It's Almost-Friday, National Umbrella Day and World Pulses Day. Birthdays: Boris Pasternak, Chick Webb, E. L. Konigsburg. What fragrance are you wearing?
It's a solo day for me, in Diptyque Philosykos.
Reminder: 2/11 will be Duet Friday... wear two perfumes, one on each wrist or arm. You can choose two that seem made for each other, that bring out something special in each other, or that compete for the spotlight? (Suggested by Kanuka, who listed as inspiration Lakme’s flower duet, Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood singing Jackson, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett crooning softly in your ear, Billy Idol and Miley Cyrus belting out Rebel Yell.)
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: top image is two cats [cropped] by Jimmy B at flickr; some rights reserved.
Fishing around for a couple of things to wear tomorrow and chanced on L’Eau du Navigateur by L’Artisan Parfumeur, so obviously I had to spray some on immediately. One of my first niche scents, and perfectly named — it smells like the hold of a cargo ship, coffee and rum and tobacco and wood and spices, so wonderful.
yep, you smell great!
2nd that.
Philosykos here as well ?
Irs just one of those perfumes that makes me smile and longing for early spring ?
Hey twin!
You smell wonderful.
Good morning.
Sotd is Wood sage & sea salt on the left and peony & blush suede on the right.
Currently having my second mug of coffee, decaf.
That’s a good one. I have worn that combination in the past.
It is afternoon and I am having my first coffee in a week, a nice latte.
I thunked a decant of Le Jardin de Monsieur Li, and I am pricing full bottles now.
Oooh, that’s a good one!
Smelling beautiful!
Solo in Dior Homme edp.Delectable.
My planned move has been cancelled-for now,staying put on the estate for at least another year.I’m content.
XO’s
Really must try Dior Homme one of these days. Congrats on not having to scramble about finding new digs.
Dior Homme is a must-sniff!Beautiful iris.
Love Dior Homme! I had a backup bottle, so I gifted one to a student who loves all things fragrant. He has now detoured straight past all things Axe body spray, and I just love that he’s so into it. I love having a new fragrant kindred spirit.
Haha!That’s a spectacular detour!
Hoping that the canceled move is a good thing..? At least you don’t have to pack everything!
Yes,it’s a great thing!I’m so settled actually,and the location is everything(superclose to work/johannesburg/the farm).Plus the schlep of having to pack.I’m not ready yet!Haha!
Good then!
Yesss.✌???
Content is good!
Totally.
Delectable indeed — you smell divine!
Thanks SheriG!?✌?
Yay! That’s so deserving.
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I’m happy to hear it’s all worked out, with no move needed! Have the flood waters also gone?
The flood waters are mostly gone,now we have to deal with the damage and the aftermath.The golf course will probably be closed for the next two weeks,they have to get rid of all the river sand,the greens need to be rehabilitated,it’s a huge loss of income for the estate if no golf can be played.I’ll go and check out what is happening later today,and post some pocs on Insta.
Glad you get to stay in your place!
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Nice to hear that you didn’t have a mad scramble to pack and move after all!
Amen to that!!????
Oh, that’s great it worked out for you! Glad you don’t have to move after all.
Me too!I met the new owner of this apartment,what a gorgeous person!We had a nice chat about vintage furniture and we’re both busy with serious renovations of antiques.
I followed Robin’s lead from yesterday and am wearing Tam Dao in the edt. It’s one of those rare instances when I prefer the edt to the edp. I love how it emphasizes the interplay between the cypress and the sandalwood.
Same thing with Diptyque Volutes for me.
Twins! You smell great!
I like most of the Diptyque EdTs better, I think.
I wore that almost all weekend and you smell so wonderful.
I went with two Olympic Orchids scents today — Night Flyer on one arm, Blackbird on the other. Still trying to determine what I think about Blackbird. Hoping for a bit of a breather today at work…which at this point means working until 6 p.m., not 9 p.m.
Good luck getting out of there today!
Awww, kitties! I used to have a brother & sister pair who looked like the photo. My window repair project is DONE and I am going out to lunch with a friend today. My first time out of my community in nearly 2 weeks. It’s supposed to be in the upper 70’s here today, a perfect day for lunch at an outdoor cafe.
SOTD is Lush Fresh As. On me this is pine, citrus, and apple, which is not what it’s supposed to smell like (other than the pine), but I’m sticking with my description.
