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Friday scent of the day 1/22

Posted by Robin on 22 January 2021 303 Comments

Happy Fairy Tale Friday! Our community project for today: name a favorite fairy tale or fable, and wear a perfume that fits your choice. Thanks go out to therabbitsflower for the suggestion! (Wikipedia has a decent list of fairy tales if you need some inspiration; plus see the entry for fables.)

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

I'm in Chanel Bois des Iles (extrait) for The Gingerbread Man.

Reminder: on 1/29, wear a fragrance by (Thierry) Mugler, if you have one. 

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 Gingerbread cookies [cropped] by switthoft at flickr; some rights reserved.

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  1. apsara says:
    22 January 2021 at 9:55 am

    Friday who hoooooooo
    Got appointment for vaccine next week.
    Chilly rainy expected today so le lion

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    • PriscillaE says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:58 am

      Fantastic about the vaccine.

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      • apsara says:
        22 January 2021 at 10:14 am

        Yes! Good to be old this time! My sister gave vaccines at a mega site yesterday and she said it was the most joyful day in a horrid year.

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        • PriscillaE says:
          22 January 2021 at 12:56 pm

          Thank your sister for her service.

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          • apsara says:
            22 January 2021 at 1:17 pm

            I did!

    • Robin says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:19 am

      Oh yay!!

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    • Coumarin says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:32 am

      Congratulations! I’m excited for you. ?

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    • sistine says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:49 am

      That’s wonderful that you got an appointment! Not so wonderful about the chilly rain…

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    • missionista says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:54 am

      Good luck with the vaccine–that’s so exciting!

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:07 am

      Such good news! Very glad for you ?

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    • She-ra says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:16 am

      Yay for your vaccine! :)

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    • floragal says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:19 am

      Oh, yay! Good for you!

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:37 am

      Yay! Congrats!

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    • ringthing says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:20 pm

      Yay for the vaccine! The earliest I can take my mom is Feb 3.

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    • Eschmeling says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:07 pm

      Twins and congrats!

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      • apsara says:
        22 January 2021 at 1:18 pm

        we smell great!

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    • Ede97005 says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:15 pm

      HUZZAH!

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    • springpansy says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:19 pm

      Yay vaccine!!

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    • Dorsey says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:24 pm

      My sister in healthcare just got hers too! Congrats!

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      • apsara says:
        22 January 2021 at 9:01 pm

        Yay!

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    • Gaynor says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:06 pm

      Congratulations, it’s wonderful to see some good news.

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    • Jiji says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:55 pm

      Yay! Congratulations ?

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    • Laila says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:06 pm

      Great news about the vaccine! Where I live I’m supposed to be eligible beginning next week, but no word is out on that yet and the vaccine is in short supply so who knows?

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 January 2021 at 5:31 pm

      Great news!

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    • MissGoldsmith says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:12 pm

      Woo hoo vaccine!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:41 pm

      Excellent news! ?

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    • KellyC says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:50 pm

      You smell great! Yay for vaccination!

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  2. Lovestosmellgood says:
    22 January 2021 at 9:57 am

    SOTD(s)Ninféo Mio on one wrist. Inspired by Beauty and the Beast. I picture Belle wearing this very green fragrance while walking through town with her head in a book. A book A Curse so Dark and Lonely is a Beauty and the Beast retelling, except take away the library and all the nice songs..Harper the protagonist is both fierce and brave. On the other wrist for her Annick Goutal Eau De Camille

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:09 am

      I’m house twins with you today!

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        22 January 2021 at 11:12 am

        what are you wearing?
        I am so sad the Goutal stores closed here in NYC :(

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        • Merlin says:
          22 January 2021 at 11:13 am

          Oh no! Sorry to hear that.

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        • floragal says:
          22 January 2021 at 11:21 am

          Me too.
          I’m not even sure they’re selling in the USA at all anymore. A Saks SA told me all their Goutal scents are discounted as they’re clearing them out because they’re no longer caring them.

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          • Lovestosmellgood says:
            22 January 2021 at 11:26 am

            wow!
            How long ago was this? I wish I would of known I would of high tailed it down to Saks

          • Lovestosmellgood says:
            22 January 2021 at 11:29 am

            I see online its all sold out.
            oh well!
            I will treasure my bottle of Songes and I think I have one with a pom pom

          • floragal says:
            22 January 2021 at 11:32 am

            Ugh. Sorry!
            Yeah, this was a good 6-8 months ago. May have been my first outing after quarantine began.

        • Merlin says:
          23 January 2021 at 8:49 am

          Sorry – I forgot to reply – I was in Heure Exquise ☺️

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    • skalolazka says:
      23 January 2021 at 8:39 am

      Brilliant pairing, LTSG.

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  3. PriscillaE says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:00 am

    I went a little literal with this CP. I’m wearing a discontinued Smell Bent, from a full bottle that was on one of the sales Smell Bent held last year. The name is Ice Queen.

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:09 am

      What does it smell like?

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      • PriscillaE says:
        22 January 2021 at 1:01 pm

        It has already faded on my skin, which is fine, since I the primary fragrance turned out to be vanilla, or something vanilla-ish. I’m going to apply something from my desk at work. There – I applied Hermann A Mes Cotes Me Paraissait Une Ombre. What a name. But I like this one.

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        • Merlin says:
          23 January 2021 at 8:51 am

          Not what one wants from a scent called Ice Queen! Unfortunately haven’t heard of or tried the Hermann A Mes…

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  4. Amyitis says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:00 am

    LL Fleur de Corail for The Little Mermaid. There is a driftwood note in there somewhere. Hi there, folks!

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    • sistine says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:50 am

      Fairy tale twin! I chose the Little Mermaid too.

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    • ringthing says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:21 pm

      Great choice!

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  5. Jiji says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:09 am

    Woohooo Friday!!!!

    SotD is Fille en Aiguilles for every lost-in-the-forest-fairytale with encouters with wolves or gnomes underneath pine trees.

    There will be a 9PM-4.50AM curfew here in The Netherlands starting tomorrow.

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    • sistine says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:50 am

      I almost feel like the forest is a character in many fairy tales.

      Sorry to hear about your curfew.

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      • Merlin says:
        22 January 2021 at 11:11 am

        That’s so true! And FdA is perfect for him/her/it.

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      • Jiji says:
        22 January 2021 at 1:38 pm

        Yup, and I love walking through forests! Maybe Arso was the better pick, but i craved Fille. ?

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        23 January 2021 at 12:01 pm

        You smell fantastic!

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    • tannina says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:57 am

      We have a curfew too, at least you smell great

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      • Jiji says:
        22 January 2021 at 1:35 pm

        Thank you!
        What time does your curfew start?

