Rabbit rabbit rabbit! Happy Almost-Friday, and welcome to February. It's also National Freedom Day (aka the first day of Black History Month). Birthdays: Clark Gable, Langston Hughes, Muriel Spark, Rick James. RIP N Scott Momaday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Fendi Theorema, just in case spring is right around the corner.
Reminder: 2/2 is Groundhog Day...assemble some winter- and spring-appropriate samples in a bowl, and pick one at random, then tell us if spring will be early or late this year. (This is a repeat.)
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2024, where I'll try (but usually fail) to have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: the Thom Browne Rabbit Zip-Up Small Crossbody Bag is on mark down at Cettire, $1,195. It is cheaper than last year's model!
Hello and 🐰🐰🐰!
Sotd is Amouage Overture Woman. I love this scent so much.
I bought a whole box of cherries and I am having such a great time feasting on them. They are so fresh, the stems come off with a loud pop!
Wow, fresh cherries! I am jealous.
Seconding Robin! 🍒
Rabbit x 3 for the last 9 days of the year of the water rabbit! I’m joining happy888cat in the house with Amouage Fate. Rain today.
That’s right, I forgot about the water rabbit.
Happy Thursday almost Friday! Robin, we’re scent twins, I’m wearing Theorema also. I haven’t worn it in a while so I’ll get enjoyment out of it while it’s still cool and rainy out.
Also, RIP to Chita Rivera. What an immense talent and amazing performer.
Hey twin! We smell fantastic.
I’ve been humming America since hearing about Chita Rivera.
I read this as America and starting humming ” A Horse with No Name”
DUH
😀
Ha! Watch out for that ear worm.
My local station played “Angel of the Morning” a couple weeks ago, and I got to thinking about what a really dumb song it was, and that was my big mistake…have had it running through my head ever since, making me CRAZY.
Much prefer America OR A Horse With No Name.
I pulled Dame Dark Horse perfume oil in my decant grab today. This is a great fall and winter scent, with cinnamon and cloves. Funnily enough, I’m dressed for spring, since it’s going to be in the 70s today.
I just got an email this morning that he has that one on sale in the EDP.
Nice choice. I had the oil rollerball version and loved it
House twin! You smell great. I’m in Earth Mother.
I completely forgot the rabbitness until just now!
Today I’m in Michael Kors Michael for Men, which I bought as soon as I smelled it, without even thinking twice: it was the first patchouli I had ever even liked, let alone loved — top-loaded with dried fruit and spices in the Serge Lutens style, then armloads of tobacco, leather, and patchouli. So sophisticated!
Gosh, Michael Kors … have not smelled on of their fragrances in YEARS.
I adore the original Michael Kors, drop dead gorgeous big floral. I wish I’d purchased a backup bottle but I recognize I should be weeding instead of ‘curating’. 🙂
Aww, cute bunny. I remembered my rabbits when I was awake for a bit between midnight and 1 am.
I’m in Glossier You, which is one of those scents I don’t think of as seasonal, so probably no points for the cp.
Today is the first day of my Whole30 challenge. I’m 3 hours in and already missing my vanilla latte lol. I’ve discovered nutpods though, which are not half bad. I mean, they are no vanilla latte don’t get me wrong, but better than nothing.☕️
I think you will like Whole30. I did it once and I thought it was an excellent “new lens” to see food through. I, as I expected, did not find any food intolerance issues, but I’ve never craved candy and sugar as much as I used to before I did the program.
I googled nutpods because I had no idea what you were talking about. The coconut macaroon flavor sounds super yummy!
I think You (and you!) smell great.
Hello all!
I’m in Muguet Porcelain, since it feels like spring to here. I miss the cold, if I’m honest. Though I’m studying all day today, so maybe it doesn’t really matter what it’s like outside!
Have a great day everyone!
Maybe you will get some cold weather soon?
I am wearing Divine Vanille and receiving compliments.
Back at work today and tomorrow, instead i prefer to work on some other very interesting community projects ( volunteer work).
Compliments are so nice! AND you smell great!
SOTD is Valkyrie. I’m rediscovering my Sylvaine Delacourte sample sets, and I’m liking this scent much much more than when I first tried it several years ago, the vanilla has also darkened a lot.
It’s a rainy morning here, and I’m off to the optometrist to get my eyes dilated.
I have gotten the orange blossom and musk sample sets from Sylvaine Delacourt, and particularly liked Osiris.
The sample sets are quite reasonable, too.
Yes, I wish many more perfume houses would sell sample sets like these! I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the orange blossom set was by far my favorite, since I don’t think of that note as something I’m drawn to. Osiris is very beautiful, my favorite is probably Ozkan.
