It’s Hump Day, plus National Barbie Day and Vita Sackville-West’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: I am still on vacation, so I'm commando for a beach day but tonight I’ll be in Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum (same as last night...it is the only perfume I brought with me on vacation, so I will not have anything interesting to report this week).
Reminder: 3/11 is the two year anniversary of the day the WHO declared the Covid-19 pandemic. Wear whatever fragrance you think fits.
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 Grenada Sunset 1 [cropped] by Tony Hisgett at flickr; some rights reserved.
Hello all!
Revelling in my newest purchase (and last for the quarter, probably): Emotionelle from Parfums Delrae. I’ve been searching for even a sample for now than two years and finally found a full bottle! Yes I smell like a melon the size of a VW Beetle but some days that’s just what I want.
Jicky and I are adjusting well to our new apartment, though he has a bit of separation anxiety when I leave. Only natural, so I’m being patient!
Have a great day, all!
Wow, good find, that line has been discontinued for awhile now I believe.
Jicky is your pup? Love that name.
Yes, I think the end of Parfums Delrae particularly hurt. I’ve got bottles of a few but I think Bois de Paradis and Amoureuse are gone gone.
You do indeed smell like a melon the size of a VW Beetle! Enjoy your new bottle and your new apartment.
Actually the heart and base are a lot more refined than I remember. Pure class!
Great find! Glad you and Jicky are settling in.
Thank you!
Glad to hear that you are nicely settled into your new place.
Barbie Day? I should have worn Pink Sugar (I still have an ancient sample of that and Blue Sugar, both in perfect condition, somehow).
But I’m in the delicious Mugler Pure Coffee, which for obvious reasons is an excellent morning scent.
Oh yes! Pink sugar would have been perfect! I was at Nordstrom rack last weekend and they had pink sugar creamy sunshine(?), came in a yellow bottle anyway. I’d never seen that before.
Barbie and I are the same age but somehow she’s held on to that figure…
older than Barbie, alas.
*Chortles*
What a beautiful photo. Pink sky at night, sailors’ delight.
I’m in Diptyque Orpheon again for another day of smelling pretty and another sample thunk.
Barbie day, who knew?! I miss the days when my girls played with Barbies.☺️ I remember many Barbie dance parties, listening to 80’s tunes of course.?
We had dinner on the beach last night, looked almost but not quite that gorgeous.
How lovely.
I just found out that there was an Iris Apfel Barbie a couple of years ago! Fascinating.
Wearing a spritz of Paris-Venise, before I sort myself out for the day.
Excellent…
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a19624313/iris-apfel-barbie/
Iris Appel Barbie- pretty cute. Is there and RBG Barbie I wonder?
Well there should be if not
Lutens Un Lys for a gorgeous blue sky spring day. I can almost believe that warmer days are coming.
You smell great and I’m joining you for that gorgeous blue sky spring day:)
Sotd is Bukhara – another beautiful iris
You smell great!
Thank you!
SOTD is Azemour to get through what is going to be a very long day. But…the sun is out, and I’m hoping I can escape to go get a coffee and enjoy it at some point.
You smelled great today ockeghem — hope you did get outside!
Hello everyone! I stated the day in all sorts for things but I read Bois de Jasmine’s post at lunchtime about it being Sophia Grojsman’s birthday yesterday so I rummaged around for a sample of Outrageous. My local FM counter didn’t have a tester whenever I asked about it but the lovely SA gave me 2 of the old glass vial samples, 3.5mls each, as well as 6 (6!) of the newer plastic samples, 1.2mls each, for Lys Mediterranée as they had no bottles of any size available to buy. I was so keen to buy some Malle that day but didn’t spend a bob and still walked away with handfuls of perfume! ? On to the Outrageous: any fans here? I don’t think I’ve actually tried this sample until today. It’s very thin and clear and bright. Why was I expecting a chypre or big floral? Maybe that’s a good plan for the evening. Sending you all good wishes for the day!
P.S. Robin I hope you have a wonderful holiday. Terracotta is simply perfect for a beach holiday, enjoy!
Thank you! It is very vacation-y, and nice not to have to pick a fragrance since there are no options
Outrageous was a weird one, since it was not outrageous and seemed sort of a waste of Sophia Grojsman to me…anybody could have done it if you know what I mean.
