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Thursday scent of the day 1/21

Posted by Robin on 21 January 2021 224 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday and happy International Sweatpants Day! It's also Christian Dior’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

The Robber Bridegroom is a gruesome tale from the Brothers Grimm, and Eudora Welty took its bones, moved the scene to Mississippi, and added several non-politically-correct elements for her novella of the same name. I'm wearing Diptyque Oyedo for the main character, who is sent to fetch herbs by her evil step-mother, thus setting the action in motion.

Reminder: 1/22 will be Fairy Tale Friday. Name a favorite fairy tale or fable, and wear a perfume that fits your choice. Suggested by therabbitsflower. (Wikipedia has a decent list of fairy tales if you need some inspiration; plus see the entry for fables.)

And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2021, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.

Note: top image is wild garlic [cropped] by Michael Mueller at flickr; some rights reserved.

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  1. PriscillaE says:
    21 January 2021 at 10:03 am

    I’m wearing Incense Rose, from a sample. The fluid was quite viscous, making me think that most of the alcohol has evaporated. Still, it smells good.

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    • Coumarin says:
      21 January 2021 at 11:29 am

      Ashamed to say I’ve never tried either incense from Tauer but I’ve always wanted to. Maybe this is the year.

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      • PriscillaE says:
        21 January 2021 at 12:59 pm

        I have yet to meet a Tauer fragrance that I haven’t liked.

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        • SmokeyToes says:
          21 January 2021 at 12:59 pm

          Ditto – his fragrances are gorgeous!

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        • Coumarin says:
          21 January 2021 at 1:16 pm

          The are a few I’ve really liked but only two I’ve been tempted to buy: Carillon pour une Ange and Une Rose Chypree. I find his style a bit brutalist for me sometimes but always worth trying.

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          • Marjorie Rose says:
            21 January 2021 at 2:19 pm

            Andy’s scents definitely tend towards maximalist.

          • Calypso says:
            21 January 2021 at 4:52 pm

            I like the lavender one, but that’s the only one I like.

    • SmokeyToes says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:03 pm

      I know years ago, many Tauer perfumes had an evaporation problem. My old bottles of Un Rose Chypree and L’Air du Desert Marocain evaporated pretty quickly. The URC was a thick dark oil. Pretty lovely I gotta admit. :)

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      • Marjorie Rose says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:21 pm

        I’ve got an old bottle with a wooden cap. Every time I push it down, it sprays a bit. I’ve often wondered if it was slowly evaporating.

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      • yasmina says:
        21 January 2021 at 6:11 pm

        the regular size bottles? I know the mini bottles evaporate but didn’t realize the regular size ones do too. I have four of his Flash bottles and they are fine!

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        • Jalapeno says:
          21 January 2021 at 6:50 pm

          Andy Tauer used to have different perfume bottles for his full sized perfumes. I haven’t heard of any problems with the current full sized bottles.

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  2. Dilana says:
    21 January 2021 at 10:12 am

    The Queen had all a ruler could want, strong and large armies at her command, a full treasury, and rich farms and orchards across her land, , and a sweet smart child to carry her dynasty forward. She also had all the finest silks to wear, and all the other fine personal luxuries that even a queen could want.

    Nonetheless, the Queen found a lack she could bemoan.

    “If I had balls… “ the Queen cried. And cry she did, staining her cheeks and satin sheets with salty, salty tears.

    Still the Queen would not accept counsel. So she ordered her metal smiths to make her orbs. However when they presented her with solid gold balls the size of grapefruit, she cried because they were too heavy to juggle.

    She then ordered farmers to grow fruit, which were perfectly round.

    Now, as I noted, her realm was a tropical one. The trees bore bananas and pineapple, but these were not round. And so the Queen dipped into her treasury to buy coconut trees from the neighboring realm.

    Now, as most people know, one cannot dig up a fully-grown fruit tree, and so the Queen only received young trees. She cried again because she would have to wait before the trees could bear fruit. The Coconut trees, still angry at having been carried from their homes, noted her tears with disdain.

    However, the more she cried, the more impatient she became. And so when the first brown fruit appeared, still small enough to fit in the young prince’s hand she pulled on them. The Coconut trees were unwilling to simply give up their young fruit to such a grasping woman. They held tight to their fruit, as the queen pulled. And between the trees’ holding and the queens pulling, the young fruit were stretched into the shape of a tear.

    When the queen was finally able to pluck them from the trees, she cried because the fruit were no longer balls. And she cried until her tears became seeds within the fruit. And then she threw the fruit onto the ground. But the fruit were stronger than the queen, and bore a new tree from each salt seed.

    And that is why figs are the color of coconuts, are shaped like fat tear drops, full of seeds.

    SOTD: If I had balls, the Queen Said, by DSH

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    • tiffanie says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:12 pm

      perfect! :) and figs and coconuts are some of my favorite fruits.

