It's the first Friday in August. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that says August to you...something that fits with your local weather, or what is blooming at the moment where you live, or that would work where you wish you were this month. Hat tip to Laila for the idea!
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.
I'm back in Parfum d’Empire Azemour Les Orangers.
Reminder: on 8/12, wear a fragrance with a magnolia note, if you have one.
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 Summer 2016, Victoria Park [cropped] by Nature Therapy at flickr; some rights reserved.
I’m in Chanel Eau de Cologne from a newly arrived sample. I was reminded of this perfume after reading Victoria’s post 5 perfume masterpieces for summer over on BdJ and ordered up a sample. This is a perfect summer perfume imho.
I’m off today and my college bestie is coming over later this afternoon for lunch, shopping, and catching up. She only lives 80 miles away but somehow we haven’t seen each other since 2018?!😟 Life happens, and then 2020 hit and I really wasn’t seeing anybody. It’s beautiful weather and I live near an open air mall, looking forward to our afternoon together. But first, a much needed pedicure!
Happy Friday everyone!🌞
Ohhhh, you smell marvelous! I love Chanel Eau de Cologne, even if it does only last about an hour on me.
Thanks! Yes, it’s a shame it doesn’t last longer and project a bit more because it is lovely.
I had a few samples of that and blew through them. You smell fabulous
House twins 👯♀️ today
Thanks! Hey house twin, I bet you smell fabulous too. I haven’t tried that one, but of all the exclusifs that I’ve tried, they all smell good!
Have a great time!
Thanks lillyjo!
Have a wonderful day, with your friend, MTG!
Thanks She-ra!
I hope you have a fabulous reunion!
I hope your day is as fabulous as it sounds. I can’t believe I’ve never tried Chanel Eau de Cologne – must rectify!
Have fun! You’ll have a lot of yapping to do!
And you smell great!
Sounds like a perfect day.
I hope you are enjoying every minute with your friend, sounds like a great time.
You smell wonderful! Have a great day!
What an awesome day you have planned! Enjoy!
I’m in the very August-y Demeter Grass, which doesn’t smell like real fresh-cut grass (nothing does), and isn’t the equal of the magical, lamentedly discontinued Gap Grass (nothing is), but which is perfectly fine, as green and earthy as you would expect. I must stack it with Demeter Vetiver one of these hot ‘n steamy days.
I loved Gap Grass so much. 😢
Aha, I am curious if the layer works to smell more like the real thing.
Good morning and TGIF!
Truth be told what really really suits the super hot weather here is my Youth Dew deodorant but we gotta add some perfume right? So I am also wearing D&G Velvet Mimosa. Mimosa blossoms bloom during Springtime but the cocktails? Ha.
I would very much want to be at some resort sipping a cold one. (Trying hard to claw for cp points 😅)
No need to claw, you can have points just by claiming them! And I would bet YD deodorant is strong enough to barely need perfume?
No scent yet, but I have a lengthy installment in the continuing kitten foster series. A little backstory:
When I began fostering the pack, the folks at the shelter told me that when the kittens reached adoptable status (a certain weight or age), they would post photos and descriptions of the kittens on their social media pages and the local Petfinder pages. Whenever there was a person interested in adopting one, they would put me in touch with them, and I could arrange for the person to meet the kitten.
Two months ago, I started sending the shelter photos and cute descriptions via email. Weeks went by, with me checking the internet on the daily, and no such photos ever showed up on their pages. I sent more emails. No reply, no posts. Finally, I went down to the shelter, and got a bit of a runaround when I asked why the kittens weren’t showing up as available for adoption. Admittedly, I was only able to talk with a volunteer, and she probably didn’t have any control over the situation. She did assure me that she would let the manager know I needed to be contacted. A few days later, the manager of the shelter finally replied to my emails, apologized for the delay, and told me that she would get the photos posted, and that she had also printed out the photos and placed them on the shelter’s physical bulletin boards. I was more than a little worried, because the kittens by that time had passed the tiny fuzz ball stage of easy adoptability, and were rapidly heading toward sexual maturity. Two weeks later, and still nothing showed up on the internet. Two days ago, I went down to the shelter again, and got a little peevish with them. I explained that the kittens needed to be fixed soon, in order to avoid inevitable breeding. I was willing to pay for the procedures, and usher them through their recovery. Just as important, I wanted to know why the shelter still hadn’t posted the kittens on their pages. At that point, the manager (the one who had finally replied to my emails and assured me that the kittens would be advertised), stated that they couldn’t advertise any pets that weren’t physically housed at the shelter, that I wasn’t allowed to foster them longer than 12 weeks, and that the shelter had a firm policy of not spaying/neutering until a pet was officially adopted. I pointed out that all of this was exactly the opposite of what she had told me previously. This didn’t seem to faze her.
I kept re-stating the problem: that the kittens needed to be fixed soon, and that they’d have little chance of being adopted if the shelter never advertised them. They continued to stand behind their policies and procedures. The upshot of all of this was that I either had to return all of the kittens to the shelter, or adopt them in order to get the kittens fixed. I agreed to return the kittens the next day.
