It's Friday and National Wildlife Day. Birthdays: Mary Renault, Richard Wright, Beyoncé. RIP Gloria Steinem. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that celebrates how there is never enough time to do everything you ought to do! This project might end up being so wonderful that we do it twice!
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've been commando since last Thursday...not enough time for perfume at the moment.
Reminder: there will be a community project next Friday! Possibly this week's project will be so fantastic we'll do it twice...stay tuned!
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2026, where I'll occasionally manage to have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Adenium obesum [cropped] by Joan Simon at flickr; some rights reserved.
Hey everyone, my mom is home with hospice and probably has a few days left to go. My sister is here and we are keeping her as comfortable as we can. I may or may not post a poll this weekend but you can continue to comment here if I don’t, and I so appreciate all the notes of sympathy people have left already but please do not feel obliged…I have done no more than glance at comments and probably won’t catch up for another week.
Very sorry to hear this, Robin. We will miss you, of course, but please don’t rush back – take your time to do what you need to do – & we look forward to hearing from you when it’s feasible for you to do so. You will be in my thoughts.
Glad you have hospice and your sister. We’re all thinking of your family.
I am thinking of you and yours.
I will send prayers and light candles for your family Robin.
I am sorry that tou are going through a hard time, Robin.
Robin, I’m sending you and your sister and family my deepest sympathy. I have just been through what you are going through now and I was so grateful to the hospice personnel for their help and advice. It’s a difficult experience, yet hospice people, plus Mom’s many caregivers, helped me through it and made things very peaceful for my mother in her passing, which happened on Tuesday this week. Everyone is different, of course, and yet this is such a big experience that it helps to have loving people around you. I know for me it is going to take a long time to begin to understand this loss. I am still feeling as if I’m moving under water or something. Much love to you.
Condolences to you, Calypso.
Oh Calypso-I so enjoyed all the photos on IG of you and your Mom over the years. A picture is worth a thousand words. I am so sorry to hear of her passing. Sending you hugs and prayers..
My condolences Calypso.
Calypso, sending you condolences.
My condolences Calypso.
I’m so sorry to hear this. Over the years I’ve enjoyed pics of your mom and she was looking great each time you post something.
My condolences to you, Calypso – I think we have commented on each other’s postings a few times. My mum died of Motor Neurone Disease (think in the US you call it ALS) in her 60s when I was in my late 20s & I still remember her take on all sorts of things all these years later, which I still find comforting – I hope you have the same sort of feelings in time.
I’m very sorry Calypso. It took me at least 6 months before I came out of that under water feeling after my mom passed. It’s a very difficult feeling, and I am sorry you are going through it.
Oh Calypso, I’m so sorry.
I had wondered when I saw your latest Instagram posts. My thoughts are with you — it’s a hard time, but as with my grandmother, I’m glad she passed peacefully, and I’m glad you’ve been with her all this time. I’m still navigating my grandmother’s death a couple of months later: I uncovered an unused Mother’s Day card today while cleaning out a closet, and realized I will never have anyone to send it to now that my grandmother has passed. While travelling in Peru I realized that I no longer have anyone to send postcards to, as the rest of my family isn’t that interested in my travels. Obviously I wasn’t as close to my grandmother as I would have been to a mother, but she was all I had, maternally, for 40 years. I’m not underwater, but I get hit by waves every so often. Hugs to everyone going through this.
Hugs to you ockeghem.
Sending you my condolences, Calypso. I’m so sorry for your loss.
My deepest sympathies, Calypso.
Heartfelt condolences, Calypso. This is a profound reminder to treasure time together. My mom is 86 and it’s always seemed she would be around forever, but I know that isn’t so. I’m glad you had hospice to help you.
Sorry to hear. It is always hard to lose loved ones but hospice and support help tremendously. May your mother’s memory be a blessing.
Sending love and hugs. ❤️
I’m so sorry, Calypso, in my hurry yesterday I missed your post and just wanted to offer my condolences on your loss. I’m glad you had emotional support through this painful process and some peace at the end.🤗
I’m very sorry for your loss, Calypso.
So very sorry, Calypso. Sending you hugs and strength.
My condolences, Calypso. Losing one’s mother is a huge loss, no matter one’s age.