I like Outrageous for very hot weather. That said, I’ve had the same travel spray for a few years, and I probably won’t buy more when it’s done
Fabulous haul!
Love hearing about generous SA’s giving out samples!
Continuing my week of fragrance not worn since the before times in Habanita. Omgoodness what a wonderful fragrance! Opus VI smelled great yesterday, too, may have to wear it again Friday.
You smell great today ringthing! It really is a wonderful fragrance.
Barbie Day?! As a child, I loved Barbies nearly as much as I love perfume as an adult. I also played with them into my preteen years (semi-secretly) because I could invent so many stories with them. I only had a few Ken dolls, but my sister and I pretended that they were always either exercising or eating ice cream, which we concluded from our dad’s activities were important pastimes for men.
I’m in Chanel Cristalle today.
Haven’t experienced Cristalle in ages, but imagine you smell great.
Your comment about mens’ important pastimes made me lol ?
We never had Barbies specifically, but did have Skipper and Scooter who rode our horse figurines, and Francie and Casey who went out and had lots of adventures.
Francie and Casey were my favorites ?
And don’t forget Midge!
And PJ!
PJ was my absolute favorite!
I had Barbie’s younger sister…was she Chrissie? Something like that. Anyway, she was the more tomboy / sporty option, as I remember it.
Skipper was Barbie’s little sister.
OH, you are right…Deva below said Chrissy, so maybe that was another doll and I got confused, but you are right I definitely had Skipper.
That cracks me up about your Ken doll’s pastimes! My Ken doll had been my older sister’s and his arm kept falling off. He had to be held together with Band-Aids and his story line was always a car accident lol.
Ha! I really love the sweetness of bandaids to heal a dismembered arm, too.
You smell great! Speaking of Ken, who remembers this ad? https://youtu.be/L8QKK5IDSXE
I’m in the magical elixir that is vintage Farnesiana extrait. I just had to wear it after reading a Bois de Jasmin article about mimosa and Cassie perfumes this morning.
You smell purty!
Sotd is Eris Scorpio Rising. I do believe we have a winner here.
Great to hear, I’m looking forward to trying this.
Hello!
Sotd is BR540. I gave myself a healthy 6-7 spritz and I think my sillage can be detected next door ?
I am on my second large mug of coffee.
Then your next-door neighbors are having a treat – you smell wonderful!
I’ll come back later to share my SOTD.
I saw this a few days ago…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FdMjwuyc-m4
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Sens & Bois from my „new“ used bottle, perfect for the office. And also perfect for this wonderful sunny spring day.
Yay for a sunny spring day!
Curious about the TRNP line, ordered samples recently. Thought I’d like Avant Gardenia based on the notes (love the name), but it was a big no. Today I’m in Irises, whichis lovely. Alas, the sprayer on the sample vial is defective and am opening and using as a splash.
At least one is lovely! I do hate defective sprayers though.
Montale Roses Musk
Happy Wednesday Barqs!
I did have a Barbie or two but preferred my Crissy dolls. My mom was a stay at home mom until I was 5 and started kindergarten, and she was very handy with a sewing machine. She made a literal suitcase full of clothes for my dolls. I think she enjoyed the them more than I did!
SOTD is SmellBent Smoked Ambergris.
I still have my Velvet doll. She doesn’t look so good anymore but I can’t get rid of her. My sister had Crissy.
Did you have Mrs. Beasley?
No, that one doesn’t sound familiar to me…ok, just googled her and I can definitely say I didn’t have her. The entire doll is outside of my recollection. But, since my Mom was the one buying the toys, she bought what she liked and thought I should like. She spent many hours making clothes for them. I mean, like fur lined cloaks and stuff. She didn’t have much when she was a kid, so I think she was reliving her childhood through me. A Mrs Beasley Doll would not have captured her attention, so that’s probably why I never had one and can’t remember her. I preferred Breyer horses and dinosaurs to human dolls. Animal lover even as a five year old…?
My neighbour across the street (when I was a kid) had a Mrs. Beasley doll! She kinda freaked me out (the doll, not the neighbour).
Thank you…was just trying to remember her name, Crissy (see my comment above).
