It's Friday, plus National Book Lovers Day. Birthdays: Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, P. L. Travers, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Tove Jansson, Michael Kors, Whitney Houston. Our community project for today: we're off to Greece! Wear a perfume that is named for a place in Greece, or that reminds you of a (real or imaginary) trip to Greece, or that features a local ingredient, or ? [If you need more ideas, see Plants of Greek Myth links from Glanny's comment on Tuesday.]
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.
No points for originality, but I'm in Diptyque Philosykos.
Reminder: 8/16 will be Mood Changer Friday...wear a perfume that instantly changes your mood. Suggested by pixel; possibly 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: top image is Amorgos Island, Greece [cropped] by ER Bauer at flickr; some rights reserved.
I’m in TF Eau de Soleil Blanc, which is what I’d wear if I were on a beautiful beach in Greece. The likelihood of that happening is slim to none, lol. The closest I’ll probably ever get to Greece is when I watched the Durrells of Corfu, one of my favorite shows ever.
Today is my day off but I have a busy day of errands, cleaning, laundry and baking a chocolate cake because tomorrow is grad girl’s 24th birthday! My son is coming over today and tomorrow, he, myself and my h will head north to my parents house for a birthday celebration.🎉 Then! Sunday, madtownteen will come home with us!🤩 She finishes her summer camp job today and will be home until the end of the month when we take her over for her campus move in day. I plan on enjoying every minute with her.🥰
Happy birthday grad girl and enjoy your weekend!
That all sounds great – have a wonderful weekend!
Sounds like an amazing weekend, enjoy!
Happy birthday to grad girl and enjoy those precious moments of family time!🥳
Have a great weekend.
Enjoy it all!!
Have a fun weekend!
And you smell fantastic!
Happy birthday to your daughter, and have a wonderful weekend!
Happy birthday to your daughter, MTG!
Have a great family time.
Have a wonderful time with your family. And happy birthday, 24!
Enjoy your special weekend!
Happy Birthday to your daughter!
Have a great weekend!
Happy Birthday to grad girl! 🎂 Sounds like a great celebration- enjoy your weekend!
Thanks everyone! The cake is made. I can hardly wait!🤩🥳
Happy birthday to gradtowngirl, and have a wonderful weekend with your loved ones!
Hello and tgif!
Twinning with Robin today in Philosykos.
To cheer myself up and forget being ill, I bought a new lipstick – YSL Loveshine Candy Glaze in shade 15, a high shine glossy brown nude. My weakness is anything glossy (no matte for this girl!) and nudes, so this ticked all the right boxes. Only fault is the signature YSL plastic melon balloon scent but nvm, it’s too pretty!
Hope you feel better soon.
And I really like the shade you chose in the YSL lip gloss.
Oh, that is a pretty color! I could almost wear that and might have to give it a try.
Lipstick makes everything better.
I am wearing L’Artisan Parfumeur Premier Figuier, which literally translates to ‘the first fig tree.’
My connection to the CP is through the myth of Pythalus. He received Demeter in his home during her search for Persephone. As a reward for his hospitality, she gave him the first fig tree.
Hero and king, Phytalus here welcome gave to Demeter,
August goddess, when first she created fruit of the harvest;
Sacred fig is the name which mortal men have assigned it.
Whence Phytalus and his race have gotten honours immortal.
(Pausanias)
I am glad there are Greek myths where gods and mortals are actually nice to each other and don’t act like jerks or worse.
Thanks for sharing this, Glannys.
I loved the links you shared earlier this week,thanks for that!
Very cool myth you shared with us today! Thank you.
In Eau d’Hadrien for its prominent cypress note.
Points!
When I think Greek perfumery the first thing that comes to mind is mastic, a resin from the island of Chios, which is one of the top notes in the magical 2012 EDP reformulation of Molinard Habanita, so that’s what I’m wearing today. I mean, not that I would actually know what mastic smells like, but I’m taking them at their word. But who needs an excuse to wear Habanita? It’s spectacular.
I actually have some mastic around here someplace, I think Kevin sent it to me.
But you’re right, you need no excuse 🙂
💯
Assam of India
Nice!