I’m so sorry about your mom, Calypso.
My deepest condolences to you and your family Calypso.
Condolences and wishing you and your family peace, Calypso.
Calypso, big big hug! I just learned of your loss as I’m only able to post on Fridays normally due to family health issues. You put it so movingly and aptly – it’s like moving underwater. I’m so very sorry for your mom’s passing and hope your decades of happy memories ease the burden of your grief. May her memory be a beautiful blessing to you!
Calypso, my deepest condolences for the passing of your mother. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Peace and love to your whole family, Robin. It’s a gift to be able to ensure a loved one has a dignified and comfortable transition surrounded by those who’ll love her most. ❤️
Don’t worry about catching up, Robin. We will be here for you when it’s comfortable for you to return. Sending more healing wishes for your family, ☮️ and ❤️.
My love to you and your family, I’m thinking of you.
All things must pass. Sending you and your family love.
Sending lots of love to you and your family Robin. Take all the time you need.❤️
Sad to hear this but it too shall pass. Wishing you and your family the best as you navigate hospice.
I am sending love and peace to you and your family.
Dear Robin, I’m so glad you have your family gathered around you and with your mother. I wish you all peace and love and serenity as you go through this passage. Many hugs and blessings to all of you.
Robin, I’m thinking of you and sending a hug.
Robin, take all the time and energy you need to deal with what is happening right now. Hugs.
This is such a bittersweet time for you and your family, Robin. Take all the time you need and know that there is literally a whole world of perfume lovers sending you support and love.
Difficult and precious moments, special thoughts for you, your son, your sister and the whole family.
You are in my thoughts. Thanks for all you do for us. This forum is a such a nice refuge from the world.
Peace and love to you both, Robin and Calypso.
I brought flowers to a friend today whose mother just passed. I wish I could deliver flowers to both of you – 💐💐
Sending love and light for a peaceful transition. ❤️
Robin, You’re a very inspiring person, thanks to You I have been able to come to this place and feel right at “home” for over 20 years. My heart is with You and Your Family. Thank You so much for opening Your heart and sharing this with us. We will keep You, Your Mom and Your Sister in our prayers.
I’m very sorry, Robin. I hope this can be a peaceful time for all of you.
We’re holding you in the light Robin. I’m so glad you have your sister and Hospice there. Big hugs.
Oh, that is rough news, Robin. Sending your mother, you, and your family calming energy during this time of rupture and transition.
Thinking of you and your family, Robin, and wishing you the best during this difficult time. I hope your hospice experience is great.
SOTD was nothing, until I remembered there was a roller ball of Pacifica California Star Jasmine in my desk drawer. It is lovely slightly sweet white flowers and citrus. I miss when Pacifica did their cheap and cheerful scents.
I wore Au Couer du Desert for the concert. Orgy was absolute garbage, couldn’t hear any of the singing. The Hu was great. I think that there was some kind of balance issue. Mongolian throat singing is deep and had a hard time hearing the singing with over the instruments. Holy crap, Marilyn Manson was phenomenal. I found that Rob Zombie was just a little too much. Four bands at a concert was just way too much for my dad and I, we do Better with just 2 bands playing.
Had a dentist appointment yesterday and was commando for the day. Today is BDK Gris Charnel. I am still without power from last night’s storm and this morning’s storm and we started up the generator and hoping to get power back by 6.
I hope your power is back on now.
Wow, 4 bands/artists?!? That’s crazy. How long was that concert??
It was almost 5 hours long.
ZOMG!! Five freaking hours?!?
I’m so sorry you are going through this..sending lots of condolences and thoughts to you and your family x
I’m wearing Chanel’s Bois des Iles. Perfect for the first days of Autumn.
It is never the wrong season for BdI in my book and you smell fabulous, heynoah!
Thank you and I very much agree.
I can’t think of anything better than Bois des Iles for the first days of autumn. Good for You!!
Which Chanel 5 is the best for first days of autumn? Bois des Iles, of course!!
Chanel No 5 is always the first days of snow and Christmas time for me.
Sending hugs to you and your family, Robin. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
SOTD is Eau des Merveilles, that was put on before the CP came out, because I had an early appointment for some regular maintenance to my vehicle.