I spent the next 24 hours doing a lot of crying. The thought of the kittens being taken out of their current idyllic existence, and suddenly finding themselves separated and living in cages (no exercise, not much space, no playing, and only the minimal degree of care) made me feel sick.
I nonetheless prepped the cat carriers. Every time I interacted with the kittens, I started crying when I imagined how scared and miserable they’d be, and how long they’d be forced to live in a cage (and ultimately face euthanasia if they weren’t adopted).
I couldn’t do it.
Yep, I am now the “owner” of five felines. The males are getting neutered next Wednesday, and the females the week after that. Getting any of them adopted is all up to me.
I’m relieved that the kittens are not returning to the shelter, but I’m so frustrated and disappointed by the whole situation. It’s so far away from the process I was told would occur.
Turtle is at this moment making biscuits on my tummy as I try to type, Easy is positioned on my legs, sleeping on his back with his feet up in the air, and Cashmere is slow-blinking at me from the cat bed at my side. Woolly and Braveheart are taking a post-breakfast nap under the bed. The pack is intact.
I am so sorry for your bad experience with this shelter giving you the run-around. Hopefully, if you want your kittens adopted, you will be able to find folks who want slightly older cats. When I adopted my first two cats, I avoided kittens, and deliberately went for two who were 9 months old. Hopefully you will find people who understand how hard it is for cats to be adopted past the kittenhood stage. Good luck, and please keep fostering, hopefully with a better shelter.
Yes — same here, when we adopt we deliberately look for cats around 6-9 months old. They’ve been fixed, they’ve figured out the litter box, and their personality is a bit easier to read. They’re also a bit more chill. I do hope you’re able to find homes for the kitties, and that you are able to find a new shelter to foster with.
Oh my gosh! I am so happy you kept them. You are such a caring person. Shame on that shelter for being deceiving.
It’s such a bizarre experience, to have somebody lie to your face, when you and that person both know they’re lying. Each time I went to the shelter, I got a bunch of weird excuses — manager having family issues, social media person on vacation, etc. — and I’ve come to believe that they would just tell me whatever came to mind in the moment, in order to cover for the fact that they had done none of the things they said they would.
What a terrible experience. Kill shelters are the worst! I know many non-kill shelters appreciate and support foster folks. The shelter I got T-Rex from, as well as my previous dog, have a huge community of volunteers and foster folk who greatly increase the likelihood of dogs and cats getting adopted due to socializing, basic obedience training, etc. My previous dog was a brindle Pitt they had for 6 months, just waiting for a home. While I feel bad for you, I’m delighted those kittens will be getting the best home ever! 🐈🐈⬛❤️😍
Brindle pitties are so gorgeous!
I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through this and I will be sending all manner of easy adoption vibes your way.
I also thank you on behalf of kitty witty lovers everywhere for your love and devotion to these little ones.
That is so dishonest and unethical. Shame on that shelter. How do they expect to find foster homes if this is the way they treat people? Bless you for putting the kittens first, I hope everything works out in a way that you feel comfortable with.
You are my hero, Lisa D. I am so sorry. That shelter is terrible. I have always found shelters and rescue groups spay/neuter before adopting out regardless of potential adoption or interest.
We adopted 2 kittens from a rescue group called Whiskers Without Borders (seriously I know 😉 ) they are in San Diego. I have no affiliation and found them googling. They are a rescue group that takes kittens from shelters or from the streets if they are bad shape/need extra care and then rehabilitate and foster them out. All the fostering is done by a network of volunteers so the kitten are in peoples’ home until adoption. They have a Facebook page and advertise on other sites too like Petfinder, etc. I am wondering if there is a similar rescue group in your area that you could contact and explain your situation to and perhaps they would share photos and details of your kittens to help adopt them out after they are spayed/neutered.
I am shocked by that shelter and manager’s deceit. Sending you great big hugs. You have a wonderful thing for those little babies and I am hoping there’s a rescue group in your area that will help promote them on their social media pages to help them find loving homes.♥️
Right? Wouldn’t it be in the health interests of all of the animals to be spayed or neutered when they reach the appropriate age, regardless of adoption status? All of the animals at the shelter are apparently unfixed (unless they come to the shelter fixed), which makes no sense to me. Surely it would be better for the animals, and easier on the staff in terms of long term care.
Having a bunch of unaltered animals in a shelter is borderline negligent, IMO!
That is a terrible situation to find yourself in. How very upsetting. Those kittens are lucky to have you on their side, looking after them. You are a champion.
Wow, what a terrible way to run a shelter and to treat foster humans! I’m sorry you had to deal with such a headache.
Oh no, what a shame! I’m so sorry you had to go through that. Kudos to you for taking charge of the situation, and I hope that you will find homes as welcoming as yours for the kitties!
I can recommend Nextdoor for you to look for people interested in adopting.
