Rabbit rabbit rabbit! It's July, and Canada Day. Also, International Reggae Day, National Gingersnap Day and International Joke Day. Birthdays: George Sand, Estée Lauder, Debbie Harry, Princess Diana. Our community project for today: pick an occasion (it doesn't have to be listed here!) and a fragrance to match, and tell us about it.
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
As luck would have it, I'm at the beach on Estée Lauder's birthday. I'm in Bronze Goddess Whipped Body Creme.
Reminder: on 7/8, for Kevin Bacon's birthday, we're doing a variation on six degrees of separation. In place of film, you can use perfumer and/or brand, and we're starting with Chanel No. 5. Can you get to the fragrance you want to wear without going more than six steps from Chanel No. 5? (example: Chanel No. 5 -> Chanel Paris Paris (by Olivier Polge) -> Burberry Brit Rhythm (by Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion & Anne Flipo -> L'Artisan Ananas Fizz (by Anne Flipo) -> L'Artisan Timbuktu (by Bertrand Duchaufour) -> Aedes Copal Azur; that would be 5 degrees of separation.)
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.
🐰🐰🐰!
I am attracting all the bunnies with I Love Les Carottes 🥕.
I will be celebrating Canada Day by eating vanilla ice cream drizzled with maple syrup. Perfect way to cool down.
A childhood favourite! We would add some walnuts for the whole sundae experience.
Oooh yes, yum!
Perfection!! (your scent AND the ice cream)
Rabbit rabbit rabbit — I remembered! Still in bed (it’s only 6:30 here, so I’m entitled) but have been waiting to post in answer to foxbins’ question yesterday. Go to smittenkitchen.com and type “salad” into the search box — you’ll get recipes for every summer salad known to humanity. Plus, she makes everything look just so delicious!
In other news, I did manage to find great glasses frames yesterday, so in a couple of weeks the jolts in the mirror will cease — yay! My current spex look okay with their clip-on sunshades on, so they are destined to be my prescription sunglasses and won’t go totally to waste.
Not sure what my CP selection will be, but Jour d’Hermes is on the tip of my brain along with Cristalle EDT, to celebrate the arrival of July. Or something more clever than that. Happy Friday everyone!
I’ll have to track that comment down! Her black bean confetti salad is one of my favorites. 😋
Oh yum. 🥗
Excellent work on the frame selection! It will be one of those small things making a big difference.
Thanks! It will indeed — I haven’t looked like “myself” in a couple of years.
Either of those fragrances will be lovely and you will smell great!
Went with Cristalle, and I do smell great! 😍
I love Cristalle.
That’s good news about the glasses.
Thanks! I love Smitten Kitchen but hadn’t thought to look up salads.
W00t w00t for getting a new pair of frames that make you happy!
Rabbit rabbit rabbit!
It *is* Canada Day, I have the flag hung off the balcony railing, and I am wearing the only Canadian thing I own, Alfred Sung Encore, one of those big fat tuberosey orientals that became ubiquitous in the wake of Dior Poison. It didn’t make much of a splash but I’ve always loved it.
Nice!!
Happy Canada day to you.
I never knew that Alfred Sung is Canadian and that he’s related to a famous Hong Kong actress/comedienne. I love that I learned that today, thanks to your post!
Have a happy day!
Happy Canada Day to you!
The occasion is my 22nd wedding anniversary so wearing Chanel No 5 Body Cream and L’Eau perfume.
Happy Friday to all!
Happy Anniversary!
You smell fantastic!
Happy anniversary! 🍾 💍
Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary Kris!
Happy anniversary!🥂 You smell lovely!
Happy 22nd!
Happy Anniversary!
Hope you have a wonderful anniversary Kris!
Happy Anniversary !!!
Happy Anniversary, Kris! 🥂🍾
Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary to you. When I started reading your post, I thought you were going to write that you’re wearing Chanel no 22 for the occasion!
