It's Hump Day! Also, National Noodle Day and German-American Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in By Kilian Intoxicated, one of the fragrances I was looking for when we did coffee last week. Of course I found it over the weekend when I was looking for something else. It needs more coffee, though, and if I still had any Demeter Espresso I would layer.
Reminder: 10/8 will be Thinking of You Friday...wear a perfume that reminds you of someone else (a friend? a family member? another NST reader? a celebrity? anyone, really). Adapted from a suggestion by chocolatemarzipan.
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 Liberation [cropped] by ~jar{} at flickr; some rights reserved.
6 days into the new quarter and my new bottle just arrived – Shalimar Millésime Vanilla Planifora. I’m calling her Esme.
Esme is Shalimar with a more pronounced Vanilla. The citrus and jet fuel opening is all there, as well as the ambery drydown but everything is softened with a really cosy, not too sweet and utterly natural smelling vanilla. There’s a touch of smokiness too. Some perfumes are a pleasure to smell, while others make you actively breathe deeper. Esme is the latter.
I’m also discovering this scent for the first time today. Really fast shipping from Guerlain website, I ordered it yesterday.
I would summarise this as a soft Shalimar tinged with the vanilla you may find in Cuir Beluga or Angelique Noire. As you say, very natural and not too sweet. Very happy with it ?
And aren’t those presentation boxes they ship in lovely too?!
As it’s developing I seem to be getting a slightly more pronounced Iris as well. It really is great.
Yes, they are! Really worth ordering from Guerlain with the extra samples and beautiful packaging. Also without plastic.. Getting to try Santal Pao Rosa properly.
Going to the website
Out of stock.? Maybe somebody will split it.?
I think it’s going to take time, they clearly have supply chain issues. Bergdorf Goodman unexpectedly received a few bottles, that’s how I got mine.
I am so so so jealous!
Where did you find this?
On the Guerlain UK website yesterday morning. It seems to be in demand as it’s already out of stock. I believe it was on Notino as well but it’s gone from there too…
I tried to buy online 2 weeks ago, but could not get the Guerlain UK website to work at all, failed attempt again the next day. Maybe it was swamped with customers…
Call Guerlain at The Breakers in Florida, word is they have some.
My impressions are similar. Fortunately more vanilla than Shalimar, as I can’t wear the original which smells like petrol on me.
Yay for your and a few others getting this so quickly – I hope Guerlain will continue to do good things with Shalimar. Last week, I went to the US website where it was sold out. I added my name to be emailed when it was back in stock, but doubted that would work. I will wait until the holidays, and for some more reviews. I am still getting to know the lovely Philtre de parfum.
Ah! This was what I was trying to buy online recently. Very glad to know you’re enjoying it.
I contacted the Guerlain customer service to ask when it would be available in the UK website and they replied 4th of October, so I was looking out for it that day. Looks like I just managed to order before it sold out!
Shalimar Philtre has also been out of stock for a few days and back on the now, so I am sure this will be the case too.
Good to know, thank you very much.
Iam in Cuir de Lancome. Yesterday, when I picked up my daughter at school, she mentioned how wonderful I smelled. This morning I asked her to smell me with the same perfume and she said it wasn´t the same perfume, that she didn´t like it (I had just sprayed it). So I told her about how a perfume transforms throughout the day. It was really fun.
Nice! You may have a budding perfumista! Does she like perfume?
My other daughter enjoys it more but it seem she likes Cuir de Lancome!
Wow, that’s fantastic!
What a great story – I love to know about young people caring for fragrances.
What a great experiment!
That’s awesome! Teaching fragrance and science and all the good things!
oh my goodness so early for a house of many fragrances meeting.
Post shower something fall like maybe one or two sprays of le lion.
Clearly I want to move to fall fragrances.
Yes! I open my unboxed bottles cabinet and I feel like the meeting has started without me.
Le Lion won’t let you down.
Its a beauty and I am glad I bought it.
Almost at the end of my I Coloniali Mirra & Mirra, which reminds me somewhat of SL Douce Amère, bitter and sweet at the same time. I’ll be sorry when it’s gone.
