It's Almost-Friday and Three Kings Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m wearing Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Samarkand. No community project points for me so far this week.
Reminder: on 1/7, wear a fragrance to match Very Peri, Pantone's color of the year for 2022. ("Displaying a carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates our creative spirit, inquisitive and intriguing PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri helps us to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities, opening us up to a new vision as we rewrite our lives. Rekindling gratitude for some of the qualities that blue represents complemented by a new perspective that resonates today, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri places the future ahead in a new light. We are living in transformative times. PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri is a symbol of the global zeitgeist of the moment and the transition we are going through.")
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2022, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: the Pantone Very Peri/Off-White Canvas Sneakers are $89 at Cariuma.
Good morning.
Sotd is TF Black Orchid Parfum. Like a plush perfume blanket against the cold.
Currently drinking rooibos tea and having a blueberry bagel with cream cheese.
I love rooibos – it’s my afternoon treat. And your bagel sounds good, too!
So glad you guys love Rooibos tea!(proudly South African tea!).I recently discovered a rooibos-infused turkish delight,….oh boy.Delicious!!?✌??
Love rooibos and blueberry bagels!
And I love TF Black Orchid Parfum. Almost wore that today. It took a while to grow on me, but now I am hooked.
Hello everyone! Wearing Carner Barcelona Botafumeiro today in honour of the Three Kings (it’s a beautiful incense perfume, which I have very few of but plenty of this one). It’s wonderful. Looking forward to cooking a good festive dinner tonight, the last one of this year’s Christmas season! And to round it all off, it snowed here this morning. Feeling happy…hope this good mood continues, and wishing you all a good and peaceful day.
You smell lovely!
Thank you! ☺️
That Botafumeiro sounds very interesting! I don’t think I’ve ever heard it mentioned here before.
Happy Thursday boys and girls!
SOTD Molton Brown Milk Musc,I drained my second sample vial today.LoveLove!It’s filed under “Top 10 perfect vanilla perfumes”.
Question: We have a new niche store in South Africa,they stock Atelier des Ors,Ormonde Jayne,Nishane etc…I want to start exploring the Atelier des Ors brand first.Give me some pointers of their “Best of”,or what you guys think I should try first.I saw an orris-centred perfume,anyone know if it would satisfy an Iris-lover like me?
Have a good one,good smelling people!
XO
I have all the black cap Ateliers except Bois Sikar, I enjoy them all. Iris Fauve is a slightly animalic iris scent.
Oh thanks!Now I want to start with the Iris!
johanob!!!!!!!!
Haha!Hallllloooooooo!!!!
Yes,the old bastard is still around.Haha!
XO’s
Hi johano! Nice to see you here!
Hello Johano: Is it EDP or EDT of Milk Musk?
I’m sort of doing the CP today, since I am wearing Close Up from Olfactive Studio, and the bottle is periwinkle blue (in the Fragrantica picture). This is from a discovery set, and I have no idea how long I have had it, since it was still in plastic. One of the samples had evaporated, so it must have been awhile. Anyway, Close Up is a lovely fragrance for cooler weather, so I may get a decant.
Close Up has a fun cherry note, you smell great.
I liked Close Up too. IIRC it had a good coffee note. The wasabi one was unique as well.
Morning everyone!! ?
I still have The Moon and I new 10ml waiting to be tried.
Meanwhile Mancera Wild Cherry travel spray is arriving today as well as Jul et Mad also travel spray of Fugit Amor.
Have been thinking of this peri blue all week now. First day decided that nothing absolutely nothing in my collection will be a match. Or a true match. Not even Squid. The color sure – the scent – no. Too salty and ambery.
When I saw the nail polish the other day an idea started in my head – In the Rain. In the rain is visioned in my head as golden yellow but very dim that radiates through blueish-green also dim to finally shine in a crystal-clear peri blue. Yes – peri blue!! So that’s settled. I know what I will wear on Friday. Yay!!
I have a bottle of Mancera Wild Cherry and I really like it. It doesn’t last all day like Lost Cherry does for me, but it is still lovely.
