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Monday scent of the day 11/22

Posted by Robin on 22 November 2021 182 Comments

It's Monday and National Cranberry Relish Day. Birthdays: Abigail Adams, André Gide, Hoagy Carmichael and Billie Jean King. What fragrance are you wearing?

I'm in 4160Tuesdays Another Kiss By The Fireside.

Reminder: 11/26 will be Hide My Credit Card Friday. In honor of Black Friday / Buy Nothing Day, wear a fragrance (presumably from a sample) that you're itching to buy but don't own yet. (This is a repeat from 2017; suggested by Lovestosmellgood.

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 20160916-AMS-LSC-2988: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market in partnership with the Ocean Spray agricultural cooperative features cranberries with a constructed mini-bog on Friday, Sept. 17, 2016 in Washington, D.C. [cropped] by U.S. Department of Agriculture at flickr; public domain.

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  1. happy888cat says:
    22 November 2021 at 9:38 am

    Good morning and yikes Monday! ?
    Sotd is Gentle Fluidity Gold. Although the note are very different except for the vanilla I think it reminds me a lot of YSL Libre Intense. I think I need to wear one on each arm to compare.
    Currently drinking Fauchon Blended Tea, black and green tea blend with vanilla, lavender and citrus. I added a splash of milk. Mmmmm.

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:36 pm

      Yikes Monday is right! I don’t know how I’m going to get it all done this week.

      Your tea sounds delicious!

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  2. apsara says:
    22 November 2021 at 9:56 am

    Good morning and the black Friday emails are coming in hot!
    Three cups of coffee and Sycamore ought to do it.

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:36 pm

      Boy are they ever!

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 November 2021 at 2:33 pm

      I like your perfume and coffee choice this morning

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      • apsara says:
        22 November 2021 at 5:15 pm

        thank you ltsg! Its always the same three cups of coffee, but then comes the fragrance choice.

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  3. PriscillaE says:
    22 November 2021 at 10:13 am

    I’m wearing Profumum Roma Audace, which is a vetiver scent that I am enjoying. I’m continuing to go to samples and discovery sets and decants that I haven’t tried before or at least in a really long time.

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      22 November 2021 at 8:42 pm

      House twins!

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  4. irisjasmine says:
    22 November 2021 at 10:27 am

    I’m wearing Diptyque Kiomanthe from a sample, which is depressing because it’s beautiful but too expensive.

    I’m teaching, grading, and preparing for tomorrow’s parent-teacher conferences. I dread the conferences, but only because I find it challenging to have 30 meetings in a day and still make sense.

    Our school’s students voted cranberry relish their least favorite holiday food, so I guess we won’t be celebrating today!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 November 2021 at 12:00 pm

      Is this the new Diptyque. The Bergdorfs SA sent me a card in a baggie soaked with something Diptyque and said it was so exclusive that there are no samples to be had!

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      • AnniePerfumes says:
        22 November 2021 at 3:52 pm

        BG is killing me.

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      • irisjasmine says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:01 pm

        Not new (2017?)—just part of some fancier selections. I’ve only ever seen them on Diptyque’s website.

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:36 pm

      I used to hate it, now it is one of my favorite Thanksgiving foods :-)

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      • MossyBerry says:
        22 November 2021 at 3:11 pm

        Glad you came around ;)

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      • lillyjo says:
        22 November 2021 at 8:50 pm

        Same.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:08 pm

      Oh, I love cranberry relish, the tartness is so appealing! A friend makes a home made relish and adds hot peppers. Tart and spicy? (that could be my stage name some day….)
      Sign me up!

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      • irisjasmine says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:01 pm

        Whoa, that sounds delicious!

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  5. Deva says:
    22 November 2021 at 10:28 am

    Just leaving the circus and stepping into some heavy fog. Still wafting JM Myrrh and Tonka. Tonight is my Friday so I’m very happy! It also helped that I got my B12 shot and I’m wearing my favorite Lhasa Apso socks! ?

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 November 2021 at 12:01 pm

      Woo hoo! To a 4-day (?) weekend! And of course you smell fabulous.

      Unrelated, would you mind posting the link to the finger crochet site that worked for you? Thanks.

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      • Deva says:
        22 November 2021 at 4:07 pm

        Yes, 4 day weekend! Woot! Woot!

        Here’s the video I used. If you decide to give it a whirl, let me know how it turns out?

        https://youtu.be/Gr-a15uJaoY

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:04 pm

      B12s are a good thing!

      I have a friend who is just about certain she is going to be a traveling nurse. In our area.?
      I immediately thought of you.

