It's Hump Day and National Stress Awareness Day. Birthdays: Walker Evans, Anna Wintour. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Donna Karan Black Cashmere.
Reminder: 11/5 is SWINTON’s birthday. Wear Like This, or any other Etat Libre d'Orange fragrance, if you have one. If you don't, or if you're not in the mood for Etat Libre d'Orange (or if you just wore Like This for the Pumpkin Spice project), do something else. You could listen to Tilda Swinton read the Rumi poem that inspired the fragrance, and choose something based on that?
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 detail from [Untitled photo, possibly related to: Fruit sign. Beaufort, South Carolina], Walker Evans, 1936, via Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), no known restrictions.
I’m working remotely this morning so I’m in sweatpants and Shalimar MVP. lol
Dropped my car off this morning for a pre winter detail and wax. I love a clean car.?
Hey twin, how your smelling over there?
Hey twin, I smell great! How about you?!??
You smell like a princess even in your sweatpants
I do love a clean and detailed car. You smell fabulous in your sweats!
Thanks ST!?
Hiya madtowngirl! Would you be interested in trying some ELdO samples from my Sample Stash?
That would be great Jalapeño! Thank you for the offer! We can do a sample swap. Do you still have my email?
I can’t seem to find your email, alas! Do you still have mine?
Yep! Buried but I found it, just emailed you.?
Is anyone else hungry with the change in the weather. I have been eating so much lately. This morning sausage, eggs with mushrooms, toast and a pear. Well..that should keep me full until…
Testing two Shalimars today, and one wrist MVP (thank you to the split meet) and the other Shalimar Madagascar flanker.
Makeup Dior shadow pallet and some of their concealer.
Trying out a new lippy today, Framboise Velours – deep raspberry pink from Givenchy.
That sounds very pretty.
I have that lipstick, it’s gorgeous!
You have excellent taste.
So far so good with the testing it out today. This color I thought was pretty for autumn
Well I think you have great taste too ?
I love raspberry red lipsticks! The ones I have are Tom Ford Cherry Lush and Revlon Cherries in the Snow. Both gorgeous. Will check this one out.
You smell lovely! I’m glad I’m not the only one eating too much. Carbs and more carbs!
The Framboise Velours is so nice!
Love, love TOAST. Toast with butter, toast with jam, toast with avocado. Sourdough, whole grain, English muffin, I love it all!!
Agreed!
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Same. I eat some form of toast every day.
me too. what is your favorite bread?
I am SO with you on the toast! Nutella or toasted with butter and a good Marmalade.
I recently discovered Carbonaut, a low-calorie (50 cal/slice), low-carb (14gr/slice), GF bread at Sprouts. It’s is pretty good for what it is.
And high in fiber, 13 gr/slice.
That bread sounds great! Anything with Nutella is yum!
I was surprised that it was so good! I wish it came in a sourdough, perhaps that’s in the works.
Toast is my favorite food. Just ordered a case of bagels from Montréal. Carb fest!
Montreal bagels are my favorite. Don’t tell my NYer friends.
I’ve become a big fan of sourdough toast with smashed marinated beans and avocado slices. Yummy and filling!
Yes. Hungry.
Not necessarily carbs, but yeah, I’ve had the munchies lately, too. That was quite the cold snap that came thru last week!
Nice!
Wondering how do the vanilla Shalimars compare? And which Dior eyeshadow palette ?? I really like Dior formula for the satin shadows.
Dior shadow in Montaigne
very beautiful and easy to wear
For the comparison I am going to try again tomorrow
Here is the eyeshadow https://images.app.goo.gl/PnqEMFnFHFh33fPt8
That one is stunning!
Good morning, orning, ning, g…
Sotd is Baccarat Rouge 540.
Currently drinking lavender earl grey with lavender honey and eating brown toast with apricot jam.
Happy hump day!
Nice all around! BR540 is lovely!
Love lavender earl grey and love anything lavender!! Enjoy!
I love your breakfast choice…tea..toast..
Your SOTD is gorgeous too
Mmmmmm, I love apricot jam. Sounds delicious.
Kyoto today. I think I’ll actually put on a bit of makeup today: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer (original formula) and my (very old, but still perfect) Burnt Sugar lippie from Bobbi Brown.
