It's Almost-Friday. Birthdays today: Elsa Schiaparelli, Karl Lagerfeld, José Feliciano, Colin Firth. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm taking cardamom points in Voyage d'Hermès.
Reminder: on 9/11, wear a perfume with cardamom, if you have one. (You can find several lists of fragrances with cardamom in the comments to the weekend poll.)
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 detail from the Hermès Spring Summer 2020 campaign.
Histoire d’Eau Mauboussin. Perfect day for it, cool and damp.
I really like that one – it’s a nice spicy leather.
I’m in LADDM. PL67 reminded me that my mini is rapidly evaporating. Use it or lose it I guess. It fits today’s weather, another drizzly and gray day. Wishing I could send some of this rain to California and Oregon. I’ve seen pictures of those red skies on the internet and that is downright frightening. Stay safe all you people!!
This is nap inducing weather and I wanted to take one soooo badly yesterday afternoon, but resisted and played a game of scrabble with madtownteen instead. She kicked my butt of course, lol, maybe a challenge her to a rematch again this afternoon.
I use to live on SF so many of my friends are sending photos of how dark it was yesterday. I was shocked! Hoping the sky clears and rain will come
wait, the mini bottle from Tauer is evaporating?? Or is it a decant? I have the former but haven’t checked it recently. I had assumed that a MF mini is safe from the woes of evaporation…
Yes, the cobalt mini! I haven’t had mine long and have only used it a few times and it’s almost gone. When I dabbed this morning it feels thick and gooey. Better check yours!
Good that you are using your mini! The only drop I was able to rescue was also dark, thick and sticky. I don’t think I will get another mini from Tauer, unless I know I will wear it fast, which is not likely to happen.
I wonder if AT knows about the evaporation problem?
Someone should tell him!
Please send rain! You smell super good.
Ooooooof. I remember thinking hard about getting one of those LAdDM minis. Now I’m kind of glad that I didn’t… I would be SO upset about the evaporation.
Le Lion ?
Smokey sexy
I keep reading the reviews for the new Shalimar flanker and I am discouraged. One IG I follow , olfactory travels didn’t like it at all. Sono triste!
Moving today, alas, the movers are not here. This has been our life for the past few weeks. ?
Best of luck with the move ltsg!!?
How do you find Le Lion? I don’t get any Shalimar?
Good luck with the move! Ours is booked for Oct. 14.
bocca al lupo!
Grazie!
Oh my, moving is stressful when the movers are not showing up
Good luck w/ the move. I tried Le Lion yesterday and got mostly mega Shalimar for the opening and middle and then Coromandel for the base.
Good luck with the move (at least you smell great)!
Good luck! I hope they have shown up by now.
Good luck! You smell so amazing!
Good luck with the move!
Good luck with the movers -have you loved all flankers of Shalimar so far? I’m exploring them but I don’t like all of them.
Good luck with the movers, have they since shown up?
Movers are here and they are without one person. Ugh!
Oh no! At least they showed up, I guess?
Hi ltsg, I liked Le Lion, I tore into it yesterday when it arrived. It was all Shalimar on me for the 1st wear but I am taking H’s advice and doing Hajusuuri style sprays next time. I didn’t apply very much in case it was powerful. I found it not necessarily ‘sweeter’ but ‘brighter’ maybe, more refined somehow… does that make sense? Imho it has less leather but a beautiful dry down.
It was delicious. I really want to wear it and get comfortable. I need to get Coromandel to do a side by side comparison.
Oh Angela, I’m so glad I checked back in here later today. Your mini review brightened up my very dark smoky ash filled day.
I hope the move went well!
In Jungle L’Elephant.
Rainy, humid day. My trip to the bakery to get some bread and pantries will be postponed until tomorrow.
Doggie is once again facing severe pancreatitis. No matter how strict I am with the diet, it keeps coming back, every time worse. Once again I hope he recovers from it. It is so tough!
Happy Thursday, everyone! ?
It really is so tough to watch a pet who is in pain.?So sorry. Sending best wishes that he feels better soon!!
Not sure how you feel about it, but have you tried a naturopathic vet? I have much better luck with naturopathic treatments for chronic conditions. Best healing wishes to your doggie!
?poor doggy
Poor pupper! Sending him and you both some love. It’s so hard to have your pets go through medical issues, but you are doing everything you can and he knows you love him like crazy.
Poor puppy!
BIg hugs to you. Agree w/ MTG…it is so hard to see pets in pain. Hope he feels better soon.
Strength to you and health wishes to your furry friend.
Oh no, poor pup 🙁 Hope he recovers quickly.
So sorry pl67! Wishing your pup a speedy recovery!
