Saturday is the International Day of Peace, World Gratitude Day, and Leonard Cohen’s birthday. It’s also the last day of (astronomical) summer…the Autumn Equinox will start early Sunday (in the northern hemisphere, at least). We've got 3 questions, but first, a few PSAs: the swapmeet is open! Donatella will be dropping by on October 3rd, and we'll have our fall reading poll on the 5th.
1. What fragrance are you wearing today?
2. Name a perfume, or a brand, or anything about perfume, that you are grateful for, and tell us why.
3. What else are you grateful for as the seasons change this month?
Or, as always, just talk about something else.
Note: top image is Water games in Venice [cropped] by Hervé Simon at flickr; some rights reserved.
First, just a quick note to say I’m behind on comments (again!)…will read Friday on Saturday or Sunday 🙂
1. What fragrance are you wearing today?
Eau de Néroli Doré
2. Name a perfume, or a brand, or anything about perfume, that you are grateful for, and tell us why.
First, the people! Perfume people are just nice people. Second, grateful that my early years as a perfumista coincided with Jean Claude Ellena at Hermès.
3. What else are you grateful for as the seasons change this month?
Grateful as always for lingering summer weather. Grateful that pomegranates are coming back in season.
Happy Saturday! My poll answers:
1. I’m in Ambra Aurea this morning, and likely all day as it’s my current obsession.
2. I’m grateful for the sheer variety of perfumes — there is something to enhance or soothe any mood or circumstance, any kind of weather, any event or celebration.
3. I love the changing seasons, and friends tease me about my near-pagan reverence for the solstices and equinoxes. At this particular equinox, I’m grateful for the lovely summer we had here (not too much overbearing heat or smoky air) and for the sunny, crisp mornings of early fall. Mr. G was raised in Southern California and wishes it would be sunny and warm all the time, but not me — I love the four seasons, and especially the points of inflexion when one season gives way to the next.
1. St Clair Scents First Cut
2. I’m grateful that Diane of St Clair Scents is still hanging on in these challenging economic times and grateful for her exquisite creations.
3. Grateful to be alive and well enough to enjoy the change of seasons which is always pronounced in my neck of the woods with the glorious autumn foliage and grateful that my eldest has taken an interest in cooking and makes me soup from scratch when she comes to visit ( she says we are heading into “soup season “)
We ARE heading into soup season, and soups from scratch are the best! What has she been making? Is she done with nurse practitioner school?
Done and looking for employment. But now my other nurse is in grad school lol As far as soup goes she’s been making chicken soup, lentil, butternut squash and pea.
Definitely soup season- just made a huge pot myself 2 days ago. 🥣
Deva I’m coming over 😉
Hello and happy weekend!
1. What fragrance are you wearing today?
LVEB L’Elixir. The opening is very nice. Lipsticky raspberry. But the whole lveb dna is quite weak. Maybe 1/4 of the OG? It’s the furthest removed flanker to date. I’d like it more if it had more resemblance. It’s also noticeably less sweet.
2. Name a perfume, or a brand, or anything about perfume, that you are grateful for, and tell us why.
I am grateful that perfumes come in beautiful bottles and treated as an important part of the artistic creation process.
3. What else are you grateful for as the seasons change this month?
Cooler temperature for sure! I love to layer when I dress. A cute cardigan, denim jacket etc. My skin also fares better, less oily or less of the occasional pimple.
1. Glossier You.
2. Grateful that I hung onto my vintage bottle of Obsession through the years that I took a bit of a hiatus from perfume wearing. Even though I don’t wear it often, it is very special to me and would be the one bottle I grabbed if the house was on fire. Not that I plan on the house being on fire!!
3. Grateful that my 3 kiddos are happy and healthy, and that the youngest seems to be settling into college like she was made for it.☺️
Happy Saturday everyone!
My sotd is Etro Messe di Minuet, it smells so good.
I’m grateful for NST as a place where I can share my hobby and I get a lot of joy in interacting with perfume people. I always learn something, get to read about new perfumes and reviews, lemmings are born….it’s such a special place.
I am with SheriG in loving the changing seasons and fall is my favorite. I’m fortunate to live where the foliage is beautiful and it’s usually crisp and pretty with a nip in the air. Today we are expected to reach 90F so that’s a fitting end to summer, I am very ready for cooler temperatures and wearing sweaters.
