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Wednesday scent of the day 3/3

Posted by Robin on 3 March 2021 185 Comments

It's Hump Day and World Wildlife Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I'm celebrating today's spring weather with L’Artisan Parfumeur Jacinthe des Bois.

Reminder: on 3/5, for National Absinthe Day, wear a fragrance with an absinthe-related note (wormwood, fennel, anise, etc). If you don't have one, maybe wear something green and herbal?

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 Album [cropped] by marthelelièvre at flickr; some rights reserved.

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  1. BobH says:
    3 March 2021 at 10:07 am

    Mechant Loup for my second L’Artisan and 3rd project compliant scent of the week!

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    • Robin says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:25 am

      You smell great BobH! I always liked that one.

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      • Calypso says:
        3 March 2021 at 4:57 pm

        Oooh, I forgot about that one, and I have a bottle! Goodie!
        I love it too, it’s quite distinctive.

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  2. missionista says:
    3 March 2021 at 10:28 am

    Tobacco Rose today because I wanted a sample I won’t purchase when the sample is gone. I have to take the cat to the vet–nothing awful, just to check hormone levels since we put him on some medication–and don’t want to wear anything he will later smell on me and associate with the unhappiness of vet visit day. Is it weird to choose a scent because of my cat’s nose?

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:40 am

      I think it’s very sweet to think about your cat’s nose! I hope his hormone numbers are good. ??

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    • cazaubon says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:52 am

      How thoughtful. 🙂 Hope all goes well!

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    • tiffanie says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:55 am

      your kitty is a lucky one 😀
      and you smell fantastic!

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    • Vee says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:02 am

      That’s not weird, it’s brilliant. I’m copying your technique from now on.

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    • Dorsey says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:13 pm

      I wonder if pets make scent associations similar to how we do. Now I’m gonna think too hard about my upcoming 4 day ferry trip to Washington, which will no doubt be stressful on the dog.

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    • teebear says:
      3 March 2021 at 6:52 pm

      That’s a great reason to choose a perfume!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:51 pm

      Not weird at all. If my cats ever reacted unfavorably to a perfume I wore, I wouldn’t wear it around them again.

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  3. ScentSpirit says:
    3 March 2021 at 10:38 am

    Parle Moi de Parfum Totally White from a sample. Lovely lily-of-the-valley.

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    • ScentSpirit says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:05 am

      And wet lilacs

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      • Robin says:
        3 March 2021 at 11:25 am

        That sounds lovely.

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      • sistine says:
        3 March 2021 at 2:48 pm

        Sounds amazing!

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    • irisjasmine says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:44 am

      Oooo, that sounds great.

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    • austenfan says:
      3 March 2021 at 1:17 pm

      I love that one, I hot mostly lilacs from it.

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      • austenfan says:
        3 March 2021 at 1:17 pm

        Got, not hot

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  4. floragal says:
    3 March 2021 at 10:46 am

    Rose 31 for me today, perfume & lotion.

    Looking at a high of 50 today, yay! Every time I talk about the weather I’m seeing my kid self rolling my eyes at the old folks always talking about the weather. Hahaha.. I’m there!

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:58 am

      This morning when I dropped the kids it was really chilly, but the afternoon looks great. You can talk about the weather as much as you like. I feel like I am resisting wearing my down jacket on the days its really cold because I really want those spring temperatures.

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    • Robin says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:26 am

      Seriously. Weather matters.

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    • lillyjo says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:05 pm

      Every time I talk about the weather, I sing the line from that Tears for Fears song ?and talk about the weather?
      I’m actually really happy when other nsters mention weather.

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      • floragal says:
        3 March 2021 at 12:16 pm

        Yes! Lol.. great band!

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      • sistine says:
        3 March 2021 at 2:49 pm

        I love that song!

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      • Dilana says:
        3 March 2021 at 4:09 pm

        You make me thing of the line from Pygmalion in which Eliza is told that she should stick to two topics, health and the weather. She makes social unacceptable statements about both, in her newly acquired impeccable accent.

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    • ringthing says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:47 pm

      I enjoy the weather comments because this is such a wide reaching group! It’s always nice to know that someone has sunshine even though it’s not me (it is today, though. Gorgeous!)

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    • LizzieB says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:11 pm

      I inherited my dad’s weather interest. He loved forecasts.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:50 pm

      A lot of my older relatives had jobs that were affected by the weather, so talking about it made sense to me when I was a kid.