Hugs for your pup. So hard to watch our pets hurt! Send rain to CA, please! Also you smell great. 🙂
Poor pet! I hope you’ll eventually find a solution with food or treatment that will work.
Poor doggie! Hope he recovers soon!
Oh no! I struggle with that myself and it’s no fun. A low fat diet and lots of water seem to increase the length of time between hospitalizations.
PL67 I am sending you both a hug. That is so difficult. I hope it is short lived.
Oh, no, poor dog! I hope he feels better soon.
Awwwww, poor Yei and poor you. I’m so sorry. Hugs.
So sorry for the set-back! I hope the vets find medication and diet that works better than the last one.
So very sorry to hear. It’s painful watching them in pain. Another treat I found is even lower fat, btw.
I *just * got my email opened. After the last bang, I couldn’t remember a thing.
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Wearing remnants of Gabrielle.
Second day in a row the DH has commented that he can smell my perfume from the other room. Last night it was Encens Mythique, today it’s Francesca Bianchi Sticky Fingers. 🙂
I love EM, now that the weather is turning I am pulling that one out
How do you like Sticky Fingers? I am curious about that one. Haven’t tried anything from that house yet.
Lots of leather and patchouli, with sugar. I like it, and I don’t like anything else from this house. It was a wild blind buy.
Same here, although it isn’t too sweet on me. It is my one strong like from the house.
Sounds good but sometimes I can’t handle strong leather. And yay for blind buying!
This is what I said on IG: powdery, spicy, semi-dirty patchouli, leather, tonka, tobacco and yes, soapy/clean animalic. Overall, reminds me of a lower-pitched version of @papillon_artisan_perfumes Bengale Rouge and equally FB-worthy.
I bought a bottle but returned it for a bottle from the next batch as the bottle I have had a wonky sprayer.
I have a traveling Francesca Bianchi discovery set. Jessica has it now and I will ask her to mail it to you next and then I’ll let you know where to send it once you’re done. Sticky Fingers is not part of that set but I can remedy that.
Ah, yesterday I wore just one teeny little spray of SSS Nostalgie and the second my fiance came into the room, he said, “I see you’re trying to match the outdoor air pollution with an explosion of indoor air pollution.”
LOL!
He must have a lot of other really great qualities for you to be willing to marry him. He wouldn’t make it past the first date with a comment like that to me. 😉
Hehehehe. He would not have dreamed of making such a comment before the one-year mark. We’ve gotten too comfortable with each other by now, having been together for more than eight years 🙂 I will be sure to put him on notice!
I just got Nostalgie and I love it! Here’s hoping he falls down the rabbit hole soon!!
I’ve told Mr. Jalapeno in the past that I wear perfume for my own enjoyment, and that if he doesn’t like my pick of the day, TOUGH!
Oh, thank you for reminding me of Encens Mythique: I should wear it soon if the weather permits.
Brave Bianchi blind buy! It’s also the only one I can wear and got the bottle; however, the atomizer was wonky and I returned it for replacement with a bottle from an upcoming batch.
I’m wearing a mixture of A la Nuit and Sarrasins. My little atomiser of A la Nuit was nearly empty so I had to add something else to make it a bit more fun. No chance of refilling the atomiser right now. I don’t know in which box the bottle is. ?
I keep forgetting about A La Nuit.
Me too, while I never forget about Sarrasins.
How are the A La Nuit and Sarrasin together? Do they compete with each other?
Sarrasins was clearly pushing A la Nuit in a corner, but they play along very nicely. I have to add that I put on more Sarrasins than I did A la Nuit.
As my cardamom perfume #4 I chose Atelier des Ors Cuir Sacré. Yes, cuir, so it’s a leathery creation but on my skin there is a hefty accent on cardamom at the top.
Hope your day is calm! It’s almost Friday.
You smell great.
Thank you 🙂
In Lancome Santal Kardamon from a small decant today.
It’s like cardamom flavored dondurma aka Turkish ice cream. Resiny, creamy and dense, with some floral notes to poke through.
My first time trying dondurma was in a small grove in Turkey near Olympos beach, so the woody sandalwood and birch with vanilla feels just right.
Never had this ice cream but seems yummy!
I see vanilla and I like it! 😉
So I’ve heard! ?
Now I want to try both this perfume AND dondurma.
That ice cream sounds very appealing!
That sounds delicious!
OH! *Ears Perk Up* Resiny, creamy, with some floral notes? Ohhhhhh. Tempting!
My husband loved Cirale (?spelling), my favourite was Kas and my kids loved Patara (Gelemis). We all want to go back!
Turkey is gorgeous and the food… *swoons*
I’ve worked outside Antalya (the trip to Olympos was on my only consecutive 3 days off) and been lucky enough to visit Istanbul and some of the coastal towns while working on a cruise ship as well.