So glad it is done!
Enjoy your lunch and day!
Fresh As sounds right up my alley. Will check it out. Have fun today and WINDOWS!!!!
Congratulations on the window completion! I am envious.
Yay for windows! It’s a great day for lunch out.
That’s a gigantic project off your list!
What kind? Spill, please.
Yay for the completion of the windows!
Congrats on the windows being done!
w00t w00t w00t w00t for your windows being DONE! Bet your kitty is happy, too.
I’m doing Diptyque again with Eau Rose on one arm and Vetyverio on the other. They’re great together; I may actually layer them next time.
Love the brand so much.
That’s such a great pairing!
I’m wearing Cathexis I’m No Angel a long discontinued scent.This is my Valentine week scent every year (mainly because I forget about it the rest of the year).It is a sophisticated rose scent with some dark background notes=not an angel.I can’t remember the exact notes,but it is lovely.
Having the last (for a while) invasive medical test, so not wearing anything yet. Later on, I might go for vanilla or something comforting…More med tests coming up, but at least they are quick and non-invasive.
The best of luck for your test today!
Good luck with maintaining your dignity! Hope the test goes well and is soon behind you.
hope you got good test results
Good luck!
Glad you’re almost done.
Good luck for today!?✌?
Best of luck!
Good luck with the tests!
Thank you all for the good wishes! The test itself was less awful than I thought, and I’ve got fingers crossed for results. I’ve been doing lots of medical stuff and have not even had the bandwidth to read/post. Trying to come back to this and other things that make me happy.
I hope everything went smoothly today. Good luck with the rest of them too!
Glad to hear that the test wasn’t as bad as you’d feared! Hope that you get good results from it, and the ones you have to get later on.
Wishing you the best!
I was at my desk at 4:45 am for a meeting. GGEEEEZZZZZZZZ
One spray of Ambrea Aura which I cannot believe I have never looked at, never tested, never yearned for. holy moly this is the mother of all ambers.
How much longer for these early meetings?
One more week. I have resigned from the house of many fragrances and cosmetics and start my new project in 3 weeks.
Ugh, that meeting time is ungodly! Even if you’re trying to schedule a meeting with participants from all over the world, there must be a better choice.
Is your Amber the Profvmvm one? If so, it’s a masterpiece! Picking up little travel size from the post office today! L
I tried it based on your review, oh traveling enabler.
Omg! I’m inordinately pleased to have been your enabler! ?
not the first time, either!
Yuck and Double Yuck on that meeting time! Best of luck on your new path. ???
Now how on Earth did that get here??
Can I have your old job? Or just the benefits? Really just be surrounded by perfume.?
Congratulations on your latest chapter in life. And you have created a lemming.
it sure had it pluses and minuses. Like most things.
O. I get it. An interesting experience for the rest of us to observe.?
I know you are dealing with time zones, etc., such that there were *reasons* for a 4:45am call, but it still stinks and you are a trooper.
thank you Vee and now I am going to troop someplace else with no early mornings.
I’m wearing Auric Blends Egyptian Goddess perfume oil today. Just thunked it and will most likely get a replacement. It’s a great scent in the same way Omnia (the original) is: present but not overwhelming, interesting and inoffensive, and an all around “you smell good!” kind of scent.
Wishing everyone a sunshine filled day!
It’s a beautiful morning here! Full on sunshine as per usual with temps predicted to be in the mid 60’s. Perfection! ??
No concrete plans so T-Rex and I will find a nice hike and then let the day unfold. ?
Sounds perfect: perfume,dog, hike….winning combination.
Love Auric Blends! You smell great.
Enjoy your day.
I miss the Body Time Egyptian Musk for just that reason…I’m sure Auric Blend is similar.
Had plenty of sun here, thanks! ???
Wearing Tauer Incense Rose.
Gorgeous day today! We are in the 50s already with blue, sunny skies! This is a nice break before the temps drop again to the lower 30s on Sunday.
I am running errands before a dental appointment later this afternoon.
Yei managed to eat something early this morning and has been sleeping most of the time. I am waiting for his vet to call me later to see what he wants to do next. God will provide.
Happy almost Friday, everyone! ?
Eating is a very good sign! ??
We’re half brand twins today. Glad to hear about some improvement with Yei!
