Happy Almost-Friday and happy National Pasta Day! It's also the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Prada Infusion d'Iris for Moonstruck ("a shadowy gray hue that lives behind the clouds").
Reminder: on 10/18, wear a fragrance that evokes one of Pantone's picks for the Autumn/Winter 2024/2025 NYFW Color Palette. (If you like, click through to the article and pick your fragrance based on the color name or description rather than the color itself, as in "Tomato Cream, a nourishing toasty hue that warms the soul." or "Italian Plum, a deep dark purple full of magical energies.")
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: I think the Prada Triangle-logo Shearling Slippers are sold out. They were $1200.
POAL for Scarlet Smile. The match is not ideal – I imagine a darker, more subdued shade of red for POAL, but “a glamourous and decadent red” seems fitting.
I don’t particularly like the name “Scarlet Smile”, by the way. Sounds like something from a horror movie or book.
Nice choice of fragrance, Glannys. I’d choose red to represent your SOTD, too.
Smelling marvelous, Glannys!
That was my idea for tomorrow! 😊
😉 Great minds think alike! 😁
Love your scent. I imagine a darker red as well, but there doesn’t seem to be one available so Scarlet Smile is as good as any.
I agree with you on the name “Scarlet Smile”. There is something unnerving/disturbing about it.
I’m using my sample of Byredo De Los Santos. I really like it-the sweet woods aspect reminds me of Fille en Aiguilles (I always have to look up the spelling for aiguilles lol). It stays close to the skin, and isn’t overly complex-just smells like palo santo, to me.
I really like that one too. My only bottle from Byredo.
Back in CSP Apricot Vanille this morning.
And you must be packing!!
Currently in Atlanta waiting to board to Paris…😎
Have a safe and fun trip!
Thank you!
Bon voyage! ✈️🇫🇷Have a wonderful time. ❤️
And you are on your way! Whoo hoo!
Have a fantastic vacation!
Excellent, have the best time!
Hi NST! My morning is off to a great start as I woke up convinced that today is Friday, my day off – strictly wishful thinking.
I’m wearing another favorite fall scent, Satellite Padparadscha, for red orange, although the sapphire for which it’s named is more pink orange. Close enough.
That was a great fragrance! I liked it a lot, as well as the nice bottle. A friend liked it more, however, so it’s in her collection now.
I wish it was still available.
I agree.
I’m in another scent from my Gallivant discovery set. The scent is Istanbul, which I’m enjoying. Great for fall.
I have not tried Istanbul. I am in Gallivant Bukhara today. Have you had a chance to try that one yet?
Back in Eau de néroli doré, which I suppose would correspond with Golden Palm, both through the presence of “golden” in their names and the chartreuse colour.
I love your scent of the day. Love everything about that scent, including its cheerful yellow bottle 🙂
You smell great!
Thank you both!
I snapped up a few 200 ml bottles when it was starting to disappear from shelves some years ago. I’m down to my last two bottles, I think.
In Krazy Krizia for Red Orange, a vibrant shade connected to energy and empowerment.
I was so pleased with myself because I smelled KK for the first time yesterday and immediately thought of Dune. Then I remembered that they are both Dominique Ropion creations from the same year, 1991.
Plus, Krazy Krizia is just such a great name.
The greatest name!
Thanks for the comparison. I have been almost blind buying K K but keep talking myself out of it.
Hmmmmmmm. Maybe it’s time I have my bottle of Dune a sniff.
“GAVE, not have”. Sheesh.
My SOTD is FM En Passant. I haven’t worn it in a long time and it was just perfect for this morning. I am matching it with “a cooling blue hue that takes our breath away” (the name Winter Sky is not so fitting).
You smell amazing!
a nice combo
Thank you!
Yum.
I’m wearing Grey Flannel today. I think it matches the fern color, which I also matched on Tuesday. I detect the galbanum very strongly in Grey Flannel.
Ooh, I love Grey Flannel.😊
In JM Orange Marmalade, which could fit with that bright orange square.
Good match!
Wearing Rochas Tocade parfum for its Scarlet Smile box and red (in my mind anyway) rose aspects. It is such a relentlessly cheerful scent that it always makes me smile. I also love the silly bottle, as if it says “this perfume doesn’t take itself too seriously”. I had an employee who never wore fragrance herself who always told me how much she liked it whenever I wore it, which makes me wonder if there is a particular type of fragrance that non-consumers of perfume appreciate on others. Another non-fragranced employee really liked Sonia Rykiel Woman Not For Men! on me though I never was able to persuade her to try it on herself.
I love the Tocade bottle, too. Rochas bottles had personality.
I am matching Winter Sky with my SOTD Gallivant Burkhara as every review I have seen has that color in the background. I don’t know if that even makes sense, but I am going with it😉
Bukhara.
It doesn’t have to make sense to anyone but you! But I do think it makes sense.
Kris, were you still looking for a rose scented lotion? I was on the Korres website earlier this afternoon, and they now have a 400mL lotion in Cashmere Rose.