1) Korres Cardamom, Amber, and something else I can’t remember.
2) I absolutely love how transportive perfume is (and scents is general).
3) Of course, grateful for Fall, my favorite season. 🍂🍁 Grateful for trying new things that push me out of my comfort zone. My worst fear as I age is becoming stagnant. I hope I’m always willing to try new things, meet new people, and keep learning new things.
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4) T-Rex was very grateful for almost five months of going to the office with her hooman. She was the official greeter of every employee and camper that stopped in. Many of the younger hosts came in and sat on the floor with her and just loved her up. Both the UPS and Fed-Ex guy gave her biscuits and love every visit. As soon as she heard the truck coming, she was up and at the door waiting to greet and eat! 😉 So, I’m grateful to all the people that took the time to be kind to her. She had to share the office with a miniature dachshund part of the day, and both hoomans were successful in pulling this off without any bloodshed. That was a feat in and of itself! Grateful for my small, simple life. Grateful for this little corner of the web where everyone shares not only a common interest, but some uncommon stories.☺️
Happy weekend!
I bet T-rex was a big hit with everyone who met her!🤗
The office intern!
1. I’m in Atelier des Ors Villa Primerose.
2. I’m grateful for Prada Amber Pour Homme that started my scent adventure and I’m thankful for the people in community that I got to meet by far.
3. Thankful for a great time during holidays in Turkey.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DALzlqxoRwo/?igsh=Y2pvNGtrbzRpNTc4
Happy Saturday!
Strange “Spring” day with heavy snow on the mountains and chilly winds here in my valley!
1.)Xerjoff Accento.Testing from a sample.It’s 1 of those perfumes you really wanted to love but it’s just nice…
2.)Grateful for the perfume community,especially here at NST,and Sebastian(The Perfume Guy)that put so much effort into getting news and info about perfumes and the perfume world to us!Grateful for the brands that still makes me excited about perfume and the fact that there is always something new to discover,and also something old(in my collection) to rediscover!I love this little hobby of mine.
3.)Grateful for the life I’m priviledged enough to lead,the people in my life,my career…life is pretty good!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
XO’s
Today I am testing OJ Kashmir and will report back to all.
I am grateful for the opportunity to shift my love for cooking to a love of fragrances that filled a huge gap in my life a long time ago, and led me to new communities – especially this one.
I am grateful for my cloche bottles of SL tucked away. SL really opened the gates for me.
AND wow, I am grateful to be able to have retired this year.
I am wearing Paco Rabanne La Nuit edp. I love this stuff in all its animalic glory.
I am so grateful that I found out about niche and independent perfumes. I have so many wonderful scents that would never be sold in a department store.
I love fall. The light changes just so, and the weather is warm but not too hot and then cool but not too cold. Is there somewhere I could move where it is always fall?
I cooked up a storm yesterday, a roasted pork shoulder, braised cabbage and apples, and roasted spiced potatoes and carrots. It was all delicious and I am looking forward to eating the leftovers.
1. I’m in Atelier des Ors Villa Primerose.
2. I’m grateful for Prada Amber Pour Homme that started my scent adventure and I’m thankful for the people in community that I got to meet by far.
3. Thankful for a great time during holidays in Turkey.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DALzlqxoRwo/?igsh=Y2pvNGtrbzRpNTc4
I’m grateful for your photos. They are always so beautiful and evocative. And I’m glad you had such nice holidays in Turkey.
SOTD = Tauer Heraud Elixir
Sweet malted cocoa vanilla, perfect for a gourmand lover 🤎!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAMN-ntxJ2Q/?igsh=MTBwYmV5ZDh6YmZ6Yg==
I am grateful for this community. As a confession, and if I had already mentioned it before, I googled (before it was a verb) “most expensive perfume in the world” which yielded one of the Creeds. Bada-bing-bada-boom and the links led me to NST!
In caturday news, are you seeing double? 🤣
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAMPFasRVap/?igsh=c2YwemtmcjV2eG8x
Oh, and I am happily transitioning to fall-ish weather! My fall wreath is already on my door.
In Lyric from a generous NSTer friend. We never would have met if it weren’t for NST and a swapmeet years ago💕
I’m grateful for this community, for perfume intel but mostly for the warmth and lovely people.
Though I wish summer lasted a little bit longer, I’m looking forward to getting cozy and wearing my fall/winter scents and clothes.