I like Vahina by her as well. This is vanilla and orange blossom. I have said this before on here, but every time I go to see my grandkids in North Carolina, I usually buy a bottle. A woman and her daughter have a boutique and they sell this perfume. The mother used to work with Slyvaine in Paris so is very good friends with her. It is fun to hear her stories.
Ooh! I’ll have to give Vahina another sniff again soon. How fun that this boutique owner has a personal connection to Sylvaine!
The boutique owner worked for Chanel, but I think it was when Sylvaine worked for Guerlain. Anway, they both lived in Paris and now Sylvaine sometimes comes to visit her in NC.
Kris, I live in North Carolina. Where is this boutique? It sounds like a fun place to visit.
It is called Perle by Lola and it is in Pinehurst Village Shops.
Glad Friday is almost here. (hare?)
I’m in Mona di Orio Carnation.
Ha! I see what you did there!
Made me laugh!
Witty!
Mmm, you smell great, Lucas!
https://www.perfumerh.com/products/paper-notebook
A scented notebook lemming from Perfumer H for all the stationery geeks. There is also a scented ink that smells like old books. I am tempted … dark and rainy here and I’m wearing Smoked Ambergris.
And scented pencils! All very tempting.
The description sounds fabulous. I would love to sniff that book.
My best friend 😉 gave me the set for Christmas. The scent is glorious — warm and resinous. 😻 Perfect for fall and winter, as the colors suggest.
I am wearing Chanel No5 EDP from the bottle that my mom generously gave me this last weekend during my visit 🤍
Have a great day everyone!
Chanel no 5 is gorgeous.
What a lovely gift. And how nice that you got to see your mom!
Double gift!
SOTD = MFK Ciel de Gum
What a gem! I’m sure I’ve worn it numerous times but can’t seem to find one from a recent wear. It is gorgeous!
https://www.instagram.com/p/C20AaO9RRXE/?igsh=MXRzZWNzY2Rnb3RkNQ==
I did 4 sets of rabbits and so I can give away 3 sets!
I have a deck outside and it only has a resin Adirondack chair in an impossible turquoise. Anyway, it almost seems that whenever I look outside (ok, I’m exaggerating), I see a cat just casually walking through. There’s no pattern to the direction they’re coming from, nor do they have the same coat colors so I know it’s several cats. Maybe I am destined to enjoy them vicariously?
Oh, and since it’s the beginning of the month, I can now report that I have spent $0 on perfumes in January! Maybe I should reward myself …
It sounds like your deck has received high cat approval. And you get to enjoy the cats without having to pay for the kibble!
This! And no poops to clean up either but I heard they bury it.
Not always. My brother has had issues with wandering cats leaving behind “stuff” in his yard in the past.
Deck Envy! Also perhaps some visiting kitty envy…
Ha!
I have a deck now, too! But nothing out there except a cooler I used to transport perishable food during my move.
How wonderful to have a deck, and a garden too.
That’s an essspensive wabbit up top! I forgot my rabbits as usual.
Finally seeing a bit of sun! The first time since I crossed the Nevada/Oregon border a couple of days ago. 🌞
Mostly on track with my thunking, although I did forget last night. Wearing Regina Harris Amber Vanilla. I have no idea who she is or how she’s connected to this scent. Perfumer I would imagine. It was a vanilla sample I bought years looking for a Vanilla Lace dupe. Just now upended the contents which oozed out like honey on a cold morning. I don’t smell anything at all unless I stick my nose under my shirt and take in a big huff, and then it’s barely discernible.
It’s wonderful Langston Hughes and Rick James share a birthday. I love that! 🥰
My favorite poem by Hughes:
https://poets.org/poem/theme-english-b
My favorite Rick James song:
https://youtu.be/QYHxGBH6o4M?si=1UnY4dzMLVrd3wTq
Illuminum Arabian Amber (because the previous thunk was super boring.) Thunk! This might be a scrubber…will try to be patient! 😅
I enjoyed the Langston Hughes poem. Thank you for posting it.
I’m glad you liked it! 🙂
I forgot the rabbits this morning. This morning was spent taking care of bills and bought a travel spray of the original Lolita Lempicka and a mini of Sand and Sable. The total was $20 and in perfume land, that’s free. Lolita Lempicka has always been on the affordable side. I was thinking of Theorema today but wanted Lyric today. So I am Lyric.
Did Lempicka stop putting out new perfumes? I haven’t heard anything about the brand in forever, but could very well have missed it.
I haven’t heard of anything new in a while. On Fragrancenet, they are dort cheap.
You can have an extra set of my rabbits, if you would like.
It’s Friday here and we’re expecting weather with a bit of everything today and over the weekend.
I’m wearing Chaldée, one of my now numerous Patou perfumes 🙂
Do you have the complete set yet?
