Happy Hump Day! It's also the fifth day of Christmas (five golden rings) and the fourth day of Kwanzaa (Ujamaa: cooperative economics). What fragrance are you wearing?
Thanks to a kind reader, I'm channeling spring, in D'Orsay Vouloir être ailleurs.
Reminder: 12/31 is New Year's Eve. Do what you were going to do anyway...wear the perfect fragrance to celebrate, share joy and look forward to 2022.
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: shown are gold rings from the exhibition "Treasures and Talismans: Rings from the Griffin Collection" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015.
Good morning.
Sotd is LV’s Etoile Filante. This is quite light so I might spray something else on in the afternoon, I am feeling Pleasures Intense.
Currently drinking chai and eating a banana muffin.
Chai twin.?
Guerlain Winter Délice, a complete outlier in the Aqua Allegoria line because instead of a light and airy springtime confection it’s a lumberjack baking gingerbread over a wood fire. Without a doubt the wintriest thing I own.
I LOVE Winter Delice. Used to own it too. I want to buy it but it costs hard $$$ on evilbay.
Swoons thinking of “a lumberjack baking gingerbread over a wood fire…” I’ve tried some of the Aqua Allegoria line, but something from it called “a complete outlier” would probably appeal to me more than any of them. Having said that, ginger would not be the way to my heart either – just the lumberjack baking me something, LOL!
I want to meet that lumberjack!
In Chanel Cuir de Russie EdT.
My sisters and their families Covid tests were all negative, thanks God, so they are already planning on meeting for dinner on New Years Eve. I am not so happy about a family reunion now, but they say it is better now that we are all fine. I hope everything goes without any issues.
Dark, rainy, humid day. It’s been like that for so many days already, and it looks like there will not be any changes for next week. Very depressing! At least we are expecting the temps to be in the 50’s for a couple of days. No complaints about it.
On my third cup of coffee and getting ready to run some errands at lunchtime before it gets more crowded outside tomorrow.
Happy Wednesday, everyone! ?
It’s raining here too but last few days were below 0°C and everything was white.
No snow here yet, except for a couple of flurries last week. I hope it stays like that at least for a while.
Hope New Years goes well for you and your family. I will try and send some ? your way!
Thank you, mtg!
Waiting with very big open arms, all the sun you can send! ???
It’s gotta get through me first! Lol.
Oh no! Please, do not keep it for too long! ?
Need sun here too but we have the same weather ?.
We will play it safe with New Year’s get together with friends by doing what we did last year which was to eat Chinese food and be on Zoom for the meal.
We were on Zoom for Christmas Eve, but they are kind of reluctant to do it again for New Year’s Eve. I really hope they change their mind since I am not sure I want to attend the gathering.
Oy!
So somewhere in my readings, the tests are so dependent on when one gets tested. If one is suffering from a cold-like symptoms, assume it’s COVID (I won’t because that is ridiculous, but at the same time, what ever happened to common courtesy even pre-COVID when you don’t socialize when you’re not feeling well?). Also, this whole thing of cutting the isolation period down to 5 days without a requirement to re-test doesn’t make sense to me at all.
I am terrified about the 5 day isolation period. Getting back to the office, with many employees around not wearing the masks properly and not keeping social distancing, is a dangerous issue, especially when many of them are not vaccinated. But at this point, I don’t think it matters if you are vaccinated or not. Still, you will get sick if protocols are not followed correctly. Sooner or later, we will all have a date with Covid. My main concern is that I don’t make my mother sick.
The CDC is bonkers! I’m telling you I can’t wait to retire from healthcare. The AHA (American Heart Ass.) is now telling providers (ie: ME!) not to delay by putting on PPE before starting CPR on COVID-19 POSITIVE patients! Nucking Futs!
I think these should be added to your owl collection! ?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/742210997/grey-wool-mittens-owl-gift-for-owl-lover
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I’m glad to hear your family’s tests were negative. Hope the rain leaves soon and that New Year’s Eve doesn’t cause too much stress for you.
