As you can see by the teapot, it's Tuesday. It's also Opposite Day and Irish Coffee Day. Birthdays: Robert Burns, Virginia Woolf,* Antônio Carlos Jobim, Etta James, Gloria Naylor. What fragrance are you wearing?
This morning I'm in Guerlain Jicky, and drinking a cup of Yunnan Gold from Teaism. Messing about online last night, I found reports of 3 other perfumes Colette might have worn: Coty Jasmin de Corse, Balmain Vent Vert, and Robert Piguet Fracas. (I found these reports because I went looking to see if she wore Fracas, because she would have, right? Although I think she was in her 70s by the time Vent Vert or Fracas launched. This afternoon I will go looking for my Histoires de Parfums 1873 Colette — somewhere I have a small decant.)
Reminder: 1/28 is Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette's birthday. Do whatever you like with the theme (wear a fragrance inspired by Colette or one of her characters? scent a character? scent Leslie Caron in the movie Gigi? Or wear Guerlain Jicky, which Colette is said to have worn.)
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.
*At around the same time that I was an avid reader of Colette, Virginia Woolf was also a favorite author, so I went looking real quick this morning to see if she wore perfume, even though it seemed unlikely. Sure enough, Jessica says she disliked fragrance even though, as Victoria reminds us, she loved flowers.
Note: the Bernardaud Prunus teapot ("The motifs of Bernardaud's "Prunus" dinner service are inspired by the Chinese porcelain art of the 14th century. The colour combination of violet and gold lends the service a luxurious elegance and a touch of extravagance") is $494 at Artedona.
Good morning!
Sotd is TF Plum Japonaise.
Currently drinking coffee with collagen. It’s some arabica bean.
I currently have in my mist diffuser Esteban’s holiday scented aroma oil in Cassis Griotte (cassis and cherry) and it is soooo good. I want (getting) a bub and those interested do hunt it down!
On markdown too!
https://www.esteban.fr/fr/136-cassis-griotte
Enabler pin to ROBIN!
Oh no, that goes to happy888cat! I just googled
Is cherry having a moment now? I seem to see more mentions of it lately.
Yeah, there has been a bunch of cherries (no pun intended) mentioned here lately. ?
I’m in Over the Musk.
Brr, my car said -2 on the way into work today. We are supposed to have highs in the single digits today and tomorrow. I’ve got my long underwear on. Currently drinking Trader Joe’s chai tea and enjoying the sun coming in my office window.?
Yep. It was 0 here when the husband left. Yesterday felt really comfortable despite being only 18…no wind and lots of sun.
Funny how 18 degrees feels almost balmy after one has just experienced zero. ?
And similarly 45 seems freezing if you’ve just had 80!
Exactly!
Minus 15 on Saturday driving through the mountains.
Jealous of your chai. I wanted one today and we have a Starbucks on site at my work so I went to treat myself to one but they were out of chai.
I settled for a latte instead. Also it’s 18 here right now and I’m just fine if it doesn’t go any lower than that ha!
I *might* take -2 and sunny over gloomy, cloudy 40 degrees! It was so socked in today. Bleah.
good morning. five days till my sister arrives.
Strong coffee and cuir de russie.
Oh yay, the countdown!!
What a happy start to your day!
yay!!
Yay for your sister’s countdown!!!♥️
That is a good morning! Your sister coming, strong coffee and Cuir de Russie…does it get any better?
So exciting. I can just imagine the scene when she appears through the door into the arrivals hall…I always tear up watching people in arrivals.
House twins!?????
yayyyy for sister time!
Tick, tick, tick, tock!
That’s the best countdown… you’re on one hand now!!!
I’m wearing Bellodgia, from a decant. I had to open the decant to get the last dregs, but I am trying to finish decants right now, so It worked.
Thunk!
You smell wonderful today.
Mugler day two: A*Men Pure Malt. It doesn’t smell particularly like whiskey to me, nor even very boozy, but it is much darker than the original, with most of the bright notes tamped down and the base dialled up to 11. It’s more coherent than the (unquestionably deranged) original was, and better.
Wish I had some B*Men!
Numerous sprays of Narciso (white cube). Who doesn’t wear gardenia when wearing a new green, cream and black flannel shirt from Target?
Speaking of…I was quite tempted by some of their puffy jackets last night. Incredibly cute.
Nobody!
Is this your shirt? Cute!
https://www.target.com/p/women-39-s-long-sleeve-flannel-button-down-shirt-universal-thread-8482-dark-green-plaid-m/-/A-83242346
It is!
Very nice. I love flannel shirts.
