It's Tuesday, National Librarian Day, World Voice Day and Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. Birthdays: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Anatole France, Charlie Chaplin, Kingsley Amis, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm commando for a morning exercise class; I'll pick something this afternoon. Tea at the moment is Art of Tea Tali's Masala Chai, with an extra sprinkle of nutmeg.
Reminder: on 4/19, we're off to the Netherlands (aka Holland)! (Friday is Dutch-American Friendship Day.) Wear a perfume that is named for a place in the Netherlands, or that reminds you of a (real or imaginary) trip to the Netherlands, or that features a local ingredient, or ?
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 Tulip Teapot from the Sharing Moments collection by Janny van der Heijden is €70 at Heinen Delfts Blauw.
What a beautiful image-I love blue and white china.
I’m in Hermes Pamplemousse Rose – I love colognes. I know I’ve said it before but they just make me feel so uplifted. I try and get some in my hair so I can enjoy the smell all day.
I don’t usually stop for coffee in the morning but today I did and ran into a friend I haven’t seen in awhile, and he’s doing really well. Really put a smile on my face.
also happy National Librarians Day-I love libraries and the people who work there. I remember getting my first library card, and reading Little Women. I think I was 7. My next book was The comedians by Graham Greene, and I didn’t get the humor in it at all lol.
Stay away from that website then…too much blue & white china to resist 🙂
I wish I could remember my first library book! The library was a very magical place to me as a child. Still is really.
In Gallivant Amsterdam for the CP. I forgot about this decant and found it last night, half evaporated. It’s time to use it and finish it quickly.
Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day! I wish I could, especially today, that I am struggling to keep my eyes open. Instead, coffee to the rescue! Another beautiful, warm, sunny day. The last one this week. The temps will drop to the 40s, and rain is in the forecast. At least tulips and cherry trees are in full blossom, which is very cheerful!
Happy Tuesday! 🌷🌸
“full bloom”
So much in bloom here it is hard to list! Hope you make it awake through the end of your work day 🙂
Thank you, Robin! I survived the day!
Excellent.
I liked the phrase “full blossom”! Thought it fits the feeling of Spring perfectly. 🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻
So true!There are so many flowers everywhere and quite difficult to keep track of all of them! 🌻🌹🌸🌷🪻🪴
Wearing Un Coeur en Mai and remembering my visit to Keukenhof, the Netherlands (in late April – early May, if I remember correctly). While this scent does not have tulip, narcissus or hyacinth in it, it lives up to the name and conjures the image of the sea of flowers in Keukenhof around this time.
Last week I took part in LocJAM – a game translation marathon, as described by the organizers. I translated a very short retro point-and-click adventure game about time-travelling. I think the developers were inspired by Back to Future series, although this game was much simpler and shorter.
Overall, a fun experience, although I would have liked more team work – I did at least 90% of translation, while my partner did the technical part – sprite editing, testing, uploading. I do not blame them though – life happens, and our team was formed at the last moment. And their part was important too.
Oh, and finally a game with my name in the credits. Even though it is a free indie game. 😆
So cool to have name credit!
Oh, I think that’s great about you’re getting your name out there, even if it isn’t a momentous project. It can only lead to more exposure and better opportunities. 😀
That’s an achievement in my book.
Excellent, go Glannys!
How cool! Congrats!
In doing a little reading about the Netherlands, roses are mentioned frequently, so I chose DSH American Beauty today. Gorgeous, big red roses.
Perfect!
Hi, Rose Twin!🌹
Rose triplets! 🌹🌹🌹
ELdO day two: Jasmin et Cigarette, which is sort of indefinable: jasmine, sure, but it doesn’t smell like a pack of cigarettes or a lit cigarette or even ash, exactly. It’s hard to say what it does smell like, and it’s mercilessly linear, no development at all for the duration. It’s sort of a placeholder scent, something that’ll do until a more interesting scent comes along. Some people love it! I’m just not one of those people.
I had that exact reaction to it — wanted to like it based on its notes, but no.
I agree it is linear, but I still like it and find it really interesting.
I’ve gone back and forth on Jasmin et Cigarette. Sometimes I like it and other times it annoys me.
Hello.
Sotd is Zara Blanc Ensoleille. Sunscreen, coconut and sea breeze. Bronze Goddess’ younger sister but she opted for the parasol so she’s less “sweaty” than her older sibling.
Someone’s coming to fix my light switch because there was a tiny “explosion” when I flipped it. Sparks and a flash of electricity along with a loud pop, then half the house went dark. Thankfully the aircon still works so I can survive.
Eek, sounds like something came ungrounded. Hope it gets fixed quickly!
Uh oh!! Hope it an easy fix.
Yikes! Good luck with the repairs.