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      • Deva says:
        22 November 2021 at 5:08 pm

        Hope she likes it. I would recommend she understand what “travel nursing” is for IRS/tax purposes. There are some things that are red flags, including contracts in or near your permanent domicile. There are a lot of governmental rules and guidelines. I know a nurse who ended up owing the IRS tens of thousands of dollars…?

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        • AnniePerfumes says:
          23 November 2021 at 12:40 am

          ?

          I’ll bet she has no clue. She just hears how much $ the traveling nurses make versus her current job.
          Thanks for the tip. Will def pass on.

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  6. skalolazka says:
    22 November 2021 at 10:36 am

    Commando for doctor’s appointment this afternoon. We have reverted to holding classes M/T of this (US) holiday week, after a brief window (2018, 2019, and I guess 2020) of taking the full week as a break. I had no trouble finding a parking spot this morning — easily 3x the usual open spaces — so I think many students have already left.

    Drinking sub-par campus coffee, now meeting with a student — so signing off!

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:37 pm

      Sorry no break, but at least you got parking!

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  7. nozknoz says:
    22 November 2021 at 10:54 am

    A friend just told me he was watching a news program, and the interviewer complimented a male guest on his fragrance. He said he was wearing Jo Malone, and my friend is now curious about the brand. I think of it as mostly feminine, but I see they have a lot of new scents and some aimed at men.

    Are any of them worth recommending?

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    • GateGirl says:
      22 November 2021 at 11:26 am

      Dark Amber and Ginger Lily, in the black, not clear, bottle. I don’t know if it’s unisex, but I can easily picture a male wearing it. I bring home a couple of scent strips of it everytime I visit the Blue Mercury a couple towns from me. I keep one in my room, in my car, and they last for a while. It’s quite heavenly.

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      • nozknoz says:
        22 November 2021 at 6:31 pm

        I love that idea of the scent strips, GateGirl!

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    • happy888cat says:
      22 November 2021 at 11:48 am

      Also in the black bottle Myrrh & Tonka. Unisex to me.

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    • Kanuka says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:42 pm

      Maybe sea salt and wood sage, as it’s not a limited edition and easy to find? Some of the limited editions ( the Bloomsbury whisky or tobacco ones ) and the vetiver or lavender ones are quite unisex. Nice to see you here. Have you been doing interesting fossicking and research recently?

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      • nozknoz says:
        22 November 2021 at 6:19 pm

        Kanuka, it’s mostly just various distractions. One week, for example, I watched all of Bernadette Banner’s Youtube videos. She is a costume historian who reconstructs Victorian and Edwardian garments and is generally delightful.

        I did finally finish The Cartiers by Francesca Cartier Brickell, which I highly recommend. Perfume was added after Cartier had ceased to be a family business, so we don’t get any insights into how that developed.

        Nonetheless, I was intrigued to read that, in 1938, the manager of the Paris branch, Louis Devaux, became interested in starting a perfume line after observing how successful this had been for Chanel and Worth. Unfortunately, one of the Cartier family members objected. Devaux had planned to research the idea further and propose it again later, but World War II intervened.

        It’s so tantalizing to wonder how Cartier’s sense of luxury and style, and their mantra “Never copy, only create,” would have manifested in a perfume!

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:09 pm

      I love Sea Salt and Wood Sage, the Amber & Ginger Lily, Pom Noir (my first purchase from JM), and Nectarine Blossom & Honey.

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    • AnnieA says:
      22 November 2021 at 5:40 pm

      Pomegranate Noir is a popular, masculine-leaning scent.

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    • Vee says:
      22 November 2021 at 5:54 pm

      Their Huntsman collection is marketed toward men. I particularly liked the Assam & Grapefruit from that foursome.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:14 pm

      I’d give a thumbs up to Pomegranate Noir and Myrrh & Tonka.

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    • nozknoz says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:29 pm

      Thanks, everyone! There are more options than I had thought — must check them ou!

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    • Undina says:
      22 November 2021 at 10:57 pm

      In addition to other recommendations, 154 Cologne was originally created as a masculine cologne. Also, on Jo Malone’s site, in the Archives Collection (https://www.jomalone.com/online-archive-collection), Wild Fig and Cassis and Vlack Vetiver Cafe would be good on a man.

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      • nozknoz says:
        22 November 2021 at 11:24 pm

        Thanks, Undina — great ideas!

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  8. SmokeyToes says:
    22 November 2021 at 11:10 am

    Hi all, Monday came along too quickly! SOTD is Chanel’s Coromandel, I haven’t worn this in a while and it works well with the remaining bits of Bal à Versailles from last night.
    Coffee consumed, I did foam rolling to losen up, shoes on and I’m out the door!

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 November 2021 at 2:33 pm

      Foam roller both painful but feel good at the same time. Hurts so good..

