It's Friday, International Stuttering Awareness Day and National Nut Day. Happy 69th to Jeff Goldblum and happy 78th to Catherine Deneuve. The splitmeet starts tomorrow!
Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that evokes one of Pantone's picks for the Autumn/Winter 2021/2022 NYFW Color Palette. (If you like, click through to the article and pick your fragrance based on the color name or description rather than the color itself, as in "Leprechaun is a wondrous green hue emblematic of the mythical imps featured in Irish folklore" or "Friendly and joyful, an optimistic yellow offering the promise of a sunny day.")
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I went with Kenzo Air for Pantone 18-4434 Mykonos Blue.
Reminder: on 10/29, we're celebrating Pumpkin Spice season...wear a fragrance featuring any or all of the elements (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, allspice, & etc).
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 Mykonos 2014 [cropped] by KARL-SEBASTIAN SCHULTE at flickr; some rights reserved.
Friday YAY!
still dark out.
JM Incense and Cedrat. Straightening out the fragrance cabinet has opened new worlds!
Yay for shopping the cabinet!
Oooo Love a good clean out! So many treasures get unearthed 🙂
so…many…bottles….
I love that one!
Deneuve! One of my cinema icons. I have just put on Nahéma edp in her honour, from the golden flask. This day has become wonderful ?
Hopefully she is having a wonderful day too.
To go with Fire Whirl, I’m in SL Chypre Rouge — the dark red of wine gums and tree sap. It’s the first Lutens I ever bought and I am still intoxicated by its mystery.
Ack, I cannot remember my first. Might have been Douce Amere.
Ahhh the first SL I ever bought was Tubereuse Criminelle. The deep red juice would also nicely fit with Fire Whirl; especially in name. It burns so hot as it develops. One of my favorite facets of that perfume… ?
I’m pretty sure mine was Chergui.
I love perfume rabbit hole stories. SL is such a memorable house.
Fire Whirl is my favorite of the new colors, so I’m wearing Bvlgari The Rouge in its honor, (and because I found it in my box of minis.)
Perfect.
Blackberries are pretty close to rhondolite so I’m in Muresque
Such a beautiful and unique fragrance – you smell fabulous!
Finally made it to Friday. It was a LONG one.
Wearing SL Vetiver Oriental for Leprechaun. Not quite a foresty green, but a yummy one. If the pot of gold had dark chocolate in it, it would be perfect.
You smell wonderful! This one is in my top 10.
I just FINALLY got a decant of it like 2 months ago…I’m afraid it’s gonna go fast.
That’s the trouble with loving fragrance, right? You have to use it up in order to enjoy it. Kind of like food.
Yes, you smell wonderful – this was my vetiver-now-I-love-vetiver scent.
Just refreshed for the evening ????♀️
Dior J’Adore Infinissime, which I think fits Illuminating.
Points for Barqs!
Aromatics Elixir, which should go nicely with Root Beer.
My friend will be visiting for the weekend, so I hope we will have some nice meals and get to play boardgames after dinner.
Have fun!
I love board games and haven’t played in years. Enjoy!
I found out recently that my aunt has worn Aromatics Elixer since she was a teen – she is in her late 60s now i think. Such a great scent!
Nice match. What’s your favorite game?
Settlers of Catan
You smell wonderful and what a perfect choice for the CP.
That sounds like a nice, relaxing weekend. Enjoy it!
Hello all!
Been busy busy busy this month. I’ve missed you guys!
I’m in Une Rose Vermeille for Fuschia. Maybe not an exact match but Fuschia is currently my favorite color. Good to know I’m following Pantone’s trend-watchers.
Stay safe everyone!
Hi! Great choice for fuschia.
You smell fabulous!
Gorgeous rose perfume! ? Such a pity that it’s been d/c’ed.
You smell wonderful! Need to dig that one out and get it into rotation…
Hey FriYAY crew.
What a sensational set of jewel brights and shadowy hues.
I’m wearing Ambre Ceruleen by Huitieme Art representing Pantone’s Mykonos Blue, Spring Lake and Adobe.
Wishing all a fab weekend.
Yes, 1 for 3! ??
It did feel like a bit of a win TBH! Thanks for noticing AnnE
Blue colors are tough to match with perfume in my experience. You go!
Hey Jalapeno,
There are a surprising number of blue choices here. Quite a few Hermès, Issey Miyake and Boucheron does a few blue flankers.
Over the last few years I really fell back in love with the aquatic floral.
