Happy Cinco de Mayo! What fragrance are you wearing?
Points for me today — I'm in Honoré des Prés I Love Les Carottes, which I included in 5 perfumes: iris fragrances for spring. Tea at the moment is an organic Ceylon from Indulgashinna Estate, via Upton, with a bit of shaved nutmeg.
Reminder: 5/8 is Iris Day, so we'll repeat our project from 2016... wear an iris fragrance, if you have one.
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: you can find the Royal Copenhagen Blomst collection ("Peonies, lilacs, dahlias and more bloom across Royal Copenhagen's porcelain collection of understated, modern dinnerware") at Bloomingdales, where the Iris Dinner plate is $145, the Lilac Cup & Saucer Set is $115, and the Tree Peony Teapot is $250.
on point with the CP: Tenue de Soiree
5+ SPRAYS!
Trying a new tea, Vahdam, Saffron Masala Chai
I will just say its good so my father in laws ears don’t ring.
Outfit today is a thrifty Marc Jacobs dress with pleated bottom. This is what it looks like: https://images.app.goo.gl/DdrrigtTjN8Uf6dQA
And a MJ eyeliner to match
Forgot with my tea, I am copying SmokeyT from yesterday. Toast with peanut butter & banana.
It’s delicious! I’m a kid that grew up on PB sandwiches.
My dad loved PB so much he was known as the Peanut Butter Prince. He would do PB, Jelly, and potato chips, fried PB & Jelly (it’s delicious), and PB & Cheerios.
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That is a very pretty dress! ?
Marc Jacobs makes great eyeliner.
What a nice dress!
Love the dress..is yours in the same colorway?
Yes, same dress
Nice dress!
Super cute dress. Also I love PB and banana together!
Drizzled with honey ?
Hajusuuri style!
Love the tea set and I adore Love les Carottes. ISM’s quirky and mischievous little sister!
I’m wearing Dior Homme today. I don’t wear it often, but it is good and very comforting.
Dior Homme! You smell awesome ??
It is so nice. One of those eBay bargains from years ago.
The iris plate is really gorgeous, you can’t make it out so well in that picture, and there are other pretty mugs and tea cups. But all too spendy for me 🙂
By the way, the last time I visited Brussels, somewhere in February I think, I saw the lovely Gien tea set that you posted here a while ago. I didn’t buy it, but was sorely tempted.
Royal Copenhagen has some beautiful stuff as well. My mother used to collect china, and I remember her mentioning this brand. She has some beautiful Rörstrand Garden of Eden.
Ah, just as well I never see Gien anywhere!
I’ve just spent an hour browsing their website. It doesn’t help that they are offering free shipping in Europe. ?
That one is so great. You smell wonderful.
It’s really good. I think I had not worn it in a year. I do think I prefer Felanilla, but Dior Homme is perhaps more versatile.
STOD is Laboratorio Olfattivo Daimiris. Oriental/gourmand iris. I won’t get more after I finish my (rather large) sample, but I think it is rather nice.
Have not tried, but I’m sure you smell great 🙂
I think the only fragrance I have that has a prominent iris note is Dior Homme. So I grow iris, I know that orris butter comes from the iris tubers but iris flowers actually have a lovely fragrance. Some of our little native iris are quite fragrant, like iris cristata. There are some very tall, white Japanese iris blooming at the Norfolk Botanical Garden and they smell really good. I have purple bearded iris blooming in my yard currently, they smell like candy.
My bearded iris are not up yet, but I have some pretty white irises blooming in my front yard and I forget what they are, maybe Siberian?
I love Siberian iris too! Tough and beautiful. I like their foliage when they are not in bloom too. Grass like and very green.
Second day of iris in Courrèges Blanc. Woody, powdery iris with rose and musk. Unpretentious, but beautiful.
Happy Tuesday, everyone!
That sounds beautiful. Love the notes.
And it is a cheap thrill. So pretty and enjoyable!
Hi PL67 – this sounds lovely. Do you get much of the patch in the base?
I can barely smell the patch in it. It is very light and in the background. It is almost non existence on me.
Let me know if you want to try it. I will be more than happy to send you some. ?
Unpretentious is the best kind of beautiful ?
I agree! ?
