It's Hump Day, National Shrimp Day and the International Day of Argania. Birthdays: Tonita Peña, Fred Astaire, David O. Selznick, Maybelle Carter, Arthur Alexander, Donovan, Miuccia Prada, Sid Vicious, Bono. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm wearing Savon Stories Ottoman Rose Solid Lotion again, this time with a bit of Tauer Rose Delight body oil.
Reminder: 5/12 will be Italian Designer Friday...wear a fragrance by one of the mainstream Italian fashion brands we have not covered so far...maybe Versace, Dolce & Gabbana or Armani? Zegna, Ferragamo, Fendi? (Adding later: Roberto Cavalli or Valentino or Gianfranco Ferré?) (We've already done Italian Niche, and we've done Prada and Gucci).
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2023, where I'll try (but usually fail) to have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is from the Ferragamo Lunar New Year campaign for 2022.
Fred Astaire and David O Selznick plus Miuccia Prada, I’m hitting on all cylinders today lol. Just watched Top Hat (Astaire) and Dinner at 8 (Selznick) and for my Italian week, today I’m wearing Prada Intense. Just a bit left in my decant, this is one I can easily thunk, a very pretty patchouli.
Another gorgeous spring day. I might actually wash a few windows.
Gorgeous here too!🌞 can you come do my windows?😉
Ha! Note the key word, “might” wash some windows. Then again I might just hang out on the porch with Larry the cat 🌞
I’ve never seen Dinner at Eight-must rectify that.
I used Guerlain body wash and my sample of Neroli Outrenoir. I really like this scent but Guerlain lost me at their last price and size increase. It keeps them in line with some other brands but it seems too $$$ for my wallet, and my collection. A 15 ml size would be great.
Oh well done!
Gorgeous day triplet! I am noting your movie list – I’ve never seen either of those. We just watched (and you might like) Ziegfeld Girl (1941) which had a great cast, and my favorite Busy Berkelely extravaganzas. My library has quite a few of mid-20th Century song and dance movies.
I have seen and enjoyed Ziegfield Girl. Those Busby Berkeley musicals are the best! My favorite is Gold Diggers of 1933.
Will check it out for sure!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FznWwWrOIQ
I love the cafe scene in Funny Face when Audrey Hepburn dances as Fred Astaire watches on. Love her get-up in black too.
Oh, you win the trifecta for sure!
Another person with gorgeous weather here. Not a single cloud in a perfect blue sky today. It was so pretty that it hurt a little bit.
That’s a good kind of hurt 👍
Good Morning my scented friends! Boy has it been a long time. My SOTD is BR540.
Tomorrow is my birthday and I will be turning the big 50. I’m totally blessed to be turning this milestone in my life, but at the same time a little sad….
I’m needing suggestions on wearing an upbeat and happy fragrance tomorrow. All suggestions are welcome and appreciated.
Have a beautiful day everyone! 🙂
Happy early Birthday!!🎉
Thank you!!
Nice to see you again, scentfromabove! And Happy Birthday!🎉🎂🎁
Thanks so much!
Happy birthday! We’re near birthday twins, as I also turn 50 next week. 🙂
One of my happy perfumes is AS Saturday — happy and upbeat and maybe a reminder that I’m still young, comparatively.
Happy Pre-Birthday, ockeghem! At almost 62, with the 50s in the rearview mirror by a decade plus, I agree with Oakland Fresca that the 50s bring more body awareness (In my 40s, I didn’t know that I had to take care of my back😬), and also more perspective, clarity and less willingness to take any (fill in noun) from anybody. Very liberating and hopeful overall.
I’m looking forward to not giving any nouns about things. I’m slowly getting there. 😀
My 50 is in the rearview mirror by, ummm, well, not a decade, but not yesterday either. To be honest, some physical things start to fall apart, but overall the 50s have been a blast. Honestly–it is so much easier to not give a (insert your preferred noun). The world is your oyster. Tell yourself, you are going to enjoy this. You will!
