Surprise, it's Monday. Also, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. Happy 54th to Shah Rukh Khan, and happy 58th to k.d. lang! (More birthdays: Daniel Boone, Marie Antoinette, Richard Serra.) What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm keeping warm in Eau d'Italie Baume du Doge.
Reminder: 11/6 will be Nostalgia Friday...wear something that takes you back to a happy moment in your childhood. Suggested by starling.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2020, where I'll try (but frequently fail) to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Season's End [doubled and cropped] by Anne Worner at flickr; some rights reserved.
Wow, I’m first today. I can do nostalgia week! Today SOTD= Gissah Miral, a flowery, smokey Oud that I just love. It reminds me of summers spent on our summer range in the mountains, when the lupine and phlox were blooming in the June evenings, and mom would be restarting the fire in the wood cookstove to make dinner. Wow, good exercise, I didn’t know why I liked this so much, until I paused and focused, for this little exercise.
Great memory.
2nd that — lovely!
3rd!
And fourth!
I thought I’d do a citrus fragrance, because I showered with Body Shop Satsuma shower gel. But…someone mentioned wearing a Narciso scent yesterday, and a book I finished last night mentioned Narciso white cube. So…that had to be it. Good choice, if I do say so myself. (Goes well with black t-shirt under black and white flannel shirt.)
I so very much want to go for a walk in the crisp, cold sunshine.
The hubby and I LOVE the Satsuma, such a wonderful scent! It’s supposed to be a scorcher in SF today, I may do something with galbanum or leather… 🙂
Thirding on the satsuma!
I sort of remember Satsuma, and that would be nice with the Narciso.
The Body Shop Satsuma body butter is a winter favorite for me.
I mentioned Narciso yesterday (of course maybe not the only one to do so). You smell lovely.
I’m in another unused decant grab bag scent. This time it was Theo Fennell Scent. This one is excellent for this cooler weather.
You have a great grab bag
Hi everyone, My SOTD is Estee Lauder’s Azuree, leather, herbs, woods – great for a warm day.
Super busy today and tomorrow, shoes on and getting my walk in as soon as possible.
Have great day everyone!
I’ll be out for my walk this afternoon. Have a good one.
Love Azuree! You smell great.
In a few minutes I’m going out the door for a walk. Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂
I walked nine miles yesterday, I was a little slow but I got it done! The hubby has lost 10 lbs and I’ve lost three. So walking more, increasing veggies, and reducing fat has helped a little bit.
🙂
That’s wonderful. I broke a bone in my ankle (not serious, not weights-bearing) and have only resumed walks of any distance in the past few days. Did about two miles total on Saturday and that was probably too much, but I hope to get back to my daily four miles by Thanksgiving. *Nine* is awesome and something for me to aspire to!
I’m going to go out for a walk to recharge my brain.
Azuree takes me back to being in a friend’s mother’s car as a child: her mother smoked and the leather of the car seats must have had a particular smell in the sun. It’s my most used Estée Lauder bottle ?
I love that memory! I love Azuree and Aliage in the heat of summer.
My grandmother smoked, Aliage and Azuree were both favorites of hers.
Joining the go-for-walk brigade later this afternoon. Keep meaning to smell Azuree, haven’t yet. I’m woefully undereducated on my Lauders.
You smell fabulous. I never get tired of sniffing Azuree. Also it is one of the few perfumes that I think achieves my scented standard with only one or two sprites. 😀 I walked to work in the 30F am but had a beautiful Moon setting to keep me company, along with another day in Luctor et Emergo. I’m not doing the CP today; just on a roll with my split.
Robin, I heard on the news that Play-Doh has adult scents, meat, grass, coffee, or sneakers. NY Post article below…
Is it strange that I like the smell of the original Play-Doh?
https://nypost.com/2020/10/29/play-doh-adult-version-smells-like-coffee-meat-sneakers/
I saw that! If they are ever back in stock they will be a daily lemming.
