It's Monday and Hot Fudge Sundae Day. Birthdays: Josephine Tey, Elias Canetti, Johnny Hodges, Iman. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm heading to Maine today, wearing a drop of Aedes de Venustas Copal Azur.
Reminder: 7/29 is International Tiger Day...wear whatever 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 (but obviously sometimes fail) to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Tiger [cropped] by Kirt Edblom at flickr; some rights reserved.
Still wafting Corsica Furiosa as I finish up my work shift. I sprayed with abandon last night, because it’s sooo good! Had a decent shift, will hit the hay and try to sleep, but it’s getting hot up in here!
Never was able to get to the Tauer site on my phone, even after backing it up. Oh well, money saved I guess.
Happy Monday, hope your weeks starts out with strong coffee (or tea!), a hearty breakfast, and your favorite perfume!
Yeah, I went to that site Robin suggested, which said it was me, not Tauer. However, I tried all the stuff they suggested and none of it worked (it also doesn’t make sense, since it’s not limited to one computer, it doesn’t work on any of my devices or my spouse’s, and doesn’t work on other internet connections either). Oh well — as you said, money saved. 🙂
It makes sense only because it could be a dns problem with a specific isp, which is a real pita to fix.
I know this only because of users who have been unable to reach NST in the past, sometimes for weeks.
Huh, weird. I can get it to it from both my phone and iPad. Money saved I guess!
I decided to see if I could get to the Tauer site on my devices. No problems for me. But I have recently had software updates for everything.
I’m wearing 4711 Melissa & Verbena, cooling on another hot Texas day.
Am finally in Maine and their heat just broke today…it was a balmy (ha, sort of) 80-something.
We have a break from the heat and it’s cool enough to have the windows open. The cat and I are loving it.
Wearing Seville l’Aube today, I love it so much. I can’t remember when I last had a hot fudge sundae, it’s been decades.
Cool here too, it’s great isn’t it?!
Day four of a five-day hot streak, and thank goodness for air conditioning. I am in the magnificently peculiar Krizia Uomo, bitter herbs and pine and leather (among many other things).
How are your flowers doing? Any new blooms?
Alas, no. I suspect they’re not going to flower at all. I don’t know much about plants but the last time I had a balcony, it got direct sunlight from noon until sundown, so anything I planted bloomed like gangbusters with no care at all: this lot, I’m watering every day and supplementing with fertilizer, and there are enormous leaves (particularly the nicotiana), but no flowers and not even the intimation of buds. It might still happen, though I doubt it. But now I know! Next year I’ll just grow lots of herbs, which are doing fine (ironically, the dill is about to flower, for all the good that’ll do me: at least I’ll have seeds for next year).
Heliotropes, lily of the valley, Daphne and stocks do well in the shade if that’s an option
I bought night-scented stock seeds (because I’ve grown them before and the scent is so intoxicating) but the packet said they require full sunlight and I took it at its word. Maybe I got the wrong kinds of stocks? Probably next spring I’ll plant the seeds, just because I have them, and see what happens. It’s all a learning experience. I’ll keep your list in mind for next year.
The bottle’s nozzle is what makes me NOT WEAR IT too often,the same with K de Krizia which I recently thunked.I do enjoy the cilantro note in Uomo.A great scent!
Some fertilizers will promote leaf growth at the expense of flowers. I don’t remember if high nitrogen is good or bad.
I bought one that was specifically for flowering plants, but what do I know? I guess I should have done more research! Well, there’s always next spring.
I’m in Phi today, and thinking of J B, since the bottle was supposed to be for him. 🙂 Anyway, I do smell wonderful, if I say so myself. 😉
I am not feeling motivated to work today. But, here we are.
Mondays are tough. Hope it goes fast!
And you do smell SPECTACULAR!enjoy every drop and every whiff!🤗🌹✌🏻
Safe travels Robin!
I’m in Un Jardin de Mediterranee from a small decant, the only perfume I brought with me. I’m at my parents house for the next 3 days. The weather is much cooler here than it was at home and I’m loving it. Yesterday I dropped my teenager off at summer camp, I’ll see her in 3 weeks. My college daughter has been there working and met us as we arrived. It was so good to see her.😊 She was even able to get 12 hours off for an evening visit and sleepover! I brought her back this morning.