Glad he’s eating. Hope the dentist isn’t too painful.
Good boy! It is a start. And he’s back home with his mom, which is great.
Dentist. Good luck!
You smell wonderful! Glad Yei is feeling at least well enough to eat a bit.
Glad to hear Yei has got some appetite back.
Happy almost Friday, pl67! I’m so happy to hear that Yei has improved a bit. I hope it continues!
Glad to hear that Yei was able to eat something today! More hugs and healing vibes for you all.
You smell fantastic! And that’s great news that Yei was eating something today. I hope you get good new from the vet.
It’s not yet dawn but I’ve been outside and it’s warm and very muggy and the garden is shrouded in mist and so quiet. Everything smells very earthy and there are a lot of boletes under the silver birch. I am trying to match my perfume to the outdoors. Bracken on one wrist. This is such a hyper-bold take on a woodland that it needs a strong partner to take the edges off. Moonlight Patchouli will do it. Friday here. Hurray. Baguettes in the oven, mug of coffee in bed.
How I wish I was having coffee in bed…
Oh, this whole post is full of so many good things, enjoy!
The baguettes are just out of the oven. They make a popping sound when you hold them close to your ear. Smell so good.
I love your summer posts so much. ?
On windy days the house is beginning to fill with yellow leaves from the maples and silver birches…so autumn rising here which means SPRING for you!
You know what I really love is right before the start of my summer. When the daylight comes early and stays late. I just hate the dark.
Your morning sounds like perfection.It’s 21:01 Thursday still here.I’m always so curious about “what’s the time?” where everyone is around the world.Lol.Small pleasures.
So am I…the time differences are so interesting.
Johano it is almost 9pm Thursday for me. I am going to ask a stupid question ( to see for all of time on the internet) you always use military time( I believe ) do you not use the same type of o’clock? Lol, is it a different clock?! ?
Don’t laugh at me!
What does the timestamp say!?
I’m so confused ?
Hahaha!!No,you’re not stupid!
The timestamp on NST always shows the time in the US,I guess where Rvin is.It is Friday 06:52 am over here,but it will show the US time I commented to me,which is still Thursday evening over there.✌??
So this was posted Thurs 11:53 pm US time,but it’s 6:54 am in South africa.I’m ready to post my SOTD of the Fri CP already!!Haha!
XO
Exactly — the blog will show the time you commented in the eastern time zone of the USA
Silver Birch must take your breath away.
Love this post. Love the smells of nature.
This was a lovely moment of zen to read. Thank you!
Thanks all for the kind words yesterday
I am Intimus by Navitus Parfums on one arm and Slow Dance by Byredo on the other
Both sweet/unisex perfumes, they both have Geranium, Patchouli, & Vanilla
Byredo lippy
Kris was asking about Byredo oils, so its making me break out my all things Byredo since its not a house I reach for often.
Intimus notes when you read them you would think its a gourmand but its very fresh
Glad chubby buddha was diagnosed early for something that seems to benefit from non-invasive correction!
Just saw your entry from yesterday. Exhausting and concerning, I’m sure. Very glad he sounds like a resilient fellow, which helps.
I looked up Slow Dance and it sounds quite appealing.
I was thinking of you when I started a new book this week. Almost started Memorial, but ended up with Lockdown on Londan Lane instead. Will maybe try Memorial next week.
What is your favorite Byredo?
I have 4 or 5 samples. Some I have never tried yet!
That should be Lockdown on London Lane.
I have only tried a few Byredos. So far I like Pulp and Gypsy Water.
I am going to look at my stash, I have tried gypsy water and found it fleeting
There used to be a Pulp showergel, which sounded wonderful. It’s a perfect scent for that. I think it’s been d/c’ed though.
That kiddo will be fine,he looks like a tough little man.
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Takes after his mom ?
Robin, you smell lovely in Philosykos again. I’m in the other Robin-approved combination, Eau des Merveilles with a little Eau Claire des Merveilles. Powdery goodness.
Any two Merveilles would be merveilleux…
Nicely put’
Excellent!
I almost went with Eau des Merveilles today, but found myself in Chanel Eau de Premier.
I haven’t tried either of the “No. 5 adjacent” releases, and probably should. I wore No. 5 in college, but it wasn’t really me.
Ha, you know that is my plan for tomorrow!
