It's the third weekend in July, and we're watching the time pass with our routine open thread poll.
Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the perfume you just can't make up your mind about, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Note: top image is Au Jardin Botanique [cropped] by abdallahh at flickr; some rights reserved.
Happy weekend!
Sotd is the comfy yummy Dusita Tonka Latte.
If anyone’s thinking of splurging on expensive hand soaps I cannot recommend Guerlain’s enough. I got one in Rose Cherie and I love it. A little goes a long way and the scent lingers on your skin for a long time after you rinse too!
Happy weekend!
Is that the liquid soap or a bar?
Liquid in a hefty, luxe feeling glass bottle.
I was comparing them to Dior. Dior liquid soaps cost around the same but come in cheap thin plastic bottles so that was an immediate no.
Great tip, and totally agree about glass vs. plastic! Scented lotions and soaps are so much more thunk-able, and I am always on the lookout for the ones that have some waft. Your Enabler Pin is now pending. 😀
Excited for you finding a good soap!
Dagnabbit! Local perfume store no longer stocks Dusita
Oh no, that’s such a bummer!
Was a rough night last night. Mom was admitted to the hospital. Wearing Jicky since it is a little more on the soothing side.
Sending healing thoughts for your Mom, and comforting ones for you.
Sending healing thoughts your way.
Sorry to read this Dawn. Best wishes to you and your mom.
Oh no. Do keep us updated Dawn!
Oh Dawn, it’s a rocky road. Sending good wishes to you and your mom.
I’m so sorry about your mom. Emergency hospital trips and a lot of waiting around are just no fun, and so stressful.
So sorry! Keep us updated
Hi Dawn; hope your mother is comfortable and you both are getting answers. I’ve been down that road. Hugs.
Oh my so sorry! Sending wishes to you and your mum.
So so sorry to hear this Dawn. Remember to take of yourself too.
Sorry about your mom, Dawn. What a hard time for you.
Dawn, sending you both prayers of support!
Sorry to hear about your mom, Dawn.
Oh, Dawn! Fingers crossed your mom will be okay.
That’s very worrying, I hope your mother is OK.
I’m sorry Dawn. I’m sending well wishes to her.
Adding to the others’ healing thoughts sent into the universe for your mom. 🤞🙏
I hope you get some good news about your mom today, Dawn.
So sorry to seeing this Dawn. Hope you can get some rest.
Laundry day, and more work on my office clean out/organization. Date night, we have gotten very lazy about venturing out past our neighborhood places, so going to an old favorite downtown. Not sure what scent I will wear yet, but sprayed a little Yves Rocher Monoi Vague d’Ete this morning, another cheap and cheerful.
Mr. Mossy and I need an adventurous date night, as we too stick to the same place. But it’s also like a family night, as the staff are all long-term and some of them just bring our favorite appetizers to the table without even asking! Hope your old favorite is still that.
Last night we were at our version of Cheers, an Asian fusion place walking distance from our house. Practically have a drink waiting as soon as we arrive. (My son doesn’t even have to order when he is there, all of the wait staff know his order!)
Love this!
SotD is Jasmine Freak from Room 1015. This is so so pretty. Mango, tuberose and jasmine. And I’m not even a floral lover. Not dirty at all. Sadly it doesn’t last on my skin, so I’ll keep respraying and thunk my sample by the end of the day. This is the fourth perfume I’ve tried from this line and I’ve liked them all.
I could not get to sleep last night for the life of me. I originally had my alarm set to get up and make it to 7:30 barre class, but when I was still awake at 1 am I turned my alarm off. Slept til 7:34, so missed class. Trying not to feel guilty about it, I think my body needed sleep more.
Yep, yep, listen to your body.
Sometimes you just have to rest.
Sleep is just everything when it comes to feeling your best. You needed it.
SOTD is Chanel No 5 Body Cream and L’Eau EdT. I received a compliment on this today by a barista at a local coffee shop. I have never been complimented on this scent and the gal is only about 20 years old that mentioned it to me. That makes me think this can be worn by all ages.
After reviewing PL67’s iris perfume list from a few weeks back, I have been trying different ones that I don’t already own. This week I put in an order for Boucheron Iris de Syracruse and Courreges Blanc. I will never own as many as she does, but I still have quite a collection😊
Never say never, Kris! With the years, you will see how big your iris collection has grown. We will never stop adding more irises to our collections. It is never enough! 😉
Enjoy your new Iris de Syracuse and Blanc. They are great scents!
I have had a few that don’t work. Certain musks can go south on me however, I keep trying others. Hopefully, these two will work.