I love Douce Amere, so I might have to go hunt this one down…..
Unfortunately it’s long discontinued, as are most wonderful things.
I had some Mirra & Mirra long ago. It was gorgeous. Which reminds me that I also had Douce Amere. Wish I still did!
I’m wearing Youth Dew, as an early nod to the CP. I didn’t like this when my mother wore it, not that it necessarily smelled any differently, but in those days I was all about the fresh fragrances. These days I really can appreciate it, and it is perfect for the Texas fall days that we are having right now.
Today is my day, since I am German-American. Also, I had planned to go to the only Japanese restaurant in my tiny rural town and have udon noodles for lunch. So I’m set.
It’s starting to get cold here, a hot udon noodle soup sounds AMAZING. Jealous!
Wonderful! A lot of Estée fragrances remind me of a very dear aunt so I have very positive feelings a towards the brand as a result. I also wear Youth Dew a lot. In a previous job it was the signature scent of an absolute, unflappable lady, so while I didn’t wear it to work then, I wear it often now, and think of these two people when I do. Hope you enjoy your day in it, plus lunch!
The house of many fragrances where I am consulting is celebrating its’ 75th anniversary, so it’s no wonder we think of our moms, aunties and other loved women.
I can see myself w/ my mother while she was at the EL counter getting herself a blue bottle of YD.
She would be tickled to know I am working with them.
You smell fantastic! I really love Youth Dew and if I have a signature scent, this will probably be it.
It is a top five contender for me.
You smell wonderful!
Lovely! I have the bath oil so when I have a craving for it I just put some on my wrists, it’s a fantastic fragrance when I apply it appropriately
Your SOTD smells so good in winter.
Good morning, everyone on NST!!
Today my bottle of Swan Princess is due to arrive. I wish I had a Barbie sized red carpet to roll out when I open the package!!
Rainy day here in South FL and I am enjoying it dearly. Haven’t worn any perfume yet. When talking about perfume with coffee notes, NOA by Cacharel comes to mind. I always have and always will love NOA. I also first smelled it on this one friend I had In Poland literally 20 years ago before I moved here to the States. So not only do I love NOA for myself but it also reminds me of that friend. I should get a bottle of it on evilbay.
Noa is really nice, I used to have a bottle. Congrats on your Swan Princess!
What a lovely memory of Noa. My best friend wore this all through her college years and I bought a discounted bottle for myself at a particularly low point last year (we live in different countries now) – it is still so nice. Wspaniale!
I’m LOLing at the idea of a barbie sized red carpet, and picturing you walking the perfume bottle down it.
Shalimar Vanille Madagascar since I am jealous of all those NSTers who have the new vanille flanker
(pouting over my cappuccino)
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hehehe
Madagascar is one magnificent flanker. Wear it with joy!
You are right!
I’m trying my best not to fall in love with another Shalimar flanker. I am halfway through my sorta-new bottle of Souffle Intense and tempted to get a backup. I can’t get enough of it, especially the beautiful opening.
I must blush about being a flibbertigibbet – I got super excited about Philtre, and forgot about Souffle Intense – then was all ready to go with Millsieme. But SI is quite lovely, and stands on its own. I will spritz some later today!
I am trying my best not to fall in love too!
I’m in VCA Orchidee Vanille from a rapidly evaporating decant. At this point it has the appearance of vanilla extract.
It’s another overcast day here.? Remember last week when I was bragging about our gorgeous weather? Yeah. I knew these days were coming. Hopefully the sun will come back out for the weekend.
We’re in the clouds too.
Need my sun!
We’re in the same weather system ? I got the 8 mL travel spray from FragranceNet and my daughter has used up most of it!
Gloomy weather triplet here. And the 7-day forecast isn’t showing any signs of the clouds moving out. Phooey.
I saw a glimpse of sun this afternoon. Boy was it foggy this morning though!
Morning all, I’m wearing Youth Dew bath oil, it was cool this morning and it’s perfect. I can’t wait to smell the dry down in a few hours.
