It's Friday, National Umbrella Day and World Pulses Day. Birthdays: Boris Pasternak, Chick Webb, E. L. Konigsburg. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with rose, if you have one. (This is a repeat from 2016).
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.
We should do a rose month — there are so many I meant to wear but did not get to! But I ended up in Diptyque L'Ombre dans L'Eau.
Reminder: 2/17 will be Textile Friday...wear a perfume that makes you think of a textile–linen, silk, raw silk, velvet, corduroy, damask, wool poplin, cashmere, polyester, swimsuit fabric, etc. Suggested by Oakland Fresca.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2023, 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 Dick Koster [cropped] by M's photography at flickr; some rights reserved.
It has been a fun week of roses. I am ending it with Nahema.
Have a great weekend everyone!
You smell great!The week has been great fun.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this week, not only for my own rose perfumes but for everyone else’s. 🌹
I know I have a sample of Nahema around somewhere. The only question is where??
Hope you find it Jalapeno. LOL.
Good morning and happy Friday. Wearing L’Ombre dans L’Eau 🌹💚.
Hey twin!
Hullo 😊
Wearing Serge Lutens Sa Majeste la Rose and looking forward to a beautiful sunny day in the lower 60’s.
Happy Friday! 🌹
Ooh, 60’s! Enjoy!🌞
Thank you, Madtowngirl! Planning to take a long walk at lunchtime! 🌞
Hope you’ll be “walkin’ on sunshine!”
Almost on my way out! It is gorgeous outside!
A fantastic rose!🌹🙌🏻🙌🏻
It is! I don’t even remember when was the last time I wore it, but I am glad I found my sample last night! 🌹
You smell fantastic!
Thank you, Robin!🌹
Oh lovely. I put a dab of this on last night from the dregs of my bottle. I’ve been tempted to hunt down a bit more…
It is a very pretty scent! I may look for a decant in the future.
Well, don’t you smell marvelous! I have a La Fille de Berlin sample, somewhere, in a cubby or drawer…. must dig it out.
SmokeyToes! So glad to see you here! La Fille is one of my favorite rose perfumes! I hope you find your sample! 🌹❤️
*Waves hello*!! Glad to be here!
You smell pretty, 🎶 oh so pretty! I was just pawing through my decants and found that I still have some of this, yay!
Happy Friday to you, pl67!
Thank you, AnnE! I do not see Sa Majeste la Rose mentioned here anymore. I guess we have been distracted with so many other perfumes. Enjoy what is left of your decant. I am planning to finish my sample soon, before it evaporates.
No, it is almost never mentioned. But generally, Serge is not the king of the hill that he once was.
It was a wonderful afternoon for a walk for sure!
A very enjoyable day! 🌞
I’m in Le Labo Rose 31, which is my only scent with rose in the name, and it’s actually the body products so I’m kind of cheating but I’m going to take points anyway. lol
Today’s my day off but I got up early to take my car in for the 20,000 mile service. First come, first serve at the dealership so I like to get here early. (currently waiting for said car to be done) Anyway, there was one person here waiting ahead of me and I had to pull my car forward a little bit before I could back up and get in line, and he HONKED at me!😤 The nerve. Yeah I saw you buddy, I know you were here first. Relax. Anyway, once we were inside I just gave him the glare and he left the nice waiting area and went and sat somewhere else.😂
The sun is back today.🌞 Happy Friday everyone.
The guy did not know who he was dealing with. I give as good or better than what I got 👀.
I should have said something to him, but I hate confrontation. It was just completely uncalled for. I hope my stink eye made him feel like the total jerk he obviously is.🤣
I think your stink eye had the desired effect if the offending party wouldn’t stay in the waiting area.
Hehe.😈
People are just odd. Hope your day off is treating you well! You smell delightful.
Right, odd or just plain old rude.😂 Thanks sistine! The sun has been out all day, which has been a rare treat lately, so it’s been a good day!🌞
What a tool! Lay off on the horn bub.
It surely was a good-smelling week!