Thank you, Sistine!
The concerning thing to me (among many other things!) is that they are basing this isolation period on data from Delta. There is NO DATA on Omicron yet. So they’re basing this huge decision on assumptions. So crazy! What happens to science? It’s MIA..?
Everything is out of control. As long as we’re surrounded by incompetence, irresponsibility, interests, craziness, confusion, etc, you name it, we will always be at high risk. From the bottom of my heart, I hope that we don’t have to face a new, very deadly variant in the near future. I still want to be positive and think that better times are just around the corner.
Me too! Dreaming of days when I don’t have to wear a mask all day, every day. ? But, my left brain is telling me it’s a pipe dream…
Oh Deva,
my sister had a patient who came from visiting Sweden and tested positive for Covid. The whole family. She gave him meds and eye drops. I am now waiting to see if she is +. She had breakthrough earlier in the year and is still exhausted by it.
You be careful.
Oh crap! I’m so sorry your sister is going through this AGAIN! I’m so disgusted with hospital corporations, the CDC, and the FDA because they all seem to think it’s perfectly okay to sacrifice healthcare workers. Ugh! Can’t wait to retire! I’m sure your sister is backed and boosted, so if she does turn up positive, hopefully it will be a very mild infection. ?
Vaxed*
vaxxed
boosted
K 95
face shield
She is 70 and she will not not show up to care for people.
Same weather here, cold and rainy, ugh. Big vibes for dealing with family/covid stuff!
Thank you, Cazaubon! ?
Do NOT go! Any meeting right now is simply too risky. If your sisters want to play Russian Roulette with the omicron variant, that’s their choice.
Absolutely right! At this point, there are few possibilities that I go, and I let them know already. I told my mom not to allow them to take her to the gathering, but unfortunately, I do not have control over it. I am very concerned about it. The whole thing doesn’t look good anymore ?.
I’m sorry that you are dealing with this kind of holiday stress. It sucks.
I’m in Amour de Palazzo by Jul et Mad today.
After some days of cold the temperature went up and everything is thawing today (plus there was some rain)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYEZJJPoVY9/?utm_medium=copy_link
Nice! And I love the sepia-toned picture as well!
I’m in Fleur de Peau because Aurora mentioned it yesterday and I haven’t worn it in forever. Two sprays lasts all day. (Do you see what I did there?)
After a couple of days with snow, today is sunny and beautiful.?
Happy Hump day!
And you smell so elegant, yes it’s tenacious.
Happy Hump Day! Smelling good over there
You smell great!
So if you’ve seen the sun, that means there’s hope that I will too, in the near future!
Another dark and dreary day today, but at least the promised snow didn’t show up. Staying warm in Mugler Ambre Redoutable, quite a nice amber, strong but not too, mild spicy, and not too sweet. We might see sun tomorrow!
Today’s project is packing up December purchase mistakes for returns, joy!
I have been lazy about my holiday purchase mistakes. I really need to get serious about it and return them asap!
Dreary here too. We did have some nice sun but maybe 15 minutes or so.
Trying Yves Rocher My Vanilla Garden today which I bought around Thanksgiving…very nice citrusy, fruity vanilla…but not obnoxious fruit.
It is now on sale $10 for 100 ml ? on their website to enable others who might *need* it. 
Below is the link Robin posted on it back in September. I blind bought a few other YR perfumes w/ vanilla at the same time but haven’t broke into those yet.
I have no work mojo right now…none, zilch, nada…mentally I am finding it hard to get back into the flow.
I am however very interested in updating my perfume acquisitions spreadsheet and have added additional fields like point of sale, brand etc. as separate fields yesterday so I can better mind and mine my spending habits. ehaeheh
I updated my Q4 acquisitions and have to go back and verify everything has been added and then I am going to update my earlier 2021 purchases…not going to go back for prior years…I’m nuts but not completely nuts. It is also helpful to have an organized list to send to other NSTers who might want to sample the wares.
