• About
  • Login to comment
    • Facebook
    • RSS
    • Twitter

Now Smell This

a blog about perfume

Menu ▼
  • Perfume Reviews
  • New Perfumes
  • Perfumers
  • Perfume Houses
  • Shop for perfume
  • Resources

Monday scent of the day 4/4

Posted by Robin on 4 April 2022 236 Comments

It's Monday and International Carrot Day. Birthdays: Dorothea Dix, Muddy Waters, Marguerite Duras, Maya Angelou. RIP Estelle Harris. What fragrance are you wearing?

I'm sure I am just about to find my bottle of Honoré des Prés I Love Les Carottes.

Reminder: 4/8 is Jacques Brel’s birthday. If you like, tell us about a favorite Jacques Brel song and wear the fragrance to match. If you don't like, wear whatever you want.

And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2022, where I'll try (but obviously sometimes fail) to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.

Note: top image is Muscaris #1 [cropped] by Nicolas Torquet at flickr; some rights reserved.

Filed Under: poll
Tagged With: sotd

Advertisement


236 Comments

Leave a comment, or read more about commenting at Now Smell This. Here's our privacy policy, and a handy emoticon chart.

  1. pyramus says:
    4 April 2022 at 9:38 am

    I know nothing of Jacques Brel so I’m just gonna wear French fragrances all week, a different house every day.

    Today I’m wearing Guerlain Mitsouko edt, because some days only Mitsouko will do and that’s a fact. Today is grey and snowy and slightly miserable, and the magical golden aura that Mitsouko confers will make it less oppressive.

    Log in to Reply
    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      4 April 2022 at 10:24 am

      Mitsouko sounds like the right pick for you and to lessen the effects of the weather.

      Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:19 pm

      That works!

      Log in to Reply
  2. Deva says:
    4 April 2022 at 9:41 am

    I’m in the dying wafts of Tonka Imperiale. Will switch it up to something else after my shower today.

    Can’t wait to get out of here! ICU again tonight (staffed 100% by travelers) and all the beeping, binging, ringing, ding dong ting-a-linging is driving me nuts! ?‍?

    Pretty sure I have a bad case of auditory fatigue. Now I will enjoy 4 days of silence! In my head, I’m Gwen Stefani belting out “Don’t Speak!”

    Log in to Reply
    • ringthing says:
      4 April 2022 at 10:25 am

      That song takes me back to driving car loads of teenage girls everywhere, they were huge No Doubt and Gwen Stefani fans. Hope your time of silence is healing.

      Log in to Reply
      • Deva says:
        4 April 2022 at 5:02 pm

        Weren’t the 90’s just yesterday? ?

        Log in to Reply
        • ringthing says:
          4 April 2022 at 5:44 pm

          Yes!

          Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:19 pm

      100% by travelers? Wow.

      Log in to Reply
      • Deva says:
        4 April 2022 at 5:01 pm

        Usually not 100%, but the vast majority of ICU nurses are travelers and usually outnumber staff for many reasons. More and more nurses are leaving the bedside, and this exodus has only been sped up by the criminal legislation against RN’s for legitimate mistakes that are usually traced back to system errors. More and more, nurses feel it’s not safe to continue at the bedside. Physical violence from patients and families, and a real uptick in hostility and gaslighting from management has many nurses saying bye-bye. I’m hoping to be gone by next summer myself. It’s really sad to see the direction acute care is heading in the US.

        Log in to Reply
        • Robin says:
          4 April 2022 at 5:06 pm

          Oh, I do know it’s all bad…from you and from reading the news…but somehow I never imagined that there would be no local staff at all in an ICU.

          Log in to Reply
          • Deva says:
            4 April 2022 at 5:40 pm

            Well, the supervisor was staff If that makes you feel better. ?

    • tannina says:
      4 April 2022 at 1:55 pm

      when i was working in the hospital ward as a doctor, the beeping and ringing followed me into my dreams, i just kept hearing it… so i can totally relate. But the ICU smells better, when you are there!

      Log in to Reply
      • Deva says:
        4 April 2022 at 4:53 pm

        Yep, I’ve had nightmares where the sound track is various beeps and whistles,too. ?

        Log in to Reply
  3. PriscillaE says:
    4 April 2022 at 10:04 am

    I’m starting my discovery set project, and first up is Assam of India, from my old Berdoues discovery set.

    Log in to Reply
    • Deva says:
      4 April 2022 at 10:13 am

      I don’t hear that one mentioned as much anymore. I was sorely tempted to do a blind buy if that one.

      Log in to Reply
      • tannina says:
        4 April 2022 at 1:56 pm

        it always reminds me of Chocolatemarzipan, she wore it. so often

        Log in to Reply
        • chocolatemarzipan says:
          4 April 2022 at 2:38 pm

          Eight weeks in a row several summers ago. I still have one row of elephants left. Nice to see that someone here still remembers me LOL

          Log in to Reply
          • apsara says:
            4 April 2022 at 9:23 pm

            I remember your rows of ellys. I still have half bottle myself.

  4. Barqs says:
    4 April 2022 at 10:09 am

    Jo Malone White Moss & Snowdrop and a large cup of English Breakfast tea.

    Log in to Reply
    • Vee says:
      4 April 2022 at 11:24 am

      That’s a lovely way to start the day.

      Log in to Reply
    • cazaubon says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:50 pm

      How do you like that JM? I pondered buying it but wasn’t sure.

      Log in to Reply
  5. Lovestosmellgood says:
    4 April 2022 at 10:22 am

    Other than Ne me quitte pas I am not familiar with other Jacques Brel. But his voice, love! I will put on a playlist and listen while I sip tea this morning. See if another songs inspires me.

    Like Pyramus mentioned above-I am going to do French fragrances all week.

    We watched Coda over the weekend and I really enjoyed it! Both Mr L and I were very impressed with this film

    Log in to Reply
    • DolceVita says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:05 pm

      Since reading your comment I have had this song in my head, and my heart! It’s one of my mother’s favourites ❤️

      Log in to Reply
      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        4 April 2022 at 12:19 pm

        It’s a great song ?
        Your mother has great taste in music

        Log in to Reply
        • DolceVita says:
          4 April 2022 at 3:30 pm

          ?

          Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:23 pm

      I have a feeling participation on Friday will be sparse, but I could not resist.

      My story: when I was in junior high I spent two weeks in a vacation house that had a record player and two records — Sweet Baby James by James Taylor and the original double album set of the cast recording of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. I know most of that album by heart, and almost none of his other music.