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  5. cazaubon says:
    3 March 2021 at 10:53 am

    Thank you for all the kind messages yesterday! Feeling much better. Today I’m wearing Gallagher Wicked Good.

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    • tiffanie says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:55 am

      Wicket Good, that name makes me snicker every time! 😀
      Very glad you’re feeling better today.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:58 am

      I missed that you were not doing well. Sorry to hear that. Glad you are on the mend.

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    • She-ra says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:14 am

      As you already know…you smell great! 🙂 I love the drydown on that one and get very good longevity w/ /it too.

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    • Robin says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:26 am

      Oh good!

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    • springpansy says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:41 am

      Yay – glad you are feeling better AND smelling great. I was not feeling well for a few days and I think it might be the beginning of allergies. Things are budding and blooming here in Seattle and I always forget how tired I feel during allergy season.

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    • lillyjo says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:06 pm

      Yay for feeling better!?

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:27 pm

      Glad you’re feeling better today!

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  6. Lovestosmellgood says:
    3 March 2021 at 10:56 am

    Chanel 19 Iris poudre
    I think I will do a week of Chanel, since I am already on day 3

    I am trying my makeup goodies I got from BG on Monday.

    I finished Ruin & Rising book, stayed in love with the wicked Darkling all the way to the end. In the Netflix adaptation of this series Ben Barnes will play my beloved Darkling https://images.app.goo.gl/4YzBJMS5o4GLWe1s8
    Shadow & Bone trilogy finished. Now taking a break from YA fantasy and onto Klara & The Sun !!!

    Off to my online Moroccan/ Darija language lesson, sblama (bye)

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    • Gail says:
      3 March 2021 at 1:25 pm

      I love a Chanel week! And you are smelling great!

      Have fun with your new makeup.

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        3 March 2021 at 1:52 pm

        Thanks!
        I switched to Misia after my shower

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        • Lovestosmellgood says:
          3 March 2021 at 1:55 pm

          Probably because the makeup and Misia have a similar powdery smell.

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  7. tiffanie says:
    3 March 2021 at 11:02 am

    SotD = Le Jardin de Monsieur Li

    A friend gave me a bowl of Meiwa kumquats from her tree. My pink jasmine vine is blooming deliciously. And here I am again in Le Jardin de Monsieur Li.

    M. Li and I meet up each year as spring approaches. It’s breezy with clouds and patchy blue sky now, but rain (yay!) arrives later today.

    Yes to Hermes! and happy Windsday, friends. 😀

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    • lucasai says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:11 am

      You smell lovely. Wore Monsieur Li on previous weekend.

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      • tiffanie says:
        3 March 2021 at 8:08 pm

        thank you, lucasai! M. Li is perfect for a weekend mood, and he always makes me smile 🙂

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:48 pm

      Do you eat kumquats by themselves, or cook with them?

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  8. lucasai says:
    3 March 2021 at 11:07 am

    Happy hump day!
    I never tried Jacinthe des Bois, seems like a perfume from my pre-perfumista times. Discontinued long before I discovered niche.

    I’m wearing Mimosa & Cardamom today. Still have a little bit left in a decant from Undina.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      3 March 2021 at 11:30 am

      I like your SOTD, I have a few sprays left in my decant also

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  9. Vee says:
    3 March 2021 at 11:16 am

    Continuing the Regime des Fleurs samples with Cacti. This one is spot on with the name. The opening was a blast of bergamot, and the dry down smells like the fresh pulp of a thick cactus – like breaking open a prickly pear pad or an aloe vera spike. It is green and little vegetal, but not herbal or bitter. I don’t need more than the sample, but it is certainly a lot of fun.

    Drinking a mixture of green tea and fruity berry tea that I don’t love on their own but balance each other out pretty well.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      3 March 2021 at 1:55 pm

      I had some green tea today as well, matcha with steamed milk

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    • sistine says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:50 pm

      That perfume sounds lovely!

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  10. Hilde says:
    3 March 2021 at 11:41 am

    Testing samples of Jayne Ormonde Frangipani and Tiare. At first they both smelled like tart applesauce. After I few hours I think I like the Tiare as it developed into something creamy but not cheap.

    Today my junior finally went back to school after lock down. She can go every other day now. A little bit of normalcy regained!!

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    • Dilana says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:00 pm

      The Ormonde Jaynes are very luxurious.

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    • sistine says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:50 pm

      Hooray for back to school!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:47 pm

      Good news for sure!