Aww… yay!😊
If it has cooled off for you, that means there is hope for me! 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you, and how lovely that you got a sleepover visit!
Tigers are one of my favorite animals. Those stripes! Those eyes!
Traveling to their homeland India in Omnia (chai tea scent) for the community project
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMKpGCFAPtQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.karenwalker.com/tiger-necklace-silver-kw404pnstg/silver
I like tigers too and have one of these which I will wear this week.
Are Tigers your “spirit animal” ? I think for me Tigers and Lions are. I love big cats.
That is a very beautiful necklace. Stunning!
No. If I had one it would be the Long Finned Eel because they are remarkable creatures, with incredible migration patterns and lifespans. And so beautiful.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/freshwater-fish/eels/
Hello.
Sotd is Jour d’Hermes.
Having a cold brew coffee. Thank goodness I am indoors and away from the hot HOT weather.
You smell great (or you did, I do realize I’m late).
Another hot and humid day. It should be the last of the 7 day heat wave. 🥵
I am in Thierry Mugler Womanity.
Happy Monday!
I tried my bbw soap today in At the Beach. I did not find it drying. It was fragrant but didn’t linger after my shower. I wouldn’t pay the $8.50 regular price but for the sale price it’s good. It’s a big bar, I expect it will last a long time.
Thanks for the info, Lillyjo! I will wait then for the next sale to get the Cherry Merlot. 😊
I have never tried Womanity in the summer heat. Maybe I should?
I like it more in summertime because the fig note is greener on my skin. During winter it becomes much sweeter and the salty vibe that I actually I love from Womanity dissappears. I think it is worthy to try it in hot weather.
SOTM is my beloved Iroaz. So peaceful. Tried two of the Jardins over the weekend (Sur le Nil and Méditerranée) and liked them both much better than I did on first tests. Guess I’d better revisit M. Li and whatever the fourth one was in the set (Sur La Lagune, I think) to see if my opinion on those has changed as well. We’re having a very hot week here, so thank goodness for a/c.
I have Jardin sur La Toit which I think comes before La Lagune. It s quite pale and has an element of fruit, pear, and sweet green rather than fresh green. I like it in summer when it’s warm but it doesn’t carry through layers of jumpers so no good in winter.
I haven’t yet sampled Sur le Toit, but on paper it sounds like something I’d like.
I did not like the Med Jardin when I first tried it, but had a change of heart a while later when I revisited it.
Funny how impressions change, isn’t it. I hadn’t noticed my tastes changing really, but when I think about it there are a few notes that I’m enjoying more and more lately — roses, and certain aromatic scents that used to bug me, are now some of my favorites.
Commando and in need of deodorant on a hot, muggy day. Tmi maybe? Lol But the brand I used didn’t last long. You get what u pay for I guess. Beverage of the day..iced hot choco. I put a lil Coke in it to see how that would go lol. Was better without it. Lol. Remember Cinnamon Coke? It was so good..too bad limited edition. Anyone know of a good, scented deodorant that works well? What’s your fave?
Donna Karan Cashmere Mist.
No deodorant recs here, sorry. I’m trying to find a new antiperspirant, since the one I have used for ages no longer agrees with me. Rashes are no fun!
Funny you should ask … I ended up getting a Tom’s of Maine unscented. I tend to get rashy with fragranced anti-perspirant and I would rather do without. This mugginess was just over the top disgusting I had to do something.
I like Schmidts sensitive line.deodorant .Jasmine Tea is my favorite scent.I can’t use their regular line,the amount of baking soda gives me a rash.
Trying Byredo Vanille Antique from their $$$ premium line. It’s more of an obnoxious woody amber than a vanilla on me, pass. In fact it’s kind of giving me a headache, may wash it off and switch to something else.
They have a premium line, now? ‘Cos their regular perfumes didn’t cost enough…?
Haha!It’s been around for a while,but it seems they get more pricey with each newbie in this range.
Yes! $330 for 50mls!
The price makes me giggle.
Sounds like I can give that a pass.
Monday. Blah, blah, blah.
Not working means Monday’s are even harder than before, but once that new job comes, I’ll be crying “I want Monday off!”.
Working on professional growth projects and keeping the faith.