Freshly showered and wearing one of my favorite body care/perfume pairings for another hot day. Topped off at 94F yesterday, and supposed to be even hotter today…🥵
So, BBW Ginger and Orange body cream with copious amounts of Ninfeo Mio over the top. Very refreshing! Happy weekend to all✌️
Sounds like a great combo, Deva. You smell marvelous.
Fresh strawberries and a Happy Labor Day American friends, in advance because I am leaving for Provence Tuesday morning and anticipate that I won’t be able to comment after tonight. This morning, AA Lavande velours, very pleasant with some floral sweetness, rather leaning feminine, and I realized I haven’t worn my AA’s very much at all this summer. Tonight it’s vintage Obsession for men which I always favored slightly over its feminine counterpart, honestly it’s one of the most beautiful myrrh perfumes I own.
Oh, lucky you! Have a wonderful Tim! Bon Voyage!
Merci Laila!
Have a fabulous trip!
Thank you Gaynor.
Enjoy your trip!
Thank you Apsara!
Ah, Provence, one of my favorite places and the fount of wonderful memories. Also, I did not realize Obsession for Men had myrrh and now I’ll have to spray some on and look for it. Meanwhile, I reached for Bois d’Encens today. So soothing and elemental. For some reason, I haven’t worn many incenses in the hea this summert, fearing they would choke me, but this cool morning it was perfect.
😀 one of mine too. Yes, it’s very prominent.
September already! Have a safe and wonderful time Aurora! I’m always so happy for you when you get to go. 😀
So kind, thank you Lillyjo. I’ll check in time to time but before I leave I want you to know I will keep thinking of you and your sister very often in her medical emergency.
Thank you Aurora.
Wishing you safe travels and a wonderful trip!
Thank you so much, a bit nervous as usual.
Have a lovely trip, Aurora!
Thank you Tulipani!
Bon Voyage, Aurora!💐
Merci Allo!
Still feeling the post-vacation blues, but I got back on the horse this morning and I’m feeling better! 🐎
Looking back on my vacation now that today I am not super jet lagged, the Alps really were as gorgeous as I imagined, and the Bernina Express was an amazing experience. I think I would have skipped Lake Como and stayed longer in St. Moritz!
Wearing Melograno today, it’s been my scent all summer (except when I was on vacation), and I’m already more than halfway through the bottle! Can you believe?
Envious of your trip on the Bernina Express!
Here’s a cheap thrill for you:
https://hanselfrombasel.com/products/equestrian-crew-brown?_pos=1&_psq=horse&_psid=f88a39663&_ss=e
I may buy these socks!
Lake Como! A place I will probably never visit except in fiction. I am reading a new(ish) translation of The Betrothed, a sprawling early 19th century epic set in a village near the lake that incorporates every level of society. It is read in every Italian school and widely considered the Italian masterpiece. It is by Alessandro Manzoni and starts around Lake Como. I’ve only begun reading but the contemporary translation into English (with an intro by Jhumpa Lahiri) but already it’s funny, tragic, satirical of the corrupt power structure, intensely lyrical about landscape and human foibles, and just a rollicking good read.
I am actually reading the same book! Very slowly making my way through it, while also reading a few other books along the way. An Italian friend recommended it to me when she knew I was headed to Milan, so I was especially intrigued to finally start it a few weeks back. And when I was in Milan, I happened to see Alessandro Manzoni’s home, which made the connection to the book even more fun.
You’re back in the saddle again! Cue the Aerosmith song…
I think that is my favorite Aerosmith song.
Ditto
Sounds like an amazing vacation! No wonder you have post-vacation blues. I love the Alps and the Italian lakes.
Another day of 90 degree temps with a ‘real feel’ of 100+ and dew points in the 70’s.🥵. SOTD is YR Naturelle Osmanthus. The original Naturelle is a summer favorite of mine, with a citrussy top of lemon, peach blossom and jasmine in the middle, and a cedar base note. The Osmanthus version is similar with a lemon top but replaces the peach blossom with osmanthus blossom, adding a nice hint of apricot to the scent. How does it fit with today’s cp since I’d already put it on? I would say because it stresses the importance of no matter how busy you are take a few moments to do something special just for you! In my case, it’s choosing a scent that fits my mood and the world outside my window.