I‘ve been getting a lot of walks in since covid startet. It’s very refreshing for the mind and makes me so much more aware of the changes in the seasons and weather.
It really helps to reset and refresh, I need to walk in order to feel reasonably sane.
Oooooooooh, Azuree. Smelling good!
Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus, from a decant in my seemingly endless hoard. It’s deep and resonant without actually being dark, sort of a contralto floral. Or a baritone, even: it seems interestingly genderless.
I think that one is so pretty.
You make this sound very appealing. I love Ormonde Jayne Tolu. I will have to get a sample of this he next time I order from Luckyscent.
Consider getting a sample of Ta’if, too, if you haven’t tried it already. It’s a rose scent made fascinating with the addition of saffron and dates: my absolute favourite from the Ormonde Jayne line.
I’ll go with Carthusia Mediterraneo for the Lemon Up shampoo I used to use and memories of taking it to summer camp: singing around the campfires, playing volleyball, dinners in the big mess hall and then showering in the cold bathroom there with my Lemon Up.
Fun memories! Who made Lemon Up? I don’t remember that.
You’re not old enough! It was from the 70s. Made by Toni, I believe. It was actually fairly drying and not great for my curly hair, but I loved it.
I’m the right age — I loved it too!
I’m a woman of a certain age, I loved it! And like you SP, it was horrible for my curly hair. I loved Herbal Essence also, but again, terrible for curly hair….
Yeah, that was another favorite. We have better options for our hair type now, but none as fun!
I was just coming here to mention Herbal Essence! Oh, I remember when that was all the rage!
Do you recommend anything now for curly hair? I’d be interested since my gray hair is curly now and I never used to have that.
Calypso, when I’m feeling flush, I sometimes buy DevaCurl shampoo and conditioner, but the main thing is that I try to avoid sulfates and I don’t wash it as often now. And in between washings, I’ll just rinse it out with conditioner. Curly hair tends to be dry hair and my goal is to keep it from frizzing!
Anyone remember Milk plus 6 shampoo?
Nancyleandros, only vaguely! I had to google the bottle, and yes it looks familiar, but can’t remember the smell so guessing I did not love it.
Nancyeandros: I do remember Milk plus 6, but would not have thought of it without you mentioning!
Good morning!
Had to run out the door (that extra hour didn’t seem to do much for me, LOL), so I had to go with a sample of Tom Ford Lost Cherry that was in my purse. I’m happily surprised that it’s working for me much better in cool weather, it faded in 10 minutes this summer. Good stuff!
Tonight I’m gonna experiment and reapply with a bit of Bath and Body Works Sugared Cherry Crisp lotion….that oughta amp up the cherry!
I know – what happened to that hour?!
I love Lost Cherry and treasure my little decant…it’s a va va voom one for me, and you smell good!
Last month I ordered the Dossier dupe for Lost Cherry, and it’s supposed to show up this week. I just can’t pay Tom Ford’s prices…. 🙂 Eager to see if Dossier will be as good!
Please let us know what you find!!
Oh gosh. Did not know about this Sugared Cherry Crisp. Lemming created.
I’m in Orchidee Vanille from a decant. This is the second decant I’ve gotten of this one from a generous NSTer and the second time I’ve had issues with evaporation. Must be something about the composition of it. Time to use or lose it.
It’s beautiful and sunny here and I’m so glad to finally(!) have a day off.? I started my new job last week and so far, so good. I think I’m really going to love it. I will be doing exactly what I’ve wanted to be doing and I’ll be working with a fun group of people who all seem to love what they’re doing.
Don’t know if it’s already there but apparently plumber’s thread sealing tape around the threads of decant bottles does wonders to help prevent them from evaporating!
All the cool kids on the Canadian fragrance FB Exchange group are doing it now to help prevent leaks in transit and evaporation issues.