Happy Friyay!It’s pouring down with rain since early morning,all the lowlying bridges in my immediate surrounds are flooded,the golf course on the estate is almost entirely submerged too.I ventured out to hand in my laundry and run some errands but the roads were a nightmare and I abandoned 90% of my plans.
SOTD!
Initio Atomic Rose edp.All the juicy,jammy lemony roses they could find is in here.It’s pretty,but similar to Rose Jam/Portrait of a lady vibes.
My (current) Top 5 rose perfumes:
5.)Guerlain Nahema
4.)Agent Provocateur original
3.)ELDO Eau de Protection
2.)Portrait of a Lady
1.)Tauer Phi une Rose de Kandehar
Would love to see everyone’s top picks!
XO’s🌹
Oh, what a great list! Mine would include, in no particular order:
Parfums de Rosine Rose d’Homme (didn’t get that one in this week), DSH Inner Sanctum, Guerlain Nahema, DSH American Beauty (favorite rose soliflore + sotd), SL La Fille de Berlin. And there are others!
Cool list!🌹🙌🏻🙌🏻
Three out of five of those are on my list too. We have good taste😊
Indeed we do!I thought Iris was best represented in my collection but I’m starting to think it might be rose!🌹😉
Those seem to be my two favorite scents!
My top five roses:
1) Une Rose Frederic Malle – the red hot Mama of all roses. She takes no prisoners.
2) Tauer Perfumes Incense Rose – very sad this is discounted! I should have stopped being a cheap bum and grabbed a bottle when I could. A cool, stony rose that smells a touch damp somehow.
3) Tauer Perfumes Une Rose Chypree – see above! This one is warm, a little autumnal, and the kick of cinnamon feels really unique combined with rose.
4) Agent Provocateur – for a brand that I find pretty cheesy, they sure created one classy, grown-up fragrance, more angular and dry than the others on this list. I wear this one a lot and I always feel glamorous.
5) Ungaro Diva – Roses, honey, oakmoss, woods, civet and who knows what else. Unapologetically a woman of the eighties and her shoulder pads block out the sun.
Love love loooove your list!
Rock those shoulderpads!
I’m a kid of the 80’s,nostalgia is big time for me.🌹😉🤗
I almost never wear Une Rose, and have not smelled a recent version, but giving it the number 1 spot is warranted…it is just gorgeous.
J B, I will post a list tonight when I have more time to think.
Looking fwd to it!🌹🌞✌🏻
Wow, that’s a lot of rain. I still remember the videos you posted on Insta, was it last year? Stay safe and dry!
I’ll have to think of my top five roses…. POAL would definitely be on it.
Oh right!That I think was 2019’s big rain during April.That was crazy and I was on the verge of getting a rubber boat just in case!Haha!
Still raining!😱😱🤞🏻
Stay warm and safe and dry! I don’t really have a top 5 roses list (it’s not my favorite note), but I do love PHI.
Phi is a list on its own!🌹😉✌🏻
Hmmm…my list…
1) Lyric
2) Feu d’Issey (though very much not a traditional rose)
3) Paestum Rose
4) Phi
5) Lipstick Rose
But…honourable mention for Fille de Berlin, Rose Chyprée, Incense Rose, Rose Poivre, and MCMC Kept. I also see that I have a lot of ELdO rose samples still to get through…I did like Eau de Protection.
I should caveat that I’ve never smelled PoaL. I need to remedy that.
Even more shocked than when LTSG said she has never smelled it!Haha!
Love your list!🌹🌹🤗
In no particular order, some of my favorite rose perfumes are: Agent Provocateur, Nirvana Rose, Nahema, PoAL, and SSS Nostalgie. But there are many more I love that aren’t listed here!
Nice!Nirvana Rose is the one I jave not smelled yet.🌹
Ok here goes..
1. Trish McEvoy Black Rose and Oud.
2. Diptyque L’ombre dans Leau.
3. Fenty edp.
4. Guerlain Rose Cherie!
5. Paris.. the most beautiful of them all.
Honorable mentions to Stella and Lancome Tresor Midnight Rose.
Spectacular list!
Stella is so gorgeous and defo on my Top 10 list.
I need to re-test Fenty,but there was definitely something interesting and memorable about it.