Thanks to a recent recommendation from fellow NSTer Aurora, I’m wearing Cartier’s “Baiser Volé – Essence de Parfum.” I love the vanilla in it, and I think I prefer it to the Eau de Parfum.
Yay, I’m just so delighted you love it and thank you very much, the vanilla is so plush in this brilliant flanker.
I am wearing Guerlain Champs Élysées from a vintage bottle i found this weekend at an antique market. The lady said she also had a Shalimar bottle that she sold rapidly.
What a great find! Congrats!
CE is very has such spring bouquet notes, congratulations on your bottle.
SOTM is Rebecca Minkoff. Two more days until my laundry room is almost fully restored! It has been usable for the last couple of weeks, but it has no lights and half of the cabinets need to be reinstalled, and the floor is just the new sub-flooring. Thankfully there are two big windows for light, and I’ve had rugs and a beach towel on the flooring so my socks don’t get all dusty. Electricians next week — small but very significant steps!
Ooh, renovations. Stressful, but hopefully it will be worth it.
You smell cozy!
I do! Thanks to you, actually. 😁
😂 I forgot! I have forced samples of that one on a lot of people. I am convinced it was under-rated when it came out and is now a treasure hidden in plain sight at the discount stores, but no one knows because TJ Maxx et al don’t have tester bottles.
Sounds like it’s going to be splendid, you’ll want to do laundry all the time.
Yay, laundry room! Fingers crossed that it’s ALL done soon.
Almost done! Hang in there.
Very sleepless night thanks to a local Taco Bell 🤢 but I think things are mostly back to normal now.
I know I have a decant of the latest Hiram Green (is he the one mentioned here as being linked to the Netherlands?) but I can’t find it so I’m going with BK Angel’s Share from my travel size.
Beautiful sunny day here. We had a gorgeous drive leaving Oregon yesterday. I think I maybe passed 4-5 ranch trucks and a couple of cars until I got into Nevada. Lots of cows and horses, it’s free range and the cattle were all over. I slowed down a lot as they came into proximity because there’s lots of new babies who don’t understand the road can kill you. Plus, they startle easily and dart quickly, so you never know if they’re going to jump right in your path. I do miss the juniper laden air of that last campground, though. It was the MOST juniper-ry smelling spot I’ve ever been to. The entire area is filled with old and new juniper, and while indigenous, they are mostly considered pest tree now because they have expanded their range considerably due to poor forestry practices. They are water hogs and many other native flora are choked out because of them. The forest service it actually digging them up and removing them in certain areas. I wouldn’t mind a juniper heavy perfume…
That is miserable. I hate food poisoning.
Hiram Green is based in the Netherlands, in Gouda. He is Canadian.
Wishing you good travels and safe food!
Thanks, I’m cooking my own tonight so I should be good! I will look for that HG for Friday.
https://youtu.be/q40fKsRsHFU?feature=shared
Deva, when you said Thanks to Taco Bell.. I thought this had happened.
I’m a little slow sometimes. Lol.
I will always and forever love that show! I have a couple of soft eye masks for light, so that definitely wasn’t the problem.
I’ve been watching it again lately. Still funny!
It’s timeless. You could watch it 50 years from now and it would still be hilarious. When we’re 95 and in our wheelchairs parked in front of the TV, Seinfeld better be on! 📺
😂😂
Compassion on the bad stomach night. What a great description Deva, while I read your post I felt there with you. Penhaligon’s has Juniper Sling, I’ve never smelled it but must be good because in production more than 10 years.
I thought of that one too but I haven’t smelled it …maybe one day! 🙂
If you’d rather go brand-new for your juniper, I just saw that Pineward is releasing a new scent called Juniperus this week.
Oh, well I’m NOT buying anything but still, doesn’t hurt to check it out, right? 🙃
You and my brother were both dealing with some GI distress yesterday. Glad to hear you’re feeling better today.
My sympathies to your brother. I can assure you, it will a very long time before I eat at a Taco Bell again…if ever! 🌮
I have heard them called “Toxic H3ll” a few times…
Wearing Orchidivy today…notes are Ivy, Gardenia, Raspberry, Hay, Tonka, Absolute Vanilla. 🌿🍨
Been listening to Alison Krauss non-stop on Alexa the last couple days. Her albums w/ Robert Plant are so good! Such talent. 🤩
Yes, their voices go together so well! They are actually playing here but it is sadly the same night madtownteen graduates from hs or I would be there!
I did not know they were touring! They aren’t coming to southern CA sadly it appears…have to see how far Highland, CA is. 🧐
How do you like the Orchidivy? All of the Loloita Lempicka from last week (the week before?) has put ivy on my brain as a good summer note.