Borek, those salty cheese pastries, would be in my top ten foods to eat for the rest of my life!
HI twin! We smell great today.
Ooh, vivid description. I like the taste of cardamom quite a lot. 🙂 The setting you describe sounds pretty awesome, too. 😀
Well, I jumped the gun. Lost track of days, so I’m in my Friday CP scent of 4711 Mandarine & Cardamom. I don’t love it enough to wear both days, so tomorrow will likely be in another sample I brought.
Getting taste of Wisconsin weather. Been very rainy and chilly last couple of days. Today continues that theme, although I think it’s supposed to be drier. Tomorrow will be sunny again as we start to get ready to leave. I’ve had perch, cheese curds, cherry strudel, Leinenkugel original, Swedish pancakes, meatballs…
Yum to all those delicious things. Eating too much of regional foods is one of my favorite things about vacations. 🙂
Same! I love regional foods and plan a great portion of my trips around foods I want to eat lol.
I love food so much lol. Living vicariously through your food list right now haha.
Hmmmmm, a temptingly good combination.
It bet you smell fabulous.
What a list of tasty-sounding eats! ?
Finally joining in the CP with Amouage Lyric today. It’s been forever since I’ve used that sample.
Feels like I’m up insanely early…but no, it’s just the old normal. Kid was so excited to be going to school that she was in full uniform and ready to go by 7:15 (this is very unusual). Of course, she’s only there 8:30-11:30 today.
Hope everyone directly to the south of me is doing okay, with all the fires. The pictures are pretty shocking — we get a lot of smoke here when there are big fires in the Okanagan and the sun almost disappears, but I’ve never seen it as dark as in the pictures from Oregon & the Bay Area yesterday.
House twins with memoir Woman
Yay for kids going to school!!!
My brother is in SF in the Castro and was sending me pics all day. The streetlights never went off yesterday. 🙁
Same for us down south of the city (the streetlights I mean). Today is less red for us, but still dark and ashy.
Just incredible — hard to believe.
It was strange seeing a School Bus driving through my neighborhood today.
I know! We saw one on the way to drop off the kid. And a bunch of kids on the street from the secondary schools on the way home. Not something we’ve seen in a while.
Trying Gallagher Wicked Good today which was a gift from a lovely NSTer.♥️
Notes are Chocolate, Tonka Bean Absolute, and genuine Madagascar Vanilla Absolute.
It is divine!!!?
Yum, I bought that one too!
It almost has a tobacco vibe for me but he professes it’s just the 3 notes. Meh…the nose smells what it smells and the mind interprets however it sees fit…as we see w/ varying interpretations of Le Lion. I will save my decant of that one for you if you don’t smell it first. 🙂
Hmm, I don’t get tobacco. I have a decant of Le Lion waiting for me at home in San Diego, won’t get to smell it until the last week of October though.
Have you tried others from Gallagher? I see on his FB page there appears to be a new gourmand perfume coming out this month sometime. I will probably order a sample set but wait until the new one comes out to try and get a sample of that one too.
I tried all the other Gallaghers but didn’t feel moved to buy except for Wicked Good.
A vanilla approved by She-Ra? ??
I’m sure I have some other Gallagher samples but have not tried them. I will report back. I saw your email too.
I believe Gallagher’s new perfume is or will be the next American Perfumer perfume which I think is a great honor!
First my last try to like OJ Woman, still don’t like it, in the Souk it went a d was snapped up immediately.
Found out that Memoir Woman has a cardamom note I cannot smell, but it fits the CP.
My knee was painless today, so I gave my recumbent bike another try. Managed 11km without falling down, but still need more practice. But it’s fun to ride
I was thinking about getting the OJ Woman sample out today, but it’s buried somewhere in my drawer. I recall thinking it was nice, but I wasn’t driven to buy. I should try again.
Definitely can smell the cardamom in Lyric — rather enjoying it this morning!
I love Memoir woman.
You smell really great Robin – that one is a favorite of mine, especially the EDP!
I win CP points in Istanbul by Gallivant. Cardamom definitely present.
I like Istanbul a lot. You smell great.
5 points to Griffindor!
I need to try the Gallivant line, I am so behind.
They are about to add a new city perfume, an iris, by Ralf Schwieger I suppose.
Ooh I wonder what city/ if it’s iris it best be a cold northern city. Stockholm?
Happy to send some your way Robin!
Thank you Yasmina, that is really kind, but I am sadly too slow to try new things for anybody to go to the trouble. And it would not surprise me if I had Gallivant samples somewhere that I just haven’t gotten to yet!