🌹🤗🌞🌞
POAL, which I hope to just keep spritzing all day since I’m home alone working.
Disappointed I couldn’t post my backyard deer videos on IG. I had music playing, and the powers that be caught that and decided my videos violated copyright. So…good to know at least. For the future.
Anyone who works from home have recommendations on a desk chair that doesn’t break the bank or is too large?
Smelling beautiful 🌹
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I was able to remove audio. They were so relaxing to watch while I had lovely music on yesterday.
Wow, that was beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Nice! Very relaxing indeed!
So pretty and soothing!
Your backyard is magical!
Happy Friday everyone! Wearing DSH American Beauty today, it’s my favorite rose soliflore. Rose week has been fun! Looking forward to textiles next week, I have some ideas.
Cold and cloudy here but I see some lighter spots in the sky, maybe we’ll get some ☀️ later.
We have your sun! It is quite decent out here.
Wishing everyone some sun this weekend! I’m wearing 4160 Tuesdays Red Queen.
Sun needed here! Your good wishes appreciated! It keeps warming up and clouding over.
Ooh, that’s a great rose!
Snow today, turning into freezing rain, turning into rain, turning back into snow and dropping to -12° overnight. UGH. I have the luxury of staying home today but it will not be nice out underfoot tomorrow. Weather in Canada, eh?
I’m in SL La Fille de Berlin, another favourite thorns-and-all rose. There is a place for beautiful roses like Paris and Joy, but my heart belongs to the ones that are hiding a dagger among their petals.
Ugh. We had heavy, wet snow yesterday which froze overnight, so the sidewalks were a bit treacherous this morning.
Yeah that sounds like February in Canada, that’s for sure. I always get tired of winter at around this time.
Another beautiful scent💕
Wow, that is serious ugh.
Yucky weather! I hope you can stay comfortable.
ZOMG, your weather is horrid! Definitely time to hunker down.
I’m going to go back over everyone’s picks for this week and get some ideas for adding to my collection of rose scents. Anyway I got my decant of Delina this week, so I’m wearing that. I am enjoying it very much. Next week I’m starting a personal project. I haven’t worn much from my mini bottles in the last few years. I think I’m going to be doing blind grabs from my minis for awhile.
I recently got a sample of that one and almost wore it today. I thought it was very pretty.
If you enjoy Delina you will like my sotd as well!(Atomic Rose from Initio)🌹
Hello all!
I goofed today and wore Omnia, not the most obvious rose perfume. But it definitely has a rosy musky warmth, even if they don’t list rose in the notes. Today it smells like the hippy cousin of Gucci Rush. Just lovely.
Have a great day everyone.
Love Omnia
Me too, though I’ll admit I bought it blind. I couldn’t smell it the first time but now it’s so strong.
I’m wearing Phi today. I imagine today (and this weekend?) will be a day of Tauer roses. Last night was Eau de Protection.
Smelling fabulous as always!
Should also mention the SMN rosewater toner, and the Kappus rose soap that I have in the shower now.
I found Kappus through Kevin here, and now it’s a thing that I stock up on their soaps every time I go to Germany. (So, related to the happy birthday & thank you theme
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Current SOTD is Eau de Mechanic while waiting for Moby to get his voice box tended to. Will follow up with something when I get done here. Not sure if I have much more with rose since it’s not a favorite note with me. I may just spritz PHI again…
Beautiful day yesterday with loads of sunshine but wicked storms overnight. Moved my site in the middle of the night because of a tree in my site and the WIND! Holy cow, the WIND! I’ve subscribed to coast guard rescue swimmers on IG because the local station is one of the best in the world and they film their rescues. Talk about DRAMA! Brave folks. The weather out here is very labile. Sun is out again and hoping for another nice one today.
Happy FriYAY!
Hope you get a lovely day, and a drama free night!
You can’t go wrong with a repeat of PHI.
Great swimmers amaze me. I have mad respect for anyone who is a strong enough swimmer to save someone else!
Those videos are amazing!
I’m wearing Ungaro Diva, which has everything and the kitchen sink including rose.
