January can't last forever! (Let's not even talk about February.) While we're waiting for it to be over, our usual lazy weekend open thread. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the perfume that says "I don't mind being stuck inside because the weather is too awful to leave the house", whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Note: top image is IMG_7518.jpg [cropped] by Beau Considine at flickr; some rights reserved.
Blanche. But I do mind being inside because then I can’t walk like I did today even though it was 3 degrees F
https://www.instagram.com/chocolatemarzipan8/p/DT5XBiBkXWz/
I walked this morning too and it was -12. Granted it was just the 2.5 blocks to get my latte🤣 but still!
Stay warm!
Eek!!!! That’s cold!!!
lol, yesterday it was -17 and I did that same walk. the caffeine addiction is real. 🤣
Well, on the plus side it gets you walking!!!
I walked two and a half miles. I wanted to do more but the skin on my legs started to hurt so I hightailed it back to my car after 50 minutes.
Impressive!!🤩🥶
Or crazy 🤪
We are complete winter opposites. I love staying inside in the winter. You are a stronger woman than I am for sure.
Honestly, I hate the cold and snow as much as you do. But I have made such great health strides in the past seven months that I don’t want to backslide so I get myself out there!!!
👏 I love this! Walking is good for me, body and mind. I’m so happy for you. 😊
Agree! Walking is the best!
Go you!
👍😻🙏🤣
SL Rahat Loukhoum. Staying inside because of the extreme cold. I invited a friend over for brunch. Finishing my book, There are Rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak. I think this one is one of her best. I love her!!!
The story line is very interesting and she is an amazing storyteller, I highly recommend.
I like the way she uses the river to connect the poem and the lives, and to explore trauma. Great perfume choice. Hope you can snuggle down all weekend.
Me too!!
I just downloaded a sample of this book; looks wonderful.
And, you smell great!
I just put that book on my library queue. Looks great!
Right now I am reading The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Not a new book, but one that has been sitting in my TBR pile
Hi Hera, first of all you smell wonderful. I don’t see Rahat mentioned that often anymore, but it’s one that I’d love to own in a bell jar someday. Perfect as a cozy winter day fragrance.
Second, thanks for the book rec. Like LTSG, I have added it to my library hold queue.
House twins with you today in Santal Blanc. This is one of my top 5 and I reach for it to warm and comfort me amidst all the violence, cruelty, and gaslighting out there.
The cold here is nothing like what some of you are enduring, but for the PNW, it’s cold! 🥶 SOTM is Cuir Ottoman for warmth.
I hope somebody will report in from some place warm so I can enjoy vicariously 🙂
Thank gosh January can’t last forever! This is the time of year where Christmas is over, my birthday is over and I am just ready for spring already! At least the days are getting longer. 🌞
After my shower I think I’ll go with Coromandel. I haven’t worn it yet this winter. Have been seeing lots of comments with love for Chanel lately, so it’s inspiring me to revisit those that I have on hand.
We are supposed to hit a high of zero today, which is an improvement from yesterday’s high of -7.
Got some exciting news this week. I will be teaching nursing students back on my old unit starting the end of March. Although I have zero desire to go back to inpatient nursing. Ever.😈 I think (hope?) it will be fun to back on the unit seeing it from different perspective.
Congrats on your new job!
I’m sure they will be learning from the best!
Thanks lillyjo! I am both excited and a little bit nervous.😄
That’s great! Have fun teaching. I’ve been retired now for five years, but I haven’t done inpatient for about 40 years. I wouldn’t even know how to act😂
Thanks! ha! I’ve been away for about 5 years, so I’m sure there’ll be some updates but I’m hoping🤞it’s kind of like riding a bike.
You will be great and that’s not that long ago. It will all come back to you.
I love Chanel but the prices have gotten ridiculous! Congratulations on your teaching gig!
Thanks!
Yes, SO expensive for the les exclusif line!
Congratulations! I hope this new post works out. I can relate—I spent 14 years in the clinical world and am much happier at the library than in the hospital. I’d never go back.
Thanks ltsg!
Teaching is fun, but likewise, I have no inclination to go back to hospital medicine after 20+ years of outpatient only.
Yes, outpatient is a much better fit for me ie: much less stressful. I should have made the switch sooner than I did!
Congratulations on your new job!
Thanks pl67!
This is exciting, I’m sure you’ll be a great success.
Thanks Aurora! I hope so. 😊
Congrats madtowngirl.
Thanks Denise!
I am very late, but that is exciting, good for you!
Thanks Robin!
This is wonderful news! I have a feeling it will be like riding a bike, it will all come back to you immediately!
Thanks! I hope so, I worked on that unit for almost 15 years, so guessing some of it will be muscle memory.