On day 2 of having no electricity and they are saying we should have it by the 14th at 11pm. I don’t think I will make it that long even though I have a generator to keep the fridge running and to have running water. Thank goodness that I have unlimited data.
In no 19 edp because it has narcissus in it. Yesterday was Gris Charnel.
Oh wow — that is a long time without electricity.
That’s a long time, I hope it’s back on sooner than predicted.
🤞for electricity soon! 🤗
It is a good thing that you can have a generator. I hope the electricity is back soon.
Ugh…hoping your electricity is restored sooner! Hang in there, Dawn. 🤗
Hope your power will come back sooner rather than later.
You smell wonderful! That is a very long time to not have power!
The 14th!! That is dispiriting.
I hope that estimate for your power coming back on is way off! Sheesh.
I found my decant of Un Jardin à Cythère, so that’s what I’m wearing. Is anyone else disappointed in the recent releases in the Jardin line? I actively dislike Sur la Lagune, and I’m not much more fond of à Cythère. Maybe it’s just the style differences of Nagel and Ellena, but the last Jardin I liked was Monsieur Li.
Yes, raises hand!! Monsieur Li was the last good one.
Hello, all! I’ve been MIA since about May, I think. In June, Mr. SP and I walked the Portuguese Camino. (And yes, despite being super weight conscious of what was in our backpacks, I did carry a small spray vial of fragrance for the post-evening shower: Obvious Un Ete.) It was a wonderful experience (we met so many amazing people) but I am such a homebody — I was happy to return to my house and garden and the SP kids (now grown, but still!). After returning on July 4th, we’ve had non-stop guests at Chez SP. Exhausting, but really fun. We have another camping trip next week.
Oh, and today I’m in Crystal Noir EDT for the fig note for the cp. I’ve missed everyone here and should now be here more often. I’m still spritzing!
Hi and welcome back! Sounds like you have been having a fun summer.
Welcome back!
How wonderful, Springpansy!
Welcome back!
What a great trip.
Welcome home!
That sounds like a great trip.
Nice to see you again, springpansy! That sounds like a wonderful trip!
I’m always happy to get back home to my nest, too. 😊
Glad you’re back! And a wonderful adventure both abroad and now at home!
What a fun summer, good for you springpansy!
So glad you’re back and hopefully you will have smoke-free camping next week☀️
Nice to see you again!
Welcome back! I was wondering how you’ve been…
Thanks, everyone — it’s nice to be back!
That walk sounds amazing, but I’m a homebody like you so I bet getting home felt great too. Glad you’ve had such a nice summer!
I am not participating, in Chanel comete from the little dabber bottle. It smells great but I think it would be even better sprayed.
Daydreaming about iunx talc though, I saw a bottle sold the other day for $250…a bargain…
I assume you’re in the U.S. if you are, please send me an email (click my username) and I can send you some. I have a humongo bottle and I know I will not finish it unless I do 50 sprays per wearing, which we know I won’t do 🤣
Really?? Emailing you now!
Late to tell you, but comet is a Greek word.
Old English cometa, from Latin cometa, from Greek komētēs ‘long-haired (star)’, from komē ‘hair’; reinforced by Old French comete .
Points!
Excellent!
I wish I could do the CP by wearing some perfume with an oleander note. When I was in Greece I was really just knocked out by the wonderful smell of pink oleanders everywhere, including in the ancient agora. (A lot of Athens smells like diesel fumes; the contrast between the modern city and the ancient ruin sites is very strong.) Here in Houston we also have many oleanders and yet they never have any smell at all. It’s why I was so surprised to smell that narcotic scent of the pink bushes there. I just checked fragrantica and yes there are indeed some fragrances there listed as having an oleander smell. I must check them out sometime. I can’t quite describe it except that it smelled rather sweet and waxy, very strong. Maybe elsewhere in the Mediterranean they also have those flowers? As for today, I’ll choose something later, but right now I am sporting the pleasant but somewhat simple smell of Aesop hand balm in the scent Eleos, described as having cedar, clove, and patchouli. It’s a Greek name although I don’t quite get the allusion since it’s got to do with mercy or pity (as in kyrios eleison, have pity on them).