      Log in to Reply
      • MossyBerry says:
        4 April 2022 at 1:44 pm

        I spent my teenage years listening to a local college’s student radio station, and I used to have many eclectic favorites, mostly only one song by any particular artist. I’m going to give M. Brel a listen – thanks, Robin. And I am thinking this calls for smoke-filled-venue-friendly scents…

        Log in to Reply
        • Robin says:
          4 April 2022 at 5:12 pm

          You were smarter than I was! I would *never* have listened to this album at that age if it were not one of the only 2 choices.

          That said, some of my all time favorite songs are still by Jacques Brel, and some of the songs I memorized unwillingly at the time did not really resonate with me until later.

          But also — in case it wasn’t clear, that album is not Jacques Brel singing, it is other people singing his songs for an off broadway production. So I did not even know his voice until later.

          Some people here who do not know his music might know it by other artists. Judy Collins had a well known version of “Sons Of” in the 70s, for instance.

          Log in to Reply
      • DolceVita says:
        4 April 2022 at 5:07 pm

        That was my first encounter with Brel too, that album! A college friend gave me a copy of it and a few years later we went to a cabaret gig with a lot of his songs being performed as part of the show. We’ve lost touch for many years but she is so near to me thanks to all the music she loved. Her signature perfume was Hypnotic Poison. I will wear that this week…thanks for this story and this reminder of good times, Robin.

        Log in to Reply
        • Robin says:
          4 April 2022 at 5:13 pm

          Oh, nice!! And so you actually saw the show, or some version of it, how cool.

          Log in to Reply
          • jepster says:
            4 April 2022 at 11:20 pm

            Robin, I saw the original off-Broadway cast of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well….. in a little cabaret in the Village. Also, memorized that album, and many years later, directed a production. If you listen to the Broadway channel on Sirius (which I do), they sometimes play selections from a revival production. Can’t decide what my Friday song will be–if I go with “Jackie” I will need something that’s “…cute, cute, cute in a stupid ass way.”

          • Robin says:
            5 April 2022 at 10:12 am

            How lovely, I am jealous!

            Last night was listening to the funny Scott Walker version of Jackie.

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKtZf62BQzM

    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:30 pm

      I didn’t report my SOTD for the CP (Ne me quitte pas) is Ysatis by Givenchy

      Also some of Givenchy makeup including a beautiful lippy in Framboise Velours.

      Log in to Reply
      • MossyBerry says:
        4 April 2022 at 1:47 pm

        Ysatis – you smell wonderful!

        Log in to Reply
        • Lovestosmellgood says:
          4 April 2022 at 1:54 pm

          I am smelling more elegant than I actually look. This is a beauty. I have a mini perfume and a treasure each drop.

          Log in to Reply
          • apsara says:
            4 April 2022 at 9:24 pm

            It is. I went through many a bottle along with big shoulder pads.

  6. ringthing says:
    4 April 2022 at 10:29 am

    I’ve heard of Jacques Brel but am unfamiliar with his music. Today I’m wearing Aura for the nth rainy day in a row. Not looking to clear up anytime soon but I’m home being a domestic goddess today so I don’t have to get out.

    Log in to Reply
    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      4 April 2022 at 10:54 am

      “domestic goddess” this line made my morning

      Log in to Reply
    • pyramus says:
      4 April 2022 at 11:29 am

      I don’t know who came up with the term “domestic goddess”, although Nigella Lawson used it as the name of a cookbook, but it always makes me think of Roseanne Barr (who was supposed to have a tv series with that name) and what I think is her best joke: “As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home from work, then hey, I’ve done my job.”

      Log in to Reply
      • ringthing says:
        4 April 2022 at 11:42 am

        Ha! Another line of hers, when no one in the family could find anything but her, was “what do you guys think, that my uterus is a tracking device?”

        Log in to Reply
        • Lovestosmellgood says:
          4 April 2022 at 12:20 pm

          ?

          Log in to Reply
        • Robin says:
          4 April 2022 at 3:17 pm

          I have never forgotten that…it was from one of her old stand up routines, before she had a show. Cracked me up.

          Log in to Reply
        • Jalapeno says:
          4 April 2022 at 5:35 pm

          I snort-laughed at this!

          Log in to Reply
  7. Dawn says:
    4 April 2022 at 10:49 am

    Gearing up for tomorrow’s Sephora run. I have no idea on why my new case worker, in spite of telling him I don’t drive, thought I could make it to his office for an appointment. Had to call and a little more forcefully remind him. It’s in my file. Wearing Happy today and hopefully my mood improves.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:23 pm

      Hope the day improves Dawn!

      Log in to Reply
    • MossyBerry says:
      4 April 2022 at 1:50 pm

      Sephora run sounds very fun. We are supposed to get one soon, as part of the Kohl’s “re-branding” or whatever Kohl’s is calling it. This gal will be making a run for sure!

      Log in to Reply
  8. irisjasmine says:
    4 April 2022 at 11:14 am

    Five days until spring break! I have no idea about the CP, so I’m going to follow my whims al week. Today it’s Philosykos edt, and I smell great.

    After whacking my toe into a stool in the dark last night, I’m hobbling around today. My husband’s reply was to say, “This is what happens when you’re over 40”, but I’m only 39! The nerve.

    Log in to Reply
    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      4 April 2022 at 11:26 am

      Oooo! The nerve.

      Log in to Reply
    • Vee says:
      4 April 2022 at 11:33 am

      I think you need to whack *his* toe :)

      Log in to Reply
    • SheriG says:
      4 April 2022 at 11:36 am

      When my husband says things like that to me, I look him in the eye meaningfully and say, “I know where you sleep, and where the Sharpies are.” ?

      Log in to Reply
      • ringthing says:
        4 April 2022 at 11:43 am

        Lolol!!

        Log in to Reply
      • irisjasmine says:
        4 April 2022 at 2:40 pm

        Amazing advice!

        Log in to Reply
      • Jalapeno says:
        4 April 2022 at 5:33 pm

        Bwahahahahaha! ?

        Log in to Reply
    • ringthing says:
      4 April 2022 at 11:45 am

      Ouch!

      Log in to Reply
    • hajusuuri says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:24 pm

      If he was Chinese when he said it, he is correct. You’re 1 y.o. on the day you were born …

      Log in to Reply
      • Holly says:
        4 April 2022 at 2:11 pm

        I just keep reading this comment over and over. I seriously feel like you’ve opened a portal into a whole new realm. “I was Chinese when I said it.”

        Log in to Reply
      • irisjasmine says:
        4 April 2022 at 2:41 pm

        Ooh, I think he does know this fact. I won’t remind him. ?

        Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:34 pm

      Your poor toe! Hope that it isn’t badly bruised.