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        • tannina says:
          22 January 2021 at 2:52 pm

          From eight in the evening to 5am…

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          • cazaubon says:
            22 January 2021 at 6:34 pm

            Same in Quebec. A lawsuit has been filed against it. The fines are $1,000-$6,000 and homeless people are not exempt. A homeless man died earlier this week frozen to death in a chemical toilet hiding from the police. Very sad situation and so unnecessary.

          • Merlin says:
            23 January 2021 at 8:53 am

            Cazaubon that’s horrifying ?

    • akimon says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:03 pm

      Here’s to magical forests! Great choice. Good luck with the curfew.. I think you will have to just stay at home and curl up with a good book/TV series/video game. Stay safe!

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      • Jiji says:
        22 January 2021 at 1:30 pm

        Thank you!

        Well, staying at home is something i am already used to.
        Non essential stores, cinemas, restaurants, theatres, zoos, theme parks, museums have been closed now for quite a while Also, its dark early (around 5PM).
        I already watched every decent series and movie on AmazonNetflixAppleTVDisneyPlus available ??

        But once a week we visited family or friends for drinks or dinner (2 visitors per household was deemed acceptable…)
        and then its nice NOT to have a curfew.

        Oh well…. Its mostly incovenient.

        Its nothing compared to all the rough times those poor doctors and nurses are going through right now, or what the shop keepers and restaurant owners are experiencing right now. ?

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    • Laila says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:10 pm

      I’m with you on ‘wolves’ and ‘forests’ in fairytales today!

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  6. pyramus says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:10 am

    I can’t think of any fairytale scents in my collection but I do have a favourite Aesop’s fable, The North Wind And The Sun, the moral of which is, Gentle persuasion wins where brute force fails. I’m in a discreet spritz of by far the sunniest scent I know of, Guerlain Terracotta Voile d’Ete, soft beachy breezes for this cold, clear morning.

    Pre-shower I put on a spritz of Byblos Cielo, part of an entire line of weather-themed scents in tall bottles with rubberized coatings, very of-the-moment when they were new, but I have discovered that the coating is starting to become tacky, which means it’s breaking down and extruding its plasticizers, not a good sign. (The scent is basically Angel with even bigger patchouli and a *lot* of spices; it somehow advertises itself as airy, hence the name, but it’s the exact opposite of that.)

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:01 am

      I have some Nars products that have a rubberized coating, and they are starting to get a little tacky, too. So, I can sympathize! I’ll try to depot them, when I can work up my nerve. They weren’t cheap, so I’m really not looking forward to it.

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      • tulipani says:
        22 January 2021 at 12:21 pm

        Do Google this problem, there’s a fix!! Rubbing the rubberized coating with silica face powder (a few brands make this) completely takes away the sticky tacky feeling. It does leave a white coating, especially noticeable on the black Nars packaging, but to me, this is much less offensive than the tacky touch!

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        • Nancyleandros says:
          22 January 2021 at 2:27 pm

          Hey, I have a little container of MUFE powder that is mostly silica, I’ll try that! Sometimes, not throwing anything away works out. Thank your for the tip!

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        • skalolazka says:
          23 January 2021 at 8:40 am

          Thank you! NARS is the prime culprit in my makeup cabinet, too.

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    • ringthing says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:23 pm

      The North Wind and the Sun is my choice for today too! I’m in Zoologist Bee which reminds me of sunshine ?

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    • cazaubon says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:37 pm

      I loathe those rubberized coatings, they get so sticky (looking at you Nars). I’m sure I’ll also live to regret the FM Lipstick Rose bottle with those rubberized pink blobs on it…

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      23 January 2021 at 12:03 pm

      You mean a *bigger* patchouli is possible? :grin:

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  7. Lisa D says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:14 am

    I’m going to wear SL Chypre Rouge, as a nod to Red Riding Hood. It has a unique combination of “walking through a deep pine forest” and “chewing on some Red Hots” vibes.

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    • AnnieA says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:35 am

      Nicely chosen

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    • Coin-op says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:14 pm

      Great connection – you smell great!

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  8. springpansy says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:16 am

    DSH Muresque for Snow White. Muresque is THE blackberry fragrance for me. It has the fruit, the leaves, the branches—it’s the brambliest, and I think it’s perfect for Snow White and her dwarves out in the forest.

    We are heading home today from a lovely ski week getaway in Bend, OR with 2 of our sons. I really needed a little fun and it was wonderful.

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    • irisjasmine says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:35 am

      I love the modifier “brambliest”!

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    • sistine says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:51 am

      I’m glad you had a great trip!

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:57 am

      Glad you had the chance to get out of Dodge. Take care going home! ?

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:41 am

      Have a safe trip back home!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:40 pm

      Safe travels!

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  9. JadainGA says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:24 am

    Good morning and Happy FriYAY once again,

    Well, I thought I was being all wordly-wise by picking Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule because I thought “majuscule” meant “majesty” (so I could link a fairy tale reference of a magical kingdom of something), but it means “Sandalwood with a Capital Letter.” So I know just enough French to know nothing? HA HA HA But I smell pretty darn good today! :) #FridayChallengeFail #PerfumeWin

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    • sistine says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:52 am

      At least you smell great!

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      • JadainGA says:
        22 January 2021 at 11:08 am

        This is definitely on the full bottle wish list! (The list never stops growing….)

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:58 am

      I thought the same thing Jada! But does that mean the name is sandalwood sandalwood? Lol. The only thing I retained from half a semester of french class was how to say no way!?

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      • JadainGA says:
        22 January 2021 at 11:22 am

        I found my info on Luckyscent’s description, but who knows? I don’t! HA HA HA

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  10. Coumarin says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:31 am

    Hi all!

    I’ll admit I wasn’t being creative picking my fragrance today. Moreso I hadn’t worn it in a year and thought it would waft nicely though mask. Todd Oldham in the Jughead jewel bottle. If Persephone ate half of a bananas foster rather than a pomegranate in Hades, maybe this would get close. Dark and mysterious, but without the polish of a Serge Lutens…. Now I want a Serge Lutens banana scent!

    Gaming perfumistas, anyone playing Hades at the moment?

    Stay safe everyone!

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:31 am

      Did you get your package?

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      • Coumarin says:
        22 January 2021 at 12:12 pm

        Lol no. I jinxed myself. But it’s in the US now at least.

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    • pyramus says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:53 pm

      Todd Oldham was SO GOOD. I’ll never understand why it didn’t take off: it was at least as good as any gourmand oriental of the day, but it was launched a couple of years after Angel and I guess everyone was flooding the marketplace with gourmands to see what sold well enough to stick around (not many did: Angel used up most of the oxygen).