I might’ve guessed.
Will you layer, or do one on one arm and the other on the other as in the CP description?
Oh I will do one on each arm as directed!
You smell amazing, obviously!
SOTD = Les Indomedables Vanille Havane and Tauerville Vanilla Flash
Another great pairing and I will take CP points for it!
I had a mini poll going yesterday but I posted it late.; thanks to those who responded! When you go to a perfume boutique for the purpose of sniffing perfumes, would you rather see perfumes organized by brand or by classification / dominant note / scent family? My preference is by brand as I like to see the range of perfumes offered by each brand. It’s also how my disorganized system works – I have groups of bottles by brand but could have the same brand in a few places.
Much much prefer organization by brand. Fumerie in Portland is a really nice place, but the grouping by note didn’t work for me. I want to see what a house is up to…
Luckyscent does the same and it doesn’t work for me either.
I do like their mile-long bar top which makes the place bigger than it actually is.
Definitely by brand.I tried arranging my own collection by dominant notes once,and it just did not make any sense to me.
My samples are organized by note, but that does make it hard sometimes because I have to remember exactly which part of the tray is which note.
My brain would get scrambled!
Gold star for you! How about grouping by price? Low to high?
Ooh. That’s good, too.
I like this in theory, but I have a feeling it would work against me as I inch my way across the store in $10 increments.
Maybe jarring Muzak could kick in at the $200 mark or they could install a moat around the Tom Ford counter
chortle
Literally lol!
It would be too much work! I would overthink: by the amount I paid? by $ / mL? what if it’s the exact same “price”? etc.
Brand, totally. I don’t tend to walk into a store (the few times I go to a store) looking for a particular note. I’m looking for a particular perfume, so brand is much easier.
Even if I am just exploring, I would still want to have them grouped by brand.
Another vote for brand. Off the top of my head, I’d say because each house has a certain style which guides me more than a certain note.
This is true!
You must smell wonderful today!
Another vote for arrange by house. It’s just easier.
Thank you. By brand is definitely simpler and easier! When it’s a hobby, I don’t want to think too hard.
Yet another vote for by-brand organization. That is generally how I arrange my perfume shelf, both bottles and samples. Except for the yet-to-be-tried samples, which are piled into two Chinese teacups alphabetically by house (A thru L in one, M thru Z in the other).
Oooh, your samples organization sound divine!
Another late vote for organizing by brands! Organizing the other way leaves too much room for interpretation.
I love your pairing today. I have decant/sample of those two and might give it a try soon.
Thanks! Too much room for interpretation bothers me too!
Brand 100000%. I went sniffing at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus lately and it was glorious to peruse all the brand displays.
They do display nicely as brands have a certain aesthetic.
I think organizing by brand is great for home, but I must say that it was really fun to visit the ScentBar (LuckyScent’s brick-and-mortar store) in LA a few years ago where they display perfumes by type: floral, green, woody, etc. It got me to thinking outside the box (pun intended).
I do agree that displaying by type helps someone think outside the box although we all seem to perceive perfume smells differently.
It’s a shame that the Tauerville Flashes seem to have gone the way of the dodo.
I’ve heard a rumor that some may be coming back abd of course I don’t remember from where I read this.
I used to get Andy Tauer’s newsletter, but those have been scarce as of late. Hope he’s doing all right.
He posts on Instagram I would say 1-2x a week. You could tell he has joie de vivre!
Pairing Oud Boquet and L’Autre Oud. The decant of the latter is almost empty, and this is the first one I will really miss when it’s gone.
FB then?
…maybe. Maybe another decant…
I am wearing the stunning Panthea Iris today. I’m so happy to have found this scent. It’s leaves a soft lovely trail.
*la la la la not listening*
You should add it to your hypothetical perfume list. ?
This one sounds so good, but hard to find or even discontinued? So, I will also plug my ears!
I think my sample came from Scent Split. I confess that it was a love for me so I did buy a bottle.
It was warmer in my area today, in the high 40s. This scent is perfect for this type of in between weather. I think it will work great for spring.
Panthea Iris is a GREAT perfume name!
The bottle isn’t too shabby either.
Claiming points for a combo of Coriandre and Agent Provocateur with rose as the common theme. Thats not bad at all, makes the Agent smell a bit less musky and more elegant.
