It's Hump Day! Birthdays: Johnny Mercer, Alan Shephard, Margaret Atwood, Wilma Mankiller. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm still messing around in the bowl of Dawn Spencer Hurwitz samples. Today, a new one I have not announced yet: Adrenaline and Scorched Earth {an isolation / meditation experience}. Despite the scary name, this is a mild, not-too-sweet cowboy coffee + dirt gourmand, and I'm very tempted by the (affordable) 10 ml roller, but I do hate rollers.
Reminder: on 11/20, for Bo Derek's birthday, wear a perfume that you would rate an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10.
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 Chuck wagon of the Ole Southwest, plenty of meat, potatoes, frijoles and coffee about to be consumed [cropped] by Boston Public Library at flickr; some rights reserved.
Good morning everyone! My SOTD is Ambre by Reminiscence – notes are Patchouli, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood, Cedar, Ambergris, Benzoin, French labdanum, Vanilla and Musk. I adore this perfume, so cozy and warm. Sadly, I think this perfume line is no longer. I can’t find their bottles for sale anywhere. I was hoping to replace my bottle of the patchouli EDP.
Mr. SmokeyToes’s birthday is Friday (and the anniversary of our first date). For dinner, I’m planning on filet mignon, garlic mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, and a chocolate torte for dessert. No calories in this meal!
Headed out for a walk now, everyone have a wonderful day!
Good morning smokeyt-
Mr ST is a lucky man
Walk extra for me. I had more toast than normal this morning!
Yes, I will need to walk a marathon to walk off this dinner!
I’ll stop by to pick up any leftovers!
Ha, I’ll be with you.
May I come over?
Absolutely!
Please, someone take this chocolate torte away from me!
Try Beautyhabit.
Fantastic birthday meal! A classic in every way.
Ambre is listed at Beauthyhabit, be quick quick. An early holiday gift to yourself.
Ahh, I did but only the Rose, EDT and EDP, REM, and Tuberose are listed…
Yes, I just got off the phone with Beauty Habit, they are discontinuing carrying Reminiscence.
Vanilla and that wonderful meal!😍
The birthday meal sounds positively lo-cal and spa like!
There are several bottles on eBay if you are so inclined. The notes are perfect. I’m now resisting a blind buy…
I would ask to join you for that dinner, but since it’s his birthday and the anniversary of your first date, I won’t.
I can’t believe it’s been so long! Time flies, that’s for sure!
Never underestimate the effectiveness of a well-written singles ad!
Yes!
That’s a shame about Reminiscence. I noticed that it was getting scarce on Amazon last year, when I toyed with getting the Patchouli EdP.
Did you like the Elixir?
I’ve tried about 5 of Reminiscence’s perfumes, and their Patchouli was the only one that clicked with me. But my sample has lasted for a few years now. Thanks for the heads-up on Perfume.com!
Jalapeno, I found some on Perfume.com.
https://www.perfume.com/reminiscence/reminiscence-ambre/women-perfume?sid=remrqd
Yum! Sounds perfect!
Yum! I like your dinner plan.
CHANELLO!
Chanel No5 parfum
Chanel makeup today
Chanel inspired outfit
…..And a Chanel attitude? 😉
(Aka someone who is totally in control…i just made that up, spontaneously, but I guess its not a bad association)
Chanello! I love it!😂😉
Yes, have you ever watched sex & the city?
Chanel-lo
WOW!
Did you buy a company? Get promotion? Did one of the Buddhas get a new tooth?
Well hellloooo Miss Chanel!
Sotd is Opium, perfume concentration (vintage formulation).
Most def an 11 on a scale of 10!
This scent always amazes me, i looooove it.
Wearing a scarf while working, because I want the scarf to smell like Opium haha 😊
I love scented scarves..I also spray a hanky and put it into my purse.
Oh, I loved Opium way back in the day. You smell amazing.
Smelling wonderful!
I am again wearing an Alkemia perfume oil, this time from their Halloween 2020 discovery set. This is called Haunted & Bewitched.