Have you ever watched the British historian Bethany Hughes series that follows the Odyssey. It must be five or so years ago but was very interesting, for all the temples and background. It’s probably on You Tube or some streaming channel. Or for humour, the Michael Winterbottom movie The Trip ( Greece) with Steve Coogan that also traces the route , visiting temples etc and restaurants…heavy on banter and impersonations but good ( Netflix).
Bethany Hughes is wonderful!
I’ve had covid all week, my husband got it a couple of days after I did but thankfully my mother didn’t get it. So my perfume wearing has been nil, but today I’m wearing a tiny spritz of Un Jardin en Mediterranee for the CP.
I did have a weird covid smell thing happen on day 2: I got the smell of French’s yellow mustard in my head and it wouldn’t budge, I even saw mustard on bread when I shut my eyes. It only lasted a day, I’m glad it’s gone! I like mustard on hot dogs or ham but that’s about it.
Hope the Covid goes away soon for both of you 🤞and stays away! We had a Covid scare recently from a wedding we attended and were extremely fortunate to have missed it, despite my sitting next to my cousin for the entire reception, and he got it. 😰
Get well fast, ringthing. I know so many people who have had COVID recently. Ugh.
Yes, get well fast!!! (Along with me! Fingers tightly crossed for us both)
Do you have covid too? It’s just as bad as I remember from having it 2 yrs ago.
Yes. It’s my first go-round. ICK.
😢😢😢
Oh, no! I have heard of others having Covid too this summer. Hoping you are feeling better soon.
I hope everything is back to normal soon! Covid can do weird things to your sense of smell: when I got it last October I could barely smell anything for a while, and then it gradually came back. My husband’s olfaction is severely diminished almost a year later, and occasionally he gets odd phantom odours like gasoline or garbage (and always consults with me to make sure they’re not real). Luckily for him, he never did much care for having a sense of smell to begin with — more things bother him than not — and he doesn’t much miss it, plus I get to wear pretty much whatever scent I want without bothering him, so in an awful way it’s win-win.
Wow it’s good to be able to wear what you want but that would be so hard.
I hope you get better soon. And that smell thing sounds awful.
Feel better soon!
I’ve also aquired something,and it’s developing slowly despite doctoring myself.We’ll see if I need to visit my gp tomorrow…
Feel better, ringthing!
I hope you’re feeling better soon.
Get well soon.
I hope you’re feeling better soon, I’m glad to hear the mustard smell has gone. Covid seems to be having a resurgence.
Yikes! Glad that mustard smell issue was gone quickly.
I’m taking points in Dior Escale a Portofino, as it has notes of juniper and cypress, along with lemon and almond. Apparently both cypress and juniper were sacred to both Apollo and Artemis, and there’s a Greek story about how the almond tree came to be that oogied me out a little, but still. 😆 And I’m sure lemons grow in Greece somewhere.
Oh yes – maybe I should have given a NSFW warning. Sorry everyone. That almond tree myth is something. I first learned about it this week myself and was like – 🤔🫢It is interesting, by the way, to note the role of nuts in the myth and compare it to the modern usage of the word “nuts” in English.
Oh, good point — I admit that tie-in didn’t occur to me (despite having grown up with three brothers who made “those” jokes all the time).
There sure are a lot of “geldings” in Greek mythology, aren’t there?
And my brother still makes those kind of jokes.
🤣🤣🤣
Never been to Greece, but I dream that it smells like Lys Mediterranee from Frederic Malle, which is what I’m wearing today.
Happy Friday, everyone!
I have never been either! It’s nice to think it smells like Lys Mediterranee 🙂
Like ringthing, I have COVID (thanks, academic conference). I am on the mend but yesterday became 100% anosmic. Today both taste and smell are ever-so-slightly present, which I take as a good sign.
So, no fragrance for me. This is my first time getting COVID — the current strain has hit quite a few of my “never had it” friends and relatives.
Pouring rain here, with both rain and wind picking up strength. We are far away from the brunt of Debby, but still concern about safety/flooding/power outages.
Sorry to hear your news, hope all is well soon and you can smell again! My post to ringthing tells of my recent excape from it. 🤗
Sending quick recovery wishes to you, also!
Sorry to hear that you are sick as well. I am one of those people that have not had it yet, so I better keep away from the ones I know that do. Hope you feel better soon!