Very Peri has been a tough color to match to a scent for me as well.
I thought lots of things would come to me, but it’s late Thursday night and now I’m convinced they picked a color that does not exist in scent
Good morning! My cat says it is not a good morning because his humans have not fed him. It’s about to get worse, he’s going to the vet to get a tooth out, poor guy. So I’ll get to hear him howl dramatically all the way there. Then the vet will hear him howl dramatically until they knock him out. Then more howling all the way home. Not for nothing is his nickname ‘Noisy Boy’.
SOTD is L’Occitane Ambre, an orange amber. Well most likely it is some frou frou version of orange (bergamot or petitgrain or mandarin or some such) but let’s call it like it is, orange. It’s a really nice combo, I wonder why there aren’t more orange ambers. I smell good. Now where are my earplugs….
Oh, that kitty yeowl in the car. I remember it well. You have my sympathies.
I’m sorry for you both and your loud morning together. May peace reign this afternoon:)
I am never sure who this is harder on.
Sorry for you and the cat, may all go well.
Poor kitty <3 sending him love!
Aww I sympathize about your loud kitty! Mine has to be sedated for every vet thing and when I pick him up, I can hear him yowling and hissing as soon as I walk in.
Yeah, accusing you of making his life miserable ?
Ahhh, poor kitty. We had an orange tabby who yowled a lot when put in the carrier. I still remember heads turning when we flew with her…she got very loud as we started to take off. I love noisy ones.
Fun post! Good luck!
Aw, poor kitteh and poor you! I know those “incarcerated and going to the vet” yowls all too well!
Hope it went well at the vet and your kitty didn’t guilt you too much with those yowls.
My 95-year old mom passed away on Tuesday morning at 4:15. At 11:00 am on that day, new Covid restrictions came into effect limiting our options for a funeral, so we have had to go with no visitation, a short service and burial with immediate family only in attendance, and a memorial service at a later date. I am now having to deal with any number of opinions varying from “why are you risking our lives by having a funeral” to “why won’t you allow me to visit, I need to say goodbye”. She lived and died on her own terms – just said she was done living and stopped eating. All of us will remember her life with a smile, but I sure won’t remember her death that way. I’m going to spray myself with Organza because she switched to that when Evening in Paris was no longer available.
I’m so sorry, ScentSpirit. Even if it wasn’t unexpected, it’s still a lot to cope with. I hope that you’re able to find comfort in the Organza today.
My condolences. FWIW, I’ve attended a few zoom memorial services during COVID, and they have been wonderful. So many people calling in from so many places, folks who never would have been able to attend IRL. Hope your mother’s service goes well.
So sorry to hear that, ScentSpirit. I’m glad she was able to go on her own terms, but why on earth can’t people keep their opinions to themselves? Wishing you fond memories and strength to get through the funeral.
My condolences to you on the passing of your beloved mother. I am sorry to hear you are dealing with Covid restrictions and unpleasant comments, it just makes things harder. Sending you hugs.
I am so very sorry, ScentSpirit…a mother’s love is irreplaceable. Sending big hugs and condolences to you and your family.
Sending you my condolences, ScentSpirit. It’s a very tough time to deal with an already tough situation.
I’ll second Pixel’s comments about a zoom memorial service. I attend one at the start of the pandemic and was surprised at how effective it was. I also greatly appreciated that I was able to sob dramatically with my camera turned off!!
I’m so sorry, ScentSpirit. Holding you and your family tenderly in my heart.
I’m thirding Pixel’s comments. My husband, for TMI reasons, has attended too many funerals through the pandemic–but he says there have been real bright spots in moving the tributes and ceremony online.
I am so sorry for your loss. It must be some comfort that your mum took her leave on her own terms.
My condolences, ScentSpirit. I’m so sorry for your loss, and I wish you courage to deal with the COVID-related funeral issues.
Condolences from me as well,Scentspirit!??
My condolences on the loss of your mom, a difficult time under any circumstances but especially now. You’ll get through this. You also smell especially great.
My very deepest condolences ScentSpirit. My dad more or less made that same decision when he was 90, after my mom had been gone two years. And I also wore my mom’s favorite scent to her memorial…I hope it gives you a sense of joy within the grief.