I use plumber’s tape for 5mLs and up. Helped for all except 2 (out of hundreds!) in the 7+ years I’ve been swapping, splitting and freebeing.
Yay!!! I’m so glad it’s such a great fit for you.
You smell great, I have a small decant of Orchidée too, need to wear it soon. What a blessing to be in a happy work place!
Hurray for your first day off after that marathon of work, work, and more work!
I forgot the rabbits yesterday so let me do the rabbit, rabbit, rabbit thingie righ here 😉
All Saints’ Day without a possibility of visiting the graves of relatives was so weird and it felt like something was missing. But if that’s what it takes to slow down the increase of new covid cases, I can bear with it.
I wore Kyoto yesterday for the occasion and today I’m wearing an incense even more grand – April Aromatics Calling All Angels.
You smell so good!
Thank you my dear.
The coverage on TV of the protests in Warsaw make things look very dramatic and serious there! How are you and your family doing?
We don’t live in Warsaw but the protests also take place in other cities. [[Ed. note: Very sorry Lucasai but removed the last sentence here — please no value judgments on political issues!]]
Two pieces of toast and several pots of green tea this morning, The sun is out but its windy and cold.
for the CP Cristalle, reminds me of my childhood. I also would add others that I don’t have: Obsession, Escape, CK1, Jessica McClintock, Jean Nate body splash, Oscar De La Renta, White Linen, Tresor. Some of these I had, and others I borrowed from grandmas/aunties.
Staying with the comment policy guidelines, I am just going to say that I feel very stressed about NYC and the election. I went to Bloomies over the weekend to shop and the store was completely boarded up, not to mention also several shops in SoHo. My elderly neighbor came to me the other day and explained during her time to do the early vote, she said the people in line were antagonizing the police and it made her very frightened. The poor woman’s hands were shaking. She kept saying, “these our are neighbors you and me, I have never seen anything like this in my life.” In that moment I wanted to cry. I wish perfume were the answer…
This makes me sad, too. Lots of stress, but we’ll get through it. Sending hugs.
We will!
Also, the Guerlain counter at Bloomies has makeup and skincare too now. For those who don’t know you can fill bottles at bloomies in one of those beautiful bottles.
Forgot to mention the important things. (no affiliation )
Did they have Philtre?
I didn’t see it 🙁
The original Philtre? Or the new release?
ST-the new Shalimar release flanker
Big hugs and hopes that once the election is over, things will calm down some. I sure hope so! It’s hard to think of the United States as being in its infancy….but we are a very young nation and still trying to work out the kinks I think!
Sending you huge hugs. I’m up north in Canada and sent my absentee vote last month but am still feeling anxious for everyone.
I am firmly a believer in the democratic process and that we are all in this together whatever the election outcome so we ought to treat one another well. Wishing for that spirit to pervade in your neighborhood!!
I am also election anxious. Big hugs to you and your neighbor.
Hugs to you, ltsg ?. I may have mentioned an ex-friend who told me not to vote then changed her mind and told me who to vote for. No, no and no.
!!!
It is so stressful. I understand they are boarding up in DC too, and possibly other places. 99% of the time I wish I lived in a city but right now I am happy to live in my relatively peaceful small town.
I understand, it’s a terrifying time. Praying for a peaceful outcome.
So sorry! Hearts are with you from everywhere.
I adore those scents, I have older bottles of Jessica McClintock, Jean Nate body splash, White Linen, and Tresor. Each has their own special memories.
When I smell tresor or Biology shampoo I think of my grandmother
sorry Biolage
I loved White Linen for a while..I may have to revisit.
I’m joining you with green tea, I love Mighty Leaf’s green tea.
I’m so sad and sorry to hear that. Your neighbor was lucky she could come to find support and sympathy from you. Believe me, living in Texas I am well aware of the current challenges to our safety.
Lots of stuff boarded up in Philadelphia, too. Crazy times we are living in. I hope that you and your neighbor are feeling a little less stressed tonight.
