It's Friday and National Religious Freedom Day, plus, National Nothing Day. (Birthdays: Susan Sontag, Sade, Kate Moss). Our community project for today: take a break and wear what you want.
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.
I'm in Balenciaga Paris L'Eau Rose.
Reminder: on 1/23 there will be a community project, and I'll announce it by Monday.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2026, where I'll try (but usually fail) to have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Blue tit - Parus caeruleus [cropped] by caroline legg at flickr; some rights reserved.
Forgot to post yesterday and I wore Infusion d’iris. Today I will be wearing Cheirosa 62.
Just got an email from Luckyscent and they re-released What We Do In Paris Is Secret. I am thinking of getting a sample of it. Thinking is the operative word.
I like that one, but did not need a full bottle.
Ack, as soon as I hit post I realized no, I liked Paris*LA or whatever it was called.
And looks like that one did not get re-released.
Well, if it’s National Nothing Day, what choice do I have but to wear Nothing? In other words, Etat Libre d’Orange Rien (“nothing” in French), which I assume is ironically named, in the puckish ELdO manner, because it is a whole lot — leather and smoky incense dominate, with spices and a little dirt, like a motorcyclist in an ashram. It’s the vintage stuff (if something launched 20 years ago can be called vintage) and I gather it’s been modulated into something much tamer, but I should wear it more: it suits me really well, and if I use it up, at least I enjoyed it, right?
Following your example! In the tiniest of spritzes since I have to be out in public. Even more ironically, I believe the new, milder version is called “Rien Intense”…
Yep, I had the same thought that I should wear Rien! I’ll have to see where my hand ends up after my workout & shower, though. 🙂
Wearing L’Artisan Poivre Piquant, which is perfect for the cold temperatures we are having today.
It is 25 degrees right now, sunny, but feeling in the low 10s. It is going to get worse, with temperatures expected to reach only the 20s in the next couple of weeks. Looking forward desperately for Spring!
On my second cup of coffee and a chocolate cherry muffin.
Happy Friday! 🌞
I am with you on yearning for spring! We are insanely cold and getting a lot more snow in the upcoming weeks!
This winter has been very harsh. I think we will get some snow on Sunday.
It’s the price we are paying for the extra hot summer.
So true! I hate winter and summer. I am happy with the spring and autumn temperatures.
Happy Friday, pl67! You smell so good! Poivre Piquant is one I really regret not having bought.
Thank you, Tulipani!
Poivre Piquant is such a great scent. So sad it was discontinued.
Have a good weekend, PL67!
Thank you, Jalapeno! You too, enjoy the weekend.
Hello and tgif!
I am rarely a “less is more” person. I am often a maximalist and more is frequently better.
So for Nothing day I reached deep into my archive and pulled out an opposite bottle, Rabanne Lady Million Absolutely Gold. A loud perfume with a equally if not louder name.
Can’t do better than that!
Wowilla which is what I am reaching for these days.
Why does the list for the community project state “2026- Finished” after the 2/6 date? Are the cps ending?
No that’s just where the projects we’ve already done will go after we do them. They just haven’t got moved down yet.
Exactly. I am behind. I will work on the page this weekend!
For me, the best place to truly do nothing is at the coast, so I’m in Épice Marine. I can’t really do nothing today, though, because I have a haircut appointment, and those are non-negotiable. 🙂
Enjoy the new haircut!
Always!
I haven’t worn it for a while so decided on Zara Leather Jardin.
Such a good one!
Ooh, maybe I’ll wear mine tomorrow!
Nice one!
Probably the best of the Zara scents that I have tried.
Another wonderful photo. Reminds me of living in Germany when we used to put out seed/ fat for the Blaumeisen. I went to the (28 Years Later) Bone Temple ( zombie) movie with my son last night. There’s a lot of violence/ cruelty that I didn’t watch but the performances from Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell made the experience worthwhile. A great showpiece of Fiennes dancing to Motörhead…blew it out of the park. It was a scary movie and felt very “now” . Wearing Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle which is a grapefruit soap scent with a floral drydown. Nicer than it sounds but lacking in a real honeysuckle note. Raining again. Happy ‘do nothing’ if you’re in USA
Thanks for the review! I saw the original movie with a (very young) Cillian Murphy and thought it was great. But I’m not that interested in yet another iteration of what was a good concept.