Joining you in a recently unearthed bottle of Chanel No 5 body lotion.
Just enough for laundry and gym.
👍
I’ve never tried the body cream, but have and love L’eau. Agree that I think it can be worn by all ages.
I can’t remember if it was you who recently said all the various versions of No. 5 weren’t working for you anymore? If it was, glad to see you enjoying L’eau, with the bonus of a perfume compliment!😁
Yes, it was me. Good memory! I just thought I’d try this today and then came the compliment😊
Report back on the Boucheron. I’ve always been curious about that line.
And yay for the perfume compliment!
I will do that!
You smelled lovely in No. 5 L’Eau!
Thanks!
I don’t have the body cream but L’Eau is a favorite.
I haven’t worn it much this year, but definitely like the lighter version of No 5. I went through the first bottle quickly.
I love the body cream! I love how it acutally gets absorbed in without a sticky feeling.
It does absorb quite well.
I started a book today that’s making an excellent point about AI learning, namely that the data AI is using to generate its answers is biased. The book is “Invisible Women: Data Bias In A World Designed For Men” by Caroline Criado Perez. It’s rather frightening to read.
I’m wearing VC &A Lys Carmin, such a pretty summer scent. I’m also doing laundry while I put off shampooing the carpets, moving furniture isn’t fun.
Oh no, as if we need more depressing news about AI. I read a big article yesterday about the impact AI is already having and will have on the movies, with completely generated actors and so on.
Ugh. I got my first AI generated email response from a company when I reached out to customer service yesterday. After a couple back and forth replies I was asked if I wanted to be connected to an agent to help me further, to which I replied Yes. And now I wait.😏
I’m having a nice visit with my friend and former student, Angela, who kindly agreed to watch an episode of my current intense K-drama “Our Movie” with me last night. I explained the plot and that this is the penultimate episode–tonight’s is the final one–our heroine is dying (this has been known all along) and even though she had not seen the previous 10 episodes, she was already crying with me. We went out for a nice meal at my favorite local Vietnamese restaurant and have talked a mile a minute. My cats are thrilled to have another lap to sit on and more hands here (on hand, so to speak!) to pet them. We’re going out for lunch soon and then to a museum (haven’t decided which one yet). I am wearing MDCI La Ravissante, sweet but refreshing.
Yay for you and your !kitties’! hospitality and a good visit with a friend. We need to reach out to one of our buddies with whom we share an abiding affection for “The Avengers,” ’60’s camp with Steed and Mrs. Peel. I’ve never tried an MDCI scent, but I am sure you smell wonderful.
Sounds like you are having a great time! Good for you.
Sounds like a great weekend!
What a lovely visit.
Hi all! ringthing, Jalapeno, DeniseH, Aurora, thank you for get-well wishes. I am feeling better today.
Wearing Alahine.
Glad you are better and Alanine is gorgeous!
So very glad you’re feeling better Glannys!
Yay for feeling better!
Glad you are feeling better, Glannys, you certainly smell wonderful.
The weekend is off to a rough start.
I arrived at the barn this morning for my riding lesson (I go twice a week), only to find out that the horse I usually ride is ill. I had to ride a different one, and it took my body a while to adjust. I’m really worried about him—he’s the one I love the most (though I do love them all). He was being seen by the equine vet when I left, and I can’t stop thinking about him.
Then, when I got home, I received an email from one of my fellow volunteers. She’s been diagnosed with cancer and has to step away from her duties to begin treatment. The news came completely out of nowhere, and I’m still trying to process it.
In other news, I was dead-heading my gardenia plant and wanted to twin with the plant so I am in Le Wild by Chantecaille.
I hope your friend will get the right care. I moved too far North to grow the gardenia bushes I knew as a child of the South. I overwinter a jasmine bush; maybe I should try a gardenia! The memories of the fragrance from gardenias blowing in through the window of my childhood bedroom is foundational to my love of perfume.
Do you have a favorite gardenia perfume?
Not one that captures that memory. But Jardins de Bagatelle comes closest, though I don’t sniff out gardenia in particular. I also love EL Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia, but same thing – I just love the floral style of it without getting the gardenia moment. Good question; I need to revisit Pacifica Tahitian Gardenia, but I don’t think any perfume I know gives me the same feeling as the actual flower.
Sorry to hear about your co-volunteer and fave horse…hope things look up for both. Remember the Chantecaille sale starts next weekend.
Would like to have a gardenia plant… seems like it’s been humid enough this summer for tropical flora to thrive.🌼
I didn’t know they had a sale?
My gardenia was really fussy, but is now blooming out of control.
ltsg, so sorry to hear about friend. And your horse.
