It’s Wednesday and National Dessert Day. Birthdays: William Penn, Katherine Mansfield, E. E. Cummings, Hannah Arendt, Roger Moore and Ralph Lauren. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Hermès Myrrhe Églantine.
Reminder: on 10/16, wear a savory gourmand fragrance, if you have one.
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 Red October [cropped] by Andrew Parlette at flickr; some rights reserved.
Hello.
Sotd is BBW Midnight Rouge shimmer body cream + edp. It’s a weaker and less complex dupe of Amouage Guidance. I still much prefer my Amouage but the cream is very nice, did I mention it’s sparkly!?
I love a good sparkle! But there is a no glitter policy in my home! LOL
Wait, an Amouage dupe at BBW?? Hold the phone!
Happy Birthday to Ralph Lauren, Roger Moore (though he wan’t my favorite Bond) Lot of great people are born today! Wow!
Volunteering later today at the library…splurged on a D&G Ever Icon eye palette. I don’t need this…but I loved it and the heart shape
Melograno body oil… perhaps my new layering combo before heading to the library. I’ve also ordered a few SMN candles from a discounter site, so I’ll report back! They’re rather expensive in the boutiques, and I wasn’t about to splurge. Especially when I’m down to the last few sprays of Melograno and debating whether I really need another bottle? 😉
Reading Merely a Matter of Time by Harrington
You need another bottle 🙂
OH, I will add your book to my ‘must read’ list! I would get another bottle, it gets a LOT of wear time, always a good sign.
It’s a cold grey wet day here so that calls for Musc Ravageur. I saw there’s a special edition bottle-it has a daisy on it, and it’s a collaboration for a peace organization.
Hope everyone’s day has a few moments of peace:)
Saw that this morning! For some reason MR does not call for daisies to me, but it’s cute.
Beautiful photo!
I’m wearing Tauer’s Vanilla Flash today which is more of a Spice Flash to me. Very appropriate to the season and definitely not a sweet gourmand vanilla but it might be considered savory as the spices are the most apparent notes to me. I bought a bottle blind and then somehow accrued another partial bottle in a swap or something, so if anyone wants a partial bottle, let me know. I’ll be offloading some other bottles before I hit the road.
My crockpot lasagna came out so good yesterday I still can’t believe it. So easy, minimal fuss, and delicious. A side of garlic bread had me singing this all through dinner:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVnppkVDz9j/?obrf=MW4xOXE3enhiOWQ2bg==
Now I’ve got some chicken fajitas cooking and then my freezer will be full to the brim. I think this is very doable going forward. I’ll have to carry the crock pot in the truck cab and pull it out weekly (because it’s a big one) to restock after I hit the road. I will stock the camper freezer before I leave and this will do many things besides enabling a quick hot meal- it’ll help cut down on dishes to wash, which will help me conserve water and I think the slow cooker on low will be well handled by my power set up. Also, I’ll stop wasting so much food because I can’t eat it fast enough. This has really been bothering me lately. In the long run, I’m hoping it saves money, time, water, and power. Looking forward to heading out!
Happy Wednesday!
Good for you…I do not use my slow cooker often enough and I should follow your example.
Crockpot lasagna sounds so darn good!
The hand chose Bel Ami this morning. No regrets. 🙂
The hand knows what it wants
Deva, you should run a cooking class. I would take it!
Your SOTD makes me want to retry the Tauer Vanilla Flash (it’s been years since I tried it) if it’s still on offer but I don’t have your email. Thank you!
Absolutely. It’s taiga 101 (no space between) in the land of yahooligans. Send me your details and I’ll get it to you.
Thx Deva, just emailed you.
Just emailed you back. 🙂
I second that! I love a good cooking class.
SOTD is L’Ambre des Merveilles. This is nice in the cooler months. I decided to purchase a BUB today as I am running low.
Kris I think all those Hermes Merveilles would work for the savory gourmand, with that salty minerally ocean note weaving in and out of them. What a great idea that was for them!
I never think of those as gourmand, but maybe.
Kris, I call all the Merveilles savory-gourmand in my mind. Special special line. I think this is an amazing line from Hermes.
Nice choice, and matches today’s photo so nicely
LOL. I didn’t even notice the photo today. I guess my mind was elsewhere.