SOTD: Ormande Woman
Yes! Do keep on keeping on. A friend of mine found a job a couple of months ago after several months of looking. There is hope!
Very hot and humid day, I am wearing Paris-Paris body lotion.
Getting ready for my trip , lots of things to do before I leave.
Have a wonderful trip!
Safe travels!
Enjoy your trip!
Happy birthday Elias Canetti. I can remember when Picador books first came to my town and how amazing the circular stands were, and how exotic the authors names and the great cover art. Authors like Canetti and Robert Musil but also travel writers like Jonathan Raban, and Bruce Chatwin. I read all of Canetti but my favourite was the third volume of his memoir, The Play of his Eyes, set in 1930s Vienna and all its references to Viennese life and arts.
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/01/books/books-of-the-times-885386.html
Shocking weather here, freezing and rain warnings again. Wet dogs leaving trails of footprints, damp washing draped over the furniture to dry, soggy letters in the letterbox…wearing Bois de Vanille. Have a happy week!
You smell great! I like Bruce Chatwin and Paul Bowles.
Just wanted to say that I always love your comments. Very evocative of time and place, something writers are better at than the rest of us!
How did your talk go?
Parked in front of the fan and wearing fridge-chilled Eau Dynamistante. It’s going to be warm…
Oh, chilled Dynamisante!
Busted open that extrait bottle of Coromandel today. Not sure what to think of it. I afore the edt, love the edp. Think I need a few more tries. Forgot what a pain opening the extrait bottles are.
wow! that is a treat! You must really love Coromandel.
Hermessence Cedre Sambac
I like that one.
Found a bottle of Kai body lotion in a bottom drawer and now I smell very much like Kai. And if that wasn’t enough, I put on a few drops of Kai Rose. Hear me roar!
Nice!
Wearing Diptyque Eau de Minthe for another hot day.
Seems like it’s hot everywhere, doesn’t it?
Wafting Salle Privée Le Temps Perdu edp today.I swear all I can smell is the gigantic slug of Ambroxan they used,and the Iso-E whispers.Not a favorite,but was part of a Skins cosmetics box they issue around certain holidays.Hope everyone is well!
XO’s
I read the weekend comments this morning. So sorry to hear about your accident!
I was late catching up on weekend comments, too. What a story.
The other day at work there was 2 customers. One was wearing a female ambroxan perfume and the other the male version. I almost fainted between the 2 of them!
Hope YOU are well J!
Our wet and cold weather continues, quite typical for winter, but I’ll never enjoy it. I feel very much back to normal three weeks after getting Covid, I’m walking to work as usual, but I’m still taking the lift up two floors rather than the stairs.
I have quite a lot on my to do list today, so I’m wearing some no-nonsense Mitsouko.
Good to hear that you are much better!
So glad, but do continue to take it easy! Several people I know have had set backs after overdoing it. Slow and steady 🙂
Wearing Essences Insensées 2015 today…the jasmine one.
Thanks for all the closet cleaning support on Saturday. It was a bit like performing an exorcism. 😉 I spent hours pulling out accumulated crap, shoeboxes, etc. and even went through some old boxes on the top shelf…the spirit really held on.
Going through stuff is so tough not b/c of the physical effort but b/c of the mental and emotional as you sort through old things you have attachments to but no long have a need for…it’s all rather gut wrenching. But I prevailed and can now enter the aptly named walk-in closet…though I bet that spirit will come back some day… 👻😅
Good job, congrats on the clean out! It’s like confronting past lives and dreams.
Good for you! This is exactly why I avoid the ” little room” in the basement. The emotional energy it takes. I have a goal of turning it into an emergency pantry though, so I am staying motivated, just a little at a time.
SOTD: LÁrtisan Mon Numero 8, an old favourite.
I like the undemanding perfumes these days: Nirvana Black and the musks: SJP Lovely, AG Musc Nomade, TBS Red Musk.
My mom is doing better and settling in. She had an episode of severe confusion and I went through all the anxiety that comes with not knowing if it’s temporary and brought on by the stress of moving, or something that needed to be addressed immediately. I started her on MCT oil – she is much better, but one will never know if she wouldn’t have been better without it as well. Old age is cruel.
Hello Amyitis!
I have also been on the undemanding perfume train lately. I wish the best to your Mom, and to you.