Sending you hugs.
Sending hugs your way and hoping your weekend gets better.
Rough day indeed.
As for the horse – let’s hope it’s nothing serious.
Sorry about your volunteer colleague. It’s a good thing she is taking care of herself and getting treatment.
LTSG wishing you a better end of your weekend than start!
Oh no! As a fellow rider, I know how much your equine companion means to you. Fortunately the vet was on hand to diagnose and plan what needs to be done. And it’s very sad about your friend. I hope her treatment goes well.
The best of health wishes to your horse and your friend.
I’m sorry for your painful day and am sending more health wishes to your favorite horse and volunteering friend.
Thank you all.
Thinking of you! I hope the horse recovers quickly – I know there can be such a strong connection between horse and rider. And I hope treatment for your coworker goes very well!
You’ve had a shocking sort of weekend-I bet your horse will be fine-that bond between horses and humans is special. Of course you’re worried about her because she means so much to you. As for your volunteer friend-I’m so sorry. It’s a lot to process, and I hope you’re ok.
Wow, that is quite a jolt to the system you’ve had. Best wishes for your volunteer friend, and your favorite horse.
That sounds like a rough day, processing can be so hard.
Sorry about your horse and volunteer… I hope you are having a much better day today!
Sotd Hermes Epice Marine.
Nice warm day in the low 80s for a change, but tomorrow will be a different story when we are back to the 90s.
Very quiet weekend at home. My whole family has been on vacation for one week already and they won’t be back until next Friday evening.
In other news, two weeks ago when I was having my evening walk around my neighborhood, I found a kitten on the street, inside a big box crying. The box was near garbage bags outside a building. I immediately took him home with me and isolated him in one of the bedrooms. He was very hungry and scared. The next day, I brought him to the vet who used to see my late doggy Yei. He said the kitten was a male approximately 7 weeks old, most likely abandoned by someone. I asked the vet to give him the vaccines and to run all necessary tests to find out about his health condition. Overall he is ok, except for an infection in both ears and parasites. Medication was prescribed for both conditions. Back home with him, I placed posters around my neighborhood in case he was lost and not abandoned. So far nobody has contacted me. I am still debating if I should bring him to a shelter or keep him. My building management does not allow cats, so I would have to talk to the landlord directly and see if I can convince him to allow me to keep it. I have been very stressed about the whole situation. I was not planning to have any more pets, but this kitten sad luck at a very young age breaks my heart deeply. By the end of next week, I will need to make a decision. I am putting this situation in God’s hands.
Happy weekend! 🌻
What a sweet story. You have already been a Blessing to the little fellow. Much as I love cats, one must be careful with strays and give them veterinary care (if not taken directly to a shelter), as they usually have fleas and various parasites when found in warm weather. I too will trust he was found by you because you will find his best home wherever it may be. Perfumed hugs for your kindness!!
Thank you, MossyBerry! Surprisingly, he didn’t have any fleas. But he has different types of parasites. He is still isolated and I am very careful handling his litter and keeping the room super clean. I hope he has a better life in the future.
Awww. I’m glad you rescued the little kitten; I know I would have done the same.
It was very sad to see such a cute, small animal thrown basically in the garbage. I am glad I heard him crying.
pl67, there is good karma coming your way for what you did.
Thank you, Apsara. Always hoping for the best.
Oh I hope the landlord will work something out for you. You are just wonderful for rescuing the kitten!
I just couldn’t ignore to see him so small, fragile and abandoned. I hope the landlord can make an exception. 🙏🏻
Wonderful what you did. If the landlord won’t let you keep the kitten, do you have a friend that would like to have him? Maybe a companion for an older person?
I have not been lucky convincing my friends to take him. My sisters do not want an animal responsibility. They don’t have time for that. I still have to ask some coworkers. Fingers crossed! 🤞🏻
Awwww!!!
😊
I love people who are kind to animals-thank you for taking him to the vet. Are your personalities compatible? What does he look like? Hoping you get some ease from the stress of the situation. If you can’t keep him I bet there’s a good home waiting in the universe.
He is an orange tabby kitten. Not sure about his personality yet. He gets scared easily. But I have great patience and if I keep him, I will work my best on gaining his trust.
Keep me posted – I am sure he is super cute. Orng!!
I will!
So wonderful for you to rescue him! We adopted 2 kitten siblings the end of 2020 who were living on the street in Tijuana. Hans and Greta bring us endless joy. They are tabbies and Greta is an incorrigible ginger too. 😆 Good luck!