Yay! A short shift for me today; now I’m home and get to do homework. We’re doing early voting in my county, so did that last week. May just hunker down tomorrow.
Wearing Iris Poudre today. So pretty and elegant. Am almost at the end of my little 3.5 mL, and I will probably get a travel spray.
In other news, I watched The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix. Formulaic, but really good. I played chess a little in high school. Nothing big-we didn’t have a chess club, there were just a few of us who played sometimes. Makes me want to dust off my game.
My husband and I watched that, too, and we both thought it was well done. And you’re wearing one of my all-times faves! You smell great in Iris Poudre!
We started QG over the weekend, only one episode so far
Keep going, it just keeps getting better and better, and I know. you will LOVE the fashion! Oooh! Not to mention the amazing mid-60’s decor!
Iris Poudre is so pretty, but I can’t wear it without feeling like an imposter.
Imposter perfumes! Sounds like a really fun cp.
Super windy cold, freezing day!?
Wearing Gallivant Istanbul, my recent perfume love and drinking a cup of hot apple cider.
Happy Monday! ?
? here too but we have the same weather pattern ?.
And same here! Decided to put off all my errands until later in the week.
If it were not so windy it would be bearable. Not expecting to go out until Wednesday.
Holy smoke it was cold today here, too! The cats weren’t interested in the sunny bay window at all… they stayed on the heat vents, or on the kitty hot pad.
And winter is not here yet…
Nope. ?
Yesterday was a strange day. I finish up with some cleaning and hop in the shower. What happens a split second after I wash my hair? The power goes out. I dab on some vintage BaV and wait for the power to come back on. Comes back on for about an hour and a half then goes out again and stays out. Didn’t get power back on to really early in the morning. Still in vintage BaV and feel so gross because all I managed was to get my hair washed but not my body. Did the dishes, played Farmville 2 and about to get into the shower. It will either be Lyric or Epic after my shower. I filled up my Ulta cart but haven’t hit the buy now button. That has to wait until Thursday or Friday. Most of what is in my cart is the 5x points stuff and how big my paycheck is.
I bet that was a great shower after yesterday’s short one!
I wouldn’t have been able to sleep if this happened to me.
On your Ulta cart, are you buying for yourself, for others, both? I usually buy for myself so it is easier to walk away even if the points (or equivalent) are attractive.
I am thinking of getting the Clinique Haply gift set, the Skyn Iceland face lotion. Got some stocking stuffer. I haven’t made any decisions yet. Just trying to get through the next few days through the election.
Dropping in quickly.. work has been intense. Nostalgia for in-person events which are half the effort and stress as virtual!
SOTD: Narciso EDP (or white square bottle)
P.S. enjoying some new radio stations thanks to this weekend’s poll 🙂
Twins!
I hope tomorrow is less hectic for you! ?
Amouage Honor Woman today. It’s pretty but a bit unexciting.
I have tomorrow off, and it happens to be my birthday, so I’m working like crazy today with the hope that I may actually avoid working for an entire day!
happy early birthday
Have a wonderful birthday tomorrow!
Happy early birthday!
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday in advance!
Happy birthday for tomorrow!
Happy early Birthday!
Happy early birthday to you!
Happy Early Birthday!
I hope you get a restful birthday tomorrow! ?
CdG Sequoia, from the swapmeet. It fits because we’re pretending to be in Yosemite today in my classes, so I’m there olfactorily!
ooooh, that’s a good one. I love woody scents. 🙂
Sounds fun!
SotD = Vol de Nuit EdT
Wearing VdN today because it reminds me of a little bottle of perfume my piano teacher gave me when I was about 12 years old. My teacher was very sweet. She gave every student a wrapped gift at the holidays, also a little memento at each recital.
The perfume I’m thinking of was about 15 mls, a dabber top, the bottle was squarish with rounded sides, and the cap was reddish plastic I think? Anyway, I’m sure it was an Avon scent. I wish I could remember which one. At the time I didn’t wear perfume often, it felt too mature, but I kept it and wore it often when I was in college.