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        22 November 2021 at 3:12 pm

        It does! The youtube instructor mentioned ‘resting in the tender spots’ and even bend and extend the leg when you hit a knot for good measure.
        All I can say is ‘ouch’. :grin:

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    • MossyBerry says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:08 pm

      Today was my first day of cold weather daily walking. Wonder if now that the going is tough, I will be tough enough to get going. LOL, it was also trash pick up day on my walk route so the city trash trucks were “following” me. ANNND, an early walk like today’s is in pre-dawn dark I and another walker scared each other when I ran crossing the street at an intersection and he was just coming up his driveway.

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  9. She-ra says:
    22 November 2021 at 11:27 am

    No perfume as I have today off and am headed to the mall to probably have my laptop battery replaced at the Apple store…I shall spray myself with abandon w/ testers later today and report back.

    My rock star sister has her 12th and last chemo treatment today. ⭐️ ?? ♥️ Takes about 4 to 5 weeks for the drugs to wear off….hoping her appetite improves and she can put on some weight. Doctors are amazed she worked the whole time on her alternating off weeks.

    Feeling so grateful just in time for Thanksgiving.? ? ?

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    • Isabella says:
      22 November 2021 at 11:32 am

      Congratulations to your sister! Here’s hoping she can feel more like herself very soon!

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    • springpansy says:
      22 November 2021 at 11:58 am

      Hooray for sis!!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 November 2021 at 12:02 pm

      Yay for sis!

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    • Kanuka says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:38 pm

      What a journey and to see the end in sight. Definitely something to celebrate.

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    • LizzieB says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:39 pm

      Congrats to your amazing sister. Here’s hoping she has an appetite for all the Thanksgiving goodies.

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    • Aurora says:
      22 November 2021 at 2:12 pm

      Your sister is a hero, now she can work on her appetite in time for Thanksgiving.

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    • MossyBerry says:
      22 November 2021 at 2:59 pm

      So happy for you and your dear sister!

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:06 pm

      Congratulations to you and your sister! I l?ve your bond.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:12 pm

      Congrats to your sister! I am so happy for you both!

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    • apsara says:
      22 November 2021 at 5:17 pm

      Yay for sis, indeed!!

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    • Vee says:
      22 November 2021 at 5:59 pm

      Such good news on your sister!

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    • tulipani says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:12 pm

      Hooray for your sister, I’m so happy for her and for you!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:15 pm

      Excellent news about your sister! Congratulations to her!

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    • Lisa D says:
      22 November 2021 at 7:48 pm

      Sending yahoos and yippee-ki-yays to your sis!

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 November 2021 at 8:53 pm

      Yay!

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  10. Isabella says:
    22 November 2021 at 11:31 am

    More sample backlog homework today: testing DSH August Picnic and Je Suis la Lune. The former, cut grass and rhubarb with a whiff of apple; the latter, a sweet, clean jasmine with a creamy, dessert quality to it. It’s giving me Vanille Galante vibes, but it’s a bit thicker and heavier.

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    • Isabella says:
      22 November 2021 at 12:20 pm

      And just popping back in to report that August Picnic has now shifted to a full-on incense fragrance. How do you hide frankincense in a light, sunny little grass-and-rhubarb fragrance? Interesting sleight-of-hand, and an interesting effect, like scarlet and bronze leaf colors becoming visible after the masking chlorophyll disappears.

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      • Vee says:
        22 November 2021 at 6:01 pm

        You had me at grass-rhubarb-apple, and now you are adding incense!?! BRB, adding this to my must-try list…

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        • Isabella says:
          22 November 2021 at 6:50 pm

          It’s interesting — I never got grass-rhubarb-apple-incense all at the same time; rather, it started off as just the first three, and then rather suddenly morphed into the fourth. I’m going to try it again tomorrow with a heavier hand.

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      • tulipani says:
        22 November 2021 at 6:13 pm

        August Picnic sounds really intriguing! The rhubarb + incense is making me think of Aedes de Venustas which I love.

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        • Isabella says:
          22 November 2021 at 6:51 pm

          I love that Aedes de Venustas, too! This was quite different, rather like a light little Demeter-esque grass-and-tart-fruit affair that 30 minutes later announced, “Wait, no, now I’m incense!”

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  11. Adrihazel says:
    22 November 2021 at 11:51 am

    I guess my Vilhelm samples came just in time for this challenge! Yesterday I wore Mango Skin and this morning I am in Dear Polly. Both are nice but neither of them are thrilling me at this moment. I’ve seen people rave about Dear Polly so I was hoping to be wowed a bit more, but maybe it’s just not for me! I am looking forward to a different fragrance experience every day this week!