Glad to hear your mom is better, mine is going through a rough patch as well, it’s so hard.
I hope your mom bounces back! Change is traumatizing but so is age.
Tough situation for you and your Mom to be dealing with. Hugs.
Another stinking hot & humid day here. But it no longer feels like a blast furnace going outside. I got caught in a thunderstorm this afternoon when I stepped outside the vet’s office. Teflon kitty was in for her annual physical. Mostly good news for her, but it looks like she has a tooth that needs to be pulled in the future. 🙀
SOTD = more Timbuktu.
I will send my today’s weather your way. The humidity is gone! ( at least for today)
I hope Teflon kitty isn’t feeling any tooth pain.
Temps are way down after the thunderstorms, but it’s still muggy out. Your cooler, drier weather is coming in tomorrow, thanks!
Same here! The temps went down after the rain, but it is still horribly humid! I think the worst is over!
Poor Teflon kitty. My Sam lost one of hers (I suspect she knocked it out during a case of the zoomies), and my vet told me that cats’ jaws are much better at dealing with missing/broken/pulled teeth than humans’ jaws are.
Tef doesn’t seem to be in much pain right now. She’s eating and drinking as usual. But cats are masters par excellence at hiding issues.
I would have it done ASAP, but suspect that Mr. Jalapeno would have a s-fit about the price tag.
I like the mostly good news re: Teflon kitty.
I got lucky in NYC and managed to miss the heavy thunderstorms!
Teflon has a couple of health situations that we are keeping an eye on. Those seem to be stable at present. She was NOT happy today, and even hissed at the vet tech and the vet.
Glad to hear her health issue are stable.
Busy day off today. I still have more to do. My sotd is bbw At the Beach. Soap, lotion and body mist. Now I am off to get new bedding for my son. Fingers crossed his new mattress arrives this week.
I will cross my fingers for your son’s new mattress to arrive on time! 🤞🤞🤞
Fingers crossed! 🤞
Fingers crossed! I just bought at the beach shower gel, been needing some beach holiday vibes.
I really like it. It matches well with any beachy perfume too.
All I can say is the mattress doesn’t go wandering like pixel’s pergola!
Lol! I was thinking the same thing. It seems like there have been quite a few delivery issues lately.
SOTD is Kilian Moonlight in Heaven from a sample I forgot I had. Thai coconut mango rice, with grapefruit that makes the whole thing lighter and brighter than I would expect from a coconut mango rice frag (or maybe I’m just scarred by the mid-90s Mango Madness from BBW). Had I found this last week I would have worn it for the CP. I like it more than I want to given the $$$.
Tea today is a delicious Nilgiri Tiger Hill from Clipper Ship. Malty but also clean and bright.
That Killian fragrance sounds like something I’d enjoy for dessert. 😋
Your tea sounds wonderful, plus you smell great!
Highly recommend the tea. Took some convincing for me to try it because I thought it wouldn’t be malty enough. I was wrong.
Late to the party!
SOTD = Chanel Les Exclusifs 31 Rue Cambon
L❤️ve! I copied pfl67 from her SOTD on Saturday.
In other news, I went to Wegmans to get my $20 worth of MegaMillions Lottery tickets. You got to be in it to win it!
On the way home, I almost got T-boned by a very reckless driver. Not sure what she was thinking or doing but there’s a 4-way stop and I had already come to a full stop and started to go when I saw a white SUV come barreling down the street with not a care in the world. Thank God and I really mean Thank God I swerved and no one was worse for the wear. The woman just waved sorry. I really think she should get ticketed but I don’t know how I would force her to stop and face the music?
To tomorrow then … you may be speaking to the next millionaire 💰!
I’m really glad you are safe and I hope you win!😀
Whew for a lucky near miss! I thank my Dad for teaching me to always keep an eye out for what the other drivers are doing.
Had to go into the office today, which is fragrance free, so I just wore a couple dabs of Hermes Pamplemousse Rose to the chest under my shirt. Tonight I put on Daphne by LARO, a sub-line of L’Aromatica. I’ve been super tired all day after not sleeping great in the early morning hours, so I can’t wait for bedtime.
Sneaky fragrance wearing! 🤫 or maybe you just naturally smell like Hermes. 🤣
Hope you get a good night’s sleep tonight.
I hope you slept well!