      Log in to Reply
    • Gail says:
      4 April 2022 at 6:46 pm

      Oh that’s painful! Maybe your husband “should sleep with one eye open”..lol. We have that as a running joke in our family about a scary Santa ornament.

      Log in to Reply
  9. Vee says:
    4 April 2022 at 11:32 am

    Testing SL Tuberose Criminalle today and it is intriguing. Started out as a chilly (minty, I guess) tuberose, but about an hour in it has become more of a Circus Peanut + tuberose. Not particularly heady, which I like bc tuberose is usually too heady for me.

    Two teas so far today. Started with a cup lemon-vanilla black tea, which was like an earl grey turned up to 11, and have moved on to AnnE’s delicious version of Fairmont’s Empress tea.

    Log in to Reply
    • Vee says:
      4 April 2022 at 11:36 am

      *Tubereuse Criminelle* ugh, Mondays!

      Log in to Reply
    • hajusuuri says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:26 pm

      Thanks, but no thanks for the TC. Wearing it felt like an ice pick up my nose and rooting around my brain. ??

      Log in to Reply
      • MossyBerry says:
        4 April 2022 at 1:53 pm

        Thanks for this mini-review! It helps with my FOMO; I went with Datura Noir over TC when I was trying to choose my SL collection!

        Log in to Reply
    • irisjasmine says:
      4 April 2022 at 2:43 pm

      I recently tried TC as well, or rather, sniffed it from a card repeatedly. I couldn’t bring myself to put it on. I really like Tuberose, but I couldn’t find it in TC!

      Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:32 pm

      I really liked that mentholated top note in TC!

      Log in to Reply
      • Vee says:
        4 April 2022 at 5:47 pm

        It is a good mint note. I have a love/hate with mint. Sometimes it is amazing and I want to bathe in it (CdG Mint Sherbet), othertimes it is like Vicks vapor rub and I can’t wear it (Diptyque Eau de Minthe)

        Log in to Reply
      • allo says:
        4 April 2022 at 11:45 pm

        Me too – I love it!

        Log in to Reply
  10. SheriG says:
    4 April 2022 at 11:41 am

    Tam Dao for me after another night of un-thorough sleep. I got up at one point to look out the window at the big rainstorm that came through during the night, and it was eerily beautiful.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:24 pm

      Ugh, hope tonight is better!

      We had a big rain / thunder / hail storm yesterday, I was quite disgusted.

      Log in to Reply
      • SheriG says:
        4 April 2022 at 6:27 pm

        LOLing at “disgusted”. Mother Nature, listen up — knock off the hail, okay?! ?

        Log in to Reply
    • Koyel says:
      4 April 2022 at 1:21 pm

      Sorry about the poor sleep, but you smell wonderful!

      Log in to Reply
      • SheriG says:
        4 April 2022 at 6:27 pm

        Oh thank you! Nice to see you here!

        Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:32 pm

      Bletch. Hope that you catch some good Zzzzzzzzzzzzzs tonight.

      Log in to Reply
      • SheriG says:
        4 April 2022 at 6:30 pm

        I might have to employ sleep aids (Yogi bedtime tea with a tylenol PM chaser). ?

        Log in to Reply
        • Jalapeno says:
          4 April 2022 at 7:54 pm

          Ooooooooof. BIG bummer!

          Log in to Reply
  11. DolceVita says:
    4 April 2022 at 12:13 pm

    Hello everyone! Cannot wait to see Donatella today (will come back later for a proper comment) as I bought FOUR perfumes on Saturday and they are the most incredible bargains for beautiful, beautiful perfumes- I am talking about Masque Milano here ? my local department store has never even had them in stock but now there is a shelf of them at 70% off ? Oh and I love Jacques Brel so today sees me very happy indeed. Good wishes to you all and I will log back on later with further impressions of my new perfumes!

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:25 pm

      She is waiting for you now!

      And glad there is one other person who loves Jacques Brel :-)

      Log in to Reply
      • DolceVita says:
        4 April 2022 at 12:40 pm

        Ooh, thanks Robin! I will report to her shortly. I am so pleased I have new Italian perfume to add, brava Donatella! For Brel, I know his own work but also his work recorded by other artists and there’s a great cabaret singer called Camille O’Sullivan, she’s Irish-French and sings in both English and French, and seeing her perform Brel songs live is an incredible experience. Looking forward to reading lots of comments on Brel this week, thank you for this CP!

        Log in to Reply
    • MossyBerry says:
      4 April 2022 at 1:55 pm

      This is how I first heard of M. Brel, and I did get a sample of Montecristo after reading this: http://www.thenonblonde.com/2014/02/masque-milano-montecristo.html#.Yksw1SjMKUk

      Log in to Reply
      • DolceVita says:
        4 April 2022 at 2:18 pm

        Wonderful, thank you!

        Log in to Reply
  12. MMKinPA says:
    4 April 2022 at 12:16 pm

    Wearing Sonoma Scent Studio Wood Violet. It’s trying to be spring but still a little chilly, but I wanted to get started on my “spring” perfumes.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:18 pm

      I would say VERY chilly. Want some spring now!

      Log in to Reply
  13. perfumelover67 says:
    4 April 2022 at 12:18 pm

    In AC Iris Rebelle for International Carrot Day! ?

    Happy Monday!

    Log in to Reply
    • madtowngirl says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:54 pm

      Perfect! Happy Monday!

      Log in to Reply
      • perfumelover67 says:
        4 April 2022 at 1:11 pm

        ?

        Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:31 pm

      Happy Monday to you! How was the family birthday get-together?

      Log in to Reply
      • perfumelover67 says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:56 pm

        Thank you, Jalapeno! The family gathering went quite nice. My nephew especially enjoyed a lot!

        Log in to Reply
        • Jalapeno says:
          4 April 2022 at 10:40 pm

          Whoo hoo! ??

          Log in to Reply
  14. lillyjo says:
    4 April 2022 at 12:33 pm

    Yesterday I had a bad customer service experience at the grocery store. All over a 2 dollar coupon. Today I decided to go back and speak to the manager. ( I would have just ate the 2 bucks had I not been treated so rudely) the manager was very nice and offered me a 15 dollar gift card, which I accepted.
    I feel bad though because I am fairly certain that my sotd set off a sneezing fit by the manager! I am wearing Dolce and Gabbana Pour Femme. It is very perfumey!

    Log in to Reply
    • madtowngirl says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:54 pm

      Glad you went back and got the giftcard. There is just no excuse for rudeness.

      Log in to Reply
    • Gail says:
      4 April 2022 at 1:19 pm

      I’m also glad you went back. Lately it seems like politeness had taken a back seat to rudeness and laziness; there is no customer service anymore. And thrilled you wore “perfumey” perfume!