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 9:53 pm

      Hope you will love at least one of them! Or not, they’re not cheap.

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      • Adrihazel says:
        22 November 2021 at 9:59 pm

        They are not! If I don’t love any of them, it just means I maybe spring for a Chergui decant… That would be less expensive probably.

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  12. Dawn says:
    22 November 2021 at 11:53 am

    Spent time in Lyric this morning and now in Ralph Lauren Romance parfum. Bath and Body is running a Buy 3 Get 3 Free sale this week. Got a few stocking stuffers and now waiting for Cyber Monday for what deals there are. I just want to get my Christmas shopping done and over with. Will be spending time cleaning and organizing after work in preparation for Thanksgiving.

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 9:54 pm

      I just want to even think about Christmas shopping, LOL…but really we don’t do many gifts anymore so it’s all going to be ok :-)

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  13. springpansy says:
    22 November 2021 at 11:58 am

    Nice – I always make cranberry relish (with a lot less sugar than most and including zest of an orange).

    This is another CP just perfect for me. So many samples and decants that I wish were full bottles. Today’s sample: Ormonde Jayne – Ormonde Woman.

    For the first time in 30? 35? years I am not making a turkey and Mr. SP is very disgruntled about that. Still, Thanksgiving will be wonderful with a different protein source and lots of delicious sides. Time to branch out, I say.

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    • SarahN says:
      22 November 2021 at 12:03 pm

      I make my relish the same way, and a pinch of cinnamon. Makes the whole house smells great.

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      • springpansy says:
        22 November 2021 at 12:35 pm

        Oooo – great idea with the cinnamon!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 November 2021 at 12:04 pm

      What are you making in lieu of the Turkey? Maybe Mr. SP was looking forward to firing up the chainsaw?

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      • springpansy says:
        22 November 2021 at 12:35 pm

        Oldest son is making something for us – some kind of beef roast. It’s pretty special having our son cook something for us so I say “get over it” to Mr. SP (although I actually said it in a much nicer way.) I can make him a turkey another time!

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        • hajusuuri says:
          22 November 2021 at 1:02 pm

          Very true! The beef roast sounds pretty special. We’re having our Thanksgiving meal at Seasons 52 and at my sister’s place for dessert.

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        • SmokeyToes says:
          22 November 2021 at 3:14 pm

          I love RB for a Thanksgiving meal! Mixing it up is fun! I used to host Thanksgiving for years but am glad to let other family take a turn (or three).
          I’m happy to bring sides, spare chairs, wine, and help clean up. So I try to make it worth their while.

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:16 pm

      Good for you! Enjoy your son doing something special for the both of you.
      Vegetarian is always told to bring her own food. I love my own goodness! ?

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:16 pm

      My Mom used to make a cranberry relish with chopped raw cranberries, some orange segments, and a bit of sugar. Delicious!

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    • Isabella says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:56 pm

      I always put orange zest in my cranberry sauce, too, and as an ardent jam-maker I *love* how pectiny the cranberries are and how quickly and perfectly it becomes jammy.

      Little Biscuit hates turkey so I’m making lasagna for us, and wishing we had someone to share it with. Cranberry sauce has been requested, though, and it doesn’t really go with lasagna so I’m mulling over how to work it into the antipasti.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:23 pm

        How about cranberry sauce with peanut butter cookies for a dessert?

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        • Isabella says:
          22 November 2021 at 7:35 pm

          Maybe cranberry sauce rolled up in crepes for breakfast, with sautéed apples?

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          • springpansy says:
            22 November 2021 at 8:18 pm

            With a little whipped cream or maybe some yogurt? Sounds yum!

          • Jalapeno says:
            22 November 2021 at 8:25 pm

            That sounds great!

      • springpansy says:
        22 November 2021 at 8:18 pm

        I just made an NYT recipe for lemon bars with a layer of cranberry sauce. I just made it my same old way, but would probably chop the cranberries a bit finer next time. It was deliciously tart!

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        • Jalapeno says:
          22 November 2021 at 8:26 pm

          So it was lemon + cranberry?

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        • Robin says:
          22 November 2021 at 10:09 pm

          Wow, that sounds good!

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  14. Dorsey says:
    22 November 2021 at 11:58 am

    Was not wearing perfume most of last week as the result of a cold, but I’m back now with Borneo 1834.

    I am in no danger of ever actually buying a bottle of this because the price is just insane, but when I drain this sample I will probably go for a decant.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:15 pm

      I am glad to see you’re feeling better! Borneo is pretty great juice. But I just can’t do those aspirational prices.

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    • apsara says:
      22 November 2021 at 5:19 pm

      you smell wonderful. I have a bell jar, what was I thinking? I do love it.

