It's the first weekend in June, and we're starting the month off with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you think you'll wear the most this summer (or winter, depending on where you live), whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Note: top image is Lupines in Denmark [cropped] by storebukkebruse at flickr; some rights reserved.
I’m wearing You or Someone Like You, and super excited to get a haircut! If I get a short bob I should be able to get rid of all the hair that was dyed and just have my natural grey-brown.
I participated in the CP yesterday but didn’t get a chance to post. I wore Child Extrait de Parfum thanks to the generosity of Lisa D., who passed on her sniffapalooza sample. Verdict? Smells exactly like the Child perfume oil to me, just more projection. Thanks to everyone on NST for sharing perfume, recommendations for other things and just being so darn pleasant!
Have fun with the haircut! My hair has been cut at various lengths in the bob style for decades, and most recently we went a bit shorter and more textured (meaning layers that will either blend smoothly or get piece-y depending on how I dry it) and I’m really enjoying the versatility!
Yes, our community is lovely, *and* we smell great. And let’s hear it for haircuts! Mine is tomorrow…
Ooh, another haircut – are you planning to change it up? After this past year I’m more of a fan of change than I used to be.
Have fun with your haircut. I got tired of waiting for the almost perpetual state of lockdown to end and for us to get to a stage where hairstylist would be allowed to work, so I had my husband chop mine when he was shaving his head, lol.
SotD is Iris Ukiyoe
My son (he’s 28) cut mine last summer when he cut Mr. SP’s. He didn’t do half bad. Made me rethink the $80 – $100 haircuts. My curly hair is a bit trickier than the super short cut for Mr. SP, but I think with practice my son would get better at it.
I’ve got very curly hair, too, and it’s difficult to find somebody in my teeny tiny town who can cut it well. I have a friend with even curlier hair, and we’ve decided at some point over the summer to go on a short road trip in search of a DevaCurl salon, where the curly hair cuts have achieved a sort of unicorn-like status in the curly-girl world.
C’mon up to Seattle and we can have a meet-up. I have a deva curl salon about 1 mile from my house. I would say it’s still a bit dependent on which stylist you get, but I have someone to recommend if you’re ever in town!
Rezo cuts are also good – from a fellow curly!
As a Deva-cut devotee, I say do it! Getting your hair cut by someone who understands curls is incredible in itself, but I’ve learned *so darn much* from my hairdressers about how to wash and style my hair so that its natural texture is its most resplendent.
My hair is wavy with some curl, so it’s pretty forgiving… it turned out pretty good for a first attempt (I was prepared to shave my head if it didn’t work out).
My one friend has really curly hair and she usually drives 3hr to Toronto to a specialty salon to get her hair done. There’s probably somewhere closer, but she has family there.
My hair is kinky curly (like Bernadette Peters), I’m a devotee of Deva Cuts. There’s nothing like having someone who understands curls/coils wielding the shears. It makes all the difference.
Enjoy your haircut! I chopped mine and went natural 6 years ago. Letting my bob grow out a bit so I can get it up in a ponytail.
I love a bob haircut. Enjoy it!! I also have You or someone like you and I like it. Although I’m running out of it soon. It smells like fresh green stems, maybe a little bit of mint (which I love) and just fresh lil flowers.
Enjoy your haircut! I chopped off 12+ inches as soon as I could get an appointment with my hairstylist post vaccination, and it feels AMAZING
Yay for haircuts! It will feel like heaven!
This is the first thing I am going to book once I’m fully vaxxed, which should be in another month or so! It is close to a year now since my last cut. About 2 months ago I desperately had to get my hubby to trim my hair; only the back length, nothing close to my sides or front. My hair is thick and wavy normally, but it’s so long now after a year that it’s straight and mostly flat on top. Since lockdown, I’ve pretty much given up!
Wearing Parfum d’Empire Corsica Furiosa in copious amounts to face the heat wave we have until next week. So refreshing! One of my favorite summer scents!