So sorry to read this!!
Get well soon!
I hope you feel better soon!
Get well soon, and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for no flooding and power outages!
Feel better, skalolazka! I got it the very end of June for the first time (to my knowledge) as well. I lost my sense of smell towards the end…maybe day 4 when I was feeling much better and had no temp. It was mostly restored in about 3 or 4 days after that. I read some recent research, which I may not be getting the full details of of entirely correct, that said it takes a 2-3 weeks for the cells to be restored so the olfactory neurons work properly again.
Yes, that’s what I’ve read, too. I was texting this morning with our daughter, who reminded me that she, too, lost taste/smell from it but regained both completely in that same 2-3-week window. It was just such a shock for it to be GONE — I was spraying perfumes and getting zilch. And perceiving only textures when I ate (admittedly, low sodium chicken broth and toast are hardly flavor explosions even under ideal circumstances).
Hope you are feeling much better very soon.
Covid seems to make a resurgence.
Thanks for the kind words and good wishes, everyone. I am starting to feel bored, which is a good sign, but unfortunately do not have the energy to do any of the tasks in front of me.
Now the sun is shining, but parts of our little city are flooded. We do have power.
I hope you’re feeling better soon. The first time I had Covid, my sense of smell was very faint for a few days, but it came back just fine. It was a weird sensation, my nose wasn’t stuffed up, I could breathe as normal, but I could hardly smell anything.
Oy! Please get well soon! The NY Times had an article that mentioned 400 million people worldwide have long COVID. I was gobsmacked to say the least!
Oh no! That sucks.
I know little about Greece and have never visited there but I’d love to! When I think of that country, I think of all the beautiful sea that surrounds it, 🌞 and warmth, good food and wine (and ouzo?), and ‘a peaceful, easy feeling’ as one of my favorite Eagles songs goes.
To that end, I’ve chosen one of Yves Rocher’s annual summer scents from 2014 for today’s cp, Collection Été. A breezy, citrusy aquatic, even its bottle – sea blue with a yellow cap – exemplifies my vision of Greece.👍
We’re off for the weekend to a folkfest 🎶on an organic farm in the gently rolling countryside of sw WIsconsin. Waving to madtowngirl as we pass by. 👋
Wishing a beautiful weekend ahead to all ☀️ 🌊
I’ve been to Greece as part of a cruise. The most beautiful place was Santorini, but alas, when I traverse a new place, I usually get lost … and I did. Since I was on a Holland America cruise, they had to wait for me 😅.
We share the same vision of Greece, and our favorite Eagles song.
Enjoy your folkfest weekend!
Can’t believe I’m CP compliant but I completely forgot about a partial bottle of Korres Saffron Amber Cardamom I got in a swap. While the weather isn’t the best right now to really showcase it, it IS lovely and will be even more enjoyable when the weather cools down a bit. I was cleaning out and rehoming my perfume stash last night which is when I came across the Korres bottle and my little brain went DING DING DING! Community Project Compliant!
While I was reorganizing I found some bottles that had a bit of old leakage around the spray mechanism, mostly scents I hadn’t used in a while. Anyway, I partially depressed the spritzer and a little “ffffft” of air came out. It must be because of the changes in altitude as I drive around and pressure had built up in some. Anyway, I tested them all and gave each one a partial spritz and heard a lot more “Ffffts.” I hope they are all a bit happier now that the bottle is not pressurized. I’m imaging these bottles now feeling like a woman who has home after a long workday and the instant relief of whipping off her bra. 😂
Thanks to all for the packing hacks yesterday. I’ll definitely be utilizing many of them. ✈️
I thunked your sotd many years ago.It’s a goody!
Another house twin for me today! w00t w00t!
I had some perfume bottles do the Ffffft thing too. I haven’t sprayed all of them yet; that’s gonna take a while. Also figured it was due to changes in altitude.
I am not participating in the CP today. It is still cool here so went with another scent I would wear in the Fall or Winter. SOTD is Zara Parfait d’Oridee by Jo Malone. I originally tried it in the heat and sprayed way too heavy handed. Today I sprayed a little lighter and I like it better. IMHO it smells almost identical to Vanille Insensee.
Agree it is quite similar to Vanille Insensee.