In Jour d’Hermes, willing spring to come.
Happy Tuesday, everyone!
I hope it works!
ME THREE.
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With with you..Spring, show yourself!
I’m wearing the beautiful Profvmvm Amber Aurea today from the Sample Sea. Just a lovely round warm hug on a cold morning. Of course, I did an online search, found it came in 18ml sizes, and had a moment of impulsivety! Went down the rabbit hole trying to buy, but could only find it on sites that didn’t ship to the US. Oh well. But it is GORGEOUS! ?
Loving Grace and Frankie on Netflix, so a big Thank You to whoever suggested it. ??
Not to enable or anything, but Fumerie in Portland has it.
Really?! The 18 ml size?! Holy cow…!
BIG enabler pin to you! I jumped over to their site, but was unable to order online. (Billing/shipping address issue I think). Anyway, just emailed
them and hoping to pick up the travel spray asap!! Did I EVER say this was a “no buy” year for me..? No, I did NOT! ?
Tracy will take good care of you. I’m glad I remembered!
Grace and Frankie is a fun show!I love both those actresses!
Yes, the casting is fab?
Hey Deva!
A good friend of mine says I am Frankie. Caught the show, and well, I’m cringing watching.
I’m probably more of a Grace. I have an inner control freak.
I’m the indecisive hippie.?
My friend is the Grace to my Frankie and we were roomates, too.?
Love Grace and Frankie!
2 cups of tea this morning one Pleine Lune the other Vanille d’Ilses
Started reading To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
I am like NinaV above and wishing for spring to come. In a bright yellow sweater this morning and SOTD Juliette Has a Gun
Sunny Side Up, a beautiful sandalwood
Oh, how is the new book? I was tempted to buy it, but i am still scared from reading her last one, it was so dark and depressing, although the writing was good.
I didn’t read a little life, if that is the book you are referring too.
To Paradise I didn’t buy, my girlfriend bought it and we are sharing the book. So far I like it a lot. To give you an idea if its a page turner or not, my girlfriend read the 700+ pages in a week. She couldn’t stop raving about it. So my expectations are high and so far there hasn’t been anything depressing, but this can change fast since the book is so very long!!!
Was in Patou Joy EDP this morning. I somehow missed the fact that Joy was discontinued a couple years ago. Good thing I don’t really reach for it often even though I like it. In Coco today and don’t care that I will be at work today.
Both beautiful choices. Hope your day at work goes well.
Love Jobim’s music — I have a bossa nova compilation showcasing him and Astrud Gilberto that is wonderful for relaxing the brain.
Perfume-wise, after the weekend poll I dredged up my sample of Wazamba to see if it still belongs on the “want” list. At first dab I thought maybe not (that it was a strong like but not a love), but now that it’s had time to settle? It’s back on the list, and I smell great! Wish PdE did 30 ml bottles, or even 15s.
I wish everyone did 15ml bottles of everything.
My goodness, yes. I want variety not volume in my perfume bottles, so 15mls for the majority of them would be perfect! Now as to which ones I want 50 or 100 mls of, hmm, that will take some time to decide ?
Yes, a smaller bottle of this would go on my wishlist too…
I’ve been wearing Volutes for a few days now. It’s not related to the CP. I just felt like it and then found the dry-down so comforting. It really has staying power and leaves, I swear, a nice chocolate smell at the very end. This is the EdP version (I bought both versions as I couldn’t make up my mind between them). I’ve got that HdP too, Robin, and may save it until Friday, though I do have another idea. By the way, I love the colors on that teapot!
I love Volutes. How is your finger? I hope it’s less painful now.
Thank you for asking. It’s not bad. I’ll see the hand specialist tomorrow for another check on it. At the moment I’m in the midst of the surprising number of preparations that must be made before my knee replacement next week. My third surgery this year and I hope this is the last one for awhile!
I’m glad your finger is on the mend. Good luck with your knee replacement. I hope it goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Best wishes for an easy surgery and quick recovery!
Smelling wonderful over there!I settled for the edp,so gorgeous.
Surprising that it seems a lot of the reviewers on Fragrantica prefer the EDT. I also prefer the EDP. They’re pretty distinct.
Good luck with your upcoming knee surgery! ???
Scroll down here, past the plate, and take a look at these pictures. That is some gorgeous china. Too formal for me, but nice to look at.
https://www.bernardaud.com/en/us/prunus-assiette-a-diner-26-cm
Oooh! Those are absolutely gorgeous! I don’t recall seeing China with this rich color before!