Off for a morning walk. It’s foggy, and I love wandering through the mist. Thanks to SmokeyToes for the reminder to get out this morning. 🙂
How sweet!
thanks, Robin! It is a sweet memory of long ago piano lessons, and Mrs. Barnett’s kindness often comes to my mind when I wear VdN.
Don’t know why I didn’t think of it before, but just now I checked Fragrantica to see if anyone has compared VdN to an Avon perfume. Several commenters mention Avon’s Timeless cologne. 😉
SmokeyToes is the morning walker !
yes! a wonderful motivator 🙂
What a beautiful memory! All my piano teacher ever gave me was raps on the knuckles. Seriously!!
OOOOH NOOOO! very sorry about the knuckles, that should never happen.
Doing a sniff-down between Chloe Sevigny Little Flower (on my right wrist) and MFK’s A la rose (on my left wrist). Well, everything is coming up roses, that’s for sure.
I join others in being almost sick with anxiety about tomorrow in the US. May the voting be peaceful, the voters respected, and the best man win. Also, there are a few local propositions that are giving me twinges and pangs.
As for International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists… my hat tip to everyone trying to report on the truth in dangerous places.
Let us know which one wins!
I spritzed on Christopher Street before I checked in, so I’m not joining the CP, but I’m enjoying it as much as ever.
And, as easy as it has been for me to criticize the media lately, I am in awe of what a tough job they do. I was reading a piece in The Guardian today that talked about how their Michigan correspondent was advised to wear a bullet-proof vest tomorrow. ?
I join you wholeheartedly in your election day wishes!
I am an anxious stress ball, so I chose Gris Clair. I echo Oakland Fresca’s wishes for a peaceful day tomorrow.
Now to unplug and go for a walk. I need some fresh air and sunshine.
Love Gris Clair – you smell amazing.
Trying Vanille Havane by Les Indemodables today. Notes are: Rum, cocoa, dried fruits, tobacco, floral notes, clove, cinnamon, cardamom, woods, leather.
My brother-in-law in CT is an elementary school teacher and getting tested today as his teacher partner tested positive on Friday. Another teacher in the school has also tested positive now too. 🙁
Oh no about your B-I-L!
Do tell more about Vanille Havane!
It’s very nice but I just read a review saying it’s similar to Side Effect. I get spicy vanilla w/ leather, tobacco and woods.
I have been putting in overtime on my vanilla work in the last week and it’s all kind of blurring together.
I tried the perfumes below in the past week and they are all very well done…many of the notes are overlapping and they have kind of blurred but this is helping my brain keep them straight. I need to try them all again. Tried Rouge Sarây yesterday and it’s really beautiful too but lower sillage but it was from a dabber not a spray too.
Not a good time for the world but a great time for vanilla! The quest continues! ?
Un Nuit Nomade Memory Motel
Bergamot, Iris, Incense, Carnation, Mosses, Patchouli, Vanilla, Tobacco, Leather
Un Nuit Nomade Ambre Khandjar
Mandarin, Black Plum, Cistus Labdanum Absolute, Vanilla Pod O2, Orris Absolute, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Benzoin Resinoid
Les Indemodables Vanille Havane
Rum, cocoa, dried fruits, tobacco, floral notes, clove, cinnamon, cardamom, woods, leather
Atelier des Ors Rouge Sarây
Jasmine, cinnamon, plum, heliotrope, date, patchouli, peru balsam, sandalwood, vanilla, gaiac
I will give you my spray sample of Rouge Saray, I bought a FB. It has good sillage if you spray.
Yay! 🙂 Thanks so much!
The above was a long reply but the Vanille Havane is lovely. 😉 I will see how it compares to Side Effect. I may have tried Side Effect a while ago but could be confusing it w/ Blessed Baraka.