Wpke up in vintage Shalimar and saving Lyric woman for Friday night. Yesterday, they up and changed the work uniform we have to wear. Instead of the polo shirt that the company provided us, they switched to a tshirt with the company logo. Shirts without a collar and an over the neck apron plain don’t work but only 2 more days until vacation. Wearing Une Rose Kandahar right now.
Yay for vacation!
Ugh. I’ve hated the times when my company has required me to wear a t-shirt in public. I just do not look good in them. I sympathize!
Enjoy your upcoming vacation!
Today I’m wearing Miss Dior Originale EDT for its lovely galbunum opening (no cardamom, though). Why don’t I wear this more often? It’s gorgeous! My first bottle came from my mother when I was a teen. Without meaning to, she set me on a lifetime obsession with perfume.
Sending all good thoughts to those of you suffering from the wildfires out West.
You smell just wonderful! Love Miss Dior and should wear it more often.
Is that the 2011 version? It sounds great. I find all the “Miss Diors” confusing. One of my daughters loves Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet, which I know has nothing to do with actual Miss Dior.
Given how much I love cardamom, I should be thriving in this week’s CP. But the ashy gloom and smoky skies outside are just not conducive to sparkle right now, for me. So as the west coast burns, I am in SSS Tabac Aurea.
Same here, Koyel.
Yesterday I had a mask on in the house for when ever I stepped outside. Today is dark, I have the lights on at my desk upstairs. No fragrance at all this week.
Hope it’s better for you soon. It’s so upsetting for sure. It’s not as dark here as it is north, but I can usually see mountains outside of my work window and the smoke has been so thick for days that I cannot see them at all.
I’m sorry to read this 🙁 Totally get no fragrance. Our lights have been on indoors all day since yesterday too.
Let’s hope it gets better soon! What I see outside my window is so discouraging!
You smell good though.
Fingers crossed! And thanks.
Hugs. The gloom is not as bad here right now as Sunday/Monday but definitely real. I can’t imagine how bad it is up there.
Thanks <3 I hope yours doesn't get any worse! I just wish they would be able to contain the fires quickly 🙁 And I mean, all I'm dealing with is mild depression and nausea; I can't imagine the agony of watching your house burn down, as so many people have.
Hoping that the West Coast gets some rain in the next week!
I hope it gets better soon.
It is warm, almost hot here. I am in Paul Emilien Pure Addiction. Fresh and spicy. Cardamom is listed but is not a prominent note.
Do not know the brand or the scent, but I assume you smell great 🙂
Sahara Noir for me today, which I unfortunately love since it’s discontinued. Going to be a long day. Work then a red-eye to Alabama tonight. Coffee….lots and lots of coffee…
One of my husband’s good friends from the Air Force committed suicide Tuesday night. My husband’s best friend called and told him yesterday. They’re all pretty shaken up. So sad and tragic. J left work early yesterday, which he rarely does. He was doing his best to compartmentalize last night- as the military taught him to do so well- but was having a hard time doing so. I really hate it for them all. I didn’t know him as well as his other AF friends but they still talked frequently. Such a shame….
I am so sorry. That must be so hard.
My condolences to your husband KellyC. Losing someone to suicide is one of the hardest losses to navigate through, imo.
I am so sorry to hear this.
I’m so sorry, Kelly.
So horribly sad. So horribly sad. Sending you and your husband, and his circle of military friends lots of love!
So sad!
What awful news and how hard to process this, probably even more so right now. I hope your hubby will talk to you or his friends if he needs to.
So sad. My condolences to your husband.
I am so sorry! Sending you and your husband peace and hugs!
That is so very sad. Big hugs to you…sending you strength.
Sympathy to you and your husband, that’s a real blow.
It happens to be Suicide Prevention Day today. Here is info for anyone who needs it.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Oh goodness. Thank you for sharing this.
Yes, thank you, Robin.
Oh how awful! I’m very sorry. Suicide leaves so many unanswered questions and such grief behind. Perhaps your husband will talk to you more eventually, or consider some sort of counseling.
So sorry for you and your husband’s loss.
I’m really sorry. I’ve known or met with family members of people who killed themselves. It is devastating to all. Hugs to you and your husband, and his other friends.
Oh, so hard. My thoughts are with you and your husband. I grew up a military brat so know some of the stresses (though they were many fewer back then). So sorry for your and his loss.
Ach. So sorry to hear about your husband’s friend. Losing someone to suicide leaves behind a lot of pain and unanswered questions. It’s something people shouldn’t have to face alone. Hugs to you both.
I’m so sorry KellyC. I hope you and your husband find comfort with each other and seek counseling if needed.
Sampling PdN New York Intense today. It’s like but not love.
I never loved the original, don’t think I tried the Intense.
