Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Welcome to November (and Movember, Native American Heritage Month, National Pomegranate Month and NaNoWriMo). What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: banana candy (which I actually don't much like) in Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Banane. Tea at the moment is Tali's Masala Chai by Art of Tea mixed with Upton James Taylor Breakfast Blend.
Reminder: 11/4 is National Candy Day. Wear a fragrance inspired by candy, or wear Prada Candy or any other fragrance named for a candy of any kind, or forget the gourmands but wear a fragrance with at least one note that recalls a flavor in one of your favorite candies.
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: the 14 oz Matcha Bowl Rabbit Kutani Ware ("...a cute, breezy design with a bright, round moon in the night sky with a cute jumping rabbit...Kutani-yaki porcelain is one of the three major types of painted porcelains of Japan, and is highly regarded worldwide under the name of Japan Kutani, acting as a traditional craft representative of Japan") is $39 at Amazon.
Rabbits to all! I’m sitting in a train on the way from Toronto to Montréal and wearing a little SL Gris clair…., a neatly pressed and inoffensive lavender.
i love Gris Clair too, so neat and cozy. Hope you have a good train ride!
I’ll be traveling by train soon and have been agonizing over what fragrance to wear — I’ll probably go with a lavender or something fougere.
Bon voyage!
Safe travels!
Have a great trip! You smell fabulous.
Enjoy Montréal, they are announcing nice weather. Don’t forget to visit newly renovated Etiket and you can email me if you need anything.
Enjoy the ride! I always love train journeys. They seem the most civilized way to travel.
Bon voyage!
Long night, so BUSY, but looking forward to sleep with the pitter patter of rain on my roof. Wearing Anné Pliska and smelling delish. I’m curious about that banana..? Real banana like or more like banana candy?
Has anyone been purchasing any perfume from Sephora with their current sale? Who here thinks Angel’s Share is good, and why..? Low risk for a blind buy? 🤔
I made my Sephora order this morning and got Boy Smells Hinoki Fantome. Never tried anything from Boy Smells but a $30 travel spray seems like a low risk. Trying out some Drunk Elephant stuff too.
Report back on the DE stuff if you can. I’ve heard good things but I’m pretty happy with my “lower” cost skin care regimen courted of Paula’s Choice. I’m not familiar at ALL with Boy Smells. So out of every imaginable loop in life …😜
I’ve used a couple of things from Drunk Elephant in the past. Got lucky with samples a few times. I have thought about getting the TLC Framboos Gylcolic Resurfacing Serum, but, oy it is pricey.
Yes, the main reason I haven’t tried anything from the line- spendy spendy! I’d also like to see some data to back up their claims.
did someone say sale?
Thank you for the reminder! I had things in my cart and was going to click to buy just after midnight, but fell asleep. Ordered now!
Oh good! Some of the stuff I wanted was sold out, so I ended up emptying my cart of everything else and just got a travel size of AS. Money saved. I hope you like your purchases. 🎁
Anné Pliska is so good! I used up the last of my ancient decant earlier this year and I keep thinking I should finally buy a bottle.
It is just fab! Get a bottle before the gettin’s gone 👍🏼
From my review: “The opening smells like banana candy + banana pudding + a touch of cream soda. So, think banana flavoring, not the freshly peeled fruit”
Oh, yeah, might be a good idea to read the review first… Thanks! 🙃
I like it a lot, it has grown on me more and more, I got it blind just after it was released because I came across a full tester bottle for around £40. It’s a warm scent with an apple boozy sweetness, that Kilian sweetness and spices, mainly cinnamon. It doesn’t project far but lasts well on my skin, I’ve seen some comments complaining about longevity. I wish I were on the other side of the pond to send you a sample.
Thanks for your kind offer! I just snagged a travel size from Sephora with a gift card. If it doesn’t work I can pass it on without a huge financial loss. Enjoy you bottle! I wish I saw more tester availability in the US…
I’m wearing Corpse Reviver for All Soul’s Day, but I am accidently CP compliant, since the top note is chocolate.