Thank God for you, Lisa. You just blew my thoughts about fostering right out the window. I have a LOT I’ve put off to be with my girl who recently passed. Like a year’s worth of stuff. Fostering? Never. Not after the lies and angst you’ve been through.
One thought. I hate to add more to your plate, but my next-door app has people constantly asking for cats. Your pack are still very young and people would love them.
Or keep them.
Annie, I think fostering with the right shelter would be great, particularly if it was a private shelter (this is a governmental one) like others here have described. That said, this past year has been so hard for you; I completely get that you’d want to avoid situations like the one I described. I’m certainly not going to foster in the near future (not to mention, I clearly have my hands full right now!).
I might volunteer at a shelter, later on. But, your situation scares the crap out of me.
I’d end keeping them all.
That shelter is doing you and the kittens such a disservice. What a crazy policy (not even going to elaborate on my horror at their lack of transparency and accountability!) Our second to last kitten was being fostered with his siblings until he was old enough to be adopted. I visited him at the home of the foster parents, who kindly let me play with him. He was a gift to my younger son. On Christmas Day, I told him his big present had been misdelivered to a neighbor. The foster parents brought him over in the morning, tucked into one of their coats. My son has absolutely no idea he was getting a kitten. Imagine his surprise when this lovely woman opened her coat and pulled out a tabby and handed it to him! Every year I donate to the shelter in her name.
That’s a sweet story. I love that you donate, too.
That’s exactly the scenario I was envisioning — that the kittens would simply move from my house to their new forever home.
Oh my, that shelter. It’s wonderful what you’ve done, I’m sure they will bring you much joy and be faithful companion cats.
If it turns out that I can’t get all of them adopted, I guess it wouldn’t be the worse thing in the world to spend my retirement being a crazy cat lady!
Worst, not worse.
You already are!😁
That’s terrible behaviour by the shelter, and such a contrast with your care and love for the kittens. Five will be quite a handful!
I’m so sorry about the shelter’s negligence and lack of support! You are truly a hero in my eyes, Lisa D. Fwiw, my husband and I are on our 2nd adopted adult cat and prefer adults to kittens to adopt. I hope the situation works out to a manageable solution for you and the kitties, thanks for being such a responsible and loving caregiver.
I can’t add anything to what has already been said, except another SO sorry, and you are an angel.
E. Freaking. Gads. Those lovely kittens sure ended up with a very good person when they went to your house. But it hardcore sucks that you got jerked around like that.
I have some cat toys I can send you way, if you think you’d want some. My cats are very picky about what they will and will not play with.
Jalapeno, that’s so kind — yes, send the pack your cats’ unwanted toys! These guys spend so much time playing, and they love just about anything that I can toss, dangle, play fetch with, and that they can sniff, bat around, attack, and destroy. They also like crinkle and bell toys, feathery toys, and anything that rolls. They all like to play at the same time, so they keep me busy trying to keep them all occupied.
Lisa D I know you retrieved the kittens because…Love…but I am still in awe of your dedication and commitment to the little kitties. I doubt the kneading and purring will ever stop around your place. Your well-told story was so sad; I do think that if any of the principals are paid employees of the municipality’s shelter, they are in the wrong job and I hope that comes out soon.
I’m in Haie Fleurie today since it’s one of my favorites (of all time, for summer, for events, etc.). After I get off work, we will be having our housewarming this evening– homemade guacamole, gumbo, veg chili and peach cobbler plus makings of s’mores. Local hard ciders and locally cured salami will also make an appearance
Happy housewarming!! May you enjoy many happy years in your new home.
Congratulations. What a happy celebration!
Have a lovely evening.
Have a great time, you certainly smell wonderful.
Congrats! All those wonderful foods and beverages sound like the perfect way to celebrate a housewarming.
With one exception, I’ve worn green perfumes all week. Today I’m wearing Silences, which is a favorite green. The thing is, in August it is never anything but hot in Texas. Green fragrances, the more bitter, the better (for me) seem to mitigate that overheated feeling that even citrus fragrances can give me during August.
I generally prefer the bitter green fragrances over citrus in the summer as well. You smell amazing – I love Silences!
Silences is amazing.
You smell great! Silences is a fave of mine too.
Another Silences fan thinking you smell wonderful 🙂
The English lavender is blooming in the yard, but I wasn’t in the mood for lavender this morning. I’ve been wishing for a Meyer lemon tree out there and this summer has been quite hot and sunny enough for them, so I’m in Annick Goutal’s Eau d’Hadrien for the CP. The new EDP is on one wrist (enabler pin for this recently bestowed upon AnniePerfumes 😁), and the not-really-but-sort-of-vintage EDT on the other. I think I like the EDT more for summer, but the EDP is very nice also and might be best in the fall — it’s woodier and greener yet simultaneously darker somehow.
You got it SheriG! 📌 Yay!
