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Thursday scent of the day 8/12

Posted by Robin on 12 August 2021 180 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday! It's also World Elephant Day and International Youth Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I'm in Berdoues Assam of India for World Elephant Day (plus, it's too hot for anything stronger anyway).

Reminder: 8/13 is Alfred Hitchcock's birthday (and Friday the 13th)...wear whatever seems to fit the theme.

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 round flowers; Manhattan (technically) [cropped] by Global Jet at flickr; some rights reserved.

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  1. apsara says:
    12 August 2021 at 9:57 am

    hello fragrant friends.
    SOTD is Armani Bois d Encense on my feet and wrists only.
    Have hives all over my neck. My sister, the vaccinated nurse practitioner has a breakthrough case of Covid. She is doing okay, but its upsetting and scary.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      12 August 2021 at 10:09 am

      Anything incense has my vote! I’m sorry to hear about your sister, I hope she is okay!

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      • apsara says:
        12 August 2021 at 10:44 am

        thank you ST!

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    • Robin says:
      12 August 2021 at 10:29 am

      So sorry about your sister…hope she has a mild case?

      And so sorry about your hives, do you know the cause?

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      • apsara says:
        12 August 2021 at 10:44 am

        I have chronic, idiopathic hives. No known cause – but clearly stress is one of them.
        Good thing fragrance doesn’t bring them on.

        She has a headache a sore throat, no voice, total exhaustion feeling. but all else is okay.

        And this woman wears two masks and a face shield at her hospital.

        So I am worried, but all the data says hey vaccines work and her body is fighting it and people who get breakthrough may have stronger immune systems- so we are going with the science.

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        • Oakland Fresca says:
          12 August 2021 at 11:18 am

          At this point, I have three close friends who got breakthrough infections. One is also a medical professional, a physician’s assistant in a hospital who treats COVID patients (there has been some science around the vaccines losing their potency over time, and of course medical people were vaccinated first). She did not pick up the virus at work, but on holiday. Like your sister, she is protected with extreme measures at work. Anyway, none of the three got seriously ill or needed hospitalization. They had real symptoms, were not happy, and had to isolate to not infect others, but they all came through unscathed within two weeks. At my husband’s hospital, there have been no breakthrough cases that have needed hospitalization. The COVID cases in the ICU are all unvaccinated people. I know everyone is different and reacts differently to disease, so I am just sharing this to share in the hopes that it eases your stress.

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          • kpaint says:
            12 August 2021 at 11:39 am

            Thanks for reiterating this. I suspect I might have a breakthrough as well (which strikes me as a misnomer) and keep telling myself this. Nerves are worse than some very very mild (but unusual) symptoms.

            I have no idea what the protocols are for vaxxed peeps. Same as unvaccinated, one supposes? (I can easily hole up for a couple of weeks, which tends to be my OP anyway.)

        • Robin says:
          12 August 2021 at 12:12 pm

          Apsara, sorry if you’ve explained that before and I forgot!

          If it eases your mind:

          “Divide those severe breakthrough cases by the total fully vaccinated population for the result: less than 0.004% of fully vaccinated people had a breakthrough case that led to hospitalization and less than 0.001% of fully vaccinated people died from a breakthrough Covid-19 case.”

          From https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/31/health/fully-vaccinated-people-breakthrough-hospitalization-death/index.html

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    • springpansy says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:29 am

      I hope she gets well quickly. I think all indicators so far are that breakthrough cases are much less likely to be serious enough for hospitalization. It’s scary, though, I agree.

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      • apsara says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:10 pm

        thank you springpansy!
        as usual
        this kind group can be counted on!

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    • missionista says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:34 am

      That’s so worrying. I hope for the best for your sister. And as others have said, all indicators are that she will come through it OK.

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    • Isabella says:
      12 August 2021 at 12:22 pm

      I’m sorry for the nerves you’re dealing with! As others have noted, the anxiety around this is likely the worst part — totally understandable in the face of this very novel and unsettling risk. Good to hear she’s doing okay. Take good care of yourself! I hope you can find time/energy/means to relax a bit and recharge your inner-peace batteries.

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      • apsara says:
        12 August 2021 at 2:21 pm

        Inner peace batteries. I love that, Isabella.

        The first time I felt safe was when she got vaccinated. But yes, the news is isolate, rest, liquids. She will need two positive tests over two days to return to the hospital – could be 10 days.
        She is of course, my other half, my person, my everything.
        Lucky for me the house of many fragrances is very kind.