We’re getting ready to go to today’s White Sox game. Really looking forward to this one; it’s Magic Wand day, Boy Band Day, and Fireworks night. (One of our pitchers due to surgery is unable to pitch now and has taken to waving a magic wand from the dugout during the game to aid his colleagues. This has become very popular and tonight those attending will be getting our very own magic wands.)
Wishing everyone some magic for you this weekend!🪄🧚♂️🦄
I had to check who you were playing. I hope your guys win and have a great time!
Lillyjo, I read about your sister and I’m so sorry she is going through this and I am thinking of you both and hoping for a good outcome. It’s terrible to see our loved ones suffer and feel so helpless.
Thank you DeniseH.
We’re continuing to seesaw between winter and spring, but the trend is clearly more towards spring. Today has started well with sun and blue sky, but you never know what might come next!
I’m wearing all the flowers at once with Scherrer 2.
Funny.
TGIF!
Just been to Sephora to test the newest YSL Libre Santal. It’s the farthest flanker departure imo, it’s verrrry dry, like a handful of pencil shavings and doesn’t have the creamy sweetness of the original. I love Libre but this is sadly not for me.
I’m hoping Ulta will get this so I can test it out.
SOTD = 4160 Tuesdays Ginger Snap EDP
Glorious. Perfect for a day like today … warmish and with humidity going down.
In other news, when there is no chance that an ordinary person can guess how long they will love and how much to plan to minimize taxes, one can only hope to do so by utilizing techniques, though not perfect. This article is from the Wall Street Journal:
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/taxes/how-to-play-the-retirement-tax-guessing-game-e7d31f6d?st=ayD72i&reflink=article_copyURL_share
Glad to hear that your weather is improving from the summertime soup!
It is supposed to be even better this weekend so we’ll see!
Ooh, you smell great! Love Ginger Snap.
A sad but hopefully comforted Friday for Robin and her family.
Sotd SdJ Badalada crème. It’s scented, it’s a lotion, it shimmers, so it covers fragrance, skin care and light makeup with one product.
Big hugs to Robin, her mom and sisters!
I still need to try this cream! I haven’t seen a shimmer one in store yet.
I think it was just for Mother’s Day as a limited edition? I got it from the SdJ website.
The shimmer lotions are only on the Sol de Janeiro website at the moment. Just checked it out.
Thank you for everyone’s prayers and well wishes for my sister yesterday. ❤️
I got out some transitional scents for Fall, and today I am wearing Mugler Over the Musk.
Bath and Bodyworks is having a $5.95 body care sale. I stopped and picked up the Blackberry Jam lotion and shower gel. I didn’t get the mist because it is loaded with ambroxan. I will match the lotion with something I already have. I was also able to use my 25% coupon.
I missed the post but sending big hugs and well wishes to your sister and your whole family LLJ!
Thank you LesLiesse.
I actually saw an online ad for BBW Blackberry Jam products today. Thought of you and Kris.
It’s weird that the body products smell so different from the mist.
I know customers were complaining about the mists not lasting, so they probably started adding ambroxan to all of them.
Money saved for me.
Also.. body sprays were never meant to last like a perfume. They are mostly water and cheap. I don’t understand this complaint. ( now I’m ranting. Sorry. Lol)
I don’t have that one nor have I tried it. I don’t think I would have any perfume I could match with it.
I’m going to see if it will match with Blueberry Bundt Cake.
I used my reward for Into the Night body cream, which I think will be a good match with Destin.
I meant that you and lillyjo are resident fans of BBW along with Dawn. My previous post was a little ambiguous.
Hey lillyjo, I just caught up with your news. So sorry to hear about your sister, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that all will be well with her very soon.
Thank you tulipani.
So sorry about your sister. I read that the other day then forgot to comment. Hugs to you both! Keep us updated.
Thank you Kris. I will.
You smell good. I am also sorry about your sister. I hope she recovers well and soon.
Thank you hajusuuri. Right now we are hoping for her to get strong enough to have one of the necessary surgeries.
Ambroxan strikes again! So glad you escaped its clutches!😬
And on a more serious note, I hope that your sister gets stronger each day so that she’s able to have this important surgery💕
Thank you allo🤞
Just read your post about your sister. Hugs for both of you. ♥
Thank you springpansy.