Last night, I was sorting through my box of body powders, and I came upon Dune, which I didn’t remember having! So I will be wearing that, plus the vintage EdT. And maybe a little spritz of parfum later.
It’s like a steam bath here. I feel like I should make up a little EO body spray with cypress and eucalyptus and wear a terry cloth bathrobe everywhere, lol!
Dune body powder!?
How exquisite!
It is nice. I wonder if they ever made a bath oil? That would cost my boat! 😆
There was a bath and showergel in Dior Dune.
Swoon😍
Mmm, that would have been nice!
What a fabulous find!
Chanel Jersey for the CP
I nice peaceful scent for summer in the city to balance the crazy heat
EL double wear and chantecaille lippy. Easy breezy today
How many more weeks??? Am I in Hell?
Hi friends! I am sorry I have not posted for a long time. I have just found I still have a little of Parfait de Roses back from home, so I sprayed it. And I think sweet gourmand roses fit August somehow.
I am well, although my life is still uncertain. But now I am working on two translation projects, and I am very busy with them. I cannot believe I have stayed in Sweden for more than 4 months… And it does not look like Ukraine is going to be a safe country to live in soon, although a lot of Ukrainians are coming back. My mood keeps going back and forth between optimism and sadness.
Mother and Kora are fine and sending you all greetings.
So nice to hear from you! I’m glad you’re busy and safe, but it’s so hard to live with all that uncertainty. My heart goes out to you.
So glad you’re doing well and that you have some projects to focus on. Completely understandable to have your emotions swinging back and forth; I guess we can only wait and hope at this point.
Glannys, you smell marvelous. Nice to hear you’re doing all right!
I think Parfait de Roses was discontinued but I have heard it’s good.
Glad you are working and mom and kitty are well. That uncertainty is very tough. Sending you big hugs, Glannys.
Glad you are doing well Glannys!
I cannot believe it’s been 4 months either!
Hang in there and be safe!
Hugs!
XO
It’s nice to see you! I’m sorry you have to deal with so much uncertainty, and I am very happy you’re safe.
It’s lovely to hear from you, Glannys. You have been incredibly brave, and you’re such an inspiration to us all. We are all holding onto hope for you. Be well.
Great to hear from you! Your determination is astounding. 🙏
So great to hear from you. Echoing what Cazaubon said, I am really sorry for the seemingly never-ending uncertainty. It must be exhausting. Sending hugs to you, your mum, and Kora.
Good to hear from you, so glad you, your mother and cat are well, being a refugee can be destabilising.
I’m so glad to hear you’re OK, but it must be terrible to live with such uncertainty.
I’m so happy to hear from you, and to hear you’re doing well, considering everything.
So glad you posted, and so glad you are all well and you have work! That is wonderful news, although I know everything else is not.
So glad to hear from you, Glannys, and to know you are all well. I’m sorry for the continued uncertainty which must be very difficult to live with. Hugs to you and yours.
It’s always good to hear from you Glannys, even if things are unsettled or uncertain. Hugs to you, your Mom, and your sweet kitty.
Great to see an update from you! Congratulations on the translation projects. And you smell great.
So good to see you stop by, and I’m very happy you’ve got some work going on, and that your Mother and kitty are well.
Good to see you Glannys!
So good to hear from you! What a tightrope walk it must be for you and your family. I’m so sorry you and your mom are so displaced, geographically and emotionally. I’m sure Kora Kitty will be happy wherever she is as long as it’s with you. Hoping good things come your way very soon! 🤞🏼
Take care, Giannys. You are in our thoughts and prayers. 🤗
I tried a lovely home spray called August that you can use as hair mist or just simply spray it ion your bed sheets. This is from a Spanish brand called Brava Nariz that uses natural ingredients. It is absolutely amazing and I had the opportunity to take a workshosp with them where you can recollect flowers and plants from the mountains and make your own little spray perfume. The notes in August are mint, juniper and fennel. I got a sample of their Immortalle perfume and it is gorgeous. I also bought their lavender home spray and I leave it in the fridge and spray it on my skin after the shower.
Highly recommend it, I think they are available in Luckyscent.
Have a lovely weekend, everyone!
You smell so fresh and Augusty! I enjoyed the Brava Nariz workshop on zoom through The Ministry of Scent. He’s such a character and the fragrances are so organically beautiful.
August sounds so nice Gabriela, plus I think it must get double points for the name.
I’m trying out a new 4160 Tuesdays scent, Rainforest Jasmine. Perfect fo another hot sunny day! Happy Friday!
I’ll have to look that one up! I’ve only tried a few things from 4160 Tuesdays – must rectify at some point!
I don’t think it’s on their website yet, but you can email them about it.
Thanks, good idea. Yep, it’s not on their website yet.
Do tell more about Rainforest Jasmine!
The notes are listed as jasmine, galbanum, peppermint, cut grass, cardamom, patchouli, vetiver, ambrettolide musk, ambrox super and a tiny amount of synthetic civet. Personally I do not smell the ambrox or civet. I get mostly the jasmine, mint, cut grass and vetiver.