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    • Ede97005 says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:20 pm

      Take care of yourself and tell your sister to drink plenty of water and take care of herself.

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      • apsara says:
        12 August 2021 at 2:23 pm

        thank you Ede90005!

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    • She-ra says:
      12 August 2021 at 4:13 pm

      I hope your sister recovers quickly…my brother is my best friend too and I fully appreciate how you must be feeling. Big hugs to you and her!

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      • apsara says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:06 pm

        thank you so much for virtual hugs, She-ra!

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    • tulipani says:
      12 August 2021 at 4:52 pm

      You smell great, apsara. I hope your sister’s Covid and your hives fade away quickly and uneventfully!

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      • apsara says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:07 pm

        well, I went on line and bought a bottle. Hopefully Donatella forgives when we are frightened.

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:14 pm

      Prayers for you and your sister, Aspara. I know of a handful of breakthrough cases in my circle and they have all recovered.

      That’s heartbreaking that the Healthcare workers are going through this.

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      • apsara says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:09 pm

        yes, they put their lives on the line.

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    • Kanuka says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:52 pm

      Good luck to your sister. We don’t have the Delta variant here but I think there has been a rising sense of looming dread recently, especially as we watch what is happening in Australia. Vaccines are still being rolled out by various categories (border workers, medical workers, sick, and elderly) and then age groups so it will be a while until people feel safer.

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      • apsara says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:07 pm

        thank you Kanuka!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:16 pm

      Healing vibes go to your sister! It is scary and very concerning.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:21 pm

      So sorry to hear about your sister. That is gut-wrenching levels of worry. But on the plus side, she has been vaxxed. Fingers crossed for the best!

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    • Vee says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:48 pm

      I hope your sister recovers quickly, in the meantime sending you both hugs.

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  2. SmokeyToes says:
    12 August 2021 at 10:24 am

    Good morning all! My SOTD is Mure et Musc Cologne L’Artisan Parfumeur layered over the body oil. I will be reapplying this liberally throughout the day as temps climb.
    Should be another busy day with onboarding students and faculty meetings.

    I am so happy, my little tomato and pepper seedlings are doing well! I will be transplanting them to another pot in a few days. 🙂
    I am headed to the gym for cardio day – one hour of rowing, stairmaster, and cycling to mix things up.

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    • springpansy says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:23 am

      Oh you smell delicious and what an excellent cardio mix. Sounds like a busy, but good, day. (And yay for peppers and tomatoes! Growing plants always reminds me of the joy of the miracle of life.)

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      • Vee says:
        12 August 2021 at 11:49 am

        Yes! Every summer I am delighted anew at how soil, sun, and water can create such massive tomato plants and delicious fruit.

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        • Isabella says:
          12 August 2021 at 12:23 pm

          Tomato plants make me marvel at this more than anything else in the garden. How do they get so massive and unruly?!

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    • Dorsey says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:56 am

      Sounds amazing for a hot day

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    • LizzieB says:
      12 August 2021 at 12:44 pm

      Good day! I’m waiting until after height of tourist season to join our local Y.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        12 August 2021 at 2:30 pm

        Good plan, fighting for lane space isn’t fun. I’ve been bonked in the head a few times!

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    • Gail says:
      12 August 2021 at 3:21 pm

      Congratulations on the seedlings! I was and am still amazed that I got my pepper seedlings to actually become peppers that could be harvested.

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    • She-ra says:
      12 August 2021 at 4:15 pm

      Yay for your plants! I have 3 orchids that are a very years old now that I have managed to keep alive and they bloom once or twice a year…and it is satisfying when they do! 😉

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        12 August 2021 at 5:38 pm

        Wow, your orchids bloom? That is so amazing! I do miss the many varieties I used to see growing in the wild in FL. Are yours fragrant?
        I used to visit Selby Gardens in Sarasota, just for the orchids and huge Banyan tree.

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  3. Oakland Fresca says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:07 am

    In Rosas Frescas by Coqui Coqui—this is among my cheap thrills as I got the bottle for a song a while back. It is definitely a ‘heart of summer’ perfume, which I am wearing with valiant optimism. At 8 AM it is 60 degrees outside, but it is forecast to get up to as high as 75. W00t W00t!

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    • kpaint says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:41 am

      Wow, nice break on the weather. 60! That’s like boots & jacket time.

      But, ah, you are in the midst of winter, Twain recalls 😛

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      • Oakland Fresca says:
        12 August 2021 at 12:10 pm

        Hi Kpaint. Yes, Hot weather has been scarce where I live, which is strange because all around us the temps have been so high!