I’m well into my 60s now but I think being in my 50s was my favorite. You’ve described it well.
I am shocked at the little amount of nouns I give now.
OMG, that statement is going to buoy me for the next week! Sister, you and me both!
Bwahahahahaha! DGABleep is a wonderful thing, isn’t it?
Snort!!!
So excellent, thank you lillyjo.
Happy Birthday!! It’s your Jubilee Year!! Perfume is the best way to celebrate, so from my favorite houses, I suggest: Champs Elysees, Clair de Musc, White Linen, Allure (I have the edp), and Imari. Wild cards: Loulou and Womanity. Be sure to check in and let us know your choice 😀
It has been a long time!
Happy Birthday!
I hope you have a wonderful day and life in the 50s is kind to you!
Have a wonderful celebration.
Happy birthday for tomorrow!
Sending you an early birthday wish!
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a lovely day!
Happy Early Scented Birthday! 🎂🎁✨
I turned 70 yesterday..think of how young you are:)
Very happy early birthday! I think if you choose one of your favorite scents, it will be a great start to your next decade.
Happy Birthday, scentfromabove!
CSP Vanille Ambre, polite and unassuming. Hard to imagine anyone complaining about this at work (not that anyone has ever complained about anything I wore to work).
Yeah, I think vanilla is a crowd pleaser. Vanille Insensee is one of my work favorites.
I’m in Glossier You.
My phone took it upon itself to do an update last night while I slept. I’ve been trying for weeks and it would not cooperate. Anyway, now the internet search bar is at the bottom of the screen instead of the top. Noooo!😩 I hate change when it comes to technology.
I’m not going to let it ruin my good mood though, I will adapt.
I slept sooo good last night. Fell asleep when my head hit the pillow and slept right through til 5 am! That so rarely happens for me and when it does man oh man, it is heaven! Plus it’s 60 and sunny.🌞 Of course I’m in my windowless office today but plan to get out for a lunchtime walk along the lake.
Go to Settings, Search for the browser, Scroll down and choose where you want the search bar to be (mine is graphically illustrated).
Got it! Thank you so much!!😁
🙏🏻
I love this!
I still haven’t tried Glossier You. A friend of mine was wearing it recently and she smelled great.
Congrats on the good night’s sleep!
You smell nice!!
I ended up grabbing a You rollerball from the new Glossier in the city, can’t resist a small bottle of perfume. The store is so cute!!
I hear you on the irritations of modern technology. I was swearing at a computer last night.
You smell great. I’m glad you got a good sleep – that’s rare over here!
So its been raining since Monday here in my part of Texas, which may mean no drought in the summer, so its not all bad. I got a decant of Twilly eau Ginger in the mail yesterday, so I’m wearing that. I’m not a big fan of this.
Mine too. I live in Houston and it has been icky this week.
Houston! I am planning a short trip to Houston at the end of June. Any perfume shops or other inside knowledge spots I should check out? I googled “perfume shops in Houston” but it was hard to tell if any are standouts.
Another Houstonian here. The must-visit place is Kuhl-Linscomb which is in an area called Upper Kirby. It’s on Alabama Street a block east of Kirby and is near a big Whole Foods store. K-L has a lot of niche brands and you can sniff to your heart’s delight, with or without SA help as you desire.
Thank you! It is now officially on my list of places to go. 🙂
Calypso steered me to Kuhl-Linscomb when I was in Houston last year and I could have spent hours sniffing though it. Lots of brands I rarely see in stores, and lots I had not heard of.
Late comment here, but I’d love to meet up with you when you’re here, if you have time! 😊
I’ll get in touch closer in!
I’m sampling Soleil de Provence by L’Artisan Parfumeur today.
A sunny mimosa fragrance for a sunny day.