I remembered to rabbit this morning! I never remember the bunnies, so I’m stoked.
Today I’m wearing Dame Perfumery’s Earth Mother. I’ve been getting the emails about the sale he’s having, but there are two scents that I would want to buy and I can’t decide. I suspect I’ll dither too long, the sale will be over and I’ll end up with neither.
What are the 2 perfumes you are stuck between?
Desert Rose and Black Flower Mexican Vanilla.
I really like Desert Rose. A lot of people on here love BFMV but sadly on me it smells like Lemon Pledge.
I remembered my rabbits as soon as my eyes opened.
Big rain here, Pacific Coast Hwy is closed near me.
A good day for Reve in Cuir by Tahota
I heard cali was getting slammed again. Stay safe!
Stay safe and dry!
Winter again today with vintage Opium EDT. I’ll take it, after a day of persistent celery scent yesterday. I remembered my rabbits today!
One of the very few times I have smelled celery in a perfume sample was in something that had gone *very* off. Yuck!
ooh, agree, Jalapeno. Celery is one of the very few vegetables I just cannot do, and when I smell it in a fragrance I am not happy.
I am currently displaced from my house due to a severe ice storm in Portland OR. We’ve been at my daughter’s house for three weeks. I managed to take a bag of samples and am trying one a day.
Today’s scent is Frederic Malle Parfum de Therese. A fruity chypre. I am looking up notes as I try them.
You smell wonderful — and sorry about the displacement!
Thanks! We are luckier than many here with family we can stay with.
Yoinks!
Hopefully you will be able to get home soon.
Wow, you’re displaced because of damage to your home?
Oooh! I’ve recently fallen for Therese. You smell lovely. 🍀your weather related displacement resolves soon
I was at the airport recently and smelled Bombay Bling on someone at baggage claim. There were three women standing close together, but not together, and I didn’t feel like I could barge over and ask about perfume. Still, I hardly ever smell someone wearing perfume and this is the first time I’ve been able to identify what it was. SOTD here for a day of laundry is Armani Prive Pivoine Suzhou. It’s a very spring-like scent.
Oh how cool! It must have been tempting to barge over!
It feels like getting a trivia question right! What a mini thrill. I only managed it once, with LADDM.
For Thunkin’ Thursday I finished off a Serge Lutens sample. It was pleasant if not memorable, as proven by the fact that I am at work and can’t even remember which recent SL offering it was.
Ouch. Talk about damning a perfume with faint praise!
I think I am in winter and spring today. My SOTD is Akro Bake, that could be worn in any season, and BBW Vanilla Bean, that would be worn more in the winter. I still am not sure about Akro Bake so I am glad I bought the 30 ml bottle. It may come up in the swapmeet if I don’t start liking it a little better soon. I keep wavering on my feelings about it.
Did you see that cocoa pink has a vanilla bean available in just about every imaginable base? Or was it you that mentioned them a while back? I placed an order but the turn around time is 14-30 days. I got a couple of different vanillas in a couple of different bases to try. Looking forward to it!
It wasn’t me that mentioned it, but I did see that. Let me know what you think of them.
Maybe you need to try Akro Bake in a different season and see how you like it then?
You could be right.
Cute bunny bag, Robin! I thought for sure it would have been by Loewe. I remember what a laugh riot their elephant caused. 😁
So for this rabbit game, you’re supposed to say it first thing, right? I’ll have to try harder; it was the second thing I said today.
I reached into my sample dish this morning and pulled out PMC Vanille de Tahiti. So, perfect for summer, but also perfect for a cozy, comfort scent in winter. I had only a partial sample left, but it struck me as lovely! Wish I had more now. It’s pretty simple; a creamy vanilla with notes of champaca and ylang ylang, but more like a gauzy overlay than an in-your-face tropical. I’ve never thought of myself as a vanilla person, but I may have to reconsider that!
So many times the rabbits have been the second thing I have said. I talk to Teflon kitty a LOT…
😄 Our dog gets talked to, and about, a lot!
Loewe has a really adorable bunny bag too. Next time!
😄😉
I’m in 4160 Tuesdays The Sexiest Scent on the Planet Ever. It feels more like a spring scent since it wears very light on me.
I remembered my rabbits today, and I have an extra set if anyone needs them. 🐇🐇🐇
Iso e super! I like that one.
Apple and yogurt smoothie
13C and sunny today. In K de Krizia today with rose oil on one wrist and tonight in Le Couvent Mimosa, a pretty one, I was waiting for January to end to start wearing mimosa.
I don’t own a single mimosa at the moment! I ought to get one.
Mimosa perfumes don’t seem to be very popular anymore, I would say yes, do get one.