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  15. SarahN says:
    22 November 2021 at 12:01 pm

    I just made cranberry relish last night in preparation for Friendsgiving this week :-D

    Wearing Drama Nuui. I’m determined to thunk this bottle before the end of the month! Does anyone else feel the irrational need to finish an old bottle before starting on something new?

    Buy Nothing Day will be easy this year: I’m getting my booster shot that day; and I just dropped a fortune on Genesis tickets! 25 years of being a fan, and this is my one and only chance LOL

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:00 pm

      Good luck on the booster! The news is confusing re: the definition of fully vaccinated. Some say you need the 3 shots and my brain kept thinking did they forget J&J again?

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 10:10 pm

      Oh how fun you will finally see them!

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  16. floragal says:
    22 November 2021 at 12:07 pm

    Wow! How did we get to 11/22 already?

    SOTD: Akro Dark from split and very happy with this one. On me, it’s all dark chocolate and patchouli, no sugar added. Lasts a long time too which I appreciate :)

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    • austenfan says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:20 pm

      Isn’t it great? I love Akro Dark. Have you tried any of the other Akro’s?

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      • floragal says:
        22 November 2021 at 1:50 pm

        I would love to try all of them and may have to after Dark. Impressive!

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        • austenfan says:
          22 November 2021 at 1:58 pm

          I liked all of them when I tried them almost 3 years ago in Antwerp. My favourite was Dark, but I wouldn’t mind a bottle of Awake (the coffee one) either. They are all bold and distinctive scents, the whisky one (can’t remember the name at the moment) is very interesting as well.

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          • springpansy says:
            22 November 2021 at 8:20 pm

            I like Awake as well. I think the whisky one is ‘Malt’.

  17. hajusuuri says:
    22 November 2021 at 12:59 pm

    SOTD = YSL Black Opium Extreme

    From my swap stash. Nice, although I will put this in the category of money saved. It has strong florals vanilla and patchouli. I was supposed to get coffee and chocolate too but those were absent.

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

    In other news, had my 1:1 with my boss and he said nothing about going into the office more often. I am ready though if I have to. Some of the other colleagues were told to be in on specific days but I don’t believe that applies to me since I have my own desk. Woo hoo, for now ?.

    It’s a yucky gray day outside but at least we did not get the forecasted snow! I am not ready for ❄️.

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:18 pm

      Bring on the ❄❄❄! I love it!

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:12 pm

        I’ll send them your way ?.

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    • tulipani says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:09 pm

      Fingers crossed that you’ll be able to continue your less-days-in-the-office routine for many more months to come! How did we ever manage 5 days a week in the before times?!

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:15 pm

        I’m planning on Mondays and Fridays anyway and no make ups if I happen to be off on Mondays or if a holiday falls on a Monday.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:17 pm

      No snow in my overnight forecast! Just a bit of rain.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:16 pm

        Ugh, I also don’t like rain but it’s better than snow for sure!

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        • Jalapeno says:
          22 November 2021 at 7:20 pm

          It made for excellent sleeping weather, though. ?

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          • AnniePerfumes says:
            23 November 2021 at 12:42 am

            ?

    • lillyjo says:
      22 November 2021 at 9:01 pm

      I hope you can continue with your preferred schedule.
      I think the original Black Opium has more of a coffee smell, but still not much to my nose.

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  18. foxbins says:
    22 November 2021 at 1:01 pm

    I had a dental appointment this morning but now I’m home and wearing African Leather. I was wondering how an item gets to be named “National whatever Day.” Is there a fee involved? A government agency? Because I had no idea there was a National Cranberry Relish Day, and I think I’d like to join Friends of Cranberry Relish. They must have lobbied for the day, right?

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    • Kanuka says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:35 pm

      You sort of imagine a figure behind a large oak desk with a pile of papers and a big rubber stamp as clerks rush in and out with suggestions. National beg bug day! Rejected! National cranberry day. Accepted! National car mat day? Make that international car mat day! Accepted!!!

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      • foxbins says:
        22 November 2021 at 5:05 pm

        :-)

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    • MossyBerry says:
      22 November 2021 at 2:54 pm

      For my part, I never met a cranberry relish I did not like.

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    • Isabella says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:58 pm

      I love African Leather and it would be a good choice for my Friday scent, since I’ve been hankering for its sexy leopard bottle for ages but just can’t justify the expense.

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 10:11 pm

      https://www.marketplace.org/2015/06/01/just-how-do-national-days-get-calendar/

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  19. austenfan says:
    22 November 2021 at 1:22 pm

    Wearing MCDI’s Le rivage des Syrtes, it’s lovely and has a nice presence without being intrusive.
    Spent the day translating some really tedious stuff, still it needs to be done and it wasn’t that bad in the end.

