I smell a particularly generic sort of stupid floral I think “teenager”.
?! I’ve done that very same thing. De gustibus non est disputandum!
Wearing my neglected sample of Bruno Fazzolari Au Delà Narcisse and WOW! What a vibrant and beautiful yellow floral for spring! I didnt even think I liked narcissus & I usually shy away from this Chypre style but this bold yet elegant perfume is perfect for inspiring purpose and confidence right now
That sounds fantastic!
You smell great!
Diptyque Volutes EdT today – started with 1 spray, just topped it off with another and I smell fabulous. Definitely not safe for the office – but perfect for working from home!
Oh yum, maybe I will wear that tomorrow.
Beautiful, crispy, sunny day. I had a 45 minute walk during my break time. The fresh air and all the trees in bloom were invigorating and very relaxing.
I am wearing Guerlain Apres L’ondee. Such great spring scent!
Does anybody know if SSS is still having a sale and the coupon code? I am so tempted to get Incense Pure, since I just finish my sample.
Have a healthy day everyone!
Walk twins, signs of spring are everywhere.
The spring vibe is everywhere. So lovely!
I’m not sure if the sale at SSS is on but I forwarded the email to you! Hope you get something lovely!
Oh thanks! ?. Checking right away!
Is there a sale? I’m getting curious about this brand!
The sale was until yesterday. The perfumes are beautiful and worth a try!
Glad you were able to take a sunny break.
Thanks! It was really nice! ?
Gorgeous weather twins today! I’m very happy to hear that you got outside for a walk.
Thank you! Wasn’t it great?
Yes it was. Looking forward to more weather like that in the near future, I hope.
Comforting myself in the first perfume my husband ever gave me, Shanghai Lily.
Grateful my little family is well, but cyber teaching+3-yr-old+constant anxiety is not my favorite cocktail. I’ve been too worried to even read about perfume! What madness!
You smell lovely! I think that’s one of TF’s nicest.
And meant to also say how lovely of your husband.
I agree! I like a few others, but this one always feels special when I pull it out.
Shanghai Lily is really beautiful!
It’s really hard not to be anxious & worried…
Good morning all, we’re joining many parts of the world in lockdown from tomorrow, and today is my first full day working from home. I’ve never wanted to do that, so I’ll soon find out if my aversion was warranted or not. It’s not looking good, a couple of hours in the lounge yesterday felt like quite enough!
Meanwhile, I don’t have a 20 minute walk to work, and I can take my time with NST.
I’ve decided to keep a lockdown scent diary and see how many perfumes I wear in unusual times. I’m of the view that I want to wear lots of things, so I’ll start light in the morning and change at lunchtime. Today will be Guerlain’s AA Figue-Iris, one of my earlier perfume purchases.
Hi Gaynor! Thanks for your lovely email. I love the idea of a lockdown scent diary.
Figue-Iris is lovely, that reminds me I should pull out my AAs.
I like this idea! I need some fun.
I started reading about mice and rats yesterday (Robin’s loss is my gain, seasonly speaking) and while the Irish Times talks about mice being incontinent and constantly dribbling ( not a plus in my book), the PETA site mentions that rats have a lovely “perfume-like” odour. This being the ‘R’ CP week I wonder what that rat fragrance might be? I wish I had Dark Passage as that seems quite ratty to me. A la nuit? I have that one so will wear that today.
A la nuit is stunning, though I doubt any rat smells like it.
A friend of mine had pet rats years ago, I was surprised to find that they didn’t smell unpleasant, but I don’t recall anything perfumey!
Ha ha, maybe we should suggest to Victor Wong that he needs to do a Zoologist Rat perfume!!
Don’t tell PETA, but I worked with white rats many decades ago and noticed nothing perfumey about them.
Rats are apparently out of control in some cities now that people are off the streets…think I heard that about New Orleans this week (?)
A long walk today near the lake, very sunny, will feed the birds again tomorrow, there are three wild geese, very tame, three is an odd number so I think one has lost its mate.
I pulled out my three fig perfume, so today I’m wearing Jo Loves Red Truffle.
three fig perfumes.
Aww… I hope the mate comes back.
How is the J Loves line? I’m not a fan of Jo Malone and am wondering if this line is different
It’s different altogether, they are also not cologne and tend to be longer lasting.
Red Truffle 21 is a savoury fig (with truffle), it’s a fig without coconut which is why I chose it (along with l’AP Caligna) when I was looking for a fig perfume.
Green Orange and Coriander I found also very good (I bought it for my brother).
Gardenia is lovely and fresh as it is a gardenia without tuberose.