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    • Marjorie Rose says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:22 pm

      amazing

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    • Aurora says:
      21 January 2021 at 3:09 pm

      Such a good tale.

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    • Calypso says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:53 pm

      Wow!

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    • tulipani says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:03 pm

      Incredible! I enjoyed this so much, thanks for sharing!

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    • Robin says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:30 pm

      Dilana, you win the cp already.

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      • Dilana says:
        21 January 2021 at 6:25 pm

        We all win. Or the fragrances win.

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  3. Barqs says:
    21 January 2021 at 10:14 am

    Chanel 1932

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    • NovemberRose says:
      21 January 2021 at 10:57 am

      You smell wonderful! 1932 is one of my favorites from the Les Exclusifs line.

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      • Barqs says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:24 pm

        Me too ! It is one of the first Chanel perfumes that I fell in love with a few years ago. I tried a sample and asked for a bottle of 1932 for my birthday a few weeks later.

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    • sistine says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:05 pm

      House twin! You smell great.

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  4. perfumelover67 says:
    21 January 2021 at 10:15 am

    In Bruno Fazzolari Ummagumma for a cold and mostly cloudy day.
    Bruschetta with roasted peppers to accompany my second cup of coffee.

    Happy Thursday, everyone! ?

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 January 2021 at 10:18 am

      Brushetta.. yum! I had a Quaker oats bar, lol.

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:30 am

        Oh! I think you read my mind! I have a couple of Quaker oats bars calling my name since yesterday. I think I will have one for lunch with my third cup of coffee.

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    • KellyC says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:31 pm

      mmmm bruschetta

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  5. lillyjo says:
    21 January 2021 at 10:25 am

    I’m off today and will be sampling. Thanks to a generous Nster, I am trying Killian Roses on Ice this morning. So far I am liking it. It reminds me slightly of Rose&Cuir, but without the headache. It also reminds me of this
    https://youtu.be/tQMh4kahOdM
    Raise your hand if you saw this coming ?
    Happy Thursday ?

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      21 January 2021 at 10:31 am

      Enjoy your day off, Lillyjo! ?

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      • lillyjo says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:55 am

        That’s the plan!?

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    • Aurora says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:07 pm

      It didn’t make it across the pond, so thank you.

      Enjoy your day off and I bet you smell great.

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      • lillyjo says:
        21 January 2021 at 7:45 pm

        Thanks, it was a nice day!

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    • cazaubon says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:08 pm

      Have fun! I tried Roses on Ice but I remember getting a weird cucumber note?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        21 January 2021 at 6:47 pm

        Hendrick’s Gin has both rose petals and cucumber in it. Maybe that was an inspiration?

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        • cazaubon says:
          21 January 2021 at 7:04 pm

          I’m betting it was!

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      • lillyjo says:
        21 January 2021 at 7:45 pm

        I’m surprised I didn’t pick up on that, since I hate cucumber in perfume.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:46 pm

      I thought that your link was going to be for “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”. Boy, was I surprised!

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      • lillyjo says:
        21 January 2021 at 7:44 pm

        Haha! Good one. I probably went a little to far back in the time machine this morning.

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        • Jalapeno says:
          21 January 2021 at 7:52 pm

          Nah! Everyone’s trip in the Wayback Machine is perfectly calibrated. Just ask Mr. Peabody and Sherman…

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          • lillyjo says:
            21 January 2021 at 8:03 pm

            Yes! LOL!

  6. teebear says:
    21 January 2021 at 10:32 am

    I think perfumelover67 psychically influenced my breakfast choice of spinach omelette and toast with avjar (roasted red pepper spread). I rarely remember it’s in the fridge, but this morning I was having a craving!

    In one of my go-to combos, Yosh Sottile on top of a feather-light application of Zoologist Hyrax. Beauty and the Beast – complete with the rose!

    Had leftover sourdough starter yesterday and went for trying English Muffins today. The possibility of failure is substantial, I don’t really know what proofed looks like for these guys!

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      21 January 2021 at 10:48 am

      Enjoy your breakfast, Teebear! I love roasted pepper and the spread is delish!

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 January 2021 at 10:54 am

      You are influencing my lunch choice. I think I will have an omelette and toast.

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    • She-ra says:
      21 January 2021 at 11:31 am

      Yum…ajvar appears to be like harissa.

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      • teebear says:
        21 January 2021 at 1:20 pm

        Yes, not too different! It comes in mild and “spicy” according to the central European palate, so it’s kinda like the equivalent of say, paprika and hot paprika versus chili powder? All three are amazing depending on how much heat you’re in the mood for!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 January 2021 at 12:46 pm

      The English Muffins look sublime. I wanted to reach in to take one.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:45 pm

      How did your English muffins turn out?

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      • teebear says:
        21 January 2021 at 7:22 pm

        Charmingly!

        https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUL14SgGYi/?igshid=rlud52b01soi

        The recipe link is below if anyone else has sourdough and wants to give it a go.

