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Friday scent of the day 4/30

Posted by Robin on 30 April 2021 246 Comments

It's the last Friday in April! (Plus, International Jazz Day.) And April showers bring May flowers...  Our community project for today: whatever the weather, wear a spring floral.

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.

Me: I'm still out of town, did not remember to consider the community project when I packed, and never wear much fragrance when I'm visiting family — I'll probably be commando until bed time, again. ZERO points for me this week.

Reminder: 5/7 will be "I really shouldn't have"...wear a fragrance you shouldn't have bought, you shouldn't wear, or shouldn't ? (This project was suggested by Katrina, and I can't find the original comment so I hope I have captured her meaning.)

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 Baltimore Oriole [cropped] by Rodney Campbell at flickr; some rights reserved.

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Tagged With: floral, friday community project, sotd

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  1. lucasai says:
    30 April 2021 at 8:34 am

    Hello everyone!
    First of all thanks for all your good thoughts and positive energy. My test result was available online yesterday after 10 PM and turned out to be negative. Today I had a phone call with my doctor and got an antibiotic and cough syrup prescription to cure this spring cold better.

    I’m wearing Le Galion Iris now.

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    • sistine says:
      30 April 2021 at 8:37 am

      Hooray! I’m glad your test was negative. Hope the antibiotics and cough syrup help you feel better quickly.

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      • lucasai says:
        30 April 2021 at 9:55 am

        Me too. We have a long weekend so I got some time to get better.

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    • skalolazka says:
      30 April 2021 at 8:54 am

      Great news! I hope the new scrip knocks this bug flat and that you are feeling better very soon.

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      • lucasai says:
        30 April 2021 at 9:58 am

        Hopefully.

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    • lillyjo says:
      30 April 2021 at 9:29 am

      Yay!
      Now get some rest!?

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      • lucasai says:
        30 April 2021 at 9:59 am

        Will do.

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    • Portia says:
      30 April 2021 at 9:52 am

      So glad you’re well buddy. Le Galion! I love the brand.
      Portia xx

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      • lucasai says:
        30 April 2021 at 9:59 am

        It’s a relief for sure.

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      30 April 2021 at 10:03 am

      Great news! Feel better soon!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 10:42 am

      Yay! Anxiety eased! Best wishes for a quick recovery!

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    • ockeghem says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:19 am

      Yay! Hope you’re over the cold soon!

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    • Robin says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:29 am

      Great news!

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      • lucasai says:
        30 April 2021 at 11:32 am

        Yes it is

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    • Ede97005 says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:55 am

      Thank goodness!

      I wish I could air ship you my chicken soup so you could have comfort! Take your meds, drink tea & soup, and go to bed with dusk (and I know that is hard with the longer hours of sunshine.)

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      • Marjorie Rose says:
        30 April 2021 at 6:50 pm

        Next time I’m sick, can I take you up on that offer? :D

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        • Ede97005 says:
          30 April 2021 at 7:33 pm

          Of course!

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          • Marjorie Rose says:
            30 April 2021 at 10:57 pm

            Thank you! I’d be happy to reciprocate. :D

    • tulipani says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:05 pm

      That’s terrific news about the negative test result. Have a restful weekend!

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    • Aurora says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:15 pm

      So glad, take good care of yourself.

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    • Laila says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:42 pm

      Great news! Sending positive energies your way – take good care of yourself and get well soon!

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    • teebear says:
      30 April 2021 at 3:04 pm

      Yay! Glad for your negative results. Hope you start to feel better soon.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:30 pm

      Excellent news on those test results!!

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    • Old Herbaceous says:
      30 April 2021 at 9:33 pm

      Hurray! Glad to hear it, and I hope you’re feeling better!

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  2. sistine says:
    30 April 2021 at 8:38 am

    No CP points for me, unless shiso counts as a spring flower. I’m wearing You or Someone Like You.

    Hope everyone has a fabulous day!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 10:43 am

      Shiso sounds like a flower ?

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    • teebear says:
      30 April 2021 at 3:06 pm

      You inspired me to grab that out of my EldO sample kit just now, I adore shiso and didn’t realize that perfume was centered on it. Omg. Twinning and loving it!

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  3. Masha7 says:
    30 April 2021 at 9:06 am

    I’m wearing Grandiflora’s Saskia, an absolutely gorgeous gardenia and my new spring favorite. There aren’t that many lovely gardenia perfumes out there. This one is supposed to smell just like the main Grandiflora shop in Australia. I’d love to visit someday! Has anyone been there or tried any of the other Grandiflora perfumes? I read that they showcase some native Australian botanicals.

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    • lucasai says:
      30 April 2021 at 9:08 am

      I haven’t tried the one you’re wearing today but actually yesterday I wore Queen of the Night from the brand.

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      • Masha7 says:
        30 April 2021 at 9:12 am

        What did you think of it? I couldn’t figure out what it would smell like from the note list, that’s for sure!

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        • lucasai says:
          30 April 2021 at 9:15 am

          To me it smells like a flower shop. I liked it enough to get a bottle some years ago.

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          • Masha7 says:
            30 April 2021 at 9:27 am

            I may try to seek out a decant, then. Thanks!

          • lucasai says:
            30 April 2021 at 10:00 am

            If you were in EU I would have send you a sample

    • Portia says:
      30 April 2021 at 9:59 am

      OOOOHHH! I’m madly loving Saskia and hope to splurge on a bottle ASAP.

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      • Masha7 says:
        30 April 2021 at 10:17 am

        Isn’t it absolutely gorgeous? We smell so good today! Have you been to one of her shops?

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        • Portia says:
          30 April 2021 at 11:21 am

          Yes, I have been to a couple of launches and bought flowers from there. The shop is only small but it’s famous as the best florist in Sydney.