Hello all, my SOTD is Laura Mercier Minuit Enchanté. I’m all about the dry down – labdanum, benzoin, amber, myrrh, guaiac wood, cedar wood, sandalwood and agar wood. 😀
Everyone have a great day!
You smell wonderful.
Thank you! 😀
Ohh that sounds good!
Wow! That sounds fantastic!
Wearing Fils de Dieu today. The temperatures are heating up again today and should be here all weekend. Thankfully the smoke seems to have cleared out here.
Glad the smoke has diminished for you.
Thanks Kelly. Every summer we usually have raging fires all around us so I know what it’s like to have the acrid smell of smoke and haze. Touch wood, we’ve been pretty lucky the last 2 years.
I hope it clears up very soon for you.
That’s great the smoke has diminished for you, such a relief! We’re pretty smokey in SF, air quality is very poor….
It is a relief here, luckily we haven’t had it too bad this year. I’m praying for enough rain for you guys!?
SOTD: Elizabeth and James Amethyst. My husband likes all 4 rollerballs that I bought. Guess they’re crowd pleasers.
Oh yay!
Mainstream Thurs for me in Versace’s Dylan Blue (pour femme)–I smell like overpriced shampoo, which is totally fine by me.
In other news, the sky this AM is a pale mustard green. It still has that strange glow, but not as strange as yesterday. I went for a walk yesterday in the late afternoon, getting home at about 6 PM, in the dark!
The view from my office this morning: https://www.instagram.com/p/CE9oafzhXi5/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
I can’t decide if that’s better or worse than your pic from yesterday…
look at that contrast to your monitor sky!
We actually have worse air today than yesterday, although it pretty much looks the same and not too unlike your view. Sometimes the air quality and what it looks like are not a perfect match – we ate dinner outside last night and it was dark too early due to the smoke, but we were in the moderate range. This morning I aired the house and then saw we were already in the unhealthy range…
Blue sky is going to look as foreign as green hills do during our brief rainy season! We’re still hermetically sealed in our house and trying to get exercise by playing balloon tennis and having little dance parties in between homeschool tasks.
You are very creative and brave to keep up spirits that way!
Looks more like Earth today than yesterday’s photo did…
Thursday!
1) Smoky and the skies are a disquieting orange/grey. I have been coughing and tearing for the last couple of days.
2) Am in The Organic Pharmacy Rose jasmine oil; after my workout, I think a spritz of Cap Neroli. This is the citrus & smoky Robin was after last week!
Where are you located? I know I asked before but I forget. Somewhere in the PNW right? Hope your smoke and skies get better!
Oy! I just texted my brother and sister in law. They are at Level One now. If it gets to Level Two, they are packing up and going to Seattle (suburb) and stay with my niece.
Thanks for the well wishes yesterday, I’m feeling better today and just sprayed Le Lion. Just one spray since I’m heading to work. So far I’m getting Shalimar similarities, but something else I can’t pinpoint yet. Very happy!
Hey where is Deva? Did I miss something?
I bet you smell fantastic, lillyjo! I can’t wait to try it but will have to wait until it’s available here.
I was wondering about Deva as well. Hope she’s ok.
Do you know when it’s coming to your area?
My understanding is it will be an exclusive so I will have to order it online. I believe someone here mentioned early next year so I’m hopeful!
Deva is out in the wilderness in the van isn’t she? I follow her on Instagram and she seemed good a few days ago?
Also you smell great. I am loving that one. Have you smelled Geisha Noire? That’s what it reminds me of more than Shalimar.
I haven’t tried GN.
Thanks for the Deva info. I miss her posts.
Yep, she has just posted a few more photos, she seems to be in Kansas.
I got a lot of incense after the initial Shalimar similarity. And clove, perhaps?
No clove, but now getting something similar to Chantilly/Emeraude. Maybe it’s the powder.
I loved the incense part of it! Unfortunately the earlier parts were way too full of leather for me. It does also have a lot of patchouli.
I’m not getting any of that, mostly powder on me. I will have to do a proper wearing when I’m 100 percent feeling better.
It is very patch and incense forward. It actually also has similarities to Calling All Angela if you take away the patch.
That would be “Angels”
Glad you are feeling better!
Thank you! I took alot of naps and vitamins.
Happy to hear that you are feeling better today! Keep up the extra vitamins! ?
Glad you’re feeling a little better!
Adding well wishes late, Lillyjo, glad you are somewhat better, I bet you smell great.