😂
I made my Sephora sale order this morning. My haul is the Drunk Elephant body wash and lotion and a blind buy of Boy Smells Hinoki Fantome. Wearing no 5 eau Premiere today.
you smell great! Boy Smells has been on my radar for a bit, would love to hear what you think of Hinoki Fantome!
My FIL homemade chai and he made me a bowl of steel cut oats.
Volunteering today and wearing a tartan dress. A friend of mind always jokes with me every time he sees me when I wear tartan that I look like I am part of the Black Watch Clan. I finally sat down and looked up and I see that they are the same colors I like to wear. So funny!
I am not sure what perfume would match my look, I will think of something. Open to suggestions. That would be a community project-what perfume says tartan to you!
I picked Vetyver Cèdre
Pure dead brilliant! ( a scottish phrase for amazing)
https://qz.com/1176962/map-how-the-word-tea-spread-over-land-and-sea-to-conquer-the-world/
I read this article and thought of you. It’s about how tea was traded over the sea, while chai was over land; and the regional differences in languages ( tea vs.chai).
Have a great day.
Thanks for the article link. I read it, very interesting.
Thank you! I am going to read this
Tartan seems to call for something cheerful and upbeat although I am thinking of Highland reels. Of course, tartans are classic as is perfume and I know you love Shalimar, personally I think it goes with everything.
Shalimar ! Yes
That is an adorable bowl! Nice price, too. Hey, does it count for good luck if rabbit, rabbit, rabbit is the first thing I say out loud? 🤔
Last night was a big success here! We had beautiful weather for all the kids, and MrAnnE helped me decorate the front porch. Skeletons galore!
SotD is Prada Olfactories Day for Night. According to fragrantica, it has a caramel note so I’m going for it! One of my favorite candies for sure.
So glad your night went well
Thanks, Kanuka! Part of my favorite season. 🍁
Wearing J’ai Ose today, which doesn’t resemble candy unless you have very strange tastes.
LOL! Yes, indeed!
Great perfume. One of my firsts.
Wearing Dame Perfumery Chocolate Man for the CP. Yummy! 🍫🍫🍫😍
And I just had my after-breakfast chocolate 🙂
Love the rabbit bowl! I’m in Tauer Incense Rose. He announced a new launch Sunday of Golestan, in Iranian inspired floral.
Joining you in Tauer…this is one of my faves!!
House twin!
I got the email yesterday and might spring for a mini later this week.
House triplet – Tauer perfumes were not an instant love, but I kept returning to my samples whenever I read a favorable review.
Lalalalalalalala! Can’t hear you all!
Gawd. I understand completely.
Banana candy reminds me of the story of how the original artificial flavor was based off now-defunct Gros Michel cultivar, whereas we are most familiar with the Cavendish (at least in North America) which is why banana flavorings don’t quite match up with the ones we eat. Fascinating article on it: https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/why-dont-banana-candies-taste-like-real-bananas/
Banana candy also reminds me of Vanille Galante! Can you tell I’ve been revisiting the Hermessences? 😅
Thanks for the interesting read, I like the idea of ‘heirloom’ artificial flavours
You’re most welcome! I also enjoyed the tea article you shared, I never realized the etymology!
Yes, although personally we eat mostly non-Cavendish bananas in my house and they are much better than Cavendish, but they still don’t match the CSP 🙂
+1 on other bananas! I grew up in SE Asia and could go on about how many other better bananas there are. Where do you find non-Cavendish bananas in the US though??
It might be because we have a large Mexican population, but even our crappy local grocery usually has several kinds of bananas…the red bananas, sometimes the manzanos, often the little ladyfingers or oritos. Sometimes I can find burro bananas but not often.
I think all of these are hard to sell here because US shoppers don’t understand not to eat them until they start to look like what a cavendish would look like when it had spoiled.
I think I heard the same thing about banana candies on NPR a while back.
I’m in Vanille Insensee.