Glad that you like Parfait d’Orchidee better than your first try!
Still not convinced I like it that much though. I thought Vanille Insensee was too strong for me. I just am not a big fan of vanilla on me when it’s front and center. I keep trying, but no such luck.
Gotcha. At least you have 3 surefire winners with your Zara binge!
I’m waiting until temps are reliably in the low 60’s here before I try it again. But I think I liked it more than you did.
You are right. I have 3 winners for sure. Plus, I received my Lush today that I purchased and I
like Rose Jam and Sticky Dates Shower Gel this time around 😊
I was going to pick something that was really on the nose: Strange Invisible Perfumes Peloponnesian. The SIP perfumer, Alexandra Balahoutis, is Greek-American and her roots are reflected in many of her perfumes, and this one is very direct and beautiful homage to Greek islands.. but as I was looking for my bottle of Peloponnesian, I saw few bottles of SIP Zodiac collection and my sign, Aquarius, right on top and I decided to wear that instead. It’s such a perfect blend of neroli, herbal notes and incense. I really need to wear it more often. The concept of Zodiac signs as a whole is rooted in Greek myths. Points for me on several fronts, I think!
Winner!
Your SOTD sounds so cool!
Having lived in Greece for almost three years in the late 70s I have many reminders of the smells.
The one that I immediately summon up is the smell of the pine trees in northern Greece as one drives through the mountains to get to the beaches of Halkidiki. We would sleep in our VW van and no one was there.
The pine scent would then be retsina. I can also smell licorice from Metaxa and Ouzo at long lovely dinners at tavernas where if you stayed long enough into the night, dancing and plate smashing would ensue.
Then basil and oregano outside my kitchen door.
I can smell fresh feta, peaches and tomatoes at the market.
I cried the whole way home when we left.
Since my sister and I have made the agreement we don’t want to live together in retirement I am planning to go to Greece to see about their golden visa program, along with a few other places I have been researching.
My SOTD post shower will be OJ Damask as I really have no fragrance that reminds me of Greece and I am not a fig scent lover.
I have been lucky to have traveled to over 150 countries and I can say with all honesty, the light over Santorini was like no where else I have ever been.
Had to go look up Golden Visa program..wow, such a great idea! And the fabulous memories you have of all your extensive travels! Where will your next adventure take you?
Not sure, Deva. We are in planning stages. Have not been back to SE Asia since before Covid, so that’s high on the list.
I am taking myself to Mexico to see about living in San Miguel de Allende while my sister heads to Grenedines on medical mission due to hurricane damages.
Beautiful descriptions of Greece. ♥️ Happy retirement and I am no fig scent lover either! 🤷♀️
Greece wasn’t even in what used to be the European Common Market?
My then husband lived there when he was a little boy – his father was in the State Department they went from posting to posting. Five boys all born in differnet countries.
So he spoke fluent Greek and it was so easy to travel there then.
The islands were not so crowded and we would often stay at people homes in spare bedrooms for a few drachmas and have breakfast with the families before traveling on.
How fantastic. What an incredible experience.
Lucky and blessed.
Congratulations on your retirement! I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for you!
Thank you!
I can tell you straight off there are no alarm clocks in my immediate future.
Very evocative.
Your description of Greece is so beautiful that I’m almost crying now!
🥹
Yep, yep, I know.
My little white house with blue shades.
How idyllic it sounds.
Your description of the herbs and produce in Greece made my mouth water.
And there are people who say Greek and cuisine don’t belong in the same sentence!
Tsk! Sadly mistaken, they are.
Happy Friday, everyone! I’ve been too busy to check in as frequently as I’d like, work has been killer and I can’t believe my kiddo starts high school in a couple of weeks. I’m not ready!
CP compliant in L’Artisan Caligna today, with notes of fig and mastic. I really miss Korres fig shower gel.
You are reminding of Caligna which is such a shape shifter on me, anyway you smell great.
Korres has discontinued some of my favorite showergels, too. 😢
I’m wearing A nice for the aniseed in Ouzo.
*Anice
I like your thinking!
Thanks, unfortunately I have come down with a bad cold so I can’t actually smell my perfume. I’ve never tried Ouzo, but I love Pastis.