      Log in to Reply
    • cazaubon says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:56 pm

      Good for you! Bad service is rife nowadays.

      Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:29 pm

      What is it with so many people having bad customer service experiences lately? I’m hearing about it much more than I used to.

      Good for you on getting some satisfaction!

      Log in to Reply
      • lillyjo says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:57 pm

        Employees don’t care anymore. I heard on the radio that 50% of millennials and Gen z would quit a job if it interferes with their enjoyment of life. They aren’t afraid of losing their jobs or getting written up. ( to be clear, if you hate your job I think you should leave, but don’t stay and torture other people with your bad attitude)

        Log in to Reply
        • Jalapeno says:
          4 April 2022 at 10:38 pm

          I think a lot of us here at NST have worked in crap jobs or had horrible employers and just dealt it with. Having fun is what your time off is/was for.

          My Dad had a funny but rather profane saying that explained it perfectly.

          Log in to Reply
          • Jalapeno says:
            4 April 2022 at 10:40 pm

            OK, that should be “dealt with it”. Getting a little late to be posting coherently! ?

    • Vee says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:58 pm

      Glad you went back and glad the manager saw fit to try to fix the situation.

      I had shockingly bad customer service related to a perfume purchse from a clothing brand recently. So much so, so that I thought I must have misunderstood the CS rep the first time and tried to clarify, but nope, they were full on blaming me for a glitch caused by their order system. I sent the purchase back and won’t buy from them again. (Which means I have to find the bottle I want on ebay, but so be it).

      Log in to Reply
      • Jalapeno says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:53 pm

        Now I am curious as to which clothing brand it was. But I understand why you don’t want to name names.

        Log in to Reply
        • Vee says:
          4 April 2022 at 10:35 pm

          I won’t name names, but I’m not above narrowing the suspects: it was a haute lingerie brand whose new perfume line has, IMO, a very pretty bottle design

          Log in to Reply
      • lillyjo says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:58 pm

        A bad customer experience can suck the joy out of any new purchase.

        Log in to Reply
    • hajusuuri says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:12 pm

      Good for you, lillyjo! You probably did the manager good by clearing his sinuses!

      Log in to Reply
      • lillyjo says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:51 pm

        It was hard to go back because I hate confrontation so much. I’m glad I did though.

        Log in to Reply
  15. She-ra says:
    4 April 2022 at 12:47 pm

    Listening to Billie Holiday and eagerly anticipating a perfume package today. :)

    Log in to Reply
    • lillyjo says:
      4 April 2022 at 12:50 pm

      Just in time to confess!?

      Log in to Reply
      • Robin says:
        4 April 2022 at 3:19 pm

        HA, but no, that is for 2nd quarter :-)

        Log in to Reply
  16. madtowngirl says:
    4 April 2022 at 12:52 pm

    I’m in VCA Bois d’ Iris.
    We rewatched Point Break last night with the teenager. I hadn’t seen it in so long. That combined with the sound of rain all night long gave me strange dreams.
    I was looking around on the Chanel site yesterday and spied their Vanille body massage oil. Has this been talked about here and I missed it? Has anyone tried it? It is expensive (of course it is, it’s Chanel), but it’s an 8 oz bottle. If I had a money tree, I would be all over that.

    Log in to Reply
    • Koyel says:
      4 April 2022 at 1:25 pm

      You smell wonderful!

      I tried the oil a while ago in store and it was luxurious and velvety and smelled great. I didn’t get it because of the price, but I certainly wouldn’t have minded a bottle.

      Log in to Reply
  17. apsara says:
    4 April 2022 at 12:53 pm

    Yesterday was interesting. I took two bras back to my local nordies and the store had an ongoing robbery and there was pepper spray released.
    I started coughing and everyone ran outside. I thought I would pass out. Anyhow – we all got out and water was being served up and I came home and got out of my clothes and watched my face and hands – put in eyedrops. side effect – bad headache and peppery tongue. The handbag thief was caught.
    Whew.
    Commando so far. Getting second booster this afternoon.
    Also, Vitamin C Day – so eat your gummies and slap on your face!

    Log in to Reply
    • galbanumgal says:
      4 April 2022 at 1:47 pm

      YIKES. Hope the booster doesn’t add much discomfort.

      Log in to Reply
    • MossyBerry says:
      4 April 2022 at 2:01 pm

      Glad you are safe, apsara – bad experience for an innocent shopper!! I think too that as a perfumista, you should get credit for “peppery tongue.” I think I know what you mean.

      Log in to Reply
      • apsara says:
        4 April 2022 at 2:05 pm

        really, it was like when I tested TF ebene fume, but different!

        Log in to Reply
        • Vee says:
          4 April 2022 at 6:00 pm

          I’m laughing at you TF comment, but horrified at your story. Glad you are safe!

          Log in to Reply
    • lillyjo says:
      4 April 2022 at 2:08 pm

      Very scary! I am glad you are safe.

      Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:21 pm

      Oh my! That’s what you expect at a protest, not at Nordstrom. I am very surprised, but I guess I shouldn’t be, there have been so many of these grab & go robberies lately.

      Log in to Reply
      • apsara says:
        4 April 2022 at 9:29 pm

        I marched many a mile in the 60s and never encountered pepper spray.
        It was upsetting for oh so many reasons.
        My arm is now officially sore after 5 hours.

        Log in to Reply
        • Robin says:
          4 April 2022 at 10:16 pm

          Hope the sore arm is the worst of it!

          Log in to Reply
    • cazaubon says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:58 pm

      Wow, that was dramatic!

      Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:26 pm

      Egads! That’s crazy!

      Log in to Reply
    • Gail says:
      4 April 2022 at 6:54 pm

      Oh my! Glad you are safe though!

      Log in to Reply
  18. tulipani says:
    4 April 2022 at 1:04 pm

    The countdown is on to my move, on Saturday! It’s been a weekend of decluttering, packing, and moving little bits of things and more fragile items to the new place. It’s a complete hot mess right now, I won’t pretend I have this under control at all!

    So this week I’m just going to wear whatever I catches my eye while packing. We’ll see what’s left out by Friday!

    Robin, like you, I’m looking for a missing bottle. It’s Bois Farine; no clue where I’ve tucked it away. Definitely hoping it will turn up this week.

    Log in to Reply
    • tulipani says:
      4 April 2022 at 1:10 pm

      Forgot to say, my SOTD is vintage Samsara EDT. I will procrastinate from packing by researching the date on this bottle! ?

      Log in to Reply
      • MossyBerry says:
        4 April 2022 at 2:07 pm

        Bois de Jasmin has a great article on vintage Samsara bottles. I was going to find it but something’s up with my server/her blog…hope it’s not to do with ugly world events.