No, it’s quite different. The zombies are in the background now and it’s more about how humans are responsible for the evil and chaos ( hence the contemporary feeling). Cillian Murphy reappears in the next segment, which may be about redemption. It’s a good movie
Byredo De Los Santos. I don’t know why I don’t reach for this more often.
I slept better last night. Hope you did too lillyjo! I was tempted to sleep without an alarm and just get up when I woke up, but I set my alarm and got up and went to 7 am barre class. One of my new year intentions is to go more often. Last year I made 122 classes, which is only an average of 2.3 classes a week. 😏 This year my goal is 156; an average of 3 classes a week, which seems reasonable. I am starting the year trying to get a head start and have been going 4 times a week. My studio has added more strength classes, which is exactly what this middle aged body needs. 💪
I ended up falling asleep early and slept all night! I’m glad you slept better too.
Glad to hear that both you and lillyjo slept better last night. Insomnia blows.
That’s a good goal, I salute you! I manage the gym 4 x a week but only 2 of those are classes, and nothing would get me to a 7 am class so you are my hero 🙂
Happy Friday!
Yesterday Sotd- LV Afternoon Swim sample. Nice but nothing special. Could be my skin chemistry. Sun Song sample was the same. City of Stars smells oh so lovely on me.
Sotd Cra-Yon Sand Service from the discovery set going for a plink.
A delightful article on vanilla as smelled through the nose of a chef with baking cookbooks.
https://thelooker.thedailybeast.com/vanilla-perfume-finally-grew-up-and-its-better-than-ever/?_kx=wY6tbqkpT0cl0Vt4gk_-sHOlmn37xwOc9KgeRCjBoWI.RbtsBF
To those in cold climes, I’d send you our local sunshine if I could to warm you.
I’m going to hog up all your virtual sunshine. Thanks!💛
Oops I meant vanilla perfumes!
Happy Friday back atcha!
I’ve had a hectic week at work, but I’m feeling much better now that it’s Saturday morning and the start of a long weekend.
This afternoon, we’re going to my cousin’s 70th birthday. It’s a significant milestone, she was treated for ovarian cancer some years ago and her oncologist didn’t think she’d make it to 60.
I’m thinking about wearing Le Temps d’une Fête, it’s one of my summer favourites, although the weather is not summery at all!
Wow, that’s wonderful for your cousin! Happy Birthday to her. Enjoy the party!
Every single day is precious, how wonderful you can celebrate this with her!
Congratulations to your cousin on her continued good health!
That is such great news about your cousin and definitely cause for a big celebration!💐
And The World Is Yours today! Go big or go home! 😆
Happy Friday and 3 day weekend for some in the U.S.!
I was just thinking about this perfume this morning. You smell awesome!
Thanks, it’s a great one!
That perfume name sounds like the title of a James Bond movie. 😉
I’m surprised it isn’t!
It does! They used The World Is Not Enough but surely they will make more movies…not sure who the next Bond will be either…
Happy belated 2026 to all!
SOTD!Local favorite fragrance house WICK Nerola.Lotion+several spritzes of their wonderful Nerola multi-use mist(it’s potent!And you can literally multi-use it as perfume/hair perfume/air care/linen cumpboards…)
Hope everyone is well?
It’s a hot wet summer here,loving the shoe-less days and tons of ice cream.
XO’s
*cupboards.LOL
Lol!
I’m glad you’re having a great summer! Quit being such a stranger!
I’ll try my best babes!🙈✌🏻🌹
🥰
Glad to hear from you! Enjoy your summer! 🌞
‘Shoeless days and tons of ice cream’ seem a long way away for those of us here in the Midwest USA, but thanks for the wonderful visuals I will focus on as we slip into colder and colder temps this weekend! 🦶🍦
Nice to hear about your Sotd and relaxing summer. Enjoy!☀️🍦
Hi there! Summer sounds lovely. 🙂
Well howdy, stranger! Good to hear from you!
My iris buddy! Where have you been?
Happy 2026 back, good to hear from you.
*waves to JB*
I am eating my daily ice cream and waiting for the shoeless days…
👋 shoeless days full of ice cream sounds wonderful 😊
Quince Bois de Santal. Will see if it’s something or nothing.
Have emergency eye appointment on Monday. My right eye is not right. My mom had macular degeneration that took her sight, so my sister and I are super watchful – no pun intended.
English class this evening at the library – much discussion of immigration.
Have a good Friday all.