I thought about that, but that is one Chanel I don’t have. Maybe I need to try it 😊
Hope you will have a great celebration.
Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary.
Happy Anniversary! You are wearing one of my favorite perfumes!
One of my favorites too. I wear it for almost any occasion!
Mine, too!
Happy, happy anniversary 💐!
No. 5 + 22 = a happy day 🙂 congratulations!
Congratulations, and Happy Anniversary! 🎇🥂💐
Thanks to you all for the well wishes. Unfortunately, no big celebration as my husband is going through implants for his front teeth and is having a few problems eating. Oh, well it’s all good.
I’m in Jubilation XXV, thanking the heavens that June is over. I prefer Jubilation XXV to Jubilation 25.
Could you please say a bit on how they differ?
Jubilation 25 is more floral, less incense and herbs than XXV. I can’t really recall 25’s exact scent, because I first wore them together, one on either arm. While I sniffed the XXV arm a lot, I didn’t really bother with the 25 arm. I just realized that while I was enjoying XXV, 25 was meh. Since then, I’ve worn XXV, but not 25.
Thank you!
I like XXV better too.
My travel spray of Soft Animal hasn’t arrived yet so I’m wearing L’Animal Sauvage because rabbits
That works!
Soft Animal would have been perfect, but Sauvage works too — I have un petit lapin sauvage that hops through my back yard fairly often. So cute! But I worry about being overrun by cute little bunnies if nature (or a local coyote) doesn’t take a hand. 🥹
I remembered my rabbits in the early morning hours. I was so tired last night I went to bed before the sun, so I woke up really early on my own feeling very rested.
I’m in Beautiful for Estée Lauder’s bday. A few drops from a vintage mini, probably from 92 or 93, which is considered vintage at this point right? I know I’ve mentioned this before but this was my wedding perfume.☺️
Thank you for the good luck words yesterday, my daughter got the job! She will start after she returns from summer camp. I remember the excitement of having my own money.🤩 She has a couple of good friends that work there also so that will be nice.
It’s a gorgeous day here to kick off our long holiday weekend. We have no real firm plans yet, I guess we’ll just see what each day brings.
Happy Friday!🌞
Hurray for your daughter! I hope it’s a great experience for her. We don’t have any plans for the long weekend either, which is a bit of a relief as we traveled to out of state weddings on two weekends in June. It’s nice to stay put, much as I do love to travel.
Thanks!
We are staying home too and agree sometimes that’s nice after traveling.
Great news. I hope your daughter enjoys the new job.
Thanks Kanuka! Me too!😀
Congrats to your daughter!
Thanks hajusuuri!
Congrats to Madtownteen!
Yeah, it’s been quite the jolt to realize that the music I listened to in college is around 30 years old now. 😲
Thanks!
I know.😞 time flies.
I haven’t worn Beautiful for years, but used to have as my signature scent many moons ago. Great fragrance.
Congratulations to your daughter!
Thanks!
I could totally see Beautiful as a signature scent, I went through one or two bottles back in the day.
I’ve been going through the bag of thunked samples from June, and resniffed the Masque Russian Tea dabber. There was some left, so I’m accidentally wearing it on my fingers, not that I mind! I’ll figure out what to wear later, possibly Neroli Outrenoir.
It’s only projected to get to 87 degrees today, which is unheard of at this time of year in Houston. Yesterday was lovely too. I’ll enjoy it while I can, because the return of the heat is inevitable. 🥵
Russian Tea is good tea! I remember sampling that one. It was leathery and spicy black tea all at once. 🙂
There’s a lot going on in that one, for sure, and all of it is good. 😊
Waiting in Trader Joe’s parking lot until they open so I can get some food. Starving, but still smelling great in ACdD. Hope everyone has a spectacular Friday and for those in the US who get a long weekend- enjoy! 🎇 🎆
Ooh, that’s where I got my huge bunch of peonies! Maybe you need some to go with your food?