I remembered my rabbits as I was waking up this morning. It’s another gorgeous one.😎 Up to 70 today, I love it.
Decided to mix it up this morning and get a pumpkin spice latte before they are gone. It was okay, but I prefer vanilla. What a terrible color though! I should have kept the cover on and not looked.😆
You smelled wonderful today, and probably still do! 😊
I love that bunny bowl!
I’m wearing Milton Brown Neon Amber, which is fun and has a bit of a candy vibe.
My sweet son, who is allergic to peanuts, made sure to procure two peanut butter cups for me in his haul last night. What a kid.
Oh, how sweet!
What a great kid!
It absolutely POURED rain here last night, and we only had three intrepid groups of trick-or-treaters braving the weather. Tons of extra candy in the G household. Two amusing moments last night — one kid made a point of telling me he was dressed up as John Lennon (round rose-colored glasses mostly), and then asked me if I knew who that was. Then a girl called me a “saint” because the candy we were handing out was mostly Lindor balls (very popular with our neighborhood kids apparently) and Ghirardelli squares.
SOTD is Profumum Alba, again. The very essence of “wood pudding”. 🥰
Boo-hoo on pouring rain for Halloween!
I have to say, I would nominate you for sainthood with that kind of candy. Plus, you smell wonderful!
Those chocolates would earn you sainthood from me! We had a small gathering on our friends’ porch — simple dinner and beer — while helping them hand out candy. (we contributed candy and beer). More trick or treaters than last year (good weather last night). I grabbed a mini Reese’s to eat as Mr. Skal and I walked home. ICK. I love chocolate and PB, but this tasted like nothing but sugar. What a disappointment!
I’ve noticed the same thing with a lot of the chocolate Halloween candies in the past few years. Very sugary sweet! Not so much in the way of chocolate flavor.
On the plus side, that means I eat less of it before the trick or treaters arrive.
A saint! I love that.
I’m in PHI Une Rose de Kandahar today. The sun is finally back after a week of gloomy clouds, and my mood has lifted 1000%.
You’ve had a tough time of it, sistine. Glad your weather and your outlook is better! 😊
Smelling fabulous and happy to hear about your much improved mood. Such a relief when you find yourself in the sun, both physically and psychically! 🌞
Glad to hear that your weather and your mood have lifted.
I can never seem to remember my rabbits! Maybe hajusuuri will have an extra set to lend me. I should probably get a rabbit stuffed animal – if I wake up with a bunny in my face, I suppose I’d remember. 🐰
I’m in Rebecca Minkoff; it’s cool and spitting rain outside, so this is perfect.
I’m coming to grips with the fact that my new pupper doesn’t really play with toys. I have flat ones, squeaky ones, fluffy ones, balls, Kongs, tuggy ones, puzzle toys…she’s just not interested. I got a snuffle mat that you hide kibble in, and will try that today. Her love language seems to be treats and snuggling with me in the easy chair. Any suggestions from the NST hive mind are appreciated! 😂
I have an extra set of rabbits, it’s yours! 🐇
Yippee, thanks tulipani! ☺️
I hope she has extra rabbits for me too. I forget every month.
I’ll bet she comes through. 😊
You got it – I have 2 sets to give away!
Oh, good. Safe some for next month please!
I’m glad your new pup is snuggly, but of course she needs some romping around. Hmm, maybe when some cooler weather comes you will see her perk up! Our new kitty’s surprise was not purring much. I am used to a kitty with loud, squeaking and rattling purrs plus vibrations! I don’t know if he will ramp-up; in a year I mostly have to touch his “purr box” to know if he’s feeling purry, even if I holding him.
She gets several walks a day, and at least one visit to the dog park here, so she gets a good bit of exercise. I hope your new kitty’s purr comes into its own! 🐈
Aw, puppers doesn’t know how to play! If she’s motivated by food, you might try one of those kibble dispensing balls. She will figure out quick that batting and chasing it around are enjoyable activities. They also have battery operated ones that roll in erratic patterns and really stimulate prey drive in dogs. But, if the dog is more timid in nature, the battery operated one might be too scary for her until she gets more self confidence. 🐶❤️
You know, a ball might work! I got a puzzle toy that dispenses when the dog paws at it and tips it (the base is curved), but she’s not really inclined to tip it, even when I get down on the floor and tip it for her. I still have it, so might try it again.