Thank you for rescuing them! They were blessed to have you in their lives! 💕
Hurray for you for rescuing him, perfumelover67.
I hope you can keep him.
Let’s hope!
As a ‘mom’ of a ‘found’ kitten who ‘appeared’ in my back yard when she was a wobbly 3 weeks old and is now almost 7 (yep, she stayed with us), I’m hoping your landlord says, yes. Thank you for saving its life. 🙏
Thanks to you too, for giving a lovely home to your sweet girl. I am sure she is very happy with you.
Wow, you got picked by the Cat Distribution System! So glad you got the little fuzzball away from the garbage pick up. 😽
Very cruel to discard an innocent creature that way. I really hope he has a better life.
Awww thank you for your kindness toward that little fur baby. You will make the right decision.
💕
You are an angel 🩷 I also hope you get to keep kitty (don’t name him yet until you know you can keep him to avoid an even bigger heartbreak!).
My 5 year old twin nieces want to choose the name. I have asked them to be patient, which of course it not easy! 😀
Inspired by ockeghem, SotD is Eau de Gaga to continue the Cheap and Cheerful CP. This morning’s weather was lovely, so I stepped outside planning on just some light garden work. But several tasks called out and before I knew it, it was lunchtime, and I was rather sweaty. I was wearing my house clothes, which I managed not to get dirt on, at least. Shout out to Robin again, for introducing me to Old House Gardens, out of Ann Arbor. Through them, I discovered my love of gladiolus. They do well in my yard, and two varieties over-Wintered. I am going to leave all of them in the ground this year and see what survives. The transplants are all popping up and I should have two or three more colors by mid-August.
My niece-in-law loves Old House Gardens for dahlias.
Sotwe-Replica Lazy Sunday Morning, which Macy’s sent me w a few others.
After a crazy week (top heart rate 113, and I was sitting) I’m going espresso-less and declaring the entire weekend one big Lazy Sunday Morning to rest and recover. I may even make pancakes for dinner to continue the theme.
Wishing all NST health, peace, some big hugs, and enveloping fragrance to lift you up!
I’m glad you are ok and getting much needed rest.
Slept so well last night! Now I just need about 100 more of those 😆
Take it easy my friend.
I couch-surfed Saturday and Sunday living up to my Lazy Sunday Morning-All-Day Replica fragrance.
Pancakes or any breakfast for dinner is 😋
LTSG, I’ve been serving sooo many dinners of scrambled eggs or omelets that we’ve been calling home The Chicken Coop!
😂
LesLiesse, have you been checked for tachycardia or arrythmia?
Yes, just this spring and I’m glad to say it’s neither! It’s too little sleep supplemented with too much caffeine plus a soupçon of allergic reaction to a new medication Crestor. Add in some rain showers of tears because we saw my Aunt every day and I miss her very very very much, it’s probably a miracle I’m still able to try to make some light comments to anyone. But thank you Jalapeño for that concern! 🤗
Please take care of yourself!
I couch-surfed Saturday & Sundae, drank 2L water each day (given I didn’t run to the bathroom all night, I must have been super dehydrated) and read a recommended book “Lessons for Living: What only adversity can teach you.” I thought that you maybe wrote it Glannys because of the wisdom and creativity you share here, but it was written by a Dr Phil Stutz. I got a lot out of it. Perfect for reading a bit then napping, wake up, drink water, repeat repeat repeat!
Sometimes I am not sure if your compliments are serious or you are making fun of me a little.😉Glad you had your rest and hydration!
I have found that people and especially women have trouble accepting compliments and/or appreciation so I try to wrap my extolling of their virtues in a bit whimsey to overcome their instincts to self-deprecate. I think Kris will bear me out on this. Glannys, please don’t think that my comments are anything other than sincerely sent!
Sending you a fragrant hug.
The best kind of-thank you!
I’m in Livre Blanc today.
The last 2 days we’ve had finches (last night) landing on the lavender and eating maybe seeds? The bees seemed to have already huffed everything out already as the flowers are almost grey now. I don’t think we should prune them down as it seems to be a food source. This morning there must have been 15 quail searching for seeds in another part of the garden. I think it was 1 family as the “kids” were all huddled together at one point. I’ll have to let the yard go a bit wild rather than prune like normal.
Happy weekend everyone!
Lavender honey is potent stuff!
House cousins with pl67 in Cèdre Sambac. I like it much more than I expected! Since I fell for Agar Ébène I have been exploring more of the Hermessence line, and CS, Vetiver Tonka and Myrrhe Eglantine joined the collection very recently. Myrrhe Églantine is much rosier, and much less incense-y, than expected, but I do like its fresh green rose note more than is usually the case for me with rose scents. Vetiver Tonka will have to wait until cooler weather sets in — tried it and found it lovely but just too much for summer.