I’m sorry to hear about your eye, apsara. I’ve had eye issues (Glaucoma) and it can be scary. I’m so glad you can get in to see your eye doctor soon😊
Eye issues are a pain. Good luck with your appointment. I have glaucoma in my family history and I appear to have cataracts starting to develop. It’s tough to get old.
Quince Bois de Santal. Will see if it’s something or nothing.
Have emergency eye appointment on Monday. My right eye is not right. My mom had macular degeneration that took her sight, so my sister and I are super watchful – no pun intended.
English class this evening at the library – much discussion of immigration.
Have a good Friday all.
Good thinking to get to the eye doctor right away. Wishing you a happy result. 🤞🤓
I hope all goes well apsara!
Hoping all goes well on Monday..🤗
Oh no. I hope that things work out for you on Monday, and that your recovery is quick.
Like She-ra, I am going big today. I’m wearing EL Knowing.
I did a small grocery shopping trip this morning. I will be staying out of the snow the rest of the day. I took a vacation day.
I’m going to do some cleaning and hope to get another Mad Men episode in.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Knowing is so beautiful! What a good idea to take a vacation day. Enjoy!
I’m not really an Estee Lauder girl, but I have loved Knowing since it came out.
I bought a partial bottle of vintage Knowing not long ago, it’s gorgeous.
I looked at the snow map over your area last night and hoped you didn’t have to go anywhere, lillyjo. Stay warm!
These next few days are going to be stinko. I have to work tomorrow and Monday.
The lakeshore is getting the worst of it though.
We’re getting snow here as well. My plan is to hibernate.
That’s the best plan.
Enjoy being hunkered down, safe at home!
I am definitely enjoying not having to go out. Sunday is my next work day.
We just had a little snow, but lots of wind! Staying at home tonight and most of tomorrow.
It hasn’t been overly windy here, thank goodness. The wind chills are going sub zero next week.
You smell awesome, I should wear it soon.
I don’t wear it often, but it called my name today.
sotd = Le Plus Beau Jour de Ma Vie
From an often-used sample that has dwindled down to almost nothing. Presque rien de tout! 😉 And I love the word salad name.
Such a pretty pretty pretty floral perfume. 🌸 It’s a little musky for my musk-averse nose, but I don’t mind at all.
Happy weekend, fragrant friends. 😁
I’ve always loved that perfume name too. Everything sounds better in French!
You’ve worn some lovely florals lately. 🥰
I’m wearing Osmanthe Yunnan today for Nothing Day. I put it on about 3 hours ago and there is the merest wisp left. “Juneuary” continues in the PNW with warm temperatures for this time of year. The ski areas are hurting, there’s hardly any snow and what’s there melts during the day and freezes overnight, so skiers are either on ice, slush, or dirt. Nobody wants that.
Yeah, the ski hills up here close to the city (Vancouver) finally did get some snow, and are pushing their marketing hard, but I’m skeptical it’s good snow. I’d hoped to maybe go to Whistler for a weekend with the kid, as they’ll have better snow, but things up there are so crazy expensive now that I can’t justify it.
I adore Whistler! It’s my favorite place to ski & apres-ski. Although I still hold out hope I’ll win the Lottery and be able to spend a winter in Europe skiing France, Italy, and Austria. I still remember watching my first Winter Olympics at Innsbruck. I was glued to the tv and fell in love with skiing. I was very young.
Skiing in Austria is a LOT cheaper than Whistler these days, I say from experience. 🙂 But you have to get there, I guess. (We were living over there when we went down to ski.)
I figure 1) win lottery 2) invite your friends (👋 OG) to winter & ski because lottery!!!, 3) stay for winter so you get used to time change, altitude, immersive language, and new customs, 4) leisurely go from area to area with ole ty of rest time (I figure I could ski 3-4x per week, weather cooperating w rest days in between). Boy it’s late and now I’m going to fall asleep imaging this marvelous winter with friends and the magnificent Alps! Thanks OG for the inspiration!
Is it too warm to make snow?
None of the ski areas on Mt. Hood make snow. They do something called “snow harvesting” which means they move snow from places they don’t want it, like parking lots, and put it where they need it, on the lower hills, but they don’t make any.
Oh that’s interesting. We have a lot of ski places in Michigan. I’m pretty sure they all make snow when they have to. ( no need to this year. It seems like it’s snowed every day. )
Ski areas here in Colorado have the same problems that the PNW does. Some terrain isn’t even open due to lack of snow. And with some places in the mountains seeing temperatures in the 40’s (in freaking January!), whatever falls or is man-made doesn’t hang around long.