Yoga, then muesli with blueberries, then work. But only a half day today, yippee.
LM’s original tinted moisturizer was really great. The new formula isn’t to my liking, unfortunately. BB Lippies were my gateway into her products. Burnt Sugar is a favorite! Have a fantastic day!
Oh fun – glad to know you also liked Burnt Sugar. I’m down to the end, though.
I’ve heard the new LM formula is not great. Any contenders for replacement?
I use the one by Dermalogica and like it very much. It has non-irritating sunscreen that doesn’t skew white, and it smells slightly minty.
I really like IT Cosmetics’ CC Cream. I use the illuminating for Fall/Winter/Spring and the matte for Summer.
Oh, that’s such a bummer when we get to the last bits of our favorite lippie!
I’m in the camp of “not a fan of the new” formulation of LM’s tinted moisturizer.
My new favorites are:
-For normal/oily skin-Australian Gold Botanical Tinted Face (Mineral) Sunscreen SPF 50. Comes in 3 tints. Great for summer, and it survives my hot flashes without melting down my face.
-For Normal/dry skin-DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46. Contains niacinamide for skin-brightening.
-For more coverage with SPF, Missha Perfect Cover BB cream, SPF 42, PA ++++ (it has UVA & UVB protection).
Do you find the new LM oxidizes on your skin? I got a small tube of it in what I thought was the proper color. It applied just fine, but an hour later I saw that telltale line on my jaw…
Yes, it oxidize on me as well. Big fail.
Thanks, everyone! happy to have more ideas.
Nancy – yes, the oxidation thing. Why couldn’t they stick with the classic formula?!
I don’t know! I like that there’s a little more coverage with the new formulation, but with it oxidizing on me, it’s going back.
Which Kyoto, CdG or Diptyque?
Ack, we have to specify that now, don’t we?!
CdG! I forgot there is now another one.
YSL Nu EDP, the one in the hockey puck. I love that it’s so aggressively unisex — not the usual anodyne “let’s not offend anyone”, but “FACE FULL OF BLACK PEPPER oh pretty flowers CAN YOU HANDLE THIS SPIKY INCENSE ooh soft creamy sandalwood so nice”. It’s confusing, in the best possible way.
You smell wonderful, that’s one of my favorites, your description is perfect ?
Now I want to smell that! Terrific description.
Yes! Perfect description of Nu EDP. I wish I still had my hockey puck – I bought it at a hole-in-the-wall perfume shop years ago and found it too cold to my liking, but fascinating, like incense soaked in chai tea. I think I’d enjoy it more now.
I’m wearing Wakening Woods of Scandinavia. I love the blast of fir in the opening, but then the middle floral notes kick in and then I don’t love it so much. I should have taken the time to grab Lankaran Forest, but I was in a hurry and this was handy. Oh well.
Lankaran Forest for evening?
Generous application of Serge Noire:)
Best way to wear it. You smell great.
Yesterday was my Black Cashmere day, today it’s Le Lion from the splitmeet.
I’m in bed with my left leg on this big foam wedge that keeps my foot higher than my heart after extensive foot and ankle surgeries last Friday. I’ve waited 2 1/2 years for this all to be done, my foot needed to be rebuilt for a bunch of different reasons and as late as Sept covid caused cancelations. So 2 wks only getting from bed to bathroom, then I see the dr, then I will still be non weight bearing for another month, then I start PT. It’s a long recovery and I thought I would be able to get to my perfume cabinet but I can’t for a while. Meantime I have a bag of samples etc, and have had my husband get perfume out for me. He would choose Coco every day.
Hope your recovery is pain and complication free!
Wishing you a speedy recovery! I hope you have lots of help & a big stack of books within reach (and of course perfume)!
Sending best wishes for a full recovery.
I hope your healing goes well. At least your husband is handing you a winner!
Oh wow – that’s intense. I’m thinking of you and hope that the recovery goes smoothly and quickly. Yay for perfume distraction!
Sending wishes for a speedy and pain-free recovery!
Wow. Take it easy and hope you recover in top form.
I wore Le Lion yesterday and had the most distinct impression of it being hot. Not like smoky or smoldering, but feverish? (And no, I wasn’t having an allergic reaction.) It struck me as a good winter perfume. ?