You smell wonderful!
Thank you — so do you!
I liked Agar Ébène as well. I need to sample your SOTD
Freebie alert – usual suspects, CONUS & NST regs.
Chanel Coco Edt 1.7oz about 75% full. It’s dark juice, the older formulation with the large black cap. Found it behind the No 5 lotion this morning.
Call dibs here, please.
Dibs please.
sure thing.
email me at vivienne dot elliott1 in the land of outlook dot com
I’m wearing Madame Rochas this morning, another very reasonably priced classic.
I didn’t go too wild at the fabric sale yesterday, but I’m thinking of going back today to get something for my mother. I bought a cotton yesterday, with a print of little yachts, and I think my mother would also like it. I’m running a bit of a risk going back…
In perfume news, I’ve just ordered a bottle of Le Galion’s L’Âme Perdue. I’ve only found one place that will ship to New Zealand, and it had been out of stock for months, but I woke up to an email this morning telling me it was available, and I ordered it over breakfast 🙂 .
I love your SOTD, Gaynor. Does your version still have a load of gorgeous sandalwood?
I remember shopping for patterns, and material with my mom. She used to make my clothes and she did a beautiful job of it.
I’m still in beachy mode today, enjoying LMDLV Vanille Divine Des Tropiques, vanilla and white florals, layered over BBW’s Honolulu Sun body products. ⛱️ 🏖️It continues the ‘cheap and cheerful’ theme as it and 3 other La Maison de La Vanille fragrances were gifted to me by a generous perfumista on another now d/c fragrance website and I enjoy them very much, soft and powdery, one for each season.
Despite some rain today, we did get to visit 2 ponds on this weekend’s pond and garden walk. Watching koi swim lazily about is extremely peace-inducing. Hoping to visit more tomorrow – it was supposed to be a pleasant dry day but, of course, the forecast was just changed and now it’s supposed to be cloudy and rainy. If ever there was a Groundhog Summer, this one would be it! 😝
Happy almost-Sunday! 🐟🐠
I haven’t smelled any of your perfumes but I am sure you smell beachy 🏖️
Late posting in FM French Lover. I think the name would have been better in French but I like the fragrance.
It’s a beautiful deep scent. I like it enough to buy it but I have to cull some of my collection before I buy anything:)
I think there’s quite a few names that would sound better in French.
This is such an austere beauty. You smell great, allo!
I’m having the best Sunday ever because my cat came back. I saw her Thursday at midnight on the verandah-it was too hot to sleep and we were both trying to find a breeze. I went to bed and she stayed out. No sign of her Fri morning but that’s not unusual. No sign of her Fri night but I didn’t panic. But Sat morning when she didn’t come back-panic. I live on a street with lots of active kids and I asked them f they’d seen her. At dusk two girls said they did see her, and showed me the house. No sign of her. So I went home, brought out her wet food and went back to where she was seen. No luck. Around midnight she let herself in-I was so happy. So was the cat. I think she went adventuring and got lost. Her fur was dusty and she was hungry and thirsty. She keeps coming up to me and touching me. SO today is domestic-spending time with her and cooking so I’ll have lunches ready for the week. No scent yet-I have a sample of FM Acne scent (hate the name) which I might wear later. I actually like the scent-I tried it before. Drydown is amazing.
Hope everyone has a great day and all the pets whereabouts are known to their owners:)
So glad your cat came home!
There’s a missing dog in my neighborhood atm, and I am so worried for him. He’s a Husky so is easy to spot. I hope someone didn’t steal him.
I hope the husky comes home. Sadly, there are so many purebred huskies at all the shelters, at least in Los Angeles, that there is no need to steal them here. Game of Thrones is what set off the husky trend and it hasn’t ebbed yet. We had a half-husky for 16 years, he was a sweeties, but they are very independent and need a lot of exercise and attention and they are runners as well. We have one down the block now who regularly gets out and runs away. Luckily he often runs right to our house, because he likes our dog, so we corral him until the owners can come fetch him. But we’re not far from a busy street and there are tons of coyotes. He’s a big boy but would be no match for four determined coyotes. He wants to play. They want dinner.
A coworker had a Huskey, and I remember seeing him in a snowstorm-was living his best life in the cold and the snow . I hope the Huskey gets back with his owners.
Yay! So happy for you and kitty witty💕
Thank you allo 🙂
What great news Carole. Very happy for you. Cats can be such weird little guys. I love that he is touching you repeatedly. He loves you and is glad to be back.