House twins with Dawn. I’m in Patou Un Moment Supreme. Not sure if this fits the CP as I don’t know Colette or Gigi at all, but maybe as it’s early 20th C. French? Anyway, I was digging for Fracas in the sample box this morning and came up with this instead.
Would love to see spring here, too, but I shouldn’t complain as we’re better off than other parts of the continent right now. It’s been just above 0C here, which for me is chilly but is probably balmy, comparing.
I think it fits! Patou and Colette overlap a bit in terms of their lifespan and both being Paris-based so it’s a good choice ?
+1 for this!
Wearing Angel, and thinking of the people we’ve lost. 2022 is off to a rough start. I just found out an old college friend passed away in September–we’d been out of touch for a while, but I am surprisingly sad about it.
On a much happier note, that teapot is gorgeous! Not going to pay over $400 for any teapot though!
I agree, 2022 is not what I thought it would be. Plus January is one big Monday.
Sorry about your friend
Agree on January. +1
Oh, man, I’d never thought of it that way but it’s so true — January is the (hungover) Monday of the year!
2022 does feel like a rough start. My condolences for your friend.
So sorry about your friend. (and agreed about the teapot)
I’m sorry to hear about your friend. That would definitely hit home for me, too.
I’m sorry to hear that your friend has passed away. That’s so sad.
Oh dear, so sorry missionista!
(I don’t think I’ve paid more than $45 for a teapot so far. I do have the coffee pot that goes with my wedding china and kick myself now that I didn’t get the teapot instead…I think I have used the coffee pot once.)
That teapot is lovely.
I’m embracing winter today because why not. We are getting lots of lake effect snow which is my favorite kind of snow, light and fluffy and sparkling as gray clouds part and the sun shines for a minute. Going to PT this morning was like being inside of a snow globe.
Meant to wear a Mugler but noticed my sample of Synthetic Jungle is almost empty so I thunked it.
Envious of your pretty lake effect snow! All I have here is dormant grass and dead leaves. There’s a snow deficit in the Philly area that’s reached around 5 inches now.
Another sunny, frosty morning, this one considerably colder than recent ones — I’m still trying to thaw out my bottom after walking Littles to school an hour ago. I’m dealing with some heavy feelings today — lots of vague dread and vulnerability — so I’m in La Chasse Aux Papillons since it’s basically the scent of laughing, dancing, optimistic, warm springtime.
I hope your day and week improves and you find some comfort.
Hugs to you, Isabella. I had some big feelings the last few days and feel a bit lighter today.
I hope the day and your overall emotional wellbeing improves soon Isabella!
XO’s?
Hoping for lighter, happier feelings that match your perfume soon.
Hugs Isabella. I’ve noticed that I have fewer episodes like that this winter after taking Vitamin D and Magnesium supplements for several months. Might be worth a try.
I do take a lot of magnesium for sleep and migraine prevention, and added Vitamin D last month when we hadn’t seen the sun in a biblical length of time. I do feel like both have helped! This current episode is more rooted in financial/home insecurity worries, overlaid with pandemic/climate change/democracy worries, topped with a heavy sprinkling of transient hormonal woes. I’m not sure there’s a supplement for that…
Gotcha.
Nope, can’t think of a supplement for that.
But I have put myself on a news diet lately. What was in the headlines was starting to get on my nerves.
I’ve been on a news diet, too — I figure that since I’m still on a million email lists for letters to congresspeople and public comment periods on environmental documents I’m still doing my part to actively participate; getting upset by headlines doesn’t actually do anyone any good.
Oh hugs. I am feeling so many of those things. My supplements are avoiding the news and spending a lot of time outside with my dog.
Yes to both of those! And to finding time for safe, outdoor socializing with friends, which has been hard to schedule lately.
Thank you for the hugs. ❤️
Also love the teapot…less so the price.
Wearing PdN Cuir Cuba Intense compliments of an oh-so-generous NSTer and I smell fabulous. ?
Listening to the soundtrack from Over the Garden Wall. ?
The price is intense! I would not be able to use it even if I owned it.
Colette wrote a novella called Mitsou. So I’m wearing Mitsouko.
Aha!
Love that!
I might steal your idea!?????
I read that years ago and remember NOTHING.
Continuing my incense week with Heeley Eau Sacrée, which is a very nice one. I like the coca cola note of it.
it was so foggy today, that i did not want to walk outside after work, went on the crosstrainer instead.
That is a nice one.
Joining others wishing Spring would come more quickly in Thé Pour un Eté. I love the jasmine.
Oh, that one’s such a beauty! You smell great!