Orechiette with ricotta sauce and broccoli for dinner, at the moment i am still trying to make nice food while staying on my calorie budget, because this last year made me gain 7kgs…. Have lost 4,5 of them since December, but i think i will try to lose at least 10kg for my health. Thankfully my boyfriend eats all i offer him and also lost some of his belly, so he is really looking very nice again.
Ah….the damned belly…it seems the only part of me that gains weight as well!Haha!Goal this year is to get back to my happy weight of 68kg.Currently at 72,6kg,so I’ll get there sooner or later.
My Dr was blown away by my weight loss. I really didn’t lose much, and it was covid related. I lose 5 lbs and I look thin in my face. Mask and all!
I haven’t stepped on a scale in a while. Not sure I want to.
You smell great! And good job on the healthy eating. I gained a bit during the pandemic, then came back down, now working out more than I have done in a while because I have a big college reunion coming up. Hey, it’s motivation and a deadline. All good.
Kiss Me Intense solo today as I had an early haircut appointment. I paired it with Eli Saab L’Eau Couture yesterday for a sweet and bitter almond mix.
My hairdresser here is so sweet. Young, loves perfumes (just bought and has gorgeous hair herself. Very shiny black (she colors it). It’s a beautiful color on her and one that few people can handle without it seeming harsh. She just bought one of the Carolina Herrera Good Girl scents and loves it.
So nice to a good hair person, bonus if they’re sweet!
Yay for a young perfume lover – I hope she will stay curious and get to know many, many, many more!
I love a good hair person and also anyone else that loves perfume haha.
Whoo hoo for a haircut!
Thank you for all the kind comments yesterday, I really appreciate it. Wearing Anima Vinci Wood of Life by Michel Roudnitska today.
You are sorta leading a movement for people. My 2 cents. A lot of us are grieving, going through very difficult times, raising children in a chaotic world, moving, divorcing, violence, discrimination, just sad.
I’m very thankful for your openness. I will be by your side.
It is indeed a difficult time for so many people. I am by your side too!
Thank you.
I am unsure what cazaubon wrote yesterday, will go check it out, but agree many are going through a lot.
I was at the beach yesterday when I saw a sea lion surf the waves. Thought of you.
It’s been very sticky weather here for the last few days and my walk to work is longer than usual at the moment. I walk through the grounds at Parliament and right now that’s full of protestors and police. I plan to counteract both these things with Le Temps d’Une Fête.
You will smell marvelous.
Wonderful way to counteract that. I’m pretty sure the truckers in Ottawa or here in Vancouver (where about 10 of them like to drive up and down a main street a block from my house honking for four hours straight) do NOT smell like Le Temps d’une Fête.
You will smell so amazing!
Perfume to the rescue!
Brilliant counter-move! You smell great!
A little colder today, 9C and I chose Oriza L. Legrand Héliotrope for almond goodness, tonight it’s A*Men Tonka and I had to have a fight with the ridiculous rubber bottle, honestly I would wear this scent mire often as I really enjoy it, sweet and smoky and aromatic but it’s such a pain to apply.
Maybe someone will have a trick for the top.
Sorry, no help!
Thank you Annie, seems like Cazaubon has dealt with it with scissors ?
I took a pair of kitchen scissors and cut the rubber case off the bottle. It’s a lot easier to use now. It’s just a clear glass bottle with a spray top underneath. Looks fine.
Thank you Cazaubon, seems like an excellent idea.
This is a great idea! I may have to de-nude one this weekend.
De-nude, love it ?
Almost 60 degrees F here today! Crazy! More of the same tomorrow.
Crazy good! ?
It’s been nice, but those freezing temps coming up will feel even worse by comparison!
Very true but I am glad for the respite. More snow predicted for Sunday in my area.
I went with PMdP Milky Musk and Eris Parfums Mx. today. Nice combo! And eager to hear thoughts on the Eris: Scorpio Rising.
Love this and thanks for the split!
One of my go-tos.
I’m in Carner Barcelona Tardes today.
Oh, that’s a lovely one. You smell great!
I’m in Goutal Rose Pompon and Liis Rose Struck. Both roses with black currant, and they diverge from there. The RS is livelier with raspberry and pepper, all set off by some patchouli. The RS has a bitter snap in it with some orange pith and matcha. They go well together, but I prefer the RP on its own.