I saw them! Just beautiful! I’m conflicted about fresh flowers. Although I think they’re lovely, it seems cruel to cut them down at the height of their glory. I’m also the weirdo who wouldn’t walk on grass as a young kid because I saw each blade of grass as a tiny individual and I didn’t want to hurt it by walking on it. I’m sure there’s a diagnosis for me somewhere in the DSM-V.🤷🏻♀️
lol! Generally I prefer live plants to cut flowers, and I have a garden where I can plant them, but you can’t grow herbaceous peonies where I live (too hot; they need lots of time with temps at or below freezing). I also remind myself that buying the flowers keeps a flower grower growing them!
I didn’t know it was Canada Day! So Happy Day to all the Canucks here. I LOVE your country and as the days go by, I’m wishing more and more that I was one of you. 🇨🇦
Rabbit rabbit rabbit! SOTD is Rouge Bunny Bunny Bunny Rouge Lilt, which has a great peach open.
It’s pretty cool out here (smooches to the fog), and I’m beat from starting to clean out the garage yesterday, so I’m taking the day ‘off’. Might bake cookies. Who knew retirement could be so exhausting 🙂
I am so jealous of your being exhausted in retirement!
Come join me, there’s still plenty of garage cleaning to do 🙂
yes to foggy days with cookies! 😀
Yay for home-baked cookies! They are the best.
Marking Estée Lauder’s birthday, and the huge bouquet of peonies now in my family room, by wearing Pleasures Bloom, a peony-forward flanker of EL’s Pleasures. CP points for me! My long weekend has begun, with today off, and I’m slowly relaxing.
I could not quite understand peony in perfumes until a neighbor let me sniff the real thing in the garden. Such a happy smell. 🙂
Love peony scents. That’s a good one.
Get that relaxing in this weekend!
For once I remembered The Rabbit. In some Bulgari blue tea until I sort myself out for the morning.
Same here — remembered a few minutes after I woke up this morning, at long last.
Happy Canada Day!
Celebrating Estee’s birthday in Beautiful Belle.
Remembered the rabbits this morning too…
Started reading a classic, the Bell Jar today. I get a break from the kiddos who have been home with me since school ended, in what I call “mommy summer camp”
I re-read it recently along with McCarthy’s The Group and French’s The Women’s Room. They made an interesting trio: what seemed dated and what still seemed relevant and current. Hope you enjoy it. I thought the Bell Jar might be a text taught in US schools?
It was, when I was in high school. But that was a l-o-o-o-n-g time ago, heh.
For me too!!!
Yes, We read this in schools here. It’s nice to re-read some of these classics. I am finding dark humor in Bell Jar, but as a young adult I didn’t.
I remember feeling a lot more light hearted about the book when I originally read it as a young adult. I read it again decades later and found it very depressing, the descent into mental illness. Sylvia Plath is genius, too bad her life was cut tragically cut short.
I felt like I brought a lot more of my own life to the books when I reread them . They were more impersonal the first time around.
Not in my schools! I don’t think I read it until college (on my own, not in a class there either).
Another nice EL scent.
I have so many books I can’t keep up with all my purchases. It’s ok. As far as I am concerned you can never have too many books. I seriously think I could read 24 hours a day.
What to wear? What to wear? It’s sunny, 68, with no humidity. And I’ll be inside most of the day. 🙄🙁. But I’ll be out at 6 pm, so evening will still be nice. We drove over to the Lake MI side of the peninsula for dinner last night. I had fish tacos, and my husband had pan-fried perch. Yummy. Perfect weather.
So…I decided Chamade in all its green glory should be my SOTD. Thought about Aliage for EL, but the hand went elsewhere.
Irritated that for two months, our health care premiums will go up substantially. Husband moved to Medicare + supplement but I’m still on our original, and the cost barely moved downward. It never ends, the $$$ fleeing from me.