She’ll come in for a snuggle, and then go about her business. She’s back to keeping watch if I’m taking a shower-I dunno who she thinks is going to break in, but I appreciate her diligence.
I’m so glad your cat is home, and she probably is, too!😻
I think she is-she went looking for all her toys, and seemed delighted to find them again.
Hurray for your kitty making it safely back home!
Thank you, Jalapeno 🙂
I’m so glad your cat made her way back home!
Thank you, Gail-I am so glad she’s back!
So glad your kitty came home.
thank you, ringthing-I’m glad too. Now to buy an air tag for the little beast.
So glad your cat came home!
I lost my german shepherd once when he was a young puppy. He bolted out the door when my parents and I came home. He was gone for 2 days and we finally found him in a construction site 20 minutes away. Poor thing was super scared.
I’m so glad you found him, happy888cat 🙂
Belatedly sharing your relief that your cat came home! I know exactly how that feels.
Thank you, Gaynor-and I hope you went back for the fabric 🙂
Thanks everyone for yesterday’s kind words. My mother is being transferred to a different hospital today that can handle her needs. Wearing no 5 extrait and going for an aimless drive today.
An aimless drive while smelling absolutely fabulous sounds like it could be pretty therapeutic!
Dawn I’m so sorry about your mom and I hope this new hospital can help. You smell wonderful.
Hoping your mom gets the care she needs at the transferred hospital and improves each day.. Sending a comforting 🤗 your way.
Very sorry to hear that your Mom is back in the ER. It’s a rough road to be on. Hope that the transfer provides the care that she needs now.
I’m very sorry that your mother is so unwell, I hope she is doing OK.
Still mulling cheap and cheerful over here and realized I have a very partial mini bottle of Fragonard Santal so I’ve doused myself with that. It was part of a set I once got that was cheap and perhaps is still cheap today if it’s still made, I dunno. It fades pretty quickly but smells marvelous while it lasts and Fragonard makes me think of Provence, which is QUITE cheerful to me. I hope to thunk it tonight.
I love the Fragonard house. I remember having their version of Giorgio, and Obsession, back in the early 90’s 🙂
SotD Mon Guerlain Florale, via a random shelf grab of a plain tester box. I knew it was a Guerlain, but I thought it was a 100ml Bee Bottle of something or other. Haven’t worn it in ages but I am getting a lovely iris-sandalwood vibe.
I think I have a sample of your SOTD around here somewhere…
Random shelf grab could be a good cp? I haven’t heard of your sotd, but it sounds fantastic.
Agreed!
I’m staying with the ‘water’ theme again today but modifying it from ‘beachy’ to ‘marine/by the sea.’ SOTD is Armani Acqua di Gioia layered over BBW Capri Seaside Citrus body products. Lemon and orange and a hint of mint add a welcome freshness while still maintaining that ‘relaxing by the seashore’ feeling.🌊
Or, should I say, ‘relaxing by the pond’ as we were able to get to 5 more today in the pond and garden walk as the weather, luckily for us, just remained cloudy but held off the rain. Had a friend join us for a nice brunch at a local charcuterie before and then she took us out for ice cream 🍨 afterwards. A great day and an interesting one – such fun to experience the many different ways people include a pond in their gardens.
Getting ready for ribs and chicken off the grill and then watching Gorgeous Guy aka Grantchester on PBS. Hope everyone’s having a lovely evening.
Grilling is one of the best things about summer. 😋
We had ribs and chicken on the grill yesterday, so delicious.
Sotwe continues with Replica Lazy Sunday Morning-All-Day!
Will try to get some fresh air and smell the flowers tonight.
Starting the Crime and Mystery week in Gucci Guilty!
You’ll never get away with that! If you admit to your guilt, you’re probably not the real criminal! I know what your game is–you’re covering up for the real dastardly deed doer!
Ok, ok, I am actually innocent – I can’t fool you!
…And now that you are convinced of my innocence, no one will suspect me again! Mwa-ha-ha-ha! 😎😈
Oh. I have that one and like its lilac note.
I got it as a freebie with a decant order, and it pleasantly surprised me. It’s not a lilac soliflore, but, as you said, the lilac note is pretty good.
It’s a cold rainy day here-we need a lot of rain. I wore Comet, which is a beautiful scent-not sure it’s my beautiful scent, alto a more retrained application method might be in order. It’s beautiful and it’s sweet.
Going to see my mom today. It seems like every place she has been to has some strange visiting hours. This place is from 2 to 3 in the afternoon. We have to drop off a couple things for her. I am going to wear Shalimar Ode a la Vanille today (the Mexican version) and then get Mexican afterwards.