I like their names
Well, Hump Day is here again. Yesterday was my day to simply plod through – my otherwise-adorable pooch ate a glove at the park. Several hours and many $$$ later, he came home healthy after an endoscopy. He’s wearing a muzzle at the park after this! 🤨
SotD is SL Vetiver Oriental. This is one of my most comforting scents, and at certain times of the year -like now- I find it indispensable.
Poor pup! Thanks for mentioning VO. I might wear it later.
Yikes. Our pup ate a glove once too. Was it leather? I think they are drawn to that smell.
So glad your pup didn’t have any complications and he is home happy and healthy!
Glad he is okay. It always amazes me what puppies eat. My neighbor’s dog ate her underwear!
😂
Oh no! The poor pup and your poor wallet.
Wishing him and your wallet swift recoveries!
Oh no! I have a cat who loves to feast on wool and, especially, cashmere. The vet has never once done a scan, which seems odd to me, but I guess it passes through her. Now all woolens are locked away!
Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments. He is recuperating well.
🐩🍚❤️
Wow, a whole glove. So glad he is recovering well.
My poor pup got kennel cough from the dog park (yes, he was vaccinated 11 months ago, apparently worn off already). He was so sick two weeks ago and we had to take him to the emergency vet since it showed up with a vengeance on a Sunday. Quite pricey. Hope yours recovers just fine!
Oh, poor thing! Kennel cough is really making the rounds this season!
Yep, they tell us that the new vaccine works for a year, but it doesn’t. More like 6 months. Really ticks me off.
Oh no, poor pup!
Poor pup and poor wallet!
Hermes Hiris on a very cold, windy, but sunny day.
Taking my mom to a doctor’s appointment and some tests, something she dislikes greatly these days.
I am looking forward to have a glass of wine once we are back home and relax for the rest of the day.
Happy Wednesday, everyone! 🌻
I completely understand your mom’s disliking MD appointments and testing. I hope it goes well for her – and you. ♥
Thank you, Springpansy! 🌻. She feels very uncomfortable going outside, especially to medical facilities. I hope it doesn’t take too long and it all goes well!
Hope all goes well. Happy Wednesday!🌻
Thank you!
Enjoy the wine later!
Thank you! 🍷
You will definitely earn that glass of wine!
I sure did! 😀
Enjoy that wine.🍷
Thank you!
I’m with your mom. Hope it’s fast and relatively painless.
Thanks God there were not delays. She was very stressed.
Yessss for wine and relaxing.
😀🍷
I hope that your day’s errands went well, and both you and your mom are now relaxing.
Thank you, Jalapeno! Fortunately, everything went fine. We are both relaxing now.
Hermes! Iris! Wine! Sounds perfect, and well-earned. Enjoy.
Thank you! 😊
I’m in quite a bit of Chergui, which is certainly an 11 in some category. Robin, your Adrenaline and Scorched Earth must be pretty new – I was looking at Dawn’s isolation/meditation fragrances only recently and didn’t see it. I’m looking forward to her annual holiday sale (if she has it), as there are quite a few samples I’d like to try including that one!
Yeah, I’d say Chergui is an 11 too, you smell Chergorgeous!😉
;D
You smell wonderful!
bright20 is the code
Oh, thank you!! I thought I was signed up for her emails, but didn’t see that.
I saw it under “new” on her site. I do notice that things aren’t always cross filed the way they should be! Sometimes new things are not under “new”, etc.
Smelling wonderful today!
I am wearing Creed Virgin Island Water and drinking a cup of Fujian Autumn Oolong tea.
Covering several seasons at once
True ! I hadn’t thought of that when I was choosing
Wearing Iris Prima, and it’s hitting the spot today.
It’s a beautiful, sunny, cold day, but I’m feeling weary of what life is like these days. I should be counting my blessings, but today, I am just too tired.
I feel ya, irisjasmine. I feel that weary a lot myself.😞 Hope you can enjoy that sun!
irisjasmine, it is rare a day goes by that I don’t feel like that for at least a minute. On a very good day that’s all it is, but for sure there are days it eats up more time. It’s hard to run around counting blessings all the time.