No, but thank you for thinking of me. I think it was Kanuka that told me about Weleda Pampering Wild Rose Lotion. I was looking for a darker rose lotion for the cooler months to pair with perfumes such as POAL and Eau de Protection. This one fits the bill perfectly and is inexpensive as well.
I’m in Atelier Silver Iris; matching it to the Italian Plum color since the black currant note is quite prominent. It could be the cooler weather today that is bringing it out.
Oh good call!
I’m in “Rauque,” from Roberto Greco; I think evokes Fern from the palette.
Rauque is wonderful!
That one is swoon-worthy!
I’m wearing Marions-Nous by Oriza L. Legrand, a joyful and sunny scent that I will match to Golden Palm. It was quite a warm day today, nearly 20 degrees, which is high for mid October. Autumn colours are everywhere, Luxembourg has lots of beech trees and they are just stunning at the moment.
We have less than impressive tree colors so far…my beeches are still green.
With surprise, I’ve spent this day that is dedicated to the Eradication of Poverty in Commune de Paris by Astier de Villatte. Color me pleased by serendipity.
Perfect!
I have to say that it was quite amusing a few weeks ago to walk around the Tysons Mall and see that the stores of widely diverse clothing brands all with the same shade of plum in the window!
I’m wearing Trudon Mortel Noir. I guess that could be “Italian Plum, a deep dark purple full of magical energies.”
I also feel like the color brown is having a real moment this fall.🍂
Yes…it’s a good year for purples, which is a good year for me. Browns too, as madtowngirl said, and lots of beige & tan.
SOTD = Tauer Nexin
Limited Edition bottle number 7 🤩! The color matches with Lucent White. Was it calypso who commented about the sheer number of “white” in the paint color swatches?
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I called NJTransit to follow-up on my ticket refund submission. When I finally teached someone, the CSR mentioned that it would take more than 8 weeks and did not commit to a date. OK, so it is now 11 weeks into the refund start date (August 1st) and the website still says 4 weeks. I was going to get sassy and decided not to because they will just take their sweet time anyway. You would think that given the number of requests received that they would update their website. As usual, pretty incompetent 😡.
I hope you get the refund soon.
That Hello Kitty diffuser is adorable!
The delay in getting your refund is far from that. What a freaking pain.
I’m not sure any of the Pantone colours fit with my dress for today, which is shades of blue. However the pattern is irises, so an iris perfume is an obvious choice. I’ve been weighing up Iris Poudre and Hiris, and then thought of Angélique from Papillon Perfumes, so it’s Angélique.
Oh, why don’t I have an iris dress?? I bet you looked and smelled fabulous today.
Diorissimo
Diorissimo!
🥰 Diorissimo!
feeling better today and less achy. had a long shower with Truth or Dare and decided on more flowers after that, so i wore Jil Sander No4.
i don’t often wear it, although i like it.
and it matches the Golden Palm color nicely, at least in my eyes.
Glad you’re feeling better!
Lunamaris again, potential signature for me, would need a decant in hand to top up, fades a little too quickly. Lunamaris is very Moonstruck.
It ought to be moonstruck just from the name, right?
I’m in Glossier You from the solid. Not matching it to any color, but I have ideas for tomorrow.
I took the day off today after a late night concert and overnight in milwaukee with my college bestie. We went to see The Psychedelic Furs with the Jesus and Mary Chain. I was up way past my bedtime lol. I’ve seen the later way back in 1990 at First Ave in mpls, but this was my first time seeing the Furs. They did not disappoint, they played all the hits, and Richard Butler still sounds exactly the same. My gradtowngirl is going to see them tonight in the twin cities! I love that my kids grew up listening to 80s music and love it almost as much as I do.☺️
I made a pit stop at Nordies this morning before I headed home and did some sniffing. They had the new Hermes which I sprayed on a tester and I quite like it. It’s reminding me of something retro that I can’t put my finger on. Sadly this Nordies no longer has the tester atomizers sitting around to make my own sample.☹️ I wonder if all Nordstroms got rid of them?
I had such a crush on Richard Butler! Good to know he still sounds great.
Ha, too funny. I had crushes on a lot of lead singers back then.😉 Still has great hair too!
I’m envious of your concert-going! Just the mention of Jesus and Mary Chain makes me think of “Just Like Honey,” which makes me think of Lost in Translation. One of my very favorite movies.
I haven’t been in to a Nordstrom in quite a while, but I would imagine that they don’t have those testers anymore. They probably lost a lot of $ doing that.
Oh, I love that movie too!! And yes, they played Just Like Honey. Took me right back to the 80s.☺️
That new Hermes sounds promising!
It’s been a while since I’ve been to a Nordie’s. The one that I am now closest to is notorious for not having enough parking, so I’ve not bothered going. Not interested in getting a ticket, or worse, getting towed/booted.
I can understand that. My tolerance for dealing with any kind of traffic issues is getting lower and lower as I’m getting older. I honestly wish I could just walk everywhere I needed to go and ditch the car.
Apparently I’m especially connected to Tomato Cream in my perfume choices so far this week. Tuesday I wore one of my favorite perfume oils, L’Aromatica Pumpkin Honey. The juice is almost the same color as the Pantone swatch. Last night and today I’m in Sonoma Scent Studio Equestrian, a peak representation of fall in perfume form, which also seems to fit Tomato Cream quite well. A good smelling week!