It is indeed beautiful and so affordable and wearable. Ever so grateful you sent me some!
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤
Happy Tuesday!
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Liberation Day!
75 years ago we were liberated from German occupation.
The southern part of our country was already liberated in 1944. But the northern provinces followed in may 1945.
This day is here to remind us to never take freedom and peace for granted!
SotD is Des Lys by Goutal. Spring in a bottle (decant…from a lovely NSTer). Very cheerful and uplifting.
Yesterday I made a cajun jambalaya, or variant on it…because i did not have andouille sausages. I already had a spicy Hungarian sausage so I used that and it turned out pretty tasty.
Half way through the book A Curious History of Sex by Kate Lister.
Its funny (she uses lots of puns…dont read it if you dont like puns),
Interesting (so…..corn flakes were invented to prevent masturbation and excessive sexual behaviour hahaha)
And also cringe worthy (transplantation of monkey glands to humans..say what???…..female genital mutilation…iiiieeeewwww horrible)
I wish my long weekend lasted longer…but tomorrow i need to go back to work and video meetings…urgh.
Even though I cannot travel anywhere?, I think Ill need to take a whole week off soon.
Spending the days sleeping in, reading books, trying out new recipes and only going out for ice cream or a walk in the sun, is pretty soothing actually. ?
….and I made a drawing!
See my Instagram. I made it public again, so you can also see it without selling your soul to Mark Zuckerberg ?
Great drawing jiji! I shared with my daughter, who loves drawing and rabbits ??
Thank you!
The drawing was inspired by my morning runs. I always spot lots of rabbits, so funny to see how they thrive in an urban environment.
They are located in an area with grass and shrubbery, but there is literally a highway on the other side of their ‘home’ and another 500 meter further there is a huge suburb.
I saw it, you are talented
Loved the drawing. The bunnies seem to be really concerned with the human lying down.
Have you seen the series in the Volkskrant “achter de maskers”? It’s great. All these exhausted ICU nurses after their shifts with the marks of their masks still on them.
sounds like a wonderful way to enjoy liberation day☺️
Cornflakes, huh. What is it about cornflakes? Never liked ’em, lol!
Also, I love your drawing!
Thank you!
And about those corn flakes….
wikipedia explains it as well…see the paragraphs on History
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_flakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awV57hZONu8
This is a hilarious clip about cornflakes and their uses.
Love it! ?
I heard a long podcast about the Kellog / cornflake thing, and I remember where I’ll come back and post a link!
Since the whole point of them was to not “excite”, then they achieved their goal!
Also not a fan. Weirdly though I ate Grape Nuts for many years…
Happy Liberation Day Jiji!
Thank you!
Wait!? You can go out for ice cream??!
Yup
Our local ice cream shop is located right next to the supermarket I go to for groceries…i do not even need to make a detour.
The shop was closed during first 5 weeks of the lockdown but they re-opened approximately three weeks ago (for take away).
Hmmm this means we are in the 8th week of our ‘lockdown’ already (though sometimes it seems like ages).
Its not a very stringent lockdown i guess. We are allowed to go outside for a walk or a run and for grocery shopping of course. And we do not need to wear masks (yet).
But we have to work from home, meetings/crowds forbidden, and of course: everybody needs to practice social distancing!
Thank you for sharing your drawing! I LOVE it
Thank you ?
Loved your drawing. I imagine the woman/man (?)’s clothing in light blue–scrubs. A moment of respite for a frontline worker. Anyway, it is lovely.
Thank you!
Yes the bunnies give cuddles to the frontline worker ?
I havent decided yet if its a man or a woman…. but I dont think it matters ?
Under mask and in scrubs, everyone looks the same!
Happy Liberation Day Jiji!
Monsieur (Frederic Malle) today. Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🙂
You smell wonderful in Monsieur! I like that one very much and have a travel spray.
Found my sample of Iris Poudre so I’ll be wafting elegantly at my living room desk today.
Thanks, everyone, for lots of happy birthday wishes yesterday. Work was still crazy but I kept it in perspective and enjoyed my day. And my strawberry rhubarb pie turned out great. In fact, there is a slice waiting for me for post-yoga breakfast – with a little scoop of yogurt.