Congratulations madtowngirl! You’ve got this!
Thanks Jalapeño!
Wearing L’Artisan Saffran Troublant.
Brutally cold here right now. It feels like minus 7 degrees. The snow storm is arriving tomorrow morning and temperatures will be in the low 20s for the next couple of weeks. I just declined an invitation from my sister to go ice-skating with my nieces this afternoon. There is no way I would leave the warmth and comfort of home to be freezing outdoors for hours. I am sure they will have lots of fun.
It has been a very tough week, because Kito kitty is sick. I rushed him to the vet on Monday because he was peeing blood and crying in pain. He was diagnosed with crystals and sediments in the urine and bladder. He is now on pain medication and a new forever diet for the urinary track. He barely drinks water and he is totally ignoring his new water fountain. I am very stressed since he is not improving much. His vet asked me to be very patient because it is going to take a while for him to feel better.
Happy weekend! 🌻
Poor Kito Kitty! and poor you!
I’m sure your vet is right and it will just take a while. I know it’s hard seeing him in pain. Wishing Kito a fast recovery.
Thank you, Lillyjo! I really hope he gets better soon.
Poor Kito! I hope he feels better soon. My vet told me that those crystals are like peeing glass, but my Mannstein never had another episode after we switched diets.
I am glad to hear your Mannstein did not have any more episodes after changing the diet. I hope it works for Kito the same way.
Oh, no! Hope he gets better soon.
Thank you, Kris!
Oh no!!!!!! Prayers for Kito and a speedy recovery!!!!!
Thank you, CM8!
Yikes! Poor Kito! I hope he recovers soon and well!
Thank you, Hajusuuri!
That is scary…glad you took him in immediately. 😩 Sending you and Kito hugs and hope he starts to feel better soon! 🤗
Not sure what kind he’s on. Both of my cats had urinary issues and are now on prescription Hill’s c/d Multicare Stress Urinary Care for about a year or so and are doing well on it. They both like the dry and also eat the wet food ocean fish version once a day.
Thank you, She-ra!
Kito was initially given Royal Canin Urinary Track SO dry and wet food, but he did not like them that much. That was changed yesterday for Prescription Hill’s and Purina Proplan Urinary Care wet and dry food in different flavors for him to try. So far he is eating the Prescription Hill’s more than the other brand, so I am sure he will be on the Prescription Hill’ from now on.
Your poor kitty, and poor you for having to witness his pain! I hope the issue can be resolved faster than your vet thinks. Give Kito lots of cuddles!
Thank you, Tulipani!
Hope he feels better sooner rather than later! Good you found a food he’ll eat.
Thank you, CobraRose!
Poor Kito! Hopefully he starts drinking more soon.
I hope so, too.
Oh no, poor kitty! Male cats seem to have a poorly designed urinary system, in general. I haven’t had a cat with this problem but had one who couldn’t pee (a “blocked tom,” as they called him) and it was a matter of GET TO THE EMERGENCY VET HOSPITAL NOW. I do know how horrible the pain is for (human) men to have kidney stones, also requiring an ER visit, and so I can imagine how bad your kitty’s pain was. I really hope he settles on a food he likes and that he quickly improves.
Thank you Calypso!
It must be terrifying to be completely blocked. I can’t imagine how much your cat was suffering. Kito is still in bad pain, but less than 5 days ago. I really hope he shows some improvement soon.
Sending feel better soon wishes to Kito kitty!
Thank you Springpansy!
Adding my good wishes to all the others’ for pain relief and a speedy recovery for Kito Kitty; hoping the medication and diet change work their magic. I know how difficult it is to see our furbabies in pain and the feeling of helplessness that we feel at those times. Sending 🤗 🤗 to you both and get well soon wishes from my three 😻😽😸.
Thank you, Laila!
Best wishes for poor little Kito🐱 to get well soon.
Thank you, Aurora!
I hope Kito is improving. So hard to see our furry family members in pain. Hugs, PL67.
Thank you, DeniseH!
More good wishes for a quick recovery!
Thank you, Robin!
Awww. I hope Kito is feeling better very soon. It hurts just reading about it.
Thank you, Gail!
Awwwwwwwwww. Very sorry to hear about little Kito. Sending healing vibes from me and Teflon kitty! Having a prescription food that he likes is a big step in the right direction.
Thank you, Jalapeno!
I know how you must feel. I have two cats and my younger one had serious health issues when she was kitten. We had a couple of tough months, but at the end everything worked out. She is 9 years old and healthy now. I hope your Kito kitty gets well soon! ❤️
Thank you, NinaV! I never thought he was going to get so sick as such young age. I hope he gets better soon.