Feel better. And wear Coco..for your husband
I hope your recovery is complete and as pain-free as possible! And Coco is right for every occasion.
Wishing you a full recovery quicker than anticipated!
Best wishes for your convalescence.
I have just that same pillow. I sympathize with you after having your surgery! And I too was limited to going from bed to bathroom after my knee surgery. I’m happy you got the operations done though after having to wait so long, presumably in pain, too. I know you’ve got a serious recovery period ahead of you but I wish you all the best and am happy you’ve got help and some good distractions along the way!
Thank you. My husband has been great.
Ringthing, so glad you’ve managed to get your surgery done! Adding more good wishes, and hope you have some wonderful books & tv shows lined up
What a saga! Sending you thoughts for an easy and uneventful healing, post-surgery.
Wishing you an easy and complete recovery.
If holding books in that position becomes cumbersome, let me recommend the World War Z audiobook — such a good listen.
That’s a long time to wait! I hope your recovery goes well!
Wow, that’s a lot of recovery time. I’m glad you’re hubby is so helpful! That’s sweet of him to bring you perfume.
I hope your recovery is quick and easy!
Adding my good wishes for a speedy recovery. Glad that your hubby is assisting you with fragrance choices.
Glad the surgery went well and hope your recovery goes smoothly and quickly!
Best wishes for your recovery. That sounds like an ordeal and a half!
Hi all, my SOTD is Absolu by Rochas (thanks to a very generous NST’er) layered over remnants of Jour Ensoleille. Wow, big flower and resin bomb.
Throwing my shoes on for a walk. I love the change in seasons, the crisp air that Fall brings.
I’ll treat myself to a cup of coffee out today, during my walk.
Let me know what you end up treating yourself to re:coffee
I went to Peets for a non-fat latte. Nothing too fancy.
What I really wanted was an extra big Chai with soy milk, but I behaved myself. Today’s a rest (I walked) day, so I’m minding my calories.
I love Peets. I lived near one in the SF.
I also loved blue bottle, but went to them when they were operating out of a garage like structure, not the big brand they have turned into now..I use to pick up their beans at the ferry building farmers market. Those were the days.
I went to that farmers market when I was visiting SF in December 2007. It was amazing, and the food vendors were unbelievable. It was like eating in a fine restaurant, except the food was served outdoors at a picnic bench. I’ve possibly posted about this before, so forgive me if I’ve repeated myself!
SF had some great neighborhood spots and great finds back in the days. Good times!
You smell wonderful.
Robin – quick question. I’ve thought of something else I’d like offer to split. Is it kosher for me to offer that in our Friday and/or weekend poll or is it best to wait for the next splitmeet. I can’t remember.
Speaking of which, I have 10 ml Guerlain Santal Pao Rosa leftover from the splitmeet if anyone’s interested.
$45 + S&H – you can contact me by clicking on my SN.
So, for various reasons I would rather not *frequently* have swaps and splits in the regular poll comments. I don’t mind freebies.
But since you’ve just thought of it, and since I just told kpaint she could keep offering her SPR that got taken and then not taken, yes, do go ahead. See if you can finish with it by the end of the week, let’s say?
That’s fair. But now I think I’ll just wait for the next one. No rush (I haven’t ordered and that can wait) and thank you!
It’s up to you, seriously! Don’t mind if you go ahead. It’s a long wait til spring
Oh geez, I just saw this. Robin, I just comment below and asked if anyone had a bottle of Remarkable People to swap. Feel free to delete that paragraph of my comment. So sorry!
No no, it’s fine! Really.
My body must have been aware of National Stress Awareness Day — it woke me up just after midnight and kept me up until nearly 5. Argh. This morning I’m in a heavy dose of Cuir Ottoman for stress relief. ? Perhaps a nap later on.
Ouch, SheriG, the after midnight stress is the worst! Hope you get to have a stress free nap today, you smell great.
Oh wow. That’s the worst – been there. Plus everything seems worse at night. Agree with perfume stress relief and nap later!
Ugh! I hope you have a chance to rest today, and a peaceful night ahead.
Hope you got to nap!
We are on the same schedule. My body was not staying asleep, no matter how hard I tried!
I hope you can get a nap!