Someone mentioned once that Mango Thai Lime is good too but I haven’t tried it.
The three above that I know are all different from each other, but the line has also a lot of citrus which may be quite similar.
Thanks for this!
Hi everyone, I’m wearing another sample from the stash I’m still trying to alphabetize, Hiram Green Slowdive. Whew, I think I put on too much, and it’ll asphyxiate me. My first impression is CINNAMON. Whew. It’s not listed but it supposedly has a lot of honey and dried fruit and I bet there IS cinnamon in there. Frankly I wish it had less of those notes and more of the nice tuberose. This one is not going onto my to-buy list. At the top of which list right now is Hiram Green Hyde. Omg I love that! I am promising myself a bottle if I manage to lose 2 more pounds on my Noom program. Two more and the total would be 10 which merits a nice reward, right? Of course these last two are quite stubbornly sticking to me like glue. We are now under a shelter in place order or will be as of tonight. One can still go outside and walk but not in groups. I would do so since it’s a nice breezy sunny day but it’s too hot already–86! (=61C). Yuck to that especially given our humidity. I’m just not ready for summer yet. I wish we could send twenty extra degrees to all of you people still suffering through winter.
I also really didn’t enjoy Slow Dive – it felt smothering somehow
10 pounds definitely merits a reward — go Calypso!
Oh, so close to a goal! Yay you, Calypso!
You are inspiring me calypso, well done!
Popping in quickly to comment while I can. Beautiful sunny weather today! ??
SOTD = SSS Incense Pure again. Now is a time for calming and grounding perfumes. Hang in there everyone!
The frequent mention of this line and perfume is making me really curious! Off to a Google
Incense Pure is a very dry, outdoorsy frankincense perfume to my nose. Maybe a hint of pine needles in there, too. SSS does sell 5mL travel sprays, which is pretty darn awesome in my book.
My favorite is Tabac Aurea, and I wonder if Incense Pure isn’t the brand’s bestseller, with good reason.
I did not know that about Incense Pure!
It was nice out. Did a wee bit of pruning and we are planning a nice walk after dinner.
It definitely helped with my state of mind. So did getting an overdue load of laundry taken care of today.
Happy you got some ? ??
Thanks, Deva! I will do my best to send it your way…
The sun was really making the rounds today ?
And it was a Very Good Thing, wasn’t it?
Wearing Kelly Caleche EDP today, which has mostly worn off by now. I like it more every time I wear it. Easy on my nose.
Wonderfully sunny today, which has helped my mood. Plus, was successful in resolving a work-patient crisis today, so that was a relief, but took a lot of draining calls.
Took a walk to feed the cats, but that was my only outing today. Will do some exercise in a bit since I’m feeling very sedentary.
So, to Gail if you’re reading, today was less stressful than yesterday. I hope everyone is hanging on!
I really need to try KC. Glad you were able to resolve work patient crisis. It must be very challenging on a regular basis. Never mind during a pandemic.
Ugh. I can’t even tell you. Sigh.
But, I think KC is lovely. It’s sheer, slight lipstick vibe to my nose. I don’t really get leather. It’s been a while since Ivtried the EDT which I think was much more citrusy-rose.
KC sounds lovely. I’ll check it out at some point.
I’ve sampled the edt, and agree with you. I really don’t get much leather. It was more citrusy than I expected.
Glad your day was better!☀?
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You smelled lovely today, Elisa P! I’m happy to hear that today was better for you. To me, Kelly Caleche EdP is a pretty floral and light leather scent.
Guerlain Liu today – I splurged on that bottle last year but hardly ever use it, partially because the cute sprayer that comes separate from the bee bottle doesn’t work well (I”m on my second one already) and when you dab, you dribble this stuff accidentally. But it’s lovely!
I hate it when the sprayer comes separate!
Roma in the morning for the great top notes. First vacation day, so i walked to the market for veggies, cleaned the fridge and spent 30 min on my crosstrainer. Made a quiche with tuna and spring onions for dinner.
Wore Cafe Tuberosa for the evening. The boyfriend was at the cardiologist for his results and now propably needs another stent….but it is not super urgent, so hopefully after the corona crisis is over.
Glad it is not super urgent tannina!
My SOTD is Eau Premiere. The nice thing about being only one of a few at work is that I can wear what I like.
You smell très chic, Petunia!
Truly lovely. I will probably wear that one this week as well.
Nice!
I went for Theorema in the morning and now in my Happy scent How You Love by Jazmin Sarai. I do feel happier wearing it – it’s amazing what smells can do!