Hi twin – we smell wonderful.
She’s a beaut, isn’t she?
Oh, and I made an exciting purchase last night after a trying week (isn’t that always the way?) — a bottle of Narcisse Noir perfume that I got a very good deal on. Can’t wait until it gets here, I’m so excited. It’s in the beautiful classic bottle too, which is my fave perfume bottle ever.
I think that bottle is beautiful, too.
Wearing 4160 Tuesdays “Who Knew?” and the visual equivalent would be roses on a bed of moss. Heard the original name was “Who knew I liked roses?”, created for a now-converted, anti-rose person.
Fun!
Darn it! Rose is my groove, but I applied perfume (and copious amounts at that) before reading about the CP. This morning I drained my beloved bottle of Sienna Musk by SSS. This is an amber bombshell, and I am wafting no doubt half way around the world. No appts today in person, so I think humanity is safe.
I can smell you down south,and I’m loving it!😁🤭🌹
I was going to get out SSS Velvet Rose at some point this week, and just haven’t gotten there yet. So many roses in my collection!
For the CP win, Ungaro Diva edp. I was very surprised how many rose-forward scents I have. Thought about various favorites, especially while unsuccessfully seeking E&J Nirvana Rose (it’s here someplace). Then I saw my mini of Diva. So warm, with just the right amount of skank. Mossy chypres are my favorite setting for roses. A few of my other roses that were in the running for the CP were: Knowing, La Fille de Berlin, and EL Wood Mystique. WM has a fun pepper opening.
Is your Ungaro vintage or current?
I am not sure. It’s in a lovely little box, and has a threaded cap, which tends to make me wonder if such fancy samples would be released much after the initial launch.
Hi all, and happy Friday! It’s been far too long since I’ve posted.
My SOTD is a rose with thorns, L’ Arte di Gucci EDT, rose, patchouli, moss, and leather.
With my allergies acting up, I dabbed conservatively vs. a spray with wild abandon.
That one is such a beauty, enjoy!
Hi, ST! You are in one of the greatest! I love Knowing, Diva, Paloma Picasso, and several others, but when I got a bottle of L’Art edt with just a few spritzes left, I knew I’d met the best of that style. Waft on!
Good to see you post today! Hope that things have been going well for you.
L’Arte di Gucci is rose perfection.
Hey, everyone! I’m in Cloon Keen Roísín Dubh. I do not have many roses, and this is my newest and my favorite. I’ve worn it three times this week.
I’m back from Finland! Thanks for all your good wishes for the trip. The power of NST yielded a trip that was unprecedentedly smooth. The conference was outstanding, and my paper went well. And yes, I loved Finland.
I came back to very grim realities at work. Sigh. But I’ll always have Finland…
Hooray for the successful trip and presentation!
Welcome back! Glad to hear that your trip went well.
Glad all went well!
So glad!
Currently in Une Rose Chypree today and don’t know why it was discontinued.
Preach!
Another one where I used up the last of my sample, went to buy a FB, and none were to found, anywhere. I seem to have sorta perfectly lousy timing, sometimes!
I’ve wondered that as well. You smell great.
Andy Tauer’s rose perfumes seem to be gone baby gone. What a shame.
That one is discontinued, too? Ugh. I do have most of an FB, fortunately. On my list for today, should Phi ever wear off…
Spritzed a fair amount of Damarose early this morning. It didn’t last too long, but it’s nice while it’s there.
Finally got the in-flight Wi-Fi to work, and I’m on my way to Seattle to visit my darling Aunt Fran, who is 95 now and needs a little TLC.
Safe travels!🤗🌹
Thanks, J B!
Enjoy your trip!
You are a good niece!
Thanks, lillyjo! She’s been very good to me, and she’s one of those people everyone loves. ❤️
Have a great time with your aunt!
Thanks, pl67!
Have a good visit with your aunt, and hooray for in-flight WiFi!
Thanks, tulipani. Yeah, it was nice to be able to catch up a little here, and with emails!
Safe travels and I hope you have a lovely time with your Aunt!
Aww, thanks, Vee!
Have a great visit with your aunt!
Thanks, sistine!