      I still have a 30-mL bottle of it, thank goodness. And you smell great! (As you know.)

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      • Coumarin says:
        22 January 2021 at 3:42 pm

        I think the thing TO reminds me most of is old Mahora, crazy overripe ylang. Resolutely dark and spicy. It seems a weird fit with his brand so maybe that’s why? Mahora was a flop too….

        I have a 100ml that I picked up for a song. I didn’t even know what it was till I got home and tried it.

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    • akimon says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:10 pm

      I had a mini bottle of it, with the little crown on top. It was a powerful, distinctive scent. I guess the marketplace was pretty crowded then already and it just could not compete… the crown would certainly fit into fairy tales theme.

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      • Coumarin says:
        22 January 2021 at 3:43 pm

        The mini looks so cute! It was definitely lost to time….

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    • Jiji says:
      23 January 2021 at 4:01 am

      Yup i play Hades! ?
      Almost 20 runs and got to Aphodel (2nd rooom) only 1 time. ?
      I am not very good at it.
      But its such a fun game!

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      • Coumarin says:
        23 January 2021 at 4:02 pm

        It is such a fun game! I’ve only gotten to the surface once, sadly! The final boss is crazy hard. ?

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      23 January 2021 at 12:04 pm

      I really loved Todd Oldham’s perfume, I wish it had gotten more love in the perfume community.

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      • Coumarin says:
        23 January 2021 at 10:34 pm

        Yes I never ever hear about it

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  11. perfumelover67 says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:39 am

    SSS Forest Walk on one arm and Winter Woods on the other arm for Pinocchio.

    Happy Friday, everyone! ?

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:24 pm

      I love both of these. Nice combo!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        22 January 2021 at 3:31 pm

        ?

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    • Robin says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:30 pm

      Great idea!

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  12. irisjasmine says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:40 am

    I’m in Frassai Blondine, which is actually named for the French Fairytale of the same name. The story is about a princess who gets lost in flowers, which I think is such great inspiration for a perfume name!

    This one is really beautiful, sweet but sometimes a little gasoliney. I hoard my two little samples.

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    • springpansy says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:09 pm

      That’s a perfect perfume name—I love it.

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      23 January 2021 at 11:16 am

      You smelled great yesterday. I’m considering a bottle of Blondine.

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  13. Desirae says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:41 am

    In Une Rose for Snow White and Rose Red.

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    • Calypso says:
      22 January 2021 at 4:57 pm

      Aha, I chose that story too, but went with OJ Taif. It’s an old favorite of mine and I recall an illustration in our Grimm Brothers book that showed a cottage with two rose vines, one red, one white. It was so beautiful. I figured maybe Taif is a sort of compromise between the two colors of roses.

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      • Robin says:
        22 January 2021 at 6:31 pm

        Ah, good call.

        And Desirae I was almost your twin today!

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      • Old Herbaceous says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:17 pm

        Lovely choice!

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  14. Tea Thyme says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:47 am

    I’m going to wear fragrances with sea salt notes today for
    “The Little Mermaid”.
    Morning: JM Wood Sage & Sea Salt
    Evening: L’Artisan Parfumeur Couleur Vanille

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    • sistine says:
      22 January 2021 at 10:54 am

      You smell wonderful! Story twins.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:11 am

      You smell lovely!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:26 pm

      I am waiting for your evening perfume to go on some kind of discount.

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      • apsara says:
        22 January 2021 at 9:04 pm

        I will wait with you!

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    • ockeghem says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:44 pm

      Story twins!

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  15. sistine says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:53 am

    I also chose The Little Mermaid, and I’m wearing Eau des Merveilles. I always found the part of the story where she became human so sad.

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    • springpansy says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:09 pm

      Agree—-I always thought that was a sad story.

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      • Calypso says:
        22 January 2021 at 4:58 pm

        So many fairy tales really are sad and haunting.

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  16. Nancyleandros says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:55 am

    I’m in Tea for Two this morning. I found a Japanese fairy tale, Bunbuku Chagama, about a teakettle that can transform into an animal. It performs tricks in exchange for being well-treated by its benefactor. And yes, I totally did a retrofit job to participate in the CP today! ? ?

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    • tannina says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:21 pm

      Nice fairytale find

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

      Neat choice! I enjoyed the Wikipedia link Robin gave us yesterday with oodles of fairy tales sorted by country.

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    • Robin says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:31 pm

      Sometimes retrofit is the only way to go.

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    • MissGoldsmith says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:20 pm

      What a charming tale!

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  17. missionista says:
    22 January 2021 at 10:57 am

    Hi Everyone, this has really been a fun project, hasn’t it?

    I’m in Bottega Veneta for the Elves and the Shoemaker.

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:16 am

      One of my favourite stories ?

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    • Eschmeling says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:09 pm

      nice match!

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    • ringthing says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:19 pm

      I’ve really enjoyed this project too! The Elves and the Shoemaker was a favorite story when I was little and you picked the perfect scent.

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    • MissGoldsmith says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:21 pm

      Good one!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:38 pm

      Very clever!

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  18. LizzieB says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:00 am

    La Chasse Aux Papillons pour moi today…for Thumbelina.

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:18 am

      I reread T the other day and at one point she is sitting on a leaf floating on water and ties the leaf to a butterfly to go faster so what a perfect match.

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    • Robin says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:32 pm

      Ah, nice call!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:38 pm

      ??!

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  19. Dawn says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:02 am

    Wore vintage Mitsouko earlier this morning. Was looking forward to a day off but got called in to work. I really wanted to get some vacuuming done and relax but that is going to wait until Sunday. Switched over to Miss Dior Original.

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    • pyramus says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:54 pm

      You can never go wrong with the classics.

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  20. Dilana says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:09 am

    The Palentine’s enemies at the imperial court had secured his appointment on this rocky island. They had meant it as a punishment, a permanent exile from the centers of power. He had, at first, felt freed. He loved the gardens and groves of the island.

    The Palantine declared a holiday and fled to his groves where he slept against the tree. If only he could meld into these groves and gardens, he would leave the brothers, the emperor and all of mankind behind.

    He woke to the sound of a child singing. “I know of the tricks of men, and I know tricks of my own. But man or magic, there is no trick without a trick.” Looking up he saw a beautiful young girl, not yet even on the brink of womanhood. She had black hair with silver streaks and carried a basket of irises and roses. He recognized her as the younger sister.

    “A gift for your honor:” She handed him an iris with blue gold ruffles, but when he looked at his hand, suddenly he was holding only dried roots. He looked up and a crooked old woman with hair the color of a crow and grey streaks. She carried stems of thorns in her hand. Her lips parted into a toothless smile.

    “What have you done with the child?”