Sending hugs and strength to you, lillyjo and well wishes for your sister.
Thank you She-ra.
Lillyjo, I’m sending you thoughts of hope and strength for your sister. ❤️
Getting through the week after vacation, in Rose Poivrée today because I haven’t worn it for forever. SO MUCH going on at work, and the vacation was so stressful that I need another vacation from work and vacation.
Didn’t wear much perfume while we were in Peru. It’s a beautiful country but it was a challenge as the dry season was unusually wet, and our travel plans were thwarted by 3 different landslides. Hoping the travel insurance will actually pay for the last-minute changes, but who knows. It’s probably good that a landslide wiped out the Inca Trail, because the one day still open to hike was the hardest hike I’ve ever done, so I’m not sure how four days would have gone.
Here’s hoping Labour Day will be my vacation from my vacation, but it looks like I may have to spend it figuring out travel to my dad’s to transition him out of rehab and back into his house. My sister pulled the first shift of figuring everything else out, so now it’s my turn. At least he’s coherent now, and has been for a couple of weeks. It’s not good what being in the hospital can do to you when you’re older — I’ve now seen it with both my grandfather and my father. And the hospital staff are WAY too predisposed to pat the family on the head and say, “yeah, you’re telling me he was completely coherent before he came in, but you were probably just missing the signs of his dementia.” NO WE WEREN’T! And if they’d listened to us they would have solved it sooner. Ugh, having to do this again after we did it with my grandfather 15 years ago is annoying.
Sorry to be a downer…and I haven’t even gotten into the work trauma. Sigh. School starts Tuesday, so there’s some positive news!
My brother said that people at one of the post-stroke rehabilitation facilities my Mom was at did the same damn thing. It’s incredibly frustrating and demeaning to have that attitude baked in to healthcare.
Best wishes in dealing with your Dad’s situation.
I’m sorry about your vacation and the problems with the hospital. I hope things start going more smoothly soon.
Ugh! I hope you’re able to do something with his healthcare.
I saw this for myself with mom. It was one of those things where she was coherent one second and the next time it was all gibberish. We were not told she had a stroke (maybe, maybe not) but she basically gave up.
Yeah, in Dad’s case it was as simple as the fact he was just very constipated and it threw him off and made him incoherent. We thought maybe it was pain meds, because he’d had back pain and had been taking pain meds, but the hospital told us he was off all those, and yet suddenly one night he just went…loopy. My sister called the nurse station and the nurse said she checked in and he seemed “fine” and “knew where he was”, when we’d just talked to him on the phone and he was asking us where we were going to dinner even though we were four hours away. (My social worker sister works in hospital management and said this was par for the course, the nurse did the bare minimum to prove he wasn’t dying…sigh.) It took two days for the doctor to finally come in and validate that he was clearly incoherent and shouldn’t be, and that it was likely the constipation, and yes…the next day after they addressed it he was much better. But why does it have to take so long? Why does everyone discount what the family says, when we know them best? Sigh.
He’s fine now, and everyone at the rehab likes him. Once his course of IV antibiotics is done, he should be home. We’re not there full time but we’ve worked hard to make it clear he has people (he also has a good friend in town who’s been looking in). I’m just annoyed at why it had to be so hard to get anyone to believe us. It took weeks in my grandfather’s case (in that case we should have sued his surgeon and anesthesiologist for malpractice, but my grandma was so exhausted by the end that we didn’t go there but she was almost ready to).
There but for the grade of God go any of us…sigh.
Dehydration can also wreak havoc with older people, and it can happen in the hospital or out. It’s bad for everyone of course but happens faster with seniors.
I’m really hoping for a massive lethal heart attack or stroke that takes me out while I’m home alone, after hearing so many horror stories about medical care nowadays.
I’m so afraid of leaving medical debt that I hope the same thing sometimes.
Sad but true.