Wearing a spritz of Eau de Cartier Zeste de Soleil, a cheery, yellow scent if there ever was one. I only wear it in the summer, so will see how it stands up to a grey and rainy day.
Perfect! Let us know how it goes.
It was indeed jolly, but very fleeting. Am now wearing some 4160 Tuesdays Who Knew? which is definitely being more assertive.
I’m still wafting Montale from yesterday. Definitely got the praline in the dry down. Reminds me of PG Santal Praline.
Rant follows, so feel free to skip it!
In other news, I just got schooled for putting trash in a public garbage can at a city park! T-Rex did her business, I cleaned it up and threw it in a plastic grocery bag that I recycle for use as trash bags, and tossed it in the can.
I hear someone yelling “Miss! Missss!” and I don’t pay any attention because I’m pretty sure I haven’t been mistaken for a “miss” in about 25 years. Then, this dude from the city catches up and tells me I can’t empty my “home trash” in the bin. I told him I picked up dog poop, put it in with some trash in a small bag and threw it in the can because I didn’t want to stink up my van. He says, “Well, if you live in your van, that’s technically your home and you can’t dump trash here from home.” So I asked him…
Why are these dilapidated RV’s and makeshift tents all over the place for weeks? Why is there abandoned furniture, 4ft piles of trash, and the smell of human waste all over what could be a lovely park with a little TLC?! Isn’t a public trash can meant for the (tax paying) public to responsibly use?!
Are you kidding me?! Next time I’ll just throw it on the ground like everyone else. This world is completely jacked. He did eventually back down because I wasn’t taking any of his BS. It ended with him saying, “Okay, you can throw a small bag of trash in the can If you need to.”
What a bunch of ? ?’s! I have half a mind to call city hall and complain.
What a pain! We have similar discussions on our local “Next Door”. Home owners getting upset about people putting dog poop bags in their garbage and such.
I look at it as, would the city or home owners rather see dog poop littered on the side walk? Or is a better solution to put it in a garbage can?
I’d chose the latter.
Next Door app is filled with sanctimonious jerks. There’s a dog poop post every five minutes. It does bother all dog people when the few in town, don’t pick up. It isn’t like we won’t step in it either! Or worse, ?. I am very guilty of using the garbage cans and the one dog poop can in town. You did the right thing.
Don’t get me started on tax dollars and why my dog isn’t allowed to walk anywhere. ?
I had to unsubscribe from next door because I couldn’t handle what $$4@,?*#£|} my neighbors were.
I have to be careful about how much I consume from Next Door. Way too many eedjits on there.
Re: dog waste: I’m mystified when people pick up their dogs poop, tie the top of the bag, and then (get ready), drop the bag on the walkway. What the heck?!? There are trash receptacles available, so use them! ?
My grandmother used to say eedjits. ? The town trash cans are what I use.
This has always boggled my mind as well.
Wow, interesting! My local Nextdoor blog has the same kind of posts! We don’t have a dog but I have no problem with someone using our garbage can for their doggie poop bag, have even told neighbors walking their dogs with a filled bag in hand, please deposit it here.
Having lived across the street from an urban park, I’m very familiar with the no household trash rule. But one tiny grocery store bag? GMAB. So happy that you talked back to him for his ridiculous complaint.
Now, people throwing dog poop in my personal home trash can, I would not appreciate that personally. I carry my own dog poop back to my own house and expect others to do the same.
There’s plenty of people out there who don’t pick it up at all. Would people prefer that? Good grief.
Seriously? What a horse’s patoot! I would much rather see people picking up after their dog’s business.
SO glad I didn’t ever bother with NextDoor. I do not want, nor need Social Media Aggro in my life.
Sorry for your scolding. I hate stuff like that. Our small town wants everyone to be out walking and has spent lots of our tax money on randomly place doggie waste stations, with bag holders and a waste can. People stuff grocery bags in, as well as the city sometimes supplies bags. IDK; I’m a *cat* person, but glad to see the idea that in a small town with hundreds and hundreds of dogs people are encouraged to pick up pup’s business.
I’m so impressed with your town!
I love cats and dogs and it is great to see investment in love for the little ones.
As a former boss once advised me, beware the power plays of little people. Sorry you had to deal with that ugliness!
I’m in Indochine, mostly for comfort because of very sore upper arms due to dual inoculations yesterday (double-strength flu in one arm and the newer shingles vaccine in the other) … but I think Indochine also fits the “warm and supportive” portion of the description of Adobe so that’s my CP entry.