In celebration of noodle day, we’ll have buckwheat soba for dinner, topped with Edamame and salmon.
I will be over for dinner
You’re welcome to join us!
Some day, I’ll teach myself to make the sauce for the noodles with cold dipping sauce, totally addicting!
We ate out at our favorite Japanese restaurant last night, the owner created a new menu and so many items were delicious!
Inspired by someone yesterday, I broke out VC&A Bois D’Iris this morning. That counts for CP points, right?
Feeling very sluggish. Haven’t caught up with all my work that piled up while I was gone for two weeks, and really scratching my head at some of this stuff. Like anyone could have handled this simple thing, but you decided to wait for me, and now the client is upset about delays! Frustrating week…
Oof, so sorry about that! How frustrating…..
Points for Dorsey!
And sorry about the work frustrations.
Bottega Veneta, wish I had some of their bags to go with it. It’s finally fall and put come all the fall and winter scents.
You smell great!
That classic woven leather style of theirs is beautiful alright. And what a lovely perfume for today!
Hello all!
I’m in Superstitious today, a rather Brutatist aldehydic jasmine. I really love every part of it, but especially the velvety drydown. I will be really sad if Malle does discontinue this one.
Have a great day.
I noticed that Superstitious is out of stock at Nordstrom, but that it might be coming to Saks.
Wafting a gentle but dying cloud of Hermès Hiris, which I sprayed copiously last night before work. Smelling much more ladylike than I actually am. But hey, it’s all about the image, right? ?
Had a couple really sweet patients last night, which I love taking care of, and one who was ?. I just moseyed along like I knew I was going to win the 685 million power ball..!
“Unflappable” is my new mantra.
Employees here getting the axe for not having their vaccine, so I’m pretty sure staffing will continue to be an issue. It’s a mad, mad, mad world.
Yeah, my sister works in a US hospital, and she’s been hiring non-stop for months to fill open positions. I also get the impression that she could have advanced two levels if she wanted to, since her managers two levels up have all left. Rapid promotion…a random COVID side effect, even in my line of work right now (which is very much not healthcare :-)).
Glad you had some sweet patients!
Omg, I just love darling patients, especially if they’re very elderly. Last night one of my Ladies said to me, “ Honey, when are YOU going to get some sleep? I’m fine, now you go take a rest.” I could just eat ‘em up! ?
My mom was a nurse, I loved going with her to visit her elderly patients!
Oh, I want to be unflappable, too!
“The Subtle Art if not Giving a F**k”
Highly recommend.
I need that book ?
Me too, LisaD…
Special place in heaven for nurses.
My sister has a 104 year old patient.
And she keeps working because the need is so great although she has retired twice.
My brother and I are so thankful for the nurses and nursing aides who took care of our Mom in the last months of her life.
I just moseyed along like I knew I was going to win the 685 million power ball..!
PERFECT description of the best way to get through work. Keep at it! Don’t let them get you down!
My German-American roots are feeling honoured today! Hmm…maybe I’ll make schnitzel tonight instead of halibut. It would make little Ockeghem happy, of course, though she prefers it Milanese.
I’m wearing Azemour, which is a mistake as I was reaching for ELdO Like This for the CP, but their caps are similar and they’re next to each other in the drawer. Must wear glasses next time. Can’t complain about Azemour, though.
I was thinking of cooking bratwurst for dinner. We live close to a German/american deli/grocer.
Schnitzel sounds so good!
Your dinner plans sound great to me! ?
I have quite a bit of German ancestry and do not know how to make a single German dish…
I’m getting intermittent drafts of SJP Stash, via the hair oil I dabbed on my tresses today. I’m not sure how best to apply this, since I really dislike having scent on the palms of my hands. I placed some drops onto a piece of bunched up tissue paper, and then ran that over my hair. It wafts by my nose when I move my head, which is kind of fun.
Happy hump day, everybody!
You smell wonderful. I recently thunked my Stash hair oil. My hair was very soft, too.
The best way with fragranced hair oils is to directly apply via dropper t the mid shaft of hair, then finger comb!