Vanille Havana sounds great. And how your brother in law is alright.
May your BIL be well!
Ditto!!!!
Sending out good thoughts for your brother in law.
Thanks for all the well wishes…the rapid test was negative so now he waits for results for the regular test.??
Fingers crossed for your brother-in-law! ???
Very sorry about your brother in law. Connecticut just put some regulations back in place today because of the rising numbers.
On a different note ?, can you give your impressions of your vanillas?
The sun has been streaming in from our *west* facing window since 11am, a reminder of the fact that it’s going to get dark painfully nearly now with daylight savings time, but I still can’t help but bask in it while it lasts!
In Angela Ciampagna Rosarium, my one and only incense perfume, as a nostalgic reminder of attending church services with my grandparents growing up.
My fam is Eastern European so masses were big on censers and I remember loving that smell – plus when you took communion it was real cubes of bread and red wine. When I heard that the other kids just got wafers and grape juice at standard Roman Catholic services I felt so lucky!
Did you have to share the communion cup.
Yeah, they wiped the rin with a cloth between participants, but defo wasn’t the most sanitary ? old school to the max.
Aargh! Can u even imagine that cup sharing happening today??! ?
How times have changed!!
I am shuddering ?
Perfume mail today! Received my goodies from the Splitmeet already! Thank you Katsura for the SL De Profundis and the extra samples of curated goodies! And De Profundis is lovely and not what I expected at all! I wish there was some way I could sooth all Election Day stress! Take a breath and seriously consider a news blackout for most of today and tomorrow, constant urgent news drives a lot of my stress.
I’ve been driving with only the NPR classical station on for a couple weeks now… – no more regular NPR for now. Very soothing!
Agree wholeheartedly about the news blackout. I started mine this afternoon.
In the mood for stylishness today, so I’ve decided on 24 Rue Faubourg.
very elegant choice
You smell great! One of my most worn scents.
Nice choice!
Channeling my happy place feelings about Hawaii in Teone Reinthal’s Polynesia.
Om mane padme hom.
Hey there, I was checking out Mercari last night and saw some L’artisan perfumes for sale. I couldn’t remember which one you were looking for, but you might want to check it out. I think there’s a way to get notifications if what your looking for pops up.
Thanks lillyjo, I’ve never used Mercari, will have a look.
Mitsouko EdP, which I now start to like more than two years ago, when I first tested it. It does not get very peachy on me, but I don’t love fruit in scents anyway.
Today it was so unusually warm, that we took a walk in the evening in just a tee and a thin hoodie. 20 degrees Celsius in November, it was like a summer night.
Scent twins! Although I went for the extrait today, just because ?
SOTD is from a sample of Diptique Eau Duelle. I’m finding myself enjoying vanilla based comfort scents and see a couple vanilla scents from comments today. I may have missed a previous poll but any suggestions for some vanilla cheap thrills? ?
Al-Rehab’s Soft is the best deal in perfumery ever. I prefer the roller ball to the spray but both are good. it’s a lemon/caramel scent!
Lush vanillary in the solid perfume for a cheap thrill.
Kyse Bonbons à la Vanille is good and not expensive.
I think Pacifica’s Tahitian Vanilla smells like Tihota, but it doesn’t last as long.
I agree. If you layer the Pacifica lotion with the perfume it lasts a bit better. There used to be a great shower gel too!
Thanks for all the suggestions!!
Song of India has a Vanilla perfume oil that is straight vanilla.Also Anthropologie sells a vanilla scent that is good,it comes in a bottle with a decorative old fashioned label and I believe the brand is Outremmer?The scent is called Vanilla.Very reasonable price.
Thanks for the suggestion, I do love an opportunity to shop Anthropologie!
I’ve switched out my spring/summer fragrance wardrobe for my fall/winter scents. This weekend was the first I’ve worn Chanel Allure EdT since earlier this year, and I love it just as much as always.