I had very sore arm from my Covid booster. It did help to move it around a lot, as they advised. Hope your have no other side effects!
Thanks, LizzieB! I don’t remember my arm being this sore from the first Covid shots, but I am just now eligible for the booster and am simultaneously anxious to get it done and not looking forward to stronger side-effects. Better than the effects of getting the virus though!
I agree! Planning on getting my Covid booster and flu shot at the same time next week.
I’m getting my COVID booster and flu shot tomorrow. Hope my arms aren’t too sore after!
of course you smell beyond great!
Thank you!
I adore Indochine, I need to find my sample and give it a spritz.
I adore it too! ?
I hope you feel better soon.
Ouch! Your poor arms!
In Ambra for the Pantone color Adobe. I let the box go years ago (silly me) but there was a lovely paisley used that had a very similar shade involved. Happy Friday!
I’m a little meta with this week’s CP. In one of my truly greatest perfume regrets (that I didn’t buy a bottle/s), Rose Opéra by Scent on Canvas. The name is for a paint color (on canvas). Not Pantone (which does have an Opera Mauve), so not entirely sure which paint. But there is a company, Windsor & Newton, that makes a pink paint color called Opera Rose, which is very close to PANTONE 18-2330
Fuchsia Fedora.
That said, this saffron beauty, to my nose, shares more with the pale effervescent yellow pinks of dry rosé wines. Saffron and tart strawberries. (https://winefolly.com/deep-dive/many-different-shades-of-rose-wine/)
I never smelled it (I take it they are out of business?) but salute your meta interpretation, and now I wish I had some dry rosé and strawberries on hand.
I’m matching Leprechaun with PdN’s Weekend in Normandy. WiN is so fresh and herbal. Like walking through an herb garden. I can’t identify even one individual note – it is too well blended. It is a skin scent from the start and I imagine it won’t last long, but it smells so good.
Drinking Chocolate Puer and plowing through a mountain of to-dos that stand between me and the end of my work week.
Ooh, that perfume sounds lovely. Must put it on my test list!
I spent the whole day doing things on my list, and feeling very pleased with myself — even though tomorrow’s list is just as bad.
I woke up in a non-CP-compliant mood for Black Vines, but woe, alas, my decant has turned! Scrubbed it off and layered Arbolé over the remnants, which totally works. Still doesn’t quite match the Pantone options — more of a greeny gold shot through with wraithings of ink.
Loading up my iPhone with vintage Oingo Boingo to start getting in the holiday spirit…
You smell great, love Arbole.
Dead Man’s Party! Let’s dance! ?
I’ve not sniffed many of the Hiram Green line. I should change that; your description makes this one sound great.
I could eat Arbolé on toast! It took me a few tries to “get,” although I liked and appreciated it immediately. Now I can’t get enough of it! It smells like a birch tree having a midsummer afternoon nap and dreaming of being rolled in honey and anise seed. It smells like the contented sighs the tree makes when it wakes and stretches its limbs in the sunshine. And, wonderfully, it doesn’t smell like anything else in my collection.
? Thanks for the description; I would have expected something more green, but this sounds lovely.
Arbole is great stuff. I have a bottle on my Christmas list.
Awesome tunes selection you had today! ?
Danny Elfman I could also eat on toast. 😉
I”ve never tried Arbole, but I sure love your color description.
Eris Mx. today — I’ll go with Pantone Root Beer for the color, but it’s not quite right. I do see fragrances as colors quite often and Mx. is a rich chocolatey brown color for me with a little streak of gold sparkle. I had also thought maybe Iris Poudre today – and that would go with Pantone Blue Iris, not any of the colors above.
Second full day off now that I am working part-time hours (Mon/Tues/Wed) and it’s pretty glorious. I walked 6 miles yesterday, hiked in Discovery Park and visited the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center (Seattle). But outings like this are partly because we have guests – I”ll still incorporate them, but not every day–I also have plenty of home projects to keep me busy.
That sounds like a marvelous day! 🙂
Very happy for you to have such a glorious amount of time! It sounds like you are using it well.
I’m in MCMC Noble today, which seemed to me like it could go with the Root Beer colour. Also it’ll mostly be gone by the time I get to the (officially scent-free) office.