I am so sorry ScentSpirit. It sounds like your mother was a wonderful presence in your life and so dear to you. Sending lots of love.
I’m so sorry, ScentSpirit. You will proceed with what is best for you and the family. There are no easy choices.
When our Mom passed, we had decided to do the service right away since we didn’t know what the future would have been (covid-wise). Of course I wasn’t able to attend in person but did watch it livestreamed. I had the comfort of my best friend still living in my home-town watch it along with me.
I am sorry for your loss, ScentSpirit, and wish that her memory may be a blessing.
Somehow funerals, like weddings, bring out the Capital-O-Opinions from everyone.
I’m sorry, ScentSpirit. My 94 year old mom passed away during COVID as well. It’s difficult. Thinking of you.
Sincere condolences, ScentSpirit. I hope to have conviction like your mom’s, should I get to be very old. “With long life will I satisfy him”, if one is satisfied and have had enough, no need to hang on. I’m sure you’ll miss such a strong personality.
My condolences, for you to have to deal with the problems of a pandemic funeral while grieving is so hard and unfair. Hugs.
Hi ScentSpirit,
I am sorry for your loss. It’s good to hear your mom was able to leave on her own terms, but I’m sure it’s still hard. The father of a good friend of mine passed away during the holidays, and they are having similar issues with the funeral/memorial and so forth. Plus the usual or not uncommon other sibling conflicts surrounding memorials and such on top of that! I hope you won’t have to deal with those as well!
Oh ScentSpirit, I am sorry hear of your moms’ passing.
My mom lived to 95 also. I have learned that in time the memories will become clearer and dearer and you get to choose what matters most to you.
I will keep you in my thoughts.
My deepest condolences to you and your family.
I am really sorry some people are making this more difficult than it already is.
I’m so sorry for your loss. And boo-hiss on the people who have negative opinions.
My deepest sympathies to you, ScentSpirit. Having to deal with lockdowns and restrictions in addition to processing your grief must be difficult. Hugs.
I’m so sorry ScentSpirit. I’m sure your decisions about the funeral are the right ones, and now you can carry on her spirit by doing it in your terms.
I’m really sorry about your mom, ScentSpirit. Sending you hugs, if you want them.
I am so sorry ScentSpirit. It is so hard to say goodbye to one’s Mother.
ScentSpirit, I am deeply sorry to hear about your mom loss. You and your family are in my prayers. Sending comforting hugs.
SOTM is Cuir Ottoman, which along with a strong latte should help me stumble through the usual morning things after a night full of too much wakefulness … and a very bad dream about a hijacked party in which my SIL had taken over planning and spending my money (including having a pool built in my back yard!). I was chastising her severely and she was not taking it at all well.
Yikes on the dream. At least you smell great!
Yeah, it has kind of stayed with me all day. I think a benadryl at bedtime tonight is called for. Eep.
Ugh to that dream! And I hope the latte helps — I’m there with you, and planning to basically drag myself from cup of tea to cup of tea to get through this morning.
Been dragging all day — hopefully your tea worked better than my coffee! ? ?
Bad dream, but you smell good!
Thanks E!
Yeesh! Have you had a scrap with your SIL lately?
No, but only because I’ve made a permanent indentation in my tongue with my teeth. k/nk ?
Oh boy.
Ack.
No CP points for me today — I’m wearing Night Flyer / Zoologist Bat, which I finally got after a long ordeal with shipping. (A big thank you to Ellen Covey, who had to go through all this shipping hassle for a small bottle.)
More snow here overnight. As lovely as it is, I’m done with it. And it’s starting to seem that everyone I know at work and at my daughter’s school has come down with COVID — two members of my four-person team and my daughter’s teacher, so she’ll have a substitute once they go back next week. Fortunately (knock on wood) we managed to get through our trip across the US with two negative tests each, but I suppose there’s still time for symptoms to show. It was good to see relatives we haven’t seen in 3-4 years, though.
Glad you managed to get your trip in!