        Anyway, wanted to respond to the protocol question–which is to get a COVID test. The data, either way, helps public health officials understand what is going on and can make better choices. Hopefully, you will turn out to be negative. But if you are positive, you can easily (via the Delta variant) infect others, especially anyone who is not vaccinated or immune compromised. So its isolation, sadly, until you get a negative test.

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        • kpaint says:
          12 August 2021 at 12:24 pm

          I just texted to have some Rxs refilled, so I’ll schedule a test when they’re ready (2 birds and all that.)

          Is there enough data as to whether Delta = vaccinated people “easily” infecting others? I thought that was still thought to be a statistical outlier? In any case, highly unlikely I’d pass it to my vaccinated H, but one supposes he will need to isolate as well should the test be +.

          I honestly stopped following the news once we got vaccinated, but did some reading last weekend and it appeared to me that there’s not much data re: vaccinations & delta, so we’re still largely operating from stats collected before it hit the US.

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          • Isabella says:
            12 August 2021 at 12:27 pm

            I read a report yesterday that the transmission rate between vaccinated household members is at least 10%, if that’s any help.

          • hajusuuri says:
            12 August 2021 at 12:39 pm

            According to what I’ve read, your H should get tested as well as he was potentially exposed.

          • Vee says:
            12 August 2021 at 1:05 pm

            Hi kpaint – Just following up on what OF said. The guidance is to get a test upon initial symptoms or suspected exposure and, if it is negative, to get a confirmatory test 5-7 days later. People with the Delta variant are shedding viral particles about 1000x more than people with an earlier variant, which is part of the reason why Delta is considered so much more contagious. Thankfully, the vaccine does seem to do a very good job of preventing serious symptoms in those who catch the Delta variant. Even with only mild symptoms, someone with the Delta variant can still spread the virus, so it is best to quarantine away from other household members if possible.

            I’ll take off my EHS hat now and resume wearing my perfume and tea fascinator 🙂

          • AnniePerfumes says:
            12 August 2021 at 6:19 pm

            Thanks for posting this and asking questions. Medically, all three are off the table, I have been told. Honestly, if I go from the vaccine, it sounds better than the alternative.

            Not to sound so ignorant, but is there another contagious disease floating around?

          • Jalapeno says:
            12 August 2021 at 7:31 pm

            I’ve heard about a rather nasty cold making its rounds for the past month, AnniePerfumes.

    • Isabella says:
      12 August 2021 at 12:24 pm

      I thought it was just me — I keep asking my son, “Is it *cold* this morning?” and of course he’s tiny and vigorous and not particularly aware of temperature changes. I’m in a sweater and woolly socks, in spite of the forecast calling for 97 degrees in two days.

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    • Ede97005 says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:21 pm

      The temps sound delightful!

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      • AnniePerfumes says:
        12 August 2021 at 5:22 pm

        I’m with you! Probably a three shower day. 101 degrees.
        Incredibly grateful the ac unit sort of works. Really, really grateful.

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  4. springpansy says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:21 am

    It’s very warm in Seattle again and I’m in a bunch of sprays of L’Eau de L’Artisan and Mediterraneo and they’re perfect for the weather and nice together.

    Super sore from a weights workout yesterday plus walking 5 miles last night (okay, full disclosure it was 2.5 miles to a microbrewery for a beer with a friend and back, but at least we walked!). Planning to spend this weekend kayaking and eating Yasso frozen yogurt bars.

    I’m sadly way behind on reading here due to all the guests we had non-stop from beginning of July through last weekend–tiring but lots of fun. Life is getting back to “normal” now.

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    • Robin says:
      12 August 2021 at 12:38 pm

      Interesting, I don’t think I’ve ever worn those two together, I will try!

      Lifting weights than walking 5 miles for a beer is impressive 🙂

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:32 pm

      Hey a walk cancels out the beer (or a few beers), you’re all good!! 😉

      Congrats on the hard workout!

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  5. Kelly Red says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:34 am

    Lol, I’m at our cabin in Northern MN. My SOTD is the enticing mixture of bug spray and sunscreen. I just got back from a hike in the woods, a dip in the lake, a tick check and my second cup of coffee. I’m very happy right now.

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    • springpansy says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:54 am

      That sounds absolutely wonderful. Especially if there were no ticks. ;D

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    • Isabella says:
      12 August 2021 at 12:11 pm

      Oh, I miss having lakes and rivers nearby to jump into! Your day sounds fabulous!

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    • madtowngirl says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:28 pm

      That sounds absolutely perfect.