After all the pomegranate talk I decided to look for one in the supermarket. They were $8.99 each so I bought fresh apricots instead and am subsequently wearing Daim Blond. Because the summer has been so rubbish (11C and raining ) I have been going to a few movies and saw Is This Thing On? yesterday, the new Bradley Cooper film with Laura Dern and Bill Arnett about a couple adapting to divorced life. It was a good, solid movie and quite tender. Hope everyone stays warm and has a happy weekend.
I saw the trailer for that one and it did look like it’d be good.
I’d take apricots over pomegranates any day. 🧡
Thank you for the movie recommendation. I like the sound of that one. 😊
One of our sons recommended One Battle After Another and I really liked it. In honor of Leo, I have fished out an old men’s flannel checked bathrobe from the closet, washed it, and will offer it to that son, who has a bit of a Dude-esque wardrobe and already likes big wool cardigans.
Thinking about everyone in the ice zones today and sending warming vibes.
I liked it a lot, DeniseH.
Watching Leo grow up from being Arnie in Gilbert Grape to this has been fun.
Sending good vibes your way.
I watched One Battle After Another last night with husband and adult daughter. My daughter and I quite liked it, husband liked it less, as he has a tendency to point out flaws in the plot and the political slanting was not to his liking. (Just to say, some of the stuff in our real world surprises me that it even happens so I can suspend some disbelief for a movie.) I also thought Leo’s character reminded me of The Dude.
$8.99 NZD? That is not very different from what they cost here, and sadly, I would have paid it…I buy a grapefruit and a pomegranate every week until the poms disappear from the stores, and the pom at least will probably last me through the week if it turns out to be a good one.
Actually grapefruits have gotten expensive here too. It’s all expensive.
We have a grapefruit tree. Wish I could send some your way. We also have two neighbors with gf trees who don’t eat them (it can interfere with some medications) and a lot of them fall and rot. I have gotten permission to pick them and I hand out bags but I can’t get them al. There is a group called Fallen Fruit in L.A. that you can call and they’ll come pick your fruit and distribute it to the needy. I have told my neighbors about that.
How nice to have a tree! I tried to grow a calamansi and did keep it alive for two years, but it is hard without a greenhouse. I might try a kumquat tree next, but it’s probably hopeless.
Like Springpansy said, it’s quite cold in the PNW so for the moment I am batch cooking. The oven’s on and I am roasting some chicken thighs, and making rice and soup. Later I’ll go for a walk all bundled up. SOTD is Twilly.
Sounds tasty!
Wearing the reissue of Ambre Antique again…it’s quite gorgeous.
To my nose, it’s a mash up of White Linen, N°5 and Le Lion.
Hope everyone stays safe from the winter storm! Please don’t travel…stay home and organize some perfume instead. 😊
I really should reorganize my perfume.
Good gosh, Ambre Antique sounds heavenly. 🌟
You know that phrase, “I’ll do that when hell freezes over”? Well… it’s cold enough that I think we’re officially there. ❄️
I skipped the farmers market this morning and helped out at the soup kitchen instead—when it’s this cold, half the vegetables tend to be frozen anyway.
Today’s plan: stay toasty, retreat into my books, and rotate between hot chocolate, tea, and coffee.
If you’re in the snow belt too, sending warm wishes your way.
Smelling especially good in Chanel No. 22. This could be one of the longest lasting Chanels I own!?
No. 22 seems made for snow.
Have you tried it? If so, is it long lasting on you?
I haven’t tried it, but my sister wears it.
Ooh, you smell great! I love No. 22. The first Chanel I ever bought for myself!
It is really beautiful
It must be cold if you are giving the farmers markets a hard pass!
Yes! Really cold 🥶
I’ve been looking at the weather and the forecasts for the US – stay safe! That level of cold is unbelievable.
I’m having a very quiet weekend, the biggest action of today will be cleaning the bathroom. After that, I think I’ll wallow in the luxury of Amouage Lyric.
Lyric is so beautiful!
Lyric is lovely.
Architects Club for the day.
Stay warm, stay safe, keep kittehs close.
👍😻🙏💚😻😻😻
A purring cat nearby in winter is one of life’s simple pleasures.
L’Eau d’Hiver, my ultimate comfort scent and happiness in a bottle, in spite of the name! Interestingly, my husband sniffed it and said, “That smells cold,” although I hadn’t told him the name yet! To me, only the opening smells cold.
It does smell cold and is also a great (refreshing) summer fragrance for that reason.
Happiness in a bottle is a must these days..
You smell wonderful, CobraRose, and your husband has an amazing nose!
You smell lovely. I just bought a travel size.
In SMN Colonia Russa as I continue to make my way through my SMNs. This one is a classic neroli forward Italian cologne.