Yuck. That sounds horrid.
I hope you were able to grab a nap and that you get restful sleep tonight.
I hope you can get some good rest tonight. I’ve had those awful sleepless nights.
Hope you have wonderful sleep tonight.
Hello everyone, it’s mid-afternoon here and I am still feeling cold after getting drenched during a lunchtime walk. But I am in a delicate atmosphere of En Passant. I meant to dig out a few ELDO samples but am wearing a lilac jumper and then really wanted lilacs, so here I am, pretending that it’s a cold day in late spring instead of what’s really outside. Hope everyone’s day goes as well as possible.
I finished my bottle of that a while ago, but a generous NSTer sent me a large decant as consolation (I originally wrote ‘scent me a large decant’!). That is a good one for rainy days.
Ha ha! And yes it is very good for this weather. It cheered me up for many hours. Now I am in Perris Monte Carlo Jasmin de Pays after seeing Irisjasmine mention that house, so it feels like summer here all of a sudden ?
“Nothing lasts forever, not even cold November rain”. ☔?
❤️
Love. One of my absolute favorite songs ever.
Wearing Rodin Bis and loving the cozy anis note. I think Tilda Swinton would like this fragrance.
Anise!
Yes, this is definitely a slightly off-kilter in a great way, wonderfully unusual, gorgeous fragrance and agree with Tilda liking it.
Good morning Y’all,
Wearing Tiffany by Tiffany and Co from 2017…..a nice sweet iris. I occasionally crave it!
Unrelated thought but related to the week’s theme: A couple of weeks ago my family caught a planetarium show called “Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter”. As the lights dimmed and it started, I immediately recognized the gorgeous, soothing voice of Tilda Swinton narrating it. Highly recommend this show if you’re hanging out at your local museum!
Ah, I love a gorgeous, soothing narrator. Pierce Brosnan is the narrator of a Disney Nature doc on ocean life, and his voice + crashing waves and water sounds is one of my favorite ways to fall asleep when I have nights like SheriG’s.
Congrats on your Braves winning the World Series!
YAY YAY YAY! Atlanta is the place to be today for sure! LOL I have to admit I’m not a huge baseball fan, but even I was invested the last few days!
It was a very sad downer for my home-town team, but I have to hand it to the Braves for a superlative performance. That Solero home run was into the stratosphere! I’ve been to that ballpark a fair number of times and never have seen a rocket like that.
That one even sounded like the perfect hit right off the bat! Rocket is the perfect term for it!
Who among you is guilty of introducing me to the perfume house Violet??? Who???
I’m in Pourpre d’Atomne after three days straight of Tanagra.
You smell amazing! I’ll gladly take credit for the introduction:)
I love Pourpre d’Automne since I discovered it on my birthday trip to Tigerlily. I haven’t explored the rest of the line but it’s on my list.
At least somebody fessed up. Oy. These are fleeting on me, but while they last they are so pretty!!!!
So pretty!
I’m in the far, faaar dry down of Initio Side Effect and it smells …different. Kind of odd, but I don’t mind when a perfume keeps you guessing.
I have an ELDO for Friday, but I am of two minds when it comes to Tilda Swinton. As for Rumi, he and some of his less famous contemporaries I whole heartedly love!
“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.”
-Hafez
My favorite quote from Hafez…
Your soul and my soul are very old friends….
This always calms me down immediately.
SOTD Bois d’Iris….yummy goodness speaks for itself.
I love Hafez
““Even before the two worlds took shape, there was the color of love.”
A perfect reason to learn Farsi, ltsg!
You can quote Hafez, Rumi and Ferdowsi in their language.
Yes.. you are so very right
His poetry is such a wellspring of comfort and beauty! Tossing my Hafez book into my rucksack along with Cold Comfort Farm, in case I need another option.
Smelling good, Robin! That’s a favorite
SOTD: grabbed a sample spray of Goutal’s Rose Pompon which is like nails on a chalkboard for the first 15 minutes and then quite nice.
Ack, I honestly can’t remember if I ever tried Rose Pompon or not! So I must not need any, right?
Though I stuck to my ELdO plan yesterday in Dangerous Complicity, my birthday present to myself arrived yesterday, so today I’m enjoying Perris Monte Carlo Tubereuse Absolue today. I hate that it’s only available in 100 ml, but the pretty bottle somehow makes it ok.