I have this perfume on my list as it sounded so good to me
I’m in Prada L’Eau Ambrée this morning, and what a gorgeous sunny morning it is here! I need to drag the garden hose over to our heat pump unit and spray the accumulated dust off (our technician’s recommendation) because the forecast is for temperatures in the 90s this weekend — helloooooo, summer!
90’s in May?!? Ow, that hurts. Forecast here is sunny and low 70’s, and I won’t switch with anyone! 😄 We probably get about four days a year like this.
I’m tired of the Zegna, and I don’t have much else for the CP, so I’m going back to Hermés Violette Volynka. A violet-leather combo made for spring.
Oops, should’ve put that second part in a new post.
Yeah, it’s not usually that hot here in May … but after the summer when it got up to 116 (!) for a couple of days, I guess all bets are off and there’s just no “normal” anymore. 😳
Yeah, I couldn’t believe that heatwave you had! Hopefully never again.
116 degrees F? Gah! That’s like Las Vegas hot!
House twins!
Hi there! 👋🏻
You smell lovely, I adore l’Eau Ambrée.
Thank you, Aurora — it’s a very pretty amber, and I love it too.
SotD is Bottega Veneta edp
I just realised that is a good candidate for our friday CP ☺️
I also read somewhere that they discontinued this fragrance… but whyyyyyy.????? This is one of the best designer fragrances imho. i am considering a back up bottle cause I still see it for sale on some websites now….
There *are* times when a BUB is called for.
Bottega Veneta is discontinued? Glad that I have the biggest bottle of it then!
You smell fantastic. BRB, going to buy a BUB….
Wait, what??? I love Bottega Veneta edp. Oh noooo.
Today I think I’m going to just go with the Italian part of the CP, and wear Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Colonia to celebrate the sun and warming weather.
Coincidentally, I was thinking about making shrimp tonight since the NYT had a recipe the other day that would also use up the half head of cabbage I have. Well, I guess I’d better go with the shrimp, since it’s National Shrimp Day! 🙂
I’m like you, doing Italian but not a designer. I’m in Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria. It’s a realistic juicy citrus with some sort of spice and salty aspects (its ingredients include vetiver and musk). Doing something with shrimp sounds good to me, what will you make? Maybe I’ll do the same!
We’ll see how it goes. It’s a NYT recipe for grilled shrimp with spicy slaw: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024054-grilled-shrimp-with-spicy-slaw?searchResultPosition=1. It does sound good!
Sounds like you have the makings of a very tasty dinner! 😋
Good day fragrant fam,
I am in a oud perfume spray from Hikayat Fragrances on Etsy. It’s a lovely sweet and waxy actual oud. I am realizing many ‘oud’ perfumes don’t actually smell like real oud and are mostly some sort of synthetic accord.
My sinuses have cleared up enough that I can smell the paperwhite narcissus that are now blooming in my neighborhood square. They smell divine in the evening, very similar to lilies. Life is good!
Love me paperwhites!
Glad you’re “smelly” again! 😉
Yay for clear sinuses, what a relief!
Glad to hear that you are breathing freely and enjoying the scented life again!
Oh, those flowers sound amazing! Glad you’re feeling better.
Continuing my more thoughtful and observant testing of IA scents. Today I’m in Slow Explosions. Sharp leather and saffron. I like it as a scent–something to noodle with my nose. But do I want to walk into a room smelling like this? Jury is definitely still out.
Oh, do give it a try in the fall. It’s one of my favorite summer to fall transitional perfumes.
I’m cousins with Pyramus today in CSP Vanille Café. We’ve been out in the woods the past several days and the weather has been absolutely stunning. Sadly, summer arrives with a vengeance by the end of the week with temps in the 90’s. In May. In the PNW. 😭
In other news I’m taking Biggie Smols to Portland tomorrow for some upgrades and very excited about that although my bank account is NOT. 😃
I’m trying to break the flavored creamer habit after reading an article about the addictive properties and vat of chemicals these things are. Hazelnut has been my ride of die for years, so it’s going to be tough. Tried coffee with sweetened condensed milk this morning but not terribly fond of it. Maybe just plain old cream and sugar is the way to go…
https://coffeeaffection.com/best-hazelnut-coffee/
Could you get a similar result by getting hazelnut flavoured coffee beans/ grind with plain milk? Good luck with your upgrades!