SOTD was Angelique Noire, which has now faded. I’m now resting with a cat on my lap (in-cat-pacitated to get up) while burning a Loukhoum Killian candle that smells incredible. Sp much that I am regretting not buying Keiko Mecheri’s Loukhoum when it was sold at Liberty London. I wonder if has been reformulated, as it was out of stock for a while and now there’s a poudree version I don’t remember from before.
Ha! I am going to use “in-cat-pacitated” for sure. That happens most nights around here. You smell wonderful. I am going to use up my samples of AN, and will eye the FB after they are gone.
Heh. I used to joke about having an “in-pet-iment” whenever one of the cats was enjoying serious time on my lap.
Thumbs up to “in-cat-pacitated”!
You guys! “in-pet-iment” is a good one, too! ^=v=^
I remembered the rabbits! Astonishing.
In Roísín Dubh, which must be for winter (or autumn); it is NOT spring-like to my nose. Long day at work — I taught at 8:30 a.m. and have an event that goes until 9 p.m., with meetings most of the way through (but a few hours this evening to regroup and have dinner before the event).
Good for you! I have only remembered a few times, ever.
No points today. I’m going for the thunk with my Aura body cream. It is just fragrant enough that pairing it with anything other than an Aura is iffy. But today I found the shared rhubarb note in Patou Adieu Sagesse was just right. Mugler body cream jars are very nice – I donated one empty to the thrift store. I may see if I can use this one in some way, although I have plenty of catch-alls and too much that they are catching!
Adieu Sagesse has a rhubarb note? Hmmmmmmmmm. I will have to look for it the next time I smell it.
Yay – I rabbited this morning! Team Spring today: Luten Un Lys. I have a decant from my MakeUp Alley days long ago, and it still smells wonderful to me.
We are heading out for a snowshoe weekend with kids and grandson (he will be in baby hiking backpack) tomorrow. Happily packing and organizing food. In case I don’t post, hope everyone has a great weekend.
Have a wonderful weekend! Can only imagine the over the top cuteness of that baby in a backpack😊
Hope you have lots of fun!
That sounds like loads of fun! Enjoy!
Grabbed Sarrasins and am basking in the leathery-jasminey goodness😋
RAWR! 😻
You smell marvellous, allo. I wish there were more fragrances that ran with this idea – jasmine & leather. Such a knockout!
Thank you! It is such an amazing combination😋
Entirely uncharacteristically, I actually remembered rabbits this morning.
Once again in venerable Diorissimo parfum.
As for tomorrow’s CP, I have roped the long-suffering Sr. Spiderplant (to whom every scented wrist smells “powdery,” or so he says) into making the random selection from the Groundhog Day samples. So if it’s winter, you’ll know who to blame.
Aha, see, your rabbits brought you the most beautiful perfume ever 🙂
This morning I tried Eris Delta of Venus from a big order of samples from Indigo. It smells really nice but unfortunately really irritates my nose. Anyone want my sample? It’s a nice spray sample. I can also let you know of other samples or small decants I’m ready to part with.
I’d love to sample Delta of Venus, I’ve been so curious about it. I’ll email you, and we can do a swap!
Sounds good! I can’t recall if you have my email, but if not, it’s my NST username at gmail.
Posting and running tonight.
My sotd is Fenty edp. I remembered my rabbits.
I saw a meme and thought of you:
“January was a tough year, but you made it! I’m so proud of you!” 🤣
Lol! I just found out it’s a leap year, I almost cried. 🤣
The travel spray of your SOTD was one of the last perfumes I bought in 2023.
Hope you like it!
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! 🐇
I remembered this morning, and I have an extra set of rabbits in case someone forgot.
65 degrees and sunny today, but “Wintry Mix” is lurking in the weekend forecast. So I am sending the sun off somewhere else for a little while.
SOTD = continuing on with the “January Special” for this first day of February. Boyfriend Body Creme on my shins.
I am down to about 1/3 of it now. Maybe it gets thunked this month?
They say I might see the Sun on Saturday. I will consider it a gift from you🌞
More than happy to send you some rays!
Posting late. Did the grab bag today, ended up with Changing Constance. I want to fall in love with one of these Penhaligon’s portrait series, but every one I’ve tried so far has just left me thinking, “That’s nice.” Nice just isn’t going to cut it at those prices. Sigh. I luuuurv those bottles, but the juice has to match.
Oh, and I’ve realized I’m an absolute sucker for a cardamom top note. I go into immediate “ooooh” mode and now I have to pause, and think: Is there really anything else to love here, other than the cardamom?
Changing Constance probably heads more winter, given the cardamom, caramel and vanilla. It IS lovely.
Sorry, very late.
Lilas Exquise by Fath. It’s gorgeous.