It looks like I had 44 perfume acquisitions/purchases this year up from 27 in 2020…almost a 60% increase…go me! ehaeheh
https://nstperfume.com/2021/09/07/yves-rocher-my-vanilla-garden-new-fragrance/
My Vanilla Garden reminds me quite a bit of 4160 Rhubarb & Custard actually…not a complete dupe but the citrus and fruit give it a similar vibe. There is room in my heart to love both.?
You enabler you but I have resisted so far…
The YR sales are really good! So hard to resist….. I already succumbed to it!
LOL, PL67! My lemmings send yours a high five!
LOL! Saying Hi to them! ?
I bookmarked the US Yves Rocher site for future reference, but have resisted so far. My credit card balance is kinda gnarly right now.
She-ra! I have been making notes today on new fields for help with organizing my perfumes – is it too complicated for you to report what fields you use? I am getting bogged down with overlapping categories, no surprise I am sure to those of us with *many* bottles. Also, Happy New(clouds of vanilla) Year to you!
The fields I have currently are: Date, Cost, Point of Sale, Brand and Product.
Not too fancy but before I just had Date, Cost and one field where I lumped in everything I bought, the website/store, brand and then listed all the items if there were multiple…too hard to parse and use effectively in a single field.
Now I am putting one row w/ the total Cost and if I bought two bottles, let’s say, I will but the 2nd bottle on it’s own row and leave Cost blank for the 2nd row.
It’s quite handy to analyze and see what’s what in my spending and then to send to others if they want decants.
Clouds of vanilla received and Happy New Year to you!!!
How organized! I salute you, and I bet you smell fabulous.
Wearing no 5 edp and starting to gear up for the New Year’s celebrations but still exhausted from Christmas. Trying to get an appointment to get the COVID booster shot but won’t have any until after the new year.
How are you celebrating? Also re: the booster shot. I suppose it helps although the numbers are deceiving. I got my booster so I am advocating it.
Rainy and cold again in LA. Not complaining, we need the rain.
my work week ends this afternoon and doesnt pick up till next Tuesday.
I see long sleeps in my future.
Cannot get my hair cut on Saturday as I would have to drive all the way around the Rose Parade hot mess. that is one thing I never ever miss about Pasadena.
SOTD is DS & Durga Amber Kiso? I cannot smell it at all.
My bottle of AdV Encens Japonais has arrivee.
Have you been able to smell it previously or are you sampling?
I hear you about not wanting to be caught in the traffic mess!
it’s a first time sample. I could smell myself yesterday wearing Mizensir.
It was lovely but not long lasting enough to consider a purchase.
I am aiming for zero purchases from Jan to June 2022 so if I am going to be bad ( or should I say worse than I have been the past three months) I have three days left to purchase.
Good on you for that resolution! I will have no resolutions as I hate the disappointment of not meeting them (or basically, my reward for meeting them is to reward myself with double what I would have spent anyway).
Another version of perfume math! ?
I have that same resolution, and have also been eyeing the next three days as a window of opportunity.
we are clearly a special group.
Same here! No buy starts January 1st.
Actually not a complete no buy, as I have two bottles I will purchase if samples are good: Goldfield & Banks Sunset Hour and Papillon Perfumery Hera.
I’m so with you on the “long sleeps”! It’s in my near future!
Apsara, I’m sorry to hear about your sister’s exposure. Hugs.
With you 100% on wanting no part of traffic insanity!
Thank you jalapeño!
SOTD = Atelier Materi Cuir d’Iris
There’s been a name change since I got my bottle and it is now called Iris Ebene. Ha! It’s “vintage” without me telling you it’s vintage!