        Log in to Reply
        • hajusuuri says:
          4 April 2022 at 6:56 pm

          She closed it. I was on her class yesterday (a make up for the iris one that I missed) and she said something about others copying her work with no attribution and new interests!

          Log in to Reply
          • Jalapeno says:
            4 April 2022 at 7:51 pm

            That’s a damn shame.

          • tulipani says:
            4 April 2022 at 7:57 pm

            Oh wow, that’s so so sad!! Her site is such a treasure.

          • MossyBerry says:
            4 April 2022 at 8:00 pm

            Thank you, hajisuuri. This is quite a surprise and I know lots of us will miss her wonderful site. Best wishes for Ms Victoria’s continued success through her unique voice. ???

          • apsara says:
            4 April 2022 at 9:30 pm

            so sorry to read this.

        • tulipani says:
          4 April 2022 at 7:58 pm

          I managed to find two other blogs with lots of info about Guerlain batch codes, and determined that my Samsara is from 1997.

          Log in to Reply
          • MossyBerry says:
            4 April 2022 at 8:01 pm

            A very good year!

      • Gail says:
        4 April 2022 at 6:56 pm

        You smell great! Glad you had some time for bottle research.

        Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:22 pm

      Oh no, I do hope it turns up!

      Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:26 pm

      Good luck with the move!

      Log in to Reply
      • tulipani says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:59 pm

        Thank you, Jalapeno!

        Log in to Reply
  19. Koyel says:
    4 April 2022 at 1:14 pm

    Dear friends, it’s been a long time since I’ve had a chance to come see what you all have been up to on NST! I hope you are well. I see I am just in time for the damage poll, which I always love reading! I’m reveling in Chergui today.

    I’m starting week three in my exciting new job, and everything is going…fine. Great people (smart, interesting, nice), interesting work. I do miss my old colleagues a lot, and I miss the privileges of working at a rich corporation (my new workplace is, like, more of a research institution, and money is way tighter; also, afaict, this building hasn’t changed in the 50 years since it was built). Still, I’m super excited to be excited about work for the first time in years!

    Less exciting has been the transition to working from work, after almost exactly two years of working from home (from 9 March 2020 to 11 March 2022). Thankfully, though, I can bike to work, since the new place is only five miles away. I’ve brought a couple bags of samples of perfumes I haven’t been able to wear these past two years because my husband hates them. It’s been so fun dressing myself in incense and smoke these past couple weeks.

    Anyway, I look forward to reading through your comments, and hope to get back into the habit of following along with your lives through perfume :)

    Log in to Reply
    • MossyBerry says:
      4 April 2022 at 2:11 pm

      Sending a *big wave* and so glad to hear your new job is good. As a love of vintage things, I bet there are some fun design features in a “time capsule” 50 year old building, maybe, kinda, sorta?!?

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 4:06 pm

        Thanks MossyBerry, and so nice to see you again! There are definitely some interesting things about a very old building :) thank you for this positive reframing of something I thought of as a negative!

        Log in to Reply
    • Aurora says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:22 pm

      Good to see you here, Koyel.

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 4:07 pm

        Thank you, you too, Aurora! Hope things are well on your side of the pond!

        Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:23 pm

      So glad to hear your job is going so well, that’s wonderful news. Being super excited to go in, plus being able to bike, just those 2 things are huge.

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 4:08 pm

        Thanks, Robin! I agree, those are the two best things for me! It’s good to read your posts again :)

        Log in to Reply
    • cazaubon says:
      4 April 2022 at 4:00 pm

      Welcome back! So glad to hear things are going well.

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 4:09 pm

        Thanks cazaubon! It’s good to see you here. Last week, I went through a bunch of incense samples you sent me and thought of you! (I’ve barely been able to wear them for the past two years, thanks to the husband’s sensitive nose :( )

        Log in to Reply
    • Holly says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:09 pm

      Welcome back!

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:45 pm

        Thanks, Holly!

        Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:25 pm

      Welcome back! Good to hear that things are going well for you.

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:46 pm

        Thank you, Jalapeno :) I enjoyed reading about all the tasty foods you have and will eat!

        Log in to Reply
    • ockeghem says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:32 pm

      Glad to hear the new job is going well! And I do hope the windows in the 50-year-old building open. My spouse works in a building that’s just over 50 years old, and done in the brutalist style so popular back then. It was supposed to be a modern, self-contained ventilation system, but really it’s just too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter, and has stale, recycled air.

      But — one of his colleagues who just retired kept all his furnishings just exactly as they were issued 50 years ago, and it was a real time capsule. Also, his building occasionally turns into “Juvenile Court” for various TV shows and movies.

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:47 pm

        Thanks, ockeghem! Yep, this is one of those brutalist buildings. The windows don’t open, but I suspect the HVAC system has been updated at some point, based on your description.

        Sorry to hear you’ve caught COVID :( I hope your symptoms are very mild!

        Log in to Reply
    • hajusuuri says:
      4 April 2022 at 6:53 pm

      Welcome back, Koyel. Glad things are going well!

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:48 pm

        Thank you, hajusuuri :) it’s nice to be back!

        Log in to Reply
    • Gail says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:00 pm

      Nice to see you, Koyel! Glad your new job is going well. Do you have “Bee” with you in your samples?

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:49 pm

        Thanks, Gail! And excellent memory :) I didn’t bring Bee in this round, but after a couple more weeks, I’ll swap out these two bags of samples for some others, and I am sure it’ll make it here in that batch!

        Log in to Reply
    • tulipani says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:56 pm

      So nice to hear from you, and I’m so happy to hear you’re settling into your new job!

      Log in to Reply
      • Koyel says:
        4 April 2022 at 9:11 pm

        Thank you, tulipani :)

        Log in to Reply
  20. Aurora says:
    4 April 2022 at 1:24 pm

    I never quite understood all that song is about even though I’m French but I love it all the same
    https://youtu.be/VakkMDarFDQ

    Ispent the day in l’Occitane Osmanthus, lovely but poor longevity, I will finish the bottle – I have two – in the summer.

    This evening it’s Amour Parfum from a gold bottle, mostly incense and vanilla, I wonder if Vanagloria smells similar.

    Off to tackle Donatella.

    Log in to Reply
    • DolceVita says:
      4 April 2022 at 2:22 pm

      Thank you for this link! And for mentioning Amor Amor last week- I own it now ?- and if you are near a branch of Fenwick department store (or if any other readers in England see this, there are some gems in their spring sales) well that is where I saw the shelf of hugely discounted Masque Milano. There were also some Perris Monte Carlo bottles which again I have not seen in store…wonder what’s going on, but it was a very happy perfume find.