Sounds like a good plan.
Sending good thoughts and hope your mom is doing better, Dawn.
Another Monday! Only one more in July.
I’m going to write about Saturday. It was a family reunion – really, a cousins reunion, and also my mother’s 98th birthday. Talk about a big day! I had relatives come from all over the country and saw people I hadn’t seen in years, and my mom had a great time. She’s the last one in her generation, of course. I wore Seville l’Aube and my Keens for lots of fetching and carrying, and when I finally got home I put some White Cube on top of the far drydown of Seville and it smelled wonderful.
Our county fair is the biggest fair in my state and the fairgrounds are in my town. Tomorrow is Senior day so I’m going to have lunch with my cousins and look at farm animals. Fair food!
Wearing the wonderful Bapteme du Feu from a wonderful NSTer today, the last day of normal temps before a heat wave.
98 years old, what a blessing! Happy birthday to your mom!🌻
Thank you 🤗
Happy Birthday to your Mom!
It sounds like it was a great reunion.
So much fun, some of my cousins are from your town, lillyjo 😊
Happy Birthday to your mom, and that sounds like a wonderful weekend 🙂
Thank you, it was so much fun.
Happy birthday to your mum! 98 is amazing!
She is amazing! Sharp as a tack and in excellent health. She is going to outlive us all.
Sounds like you had an amazing time!
Fairs can be fun. Hope you have a great time with your relatives.
Thank you Kris.
98! Happy birthday to your mother.
Thanks!
What a wonderful weekend! Happy birthday to Mom 🎂! Your are so lucky to still have her. I lost my mom when she was only in her late 50’s.
Thank you Laila. I do know how fortunate I am, we have a very special bond.
I’m sorry you didn’t have more time with your mom, that must have been so difficult. Hugs 🌹
A totally gorgeous uplifting story! Ringthing thank you for sharing! Congratulations on your mom’s 98th birthday! Delighted that your cousins honored her by coming from so far to celebrate together!!! I’ve only been to one state fair – Minnesota- and it was ah-mazing! The animals, the food, the entertainment- a totally memorable experience !
Thank you LesLiesse!
It’s amazing that your Mom is 98 and doing so well! Your reunion sounded like a great time.
So fun, Jalapeño.
Another Monday and another warm, humid day.
Had to spend three hours today at the dentist getting two crowns replaced. A little sore, but it was worth it. Our dentist is a friend of ours and the office has the nicest people, so it makes it a little more pleasant.
SOTD is Dusita Splendiris. Just another of my beautiful iris scents.
2 at once! You’re a tough cookie!
I’m glad it all went well.
Yes, it did. My jaw is just a bit sore from having my mouth open a long time.
Congrats on getting that dental visit out of the way. Your humidity is coming my way very soon.
It’s been pretty bad this year. We have been running a dehumidifier most of the summer to keep our place dry.
Kris, so glad you took care of it and it’s not behind you! Well done!
NOT not- it is behind you!
Yes, it needed to be done. I have had a lot of orthodontic care done along with regular dental work so have gotten used to it.
Nice to have that business behind you now!
I’m wearing Neila Vermeire Pichola–it’s such a fun and invigorating scent!
Happy Monday NST!
Sotd- Prada Infusions de Mimosa and FM Iris Poudre, two gifts from generous NSTers. (And if you’re wondering how I still have IP left, it’s because I’ve been parsing and parsing.)
I’ve named this combo Chers Amis Au Coeur Du Jardin. Dear Friends in the Heart of the Garden.
Trying today for the third time to make it to the mortuary to pick up my darling aunt’s ashes. I picked this fragrance combo because even as we lose loved ones, sometimes the Universe sends us beautiful new friends!
You have such a beautiful heart LesLiesse. I hope you are successful today in picking up your Aunts ashes.
Lillyjo, such a lovely thing to say! I hope I always live up to it! We made it finally. My darling aunt is home now, next to my uncle’s ashes until I can combine and disperse th on the anniversary of their first date later this year. Im so glad she’s home.
Beautiful post and beautiful name for your fragrance combo! 🤗
Thank you Laila! I’m layer these two together often so I’m glad I gave it its own name. I was inspired by Glanny’s using AI to name some fragrance combos earlier this year. I think it sounds special in both English and French.
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Semisonic, Closing Time.
Jalapeño, thanks to you this song is going to end up st the top of my AppleMusic year-end wrap! Totally true and ideal tune- thank you!