        I did mine on an electric skillet so the cooking time was longer (about 7min/side at 350°) but followed the dough recipe exactly!

        https://littlespoonfarm.com/sourdough-english-muffins-recipe/

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        • Jalapeno says:
          21 January 2021 at 7:50 pm

          Looks very tasty! ?

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  7. Lovestosmellgood says:
    21 January 2021 at 10:48 am

    Chanel Gardenia

    I finished Crooked Kingdom , a YA series I was reading and it was not a good second book. I think I would say two stars. I was disappointed.

    I woke up in a peaceful state of mind, hoping for the best for my fellow Americans.

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    • teebear says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:22 pm

      I thought that second book fell a bit flat, too!! Her adult novel Ninth House I did love, though.

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    • Lisa D says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:30 pm

      To quote from the incomparable Nina Simone, (and more recently, John Legend): “It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me……and I’m feeling good.”

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff-0pHwyQ1g

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      • Aurora says:
        21 January 2021 at 3:16 pm

        ♥️ Nina

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        • Lovestosmellgood says:
          21 January 2021 at 7:57 pm

          ditto!

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  8. NovemberRose says:
    21 January 2021 at 10:56 am

    I’m currently wearing Ylang-Ylang Espresso from Floral Street. It was a random grab from the sample bowl. I’m not sure what this is. I mean, creamy white florals and coffee sound good. But that is not what this smells like. I remember smelling it when I first got the sample set a year ago and not being impressed, but not turned off. Maybe the sample has gone off? Anyway, definitely not for me. In fact, I may just trash the rest of the sample.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 January 2021 at 12:47 pm

      It is one way of thunking, so there’s that!

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    • KellyC says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:34 pm

      The name makes me want to try it but your description is less than exciting lol.

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  9. Merlin says:
    21 January 2021 at 11:10 am

    Didn’t manage to report in yesterday but the day before that someone mentioned the tale in which 7 brothers are turned into swans and the sister compelled to stay silent and sew capes out of nettles to reverse the spell. So yesterday I wore Tubereuse Criminelle for the weird icy atmosphere of that tale.

    For the moment I’m in Montale’s Aoud Rose Petals which is making me think of Pandora’a Box: a strong, embellished wooden chest wound round with sweet pink roses.

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    • Merlin says:
      21 January 2021 at 11:32 am

      I must look for Welty’s The Robber Bridegroom! Last year I read The Marshking’s Daughter which was a great thriller referencing a Hans Christian Anderson.

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      • AnnieA says:
        21 January 2021 at 12:32 pm

        Also look into The Robber Bride, probably my favourite Margaret Atwood novel. (Semi-spoiler: all the heroines end up okay, because they managed to buy homes in Toronto before it got too crazy)

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        • Merlin says:
          21 January 2021 at 12:42 pm

          You know, I think Iv read it…

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        • Marjorie Rose says:
          21 January 2021 at 2:28 pm

          LOL, N-, that’s a great summary of that book!

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        • sistine says:
          21 January 2021 at 6:07 pm

          I love The Robber Bride! But my favorite Atwood book is Lady Oracle.

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      • anngd says:
        21 January 2021 at 5:49 pm

        That was a great book. Disturbing. I read it in a day.

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    • Lisa D says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:32 pm

      I used to have a sample of Aoud Roses Petals somewhere, and I remember thinking that it was classic Montale – deep, rich, and dark with roses and oud.

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      • Merlin says:
        21 January 2021 at 1:49 pm

        It’s much softer and stays closer to the skin than something like black Oud. It doesn’t have the same industrial feel. Also the leather-green rose is replaced with a very ‘pure’ delicate pink rose. I would say it also has more of a spiced woody tone….

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  10. apsara says:
    21 January 2021 at 11:11 am

    Sycomore for a chilly and early start.

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    • Robin says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:44 pm

      You smell great today apsara! Hope you also get to knock off early.

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  11. Dawn says:
    21 January 2021 at 11:12 am

    Woke up in Hedonist today and now back in no 5.

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  12. She-ra says:
    21 January 2021 at 11:20 am

    Trying two newer ones from Kyse today: Sérénade aux Fraises and Cacao Noisette…and enjoying both.

    Strawberry on my left arm and hazelnut on the right.???

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    • Lisa D says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:33 pm

      I just got a Kyse sample order yesterday, and I’m wearing Vanille de Cedre!

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      • She-ra says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:26 pm

        I really like that one too though I never got a FB. I have FBs of Bonbons à La Vanille and Delizia di Marshmallow. I just ordered samples of Cacao Noisette, Jasmine Macarons, Miele, Praliné au Caramel and Sérénade aux Fraises…she also included a sample of Macarons…haven’t tried the rest yet.

        I will also plug for others that she has a code MACARONS20 for 20% off right now…no affiliation. :)

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        • Lisa D says:
          21 January 2021 at 2:31 pm

          That’s too funny – my sample pack also has Cacao Noisette, Miele, and Praline au Caramel. It’s definitely gourmand week over here.

