It's Hump Day and the last day of July. Also, World Ranger Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: Demeter Beetroot for the win.
Reminder: 8/2 will be Silly Friday...wear a silly perfume, or a perfume with a silly name, or a perfume that comes in a silly bottle, or ? (Raise your hand if you are the person who suggested this!)
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: top image is ladies have balloons [doubled & flipped] by lucyfrench123 at flickr; some rights reserved.
Great choice Robin!
Another hot one and I have to be outside for a good part of the day, so I’m in many sprays of CK One. It will vanish quickly.
CK One is a great choice for stinking hot weather.
I’m not sure if this is silly or just ironic. I’m wearing Under the Lemon Tree, from a sample. None of the notes listed on Fragrantica include lemon.
No lemons fell from the tree ?
Hello.
Sotd is Nettare Di Sole. Sparkly bergamot paired with equally sparkling aquatics and a tiny drizzle of honey. Simple, refreshing and Summer appropriate but sadly has a short wear time. I would be totally on board if Guerlain released a Forte version and amped up the honey.
Today I went to the Royal Palace. The architectures are breathtakingly beautiful and artistic. Every corner of each building had been thought through with design, colour and symbolism. I wish I could live there, even just for a day. Dinner is at the Peninsula hotel’s Thai restaurant. Coconut chicken soup, pomelo salad, chicken in pandan leaves and red duck curry. Fantastic meal.
Your travels sound wonderful! I hope your week is filled with new places and people, good food and lovely views! “Sparkly Bergomot” sounds just right.
Thank you so much Deva!
Your SOTD sounds amazing
Mood booster for sure!
That sounds gorgeous, the architecture and the meal! I’m glad you are having a great time.
“Sparkly bergamot” sounds like a perfect match for your day.
Gosh that made me hungry! So glad you are having a great trip.
This morning I’ve doused myself in Paris-Édimbourg from Chanel. I’m crazy about it. I know it wasn’t marketed specifically to men, but there’s so much more life and elegance to it than Bleu. Why can’t Chanel up their game for their mainstream “masculine” line?
Good question. A good reason to cross over to the other side, so to speak. 😉
The Édimbourg was my favorite of that bunch, too.
Guess I need to get the lead out and try some of the later Chanel Eaux.
Paris-Deauville is a lovely green/citrus for summer.
Thanks to you, I have experienced that.
Never tried Edimbourg or Paris-Paris. Only the first 3.
Not perfume related but I saw that Guerlain and Pucci are collaborating. https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Pucci-to-launch-a-makeup-line-in-collaboration-with-guerlain-in-late-august,1654455.html
Super cute!
Toast with peanut butter. Out and about running errands in this humid weather..wish it would just rain!
Jo Malone layering today..
Pucci and Guerlain have teamed up at least twice before, in my living memory. This is the fall makeup I’ll be buying, for sure 🙂 Thank you for sharing the link.
Me too! I love that design
Same weather here in Montréal. They are warning of thunderstorms later today so I hope we get a good dousing. Unfortunately the muggy heat will continue through Saturday. 🙁
ugh..I wonder why I have such headaches all the time 🙁 The humid air is so suffocating.
We got just enough rain so far to jack the humidity up to 80% and make mud on the windows. I have thrown in the towel and turned on the AC.
https://observer.com/list/best-independent-bookstores-new-york-city/
Thought of you when I saw this. I would like to visit Albertine some day.
I have been several times.
2 of my favs are listed, Corner Bookstore and Strand.
I visited The Strand ages ago on a day trip to NYC.
Thanks for the article
Rabanne Metal edt today, also yesterday. vintage (original version).
I love Metal, you smell amazing.
Agreed, it is quite delightful.
I thunked about 4-5 bottles of Metal back in the day (early 80s). Such an amazing scent and very hard to come by now. Its older sister, Calandre, still easy to find and heavily discounted so I picked up a bottle in the spring. Even current formulation smell great to me.
now there will be a run on Calandre ;- )
😂😂
I’m joining the fan club for these! I still have a bottle of each, bought back in the 80’s. I don’t wear them often, but neither am I willing to give them up.
Generous sprays of PdE Corsica Furiosa this morning. Still one of my all time favorites… I wish PdE offered travel size bottles. I know I’d buy several.
Off to the post office through the smoke. Today is bad, can’t even see mid-distance hills, forget the horizon. It’s distressing to see so much of the west on fire and it must be bothering more than I thought because I had nightmares about fire last night.
Rain, we need some very wet, drenching, fire quenching rain!
Wishing, hoping, and praying for rain right along with you.
That really is distressing, not surprised it is entering your dreams.
I am craving orange blossom scents lately, i find them refreshing and comforting during summer. My perfume of the day is L’authentique Grange du Parfumeur, she is a local perfumer.
It’s a hot summer day!! looking forward to my trip to Armenia in September.
Orange Blossom craving twin here! What are your favorites? I’ve been enjoying Histoire d’Orangers, Tryst, Popeline Blanche, and Lush Revive hair moisturizer.
My favourites are Fragonard Fleur d’Oranger and Delacourte Olyssia.