Planning to spend the weekend at home after a crazy and exhausting week at work. No cooking, so ordering food for delivery.
Happy weekend, everyone! ?
Hurray for food delivery! There is nothing like a quiet weekend after a crazy week. ?
I agree! Playing lazy this weekend! ?
You smell nice and sunny! I may be doing some takeout tomorrow!
Thank you! Enjoy your takeout! No way for me to turn the stove or oven this weekend! ?
Enjoy your quiet weekend at home!
Thank you, Gail!
I am so sorry it’s crazy at work. Passes a Manhattan up to have with takeout.
In a light spritz of Vol de Nuit extrait with my coffee this morning. Our weather has cooled to the mid-60s and I get to have dinner with my parents tonight. At a restaurant! We’ll be outdoors on a patio, probably with heaters, but still – out! ??
I hope you had fun at dinner last night!
We did! Went to a favorite restaurant, and to our surprise all the servers were fully vaccinated and sans masks – it’s a place that retains its staff well, and it was really nice to see some familiar smiles. And the osso buco was divine.
In a light spritz of Paris-Venise, after a leisurely bubble bath with Paris-Venise body wash. Time to figure out what to do with the day.
You smell great!
Making my Cuir Ottoman splits, so that’s what I’m wearing right now LOL
I officially *must* re-sample Azemour after all the love it got here yesterday. I vaguely recall not liking it when it first came out, but my nose has changed since then! And PdE is my favorite house of late.
It is wonderful!
And I am waiting to hear about the new one, Mal-Aime.
I’m wearing Penhaligon’s Elixir today, which is a spicy oriental, but surprisingly light and transparent. I like it for its fresh burst of cardamom in the opening. I love cardamom and saffron notes in just about anything: perfume, tea, and both savory and sweet food.
You smell great!
Love that one…it is one of several I should have bought while I had the chance.
Robin, let me know if you’d like a decant — I’d be happy to share some with you! It strikes me as reminiscent of her work with Passage d’Enfer. It doesn’t really smell like PdE, but it has some of the same qualities.
Thank you so much, that’s kind, but I am done with decants for various reasons…plus, not really so bad to have a few regrets, right?
I’m in my sample of Bois de Paradis after chatting with Lisa D about it yesterday. It’s so rich and wonderful.
I went to the store early and now have lots of housework today, ugh. Feeling tired or maybe it’s just the thought of what’s ahead. At least I smell delicious.
You smell gorgeous, like the olfactory equivalent of a lush, jewel-toned Monet painting.
Scratch that — Monet’s paintings are lovely, but a bit too watery for Bois de Paradis. Perhaps something more woodsy, deep, and romantic, like this painting by Thomas Edwin Mostyn:
https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-garden-of-enchantment-from-parsifal-23396
Yes, agree with that style and take out most of the blue and add some deep red/purple tones.
Happy weekend!
I’m plotting a perfume treat to commemorate the coming end of my school year, and for some (probably foolish) reason, I fancy a blind buy. Contenders are Chanel Paris-Edimbourg, Prada Infusion Mandarine, or Jo Malone Tangy Rhubarb. Can anyone help me decide?
I can’t help but I’m tempted to blind buy the new Diptyque Ilio hair mist…
I was tempted to buy the Ilio edt! But for this blind experiment, I’m limiting myself to under $100. Tell us how you like it if you go for it.
Exactly why I was thinking of the hair mist vs the edt. I probably (?) won’t do it. But it’s tempting!
I think they send u a little sample too so you don’t have to open bottle
Yasmina- who sends a little sample?
Not yasmina, but the Diptique store does.
Oh, got it. Thanks, H!
Arielle Shoshana and Beautyhabit do it as well.
I love Paris Edimbourg
I tested JM Rhubarb and liked it. Fresh and bright, but not much staying power.
That’s all I got!