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I say add a scoop of ice cream instead ???
Ha- I might have, but we ran out!
hmmm..ice cream.
I promise that I am not scent-stalking you, but I am also wearing Iris Poudré today — scent twins two days running. It is beautiful, but it is just not me. Too refined? Fortunately, I bought the travel spray and so even though I’ve no desire to repurchase, I do not regret the expenditure.
About to change into grown-up clothes for an end-of-year virtual gathering. My department is congratulating our graduating seniors and bidding farewell to two wonderful colleagues who are here for just this year. We will make the best of this less-than-ideal sendoff.
Ha – feel free to scent stalk any time. I agree about Iris Poudre. I love it and I think it’s beautiful, but I don’t feel like I can do it justice. Way more elegant than I actually am!
Have a great sendoff. We’re all doing our best with virtual gatherings!
Happy Belated Birthday! Enjoy your pie!
Unscented currently.
Doing my day a bit different today having just enjoyed pancakes and maple syrup (typically reserved for weekends). Delicious and I think I might do this more often the days having lost much of their meaning anyway.
I expect I’ll wear Narcisco today which is prompted by his newest amber scent.
You will be smelling great! I’m looking forward to that amber too.
That sounds like a great idea, to have pancakes on weekdays. Why not make every day feel special?
Our recent tradition is pancake Tuesday! I’m going wild today with orange-walnut-chocolate chip.
Oh, yum. That sounds wonderful!
Good idea! I should add some lemon or orange zest to my pancakes.
we did waffles over the weekend, and I agree with you, Mondays like Tuesdays like sundays..its doesn’t matter anymore. Make the pancakes when you want to eat them!
I will! lol
Paris-Riviera layered with Eau d Orange Vert. Nothing to do with irises whatsoever, but then my iris collection is rather limited and I’m saving up for the next days. I have always wanted to try Love Les Carottes but never so far managed to get my hands on a sample.
Oh I bet that’s an excellent combo. We’re cousins- I’m in Paris-Deauville today.
You smell lovely!
Agree.. nice combo!
I’m wearing L’Envol edp, which is a favorite. I was surprised to find that it has iris. The main scent that I smell is honey.
Oh, you inspired me to take of my big sample. It’s nicer than I thought.
Woke up Nasomatto Nuda and happy that I bought a backup bottle when I had the chance. My Luckyscent order shipped last night and a few other things shipped yesterday. So between Wednesday and Friday, I should be getting a lot of packages. Now if my 2nd Sephora order would ship, I would be happy. Wearing a dab of vintage no 5 extrait today.
Yay for new stuff!
My second Sephora order just shipped. Just don’t get why Srphora needed 2 weeks before shipping me my stuff.
I ordered some things from Sephora on April 24, and I’m still waiting for them to be shipped. Last I heard, they were supposed to go out on May 15.
Started off in Fragrance du Bois Oud Bleu Intense from a Luckyscent Bar sample – it’s a lovely, fresh orange-cardamom-aquatic woody scent – but instead of creating mental summer, it made the grumpy weather feel even more oppressive. Oops!
Switched to Jorum Studio Nectary for a richer rose-peach-ambergris oud. Love.
Ah, you had me on orange and cardamom but lost me at aquatic 🙂
But so sorry it is making the weather feel worse! Hope the day improved?
You know usually I am not at ALL an aquatic perfume person, this one really pleasantly surprised me, it’s not overbearing like too many of that genre are. May be worth a sniff for you!
The day did improve, yes!
Did an Asian supermarket stop (only the second one of COVID, my husband”s family background is Japanese so we’ve been good about rationing these visits out and making do with what’s available at the regular grocery store 80% of the time), and came home to find my mangoes had finally ripened, so deep dish mango pie is ready for tonight’s dessert!
Mango pie — how different! I love mango.
2 pre-made pie shells, 4-6 mangoes depending on the size, peeled and medium sliced, mixed with the juice from about ½ a lemon, ¼tsp nutmeg, 1tsp cornstarch, and sugar to taste to make a thin sauce.
Pour into one pie shell and wet the edges, vent the second shell and pop it on top and crimp the edges together with a fork.
Bake at 375°F 50-75 minutes until top is golden brown! (Time sometimes depends how much you’ve overstuffed with mangoes so just go by color on top!)