Big fan of Fragonard Fleur d’Oranger, haven’t yet replaced my thunked bottle.
You smell lovely!
I was watering Mr. allo’s tomato plants this morning and basking in the smell of tomato leaves. So I’m starting the day in another neglected beauty, AdV Signature for the tomato leaf/rhubarb combo. This is one of the perfumes that I credit with taking me down the fragrant path…🌸
Not the same, but I have a scented geraniums and I love to rub the leaves between my fingers for their scent.
Scented geraniums sound amazing!! i smelled them once and felt in love . Do you keep them inside?
I have a small balcony and they are outside
I don’t think I’ve ever smelled a scented geranium but they sound lovely.
It’s the plant, not the flower that smells
They are really easy to grow!
The smell of sun-warmed tomato plants is fantastic. Too bad some people are allergic to the leaves. 🍅🌱
I’m in Chanel Comete. The only thing silly about this one is the price.😅
I caved last night and bought a bottle of Zara’s Livre Blanc because it was on sale for 15.99. That’s perfumemath free. I couldn’t pass that up. The other one I tried and liked was Popeline but that one was sold out.
Did you get a sample somewhere? I would love to try it, but don’t want to put out that kind of money if I don’t like it. Just wondering where I would be able to order a sample.
Zara’s perfumes are certainly reasonable, and it makes it even better when there is a sale.
Yes, I got a sample from eBay.
It’s worth trying. I like it and finds that it lasts for hours on my skin.
Thank you.
Sometimes the Zara perfumes do come back. Maybe Popeline will too?
Yes, they many times do.
Assam of India
🐘🐘🐘!
I’m in ….eau d’Hadrien EDT. Not such an original scent now but I still remember my shock about 30 years ago, when my friend wore it and I couldn’t believe how good it smelled. I still think it’s excellent.
Hope everyone’s day is better than decent.
You must have sunshine, or possible the AG has brought you metaphorical sunshine
Both 🙂
I’m in Arquiste Anima Dulcis not that you can smell it much, with the heat and humidity everything burns off in an hour tops.
Then do 32sprays like I do 😂
for real? I’m impressed 🙂
Yes for real. Especially in the summer when it melts off the skin almost immediately
Anima Dulcis struck me as a cold weather perfume when I tried it. Very brave of you to wear it in the height of summer!
In TF Lost Cherry, a fairly silly name now that I think about it. We’ve been having rain the past couple of days, but soon I will be able to go to a sunny beach, in a stylish swim ensemble and a bunch of balloons!
That sounds like fun, especially the balloons.
Jealous of your rain!
Around 8:20 this morning I realized I had to be to work at 9 and not 3! I had enough time to throw some clothes and a headband on and make it on time. I’m wearing Phlur Phloria from the purse stash. My weather is hot and very humid with storms coming tonight.
I haven’t tried many of the new Phlurs. I sti have three bottles of the originals. I loved those bottles from an aesthetic perspective
You are the first person I heard about Phlur from. I think that the first releases were probably better. They really rebranded for the tik tok crowd imo.
I think the original owners sold the brand.
Very impressed at how quick you prepared for work.
You should see my hair! The headband couldn’t hide the frizz. Lol.
Wow, close call with your shift today!
I have never tried Phlur, but the bottles look cool.
SOTD = Le Labo Iris 39
So wonderful! ❤️❤️❤️
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GHYDFxR49/?igsh=MXh4OGZrbDFiNHJpcA==
In other news, for those who may be concerned about chemical substances used to de-caffeinate caffeinated ☕️ 🫘, have no fear; however, there is no word about workers who work with the substances. So for what it’s worth, the beans can be de-caffeinated using a water process.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/well/decaf-coffee-chemicals-safety.html?unlocked_article_code=1._U0.Ty2S.DBND2JWae8Gy&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
I remember hearing about a process to decaffeinate coffee beans using carbon dioxide around 30 years ago. Dunno if it ever became commercialized.
You’re smelling wonderful, I just love Iris 39!
Hot and humid here and sounds like storms this afternoon.
SOTD is Zara Romance d’Iris.
Need a BUB of that one? 🤣😉
OK, smarty pants. No. I have plenty of iris scents. 🤣
And it is 100mLs. Plenty there to keep you happy! 😇
True😉
Smoothie is two nectarines.
Our mini heatwave – 29C today – is almost over with thunderstorms for tomorrow, oh well, at least it was a taste of summer. Lancôme Aromafit today for a visit to the hygienist and tonight TF Métallique, confession to Donatella, I got a full 100ml bottle for £62 from a seller I trust, I originally wanted 50ml though, well, I will spray with abandon.
You have been smelling great all day!
I will confess too… I got a bottle of LVEB Extrait. When I saw your post about it a few weeks ago, I caved. Enabler pin for you! I’m excited to wear it in the fall. I got a good deal too!
Thank you Lillyjo, congratulations on the LVEB extrait bottle, it is so much more refined than the OG, yes the fall sounds perfect for it and yay for a good deal.
I wore Aromafit many years ago, you must have a hidden stash as I think it’s discontinued? Loved it.