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  6. missionista says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:36 am

    In copious quantities of Pomelo Paradis for yet another hot day.

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    • Robin says:
      12 August 2021 at 12:38 pm

      I swept the front porch and took out the trash, and those might be my only outdoor activities today — it is hot and sticky out there!

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  7. lucasai says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:36 am

    Perris Arancia di Sicilia from a sample today.

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      12 August 2021 at 3:16 pm

      How do you like that one? I’m wearing it today, and it doesn’t seem to be lasting very long at all. I do like it though.

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      • Hilde says:
        12 August 2021 at 3:28 pm

        I love it! On me it lasts quite some time and smells like orange candy.

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  8. AnnieA says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:40 am

    Like springpansy and others on the West Coast, we’re also having another heatwave. Will probably make a dent in the bottle of Mandragore chilling in the fridge today, and have some eau thermale to spritz on as well.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:32 pm

      Ohhh Mandragore chilled must be spectacular! *sigh*

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:48 pm

      Tell my husband this is where perfumes reside during our beastly hot days.
      At least I am in good company!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:16 pm

      Mandragore is an excellent hot weather pick!

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  9. happy888cat says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:40 am

    Good morning.
    Sotd is Cologne Rose Ocean from Les Parfums de Rosine. Refreshing floral marine cologne to cool me off!

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    • lawgoddess says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:08 pm

      Your choice sounds delightful!

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  10. thegoddessrena says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:49 am

    Sampling Dreckig Blieben today. I’ve had this sample since 2013 or 2014 when I visited the original Scent Bar. My eternal goal is to at least sample all the samples in my possession (a little tricky because I keep acquiring more…)

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    • Robin says:
      12 August 2021 at 3:09 pm

      I think that used to be my goal, but now my goal is to not worry about it. Optimally I suppose someone would be in between?

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  11. Dorsey says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:57 am

    Sampling Singularity Woman from Jeffrey Dame this morning. It’s a little…air freshener, to me, albeit a nice one. But I just dabbed it on a minute ago, I’ll wait around and give it a chance.

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    • Robin says:
      12 August 2021 at 3:10 pm

      I don’t usually give fragrances that clean a chance at all, so you are good 🙂

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  12. Dawn says:
    12 August 2021 at 12:02 pm

    Spending time in Eau Premiere today. Just got through a big thunderstorm and about to head to work.

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    • madtowngirl says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:26 pm

      You smell perfect! Hope work flies by.

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    • Dorsey says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:43 pm

      Almost twins! I thought about it this morning.

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  13. Isabella says:
    12 August 2021 at 12:02 pm

    One of these days I’m going to have to seek out Assam of India — it gets so much love here! I’m in Lys Mediterranee today, which is one of my favorite summer scents but which I’ve been neglecting simply because I forgot about it. Feeling a bit under the weather today and hoping it’s just allergies (which tend to make me feel malaise-y rather than sneezy), and thinking I’ll likely need to cancel my fieldwork for the afternoon, even though I was really looking forward to a few hours in the forest.

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    • Robin says:
      12 August 2021 at 12:39 pm

      Isabella, if you want something lemon + tea, Carthusia Mediterraneo is a much better scent IMHO. Assam of India does have elephants though.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        12 August 2021 at 2:33 pm

        I’m in, if just for the elephants!

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    • cazaubon says:
      12 August 2021 at 8:13 pm

      You smell lovely in Lys!

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  14. kpaint says:
    12 August 2021 at 12:11 pm

    In Bois des Iles EDP. I used to wear the EdT in summer and EdP in the fall & winter, but have reversed that of late. The drier, crisper EdP works better in oppressive humidity and heat these days.

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    • madtowngirl says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:24 pm

      You smell great! Good to see you, kpaint!?

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      • kpaint says:
        12 August 2021 at 4:06 pm

        Hi, MTG! Good to see you!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:12 pm

      Is patchouli something you like and can still wear? I’ve enjoyed Reminiscence Patchouli recently in the summer heat.

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  15. Vee says:
    12 August 2021 at 12:30 pm

    SOTD is Memo French Leather. In theory, based on the list of notes, I should love FrL, but there is something in the DNA of Memo’s Leather line that just doesn’t work on my skin. This is my second test of FrL, and I’m calling it now rather than requiring a third strike.

    Drinking English Breakfast and will be for the foreseeable future.