I am wearing Sylvaine Delacourte Virgile, which I think is more savoury than sweet. Herbs (rosemary and sage) are quite noticeable.
Sadly, another discontinued scent.
Your perfume sounds wonderful! My list of love it and it’s discontinued is getting longer these days.
Glad to see you today Glannys.
Hi all, my SOTD in honor of Ralph Lauren is the OG, Lauren by Ralph Lauren. Co-created by one of my favorite perfumers Bernard Chant (collaborating with Nicholas Calderone). It hits all my favorite notes, fruity, green, herbal, cyclamen, violet, oakmoss. RL is easily one of my favorite houses, Lauren, Pure Turquoise, Safari, Blue, Polo Sport Woman.
I so wish we could all still buy your SOTD in its beautiful red bottle, SmokeyToes. I hope you get loads of compliments!
I adore the red bottle! I will be seriously bummed once it’s gone. I have my current and a backup. But I seriously need to weed and wear my collection. I have enough for two lifetimes worth!
Bernard Chant isn’t a name I recognise so will look him up. Sounds so good
He was a master of the powerhouse chypre – some of his creations include Grès Cabochard, the original Halston, Aromatics Elixir, Aramis, Estée Lauder Azuree, Estee, and Beautiful.
If you get a chance, Gaia the Non-Blonde has a lovely review of Lauren. I miss her voice, her opinions were treasured.
I still have my bottle of Pure Turquoise. Been a long time since I have worn it though.
It’s such an elegant, crisp scent. It’s a sleeper powerhouse though!
Nice Bergamote
How nice is it?😉
I love it!!
You must have gotten the discovery set since you are on an Essential Parfums roll this week.
I did!!!
The swaps are rolling in, and this morning I’m sampling Comme des Garcons Vaquera Classique Perdu, super interesting as are all of the CdG line and their collaborations, but the notes make me giggle:
Tomato leaf, lavender, permanent marker, childhood air conditioner, solar rose, clary sage, iris, styrax, suede accord, & more.
Not sure I need a bottle but I sure am enjoying testing this and seeing how many notes I can pick out. Starts with a blast of tomato leaf for sure but quickly turns futuristic.
Childhood air conditioner? I think we called that opening a window!
Really!
But I do remember that musty smell…especially window units in summer rentals. I wonder if that’s what they mean?
I also received a sample of CdG Perdu in my swap package. Maybe we swapped with the same person? Denise, thanks for reminding me because now I’m going to sample it.
Denise, I also get the tomato leaf and then it’s very very herbaceous on me with something futuristic indeed. CdG is the king of unique.
I’m wearing Double Scoop ( rosemary, vanilla) which got me wondering about references to food in Katherine Mansfield’s Garden Party ( I had a vague memory of passionfruit ices being served). I found an article about research into the type of food served at Mansfield’s home during parties ( her family home in NZ) during the Edwardian era, and liked the reference to Tennis Cake ( which I can imagine Ralph Lauren being a fan of). Nice article if you’re curious about 1920s garden parties.
https://www.odt.co.nz/life-and-style/food-and-wine/mansfields-elusive-food-historical-tidbits-lp55dppb
Oh, I will take a cream cheese and lemon curd sandwich, thank you very much!
CP-compliant in Akro Awake this morning, from the samples I ordered from Luckyscent. I assumed this wouldn’t be too loud for my flights today, but it turns out to have pretty strong sillage. It’s amazing how it was straight-up black coffee on the initial spray, but then it did what so many coffee scents do, it veered a bit too sweet for me. Hoping it dies down a bit before the plane, but the flights are only 30 min each, so I can’t annoy anyone too much.
Headed home from my dad’s today. I think he’s in a decent place to take care of himself for a bit — he can walk (though slowly) and drive and his freezer is well stocked. Though I did catch a bit of side-eye at his primary care appointment because he lives alone, but not sure what I can do about that yet. (He’s in his late ’70s and he can generally handle it. We just had a three-month detour this year that threw things off.)
Awake is on my list for this week’s CP. Maybe I’ll wear it tomorrow.
Best wishes to your dad.
I’m sorry you got the side eye.
Oy. Dealing with if/when a parent can no longer live alone is one of the most difficult family things to deal with. Hope your Dad can remain on his own for a while.
Fingers crossed for you and your dad, that is hard, and gosh, the side eye seems unnecessary.