Happy hump day! I’m in a lovely blend of Muresque sprayed this morning (which makes me think of Allo, who generously shared hers) and the remaining drydown of Lost Cherry which I spritzed last night post shower after my brisk 4 mile evening walk. Lost Cherry makes me think of Cazaubon who, if I remember correctly, mentioned that she bought the big bottle and I loved that – yes! take up some space! buy the big one that you love!
LOL yes that’s me! Excess is my middle name. Although in retrospect I’m feeling happy I bought it last year as they’ve jacked the price up yet again, it’s $500 now! Yikes. I got it during the Sephora price match sale for $400.
It was a GREAT buy – enjoy!
Yikes! So many price hikes….
Yeah, it’s so hard to take your time and consider purchases carefully, feels like a constant race with the risk of discontinuation, reformulation and price hikes. You can no longer expect that when you run out of a favorite perfume you will be able to replenish it, which leads me to buying big bottles even though I have so many.
I want them to release a Lost Cherry body spray and then get discounted at an outlet lol
You smell divine!
I’m after CP points again in Do Son. I gave my little sister a Diptyque discovery set a few years ago, and this has become one of her favorites.
You and sis smell wonderful. A lovely NST’er shared a Do Son sample with me, and it will be an FB candidate when it’s gone.
Thanks! I tend to discount it as “pretty but not my favorite Tuberose”, but I always enjoy it. My students seem to love this one, too! For awhile the Diptyque site had to open to compose your own travel spray set. I hope they bring it back when I need just a little bit more.
Spent the morning helping my dad replace a medium sized area rug and now getting ready for work. Spent a miniscule amount of time in vintage BaV and now in Clinique Happy.
Vintage BaV is glorious stuff.
Hello!
Sotd is Vanille Paradoxe. I really enjoy the vanilla spice mix.
For noodle day I think I will make chicken noodle soup with a healthy load of carrots and leek. Perfect I think for the cooling weather which I love.
That sounds delicious!
My Sotd is CK Euphoria. I barely reach for it these days, as I used to. But, when I remember my bottle and spray on it, I understand why it is still a fall season favorite!
Happy Wednesday! ??
You smell great !
Thank you, Barqs!
Nice one:). The Deep Euphoria isn’t bad either.
It is! I have never tried the Deep flanker. I finished a bottle, many years ago, of the now discontinued Blossom. It was also pretty enjoyable!
Oooooooooooh, I should pull out my bottle of Euphoria! Thanks for reminding me about it.
Enjoy! ?
Done! Let’s see how long it takes me to spritz it. ?
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Hello everyone. I’ve been wearing L’Air de Temps for the past few days, as my dear aunt who loves it (although she is mainly an Estée fan) has been in hospital for the past week. But she’s on her way home now, so I am covering myself in Shalimar edp to celebrate. I also had a little chat with Donatella earlier, oh my, she is very good company isn’t she?
Hurray for your Aunt going back home!
Glad to hear about your aunt, that’s good news!
Wishing your aunt a speedy recovery!
Thank you all so much.
Overcast and gloomy again, I’m wearing the spicy dark Guerlain Lui.
I love spicy dark! Lui is nice
You smell wonderful! Lui is like a chameleon on me, very interesting for sure.
Hermès 24 Faubourg
Beautiful!
Gorgeous! Which iteration are you wearing?
You smell great!
Elegant and classy!
Thanks ! I wore the edp
Wearing some coconut fragrance oil from Colourpop lol. I wasn’t expecting this to be all that great and it’s not but it was on sale. Smells like a cheapo ‘fresh tropical’ thing but what is good is that I can apply all I want and not think about the cost. Lol
And that has its own charms
I didn’t know colourpop had a perfume. My daughter loves their cosmetics.
Last night I was sure I’d wear Histoire des Orangers today, but it’s cool and grey and I’m feeling tender, and pyramus mentioned Douce Amer which sounded perfect for this morning so that’s the one. Shares some DNA with Arbolé in my mind in that both are weird, soft-edged, and deeply, cuddlingly comforting.