Hugs and I can totally empathize.
I get it, irisjasmine. There are times lately where I just want to hide in my closet for a while. Hugs.
I totally understand you. I have been feeling like that a lot lately. Sending hugs.
I just bought a FB of Iris Prima after enjoying my mini so much. Cyber hugs to you — I think we’re all so weary of this strange new life. I don’t mind at all working from home, I kind of love it actually, but I feel very swamped with new demands and expectations that have been added to the already very long list. For the first time ever, I truly enjoyed seeing Christmas decorations and stuff in stores starting even before Halloween. Usually I find that irritating, but I REALLY need some Christmas/holiday spirit right now.
Same here. Definite Covid fatigue. It’s hard to keep going some days, Monday I had a total meltdown. Sending you big fragrant hugs.
SotD is Narciso White Cube. I’d say it’s an eleven.
Had madtownteen’s parent teacher conferences this morning. My very first zoom calls! Can you believe it? lol. I couldn’t figure out how to do the camera for this first one, oops, but then I got the hang of it. The principal sent out an email last week regarding conferences that really upset me. Well…made me angry really. In it she said that time did not “allow” for every student to have a conference and time slots should be reserved for those students who were “struggling.” If your child was doing well, we should “reflect individually”…..um, unacceptable. This is my (our) third kid to go through high school, so it’s not my first rodeo. Fall conferences were always a way for me to connect with the teacher, find out what they were working on, what was going well and what my kid could improve on. It was also a way for each of us to put a face with the name and showing up let the teacher know that I am invested in my child’s education. I’d like to see a kid who isn’t struggling with this in one way or another! I mean, we are in the middle of a pandemic after all! Sending out an email saying you don’t have time for my kid is insulting and infuriating. I realize the principal has over 2,000 kids to deal with, but I have one, and she is my top priority!😤
Ok, rant over. The conferences went well and her teachers seemed genuinely glad to speak with us.😊 I feel better about things too.
The sun is out today.🌞 My daughter and I might bake some chocolate chip cookies later.
So was it a group call and you got generalized info or were you able to at least have a conversation specific to your daughter?
I, too, would be angry at such a callous no time for your child email!
It was an individual conference between the teacher and us, for each of her classes, so 6 mini conferences just discussing my daughter.
I forwarded the email to my dad who is a retired teacher and he said I had a right to be upset.
I wonder if it was just poor communication on behalf of the principal? In our district, it’s policy for grades 7-8 to only have the spring conference if you want it or if the student is not doing well, but it always sounded welcoming regardless, and this year, they did do this for the fall conference as well. We did have a semi-live back to school night, though. I spoke to our elementary principal this week and the amount of students that are struggling is enormous (they have to do tons of home visits etc.), so maybe they didn’t do a good job in composing that message to parents.
Well, it was definitely poorly worded. Traditionally fall conferences were offered to every student and then spring conferences were on an as needed basis. I have a coworker with a freshman in another high school, same district and that was not the message they got, so it was unique to our high school.
I would be sono arrabbiata “very angry” as well , and thinking of making some pasta arrabbiata this evening, your chocolate chip cookies would be great dessert!
Sono arriabbiata, I will have to remember that! Your pasta sounds great!
What a ridiculous email! You are right to be angry
Right?! I was so mad I almost emailed her back something I probably would have regretted. In the end I just vented to my parents (both retired teachers) and then I felt better.
Wow, as a teacher I would be so mad if my principal sent out that email! I find it so helpful to meet everyone’s parents, and I don’t care if they have As. It helps me understand the student better and it helps build relationship capital for the future if the student suddenly does start struggling. Our school spread conferences out over a two week window.
I appreciate you saying that sistine. As a parent I always liked going to the conferences for the same reasons you said. Instead of saying there wasn’t enough time, they should have made the time IMO. Conferences were only offered for 4 hours one day and 8 hours the next. It probably isn’t enough for 2000+ students. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures and spreading the conferences out like your school did so that every family had a chance would have been a better solution.