Oh and let it cool before you eat it or you shall burn your tongue!
Thanks! ?
Off to my Tuesday sandwich-making gig. Crisp and sunny out there, so should be a pleasant walk up. May stop at Home Depot to find clear recycling bags. And the health food store to look for a supplement that interests me…
Wearing AA Mandarine Basilic. Maybe I’ll just stay with the orangey things this week….
You smell marvelous! One of my favorites from Guerlain.
I need to smell more of the AA line.
This was an easy travel spray from fragrance net.com
Well, maybe partial points for me – I wore PG Cuir d’Iris to bed last night, and today am in Papillon Dryad which has orris root in its middle notes. Still loving Dryad – it’s totally FB-worthy – just having trouble convincing myself to spring for one in this era’s financial climate. Otoh, the $$ spent on it will definitely make me happier, so … therapy? Maybe I could use HSA money for it? Kidding, Mr. IRS Man, really just kidding. Happy Schmooosday, everybody. 🙂
You smell fab! I love Dryad.
2 good things: I’m off today and it’s gorgeous out. Nothing major planned except a walk to feed the colony kitties and a few quick errands. Some zoom activities later. And the dreaded cleaning that needs to be done, blech.
I’ve been having a Kelly Caleche edp craving lately and wore it after a shower last night, so topped it up this morning. I do get the lipstick-y rose-violet-iris trifecta from this, especially in the early phases.
Those are two good things! Enjoy your day off.?
Thank you!
Enjoy the day off and your “social kittening” ?
Ha! My favorite form of socializing, lol.
I’m glad you have a day off and good weather for it! ?
Same here, though it’s grown pretty overcast, but it’s still quite pleasant out.
You got a beautiful day off. I’m thinking of doing the same in the next week or so.
Do it!
Good to hear from you, Elisa P! How are the colony kitties doing?
Thanks jalapeno! Nice to check in in a leisurely way, and enjoy my perfume! The kitties are doing ok. A very nice guy who has a recording studio on the block is now helping me out with feeding when I can’t get there. The kindness of strangers ?
I’m in VCA Bois d’Iris, my favorite iris of the ones I’ve tried. 28 La Pausa is still on my list to try.
My parents are on their way home from Florida, started their trip yesterday and will make it through my city tonight. I think they might actually stay overnight here but I don’t think I will see them. My mom asked if they should stop and as much as I would like to see them, I had to say no.☹️If I had been able to truly isolate I might feel differently, but since I work in healthcare, I just don’t want to expose them to anything I might be carrying around on me. I suppose if it warms up this afternoon we could meet somewhere outside and stay 6 feet away. We’ll probably just end up FaceTiming, lol, at least I know that’s safe.
It’s hard to isolate from loved ones but I’m sure you took the right decision.
🙁 It’s very hard right now. I hope you can see them soon.
One of my favorites! You smell soooo good. I’ll be wearing that this week as well. So sorry you won’t get to spend time with your parents. Hugs.
Good morning Y’all!
Wafting a bit stronger than usual in Etat Libre d’Orange Vraie Blond. That myrrh note is soooooooo good!!! I played Russian random roulette with my Scentbird samples today, and glad I landed on this one! 🙂
Yay for a lucky pick!
Forcing myself to break for lunch. This WFH stinks.
Later six more Google meets….ugh.
But I will force myself to walk after. The usual two miles.
I theoretically have many irises to choose from such as Eve, Pandora, Iris Ukiyoe, LAtessa, Iris Ganache, my Orris root essential oil blend…..thanks to pl67 iris has become a favorite note.
But I am wearing Brit Parfum. Haven’t worn it in ages. And discovering that it has a gorgeous almond note. Have I finally found my almond perfume?
And my hands smell of Winter Woods after decanting for a sweet perfumista.
6 google meets… ? horrible.
Make sure you take that walk.
Walks ????and sunshine☀️ are keeping me sane ?
I am not familiar with Brit but Winter woods is amazing
14 in total ??
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Thats not healthy. I feel sorry for you ?
They are only half hour each but by the end of the day I am exhausted.
I’ve never done a google meeting, but I’m sure it’s grim.