Has anyone else been on a perfume sample buying binge? I have the orange blossom sampler coming from SD and an Indigo sampler too. Definitely stress buying
Not samples, but I did order a small bottle from Sonoma Scent Studio.
I have been meaning to order Yin and Ylang ever since SSS reopened and decided no more putting off.
Enjoy your new bottle! Now is the time to enjoy these small pleasures
Day 7 of work from home. Surviving. I’m in several video calls a day. Some people are letting their hair down now and / or their families are getting cabin fever.
SOTD = Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-IbmhIBxTT/?igshid=n1k0llaom6fi
8 sprays, but somehow, it did not get to nuclear levels. I know what to wear tomorrow and I may inadvertently unleash a substance that could pierce the ozone layer ?.
In other news, I am still awaiting the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses paid to the sub-acute rehab facility for my mom’s care. I should have received it in mid- to late January, which allowed time for Medicare to appeal the decision (they did not). I chose not to provide the rehab facility what they requested (my appeal timeline) as that has absolutely nothing to do with us getting reimbursed since the reimbursement was not contingent on the rehab facility getting paid by Medicare. I still say karma is a bitch because had the facility done what it said it would do to dissuade Medicare from dropping coverage, it would not be at the mercy of Medicare’s deliberately confusing rules which it doesn’t even comply with. In any case, the rehab facility accountant contacted me again today asking for a mailing address. I’m keeping my fingers and toes crossed that I will see a check in the mail by mid-April. As I mentioned before, I am donating 100% of my share to the nursing home to which we moved mom; they really need the funds now more than ever as it was sadly hard hit by COVID-19 ?.
You are the best, hajusuuri!
Thank you!
Carnal Flower, 8 sprays. That beats 4 sprays of Aromatics. You smell absolutely stunning. I remember the first time I tried Carnal Flower, I was completely smitten but was already covered with perfume on every available bit of skin, so she sprayed my hair. Never have I wafted so beautifully.
And good for you for sticking to the purpose and donating the proceeds! I hope you get used to working from home.
I really enjoy not having to commute but I miss the walk and also being with other people. I’m glad work people check in on me and I do the same so this loose connection of checking in helps.
Crossing fingers with you that they send the check soon.
When is bottle porn week? I can’t wait!
I know, right? As to bottle porn week, I have yet to pick a week ?
I hope they realize that resistance is futile and send the darn check!
Me, too! I think they realize it is a court order and there is no way out of it. I was surprised way back in July of last year when I disputed a portion of the bill and met with the facility director. At that time we had already lost the 2nd appeal (to the very biased Medicare QIO) and I mentioned to the director that I was going for a 3rd level appeal (administrative judge) and the director was not aware that such a thing existed!
8 sprays of CF???? ? It’s definitely not 28 La Pausa! Now I am rather curious as to what you will be projecting tomorrow!
It won’t be too long before you find out ?
My hero!
Thank you ?
Yesterday I was “ultra productive” – so much so that I used up all my emotional reserves and by nighttime I crumpled like a leaf, and woke up this morning with a crying-hangover headache.
Good job teebear…. ?
So today I stayed horizontal and just read all day, finally managed to stretch for half an hour and am calling that “good enough.”
In Zoology Hyrax since no one is around except Mr. Teebear, who wasn’t likely to protest since I’m still a bit of a wreck today. Probably that counts as cheating, but I’m going to take whatever small (smell?) wins I can for today.
Hope everyone else is feeling okay and remember: if you need to take a day off from “being amazing” you don’t have to do all the things!!
Ugh to a crying headache. Sometimes a good cry is what we need though.
Awwwwww. That’s rough.
Hugs to you, teebear ?
my crying jag was on Sunday evening, ugh, very sorry you had it hard last night.
thanks for the reminder that it’s ok to feel all the feels, and it’s more than ok to take a moment (or more) to recover. Hope your headache went away quickly!
Mmm, Shaal Nur. Such a strange scent, so compelling. That astringent citrus blast at the beginning sure weeds out anyone who isn’t in it for the long haul.
Wore Anima Dulcis today for some warm vibes.
The State of Cheese and Beer is now doing “Safer at Home”, a cheerier-sounding (I suppose) version of shelter in place, starting tomorrow. I will get to wear things like Salome when I work from home. Will that affect my mood for the better? I hope so, because two weeks ago I got sick with what had enough coronavirus-like symptoms that I stayed away from everyone, and, well, no woman is an island, not even me. Too mild to test, I was told. I live alone, at least I have a dog, but my brother has an infant and my parents just reached 70, so I have stayed away from family.
Be well, or at least “keep calm and perfume on”.
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