I like Orchidivy quite a bit. It’s very green in the opening but that fades out fairly quickly to the other notes. I like how PG does vanilla and there’s plenty of that in the dry down. 🙂
A friend bought her first front-row ticket ever to see these two, in the late summer.
That will be amazing! It doesn’t appear they are making it down to southern CA on the tour…need to see how far Highland, CA is. 🧐
Those Alison Krauss/Robert Plant duets are so much fun to listen to.
I’m going to see them this summer! Can’t wait.
So amazing, that talent! Love her music with Robert Plant.
Testing Happy in Paradise. Doesn’t really smell like a Happy flanker. I don’t know what it smells like.
Interesting, had not heard a word about that one.
I’m wearing Hiram Green Voyage. Not quite my thing. I might actually have to gift me HG samples to someone else as I don’t really enjoy them.
I really do adore Moon Bloom, but that’s the only one I’ve really wanted to buy so far. Have not tried the last one though.
Moon Bloom is the one exception for me as well.
If you can wait until late summer to gift those samples….I’ll be on your side of the pond. 🙂
Excellent, please remind me then.
Every day is wear-your-pajamas-to-work day over here! It’s a beautiful sunshiney day today, after a short but soul-quashing run of cold grey weather, and I’m celebrating in La Chasse Aux Papillons.
Aha, that’s what I’m going to put on right now!
Ha, meant the La Chasse not the pjs 😉
It goes nicely with pjs!
Indeed, maybe I’ll spray on more before bed 🙂
I am wafting Rose & Cuir today. I get far more green/plant notes than leather ones from this. It feels very spring-y to match the weather.
Tea today is Double Bergamot Earl Gray from The Head Nut in Philly. I prefer the Earl Grays from Clipper Ship and F&M, but this one does just fine as a London Fog.
My 16-month-old niece has learned the word “stinky” and is now using it for strong smells, not necessarily bad smells. I’m just waiting for her to call me stinky when I see her this weekend. And my sister will 100% howl with laughter when it happens. 😂
Nice story! Here’s to being the stinky aunt.
Hey stinky! 🤣
That’s funny!
I’m in Ode to Dullness from JHAG which I really like despite the name. It’s a nice background, or wallpaper scent, on days when that’s what I’m looking for. I also like that this brand makes travel size sprays.
It cooled off nicely overnight and was perfect sleeping weather. I love these cool spring mornings that give the promise the summer is on the way, whereas the same cool morning in fall would give the forewarning that winter was on the way. It’s all about perspective I guess!
I have the same cool morning perspective. I love these mornings.
Frozen mango and yogurt smoothie
A fresh day but not cold, I wore a flanker of Idylle called Eau Sublime, not sure about sublime but it seems to me a good flanker that I neglected, and tonight it’s Café Rose first version also neglected, resinous but not heavy, lifted by spices.
Treasure your Café Rose. The new version is quite different to my nose.
Thank you Lillyjo, it says the first version is by Antoine Lie on fragrantica, I’m glad, he’s always an interesting perfumer, he’s not listed for the 2023 version, I see.
The first version of Cafe Rose was gorgeous.
https://www.apollo-magazine.com/dutch-still-life-painting-citrus-fruit/
I’m going to match Dutch paintings with perfume. From the 1600s peeled lemons became a popular motif in still life paintings, symbolic of wealth but also showing the availability of the fruit from the Mediterranean. Matching with SL Fleurs de Citronnier
A great idea! I was thinking last night that when I think of arts where the Dutch have left their mark, surely it has to be painting.
I don’t know whether you are familiar with Jan Weissenbruch, Anton Mauve or Hendrik Willem Mesdag?
brilliant!
I went with Angel’s Dust by Francesca Bianchi today for the cp. I’m doing a week of perfume brands based in the Netherlands except I’ll also wear Stroopwaffel this week, which was created by Ineke for Scent Trunk and is inspired by the Netherlands.
And I’m excited for the swap meet this weekend! I just went to an in person clothing swap this past weekend (my first!) at someone’s house so it’s really swapapalooza for me lately.
A clothing swap sounds fun! My niece and I swap sometimes.
I had appointments this morning so I behaved myself, but now I am wafting Oud Bouquet. With luck it will be more sedate by the time I meet a friend later for happy hour.
Oud Bouquet gets better as it drys imo. It lasts forever!
I polished off a tiny decant of Nishane A Hundred Silent Ways and I don’t need any more. I bought a percussive massage gun to use on my joints after running (well, jogging) and I have somehow messed up my right knee. I used the lowest setting and thought it was not ever concentrated on one spot, but ouch! I have irritated the tendons/ligaments. So I am back to walking only and hoping active rest makes it better, and I will be much more careful with the massager.