SOTD = Sonoma Scent Studio Incense Pure
Resinous woody incense. I will be doing an incense week although Friday is a toss up and perhaps I may need to wear my armor for the election. I already voted but I just need to keep calm for the outcome I want.
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For International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalist, the late great Newseum (Museum of News, in case it is not obvious), there was a board that had pictures of journalists killed in action in chronological order. So poignant. I hope that museum is revived somewhere; I can easily find myself spending days there just absorbing everything.
You smell great!
Thank you. Sometimes all the SSS seem to end up smelling similar!
Hiya, house twin!
Yes! Yes! And you were one of my inspirations!
Thank you! I’m honored! ?
It was really windy today, it started yesterday afternoon but no rain and it is mild.
Weil Antiolpe parfum de toilette.
* antilope
I ❤️ Antilope- you smell lovely.
Thank you Ann, it has a lovely sandalwood drydown, long-lasting too.
Windy weather twins today!
That’s such a coincidence, from two different corners of the world.
I woke up this morning with Blue Oyster Cult “Don’t Fear the Reaper” in my head, I have no idea why. It will be a quiet Monday for me, then a med appt tomorrow and maybe a Costco run as I’m hoping people will be glued to their televisions. I need dog food! And a rotisserie chicken :-). SOTD is African Leather.
No matter how many times I hear that song, I still fear the reaper.
LOL. 😀
My dog would want the rotisserie chicken for herself. 🙂
My cat loves rotisserie chicken!
My cats love Costco’s rotisserie chicken, too! We get pestered every time we bring one home to share the wealth.
They know a good thing when they smell it!
Now I want a rotisserie lol and leather doesn’t sound bad either. Leather is a perfect fall note. Good idea about the shopping.
Hove Camellia
So what does Hove Camellia smell like?
Gunna go with a cheapie Demeter scent, Kitten Fur. I have a friend who’s moving all her money out of stocks today due to a gut feeling she has, it’s interesting times for sure. However, I am not too worried about things..things will be as they will be. The world will keep spinning. Being spiritual helps me for sure! Spray and pray is a good combo for me haha.
I did buy Kitten Fur, I had to, but found it truly unwearable. I gave it to my neighbor for her little granddaughter.
It wasn’t as good as I was hoping it would be, as I find with several Demeter scents. But they do have some good ones.
I’m wearing MFK APOM today, and feeling unusually uplifted and bright. I had a great night’s sleep and my visit with Mom yesterday (outdoors) went well. A nice former student brought me beautiful squashes from his mom’s garden and pecans from their tree as well as a bag of Halloween candy. It was so sweet. Our weather is gloriously beautiful with a cloudless blue sky and around 74 degrees. Don’t be jealous, because we pay for it for many months living through atrocious heat and humidity. Just went for a nice walk. I’m cooking up some squash with walnuts, honey, ginger, and vanilla tonight–yum yum! (I’d use pecans but they’re too hard to shell.)
Enjoy your squash! How lovely.
Yum, fresh produce is the best! ?
Wearing Le Dix today to find some calm in the world. Calgon take me away!
My very good friend’s hubby was exposed to covid last week at his job. Plus they just had a small get-together with her Dad on the weekend for his birthday; her brother and his wife also came for the birthday, they haven’t been visiting there for years. They found this out yesterday, so she is just beside herself. I hope that everyone involved is ok.
I hope they are o.k. too.
Thank you lillyjo!
You smell wonderful! I hope your friend’s family will all remain Covid free.
Thank you! Le Dix is pretty new in my collection, but it’s a vintage bottle; I may try it again tomorrow.
I hope your friends all stay healthy!
Le Dix is such a classic, and very calming. I loved those old Calgon commercials! Especially the one where she gets picked up by a limousine and pushes a button to uncover the bathtub in the back. Haha what a great fantasy, huh?
Yes, exactly! There were some good commercials back then.
Thanks for the good wishes Ann! I appreciate it.