It’s powdery musky woody peppery suedy iris. Y’all know I love iris and this goes into the love category. ?. If you decide to click on the link, make sure you read the post. It’s light-hearted and a good way for almost the end of the year.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYEs6XHOj5w/?utm_medium=copy_link
I am still spring cleaning from 2 springs ago so wish me luck!
The owl is beautiful! Love it! ?
Thank you!
? lol at from two springs ago.
Lol!
But who’s on first?
Third base!
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Love your owl and you smell great! I also have the vintage version of Cuir d’Iris.
BTW, I just received my bottle of Gucci Tears of Iris and noticed it has a gold owl on the front and cap. I’m sure this has not escaped your attention.
Wait, people actually spring clean? ?
EL Sensuous Noir as I head down to drop off our property tax payment…bill was forwarded from NYC so got here a bit late. And a trip to the post office to return a down vest from Christmas…the exchange is already on its way. Possible stop at the library also. Big doings….
Will also likely have to return the weighted blanket I got my husband…it’s just too weird for him.
You smell wonderful – SN had to grow on me, but one day I just “got it.” I love your errands – I’ve done the exact same ones this week. One library item was a movie called “Christmas in July” from 1940. So entertaining – you NST New Yorkers should look it up!
Robin, I love those rings! SotD My Insolence. Sometime tonka gets all barbershop business on me, but today it is singing a wonderful barbershop quartet with almond, vanilla and jasmine. The fruits are in the audience humming along. All at sea about what to waft as 2022 comes in, so reading comments for inspiration!
If you have time to kill, you can look at all the stuff in that 2015 exhibit…I admit to spending some time on the website
Those rings are awesome.
Stomach feeling reasonably well so I popped on a teeny spritz of Hermes Caleche. I love the soapy aldehydes, and it gives me some backbone to face my first day back at work from vacation…
See my note just above
Was wearing Molton Brown Mahina, a happy citrussy scent but now in Liz Earle Essence No 9, a fruity chypre I really love it seems, half a bottle gone.
Really surprised Liz Earle has not done more perfumes, and come to think of it don’t even know if they’re still selling the few they made. Afraid to look!
Nothing released since 2016 but still the five she released are still sold here in the UK.
I was commando earlier today because I went to the dentist (first time since January 2020, and no cavities or issues! Woo hoo!). Now I’m wearing Sunday because of the announcement of the new Arielle Shoshana perfume. I smell amazing.
Any fans of Atelier Cologne – there are several on sale at Nordstrom right now.
why thank you for that intel, sistine!!
Congrats on the the succesfull dentist visit!
Glad to hear that your dental checkup was a good one!
Not going to look at Nordie’s, not going to look at Nordie’s, not going to look at Nordie’s….
Wearing my Best Buy of 2021, Shalimar MVP. Such a winner for me. Non-foody. No cupcakes or sweets in sight.
Just a dimly lit boudoir where your best self is draped elegantly over a chaise lounge wearing nothing but a long strand of pearls. Yup. It’s that good!
Happy Hump Day to All!
Mow i am imagining you lounging ob a chaisr in your camper van ?? but you sure smell great
Ha! Well, that might be called a nightmare because my “best self” has long since passed! ?
Got up early for a morning Pilates session via zoom, and now in a very light spritzing of Tam Dao EDT and heading out to a long-delayed annual dr. visit. Nothing I know of going on, and am hoping the dr. agrees!
We have icy temps here, but it looks like the roads are fairly clear so I’m only minimally worried about the trip.
I hope all goes well at the Dr., You smell great!
I tried chanelNo5 again , but its so not me, too powdery and sweet on my skin.
Does not work for me either
Today I’m wearing Bousval from Maison Marie Louie. It was a Christmas present for my mother, and I’m enjoying it. For some reason the opening notes remind me of White Linen (my grandma’s signature scent) even though as far as I can tell they have very little in common. Once that initial wave is over though it settles into something really lovely on my skin. I don’t have anything else quite like it so I’m glad I’ve added it to the collection.