Hello everyone! I had intended to continue with the Colette/Gigi theme today and wear something inspired by Gaston, Gigi’s suitor, nicknamed the Sugar Prince or some such thing – a vanilla perfume, I thought. But I got distracted by my Guerlains – I realised that my back-up bottle of Samsara is an edt and my current bottle is an edp. Well, I had to do a comparison immediately. Both bottles are from a small local chemist, and the result is that neither is in the best shape. Hours later the drydown is pleasant but that’s about it. But Irish Coffee Day you say? Let me now switch to Cafe Tuberosa for the evening! And there’s some whisky on the menu later to celebrate Robert Burns. Wishing you all a peaceful day and some relief from the January blues.
I just realized I actually have a perfume called Gigi from Jardins de Escrivains(sp?),so another contender this week!
Oh, what a good reminder to check out this range, thank you! ?
Oh, totally forgot that one! There’s also Tocca Colette, in case anybody forgot that one.
Happy Tuesday!
I love the teapot!I am however trying to stay away from coffee,tea and sodas.I’ve been doing pretty well,and luckily I LOVE most fruit juices-especially apple and anything berry-related.Plus I’ve always been a big H20 drinker,so no worries about my hydration levels.
SOTD!28 La Pausa,la original edt.Always so beautiful,although also so fleeting.
Fracas might be my best option for Friday,it’s my day off and I’ve not worn it since forever!We’ll see,as it seems the heatwave that had Cape Town at 44-50 celcius over the past weekend is heading my way(Johannesburg) from Friday.
XO’ s you goodsmellas!??
xxxooo baci!
I am trying to be a big H2O drinker!
I find that adding lemon helps me get through several glasses
Hallooo friend!
I sometimes use a natural flavorant as well,we get them at the health shops in dropper bottles,but I actually like the plain taste of water mostly!
Sending huuuuuugs!
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I am a big water drinker as well but not sure I can ever give up coffee entirely! You’re doing good! You smell great also.
Thank you!
Truth be told,I’ve never been a huge coffee drinker.Tea(Rooibos and Earl Grey)YES,so that has been a little harder.
Never giving up my Rooibos!!
I could NEVER give up tea! Most of what I drink is green tea. But I do try to match my tea intake with water, 1:1. Sometimes I even succeed.
Thanks for the B-Day wishes!
Hello!
1) Am in a combo of Fresh Cream and Magic in The Air. Really refreshing WFH scent on this sunny but chilly winter day!
2) If I remember correctly Colette was an author who has merchandising tie ins with the Claudine series, which included soap and eau de toilette. I think her husband basically kept her earnings, though. I am too busy to double check- but she totally would have worn the fresh eaux that was popular- jasmine, orange blossom, lavender- and the richer perfumes for her salon days!
Yes- her first husband made her into a writing drone while he took most of the credit, then she ditched him and went on the stage (going by that Keira Knightley film anyway) so suitable jeune fille floral fragrances from the late nineteenth century for her youth, or anything musky to go with her scandalous novels and theatrical career. Also, she’s associated with cafe culture, so something with a booze or tobacco note, or maybe the headliners from the early 20th century – Patou, Guerlain, Coty, heck, maybe even Chanel – or anything that transgresses sexual convention (Colette is also associated with the figure of the “amazone”, and she was photographed wearing a smoking jacket so that would connect to any YSL perfume thanks to his use of menswear in women’s fashion) – woah, I love this CP! It’s vast!!
This was incredibly helpful- and as it turns out I have some of these types in my sample card collection! Thanks, DV!
I just read that Collette lived in the Palais-Royal,isn’t that where our favorite perfumed Uncle Serge Lutens has his beautiful flagship store?Sounds like a great tie-in for friday to me.?✌?
Absolutely!
Oh, you just gave me a great idea, because Parfums de Rosine is also located there. Love the tie-in!
Today Miroir des Secrets to honour TM, it’s basically Angel with piercing, icy aldehydes, very unique, but tonight I sprayed Annick Goutal Heure Exquise.
Another grey day sigh, but forecast gives some hope for tomorrow.
Angel with aldehydes?? Interesting!
And thank you for the B-Day wishes!
Oh I don’t even know this one! Sounds fantastic!
In reading yesterday’s comments this morning, I saw that someone associated Serge Lutens with Colette since she once lived above Palais Royale, and I’d just been thinking I need to pull out my cold weather SLs, so I’m wearing Santal Majuscule. It came on very strong at first and made me question if I still liked it, but now that it’s settled down, I’m enjoying it much more. I think next time I’ll just spray a little less.