Sometimes I feel like asking my wallet and accounts, “Is it something I said?”
😂
I love having good health insurance but it is so irritating how much it costs. Glad it is only for a couple months!
Celebrating Estée Lauder’s birthday in Beyond Paradise from the beautiful multicolored bottle.
Very hot and muggy here today in the 90’s. I ran my errands early this morning before Trader Joe’s and the rest of the places I went to got crowded.
I am on my second cup of iced coffee with a slice of strawberry cheesecake. No cooking today, so it will be a day of either pizza or salads.
Happy Friday! 🌞
Happy Friday to you too! You smell great!
Thank you! 🌻
I often admired the BP bottles (and other ELs) when I visited the counter at Macy’s. You smell marvelous. 🙂
Thank you, Tiffanie!
The old Beyond Paradise and Beyond Paradise Blue bottles were gorgeous. I have several vintage minis from Estée Lauder and I agree that they are absolutely beautiful!
Loved the old Beyond Paradise bottle, and was so bummed out that the perfume did not like me one bit!
Definitely too hot to cook today. Thank goodness for microwave ovens!
I love the bottle and the juice of Beyond Paradise, however I didn’t like much Beyond Paradise Blue and I barely wore it. The travel size sprays were also beautiful! I do not like the new bottles at all.
What a rough day today with the heat. I slowed down and stay cool inside, watching tv most of the time, which is very unusual for me. I hope tomorrow is at least less humid, so I can keep up with my tasks at home.
That bottle was so pretty. You smell great!
Thank you, Kris!
The color and drop shape of that bottle was indeed unique!
I’m celebrating Stranger Things day. I am wearing Womanity . The bottle is certainly strange, but I chose it mostly because in Season 4 humanity, (not just Hawkins ) seems to be at stake, and the the most heroic efforts are largely by the women.
Hmmm, something about that plight sounds familiar.
😉
Stranger Things Day should be a thing! Isn’t Maya Hawke amazing this season?
It is a thing, but in November. (Not policing Dilana’s points, btw, just providing info)
Nice! I am a latecomer to Hawkins, just started season 1 episode 5 last night. 🙂
I don’t have an occasion but I’m wearing Mitsouko, because she makes her own occasion!
My latest samples from Luckyscent are supposed to arrive today. I’ll be sure to report in tomorrow.
I started watching the Stranger and am really enjoying it, so thanks for that. Looking forward to your report.
Oh, I’m so glad you were able to find and view it! Keep up–it may become confusing for awhile as you go further along but eventually the strands both get clearer and also more interwoven. It’s so complex–in both years.
I’d love to hear what goodies you got!
Excellent use of the point system! She does indeed make her own occasion.
I had planned to wear vintage Opium for Debbie Harry but it’s too hot so Seville l’Aube wins again. Very low key over here. I tested positive for covid earlier in the week so I’m in quarantine but I have a very mild case so all that vaxxing and boosting must be working. Just like a cold with a cough and headache.
Oh bummer about the COVID, but so glad it’s a mild case! I’m still waiting for the hammer to fall on me.
Hope you recover swiftly. Opium for Debbie Harry is a good choice, will have to think of something else she’d wear!
At that time, when Blondie was everywhere, I wore Pierre Cardin for women and I have a mini of it but it doesn’t smell like it did back then.
take good care, ringthing! You smell like heaven. 🙂
Feel better soon! You smell terrific!
Feel better soon, ringthing! Glad to hear your symptoms are mild and I hope they run their course quickly.
Good luck with isolation and hope everyone looks after you.
Eeek. Feel better soon.
Blaaaaaaaargh! Sorry to hear that you have COVID. Feel better soon.
Take care ringthing! You smell wonderful today. 😊
Hope it stays mild, ringthing!! I am astonished at how many people we know who are positive right now.
I hope you are feeling better very soon. Like Robin, I know so many people getting infected now after all this time remaining covid-free.