Oh no! I hope that all your friends will be all right!
Thank you jalapeno! I hope so too!
Oh my! It is getting harder and harder to avoid. An article in the NY Times pretty much mentioned that infection is so rampant now that it is almost impossible to track and trace effectively.
Best wishes to your friend and the rest of the family!
Thank you for the good wishes. Yes, it’s pretty horrifying right now.
Yesterday, my store manager left midday, after finding out his wife tested positive for Covid19. I don’t know what his status is or when he will return. Like others here, I’m super nervous for tomorrow. Sotd is Metallique.
Sending good thoughts for your manager and family, lillyjo! Hope they are ok.
Yikes! Best wishes for your store manager!
As I mentioned to Gail above, it is getting harder and harder to avoid. An article in the NY Times pretty much mentioned that infection is so rampant now that it is almost impossible to track and trace effectively.
What happened to the flu and do masks really work? ? I am not an anti-masker and have, in fact, been double-masking. And not to make light of it bit doing that makes whisperingfartsnltminewhispering stick around longer ?
Sunny here, but SO windy! I’m surprised that there wasn’t a Small Pet Advisory. Hard to get going this morning with the wind and cold.
On the plus side, I spent part of last night texting with a friend from my college days. I can’t believe that we met 31 years ago. ACK! I don’t feel that old (today).
SOTD = back in Fireside Intense today.
Small Pet Advisory. ?
40 to 50 mph gusts at times. Now that the sun is down, the wind has slacked off, thankfully!
That’s good news!
Too funny with the Small Pet Advisory! And house twin ?.
By all rights there should have been a bunch of stuff blowing down the street today. I’m glad that wasn’t the case!
Late to the party today, but I put on Sienne l’Hiver this morning in honour of the CP. I’m not sure if I can truly say something that reminds me of when I was 19 really reminds me of my “childhood,” but it does feel like I was very young. I bought this perfume because it reminded me of the smell of visiting the cathedral in Bologna on a very rainy day in March while travelling around Europe on spring break. (Love those two-month breaks at German universities.)
I’m also on pins and needles about tomorrow — nothing will go crazy here in Canada (except maybe the exchange rate), but I did send in my ballot over a month ago via email, and I sure hope it gets counted. (The official VoteWA site at least does show it as “accepted.”) I’m too much of a stats geek and I keep playing with different online models to forecast results, and I just need to stop and walk away, I think.
Good reason to do so: It’s the kid’s birthday, so I need to focus on that now that she’s home. 🙂
Happy birthday to mini-ockeghem!
Ha, I was just playing with the map at 270towin.
Yes, it is better to do something else.
In Zagorsk, first time trying it, from a sample. On me it seems to be utterly a skin scent, although I’ve dabbed, not sprayed. It has an almost fizzy, mentholated top note that I was absolutely not expecting.
I have not worn Zagorsk in so long but was just thinking I should wear Ouarzazate tomorrow.
I’m in Montale Chocolate Greedy this evening, which has zero nostalgia for me. However, I’m craving chocolate right now, even after eating a significant amount of it earlier this afternoon. If I eat any more of it, I won’t sleep tonight! Waaah! ?
To whinge a bit more, I got the first dose of the shingles vaccine this morning and I’m a headachy lump of tiredness. I’ll be in a better frame of mind tomorrow!
Ugh, shots. When is your next dose?
Two to four months. I have my calendar marked for the second week in January 2021!
My spouse needs to do that one now that he just passed a magic number. He had the great good fortune of not getting chicken pox until he was in his 30s and my father gave it to him because he was starting a case of shingles and didn’t know it when he came to visit at Thanksgiving. Spouse really doesn’t want shingles now. Hmm…maybe I’m not looking forward to that vaccine.
I think it’s worth it to get the vaccine. I saw my mom suffer so badly through shingles. It’s dreadfully uncomfortable. Just my opinion, though.