Yesterday I didn’t make time to come back and comment after checking the first few comments of the day, but like many of you I wore a Mugler. It was Supra Floral day, helped along by hajusuuri and Oakland Fresca (my small decant that’s almost gone came from haju and the new larger decant from OF). I love the generous spirit of our community! I’ll figure out my next freebie offer soon and will post it in SOTD comments.
Oops, also wanted to share that my Yves Rocher sale order finally arrived yesterday after shipping on the 4th! My mini candle was just rolling around in the shipping box because the packaging for it had come completely apart. Three shower gels, a candle, and a face mask were all just loose in the box. Interesting packing choice, but luckily nothing broke or leaked. This arrived just in time as I’m almost done with both shower gels in my shower, so I’ll start using the YR Melting Orange gel next (and the Molton Brown Muddled Plum I already had on hand).
Glad your items were safe; I got a box like that from Ulta once; I took it to my local store to show the manager and she was all “deer in the headlights.” I explained I knew it was not her staff who packed it, but that I hoped she would report to her boss about it. In my case, an eyeshadow had a little chip, but since the color was so hard to find, I did not want to return it.
Ugh, but good on you to let Ulta know how they can improve. It’s funny because I’m critical of companies who use too much packaging materials since it can be so wasteful, but I still think there should be *some* attempt to keep items safe. There’s got to be a happy medium.
You smell great!
Thanks, Kelly!
Ooh, I’ve always wondered about Supra Floral! What’s it like?
It’s a floral amber with green hyacinth as the prominent floral. It’s very nice and smooth on me!
Yeesh. I’m glad that your items weren’t damaged despite the shoddy packing job.
Me too! With all that time they took to get here, I’m extra surprised everything is fine.
After being sick, haven’t driven a car since Jan 1, but I’m heading to the grocery store this afternoon so I can make dinner for my family (also first time since Jan 1). Way too much takeout, although family and friends pitched in to help my husband keep all of us fed as well (teenage boy, so food is important!). Anyway I decided to wear Sonoma Scent Studio Chamagne de Bois today. Goes with the cold/sunny day.
good luck driving! Glad you’re feeling better.
Wonderful choice — you smell great! It’s nice that you can get out again; wow, you were quite sick. I hope you’re feeling almost back to normal. Friends and takeout are life-savers, especially with a teenaged athlete in the house! Been there, done that. I bought so much food when ours was home from college for holiday break that we’re still working our way through some of what he didn’t devour!
Glad you are feeling well enough to go out and cook…good luck! Don’t overdo it!
It’s my birthday! I’m in Chanel No. 5 lotion and a couple sprays of L’Eau on top. I think I smell pretty dang good!
It’s a snowy day here so my hubs offered to drive me to work since I’m not super comfortable yet. I’m okay on “flat” roads, but our neighborhood and the highway that leads up to it is quite steep and that’s the part that still makes me nervous.
Happy happy birthday! Enjoy the snow (if, in fact, people are still enjoying the snow in late January). I hear you — I once slid sideways into the gutter while at a full stop at a stop sign, just due to the road camber and some ice. Winter driving freaks me out.
Happy Birthday, and it’s always good in my world to have a ride to and from work! Bonus to your driver who gets to enjoy your sillage!
Happy Birthday KellyC!
Happy Birthday KellyC!
You smell fabulous,enjoy the day!
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Happy Birthday, KellyC! ?
You smell lovely ?
Happy birthday! You smell great!
Big Happy Birthday wishes to you! ?
Happy birthday! You are smelling great on your special day!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Very happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday! KellyC! ????
Happy Scented Birthday KellyC! And getting a ride to work on your B-Day is an extra bonus! ✨?????
Happy birthday KellyC — hope it was a good day!
Happy birthday!
Happy belated Birthday, Kelly! Your scent sounds like a great combo!
Happy belated birthday, Kelly! Hope you had a wonderful day!
SOTD = Mugler Angel Muse
Little Angel with hazelnut – perfect!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZKfKAIOo8O/?utm_medium=copy_link
Let’s talk Zoom. I know some of us here have video off during Zoom calls and I don’t see anything wrong with that. What if you’re the facilitator? Video on, off, doesn’t matter? I say Video on.
Twins!
Facilitator: on.
Otherwise: Eek! I am not comfortable with my looks, so only if I had to work, would I video on.
I’ve seen you :-). I don’t have my camera on in the Sniffapalooza events as I like to remain faceless ?.
I haven’t seen you! I learned how to turn off the picture thing later on.