Friday…just have to make it through. Have to drive into HQ to exchange laptops (due to an annoying coffee error last week, where I didn’t realize the barista didn’t put the lid on all the way before I set my coffee down next to the laptop and it killed my keyboard), am dealing with a bunch of projects for senior people, and have an interview with a candidate for exec director at a nonprofit where I volunteer. Plus constant reminders from teachers and tutors on upcoming application/recommendation due dates and test dates. No down time this weekend, but once we get through November 15, I intend to take a deep breath.
Happy Friday, everyone! Wishing you all calmer weekends than mine. 🙂
I hope you have an unexpected calm moment this weekend!
Hang in there!
Sending hopes for some moments of peace amidst the busyness!
I enjoyed my combo from yesterday so much that I repeated it today, Wazamba for Fire Whirl. Happy Friday everyone. We have a new French bakery in my little town that’s only open Thurs and Friday afternoons, I try to get there every week for bread and pain de chocolat, so that’s my plan for the weekend.
You smell great! And yay for the French bakery. 🙂
Happy FriYAY! We made it!
My SOTD is Fresh Cucumber Baie, to match with Leprechaun and Mykonos Blue. Cucumber is so crisp, aquatic, and green. Like I’ve just made a bowl of freshly chopped cucumber & melon salad, enjoyed seaside. I think this and the original W by Banana Republic have a lot in common.
I only vaguely remember that one, but was just thinking I wish I had some Gap Grass or MB Green x 4.
I miss Gap Grass! I found an exact dupe with Sage perfume oil, from Perfectly Scentsable. It’s great in the shower gel also.
I’m wearing Rochas Femme for Pantone Fire Whirl, because the drydown always seems to have this burnished, plummy red quality to me. My bottle of vintage Femme has turned about that colour as well, though I’m wearing the modern one today.
Nice call Desirae!
Wearing L’Artisan Légendes du Cèdre, which doesn’t really match any of the colors above. It would probably be a blend of Pantone 19 Root Beer from the Color Palette and Pantone 18 Olive Branch from the Core Classics.
Thank you everyone for your kind and understanding words and your well wishes for my mother’s health yesterday. It is very uplifting to count with such a comforting and supportive community. You are all so generous!
Having a cappuccino with a Halloween Peeps from a small box that one of my coworkers left on my desk early this morning. It really put a smile on my face.
Happy Friday! ?
I was awol yesterday and didn’t see your post, but sending healing vibes for your mom!
Thank you, Cazaubon!
It’s fun Peep time again! Eat up!
Lol! I am behind trying the new Halloween Peeps designs this year. My coworker gave me the small pack of green Frankenstein Peeps. The new ones are skulls, black cats, ghosts and pumpkins. I think they are all the original vanilla flavor. If I see them in one of my trips to the stores, I will grab some! As you said, it is time to “Eat Up”! ?
You are loved?. Hope you got some sleep.
Now, I want your peeps and to hear about your perfume!
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Thank you, Annie! ?. I am going to rest at home and focus on something different this weekend to decompress.
I am a fan of Peeps, lol!
Légendes du Cèdre is a woody, creamy scent. Notes are cedar, labdanum and saffron. It leans masculine, but I find it pretty comfy. Sillage and longevity are average.
Oooh, that sounds amazing!
It is a nice scent!
Good for you. Enjoy your Peeps.
And that perfume review was too tempting. ?
Just read yesterday’s post now and sending ?? to you and your mom, wishing you peace and strength to get through this difficult time.
Thank you, Laila! ?
I saw only a few Peeps at CVS today during my errands blitz.
I only saw the ghosts and Frankensteins at Walgreens at the end of September, but I did not buy any because it was too early. I will check tomorrow when I run my errands.
I missed your post yesterday but just went back to read it. I’m so sorry to hear about your mother’s condition! Sending love and hugs to you and strengthening vibes to all your family. I hope you have a gentle weekend ahead of you, full of peace and Peeps!
Thank you, Isabella! ?
TGIF!
For Pantone’s Fire Whirl I am wearing Cinnabar.
Perfect.
i love cinnabar
Excellent match!
Love Cinnabar!
Ohh, perfect match!
SOTD = Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods
Whoa! Every time I wear this, I love it more ?. Powdery, spicy, vanilla, sandalwood, tobacco incense.
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I mentioned in IG that I hit the trifecta of 3 of the 4 classic colors (Coconut Cream, Soybean and Olive Branch) and I just realized the box also has Adobe! I am awarding myself 4 points!
In other news, I am looking forward to opening my Guerlain Shalimar Millesimee Vanilla Planifolia (woo, Shalimar MVP because I cannot be bothered with typing the entire name), which came a lot sooner than the original tracking said it would arrive. Not complaining, just looking forward to it!