I agree with Sistine! Even when parents come in just to hear some insight on what their excellent student is like in class, I can see how much they value that window on their children’s lives away from home.
I would be angry too! Glad you had your conference. I tried doing a zoom call last month. I couldn’t even get in, lol.. I had to reschedule.
I’m glad too. Also glad I don’t have to do zoom every day! I’m not sure if I could figure it out again, lol. I’ll have to have my daughter help me.😂
Echoing everyone else that I’m also not a fan of that email. These are trying times and they should figure out a way for everyone to have a conference. Period. Glad you got one.
Did you bake? I’m thinking of making a yellow cake and old-fashioned chocolate icing like my Granny used to make….
I’m glad that you had your parents’ expertise to lean on after getting that email. Sometimes administrators lack people skills…
Weather is below freezing but bright and sunny and I’m in Black Cashmere
You smell lovely. I might just spray a little of that over my Winter Nights!
I’m in 11 out 10 on the immortelle scale with Sables.
Tea is Tata fancy Assam with 4 cardamon pods, my usual 1st tea in the morning. I started playing around with our xmas card yesterday (we did a “proper” photo shoot this year, which happens every 10 years at best), and I’m getting a bit bored with the company I usually go for but the other one I like costs way more. Any recommendations besides the usual Shutterfly etc.? Full disclosure: I’m a sucker for metal foil.
You smell soooo good. My friend uses Minted all the time for her cards, but I haven’t personally. She loves them though.
Thanks! Minted is where I found the card design I like best, but it’s quite a bit more (mostly due to less discounting)….maybe I’ll join their mailing list and see if that generates a good coupon!
I’m wearing a combination of Aramis Calligraphy under Calligraphy Rose. I thought of it while wearing OJ Ta’if yesterday. This combo has the same vibe as Ta’if, and it’s definitely working for me.
Interesting, because I do like Ta’if. Assume the Aramis combo is stronger?
Only because I sprayed twice with the Calligraphy Saffron, and then twice with the Calligraphy Rose………
Calligraphy Saffron is warm and spicy, and although oud is listed as a base note, I never notice it. It has more amber than oud, I think. Calligraphy Rose definitely has a spicy aspect, but after the initial blast it becomes very jammy. Both have saffron and rose notes. They strike me as milder, westernized versions of middle eastern scents, which I don’t mind at all, because they end up being very wearable. Although they are quite strong out of the gate, they settle down very quickly.
I really like this line from Aramis, a house that usually evokes thoughts of “drugstore,” and “soap on a rope” for me.
I will try this. I have and enjoy both. Thanks for the idea!
I love Calligraphy Rose, haven’t tried the others! I also have and love OJ Ta’if.
Thanks Lisa D!
Those Aramis Calligraphy scents are really good!
Still in Shalimar Ode a la Camille but getting in the shower soon. I will be wearing Lyric after my shower. Got a call from McDonald’s this morning. They are sending me a gift card since I had a bad experience yesterday. Doing some window shopping to get some ideas for my nephews for Christmas but ordered my other nephew’s birthday gift today. I am going to wait until I am a little closer to mid December to order their Christmas gifts.
Wow great customer service!
Don’t know the value of the gift card but I will take what I can get.
Heavy teaching day but popping in to say hello! Only one more Zoom class for the term after this. Yay!
In l’ame perdue by Galion. This is definitely not me sadly. If someone wants to swap for this 5 ml decant lmk. I know it has a following!
Hooray for the last zoom meeting!
Thank God! It’s been a tough term
Yay and double yay! How long are you off before next term?
One more class after Thanksgiving and then not again until second week of January. Of course the “break” is when I have to catch up on the nonteaching part of the job but at least no Zoom fatigue
And no Zoom fatigue is not nothing! Enjoy your non-teaching time.
Hang in there yasmina!
Trying- almost there
I’m wearing a wonderful iris today, Gallivant Bukhara
I can rate it 11/10.