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    • Robin says:
      12 August 2021 at 3:10 pm

      I think I never drink the same tea two cups in a row unless it’s oolong and I’m reusing the leaves 🙂

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      • Vee says:
        12 August 2021 at 3:48 pm

        Hopefully I’m not repeating myself here, but I recently forgot to cancel my most recent semi-annual subscribe/save order for a HUGE box of Twinning’s Eng Breakfast. It is my on-the-go tea, but since covid, there hasn’t been much on-the-go, so I already had a fairly full box, and then ended up with a second a few weeks ago. And this was right after a big loose leaf tea shopping spree at the tea shop near my parents old house before they moved. It prompted me to start getting my tea cabinet under control, but it will be many cups of Eng Breakfast before I get there.

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      • kpaint says:
        12 August 2021 at 4:12 pm

        Wow ? That sounds like a lot of work somehow. I drink multiple cups of the same a.m. tea every morning and only switch it up every few years.

        But I also cut way way (way) back on the number of tea varieties I keep around since it was getting a little out of control (like my perfume, and before that, nail polish collection. )

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        • Vee says:
          12 August 2021 at 6:31 pm

          Sounds like we have similar collection journeys 🙂

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    • Jalapeno says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:11 pm

      I shift between green and white tea over the course of a day. I do have some black teas, but have learned the hard way that I can’t have those past a certain time of day.

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      • Isabella says:
        12 August 2021 at 9:54 pm

        Me neither, although ten years ago I could get home from a hard day’s work, drink the coffee left over from the morning, thereby have enough vim to make a fabulous dinner, and still somehow sleep the sleep of angels. I had a *really* physical job at the time so maybe that was the key? Now if I have any caffeine after 1pm I’m done for.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:14 pm

      House twins today!

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  16. LizzieB says:
    12 August 2021 at 12:51 pm

    Cap Neroli for CP – To Catch a Thief and Rebecca locations along the CĂŽte d’Azur.

    We are heading out later this afternoon to new friends’ house for a pontoon ride on their lake and dinner after. Forecast says small chance of rain, and I hope it is no rain. It’s a bit dark out there right now and definitely cooler than the last few days.

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    • madtowngirl says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:23 pm

      I think I just drove through that dark and rain. Hope it misses you and you have a great day on the lake!

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    • springpansy says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:57 pm

      ❀ To Catch a Thief!

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    • Gail says:
      12 August 2021 at 3:25 pm

      Have fun on the pontoon boat; I hope your weather cooperates. We are supposed to be going tomorrow.

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    • kpaint says:
      12 August 2021 at 4:20 pm

      Ooh, nice connection! Hitchcock’s 1950s films are total visual feasts and fantasyland for me, with TCaT being my favorite. I watch it on a very regular basis.

      I recently booked a room at a lodge in a National Park because it looked so much like the Mt Rushmore locations in North by Northwest. ?

      I also realized recently (after watching it 3 nights in a row) that all of my interior design aspirations and attempts have been inspired by Vertigo.

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  17. Lisa D says:
    12 August 2021 at 1:19 pm

    I’m wearing Scotch Porter’s Glenwood today, for a shot of calm and coolness. For me, it’s got a similar vibe to CdG Jaisalmer, and I always feel a little less frazzled when I wear it.

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:46 pm

      I’ve got that on my table next to me!

      And your road trip, that was a fascinating experience.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:08 pm

      Nice to hear a brief review on that one.

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  18. madtowngirl says:
    12 August 2021 at 2:22 pm

    Robin, I am loving the photos this week. So beautiful.
    I’m in Tam Dao again. I got a compliment from my mom the other day when I was wearing this one.
    The past three days have flown by! As vacation days always do. My girls and I were up early, on the road and now we are back home. We celebrated my older daughter’s 21st birthday on Tuesday and we had such a fun and great day. We went zip-lining in the morning and when that was done we immediately went go-carting. Then lunch and ice cream out, presents, cake and then I took her out for one celebratory adult beverage. She did get carded! Which was what we were hoping for. I hope she will always remember that day as a fun one. I know I will.â˜ș

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    • Robin says:
      12 August 2021 at 3:12 pm

      It is allium week, I am glad you like it!

      Your vacation sounds like a blast, and so glad she got carded.

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    • Gail says:
      12 August 2021 at 3:28 pm

      Sounds like it was such a fun day!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:07 pm

      Glad to hear that you all had fun ziplining! I recall that you were a little apprehensive about it…

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    • Vee says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:33 pm

      Yes, glad to hear the ziplining went well and that you all had a fun day!

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    • cazaubon says:
      12 August 2021 at 9:29 pm

      Sounds like a blast!

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  19. Ede97005 says:
    12 August 2021 at 2:26 pm

    Thursday!