Oh, interesting. For some reason I thought this one would have leather in it. But neroli is always good and I bet you smell wonderful.
I agree that the name doesn’t exactly fit the fragrance.
It was a thing!
https://nstperfume.com/2007/05/04/institut-tres-bien-cologne-a-la-russe-fragrance-review/
Very interesting, thx Robin.
Busy cleaning house today.
SOTD is Eau des Merveilles Elixir. I thought the amber flanker was coming in the mail today, but that won’t be here until Monday. Anyway, Elixir is good too.
I mentioned it earlier this week, but I must recommend the book I just finished. It is Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. In short, it is about an elderly man that moves to a small town in Georgia and no one there knows why. He meets people by giving them portraits of themselves that he buys at a local coffee shop. He soon becomes friends with many from the city. By his acts of kindness, he feels he is giving them a taste of what heaven will be like. Wonderful book.
That books sounds wonderful!
It is. I highly recommend it.
Yay for merveilles (again!) 🤭 You smell wonderful. And thank you for the book recommendation. I’m reading more on paper these days, screen time is more taxing for my eyes. 🤓📚
Thanks.
I thought it was an excellent book.
I like that entire Hermes line! Good stuff and great execution on all the flankers too. They retain the DNA of the original but present a different facet to the limelight each time. I owned the original Merveilles but gave it to a son’s girlfriend because I didn’t wear it enough. But that salty herbal vibe…really nice. It also reminds me a bit of Bronze Goddess, which I still do have a whopping bottle of, thank goodness.
That’s funny that you say that because I don’t really care for the original Bronze Goddess, but I love Bronze Goddess Nuit since it has some floral in it. I sampled the new one this year when I was in Macy’s recently and that was okay.
Had a 2-day internet/cable tv outage. It was cold (-13), but no snow or ice storm. Ventured out today since the temp got up to 7, and service was restored during my absence.
The outage was good for reading: started & finished Seascraper by Benjamin Wood (163 pages…a novel or a novelette?) and definitely recommend. Then started Ferrante’s The Lying Life of Adults, which I’m motivated to finish.
Feeling relieved in Porter Sa Peau.
I want to read the Seascraper but haven’t yet started. Glad you enjoyed it.
-13?? Wow. We’re feeling sorry for ourselves in my city because it may go below 20F tonight, lol.
Not a fan of these subzero temperatures!
I watched The Lying Life of Adults on Netflix, it’s very well done.
I missed last week’s stepping back poll, so I’ll ask my question this week. Is anyone a fan of Narciso’s Poudree? I’m thinking of blind buying a travel spray, so the stakes are pretty low, but I’d love to know if anyone recommends it. I love powder but musks are hit or miss for me, can’t do anything too sharp.
I hope everyone in the path of the snow & ice is able to stay home! I’m wearing Shalimar Philtre today.
Every time I’m on FragranceNet, I’m tempted to add travel sprays of Poudree and Rouge. Pretty sure I’ve never tried any of the Narcisos.
Hope someone has an opinion!
That’s exactly where I’ve been eyeing the travel spray!
I’ve only tried the original Narciso For Her so many years ago, it’s lovely and classic but I got bored of it and gave away my bottle.
I remember trying it when it first came out. I don’t recall it being overly powdery. I think all of the cube line is pretty nice.
Thanks for the input, lillyjo, sounds like a pretty safe blind buy!
I did review it, in case it’s any help
https://nstperfume.com/2016/03/04/narciso-rodriguez-narciso-poudree-fragrance-review/
Will check it out, thanks!
I actually got a bottle of Narciso Poudree from Robin in a giveaway! To me it smells like either rose-flavored marshmallows with a pinch of kitten-fur musk, or sakura mochi.
Not sure if that’s good or bad. Do you like it?
Yes, I do. It’s not heavily gourmand, but lightly sweet and lightly powdery. No screechy musk notes in it, either.
I think I’m sold! Thanks Jalapeno! 😘
I hope the Narciso Poudree works out for you!
Huh – thought I posted my SOTD, but don’t see it now. I’m wearing my summer fave, Vacation GRAND CUVÉE (don’t know why the caps, but that’s how the brand does it). It’s just as nice in colder temps — smooth and warm and never too much/too little.
Babysitting granddaughter today (she’s napping now) and getting organized for a trip south (San Diego/Phoenix/Tucson) later this week.
Ha, I would love to tag along for both activities! Have fun with your granddaughter and have fun in SoCal & Arizona.
Me too. I love all those places.
When I first began reading about fragrances online years ago, one of the most talked about scents on all the boards was Escada Collection, a soft musky gem with caramel and plum topnotes, floral in the middle, and tonka bean and woodsy base notes. I never hear about it anymore but that is my SOTD, a great choice for a very cold winter day.