Crissy dolls were bigger than barbies and were still children, unlike Barbie, who was an adult. Crissy dolls were the ones with the hair that “grew” when you pressed their belly. Is this the one your referring to? There also was Barbie’s little sister (or cousin or something along those lines) named Skipper. Anyway, hope you’re enjoying your vacay and a really stunning photo!
Yep…up above, I was told it was Skipper and yes, that is definitely what I had. I remember the Crissy dolls but I don’t think I had one of my own.
I did not take that photo, but it does look like that here, and having a ball, thanks!
Someone gave my older sister a walking doll that was just slightly shorter than her. Let’s just say that the doll pretty much stayed in the closet because it was so Creepy…
Indigo Vanilla for the cold and snow here
Sorry about the cold and snow!
SotD = Luci ed Ombre
Plenty of tuberose here, but I’m not projecting much. It’s cold! ?
Robin, you smell marvelous. I take Terracotta to the beach for a week every summer.
Have a wonderful Wednesday, fragrant friends. ❤️
Huh, I would have thought that tuberose was an indefatigable perfume note even in the cold.
ha! yes, I agree, tho Luci ed Ombre is one of the most “tender” BWFs I’ve ever met.
I usually bring Bronze Goddess but this is a nice vacation-y change.
yup, very vacation-y
I never had a Barbie doll, but I had something very similar. I can’t remember much about her, except her white plastic shoes and how they fitted on her feet
It’s dark in the mornings now when we get up, and it’s very dull today. However, it’s supposed to turn into a nice day.
After several days of drama, we gave up getting pills into our cat, and Phaedra is spending the next week in the cattery at the vet. Daily panic and hysteria was not going to help her recuperation from surgery. We were getting very stressed too.
So, it will be a quiet week without the cat, comforting myself with Papillon Perfumes Angélique.
Poor Phaedra and poor you. Cats can be “difficult” sometimes. ?
Poor kitty! Hope she comes home feeling much better.
Aww! Just a hiccup in your life with Phaedra. You’ll miss each other.
Sending gentle “Get Well” vibes for your kitty!
Aqualis Brenton for a superbusy day in theatre!
It’s a well-done aquatic “sporty” masculine,and although I am not too keen on the genre,I enjoyed it today.
XO’s
It makes me unreasonably happy that they allow you to wear scent in the surgery theatre. ?
Haha!We’re a couple of perfumistas in the OR actually!
It’s just on LASIK surgery days I don’t go too wild(I’m not part of that team though),because apparently strongs smells can affect the actual laser.
I was going to wear Wazamba today after enjoying it very much at bedtime last night, but then someone here mentioned Azemour and that was that. I’m wafting an ? grove!
Yes you are!
Every time I see someone mention Wazamba I hear “Animal” from the Muppets saying it. ?
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Aqua Sextius for the day
Smellin’ good!
I was late applying perfume. I am in Mon Precieux Nectar. The silly bulb sprayer quit working a while ago, so I have the stopped bottle on my tray. Today, I held the bottle to my wrist and tipped it as I usually do to get a healthy dose of juice but I slipped and a couple mls ran down my arm, permeating my fluffy boucle pink sweater. I now smell very good and also very much! LOL!
You smell great! Love MPN.
The more I wear it, the more nuance I notice and the more I like it!
MPN is so good, you smelled stunning today.
Chanel No. 19 EdP on a sunny, crisp day.
I didn’t have Barbies. One of my closest friends did, and she still talks about playing Barbies. I only cared about my stuffed animals.
You smell good! Did you say one of your friends still plays with Barbies???
Heh… she still TALKS about when she played with Barbies.
My sister has a huge barbie collection. Far more barbies than I have perfume! She still plays with them, and shares with her granddaughter.
You know what this song is gonna be, then!
https://youtu.be/ZyhrYis509A
I love that song and video, lol!
No. 19 is perfect for almost any occasion.
I’m wearing Papillon Spell 125 today. Cool & breezy but sunny.
You smell good!
I’m in Clinique Aromatics in White. It’s very gentle and comforting to me, quite good for the CP. And I bought my bottle about a year ago. I can no longer remember what was going on at the time, pandemic-wise! ?
You smell wonderful – AiW was one of my better TJX finds. I agree it is a comfort scent.
Still thinking over a choice for the CP for Friday. Today is Un Bois de Vanille from my perfume-of-the-month selection for March. Instant crush! It has lasted all day. I am getting a “classy, classic musk” vibe. Yay for Wednesday!