Wishing you safe travels, and I’m sure Aunt Fran will be thrilled!
How nice if you to say, Laila, thanks!
Safe travels! I am sure that your Aunt will be delighted to see you.
You’re so sweet, thanks!
The sun came out today for your visit ☀️Welcome to Seattle!
Yay, sun! ☀️😎❤️
Enjoy your visit. Aunt Fran is certainly a gem.
She really is, thanks!
I’m wearing Safran Troublant today and I put it on rather generously–hope I won’t gas out the people at PT this afternoon. I do really love this scent. I plan to go visit Mom after PT and wanted to smell nice for her. Not sure she notices but you never know, it may just create a pleasant feeling when I’m around her. I like to wear some jewelry too because Mom always notices and comments on my jewelry. She used to wear such pretty jewelry but not any more (basically she loses things and it’s not really appropriate to leave nice things there where she is–not that the staff are dishonest but it might simply drop into the trash or whatever). I have her nice jewelry here at home including some really nice diamond rings–size 4!–my fingers are small but not THAT small, and neither am I quite that blingy.
You’re smelling lovely, I can’t imagine Safran Troublant could gas anyone out! Enjoy your visit with your mom.
You smell fantastic – I almost was your scent twin today. I hope you have a great visit with your mom.
Hope that you and your Mom have an enjoyable visit.
Have a great visit with your mom! As the parent of an inattentive teen, I’ve had to learn to put the good jewelry away, too. She loses earrings and earring backs like no one I know.
Have a great visit with your mom. Whenever you post a picture on Insta, I am so happy that she looks well.
Happy Friday! 10 hours sleep. may as well enjoy it now before next project starts. Have interviews for Pacific hours which would be a major win after working so many time zones daily.
Beautiful sunny SoCal day and post shower some TF Rose d Russie for me.
Yay for same time-zone work! So, does Rose de Russie remind you of any vintage or any other well-known scents? I will have to make an effort to test some of these newest roses.
Good luck with the interviews!
Fingers crossed for your interviews! 🤞🤞🤞
Good luck with the interviews!
Joining some of you in PHI today. I don’t wear it that often, but I’m so glad to have a bottle. I always want to be able to smell it; it’s so unique and beautiful.
I think many of us could do a month of roses!
I was surprised to find that is probably true for me.
The snow missed me last night and I have partial sunshine today.
I’m wearing Fenty edp for the cp today. Rose and Patchouli. It has become a favorite for me. Once again, I find myself at odds with the fragrantica reviews lol.
I really like it too. You smell great today!
Thank you!
I need to try this! I’ve heard several positive impressions from other perfumistas.
I think it really is a perfumista perfume. It does not seem to get positive reviews from the masses. For me it is a dark rose and most importantly no detectable ambroxan!
Wow! It missed you?! That radar looked ominous.
I don’t think it even flurried! Not complaining!
I noticed that your SOTD is currently being carried at Sephora.
It is! That’s how come I caved and got the bottle. It was too convenient! Lol.
You have a good nose!
Thank you! I always doubt myself after reading fragrantica!
Never do that!
I go to fragrantica to chuckle at the reviews and roll my eyes at some of the essays.SorryNotSorry.🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤗🌞🌹
I’m thinking of Safran Troublant post-shower. Like Robyn, I’m realising how many rose perfumes I didn’t get to. I’ve got more than I thought. Tonight might be SL’s Rose de Nuit.
Gosh I literally forgot about Rose de Nuit!
Volunteered this morning 📚 🦁 and now I am home in POAL
Made lunch and watching the first episode of Wednesday, maybe I will drink my Mary Shelly tea from Simpson & vail
I love Wednesday and it is one of the reasons why I still have my Netflix account.
Seconding this.Wednesday was brilliant.🙌🏻🙌🏻
I am scent twins with PriscillaE, wearing Delina. It was a perfume souvenir of a trip to Chicago and I enjoy those memories very much. It’s blustery today but I will brave the winds and get out for a walk.
Hope it was a nice walk!
I’ve pulled out a very rosy one for today, Rose Nacreé. It smells like smoke-infused rosewater to me. And yes, I agree with you Robin, I could do a month of roses!