Our temps made it all the way up to 5 today and we had a wonderful afternoon at the seed swap at the Chicago Botanic Garden. In addition to lots of free seeds, the lecture beforehand by Peg Davis of Snow Spring Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, a grower of heirloom tomatoes, was fascinating and taught us how to grow plants sustainably using alternate methods. (You can learn all about her and obtain her Peg O My Heart tomato seeds at https://seedsavers.org/peg-davis-the-tomato-lady/.). Earlier this week we learned an equally fascinating and easy method for winter sowing of native plants from a local sustainability garden consultant. So, despite the cold that will last all week, I am definitely thinking Spring! 🥗🥕🌶️🥒🌻🪻🌺
Hoping ☝️and praying 🙏 everyone in the path of this nasty snow/ice/bitter cold storm stays safe this weekend!
Laila, you attend the most fascinating events!! Thank you for telling us about them!
I love Escada Collection and have gone through bottles of it over the years. I like it better than the original Escada Margaretha Ley, which is all spicy white florals on me. The Escada Collection, by contrast, almost smells like a Lutens to me. It should really be too sweet for me, but somehow its complexity makes it work.
Many thanks for your kind words. There’s so much bad news and negativity in the world these days I try and share the good that’s in my life. I love nature, history and music and, fortunately, can find many low-cost ways to experience these in my community as well as neighboring communities.
Thanks for the link, Laila. What an interesting story, and those tomatoes are huge. I hope your weekend goes well and good luck with your seeds.
Glad you enjoyed that! Yes, she’s a fascinating individual and doing a lot of good for the world. We got most of our veggie and herb seeds needed for this summer’s garden at the swap and will be starting some indoors when the time is right.
Holy smoke, those tomatoes are gigantic! But they looked so delicious. I miss NJ tomatoes, especially at the height of summer. Haven’t found any tomatoes in Colorado yet that are as good.
Stay warm and cozy Saturday to all!🥶
It’s collllllddddd out there.
Sotd Zara Coffee Gourmand for energy. Been texting my friends in the storm’s path for updates and to offer prayers and 🤗. Sometimes I think technology is such a blessing.
Cold here too but so far weather is not scary…it’s early yet tho!
All the photos look wonderland-like, but I was told by friends in Dallas that looks are deceiving and it’s really icy out. Kinda dangerous taking dogs for a walk. And even the dogs aren’t enthused to be out.
Happy weekend!
I actually much prefer the bitter cold than the punishing heat. You can put on layers (and look good too) if you feel cold but when you’re hot and suffocating, you can only do so much. I also hate to sweat. Ick.
My staying indoors sotd is Guerlain Rouge Bonheur, soft florals with warm, gently spicy ginger.
I completely agree with your comments re being cold vs. being hot, every word!
sotd = Hiris
Have worn several from Hermes this week, very grateful for samples and travel sizes which make them accessible. 😁
I’m listening to music from an album called Iris Silver Mist. Tomorrow I’ll
wear my sample of the perfume. I feel an iris mood coming on. 💙
Thank you to Kanuka for mentioning literary pomegranates during the CP. I was reminded of the A. S. Byatt novel Possession which is a favorite of mine. It has a minor theme around Persephone.
I’ve decided to reread it again. I have a good cry at the end of story every time. Totally worth it. 🥺💕
Stay warm and safe, NSTers! ❄️🤗
You smell marvelous! I may wear that today too.
Yep, scent twins!
Yay yay!! 👯♀️
You smell wonderful. 💙
I hope you enjoy your reread. Perfect weather for staying in with a book.
Thank you, Kanuka🥰📚
I share your love for Possession! I shall have to search for my copy so I can reread it.
Keep warm for those of you under snow storm advisory.
I didn’t get around to participating to the pomegranate cp, however I had three choices, AP TdB, Banana Republic Velvet pomegranate which had escaped a decluttering last year and I found it very enjoyable and Friday I used my trusted Elie Saab Le Parfum resort collection (2017).
The news continue depressing but I want to share that a bi-partisan law at the house of commons has banned cages for laying hens and mother pigs. I contributed to the humane society UK and contacted my MP three times. I didn’t even vote for him but his office assured me he was in favor of the ban. I’m a vegetarian but it’s of course a matter of choice, however, I’ve always wondered why animals consumed should have a miserable life.
Sotd is FM Noir Epices, a favorite.
Yay for the hens who will be free from cages ♥️
Oops, and mother pigs of course 🐷
🐷😃
Isn’t it great to have good news for a change?
That is good news
So glad you approve.
Thank you for sharing it with us 💕
Most welcome🧡
That’s great news and you smell wonderful!
Thank you allo.