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  11. springpansy says:
    3 March 2021 at 11:42 am

    10 Corso Como today. I remember when I went deeper into the rabbit hole in the early 2000s (I already loved perfume) and first tried this–I thought it was so weird, but cool. Now I just think it’s cool. ;D

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    • ringthing says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:49 pm

      I like this one too. I got a bottle of the body oil during a freebie meet and enjoy it.

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      • springpansy says:
        3 March 2021 at 3:22 pm

        Oh, nice! I hope we can get back to our meets soon. I love them.

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  12. She-ra says:
    3 March 2021 at 11:45 am

    Two more from Une Nuit Nomade today: Ambre Khandjar and Suma Oriental…both are well done…preferring Ambre Khandjar maybe.

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    • cazaubon says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:29 pm

      I preferred and bought Suma Oriental. Both nice though. 🙂

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  13. irisjasmine says:
    3 March 2021 at 11:49 am

    Rejoicing! Pennsylvania teachers are getting PA’s first allotment of the J and J vaccine!

    I’m wearing Lady Vengeance for not reason at all.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      3 March 2021 at 1:54 pm

      Congrats on the J& J vaccine

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    • sistine says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:50 pm

      Yay!!!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:45 pm

      Whoo hoo!

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    • Robin says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:17 pm

      🙂

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    • skalolazka says:
      4 March 2021 at 9:43 pm

      Hurrah! for the vaccine! May your appointment be soon and your shot be painless!

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  14. Dilana says:
    3 March 2021 at 12:02 pm

    So many posters are trying to will Spring into being with their scent choices.

    I am in Lost Cherry, which seems like a winter scent to me, because that bitter cherry scent seems like fancy preserved cherries.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:44 pm

      You smell good although I’m not 100% certain that you feel the same way about it as I do ?.

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      • Dilana says:
        3 March 2021 at 2:56 pm

        I probably don’t feel the same way about it, since the associations of smell vary tremendously. Is there something about this scent that you think I am missing?

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        • hajusuuri says:
          3 March 2021 at 8:11 pm

          Agreed. I actually don’t smell bitter cherry but something sweetish gourmand.

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  15. therabbitsflower says:
    3 March 2021 at 12:20 pm

    It’s a beautiful, sunny day in Seattle! That is definitely cause for celebration this time of the year. I’ll get out for a walk after work since it’s grocery day. I’m wearing one of the Lolita Lempicka flankers for the CP, the Midnight Couture eau de Minuit one from 2011, which was a freebie from a generous NSTer. I am constantly hit with reasons that I need to organize and pare down my collection. I had a heck of a time finding this bottle this morning, and that’s because it was in a box in my living room (yes, my living room) with baggies of alphabetized samples sitting on top and hiding it.

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    • lillyjo says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:26 pm

      That bottle is so fabulous, you should keep it in your living room as scented decoration!

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      • therabbitsflower says:
        3 March 2021 at 2:51 pm

        Hehe good idea. All the LL bottles are display worthy. I have the original LL, this Midnight Couture, and Fleur Defendue plus L de LL. They’d all look nice together on a shelf.

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    • springpansy says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:46 pm

      Yes, weather is gorgeous!! Yay for a walk.

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      • therabbitsflower says:
        3 March 2021 at 2:53 pm

        Happy for us both to have this gorgeous day!

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    • cazaubon says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:31 pm

      I wore that LL to bed last night, you smell great! I keep my bottle in a glass cabinet because it’s so pretty.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:46 pm

      Hurray for sun! A few rays make a world of difference. ???

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  16. tannina says:
    3 March 2021 at 12:30 pm

    Niki de Saint Phalle for the CP because of the artemisia note plus a very good scent for the beginning spring. I crave greener scents at the moments. I have two more scents put out for the CP, which I really like.

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    • ringthing says:
      3 March 2021 at 12:50 pm

      You smell wonderful!

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  17. chibibrooklyn says:
    3 March 2021 at 12:32 pm

    I’m wearing my sample of lutens la dompteuse encagee that just came in the mail. It smells nice but nowhere near what they’re charging for it! It actually smells like an 80s shampoo. Maybe flex?

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    • cazaubon says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:32 pm

      I got a sample too. Jasmine & ylang ylang on me. Pleasant but not compelling.