Had to do a Zoom meeting this morning, and boy is my video feed not kind – it accentuates that sort of translucent but bruised looking effect of chronic allergies on the tender skin under my eyes. I take enough medications so I don’t feel it so much, but the fall blooming season is the worst for me, and it shows on my face. I probably need to do a deep clean of my house, and replace the allergen-blocking pillow and mattress covers on my bed. Sigh. Wish my immune system didn’t view everything that grows hair or sheds pollen as a potential threat…
SOTD = DS & Durga Durga, my favorite tuberose bomb. This makes Do Son seem thin and scratchy in comparison, and quells my desire to keep searching for the perfect Tuberose, ( although I do remember the Amouage Tuberose Love, I think it is called, with fondness.) I guess that is my current perfumista goal, to locate a satisfying example of each of my favorite scent categories, such that I have no need to explore further for a while. Currently obsessing about a vanilla that is more vanilla that Shalimar Mexico…
Sometimes I’m glad my camera is so poor. While it doesn’t make me glow, it blurs everything…also, in your Zoom settings, there is an option called “touch up my appearance” (under video setting). I have gotten compliments from one friend that I looked good on Zoom, so maybe it does something!
Ah, I will look for that the next time I have to get onto a meeting. Thanks for the info!
Always glad to read someone else is obsessing about vanilla too… 😉
I use an iPad for my Zoom calls and I position it about 20 inches away from me and prop it up so the camera is at eye level. I have the iPad in portrait mode. I also deliberately make my workspace darkish.
Jo Malone Oat and Cornflower. Smells like it could have cardamon. I totally forgot about the CP and also wanted to use this week to figure out my swap list – but then the smoke kind of nixed that. One side effect of the smoky skies is that it’s way cooler than the weather forecast predicted.
Definitely counts as CP if *you* think it has a cardamom vibe.
🙂
SOTD = Jul et Mad Fugit Amor
Creamy woody cardamom spicy sonI am with the CP. 8 sprays went poof in 4 hours … will have to decide what to wear next. It was good while it lasted! It is a 7mL travel spray for the Les White collection.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CE9sBZXhah2/?igshid=1uwgkg8wt4gct
In other news, I need to address why my Zoom connection is not very sturdy / strong so this weekend, I will be replacing the modem and also plugging in a booster of some type. Because of where I work (kitchen), the phone jack and electrical outlet don’t jive (the one nearest the phone jack is used for the microwave and I am not letting the outlet be shared by another device). Wish me luck!
I will read the comments later!
And for those who want to see more of my woodlands owl tableau:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CE710idBxuO/?igshid=hci5dqd3bjc2
So many typos but you get the drift ?
I love your owls!
Thank you!
Eeeeeeeeeee your woodland critters <3 <3 <3
That scent sounds lovely 🙂
The critters thank you too!
Fugit Amor smells really nice but disappeared relatively quickly even with 8 sprays.
Well, that is consistent with the name!
You owls are soooooo lovely! ?
Thank you, pfl67!
Oh my gosh, that first photo!?❤
LOL. The set had been put away so long ago I forgot the mouse. It delighted me to no end!
Those felt owls are so freaking CUTE! ???
Thank you!
Sampling Agar de Noir, one of the new scents from Areej Le Dore. It is a STRONG animalic spiced coffee and is project compliant
That sounds really good.
I have a decant of this coming my way!
I’m in Paestum Rose today. Thankfully, yesterday’s apocalpyse sky has modulated to a dingy, yellow overcast and there’s *some* light out! I’ve never seen anything like yesterday — it was like a solar eclipse that never went away, and crickets sang all afternoon (the birds did not). Feeling anguish on top of anguish for the firefighters injured on the Dolan fire and all the lost homes and lost lives across the west.
There was a series of photos of California in my newspaper. It’s incredible. It just looks so awful.
How are those firefighters managing. I heard 50 new fires alone just yesterday. Watching the fire area map is very scary.
And the weird temperature changes! It must be surreal.
We heard nothing–no birds, no crickets, just eerie silence. But thanks for mentioning the crickets. I couldn’t figure out why the silence felt weird in the evening, since there is rarely birdsong in the evening anyway. Now I know.
Soooo freaky and scary. Hope it continues to get better, not worse.
scent: Yvers Rocher Pur Desir de Fleur d’Oranger. I’m craving fragrance with a good orange note. This one is pretty good. The search likely continues…at least until my current fixation fades
That’s a worthy fixation…I love orange and orange blossom.
No points for me, today or all week so far. SOTD is Carthusia 1681, which has coriander but not cardamom (not that they’re at all related, except for initial Cs). Mostly I love the iris and herbs in 1681 (coriander, thyme, rosemary, black pepper) – it’s very soothing.
Hello! Lush Cardamom and Coffee again for me. Mom and I had a quite successful grocery store run, and then I was ready for a cardamom-and-coffee-scented nap. lol. I still find grocery shopping exhausting, but in the Wegman’s near me, people are pretty good now about wearing their masks, so that helps.