It seems there is some kind virus in the air with so many NSTers being sick. 😢I hope you get better soon.
Ugh, sorry to hear that you have a summer cold.
Happy Friday!
SOTD!For kings and queens(it is/was a branch of the Korres lineup and was easily available and affordable in the early 2010’s in SA)Orphir Gold.Masculine leaning with touches of amber,saffron,vanilla and woods.
Nice stuff.I wanted to wear my favorite King Solomon from the line but the sprayer is shot.
XO’s
I don’t know your scent but I bet it smells wonderful.
I hope you are feeling better!
I remember seeing the Kings & Queens line from Korres here in the US. It disappeared in the blink of an eye.
I am CP compliant today in Jour d’Hermes. I signed up for a community yard sale in late June, and it happens on Sunday. I am soooo not ready. But I am hoping to unload some unloved household, clothing, and craft items in the unending battle against clutter.
Good luck. Sounds a bit daunting but worth it.
Twins with you; we smell great today.
Good luck with the yard sale; even if you purge a few things, to me it’s progress.
Friday at last! Sampling Les EAUX Primordiales Néroli Supercritique Les EAUX Primordiales today and notes are below.
Mini She-ra had middle school orientation yesterday and it went well but I am still nervous 😅…where does the time go? ⏳💕
Top notes: Aldehydes, Mandarin, Bergamot
Heart notes: Neroli, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Tuberose, Petit Grain
Base notes: White Musks, Guaiac Wood, Vanilla
Good luck to mini she-ra. Hope it works out happily.
Middle school is a big step! Good luck to both of you!
Gosh.. I think I can remember her being kindergarten age!
Same!! The middle school orientation really caught me up short.
Oh my! She’ll be in the youngest class!
Wow, your SOTD is a mouthful and then some!
Best of luck to mini She-ra!
Back in the early 80s my boyfriend and I flew into Athens with a tandem bicycle and set off biking across Greece ( then Italy, Switzerland, France). I have very vivid memories of negotiating the busy streets of Athens, trying to navigate …me on the back seat with a folded map , and the joy of getting out of the city and onto quieter roads. One of the highlights of each day ( apart from finding a place to put up our tent) was the daily stop at a bakery, where I had the best doughnuts I have ever tasted. They were light and crispy, and honeyed and we usually just sat on the kerb eating them. Campsites were basic, usually just hidden in bushes. I also remember the rudimentary toilets that couldn’t flush used paper, so there were overflowing buckets of used toilet paper. There were so many interesting things to see, travelling at bike speed, and scents. Anyway, for the smell of the doughnuts and the idea of a bike, I’m wearing Let the Good Times Roll.
I’m rather glad you are not doing homage to the buckets 😉.
I used to camp a lot when I was younger, but haven’t in nearly thirty years. I loved the simplicity of it. Your Greek adventure sounds like a wonderful trip.
light, crispy, honeyed.
You smell yummy!
Wow, what an amazing experience!
What a cool trip. I want to see all those sites and also eat the doughnuts!
Pretty cool story Kanuka!
I went with Greek mythology and am wearing DKNY’s Be Delicious for the Golden Apple of Dischord and its role in the Trojan War. I read Natalie Haynes’s Pandora’s Jar a few years ago, and her analysis of what really started the Trojan War, and how blaming Helen of Troy is unfair when there were so many factors, has become my “Roman Empire.” So much so that I got myself a golden apple paperweight addressed “To the Fairest” that I keep on my desk and I really do think about it almost everyday.
Tea today is a double bergamot earl grayfor some sunshine in my mug since there is no sunshine outside. Fingers crossed for nice weather this weekend. My vegetable garden is in dire need of pruning.
Excellent cp connection!
Your “Eris Apple” paperweight is all kinds of awesome!
Fresh strawberries and white nectarines. I spritzed Clarins Par amour toujours for a beautiful day 24C, it will get progressively warmer over the next few days, but no hotter than 30C. Tonight for the CP I chose vintage Chloe, an epithet often applied to Demeter I read and the perfume is the scent of Paris in the late seventies.
30 degrees C is still proper summer weather, IMO. Enjoy!
Yes, I agree, it should be very pleasant by the lake in the park. Hope your weather break continues, especially the much needed rain.