Happy Friday!
Smoke-infused rosewater? Exotic!
I’m in L’Artisan Parfumeur’s Memoire de Roses. It’s fresh and elegant and pretty, but not memorable. I’ll use up my sample, but I won’t miss it. There are just so many rose options out there.
Ack, I cannot remember if I tried that one. I did love Drole de Rose but if I still have any, I could not find it. (It will probably turn up eventually.)
My most precious rose is a little bottle of Rose Jacqueminot I keep for reference, it is very pretty and I get the same feeling from Caron Rose extrait, a pink and creamy rose I’m wearing tonight.
The Caron Rose extrait sounds like it’s a Perfume Unicorn at this point. 🦄
Yes true, it’s discontinued like some other memorable Caron perfumes.
Creamy like a lotion?
Creamy like rose essence oil is creamy, if that makes sense Lillyjo, this perfume is full of naturals.
Agent provocateur today, possibly joining some others, still a great and affordable scent. I even have a backup bottle
Hello there, scent twin!
I flew home late last night and so was reunited with my collection in time for the CP. Thanks to all the powers that my mom is recovering quickly from her medical crisis and comfortable at home where my dad and brother can care for her.
I chose Kelly Caleche for the CP. It’s not the boldest rose, but it’s the first perfume with rose that I enjoyed enough to buy a bottle.
So glad to hear your mom is recovering well and you were able to come home.
I’m so glad your mom is recovering quickly, and that you could be there!
Glad all is well with your mom!
Glad your mom is recovering well!
I know that’s a relief that your mom is on the road to recovery. Hugs to all, and you smell great!
Good news that your Mom is recovering and you can return home with some peace of mind.
Good news about your mom!
You smelled fantastic!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌹
Three rounds of applause: one for your mom getting better, two for you getting back home, and three for being back with your collection! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
After the week of build up, impulse control problems kicked in and I put on a generous dab of one of the many new samples I ordered last week! Now it has faded to a nice enough spicy amber(no rose!!)that is so generic I don’t remember it’s name. Lol.
I got a pneumonia vaccine and the second in the series of shingles vaccines yesterday when I went for my annual wellness check. Last bloodwork showed triglycerides up, weight is up, BP continues to bounce around. Time for the post-retirement New Me program to kick it up a step. An hour a day of wrestling with hay and ponies in low temps is apparently not enough exercise! Now nappies! Have a good weekend, one and all.
I think the mystery sample is a Mona di Orio scent, but I got 3, not sure which this one is..
I’m intrigued — what is your New Me program! I’m closing in on a retirement date at the end of this August, woohoo! I’ve been doing classes at our local Y for a few months in preparation: Senior Strength and Cardio, and Tai Chi. I really love Tai Chi!
Exercise by going for long walks and taking pictures. Firm up my household maintenance routine so it is a routine instead of a cascade of unimportant but urgent little emergencies so I have more time to spend on important things, like working with the horses, working on the garden, and doing some of the knitting projects I have piled up. My life was much more in order before I took this job, now it is time to get it back in order! Less annoyance more fun.
Happy Friday, friends. It’s a beautiful day here in NYC! I’m really enjoying hearing snippets of music playing from open car windows and seeing smiling faces turned towards the sun. Sotd is Mohur extrait.
You smell great!
Thank you. So do you!
Gotta love great weather on a Friday!
I’m in my beloved Lubin Grisette for the CP. Pink rose petals! Sparkling citrus! A light dusting of soft iris powder. And a usually low-key incense note that is popping more than usual today (no compliant from me).
Drinking the regular F&M Assam again today. I think I will do a side by side with the regular and superb versions this weekend because I so far I haven’t been able to find any difference in the flavor.
It is a Spring day outside. It is unnerving this early in a New Jersey February. Staten Island Chuck was right, so I am switching my groundhog allegiance to him. I wish Staten Island had a festival for Chuck like Punxsutawney does for Phil because it is a fun hullabaloo.
Lol at groundhog allegiance!