Looking forward to birthday dinner with my family and in-laws tonight!
Happy birthday! I gave myself the Perris Monte Carlo Jasmin de Pays for my birthday this summer and yes, those bottles are certainly pretty. I am hankering after their Rose and would be interested to hear your thoughts on the tuberose! The jasmine is beautiful, by the way-fresh, dewy and clear, but with a delicate fleshy warmth to it too. Hope the dinner is great fun!
You are definitely making me want to try that Jasmine (Jasmine in general is probably my most-loved material)! I also live PMC’s Rose and have debated seeking out more. I had a decant of their Osmanthus, too, which I liked very much, but I gave it to my mother-in-law because she loved it. Thanks for the good wishes!
Oh, also, I would say the tuberose is greener than most but dries down with considerable floral sweetness. Less dramatic than carnal flower but never veers toward beach territory. It’s my favorite Tuberose, and the only one I’ve ever wanted in full bottle!
I should have guessed from your name that you’re a jasmine fan! Thank you so much for your detailed reply, this is very helpful (especially the comparison to Carnal Flower, which I have-and green sounds heavenly!). I’d gladly send you a decant to try but we’re on different continents…hope you can try it at some stage soon though.
Happy birthday to you! I hope you have a wonderful day and evening!
Happy Birthday!
Many happy returns.
Have a lovely time!
A very happy birthday, irisjasmine! Eat dessert for all of us
Happy Scented Birthday irisjasmine! ????
Happy birthday!!!
Happy Birthday!? Enjoy your dinner!?
Very happy birthday to you! I wish you health and happiness.
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful celebration tonight!
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday! I hope you had a good day. ?
My heart is heavy today, friends. A long time friend was diagnosed w/ pancreatic cancer. We found out on Friday and today is moving to hospice.
Cuir de Russie for the day.
Oh. I am so so so sorry. I %$#*&%!!!!!!!!!!! hate cancer. I hope you have peaceful and loving interactions in your remaining time with your friend.
thank you, OF.
This is such sad news. I share OF’s hope for you that there will be peace and love and comfort today and in the days ahead.
thank you all for your kind words.
sorry to hear this! fragrant hugs
Sending you hugs! That’s very heavy news to bear; wishing you all possible comfort and strength.
I am very sorry apsara.
I am so sorry for the news, I’m sending you hugs from afar!
So sorry, it is very hard to contemplate losing a good friend.
The only words I have are “I am so sorry”. They seem terribly inadequate for what you are facing.
That’s heartbreaking, I’m so sorry apsara.
I’m so sorry, aspara. Wishing you and your friend comfort and strength.
My heart is heavy with you. Pancreatic cancer is a bleep. My prayers are with your friend, their friends, and their family.
I’m so very sorry about your friend, apsara. Sending you prayers and comfort at this difficult time.
I am so sorry ?
This is so sad. Hugs to you.
I am so sorry. This February will be 3 years since my mother passed away from it. Sending you big hugs.
I’m so sorry apsara. Saying a prayer tonight for you and your friend.
I am sorry for such heavy news.
Hello, hello!
Been missing for a couple of days because we were visiting the graves and our relatives and look, it’s mid-week already!
I’m wearing Musc Encense from Aedes today. It has that mysterious, camphorous trail that I like.
You smell great! Have you heard anything about the Aedes re-release? I keep checking their instagram but nothing definitive yet…
No, sadly I don’t have any news to share.
Attended the Parfums de Nicolai event w/ Beautyhabit last week (no affiliation) and sough out more samples from this house
…today I sampling Kiss Me Intense which is a sweet vanilla w/ ylang and sniffing Cuir Cuba, which the PdN person said was one of his favorites, on a card and it’s a delight!…spicy, licorice and tobacco goodness.
She-ra, I have a bottle of said PdN Cuir Cuba I don’t wear.
If you would like, email me at vivienne dot elliott1 at the land of outlook dot com.
What a kind offer!
I shall email you shortly. It’s lovely!
Inspired by a couple of people today & yesterday, I dug through my samples and pulled out Jour Ensoleillé, which I haven’t worn in a long time. I’d forgotten how much I like this one. I could use the thought of a sunny day in all the rain.