Is your vintage Chloe a new acquisition? You smell lovely.
Thank you Lillyjo, I’ve had it for several years but rarely wear it, it’s a small 30ml and it’s pretty much hidden in a large box on the balcony with other classic vintage perfumes. It smells quite wonderful.
I’m wearing my most Greek perfume, Sillage Royal from Manos Gerakinis. I bought it in Athens last year. The notes aren’t reminiscent of Greece, so I’ll see if I can think of something else when I go out later.
But you are one of the few of us wearing an actual Greek product!
I was having a hard time deciding between wearing an old favorite and a new sample, so I’m wearing both! On my right arm is Philosykos. On my left arm is Arquiste A Grove by the Sea. This Arquiste is really nice and pretty perfect for the CP. It’s inspired by the Adriatic Sea and Mediterranean region and includes figs, olives, cypress, and lots more. It has a mineral and briny quality early on paired with the figs, which tones down over time. I’m ready for my (pretend) trip to Greece now!
That Arquiste sounds lovely!
It’s quite good and interesting. I look forward to wearing it again before the end of the summer.
Very intriguing Arquiste you have on today!
I think it’s worth trying if you like these coastal types of perfumes!
Thanks for the info!
SOTD = Hermes Iris Pallida
I’ve joined however many here are wearing Hermes. For me, it’s because I am lazy and did not feel like deciding which of the “des Merveilles” perfumes to wear. I haven’t worn this in quite a while and it is lovely as ever!
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-dk83GRDXB/?igsh=dHhtbXU5d3BiamUw
We’re supposed to be getting parts of TropicalStormHurricane Debby but so far, it just feels very humid with occasional sprinkles of rain. I’ll take it but I am so looking forward to Fall weather!
For those still reading, I just got word that starting September, my Netflix will go down in price if I want to have the subscription that comes with ads. I believe I can upgrade for $3-4 more per month (need to check) for the ad-free version. Is your subscription ad-free?
It’s so odd seeing my name in print all over (and not in a positive way!) — I spell my name just like that with a ‘y’ which is not the most common way to spell it.
Annoying news about Netflix. We already get ads with our Amazon Prime subscription.
I’m referring to sharing a name with Hurricane Debby in case that was completely unclear!
It would really be odd if there was a hurricane named Springpansy!
Hahaha – true!
It was clear!
That annoyed me also.
I plan on keeping Amazon Prime as is since I am doing it primarily for the “free” shipping. Of course there are shows on Prime I want to watch too so I will have to think about this as well.
You smell lovely. 💜
Thank you dearest!
Hope that the “hurricane leftovers” you get are of the meek and mild variety!
I hope so! Methinks it will come later but who knows 🤷🏻♀️.
The way I understood the email was if you go to the upgraded plan that it is ad free. I think I will suffer through the ads for the much cheaper price.
I have to think about that. I have successfully cut out my previous weekly lunch/beverage although now that I think about it, I replaced it with something else although no beverage.
Hiram Green Dilletante today, and I sell pretty! I not sure it has any connection to Greece, but Ioved reading all the great recollections and experiences related to Greece! I am in the midst of getting adorable hubby and me self new passports, since we both have lost our old ones somewhere or other. Going to start traveling in earnest soon here. My interest in ancient history keeps growing, and Greece is a treasure trove of holidtiry.
I do like to have a passport even if I am not going anywhere…good to have possibilities 🙂
We are less than two hours from the Canadian border near Detroit-seems silly to not go soak up some international ambience once in a while. 🙂
Joining the CP today in a lucky find – a sample of PG L’Eau de Circe. I like this one very much. Unlike the styles I usually wear, this is a fruity floral (although it’s described as an oriental floral on Fragrantica.) This always reminded me of Robert Piguet Calypso, which is another pretty one. How funny that I never noticed the name connection before. 🤔
Hope you all have a great weekend. I’ll be looking forward to having sweet dreams of a fantasy Greece tonight.
I hope to join you with sweet dreams!
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Maybe *not* on Santorini, lol!
I loved all those old PGs — fun and interesting even if not all were my style.
Oops – that was for you, AnnE.