Oh I have a sample of that on its way! Can’t wait.
I am looking forward to trying it!
Oh yes, very interested in this.
SOTD = first real wearing of Fath’s Tempete d’Automne, my new 11 of 10 sandalwood which came in a reasonably priced 15 ml bottle. This is creamy sandalwood. Even after multiple hand washings and slathering on of hand sanitizer, there is lovely sandalwood on the back of my hands. What a winner! This could be a “one bottle on a desert island” perfume.
COVID cases are up here at the hospital, and across the state. Ugh. My supervisor is trying to figure out how my office mate and I might be able to work from home full time instead of switching off coming into the hospital. Out in Wyoming, cases are spiking in my little town – my niece is on quarantine because the head nurse for the home health care network tested positive after a big team meeting. Ugh. In other news, my little Legbar hen is laying bright blue eggs, really really blue. I see more of these pretty little birds in my flock come spring. Something to look forward to. My sweater plans have now expanded, I intend to make both the cheerful southwestern pattern cardigan and the sapphire blue and cream dissent collar pullover. 
Lunch of the day, lovely brisket with baby carrots and kale on the side…I love when it gets cold, and I can justify slow roasting savory dishes in the oven for hours and hours…
Tell me more about this magical chicken…
I buy chicks from Murray McMurray hatchery – well established place with good strains of basic birds, plus they have a variety of rare and unusual chickens. I bought this Cream Legbar hen chick as part of a random bunch. She is a pretty tidy grey hen with markings on her feathers, and the eggs she lays are bright blue, bluer than robin’s egg blue. A successful experiment. I had some Aracunas who laid green eggs, but they were flighty and excitable creatures who didn’t stick with the flock when I let them out to graze, and made drama in the chicken coop, freaking out when cars came up the driveway and whatnot. This little Legbar girl is gentle, friendly, and causes no drama. I will be getting some sisters for her next spring. If you decide to order something from Murray McMurray, they let you order early and select the time you want chicks delivered. If you want unusual birds, order early, they will run out. I have been trying to get Black Marans, the ones that that lay very dark brown eggs for three years now.
Chickens are another rabbit hole – go to that catalog site at your own risk. Don’t blame me. LOL.
Oh, if I had time and room for chickens I sure would raise some.
Yes, another obligation. I call them my screen time substitute.
Those bright blue eggs sound so pretty!
Soo pretty! I and delighted at the vivid color.
You’re talking my language, meridifay. I picked up a London broil on sale, and it’s going into the marinade either this evening or in the morning for a meal tomorrow.
I’m so sorry to hear about the spikes in your town. It seems to be everywhere now, and it’s so frightening.
Mmm, London broil! What do you use in the marinade?
Ooh, I love the idea of a dissent-collar sweater. What a great idea. Yes, now you, too, can stay warm and make a statement at he same time!
You must smell wonderful. In my search for the HG sandalwood, I feel a blind buy coming on. 😉
I am torn between an alpaca/merino blend with some color variation in the blue body, or something with a little mohair in it so the “collar” can bloom a little…
Mohair. 👌🏻
Thanks for the vote!
those eggs sound great! I like chickens, but we live in suburbia and even though other people have chickens somewhere close (you can hear them), we’re not allowed per HOA rules (and our yard is small. And the dog). The different breeds…I see that this is a rabbit tunnel!
Lol! The Legbar girl is a quiet and peaceable bird. She wouldn’t ‘t take much space…
Meridfay, did you start the Fath sampler lemming run? Anyhow, you smell marvelous: I got the sample set and have not gotten past Tempete d’Automne because it is so wonderful. And yes, beautiful chickens are a rabbit hole. Our several of our neighbors have various breeds, and those birds have style. I will say one of the most gregarious and companionable was a white one with the classic red crest. She just want to hang out with you.
Friendly chickens are the best. My Spotted Sussex girl is as affectionate as a puppy. She runs up to me makes makes pleased bird noises. Little sweetie.