    “Oh I am the same. I am a child, an old woman, all the same person at different ages, just as the roses and thorns are the same flowers at different ages of their lives. Why do you smile at one, but fear the other?”

    “You are sorceress! Flee, I will have no business with you.”

    “Men have business and armies and laws and Palantine. Women have only magic to move through life. I just have more than most. “

    He drew his arm back as if to fling the dusty roots at her.

    She smiled again, “Do not cast the flowers; Breathe them instead and you will know that they are an even greater gift in this aged dried state than as buds. Just so, I, in my age, can give you a wish more precious than childhood. In return, I ask simply to be a free citizen of the empire. Let me make my own friends and marriages and own my lands and gardens. I know that you think that your laws will not allow this because you see me as a girl, but an emperor’s representative does not need to be a sorceress to have powers.

    “I wish to remain always in this grove, and always in this sun and looking at the fields. Grant this wish, and I designate you my Palentiness. You may command your own fields and watch the island.”

    “Are you sure? Remember my song, every trick has a trick.”

    “You have shown me your powers. You deal with the never-ending contentions of man against man; let me only contend with the breezes.”

    And so it was. The Palantine ’s feet grew into a fragrant moss. His blood into resins, his golden hair into orange blossoms and his breath into lavender until he was no longer distinguishable from the grove and gardens.

    SOTD Chypre Palantine

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    • teebear says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:20 am

      11/10. Superb!!!

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:22 am

      I love the final transformation!

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    • Aurora says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:48 pm

      Great storytelling.

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    • Jiji says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:50 pm

      Ha what a coincidence. I just sprayed some Chypre Palatin on my wrist (from a sample). And now I immediately have a tale to read while wearing it ???

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    • Robin says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:34 pm

      *applause*

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    • MissGoldsmith says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:25 pm

      Great story for a great scent!

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  21. Koyel says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:14 am

    Feeling pretty down today, so I’m in some precious Mohur extrait. I feel like a rose thicket after rain. This must work with dozens of fairy tales, right?

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    • AnnieA says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:27 am

      Sleeping Beauty at the very least!

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:29 am

      I hope you feel better soon Koyel!

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    • floragal says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:30 am

      I’m right there with you, Koyel. Partly due to the time of year, part also do to still processing a ton from the past year(!) and part because I sent my brother’s birthday gift to an old address, another city in fact! :(
      Big birthday for him and it was a big food gift — so frustrated with myself!

      Hang in there and enjoy smelling wonderful!

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      • sistine says:
        22 January 2021 at 3:00 pm

        Oh no! I did that too – I sent eye cream to my old address. It’s so frustrating to make a mistake like that.

        I hope you feel lighter soon. Sending hugs your way.

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        • floragal says:
          22 January 2021 at 3:34 pm

          Thanks, Sistine. Glad I’m not the only one!

          I will add that the vendor, Goldbelly, offered to send a new order at 50% off which I thought was really considerate of them. It was my error after all.

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      • Koyel says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:12 pm

        Oh nooooooo I am so sorry! That sucks :( and Goldbelly is expensive! (from the few ads I’ve seen) It was very nice of them to offer the discount at any rate.

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

      Hope things brighten soon!

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:45 am

      Feel better soon!

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    • tulipani says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:29 pm

      Hope you feel better soon! You must smell amazing. I wore Mohur last night, but I’ve never tried the famous extrait!

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      • Koyel says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:14 pm

        Thanks, tulipani <3 I have a bottle of Mohur that I adore! But I have a little decant of the extrait from a kind NSTer :) it's a bit greener and dewier, if that makes sense. I love both.

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    • Eschmeling says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:10 pm

      That’s a fine scent – I hope it helps with cheering up!

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    • Jiji says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:44 pm

      You smell amazing, and I hope you feel better soon. Sending positive vibes ?

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    • Aurora says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:49 pm

      Hoping you will have a better afternoon.

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    • ringthing says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:22 pm

      There are brighter days ahead, Koyel, hope you see them soon. Hugs!

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    • sistine says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:58 pm

      I hope you feel better soon. Hugs to you.

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    • Koyel says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:31 pm

      You all are so wonderful <3 thank you. Your kind wishes help.

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    • Robin says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:36 pm

      Koyel, this was not my favorite day either…definitely have the winter doldrums.

      Hope you are feeling better tonight, and that you have something fun coming up this weekend.

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  22. She-ra says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:15 am

    Happy Friday, fragrant friends! Trying two more from Kyse…Praliné au Caramel and Macarons.

    Praliné au Caramel is supposedly a dupe for a Sol de Janeiro perfume looking at reviews on Fragrantica but I haven’t smelled that one. I get pistachios more than pralines maybe as other reviewers have noted too.

    Macarons is her latest I believe and these are the notes: Heliotrope, marzipan, hint of cherry, caramelized sugar, velvety vanilla custard, and a soft smooth myrrh. I am really enjoying this one and may need more. I haven’t tried Jasmine Macarons yet but have a sample waiting in the wings.

    I have a follow up doctor’s appointment this afternoon.??

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:28 am

      I have the Sol de Janeiro cream, and don’t get much pistachio. It’s sticky sweet though for sure. Good luck with follow up!

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    • sistine says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:00 pm

      Fingers crossed for positive news at the follow-up!

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    • Laila says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:14 pm

      Good luck with your follow-up visit today. Your two fragrances sound wonderful!

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    • cazaubon says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:44 pm

      Hope your checkup went well. I have Praliné au Caramel and it’s yummy. I had no idea about the Sol de Janeiro connection, I will have to compare. Glad to hear Macarons is good, I have the Jasmins Macarons but wish it had more jasmine.

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    • Koyel says:
      22 January 2021 at 8:17 pm

      Hope the checkup went well!

      Your scents sound great. I have a sample of Confit de rose that I adore! I would totally get a small bottle, but the fiance hates it.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:36 pm

      Hope that the follow-up went well!

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  23. floragal says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:16 am

    Interesting CP!

    SOTD for me is Mandarine Basilic which is more suited for summer or even spring, but we are also in citrus season, and I’m eating my fair share of oranges – all varieties – and lemons and grapefruits. Plus, I could use some more sunshiney days which this helps with.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:29 pm

      We won’t be getting that except with frigid cold. You smell nice!

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  24. teebear says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:17 am

    In Papillon Perfumes Salome for Scheherazade of the 1001 Arabian Nights.

    Some of the original stories were quite racy, and let’s face it, keeping your new husband up til dawn for almost 3 years is a feat! Girl had a *plan*.

    Happy Friday everyone!

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:36 am

      Never thought about it in that way ?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 January 2021 at 9:35 pm

        ??