Wonderful news, Aurora!
It’s a real victory for animal welfare in the UK, the EU should take note.
Great news, Aurora, thank you for sharing. I applaud your humane efforts! 👏
Thank you Laila, pressure on MPs seems to work😃
Sometimes a bit of good news shines the brightest in dark times.
Well said Jalapeno. Hope that Teflon is more co-operative about her treatment these days.
Unfortunately, Teflon is still freaking out about her medicine dispenser. I am able to get it closer to her face more often, but she still doesn’t want any part of it.
We could all use some good news, thanks for sharing, Aurora!
And you’re smelling fabulous in Noir Epices, I find it so underrated.
Very welcome, ITA about Noir Epices it gets forgotten among more showy perfumes from the line but it’s a treasure.
SOTD is Chanel N19 EDT.
Devastated by the news around the world lately. Perfume can’t help, unfortunately. Praying for everyone affected by violence 🙏💛
I wear No. 19 when I need spiritual armor. Like now. Sharing your prayers, NinaV.
💕
Following Tiffanie today and wearing Hiris. I love this fragrance.
I miss Hiris so always glad to see it mentioned 🙂
It is a stellar scent! 🌟💙
A gloomy Monday morning after a wet weekend. I was suffering from cabin fever yesterday so put a coat on the dog and went for a walk along the river in the pouring rain, listening to the water churn as it flowed over the weirs. As I drew close to the Greggs factory I got a strong whiff of instant coffee ( where it’s roasted) – the scent blows over the neighbourhood in a strong southerly. I ended up gazing at tree trunks that were streaked with rain, almost like tiger stripes. Lastly, passed the hockey fields where the USA women’s team beat NZ 2-1 in the finals ( more a wet rivalry than a heated one). Wearing JM Nectarine and Honey Blossom as I haven’t worn it in a long time.
Glad you got out! I will have cabin fever by tomorrow but hard to say if I will venture out, we’ll see how icy it is in the morning.
It’s off to work again soon at the start of another week. I’m comforting myself with Neela Vermeire’s Trayee.
Hope the Trayee carries you through the work day Gaynor!
A restful Sunday to all!
Sotd PG Indochine + BumBum Crème
Watched the Mel Brooks, age 99, documentary on HBO max last night and laughed out loud many times. I haven’t seen all his movies but have enjoyed the ones I have. I highly recommend it. Very touching commentary on aging especially when you survive your spouse and bury all your friends. A very moving way to go into the last 6 mos before he turns 100. Hope he makes it like Dick van Dyke.
God bless Mel Brooks for having the cojones to make some of the movies that he did back in the 1970’s.
Richard Pryor wrote a lot of the most famous gags in that film. They had an interview with him before he died in 2005 at age 65 where he reminisced. Ben Stiller and Dave Chapelle talked about that during interviews.
I watched the first half, and I agree, it was great! Very funny.
Gosh you should watch the second. It talks about Anne’s passing, how he and Carl Reiner used to eat dinner together every single night in front of Jeopardy on tv trays. I fact Mel was with Carl when he died at home suddenly and the paramedics could t revive him.
American Masters on PBS did an episode on Dick Van Dyke recently, if you want more!
I saw it, so marvelous! Very happy he made it to 100. Betty White was like 2 wks short when she passed.
Appreciating this kind community right now.
Some Cardinal post shower for soul warming.
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Snow ❄️ Day
It’s a snowy day, and I’m enjoying Chanel Eau Premiere and reading the Reader by Schlink
You smell great! That’s my favorite No. 5.
Have you smelled the Leau version?
A winter wonderland here for much of the day as the Chicago area had snow early from the northernmost area of the storm that’s covering much of the nation and then lake-effect snow from Lake Michigan. I think we’re about done for now, but temps will be plummeting again tonight. Despite the snow, a short drive took us to our favorite local diner for a late breakfast- somehow this place combines warmth and coziness with an incredible sense of community spirit and energy; I think of it as a place for Everyman❤️.
Keeping warm with Trish McEvoy No. 9 Blackberry and Vanilla Musk. Blackberry is my favorite berry note, and I have a blackberry fragrance for every season. No. 9 is my winter one for its cozy sweetness.
Hoping all in its path are staying safe from the storm. ☮️❤️☝️
Glad you had a good breakfast, you need the calories in that kind of weather.
Nice to hear that you are getting a break from some of the winter weather.
Oooh, I think I have Trish McEvoy No. 9! I believe it is (still) in its cardboard packaging – the kind that cinches at the top. I think it is now “vintage” perfume.
Yes, definitely vintage, can you believe it goes back all the way to 2000?