      Log in to Reply
      • Aurora says:
        4 April 2022 at 3:14 pm

        So glad you got some great deals, off to Google Fenwick.

        Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:27 pm

      Bickering about where to go!

      https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Jacques-Brel/Vesoul/translation/english

      Log in to Reply
      • Aurora says:
        4 April 2022 at 4:32 pm

        You sum it up really well.

        Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:24 pm

      That Amour Parfum wasn’t around for very long, was it?

      Log in to Reply
      • Aurora says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:03 pm

        That’s right, it was a limited edition.

        Log in to Reply
  21. tannina says:
    4 April 2022 at 2:04 pm

    It was freezing today, so i first wore L´Air de Rien in the morning for work and now vintage Shalimar EdT for the evening. Feeling very tired, because i slept badly and too short, but nevertheless managed a 2mile walk after work for some fresh air. Will go to bed early to get more sleep this night hopefully

    Log in to Reply
    • MossyBerry says:
      4 April 2022 at 2:30 pm

      Yay for fresh air, especially when scented with L’Air de Rien and/or Shalimar edt!

      Log in to Reply
  22. nebbe says:
    4 April 2022 at 2:13 pm

    Hermes Osmanthe Yunnan for me today. I have a pilates class later today, so I like to keep it light so that I don’t choke anyone out. Like this one becuase i can apply it again in a few hours and won’t be overpowering. Super pretty in the beginning of spring.

    Also burning a DW Home Sunflower & Clover candle that I found at TJ Maxx or Marshalls. I either spent too much on a candle, or I want to spend under $10. Usually the under $10, lol. Am working on a 1 in 1 out policy, so trying to burn them down so I can get more. I am also trying to finish up my winter themed candles that are already halfway burned. It’s a project :)

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:28 pm

      Perfect choice!

      I am just deciding today if it’s time to go back to the gym. I know many of you have already gone back and probably some others, like me, not yet.

      Log in to Reply
  23. MossyBerry says:
    4 April 2022 at 2:28 pm

    Cloudy, cool day. I did a couple of hours of “clip, clip here; clip, clip there,” and a couple of tra-la-las for my still sleepy and wet yard this morning. SotD is testing a sample of House of Oud’s Crop 2021; well it is just my thing, but price is *gulp.* Donatella will have to wait a couple of quarters to see what mischief I might get up to.

    Log in to Reply
    • hajusuuri says:
      4 April 2022 at 6:49 pm

      I say get it as a reward for getting your yard all prepared for spring!

      Log in to Reply
      • MossyBerry says:
        4 April 2022 at 6:59 pm

        We shall take this suggestion under advisement! :D

        Log in to Reply
  24. Kanuka says:
    4 April 2022 at 3:14 pm

    Love Jacques Brel and I’m thinking of his last years spent living in the Marquesas Islands on Hiva Oa ( he is buried close to Gaugin). Wearing Nuit de Tubereuse.

    Log in to Reply
    • Kanuka says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:21 pm

      https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/jul/27/jacques-brel-10-of-the-best?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

      Log in to Reply
      • Robin says:
        4 April 2022 at 10:22 pm

        Great read, thanks Kanuka!

        Log in to Reply
    • Kanuka says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:24 pm

      https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/04/prado-creates-palette-odours-make-scents-brueghel-painting?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

      An article about the Prado museum creating scents to in response to a Brueghel painting

      Log in to Reply
      • hajusuuri says:
        4 April 2022 at 6:48 pm

        Thanks for the article!

        Log in to Reply
    • cazaubon says:
      4 April 2022 at 4:02 pm

      You smell fantastic!

      Log in to Reply
  25. LizzieB says:
    4 April 2022 at 3:25 pm

    Quand On n’a Que L’Amour seems to call for Kenzo Amour. A lovely and timely song.

    Woke up to steady snow falling. Continued until about an hour ago, but the inch of snow that had collected on our deck is already gone. The back lawn still has some cover, but I expect that to be gone by tomorrow. The sun seems to be on an extended spring break. We’ve had a lot of gloomy days and forecast looks to be same.

    Log in to Reply
    • Koyel says:
      4 April 2022 at 3:42 pm

      Meanwhile it’s going to be 90 degrees here in CA on Thursday. Nuts!

      Log in to Reply
      • hajusuuri says:
        4 April 2022 at 6:44 pm

        Nuts and TOO HOT ?

        Log in to Reply
        • Jalapeno says:
          4 April 2022 at 7:49 pm

          Especially this early in the year! Ack!

          Log in to Reply
  26. Gaynor says:
    4 April 2022 at 3:30 pm

    Jacques Brel was Belgian, but that’s next door to France, so I think something classically French would be appropriate. With that in mind, I’m starting the week in Mitsouko.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 10:23 pm

      He seemed to like France better than Belgium anyway.

      Log in to Reply
  27. Holly says:
    4 April 2022 at 3:44 pm

    I’m in a dab of Lilac Dream thus far, but am itching to reek havoc. Could be spring fever, or could be that l am experiencing lilac overload. It’s a great lilac soliflore, but perhaps too much when inhaled close up for a long period. I wonder how it would work when paired with other spring soliflores – could be fun!

    Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:22 pm

      Maybe wear lilac perfumes further away from your nose? I know this sounds facetious, but I’ve done it with a couple of scents that really like to hang on and be a little too present.

      Log in to Reply
      • Holly says:
        4 April 2022 at 6:52 pm

        Ah – it wasn’t where I applied but how I kept sticking my nose in! I couldn’t believe how real it smelled!

        Log in to Reply
        • Jalapeno says:
          4 April 2022 at 7:48 pm

          Gotcha! A realistic lilac *is* a thing of beauty.

          Log in to Reply
  28. cazaubon says:
    4 April 2022 at 4:04 pm

    On the road north today, wearing Acqua di Parma Profumo, a beautiful classic chypre.

    Log in to Reply
    • Koyel says:
      4 April 2022 at 4:09 pm

      Did I catch you on your last day in the US? Have a good trip north!

      Log in to Reply
      • cazaubon says:
        4 April 2022 at 4:15 pm

        Yes, we left San Diego this morning. Thanks!

        Log in to Reply
    • DolceVita says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:11 pm

      Safe travels Cazaubon!

      Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:21 pm

      Hope that your trip is an uneventful and safe one! ??

      Log in to Reply
    • ockeghem says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:33 pm

      Hope all goes well with the move!

      Log in to Reply
    • lillyjo says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:46 pm

      Best of luck and good wishes!

      Log in to Reply
    • tulipani says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:55 pm

      Safe travels!