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  4. Colognissimo says:
    30 April 2021 at 9:09 am

    Since I couldn’t find my sample of Muguet Porcellaine, since I don’t think I own any other lily of the valley, nor any tulip, nor any narcissus and since – given that I already did the flower in two other CPs recently – I didn’t really feel like trotting out the old hyacinth yet again, I, too, tried to take a slightly roundabout approach to today’s theme. I therefore went for Safran Troublant, reasoning that, saffron basically being crocus pollen, that might just about count – even if, of course, April showers would at most bring out next year’s crocuses. Only when I had already sprayed it, I came across the fact that saffron is actually from an AUTUMN-blooming type of crocus (which I didn’t even know existed). Well, at least I’ve learned something new!

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    • Masha7 says:
      30 April 2021 at 9:12 am

      I love Safran Troublant!! Must go find my bottle for tomorrow.

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    • Portia says:
      30 April 2021 at 9:58 am

      BUT Colognissimo, I always think of Safran Troublant as a Spring spritz.

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    • Robin says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:29 am

      Still, points for effort!

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  5. Dilana says:
    30 April 2021 at 9:16 am

    Shay and Blue: English Cherry Blossom

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    • Robin says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:30 am

      Perfect!

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  6. pyramus says:
    30 April 2021 at 9:33 am

    Not really a springtime-floral kind of guy, but I do love carnations madly, so I’m in a couple of substantial sprays of Caron Coup de Fouet, a soft, rounded, peppery carnation that dries down warm and a bit sweet. It’s pure pleasure.

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    • Robin says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:30 am

      Oh nice. I do miss carnation perfumes.

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    • LizzieB says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:45 am

      Love carnation scents! Wish I was next to you…

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      • Colognissimo says:
        30 April 2021 at 4:11 pm

        Indeed, so do I, not least because I would love to know some more of those classic Carons … although in this case, after putting the name into Google and being confronted with a German translation equivalent to “whiplash trauma” (in German, the word is linguistically completely unrelated to whiplashes, so the mistranslation feels even starker), I’m no longer quite sure ;-)

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        • pyramus says:
          30 April 2021 at 4:16 pm

          “Whiplash trauma!” It used to be a bit traumatic, I think, an EDT version of the reportedly violent Poivre parfum, but in recent years it got softened a fair bit. My bottle is about 15 years ago and it’s just lovely, some spikiness as we expect from carnations but not brutal at all, but I’ve smelled some more recent Carons and don’t care for them: they were *all* redone and not for the better.

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  7. Portia says:
    30 April 2021 at 9:57 am

    This morning Jin came into my perfume room and picked up a bottle at random. It was Datura Noire by Serge Lutens. He wafted spring all over the house delightfully for a couple of hours.
    I’ve been in Teo Cabanel Alahine for a dinner out but tonight at home in the cool autumn night I’ve spritzed YSL Opium: Orchidee de Chine. it’s a very pretty, less hefty, springlike version of the original.
    Hope you all have a safe and well weekend.
    Portia xx

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    • Masha7 says:
      30 April 2021 at 10:20 am

      I have a vintage bottle of Datura Noir and it’s a perfect Florida spring scent for me, it’s got a hint of something sharpish/mysterious/dangerous, but also full of soft light and color. Love it!

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        30 April 2021 at 10:55 am

        One of my favorite scents to wear when I lived in Florida was Live In Love, by Oscar de la Renta. Very refreshing green floral.

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      • Portia says:
        30 April 2021 at 11:24 am

        OOOH! Wow! Those vintage bottles are much more syrupy by all accounts, aren’t they? Mine is fairly modern but not recent. Old export but with the SL logo rather than the Palais Royale windows.
        YES! So much light and colour. What a good way to describe it.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        30 April 2021 at 11:29 am

        Wow, Datura Noir is fabulous stuff…. Lucky you!

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    • thegoddessrena says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:37 am

      I wore Orchidee de Chine for several summers after it came out. Great scent

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      • Portia says:
        2 May 2021 at 7:56 am

        OOOH! Bet you smelled killer in it too.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:27 pm

      Lucky you, having a bottle of Orchidee de Chine! When I found out about it, it was already going for stupid $$$ on Amazon and eBay.

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      • Portia says:
        2 May 2021 at 7:55 am

        Best place to find it is on peoples Sale Docs in the FB perfume groups. It’s almost never as expensive buying from perfumista to perfumistas. That’s where I scored this bottle for only a very smell fortune.

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  8. PriscillaE says:
    30 April 2021 at 9:57 am

    I’m wearing an old standby, the cheap as chips Smell Bent Florist’s Fridge, with it’s hyacinth and orchid notes.

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    • AnnieA says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:13 am

      That’s a friend’s all-time favourite spring scent!

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    • Lisa D says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:34 pm

      That’s a really fun one — and it does smell just like a florist’s fridge!

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  9. happy888cat says:
    30 April 2021 at 10:08 am

    TGIF!
    Sotd is Velvet Mimosa Bloom from D&G.
    Drinking a mug of rose latte and having a slice of wheat toast with honey butter.

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      30 April 2021 at 10:17 am

      Rose latte sounds delish!

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      • Robin says:
        30 April 2021 at 11:30 am

        2nd that.

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      • Vee says:
        30 April 2021 at 1:09 pm

        3rd that! (BRB, googling how to make rose latte….)

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        • perfumelover67 says:
          30 April 2021 at 1:10 pm

          I planning to goggle it also after I finish working! ?

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  10. Gail says:
    30 April 2021 at 10:09 am

    Wearing Eat More Flowers courtesy of cazaubon. It’s perfect for today!

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  11. perfumelover67 says:
    30 April 2021 at 10:15 am

    In Amouage Love Mimosa ?.

    Having my second cup of coffee with few drops of jasmine extract and a handful of plantain chips.

    Beautiful, sunny, breezy spring day and ready to get my second Covid shot later this afternoon, after work.

    Happy Friday, everyone! ?