    1) In BBW Cucumber& Melon Body spray, copious amounts of it.

    2) 104F/40c day! YIKES!

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      12 August 2021 at 2:34 pm

      You smell marvelous! One of these days, I’ll have to restock on that and purchase Aloe & Clover if they ever release that again. A & C was my absolute favorite back in the day.

      It reminded me of the Green Tea Healing Garden that I adored and wore back in the 1990’s. I really miss that scent! If I could find anything close, I would be in heaven.

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      • Ede97005 says:
        12 August 2021 at 3:03 pm

        Oh I remember that one- it really was fresh and nice!

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:30 pm

      I have the Cucumber, too! Crazy, but I bought Amouage Reflection because it smells like that. Great to layer.

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      • Ede97005 says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:06 pm

        And here is another one I have to smell!

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    • KellyC says:
      13 August 2021 at 12:01 am

      Cucumber Melon is a classic!

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  20. Robin says:
    12 August 2021 at 2:48 pm

    Aw, rest in peace Una Stubbs (Mrs Hudson on Sherlock, among other roles) and I should have said happy 72 to Mark Knopfler!

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    • Isabella says:
      12 August 2021 at 3:01 pm

      Oh, Mark Knopfler! I’d marry him tomorrow, 72 years and all, just to be able to lie at his feet and listen to him play guitar…

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      • Robin says:
        12 August 2021 at 3:13 pm

        Seriously.

        You might enjoy this, I had never heard it until today:

        Layla, if it were written by Dire Straits
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV1KUuYF9lw

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        • Isabella says:
          12 August 2021 at 4:40 pm

          That’s awesome! So convincingly Dire-Straits-esque!

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        • meredifay says:
          12 August 2021 at 5:48 pm

          Wow! Now I have to go find the original for comparison. Dire Straits is sort of the sound track for several years of my life


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    • Kanuka says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:44 pm

      Una Stubbs was great, so talented.

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  21. Gail says:
    12 August 2021 at 3:37 pm

    Wearing some vintage Oscar today. Still waiting for a Costco grocery order which was supposed to be delivered yesterday plus the vitamins are also not delivered; those should have been here on Monday. Sadly, the UPS website is useless for any sort of update. I’ve given up! Think this is the last online order with them.

    Everything will probably be delivered tomorrow after we leave the city for a pontoon ride on the lake. I’m still going, smoke and heat be damned!

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    • lawgoddess says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:13 pm

      I used to wear Oscar in the eighties. I loved it, but I once had a coworker tell me she really didn’t like it.

      Good for you for persevering!

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      • Gail says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:39 pm

        I went through a giant bottle (maybe twice?). It was great back in the day. My partial bottle doesn’t have the great topnotes but it’s still pretty good.

        Who says they don’t like it? ?

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    • Jalapeno says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:05 pm

      What a pain in the rear about your delinquent deliveries!

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      • Gail says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:42 pm

        As soon as I was working on something else, the groceries were delivered! The vitamins may be another issue altogether. At least there was progress!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:12 pm

      I hope there are no perishables! What a pain in the buttuckus.

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      • Gail says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:47 pm

        No perishables, thankfully. Mostly essentials like coffee filters, pumpkin seeds and a giant bag of quinoa. Buttuckus is correct, that’s a great word!

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    • KellyC says:
      13 August 2021 at 12:00 am

      Hope the heat and smoke aren’t too big of a bummer!

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  22. She-ra says:
    12 August 2021 at 4:35 pm

    Wearing Coco Mademoiselle L’Eau which is the newish white canister one…a sweeter and fresher version. Fragrantica classifies it as a Chypre Fruity fragrance…and I would not rage against that description. 😉

    Today is my Dad’s birthday and I am missing him.?

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:36 pm

      Birthdays are tough. You must have had a special relationship.

      Don’t start a lemming, please. Chipmunk is going to eat my cash. ?

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      • She-ra says:
        13 August 2021 at 12:17 pm

        Yes, they are tough. Thank you, AnniePerfumes.

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    • Kanuka says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:42 pm

      Sorry for your sad day.
      How is your sister doing ? She sounds like a real trooper

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      • She-ra says:
        13 August 2021 at 12:21 pm

        Thanks, Kanuka. She is doing pretty well…4 of 12 chemo treatments done. I am trying to convince her to try some medicinal marijuana to help w/ nausea and lack of hunger. SHe is normally around 115 lbs but in the 90s now. 🙁 But yes, she is a trooper in a small package. 😉 Also enjoyed hearing about the crocuses and snowdrops and hoping your weather warms.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:04 pm

      Hugs, She-ra. Those anniversaries are melancholy ones for sure.