Ohhh! The Legbar hen laying bright blue eggs sounds so exciting! Someday, I’ll retire and have a few chickens in my back yard. A Dominique chicken is at the top of my list. Adding Legbar to that list too!
Dominiques are interesting birds. I’ve never been around them. What do they do?
I did not know that chickens could lay blue eggs. Thanks for the education! 🐓🐣
White, shades of tan and brown, pink, green, blue, dark chocolate…
I love almost everything in your comment, from Fath fragrances to a dissent collar sweater and chickens that lay blue eggs! Not loving the spike in COVID cases — I’m sorry that’s happening. It’s happening in my area too. I’m very worried about flu season adding to the healthcare workers’ risks, and trials and tribulations. I hope you and your colleagues and loved ones stay well!
Thank you , COVID is very scary. My neice continues to report no symptoms, so I am hopeful she dodged that bullet! The number of hospitalizations here keeps creeping up…
I’m reading this a day late and usually don’t bother trying to comment then. But I HAD to say that I loved everything about your post esp the detailed answer to the chicken breeds. I think you’ve created a lemming…
Chickens are decorative, entertaining and fun to have around. And, after the movie Jurassic Park, now I look at them and see little dinosaurs.
I’m having a late birthday lunch with a friend. We will be outdoors under a heat lamp ( I’ll feel like a roast chicken at the deli). I think this will be the last dining out experience for the winter as I won’t eat inside, she’s the same way.
SOTD is Killian Love Don’t Be Shy because it’s my friends fav, in fact she’s getting a rollerball of it as a prezzy. Robin, why the rollerball hate? Just curious.
Oh, Love Don’t Be Shy is lovely- absolutely a sexy hug of a fragrance! You smell incredible!
Trying a sample of Ex Nihilo Explicite today and about to make my 2nd cup of coffee. ☕️
I’m smelling divine in Eau Duelle. I love it, especially when the temperature dips below 50 degrees.
Be safe and peaceful!
You definitely smell good
Wearing Yves Rocher Folies de Saisons Délires d’Automne, my favourite ginger perfume. It a candied ginger and also very resinous.
16C, like spring.
That sounds delicious, and perfect name!
It is, YR has gems in its older offerings (and very affordable usually on ebay uk), oh yes a great name!
Wearing Eau Sento today, which I love, but maybe just a 10 of 10. Yesterday was Aftelier Bergamoss, which is definitely an 11. I wish she still made the liquid version, which is what I have.
If you ask her, she might make you some!
SOTD = Scents of Wood Plum in Cognac
Definitely an 11 out of 10! I am just miffed that there is dead silence on the place / process to purchase a full bottle.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvcXwyBrdt/?igshid=890tlhk9s6x9
I got the first of 12 installments of a combo perfume and candle. I have to take a picture but suffice it to say, it is top notch sturdy. I have yet to try the perfume; smells great from the candle! 🕯
My neighbor left a message saying that our schools have a spike in COVID cases and that in-person school wi be suspended for 2 months. 😱.
The little woodland owl seems perplexed!
And yes- the COVID spikes and attendant closures and stoppages are horrible.
He sure does! I am hearing reading horror stories about what some of the states are mandating and the attendant consequences of non-compliance.
1st of 12? This sounds interesting.
Schools here kept shutting down for a day or two. Then, two weeks. Now, two months, as well.
Yes, not sure how close to science it is at this point but then again, there are many more factors that are uncontrollable, some so stupid you would not believe!
Oh, I was meaning to ask you about Scents of Wood! My friend wanted some information. What are your impressions?
I’m trying to think how they’re making $s because the initial set of five 10mL perfumes and 5 candles was $22 and then $34 a month for one each of a 10mL perfume and a matching candle. The presentation is top notch and the perfumes to-date have been 👍👍👍.
I tried to read the fine print about cancelling partway through the subscription but I actually factored in a sunk cost of $408 +$22. I will only cancel if the monthly subscription price goes up, in which case, I have a right to decline.
I think it’s worth it.