Wednesday…feels like I’ve lived a full week already. Taking deep breaths and thinking of the sun. Plus the rest of the week should be easier, I hope, except for the stress of having to take my first long transit ride tomorrow. Going during off hours should help, I hope.
Best of luck with that transit ride! ???
It’s amazing how something so totally normal pre-COVID now completely weirds me out. Everyone’s masked and our vaccination rate is over 80%, but still, 45 minutes each way in a train car with no control over how close people are is stressing me out.
Totally understandable. I am no longer comfortable eating indoors in restaurants. One doesn’t know the vax status of everyone there…
Oh, thank heavens we don’t have that here. (Vaccine passports are required for restaurant dining).
That said, when we went to my dad’s in the US recently and he wanted to cross over to Idaho for dinner at this amazing steakhouse we’ve been going to all my life, I drew the line. Almost certainy unvaxxed staff and patrons…doesn’t matter that I’m vaccinated, I don’t want the virus as I know people with breakthrough cases and I’m not keen to be one.
Same. I used to go to a concert or other type of performance several times a month pre-COVID, and now the thought of sitting indoors with 100s (or event just 10s) of people for hours has me completely freaked out. And no way can I handle somewhere where I can’t be masked the whole time, like a restaurant.
I’m still a bit weirded out by concerts, even though they check vaccine passports here. And my spouse is a performing artist…yet I still am watching all the concerts at home.
We have the same train time commute! The first few times back in June were nail-biters. So far, I have been lucky that people know not to squeeze themselves in the middle seats and I am usually on the train earlier in the journey than many and have my pick of seats.
Good luck w/ your trip. I find close proximity, even masked, stressful too.
I thunked the last of my Josef Statkus decant today. I will miss it but I am unwilling to pay the prices on *bay to replace it.
I found that the original version of Kate Walsh Boyfriend smelled a LOT like Josef Statkus. YMMV.
Moon Bloom today, and rather a lot of it, to kick off a rare 3-day vacation with sweetness and gladness. Heading up into the Sierra foothills to visit my dearest friend, hike, laugh, talk, drink, sight see, and spend a couple of nights in a historic hotel. I don’t do this often enough so I’m feeling a bit daunted by the partial-day drive through unfamiliar, busy highways and freeways, but I have a feeling it’ll be a great trip. Packed my best silk jammies and my well-worn copy of Cold Comfort Farm and leaving my computer behind. Have a great rest of your week, everyone!
Have a great time!
Safe travels Isabella!
BTW, eyedrops didn’t do a thing for my dry eyes. What did help has taking Flaxseed Oil capsules. It took a couple of months for me to see results, though.
Flaxseed oil for dry eyes, huh? Any particular brand?
I’m currently taking Nature’s Bounty. (Not affiliated.) Be advised that they are big honking horse pills no matter what brand you choose, though.
Yes, Omega 3 has made a big difference with my no-longer-dry eyes
So, so nice! Enjoy!
Cold Comfort Farm, one of my favorites! Just hilarious. “Seth, and Reuben, too!” LOL. Enjoy the mountains!
Sounds fantastic, have a great time!
Sounds amazing, and a really nice perfume to smell in your trip there. Enjoy!
That sounds incredible! I hope you have a fantastic time.
Enjoy your mini-vacation!
Have a wonderful time!!!
Enjoy the wonderful getaway!
It was 27 degrees when I woke up. A wintery mix had the salt trucks out. I almost fell in the work parking lot (while looking ridiculous, lol)
Good thing I am wearing Coco!
Keep warm, smelling fabulous.
Thanks! I just love Coco.
No salt trucks here, but Freeze Warnings up the wazoo! ?
Stay safe and warm.
Luckily the temperature is going up this weekend.
Yuck! I hate the wintery mix! It must have missed us.
You smell great though!
It wasn’t even alot, but just enough to catch you off guard. It’s supposed to be a repeat tonight. I blame the lake.
Ugh, yeah that big lake can really do it. When we lived in Milwaukee we got “lake effect” all the time.
Sorry that the #&*!^@ wintry mix has arrived! I hate when the parking lots aren’t looked after properly. Coco had your back today.