I liked Paris Edinburg a lot. Prada Mandarine has the most amazing opening and only lasts on my skin for an hour. Chanel sticks around for 6 hours. Fragrancenet used to have a ton of Prada at discount, have not check recently
I say you can never go wrong with Chanel.
Agree wholeheartedly!
I’m with madtowngirl – the new Chanels are all reported to be well-constructed or outright lovely, they’re available in relatively affordable 50 ml sizes, and Chanel’s U.S. website ships free. I’ve only tried Paris-Deauville, but so far people seem to be loving Édimbourg as much as the others.
Two of those were in the splitmeet!!
My vote is to get the Chanel of those three. Because the name implies travel and I would love to be in either Scotland or France!
I would get the Chanel. I assume you’re in the U.S. — if you email me, I can send you some Prada Mandarine and Tangy Rhubarb to tide you over until you can decide whether or not to get them.
Oh goodness—I might take you up on that. Thanks ever so much!
Looks like Chanel for the win! Thanks, everyone!
Good choice. It will be the most swappable, too, if it turns out you don’t like it.
11 hours of dreamless sleep.
I have a new pillow that I am in love with.
Lazily drinking coffee and emailing my sister who is busy making plans to bike 70 on her 70th. With her first husband who will also turn 70.
I so admire her ability to co patent co grandparent include all.
I am more if a you are dead to me person.
I think SOTD will be Fazzolari verterissimo today.
Wow your sister is amazing. I did 8 miles on a bike yesterday and everything hurts!
She is amazing. We are alike in almost all ways except I am allergic to exercise.
LOLing at being a “you are dead to me” kind of person. I think it depends on the ex and the situation. And new pillows are the best!
I would walk past him in an airport. He could have ridden with Jesse James for all the time stolen from me.
I hope that’s 70 km rather than miles! But impressive either way.
What kind of pillow, apsara? I have probably 10 pillows of different sizes and shapes, none of which are quite right.
no, its 70 miles. in Florida heat.
After much deliberation I reviewed every best sleep in hotels I have had and I bought a standard size 75% feather 25% down
Four Seasons pillow for 149.00 and free shipping. they are available on Four Seasons website. I use a Slip silk pillow case over it.
WOW! I’m knackered after a 15-minute walk in that kind of weather.
Thanks, hotel pillows are usually great, and I had no idea they had a web shop.
They will sell you everything in the room.
Thanks for letting us know: the perfect pillow would be well worth that. I’m checking it out!
If I met a pillow that granted me 11 hours of dreamless sleep, I’d drive it straight to Vegas and marry it.
LOL…you and me both.
It’s verging on hot today, so I’m wearing some nineties Dior Eau Sauvage, surely one of the best hot-weather scents ever devised.
Monday and Tuesday are going to be brutally hot and we don’t have AC so for those two nights we’re checking into a boutique hotel around the corner (literally — it’s about three minutes away on foot). We’ve never done this before but last summer was rough and so this year we’ve budgeted to do it a few times if we really need to. It’s amazingly inexpensive — I think prices went down in the past year due to severely decreased tourism.
Sounds like a great plan! And nice that it’s so close to your house! I love those boutique hotels.
I hear they are predicting 40C with the humidex in Montreal. Ugh. Smart move to book the hotel!
Bet you aren’t missing that!
You have the best perfume collection ever. My dad used to wear Eau Sauvage, and then he grew a beard and stopped using aftershave. I asked my mom once if there were any unloved bottles of it lying around and was told they probably got tossed. The horror.
Our AC stopped working on Wednesday, and today we were able to get it fixed. I swear the pets look 1000% happier.
We finally put in A/C in our old house in Colorado. Our Golden used to sleep with her head right on the vent. I’m pretty sure she thought we were crazy for not having it before.
I may do the same if we have another 117-degree heat wave here this summer — last summer I was afraid we’d be broiled alive in our beds. Hope your two nights away are both comfortable and fun!