I definitely say video on for facilitator unless there’s a good reason otherwise. And you smell marvelous.
I agree, but if one is facilitating, shouldn’t the attention be in what you’re doing. It is easy for me to say that because all my pets behave well and if they start moving, it would be a humongo problem.
I think everyone should have video on. Have a personal beef to disclose which is our city’s public meetings don’t allow the public to be seen but officials are displayed in living color, sometime eating, dealing with pets, etc. This stems of course from several incidents of random trolls showing naughty things; however, being turned into a human nametag somehow seems like a disadvantage. Rant over.
Oy! I haven’t seen anyone mine their nose and sample the treasure, yet. I can see how a public meeting won’t allow the public to be seen but at the same time, there should be rules of the road for the officials!
I agree, the facilitator should have video on, unless screen-sharing a presentation in which case they could turn it off. I do that when I’m teaching on Zoom, because it’s distracting to see myself and I get flustered by that. Also, I want them to focus on what I’m sharing, not what I’m wearing, lol! But any facilitator who is on video should take the trouble to make the video look more professional. It’s so easy to choose a video background.
When I’m attending a meeting, I go on or off depending on context. Today, I was part of a group interviewing a job applicant, so I kept video on just because I think that’s more polite and humane to the poor applicant. But I have a weekly meeting on Monday mornings at 9, and I’ve just asked forgiveness for leaving video off while I drink my necessary coffee! I don’t want to see other people eating and drinking on camera, either! An occasional sip of tea or coffee is fine, but I’ve seen people chow down on full meals on Zoom. Yuck.
Before the glorious Zoom days, we had facilitated online training. One facilitator was eating his lunch (some kind of a sub) and drinking his Coke from a can. And, he was speaking with his mouth full. How crass can one be? I don’t care for him to multi-task; it’s just plain rude!
On the coffee drinking, I used to take occasional sips with video on but I’ve stopped doing that.
I’ve loved seeing all the Mugler bottles on Instagram yesterday and today. They are so exuberant and fun, almost as if they were designed to be photographed.
Video on for facilitator! As much as I hate it, I always have my video on in smaller meetings (less than 10 people) or if I’m going to be speaking. If it’s 25+ people and I’m not speaking, eh.
Me too! The bottles don’t get scrimped on except the A*Men type bottles which I dislike.
As to Zoom, I mostly stay on video even if I am not speaking except when I want to sneak a sip of coffee or finish eating something.
Smelling delicious!
I vote the facilitator should be on camera.
Agreed! And thank you for the perfume compliment!
Facilitator, on camera, with no food or drink.
Mr. Jalapeno had his first video interview/meeting yesterday and HATED it. I told him I didn’t know of a single person who enjoyed that sort of stuff.
Thanks. Video interviews seem to be in vogue, even pre-COVID, especially with global companies. In 2019, we were interviewing for a position which was going to be located in the Philippines. There was no flying in of candidates. We finally hired someone and he joined in April 2020 so he is almost 2 years into being 99% remote!
Another vote for video on. In fact, I say video on in general at meetings. The only ones I don’t have it on for are the really large ones – 300+ people. I think it’s more respectful to those who are speaking/leading and I am more engaged when I show up “in person.” If I were in the office, I would be at the meetings with no options for video, of course. That said, if I need to leave to use the bathroom or take a quick urgent phone call, then I turn video off for a minute.
With the large meetings, we don’t have a choice of being on video even when using Zoom. In the office, most of my meetings are on Zoom but it is nice to be in the same room as others. I am happy with the options on Zoom as I do leverage them.
Good Ole Lipton’s tea brewing.
SOTD: Muse
I spent forever scavenging for deals on Mugler yesterday. Didn’t pull the trigger. I’m almost out of Angel, so why not this week? I will buy by the end of this week.
The person I had to visit was exposed a week before I went. They attend a larger gathering within that same week. Monday, after we’ve gone up, a close friend of hers tested positive that was with her there. I just heard she tested negative. Could she still have been contagious? Are asymptomatic carriers tested negative?
I don’t want to go through this again.
If exposed but not showing symptoms, I believe you’re supposed to test on Day 3, 4 and 5 after exposure. If showing symptoms, test starting the day of experiencing symptoms and test for the next several days.
The above is all from reading the NYTimes.
Asymptomatic people can be contagious.
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There is so much more to this. I don’t know I even believe she got a test. You wouldn’t believe the text.
Thanks for the info. I’ll just keep isolating. Its not that hard, but it could have been avoided.
You will definitely need more Angel to deal with your MIL.