Nice to know that my earworm has had a useful purpose today! 😉😉
Yesterday a perfume I have been wanting popped up at a discounter. I decided to wait and think about it. I went to pick up my Son and my check engine light came on. Good thing I waited on the perfume. ( not that $50.00 would have changed the car repair bill, but still)
They didn’t have time to look at it today but gave me an idea of the problem($$) so I am taking it back tomorrow. I took a sick day for tonight because I don’t want to break down at midnight when I am supposed to drive home. I’m pretty depressed about the whole thing so I have been cleaning and decluttering. Good thing tomorrow is garbage day. I cleaned out my purse too. I thunked my decant of Both Sides of clouds for my sotd from the purse stash.
Fingers crossed it’s not too expensive.
Thank you Gaynor 🤞
Oh lillyjo, what a huge pain. I hope it’s something affordable. Hugs!
Thanks ringthing. He did say it could be a less expensive problem. Hopefully I am crying before I’m hurt.
Hopefully, it won’t be as bad as anticipated.🤞But you should be proud of yourself for turning your negative feelings into positive action by cleaning and decluttering.👍
When I feel like I can’t control something, I concentrate on what I can.. like cleaning. I have a whole garbage bag of shredded old papers right now. Thanks for the positive reinforcement!
well, rats.
Totally rats!
Getting the check engine light dealt with ASAP is good practice. FWIW, the last time I had something like that, it was a fairly cheap fix. Here’s hoping it holds true for you.
But it’s still a frigging pain.
I’m super hoping Jalapeno. I had to take my Dog to the vet a week ago (tummy trouble) and it pretty much broke me. He’s ok now though, thank goodness.
I hear you on the vet bills. Teflon kitty has her annual check up later on this week, plus it’s time for her rabies shot. Fun. (not)
Oh Lillyjo I’m so sorry to hear about this car trouble. Very glad you didn’t risk breaking down at night. I detest the check engine light 🤬. I hope you get a positive surprise and it doesn’t cost as much as you’re thinking to repair it!
Thank you LesLiesse! 🤞
What perfume are you looking for? Hope the car issues turns out to be small and cheap. I hate when the engine light comes on. Also hate the low tire pressure light. 😖
I’m wearing Dusita’s Le Sillage Blanc, which I haven’t worn for ages.
Continuing my ‘water’ theme but bringing it to the Eastern seashore and adding a floral note, SOTD is C&E Nantucket Briar layered over CM Sea Grass body lotion (both of which I believe are d/c). It always reminds me of a wonderful camping trip to Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland with the ocean on one side of our campsite, the native wild ponies on the other side roaming free, and wild beach roses blooming everywhere. One of my favorite camping memories ever!❤️
An absolutely beautiful summer day today, all windows wide open, and I’m treasuring every moment at home today just catching up on mundane chores. Midweek our temps are forecast to be be in the upper 90’s with dew points way up in the oppressive zone 😱!
Hoping everyone is having a good start to a wonderful week ahead, weather notwithstanding!
Expecting the same weather here to your East. They say it could last until the end of the month!
Oooh, Nantucket Briar! I worked at a shop that sold C&E things. I still have a bit of lotion in a metal tube and remember having a powdered bubble bath with a scoop; I felt so fancy using it.
96 degrees here this afternoon. It’s supposedly the hottest week of the year here, on average. Watching the clouds bubble up and roll across the mountains. Maybe it will storm, maybe not.
SOTD = Alaia Paris EdP. This scent revels in hot weather; the hotter the better.
Your 96 is coming my way Wed & Thur along with a dew point in the upper 70’s.. Hope you & Teflon kitty are staying cool.
Teflon is loving this weather. She is happily sprawled on one arm of the couch right now. 😻
I’ve been making full use of the A/C in the apartment, and have ice cube trays filled, ready to go!
We are in for a hot one this week for sure!
I never tried Alaia but I love the bottle.
Looks like today was the last of the really hot days until this weekend. One of my phone apps said it got to 100 here! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Alaia doesn’t smell like anything else I have. It’s a floral, yes, but the mineral notes in it change things up a lot. At least, I perceive it as mineral and not aquatic or ozonic.
sotd = Beige edt
I was Beige all weekend too 🩷 love it so much!
Happy Monday, y’all. I hope your week holds some wonderful surprises. 😲😁
🤞for wonderful surprises!
Beige was the first Exclusive I ever tried ( except for 22 when it wasn’t Exclusive) you smell lovely.
hi lillyjo! must agree Beige is lovely and so is No. 22 💐😊
Happy Monday back atcha!
hi, fragrant friend! 🌸
(👋 waves in a northeasterly direction ⛰️😊)