From my mother. I promise I’m not the sort to give a gift and then use it myself!
Ha, even if it was for your mother surely she would let you wear it
Mom’s not terribly into perfume so probably ?
Wearing Nicolai Vanille Tonka, my favorite vanilla, it smells wonderful today.
I have never tried this! perhaps I need to remedy that by 1/1.
Out of the 50 plus decant dregs I went through so far this month, this is one of the very few that I am interested in. I really enjoyed it!
Was it interesting enough to pursue further?
Maybe at some point! The thing is that I really don’t want to buy anything for a long while – I intend to test all my samples, declutter stuff I’m not using and only keep what I absolutely adore. It’ll be a long process, and then I’ll re-evaluate if I really still want to add anything.
Sounds like a plan!
I’m wearing L’Eau Mixte today, since the high reached 81 today.
I am suitably jealous!
Very interesting collection of old rings, Robin. You find the best images.
SOTD is D.S and Durga Durga, hot flowers to keep me warm on a cold day. Tuberose is one of the flowers that seems appropriate to wear all year round….
Agree about tuberose, it really works in any weather — to me.
Tuberose is so much fun in cold weather!
Three inches of snow when I woke up this morning, but the main roads are clear and it is starting to melt. I’m wearing Angel Muse and feel quite warm and cozy.
Perfect choice for a snow day!
Cold, dark & rainy. I’m wearing Iris Shot.
Anybody smelled Profumum Roma Sabbia Bianca?
You smell fabulous! I haven’t smelled Sabbia Bianca but I’m curious what you thought of their Patchouly.
It was always too strong for me and I lamented buying a FB until I layered it with O! Unknown, a rich iris. It changed my (perfume) life:)
That’s an interesting combo, need to try that!
Posting a little late today. I went on a household chores tear today, and got caught up in vacuuming (with the new vacuum, yay!) and several loads of dishes. Thinking I might sleep well tonight.
I’m also going to sleep better knowing that Mr. Jalapeno won’t be going to a New Year’s party this weekend. The would-be hosts called it off earlier today. It seems that almost everyone invited to said party either has COVID, or is getting tested after exposure.
SOTD = back in Divine EdP again today. ?
Yay for canceled New Years. I think I have convinced my husband we should stay home and have scallops or lobster or something fun.
Thank you Robin! Hope that you and your husband come up with suitable eats for the occasion.
Glad the party was canceled. Hope you have a nice and relaxing New Year’s Eve!
Thanks perfumelover67! Have lobster ravioli in the fridge as a possible dinner option.
We had what used to be our annual Boxing Day party on 12/26, and half the guests who said they were coming had to cancel because they or a family member had tested positive for COVID. I’ve never seen such a rapid spread. Our last (and youngest) immediate family finally got his booster today — hurray! And we don’t live near any more vulnerable family members, they’re all in New England. Looking forward to our usual mellow, at-home New Year’s Eve!
Oooooof. Wonder how many more variants we will hear about before it is over?
Late to check in. Our record mild weather is continuing. I’m thrilled by the blossoms on my little Meyer lemon tree. They smell divine! I’m in Anima Dulcis. It’s so good it makes you wonder why you would ever wear anything else.
Last night I stayed up late re-watching Power of the Dog. I noticed 200 small things and liked it 5000x better. It’s a complex, moody, and beautiful film. The scenery is stunning.
Lemon blossoms and grapefruit blossoms smell wonderful. How come they aren’t used in perfume?
Started out in Clinique’s Wrappings, ending the day in Parfums de Nicolai’s Musc Intense, which is just lovely and very cozy. Watched “Don’t Look Up” last night; it was very funny! Mark Rylance is amazing in it as the eccentric billionaire.
So glad I have a BUB of Wrappings! I didn’t see it for sale anywhere this year. ?
That’s Mark Rylance?