I usually do buy hazelnut coffee, or some iteration of it. Most coffee aficionados are probably struck dumb (and horrified!!) by the fact I love that creamer so much, but there it is…no shame in my game. 😎
Looking forward to hearing about Biggie’s upgrades!
Maybe start putting hazelnuts in with your coffee beans?
Hmmm…I may investigate that! Ground hazelnuts in my ground coffee beans, then do my pour over…But, I’m thinking hazelnuts might be fairly expensive right now. I mean, what ISN’T?!
What kind of upgrades are you doing?
Nothing terribly exciting to anyone but me. I’m getting a heavy duty brush guard in case I hit a deer or an elk. I missed one in Moby by this much👌🏼last summer. Scared the bejesus out of me. I had to pull over and wait till my heart went back into a normal rythym. I’m sure the deer felt the same. I have much more invested in this rig than in Moby and a deer/elk can total even an HD truck, not to mention what would happen to the camper. A pricey expenditure now, but in worst case scenario, will save a ton. Plus, insurance companies love them. Also getting a front hitch installed so I can stop carrying my bike on the dinette seat, put it on the front hitch, and actually USE it this year.
Plain old cream and sugar can be super yummy. Good luck on breaking your habit!
Yup, I think you’re right. Amazing how everything old school in now new school. Like eggs. But now, no one can afford to eat them. 😅
I’m wearing Prada Infusion d’Iris Absolue this morning. I got a rollerball decant of it years ago and it’s down to the bottom, almost. I have a BUB, too.
Smart move, getting a BUB of the Infusion d’Iris Absolue.
Twins with you today! I’m glad to have a bottle of the Absolue too. It’s such a beauty.
For the CP, Moresque Sandal Granada. A very creamy sandalwood accord; reviewer “HollywoodNovaBaby” on Fragrantica nailed it when she said it smells like Zoologist Bee. I confess I saw a nicely discounted bottle and bought it because of good reviews and the fancy packaging. Robin, I had to google Day of Argania, but I have been using argan oil for several years and think it is a great skin care item.
Wow that is an opulent looking bottle!
My mom is having a bronchoscopy today and it’s an out patient surgery. I am home and just finished my cleaning and currently in Theorema today.
I hope your mom’s surgery goes well. You sure smell good😊
A friend of mine just had that done and her throat was terribly sore afterwards for several days. Your mom will probably appreciate some nice soup or broth to help her recover.
Best wishes for a strait forward procedure to your mom.
I hope everything goes smoothly for your mom!
Best wishes for your Mom’s bronchoscopy!
Best recovery wishes to your Mom.
I hope your mom is home and starting to feel a bit normal.
A cold front came through yesterday evening with thunder and lightning, and at sunset I was driving and noticed the sky was covered with the most amazing mammutus clouds. You hardly ever see them here, much more common in Midwest USA I think? I had to stop the car and watch. They looked like cloud balloons hanging beneath the base of the cloud
https://www.weatherandradar.com/weather-news/what-are-mammatus-clouds–fad47126-9d76-407d-bbe2-0a11a4ac2463
Our forecast is for snow on the hills so I’m going full Serge in La Couche de Diable.
Loved the book poll. So helpful. Does anyone know any modern Greek novels? I don’t so need help.
Sometimes those mammatus clouds show up on the US East Coast.
I don’t think I have seen that type of cloud before where I am at. If I did though, I probably would have gone inside and locked the door. Lol.
Smelling fine in D.S. & Durga Pistachio today.