I’m trying to imagine using one of those things on a joint area..😅 Pretty sure those are for deep tissue massages only. I’m sending blessings to your poor knee although I’m as far from “holy” as you can get!
Ow! Sorry to hear that you’re dealing with a sore knee.
Oh dear! I have never heard of a percussive massage gun and I guess I won’t investigate, whatever you did I’d probably do it too.
SOTD = Prada Infusion de Gingembre
Spicy ginger 🫚 but did not last long. I am so glad I started with travel sprays because this is the 2nd of 3 I got at Sephora that was just so so.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C51tXgVRiMW/?igsh=MXhsYjNsZXVwNmtjcA==
Today, the Wall Street Journal had an article on how to extricate yourself (for the most part), from an over-talker. In summary:
1) provide excuses, as in “I’m getting a drink. Can I get one for you.” Of course you can ditch the person as you’re at the bar.
2) be kind – sometimes people just need to unload themselves for a very legit reason
3) make a game of it – “how about those (name of team)?”
4) try to pull someone else in – preferably someone you don’t really like that well
5) it’s ok to flee if all else fails
Thanks for the quick review on the Infusion de Gingembre! Not sure if it would have been worth it for me, then.
Ditto. Money saved.
It’s not – money saved for sure!
I’m a fan of #5 and #4, then #1. Ugh, overtalkers. I have to deal with SO many of them as most of the people we see socially are performers or academics who work / have worked with Mr. Ockeghem. They view me as a weird curiosity who does boring work (some business thing) and studied a boring subject (medieval history) in when I was in a humanities grad program. Honestly, I’d much rather stand in a corner and nurse my drink alone than listen to them go on ad nauseam about their perceived slights in the small performance/academic community here.
I would have loved to talk to you then 😇
I tend to go the #2 route unless I actually have to do something or start feeling uncomfortable with the conversation. ( I wish I didn’t though, I am too much of a softey for other people’s feelings)
I only have patience for so long …
Once again we have the same thoughts on the Prada. Maybe we will be 3 for 3!
Maybe? The last one is Ylang so we’ll see!
I agree about Gingembre, not a love for me. But it is very easy to wear and I will put my travel spray to good use, so no regrets.
I can’t wait to hear about your 3rd Sephora purchase!
Indeed! It was very easy to wear. It would make a good summer scent for sure.
Posting late again today. Got busy doing laundry this afternoon.
SOTD = commando, except for The Body Shoppe British Rose body butter on my shins. The pollen counts have been ridiculously high here lately, so I figured I’d see if skipping perfume would help with the sneezing.
Did it help?
A little bit. But keeping the windows closed does much better. I’ll have to wait until the sun goes down before I open them up again.
Do you have central air?
My unit does have its own HVAC.
But when my apartment was inspected back in March, maintenance discovered that the A/C wasn’t working correctly. They said they were going to put in a work order and try to get it fixed before the hot weather shows up.
Since my apartment is on the top floor, I collect everyone’s heat. It’s a nice feature in Winter during a subzero cold snap. Not so much in warmer weather.
Joining Jalapeno in roses with ELdO Eau de Protection🌹. As Kanuka pointed out, Tulips aren’t the only flowers in Holland.
Hiya, rose twin! 🌹🌹
Late today — lots going on. SOTD was a spring thing, at least: Tauerville Hyacinth and a Mechanic. I didn’t see any hyacinths being grown or sold when I was in the Netherlands, but I’m sure people grow them there in their normal gardens. Off to my woodworking class soon, while Mr. Ockeghem fills in for me talking to new parents in my kid’s mini school and then goes to Ockeghem Teen’s third concert in a week.
TheMe is a champ! What is the focus of your woodworking class? Is it more about construction of pieces or marquetry work? Sounds like a lot of fun!
We are making a box with a recessed bottom and hinged lid with a dark wood stripe down the middle. I seem to be doing quite well so far; there’s one person who’s kinda clueless but the other five of us seem to be getting on quite well.
That’s one of my favorite Tauers. The smell of hyacinth is wonderful!
And it has good lasting power — I was smelling it well into the late afternoon. 🙂
They are mostly sold in winter as people will have a few in their house to scent their rooms.
Exactly how I use them in late winter! Utterly sensible.
Later than everyone tonight. It’s supposed to start raining soon.
We need it. I wore RL Safari today. I am looking forward to the swapmeet.
Hope you get the rain that you need. Drought sucks.
Oy, I forgot about the swapmeet!
Joining the late gang here, my SOTD is Love Blossom.
Welcome to the late club👋
How do you feel about Love Blossom?
Nice to have some company! 😉
Chanel Paris-Riviera 🙂