I am impressed by people who know what perfume they will be wearing the following day! I just pick by mood in the morning.
Same here!
Wearing Shalimar Philtre de Parfum and wondering if anyone can comment on the differences/similarities with the new Vanilla Planifolia.
I am a total newbie to the world of Shalimar flankers. The only one I’ve tried and loved immediately was the Philtre. I do not like the original as it smells too much like gasoline on me.
Reviews and comparisons of and between Vanilla Planifolia and Philtre interest me, too. Even with Donatella’s beaming encouragements to excess, and my own fondness for the VP promotional video with all those close-ups of M. Wasser & Mm. Jelk dramatically overdone in the just right way, VP does seem to follow another “major” release a bit too soon. I don’t think it’s sour grapes since I just bought Philtre…
I didn’t like Philtre, and I don’t like Shalimar, but the new Planifolia flanker is very soft and easy to wear, just a touch of Shalimar with lots of vanilla.
That promising that you see a distinct difference.
Thanks for your input, Cazaubon. It sounds like a must try at this point ?
I just bought both Philtre and Planifolia and have been analysing their differences. Philtre is very lemon forward and sweeter. Some people in fragrantica say it’s a cross between Shalimar and Mon Guerlain.. I don’t know about that, but I sure smell powdery iris, lemon and sweet vanilla with Shalimar DNA but without the dark “gasoline” notes. Millesime has a very soft Shalimar DNA, also minus darker notes and lots of Guerlain lovely vanilla, similar for example Cuir Beluga. The original Shalimar I wouldn’t smell from up close in the opening but for me the magic happens when you spray on your chest under clothes and the scent starts to bloom. I think the same happens with Philtre, but Millesime is one these scents you keep smelling your wrists it is so delicious!
Thanks so much, Cicely!
I remember liking Cuir Beluga (looking forward to Cazaubon’s split, I might add) and I have a feeling I will like this new vanilla flanker.
YSL Cinema – from my fragrance net travel spray – it’s really lovely! It’s being such a wonderful companion this morning.
Hi Twin! I saw Cinema sitting on the dresser after a recent box shuffle and today’s cool, moist and cloudy weather seems to bring it out. It’s lasting very nicely for me, too, and giving me some great vanilla-almond wafts. My bottle is from 2014, but it seems to still be in good shape.
Nice, I thought maybe four or five sprays on this morning and it was so good I reapplied in the afternoon but I think that was a mistake
You two have convinced me to pull my bottle of Cinema out. It’s one of my fall faves. It’s still in the 70s & 80s here but I don’t think a summer to fall switchout would be entirely out of order.
We are doing important work! ?
Walked out of the house in a cloud of Maison Violet Pourpre d’Automne. I’m not sure I would have discovered the beauty of violet fragrances if not for a NST Violet CP.
I’ve never heard of this house, so thank you for mentioning it. I think I’ll order their very reasonably priced sample set. I love violets in perfumery, as well as soaps and room sprays, etc etc.
Me too! I love violet.
Did you ever try Pharrell’s GIRL, then? It’s an interesting take on violet.
No! I’ll have to try it.
Don’t blind buy a bottle of it, though!
Hump Day!
1) SOTD Gucci Memoire- almondy/herbal powdery goodness. Perfect for this partly cloudy day!
2) Oktoberfest was cancelled once again- but hey, Imma make an elegant schnitzel and potatoes with parsley dressing to honor the day, along with a glass of fine riesling.
3) Spent part of the morning resolving an potentially messy cybersecurity/systems access issue. Yikes- double check your email when sending out sensitive information, folks!
#3 Coincidentally, someone set up a meeting with me for this morning on topic x. Usually, I would ask in what context and I was just roll with the punches because it means I don’t have to prepare. I gave my “speech” and he got to the heat of what he was looking for – “DOS”. I was thinking to my self was this guy even born yet and what does he know about DOS? He meant Denial of Service but had to separate out which team does which piece of the pie.
Ha!
And I remember DOS very vaguely- for me, this would have been in grade school/junior high!
Your meal sounds delicious!