So.. you guys don’t make snow either?
Quite the contrary! Most of the big ski resorts/areas do make snow. But not all ski areas have that technology. Or it’s not on all of the runs.
It’s just been too warm for most of the snow to stick around. It keeps melting away.
Hello everyone! I am wearing Amouage Fate today, because our ultimate cosmic fate is nothingness–right?
Anyway, I was in the mood for it and it’s making me happy.
Great scent! A scent that is very much the opposite of nothing to me, but I love your philosophical reasoning for CP!
Smelling wonderful today!
For National Nothing Day and today’s cp, it’s ‘Double or Nothing’ fragrance-wise for me. The world outside my window was white this morning with new-fallen snow ❄️ and we’re expecting a bit more tonight into tomorrow, so I’m doubling my ‘white’ fragrance SOTD, layering VS Cashmere Vanilla Jasmine over BBW’s Snowflakes and Cashmere body products and they harmonize beautifully together.❤️
In the early 2000’s, VS introduced their Parfums Intimes collection, 4 fragrances inspired by the materials used in their lingerie: cashmere, silk, satin and lace. I think this was their best collection ever. Everything about each scent – from its name, the bottle and packaging, and most importantly, the notes, perfectly mirrored the fabric they represented. Later, Velvet Amber Blackberry was added to the collection, again beautifully mirroring everything I said above. I have both the Cashmere and the Velvet and enjoy them both in the winter months.
We ran a second batch of errands this afternoon once the snow stopped, had a late lunch at Popeye’s, and are tucked in now for the night with 😻😽😸. Happy weekend to all!
I don’t think I’ve ever been to a Popeye’s! My chicken meal place is Chik-fil-A.
Chik-fil-A is very good, but we love Popeye’s more.
I keep wanting to try Raising Cane’s to see if they are all that or not. Got a few locations in my area.
I don’t remember if I have ever tried Popeye’s or not. Sure have seen them in my comings and goings, though.
Never tried Raising Cane but of the other chicken places I’ve tried Popeye’s is the best.
We just had one open up. It’s crazy busy. I got to try some from a free work lunch over the holidays. It was fine. Idk what the prices are.
SOTD = Chanel Homme Edition Blanche EDP
I looked high and low for the EDT and I ended up getting this instead. It is pretty good and perfect for nothing day!
I went to Whole Foods today to check out what’s on sale. My favorite TP is on sale so I stocked up although was only able to fit 3 sets. So I went to the self-checkout and then doubled back to pick up another set. When I got back (in < 1 minute), a woman was asking if the register was taken EVENTHOUGH there were at LEAST 3 other registers available. So I said yes, it is mine. And then she had the audacity to say the light is green … and I started to say I just went to get TP and she STOPPED me and said I don’t need to hear your explanation! Oh really? So I went ahead and explained in excruciatingly complete detail what I had done and she just walked away. When I was done, she was at the tail end register and was literally just standing there glaring at me. Sticks and stones …
In other news, here’s a gift article on how to avoid intestinal issues while traveling:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/travel/stomach-problems-motion-sickness-tips.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D1A.98a-.cRJRrL5dML_0&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Lol hajusuuri! I love the passive aggressive long explanation! I do that sometimes.
Wow, that lady, I’m floored!
Hiya, house twin!
Happy Friday to All!💐
It’s a beautiful sunny day today, my day off and I went to an 2 estate sales where I was successful in finding 4 nice rugs for home and office, a beautiful Ralph Lauren scarf and an oil painting of tulips all for under $200! I love estate sales, even when I don’t find perfume🥰
Sotd is the lovely Grandiflora Madagascan Jasmine but since even stronger fragrances don’t last the day on me, I’ll probably go for a few spritzes of Encens Mythique for an afteroon walk with Mr. allo💕
You’ve fallen hard for Encens Mythique!
😍
I used to enjoy going to estate sales, especially the vintage linens and tablecloths I found, and occasionally perfume. But I have so much stuff now my desire to accumulate more has been sated and I rarely go anymore.
I was proud of myself for being very judicious in my purchases.
Congratulations on the estate sale finds! That’s so much fun.