I’m in Le Labo Bergamote 22.
It’s sunny and it looks hot outside, supposed to get up to 90 today. I’m avoiding it by basking in the a/c.?
We just put in the 2nd downstairs unit today. We have 3 of them humming upstairs too. Eventually we will have 3 up and 3 down.
I HATE that we still don’t have a split system. Next time I buy a house, I am going to have an a/c person look at it before I sign anything!
Oh, and meant to say — you smell great! I do love that one.
(Although also, that was yesterday, ha. I have been awol this weekend)
Very cool & windy this morning so I went with SSS Amber Incense. Sun has come out now & we’re out for a spin through the farmer’s market.
We got great news yesterday on the house, sellers moved the closing date up 6 weeks so now we will be able to move in sooner. Bastille Day, July 14th!
Oh congratulations on the new move-in date!
That is great news! The end (and new beginning) is in sight!
Wow, that’s amazing!!! What great news. I’m so happy for you.
That’s fantastic!
Woo hoo! This is great news indeed! And you smell great!
That is such great news! Very happy for you!
Great news!
Congrats!
That’s great news!
Glad you’re getting closer to !home!
Great news! I’m singing La Marseillaise in celebration!
Yay! So glad for you!
Yay on the closing!
How lovely.
Did some cleaning and getting rid of some crap earlier and now I am done for the day. Wore Les Annees BIS this morning and currently commando. Since it’s going to be so hot, I think either Pleasures or no 19 will suit.
Ooh that Tauer is a good one
Happily sporting my newest addition: Nishane’s Tuberoza. Was so happy when it arrived in the mail yesterday!!
Today I am very happy to be enjoying this beauty. Ultra feminine and smells… delicious. Honestly I am so happy I got it. Just wearing makes me want to wear a skirt or a dress and even do a lil makeup. Love the whole experience and love the red of the bottle itself. Love everything about it. Now I am saving for Wulong Cha and a small 15ml of Tuberoza (has to be so cute) but I also desperately want their Tuberoza hair scent and hand cream too. I want the whole nine yards. Judging by how wonderful Tuberoza perfume smells – I can only imagine how their body care products must feel luxurious!!
How nice!! It is rare a perfume makes me want to put on a dress
Beautiful day here and I went with AA Orange Soliea – all gone now except for a faint hint of sweet orange.
I took my little girl to the mall for a rare one on one outing and it was so different yet very fun not being with the rest of the family. Definitely paid each other more attention than usual especially as mr. Yasmina is the more hands on, patient parent.
I was very bad with my credit card and bought a cute Coach rainbow bag. Now I have 30 days to contemplate my impulse buy and return
Or NOT return it, right? A rainbow bag sounds versatile.
I know – goes with all the colors!
Does it spark joy? ?
I think anything called a rainbow bag is guaranteed to spark joy.
Great answer.
Yes and yes ?
Waiting for friends to arrive for lunch… they are stuck in traffic. No scent since they have such a huge list of allergies I don’t want to chance setting them off. Later! My new bottle of Eau Moheli arrived yesterday so I’ll be ripping off the cellophane as soon as our friends depart.
Eau Moheli shouldn’t offend anyone, I look forward to hearing your impressions! I loved it but it didn’t last on me, sniff.
Pixel’s FREEBIES! A repeat from last week, honestly the samples must be breeding. Shipping to US only; NST regulars only; contact me at emc dawt 71 17 in the land of gee-mayle. I may not reply right away.
1. Mystery box #1: Beauty samples
2. Mystery box #2: More beauty samples
3. Mystery box #3: Perfume samples
Dibs on 3?
Email me and it’s yours.
Just did!
Wearing JM Orange Peel for some citrus on this hot & humid day.
Orange peel sounds like such an excellent name for a summer perfume
Who was asking about Diptyque Eau Moheli the other day? Anyone know?