Jalapeno, you have no idea. I will need the body cream, hair spray, body spray, edt, edp, every flanker that lillyjo hasn’t taken and then some.
Then I’d suggest getting some Giorgio! But I hated that stuff even back in the day. Yuck!
Do you have any Poison or Opium?
So sorry for the stress, AnniePerfumes, that’s really too bad.
I am still working my way through the Dusita discovery box. Today Splendiris is on the left wrist and Le Pavillon d’Or on the right. Neither on is a must-have. I had such high hopes for Splendiris, but it pales in comparison to the other irises I have.
Pity about the Splendiris,may I ask which iris perfumes you are comparing it to?(being a HUGE iris lover myself,with many different iterations in my collection).I’ve been really curious to try it myself.
I have Infusion d’Iris, Infusion d’Iris Absolue, Impossible Iris, Hiris, Iris Silver Mist, Iris Rebelle, and Silver Iris. Splendiris isn’t too rooty, it’s a tiny bit sweet, but it lacks oomph. It smells “polite.” Too much “ladies who lunch” for me.
Thanks!
I’m thinking I’ll probably be on the same page as you then,iris should never smell too polite!Haha!
“Polite” is a note that really doesn’t work on me.
I’m in Dusita Fleur de Lalita today. Though I have been thinking I just need to shop my collection, I’ve been getting that “new perfume” itch already! My guess is that I just want a reward for ploughing through work stress, and my husband and I cut out wine and sweets during the week. Surely, perfume is a healthy reward!
Yes.
Love this succinct enabling!
I left this comment on the LWP as well…
PSA: Bergdorf – 30% off beauty, Iris Poudre included. You also get 10% cash back via Rakuten.
Sht! Off to BG! Glad I’m not on a no buy!
Enabler pins aplenty!
Oh dear—now I’m in trouble!
I held off on perfume until the mail brought my scent trunk package! I immediately sprayed on some sensuous amber from their diy bespoke line and am impressed so far. There’s a lovely spiciness to it! Hopefully it has some lasting power, if so I can see getting a larger bottle.
Nice!
SotD Aura edp, with a later-in-the-day top off of the eau sensuelle. I love to smell Angel on others, but my mini of the edt is probably a life-time supply!
I hear you on that. Wish I had some Angel Muse though.
SOTD right now is actually two scents, one on each hand: two selections from 4160 Tuesdays’ “January Joy Box”, because I skipped those days earlier. But this evening I shall wear Jicky EDT! I love it as a bedtime scent, so today I’ll just put it on earlier.
We will be brief twins
SOTD is Le Plus Beau Jour because I really wanted something pretty and unchallenging today.
I frequently feel the same. A waft of something pretty can help to smooth out chaotic days.
Wearing Angel Muse in honor of Thierry Mugler. But after reading about Colette, I kinda think she would have liked it. It’s assertive enough, could be unisex, and interesting without being offputting. And a cozy scent for a cold, blustery day. Keep the hot drinks coming!
And that teapot was to die for right up until the pricetag!
We’re triplets with AnniePerfumes!
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We all smell yum.
Late to the party today. It was a very busy day since early in the morning. Glad I’m on my way home now.
Wearing FM Une Rose.
Happy Tuesday! ?
We are getting that much closer to Friday!
Counting the days eagerly for the weekend!
You smell divine.
Thank you, NinaV! ?
Glad that you are headed home for a bit of post-work relaxation.
Thank you, Jalapeno! I am home already and having my last cup of coffee. It feels really good!
Coffee, now? You are too funny with your coffee.?
I usually have my last cup of coffee between 7-10pm. It does not affect my sleep since most of the time, I am sleep deprived. You know already.
My dad always did that … made me jealous! I can’t have coffee after 4 pm.
My Dad could do the same thing… have a cup of coffee 30 minutes before he went to bed, and no problems sleeping at all.
Happy Tuesday!??
Thank you, Lillyjo! ? ?
Running late today for no particular reason at all. Sometimes Tuesday is like that. Tuesday-Bluesday indeed.
Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes! They are greatly appreciated. This is the first year I didn’t have my Mom around to talk to on my birthday. I’m still missing her, and will for a long time I think.
Over the weekend, I heard that 2 more people I know have COVID. I’m hoping that those friends will be all right. One of them works in retail, and the other one had a bunch of cases in his office.
SOTD = L’Artisan Safran Troublant, from the Sample Stash. Someone here recently mentioned it, and that reminded me I had yet to try my sample of it. It’s a quiet, lightly spicy scent on me.
Fingers crossed for your friends that they will be fine!