Wasn’t it great? Glad you love it too. A divine orange which I had bought immediately on release. I have a just opened 100ml bottle but not a stash alas, it smells so pristine.
Plenty of heat here if you want more!
I follow your summer woes with the weather, hoping for some rain for you.
I just KNEW you would find Méttallique for a good price, you’re the best at getting great deals! Congrats!
Thank you Tulipani, this perfume did not get much love hence no one was competing when I made my offer for £10 less than the asking price which was accepted😀. To me it’s a beautiful aldehydes, perfumey vanilla and no ambroxan so it’s a winner.
I’m wearing Mediterraneo today, the start of a triple-digit heat wave. The new patio cover is installed and looks great. It’s clean, not covered with moss or grime, and is a couple of inches higher than the old one. It lets more light into the kitchen.
Nice, it’s nice to have more light.
Yay for the new patio cover! Sounds perfect.
I am wearing Balmain Ivoire, the version from 2012. I love this so much, it is my favorite summer soapy scent. Fresh from the shower without needing the shower.
You smell great, I enjoy this version too, got it when it was released, now discontinued, people compare it to vintage Dove pink soap. I think both versions are worth having, they’re different.
I don’t have that version, i have an older bottle that I enjoy a lot.
I am curious now about the 2012 one.
I’m wearing Antonio Alessandrino Fleurs et Flammes from a sample given to me by Gaynor. It’s nicely blended but not really my style, a fusty floral . It might be better in the heat , when it would get a bit more of a lift. It’s been a bit miserable with the cold here, still patches of snow on the hills but grey skies and chilly . Frosty this morning so we might see the sun later. Hope so. Oh, rabbit rabbit rabbit ! August is here.
Thanks for the rabbit reminder! I always forget.
It’s been horrible winter weather here for the last few days, but Kanuka has had it worse. Just when spring felt close…
I’m wearing Rouge Sarây from Atelier des Ors for thoughts of warm places.
I am torn between wishing spring for you and wanting to keep fall from arriving here…
I think one of my perfumes for today has a kinda silly name. I’m comparing my new sample of Hiram Green Tryst with his discontinued orange blossom perfume Dilettante (this is the one with the silly name). Verdict: Tryst is lovely, and if I didn’t already have enough Dilettante to last a lifetime, I’d consider a bottle. They’re quite similar, both sharp right after being sprayed. Tryst is the prettier of the two to me since Dilettante is more indolic and has thicker base notes. Both very good perfumes to my nose!
Yesterday I wore Smell Bent She Wolf since I’d be remiss in not wearing one of theirs this week. I wish I still had some Lobster Cell Phone, both because I loved it and for this cp.
Thanks for comparing Dilettante to Tryst, I was curious about it. I also have a lifetime supply of Dilettante.
I’ll definitely try these two side by side again on a hotter day to see how I feel then.
I second the thanks for the comparison. I am enjoying Tryst but I wish it was more indolic like Dilletante.
Some people were rather bummed out when Dilletante was d/c’ed.
I was one of them!
Maybe get some Tryst as a sort of BUB for your Dilletante? 🤣🤪
I’d definitely consider it. I do still have an unopened FB and travel spray of Dilettante though and don’t need to use a lot of sprays so I’m probably set. 😉
Scent of the afternoon is Eau d’Hadrien edt because carole mentioned it, and she’s so right about its wonderfulness.
🙂
The samples I had ordered of Nomade Chloé came in yesterday, so that’s what on chez AnnE. I still like it as much as I did in the store, yet I’m also glad I didn’t spring for a bottle. While very pretty and wearable, it’s not evolving into a love. I think it’s the peach note that got me. 7Very well done for the price point, too.
There’s only one frag that I could think of in my collection for the CP, so I’m saving that for Friday. Wish I could find my Smell Bent decants!
Ditto on the Smell Bent! I have a whole dish of them somewhere.
😄 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49FB9hhoO6c
Today, the big story was all the wildfires in Colorado. There are 7 burning in the state now, but not all of them are in the same area. Small mercies, I guess. I might not be wearing perfume for a while after today, since my sinuses are a little unhappy due to all the smoke in the air.
SOTD = Smell Bent Pepper Ylang again.
Does an air purifier help at all for your sinuses?
A little bit. But since I have the A/C on, and humidity is around 7 to 11 percent, my sinuses are seriously dried out. Doesn’t take much to aggravate them at this point.
I still have perfumed lotions and body butters!
Yes, all windows closed and air purifier on! I hope the winds are cooperative soon.
The lack of rain and higher than usual temps are the big contributors to this situation. It’s been about 10 degrees above average for a month or two now.
But wind sure isn’t helping.
I’m wearing Mitsouko for a very very busy day at work. Nothing silly about the scent, but I consider myself silly for being intimidated by it for so long. It took me many years, and finally the generosity of a NSTer, to try it. And I love it!
Mitsouko wasn’t scary at all for me either. Sometimes temperamental, but that’s part of the charm.
Mitsouko is a queen with a temper, sometimes I can’t deal with it, other times I’m struck with its beauty, you smell wonderful.
Ditto except for the work part. The exact same thing happened to me with Mitsouko.