I made a comment about coffee/Agent Cooper in yesterday’s thread and I am still thinking about Kyle MacLachlan today…as one does. ehaeheh 😊
I loved Twin Peaks and while I have seen great T.V. /network shows since, I feel like nothing really compares to the ambience and mood that show set…just so dreamy, vivid and encompassing. 🌲 🥧 ☕️
I feel the same way about Mad Men. I plan on rewatching it soon.
I have not watched Mad Men but a good friend of mine loved it. I debate starting that one and Breaking Bad…both there are so many seasons…it’s daunting even to contemplate ehaeheh😅
We’re twins re: Twin Peaks. The do-over / continuation though was just way too strange for me.
Agreed. I started the new version and it was out there. I did not finish it but may try again at some point.
I’m missing my smoothies, will stock up on fruits tomorrow.
The plumber came to service the magna clean filter on the boiler and he was really helpful and did a great job, it also cost less than I thought it would and my boiler is happy to be clean. I might shop for perfume with that spare money😉.
I decided on wearing A*Men Tonka with its sweet dusty smell, I’m sad Loreal in their wisdom stopped producing the A*Men flankers, I also have Malt and it is just as outstanding but never smelled Coffee and the others.
Tonight it is vintage Habanita, I have the current version as well, I love both, both very potent.
What did you have in place of the missing smoothies? Inquiring minds would like to know! 😉
A few biscuits and dried figs and almonds for dessert.
I never gave L’oreal much thought until they purchased Mugler. As far as I am concerned they have ruined the brand. When Clarins was in control they were able to make a designer brand appear exclusive and prestigious. They did true limited editions, and had awesome customer service. L’oreal stinks. Lol sorry for the rant. You smell great!🌞
I understand you completely, it was a unique brand, the men’s line has especially suffered at their hands.
I have been getting a Mugler text a day and I may have to put a stop to it!
Kanuka’s cold front is heading our way, I’ve broken out boots and coat for the first time this year.
I’m continuing my Armani Privé week with Myrrhe Impériale.
Snow on the hills here! Brrrr.
I enjoyed Aqua Sextius today while it was 19*C outside 🙂
Hope it was a good day lucasai!
Loving all the wafts of Etro Shaal Nur today. This is another one that I don’t wear often enough but really love. I’m curious how the current formulation smells because I’ve got an older bottle.
We’ve got beautiful weather this week, but it’s going to get a bit hot this weekend. Monday is currently predicted to hit 87, ugh! On a related note, I need to replace my slip on, laceless Converse, and I’m planning to buy a pair of Crocs for the first time. Anyone have a brand or pair of casual shoes that are comfy to recommend?
I love Merrell clogs. They have summer ones that are so light they feel like flip flops.
I find Skechers to be very comfortable, and they have some laceless and slip-on styles that are pretty cute.
Seconding Skechers! I have those laceless shoes. They are pretty much my everyday go-to shoes.
I have a pair of slip on sneakers from Rothys that are crazy comfortable.
I am thirding the slip on Sketchers!
Thank you all!
I’m in Caterina De Medici (I Profumi di Firenze), from a very generous NSTer. This one is perfect for Spring.
😊🌸
At first glance, I thought it said “International Day of Angina”, and I did a double take. It wouldn’t be the strangest thing I’ve seen or heard about recently.
Lots of sneezing for me today; the pollen count is in the “Extremely High” range. No kidding, Weatherbug? At least it isn’t bothering the cats this year.
Picked up more paint swatches today, plus a few more errands.
Teflon kitty has gotten wise to me hiding her medicine in the wet food. She flat out refused it last night. I guess I should have known.
SOTD = back in Patchouli Nobile.
Teflon is too smart for her own good! Is there another way to give her the medicine?
I am waiting for a topical version of that to arrive in the mail. Then all I have to do is rub a little bit inside her ear.
And yes, Tef is too smart for her own good sometimes!
Oh good. Topical seems so much easier.
I’m thinking Teflon kitteh is not orange, otherwise, her one brain cell must be a super version 🤣
Nope, Teflon is a bronze tabby, with clouded markings.