I have nothing to add perfume wise as I’m still faintly trailing Indochine from yesterday.
Been feeling a bit salty towards people lately, so I’ve been deliberately trying to balance the scale by hunting out people who blow my mind, in a good way. If you like classical, this is one of the best renditions of a classic with Martha Argerich on the piano and Riccardo Chailly conducting. His smile at 3:18 is like the sun coming out. I can’t tell you how much I admire people like this. People who spend their whole life dedicating themselves to beautifying the world. It just blows my mind- the talent, the dedication, the passion! It’s a longish piece, from sometime in the 80’s I think, but so worth it if you find time in your busy day to watch and listen. It’s my go to pick me up. You’re welcome!
https://youtu.be/f6vARZLkaSY
Wasn’t planning to comment as my social currency is also depleted, but thought you may enjoy this link. It is the review of a young Korean pianist’s Rach 3 performance during the 2022 Cliburn competition. Martha Argerich gets a mention from one of the jurors. If you have time, the performance is on the Cliburn website and is well worth the listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhUFLepewgA
Thank you! I’ll check that out as soon as I have some uninterrupted free time to dedicate to it. Cheers!
Amyitis, even though you social media battery is running low, thank you so much for that link! I watched just before coming into work and thoroughly enjoyed the commentary and the performance. 🙌👍🏼
Thanks for the music. I love the way the soloist manages to play piano and tuck her hair behind her ear at one point. Hope you get a bit of sugar to sweeten your day!
She’s just fabulous, imo! As for sugar, walked into a code blue in trauma bed 4. No sweetness in sight. 😢
Updated PSA: 40% off Diptyque fragrances!!!
My local perfume shop Essenza* is clearing out their remaining inventory after Diptyque announced that they are pulling out of small shops (boo hiss). Their website isn’t really set up for ordering so call or email if interested – (206) 547-4895 or info@essenza-inc.com
No official affiliation, I just like them a lot.
Sotd is Profumo Papavero e Fico (Fig and Poppy), inspired by Aurora yesterday.
O no. My phone is charged.
We’re note twins with fig, I bet you smell great.
I’m still finishing breakfast (yay for days off!), but SOTD is almost certain to be TDC Sel de Vetiver, one of my go-to summer scents. Heading out later today for a long weekend of wine tasting…while the kid’s away, the adults will play!
Love a good vetiver!
Have fun with the vino!
The scent that says “August” to me is Assam of India. Hot days and iced tea.
I am looking at changing my streaming service from YouTubeTV to Disney+ bundle and Peacock, and adding additional services like HBOMax or Netflix as shows I want are aired. Does anyone have experience doing this? Is it a PITA hunting for what you want?
O. We have been discussing this for months. Still can’t figure out what to do. Is Netflix stock still plummeting? Do we keep a minimal cable?
Yes. I continue to pay premium for 🏈.
I don’t exactly do that because we have cable (husband watches ALL the sports, and when we added up what it would cost to stream it was not viable), but I do add and delete streaming channels frequently. In fact I nearly never watch anything on cable, almost all my watching is streaming.
I keep a list in Evernote of what I want to see on each streaming channel (in other words, whenever I hear about a show I go put it in Evernote), and when a list gets long enough I add that channel, and when other lists are depleted I delete that channel.
Currently in Chanel no 19 edp. We gave up and turned on the air conditioning today. We should have a Chanel day for the CP since Coco Chanel was born on the 19th.
Not surprised you suggested that! Are there any Chanels you don’t have but would like?
Would love to send you some you don’t have, unless you have it all. Or vintage.
Doing a cull?
You love your Chanel and seem nice. I have a bunch I can decant for you and possibly some vintage.
😊 Just trying to be nice.
Thanks for the idea, will do!
You smell wonderful. We gave up and turned the AC on in June, and I got a Duke Energy bill last month to prove it.
I am in Hermès Eau des Merveilles, it fits perfectly with the hot weather we’ve been having this week. Going to an open-air cinema tonight and I think I’ll be smelling marvelous 😉
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Twin! We smell great.
What fun! Hope it cools off some for the movie.
Wearing Armani Figuier Eden, green, figgy-tree goodness!
August is standing under my grandfather’s huge fig tree in Southern California, in the shade and surrounded by the fragrance of the tree and fruit.
Finding scents that brought back that memory is one of my most wonderful discoveries since ‘falling down the rabbit hole’ of fragrance so many years ago.
Happy August, everyone!
That sounds lovely. Enjoy your scent memory!
Thank you!
I enjoyed reading about the memories your SOTD brought up for you.
We’re expecting snow this weekend, with cold weather blowing up from the Antarctic. Brrrr. So funny reading about you all sweltering in the heat while I’ve been out shopping for a new down jacket. I am going out to my favourite library today. It is next to the container port and to get there I drive over the hill, through farmland with beautiful views of the harbour. It’s only 15 minutes but it feels like a trip to the country. Wearing snowdrops and white moss for more notes of early spring.