Don’t you just love the smell of your hands, after you’ve been decanting perfume. I especially love it when I’ve been making lots of different samples.
Hope your day ends well!
I hate them
I would rather work face to face
And yes, that’s part of the fun of decanting ??
Heading out now for my walk. I switched from early morn. to after work and it’s really not my thing. Either way, it’s good to get out.
Staying in home office today and the weather has gotten more chilly by like 7*C compared to yesterday.
Memo Winter Palace did the trick and I think I’ll wear another Memo to work tomorrow. You can problably guess which one 😉
Good morning!
First: Much thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes yesterday! They are greatly appreciated!
Scent: Infusion d’Iris & a dab of Bruno Fazzolari Feu Secret from a sample. I’m really enjoying Feu Secret today.
Tea: White Vanilla Grapefruit from Harney earlier, coffee right now, with a planned detour back to White Vanilla Grapefruit later.
Reading: a novel and some side physics, as I’m digging into lenses. In some cases, I dig until I GET it (or not).
Have a good day!
14 today in total
Sorry. That was meant for Jiji above
Oh, love both of your fragrances today! Does the Feu overwhelm the Prada?
I have a sample, so I dabbed, so Feu didn’t have a fair chance
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Hello all!
Another iris perfume for Iris Week: very vintage No. 19 EdT. I feel like I’ve been preparing my whole life for this moment. ? Might see if I can find the little parfum mini I found awhile back, for a hint on my hand.
Stay safe everyone!
No 19 is fab, no matter what the concentration.
SOTD is Good Girl Gone Bad by Killian.
Big huge tuberose-monster perfume.. I can’t wear this to the office so I’m enjoying it at home. 😀
I have a sample of that somewhere..I should dig it out
In Chopard Magnolia Au Vetiver du Haiti today.
I bought a travel coffret from this line of the Chopard Collection (kind of on a whim as one does) and they are all vetiver-centric. Maybe too much vetiver at times. ehaehhe 😉
Robin, was any decision made on the Swapmeet please? There’s stuff I want to set free and rehome from my Closet of Shame.?
I see you more as a vanilla gal
You know, not a lot of people said either way. I am thinking I will schedule a test swap meet maybe, (for May 30?) and if enough people play we’ll follow it with a splitmeet? If it seems to get little interest, maybe we’ll just wait and see how things are going in the fall, although of course it may be worse.
BTW, anybody chime in!
I am ready for swap meet and split meet now in May.
And agree that things may get worse again in the fall, so better sooner than later. Even the freebie meet before fall also.
I would feel comfortable participating. I wipe down all incoming packages and would do the same for this
I’m ok with either or both. Thanks Robin!
I’d love to do this sooner rather than later as I so enjoy it but I also know my husband will not be happy with stuff coming from other people’s homes plus, he would rather not mail stuff unless it’s essential (I know, how can he not see perfume as essential) so I may be out. Just one opinion and in a few weeks it will likely be different.
I think I don’t want to go to the Post Office at this time. I haven’t really run into any major issues with social distancing where I am at, but I don’t want to press my luck.
Late to the party because I slept in. Formerly (as in previous to entering the Covid 19 Twilight Zone) I would castigate myself for sleeping in, calling myself “lazy” and “unproductive.” Now, I just don’t care, and will sleep until my body tells me to get up. Even if it’s 4pm. Working nights messes with your body, and I have shuffled my priorities a bit, sleep being towards the very top. I’m lucky to be able to make those kinds of adjustments. I really don’t know how people with young kids and other commitments get through with so little sleep and/or “down time.” Big hat tip to all those who are juggling kids, work, covid, not to mention those who are not working and under all kinds of financial stress. Just know you’re AMAZING an I greatly admire you.
SOTD is Vero Profumo Naja.
I’m sure you smell wonderful. I think it’s just better to ride the wave in these times. Plus enough sleep is good for your immune system.
Is T-Rex doing ok?
T-Rex is ok. I’m suspicious of her thyroid, though. I took her to a vet in Arizona to update immunizations and voiced my concerns, but he dismissed them. I have a run of days off coming up and I’m going to get her into a vet here in town to see if I can can get some bloodwork done.