She’s fairly active at the dog park, so maybe taking a toy with us would help. She’s kinda jumpy, but I’ll look into the battery powered balls just the same. Thanks for the suggestions, Deva! 😊
Not all of my cats have enjoyed playing with toys. It just depends on the personality of the companion animal.
Very true, Jalapeno.
I am wearing IlProfumo Caramella d’amore, last drops of my bottle.
Back at work for today and tomorrow and then I am free for volunteering.
I never smelled that one but it sounds so nice !
There’s an Indonesian ginger candy I like. It is basically ginger and sugar and chewy, like sticky Turkish delight. I think it’s called Sina Ginger Candy. Good for when you feel a bit nauseous. Matching it with JM Dark Amber and Ginger Lily.
Yum! 😋
Double Yum! 😋
That ginger candy sounds similar to something here in the States called Gin-Gins. But it has a few more ingredients than just ginger and sugar. It has a great fresh ginger bite.
I’m in Avignon for All Saints Day; felt like I should go with something a bit more churchy today, and then I’ll think about Ossuary tomorrow for All Souls. But — I do still have a bit of the Lush Blood Orange shower gel scent on my skin, and that smells a bit like orange hard candy, so…somewhat CP-compliant? (I’m liking the Blood Orange gel much more than the mango.)
I put that cute rabbit bowl on my Amazon wishlist. I’ve been looking for a good matcha bowl. Great photo choice, Robin!
Halloween was very quiet here — we leave the gate to our courtyard open with a pumpkin at the gate, but no one ever seems to think to come in. We just had two groups of kids. Of course, I planned for that and just got the box of 8 full-sized candies, and ran through it with the two groups, so Ockeghem Teen was not that happy with me until I told her that the Halloween candy goes on sale today. 😀
I was in Ossuary today so I can tell you how good you are going to smell tomorrow😊
There is a teapot with that design too! Just saying!
My son came home with more than 4 pounds of candy last night!! He’s very picky with candy so he won’t eat the majority of them. I will definitely have to haul a giant bag to the break room at work!
For CP I’m sampling a slightly leathery gourmand, Folie d’un Soir. But wishing I wore Like This instead, maybe tomorrow.
4 pounds of candy?!? Holy smoke, that’s some dedicated trick or treating!
Oh my goodness, that is some serious halloween work!
SoTD is Love Don’t Be Shy for it’s marshmallow note
Excellent.
SL Feminite du Bois – it’s the new formulation, never smelled the original – and it does not last long but I am okay with that because i have a workout class this afternoon lol.
Happy November All!
Hope it was a good workout nebbe!
Wearing Angel Eau Croisiere for another sweet day. Fig candy? Pralines? I’m claiming points!
I keep thinking I should get this one before it’s gone forever.
Or before it gets reformulated into something icky.
That’s a good point.
Fig candy?! I’ve never heard of such a thing but it sounds delicious.
I’ve never heard of fig candy either, I just think Angel Eau Croisiere smells like it.
I’ll have to think about what candy notes I might have, nothing springs to mind. Meanwhile, today’s perfume will be the always reliable 24 Faubourg.
It doesn’t really have to be a candy note! If you love lemon candy it can just be a lemon note, for instance.
Iris Ganache for me today. It is definitely SWEET (and pretty), but not my fave.
Iris Ganache is wonderful. Definitely a fave of mine
Smoothie is pear and yogurt.
There was no celebration at all in my neighborhood but it’s true that in the UK it’s a little later on Guy Fawkes night that celebrations take place although the use of fireworks by individuals has been somewhat curbed.