Later this afternoon my partner and I are going to get our covid and flu shots, and I anticipate feeling terrible for about 24 hours so I took a planned sick day from work tomorrow. Happily though, he’s got a chicken noodle soup (noodles added right before eating, of course) going in the crock pot all day so we’ll get some comfort food tonight and tomorrow!
Your soup sounds like the perfect remedy! I hope the after-effects of the shots aren’t too bad.
Thanks, Gail!
Does it taste better to add the noodles right before eating?
Also I hope you end up feeling better than expected.
You know, I’m not fully sure, but my assumption was if the egg noodles were in the whole time, they’d get mushy and overcooked. But that could be wrong! My partner isn’t following a recipe (and he almost never does). He’s just winging it.
Oh that makes sense! I’m not much of a cook, but would like to make chicken noodle soup this winter.
Fingers crossed that your vaccinations won’t knock you out!
Thank you! At least this time I decided to get the shots in different arms. So far my covid arm is feeling pretty achy, but my flu shot arm is basically fine.
I was brave and for my flu and COVID booster (Pfizer) at the same time a few weeks ago. My arm was sore and I was tired for a day, and that’s it. I was surprised because I’ve felt knocked flat before by just one or the other. I hope you have an easy time. 🤗
I met with my daughter’s worker today to fill out the paperwork that let’s me continue to be her guardian. She came to the house so of course I cleaned beforehand. When my son came home from work, he walked in and said “did we have company?” LOL!
My sotd is Angel’s Share. I am matching it to the color raw umber. I also matched it with bbw Sunrise Woods lotion. They smell very similar imo.
Your son’s comment was too funny!
Wearing just a dab of Prada Marienbad for the color Italian Plum. I love the perfume and the color!
I’ll most likely be commando tomorrow since I will be having a yucky procedure done. (The one you’re supposed to get every ten years if you’re over 50. ) I hate getting a fragrance attached to an unhappy event.
This has been a fun CP! I love to play with colors. 🌈
Ew, sorry to hear you will be undergoing *that* procedure done tomorrow.
SIGH
“undergoing *that* procedure tomorrow”. No need for done to be hanging out in that sentence.
Guess I got skeeved out just thinking about it.
😄
Thanks, Jalapeno. It’s way past time.
I’m sure you’ll be glad when it is done!
Thanks, Robin. I sure will be! Looking forward to eating fruits and veggies again.
I hope you get yourself a big treat afterwards. I make Mr. allo get me a milkshake, or 2!
Yum! 😋 It’s on the docket.
I never am interested in designer items but I do adore those fluffy gray slippers! I think they look like darling little kittens!
I would like them better if they didn’t have the Prada logo on them, but yes!
Yet another vet appointment for Teflon kitty this afternoon. She wasn’t feeling it at all, and I ended up 1) calling the vet to let them know I was running a little late, and 2) moving a couch so I could put Teflon in her carrier and get her to the vet. I think she knew what the result of today’s visit was going to be.
One more week of her steroid ear drops. However, I have to do it only once a day instead of twice a day. At least I wasn’t charged for this visit!
I had a good time at the Dine & Dash last night. Ended up with a free beverage and a takeout dinner. It only “cost” a drive in rush hour traffic, which I anticipated. It wasn’t that bad, all things considered.
SOTD = TM Angel EdP. The color of the box is kind of close to Winter Sky, so I guess that counts, ha!
I bet she did know it was going to be more ear drops! Smart kitty!
Teflon is the smartest cat I have ever had.
I will need to be a little sneakier when it’s time for her next appointment. I think I know what tipped her off this afternoon.
Cats and dogs are so smart about what their humans are up to! 🐱🐶💕
They sure can be! 😖
Sorry about Teflon, but you smelled great going to the vet!
Thanks Kris!
Awww Teflon. I’m glad she’s down to once a day drops. And you smell wonderful, I need to wear Angel soon.
I gave her today off, since she did have the vet appointment. So the crazy starts back up again tomorrow.
I’m in the drydown of Angel right now, and it smells great.
Aww, poor Teflon kitty. I hope she gets fixed up real quick!
Tef is improving. It’s just taking a while to get there. But she isn’t walking around scratching at her ears all the time anymore. So the fur there is starting to grow back.
Oh, good!
sotd = CdG Avignon
I’m so tempted to look for a bottle. I love it, and my sample is almost gone. 😭
What color? Probably the gray or the light blue. 💙
Maybe you can get a special on it during the holiday sales.
Excellent idea, thank you! 🎁
Hope you get a bottle of Avignon!
thanks, Jalapeno! 🤞 Fingers (and toes) are crossed. 😅
You smell so great. Hope a bottle comes your way.
aw, thank you, ringthing! 🤗 Miracles can happen, though the real miracle is that it has been years since I bought a new bottle.
When I get the urge to buy I go stare deep into the perfume cupboard and take a big breath, then I slowly walk away saying, “Enough, already.” 😉
That’s a nice technique! I will be borrowing it.