In Narciso, edt (black cap). Today it smells more department store perfume than I remember it. I’ve smelled worse
Disclaimer: Musings of a somewhat novice perfumista:
I have a sense of what you mean by “department store perfume” and I’m always curious what I’m smelling or not smelling that makes me read it that way.
I also feel that way about many “masculine” fragrances – there’s a particular note/smell to me that dominates and overpowers the rest of the notes. For example, I have heard such good things about Dior Homme and Prada Homme and their iris notes but to my nose they both have that Thing (technical term).
The newest Dior Homme does not have any Iris in it. They changed it last year. I think the Parfum version still has it, but that seems to be hard to find in the U.S now.
I think I have the older version because I can smell the iris but that Thing still dominates.
Well. (Clears throat) In my errr expert opinion. I’m not sure. With men’s cologne’s sometimes there is a nose singeing ozone thing. In the case of today’s Narciso, it literally reminded me of that scent you catch in the perfume area of a department store. A scent you’d be happy to inhale on someone giving you a hug, but it wouldn’t catch your eye/nose in a perfume line-up–smelling of everything.
Thank you, that helps. “Nose singeing ozone thing” sounds exactly right. It isn’t necessarily aquatic, which I don’t usually like, but ozonic.
And Robin mentioned that Cashmeran might be a note I associate with certain fragrances (e.g. Why does Chopard Enchanted smell generic to me even though it’s a Dominique Ropion creation?)
And the education continues…
Wearing Fils de Dieu today, hoping it will calm me as I feel slightly out of sorts.
I hope it’s working! Sending hugs!
Hope tomorrow is a better day!
You smell great and are wearing the perfect fragrance to calm and comfort.
Fils de Dieu is a great pick for fall/autumn and comfort.
Wearing BeauFort London “Cœur de Noir” on what passes for a cool day here. Busy at work writing detailed checklists & wondering if that’s really what the client wants or needs. I might do a simpler option B and check before I go further down this road. ?
Minor PSA: “Take one thing off” blog has a review of the new Dusita “Anamcara” if anyone is interested.
http://takeonethingoff.com/blog/category/independent-perfumery/
I’m sure you can convince your client as to what they need ?.
As to Anamcara, a dear friend sent it with her swap package and now I’m afraid to try it. The blog post mention orange blossom PLUS which reminds me of Arabian Oud Ghroob ??
C’mon, you can do it! Just a little dab. I promise it doesn’t smell like Ghroob (on me). At worst you’ll think you smeared fruit salad on yourself.
LOL!
Thanks for the link Koenigsberg! It’s interesting to read and see what other people’s take on this one is. I found it rather approachable on brief testing and zero scary, mostly a fruity orangey orange blossom. But then my orange blossom reference is Hiram Green Dilettante, which is very indolic and not always well behaved. Maybe this would be a mix of Dilettante and Jo malone OB.
About to get ready for a bittersweet appointment. They take medical appointments regardless of vaxx status.
I’ll end up getting the jab and am crying now. So much pressure from people who have never walked a day in my shoes.
People I love dearly question the ‘nutjobs’ I listen to. I read and bookmark and write down. Not just watch PBS, CNN or FOX.
Have to get my affairs in order first, get rid of as much as possible and get Living Will. I want my Last Rites prior to going in and letters left for those who have constantly been on my rear. I know people will say others care, but unless you have really scary medical conditions that can kill you, those that love you should lay off. So much more to it, but I won’t bore you.
I know this is very divisive, so please remove if so.
I’ll be wearing Heavenly. My mother and father are here with me in that scent and boy, do I need them.
I’ll read comments later, if any and hope there’s no hate here. I cant take it anymore.
Here’s a fragrant hug, and thoughts and prayers you will be safe.
Annie, you are in my prayers. I hope everything goes well with you. I am sending hugs, peace and love. Thinking of you, my dear friend! ?
I totally get you.
I hope you get some peace.
Sending hugs.
Sending hugs. As I’ve read and heard people say, let that decision be yours and a medical professional who knows your history.
Nothing wrong with the 2-jab versions but I am for Janssen / J&J shot.