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    • lucasai says:
      30 April 2021 at 10:17 am

      You smell great. Love my Love Mimosa.

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 10:18 am

        Thank you! It is a fabulous scent!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 10:46 am

      You smell gorgeous! It is beautiful and sunny out, but oh the ?!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 11:02 am

        Thank you Hajusuuri!
        Windy here, too! But it didn’t bother me at all when I took doggie out for a walk, early this morning. It was rather pleasant!

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    • happy888cat says:
      30 April 2021 at 10:59 am

      Mimosa and floral coffee twins! :D

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 11:02 am

        Yay! Double twins!

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    • AnnieA says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:07 am

      Scent twins! I used up the last of my sample. Very pretty, but way too spendy to get a whole bottle…

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 11:31 am

        Hi twin! Love Mimosa is very beautiful. I still have half of my sample, but I will get a decant after I am done with the sample. I don’t need a full bottle either, since a couple of drops are strong and long lasting.

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      • Marjorie Rose says:
        30 April 2021 at 6:57 pm

        I used to feel that way about Amouage, and now I have 4 different bottles. . . so apparently, that’s NOT a thing for me anymore. I don’t recall if I’ve tried Love Mimosa, though. I will try to keep an eye out for it!

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    • lillyjo says:
      30 April 2021 at 12:17 pm

      Good luck with the shot!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 12:21 pm

        Thank you, Lillyjo! ?

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    • Vee says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:14 pm

      Yay for your second shot!

      I’m enjoying the wind too. It’s shaking all of the petals off of my flowering cherry tree and while I’m sad to see the blooms go, I do love the pretty pink snow!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 1:20 pm

        Thank you, Vee!

        I think the cherry tree next door will lose all its petals today too, due to the strong wind. But the very thick, fluffy pink blanket on the ground is very beautiful! ???????

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    • Aurora says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:20 pm

      Hoping you breeze through the second shot.

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 1:34 pm

        Thank you, Aurora! Fingers crossed! ?

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    • Laila says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:46 pm

      Yay for your second shot! Hope you have time to relax and indulge a bit afterwards in a feeling of well-being.

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 3:29 pm

        Thank you Laila! For now, I hope to meet some family members that I have not seen in more than a year. Happy about it!

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    • teebear says:
      30 April 2021 at 3:10 pm

      Ooh, jasmine coffee?? I have done rose and orange blossom water and lavender syrup, but where do you find edible grade jasmine extract?

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 3:27 pm

        (No affiliation). Here the link. Enjoy!
        https://www.olivenation.com/jasmine-flavor-extract.html

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    • Gail says:
      30 April 2021 at 3:25 pm

      Yay for the 2nd shot! Hope that you can relax this weekend and take it easy!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 3:33 pm

        Thank you Gail! I hope the side effects are not so bad. Otherwise, I will have to postpone all my errands for next week and just rest.

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    • Colognissimo says:
      30 April 2021 at 4:13 pm

      All the best from me, too. And great choice of perfume!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 4:23 pm

        Thank you, Colognissimo!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:23 pm

      Second COVID shot twins! Wow!

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        30 April 2021 at 10:34 pm

        Yay! Let’s hope for no annoying side effects!

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  12. irisjasmine says:
    30 April 2021 at 10:34 am

    Jour d’Hermes Absolu for a big ole melange of spring flowers. But to be honest, I was really in it for the grapefruit opening this morning!

    Very glad it is Friday. Visiting my mom this weekend, and I’m so looking forward to rocking on the porch with a glass of wine.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:15 pm

      Have fun with your mom!

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    • teebear says:
      30 April 2021 at 5:41 pm

      Oh man that sounds like a delightful time. My mom has a porch that I’ve never yet managed to enjoy in the summer, and due to COVID I haven’t seen her in going on two years. Hopefully a visit is possible before too much longer! But also maybe I can get some wine and enjoy it on my own couch in the interim….

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  13. Dawn says:
    30 April 2021 at 10:48 am

    Wore Tigress Musk and paid something off a few days ago and paid something else off today. Really happy over that. Now I can put that little bit of cash elsewhere. Wearing Estee Lauder Pleasures for the CP. Only 2 more days until vacation!

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:05 am

      I love Pleasures. You smell terrific. That is perfect for the CP

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:15 pm

      How are you feeling today?

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      • Dawn says:
        30 April 2021 at 3:43 pm

        Still a little tired and headache is easing up but doing OK. Thanks for asking.

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  14. Coumarin says:
    30 April 2021 at 10:49 am

    Hi all!

    I’m in Eau de Narcisse Blue today. Perhaps not very spring floral, but the texture! Too bad this wasn’t a bigger seller.

    Stay safe all!

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    • Calypso says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:13 pm

      What do you mean by texture here? I’m curious.

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  15. austenfan says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:14 am

    I’m in Sous les Magnolias by Pierre Bourdon. It is enchanting, so sad this house no longer exists. I remember purchasing this scent and La fin d’un été very well. I would love to go back to the shop in Paris.

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    • Robin says:
      30 April 2021 at 4:07 pm

      It is really interesting how few f&f co. perfumers have managed to successfully start their own house.

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  16. SmokeyToes says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:28 am

    Morning all, wearing Bandit extrait for FriYAY! Galbanum and loads of greens.
    Makeup is Lancome – L’Absolou Rouge lippie in Perfect Fig (warm rosewood), eye shadow is Kohl Black Lapis liner (teal/navy) smudged, with a neutral shimmer from the Terre De Sienne palette.

    I’ve picked a wild salmon fillet for supper tonight, I’ll put it on a cedar plank for flavor when I grill later on. I have a maple marinade that I put on top. Extra delicious. The recipe is from Downshiftology.