Yay for finally getting your Zoologist perfume!
Fingers crossed for no symptoms!
JM English Pear and Freesia
I have that one too and haven’t worn it in a while. May have to dig it out. Jo Malone is where my perfume addiction started about 15 years ago.
Wearing YR My Vanilla Garden.
Yesterday work was cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs and I am aiming to have a calmer day today.??
LOL! Hope it’s better today. We need to plan a meetup.
Indeed we do!
I successfully ordered and received more atomizers ehaehe so I am all prepared. 
Maybe we can meet the weekend of 22nd or 29th.
Hope that worked for you today!
LOL! I still hear all the old kid’s cereal commercials when I walk down the cereal isle to get my Shredded Wheat & Bran. Every few years, though, a magically delicious box of cereal will appear in my cart…
..er aisle…
Stepping off the rose train for the day — today is cloudy-down-to-the-groundy with swirling mists so thick that the rain gutters are running. Insomnia and headaches continue to be a daily and nightly drag and last night was especially hard, so I went with Vanilia for soft cuddles and comfort. I swear, sometimes navigating adulthood feels like poling a little, tippy boat through dense fog on unfamiliar waters, completely alone. But then, there’s a beauty in that, too, I think.
I’m really sorry about the insomnia and headaches, Isabella
I hope they get better soon, and I’m glad you’ve got Vanilia for the soft cuddles.
Hoping that insomnia and headaches lift soon! Vanilla is a good, cozy thing to wear.
So sorry about feeling crummy, I hope it gets better for you soon!
I hope you feel better soon. The insomnia and headaches sound like a vicious cycle. ?
Boo! Hopefully you can catch a break from all the “Ow. Hurt. Pain.” soon.
Hugs to you and hope you get better sleep tonight.
Hoping the sandman sends you some Zzzz tonight
Keep that boat moving – here’s hoping you’ll get more rest tonight!
In Fenty today. Not working for me at the moment, but I think I just applied it too liberally.
Jackhammers outside my office windows at the moment–a much needed new sidewalk is being installed, but golly.
Ugh, there’s some kind of earth scooper one street down from me emitting really low frequencies. I know I should be happy it’s not a jackhammer, but those deep noises really penetrate your body and keep me in a state of disquiet.
My sympathies. I remember a couple of months ago when my neighbor had their pool jackhammered. I had to go to a friend’s house for two days.
We are twins today!?
Yuck. I mean, they are needed for the new sidewalk, but that sound is even worse than leafblowers.
Good morning fragrant friends, I’m in DSH Jitterbug this morning. My Wednesday was extremely high-stress, so today, I am finding it extremely difficult to focus on work. Thankfully, I just discovered that I missed out on the damage poll, so I’m having fun reading about all your purchases
I hope everyone’s new year is off to a great start! I plan to celebrate la fete des rois belatedly this weekend by baking a galette des rois, complete with hidden feve, and sharing it with some friends. I’ll let you all know how the coronation goes.
Oh yum, galette des rois!
Hope you have a lighter day today, Koyel. Have you ever tried DSH Foxy? I don’t know which I like better, Foxy or Jitterbug.
Thanks, ringthing
I have not tried Foxy, but I just looked it up and it sounds amazing. Sounds even better than Jitterbug to me!!
It’s so fun to celebrate Epiphany, good luck with the galette.
CP in Florists Fridge for the hyacinth note, as a colour/ scent match for Veri Peri. A nice perfume on yet another blustery day. My eyes have been zoning in on all things Veri Peri this week, such as all the flowering buddleia which seems to grow everywhere and is full of purple and lilac flowers. No actual lilacs in flower at the moment but violets, violas, lavender all present and still some irises.
Great CP choice!
What month do the lilacs bloom in NZ? We get them in May in Canada.
Usually November, so late spring/ early summer
OH, great call — and I’ve been stumped all week, but I’ll wear Jacinthe des Bois tomorrow, so thank you!
Don’t know Florist’s Fridge but I love that CP connection!
Day 3 of the January Joy Box (1 sample every other day). Today is Dawn to Dusk. I’m smelling lots of musk. Reminds me a tiny bit of AG Musc Nomade.