YIKES! about your schools!
Correcto! And now I am dealing with a non-functioning heater. I went out and bought a room heater and a personal heater and I may be able to tough it out with just the personal one. We’ll see. The heater person is coming tomorrow morning!
My brother recently picked up another space heater. He wanted to have a backup in case the one he had broke down. So far, no furnace woes for him.
Total bummer to hear that you have them, though.
I may keep the room size one. I got both together for $106 including tax. Not bad, not bad at all…
The house was cool when I got up this morning, so I’m in Dasein Winter Nights, from a sample vial. I’m kind of surprised I like it’s gentle smokiness. Pretty sure this sample will last awhile; the scent is quiet but long lasting.
I like that one too. But it’s not cold enough here in San Diego for it yet.
It’s honestly not cold enough here either, but the sample was in a crystal toothpick holder I was rifling through, so it was the choice of the day. 😊
Slept bad and woke up at 3am, was feeling drowsy the whole day. I biked to work in the cold and even this did not wake me up.
SOTD was Untitled L’Eau, in a attempt to at least smell fresh… Will go to bed soon to catch up on sleep
Hope you get some rest
Middle of the night wakeups are the worst!
Hope you get a better night! That happens to me nearly every night, I resort to drugs.
Wednesday!
Am in Philosophy’s Fresh Cream Soft Suede. This is the smoky, suede-y, lightly sweet yet airy vibe that the dupe of 540 was going for, minus the saffron note. This flanker does not seem to be made anymore, which is a shame, because I thought it was a bargain when I bought it. It seems to be on Ebay!
Love that one! It might pop up at TJ’s.
The utterly perfect New York by Parfums de Nicolaï. Even wishing to rate it on a scale of one to ten would be an insult.
“New York’s exquisite balance between resinous, orange, powdery vanilla and salubrious woods shimmers from moment to moment, always comfortable but never slack, always present but never loud.”
Well, that sounds marvelous. You smell perfect, apparently!
oh, that does sound really interesting. Resin and orange, any resemblance to Seville a l’Aube?
Not to my nose!
yes, I looked it up, fresh more “masculine” sort of scent….
I don’t find it fresh at all, it is a lot less dense than Séville and a lot less sweet.
Plus your mileage may vary! I think if I would smell them side by side, NY would be a lot drier, if that makes sense to you at all. I haven’t smelled SalA in a long time. My memory is that I wasn’t smitten. I like Sweet Redemption a lot better. And NY isn’t like Sweet Redemption either.
Oh yum, you smell great!!!
Not sure what to wear, going to gp. Patchouli essential oil?
She’s an amazing dr and I love her, just not going in during covid. Especially with the crazy spike around here.
This is a non-essential, but yearly have to appointment. I’m not worried, minus being told I’m too skinny.
Perfume note:
Does the Serge Gingerbread(forget the real name) really smell like gingerbread? I’d love to find a perfume to wear with that body butter I bought that smells like gingerbread.
And, no, it isn’t from Serge, it is from Rica, which I am in love with.
Bundle up, New England folks!
Have you tried ELdO’s “Like This”? It has a lively gingerbread vibe.
Serge Lutens Five O’Clock au Gingembre is really good.
Very nice dinner last night with my friend…heat lamps were on and the food was delicious. Falafel, hummus, cauliflower. Israeli wine. All very yummy. Topped off by a quick run into Trader Joe’s a half hour before closing.
Clean bill of health in eye exam and new prescription. Anyone have experience with getting glasses from Costco?
Combined Angel Muse and Kiss Me Tender today. Cozy and warm.
I have a FB of Angel Muse I need to open
Ohhh your dinner sounds great. And you smell wonderful.
Wish I could help with your Costco question. We’ve never gotten glasses there. Now that I think about it, I’m not sure that the Costco closest to me has an optical department.
I have not but I just read something today that the big box store pharmacies (though not sure about the optical department) are required by law to be accessible to non-members. Not sure if they can charge more.