Joining you in switching my groundhog allegiance to Chuck! Next week we will also have temperatures in the 50s and even 60s. No complaints about it!
I hear you about the weirdly warm weather here! I saw shoots for tulips and/or daffodils poking up thru the grass last week in a town next to mine.
I keep wondering when Old Man Winter is going to come by with a big, cold hammer to smash the temps down to something seasonable.
Ha! And I just said that temps in the 60s now are very unusual!
I had no idea there was a Staten Island Chuck! I love him for just the name.
It took me much longer than it should have to realize they named him Chuck because he is a woodchuck.
You’re not the only one!
Happy Friday!
Body products for the SOTD: The Organic Pharmacy Rose Jasmine oil after showering in LOVE (rose – vanilla) from BBW. Perfect for today. The body oil can really be worn like a perfume honestly.
2) A family friend is in the hospital and am making plans to go see him tomorrow. I want a HUGE bouquet of greenery and flowers- his eyesight is poor, so I want something cheerful but with scent. Do you guys have any suggestions?
Seems like most floral arrangements don’t have much fragrance these days. Perhaps a couple of sprigs of eucalyptus in whatever you choose?
Oriental lilies are large, easy to find (Trader Joe’s has them!) and very fragrant. They combine nicely with other blooms, too. You’re kind to take a bouquet to your friend!
Sometimes mums are scented, but it isn’t a thing that everyone enjoys. IDK if they are in season right now.
I am wearing vintage Nahema perfume from a mini.
I went to the launch of Jasmin Bonheur yesterday evening and it was great. I really loved it, they also offered a mini with purchase and engraving.
That sounds like so much fun! I’ve never attended a fragrance launch. Adding to my bucket list …
Belated birthday greetings to NST and thanks to Robin for providing such a welcome place. Wow, 18 years already!
Like some of you, I, too, could wear rose fragrances for several weeks; I have many as it’s my favorite floral note. One of the ways I like to have fun with my perfume hobby (and wear a broader range of fragrances and not just my usual favorites) is to choose a monthly theme and wear those scents that speak to that theme during the month.
So taking my cue from February’s theme (chocolate and roses 💐) and this week’s cp, I’m combining the two and testing Dame’s Chocolate + Rose edt for the first time. I love the way Jeffrey does chocolate and this is no exception but it’s different. It’s definitely a rose-centered fragrance (a lovely Rose de Mai), and the chocolate is more like a soft cacao powder in the background which gentles the rose. I’m enjoying it immensely!
Just as I’m immensely enjoying the ☀️ again – we’ve had quite a bit of it lately 🤞. And I was also thrilled to see an inch or so of my snowdrops coming up in the garden – Spring’s not far away 🤞. And, lastly, our classic film series in our historic theater this week featured a 45th anniversary showing of the film ‘Grease.’ Love that 🎶 and how awesome to see Travolta’s smooth moves on the big screen but sad to know Olivia Newton John is no longer with us. Hard to believe that the film was made 45 years ago already! Just wish I could’ve seen the original play (based upon a Chicago high school) which was supposedly harder-edged and more Chicago— centric. But the film version had me dancing in my seat and feeling 45 years younger by the time it was over.
Wishing everyone a great weekend ahead! Hope the weather improves for those of you who need it, I will gladly share my 🌞with you!
You smell great! I’m a fan of Jeffrey Dame too. Enjoy the arrival of your snowdrops!
That Dame Rose + Chocolate would be a great intro to rose perfumes for a teen, IMO.
This has been a lovely week of roses! I was in La Fille yesterday and decided to wrap up the week in AG Rose Absolue. 🌹
Have a good weekend, everyone!
Oooh, you smell great!
La Fille was my favorite of the SL rose perfumes I have sampled.
I’m participating in Serge Lutens’ Rose de Nuit of which, alas, my sample is now almost used up. If only the whole thing were a bit more affordable, I’d be seriously tempted to get a full bottle – it’s just such a great scent (in my opinion by far the best of the SL roses, by the way)!
I was just saying above that I forgot it existed, but I do remember Sa Majeste quite well.