Hello! No iris fragrance yet today, though I have some of the ones Robin named for each season. 🙂 We’re supposed to get winter-like weather again soon…
Tea this morning was Numi Breakfast Blend.
A fragrant iris is blooming in the raised bed in front of the house. I think it’s ‘Crimson King,’ although it’s more of a reddish purple than crimson. It’s pretty, though.
Scent of the evening: The Different Company Bois d’Iris. Also, the orris is starting to bloom.
I wonder if those “Crimson King” iris are the reddish ones I remember from my childhood?
The American Iris Society has a picture gallery of irises. I got mine from Old House Gardens a few years ago. If I take a picture of the irises, I’ll e-mail you a copy of the picture. 🙂
Sounds like a plan! ?
SOTD = Diptyque Volutes EDT
Very on theme with the Iris CP!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0EYDKB5zm/?igshid=1k672g7z3l7i5
#givingtuesdaynow campaign is an extra day of giving. I had already given last month to a COVID-19 campaign and with this new campaign, I decided to give a monthly train ticket’s worth since it is money I would have spent were I to still be commuting to NYC but I have not done so since March 16. I still have sunk costs for parking – not giving that up yet even though I have not used it since March 16 as well. If you have the means to do so, I encourage you to also give at this time. I have to Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen.
What not to do on Zoom or maybe I’ll call these Zoom Woes since Commuting Woes are on hiatus ?:
1) decide to switch from sitting to standing without changing the height of your device’s camera. A headless torso swaying in NOT a good sight
2) check your camera angle! Some people look like giants with tiny heads…and watch your arm – you may not mean it but the sight of your forearm covering 3/4 of your camera, well, see #1
More to come as more of our meetings switch to Zoom. It is easier to see people than the tiny boxes from a Cisco Jabber See Me call!
I forgot about Volutes! You smell great! Maybe I’ll wear that tomorrow. Zoom Woes…!
I started my Italian lessons on zoom ( I have them once a week) so I look forward to all your zoom tips.
You may or may not have given me another perfume lemming… ?
Happy ‘VE day.
In the not worn often Ma Liberte by Jean Patou, I discovered in 1989. I still have a half 50ml of the bottle I purchased then and a 100ml BUB and it’s a lavender, powdery and spicy oriental, not sweet and very unique that I’ve enjoyed all day. The perfume is the great Jean Kerleo.
Happy VE Day Aurora.
My 8am Iris Prima is already gone, so I added some VC&A Bois D’Iris. It’s smelling extra woody today.
Smelling great today.
My SOTD is Dame Perfumery Earth Mother, and I am drinking a cup of Irish Breakfast tea. I am on my second cup.
have you been drinking more tea these days? I have!
and buying more tea..
Cabotine from a sample today. It reminds me a bit of Niki with all that green and flowery notes. I will test it some more. Maybe I will buy a small bottle, its just 8€….
The boyfriend had a cardiac catheter today and has lots of stenosis. We hoped for some stents but he will propably need surgery. We will hear from his cardiologist soon.
Wishing your boyfriend a good outcome of whatever comes next. It is wonderful he is getting care – that makes all the difference in heart disease cases (as you well know).
Hoping for the best for your boyfriend. 🙂
Sending more positive thoughts for your boyfriend.
Best wishes to both of you!
Best wishes to your boyfriend!
Adding on to the good wishes here for you both.
Good luck Tannina.
Best wishes for your boyfriend’s treatment tannina!
More well wishes for your boyfriend. That would be stressful enough in the best of times.
Mugler Alien Eau Extraordinnaire – grapey sunshiny jasmine fun. I haven’t won it in over a year, and cleared the sprayer with a few sprays into the bathroom sink. Call it an experiment to see how long it lingers!
And, is it still there?
I’m wearing Hiris in the blue bottle today. It’s remarkable how much my mood and sleep improve if I go for a walk each day. Before stay at home I’m guessing I ran around enough that I got the same effect.
Same. A walk in the evening has been lifting my mood tremendously.
We are twins today in Hiris from the blue bottle.
And I completely agree with you on the mood lifting effects of walking.