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      • chibibrooklyn says:
        4 March 2021 at 11:00 am

        Yes, I was hoping for something rich and luxurious like Guerlain Terracotta. Alas!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:44 pm

      Some of those shampoos smelled pretty good, but not at $$$$$ prices.

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  18. Dilana says:
    3 March 2021 at 12:33 pm

    There is a great article at the New York Times Website, an article on the sense of smell, Covid, and recovery of the scent of smell:
    “Will Fish Sauce and Charred Oranges Return the World Covid Took From Me?; Regaining my sense of smell is tedious and slow, but I’m using the only therapy proven to work…”

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    • Robin says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:19 pm

      I saw that! Have posted blurbs from so many of these type articles that I wasn’t sure if people could stand more.

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  19. Dorsey says:
    3 March 2021 at 12:33 pm

    Cartier La Panthere today. I think a mid-afternoon touch up will thunk this sample. Tiny victories.

    I have a coworker I trade ipsy products back and forth with, bringing her some fragrant surprises today to declutter my cabinet. Hoping the joy of purging takes over the dreary winter urge to buy things.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:43 pm

      Interesting idea! I hope that your purge/swap works to get rid of the urge to acquire.

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  20. ringthing says:
    3 March 2021 at 12:54 pm

    Wearing Addict again today. Someone was wearing it recently and I forgot how good it smells.

    Just getting ready to go out and enjoy the sunshine. Beats laundry and cleaning 🙂

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    • Gail says:
      3 March 2021 at 1:34 pm

      You are smelling wonderful! I love Addict.

      Enjoy the sun, the laundry and cleaning can wait.?

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    • springpansy says:
      3 March 2021 at 3:23 pm

      Funny, I just found my sample of Addict and was thinking why don’t I have a bottle of this? It’s so delicious.

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      • ringthing says:
        3 March 2021 at 4:17 pm

        My bottle is newish and I really like it even without the bite of the original. Sometimes a purr is a nice change from a growl.

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        • Merlin says:
          3 March 2021 at 4:51 pm

          Honestly I have the older and prefer the newer…

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          • ringthing says:
            3 March 2021 at 4:56 pm

            I always mention the newer because I used to be such a snob about “vintage only”…..what did I know lol

          • Merlin says:
            3 March 2021 at 5:21 pm

            I adored Addict when I bought it – walked around totally enamoured with my own forcefield of scent ? I’m not sure what changed but it started repelling me a little and when I sniffed the new version the objectionable element seemed to have been removed. Perhaps it’s the part that more ‘sophisticated’ people appreciate. I’ll be the first to admit that I CAN be pretty basic!

        • springpansy says:
          3 March 2021 at 5:17 pm

          I was wondering about that so I’m glad to hear that from you and Merlin!

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          • Merlin says:
            3 March 2021 at 5:22 pm

            See my comment above though…

          • springpansy says:
            3 March 2021 at 10:38 pm

            I’m good with that. Will check it out at least. Thanks!

    • hajusuuri says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:09 pm

      I wore it yesterday and mine is vintage although I don’t have a sophisticated nose ?

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:42 pm

      I’m wondering how on Earth I’ve missed this one. ?

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  21. hajusuuri says:
    3 March 2021 at 12:54 pm

    SOTD = Sonoma Scent Studio Incense Pure

    Resinous, woody, incense. So good and yes, 8 sprays! Did you expect anything less? ?

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9yJJohRtH/?igshid=38xlkr80y1ap

    In other news, I wish some people at work (and really, anywhere), speak or write clearly. Case in point, I pointed out 3 things to follow up on; response from the person who was supposed to do the follow up: I have 2 to her 3. Okaaaay, and what am I supposed to do with this information? Chase after her to determine which one is not on the list even though it’s been the same list for at least a week? Another case: She has something from one of our vendors that may be helpful. She was already told by Communications that we do not just send an email only to mention this ONE thing. Her boss can make the decision to override that decision but in several emails, she keeps mentioning that she had mentioned it to me. Again, I am NOT the decision-maker and she knows that; does she think that by saying it 10 times that the communication will write itself and pass the test? OK, first world problems but highly annoying! Off my soapbox.

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    • Gail says:
      3 March 2021 at 1:47 pm

      I love your owl today! So cute.

      Joining you on the soapbox. A huge communication pet peeve of mine as well. Please be clear and concise; it drives me crazy when all items are not addressed. So instead I have to waste my time by combing through a communication to figure out what was missed and pointedly request a followup. Off soapbox.

      If you sprayed anything less than 8, I’d be worried.?