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    • cazaubon says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:12 pm

      I love Sérénade aux Fraises, especially layered over Strawberry Pound cake B&BW lotion. :-). Looking forward to smelling the Cacao Noisette and Macarons.

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      • Lisa D says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:27 pm

        I ordered samples of both Cacao Noisette and Macarons as well, and they’re up next in the rotation.

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      • She-ra says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:28 pm

        I ordered samples of Cacao Noisette, Jasmine Macarons, Miele, Praliné au Caramel and Sérénade aux Fraises…she also included a sample of Macarons…haven’t tried the rest yet but will weigh in when I do.

        She also has a code for 20% off again right now…MACARONS20 but you probably already know that.?

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      • Marjorie Rose says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

        SaF is on my to-sniff list. Every June I long to smell like the wonderful, fresh local strawberries we get for too short a time!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:43 pm

      Definitely interested to hear your thoughts on the Jasmine Macarons!

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  13. lucasai says:
    21 January 2021 at 11:24 am

    I’m in Puredistance Sheiduna, a perfume worthy of Aladdin or Scheherezade.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 January 2021 at 12:48 pm

      Perfect!

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      • lucasai says:
        21 January 2021 at 3:40 pm

        Thanks!

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  14. irisjasmine says:
    21 January 2021 at 11:34 am

    A tiny spritz of Angel for Hansel and Gretel. I was looking for my Prada Candy sample, but no luck.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:16 pm

      Ohhh, Angel is lovely. :)

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    • missionista says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:46 pm

      That’s a brilliant pairing, I LOL’d!

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    • Robin says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:44 pm

      That’s probably my plan for tomorrow … Candy for Hansel & Gretel, unless something else comes to me by then.

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  15. missionista says:
    21 January 2021 at 11:49 am

    No story today, but wearing Fils de Dieu, just because it is so great. Also, it is very cold out, and I’ve completely thunked my decant of Chypre Mousse, which was my go-to cold weather scent. I’ve got to try some others and see how they do in the cold.

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    • TeaInTheGarden says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:16 pm

      You smell great!

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      • missionista says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:48 pm

        Thank you!

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  16. Nancyleandros says:
    21 January 2021 at 11:56 am

    I’m in Altaia Don’t Cry For Me. It’s definitely a tea fragrance, but has something that is a little harsh. I did apply a lot, and may need to shower this one off. Yikes!

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    • Robin says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:55 pm

      Ugh, hope it is calmed or otherwise removed by now!

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  17. ockeghem says:
    21 January 2021 at 12:12 pm

    SOTD is MCMC Kept with some Nicolaï Rose Intense on top. So many roses in fairy tales; I was thinking of the roses in Anderson’s “The Snow Queen” (which is nothing, nothing like “Frozen,” despite the movie supposedly being based on it). But then there’s also Sleeping Beauty (Dornröschen in German, where the rose is built into the name).

    For some reason I was getting an unusual off note from the Kept when I first put it on, which is weird as it’s one of my newer bottles. So I layered the Rose Intense on top, from an old sample. The rose is coming out strong now, though, from the Kept mostly now, I think.

    Lillyjo’s Roses on Ice sounds perfect for the Snow Queen, but I haven’t smelled that one. :-)

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    • AnnieA says:
      21 January 2021 at 12:29 pm

      Sometimes rose perfumes can smell a bit…sour? Maybe it’s Sleeping Beauty’s crabby fairy godmother…

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    • Dilana says:
      21 January 2021 at 12:52 pm

      The Snow Queen is one of my favorite fairy tales. The version I have (and had since childhood) is full of dark and sad overtones, as well as explicit analogies to Christian theology. I have not seen Frozen since I am afraid that Disney’s typical “cute” treatment would both annoy me and undermine my memories of my childhood version.

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      • Marjorie Rose says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:31 pm

        Yes! I was raised with my dad reading the old Grimms and Hans Christian Anderson stories. None of our fairy tales were cute!

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    • Merlin says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:33 pm

      I would also vote The Snow Queen as top of my fairy tale list ? I haven’t hit on a scent that captures it for me though.

      Re Frozen – I think there’s hardly any real allusion to the old story. It takes place somewhere wintry and a girl rescues a boy but That’s about it ? Oh yes, there’s an ice palace that’s done really nicely. So, I don’t think it will ruin any memories ?

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      • ockeghem says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:50 pm

        Yeah, it’s so completely different that I never really understood why they tried to say it was based on “The Snow Queen.” Maybe they just read the name “The Snow Queen” and based it on that without ever reading the story?

        Frozen is…well, let’s just say that I’m glad my kid is no longer a kindergartner. We used to have to play “Let It Go” every day on the way to school. Now she’s more into Lizzo and the Hamilton soundtrack, which is WAAYYY easier to deal with.