I went to the local Walmart yesterday, and some folks there were not too good, especially the people who had their mouths somewhat covered, but their noses uncovered. I’ll give them a “you tried” point, but still not what it should be. The people wearing masks as chinstraps are giving the concept a far off the mark nod at best.
I had a long list of things I wanted to find at Walmart, and a number of the workers there asked me if they could help me find a specific thing, so that was nice. I also asked other workers about the location of this or that. I haven’t seen the “milk and honey” liquid soap I like for several months. This inspired me to do another C.O. Bigelow order when I got home. I like not having to interact with bunches of people in person. 🙂 But I’ve definitely gone down that C.O. Bigelow rabbit hole. lol. Big enabler pin to Robin. 🙂
My last trip to the grocery store had people getting too close to me at the checkout. Very stressful.
We all could use a T-shirt that says “If you can read this, you are too close so BACK OFF!”
Yes! Good idea!
Joining neyronrose in Lush Cardamom and Coffee. Errand running during Covid is exhausting!
Average day seems to be: “I went to the drugstore today and found most of the items on my list – victory! Now I will go lie down…”
Right? I’m like, “I found the things that were in stock of the grocery store/pharmacy/big box store items that were on my list, and now it’s time to go home and rest.”
Same here in the weekends! For me, I think it’s the stress of having to be extra mindful and dodging people who wear chinstraps, those who can’t stop talking while walking the aisles and 2 or more college age looking people shopping together.
Points for me in PG’s Indochine for my Friday!
Indochine is what I’m considering for tomorrow! You smell great!
Going for pretty in Dusita Douceur de Siam on one arm and OJ Tiare on the other.
Lovely! I just got a bottle of OJ Tiare for my birthday, very excited to open it. I have a sample of it which guided my birthday choice.
Were you able to take advantage of one of the recent 50% off sales?
Iris Torrefie decants sent, whew! Lol nine packages out. Hope you guys enjoy:)
Yay!!! Thank you so much for doing the split. Very grateful for all the splitters who host.??
I can’t wait to hear what NST’ers have to say about this one.
It is grabbing great press.
And I get a package when I came home:). Le Lion, hell yeah! First whiff just wearing for a minute..smells like Coromandel meets Cuir de Russie! Winnah! Thanks H!
Packages out – package in! Yay!! Thanks again for the split. I am excited. Looking forward to this because I am afraid I will be let down by Philtre de parfum! If it is just another Mon Guerlain (I have and like MG Florale) I will feel cheated. I don’t think I am going to blind buy now.
Have you tried the Mon Guerlain EDP Intense?
Nope – I am a hopeless blind buyer, and MG Florale was so discounted that after reading a good review at Bois de Jasmin, I put a bottle in my order. I sadly don’t live in an town with much perfume sniffing options! However, is MG Intense a favorite with you, H.?
Eeek, we ran out of nested comments! My bottle is still shrink-wrapped ?. I will wear it soon.
Woo hoo! I wore it again this afternoon because my SOTD fizzled our after 4 hours. I used a lighter hand and actually got leather, although not CdR (I need to reacquaint myself with this). Coromandel for sure!
All this talk of Le Lion being like Coromandel, my apocalypse save, is so exciting! The similarities to Shalimar much less so for me
Yay! Thank you!
Happy day all! The rain has ended but it’s still very brisk and cool here. Tried a spritz of Zoologists Civet earlier and I’m quite liking it. Well blended and complex in a vintage way but less voluminous more subtle in silage. I got it complimentary with a purchase of a travel spray Of Camel, which I’m wearing now. Both are very lovely in this kind of weather. I don’t think I have a perfume with cardamom, though I love the note. Maybe tomorrow I’ll participate in part with cardamom scented tea and a heated up Kardemummabullar for an afternoon treat. ?
You smell amazing in Civet. One of my very favorites.
You smell wonderful!
What is that item you’re going to heat up?
It’s some Swedish cinnamon cardamom buns. Like a cinnamon roll but without the sticky icing. I made a batch a couple months ago, and stuck a bunch in the freezer, they keep( and reheat) very well. There very good.
Oh man, I wanna try those lol. I mean, cinnamon cardamom buns? Yes plz lol.
You smell great.
Lancôme Santal Kardamom for the CP today.
Wish we could send our rainy day to San Francisco and LA.
This is a lovely scent, the cardamom hits just right with the citrus and orange blossom. It’s cozy too with a warm dry down. Alittle leather.
Twinning and winning!
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That sounds like a nice one…
I heard about it on an online review recently (sebastian’s channel) and had to grab alittle. (He does an entire video on cardamom fragrances) The color is lovely & it has that feel/weight of good quality. I bet it shines in the fall weather.
I have a bottle on the way!
Congratulations! I’d love to hear your review. I can’t wait to try it in cooler weather.