Pixel, see above.
Was quite tired since midweek, so didn’t do much today apart from emptying the recycling bag and make applesauce.
As usual I will be wearing a lot of Eau de Rochas and Fidji this summer.
Those scents really sound like summer!
Those are my two classics for warm weather?, they act differently too.
I thought I was going to wear Shanghai Lily this morning but Lost Cherry is next to it in the cabinet and the vivid red bottle just called to me. I’m watching golf on TV and the cicadas are so loud! The microphones around the tee boxes and the greens pick up their noise. I can’t imagine how many there are. There don’t seem to be any in Oregon.
I mostly don’t get on well with the Tom Ford fragrances (except for Neroli Portofino and Vert des Bois, both of which I love), but I’ve been feeling piqued by Lost Cherry and Bitter Peach as potential fruity-but-not-too-cloyingly-sweet possibilities. I’ll have to give them a sniff at some point.
Shanghai Lily
Such a beauty I hoard mine.
Maybe when I start my new project at the company of so many fragrances they can find me a bottle somewhere.
I”m also wearing Delrae Bois de Paradis today, having been reminded of it by other mentions here over the past few days. It’s a real beauty, though I can never quite decide whether I prefer it or Amoureuse.
I went to a local thrift store this morning, sort of on a lark, but got lucky and found three nice blouses/shirts and a pink dotted silk scarf and a blue big-bead fun necklace. All for a small sum. In general I’m not the thrifting sort but it’s something I used to enjoy doing every so often with my mom and miss. Since she’s tiny she could always find very neat jackets in her size and had such a good eye. I haven’t gone out to a thrift store in well over a year and this was fun today. It was kind of crowded so it might drive other people nuts, but I just feel like, well, OK, hope for the best and trust your vaccine (and all were masked).
I am feeling bolder: I went to an art museum this week where capacity is still limited. Vaccine rates are pretty good here. I’m older, and this was my first indoor activity just for fun, as opposed to errands and medical check-ups.
Art museums are one of my favorite things, and it was great to be there.
Your thrift store finds sound great! I haven’t been in a thrift store in ages, but I’ve generally been unlucky in terms of finding things in my size (I’m fairly tiny). Once, though, I was in a thrift store in Seattle and spied a pair of dusty black velvet 30s-era wedge heel sandals with wee rhinestones and cutouts that, as it turned out, fit my like Cinderella’s slipper — the saleswoman laughed and said they’d been there for ages because they were too small for everyone. They go great with rolled-up blue jeans in a sort of what-oh-these-old-things? sort of chicness.
Hi All!
1) Just took a shower, and am in Brazillian Lime & Tea fragrance from Beauty Pie MIXED with a couple of spritzes of Jasmin perfume from Molinard. Very lovely and summery mix!
But honestly Cap Neroli will be my go to this summer- again! It’s just delightful, to me, and I love that herby/mint note with the traditional neroli/citrus cologne scent!
2) Did a final 90 minutes of cabinet assembly and all of them are now assembled! My new worker then had to dash off to a job that was pre-booked before me, so we will pick up on Monday.
3) And to be honest, I need the break! I spend time cleaning up the worksite and staged everything so that attachment to the rails and panelling can just go on Monday.
4) My bank account is CRYING. it will be worth it in the end, but WHEW.
Time for a cuppa ?
Just found my bottle of Cap Neroli, and put it front and center on the dresser. I’m ready for summer.
YES!
So perfect in heat!
You inspired me to wear this morning. Love wearing scents I haven’t worn since last summer.