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        • Merlin says:
          21 January 2021 at 3:35 pm

          I thought the music was very nice and catchy though I would probably hate to have to hear it over and over! I also thought the animation and special effects were amazing. But the story line was pretty bad and the characters flat. Admittedly I’m not the target audience…

          Perhaps claiming it was based on a classic fairytale gave it a marketing boost? ??‍♀️

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    • LizzieB says:
      21 January 2021 at 9:31 pm

      I’m in the minority and would advise to skip Frozen. I didn’t like it. (And I generally like those kinds of movies.)

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  18. AnnieA says:
    21 January 2021 at 12:27 pm

    Wearing Oud Satin Mood, pretending I am in a (satin, of course) robe on a terrace. Inside the palazzo, the the houseboy is preparing a mid-morning collation and chilling the champagne…

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    • Robin says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:55 pm

      Ha, not a bad idea for the day!

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    • yasmina says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:09 pm

      I really like one of the Moods, but I always forget if it is the Silk or the Satin one

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  19. tannina says:
    21 January 2021 at 12:30 pm

    Covet, because someone mentioned it yesterday. It went well with a really warm, spring-like winter day.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:22 pm

      That was me! :)
      The dry down is so special, and quite warm. You smell fantastic!

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      • tannina says:
        21 January 2021 at 1:44 pm

        Thanks for the inspiration to wear it!

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  20. Dorsey says:
    21 January 2021 at 1:04 pm

    It’s finally above freezing in Anchorage and instead of embracing that I’m wearing something with a “snow accord.”

    Zoologist Snowy Owl. The snow accord reads to my nose as slightly minty watermelon, which I’m not in love with, but it is light and airy and subtly sweet like an actual watermelon and not like a jolly rancher. After that we get a slightly green, mostly airy lily of the valley/iris business. I’m not familiar with the snowdrop flowers that are supposed to be in this, but reading up on the odor profile as “cool, fresh floral note” checks out. Fresh/airy is not my favorite category so this isn’t for me, but it might be interesting to someone else who likes that kind of thing. It might actually work better in the summer, which is surprisingly off-concept for Zoologist.

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    • teebear says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:24 pm

      Ooh, thanks for the review of this one!

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      • Dorsey says:
        21 January 2021 at 3:26 pm

        My pleasure! I’m usually the last one to try anything new so I’m helping when I can!

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    • Coumarin says:
      21 January 2021 at 1:51 pm

      Oooh, sorry to hear you aren’t smitten but I’m kind of curious of a natural-ish watermelon. ?

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      • Dorsey says:
        21 January 2021 at 3:33 pm

        I don’t see myself falling in love with this suddenly, I could send it your way, if you want! Send me an email, augustinehiver at gee mail

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        • Coumarin says:
          21 January 2021 at 4:38 pm

          Oh thank you! I’ll reach out tonight!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:45 pm

      Thanks for the review. I was leery of the coconut and LOTV.

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      • Dorsey says:
        21 January 2021 at 3:29 pm

        I’d say you can safely skip this one, then.

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    • Merlin says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:53 pm

      I would love a scent that is a realistic watermelon. Very sweet and very juicy! I’m in the Southern Hemisphere so Iv just eaten a quarter of one. If it weren’t for propriety I could probably polish off a whole one ?

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      • Dorsey says:
        21 January 2021 at 3:30 pm

        It’s less juicy and more like…sniffing the rind, after you’ve eaten the good part. It’s certainly not uninteresting!

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        • Merlin says:
          21 January 2021 at 3:36 pm

          I’m already less enthusiastic ?

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      • teebear says:
        21 January 2021 at 7:24 pm

        Hermès Un Jardin Après La Mousson has a distinct watermelon top note for me.

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        • Merlin says:
          22 January 2021 at 5:09 am

          I definitely get melon from AdM.

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    • Calypso says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:59 pm

      Oh, I’m dying to try that one! Hoping Victor included a sample in my bottle package which might even arrive today! You’re the first person I’ve heard who has commented on it. Thank you so much. Sounds like a rather odd mix! I love Musk Deer (that’s the one on its way) which also has a “snow accord.”

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      • Dorsey says:
        21 January 2021 at 5:19 pm

        Making my way through this sample set, I’ll have to get to Musk Deer soon! Hoping your package is timely and sample- filled ?

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:41 pm

      Thanks for the review on Snowy Owl! No need to rush for me, then.

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  21. foxbins says:
    21 January 2021 at 1:15 pm

    Puredistance M today. It’s cold and overcast here and this fragrance smells warm, must be the cinnamon.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:45 pm

      Yummm!

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  22. austenfan says:
    21 January 2021 at 1:32 pm

    Chanel Le Lion from a sample. Chanel does smoke. I don’t dislike it, but am not smitten and really don’t sense any likeness to my Shalimar extrait.