Oooooooh, something similar to Musc Nomade? Interesting!
No CP for me as I went with Chanel No. 19 in order to brave the snowy drive to our county seat and keep my DMV appointment for my new license. Roads were fine – we’ve gotten a fair amount of snow in the last day, and it’s still coming down, if lightly. But, roads were well plowed for the most part, and my Subaru was more than a match. DMV was a piece of cake. I’m organized, so had all the docs I needed with me. All I had to do was eye exam and photo.
Came home and made my favorite smoothie. Frozen kale, peaches, pineapple with protein powder, psyllium, chia, collagen and yogurt to amp up the protein a bit. Surprisingly delicious. (My husband is drinking coffee and eating a donut from the local market/bakery.)
Glad that your drive to the DMV was a painless one!
Congrats on braving the DMV!
Sadly I would rather have your husband’s breakfast
Wearing vintage Jicky to work today. Got scheduled for my booster on Sunday. Hopefully, it won’t get canceled.
Good luck with the booster Dawn!
Yay for your booster!
Wearing 10 Corso Como body oil under Les Nereides Imperial Opoponax. I’ve been enjoying reading about rose choices this week, but IO is all I want to wear right now, it’s so good on these cold snowy days. Does anyone else keep an eye on the fragrancenet 95 page on eBay? I just did and there are many choices right now. A chance for a practically free treat, maybe.
It sounds like a great combo.
Ooooo you smell amazing. I used to have several bottles of the 10CC body oil, but sadly used them all up years ago.
The bottle I have is pretty subtle, scent wise. Makes my skin nice and soft tho.
Wait, there is a 10 CC body oil? Hmmm….
Wearing Caleche today, but think I found something that can work for Very Peri tomorrow.
You smell great missionista!
Wearing another 4160 Tuesdays creation today, Both Sides of Clouds. I must have sprayed quite a bit because my hubby said “you sprayed perfume on in here”. My response was “well yeah, I do have alot so why not”.
I think his comment was just an observation, not a grumble because this is gorgeous, who wouldn’t like it. Maybe it’s even cp-compliant.
Hm. I put Mohur on yesterday (and who wouldn’t like that?!), and my husband opened the windows and turned on the whole house fan (in the dead of winter) because “it smell[ed] like a perfume shop.” I think he’s getting worse.
You’d think they’d be used to us by now. I bet your house smelled divine! I would have taken that comment as a compliment?
I am going to try for a few CP points tomorrow. Today’s scent is Alien Fusion. We have a high of 20F today, and in this cold and dry weather, Alien Fusion starts out just like Alien. But since I previously tested it in warm weather, I know that the sweet woods and dry cinnamon (in spite of that red hot bottle) bloom as your skin warms up, or you take a walk in your heavy down coat, or vacuum, etc. Speaking of housework, I have, without planning, done all kinds of New Year tasks. So far: cleaned coffee maker, cleaned dishwasher, cleaned toaster oven, and defrosted chest freezer (in process). It feels nice. Off to read comments.
Well done on ticking off To Do items.
Temperatures like that are a rarity where I am on the East Coast. I think the last time it got that cold was 4 years ago?
SOTD: SL Serge Noire.
You smell wonderful – this is one of the rare perfumes that got me a compliment once!
Santal Exotique for me yesterday and today. So nice for cold, snowy weather. Today I have my six month review, followed by a reiki treatment, then actually doing a little bit of work. Really enjoyed last weekend at the hot springs, especially the kind people who offered us a ride back to Denver. We had talked to them in the pool on Thurs and they made the offer when my husband mentioned how our buses kept getting cancelled. Nice people are a good way to begin the year
Nice people – ooh, and pool envy.
Wow, that really is very nice! So glad you had a good weekend.
Emptying decants seems to be a NY resolution I can keep – possibly a first. Have finished off a decant Prada Iris Absolue, in part because the sprayer was defunct and I was splashing liberally.
Love that one
Sotd is TDC Une Nuit Magnetique (with a Blueberry top note, I’m close to Very Peri)
Points!