The lovely lupine photo reminds me of the “Dennis Moore” Monty Python sketch…
Wearing Jardin en Mediterranee thanks to Vee and the splitmeet and am quite loving it in today’s hot weather — it’s like a more thirst-quenching alternative to Caligna (which I wear often in the summer months but which can sometimes feel like “It’s broiling out and I’m channelling the exhalations of the sun-baked chaparral and lo it’s hot, I’m hot, there is nothing in this land but heat…”) Sniffing the bottle, it literally smells good enough to drink. It’s possible that I’m a bit dehydrated after dead-heading my roses at high noon, but I’m tempted to put my Jardin bottles in the refrigerator so that they’ll be even more refreshing.
Jardin en Mediterranee always reminds me of a cucumber salad (in a good way), so I agree it definitely belongs in the refrigerator. ?
Next to the gin…
It’s also giving me vague ‘boyfriend’ vibes somewhere deep in my limbic-olfactory system, which is odd since the man in my life doesn’t wear fragrance and always smells like coffee and smokey Nomex.
That’s an intriguing mystery! The connection may surface when you’re not trying to think of it.
Love the Jardin en Meditarrane. Best of the jardins in my opinion!! And I believe it was the first one to be released.
SOTD = Kilian Love Extreme plus a few spritzes of Theo Kalotinis Coffee Addict
Love the Love and the Coffee Addict took it up another notch (although eventually disappeared because Love Extreme is extreme in the best way possible).
Still decanting and will mail out the packages on Monday as I also have Monday off.
I am gearing myself to go in to the office for the first time on Friday – wish me luck if I push through with it. There’s no pressure but I have to do it eventually.
And, here’s my Caturday post on the thing that almost got away!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPv7g1Ihmou/?utm_medium=copy_link
Love conquers all! ? And that kitty is adorable.
Hooray for *not* the thing that got away! Caturday: still the one thing that could lure me to social media!!
Good luck with the commute on Friday, if you decide to go. That has been the only stressful thing for me returning to work. Other than that everything else is fine and I have felt very safe so far.
You smell great! Joining you in Love Extreme
Will you be able to to work from home occasionally still?
Huge good luck to you!!
Love the kitty! That fragrance combo sounds intriguing.
Arrived back home this morning after the week away. We had great weather of nothing but sunshine and left this morning in the rain, so it was perfect timing.
We had the resort pretty much all to ourselves the whole time. They were doing renovations to one of the two condo buildings there (I think due to a flood in some of the condos), so the other entire building was closed. We also ended up with the pool area all to ourselves for some of the days so it was just wonderful!
Forgot to mention my sotd. Wearing Iris Poudre and Prada Infusion d’Iris today.
Last week I only wore sunscreen (lots of it!) since it was too hot to put on anything that would attract any flying insects. I missed my ‘fumes!
Wow, that does sound wonderful!
Glad you had a nice trip! I’m getting eaten by mosquitoes out here in the woods.
Pulled out the new bottle of JM Tangy Rhubarb on this hot day. I was out on our deck early this am enjoying the warm weather as I drank coffee. Then I put on a hat and sat outside chatting with a friend, slowly realizing it was actually pretty hot. Noticed my husband shutting windows and figured he was trying out the new AC unit that was just connected yesterday. Everyone here is commenting on the heat, but I’ll take it any day over the heat in NYC. This is a piece of cake.
Speaking of rhubarb, I made my grandmother’s Rhubarb Crunch recipe the other day. It was a hit with my husband – he’d never tried rhubarb. He loves this JM scent also…
Have You ever tried CdG Sherbet Rhubarb? Honestly a great perfume for a rhubarb lover, and very affordable on luckyscent.
Uh oh, I feel a lemming coming on…
I haven’t! I will look at it.
Tell us about your grandma’s rhubarb crunch! I love rhubarb so much — we make lots of rhubarb galettes around here, and rhubarb-and-mixed-berry jam, and sometimes just beautiful pink rhubarb compote to spoon over ice cream or swirl with vanilla custard sauce…
It’s a crisp…oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, melted butter pressed into bottom and then on top the rhubarb, which has boiled sugar, water and cornstarch poured over and around. Really basic.
I’m intrigued by a compote. That sounds lovely.