    I’m sooo happy it’s Friday-tough workout scheduled for today. It’s leg day (and Super-Sets!!) so the workout is going to be tough. 5×10 each of: Front Squat, RDL, Hack Squat, Cable Sumo Squat, Single leg calf raises, seated curls and extensions.
    I’ll be online later, if I can get off the floor! :grin:

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    • LizzieB says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:48 am

      My goodness…that all sounds wonderful. Especially the salmon. My favorite fish

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        30 April 2021 at 1:06 pm

        Thanks! I don’t normally care for seafood and am trying to eat healthier. Here’s the recipe:
        https://downshiftology.com/recipes/cedar-plank-salmon/

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    • Marjorie Rose says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:59 pm

      I’ve never cooked salmon on a cedar plank myself! That sounds delicious!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:20 pm

      Planked salmon is SO good! Enjoy!

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        30 April 2021 at 9:03 pm

        I tried it tonight, it was SO tasty and super easy! I’m shocked at the delicious taste.
        Now I’m spoiled for anything else….

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  17. tannina says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:39 am

    I am not a flower scent fan, but I am wearing Cabotine today, which is the most flowery scent I own.
    Now starting my holiday stay at home with rain and cold. Not nice.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:06 pm

      Cabotine is glorious….

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  18. JadainGA says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:41 am

    Good morning and Happy FriYAY!!

    I’m by myself in my section of the pharmacy today, so I can wear whatever I like, however strong and stanky and wonderful. So I went with 2 sprays of Novaya Zarya Patchouli Magique. Sooooooooooo good!!! A little bit of dirty hippie patch, and a little bit of warm comforting vanilla/incense/musk. I don’t get many opportunities to where what I want, so I’m doing it right today! :)

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:07 pm

      Oh, wow, that sounds fantastic! I love a good hippie patchouli. I used to mix mine with sandalwood, musk, vanilla, and ylang ylang essential oils (diluted in an oil base).

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  19. JadainGA says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:42 am

    *wear* what I want….. :)

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  20. thegoddessrena says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:42 am

    Ending my week of scents that contain lilac with Desarmant, my favorite lilac scent

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    • LizzieB says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:49 am

      You know I love that one. Gorgeous.

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    • foxbins says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:52 am

      You smell beautiful! I love Desarmant.

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  21. Oakland Fresca says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:50 am

    Very happy in En Passant today.

    I am no doubt a day late and a dollar short–but do you all know about the 2019 French film, Perfumes? 100 percent “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. No idea where to see/stream it tho. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/perfumes

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    • Lisa D says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:42 pm

      New to me, too — it looks really charming!

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    • allo says:
      30 April 2021 at 5:55 pm

      Thank you for the heads up on this. It looks great and I love the 2 main actors. Emmanuelle Devos was amazing in Kings and Queen and Gregory Magne was hilarious in Call My Agent.

      I went down a rabbit hole and found it streaming on Curzon – https://homecinema.curzon.com/film/perfumes/ and am now looking into what it takes re: cost, membership, etc. to watch it.

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  22. foxbins says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:54 am

    I’m wearing a great big armload of spring flowers in Montale Jasmin Full this morning, and my hurting foot is feeling better after a day of rest. Weeding and feeding the lawn this morning, then resting it the remainder of the day.

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    • Ede97005 says:
      30 April 2021 at 12:04 pm

      OOH.

      You smell AMAZING. *takes a deep virtual sniff*

      And please be gentle! Weeding & feeding should be enough for today!

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    • Marjorie Rose says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:02 pm

      I love Jasmin Full–it’s got that weird, metallic vibe to it, and it’s so big! That’s a “no apologies” scent.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:19 pm

      Glad to hear that your foot is feeling better today.

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  23. LizzieB says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:56 am

    Hajusuuri-level sprays of Chamade for the CP. I’m at home, doj g homework, so I can waft as much as I like. It’s sunny and chilly here today, which I quite like. Agnes is sprawled on the couch.

    The husband went to a men’s breakfast and just called. He’s at the market, asking if I want a fresh lemon apricot scone. I do.

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    • LizzieB says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:04 pm

      Agnes’ other favorite spot…

      https://www.instagram.com/p/COTDsE6BNG8/?igshid=6u651fukc6oe

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      • Aurora says:
        30 April 2021 at 1:25 pm

        She’s beautiful, cats really know how to relax.

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    • tulipani says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:20 pm

      That sounds like a very nice morning. Now I want a scone too!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:12 pm

      I am drooling with your scone comment. And that Agnes is super-adorable. Did she need to adjust or does she now own the house? ?

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      • LizzieB says:
        30 April 2021 at 10:22 pm

        She adjusted to full ownership.

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    • Lisa D says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:43 pm

      Tell him to pick up a scone for me, too. Then, you can eat it for me.

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    • teebear says:
      30 April 2021 at 3:11 pm

      Your husband sounds like a keeper.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:18 pm

      Oh, what a sweet-looking kitty!

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  24. Ede97005 says:
    30 April 2021 at 12:01 pm

    Friday!

    1) SOTD: Taking a tip from Ms H yesterday, I am wearing Prada Oeillet, a lovely spicy/powdery carnation. Perfect accompaniment to end of month reports.

    2) If my math is correct, my tax return should cover about 1/2-3/4 of the cost of the kitchen reno- which means that by doing it myself I actually come out ahead. Huh! Will double check, but if that is indeed correct, countertops can be a better grade of butcher block or even stone.

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    • foxbins says:
      30 April 2021 at 12:40 pm

      I thought my quartz counters were affordable at $250 each at Beavertoncabinets.com. Installation nearly tripled the price but if you don’t need a sink cutout you can probably install on your own with someone to help carry and position. (I have done loads of home reno by myself.)

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      • Ede97005 says:
        30 April 2021 at 1:22 pm

        OOOOOH.

        That is a good, good, good tip. I am finding that there are these places that do stone and tile work and they have really good selections and pricing! I am going to check them out!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:10 pm

      Woo hoo! The Prada is wonderful!