Replying to myself so hopefully J will get responses because I did not check off notify me of responses to my comments).
That’s so exciting that folks are getting their MVP (love that!) bottles already. Mine won’t arrive until next week, but I have plenty other things to sniff in the meantime. ?
You get an enabler’s pin for the PSA!
My Shalimar MVP bottle arrived early as well. I opened it last night and wore it. It’s lovely! I think it has a lot in common with Shalimar Philtre but of course it’s more vanilla forward. I’m curious to see what you think of it.
You smell great and yay for MVP! I am not a Shalimar fan but was desperate for one of those bottles. Fortunately it’s more vanilla than Shalimar on me.
Yay! It has gone to my n1 Shalimar.
I’m eager to hear people’s reviews of this scent. How exciting that something actually arrived early!
I got a good chuckle out of your abbreviation for that new Shalimar!
LPRN Black Perfecto EdP, which I think suits Rhodonite quite nicely.
Took a chance and bought a bag of Smitten apples yesterday, which I’d never tried. They are very crispy, as advertised. A bit bland on the taste, though. I chose them because each apple was on the smaller side, which I prefer. Taste wise, though, I like Sweetango better, so should have bought those.
Oh I adore SweeTango apples. I have a big bag of them in the refrigerator right now and am chowing down 2 a day.
Each year at the Minnesota Arboretum they have an apple naming contest; the Univ of MN has an extensive Apple development Ag dept. They let people taste sample newly developed varieties and vote on names. I remember SweeTango very clearly.
SweeTangos are some of the best new to me apples I have found in 2021. I also liked Envy.
You smell wonderful – plus LPRN BP edp is a steal! Edp and edt are both delightful.
We’re finally getting some good apples in the markets now, and *someday* my little Cox’s orange pippin will start producing so that we can make fantabulous pies. Planning to take my Little One out to the west county apple orchards tomorrow morning to see what we can find at the farm stands, before the next big rain rolls in.
And in honor of Pantene Soybean I’m wearing SL Daim Blonde.
Creamy, warm not too heavy for a coolish day.
You smell great Kelly Red!
I’m in Shalimar Parfum Initial today, with the juice color matching closest to Pale Rosette. Happy Friday everyone!
I once saw Intial at TJ Maxx for a song and didn’t get it! Still kicking myself, lol.
That’s where I ended up getting a bottle! TJs was good back then. I also got a bottle in a swap here.
SOTD is Marigold Cane Sugar body cream & body spray for Illuminating.
Lazy day today- just reports. This week was cleaning and moving out a seeming ton of junk from former housemate’s room and patching/painting, so no more house stuff until I get my fermentation jars on Sunday. Car Jack press in progress for tomorrow.
I made biscuits and they turned out yummy! Yay for fall baking!
I cannot imagine you having a REALLY lazy day!
Love that we can fire up our ovens again without overheating our houses! Planning to do some biscuits soon to accompany a butternut squash and sage soup, since I’m in the mood for cozy dinners.
I’m wearing MFK À La Rose for Pale Rosette.
I have a splitmeet question for you all: is anyone still interested in Shalimar Philtre de Parfum? Let me know.
I bought my bottle in the middle of the last splitmeet and after Pixel had already split her bottle of the same.
Happy Friday!
I’d be interested! I missed out on the last splitmeet because I was moving 🙁
It’s cool and hazy in SoCal today. I’m wearing a late 80s formulation of Paris by YSL. It’s all roses and powder. It’s not nearly as big or bold as the other 80s fragrances I wore this week. It’s nice but it’s not me. This is for Pantone’s Pale Rosette, obviously. This perfume picked it’s own swatch with no help from me, lol!
Note to Lillyjo- no Tiffany Truest here sadly.
Dang it! I had my fingers crossed and a bribe all planned out! ?
Oh I hear you,lol. I’m still trying to figure out how to get my bestie to part with the Ysatis.
Hermes Eau de rhubarbe eclate (spelling off, probably) to match Fire Whirl. So fresh and crisp!
Perfect! And we need to do a rhubarb cp.
Yes! And swap rhubarb recipes all week!
Happy friday, NST!
I’m in a rainbow of colors because I’m sampling a bunch of scents, in anticipation of split meet this weekend. Need to decide if I’ll want decants of splits that have been hinted at.
The air smelled so lovely of petrichor yesterday morning. Does anyone have a good petrichor scent to recommend? I can only think of Le Labo’s baie, but don’t really remember it from when I smelled it on a blotter.