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    • Kanuka says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:31 pm

      It’s Voltaire’s birthday so feeling grateful for translators. Thank you!

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  20. Kanuka says:
    22 November 2021 at 1:29 pm

    Enclosed in drizzly mist again and all the sparrows are perched in the big silver birch waiting for me to go outside to scatter some seeds. I think some of them are looking a bit fat, more feather ball than bird, so I must be doing something wrong. Yesterday I walked in the botanic gardens and all the irises were in full bloom. Lots of purples, with Dogwoods flowering in the background. Wearing Chanel 19 to match and lingering in bed, about to get up.

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    • austenfan says:
      22 November 2021 at 1:47 pm

      How are you doing, actually? It’s lovely to see your poetic posts here again.

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      • Kanuka says:
        22 November 2021 at 2:24 pm

        I’m good thanks. Still shuffling along.

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        • MossyBerry says:
          22 November 2021 at 2:53 pm

          :)

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        • austenfan says:
          22 November 2021 at 3:17 pm

          excellent!

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    • Cicely says:
      22 November 2021 at 2:05 pm

      Thant sounds like a lovely walk and it’s so good of you to feed the sparrows! There used to be so many but are now in recession. Yours will hopefully have plenty of energy stores to withstand the winter cold ?

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      • Kanuka says:
        22 November 2021 at 2:24 pm

        It’s spring where I am, almost summer, and I have been watching all the fledgling coming down with the adults. We have a lot of blackbirds and they love apples.

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        • Cicely says:
          22 November 2021 at 3:24 pm

          Ohh of course, I didn’t remember that you live in Australia (I think?, where the Lamington cake is from :) ) Now that’s an even nicer walk! Sparrows and blackbirds are probably the same over there as they extend world wide, but so much other amazing unique fauna.. I’d love to see kookaburras for example.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      22 November 2021 at 2:31 pm

      no 19 sounds perfect for lingering in bed

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    • Isabella says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:59 pm

      Mmm, that all sound lovely. If I ever get married, it’ll be during dogwood bloom season so that I can wear them in my hair…

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  21. LizzieB says:
    22 November 2021 at 1:50 pm

    Lalique Le Parfumerie to continue my odd desire for vanilla. My sister gifted me one of her partially used Scentbird bottles a couple of years back, and I’m just now trying. Really enjoying it on a cold day, where we might not even hit 30 degrees.

    At least it’s sunny. Yesterday was low overcast with deep gray clouds. I drove through a squall of sleet on my way home yesterday from a baby shower. The wind was so strong I didn’t need windshield wipers…it was almost like driving through a wild sandstorm. Last night I could hear the high-pitched whirrr of extreme winds outside.

    Today is cleaning and market to buy all the potatoes and sprouts to bring for Thanksgiving dinner. Then a second attempt at the Wes Anderson movie – my husband had a big last week so we postponed.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 November 2021 at 7:11 pm

      What are you making with the potatoes and sprouts?

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      • LizzieB says:
        22 November 2021 at 11:03 pm

        We are making mashed potatoes (really sinful ones with lots of butter and cream) and roasted Brussels sprouts. We are heading to new friends’ place. Someone else is bringing turkey and stuffing and another will bring other veggies.

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  22. lucasai says:
    22 November 2021 at 1:57 pm

    My monday smells of Prada Infusion d’Oeillet.
    A warm & spiced floral for a cold day is the right choice.

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    • Isabella says:
      22 November 2021 at 7:02 pm

      Sounds like a perfect choice! Carnation is an ideal comfort scent.

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    • LizzieB says:
      22 November 2021 at 11:03 pm

      I have a mini of that I need to open. I love carnation. You smell really good.

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  23. Cicely says:
    22 November 2021 at 1:58 pm

    I started the day in Shalimar Philtre and warming up to it. I think it’s bit airier and more lemony than the EDP with iris thrown in, the sillage is really nice. Now as evening scent spraying a bit of Grand Soir-to me a fougere masculine vibe (to me smells like lavender but it’s not in the notes) at the start but getting to the warming benzoin it’s a perfect cozy scent.

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    • MossyBerry says:
      22 November 2021 at 2:48 pm

      I too find that I like Philtre more as I wear it more!

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    • tulipani says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:08 pm

      You smell amazing, I love Philtre!

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  24. Lovestosmellgood says:
    22 November 2021 at 2:30 pm

    Early this morning I was in Byredo Bal d’Afrique and also Byredo lippy
    Then, later after that faded parfum de bois 5th Avenue -roses and vanilla

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:16 pm

      I adore Bal d’Afrique, one of my favorites from Byredo. You smell lovely!
      How do you like the Byredo lippy?