Being honest on not being a downer! Healthcare (specifically hospital healthcare) here and mostly likely in Canada is is a sad state and I say this as someone who is IN that field. There has been a 180 shift in the last 20-25 years and NO ONE listens anymore. To newer MD’s and nurses, this is the norm, since they weren’t actively working before these profit driven changes happened. It’s all Order sets, click this box, click that box, make everything look good on paper, cross the T’s and dot the I’s to ensure that we (the hospital system) get revenue. Every day I have to fight myself to go to work because this kind of thing is rampant and I have a big mouth and talk about it, then get deemed “not a team player.” I have learned to go to work the same mindset as when I get behind the wheel: Defensively. I don’t work “for” any agency, hospital, physician. I work to defend myself in court, Do No Harm, and do whatever I can to advocate for a patient in my care. I do not believe anything I get in report because it’s generally inaccurate. A lot of the time it’s like banging my head against the wall. Most nurses have a goal is to get away from bedside care and into management, education, or some form of non-clinical work. There ARE good people in medicine, but a lot of them don’t stay because the culture enforces profits over people, so everything has a $ sign attached to it, and there nothing more frustrating than wanting to do the right thing and be told no because of costs. All this is a result of huge hospital corporations and private equity firms scraping every last penny from each patient possible, paired with cumbersome convoluted systems that make the simplest thing into a complex, time consuming chore. Nurses and other health care workers have been screaming about this for years. I have seen so many things no one would believe- A genuine horror story sprinkled with some bits of gut wrenching humanity…I’m sorry your dealing with this, and it’s exhausting to keep fighting a system that doesn’t work for the patient but you are your dads best defense against all the non-listeners. And I for one believe in calling out systems, corporations, and/or people because it’s not being negative- it’s advocating for positive change and this cannot happen if we all “play nice” because we’re afraid to rock the boat. Wishing your Dad the very best!
Sending you strength, ockeghem and well wishes to your dad.
Wishing you and yours comfort and strength during this time, Robin.
Thinking of you, Robin, and sending love. Feeling fresh today in the very limited edition Poet’s Jasmine from Ineke via Anthropologie. Lemony and light…heading into a good weather weekend for a change!
Hiya jepster!
Beautiful picture today Robin. I was rather happy to see that you were able to post despite what is going on in your life right now. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts this weekend.
Hot and sunny weather for me. I think it got up to 95 or 96 this afternoon?
SOTD = back in Eris Parfums Delta of Venus. Sample thunk achieved! I guess my CP connection is that I will never have enough time to thunk all the samples I have collected by myself!
ERis Parfums are SO GOOD!
I have really liked what I have tried from them so far.
I had storms most of the day, but the sun finally came out this evening.
Glad you saw a bit of sun after all the stormy weather yesterday.
Will you be buying a FB or perhaps a travel spray?
No. I enjoyed Delta of Venus, but I have something else that reminds me of it.
Delta of Venus! Love that one. I really don’t even try to thunk samples. If I really, really dislike it, I get rid of it. If I find it sort of interesting, I’ll keep it in my sample “library.” If I love it, I’ll often use it up, but sometimes also keep it as reference to decide about buying a FB.
If I like a sample, I do try to thunk it. My issue is sheer volume of samples. Then if I concentrate on samples I ignore my full bottles and travel sprays.
First World perfume issues. 🤣🤣
Thinking of you Robin, and your family.
Today for the CP I’m wearing La Haie Fleurie by L’Artisan Parfumeur. One of their most beautiful but also so fleeting. When I wear it, it means consciously enjoying the ride for the hour or two it lasts. If I get sidetracked then it disappears without due enjoyment.
I wore Tobacco Honey again Friday and I think that will be it for a while, ready to move on to something else. Going for Cuir Beluga today.
Friday was Monserrat for me, and on this beautiful Saturday morning I’m enjoying Profumum Roma Arso.
Hi, all. Let’s see – for a fragrance that celebrates how there is never enough time to get everything done. I went with Ormonde Woman as I think women have the most to do to balance everything in life (children, home, work, self-care, etc.). Don’t get me wrong, I know some very busy hard-working men as well, including Mr. SP. The men I know just seem more comfortable saying no to some things so that they can focus, while the women are feeling like they must say yes to everything. (We’ve gotta work on that!)
Thinking of Robin and Calypso and so many others who are facing sadness. ♥ ♥ ♥
The older I get, the better I am at saying no, and no thank you.
At the same time, I have become better at asking for help, and not pretending that everything is ok.