I would say I should go try it again, but the days of chasing down samples are over for me
Bright and sunny today with late afternoon temps in the mid 50’s. I did not even need a hoodie for my dash to the mailbox.
SOTD = the original Agent Provocateur EdP. Plus Pacifica’s Persian Rose body butter on my shins. The combo works beautifully in spring like temps. Or wintry ones. LOL!
And I was in my short sleeves to get my mail, albeit it is just 1 foot from the door 🤣
My dash is maybe a football field’s length away. 🏈
Enabler pin to you and and the several others singing the praises of AP. I just ordered a shockingly inexpensive bottle.
Thanks for the enabler pin!
Yeah AP is insanely expensive for how good it is. I couldn’t believe how recently it was made, given the vintage vibes I get from it.
We were almost twins! AP was definitely a consideration today.
I usually layer with my Korres lotion. When it’s gone I will have to check out Pacifica.
So glad for your good weather, mild here too.
I went with Ava Luxe Roses, a spicy rose chypre. Happy Friday y’all!
Spicy rose chypre sounds amazing!
I have loved “Rose Week”! As some of you know, I own MANY rose fragrances and have blogged about some of them in a “Roses de Mai Marathon”. Today’s ROTD (Rose of the Day) is Perris Monte Carlo’s Rose de Taif. It’s a very rosy rose, intense and realistic.
So glad it was fun!
SOTD = Guerlain Shalimar MVP
W00t! This caps off my Shalimar week! I would say this is the best one overall as I love love love the vanilla in this one.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cof70BjOGBD/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
My Thing 1 and Thing 2 freebies are still available so if you want them, head on over to yesterday’s SOTD thread, dibs and send me an email with your mailing address. I am going to the post office tomorrow.
I’m other news, I may have mentioned that a friend’s husband had surgery for brain cancer which was metastasized from lung cancer. He is now on home hospice and does not want to see anybody. Anyway, I will drop off food tomorrow, having arranged the time with my friend. The only thing is, unless I have a sudden epiphany, I will not have his favorite food (steak) but it is what it is as I am sure she will have something for him and can prepare it exactly the way he wants it.
I’m sorry to read about your friend’s husband. I’m sure your kind gift will be much appreciated, steak or no steak.
Thank you. I placed the order and was able to get double portions of the steak part only of a steak sandwich. Not sure he will like it but there you have it.
I am sorry about your friend’s husband. No doubt they will both appreciate the care you are giving them.
I’m very sorry about your friend’s husband. How very sad.
That’s a terribly difficult situation your friend’s husbands is in. Which means that your friend is also in one. That sucks.
Happy🌹Friday!
This has been such a great CP for rediscovering rose, especially my neglected roses. Today I’m in the lovely Diptyque Essences Insensées Rose de Mai EdP. I’ve always loved this rose.
5 other favorites:
1) FM Une Rose
2) FM POAL
3) TAUER PHI
4) BDK Tabac Rose
5) ELDO Eau de Protection
Great list allo!
Rolling in late with FM Lipstick Rose
Love this one though it’s more candied violet to me.
Lipstick Rose always makes me think of Jessica. It’s a classic
I wore Liis Rose Struck today from a sample. Very light rose.
Yesterday I wore Byredo Rose of No Man’s Land.
Tough week. Finally got home, showered and time for going to bed
Late to the party, it’s been a busy day! I love roses and I have lots of rose-centric perfumes, but I went with a no-brainer: Strange Invisible Perfumes Aquarian Rose. I am an Aquarius, and this scent is right up my alley, with it’s mix of marjoram, heady rose and sandalwood. I also have SIP Prima Ballerina and Black Rosette, and Hiram Green’s Lustre in constant rotation. Another rose scent I love is Artemisia Perfumes Eros, which uses Bourbon rose, a very intense smelling cultivar of rose, along with oakmoss and orris.
I do have a thing for all natural rose perfumes. I respect skillfully engineered rose scents like Nahema, but for rose notes, the real thing can’t be beat.
I almost wore Prima Ballerina yesterday and also enjoy a natural/botanical rose perfume.
Very late to the party in Portrait of a Lady, but I enjoyed reading everyone’s choices here!