Sorry you are sick, but glad it seems mild.
Rabbit rabbit rabbit – I even remembered this morning when I woke up! Masque Milano’s Lost Alice today, perfect to rabbit in. Have a wonderful weekend, all, and happy 4th to U.S. folks.
And also happy Canada Day to the Canadians!
Lost Alice is perfect for rabbit-rabbit-rabbit-ing. 😀
Masque Milano’s scents are so good! Just read the notes, I’m imagining how good you smell.
😊
sotd = au coeur du desert
because Deva mentioned it yesterday. Earlier in the week I spied my little blue tin of Tauer samples and thought “how lovely to see you, old friends.” When I open the tin and sniff, I swoon. Such good perfumes.
I’m so glad it’s Friday. There’s a concert in the park tonight, my city’s municipal band is back in swing this summer.
Have a wonderful weekend, dear NSTers. You! Smell! Fabulous! 😀
You smell wonderful!
Enjoy the concert!
thank u, pl67! 😀
I think “wonderful” is the perfect word for au coeur du desert.
Tauer’s “Desert” perfumes are both opulent wonders.
oh yah, completely agree! If I had to choose a favorite . . . I couldn’t. 😉 Love them both.
Vintage White Linen EDT
Nice…
that’s the right stuff! 🙂
Happy Rabbits everyone! I did remember early this morning, and I do need some good fortune coming my way. No plans yet for the holiday weekend, but celebrating Gingersnaps today with AA Ginger Piccante–which has some snap to it!! I love gingersnaps, especially the Triple Ginger Cookies from Trader Joe’s–the perfect sweet/spicy treat. Hope everyone stays well and enjoys the day!
The TJs triple ginger cookies are so good. I like to dip mine in hot tea, and if you do it fast enough they still have a snap and are the most delicious tea snack.
I’m a fan of TJ’s gingersnaps, too! 🙂 A friendly employee there told me it’s one of their top selling items. I also love their candied ginger slices.
Those Gingersnaps sound right up my alley! Never tried the ones from TJ’s.
I don’t have a theme today other than hot summer, I’m wearing 4160 Tuesdays Rhubarb & Custard 1:29. My mom always had rhubarb growing in her garden, I loved it when we had rhubarb crisp with vanilla ice cream.
We used to grow it too, I should do that again some year.
I’m wearing 1804 by Histoires de Parfums, the George Sands one, because I happen to have a sample. I’m kind of regretting it, it doesn’t evoke George Sands to me. I mean, pineapple?! Maybe I need to educate myself more on George Sands to see the connection.
We’re heading out of town tomorrow, a spending a week at my parents. I’m really looking forward to seeing my sister as well. Have a nice long weekend, everyone!
I always thought the same — that it doesn’t evoke George Sand — but I still like the fragrance.
How nice to have a family reunion. Enjoy your week!
Enjoy the get-together Tulipani! Happy Fourth!
Have fun!
Safe travels, and have fun!
I think the same of the Colette one…love it, don’t see the connection.
Have a great visit with your family!
Glad I’m not a rabbit. Fruit and veggies are so expensive due to winter weather and yesterday I paid $6.50 for an iceberg lettuce. A small cucumber was $5.50. And capsicum $4 each. That makes one expensive salad. Guess I will just have to live on champagne and chocolate until spring. Had my weekly meeting in the botanic gardens…four jumpers and a down jacket…the magnolias have large downy buds now. I love the way the large, heritage trees ( oaks, beech, elm etc) look in winter, so sculptural without their leaves. Such a contrast to the native trees which keep their leaves. Wearing Wander .
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/enjoying-playtime-surf-st-clair
Just a nice local story.
Cool!
So nice!
oh, that is fun! 🙂
What a great shot!
It is interesting to see which beach restaurants are raising their prices and which aren’t…they’ve all got to be paying more for everything this year (there’s a terrible labor shortage here in addition to everything else).