CB I Hate Perfume Black March, of course, the best petrichor ever.
Thanks for the tip! I’ll add that one to the sample list.
2nd that.
3rd that, plus Wild Hunt and Cumming/Afterparty if you want petrichor with some warmer, woodier notes. And Zoologist Snowy Owl is pure petrichor on me.
Eau de Gaga has become my go to for medical appointments, today it was PT.
This evening I chose Teatro alla Scala for Fire Whirl, the box is that shade of slightly burnished orange red and black tortoiseshell and gold. The scent is as opulent as the name suggests, a honeyed (beeswax note) chypre hybrid, with an oriental drydown, nothing else like it in my collection. Why has Krizia seemed to stop making fragrances? I also have K and Krazy and adore those too.
I just looked up K on Amazon. $250 lol! It’s gorgeous though.
Whoa! That’s insane. Apart from the edp I have about 20ml of a 30ml atomizer of extrait, now I am afraid to use it ?
K is beautiful. Another 80s powerhouse if I remember correctly. Now I have to try those other ones you mentioned by Krizia. $250? Well I’ve spent more on perfume in the past but still that’s quite a hunk of change for a untested vintage.
Yes, K is very strongly animalic, not for the faint of heart; Krazy is very resinous, a stellar amber, and I should wear it more this winter, it used to be very affordable because it came in a big splash bottle, very unwieldy, perhaps you could save a search on eBay and wait for a good deal.
I haven’t heard of Krizia in ages. Wonder if they’re even still around?
They are, I googled after Lillyjo searched but now there is only a Krizia pour femme perfume whatever that is (sigh) no more K.
You’ve been smelling wonderful! I quite like Eau de Gaga, and Teatro is one of my desert island favorites. I have a vintage mini of K and yep, it’s a corker.
Thank you Mossyberry, EdG is really quite a good tea scent isn’t it. I think we love many of the same perfumes as is the case for Teatro alla Scala.
If I saw Lady Gaga in the wild, I wouldn’t recognize her. The only time I recognized her was when someone wearing a white blazer with shoulders back and huge sunglasses walked into Saks surrounded by guards and someone yelled “That’s Lady Gaga!”
I would have said the same until I saw her in A Star is Born, where she appears with no makeup or wild outfits.
I like matching perfume to colour, but it’s been a busy week and I’ve not focused on the CP . I’ve been working my way through the Puredistance discovery set, so probably have every shade covered somewhere along the way 🙂 .
I’m relieved to say that there are lots of likes so far, not must haves, given the ridiculous prices. I’ll report back further.
Meanwhile, we’ve woken to another sunny morning, and Annick Goutal’s Chèvrefeuille is my thought for a post-shower perfume.
Puredistance has pearl-clutching prices, doesn’t it? Happily, Niche Essence has a 30% sale once or twice per year, and that’s when I nab some Dusita too…
Thanks for the hot tip on Niche Essence sales. 🙂
I didn’t post yesterday as I was out sniffing. :-). I tried Byredo Mumbai Noise (animalic woody oud), Le Labo Thé Matcha, JM Starlit Mandarin & Honey, JM Silver Birch & Lavender, JM White Moss & Snowdrop, Givenchy L’Interdit Rouge, plus the new Estee Lauder line. The Byredo was a big no, Le Labo was pretty much all fig (no), the Givenchy and Estee Lauder scents had that basic department store perfume smell. However, I quite liked the Jo Malones, surprisingly enough, as they are in the regular line, not the intense one, which is pretty much all I buy. There was also an interesting Byredo which I am testing today called Open Sky. Pungent green smell up front, turns out it’s cannabis, LOL. 🙂
Yay for sniffing!
It was fun. 🙂 Just like the good old days!
I have a sample of Open Sky that I need to try – thanks for reminding me! Byredo is a house that usually works for me.
It is a little bitter green on the opening, then you can smell the palo santo in the drydown. I’m really enjoying it.
I forgot to mention I tried Pulp again after many years and was surprised to find that I now love it. I also liked the new Lush scent Space, which has notes of sandalwood, olibanum and guaiac wood. Wore it to bed last night and it was very soothing. It has a bit of a sweet, woody, papery smell.
Is Space new? Lush is hit or miss with me, but when it’s a hit, it’s a real hit!
Yes, it’s their latest release.
Yes, yeah for sniffing! Sorta sad to read the new Estee Lauder’s were perfumista “meh,” but even more sad is that I am not surprised. Will be sniffing them myself, but thanks for your report!