      So I know it’s contrarian but I would rather have a small refund than a super-large one, other than if the larger refund is due to something unexpected. I don’t know how I’ll do yet because a co-worker told me not long ago that the rules for “home office” have loosened. Also, I’m thinking that working from home in NJ versus at my normal NY work location may give me a tax advantage as well.

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      • Ede97005 says:
        30 April 2021 at 2:21 pm

        1) The Oeillet is really lovely! I have the sample dabber. My goal is to thunk ALL of the Prada sample dabbers this year!

        2)Generally speaking, that’s good, as it means you did not loan the government more money than you needed to!

        3) Home office rules were changed with legislation a few years ago- employees may not be able to deduct home office use. However, I am going to check with a CPA regarding this as well, since I use my home office for other things.

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        • hajusuuri says:
          30 April 2021 at 2:26 pm

          #3 – please do check. It does not have to be a purpose-built “home office” since many people have used the “If I fits I sits” office set up. For example, I use my kitchen.

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          • Ede97005 says:
            30 April 2021 at 4:36 pm

            Thank you for this point!

  25. stinker_kit says:
    30 April 2021 at 12:16 pm

    Parcels from the swap meet already! Wearing a homemade patchouli oil to finish up a large gardening project and it is perfect. Thank you, chocolatemarzipan8!

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    • stinker_kit says:
      30 April 2021 at 12:18 pm

      Shoutout to andshewaz for including scrumptious tea samples! I appreciate them immensely!

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      • andshewaz says:
        2 May 2021 at 6:21 am

        Thank you!! So glad you are enjoying them.

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    • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:42 pm

      So glad that you are enjoying it ?????

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      • lillyjo says:
        30 April 2021 at 6:42 pm

        ??!

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        • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
          30 April 2021 at 7:23 pm

          ??

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      • Jalapeno says:
        30 April 2021 at 7:15 pm

        Hello there! ?

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        • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
          30 April 2021 at 7:23 pm

          Hi!!! ??

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  26. lillyjo says:
    30 April 2021 at 12:28 pm

    It’s my day off today. I’m trying to enjoy it despite the outside world working against me. Lol.
    Sotd is Dior Grand Bal. Jasmine, Orange blossom and Ylang Ylang. It’s partly sunny here, but it still feels like fall instead of spring. I don’t mind though, since I can now be fairly certain it won’t be snowing anytime soon. ???

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    • Aurora says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:28 pm

      Do enjoy your day off, your scent sounds pretty.

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      • lillyjo says:
        30 April 2021 at 6:14 pm

        Thanks! It’s probably more summer floral than spring but it makes me feel happy when I smell it?

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:05 pm

      Heat still off (on purpose)…let’s see how long I last! I hope you are enjoying your day!

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      • lillyjo says:
        30 April 2021 at 6:15 pm

        My heat is still on but turned down. It only comes on at night/early morning.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:14 pm

      Love ylang ylang notes!

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      • lillyjo says:
        30 April 2021 at 7:47 pm

        I love it in some perfumes and not much in others. This is a hit though! Too bad it’s expensive and I think discontinued.

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  27. Lovestosmellgood says:
    30 April 2021 at 12:29 pm

    Songes for the CP
    Today for some reason it has monster sillage. I love it.
    NY is turning back to normal but my perfume says stay 6ft back!

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    • Robin says:
      30 April 2021 at 4:09 pm

      Keep spraying for safety then!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:14 pm

      YES to perfume as a social distancing enforcer!

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  28. tulipani says:
    30 April 2021 at 12:45 pm

    Yay for Friday!

    I’m in a sample of Shalimar Initial l’eau today. Not sure it would count for CP, but I’m on a bit of a Shalimar kick this week since I received my Philtre decant. I’m eager to revisit and compare the different flankers and concentrations. Initial l’eau does not bare much resemblance to the original Shalimar.

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    • Aurora says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:30 pm

      Love that one with the refreshing grapefruit.

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  29. Kelly Red says:
    30 April 2021 at 1:04 pm

    I’m repeating an earlier scent, Highland Lilac. That and my lilac soap in the shower make me feel springy.
    I’m not really a floral perfume gal, wood, vanilla, incense, oud and amber are more my daily thing, but I do love lilacs.
    Carried them in my wedding bouquet, cut from our backyard the florist added them in. Also tucked into the cake decorations.

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    • Vee says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:20 pm

      Oh, it is lovely that you had your own lilacs in your bouquet!

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    • Laila says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:51 pm

      I’m with you on not really being a floral gal and with you on the lilacs. Mine are getting ready to open and I can’t wait!

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    • teebear says:
      30 April 2021 at 5:43 pm

      I love florals but man, lilac really is so amazing. They bloom later here in Canada – mid-June – so you’re giving me something to look forward to! I need to hunt for where the good ones are in my current city.

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      • Gail says:
        30 April 2021 at 6:12 pm

        My neighbour’s lilac is now blooming; its lovely! I’m probably in a different growing zone being in the Okanagan.

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        • teebear says:
          30 April 2021 at 6:15 pm

          Sounds like, more lucky you!

          Late May to mid-June is the season in ON/QC depending on the spring. This recent cold snap is not going to encourage them to hurry along here.

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  30. Cressida says:
    30 April 2021 at 1:14 pm

    It’s pedestrian, maybe even not good, but I’m wearing Bright Crystal. I needed a reminder to be a positive and nice girl. I think it’s helping.

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    • Robin says:
      30 April 2021 at 4:10 pm

      Whatever works!

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    • teebear says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:16 pm

      I have days where I make myself think something nice about literally every single person that crosses my path that day (their hair is beautiful, cool shoes, that couple seems sweet, whatever) until I can get out of my funk. Maybe I need some Bright Crystal!

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  31. Aurora says:
    30 April 2021 at 1:34 pm

    Excited to participate in Houbigant Essence Rare which alart from having a wonderful iris note has a clear like a bell lily of the valley.