Thank you, ringthing. I know you’re a silk scarf fan too🥰
I’m in “nothing” today because I decided to open the AbdesSalaam Kit of Perfumery Bases I got for Christmas. (If it’s a base, it’s “nothing”, right? Not a true perfume? I’m stretching…) I layered the one with rosemary, basil, and some other things (it’s at home, I’m not, can’t remember them all) with the leather one, and it’s fantastic. If I ever wanted to go the direction of having my own perfume made, he’s one I’d trust to do it.
I was considering getting the kit(s). Worth it?
So far, I’d say yes.
Happy Friday, all!
It’s a gorgeous and unseasonably warm day here, I’m trying just to enjoy it and not be thrown off by the unexpected heat. I’m wearing Iris de Gris.
Definitely enjoy the nice weather while it lasts!
It’s cold and windy here today. My power has stayed on, but some people to the north of me haven’t been as fortunate. But the numbers aren’t as bad as initially feared.
Teflon kitty decided last night that the warmest and coziest spot in the apartment was on my bed. I fell asleep to the sound of purring.
Commenting on one of Robin’s previous Daily Lemmings: The Rosa Charmosa Dewy Cream is a dead ringer for The Body Shop’s dearly departed British Rose Body Butter. So if you are missing it, now there’s a (more expensive) dupe for it.
SOTD = Coco EdP. I was inspired by majokkobiachan’s post yesterday to finally open up my little 1.2oz bottle. I am pairing it with Sol de Janiero’s Rosa Charmosa Dewy Cream. I smell GOOD!
Teflon Kitty being one smart cookie again.
I sniffed that Rosa cream the other day, and thought it was familiar.
Yay for opening Coco. Enjoy!
I’ve been enjoying little whiffs of perfume all afternoon. It’s finally cold enough to wear Coco!
Adorable 😸sleeps with me almost every night. If I’m laying on my back she’s sleeping in my lap. If I’m laying on my side, she’s in the crook of my knees. Changing positions is not the easiest for me as she prefers not to move!😾
I used to get pinned down in bed when I was owned by 3 cats. Teflon and her sister Pixel would sleep one cat per armpit, while Spooky kitty slept on or near my ankles.
Sometimes getting up was problematic.
Aha. But I don’t think I ever tried the Body Shop…should I go smell this cream? Will they even let me smell the cream in Ulta?
I’d say it’s worth a sniff. But that particular Sol de Janiero product is only at Sephora.
Aha, belated thanks!
I slept to the sound of fog horns all night. It was cloudless for the second time in two days here, but I’m on a hill and the ships are at the bottom of it, so I guess it was foggy?
I’m in Aromatics Elixir; kept it to 1 spray, so that’s almost nothing, right? I’ve been known to spray this one many, many more times (especially during covid) to keep my 6 foot radius. I even sprayed my hands too!
I made a batch of lentil soup this afternoon. Nice to have lunches or dinners ready to go for a few days.
You smell great Gail!
I could never spray my hands. I’m constantly opening my diet pop bottle and would get the taste in my mouth. ( although, I think I did spray my hands at least once during covid when I didn’t have any hand sanitizer)
I’m sure my mindset was exactly that! No sanitizer, so perfume was a great substitute. I’m sure I had whole aisles to myself!
Today was perfect soup weather here. Yours sounds great!
Late posting, but better to write rather than to toss and turn.
Infanta en flor, my favorite Arquiste, I know most people prefer l’Or de Louis and tonight Réminiscence Tonka for comfort.
Wishing you some sleep Aurora!
There must be something in the atmosphere this week that we all can’t sleep.
Thank you Lillijo, glad last night was better for you. I’m going to listen to some music hoping to drift off.
Going to second lillyjo in wishing you a good night’s rest!
I meant to chime in earlier today but it’s just been such a busy day..
I took the Nothing theme as “nothing artificial” and I decided to revisit my favourite all natural perfumes that I tend to wear in winter: Strange Invisible Perfumes Etrange, Aftelier Cepes and Tuberose, Florascent Medina and my recent discovery, LVNEA Feu Follet. I wore them all this week, along with my “calm down and hold your ground” office scent, DSH Bancha.
Photo of my winter set: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTmG84TjeWB/?igsh=MW9ldDM1MGhpcTN4cA==
Lovely photo. I love seeing people’s perfume selections.
Thank you for posting your winter fragrances. I’m with lillyjo, it’s so fun to get a peak at others’ favorites.