I’m so sorry you’re in this difficult place. Sending lots of hugs and calming vibes for all to be well for you.
I also have a medical condition that made me extremely hesitant and incredibly anxietized about getting the vaccine (as well as allergies to medications that crop up out of nowhere and have resulted in anaphalaxis.) After shot 1 I was a mess (from anxiety, not a medical reaction) and only got the 2nd because I knew we’d need passports eventually and I wanted to be able to visit my family in Canada. As little is known about the condition I have (it’s similar to long covid) I didn’t have anyone to turn to for medical advice.
I hope the first shot goes well and that you’re also taking care of the accompanying stress and emotional effects.
There are myriad legitimate reasons for people to avoid vaccination. (And which is why rates will never get near 100%). I’m sorry if you’re not getting that message from the culture, or even more so, from the medical community.
Best to you and hoping for a good response and quick recovery.
Best of luck with all your medical appointments today. Be safe, and be well!
Very good wishes to you AnniePerfumes, I hope all goes well. Please try to check in later and tell us how you are!
And just to clarify, I see nothing at all divisive in your post. Everybody must know there are medical conditions which make vaccines much scarier for some people than for others. In any case, no need to debate it here, whatever you decide to do.
Wishing you the best of luck today. Sending you hugs and good thoughts.
No hate here, AnniePerfumes! I hope everything went well for you, sending you lots of hugs and support.
Oof, I’m sorry you’ve been going through all this. I hope it went well today.
A belated reply to Cicely yesterday, I think the Mary Greenwell range was discontinued a few years ago. Plum is nice, it’s fruity, but not too sweet.
And today’s dress has roses on it, so today’s perfume will be Paestum Rose from Eau d’Italie.
Another fantastic but discontinued scent!
Thanks Gaynor! I know Mary Greenwell from her make up artistry but didn’t know she had a perfume line. So many nice sounding things are discontinued. I may follow the example of some NSTers and explore eBay for lost perfumes.
SotD YSL Cinema edp. It is moving into “love” territory today, whereas it usually is just “oh nice.” I got close to eight sprays, but I did not count. The name does not really click with me on this one. I worked in a movie theater in high school, and the array of smells I remember were not so great and not an array I’d associate with a YSL fragrance. Zero CP points!
Ha, very true – this is definitely not a Regal or AMC cinema”
Read with much interest the comments about the new Shalimar flanker, by chance I am wearing the original, the parfum de toilette version which lasts all day, so I’m still wearing it this evening.
For Lillyjo, about vintage Paloma Picasso: it’s very opulent, perhaps too much so, it wears me rather, so this little 30ml will lasts me ages, I think the main difference with the modern version which is not a wallflower either is the presence of inky oakmoss in the drydown.
It was too much for me back in the day. I always felt like an imposter, but gosh I did try!
SOTD = Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka
The name is true to what I smelled. I love it!
I am with the CP because it reminds me of floragal who did not care for it. This makes the world more interesting. I miss seeing her in NY but we will meet again!
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In other news, I am feeling much better today. The random body aches are pretty much gone. The arm pain is likely to remain for the next few days and I am fine with that!
Question – has anyone bought a portable extra monitor that they are happy with? I am looking to get one for a Windows laptop but don’t want a tabletop version that would take up half of my kitchen table (not using the leaf to extend it as it will shrink the space in my kitchen). Thank you.
Last call for freebies I mentioned at this past weekend’s Lazy Weekend Poll. There’s 3 left. Place dibs there and send me an email.
And I think of you whenever I see the Myrrh & Tonka bottle!
Ha! I do love it. Soon, by 2Q next year, it will be thunked!
That and No. 19 are “your” perfumes.
Hi hajusuuri! Check out ASUS Zen Screen portable monitors – we got them to use in addition to our laptops when the work from home order came down last year – I have model# MB16ACV. I don’t have a lot of room either so it is perfect for my work space!
Make that model# MB16AC!
Oh super. That’s the same one that a co-worker recommended! Thanks.
Awesome cat!
Thanks…and free, except for the $0.33 tax on it ?