Got it! I remember them
-and the hunky perfumer- causing a stir when they first appeared. This was before the market became overloaded.
sotd = Breath of God
for all the gods of Olympus. ⚡
Solid perfume on wrists and a spritz from a spray sample on each elbow crease.
Happy Friday, wonderful NSTers! 😊
Nice to see you posting tiffanie!
hi friend! 🌶️😊
Tiffanie!👋😊
hi lillyjo! 👋😊
Perfect!
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Are you back for real?
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I am so sleepy today, probably a combo of heat and smoky skies.
I started today with Philosykos and am reminded what a lovely fig fragrance it is. I also wore Korres Saffron Orris this week and it’s nice, but fleeting.
House twins with you today!
Hope you get a break from the heat and smoke soon.
Thank you😊I know it’s affecting so many other people as well.
Do you get a lot of saffron in your sotd?
I just did a side by side comparison of Saffron Orris and Safran Troublant and there is definitely a noticeable saffron note in the Korres. It’s nicely blended with the orris.
I know the smoke is :(. But we were in Yakima not long ago and so much worse for them there.
So true!
Another cool and damp day here in CO. I haven’t needed the A/C for the past 2 days. Summer heat is lurking in the 10 day forecast, though.
So, for the folks who slogged thru my post yesterday, yes, I did have a good time at my class reunion. And I would definitely fly the airline I was on again. Great customer service and comfy seats, which is more than I can say for the budget airline I’ve been flying for the past decade or so.
SOTD = Korres Philosia EdT, from The Sample Stash. It was in one of those odd “ketchup packet samples” that Vee had mentioned a while ago. Lots of citrus topnotes that disappear in a flash, then pine and eucalyptus. It finally settles into a camphoraceous patchouli scent.
I’m glad you had a nice time Jalapeno.
Thanks lillyjo. Had a few surprises there as well… 😎
Do tell!
The biggest surprise was connecting with someone who had been in my homeroom during junior high. He remembered me, but went to a different high school than I did.
I was quite shocked. “Shy” and “smart” were used a lot to describe me back then.
it was at a joint reunion event that 2 of the 3 high schools in town were holding.
That scent sounds quite interesting. When Korres still distributed in the US market, they put out some very wearable, if not remarkable, scents. Plus body stuff. And makeup! I used to love their powder foundation.
I haven’t seen Korres in any brick & mortar stores for a while, but they have a US website that I order their body butters and showergels from. And one of their skincare products has become a new staple for me.
I will check it out! Tell me, do you find the shower gels drying? I dislike having to use body lotion every day in the summer.
The Korres showergels aren’t particularly drying to me. But I also lotion up with an AHA lotion after showering. Got into that habit in my 30’s.
Maybe the new shower oils would work for you? I haven’t tried them TBH.
Your SOTD sounds good!
It’s a solid unisex scent that would work well in warmer weather as well as the cool weather I had here today.
Yay for the class reunion and cool weather with rain.
I had a dentist appointment this morning and then went straight to work. I don’t know why I scheduled it that way. I usually like to have a full day to recover from my dental experience anxiety. Lucky me, I get to go back in a few weeks. Lol.
Anyway I just wore my Coco Paradise body spray today. I will take points because Greece is Paradise compared to the dentist or even not compared.
Ha – love it and agree, Greece looks like paradise!
Great to see you back Springpansy!
I will (hopefully) be headed to a new dentist later on this month. Good luck to both of us!
🤞to us both!
Agree with your tie-in!
Hope the dentist appointment wasn’t too bad after all. I had a hygienist visit not long ago and felt tired of keeping my mouth open but I was so pleased to have gleaming teeth.
I am back to say that I just now figured out why so many people are wearing Hermes today. Lol! I’m a little slow.
It must be all that work! 😉
LOL!
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Don’t feel bad. I just figured it out myself.
For the CP, I’m in Pythia by Shelley Waddington for American Perfumer since Pythia was the oracle of Delphi
Excellent!
Today I’m wearing Ligea (La Sirena) from Carthusia, named for the siren who sang to Ulysses. Recommended if, like me, you love opoponax, or if, like me, you can’t wear Shalimar but love anything described as “Shalimaresque ” Looking forward to reading about everyone else’s choices!
That’s a perfect choice!