      Log in to Reply
  29. J B says:
    4 April 2022 at 4:55 pm

    I found my in-use bottle of Bendelirious,and wore it yesterday,today,and most probably tomorrow as well!
    God knows,my nose needs to be drenched in this force of bubbly,fizzly aldehydes and champagne bubbles and cherries for as long as needed.My olfactive anti-depressant,it seems to do the trick(along with new meds,which kinda sorta kicked me into 7th gear today!)
    Happy week to you all!
    XO’s?

    Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:20 pm

      Sounds like your Monday was pretty darn good!

      Log in to Reply
      • J B says:
        4 April 2022 at 5:22 pm

        It was soooo good,thank you Jalapeno!
        Happy tears because something is changing for the better of me.
        xo’s

        Log in to Reply
        • lillyjo says:
          4 April 2022 at 7:45 pm

          This makes me happy for you!?

          Log in to Reply
          • Jalapeno says:
            4 April 2022 at 7:47 pm

            +1 for this!

    • hajusuuri says:
      4 April 2022 at 6:42 pm

      Love it that you are finding your balance!

      Log in to Reply
    • Gail says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:08 pm

      Glad you found your bottle! It sounds like a fantastic and fun scent!

      Log in to Reply
    • Koyel says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:43 pm

      Good to see that you’ve found meds (and a scent!) that work for you!

      Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 10:24 pm

      Yay for Bendelirious, yay for meds that work!

      Log in to Reply
  30. therabbitsflower says:
    4 April 2022 at 4:55 pm

    I don’t think II de ever heard the music of Jacques Brel, so I’ll have to fix that this week.

    For most of this week, I’m going to wear perfumes that I’ve been on the fence with and try to figure out for each of them (said in Heidi Klum’s voice a la the old Project Runway), are you in or are you out?

    First to be deemed OUT is Jo Malone Tuberose Angelica decant. I actually do like the scent but find it very similar to L’Artisan Nuit de Tubereuse, and sadly some shared aromachemical in both irritates my nose now. So I’ll plan to list for swap as a package deal my partial L’Artisan bottle and JM decant.

    Log in to Reply
    • therabbitsflower says:
      4 April 2022 at 4:57 pm

      Oops, wish there was an edit button. Sometimes the Swype function on my phone keyboard makes interesting mistakes. That should be “I don’t think I’ve ever heard…”

      Log in to Reply
      • Robin says:
        4 April 2022 at 10:25 pm

        Sorry, still no edit after all these years!!

        Log in to Reply
  31. Jalapeno says:
    4 April 2022 at 5:18 pm

    And quite by coincidence, Mr. Jalapeno was prepping carrots in the kitchen earlier today! Maybe I will grab one as a snack later on. ?

    A chilly Monday after a busy weekend. We finally exchanged Xmas gifts with some friends on Saturday, plus went out to lunch with them for sushi. ????

    Then on Sunday Mr. Jalapeno got up at an ungodly early hour for a half day fishing trip. He did catch some shad, but nobody had remembered to bring a cooler for this fish, so all the fish were released safely back into the water.

    Today was prep work on a pork shoulder that we will be smoking later on in the week. Rub has been applied and the meat is going to stay in the fridge for at least 24 hours. This has turned into quite the food-centric post today…

    SOTD = ELdO 500 Years, from the sample stash. I bounced back to this after a weekend spent in AS Saturday.

    Log in to Reply
    • DolceVita says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:22 pm

      Mmm, very glad you have such good things to eat!

      Log in to Reply
      • Jalapeno says:
        4 April 2022 at 5:50 pm

        Thanks DolceVita! I had some of the best calamari I’ve ever eaten at that Japanese restaurant. Nice and tender, not chewy at all.

        Log in to Reply
    • J B says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:24 pm

      your foodie weekend sounds like it was fun though!???

      Log in to Reply
      • Jalapeno says:
        4 April 2022 at 5:48 pm

        It was! I hadn’t seen those friends since last October, and they live only about 30 minutes’ drive away from me.

        Log in to Reply
    • hajusuuri says:
      4 April 2022 at 6:33 pm

      Your name is foodie ?

      Log in to Reply
      • Jalapeno says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:44 pm

        I am lucky that I don’t have to eat bad food. I am also lucky that I can eat…

        Log in to Reply
    • Aurora says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:06 pm

      It makes me so happy that the fish were released ?

      Log in to Reply
      • Jalapeno says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:46 pm

        The fish thank you! ???

        Log in to Reply
    • lillyjo says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:43 pm

      Christmas in April sounds fun to me!

      Log in to Reply
      • Jalapeno says:
        4 April 2022 at 7:47 pm

        I do “off-season Christmas” about as often as I do regular Christmas anymore!

        Log in to Reply
  32. ockeghem says:
    4 April 2022 at 5:37 pm

    Commando today, but could still smell the Vivid Gardenia soap on my skin this morning. This is a good thing, as I now have COVID along with the rest of my household. (Well, Ockeghem Tween finished her self-isolation this morning.) Day 3 and I do keep sneaking sniffs of anything I should be able to sniff, just to make sure the nose is working. We didn’t even leave the province…we just took a trip out east where masking is less prevalent…and that was all it took. Sigh.

    I only know Jacques Brel by name. I’ll have to remedy that this week. :)

    Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 5:47 pm

      Oh no!!! Sending you “Get Well” wishes!

      Log in to Reply
    • Vee says:
      4 April 2022 at 6:07 pm

      Fingers crossed that your symptoms stay mild.

      Log in to Reply
    • hajusuuri says:
      4 April 2022 at 6:31 pm

      Oh no! Rest up and heal well!

      Log in to Reply
    • Gail says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:22 pm

      Oh dear! I hope everyone is feeling better soon!

      I received a text from my niece that she was exposed to covid at a work event last week. She then passed it on to my sister and several other family members at family party (all inadvertently, before she knew). Thankfully they are all vaxxed and boosted, but still was not great (according to my sister, anyways). They avoided it for 2 years and bam! I’m still wearing my N95 mask here in BC.

      Log in to Reply
      • ockeghem says:
        4 April 2022 at 8:27 pm

        Yeah, we’re still wearing N95s / N99s and following the old rules for masking. People in the Okanagan looked at us like we were from another planet, though. :)

        Log in to Reply
        • Jalapeno says:
          4 April 2022 at 8:38 pm

          I’d say only 10 – 20 percent of people where I live are masking up in the grocery store, etc. now.

          Log in to Reply
          • ockeghem says:
            4 April 2022 at 11:41 pm

            Depending on where you are up here, that’s not far off. In Vancouver, I’d say it’s still 50/50, or even slightly titled towards masking, even with the removal of restrictions. But the restrictions just came off a couple weeks ago.

