PSA: If you live in a daylight savings zone, don't forget to change your clocks! That means it's time for our eighth annual Fall Back poll.
As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. If it's spring where you live, adjust the questions accordingly.
1. What's the fragrance you'd most like to add to your collection this fall?
2. You have to vote one perfume in your collection off the island. Which one will go first, and why?
3. It's time for a (fantasy) fall getaway! Where are you going, and pick ONE fragrance to bring with you.
Note: top image is small glimpse of fall [cropped] by Karon Elliott Edleson at flickr; some rights reserved.
We already fell back last Sunday, though I was in Istanbul when it happened and they no longer change times. I woke up last Sunday two hours ahead of Germany, when I’d been only one hour ahead the night before. I’ll be happy to have North America back on standard time now, though, as I rather like starting work at 2:30 p.m. rather than 1:30.
Forgot to mention yesterday: I actually remembered my rabbits, x2, yesterday, so happy to share. 🙂
Poll questions:
#1: Not sure, honestly. Possibly Hiram Green Shangri-la, which felt somehow just right when I wore it the other day. I want to try some of the new NicolaĂŻs in Paris; maybe one of those.
#2: Pretty much everything I still have is something I have on purpose. (Last year I finally got rid of the one bottle I always said I was voting off.) Maybe Zara Vapeur Blanche, which I rarely reach for (unlike their Leather Jardin)?
#3: I think I’ve already had my fantasy fall getaway(s)! I took Paestum Rose and Sienne l’hiver to northern Italy, wore Phi in Istanbul, and took Jubilation 25 to my overnight on the Rhein. BUT where I really wanted to go was Morocco, so I guess that’d be my real fantasy getaway. (SOMEDAY when I’m not waiting to get my residence permit.) And with LADDM, because I’m literal that way. 🙂
Happy Saturday! Or tomorrow depending on where you are.
I don’t feel the need to add to my collection at the moment.
Off the island? CK One for All, or Tom Ford White Patchouli. Can’t swap the CK because no one wants it and the Tom Ford because I can’t tell how much is left in the bottle.
Dream getaway? I don’t really feel up to dreaming much but I would like to go to Glacier Park in Montana, and would wear Memoirs of a Trespasser. Then I would visit my sister, whom I haven’t seen in five years. She’s older than me and we have little in common but I would like to see her.
Ohhh, Memoirs would be perfect while sitting around a campfire!
Happy tomorrow!
Time backed up for me when I was in France and absolutely NO ONE complained about the extra hour of sleep because we were all exhausted. Arizona, which is where I’m at now, doesn’t play with time so no additional adjustments needed.
1. Still haven’t tested Epona so not sure I’d want to add it, but if I did, I would. Otherwise, happy with what I’ve got.
2. I have a couple that could go but I’m not in a huge rush to get rid of them.
3. My fall fantasy just happened and I loved 99.9% of it. Because of the ridiculous 3:1:1 liquid requirements I was only able to take one travel spray with me- CSP Apricot Vanille. Really because most people won’t complain about that one even if they get a big whiff of it. We had a scent phobe who always wore an N95 when in the lobby areas because all the hotels we stayed at used diffusers of one type or another in the public areas. I loved one scent so much I tried to figure out what it was by asking the receptionist about it, but she didn’t know. Even lifted it to see if there was a label on it but nothing!
Coyotes have been singing me back to sleep the last two nights, which I love. Apropos to nothing, I saw a sign yesterday that said: “Clean Dirt- For Sale” which I thought was a rather interesting way of selling dirt. I’m headed up to cold country today so I’m wearing Ummagumma. Happy weekend to all!
“Clean dirt” just took me back to my last job, writing lease documents for railcars. One of the first I wrote was for a company that shipped “dirty dirt” (which means slightly radioactive soil) from one place to another. Had to add a lot of testing requirements to the lease. Interesting work, all in all.