I was just thinking about Friday. I thought I would be cute and wear what I wore the first Friday after the start of working from home but nah…will be thinking of wearing something else.
Oooooh, that’s a good one!
Commando again today, but for a different reason besides the almost-gone rash.
I had a “Well Woman” appointment with my gynecologist today. My mammogram back in February showed something not quite right on one side. I have been trying so hard not to freak out. I am scheduled for another mammogram plus an ultrasound next week to get more info, and hopefully some answers.
Forgot to mention that gas prices in my area today were between $4.19/G to $4.49/G. Got sticker shock seeing some of those prices.
I’m sorry, Jalapeño, another thing to worry about. It’s good that you are having more tests right away rather than “wait and see.”
Thanks ringthing. Sometimes Adulting blows chunks.
I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you. It’s good they are able to get you back in next week. I know the waiting stinks. I hope you will feel like wearing perfume again soon.
Thank you lillyjo. I figure that not having a rash when I go back for the “do-over” is a good thing!
I hope you get a favorable answer next week!
Me too! Many thanks.
I am so sorry that you have to go through this, Jalapeno, I hope everything turns out all right next week.
Thanks NinaV.
Thinking good thoughts for you, Jalapeno!
Thank you Gail.
I’ll be thinking about you, Jalapeno! Hope everything turns out impeccably.
Thanks Coumarin.
I have had more abnormal mammograms than normal mammograms, usually get followup screens + ultrasound, sometimes also MRI, and my best advice is that hey, maybe it’s something to worry about, but maybe it isn’t and do your very best to not think about it until you know.
I am actually so used to it now that I don’t give it another thought.
Fingers crossed for you of course!
I’m trying not to fixate, but The Rational Brain sometimes gets shut down by other mental chatter. This isn’t the first unusual mammogram I’ve had, but the ultrasound is new.
The Chocolate Stash has been quite helpful lately! ??
I hear you! I am just used to it. Once I even had the ultrasound person leave the room to consult with the radiologist…twice, and then eventually he just came in the room so he could direct her to get the exact views he wanted. That was nerve wracking, but still no cancer!
Sending big hugs and positive vibes, Jalapeno. Glad your follow up is next week.
My sotd is Alien the original version. As hajusuuri predicted my hours picked up this week and I am back to overtime. 4 people quit last week and it’s been hectic.
Wow! Do you know where they went? We have people leaving left and right. There are jobs out there!
I don’t think they went anywhere. They didn’t even say they were quitting, just stopped showing up. No loss really since they didn’t do much while they were here.
The OG Alien is definitely one of your signature scents! Yay for more money (especially with the inflation now), but Boo for the headaches that come along with more hours.
Going to be in FM En passant. It couldn’t be more beautiful! ?
You’re definitely calling for Spring in that one!
Beautiful sunset picture!
SOTD = Dior Feve Delicieuse
So good ?! It has pretty much everything but the kitchen sink! It smells primarily of sweet vanilla tonka!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca5wtzKuWlv/?utm_medium=copy_link
In other news, I may have mentioned that I am on a 3 days per week going into the office schedule. Oy vey! After being used to working from home and going in at most twice a week, it is cutting into personal time – almost 10 hours per week. I’ll stop now.
You smell delicious!
Sorry about the 3 days.
I hope it stays at the 3 days!
Three days a week now, huh? Is a full return to the office in the works?
Not that I know of. I hope not!
I’m in a few drops of Smuggler’s Soul oil. It’s worn off now, probably from all the paperwork I’m still shuffling through.
Ugh… it just never ends! I need to invest in another paper shredder pretty soon.
I thought we burned ours out but thankfully it was just a bit overheated.
Tax stuff? Or other, not-fun stuff?
Some tax things plus just a glut of paper that gets piled up but not sorted properly. Lots of emails from work too. They became the “later” things..
We’ve gone paperless pretty much now so it should go away hopefully..
So far, I’m at a loss as to what scent suits the two-year anniversary of WHO’s announcement and the ensuing impact. It has been such a stunning, all-consuming experience, one I am still processing (and experiencing). Today I just wore Molinard de Molinard again, my “Scent Semantics” pick this month for the word “nostalgia.” I hope I’ll be more inspired by Friday!