I agree with your comments linking your scent to the cp and, like Mr. S., Mr. Laila is also hard-working. But the difference is most times he is able to say, What do I feel like working on today? Then he works hard at what he ‘feels’ he wants to do. Whereas most times I work at what ‘needs’ to be done (or we wouldn’t eat, have clean clothes, etc.) before I can get to what I ‘feel’ like I’d like to work on today.
Saturday didn’t go quite as planned – the supermarket trip was stymied by a flat battery. The instant start gadget was also flat, and we had to go out and get an extension cord before we could plug in the traditional battery charger. That was when we discovered one of the power points in the garage isn’t working. We should be good for the supermarket today 🙂 .
We don’t use the car enough to keep the battery charged – we’ve used only a quarter of a tank of petrol since March.
Perfume-wise, I tested a sample of Eau de Mystique from Wesker. I sprayed some on my sleeve last night and I think it’s going to last forever! It’s really nice, but possibly a bit too similar to Bengale Rouge for me to need a FB. I’ll have to do a side-by-side comparison.
Hoping you made it to the store today, Gaynor! 🙂
I had not heard of the house Wesker but am reading up on it now. People on Fragrantica say Mystique is similar to Bengale Rouge too. And I did wind up buying a FB of BR in the last month or two…how could I not really? 😉 ehaehhe
Night two of three so I’ve girded my loins with CSP Amour de Cacao. Last night was horrible and I’m not expecting tonight to be any better.
Robin, continually wishing you and your family strength and peace. 🕊️
I hope it’s better than expected tonight.
Love the idea of girding one’s loins with a fragrance! That would be a good CP.
We had a wonderful time at the ballpark last nite – Sox won, Magic Wands worked their magic, Boy Band Night provided fun music at intervals + a great fireworks show 🧨. Only negative was I was never so hot in my entire life and never sweated so much in my entire life (same for Mr. Laila and probably lots of others who were constantly fanning themselves) – the heat and humidity were fierce with the dew point in the mid-70’s and never lessened all evening. Despite no sun and drinking lots of water I was actually a little concerned at first about getting heat stroke 🥵 but managed to hang on (especially after a Rainbow Cone ice cream sundae 🌈 🍦 😋).
Not quite as hot today but still very humid, happy to be home and inside. SOTD is YR Sur La Lande, a soft jasmine floral with woody and seaweed base notes, said to be reminiscent of the wild Lande Bretonne with a backdrop of the sea. The Lande Bretonne is an open natural landscape in Brittany dominated by heather, gorde, and coarse grasses. Never been there but I’d sure like to go! And for the cp, never be too busy to take a moment to dream – perhaps of an exotic locale you’d like to visit?)
Hope everyone is enjoying this holiday weekend
Epic amounts of rain for this province, and a bout of the flu means I’ve enjoyed being scent free this week, and that’s not something I ever thought I’d post. Loving the La Roche Posey line-there’s a shower gel and a shower oil I love. I bought another inexpensive Roger Gallet scent-Persian Almond. Highly recommend, especially if you like L’artisan’s Jour de Fete. Not a dead wringer but definitely cousins.
It’s the annual Exhibition this weekend. Tomorrow is the last day and I hope to get there if it’s not pouring out. Funny-there’s been a drought all summer and now they’re advising no travel (I’m less than 5 km from the site).
For the people going through loss and family illness I wish for peace and strength for you. It’s so hard when the people we love are not in the health we’d want for them. Wish I had wise words of comfort. Sending good thoughts to all of you.
Sending good thoughts back to you carole. I hope you get to go to the exhibition tomorrow.
I hope you’re feeling well enough to get to the fair tomorrow. Any extra rain you don’t need, please feel free to send it my way. Hope you had a great summer!
I’m at work for the next two nights. It’s steady but not crazy.
It’s 72 degrees but still very muggy. The dew point should go down tomorrow. My sotd is Shalimar eau de Cologne.
I’d love to send you a nice big batch of dry air from the High Plains!