I am testing 2 perfumes. On one hand is Phlur Tangerine Boy. I am searching for an eventual replacement for my beloved Orange Sanguine, since it’s no longer available here. TB is very similar but the aroma chemical dry down kills it for me. On my other hand is Versace Crystal Noir. I like it as long as I don’t smell it up close, which of course I can’t stop doing. Lol.
Hey lillyjo! I have a travel spray of Orange Sanguine that isn’t getting the love it deserves. Would you be interested in it?
Oh yes thank you!
I will email you once I get my decants and we can swap.
I might have a sample or 2 of it as well.
thank you all for the many kind birthday wishes yesterday!
SOTD is a new bottle of G&B Ingenious Ginger that arrived as a gift.
Its lovely. Will report more tomorrow.
So glad you got a gift you love!
I’m comparing samples of Gucci Bloom and the Bloom Gocce de Fiori flanker. According to the notes list on fragrantica, they are the same except BGdF has an added honeysuckle note. Both smell like white spring floral bouquets but a bit sharp, as opposed to a creamy/full bodied white floral. The honeysuckle in BGdF adds a touch of sweetness compared to the salty-skin saltiness of Bloom. They are both nice but neither wows me.
Tea today is French Grey.
I honestly could not tell much of a difference between any of the flankers.
The only reason I could distinguish them is be because I sniffed back and forth from one wrist to the other, and even then they were 90+% the same to my nose.
Are your kittens adult cats now? I still have one of those caterpillar toys that I sent you. My cats ignore those.
Their 1st birthday was two weeks ago, so they are officially adolescents. They are still super playful, but now they have full-size cat muscles, so they can jump onto whatever they decide will be a good perch. The crazy orange one especially likes hanging out in bathroom sinks.
Aw, you have a “sink cat”!
I wore 28 La Pausa for the glamorous trip to the recycling center today.
Hey that’s how we do it around here!
I watch perfume videos where people get rid of perfume because they say they have nowhere to wear it. That’s just crazy talk! Lol.
Isn’t that?! Would you mind sharing who those people are? Seems like something I need to see!
There is one channel The simple chic life. Her videos are very relaxing but she is constantly buying and then getting rid of her perfume and then sometimes re-buying. It makes me crazy. I can’t recall any other names atm. If you look up perfume de-clutter there’s a ton. Most give the reason of poor longevity ( which imo isn’t a good reason)
Oh.. if you want to hear someone talk nonsense about Chanel perfume look up Soki London. A few weeks ago she did a video on Chanel and really made her distaste for the brand known. ( pleasant girl though)
Adding… if you want to see wonderful glowing reviews of Chanel check out essentially dacob.
I love Dacob! He’s so thorough and knowledgeable! Will check out The Simple Chic Life and Soki London for some entertainment.
That is just so not right! You *make* a perfume occasion!
You *are* a perfume occasion!!!
Today I chose Child – I was feeling a bit out of sorts and wanted to go back to my early 20s optimistic self.
The rest of the week will be spent adulting. Boo!!
I just realized that my collection is very poorly represented by Italian houses (I have a bottle of Bottega Veneta and a Carthusia decant) and I’m curious why. I’ve tried and liked a lot of Gucci fragrances but never pulled the trigger.
I hope the rest of the week is better than anticipated for you!
Sorry to hear that today was kind of a bummer for you. Hope the perfume helped a bit.
Very very late to the party…
SOTD = YSL BabyCat
From a super generous decant from the most recent swapmeet. Thank you, MossyBerry!
Amber vanilla anyone? Love it!
Counting down to vacation and my packing is 25% done! Of course now of all things to worry about, do I park my car at the train station or do I Uber it? If I park at the train station, I definitely will not get a spot in the vicinity of where I usually park and if I get Uber, I have to fake out where I need to be picked up.
Wow, you are late tonight!
Train station parking can be annoying. I used to write down where I parked if I was at Hamilton Station. It’s been forever since I’ve done that, though.