Thanks lillyjo. I hope so, too.
Sending hugs, Jalapeno! And hope your friends recover quickly!
Thank you perfumelover67! AFAIK, they are hunkering down at home recovering.
Sorry it’s been a few melancholy days for you. Sending hugs.
Safran Troublant is a lovely scent. I hope it was soothing for you.
Hugs are always appreciated!
Yesterday was actually pretty good. I think the lack of sun today was the major cause of my grumps. One disadvantage of being “solar powered”.
Safran Troublant may join the list of perfumes that won’t aggravate my allergies. I will se if that holds true in March & April when The Great Pollen Explosion happens here.
I was just talking to someone about grief and the trite responses that people get when expressing it. Things like “it will get better in time.” Blah blah blah, etc. This always made me feel like I was doing something wrong because time has never helped me. She had a great analogy which went something like this: imagine a clear empty jar. This jar represents your life. Then imagine a balloon blown up inside the jar and it takes up the ENTIRE jar. The ballon is your grief. The jar gets bigger as your life and experiences expand. The balloon is the exact same size, but it doesn’t take up as much room in the jar because the jar has gotten bigger. The grief is still the same- the same intensity, the same anger (anger can be unexpressed grief), the same pain. It just doesn’t take up as much room in your life.
ST is a wonderful contemplative scent.
My brother and I have done a lot of talking with each other about the situation we’re in. The one thing we’ve come up with it that there is no “One grief fits all”. Every grief is different.
Shoot! Stupid typo. Should be …” come up with IS that…”
You smell great. And so sorry about you missing your mom. I still miss mine and I don’t think I will ever NOT miss her. There are reminders of her everywhere!
Thanks. I know that my Mom was ready to go, and part of me realizes that she wasn’t happy anymore. But it still leaves a void.
I was thinking about your 1st birthday without your mom, yesterday. You loved your mom so deeply, it has to hurt so deeply to lose her.
I really hope your friends are ok.
Big, gigantic patchouli hugs!
I don’t think that my Mom ever got over when my Grandma passed away. So it runs in the family, it seems.
My scent of the moment is TF Rose Prick. I am finally sampling it today. I went to Sephora and was talking with the SA when she opened up a drawer to reveal testers of perfumes that didn’t have any product to sell. She gave me samples of Rose Prick, Lost Cherry, AA the Manderin one, and Elis Brooklyn Sci Fi. Plus I got to smell a few others that I didn’t want samples of. She told me they could give perfume samples until they run out of vials. After that they will only give out cosmetic samples. I really like Rose Prick though. It’s so dang expensive. I might want the travel spray during the Sephora sale if nothing else catches my nose by then lol!
The TF travel sprays look really nice! I saw the bottle when it first came out, and was not a fan at all of that particular pink color.
In real life it’s not that great. I have never held a private blend bottle and expected it to be heavier. I think a travel spray would be perfect. The cases they come in are very nice!
Oh yay for the sample goodies! I love when I get them unexpectedly
I was like a kid in a candy store!
I tested Rose Prick in a store a month ago. I liked it, I looked at the price, backed off and silently promised myself not to try it again – can’t take the risk of loving it ?(unfortunately travel size is not available where I live).
But if a sample fell in my lap, I would be very happy too ?
Thanks for the update on Sephora giving out/not giving out samples! Nice that you got some to try!
How nice! I’ve read good reviews about Rose Prick. Enjoy your samples!
It is wonderful that you had this particular SA who was very generous. I was hoping to see Rose Prick as part of the Bergdorf sale (30% off Beauty, plus 10% cash back on Rakuten) but no. There are others though so you never know.
Late, as usual. SOTD was Fleur de Peau. I had a craving for it.
Gotta go with the perfume that moves you, or else you will be wishing you had worn that one all day! Been there.
You smell wonderful!
PSA – not sure for how long this will last but Bergdorf Goodman has 30% off beauty (over 200 perfumes!) plus 10% cash back via Rakuten.
You’re welcome ?
Hajusuuri, could you explain to me what Rakuten is? I don’t really understand it even though I looked it up.
Ditto.
It used to be called eBates if you were familiar with that. Basically, you sign up (for free) and may even get a sign up bonus. When you install it, you want to choose the option of it detecting which retail sites you visit and it will check to see if there’s a % cash back option. You get the cash back either via check or added to your PayPal account (mine goes to PayPal). It adds up. If you don’t want it to detect for you, you can always visit the Rakuten site to see if the retail site where you’re shopping has a cash back promotion. Supposedly you can also get cash back if you shop in-person but I have never leveraged it.