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      • hajusuuri says:
        3 March 2021 at 3:31 pm

        Thank you for the owl love. I probably need to open my brain horizons.

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    • Dilana says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:21 pm

      Is this other person under your supervision? If so, then you may send a (rewritten) note to such person, asking him/her to clarify his/her understanding of his/her specific assignments and the status of each.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        3 March 2021 at 3:31 pm

        No, I would already have done that if it were to be the case. Good suggestion though.

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        • Dilana says:
          3 March 2021 at 4:11 pm

          Then I am sure that if you were the supervisor, the person would already have been trained how to respond to assignment updates.

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          • hajusuuri says:
            3 March 2021 at 8:07 pm

            Absolutely, considering that one of her favorite comments is “this is not my first rodeo”.

    • lillyjo says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:51 pm

      Ok.. I might have to switch my vote on “who’s” my favorite owl?

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      • hajusuuri says:
        3 March 2021 at 3:32 pm

        LOL, this was not one of the choices. You get to keep your favorite one!

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      3 March 2021 at 3:32 pm

      Incense Pure is so gorgeous! I’m nearing my last few drops. I wish I had purchased a vat of this stuff!
      Okay, I say that about many of my perfumes, but I digress. 😯

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      • hajusuuri says:
        3 March 2021 at 6:16 pm

        SSS may have another sale in time for Mother’s Day.

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        • SmokeyToes says:
          3 March 2021 at 9:59 pm

          Ohh, thanks! Have you tried the version created by the new owner? How do you like it?

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          • hajusuuri says:
            6 March 2021 at 11:38 pm

            I bought it from SSS 2.0 and it is wonderful. I don’t think the new owner reformulated.

    • cazaubon says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:36 pm

      I don’t think I could survive 8 spritzes of Incense Pure, it is so strong on me. :-0

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      • hajusuuri says:
        3 March 2021 at 6:16 pm

        LOL and I thought you could be my spritz sister!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:41 pm

      Ugh, that coworker sounds rather passive-aggressive to me. (Not that you asked, sorry.)

      Incense Pure is wonderful stuff, but I think the most I could manage was 3 sprays. I’m an application minimalist.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        3 March 2021 at 9:38 pm

        She is. She and I really think the opposite way; we agree but she gets from point A to point B like she’s competing for a Rube Goldberg medal.

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  22. austenfan says:
    3 March 2021 at 1:20 pm

    Oriental Velours which completer my testing of les Indémodables. Cuir de Chine is the winner.

    Went for another great walk today, around the Echternach Lake. Very pretty.

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    • Robin says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:20 pm

      I also got a nice walk today in the sun, but google images tells me you had the better walk 🙂

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  23. Gaynor says:
    3 March 2021 at 1:30 pm

    It’s my beloved’s birthday today, he’s 64! How did we get to be so old?!? We’ll celebrate properly over the weekend, but pause on the way to work for a coffee together.
    Jolie Madame for me today, it just popped into my head as I drank my tea.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      3 March 2021 at 1:53 pm

      Happy Birthday to him

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    • Aurora says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:00 pm

      Hope you will have a great celebration.

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    • lillyjo says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:46 pm

      Happy Birthday to your Beloved!

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    • sistine says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:52 pm

      Happy birthday to your beloved! Make sure you sing the Beatles song to him all day.

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    • Gail says:
      3 March 2021 at 3:37 pm

      Happy Birthday to your beloved. And thank you for the Jolie Madame reminder; you smell great!

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    • cazaubon says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:37 pm

      Happy birthday to him!

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    • Merlin says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:52 pm

      Congrats to him and yay for violet and leather! I was wearing the first 007 for women and it definitely reminds me of a sweeter JM, modernised and with a little less character.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      3 March 2021 at 6:17 pm

      Happy birthday to your beloved!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:36 pm

      Happy Birthday to your sweetheart!

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      3 March 2021 at 9:59 pm

      Happy birthday to your beloved!

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  24. PriscillaE says:
    3 March 2021 at 1:45 pm

    Today I’m wearing Amazone.

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    • Aurora says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:00 pm

      You smell elegant.

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  25. SheriG says:
    3 March 2021 at 2:09 pm

    Hopping on the “it’s SPRING!” wagon in Le Galion Iris.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      3 March 2021 at 6:17 pm

      Mmmm, you smell great!

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      • SheriG says:
        3 March 2021 at 8:47 pm

        Thank you!