Snow???
The extremes we have in NST. My AC set to 69 is at 79. It can’t keep up.
When you find your new down jacket, can you share?
I haven’t found one yet but I like the OR ( outdoor research ) jackets for styles and colours. I may have to go online.
Thank you. I’ll check them out.
I really need a bathing suit, too. Lol
The Farmers Almanac says we are to expect a brutal winter. So maybe you will have a hot summer. If I remember correctly, last summer was fairly cool for you.
Midwest?
Yep, and the North East. I will wait for the NWS winter predictions before I panic. Lol. The FA never gives out hope.
Snow? I am so ignorant. I never imagined snow near the sea in New Zealand. The mountains? Yes (indeed, there once was a hut builder. . . but that is another story). When I was a teenager, I spent a Christmas in Ålesund, in Norway. It was so beautiful, but what I loved best was the snow banked up near the sea amidst houses and shops.
Snow is a rare treat in my town. We are quite hilly so sometimes we get it on the hilltops but very rarely in the town centre or on the beaches. This winter has broken records for being wet in my town and I miss the hard frosts from previous years. I would be surprised if I get in my garden but here’s hoping.
You smell lovely, enjoy your snow, I miss it.
I’m CP compliant in Liquides Imaginaires Fortis.This was the very first purchase from the brand,as I fell madly in love at first sniff.It’s a cozy cashmere sweater on a chilly late winters’ day.Saffron and cumin mixed with all the woods they could possibly throw into the mix from Sandal to Cedar.I love it.
Happy Friyay!
XO’s
I like the sound of your sotd… minus the cumin.🌞
Pass the cumin over to me! 😜
I’m in Eau des Merveilles. Each August when I was a kid we took a trip to Vancouver to visit my uncle and his family. Even though the water was crazy cold, we always swam in the ocean (but not for very long!).
I finally got the haircut to fix my last haircut – I’m rocking a long pixie and loving it.
The haircut sounds great! I would do that too if I could find a reliable stylist.
Huzzah for getting the haircut you wanted in the first place!
I’m in DSH’s August Picnic. Tart lemonade, fresh strawberries, rhubarb and green grass. Pretty darn perfect!
That does sound perfect!
I really enjoyed it today!
That sounds gorgeous!
It is!
Eau de Sweat.
I’ll be joining SheriG in Eau d’Hadrien shortly with a touch of patchouli e.o. Memories from Augusts in my 20s.
I’m sure I’ll refresh the Goutal, as I’m heading to a farmers’ thing. We have a share, or something like that in it. Hope to convince my husband that the sorbet is in order after.
I hope you got the sorbet, sounds perfect for a Friday afternoon!
Thank you! I’m hoping to convince him.🙏
Having a share in a CSA is pretty darn nifty. I miss having one. Some of the produce was incredibly good.
Curious about your farmer’s share, and what you got? I’d like to be in one but Mr. Mossy is skeptical.
I am part of a CSA here in NJ and have been for many years. I love it…I pay a certain amount in January and I receive farm “credit” for that amount plus 20% which I spend down from my account from June through November when the farm is open. Of course you are subject the the whims of weather and Mother Nature, but I have never had trouble filling up my basket each week and spending my full investment by the end of the season. I like it because I get to “shop”–it is not a set amount of specific items; you just select what you want. Now that all of the Jersey tomatoes are in, that and basil are my go to basics!! Love supporting local farmers and getting fantastic organic food grown nearly in my back yard!!
I should also add that the farm sends out a weekly email to let you know what they expect to be picked for that week so you can plan your menus, grocery list, etc.
Well, there is sun, but its a cold sun. I have my space heater on at my feet. The Bay continues it chilly summer. So chilly, in fact, that I slathered on Coco lotion this AM. And my perfume is accidentally CP compliant. I’m in Antiheros, as I woke up craving salty, camphorous lavender. Lavender blooms in August around here, so I am good!
Curious about the Coco lotion. How is the consistency?
I’d say middle-range. A little heavier than the Jo Malone body creams. Like the Pacifica ones that used to come in the jars (the tube versions are a shadow of their former iterations imho). I absolutely love it. It is a good moisturizer as well. I use it sparingly because 1. it seems so decadent, 2. the perfume scent is strong enough that I have to think about what perfume I plan to where with it.
I’ll 2nd. I have one that has stood for years.
And I just tossed a boatload of others today that were off and gross. Coco is older and still fabulous.
Right?
wear!!
Thanks! As much as I love Coco, I really should get it.
August = almost fall to me. I chose Shalimar EdC. It’s just light enough to wear in the heat but still smells warm.
I’m cleaning the house for a meeting with my daughter’s new disability worker. There’s always somebody new. Turnover in this field seems very high. It’s sad because consistency very important.
Shalimar edc is so perfect. Hoping the worker will hit it off with your daughter.
Thank you. The new lady seems a little reserved but we will see how it goes.