Oh wow, be careful. I actually turned on the heater yesterday! I met my goal of not turning it on until November.
Ugh to your wintry mix. Glad the Coco helped. You smell great.
It’s noticeably cooler today, 12C.
I wore Angel Garden of Stars La Rose, it hadn’t worn off this evening but I changed to loungewear and applied vintage Cabochard EDP on my sleeves. The bottle is all glass and it’s a dabber which is just as well as it is a potent scent.
Oh, vintage Cabochard is *fantastic* for cool weather. And yes, potent!
It really hit the spot this evening.
You smelled great twice!
Thank you Lillyjo, they are both sillage monsters.
It’s around 11 or 12 Celsius here today. Some of the weather guys and gals have said that’s more typical of early December, rather than early November.
Eau d’Hermes today, from a recent StC order. It does that thing where at first you’re not sure if it’s fabulous or filthy, but after a few wearings I’ve decided it’s both, and I need a full bottle in my life. Vivid citrus, glorious spices – that cumin! it sings! – and warm, sensual leather. Took me way too long to sample this stuff.
Have you tried Francesca Bianchi – most of them are cumin-bombs on me. Papillon Salome, too.
Hello everyone, We are glum about the World Series loss around these parts, but some kind of mojo seemed to have vanished last night. Sigh. I’m wearing Zoologist Musk Deer today. I wore T-Rex the other day and it really wore me out. Musk Deer will be restful, soft and plush and sensual. I hope it helps me now as I go to take a long nap.
T-Rex wears me out, too! ?
Dog, or perfume? ?
Continuing ELDO samples with Yes I Do, a floral that is getting overpowered by the actual floral arrangement in my living room. Another miss for me.
Last night I wore Dangerous Complicity though, which I did like.
Very much aware that stress exists today, thanks. One of the cats threw up on the bed this morning, so I had an unexpected load of laundry to do. I am choosing not to name the guilty party.
I didn’t wear perfume this morning, but calmed down and felt better by the afternoon. It’s not like the cat wanted to barf where she did.
SOTD = back in the original AP.
Oh, I feel you. My kitty has a hairball coming and has been threatening it on both the new hardwood floor and on the rugs, which would then have to be taken up and to the cleaners. If she does it on the floor in the middle of the night, we’re screwed — not supposed to have liquid on the floor for any length of time, and I’m sure whatever acid is included will not help.
That said, my kid has been generating the unexpected loads of laundry and cleaning this week. She sprayed her hair blue for Halloween, and no matter how much you shampoo, that stuff does not come out entirely on the first shampoo, or the second. We used the expensive stuff, and still it doesn’t help. Important lessons for a kid to learn?
I’d much rather have my cats “do the deed” on a hard surface, rather than carpet or bedding. I haven’t noticed any damage on my hardwood floors from vomit. Definitely scratches due to kitty claws, though.
Yep, definitely important lessons for ockeghemkid!
My dining room table has a set of claw marks that look like one of my cats was trying to imitate the “hang in there, baby!” kitty.
LOL!
Oooh, I feel that pain!
My cats are both seniors, so they have accidents from one end or the other multiple times a week. I got a Bissel spot cleaner to use for messes on my rugs, and it works really well. And like Jalapeno, I’ve never noticed any damage from vomit on my wood floors.
Are your hardwood floors all varnished? Whatever they used for us is some light hardwood that doesn’t have a conventional varnish on it, and I’ve already seen damage from having water on it too long — it leaves a permanent dark stain.
They are finished, but I don’t know with what type of product.
There’s a factory finish on the hardwood & bamboo floors that I have. The newer stuff has what is called “Polymerized Titanium”. Sounds like Marketing Speak to me, IMO.
Just when you thought you were caught up on laundry!
Oh, I will never be caught up on laundry! I will just be satisfied with a manageable set of loads.
Meant to mention that my AP is the Eau Fatale. I will try it again because based on notes alone, it should be fantastic!
That one came out after AP changed their bottles, right?
Hmmm, I don’t know when AP changed their bottles. I will take a picture when I wear it within the next week or so.
I have to pull out my bottle of AP to try again. Rose is a tricky note for me usually but it’s such a complex fragrance.