Hiris is great! It’s also in my lineup for this week.
agree and agree!
hiris in the blue bottle is perfect, you smell marvelous 😀
and a walk each day is as important to me as food. 😀
Im wearing Le Labo Iris 39 oil AND the perfume. Still working on my coffee so it’s been a busy morning; my yoga tea is long gone.
Has your SOTD stuck around?
It’s barely a skin scent now. But it was a good combination at the time!
Happy TueWeBlursday everyone. I had cold cereal for lunch, Kashi dark cocoa karma biscuits. They are about as desserty as Kashi ever gets, and they are yummy.
I had scrambled eggs with leftover corned beef, mozzarella string cheese and harissa powder mixed in for breakfast. Somehow it all worked just fine!
Is anybody else doing daring combinations in the kitchen? I’m like, screw it. Try something, just don’t throw away any food!
Made brownies in an eighth size sheet pan this morning, so I’m wearing Shalimar Route Vanille in chocolate + vanilla solidarity.
I love your SOTD..you smell so so SO good.
My kids would like your breakfast…anyting with string cheese and eggs.
I am going to make coconut dal one night this week to finish up some lentils and cans of coconut milk
Mmm, your dal sounds wonderful!
Smelling great today! All of your food descriptions are making me hungry!
mmm yummy..I love hash n eggs!
Yeah you just created a lemming for those biscuits!
I hope I can find another box of them when I go to the grocery store next week. ??
I’ve had a couple of “clear out the fridge!” meals recently.
I like your baking + fume pairing. Your kitchen must have smelled divine!
Iris will NOT be a problem for me! I’ll wear it the rest of the week.
Yesterday I was missing the ocean camping get away I had this weekend so I wore a couple sprays of OJ Sampaquita and a couple of Wood Sage & Sea Salt. I thought it smelled great. Today I am smelling so good (I can’t stop sniffing myself) in Paris-Deauville.
Iris isn’t a problem for me.
Like you I can’t stop smelling myself either.
Histoires de Parfums 1904 (Madame Butterfly) – nice summery iris for a warm summery day (which I’m spending working 🙂 ).
sorry about work..at least you smell good!
Thank you, Lovetosmellgood. Anyway, it beats not having a job. And I walked 7.5K Steps in a he evening – so, life is good.
A drop of vintage Miss Dior for me today, I think it dates from the 1970s. I don’t have much in the way of vintage, just three or four miniatures I’ve found in secondhand shops – and things I bought so long ago that they have grown old with me 🙂
I have more than I planned to, and don’t wear any of it enough!
It’s cooled off in my area, so the A/C has been turned off today. I had turned it on late last week. Spring is being its usual fickle self regarding temperatures. ????????
I saw a few people complaining about finicky cats lately, and I am chiming in to say that, alas, I am part of that club. Spooky kitty in particular. It’s impossible to predict what she will and will not eat on any given day. And, of course, she is on expensive prescription food. ?
SOTD = back in Mon Guerlain EdT. It’s a great background scent.
I am wrapped in a heavy cardigan at the moment! Boo.
Sotd, Nivea lol.
Gorgeous, clear day here. Stunning really. Reminds me of what Nevada skies usta be like, before all of the pollution, geoengineering..etc. No smog at all, just the most beautiful, blue sky. Nevada is so wonderful without all the muck in the skies! And the desert blooms can be very vivid in color:).
I spent most of my day browsing on a clothing site, super productive lol..bought myself a cheap dress..no idea what I would wear it to though.
Also went to Target for a pickup..but they wanted me to come inside…there were simply too many ppl. I asked myself, how important is it that I get those items? So, I left without my order.
Mmm, me thinks it’s time for ice cream:).
Good call — better safe than sorry.
Le Galion Iris for the CP today.
Started out in No. 19 Poudre (woo!) and now I’ve layered on some Cuir de Lancome, which I’m really enjoying. Looks like it was only out for a few years before being discontinued.
Now enjoying a beer on the porch.
Tuesday was much better than Monday!
I’m sure no one is reading anymore, but I wore the enjoyable Boucheron Iris de Syracuse. I think its longevity and mostly white musk dry down will hold me back from needing a bottle. But I will definitely finish my sample.
I just read your comment. I have never heard of this fragrance, but I’m sure you smelled good.
I am always still reading 🙂
Sounds like the white musk dry down means I don’t need to try it.