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  26. Aurora says:
    3 March 2021 at 2:10 pm

    I was in Shalimar parfum de toilette, probably my favorite altough I also love the extrait, but tonight I am comparing it to Les Néréides Imperial Opoponax and Shalimar is more animalic and IO more ambery and vanillic I find but they are close. I wonder what the current called only Opoponax is like.

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    • ringthing says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:24 pm

      I wonder too. Those are both perfumes in my personal top ten but I know my cherub bottle of IO won’t last forever.

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      • Aurora says:
        3 March 2021 at 6:57 pm

        So we’re in the same boat? I will try to investigate next time I am in Paris whenever that is (sigh), I love those cherubs.

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        • lillyjo says:
          3 March 2021 at 7:57 pm

          Are you still planning to go in April?

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          • Aurora says:
            4 March 2021 at 1:27 pm

            Thank you for asking, Lillyjo. No, my trip is postponed as we are not allowed to travel unless it’s an emergency. I was issued with a voucher for my ticket so I can rebook, I am now planning for June or even August.

  27. LizzieB says:
    3 March 2021 at 2:17 pm

    Just MB Muddled Plum shower gel and body lotion today.

    Got 1st jab of Pfizer vaccine yesterday. I feel fine, but the husband is a bit nauseous. Relieved we will have this done before we move.

    Flying out early am to pick up car, visit our new home and get our P.O. Box and open a local bank account, etc etc. Then I’ll drive back to NYC. I have some podcasts lined up for the drive. And I’ve downloaded some things to watch on my iPad, since we have no internet yet. I’ll buy an air mattress to spend the night.

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    • Dorsey says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:21 pm

      Congrats on your jab!!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:35 pm

      Good luck on your upcoming trip and tasks!

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    • Robin says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:22 pm

      Yay and yay! Enjoy the trip.

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  28. Ede97005 says:
    3 March 2021 at 2:48 pm

    HUMP DAY!

    SOTD: (after a shower) Red Apple, White Peony and Cashmere Woods perfume from Beauty Pie. Lovely for this sunny late winter day, with tiny crocuses peeking out from the ground.

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    • Robin says:
      3 March 2021 at 10:22 pm

      We do not have crocuses, but TONS of snow drops, which is better than nothing.

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  29. Oakland Fresca says:
    3 March 2021 at 2:48 pm

    In JM + Huntsman’s Amber and Patchouli cologne that to my nose is a bit meh. But today? Today its perfect. One of those days.

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    • lillyjo says:
      3 March 2021 at 2:52 pm

      This is why I get hesitant to declutter. What if I love it next time?

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      • Oakland Fresca says:
        3 March 2021 at 11:53 pm

        Exactly. Decluttering is overrated.

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  30. sistine says:
    3 March 2021 at 2:54 pm

    It’s a beautiful sunny day. I’m wearing Jasmine Sambac and Marigold from a sample – wow, it’s purdy!

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    • cazaubon says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:39 pm

      You smell great, I love that one.

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      • Merlin says:
        3 March 2021 at 4:54 pm

        Quite intoxicating for a JM!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:34 pm

      Oooooh, lovely!

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  31. lillyjo says:
    3 March 2021 at 2:56 pm

    I started the day in springy Do Son. After coming home from errands, Coromandel caught my eye. I don’t think I wore it all winter because I was having an affair with Le Lion. Lol! Coromandel is still so wonderful. I choose both!

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    • cazaubon says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:39 pm

      You smell wonderful. 🙂

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      • lillyjo says:
        3 March 2021 at 8:36 pm

        Thank you!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:34 pm

      Smelling very classy today!

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      • lillyjo says:
        3 March 2021 at 8:37 pm

        And thank you too!

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  32. SmokeyToes says:
    3 March 2021 at 3:35 pm

    Signing in very late here, my SOTD is Coromandel – I needed something with oomph today.
    I went for a quick two-mile morning walk, made a kale, cabbage, broccoli salad with granny smith apples, roasted chicken, cranberries, toasted almonds – dressing is a maple Dijon, apple cider dressing. It’s a copy cat for Chick-fil-A salad that I love.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      3 March 2021 at 6:19 pm

      My walk got kabashed by a request to be on a call.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        3 March 2021 at 8:18 pm

        Oy, what a bummer! I just got back from walking another three miles.
        I am trying to double up on walks.

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    • tulipani says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:22 pm

      Good job on all the walks! And you smell terrific!