And sorry about the kitty accident; that’s the worst. I’ve had it happen a time or 2 on the Comforter. Usually my cat would find the carpeted area in time so the bedding spots were the “I’m really not feeling good” spot!
The timing was super annoying! I was otherwise occupied, so I had no chance to get her off the bed before she unloaded. Thankfully nothing else besides the top layer had to get washed.
I am wearing Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilee EDP today.
You smell very nice!
It seems to to be something of a Classic day, in my case the subgenre Chanel: Cristalle on one arm and No.19 on the other.
Nice choices today!
I’m continuing my ELDO journey this week with Remarkable People. I really love this one. If I was a signature scent kinda gal, this one would be in the running. Champagne, grapefruit without the side of sulfur and spices. Nice. If anyone has an unloved bottle of this sitting around and is interested in a swap, let me know! I’m at: nancys frags aaat gee mayle dot com.
Yeah, stress has been hanging around the past few days. I was giving scritches to the Wild One this weekend and detected a lump right behind her shoulder blade (do doggos have shoulder blades? Dunno). Got in to see the vet this afternoon, and it was just a reaction to vaccines she had a couple of weeks ago. It should go away on its own. Whew! We lost our previous pup to cancer, so any lumps or bumps send me into the anxiety zone. ?
Aww, glad the lump turned out to be nothing serious.
I was too, Gail!
I’m sorry to hear that there was mysterious lump,, but glad it was figured out!
I can send you a decant of Remarkable People. Contact me at payne underscore cm at yahoo or I can email you tomorrow.
Thank you sistine! Maybe we can craft a swap. I’ll email you.
Yes, doggos and kittehs do have shoulder blades! Glad to hear that your Wild One is OK.
Ahh, gotcha. I’m making a note in her file to remind myself of this issue for next year.
I’m glad the Wild One is ok!
Me too, lillyjo. She’s our baby.
Trying out samples of Killian Good Girl Gone Bad and Love today. I get a pretty peach tea/osmanthus from GGGB and neroli with sweet cream from Love. Both are quite pretty but neither has wowed me.
Drinking Assam mixed with some coconut and trying to ignore the leftover halloween candy.
I have a tub-full of Halloween candy. 1-2 a day wins the race, hopefully by the end of the year!
Wearing ELDO Jasmin et Cigarette today.
I’ve thought about getting a 30mL bottle of that one. But a 2mL spray sample of it has lasted years for me!
SOTD was Rose Nacree du Desert. Funny story- I had a decant in my bag a few days ago which broke off and started to leak all over my belongings. I didn’t notice but apparently I left an aromatic trail all over my work place so one of my colleagues chased me out to ask me what “skin lotion” I was wearing. I have 10 ml left which I treasure. I wish I could get bottles of a few discontinued Guerlains!
Aw, that’s a shame your decant leaked! I live in fear of that happening, which is why I won’t put samples or decants in my purse.
Good luck on trying to avoid the Sugar Stash! Wish I could. ??
OK, that should have been a reply to Vee!
Annoyingly, Mr. Vee got a bunch of candy with nuts, but he is allergic, so I can’t even just wait it out until he eats it all (my usual strategy). If I had been thinking I would have unloaded some of it as extras with the splits I sent out ?
Oh my, very late to the party!
SOTD = Chris Rusak Leaves My Body Extrait
This is the last of the initial series of 13 and is I believe the first Extrait although I could be wrong. What I smelled to today, and I have to qualify, is smokey maple immortelle; the next time I wear it, it could smell different. ?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CV1PyUWL1Wg/?utm_medium=copy_link
The supply chain issues have hit perfume supplies ?! I only have a handful of 3mL sample atomizers left and almost a box each of the 5mL and 10mL. There were no 5mL to be had and the estimate of receipt is … February 2022! Oy!
In other news, I have a lot of packages this week from the swapmeet and Splitmeet and purchases (shhhh).
Ugh. Maybe I should quit dallying and get more Parafilm while there is still some to be had.
PS. Your critter strongly reminds me of “Ren & Stimpy”!
I have not, nor even heard of it. Thanks for the rec. Off to sample!
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Super busy day today, and only just now getting on here. But! I was wearing Ta’if from the splitmeet, and it smelled really good all day!
That one’s a beauty. You smelled great today!