Yay!
Those shoes look nice. I’m not really into sneakers, but I would wear those for sure!
I’m claiming points with Vol de Nuit, from the last swap meet. Nice but not a swoon for me – but I like the softness!
I am too stupid to wear sneakers — they make me trip.
I’m continuing the informal rose train with Musc Noble today. Despite the name it’s very rosey to me. And the bottle is even red!
The only match I can think of for Very Peri that I have would be L’AP Iris Pallida 2007. In addition to all that special harvest iris root, it’s said to have blueberry. It’s beautiful but a bit of a downer. I usually turn to SL Iris Silver Mist instead.
I probably won’t wear iris in this chilly weather, though. Yesterday, I wore Jacomo Coeur de Parfum, and PdE Cuir Ottoman before that. I may wear Heeley Cuir Pleine Fleur today, or revert to one of the earlier two.
Looking forward to catching up on yesterday’s quarterly confessions as well as today’s poll. Cheers, everyone!
Oh, I don’t know if I ever smelled that one! (The L’AP) But for some reason the color just doesn’t seem like the smell of iris to me.
Love those sneakers! (Don’t love that they say “Pantone” on the side).
I’m wearing Le Labo Jasmin 17 for no reason at all, and I swear that all day I’ve been catching whiffs of it, thinking it is Cartier Baiser Vole. Weird.
School is stressful, and I am tired. I am very much hoping my husband will make us dinner tonight because even that sounds like it would require too much mental energy right now.
I hope you have a stress free evening!
Last night, I did not have the energy to boil water to cook butternut squash pasta (from Costco). Instead, I ended up heating chicken noodle soup, making couscous edible and fried up 2 slices of pandemic Spam. I think I secretly wanted to eat Spam…
I also had spinach so it’s not all easy food.
Spam. Yum. The cold weather is the perfect time for it.
crazy morning of meetings with time for a quick shower inbetween.
SOTD is Goldfields and Banks Rosewood – the sample came with Silky Woods.
It’s really lovely but I do have on the same turtleneck sweater as yesterday so maybe its both combined. However there is a bright rose that keeps rising up to my nose.
Good grief could I be in trouble on day 6 of no purchase year??
Say it isn’t so … ?
really..
The beginning of the no-buy is always the hardest
Interesting, thank you! I have seen this range but never read about it so haven’t thought of trying any. This goes on the list ?
Oh, I know that sinking feeling! Hang in there and be strong!
My last no-buy was tough – keeping more perfumes on display and deliberately rooting through the shelves and drawers helped keep me distracted – a little. Hang tough!
All week I have been trying to figure out what is so familiar about this Veri Peri color. The sneakers jogged my memory of a pair of Pucci inspired leggings that I wore in 1992, lol! Along with a periwinkle cardigan top. I looked ridiculous.
Sotd is Fenty.
It’s still snowing!
This would be a sight to see, in the best way!
I’m sure there is a Polaroid floating out there somewhere!?
I bet you looked good, and the colors of that Polaroid won’t be right anymore anyway.
For me goes back even earlier–to the 80s and high school prom dresses.
You smell nice!
I really do! This should come with body products.
I would LOVE to have a pair of Pucci-inspired leggings now!
They could very well be in my basement! Who the heck knows what’s in those boxes anymore!?
Oh, 1992 Pucci-inspired stuff! Back then, I was working a job (one of two) in downtown Chicago while I was supposed to be in university full-time. There was still a Pucci boutique on the second floor of a building on N. Michigan Avenue near where I worked, and I always looked at their window for inspiration.
At the same time, I also had a green and hot pink ski jacket that could only have existed at that point in time. Ah, early ’90s!
I bet I’d still like your Pucci-inspired leggings.
I loved the design back then and still do. It’s the legging part that was so not me. I should have went with a scarf or purse.
Oh Pucci! I have a Pucci-inspired dress from my very early 20s that will never fit again, but I can’t bear to get rid of it. Such a cute, happy print. I should turn it into a throw pillow or something. Your leggings sound fun!
Wearing Ava Luxe Sweet Absinthe, thanks to a generous NSTer.