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    • icingroses says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:23 pm

      Love it! I’m wearing SL Rahat Loukoum in her honor.

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      • teebear says:
        22 January 2021 at 1:39 pm

        Yesss that’s a fabulous one too!

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    • Jiji says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:43 pm

      Great match! I love Salome.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

      I was going to do something for 1001 Arabian nights!
      I love your description of this tale and I never looked at it that way

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:30 pm

      More for you because I can’t even be near it – so skanky to my nose!

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    • anngd says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:52 pm

      Story twins, but I went with Opus 1, which is so colorful and well-blended, as if it were jewels and exotic silks. So many layers, like the 1001 stories. Mad respect for Scheherazade.

      Side story: I read the tales when I was a young child, between second and third grade, one summer. We were on Cape Cod, and I’d read all the Bobbsey Twins and Nancy Drews from the tiny local library. I told my father I had nothing to read and was sad. He gave me the book. Probably wildly inappropriate for a child, but it did occupy me for a few weeks.

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      • Koyel says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:23 pm

        You know, I don’t remember it as being particularly racy, which makes me think I must’ve read a children’s version.

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  25. AnnieA says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:23 am

    The cute cookies inspired me to put on JM Ginger Biscuit. A nice scent for a crisp, sunny day.

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    • floragal says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:31 am

      Good pick! Smell so good!

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  26. lucasai says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:34 am

    I’m in Aedes Copal Azur today. I sort of want to pair it with Scar from The Lion King, I don’t know why. Just because.
    Otherwise I’m pairing it with Quasimodo of Hunchback from Notre Dame.

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    • teebear says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:18 pm

      He was one of *the best* villains. Your taste is excellent!

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      • lucasai says:
        22 January 2021 at 2:02 pm

        Hee hee… thanks

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    • Lisa D says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:02 pm

      You smell marvelous.

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  27. allo says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:57 am

    Happy Friday!

    In StC Casablanca – a fairy tale fragrance for sure.

    I’m thinking Puss in Boots meets These Boots are Made for Walkin’ (one of my favorite lines of all time “You keep samein’ when you ought to be changin'”)

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    • Calypso says:
      22 January 2021 at 5:02 pm

      Lol, clever! I need to order more of that. I used up my whole (little) bottle.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:34 pm

      Fairy tale twins!

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  28. Oakland Fresca says:
    22 January 2021 at 12:02 pm

    I was big into fairy tales when I was little. My favorites were in a Pavol Dobsinsky book that my aunt gave me when I was about three or four. Even when I was past the age of being read to, I’d pull out the book for comfort reading and read them myself. I found a picture of the book (https://www.podvrskom.sk/en/titul/228450/slovenske-rozpravky-druha-kniha) –mine of course was in English. It hard to choose which story I liked best! Among my favorites was the one about the youngest princess who told her father she loved him as much (or perhaps it was more?) than salt. Her sisters compared their father to gold and jewels, so the youngest was thrown out of the castle. In the end she is bestowed by a witch (I think) entrance to an underground garden/city of salt, which she visits to save her father’s kingdom when they run out of salt.

    Perfume? Well, like one of the older sisters, I am finding most precious today MPG Ambre Precieux–more than salt (but at my peril!).

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:38 pm

      The illustrations are gorgeous too.

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    • pyramus says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:56 pm

      Very King Lear.

      And Ambre Précieux is glorious, my all-time favourite amber scent, the thing that got me into niche perfumery.

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    • Eschmeling says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:12 pm

      The salt story of that fairy tale is also in a Grimm fairy tale – one of my favorite ones as a kid. I’m not sure if anyone has posted this yet, but Phil Pullman did a translation of the Grimm fairytales and it’s very good. It’s called “fairy tales from the brothers grimm”, and that one is in it.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:32 pm

      MPG Ambre Precieux ???

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      • Calypso says:
        22 January 2021 at 5:03 pm

        Indeed! Mmmmmm!

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    • Dilana says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:36 pm

      A very wise tale.

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  29. Dorsey says:
    22 January 2021 at 12:11 pm

    Copying someone earlier this week and wearing Lady Vengeance, dedicated to all the evil witches and wicked stepmothers out there

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    • Robin says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:37 pm

      :-)

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  30. tannina says:
    22 January 2021 at 12:25 pm

    I remembered one of the Grimm fairytales named Brother and Sister. One of them is transformed into a deer, so I chose Doe in the Snow for the CP. Have a nice weekend!

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    • Eschmeling says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:13 pm

      I remember that one!

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    • Calypso says:
      22 January 2021 at 5:04 pm

      If only my bottle of Musk Deer had arrived, I could’ve done that too!

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  31. akimon says:
    22 January 2021 at 12:29 pm

    The Witcher book series started with several short stories that are retelling of classical fairy tales; my favorite is “Lesser Evil”, which is partially based on Snow White and Seven Dwarves. Because this story and the whole series involves magic, and characters traveling/camping out/slaying beasts and doing all kinds of things in forests (the recent Netflix TV series does a great job showcasing the forest scenes), I think one scent that would go very well with all that is Slumberhouse Norne. It smells of ancient forests and mystical creatures, thanks to the incense, and it has a slight olfactory shimmering effect. I loved it the first time I smelled it for many reasons, and I keep discovering new connections with it.

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    • Jiji says:
      22 January 2021 at 12:31 pm

      Good match!

      (i never read the books, but i watched the series and played a few hours of the first Witcher game)

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  32. tulipani says:
    22 January 2021 at 12:37 pm

    Happy Friday all!

    I’m wearing Tea for Two, for the gingerbread in Hansel and Gretel. The cookies in that photo are too cute! I loved reading everyone’s picks.

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

      Perfect and you smell wonderful!

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    • teebear says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:39 pm

      Perfect pairing!

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:37 pm

      Hey twin, we smell fab!

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  33. lillyjo says:
    22 January 2021 at 12:44 pm

    J’adore for Rumpelstiltkins. If anyone can spin straw into gold, it would be Charlize Theron. ?

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    • tiffanie says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:14 pm

      oh, yes! that’s fantastic fairy tale fun. :)

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 January 2021 at 5:38 pm

        One of my favorite tales.

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

      Oh nice choice and nice fairy tale reference!

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 January 2021 at 5:40 pm

        Thanks!

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    • Aurora says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:54 pm

      Good pairing, you smell golden.

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 January 2021 at 5:37 pm

        I just tried the newest version while I was out. It doesn’t smell anything like J’adore. ?

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:34 pm

      J’adore and I never clicked. I loved the bottle when it first came out.