They were by no means bad, just not super exciting to me. I do think they are well done, just not $190 nice.
There was a small flurry of perfumes with cannabis notes that came out a couple of years ago. Maybe it’s making a comeback?
Killian had one I liked, but cost a fortune. Now it is gone and I regret.
What fun! Have not done that in so long I can’t remember.
It is true that those are “regular” JMs, but they’re all recurring LE I think.
I am not up on all the recurring JMs… the Nordstrom SA implied Lavender & Silver Birch is exclusive to them but I didn’t verify that.
My Nordies now has a limited range of Jo Malone. I tried the Silver Birch & Lavender and quite liked it!
Anamcara for illuminating. It feels colour yellow/orange and get a mental image of orange trees with fruit and flower under the sun. Has gone from a first impression of “not sure” to love.
I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my bottle from France. It shipped 10 days ago, hopefully it will arrive soon.
Super busy week at work, and an evening out yesterday, so this is the first chance I’ve had to read NST all week!
Wearing Vetiver Tonka today, which doesn’t really match any of those colors, but it smells good.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Vetiver Tonka is such a great scent.
Yep.
As soon as I looked at this season’s Pantone colors I immediately knew my choice: Adobe. Its orange/rust/bronze shade IS autumn here in the Midwest: it says woody, incensey, earthy, and smoky to me. And what fragrance epitomizes this color – as well as its name? That would be my favorite October scent: the long d/c YR Nature Millenaire.
Its bronze, leaf-shaped bottle that fits nicely in the hand as well as the fragrance itself is perfect – which Yves Rocher describes as ‘a Woody, Spicy scent with scents of Earth, Bergamot Orange, Cardamom, Coriander, Cinnamon Bark, Cedarwood, Incense, Myrrh, Benzoin. Reassuring and sensual scents of earth, soft wood, and tender roots.’ There’s also a dryness to it that reminds me of the Southwest desert – and when I first tried Tauer’s very popular L’Air Desert du Marocain, it immediately reminded me a lot of the Nature Millenaire but at a huge price increase, and I really felt the blue bottle was all wrong for the scent. I like the LADM but I’ll stick with the NM, so glad I bought a back/up bottle. I believe other NST’ers in the past have commented favorably on this fragrance, especially the men’s version, which is equally awesome!❤️
We’ve had such a mild fall this year it’s hard to believe it’s nearly the end of October. Our trees are finally changing color, really late this year, hoping to get out soon to the Arboretum to really enjoy their splendor before the leaves fall. Wishing everyone a splendiforous weekend ahead!
Excellent match!
The maple trees in my area are certainly taking their time turning that vivid red this year.
Wearing Korres Amber Saffron Cardamom for Root Beer. The new release seems to have dropped the cardamom from the title, so I don’t know what it’s like now. But this was an affordable and underrated gem in my book.
It has been ages since I’ve seen a Korres perfume in the wild, so no idea, but that sounds so nice!
I haven’t seen them IRL forever, either, but in the way back when, they were carried by Sephora for about 10 days. ? They had a makeup line, too; I loved their powder foundation.
I’m wearing Wood Sage and Sea Salt to pair with Spring Lake. Spring Lake also happens to be one of my very favorite shades of blue – I love the midtone blues and greys.
It has been a WEEK. But I am at home with a sweet doggo (who hopefully will get her surgical staples out tomorrow) and an excellent cold German beer, so all is now right in my immediate world. Wishing everyone a moment of peace to savour this weekend.
Oh, I saw yesterday at Nordies they have a LE bottle of Wood Sage, it has embossed stars all over it, very pretty. Kisses and healing vibes to puppy, wishing you a zen weekend.
Yay for a recovering dog and a good cold beer! Cheers! ??
Healing vibes to your doggie! ?
Sounds like you’ve arrived at a good place at the end of the week! Hope all goes well for your pup.
I’m having a very Monday-ish Friday. Yes, it is possible. I went to run errands this afternoon without knowing that Mr. Jalapeno had an eye doctor appointment during that time frame. So I am a little out of sorts. ?
Oh well, at least the weather is nice and I smell good!
SOTD = E & J Nirvana Rose, and pairing it with Fuchsia Fedora. I got the idea from Old Herbacious yesterday. Completely not on my radar at all. But my other choices just didn’t feel right.
You smell wonderful – I will wear that tomorrow thanks to a wonderful freebie from a wonderful NST’er!