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      • She-ra says:
        13 August 2021 at 12:21 pm

        Thank you, Jalapeno.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:11 pm

      So sorry for your melancholy.

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      • She-ra says:
        13 August 2021 at 12:21 pm

        Thank you, hajusuuri!

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    • Vee says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:50 pm

      Sending hugs to you and your sister, She-ra.

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      • She-ra says:
        13 August 2021 at 12:22 pm

        Hugs received. 🙂 Thank you, Vee.

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    • KellyC says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:58 pm

      Sending hugs to you.

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      • She-ra says:
        13 August 2021 at 12:22 pm

        Thank you, KellyC.

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    • cazaubon says:
      13 August 2021 at 12:17 am

      Hugs as you remember your Dad.

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      • She-ra says:
        13 August 2021 at 12:22 pm

        Thank you, cazaubon.

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  23. lawgoddess says:
    12 August 2021 at 4:46 pm

    Wearing another EDT from my long ago trip to Italy, Vaniglia de Madagascar by Monotheme fragrances, Venezia.

    It’s a slightly spicy vanilla, which is simple enough for another 102 degree day in Portland OR. I ran my errands early, including dropping off a case of bottled water for the local Community Pantry. I ordinarily avoid bottled water, but this is an emergency for street people.

    The heat saps my energy big time.

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    • cazaubon says:
      13 August 2021 at 12:20 am

      Bless you for donating that water.

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  24. tulipani says:
    12 August 2021 at 4:59 pm

    I’m wearing Trudon Mortel, because cazaubon mentioned it yesterday in recommending some non-summer summer scents.

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    • allo says:
      12 August 2021 at 9:34 pm

      You smell great! Mortel reminds me of being in a cool wine cave. Perfect for summer.

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    • cazaubon says:
      13 August 2021 at 12:21 am

      Twins! I decided to wear it today too. 🙂

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  25. Jalapeno says:
    12 August 2021 at 5:07 pm

    Another stinking hot, humid day. The “Real Feel” temp is in the “Are you @#$%& kidding me?!?” range. I thought I saw 106F for that earlier this afternoon. I guess that the US East Coast is under a heat dome just like the PNW is. As a result, there are all sorts of Weather Advisories and Warnings.

    SOTD = Encens Jinhae, from the sample stash. Perfect choice for today. A whiff of dry incense that politely sticks close to you.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:45 pm

      I briefly considered taking a walk but 97 degrees AND humid do not make a good combo.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        12 August 2021 at 6:02 pm

        My trip to take out the trash was a quick one!

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        • hajusuuri says:
          12 August 2021 at 6:10 pm

          Ha! This was me last night before the rain. I have decided it is too hot to walk so I am staying in da house. There will be plenty of walking tomorrow!

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:22 pm

      Where’s the Rem??

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  26. Kanuka says:
    12 August 2021 at 5:38 pm

    The week started with a good dump of snow on the paddocks and hills around me and has ended with JM White Moss and Snowdrops. From my window I am watching my neighbour’s daffodils slowly slowly unfurl. They are not quite open yet but they will be soon. I am awaiting a delivery of a walking stick (Leki wanderfreund, with a proper hand grip handle) and then I will try and get outside and see what is happening in the gardens around me. I saw some japonica the other day and I think real snowdrops and crocuses should be near. It will be fantastic to see a bit more nature in action, even if it is cold.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:47 pm

      Good to see you, Kanuka. Great descriptions, as usual. It sounds like you’re feeling well enough to get outside!

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    • Gail says:
      12 August 2021 at 10:26 pm

      Glad that spring is near. Lovely to see your post!

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    • Old Herbaceous says:
      12 August 2021 at 10:40 pm

      It’s so wonderful and fascinating to get your season updates from the other side of the world!

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:21 pm

      By virtue of following a certain super generous, hilarious, kind perfumista decorated with a sash of enabler pins, I was able to notice your Instagram account. You are such a beautiful soul with an attitude I wish to emulate.
      Life lessons from the two of you are plentiful.

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    • KellyC says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:57 pm

      Love all of your descriptions! Such beautiful imagery.

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    • cazaubon says:
      13 August 2021 at 12:23 am

      How exciting to watch spring arrive and feel well enough to get out and enjoy it! So great to hear.