What a nice dinner
Humans make plans, and Gods laugh. No grocery shopping today. Instead, I did other tasks and had a couple of packages arrive. Thankfully, one of them was the kitty litter that we had run out of late last week. 🙀🙀
SOTD = Oriza L. Legrand Reve d’Ossian EdP, from the sample stash. Perfect for downright cold weather and rolling with the punches. 🥶
I REALLY need to go to the store and buy my Thanksgiving stuff.
Trying to pysch myself up to do mine. I’ll have to go to at least 2 different stores, which is not at all appealing right now. On the plus side, Mr. Jalapeno and I are both fine with a pared down Thanksgiving table this year. Neither one of us are interested in a grand production.
I heard the combo of lockdown / restrictions and Thanksgiving have already caused a run on some stuff.
Thankfully, I don’t need paper products or bleach. 😉 Fingers crossed I get all the things on my lists.
I think I have a sample of this!
I have 2 samples from Lucky Scent now. One is amber colored, and is the older sample. The newer sample is clear, and I haven’t sniffed it yet. The older one is definitely incense, and a little on the church-y side.
Bohemian Spice today which I haven’t worn in forever and good grief it’s sooo good. Just love this one!
While super thankful for the fall temps I am not for the dark afternoon/evenings. It’s already dark by the time I get off work but I managed to motivate myself to work out right after work last night. Not looking good for today though haha! Comfy pjs and possible baking sound better than working out.
I hear you on the Dark! It’s so early now, bleargh.
I know it isn’t true, but every afternoon when it gets dark, I think it MUST be happening earlier than past years. Ha.
Mmmm, I LOVE Bohemian Spice!
SotD was Lolita Lempicka edt. It was a dream, all day it wafted and brought out the different notes until, at the very end, it did the dreaded-because-boring-barbershop thing. Not as much as some scents do so it is still an 8. I changed up when I got home from work with my dear Rochas Mystere. I might wear it on Friday….
I do like LL, but agree with 8, maybe I’d even drop it to a 7.
SOTD: SL Iris Silver Mist
I guess I’m more of a Spinal Tap fan and a bit young for Bo Derek, so when I saw this CP I went more with a “this one goes to 11” idea. Iris Silver Mist takes iris to 11.
Not a great day today. Cold, rainy, triple-booked for most of the day (I got my first ever quadruple booking today, for Friday), plus morale at work is in the toilet, for various reasons. Trying to stay positive.
You are smelling fabulous today; I agree ISM is an 11. I almost wore this but opted for EL Knowing instead.
Sorry you had a horrible day! Hopefully tomorrow is better.
Totally agree on ISM. Sorry your day was sucky. Hope things improve.
Sorry about the crap day.
Robin: DSH will usually swap out that roller ball for a spray if you ask when you order. Which means I’ve been happily spritzing on some tea and charcoal, one of her other isolation meditations, from my 10ml…
That’s great to know! I prefer sprays too.
Thank you for this! Another rollerball hater living amongst us am I.
Oh, did not know that, thanks so much!!
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Enjoy!
SOTD for Wednesday was Hermes’ Un Jardin Sur La Lagune. I really like it! I got it to go with the rest of my Jardin collection, and as a souvenir of our trip last year to Venice (first time!), and I’ve liked it from the start, but it has really grown on me. I think it’s one of those fragrances that needs time to get acquainted. This late fall weather, with alternating cool nights and warm sunny days (where I live), is perfect for it.
It does not work for me but it is making me happy that it works for you, especially if it is also a souvenir of Venice!
Today was PHI Rose de Kandahar, it was wonderful. Had to bushwhack an overgrown patch of lavender and boy was that a nasty job. All the dust and pollen had my nose running like a faucet and my throat raw. May wear my N95 mask to finish the job tomorrow.
Ooooof. That sounds unpleasant. That mask is a good idea!
Ugh! Good idea on the mask for tomorrow.
At least you had a lovely fragrance on today; now I have to locate my mini.
Ok so Black Friday is approaching…. anybody know if we will see a 20% coupon from Luckyscent this year?