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  34. SheriG says:
    22 January 2021 at 1:00 pm

    Well, I went with Or du Sérail, with some vague idea about linking its apple and spice notes to one of the Arabian Nights stories. But the more I read about those, and fairy tales in general, the more horrified I became. Most fairy tales are gruesome – I should have come up with a scent to pair with Alice in Wonderland or something. Maybe OdS’s pipe tobacco note could be what was in the caterpillar’s hookah? (An aside: why is there no emoji for a pipe? There’s a curling stone emoji, for heaven’s sake – no pipe? Not even a corncob pipe? Yeesh.)

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    • tiffanie says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:16 pm

      Shout out for the caterpillar! One of my favorite Alice characters. :)

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:32 pm

      I still can’t figure out why there aren’t any raspberry (fruit) emojis!

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  35. Coin-op says:
    22 January 2021 at 1:16 pm

    Wearing Iris Ukiyoe because someone here mentioned how nice it was in the cold – it smells a bit sweet and innocent to me, I can’t think of a direct fairytale connection but I will tie it to the song “I had a little nut tree” because the girl singing it seems very free and innocent

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  36. Eschmeling says:
    22 January 2021 at 1:20 pm

    I’m in the very unimaginative choice of Le Lion for the beast in Beauty and the Beast. It seemed like such an easy choice, I had to go for it!
    However, if any of you have kids/grandkids ages 4 and up who are fairy tale age, I highly recommend getting a copy of Pullman’s (the guy who wrote the Golden Compass) “the fairy tales of the brothers Grimm”. He didn’t quite modernize them, but they are translated really well – they are even some funny ones amidst all the gruesome stories (how about a sausage and a mouse becoming roomies? :) ).

    Another author worth checking out is Astrid Lindgren, who wrote Pippi Longstocking (fabulous translation with Lauren Child’s illustrations can be had for cheap I think). She also wrote a book of fairy tales, but I’m not sure those can be found easily in English.

    However, another book series you can get in the States is “the children of noisy village”, about a group of kids growing up in rural Sweden on a cluster of farms, ca. 1915 or so. Lovely stories about timeless stuff that happens to kids, funny, wonderful illustrations, my kids were super into them and still remember individual story lines.
    Happy Friday!

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    • springpansy says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:27 pm

      Thank you for the reading suggestions!! Those sound like things I would love.

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      • Eschmeling says:
        22 January 2021 at 3:12 pm

        They are really worth seeking out and not pricey at all. My favorite as a child was “seacrow island”. I could NOT get my kids into that one…I think the openings of older books are just too slow for kids now.

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        • MissGoldsmith says:
          22 January 2021 at 9:35 pm

          I remember starting one of the lesser-known Victor Hugo books once, and it opened with 20 pages describing a field. I love old books, but even I didn’t have patience for that.

          Clearly, back in the day, folks—those who had the luxury of sitting around reading—had much better attention spans, and time to spare.

          Now I’m flipping apps every 30 seconds, and probably not achieving very much. ?

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          • Eschmeling says:
            23 January 2021 at 1:51 pm

            Yes, this book starts with a solid chunk describing a boat passage, seagulls, interior lives of the characters….it’s setting the scene, but perhaps kids these days don’t need scene setting.

    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:37 pm

      Woo hoo on Le Lion!

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      • Eschmeling says:
        22 January 2021 at 3:13 pm

        Yes – an easy love for me.

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  37. Ede97005 says:
    22 January 2021 at 1:29 pm

    Happy Friday!

    1) Another clear, sunny morning here in Portland. It’s such a beautiful day.

    2) Am in Marc Jacob’s Rain for The Little Mermaid’s Ariel! Clean, aquatic yet airy.

    2a) Of course, Ursula The Sea Witch would wear something richer yet still aquatic and airy, so she would wear Un Jardin sur le Nil.

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    • Merlin says:
      23 January 2021 at 9:03 am

      Although… I’m thinking with her love of snakes Ursula might prefer a Versace… Perhaps SlN in a Versace bottle?!

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      • Ede97005 says:
        24 January 2021 at 12:15 am

        HA! That sounds VERY Ursula!

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  38. tiffanie says:
    22 January 2021 at 1:36 pm

    SotD = Jo Malone Honey and Crocus

    Honey and Crocus for the Brothers Grimm and The Queen Bee, with thanks to the wonderful NSTer who shared a decant with me. :) This is a delicious honey scent, a little floral, a little almond too.

    Crocus carpets the ground for the youngest prince, who wanders through the woods and past a lake, to wake the youngest princess, who sleeps with honey on her lips.

    Or if you prefer something sweeter and less Grimm, Honey and Crocus is just right for Pooh Bear and all his friends.

    Happy Friday, fragrant friends. :)

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    • Aurora says:
      22 January 2021 at 1:56 pm

      Your scent sounds pretty.

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      • tiffanie says:
        22 January 2021 at 6:23 pm

        Pretty is the perfect word for Honey & Crocus. :)

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:28 pm

      wow! Very beautiful pairing and now I am lemming to try your SOTD

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      • tiffanie says:
        22 January 2021 at 6:24 pm

        Honey & Crocus is on my lemming list too. :) It reminds me of Prada Infusion d’Amande, though H&C is more sweet.

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  39. Aurora says:
    22 January 2021 at 2:02 pm

    Pairing vintage Obsession with the wicked queen in Snow White, had also thought of Youth Dew but wasn’t up to wearing it.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 January 2021 at 2:28 pm

      nice pairing!

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      • Aurora says:
        22 January 2021 at 3:11 pm

        Thank you, for some reason the evil characters seemed much easier to match ?

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        • Eschmeling says:
          22 January 2021 at 3:15 pm

          I agree!

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          • Aurora says:
            22 January 2021 at 7:06 pm

            ? I suppose it might mean those characters have left a deeper impression from our childhood.

    • lillyjo says:
      22 January 2021 at 5:42 pm

      Boy, both names are so fitting for that mean ole queen!

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      • Aurora says:
        22 January 2021 at 7:08 pm

        I kind of love her though, she is supposed to have been inspired by Joan Crawford, especially her mouth.

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        • lillyjo says:
          22 January 2021 at 7:17 pm

          Interesting!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:31 pm

      “Obsession” is a perfect match for the wicked queen in Snow White. She was definitely obsessed with her step-daughter…

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      • Aurora says:
        25 January 2021 at 1:35 pm

        Yes, that’s what gave me the idea.

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  40. Gaynor says:
    22 January 2021 at 2:05 pm

    I’m taking an easy option – Andrea Maack’s Coven, for all those fairytales with witches.
    It’s a long weekend here, a provincial holiday for provinces that are long gone, except for things like sports teams. Only two weeks after the summer holidays and I’m still very excited about a day off.