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    • Aurora says:
      30 April 2021 at 1:53 pm

      *apart

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    • Robin says:
      30 April 2021 at 4:10 pm

      Nice! Mine should be blooming in a week or so.

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      • Aurora says:
        1 May 2021 at 12:05 pm

        Wonderful, their little peekaboo heads look so pretty, the perfume is a J-C Ellena masterpiece.

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    • lillyjo says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:41 pm

      I love Lily of the valley.

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      • Aurora says:
        1 May 2021 at 12:07 pm

        You would enjoy this perfume, it’s my most beautiful floral, well, along with Diorissmo.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:12 pm

      A good LotV note is surprisingly difficult to come across, at least for my nose. Some of the current aromachemicals are just Not Good, IMO.

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      • Aurora says:
        1 May 2021 at 12:16 pm

        Yes, the original materials are now banned, but with a little J-C Ellena magic this one works, it is very different from his Muguet Porcelaine which I didn’t care for but Essence Rare is very different, I would use the word masterpiece.

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  32. madtowngirl says:
    30 April 2021 at 1:38 pm

    I’m in Hermès Mandarin Ambree. It has pretty much faded by now.
    My parents are on their way home from florida today! I am tracking them on my phone and they will be here in a few hours.? Last year they didn’t stop on their way home because…well you know why, but this year we’ve all had our jabs, I am so excited to see them.?

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:03 pm

      Yay! Have fun! Are they staying over?

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      • madtowngirl says:
        1 May 2021 at 7:37 am

        Thanks hajusuuri!? They stayed for dinner and visiting for a few hours and then headed to their hotel. They’ll head for home early in the am, and I have homework to work on.

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    • Laila says:
      30 April 2021 at 2:52 pm

      Have a wonderful visit with your family. Wishing you lots of ? ? ? !

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      • madtowngirl says:
        1 May 2021 at 7:37 am

        Thanks Laila! There was lots of hugging!?

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      30 April 2021 at 3:42 pm

      Have fun with your family! Well deserved gathering! ?

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      • madtowngirl says:
        1 May 2021 at 7:38 am

        Thanks pl67!?

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    • lillyjo says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:40 pm

      Have a great visit!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        1 May 2021 at 7:38 am

        Thanks lillyjo!? It was so nice to see them!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:10 pm

      Awesome!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        1 May 2021 at 7:39 am

        ?

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  33. Vee says:
    30 April 2021 at 1:44 pm

    I’ve been testing through the RdF Personal/Space line this week, and saved Leis for today because it is the most floral of the five, but I’m not sure if Frangipani and Ginger Lily really count for the CP – they are more tropical florals than spring florals.

    It is undoubtedly a tropical scent, but uses fruit-forward florals, rather coconut or pineapple, to convey “tropical.” It comes within a millimeter of being sweet, without actually being sweet, which I like. the florals are thick petaled white and yellow flowers, just slightly heady, with a melon (or maybe papaya?) note mixed in. I get some salt and ambergris in the background, which ties it in with the rest of the P/S line.

    Having now tried all five, I like how tight the P/S line is. They use different combinations of a handful of notes to create scents that are distinct, but clearly related. Smelling them in sequence, I definitely had the sense of moving around one location where, depending on where I stood, certain notes moved in and out of prominence as I moved toward or away from them. So as concept art, bravo RdF!

    I promise I am not a secret agent for RdF, just a fangirl.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:09 pm

      Nothing wrong with fangirling! We all like what we like.

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  34. SheriG says:
    30 April 2021 at 2:16 pm

    Well, I wore myself out completely doing yardwork yesterday, and Mr. G is a bit under the weather following his second vaccine shot yesterday, so we’re both taking things very easy today. SOTD is Paris-Deauville, which is mostly an herbal citrus scent but which does have some flowers … although they’re more summer flowers than spring, so maybe half a point for me? In any case, I smell fresh and crisp and green. Happy Friday all!

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    • Robin says:
      30 April 2021 at 4:11 pm

      Hope he is not too sick…but everybody taking it easy sounds like a good idea.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:08 pm

      Hope that Mr. G is feeling better soon! He’s had quite the vaccine wallop.

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  35. hajusuuri says:
    30 April 2021 at 2:22 pm

    SOTD = Jo Malone Elderflower Cordial Cologne

    This is 3 of 3 Marmalade Collection I bought. It is a sweet and sour fruity floral and it is creamy delicious and I could swear there’s some vanilla in there somewhere!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/COTKCEphdXe/?igshid=tao4v3dngxb4

    In other news:

    https://www.nytimes.com/search?dropmab=false&endDate=20210429&query=Toilet%20paper&sort=best&startDate=20210429

    (I think this will hurt the already hurting. And no, I won’t be installing a bidet.)

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    • lillyjo says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:12 pm

      I admit to keeping tp fully stocked since last spring. My mom would be proud, lol!

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      • hajusuuri says:
        30 April 2021 at 7:19 pm

        I have two of the Costco sized packs and I am down to the last layer from the 3rd pack I’ve been working through. The news makes me want to go out and buy one more big pack!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:06 pm

      Oh FFS! Not another run on TP!

      So which of those 3 Jo Malones is your favorite?

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      • hajusuuri says:
        30 April 2021 at 7:20 pm

        Seriously!

        I love Elderflower Cordial the best, followed by Tangy Rhubarb. Orange Peel was good but Orange Saguine is my go to Orange for now.

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        • Jalapeno says:
          30 April 2021 at 7:40 pm

          Since I have a travel spray of Orange Sanguine, that takes care of orange notes for me too.

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    • Vee says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:44 pm

      Very glad to hear I’m not the only one who got some vanilla from it. I wasn’t expecting it and was a bit worried I was smelling phantom notes.

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  36. Laila says:
    30 April 2021 at 2:57 pm

    I love the Oriole photo! They’ve just been sighted in my area and I’ll be putting up our feeder this weekend.