I hope all goes well with the new worker. You smell wonderful!
Thank you!
A Shalimar that I can wear! Nice for today.
Consistency is key with disabled people. Is the pay so low? I wonder what factors in? It must be disconcerting to have to time and again explain the same things.
From what I have heard from many ex workers the pay is not great.
The high turnover is a bummer. Mr. Jalapeno’s Mom and sister were both social workers. I think his sister quit due to burnout. Apparently it is a very stressful occupation.
She’s not a social worker, more of a facilitator.. She’s supposed to help us find the right programs to help her. Unfortunately there is a shortage of programs so my daughter has been stuck on a waiting list.
I’ve heard of facilitators being called social workers in some places, so I used the term I was familiar with. You know much more about it than I do.
Hope that your daughter gets into the programs that she needs.
Here’s hoping the new disability worker is a good fit, and lasts. You smell wonderful today, that’s my favorite iteration of Shalimar.
Thanks. I think the edc really is the easiest to wear. Although I haven’t tried all the different iterations.
You’re right that consistency is important in many situations. We hired a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to be with my mom for 12 hours a day everyday. With 84 hours, if we agreed to pay overtime, we could conceivably, at worst, pay more hours of overtime than straight pay so we said no overtime. That said, one would think that the agency could rotate in 3 CNAs to cover the hours but somehow that weren’t able to do it. At least the same person stayed for the entire 12 hours versus splitting the hours.
I enjoyed Fico di Amalfi so much yesterday that I picked Premier Figuier today, greener, less citrussy, very good too, figs for August.
Previously I was in one of the Escada limited editions, Sexy Graffiti, a pleasant tropical fruit salad from several years back, not sur how I ended up with two, the other is Ocean Lounge.
I kind of wish I had collected those Escadas. I have one of the more recent one’s but I don’t wear it due to association.
Which Escada? I know that CM8 was big into that house for a while.
I bet many of us have one of these Escadas, Sexy Graffiti hanged on for a decent amount of time, sorry that you have a sad association with yours,
Commando unless I find my Dune mini lol. I wish I had that powder too? Dune just says isolated desert land ovecome by heat and unforgiving sunlight which is definitely the Mojave in summertime. There have been monsoons as of late, which some got totally out of control lol. Dune also reminds me of desert blooms after a monsoon. I love warm rain, so it’s been nice. Beverage of the day..peppermint tea by Celestial Seasonings. I also got Bengal Spice which is super yum. Procrastinating on getting a new phone cause I don’t wanna deal with it..I guess I prefer bad connections until I get the motivation to get it done lol.
Dune is wonderful stuff!
I’m wearing Chypre Azural, a very good orangey summer scent from my Les Indemodables discovery set. Not very chypre though, to my nose.
I’m joining lillyjo in house cleaning today. We have some visitors tomorrow and my parents are coming to stay later this weekend. We’ve been in the new house for 4+ months now, and we STILL have things in boxes. Oof!
Have fun with your parents!
I won’t tell you how long I’ve lived here with unopened boxes. Lol. You are fine.
Probably as long as I have, LOL! 😳
This never happens to me. I am a maniacal unpacker. Last time I moved I had everything unpacked and put away in three days. When I get home from a trip the suitcase is unpacked and put away within two hours. I can’t stand visual clutter or unpacked things.
I can and do unpack suitcases quickly. But boxes of moved stuff are a different thing altogether for me.
I’m contemplating the excitement of supermarket shopping. Actually, it is quite exciting, as we’re finally getting back into our usual routines after a July of Covid. My doctor told me to take it easy for a month, and he was right. It’s week five and I now feel pretty much back to normal. I am going to google to see if post-Covid indigestion is a thing. I felt terrible in bed last night, but maybe it’s just age 🙂
Perfume-wise, my local perfumery rang to say that they have just got in the new Fort and Manle range, so I’m looking forward to trying Honiara. I’d given up waiting and got samples of the other two new ones from Luckyscent.
Hurray for feeling better and getting out and about! I hope you enjoy trying Honiara.
Noticeably “less hot” today, so I went to get groceries right around lunchtime. But, ouch, that price tag! It did not help that I had some expensive things in the cart today, like vitamins and a bit of hamburger meat. Two bucks for a box of Kraft Mac & Cheese? Yeesh.
SOTD = TM Angel Aqua Chic EdT Legere, 2012 version, from the sample stash. I didn’t care much for it when I got the sample, but am enjoying it very much today! Ah, perfumista fickleness!
I think my Aqua Chic is from 2014. I wonder if there is a big difference?
IIRC, the notes are listed on Fragrantica are different. But I’ve also learned to take their lists with a grain of salt.
I realized after I posted that I bought it in 2013 so had to go and look and sure enough it’s the 2012 lol.
It’s probably my least worn flanker but I still like it.
So I looked them up, and yes, there is quite a difference. The later version has raspberry and rose in it, while the sample I have is lemon, vanilla and patchouli.