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        22 November 2021 at 3:22 pm

        I am coming around to the new ?. Initially it was love, and looked so shiny and beautiful , not to mentioned the packaging. Then when I got home I was like meh ? But today I am really liking the color with what I am wearing

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      22 November 2021 at 3:50 pm

      What is your hands down favorite lipstick brand, for a lipstick that does not dry your lips?
      I’m brunette with blue eyes. Used to wearing berry-ish lipstick and fell for a Tom Ford free sample recently.
      ?

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      • galbanumgal says:
        22 November 2021 at 6:14 pm

        Not ltsg, but I too have light/medium brown hair and blue eyes. Got it when Chantecaille was having a 25 or 30% off deal: their Lip Veil in Iris. Site describes it as a vibrant, sheer raisin but wears as berry on me (am paler than the models the lipsticks are swatched on). Do not find it drying.

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        • AnniePerfumes says:
          23 November 2021 at 12:51 am

          Very pale, too! Thank you!

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      • Isabella says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:05 pm

        The drying thing is a huge issue for me. I’ve been having good luck with Dior Addict Lip Glow and with the Rouje palettes, which are fun because you can blend your own custom shades.

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        • AnniePerfumes says:
          23 November 2021 at 12:52 am

          That sounds like fun, too. Making your own. Thank you.

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:40 pm

        Tom Ford is very good, I have Casablanca which is a nude and I have brown hair /light brown/hazel eyes

        My favorite lippy if you are worried about dryness is YSL,Rouge Pur Couture Satin Lipstick Collection. Also the rouge line from Chanel

        Some collections like Kilian Givenchy etc have great pigment/color but I find them drying

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        • AnniePerfumes says:
          23 November 2021 at 12:56 am

          Thanks! The resident ? expert.
          I have a zillion old, old ones, but really was curious what you thought.
          Thanks for the reds and breakdowns.

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  25. MossyBerry says:
    22 November 2021 at 2:46 pm

    Brrrr. First really cold day here, highs below 40. But beautiful blue sky, which sets off so nicely a pine tree that is my yard. Most pines in our area are White Pines, but one of four in our yard is a Red Pine. When we first got our house, I thought maybe it was not long for this world, but an arborist pronounced it healthy. I found out that Red Pines are a more Northern species, Zones 3, 4 & 5 but we are Zone 6 so it is somewhat out of range. It is about 40″ tall, probably as old as our house, so 50+ years, and scruffy looking, but in a good way! I always feel happy when I see it on really cold days because I think, ah, this is why it has survived. Also, it is on on the Northwest corner of our small yard, which is the leading edge for the Winter storms. Some years, our White Pines have lost branches to the weight of snow and ice, but the Red Pine never has. SotD EL Amber Mystique, which is not piney but is woody. Happy Monday all, and off to read comments.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 November 2021 at 7:10 pm

      Silly question – do the Zones represent postal zones? Or pine zones?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:17 pm

        Gardening zones. Some people call them plant hardiness zones.

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        • Robin says:
          22 November 2021 at 10:14 pm

          Exactly. It’s not all that unusual to find a healthy specimen in a protected spot outside its zone…it just depends. But if you’re a gardener, zones are the best way to figure out what you’re likely to have success with.

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  26. AnniePerfumes says:
    22 November 2021 at 3:45 pm

    Muse. Didn’t read the CP! I could invest in a full bottle, I wear this and Angel a lot.

    Found a ton of samples last night. I can do the CP the rest of the week, minus the no buy. Sales! Next year!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 November 2021 at 7:08 pm

      If you buy it at Marshall’s, does it count?

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      • AnniePerfumes says:
        23 November 2021 at 12:57 am

        Oooooh. I like your thinking.

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  27. majokkobiachan says:
    22 November 2021 at 4:38 pm

    Hi everyone!!
    I can already contribute to Friday’s CP. I am wearing Love in Black, finally got this sample out of my package. It smells EXACTLY as I imagined it to. Violet, violet and beautiful Creed interpretation of violets. I would love a bottle, of course.

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 10:15 pm

      :-)

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  28. Jalapeno says:
    22 November 2021 at 5:39 pm

    Grumpy today. Not in the mood for Thanksgiving at all this year. I am fine with the concept of the holiday, but the actual execution of it can be so stressful, what with the expectations and traditions. Mr. Jalapeno has said that we are traveling out of state to celebrate at his older nephew’s place. His sister, other nephew, and step-mom will also be there. I am dreading it. DO. NOT. WANT!

    SOTD = ELdO Experimentum Crucis EdP, from the sample stash.