    Spring floral, here I come! Fragrantica describes this as floral, yellow floral, and white floral, and the symphony of flowers I’m wearing include violet, lilac, mimosa, LOTV, peony, almond blossom, rose, and hibiscus. Can you guess my SOTD? The very lovely Guerlain Champs Elysees. I don’t know if the very visible deep purple buds on my lilac bushes are affecting my sense of smell, but today I’m smelling the lilac note in today’s perfume like never before and I am ? it!

    It’s a beautiful spring day here: the flowering shrubs have finally begun to drop their blossoms but in addition to my soon-to-blossom lilacs, my peony plants are knee high and all my spring veggies are up. A bird is building a nest directly above one of my breakfast windows and some of the nesting materials are hanging down, tantalizing my cats to my delight. I haven’t yet seen the bird but from what I’ve seen of the nest and its placement, I’m guessing it’s a robin; we have them in abundance here.

    I’m hoping to see my grandkids this weekend for the first time in months and meet my new grand kittens ?? for the first time (and, yes, see my son and DIL, too), and next week we’re getting together with some friends we haven’t seen since last fall. We’ve all been fully vaccinated so we can celebrate without masks but with hugs! Yay!

    Wishing a good weekend ahead for all NST’ers!

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      30 April 2021 at 3:39 pm

      Enjoy your family gathering! It will be extra special and uplifting after so long!

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      • Robin says:
        30 April 2021 at 4:17 pm

        2nd all of that…enjoy the hugs Laila!

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        • Laila says:
          30 April 2021 at 8:23 pm

          Oh, I will! Hope your trip this week has been extra special and uplifting, too!

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      • Laila says:
        30 April 2021 at 8:22 pm

        Thank you, I will. Going to my son’s tomorrow afternoon. He and my granddaughter are baking me a cake. Yum! ?

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:05 pm

      Sounds like you have a wonderful weekend planned! Enjoy!

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      • Laila says:
        30 April 2021 at 8:24 pm

        Thank you! Looking forward to seeing real non-Zoom people!

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  37. Lisa D says:
    30 April 2021 at 2:58 pm

    I am non-compliant today in Scotch Porter’s Glenwood, which is my absolute favorite from their collection of four fragrances. It reminds me a lot of CdG Jaisalmer, in that I find it calming, and it works really well on my skin.

    It’s been a long, busy week, and I’m looking forward to getting done with work today and spending a quiet evening with Otto Mi Gato and a book.

    You are all so marvelously fragrant!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:03 pm

      Cat snuggles are awesome no matter what else is going on. ?

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  38. teebear says:
    30 April 2021 at 3:19 pm

    CP points in St. Clair Scents Song of Aubrac – the daffodils and narcissus are still front and center where I am – and added a shot of EldO’s You, or Someone Like You, inspired by sistine. They play very well together!

    I feel bright and sunny despite today’s grey skies and “feels like” 2°C temperature. Wishing everyone the same!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:02 pm

      I’ll send you some sunshine, but it might come with a hefty dose of wind!

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      • teebear says:
        30 April 2021 at 7:25 pm

        Gladly accepted, we’ll say it’s to blow the clouds away!

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  39. Tea Thyme says:
    30 April 2021 at 3:45 pm

    The lilacs are blooming and I am wearing En Passant. On the other wrist I am wearing Elderflower Cordial for the gooseberry note. I wanted to wear fragrances today that remind me of the flowers and berries grown in my mother’s and grandmother’s gardens, in their memory.

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    • Lisa D says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:25 pm

      That first sentence sounds like a great opening to a song…..

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  40. Dilana says:
    30 April 2021 at 3:55 pm

    Idea for a CP;
    This one is not tied to weather, or seasons, at least not any that we are familiar with
    Perseverance and Ingenuity; after the names of the little robot rover and the mini-drone on Mars. Even someone as cool to space explorations as myself can’t help be gobsmacked by the videos posted of these two float down to Mars with parachutes dropping through no air, and then the launching of a helicopter on a planet with just about no atmosphere. The videos and photos being sent from Mars- windswept, valleys and cliffs and what looks like a river bed infused with iron ore. (Check out NASA’s UTube channel- and if anyone knows what the rock is actually made of, and why it looks like a river bed, let me know.)
    Of course, Perserverance and Ingenuity might inspire Martian related simply entirely earthbound/ perfume choices.

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    • teebear says:
      30 April 2021 at 5:48 pm

      I love this. Even just the idea of perfumes with insane longevity or really ingenious note pairings could work. This is a home run CP!

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    • Robin says:
      1 May 2021 at 9:55 pm

      Added to list, thanks Dilana!

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  41. ockeghem says:
    30 April 2021 at 4:57 pm

    My SOTD is Carillon pour un ange, in honour of the lilies of the valley that are taking over the back of one of my raised boxes in the cave (er, back patio).

    Cold-ish, rainy-ish day to close out April. Feels about right. But I’m really wishing we could get to temperatures 10C or above at night, so I can put out all the seedlings going nuts on my office windowsill before the move/reno starting this coming week. Doesn’t look like it’ll happen, so the whole indoor garden will have to move with me to the Airbnb, along with the cat and all the food in the pantry since the movers won’t take it.

    Looking forward to May and hoping it brings better news. I think we’ve finally hit our point here in BC, at least among people I know and people I work with, where we’re really just kind of over it all…though it is nowhere near over. Hoping to see more vaccine supply in May…supposedly it is coming.

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    • Robin says:
      1 May 2021 at 9:56 pm

      Day later so don’t know if you’ll see this, but keeping my fingers crossed for you! Really seemed like there was a massive shortage here until all of a sudden there was more supply than demand.