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    • KellyC says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:41 pm

      I find it more similar to Geisha Noire maybe…

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      • austenfan says:
        21 January 2021 at 4:43 pm

        Surprisingly it reminds me of Le labo Patchouli but a very light version of that monster.

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        • Calypso says:
          21 January 2021 at 5:00 pm

          Yes, I can definitely see that! How funny! It had a note in it that nearly made me gag like the Le Labo (which at the same time, I love). I decided it was leather, a rather stinky dark dirty leather note. I do like the burned rubber note in Patch 24.

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        • cazaubon says:
          21 January 2021 at 7:08 pm

          Yes, me too – major smoke!

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      • austenfan says:
        21 January 2021 at 4:43 pm

        I haven’t tried Geisha Noire

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    • yasmina says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:08 pm

      Le Lion reminds me most of Dior Mitzah

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  23. Coumarin says:
    21 January 2021 at 1:34 pm

    Hello all!

    Keeping warm in the sensual Seville a l’Aube, whose story is quite a romantic tale in itself. I love this stuff!

    Stay safe everyone.

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    • tiffanie says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:18 pm

      I have a bottle of Seville a l’Aube that I wear very rarely, but I often open it up for a sniff, and think of that story. :)

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    • Eschmeling says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:18 pm

      Did she write a book about that? Worth reading?

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    • Robin says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:56 pm

      Good point, and of course you smell great!

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  24. Lisa D says:
    21 January 2021 at 1:38 pm

    SOTD is Vanille de Cedre, from Kyse perfumes. Initially, the combination of vanilla and cedar didn’t sound like a great idea, and for the first two seconds of sampling, I thought it didn’t work. But immediately after that the smooth sweetness of the vanilla gently tempers the sharper cedar notes, and it actually turns out to be a great blend.

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    • cazaubon says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:14 pm

      I love this one and ended up getting a big bottle. Yum!

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      • Lisa D says:
        21 January 2021 at 2:33 pm

        I might get a bottle, too, cazaubon – it is yummy.

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  25. cazaubon says:
    21 January 2021 at 2:14 pm

    I am sitting in a huge cloud of L’Heure de Nuit and thinking of Sleeping Beauty. :-)

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    • tiffanie says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:17 pm

      House twins! :D

      If I were to pick a favorite fairy tale it would be Sleeping Beauty. Love Tchaikovsky’s music, too.

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    • Barqs says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:18 pm

      Perfect !

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    • KellyC says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:41 pm

      Good one!

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  26. tiffanie says:
    21 January 2021 at 2:14 pm

    SotD = Mon Precieux Nectar

    because my perfume is my preciousssssss. ;)

    I have a beloved decant of MPN that I wear both ways – a spritz then a dab from the easily opened bottle. It’s lovely to get diffusive wafts over an opaque base of this scent.

    Happy Blursday, fragrant friends. I hope today is good to you.

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    • cazaubon says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:35 pm

      MPN is my preciousss as well, my top Guerlain. You smell gorgeous.

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      • tiffanie says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:36 pm

        yay! Glad we are of the same mind on Mon Precieux Nectar. It is sublime. ?

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    • KellyC says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:49 pm

      LOL on “precioussssss”

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      • tiffanie says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:36 pm

        ??

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  27. Barqs says:
    21 January 2021 at 2:17 pm

    Estee Lauder Modern Muse, after a workout and shower.

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    • Barqs says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:22 pm

      I didn’t realize I posted twice, lol.

      Started the day in 1932, now switched to MM.

      TMI, I know :)

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    • Merlin says:
      21 January 2021 at 2:56 pm

      I have a mini of it lying around and tried it the other day and it’s really lovely!

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  28. Marjorie Rose says:
    21 January 2021 at 2:34 pm

    Ubar again today. Feeling very fancy in my yoga pants.

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    • KellyC says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:51 pm

      Thankful I don’t only wear perfume when I actually get “dressed” these days. Live in yoga pants/leggings/joggers half the time!

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      • Marjorie Rose says:
        21 January 2021 at 6:58 pm

        I fear I’m fulfilling several stereotypes of the work-from-home woman. As long as I look work-appropriate on top, I’m ready to begin my day!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:39 pm

      Sweats and leggings are necessary clothing groups for me!

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      • Marjorie Rose says:
        21 January 2021 at 6:59 pm

        They didn’t used to be, but they’re increasingly staples for me!

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  29. hajusuuri says:
    21 January 2021 at 2:50 pm

    SOTD = Diana Vreeland Daringly Different

    Easy to wear nice combo of iris, rose, tonka bean, suede and woody notes.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUYIzJBIrP/?igshid=iq65jcp5qozn

    Reminds me of The Princess and the Pea – pretty but fussy (magnetic cap and tassel).

    I’m almost positive what I will be wearing tomorrow but it will be a twist to the CP if I end up actually wearing it. ?

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    • Eschmeling says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:17 pm

      I’ll be wearing something tomorrow that came via you…and I am half expecting lots of twins!