Trying Kuumba Amber & Sandalwood today. It’s nice but Amber Paste and Amber & Myrrh are both better offerings. 😉
We passed a big accreditation at work and when I saw the email I felt simultaneous joy and dread. eaheheh 😅 Joy that we get to live another day but dread to have now maintain it and the work ahead to do so. More amber oils needed to calm and soothe, please…stat! 😆 I may get the Nemat one next…
Congrats on your accreditation!
Thank you, lillyjo! ❤️
Congratulations She-ra! I’m sure it wasn’t easy to get there. You’ve got this!
Thank you, Gail! ❤️
Congratulations on the accreditation! But alas, no good deed goes unpunished, does it?
Thank you, Jalapeno! ❤️ Indeed, it does not. 😉 ehaehh
This summer has been a season of loss as well as some lovely travels with my DH. The mother of one daughter’s best friend died of cancer at the start of the summer, and we’ll go to the celebration of her life this afternoon (I’m doing the flowers). Then our brother-in- law died of cancer in early August, having barely turned 60. My sister’s closest friend died in mid August, also cancer. Our kids keep saying to us, “don’t get sick!”, lol. Luckily for all of us, our niece is getting married next weekend, which will close out the summer with a joyous family celebration. And we’re driving, not flying, so I can bring several fragrance options for the wedding weekend!
Good Sunday Morning NST.
Robin, I wish it were possible to translate all of our thoughts and prayers and fond feelings through the internet and into your hearth and home. Because as someone here said, it is wild to think of all the loving energy in this blog beaming out to you and your family.
Today it is raining in Los Angeles, a very unusual occurrence for early September. I am very happy to think of the dry soil and plants getting all that thirst quenching water.
I have a perfume story. One of our neighbors, a transplant whose family lost their house in the Altadena fires and all their music and instruments except the daughter’s violin (she plays in the L.A. Philharmonic and occasionally offers us last minute tix) invited us to their place for sunset drinks and food. They are Bulgarian Armenian. The 92-year old father was a composer in Bulgaria and lost most of his compositions and all his papers which were not online. The 79-yr old mom, a piano teacher, cooks everything from scratch and it’s all wonderful –savory phyllo dough filled pastries, dips, grilled little fishes, etc.
Of course I got around to asking the daughter about perfume and it turns out she wore Ralph Lauren Romance and YSL J’Adore but now everything is gone along with 30 years of possessions. She cannot wear perfume (or eat garlicky food) when she is onstage, as a courtesy to the other musicians, but likes both on her off days.
I found her a partial bottle of J’Adore in my stashes and I am looking for my partial bottle of Romance and will give them to her next time I see her. They are a very kind and musical family and are always bringing over home-made treats for us and meals for our dog, who shrieks with delight when she sees them coming.
SOTD is my NST swapmeet decant of Parfumerie Generale Cuir d’Iris, which I haven’t worn recently due to the heat, though actually it’s not a heavy scent and the cuir is more suede-y and perfect to envelop me this wet and cool morning.
For some reason, the melancholy weather and Robin’s situation reminds me of an old Al Stewart song called Time Passages. I have several of his albums and still enjoy them, and the lyrics are very good, he writes a lot about history, memories, very evocative, and they paint both musical and lyrical pictures.
I’m not sure if you’ve seen yet, but I just recently became aware that the brand revived Cuir d’Iris, whereas it had previously been discontinued for many years. When the decant runs low, you could sample the current offering to make sure it smells about the same or just go for a bottle if you like it enough. 😉
And how nice that you’ve found perfumes for your neighbor in your collection!
Thx for the info, therabbitsflower, I did not know that but will check it out.
The way I see it, my neighbor is helping me downsize for which I am grateful. I just don’t reach for those anymore.
Wearing the L’Heure Bleue 2026 again, but with only one spray. Much better and it is pretty in small doses. Still have a sample that came with it if anyone wants it.
Hello all, my SOTD yesterday was Safari by Ralph Lauren, a beautiful golden chypre with tuberose.
Today’s SOTD is Jour Ensoleille by Sonoma Scent Studio, another golden chypre. Fall is a favorite for perfumes, I get to wear all of my favorite heavier chypres, like Jour Ensoleille, Niki de st Phalle, Magie Noire.
Making an italian bake (with ground chicken breast) for lunches this week, and egg white bake for healthier breakfasts this week. It will be a full day of cooking but worth it. Swim time later today, which is great!