Nasty weather here this afternoon. A front moved in around 2pm, bringing gusty wind and snow squalls. The temperature started dropping like a rock. Had been around 21F for the high. It’s currently around 8 degrees with a Real Feel of negative 18 degrees F.
Hung around with my brother yesterday for a significant chunk of the day. We decided that there was no way he was grilling steaks for my birthday, so he bought me dinner instead. Then we watched a bunch of anime.
SOTD = still in CK Euphoria. I am enjoying it, but think something like Kenzo L’Elephant would be more suited to the current weather.
Happy Birthday 🎉
Thanks Lovestosmellgood! Stay warm!
Happy Birthday!
Thank you Kris! Hope your weather improves soon.
Happy, happy birthday from me and 😻😽😸. Hoping Teflon kitty gave you extra purrs and wishing you a wonderful year ahead!🤗
Thanks Laila! I did get some extra kitty snuggles from Teflon both yesterday and this morning.
Happy Birthday! 🎂
Thank you PL67! I saved a couple pieces of fancy chocolate for the occasion. 😋
Happy birthday Jalapeno!!
Thanks Robin!
I heard that there was sleet in your area earlier today. Hope it didn’t get really bad.
No, we got a foot of snow but at least in my town, the ice was really not that bad and we don’t seem to have power outages or iced over trees, etc. Just darned cold and more snow than we need 🙂
Happy birthday, Jalapeno! Sounds like you had a lovely and chill (haha) day with your brother.
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Thanks tulipani! I see what you did there! 😂
Yay for you! Happy birthday, Jalapeno 🎂🎉🎁
Thank you tiffanie!
Happy birthday Jalapeno💐🎂, I hope there was cake too.
Thanks Aurora! No cake, but I had saved a couple pieces of fancy chocolate from the holidays for my birthday. I figured that worked out. 😉😋
Happy belated birthday Jalapeno!!!!!
Thank you happy888cat!
Happy belated birthday to you! I’m glad you got to spend time with your brother. 💕
Thanks therabbitsflower! I’m happy his schedule worked out that way this year.
Happy birthday 🎈🎊🎂
Thank you CM8! I am envious of your snow!
Belated Happy Birthday! I wish I knew about your love for the Kenzo L’Elephant!
Thanks hajusuuri!
I had a sample of L’Elephant that was gorgeous, so I went looking for a smaller bottle of it. But the bottle needs some aging, I think. It isn’t as rich and plush as the sample was.
Happy birthday!!
Thank you apsara!
Happy belated birthday, Jalapeno. Glad you got to celebrate with your brother.
Thanks Gail! If he would have been working, we would have celebrated later on. I also got a lovely text from one of my cousins.
A belated happy birthday!
Thank you Gaynor! Wish I could send some Colorado sun your way.
Happy Birthday Jalapeno! Wishing you a beautiful next year!
Thanks LesLiesse! It’s already starting off as a rather “interesting” year. We shall see what happens.
Gosh I hear you on the interesting part!!! My most used emojis for 2026 thus far: ☔️⛄️🥶😡🤬🐶🏒🥅🧘🏻♀️!
I see a lot more hockey emojis in your future. After all, the NHL season is well underway at the moment!
Happy birthday, Jalapeno!
Thank you Glannys! I finished another dance around the sun.
Cold here in Texas though we are warmer than most of the USA, for sure .We had a frosting of ice over everything. Luckily, I planned ahead and didn’t need to go out. I am also off the weekend – I work the next one.
I bought a new iPhone since the battery on mine is dying mid-day. At least it has been 4 years since I bought a phone. One of the aspects of technology I dislike is that the charger design keeps evolving and I end up with charging cables and other accessories that do me no good. Had to buy new stuff on Amazon.
I did stop in Neiman Marcus when I went to the mall for my phone and browsed the perfumes. I successfully avoided buying anything. I rarely make decisions at the counter – too overwhelming unless I see something I already intended to purchase. I have to get samples and vet the perfumes over days, or even years in some cases. I do like making purchases at the physical store so they stay in business, though in Neiman’s case it might be not enough to help them.
Continuing on my weekend sampling, I am wearing Liis Bo on the left wrist and Perfumehead Canadian Tuxedo on the right. I may cave and buy Bo this year. I suppose if I have been going back to my sample for 2 years, it’s a sign. It has a “gerbil cage” cedar note but I like it. Canadian Tuxedo reminds me of something I already have or tried before.
I am looking forward to pulling out my cold weather scents for the next 2 workdays.
Stay warm and safe!
I love the smell of cedar shavings. 💕
I have been thinking about Bo also.
sotd = Iris Silver Mist
I’m so glad I found a sample of ISM buried in a box at the back of the perfume cupboard. It still smells like cold carrots in a steel walk-in freezer. 🩶
I also found a sample of ISM’s opposite — Parfums Delrae Amoureuse. Swwoooonnn!!!! 💕💓
Perfect description!