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      • hajusuuri says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:32 pm

        Woo hoo! Can’t wait to find out which one!

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    • KellyC says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:53 pm

      Curious to see what your twist is!

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      • hajusuuri says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:33 pm

        I am now pretty sure I will wear it ?

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    • tulipani says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:55 pm

      Daringly Different sounds delicious! And it sounds like a characteristic of many fairy tale heroines! Hahahaha.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:34 pm

        It’s a nice perfume! It used to have it’s own little corner at Bergdorfs but it got demoted to a counter. If you ever get a chance to try the body creme, do.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:54 pm

      Thanks for the heads-up on poke bowls at Wegman’s! Something for me to keep an eye out for next time I go there.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:36 pm

        I normally go for the salmon but why pay $13 when one could pay $10 for an equivalent bowl? I asked the manager fir how long the sale was going to last and he said probably through the end of the month.

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        • Jalapeno says:
          21 January 2021 at 10:53 pm

          ?!

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    • cazaubon says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:10 pm

      That sounds nice! Of course, love the little wooly owl. :-)

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      • hajusuuri says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:37 pm

        I enjoy and thanks for the owl comment!

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:57 pm

      I love The Princess and the Pea. I tried to think of a match earlier this week, but couldn’t come up with anything.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        21 January 2021 at 9:10 pm

        Maybe a perfume with a sweet pea flower note? There’s got to be one of those out there.

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        • hajusuuri says:
          21 January 2021 at 10:46 pm

          The sweet pea one at Bath and Body Works was FOUL!

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        • Jalapeno says:
          21 January 2021 at 10:52 pm

          I think one of the Lolita Lempicka perfumes had a sweet pea flower note in it. ?

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      • hajusuuri says:
        21 January 2021 at 10:38 pm

        I did not really pay much attention to the CP but I am looking forward to tomorrow!

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  30. JadainGA says:
    21 January 2021 at 3:30 pm

    Late check-in, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes…. :)

    Wearing Dossier Spicy Vanilla, which is the dupe for Tom Ford Noir for men. Me likey! I sure would love to smell this on my hubs; I’ll have to spray him when he’s asleep if he won’t wear it on his own….

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    • Eschmeling says:
      21 January 2021 at 4:16 pm

      That’s an interesting visual :)

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  31. Aurora says:
    21 January 2021 at 3:31 pm

    Love Eudora Welty will look for this story.
    In Jean Patou Que Sais-Je, can’t think of a fairy tale to pair it with, but it does smell good.

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    • Robin says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:06 pm

      Glad to see another Welty fan, she is one of my favorite authors.

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      • cazaubon says:
        21 January 2021 at 7:11 pm

        My company (Qualcomm) developed an email program called Eudora, named after her because of her story entitled, « Why I live at the P.O. »

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        • ockeghem says:
          21 January 2021 at 9:00 pm

          Oh, I remember Eudora! I think I’m really dating myself here, though. But I worked at a couple of universities that used the Eudora client back in the day.

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        • MissGoldsmith says:
          21 January 2021 at 11:38 pm

          Oh gosh, that’s a blast from the past. Never knew what it was named after. Now I can go on jeopardy!

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        • Robin says:
          22 January 2021 at 8:49 am

          Yep, I remember that — used it many moons ago!

          Such a great short story, too.

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:54 pm

      ?for smelling good!

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  32. Eschmeling says:
    21 January 2021 at 4:16 pm

    Heure Exquise for another queenly type of fragrance. I’m not sure yet which fairy tale – I’m looking for a regal queen here, but not evil for once. Hmm….

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    • Merlin says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:43 pm

      How about the ugly duckling having burgeoned into the most beautiful swan and now being semi-worshipped by all the other swans on the lake?

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      • Eschmeling says:
        21 January 2021 at 6:53 pm

        Yeah, I’ll take that! :)

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  33. KellyC says:
    21 January 2021 at 4:26 pm

    Le Lion for The Lily and the Lion.

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    • Robin says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:06 pm

      I do not know the story but will look for it!

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  34. Calypso says:
    21 January 2021 at 5:02 pm

    I feel very clever and smug wearing Heretic Smudge for the CP = Cinderella (before the Prince and ball and slippers and all)!

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    • Merlin says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:41 pm

      Smudge smells like ash and despair?

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      • Merlin says:
        21 January 2021 at 6:16 pm

        Sorry, being my most abrasive and contrarian self ?

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        • Calypso says:
          21 January 2021 at 7:33 pm

          No, just like fire and embers.

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          • Calypso says:
            21 January 2021 at 7:34 pm

            Or, cinders. ;-)

          • Merlin says:
            22 January 2021 at 5:07 am

            Perfect!

    • Robin says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:07 pm

      Ah, you are indeed clever!

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  35. tulipani says:
    21 January 2021 at 5:07 pm

    Checking in late today, after all my Zoom meetings.