Drinking a good strong assam today and looking forward to a mild Saturday so that I can go out and do the veggie garden cleanup that I should have done in the fall.
Hoping to get a quick grocery run in before temps plummet here. Fortunately it looks like the predicted snow event for Sunday is going to be nuisance snow.
Giving Arielle Shoshana Friday another shot. I was too busy on Monday to check in with it over the day.
So far, it reminds me of Gucci Bloom, but sharper around the edges. I had a stressful day yesterday (interview for an academic job, though at least I didn’t have to travel!) and am feeling some post-stress crashing, so I appreciate the florals as well as the sharp edges.
Ohhh I haven’t tried Friday yet. I will have to check that out. Hope you’re able to unwind a bit.
Thank you! I took a nap – that probably did more good than Friday. But it’s not really fair to keep score this way.
AS Friday is similar to Gucci Bloom? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Very interesting!
After a few hours, I no longer notice a resemblance. It stays floral for a long time, though! (Long enough that I’m wondering how I lost track of it on Monday.)
Thanks for the perfumed update!
Since I couldn’t do bold and powerful last week because of my continuing ed class, I’m in Muresque today. My job told me that I have no clients today so I decided to spend my afternoon at the art museum. Lovely exhibit of American in Paris. Lots of Sargents and Cassats
You smell amazing! And I’m jealous of your art adventure. We had an exhibit of Sargent’s large portraits several years ago and it was one of my all time favorite museum experiences.
An afternoon at the art museum sounds lovely.
Ooh, how lovely! Two of my favorite artists.
That’s a nice way to spend a free afternoon!
I’m in an unintended pairing today. First I wore Shalimar Philtre, not really planning on layering with anything. But then I got a real craving for Heure Exquise, which has become the Chanel No. 19 – adjacent scent that works so beautifully for me. It wears much nicer on my skin than No. 19 ever did.
I ALMOST wore Heure Exquise today. It’s so beautiful!
Haha! And I wore a dab of Infusion d’Amande yesterday!
Enjoy your visit with your dad! I can sense your excitement, and it’s so sweet.
Sometimes accidental pairings produce something really good!
It’s been a crazy few weeks. Had to travel for work, had more company. Crazy I tell ya. I’ve been smelling good all the while, just haven’t reported in haha.
This week I’ve worn Mohur, Infusion d’Amande, and OJ Woman. Today I am in Shalimar Extrait from a sample which has thickened to the point that it looks like syrup lol. It still smells divine though. Also last week I bought a bottle of Tam Dao at Nordstrom so I wore it a lot over the weekend.
My daddy will be here tomorrow from Korea! I have not seen him since before the pandemic and before we even moved to California- last saw him right before we left NM. I’m super excited! He will be here for two weeks before he heads to other parts of the country to see other family members.
You smell (and have smelled) great in all of those fragrances. Hope you have a wonderful reunion tomorrow!
YAY! Enjoy that reunion visit with your Dad!
How wonderful! Have a GREAT time!
You’ve smelled great all week and enjoy the time with your daddy!
That is a long wait…hope it is a wonderful visit!
I am wearing Hermes Santal Massoia today, after a workout and shower. Right now, I am having an ice cream sandwich for a snack, and checking out NST
I really like Santal Massoia! I have a travel spray, and it’s great for traveling. Very multi-purpose scent. You smelled great!
I love those kitty witties:)
Sotds are Le Parfum de Thérèse on one wrist and Lipstick Rose on the other. Frederic Malle would be happy (or think it’s weird that I’m wearing both of those fragrances at once)
Interesting mix, or is it overwhelming?
The Lipstick Rose faded pretty fast so I was left with the lovely Thérèse and she’s excellent company.
Oh, and I just got a bottle of Tubereuse Criminelle. I’m happy to be overwhelmed by this one. I’ve always read your TC reviews and am thrilled with my blind buy. Thank you!
Oh nice!
That cat pic is adorable! So cute! ??
Well, yesterday I guess I didn’t have enough caffeine, or enough sleep. Or maybe I was just derpy. I put my shirt on backwards and didn’t even notice it until sometime in the afternoon, when I looked down and saw a tag sticking out. Turtlenecks look the same worn both ways, fortunately.
Today one of the cats barfed on a heat vent cover. Yuck! I had a filter in it that prevented anything from getting into the ductwork, so it could have been worse. Still not something I wanted to see. Or smell.