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  33. Gail says:
    3 March 2021 at 3:46 pm

    Sprayed on Bois de Violette today. I haven’t worn this in a long time. Today its a nice mixture of both violet and woods, neither note is standing out.

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    • cazaubon says:
      3 March 2021 at 4:40 pm

      BdV is so beautiful, great choice!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:32 pm

      Nice pick for this time of year.

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  34. Barqs says:
    3 March 2021 at 4:44 pm

    Estee Lauder Estee is my SOTD and I am indulging with a cup of hot chocolate

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:18 pm

      Such an under-rated beauty! 🙂

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  35. Merlin says:
    3 March 2021 at 4:58 pm

    Someone or perhaps several people here were talking about Black Perfecto. I recently got a small bottle at a good price and am currently macerated in sour cherry with a bit of liquorice and black leather. Really enjoying this and would probably not have given it much of a chance if I tested it and walked on. Sometimes a blind buy is better than a seeing one. Strange.

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    • austenfan says:
      3 March 2021 at 5:13 pm

      I so agree with this. Admittedly my success rate with non blind buys has been somewhat higher, than with blind ones, still testing beforehand does not guarantee a successfull new purchase either.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:31 pm

      Weird how perfume buys can work or not work out sometimes.

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  36. Calypso says:
    3 March 2021 at 5:05 pm

    I am following the CP in By Kilian A Taste of Heaven. I love this green juice. He’s got a version called Taste of Heaven Absinthe Verte that I never have tried but now want to. I only have bought two Kilians as they are ridiculously expensive, but this one wowed me. We’re having gorgeous weather and it’s in the low 60’s. Time to go for a walk. I don’t want to wax political but will say that I’m very worried for Texas both in general and for myself in particular right now. I don’t get my 2nd dose of the vaccine until March 17 and one must be careful for two weeks after that, which means I’m probably facing a whole month of pretty careful self-isolation. Bummer.

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    • lillyjo says:
      3 March 2021 at 7:00 pm

      I heard about Texas on the radio here today. Does this mean you can have in person visits with your mom now? Or are businesses left to still have their own rules?

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:19 pm

      I am hoping TX thaws out, that hard freeze was pretty scary stuff!

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  37. allo says:
    3 March 2021 at 5:21 pm

    Sotd – LegionICapsule Parfumerie – a cozy fragrance with notes of anise, resin, amber, whisky, leather

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    • hajusuuri says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:12 pm

      This sounds really good!

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      • allo says:
        3 March 2021 at 9:07 pm

        Definitely sniff worthy!

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      4 March 2021 at 9:40 am

      I sniffed and liked that one at Essenza in Seattle a few years ago. I should buy a sample one of these days.

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      • allo says:
        4 March 2021 at 11:10 am

        That’s exactly where I spritzed it!

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  38. Jalapeno says:
    3 March 2021 at 6:32 pm

    I got pleasantly distracted in something this afternoon and lost track of time. It’s been a long time since I’ve done that.

    SOTD = Oriza L. Legrand Reve d’Ossian EdP, from the sample stash.

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    • lillyjo says:
      3 March 2021 at 6:55 pm

      I was just thinking hey where’s jalapeno?! Glad you had a pleasant distraction today?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        3 March 2021 at 8:29 pm

        “What a day for a daydream…”

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    • hajusuuri says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:12 pm

      You and your sample stash! If I recall, I liked this one!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        3 March 2021 at 8:29 pm

        Plenty of things there to play with. ? And it’s been a while since I’ve thunked any samples.

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    • tulipani says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:18 pm

      It’s nice to hear you got pleasantly distracted! It’s always a good surprise when that happens, losing track of time in the best way.

      I’ve never tried anything from Oriza, quite curious about the house.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        3 March 2021 at 8:27 pm

        Oriza is well worth a try. Definitely not a “trendy” house, but well made scents. Lucky Scent has samples of several of their perfumes, last time I checked.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        3 March 2021 at 9:35 pm

        You may want to check out the Oriza website as I thought they offered sample sets.

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  39. tulipani says:
    3 March 2021 at 8:21 pm

    Late checking in today, my SOTD is a successful blind buy, Clinique Aromatics in White. Very cheap, very soft and pleasant! Although I think I might be anosmic to some note here; I catch whiffs of it around me but when I stick my nose to it, I don’t really smell it.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      3 March 2021 at 8:25 pm

      That’s a rather nice flanker!

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