The place where we usually have a splurge meal once a summer is now comically past our comfort level even for a splurge.
For no reason at all, Creed Aventus.
🙂 sometimes that’s the best reason of all.
Was going to wear Terracotta because my bottle arrived today and it feels like a hot July scent to me, but then saw Robin’s mention of Bronze Goddess and decided to do a side by side of the two. I smell beachy.
Drinking a hot, spicy chai.
Happy Canada Day to all the NSTers who celebrate it!
How do the two compare ?
They are similar – sisters who look a lot alike but are not twins. I have BG Eau Fraiche, and it is has a noticeably lighter body and sillage than Terracotta. Terracotta is more full- bodied and has more amber. I’ve seen some people describe BG as the daytime version and Terracotta as the nighttime version of the same scent and I think it is a good way to describe it. If I were at the beach on a hot sunny day, I’d be happy with BG Eau Fraiche getting intensified by the heat&sun&sweat, but Terracotta would be too much for me.
that’s a wonderful comparison! 🙂 I adore Terracotta, but sometimes it feels “too much” when I’m out in the sun.
The body cream is much stronger and longer lasting than the Eau Fraiche, or used to be. If you put it on your whole body, you’d be packing some serious sillage. I tend to just put it on my legs.
I have Terracotta and use it as a perfumed pick-me-up in winter, when the grey gloomies are out in force. It smells wonderful when snow is on the ground. (Not that I really see much of that.)
I wore that combo to a summer wedding, and it was phenomenal. I was more heavy handed with the Bronze Goddess all over, then sprayed my clothes with Terracotta.
This morning I chose Fleur de Peau for its carrot note, this evening I am wearing vintage Habanita which is incredibly potent.
Nice! Habanita is so cozy.
Hope it was a good day Aurora.
Thank you Robin, relieved it’s the weekend, and yes, cozy describes Habanita very well, insanel lasting too.
My 22nd Anniversary, too.
I am covered in samples, so I’ll wait til later to apply my wedding perfume.
Happy, happy anniversary to you, too 💐!
happy anniversary! 🙂 Curious, what will you wear later?
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary!
Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary.
Happy Anniversary! 🎊✨🥂
Happy Anniversary! 🥂🍾
A Very Happy Anniversary, AnniePerfumes!
Happy anniversary!!
Wow! Happy Anniversary to you too 💕
Happy anniversary! 💐
Oh, do tell us your wedding perfume!
Happy Anniversary!
I’m joining those of you celebrating Estee’s birthday in vintage White Linen. I’ve worn this every Fourth of July for as long as I can remember, the only time I wear it, and so I have many wonderful memories associated with it. Since there’s only a tiny bit left and today’s her birthday, I’ve decided to wear it the entire weekend and the holiday itself and then say goodbye 😿.
We’ve really been enjoying going to as many outdoor concerts as possible as well as trips to our local pool. Taking a break today to stay home and catch up on ‘stuff’ before our community’s fireworks celebration tomorrow and then Rockin’ in the Park on Monday with a Bob Seger tribute band and more fireworks.
Have a great weekend! 🧨
I used to wear White Linen frequently. My current iteration is nothing like the rich fizzy wonder I wore in the late 80s.
That sounds like a perfect 4th weekend!
I really hate to say goodbye to my bottle just for the reasons you state, yet someone posted recently on fragrantica that she had recently purchased a bottle having finished the original long ago and didn’t sense any differences from the one she’d loved back in the 80’s. So maybe 🤞?
Meant to post this message in response to Oakland Fresca!
In Nicolai’s Poudre de Musc Intense, and it is perfect. Smellier, and delicious, was a fancy tin of Portuguese mackerel in olive oil that I had for lunch. I kept delaying the indulgence as the scent can be strong and I didn’t want to put anyone off. But the only meetings I have today are virtual. The cat is out of his mind with whatever bouquet is lingering in kitchen 🙂 🙂 🙂
LOL! Strangely enough, neither of my cats are “fish people”. But they do like shellfish and will beg unrelentingly if we are eating shrimp.
fish people! Love it!!