If you find a sample of DelRae Wit I will really swoon 🙂
This is my deck and it is still snowing!!!
https://www.instagram.com/chocolatemarzipan8/p/DT94-JxjnIZ/
I pray that the outside animals have all found a warm place to hunker down .
I will be in Blanche post shower.
That looks like a ski area!! 😶🌫️🤯
Happy Monday!
Wearing Sylvaine Delacourt Virgile for the CP. It’s a vanilla, but a light one, with sage, rosemary and citrus notes. I think it’s a fairly safe fragrance.
I am about to go outside though and will layer with something warmer and more substantial, so I guess I’ve only been compliant for a few hours.
I am about to venture out also 🥶
No 22 is a good choice for snow – some warmth and sparkle!
I picked Amarige Mariage. Not polite at all, but all that amber/benzoin, cinnamon and white flowers create a nice protective layer.
No 22 for the snow day
Hope all were safe and warm this weekend! I hear the weather advisory in the US is being turned off? Hope that’s true.
Plink Monday Sotd Le Labo Lavande 31 for calmness.
Wishing all a peaceful Monday!
All the winter weather advisories, watches and warnings for my area expired at 9am today.
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There wasn’t a reply button above. But re: the 🥅🏒 emojis my feed was full of the the two stars I’d H/R carrying the Olympic torch in Italy today. Opening ceremony 2/6! Same as our CP!
Our lack of nice weather continues, it’s cold and wet. I’ll pretend it’s summer in La Rose, from Le Galion.
Drat, it ought to be summer somewhere!
I made it through my 4 day stretch of Cheirosa 62. Wore Narciso Rodriguez for her yesterday and now wearing no 5 edp. We got a foot of snow here and probably going to get a little more but not much. I think Lyric will be tomorrow’s SOTD.
About the same snow we got. It is enough 🙂
SOTM is Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile. The name is misleading, unless you want to consider this an iris chypre, in which case, be my guest! It was created in 2004 by that lazy layabout Francois Kurkdjian and Francoise Caron.
But it is a golden fragrance with loads of citrus and oakmoss and florals (I can’t discern the iris) in the Italian style and I find it warming on this cold morning,
A happy belated birthday to Jalapeno!
Thanks, DeniseH!
François & Françoise – that sounds like a dreamy partnership!
🥶Bitter cold today but very, very 🌞 ☀️, which made me think ‘yellow’ and made my hand reach for Creamy Meringue as my SOTD. This primarily lemony custard scent with soft midnotes of frangipani, passion flower and freesia, ending with a bit of cedar, is another of the DKNY Sweet Delicious fragrances inspired by recipes for creamy cupcakes. 😋😋
Happy to be home all day except for a quick (very cold) trip to the post office that told me I’d be very happy to be home all day! Homemade chicken soup for dinner will reinforce that choice. 🥣
Happy almost February 💕!
The cold snap has broken here! I will try to send some more moderate weather your way.
I’m ready! We won’t see 20 until the weekend. It’’s 8 right now, real feel is -20.🥶
Shalimar L’Essence for me today and this weekend! To me, it smells warm and cuddly. The ice we got on Saturday night has melted but it’s going to get REALLY cold (for us) tonight. Down to 13F. I’ve covered my roses with frost cloth!
13 degrees F is cold for a lot of places! Hope your roses are OK.
You smell lovely!
Great scent! I might wear it tomorrow.
Continuing with SMN fragrances this week in Aqua Di Cuba, a fragrance that ticks both CP boxes (my SMN week, culminating in Melograno for our pomegranate CP and a lovely/office appropriate fragrance given to me by a generous NSTer💕).
I can’t remember if I ever tried AdC, but I’m sure you smell wonderful.
Had a wild ride on the weather rollercoaster today! It was a frigid minus 11 degrees F here for a low, but then the temperature shot up to around 43F this afternoon. No more dripping faucets here, whoo hoo!
SOTD = still in CK Euphoria and wearing Bum Bum Cream on my shins.
Wow, that is a serious rollercoaster.
SOTD is L’Ambre des Merveilles, that came in the mail today from a dear NSTer, and a little Elixir des Merveilles too! Yum!
Both winners for you then.
I like them a lot, but I think I like the original the best!
Me, too, the original is the best!
Agree!!! 👍 😊 I adore original EdM!
super late sotd = Opium
A friend was cleaning out a drawer and found an ancient mini bottle with a few drops left inside.
The floral notes are glorious for a few minutes, then it smells (ahem) extremely (ahem) dirty (ahem) in the most wonderful way. 😁