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  42. Gaynor says:
    30 April 2021 at 4:57 pm

    A late run-by to say good morning, I’m off to a hair appointment in a spray or two of SL’s Fleur d’Oranger.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:26 pm

      Yay for that hair appointment! Enjoy.

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  43. allo says:
    30 April 2021 at 6:03 pm

    Happy Friday!

    I’m covered in a melange from decanting for the swap: a little Bis, a little Infusion d’Oeillet, a little Le Parfum de Therese, a little Patchouly, a little Oeillet Bengale…it’s quite a fragrance fest.

    I think there’s some CP points in there somewhere…

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:26 pm

      You have a whole garden’s worth of scent today.

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      • allo says:
        30 April 2021 at 10:28 pm

        :)

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  44. Jalapeno says:
    30 April 2021 at 6:25 pm

    Late today, since I had an afternoon appointment for COVID shot #2! This time, getting the actual vaccine stung and burned for a bit. So far, my side effects are the same as last time: a rather sore arm, and fatigue. I was told not to take any Advil for pain, since it is an NSAID and could suppress the immune response to the vaccine.

    SOTD = Soivohle Lilacs & Heliotrope EdP. It’s a beautiful, sweet lilac scent that I really ought to wear more often.

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    • Lisa D says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:29 pm

      I say that about a lot of the Soivohle scents I own! In fact, I’m going to go dig into the perfume cabinet, and dab on some Orris Ochre.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        30 April 2021 at 7:00 pm

        Liz Zorn has done some truly beautiful scents that are also quite wearable.

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    • lillyjo says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:38 pm

      Are you able to take Tylenol?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        30 April 2021 at 6:58 pm

        In theory I could but a) no Tylenol in the house and b) Tylenol usually doesn’t work on me for any kind of pain.

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        • teebear says:
          30 April 2021 at 7:24 pm

          I am exactly the same! (even worse because my mom worked for McNeil pharmaceuticals growing up, the makers of Tylenol, so you can guess what we had in the house). No reason to think I’m missing liver enzymes, but it really never did the job for me and naproxen also gives me a lot of side effects. Ibuprofen is the key. Hope you’re feeling better soon since you can’t take any!

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          • Jalapeno says:
            30 April 2021 at 7:37 pm

            Tylenol kinda worked for headaches when I was a kid. But when I had jaw pain in college, it didn’t do squat. And then all those news stories came out about liver damage…

            So far, not bad. My arm isn’t nearly as painful as last time. We shall see how I feel after a night’s sleep.

    • Gail says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:42 pm

      Yay for the 2nd shot. But boo to the stinging and burning!

      I hadn’t heard about not taking NSAID afterwards; thanks for the info! I will keep it in mind for when I get mine (I can be a baby sometimes).

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      • Jalapeno says:
        30 April 2021 at 6:57 pm

        Thanks! That bit about no NSAIDs is recent advice from the CDC.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:23 pm

      Yikes. Congrats on Shot #2 and I hope the side effect is short-lived!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        30 April 2021 at 7:34 pm

        Thank you! Last time I felt like ? for about 48 hours, so not bad at all. Definitely feeling more fatigued than last time. And no appetite this time, which is kind of weird.

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    • Laila says:
      30 April 2021 at 8:29 pm

      Congrats on the shot and hope your side effects diminish quickly. It will all be worth it in the end.?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        30 April 2021 at 9:00 pm

        Thanks Laila!

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  45. Marjorie Rose says:
    30 April 2021 at 6:54 pm

    Very late to the party, but CP compliant. Went with Au Dela Narcisse today, so I smell like daffodils. Weird warm but cloudy day today. I guess that’s spring?!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      30 April 2021 at 6:57 pm

      There’s been weird weather all over lately. So yeah, that’s Spring.

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    • teebear says:
      30 April 2021 at 7:25 pm

      You smell great!

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  46. Calypso says:
    30 April 2021 at 11:11 pm

    Well, a weird day. I’m in a room in the ER with Mom after her place called me today to tell me there was an “incident”–she bit the aide who was trying to help her in the bathroom. Yikes! They said Mom was having extremely bad pain and they wanted to send her by ambulance to the ER for some checking into. So I said yes and went to meet her here. She was already in a room and the ambulance drivers were here helping her. It’s 8 hours later and they plan to admit her but still no room available so here we sit. She is so confused. She’s had a cat scan and a lot of hip X-rays. The doctor thinks she might have had a fall and hit her head and/or her hip and broken some bones in it. The nurses and technicians have been extremely kind and patient. We got a sandwich to share awhile ago and I had brought some cookies and a candy bar. Wish we knew more. It is heartbreaking to see how tough it is for someone with dementia to cope with a hospital visit with so many scary noises, movements, needles, and all just in a haze of awful pain. I just wish I could make it go away.

    Before all this happened I had put on some Van Cleef and Arpels Gardénia Pétale for the spring flower CP because I adore gardenias, and they are usually blooming here right now. Not this year because of our Big Freeze. I still smell rather nice even after 8+ hours. It’s a beautiful scent but misses the buttery aspect of gardenia.

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    • Vee says:
      30 April 2021 at 11:50 pm

      I’m really sorry your mom is going through all of this, and for the stress you are carrying from it. Sending virtual hugs.

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    • tulipani says:
      1 May 2021 at 12:19 am

      Calypso, I’ll be keeping you and your mom in my thoughts.

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    • allo says:
      1 May 2021 at 12:58 am

      I’m so sorry you and your mom had such a difficult day and I’m holding you both in my thoughts tonight.

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    • madtowngirl says:
      1 May 2021 at 7:41 am

      I’m so sorry Calypso. I’m glad you can be with her. Sending good thoughts your way.

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    • stinker_kit says:
      1 May 2021 at 9:07 am

      Focusing on health and healing for your Mom and also for you. Also hoping you have a room❤️

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    • Robin says:
      1 May 2021 at 9:57 pm

      Very late but hope you will update us…I am sure it is beyond heartbreaking.

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