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  27. AnniePerfumes says:
    12 August 2021 at 5:44 pm

    SOTD: Sunscreen.
    My VS Pear Glace body spray is in the fridge due to my sweaty, gross self. The other half came home and opened the fridge, “Did you know you have perfume in the fridge?” Perfume people do this when it is hot out, I explained. “You’re weird.”

    He’s got a point, but not about the perfume. ?

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    • allo says:
      12 August 2021 at 5:59 pm

      Nothing better than cold perfume on a hot day!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:01 pm

      My Mom used to keep a Jean Nate splash bottle in the fridge ages ago for the same reason.

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    • KellyC says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:56 pm

      Ha! I put my Santa Maria Novella rose water in the fridge.

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      13 August 2021 at 11:32 pm

      Gosh, I haven’t thought about Pear GlacĂ© in forever. I wore that in middle or early high school in the mid 90s. Now I’m thinking of seeking out a bottle.

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  28. allo says:
    12 August 2021 at 6:03 pm

    Sotd is VCA Rose Rouge. I like all of the Julien Rasquinet fragrances I’ve tried so far. They can be sweet but balanced/not over the top.

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    • kpaint says:
      13 August 2021 at 8:03 am

      That’s a nice one.

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  29. hajusuuri says:
    12 August 2021 at 6:09 pm

    SOTD = Memo Paris Eau de Memo

    I got leather from and center today!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CSfVWxprox3/?utm_medium=copy_link

    PSA: If you’re interested in Parfums de Rosine, there’s a virtual masterclass happening on August 26 @ 7PM Eastern. I don’t know if there are spaces left but go check out Beautyhabit.

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    • tiffanie says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:29 pm

      hi, tea perfume note twin! or I should ask – did you get any tea with the leather?

      love that artsy bottle, and those owls are adorable 🙂

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      • hajusuuri says:
        12 August 2021 at 7:12 pm

        Eek, my response became a separate thread below yours!

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    • Vee says:
      12 August 2021 at 6:44 pm

      Hey house twin! Love today’s owls.

      Thanks for the tip about the event; just signed up.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        12 August 2021 at 7:14 pm

        Thanks! I’ll “see” you in 2 weeks!

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    • cazaubon says:
      13 August 2021 at 12:28 am

      Just browsed some of your instagram photos, saw Silky Woods – what are your thoughts about it? It’s on my wish list to sample.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        13 August 2021 at 4:54 pm

        It is powdery, spicy, vanilla, sandalwood, tobacco incense and may I say oudish. I like it a lot and I can see wearing this all year. We can chat when you’re over the border on this side ?.

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  30. tiffanie says:
    12 August 2021 at 6:27 pm

    SotD = Assam of India

    yay for elephants on perfume bottles, and
    a bigger YAY for elephants that roam free.

    My friend’s cattle dog has been staying with me for a few weeks,
    she went home to her family this afternoon. 🙁
    BUT I will be happy to see her again soon. 🙂

    Hope everyone is having a thankful Thursday.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      12 August 2021 at 7:14 pm

      I should pull mine out! You smell great!

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    • Old Herbaceous says:
      12 August 2021 at 10:39 pm

      Brilliant choice for the Day of the Elephant!

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    • KellyC says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:54 pm

      Twins, we smell great! I bet you had fun with your furry visitor.

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  31. hajusuuri says:
    12 August 2021 at 7:11 pm

    Yes, although today it was overpowered by the lemon and the leather, but was still there!

    My owls thank you ? !

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  32. Barqs says:
    12 August 2021 at 9:27 pm

    L’Artisan La Chasse Aux Papillons

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    • Isabella says:
      12 August 2021 at 9:54 pm

      You may be posting late but you smell PERFECT! 🙂

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    • KellyC says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:53 pm

      You smell soooo good.

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  33. Old Herbaceous says:
    12 August 2021 at 10:38 pm

    So far, my SOTDs have been Eau des Missions, and Nomade. Tonight I shall try my newly purchased L’Elephant! I sniffed the sprayer and I think I’ll love it in small doses. None of these have anything to do with Alfred Hitchcock, of course! I’ll have to keep thinking about that CP, lol.

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    • KellyC says:
      12 August 2021 at 11:53 pm

      I’m still thinking about what to wear tomorrow too.

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  34. KellyC says:
    12 August 2021 at 11:52 pm

    Well I copied Robin in the Assam of India but later thought I should have worn my Exclamation which I have for youth/nostalgia purposes haha.

    Had a great visit with friends and family in New Mexico. After saying I needed to take something glamorous in honor of my friend’s mom, I hastily left without packing any perfume! Ended up wearing my mother’s Allure edt for four days!

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