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    • tiffanie says:
      22 January 2021 at 4:02 pm

      Fairy tales would be boring without witches! ;)

      I had a holiday on Monday, just a couple weeks after winter holidays ended here, and I’m already wishing for another.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:27 pm

      Great perfume & story match!

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  41. Marjorie Rose says:
    22 January 2021 at 2:19 pm

    I was looking this morning for Dries Van Noten for the gingerbread house in Hansel and Gretel. But, unfortunately, I have no idea where my sample has gone. Maybe I drained it this winter? Anyway, ended up in Moonbloom which I think could suit Snow White just fine–chilly and lush at the same time.

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    • tiffanie says:
      22 January 2021 at 4:03 pm

      DvN is superb, I can understand why you may have drained that sample. Now I wonder where I put mine. ;)

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      • Marjorie Rose says:
        22 January 2021 at 9:12 pm

        Yes, I think I may find a bottle some day. I don’t LOVE it, but I like it a lot, and I find it very wearable.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 8:39 pm

      Did you ever find out the source of the foul odor?

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      • Marjorie Rose says:
        22 January 2021 at 9:13 pm

        Ah, sadly, no. The foul creature seems to have died in the walls somewhere. We’re still sleeping in the guest room.

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        • Jalapeno says:
          22 January 2021 at 9:25 pm

          Oh no!! ?

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  42. foxbins says:
    22 January 2021 at 2:31 pm

    I am twins with Robin in Box of Eels for all things gingerbread in the fairy tales.

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    • tiffanie says:
      22 January 2021 at 4:04 pm

      Gingerbread is one of my most favorite sweet treats. I was always enchanted by its appearance in fairy tales.

      Love those cookies in the photo up top today, especially the little guy in his swim goggles and trunks.

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    • Robin says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:39 pm

      Hey twin!!

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  43. ockeghem says:
    22 January 2021 at 2:47 pm

    I with with Florabellio and a spritz of Sel et Vetiver to play up sea salt / sea foam, which is what the Little Mermaid actually becomes in the fairy tale. (Sorry, Disney, she doesn’t get her man.) I see I have lots of fairy tale twins. :-)

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    • Merlin says:
      23 January 2021 at 9:07 am

      In the translation I have she becomes a Daughter of the Wind (or something like that) which allows her to work further towards an immortal soul. Apparently English Victorian translators played up the Christian and moral themes to the max…

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  44. hajusuuri says:
    22 January 2021 at 2:49 pm

    SOTD = Powell’s by Powell’s Eau de bookstore

    Light, light spicy vanilla. Smells great (16 sprays, will re-up but may decide on something else), perfectly office friendly.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CKWwNVHh9PW/?igshid=b2h0qaw3tqqc

    So perhaps a cop out but instead of choosing one fairy tale, I decided to take all of us to a bookstore where we can pick our own! I may already have mentioned but Powell’s does not smell like a bookstore, to me anyway. Still very nice though (the perfume and the bookstore), so there’s that!

    In my “Thunk the COVID Food” campaign, I have a bunch of things to discard but I still have a lot to consume. ?

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    • Eschmeling says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:17 pm

      Nice photo!

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:29 pm

        Thank you ?

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 January 2021 at 5:45 pm

      Did you have alot go bad that you have to discard?
      Love the glasses in the photo!

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:30 pm

        No, but it’s telling me I shouldn’t buy ground beef for just in case…I have way more than enough to tide me over for a long time.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:36 pm

        And I meant to mention the glasses are cheapie reading glasses from Flying Tiger (R.I.P. in the USA).

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    • tulipani says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:29 pm

      Very cool photo! I love the red and black.

      Good luck with the food campaign! I think it’ll be very satisfying when you’re done.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:38 pm

        Thank you. The reading glasses look black bit they’re actually a cool army green.

        On food campaign, it will take me a while. I should count how many cans of soup I have!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:01 pm

      I chuckled a bit at “Thunk the COVID Food”! One of my errands today was groceries, and a lot of things that had been in short supply months ago were crowding the grocery shelves. It was good to see that!

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 January 2021 at 11:31 pm

        Fully stocked for sure!

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    • MissGoldsmith says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:40 pm

      I like your take on the CP!

      And I also probably need to weed through the freezer and make a concerted effort to cycle through it.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 January 2021 at 11:37 pm

        Thank you. I may tackle the freezer on Sunday. I’m sure the majority of the packages are still good, I just need to know what I have to plan meals. Good luck to you too!

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  45. Laila says:
    22 January 2021 at 3:18 pm

    One of my pursuits during this long ‘pause’ we are all enduring has been to explore the culture, language and genealogy of my European ancestors. And so, my choice for today’s CP is Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, (according to Wikipedia, a “symphonic fairy tale for children”), and my corresponding scent of the forest from which the wolf emerges, The Vagabond Prince. I love everything about this fragrance – especially all things black currant ( which I know smells like cat pee to some) – and matching it to a fairytale I’m very familiar with but never thought of before is an added bonus.

    After endless days of gray skies, the ☀️ finally came out (on Inauguration Day!) and has been out since, but it looks like we will finally get some frigid and snowy weather beginning tomorrow. Will be hunkering down this weekend with music and books, 3 ???, and beef stew, ?, and chocolate cake. Wishing you all good things this weekend!

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    • Laila says:
      22 January 2021 at 3:19 pm

      Oops, meant to say, The Vagabond Prince ‘Enchanted Forest.’ I forgot the most important part!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 January 2021 at 8:58 pm

      Sounds like you are well stocked for the weekend. Enjoy!

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  46. Calypso says:
    22 January 2021 at 5:10 pm

    I love the story “The Emperor’s New Nightingale” and it has an obvious pairing from Zoologist, but that’s one of theirs I really dislike. My favorite fairy tale is about the Six Swans who are brothers of a princess, but I honestly couldn’t think of a pairing. She must weave them all cloaks of nettles to reverse the spell and restore their original form; but is there a perfume that uses nettles? Do they even have a scent?

    Anyway, I went with OJ Taif, as explained above.

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 5:51 pm

      Someone mentioned that tale another day and for some reason it made me think of Tubereuse Criminelle. There is no obvious ‘note’ that links the story to the scent but I found something similar in the mood – the strange icy mentholated air of it – the severity of the vow the sister took? Actually now I can’t really connect the two but it was absolutely apparent to me some days ago… ?

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  47. Jalapeno says:
    22 January 2021 at 5:30 pm

    Busy Friday today! Lots of errands done today, plus one of the cats *almost* threw up into a heat vent. Fortunately, she missed it by a few inches. Thank God(s) for near misses.

    SOTD = HdP 1740 EdP, for “Puss in Boots”. This smells just like those boots would have, plus a little something animalic for Puss himself.