I’m wearing La Panthere de Cartier parfum this morning, I wanted something rich and opulent, and the panther delivers.
I’m wearing Guerlain Lui today.
Hello twin.
German-American Day today, huh? So that’s why I picked up a 6 pack from my favorite microbrewery today when I was getting groceries… ??
Had my delayed dentist appointment today around lunchtime. Nothing major, just my usual, although I did have a question for my dentist. She said that things are looking good. ?
SOTD = back in Aedes de Venustas EdP. It’s perfect for the weather right now, and fits like a perfect pair of jeans.
I noticed your comment too late yesterday about Opium; they sure don’t make scents like that anymore!
But thankfully there was enough Opium made that it still can be found without too much trouble.
I can’t remember my last perfect pair of jeans. Good thing there are lot’s of perfect perfumes to smell!
There are a few things in my closet that almost guarantee a “Good Butt Day”! ??
I need to lose a few pounds to fit into my jeans … I can still fit except for the button ?.
Move the button! ?
Easier to lose the weight. I have a pile of stuff I’m keeping to fix. I think I will donate them to the clothing dumpsters.
I have a few pairs that still work for me. Thank the fabric Gods for spandex and Lycra!
National Noodle Day, we are having chicken lasagne for dinner! Partial points without even trying.
I’m in some vintage Oscar which always reminds me of a good high-school friend. She bought me a bottle of Oscar for my birthday way back when. Sadly we lost touch but I think of her often. We sure had a lot of fun together.
Random question, has anyone purchased from indiescents before?
Haven’t bought anything from indiescents, so I can’t help you there, sorry.
Thanks anyways!
You smell wonderful!
Thank you, MossyBerry!
I have but it mist have been at least 4 years ago. They did a great job. I think I ordered a bunch of samples that only they carried and I believe they were 4160Tuesdays samples!
Thank you for your insight! I ordered a few samples yesterday, some which were 4160 Tuesdays?
I’ve bought from Indiescents several times, they’ve been very nice, no issues.
Great! Thank you!!
Chiming in a day late, but I ordered from Indiescents earlier this year or last year, can’t remember. They were wonderful! Included extra samples and sent me a note that they’d be receiving new 4160 Perfumes soon since I’d included a bunch of their samples in my order. I’d definitely buy from them again.
Thank you! They sound great so I feel better about placing a small order. I’m sure it won’t be my last order from them.
Chiming in late to say hi everyone! I’m wearing Atelier Cologne Mistral Patchouli since I got some on myself making a sample (hi Jalapeno!), so just sprayed some more on me : ). This one is so unusual–I really like it.
I was off work today and watched the first two episodes of Ted Lasso. I’ll have to start a free trial of Apple TV if I want to watch more, which I do! Can I binge two seasons in one week? I don’t have to work this weekend, so that will help!
Well, hello back atcha!
Back from a tiring day at work, but good tiring. I’m just not used to being so social! I had coffee with a coworker, attended someone’s work anniversary celebration, and met a few people I had previously only seen on Zoom. I’m not getting too much work done on these days back in the office. ?
I wore Sisley Izia la Nuit. All the Shalimar flanker chatter is making me want to wear some Shalimar, and to experiment with layering too. I’m thinking I’d love to try Cuir Beluga with Shalimar, sacrilegious!!
Izia la Nuit is one I might just buy for the bottle; good reviews noted but not essential!
You were networking while in the office, so that’s a kind of work, isn’t it? ?
I hear Cuir Beluga + L’Heure Bleue is quite nice too.
I started out the day in Givenchy Ysatis. It used to remind me of me, lol. Now though, it reminds me of jadainGA. I have been getting in a little overtime this week. My daughter has been having some insomnia the last few nights, so I am pretty tired.
Oh no! What does she do when she couldn’t sleep?
She paces! Sometimes if I lay down with her I can get her back to sleep, but not this time. I am keeping her up later tonight so hopefully she will sleep sound.
Awwwwwwww! I hope that for both your sakes that your daughter sleeps well tonight. Hang in there!