I should have worn an Estée Lauder scent but did not think of it.
I took today off, though I will work July 4 holiday. I spent The morning smelling of cleaner, since I did a bunch of grungy cleaning jobs. But at least they are out of the way. I am wearing Escentric Molecule 04 and starting on some meal prep.
Congrats on getting the grungy tasks done and dusted!
Rabbit-ed. Happy Canada day. SotD is MM Replica coffee break – figured it was appropriate since coffee shops are aplenty up here.
Happy Canada Day Kinuknits!!
Rabbit … eh, does anyone want to donate any rabbits to me?
SOTD = Jo Malone Salty Amber
Woot! Yes, I bought a bottle and love it and love the bottle! Salty mineral fresh green amber with a very tiny bit of vanilla. With the CP really for anything goes 🎊 🧨
https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeqLhXOs75/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Did a Costco run today. The parking lot was very crowded but surprising, it wasn’t too bad inside. Today, I noticed price increases that I have never before – perhaps I was looking for them? For example, I buy 2 dozen organic eggs which used to be $4.99 (or actually probably lower) and today it was $7.49, a 50% increase! Avocado oil went up almost 40%. I don’t think it will really change my eating habits, but it is really making me think twice about only buying what I need.
I keep hearing about adding “sumac” to food. I saw a sitcom sized packet but have to clue for what purpose I would use it. I f you use sumac, how do you use it? Is it spicy hot or spicy tasty or does it make something more gourmand? I could be thinking of another substance but sumac reminds me of either a poison or an antidote to one. Thanks.
You can have the spare set of rabbits I said this morning. Teflon kitty gave me a quizzical look when I quietly muttered “Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit” under my breath at 5:13am.
Sumac isn’t spicy hot. IIRC, it’s kind of fruity. Been a while since I’ve had it. There is a Persian restaurant in Morristown that had it as a condiment on the table in addition to salt and black pepper.
Thank you, dear 🐇!
I may have been to that Persian restaurant in Morristown! As to sumac, I forgot to see how much it costs but I’m tempted the next time I go.
I used to work across the street from that Persian restaurant and it was my favorite lunch spot!
I like adding sumac to hummus; with cumin to sautéed carrots & chick peas; and to garlic yogurt sauce.
No kidding! I used to go there when I was doing game conventions up in Morristown from 2009 to 2016. LOVED the kebabs and the Shirin Polo.
Sumac has a tangy, light fruity, flavor. It is not spicy. It is perfect on grilled meats, especially on kababs, like Kabab Koobideh. It can also be sprinkled on roasted vegetables and on some fruits. It is a staple ingredient in my kitchen.
Thanks for the intel! It sounds intriguing with fruity flavor as jalapeño remembered.
As always, forgot the rabbits, even though I desperately need some good luck. Testing samples of Indult Isvarya and L’Artisan Mont de Narcisse.
I wish you good luck not sourced from rabbits. You’ll have to let us know the winners and losers of your sampling!
Thanks! So far I like them both.
how is Mont de Narcisse – flowery or leathery or both?
Mostly leathery.
good to know, thank you! 😀
Sending Caz good luck. I’m wearing Smell Bent One this morning, for its old paperback book smell since what I do the most in summer is read. Making duck soup for dinner, I found a duck leg in the corner of the freezer and thought I should use it.
Thanks for the positive thoughts! Much appreciated.
🐇🐇🐇!
Hot & humid today. The Real Feel temp was high enough that I decided groceries could wait until tomorrow.
SOTD = Estee Lauder Azuree. I am house twins with Robin today! Glad I got one of the older bottles of Azuree, before the container was changed to something boring.
Hahaha, boring bottles are no fun. 🙂 Many of the older EL bottles were glorious.