        • Gail says:
          4 April 2022 at 10:43 pm

          Yeah, I bet! I’m in the Okanagan. I’ve seen those people!

          Log in to Reply
          • ockeghem says:
            4 April 2022 at 11:40 pm

            I hope your family’s all okay now!

            Yeah, we did see some people who were masking out there, but it seemed to be the minority. More people in Vancouver are going without, too. I’m just not there yet…well, especially now. :-)

    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 10:26 pm

      Well drat, I was afraid of that. Get better soon!

      Log in to Reply
  33. hajusuuri says:
    4 April 2022 at 6:40 pm

    SOTD = Prada Infusion d’Iris Absolue

    Close enough to carrots. I may just end up doing an iris week!

    On recommendations here and on IG, I got a set of Clandestine Labs samples. They seem well made. So far, I’ve only tried Film Noir and I am so tempted to just buy it…but I will hold off! 13 more to go!

    In cable internet news, it’s still a no go. The modem / router looks fine but somehow the wireless is not circulating internet. This after spending over 3 hours yesterday with a technician (over the phone). I will try again either later or tomorrow. Ugh!

    Log in to Reply
    • Gail says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:33 pm

      Sorry to hear about the persistent internet troubles! That’s so frustrating. But glad to hear about “Iris Week”! You started it off in style!

      Log in to Reply
    • lillyjo says:
      4 April 2022 at 7:40 pm

      Won’t they send somebody out?

      Log in to Reply
    • Jalapeno says:
      4 April 2022 at 8:21 pm

      That sucks, having router/modem issues. You aren’t dealing with Comca$t by any chance, are you?

      Log in to Reply
  34. NinaV says:
    4 April 2022 at 7:28 pm

    SOTD is Metal Chypre from Juliette Has a Gun. Not the biggest fan of chypre fragrances, but I am enjoying this one tonight.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 10:26 pm

      I love an old school chypre, but don’t always love modern chypres.

      Log in to Reply
  35. Gail says:
    4 April 2022 at 7:29 pm

    I actually thought of wearing my carrot seed oil today when I first woke up. It was cold enough for it! Instead I wore 4160 Tuesdays New York 1955 for the raspberry note, oversprayed of course. That seems to be how I can get these scents to last on my skin.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      4 April 2022 at 10:28 pm

      I have been using the carrot seed oil mixed with lotion on my legs, it layers nicely with whatever else I am wearing :-)

      Log in to Reply
    • allo says:
      5 April 2022 at 12:13 am

      I meant to post earlier that I thought of both of you this morning when I heard it was Carrot Day!

      I too wore my Gail inspired carrot seed oil mixed with Jojoba oil and doused myself in I Love Les Carrottes. Then this afternoon when all that had worn off, I doused in Iris Silver Mist.

      And I might join hajusuuri in a week of iris fragrance. Great idea!

      Log in to Reply
  36. jepster says:
    4 April 2022 at 11:36 pm

    Thank you, Robin…I am a huge Brel fan and can’t wait to start matching up my scents to songs!!!

    Did a Trader Joe’s run today….was completely out of anything green in my veggie bin! Now, I’ve got goodies for a while, just need to cook.

    SOTD–Marnie Rose (picked before I checked on the CP)–not something the women in the song “Amsterdam” would wear….too pretty, not spicy enough!!

    Log in to Reply

Leave a reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Advertisement

Search

From NST at Twitter

  • "New Cartier fragrance laboratory recalls a chic Parisian apartment" (wallpaper) https://t.co/fHHRm2zE6s, 1 hour ago
  • "Get a Whiff of This: The perfumer David Moltz has created a collection of perfumes that push boundaries" (nyt) https://t.co/D2ibtyE0pu, 2 hours ago
  • Part 3: Christophe Laudamiel’s Suggestions for a Better Fragrance Future (beautymatter) https://t.co/pVQQ5zbhlS, 22 hours ago
  • "Histoires de Parfums Founder launches new fragrance brand Olibanum" (luxe packaging insight) https://t.co/QZEmHx1gN9, 24 hours ago
  • "TiL and Francis Kurkdjian create fragrance with objectified soothing effects" (premiumbeautynews) https://t.co/DaqLuB1eqi,

Browse by…

Topic

Perfume talk New fragrances
Shopping Books :: News
Body products Home fragrance
Polls Another subject

Date

May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
Prior months

Author

Robin Jessica
Angela Kevin
Erin Guest Author

Tag

Celebrity perfumes
Cheap thrills
Collector bottles
Perfumista tip series
Video
The complete tag index

Recent reviews

Atelier Cologne Love Osmanthus
Moschino Toy Boy
Arquiste Misfit
Diptyque Eau Capitale
Zoologist Bee
Parfum d’Empire Immortelle Corse
Comme des Garcons Series 10 Clash
Frédéric Malle Rose & Cuir
L’Artisan Parfumeur Le Chant de Camargue
Yves Saint Laurent Grain de Poudre
Régime des Fleurs Chloë Sevigny Little Flower
Chanel 1957
Gallivant Los Angeles
Amouage Portrayal Woman

Blogroll

Bois de Jasmin
Grain de Musc
Perfume Posse
The Non-Blonde
More blogs...

Perfumista lists

100 fragrances every perfumista should try
And 25 more fragrances every perfumista should smell
50 masculine fragrances every perfumista should try
26 vintage fragrances every perfumista should try
25 rose fragrances every perfumista should try
11 Cheap Perfumes Beauty Outsiders Love

Favorite posts

The Great Perfume Reduction Plan
Why I Love Old School Chypres
New to perfume and want to learn more?
How to make fragrance last through the day
Fragrance concentrations: sorting it all out
On reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesn’t smell like it used to
How to get fragrance samples
Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last?

Upcoming

6 July ~ damage poll

9 July ~ summer reading poll

TBA September ~ fall swapmeet

TBA October ~ fall splitmeet

List of upcoming Friday projects

Back to Top

Home
About Now Smell This :: Privacy Policy

Shop for Perfume Online
Perfume Shopping in New York
Perfume Shopping in London
Perfume Reviews
New Perfumes
General Perfume Articles
The Monday Mail

Glossary of Perfume Terms
Perfume FAQ
Perfume Links
Perfume Books
Fragrance Awards

Noses ~ Perfumers A-E :: F-K :: L-S :: T-Z

Perfume Houses A-B :: C :: D-E :: F-G
H-J :: K-L :: M :: N-O :: P :: Q-R :: S
T :: U-Z

Copyright © 2005-2022 Now Smell This. All rights reserved.