This has been an insane week at work. We barely have time to breathe trying to meet a couple of deadlines for next week. I am under lots of stress and anxiety, which is not helping much. Looking forward to the week to be over, so I can regain some energy to face next week.
A coworker brought a very tasty carrot cake, so I am having my fourth cup of coffee with a big slice of it. Very uplifting!
Happy Thursday, everyone!
Good luck, PL67. That kind of stress is no fun. Yay for carrot cake!
Thank you, Springpansy! ?
Thank goodness for coworkers bringing in tasty eats! ??☕
They are the best! ?
You can do it pl67! I hope tomorrow goes super fast!
Thank you, Lillyjo! On my way home now. ?
Hi all, dropping by a bit late due to stressful morning errands. I’m in OJ Ormonde Woman.
PSA that my very favoritest favorite lip balm, Nuxe Reve de Miel, is on sale at us.nuxe.com for $9, usually $17 (or $19 at BeautyHabit – and I do love BeautyHabit, but still…) Just FYI. I ordered four of them – there are other goodies on sale as well, but not the dry oil.
FYI Costco sells a Nuxe gift set right now for $30 that includes, among other things, the dry oil (3.3oz) and a candle…I bought a two pack of the dry oil from Costco for xmas, but they don’t have that in stock anymore.
Hopefully your afternoon was less stressful.
Thee Kings Day is public holiday… meaning I already have a first long weekend in 2022.
I’m wearing Winter Palace today.
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You have outdone yourself with this picture lucasai!
Enjoy your long weekend!
I went with Shalimar Philtre de Parfum from my decant from the last split meet. I realized I’d not yet given it a proper wearing, only tested it alongside MVP and decided I much preferred MVP. I’m glad I gave it a chance because I’m enjoying it much more today. It couldn’t compete with the smoothness of MVP but it’s perfectly nice on its own merits.
So rainy today and I have to walk to get groceries later. Hoping it magically lets up around 5, but the forecast says that’s very unlikely.
Aha! This is on my shortlist of purchases for the new year…I am trying to keep the list short, and reduce the impulse buys, so I can buy a few expensive bottles…hmmm…thank you for this description!
Ick for having to get groceries in the rain! ☔
Enjoying another all too brief interlude of sun before another storm rolls in very late tonight/very early tomorrow. There is snow accumulation in the forecast, but given what happened with the last storm, I will believe it when I see it.
However, Mr. Jalapeno has taken the opportunity to go to Costco tonight, while it is still clear. He was out of coffee, though…
More cleaning for me today.
SOTD = L’Agent EdP. Glad I got a bottle of this when I did!
I wore AP to the cinema when I saw the latest James Bond film (I went weeks after its release date so that the cinema would be empty-it was-and I should wear it again, lovely perfume!
The original Agent Provocateur had some rather good flankers.
L’argent is a unicorn now. I hope you don’t get too much snow!
Thanks illyjo. Not concerned at all about the snow. Three inches was the latest forecast I heard, which is still nuisance snow in my book.
We are expecting 3-6 inches — if we get it, it will be our first of the year other than flurries.
SOTD = Guerlain Shalimar MVP
Super super good!
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Expecting snow like jalapeño … I think our luck has run out for the nasty weather ❄️ to skirt my area.
I decided to do impromptu food shopping today and maybe I can hunker down this weekend. I am still incredulous that some people are not wearing masks at all. Someone was wearing a mask properly, saw a friend of hers and decided to drop her mask so she can shout clearly to be heard. ?
I have an idea for tomorrow and I can wear any perfume. ?
Definitely looking forward to your take on the CP! I’ve actually come up with a couple of options for tomorrow.
No where near the CP today. Went with CdG Copper, which to my nose is a sibling of CdG’s Odeur 71. Both smell metallic, but the image I get is a friendly robot, not a cold inanimate hunk of metal. I also get ginerale and sugar snap peas from Copper, which is odd, but also seems like a I snack I would happily eat.
Tea today was Clippership log cabin, which is a black tea with star anise and dried orange slices.
Oh, your tea sounds lovely!