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 January 2021 at 5:47 pm

      Oh my gosh.. not the heating vent! So glad it was a miss.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:57 pm

        Yeah… I’ve had to clean out heating vents before for that reason. It sucks.

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    • Aurora says:
      22 January 2021 at 7:13 pm

      Love Puss in boots, clever to pair a leather with it.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:56 pm

        Much easier to find a good leather perfume, than it is to find a good cat’s fur scent!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 8:27 pm

      That’s nice! And yes, thank God no heating vent accident!

      BTW, I originally read Busy as Bugsy and glad it was the former ?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:54 pm

        Glad that tomorrow will be a quiet, relaxing day!

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  48. Old Herbaceous says:
    22 January 2021 at 5:45 pm

    I’m stretching the rules here a bit, as I have many favorite fairy tales and couldn’t choose just one! After all, as C.S. Lewis wrote to his goddaughter, although we may think ourselves too grown-up for fairy tales for a while, “some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” I do have a few favorite illustrators of fairy tales, and in honor of one of them, Edmund Dulac, I wore D.S. & Durga’s White Peacock Lily, as he included a gorgeous white peacock in his illustrations for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

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    • Merlin says:
      22 January 2021 at 6:02 pm

      Honestly I think the illustrations influenced me as much as the stories – and when I think back it’s a weird synthesis of the 2 that’s embedded in my mind. The exact shimmer of the jewels in the casket, the intricate details of the strange tall hat the woman wore – with its shifting veils, the billowing shirt of the peasant as makes haste, etc etc.

      I doubt they were famous illustrations but they had just the right amount of detail, and were able to suggest so much more!

      I just looked up Dulac and they are gorgeous. Which are some other favourites of yours?

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      • Old Herbaceous says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:28 pm

        Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen, Gustaf Tenggren, Michael Hague, Maurice Sendak, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Pauline Baynes.

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        • Merlin says:
          23 January 2021 at 2:30 am

          I recognise some of the Victorians! Will look up the others. Thanks for the list!

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      • Old Herbaceous says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:31 pm

        I also love Cicely Mary Barker’s flower fairy illustrations, the details are so exquisite, and botanically correct! And of course, Beatrix Potter. Not sure their books count as fairy tales, but close enough!

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        • Lisa D says:
          22 January 2021 at 8:52 pm

          Those had such a marked effect on me as a child!

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    • Lisa D says:
      22 January 2021 at 8:51 pm

      Oh, Dulac is one of my favorite illustrators ever!

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:14 pm

      Ahh yes, my copy of Perrault’s Fairy Tales has Dulac illustrations. They’re wonderful.

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  49. Merlin says:
    22 January 2021 at 6:10 pm

    In Heure Exquise today for that exquisite hour in the fairytale where the transformation takes place: when the once ugly duckling realises he is now the most beautiful member of the most beautiful species – for instance! Round he swims in the cool lake, surrounded by his adoring brethren – more noble and graceful than any ???

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 8:24 pm

      Nice association! Do you have the EDT or the EDP? I prefer the EDT but have the other one too!

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      • Merlin says:
        23 January 2021 at 2:27 am

        Hi Hajsuuri, I have the edp and don’t think Iv smelled the edt. How does it differ?

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    • Old Herbaceous says:
      22 January 2021 at 8:32 pm

      Great linking of scent and fairy tale!

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    • MissGoldsmith says:
      22 January 2021 at 9:41 pm

      Well done, you get some serious creativity points.

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    • Merlin says:
      23 January 2021 at 2:28 am

      Thanks Old Herbaceous and Miss Goldsmith, I took this CP WAY too seriously ?

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      • Old Herbaceous says:
        23 January 2021 at 2:19 pm

        Fairy tales are serious business! As is perfume, lol

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        • Merlin says:
          23 January 2021 at 2:32 pm

          ☺️??

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  50. cazaubon says:
    22 January 2021 at 6:51 pm

    Wearing Kilian Love Don’t Be Shy, channeling Cinderella. :-)

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 8:23 pm

      You smell good. By any chance, have you smelled the Extreme version?

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      • cazaubon says:
        22 January 2021 at 8:37 pm

        Not yet, but soon.

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  51. CobraRose says:
    22 January 2021 at 7:20 pm

    My favorite fairy tale involved a girl conversing with a talking horse head (no longer attached to the horse). I don’t even want to think about what fragrance might go with that.

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    • Jiji says:
      23 January 2021 at 3:54 am

      I remember that tale!
      But it was also a tale where she ended up having a better life, right?

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    • Merlin says:
      23 January 2021 at 6:55 am

      Maybe SL’s MKK?

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  52. Dilana says:
    22 January 2021 at 8:50 pm

    Equipage?

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    • Dilana says:
      22 January 2021 at 8:51 pm

      That was meant as a reply to CobraRose

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  53. MissGoldsmith says:
    22 January 2021 at 9:53 pm

    I forgot to report in yesterday, though I did read through the comments. Scent of Yesterday: Lalibela. It smells like a fairytale princess or young heroine, and the name is perfect, too. From a sample, not normally something I’d think of as in my wheelhouse (so girly!), but I do love chypres. A purse spray may be in order, if I thunk my sample.

    SOTD is Datura Noir, for no particular reason other than I haven’t worn it in forever and it called to me. It sounds like something that should be in a fairytale: a beautiful but deadly flower, all by itself in the middle of a glen, luring a wayward traveler to take a sniff. Poisoned, the traveler’s corpse provides nourishment for next season’s deadly flower.

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    • Merlin says:
      23 January 2021 at 9:14 am

      That sounds like the perfect plot – and well scented too!

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  54. therabbitsflower says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:11 pm

    Wow, I’ve been reading on and off all day but for some reason only just now am getting around to commenting on the theme I suggested! It’s been so great to see the pairings. I plan to comment on the weekend poll about my pairings this week.

    Today I borrowed my boyfriend’s bottle to pair CB I Hate Perfume In the Library with Belle’s love of reading and books in Beauty and the Beast. But I was totally going with the Disney version and not the original fairy tale, I realize now. I was way better at authentic story pairings the other days this week. Still really liked wearing In the Library since I don’t wear it often.

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    • Merlin says:
      23 January 2021 at 9:26 am

      I’ll take great animation over ‘authenticity’ any day ?

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  55. KellyC says:
    22 January 2021 at 11:14 pm

    I just gotta say I love this little part of the internet and I love these projects. Am I not always participate but I always read and love seeing everyone’s creativity.

    I am participating today and wearing Soul of the Forest for ALL of the forest imagery in fairy tales- Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty ans the Beast, Snow White, so on and so on. :)

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 January 2021 at 11:38 pm

      We have a similar idea!

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