Thank you!
I’ve put my bottle of Nirvana Rose away for the year. That gives me the opportunity to bring out something that feels more Autumnal to me.
Well, maybe that means you’ll get to have a blissfully Friday-ish Monday next week?
I’ve got something nice/fun planned for next Thursday, so that thought will keep me happy for a bit.
I hope tomorrow is a definite Saturday!
Other than having the dryer vent cleaned out as per HOA edict, I have a definite Saturday on my schedule!
Couldn’t click with the CP today; SotD Angel Fruity Fair. Even the pretty blue star does not quite match either of the blues. I came close earlier this week with Fendi L’Acquarossa and Fire Whirl. Love National Nut Day: friends, eat more nuts! They are high in calories but they have good fat and they are satisfying. Also, experiment with raw and/or unsalted nuts of different varieties. They can be expensive but I think Mr. Mossy and I have really improved our weight control and cholesterol levels by eating nuts every day. No medical advice here – just a nutty foodie’s report! Pecans and walnuts are our favorites.
Wish we had some of our favorite edible nuts in the house today! There’s a place over in Philly that sells the best quality filberts aka hazelnuts that I have ever had. So good!
I love those, but Mr. Mossy calls them “yucky nuts.” More for me, right, when we get the mixed nuts?!
Yep! I will admit, though, that a bad filbert is rather nasty. When they get rancid it’s pretty darn gross.
Pecans are my favorite, too, and we have three walnut trees so are currently in the thick of the walnut harvest. We still haven’t eaten all of last year’s, and here comes the new crop!
I love nuts but rarely eat them now. My teeth can’t crunch like they used to.
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Maybe sneak in a good nut butter and jelly sandwich every so often?
Hi all! I’m in a hefty amount of Herba Fresca from my ancient mini that I’m trying to use up. Because it’s so old the scent has really faded, but it’s still nice. I’ll pair it with the leprechaun color.
I picked up my car today from the mechanic’s, and I should have asked for a line-by-line report of what they were going to fix before I agreed to the whole job yesterday. D’oh!! I knew they were going to do the brake pads and engine work, but they threw in new windshield wiper blades that I don’t think I needed, and an oil change (also not needed yet IMO). I know nothing about cars so I didn’t ask for a breakdown, but now I know better. But as the guy said, now the car is all ready for winter, though my credit card took a hit. I always wonder if these places take advantage of the clueless among us.
Oooof. That’s a lesson learned the hard way with your car maintenance.
Yep! The price of ignorance. I wish I cared enough to learn about cars, but I’m just not interested. But at least I’ll be more careful next time.
Yeah, they always push those extras: oil change, air filters, windshield wipers. I always tell them firmly NO.
I had a pretty productive day today. Cleaned the floors, took the Wild One to the vet for routine exam and tests. She was very good for the vet! I’m always so pleased when she shows herself to be a good girl. Was on hold with the SSA for an hour, but eventually talked to a sentient being who helped me with my issue.
Wore Mugler Over the Musk today. Trying to get through things so I can send them on. This is a gorgeous cleanish musk, snuggly, soft and well blended. Skin scent for sure, but doesn’t veer into dryer sheet or plastic territory. Maybe it’ll show up on evil bay at some point. ❤️
Every now and then it pops up on fragrancebuy CA. Still to rich for my blood, but I keep an eye out.
That makes sense; The Bay is the only place I can find that carries it. If one of us finds it, maybe we could split it?
I would be up for a split!
I wore Mugler Mirror de Joyeax today and matched it with Adobe.
I just got back from grocery shopping. This inflation is killing me. I bought ingredients to try my hand at cabbage stew.
My Mom used to make a delicious beef and cabbage soup when I was little. I haven’t thought about it in ages. Good luck with your culinary experiment!
Groceries have really gone up, I am continually shocked when I look at the small amount of food and the large bill.
I feel your pain. I’m trying to get buy in from the hubster for a few vegetarian meals a week, but not having much luck. I hope your stew is a success! ?
Late but still reporting in for CP points in Bruno Fazzolari Vetiverissimo matched with Root Beer. Yesterday was Cola by Hendley Perfumes for Adobe. I love the Pantone challenges!
Does the Hendley Cola really smell like Cola? I’ve been curious about it.
It does smell like cola in the opening stage then it turns into an almost smoky spiciness with resins. Good longevity too. It didn’t have much projection after a while, but it was still there close to the skin all day. I like it and think it’s worth checking out.