I picked the cold rose of Rive Gauche for the day, for the CP, this evening I hesitated a bit, took my small bottle of Anaïs Anaïs Premier Délice, then looked at Angel, couldn’t face it so ended up in the more subtle Visa, note to self to use the extrait more frequently.
Lol at couldn’t face Angel!🤣
It does take just the right mood and day.
Wearing Nahema today for no other reason than I love it 💕
We’re rose 🌹 twins.
Yes, we are.
Such a gorgeous rose perfume!
It is very nice. So glad I purchased it.
You smell wonderful!
Thanks Ringthing.
Keiko Mecheri’s Loukhoum.
Nice. I was thinking about the SL version for this week.
Yep, that’s exactly what prompted me to pull out this sample.
Went with Kilian Love today for the sugar and vanilla notes. Yesterday, I was unscented since I went into the office for Halloween. I decided to just give my nose a break for the day instead of putting perfume on in the evening.
I can’t believe it’s already November!
Did you rabbit? I almost forgot but saved myself with 3 sets!
Ha, good save! No, I don’t rabbit myself. But am sad to say goodbye to October, which is one of my favorite months and times of year.
I may be exuding candy through my pores after all the munching of Halloween leftovers, but I chose Tauer L’Oud for SotD. I’m on a Tauer kick as I look forward to trying Golestan. We had a good Trick-or-Treat crowd, around 25 kids, mostly younger and mostly from the surrounding streets. I wonder if gas prices kept the crowds away? I never minded if parents wanted to cruise the town if their kids were young and in costume! I always get embarrassed when I don’t recognize the neighborhood children, and I flubbed some of the guesses at the characters too. Oh well, they got lots of chocolate Chez Mossy! My favorite of the night was a good, homemade Bunnicula. Also good was an owl, a werewolf, and twin sister Wednesdays (Addams Family).
Looks like you got treats!
It’s smelling very good over at Chez Mossy😁
Bunnicula! That’s such a good book, and I haven’t thought about in ages!
Nice bowl – I am feeling frisky!
SOTD = Molinard Habanita EDP
From the red, red, did I say red bottle? Love it!
Trick or treat so as not to waste postings 🤣
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From the red bottle?😉
🐇🐇🐇! I said mine at 12:11am this morning.
That tea bowl is CUTE! I may have found one of my Xmas gifts, so thanks Robin!
Posting late today. The afternoon got away from me. Some of my “to-dos” ran longer than anticipated, and I had a couple of unexpected things show up.
Lots of leftover Halloween candy here. Definitely buying less next year.
SOTD = bounced back to Perles de Lalique. It worked surprisingly well for a warm and somewhat muggy day. Maybe I might need a bottle of it after all? 🤣
I know you said Perles is similar to Agent Provocateur but I heard it’s strong with pepper. Do you find it that way?
Nope. I notice some pepper when I first spray it, but it is far from overpowering on me. Having said that, this might be something that is better sampled than blind bought.
No one ever ventures down our long driveway to trick or treat.
SOTD=Snowy Owl. Getting a FB of this when the sample is gone but this suits my chemistry and a couple drops is enough for all day!
I ordered the 5ml Golestan in the cute little bottle! Sounds like I should get it in just a few days.
The husband of one of my good friends is failing. Long standing digestive issues. So hard.
I voted early. Everybody vote!
Hey good to see you!
I’m sorry about your friends husband.
I also voted early.
I have not tried that scent by Zoologist, but I have a few in the travel sprays and have been impressed by this house.
That’s a shame about your friend’s husband.
So sorry meredifay.
I had a choice today of getting a few hours overtime or having breakfast with my aunt. I chose the breakfast and family. We went to a local spot and I am still full! My aunt is 87 and I just don’t want to miss any time.
I wore Bon Bon since it was mentioned yesterday and it smells good.
You made the right choice. As an old geriatric nurse, the elderly are my favorite people. I encourage visits with family members as you never know how long they have left.
I’m so glad you gave yourself and your aunt the gift of your very precious time❤️
I’m glad you had a fun breakfast date with your aunt. ❤️
Good choice with the family breakfast!