I can’t keep up with all the Angel variations plus the aging factor. Glad you were able to get your groceries today.
I may have mentioned that we had Chinese food takeout last Saturday and every single item went up by 10% from the version the menu I had from January 1st this year!
I remember you mentioning the takeout, but I don’t recall hearing about the sticker shock you had. Crazy!
The Aqua Chic versions were out for a couple of years and then they disappeared. I’m kind of bummed that I didn’t like them when they were easily available. 😞
I was just listening to something on Planet Money (it was probably a couple weeks old) about women knowing when prices go up before men do, because they do the grocery shopping. So women tend to be more pessimistic about the economy than men.
(On average, obs. They didn’t say men didn’t shop…)
Grocery shopping is divvied up in Casa de Jalapeno. I go to the small grocery store across the street and to Wegman’s, while Mr. Jalapeno is usually the person doing Costco runs. There are some things that used to be grocery staples that we aren’t purchasing now due to cost.
I’m wearing Fascinator by Hove Parfumery, since I’m in Louisiana and not the Midwest. It’s very oak mossy and deep green and perfect. The crepe myrtle trees are blooming and it storms everyday, and I’ve eaten at least 4 kinds of boudin so far. Great trip!
That sounds like my kind of fragrance!
Ditto!
I love thunderstorms!
Me too!
Did you go to the boutique? Fascinator was one of a set of 4 samples I bought when I was there in 2014.
Yes, in 2018. Pre plague.
So glad the trip is going well!
Copying AnneE and Omega in Dune, edt, for the CP. It is a wonderful August scent. But it is wonderful all year round. One of my top five. I’ve heard the current version is broken; keep thinking a bottle will turn up at Plato’s Closet or maybe I just need to remember to try it next time I visit Giant Mall.
I don’t ever see bottles of Dune in brick & mortar stores anymore.
They still have them up in Canada, at The Bay. And yes it has been reformulated, of course. Love my vintage bottles.
I saw them at Macy’s although it could have been 2 years ago.
Vintage is the way to go. I considered wearing Dune but changed my mind once I saw Pear & Olive.
I tried Maison Mataha Escapade Gourmande today and was, in a word, underwhelmed. Reminded me eerily of yesterday’s Accident À La Vanille to some extent. Linear, kind of one note vanilla without too much development. I think lots of niche brands have been riding the gourmand wave of the last few years and targeting vanilla fiends…such as myself!!!🤣 But this fiend has been around the block and is not so easily impressed.
Oh darn, I ordered a sample of that one too but haven’t tried it yet. There are so many boring vanillas, and scents with vanilla in the name that don’t really smell like vanilla. Feh.
Money saved for me!
Kind of sad when a good bottle of vanilla extract is more interesting than a niche perfume calling itself vanilla.
Late to the party! Where did the time go?
SOTD = Slumberhouse Pear & Olive
I have an oldish bottle with the glass beads displacing 20mL in a 50mL bottle. It got quite concentrated and is still as good as I remember it. It says summer to me!
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I ended up not going into the office today as I woke up later than usual today and because I was going to leave early anyway for summer FriYAY, it did not make sense to go in. How’s this for justification.
Is Mercury in retrograde? I had a disturbing call today when one of the participants mentioned not having any recollection of a slimmed down rule set. The problem was that this person was a central part of the change when we spent once a week over several months last year to decide on the change AND to implement it!
Another thing — a person who I don’t know sent the same email twice, not sure why as it had the exact same content and distribution. There was an email exchange (to correct assumptions) and she thanked my colleague whom she called by his last name (understandable as it has happened before and the main part of his last name is a first name); however, she then called me by my last name after a last email exchange! What is up with that?
Definitely some bottle pr0n in your Insta today!
Glad you weren’t commuting this evening. I saw some nasty thunderstorms in parts of NJ on my weather apps. Stuff going on in North Jersey and down the Shore.
Don’t think that Mercury is in retrograde now, but I’ve had some weird things going on with technology and mechanical things for the past week or so.
Posting very late today, where did the day go? Hot and sunny today, not much blooming flower and shrubwise in my garden but the herb garden is in full swing and that’s what I’m celebrating in today’s cp. We have spearmint, chives, tarragon, oregano, summer savory, sage, rosemary, thyme, cilantro, lemon balm, basil, and, of course, catnip for 😻😻😻, all ringed by the colorful, cheerful nasturtiums we love to top our salads with. SOTD is one I only wear on hot August days, Isabella Rossellini’s Manifesto (Alberto Morillas, perfumer). Spicy and green, lots of pepper and basil; even the light green bottle itself says, ‘I will refresh you!’ A few more days and there will be some ripe tomatoes to go with that favorite basil, can’t wait!
Wishing everyone a great weekend ahead. Gonna get me a bowl of vanilla ice cream topped with the last of the fresh raspberries from the garden and catch up on posts. Yum! 🍨
I am catching up on comments even later…the next day!…and now I want some of that ice cream.