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    • tulipani says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:07 pm

      The pandemic has exacerbated this type of grumpiness for me as well! I find that I have very low tolerance these days for such social activities, especially with the in laws. Hang in there, just tell yourself it’s only one day (or weekend)!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 November 2021 at 6:19 pm

        Sigh, sadly it’s the weekend. Maybe I should bring a nice, fat book?

        Thanks for the moral support.

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        • AnniePerfumes says:
          23 November 2021 at 1:07 am

          Weekend?

          Ugh!!!!!

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    • Vee says:
      22 November 2021 at 6:22 pm

      Sorry Jalapeno, that sounds draining. Maybe a fragrance force-field to go along with that nice, fat book?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:16 pm

        You and Hajusuuri had the same idea! ?

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    • hajusuuri says:
      22 November 2021 at 7:07 pm

      Oy! It sounds like you can wear perfumes that can chase away the blues or counteract the unpleasantness!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:15 pm

        Definitely tucking some samples into my toiletry kit!

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      • AnniePerfumes says:
        23 November 2021 at 1:09 am

        Or one’s you love and are loud!?

        I have my coping skills ready.

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        • Gail says:
          23 November 2021 at 7:16 pm

          Loud perfumes can be my modus operandi when I’m feeling cranky and forced into situations!

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    • Isabella says:
      22 November 2021 at 7:09 pm

      That sounds trying, and doubly so with the dread! Hopefully the food will be good?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 November 2021 at 7:14 pm

        Not sure what is going to be on the menu, except for the broccoli casserole that Mr. Jalapeno and I are bringing, and the main course, which will be roast beef. Apparently one of the nephews can’t stand turkey!

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 November 2021 at 8:44 pm

      I’m sorry jalapeno. I wouldn’t want to go either after the year you’ve had. I hope you end up having a better time than you expect. ( maybe you will get a funny story to tell!)

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      • Jalapeno says:
        22 November 2021 at 8:59 pm

        Thanks lillyjo. We shall see!

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 10:16 pm

      You have my sympathy! I hope it turns out better than you’re expecting, or alternatively, that you get to leave sooner than your worst fears :-)

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  29. AnnieA says:
    22 November 2021 at 5:45 pm

    I had been eking out the last ml of my Trefle Pur, but since I just received a replacement bottle I am merrily spritzing away.

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 10:16 pm

      Nice!

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  30. tulipani says:
    22 November 2021 at 6:05 pm

    I’ve not commented in a few days because we drove to my parent’s place for Thanksgiving week. I’m very happy to get away for a week, and this time I brought my weighted blanket with me, which has helped tremendously with sleeping not in my own bed!

    I will be able to participate in the CP this Friday too since I traveled with lots of samples and a couple of decants. :)
    I’m wearing a dab of Bengale Rouge. I have a full bottle of this at home.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 November 2021 at 7:13 pm

      Hope that your Thanksgiving get away is a pleasant one!

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    • Robin says:
      22 November 2021 at 10:17 pm

      Have fun tulipani!

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    • Old Herbaceous says:
      23 November 2021 at 5:53 am

      You smell wonderful!

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  31. Vee says:
    22 November 2021 at 6:19 pm

    SOTD was the seasonally inappropriate Eau d’Ete. With this I have tried all of my PdN samples and it was one of the few that I am not into. Seems kind of muddled and the citrus is like juicy fruit gum with a touch of sour milk. I don’t much spice, but I see cinnamon is listed as a note and that one can sneak up and ruin a fragrance for me, so I’ll chalk it up to that. In a way I’m relieved to know that there are at least one or two PdNs that I can resist.

    Drinking Tazo Joy and I’m impressed with how good it is for a bagged tea. This mixed with Twining’s Christmas Tea might be my new winter to-go tea.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 November 2021 at 7:12 pm

      Sounds like your SOTD was a swing and a miss. At least it wasn’t a scrubber.

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  32. Nancyleandros says:
    22 November 2021 at 8:40 pm

    I’ve been in LM Pistache body creme today along with Profumum Roma Acqua Viva. Sweet and fresh, but somehow it works.

    Got my flu shot today. Feeling a little punky, but still got some dusting done in preparation for TG. ?

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    • lillyjo says:
      22 November 2021 at 8:40 pm

      Flu shot twins!

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      • Nancyleandros says:
        22 November 2021 at 11:34 pm

        That’s awesome! I hope you feel better tomorrow. ?

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  33. lillyjo says:
    22 November 2021 at 8:47 pm

    Super late. My daughter and I both had our flu shots today. I’m mostly tired. My sotd is Angel Muse. Lately I just want to wear my old familiar perfumes.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      22 November 2021 at 8:58 pm

      You are braver than I am! I’ve never gotten a flu shot.

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      23 November 2021 at 1:11 am

      Wore Muse today.?

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