That sounds delicious! The compote is super simple — just rhubarb and adequate sugar plus a wee bit of orange zest and fresh ginger, or berries, or whatever feels yummy, cooked gently and quickly on the stove or in a low oven, just until the rhubarb is thoroughly soft but hasn’t fallen completely apart. It’s still delicious if it falls completely apart, just doesn’t have quite the same lovely texture.
Big perfume day for me. Did I hear about Louisville, KY-based American Perfumer from y’all? https://american-perfumer.com/ Anyhoo, from time to time they have “auctions” for special creations, that include a chance to win a freebie. Otherwise, you are entering to buy a limited release bottle. I won the purchase option for a vetiver tuberose focused creation call Benton Park, by a St. Louis based perfumer name Shawn Maher. He has other lines with some very tempting sounding scents. My bottle arrived yesterday and it lives up to what I was hoping a vetiver tuberose could be. Ca fleur bon did a review; it’s being a limited and likely one-time release is as close to going for a bespoke perfume as I’ll ever get. If it goes to a wider release, some of you might want to sample. Check out the site. Yes I am promoting this store, which also has St. Clair Scents, January Scent Projects, and other niche houses, but I have no affiliation – is that okay, Robin?
The owner of American Perfumer is super nice, I have had some really good communications with him.
I agree!
AND, I did hear about American Perfumer at NST: here’s a link to a review by Jessica: https://nstperfume.com/2018/12/26/american-perfumer-colorado-desert-flower-fragrance-reviews/
Commando but saw this cake website and found this Hermes cake:
https://freedsbakery.com/collections/las-vegas-cakes/products/paris-fashion-birthday-cake
I guess if anyone is in the Vegas area and wants a cute cake..there ya go. Lol.
Plus, way cheaper than if Hermes made it!!
Busy weekend–yesterday I went to the First Friday art walk–there were some pieces I’d love to get but I’m not buying anything until my stuff comes so I can figure out my wall space. Today we went to the Boulder farmer’s market which is an excellent market with lots of booths of yumminess. Tomorrow I’m going to an outdoor art show. Might as well do stuff while I wait the month for my massage license. Maybe I’ll tackle some museums next week.
My usual summer scents are Gardenia Batik, Freschiiissimo and Haie Fleurie. Today was a Gardenia Batik day. If it’s hot again tomorrow then probably Freschiiissimo
We did a local art fair last week. Couldn’t resist a painted tin hanging by a woman who salvages tin ceilings and repaints them. We have a ton of wall art, but this was just too fun to pass up.
Good morning NSTers! I’m in TDC Oriental Lounge. It keeps raining here in Houston and needs to stop. Uncle!
I’m working with family to clean out Dad’s house this weekend, as I will be all month. We’re in the home stretch, though. ?
I know about the rain, for heaven’s sake, stop! Not only is it depressing, I have leaks! Supposedly they were fixed but, oops! I have a warranty but the roof guy can’t come back while it’s still so wet!
Good luck with the project of your dad’s house. I am somewhat familiar with that since I’ve helped with my mother’s house, although since the pandemic I’ve stayed here and my brother and sister-in-law have been doing the lion’s share of the work.
Hello lovely NSTers! I haven’t popped by in awhile, nice to be here. ?
I love the picture of Lupins Robin, so gorgeous! I was wandering through the garden at Batemans (National trust) this morning, and was surprised and delighted to discover the Lupins have a wonderful scent- slightly spicy, and fruity too, grape like, I caught the scent on a warm breeze it was really delightful! Lots of gorgeous dragonflies, and shared my cream tea crumbs with a bunch of cheeky blue tit fledglings who kept flitting onto the table!
SOTD; Eau des Merveilles.
yay for Eau des Merveilles! you smell wonderful.
Thanks Tiffanie ? eau des merveilles is really nice!