I blind bought Insolence edt for the silly bottle, lucked out when I found I love the scent.
It rained here and it was so humid when I just opened the door to check and it did not cool down anything afterwards. I have modern Azuree from about 5 years ago … need to look for it and wear one of these days.
You smell great! Azuree in the heat must be phenomenal!
*Mental note to self filed away
Late to the party, coming to you from the San Juan Islands (start of 2 week vacation!) in a crazy melange of Une Rose and CdG Black Pepper and celebrating my birthday, that I also happen to share with Princess Diana (July 1, 1961).
Funny story….on “our” 22nd birthday, I decided it would be a good idea to write to the Princess and tell her that we must be twin sisters, mysteriously separated at birth, and that I read that on her birthday, she received lots of jewelry, haute couture and fancy trips while I received a paperback book, some tennis balls and a couple of bath bombs. I didn’t stop there.
I enlisted a friend to take photos of me in Princess Diana-like outfits in various Princess Diana-like poses: me visiting children in a hospital, avoiding paparazzi on a shopping trip and chatting it up at a soirée.
Weeks passed and I’d given up on any hopes of the Princess responding to my letter. Then one day, I found a letter FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE under some other papers on a table and when I asked said roommate she said, “Oh yah, I meant to tell you that came in mail a couple of weeks ago.” WHAT?!!
The letter was from the Princess’s Lady in Waiting and explained that the Princess had very much enjoyed the lovely photos and note. I’m dubious. I’m thinking the letter and photos went directly to her security detail…”if you ever see this woman on the grounds…”
So on our birthday every year, I’m always a little sad that she didn’t get to see her children grow up and I’m all the more grateful for my life, even sans lots of jewelry and haute couture.
dear allo, I do hope you enjoy your birthday and vacation to the utmost. 🙂
LOVE your Diana-twin adventure. I’m always a bit sad, too, when I think of her oddly unsettled life story. It does make me feel a bit more grateful for my humdrum situation.
Thank you tiffanie, I have been looking forward to this time off and plan to enjoy moments big and small.
What a great story! Happy birthday!
Incroyable, mais vrai! I hope you’re enjoying your trip and soaking in lots of sun.
I am definitely enjoying the heat!
Happy Birthday allo! 🎉🎂💐
Thank you Jalapeno!
You win the internet while smelling really wonderful! Enjoy your two-week vacation!
Thank you hajusuuri! I’ve never won the internet before and I’m feeling quite good about myself 🙂
Happy birthday allo! Thanks for sharing your Princess Diana story. 👑
Thank you Nancyleandros! I couldn’t pass up the chance to share my early hijinx when Diana’s birthday aligned with a CP 🙂
Happy happy birthday! And what a fun story.
Excellent story, thank you! And of course, happy birthday, hope it was a wonderful day.
Happy Birthday! Beautiful post and I ❤️ Your story!
Happy Birthday, allo! What a great story, thank you for sharing!
Your birthday wishes and indulging my story telling made the day all the more special. Thank you!
What a fun story! Hope your birthday was wonderful, and I hope you have a great vacation.
Happy belated birthday. What a great story! I wouldn’t be surprised if Diana saw your package. Seems like something her staff would show her, especially your list of birthday gifts. Charming.
Love that!!
I’m very late today! I ended up in Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess all day. This morning I was in the eau fraiche. Tonight for my shower I used the exfoliating shower gel then sprayed on the cooling body spray afterwards paired with the cooling gelee.
It was a warm, sunny day so BG seemed to fit appropriately. I barely wore it last year, so it was nice to pile on the products today.
Happy long weekend, everyone!
I wore Ava Luxe Heart of Glass for Debbie Harry’s birthday since it shares its name with a Blondie song. It’s a crystalline sweet tuberose, super pretty and easygoing. Tonight I put on Moon Jasmine by Loreto Remsing (L’Aromatica) for Scent Trunk.