I haven’t even heard of this Lancome scent lol.
That sounds very nice!
I was part of Team Grouchy/Crabby/Cranky earlier today, but now I am just exhausted. I’ve been awake (more or less) since 4-something this morning. Why??? ??
On the plus side, someone from the bath and shower people came by this afternoon re: our leaking master bath. Turns out that the culprit was a faulty fitting in the shower assembly. I had to empty out my closet this morning, since there is an access panel in there. Another opening was cut into the closet wall for the repair. I had the option of either a drywall patch, or another access panel. I chose the access panel. Hopefully it won’t ever get used, but if it is needed, it is there. Someone will come back at a later date to fix the hole in the dining room ceiling.
SOTD = commando. Too tired for perfume today.
That’s a relief I am sure. Good thing you got someone to come (fairly) quickly.
Definitely a good thing seeing and hearing a successful test of the repair!
Getting that fixed must be a relief! *hugs* Now it’s time to rest up. 🙂
Well, there’s still a bit of drywall repair that needs to be done before the job is entirely finished. I’ll keep a wary eye on that shower for a little longer…
Glad that was taken care of quickly. Hope you get some rest tonight.
Hopefully that will be the last I see of any more water intrusions for a while!
Ooh, glad you got the answer to why you had the water intrusion! Good thinking on choosing the access panel. Methinks it is good karma and you spent the money for nothing other than piece of mind which is priceless!
No money spent today on repairs… this was a warranty job.
Wearing one of my summer faves and one that showcases cardamom, Un Jardin Apres la Mousson.
You smell great!
Thanks!
I love that one — it’s my pick for tomorrow (Friday). It’s my favorite of all the Jardins. And I really like all of them.
It’s my favorite Jardin too. You’ll smell great tomorrow. ?
I’m late checking in today. Had a lot of various things to do as I’m planning to have a friend over for dinner to test out my brand new Weber grill! We have decided we’re together in a Bubble. Unfortunately the afternoon was interrupted by a MAJOR big thunderstorm and torrential rain. I wish I could send it all to Colorado and the west coast! But in fact we kind of needed it too. It’s brightening up so perhaps we can still have our dinner. I was looking for my Memo samples because some of them have leather but couldn’t find them, and instead found April Aromatics samples. I’ve got Tempted Muse on the left arm and Precious Woods on the right. Both have some spice but not cardamom. Of these two I really prefer the woody one, very very nice. So far the only one I’ve purchased is Calling All Angels. The other BEST news is that my new MacBook Air came yesterday! I was really floundering around in every way without a computer for three weeks. The supply chain got interrupted by Covid factors and it took forever to get my new one. This is elegant and easy and fast with more memory, which I need.
I don’t know why I said some of them have LEATHER. I don’t much like that. I meant some of the Memo samples have CARDAMOM. Notably African Leather. Some sort of linguistic corruption going on here.
I’m starting to look around for a new laptop. My current one is starting to show its age, and act up occasionally.
When I loaded TurboTax for 2019, there was a warning that said if I did not upgrade to a certain OS, I will no longer be able to use Rhe 2020 Tax Year version. I thought I upgraded but I should try again. It’s a MacBook and maybe 5 years old?
My computer is a Dell, so I’m using Windows 10.
Hooray that you finally got your MacBook Air! I hope you also had your cookout.
Not in cardamom yet, I’ll do that tomorrow with Un Jardin Apres La Mousson. Today I’m enjoyed Van Cleef & Arpels’ First, a very beautiful floral, also created by Jean-Claude Ellena.
Enjoying!
SotD = Eau des Merveilles
house twins with Robin! I’ll probably wear Voyage for Friday’s CP.
I would be happy to take that leather bag full of holes off of Hermes’ hands, especially if a large silk scarf came along to use as a lining.
Wore EdM to the beach, had a quick swim, now back home to do a quick fly by and say how much I missed reading everyone’s comments this week. It was a busy one. See you tomorrow. 🙂
Hope you get a bit of a break soon tiffanie!
I really like that bag, and I don’t usually like Hermes bags.
Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black, the first sprays of a new bottle, which I read can be kind of “off”. Is there any truth to that? Right of the bat I got loud floral and cheap vanilla vodka but it dried down to a nice Sandalwood soon enough. It didn’t seem like it lasted but I did change my clothes and maybe I just went nose blind?
I also sample Lancome La Vie est Belle L’Eclat. I definitely picked up on all the floral and maybe later a bit of citrus in the mix but not sure if imagined it. Rounded out with vanilla sandalwood but on the Lancome it smelled more cleaning product/air freshener.
I wonder how much my interpretation of a fragrance has to do with the branding/packing and what I would think of the scents alone.