Nice to see you mayfly! I was wandering the gardens this morning too, at Winterthur in Delaware…no lupines, but gorgeous morning before it got hot.
Thanks Robin,
It’s so nice to get out early in the summer! ?
I am scentless but excited!…doing the Tigerlily Maison Violet event this morning and hope to *see* some of you there. Haven’t tried anything from brand yet…there are perfume samples and some raw ingredients to sniff too…terribly excited!!!
I’m right there with you ❤️
I bought the sample pack, then misplaced it. :-/. How did you like the scents?
I liked them a lot but only tried on perfume strips…real skin is always the true test!
Nathalie Lorson is the nose for all but one I think. Appears to be a good house…not poser niche. 
SOTD = Goldfield & Banks Bohemian Lime
It is hot as Hades ? here. And humid. Ugh! We did get good rain on Friday which was most welcome.
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In other news, I am playing hooky with the Tigerlily Maison Violet event. Well, I am listening but looking forward to smelling which is when I will pay more attention. Half the fun is exploring a collection and having the samples on hand to return to for further investigation.
I wish it would rain here.
Today (hot Sunday here) I am enjoying my wearing Mohur edp. Just went to the park with my little one as I do every day:)
I like Mohur in the summer best
I have just discovered it recently but I can tell it is not your typical “winter” fragrance.
Happy Sunday! I’m wearing Mitsouko to the bookstore.
That sounds like a perfect Sunday, Dorsey!
Happy Sunday!!!And HALLOOOOO from a freezing(well,freezing to us,haha!)South Africa!
Hope everyone is well and out of harms’way!
It’s been a minute since my last visit here,not even a lurk!I am so behind on news and perfumes!
Work is BUSY!
Fully vaccinated(no real side-effects,it’s been more than a month!)
Covid-free
Still madly in love with perfumes!
Today was Hermès Nerol D’ore(??)Lol.Light breezy citrus,longevity sucks though.The rhubarb one is my favorite.
Sending love and hugs all around!
I miss you guys!(Seeing some regularly over on Insta,do say hi there if you want to!)
XOX✌?????❤️??
Hello, johanob! I like Aura for a rhubarb note: ever tried it? Glad you stopped by. My Hermes of the week is a vintage Amazone – so *perfumy* just what I love. I had my Pfizer; no real side effects and feeling COVID-free!
Yay for covid-free!
Amazone is a really nice one,not in my collection,but I do admire it!
Have not smelled Aura yet,the Muglers have been scarce this side apart from the usual suspects!I shall try and remedy that!
XO
Hello hello – glad you are well
Hi Yasmina,nice to “see” youas well!??
Waving Hi and glad to see you here! ?. Sending you some of our hot, burning temperatures! ????
Hi M!???
Hi Johanob, nice to see you! I like the Hermes Rhubarbe Ecarlate as well. Today it was rhubarb strawberry pie, yum. :-). How about I send you my humidity and mosquitoes? LOL.
I’ll take hot and humid any day,T!
Sending love and hugs!???✌?
I must be undereducated… I thought Africa is a hot continent all over… Must be something to do with the “South” – perhaps southern hemisphere is in winter season now? Like Australia? I need to get a grip on all this!! I never quite understood it…
Yes, when it’s our summer it’s winter there.
Yes,we are mostly a “hot continent”,as you say!(esp the men here…yum…HOT.haha!!),but we do have the normal 4 seasons.When I say “freezing” I’m talking 17 or 18 degrees celcius,which to us is COLD!!haha!Rare to have temps in the minus,and we barely ever see snow.We’re an outdoorsy safari hot-temps,flip-flops and barbeques-country,Winter is not really welcome.?✌?
Waving hello!
Hi my darling!!???
So nice to see you Johanob, and glad you are well!
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I’ll shoot you an email sometime asap!?????
Lazy rainy Sunday evening, wearing SL Encens et Lavande.
Wow!! You smell exquisite!!