    SOTD is a sample of Initio’s High Frequency from hajusuuri. Its notes are hedione, almond, and magnolia. It’s quite sweet and I detect some marzipan in the drydown. It could definitely have some fairy tale sinful treat connection!

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    • cazaubon says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:13 pm

      That sounds yummy, I love almond.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 January 2021 at 10:26 pm

      It smells good for sure!

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  36. Koenigsberg says:
    21 January 2021 at 5:26 pm

    Gah, 4th very long day in a row (23:00 finishes Mon-Thu so far, albeit I break from 17:00 to 20:00). People, this is where procrastination gets you!

    Will I learn from this? Will I b*ggery. :^D

    SOTD is Hermes “Vetiver Tonka” so at least I smell like someone who is holding it together.

    My Covid-ridden brother has done well for week 1 (it is such a variable disease), fingers crossed he gets though the allegedly more difficult week 2. I recommended he got an Oximeter and I sent him a link to some breathing exercises that are supposed to help with shortness of breath.

    (Link is to a PDF)
    https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/Managing%20breathlessness.pdf

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    • Calypso says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:34 pm

      Oh gosh, good luck to him for a quick recovery. I also read somewhere that you should force yourself to get up and walk a bit every hour and sleep on your stomach not your back. FWIW.

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    • Merlin says:
      21 January 2021 at 5:40 pm

      Another procrastinator here ?

      Hope week 2 follows week 1 and recovery goes smoothly!

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    • sistine says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:09 pm

      Sending my best healthy energy to your brother!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 January 2021 at 6:52 pm

      Fingers crossed for your brother! ?

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    • cazaubon says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:14 pm

      The oximeter and breathing exercises are a great idea, wishing him a speedy recovery.

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:52 pm

      Fingers crossed for a “good” second week for your brother!

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    • Gail says:
      21 January 2021 at 8:45 pm

      Sending out good thoughts for your brother!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 January 2021 at 10:26 pm

      Best of luck to your brother for week 2. I have an oximeter at the ready … I have never used it but if I ever need it, I have it.

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    • MissGoldsmith says:
      21 January 2021 at 11:40 pm

      Oh dear. Wishing your brother a swift recovery!

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    • She-ra says:
      21 January 2021 at 11:45 pm

      Best wishes for your brother.

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  37. yasmina says:
    21 January 2021 at 6:07 pm

    Great CP although I am not playing!

    Went to the Diptyque store today to sniff some of their boutique exclusives. I had both a mask AND a visor on and was there for less then five minutes. Still, the salespeople couldn’t wait for me to be gone so they can take off their masks and resume their conversation :)

    Benjoin Boheme was the favorite although overpriced imho.

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    • Calypso says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:35 pm

      I saw that happen in a store when I left, and found it very upsetting. How dumb can they be if they think they’re not breathing in and out of the air in the store that might contain virus particles?! Would keep me from going back there again, for sure.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:47 pm

      Wow. I don’t ever want to shop at that Diptyque store, after hearing this.

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:50 pm

      Wow, my store manager would send us home if he saw that.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 January 2021 at 10:24 pm

      Oy! When the cat is away, the mice will play; however, I just read something disturbing about the true positivity rate. I have to sanitize my post…this weekend.

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    • yasmina says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:18 am

      Yes I also would not go there again. It’s their Houston standalone store

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  38. sistine says:
    21 January 2021 at 6:09 pm

    Wearing Beige and smelling lovely.

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    • cazaubon says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:15 pm

      You are indeed smelling lovely!

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  39. Jalapeno says:
    21 January 2021 at 6:10 pm

    Late again today!

    SOTD = back in Soivohle Paracelsus. Getting more roses from it today than I did yesterday.

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    • lillyjo says:
      21 January 2021 at 7:48 pm

      It’s so great to have a new perfume love!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        21 January 2021 at 7:54 pm

        Not quite a new love, but a rediscovered one. Which is just as much fun, IMO.

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    • Gail says:
      21 January 2021 at 8:49 pm

      Looked up your sotd; it sounds so good!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        21 January 2021 at 9:08 pm

        Paracelsus is very much worth a try. Even if it turns out to be something you don’t care for, it is extremely well constructed.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      21 January 2021 at 10:21 pm

      Woo hoo from a comment you made yesterday!

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  40. Gail says:
    21 January 2021 at 7:49 pm

    Wearing Reglisse Noire today; it was extra ethereal and lovely for some reason!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      21 January 2021 at 9:07 pm

      So you had an “anti-scrubber” perfume today?

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      • Gail says:
        21 January 2021 at 9:09 pm

        Yes, very much so!

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  41. NeckNibbler says:
    21 January 2021 at 8:30 pm

    Hello Everyone. Scent of the day for me – Fichi e Panna by Kyse.
    Loving the soft fig+ cream scent. This is a new purchase for me.

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    • She-ra says:
      21 January 2021 at 11:48 pm

      Yay for House Kyse. ??

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