I had a bit too much fun for Diwali-slow to make it to the farmers market this morning. We are continuing the celebration today and I am in Jo Malone Velvet Rose and Oud
1. Hmmm…I just added Encens Mythique so I am good for now!
2. Tom Ford Gray Vetiver
3. After being a cowboy for Halloween with my son this year I am picturing a beautiful ranch somewhere with horses, smokey fire, whiskey, hay..sunsets… and bringing the list of fragrances that you all recommended for me to wear to match my cowboy outfit.
SOTM is Francesca Bianchi Under My Skin, which was love at first sniff but which I haven’t worn in a while. Lovely stuff.
Poll answers:
Assuming Vee’s split goes through, my desire for Bel Respiro will be satisfied. Other than that, I would love to find some vintage Bel Ami in reasonably good shape. My wish list is at an all-time low right now.
Off the island? Probably several things that are stored out of sight, and we all know the result of that — the only thing that really comes to mind is Flower Bomb, but I know there are others lurking in that box.
Fantasy getaway … hmmm. Well, since it’s fantasy, I will be flying first-class to Tuscany where I will be staying in a beautiful villa in the middle of a vineyard, eating and drinking my way through the local cuisine and wines. The weather will be perfect, of course, and I’ll have a hired car with a gorgeous Italian driver who speaks perfect English and calls me “Signorina”, even though he knows I’m married.
Going into summer here, so Eau de nĂ©roli dorĂ© and the Terre d’Hermès line (especially Eau Très FraĂ®che and Eau GivrĂ©e) have been my go-to fragrances.
1. BarĂ©nia. It’s the only fragrance that’s truly captivated me lately. But I’m in no rush to get it. I’m more than happy to wait for a good deal on it, say 40-60% off.
2. Probably Dior Homme Parfum which I think I’ve only worn twice in the three years I’ve owned it.
3. Turkey seems alluring. As for a fragrance to take along, maybe Eau des merveilles.
I like Barenia too. I think it is very easy, wearable with a nice dry down
SOTD is Zara Leather Jardin.
QOTD (Question of the Day)-I have never been to a Zara store, but have ordered online and enjoy several of their perfumes. I am just curious what the clothes are like there. I was looking at some blouses on the website last night and they certainly seem reasonably priced. Just wondering if the clothes are good quality.
I know you’re asking about clothes and I don’t have an opinion on them; however, I have a rant about their perfume section which is in front of the checkout AND there are NO TEST STRIPS and it is not clear at all where are the testers. Also, there’s only a few perfumes, not like online.
Oh, that’s too bad since they have so many fragrances.
I’ve a,ways fancied doing the great rail journeys across Australia. The Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs, right up through the centre but also some of the other trips like the Southern Brisbane to Adelaide or the Great Indian, a Sydney to Perth. I’ve also always wanted to see Lake Eyre when there is water and the birds come in. I think that would be incredible. We used to have a decent train service in NZ when I was young but now there isn’t an inter-city, daily service…everything that remains is more tourist focussed ( expensive ) rather than just transport. I can remember going on CP rail from Banff to Jasper, and of course the many European trains …Germany had fantastic weekend discounts on slow trains. Wearing Overture again. Yesterday we had hail, rain and a smidge of snow but today looks fine but crisp. Oh, I saw Conclave. I’d read the book which removed all the suspense and unexpected twists but Ralph Fiennes was good, the dialogue was good ( same screenwriter as Tinker, Tailor Soldier Spy with Gary Oldman as Smiley) , some beautiful shots and framing. Isabella Rossellini made a great nun. Only Stanley Tucci failed to deliver…he was just Stanley Tucci in cardinal’s costume. A good movie though. Very close to the book.
SOTM was Adam Levine, now i sprayed Wazamba
1. i would like a FB of Dryad, maybe if my decant is used up…
2. i could part with vintage Shalimar, because it is so NOT me, sadly
3. if i could flee the colder temps, i would love to go on the Canary islands again, Memoire d une Odeur would be a good choice
now off to see Philip Boa and the Voodoo Club, i never saw them, hope it will be fun.
and… have you listened to the new The Cure album, it is really very good!