SOTD = hitting repeat yet again with Celestial Patchouli.
Smart thinking with the vent filter.
That’s isn’t the original reason I put it there, though. Since we have forced air heat, things get rather dusty, and I have picked a few of the vents where the dust output was the worst.
Time to get more filters, though. I’ve used quite a few of them lately.
You can use the DENIED stamp in this situation.?
I’ll see muself out. ?
That would be myself…
There definitely was a word that starts with the letter “D” in this situation, but it sure wasn’t DENIED! ?
I went into the office yesterday despite a call that started at 7:30. I took a later train than I wanted to but was hoping I would be slightly late which would have been no big deal. In any case, I made it in by 7:34 (no time to stop at Starbucks to get my usual takeout breakfast), not bad except I had several back to backs so I did not have my coffee until 9:30!
Was your delayed coffee cold by then? Or does that mean you couldn’t even grab coffee sooner?
I’m spoiled. We have a pantry with a coffee machine that grinds beans fresh although I still prefer Starbucks. All the liquids are free, including my favorite seltzer water.
We have a Starbucks cafe in the building but it’s on a different floor and a different elevator bank.
This is too much???
Now you know what Spooky kitty thinks of your filters! ?vomit-makes their poop smell like flowers in comparison.
Nice job with the turtleneck.?
I feel like I wrote this.
I would love to know about this perfume. Dirty patch?
Celestial Patchouli isn’t the funkiest patch I’ve ever worn. That honor goes to Reminiscence Patchouli and the Aged Patchouli oil from Soivohle. But Celestial isn’t clean, either. There’s something about it that reminds me of wood smoke on a cold winter’s day. A whiff of cinnamon starts things off. Definitely worth sampling if you can get your hands on it.
And I don’t know who the vent cover culprit was. It happened before I came downstairs for the day. It could have been either Teflon or Spooky.
Cat breath is something else. ?
Nobody here has what I’d call “zoo breath” yet. But I’m sure that the vet would like to have both cats in for dentistry sometime soon.
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So yesterday, I duetted with Chanel’s Paris-Deauville and Paris-Edimbourg. Pleasant, but unremarkable. Today, I duetted with two of Zara’s collaboration with Jo Malone, Amalfi Sunray and Fleur d’Oranger. Perfectly nice, and they lasted longer than the Chanel Eaux (!), but not remarkable. I did smell nice, though! And I was in the office, so they worked well for that.
I think when I tried a couple of the Chanel Eaux, they lasted maybe a couple of hours on me.
My sotd was TF Violet Blonde.
My food of the day was brownie cheesecake! ?
Brownie cheesecake? So you had 2 of the major food groups in one sitting!
Flick that hair!
How do you like Violet Blonde? I saw it at a discounter and snapped up a small bottle. I think it is a reformulated version. The bottle is clear/ribbed with a gold plate on the front. I thought the original bottles were ribbed metallic gold?
If you have vintage, I imagine it is different than the current version.
I think that TF Sahara Noir had a gold ribbed bottle. Don’t recall what the original bottle for TF Violet Blonde is like.
You’re probably right.
Yes,Sahara Noir had the gold ribbed bottle.My “vintage” Violet Blonde bottle is clear ribbed with the gold plaque.
I so wish I had Sahara Noir!
Thanks for confirming! Lucky you with an older bottle!
I like it. I got my bottle 2 years ago from a local seller. She had it for a few years. My bottle looks the same as yours.
Thanks! I still think it’s a refo cause I acquired it a few months ago from a discounter. The scent is very nice but I can’t help but wonder what the original was like.
Hello, everyone!!
This morning wore and enjoyed Histoires des Parfums Blanc Violette.
Received my sample of Bois Datchai and… Smells like a tea from my dreams. The kind I was looking for, I need a full bottle ASAP. Similar in tone to Masque Milano Russian Tea.
For real like they are siblings but Bois Datchai drew me in insanely. Must be the cinnamon and mint. Wow. Couldn’t stop sniffing my wrist.
This message is to Lillyjo,from the future!(as it’s already Friday here,but still Thursday where you are!)Haha!
Happy Friday Lillyjo,it’s gonna be a beautiful day.
Back to the future!????✌????
I hope the future treats you kindly
Happy Friday Johano!