Thank you for all your birthday wishes yesterday, lovely to see those when I got home from work!
I’ll have to think about savoury gourmand, meanwhile I feel in the mood for something classic, so I’m wearing Cabochard. It’s the latest version, and it’s a bit more floral than other versions I’ve tried.
Happy birthday Gaynor. I hope you had a lovely day.
I’m wearing Kilian Woman in Gold today. Flying so I only put on a little bit.
Safe travels!
You smell(ed) great today! Echoing lillyjo: have a safe and boring flight!
Sitting here getting a mani pedi.
SOTD is Gaiac 10.
What color(s) did you pick?
Thanks to this swap I received amazing things once again. I love the NST swap – everyone treats everyone with so much kindness, everyone is very generous and caring. I got so much °22 – it’s pretty amazing, I was able to get the bottles I didn’t have in that format yet. I can’t wait to see whether we will have the splitmeet this year I really hope we do!! I will be down for just about any Chanel fragrance just for fun.
May I please be reminded when would we possibly (if it happens) have the splitmeet?
If we have another, it will be around November-ish…but not sure if we will or not.
Much cooler today with clouds and rain for the next few days, feels more appropriate for this time of year. I can finally work on shifting closets from spring/summer to fall/winter.
I love sandalwood in the fall, especially on introspective days like this. Wearing an old favorite from the long d/c ‘Ode’ collection, YR Ode au Reve. A dreamy concoction, appropriately in a blue bottle, its prominent yet soft sandalwood note is accented by jasmine, musk, vanilla and a bit of incense.💙
I love gourmands but mine are mostly sweet so will have to think about a savory one for this week’s cp. Will be interested in watching what you all are wearing 👀
Ha! I love that you spell sandalwood as is. This probably goes into the “mind your own business” category: I once wondered out loud on IG as to when sandalwood became “sandlewood” … but then again, maybe both are acceptable?
“Sandlewood” strikes me as utterly wrong. Don’t know why it bothers me so much.
I wouldn’t know. Maybe I live under a rock? but I can’t say I’ve ever noticed ‘sandlewood’ before your post!
I absolutely love that particular YR line. I was essentially a child when it came out and I was head over heels with every single one of them. There was a time when perfume used to be oh so special, when beautiful things like that YR line were in production. How I miss all 4 of them.
Yes, YR had some really good (and inexpensive stuff) back in the day; I only have a little of my supply left. I used to wear one of each of the Odes for each season. For some reason I’ve not seen explained, they announced they will be ceasing all U.S. operations beginning in early 2027. I wonder why?
Really? Wow that’s a bad news. If I want something – better order it now. It’s actually very sad news
Moving through Naomi Goodsir’s line, today I’m in Iris Cendré, the first NG fragrance I fell in love with. I’m topping it off this afternoon with DSH L’Or(is).
P.S. Persolaise has posted on all of the Dioriginals!
Thanks for the tip about Persolaise and the Dioriginals!
SOTD = LVNEA Vanitas EDP
Nice! One of the best vanillas out there!
In other news, here’s a gift article from the New York Times regarding decluttering:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/opinion/clutter-spring-cleaning-psychology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.H1E.4Ucc.AWF7WRASrXZz&smid=nytcore-ios-share
I have massive decluttering to do now that various things from my mother’s apartment ended up in my house…so going to do myself a favor and NOT read, ha!
Because the fall season is starting (started) a very special fragrance came to my mind: Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice. I have been in love with this one for over 20 years now. When I just fell in love with it – that’s around the day it was discontinued. If I had to choose one non-Chanel perfume for life it would be it. I have a mini and an almost used bottle of it. I also read that there was a high-end Winter Delice released sometime in 2008. Never in my life have I found another true Christmas scent the way Winter Delice represents it. White frost on fir, cool winter air a very raw feeling. Although there is a gingerbread-like accord it isn’t just a dessert like interpretation. It’s gingerbread on a icy-cold metal tray, because there is something metallic in the base which does not throw me off at all, I genuinely love Winter Delice, but it would be something I would mention as to why it’s not a blind-buy worthy. But to me that metallic quality just adds to the winter-raw feeling of it. You know how You can describe some white wine – dry, that type of quality is here also. I literally see snowy caps, wooden huts in a winter white forest right before my eyes every time I smell it. I forgot to add that one to my swap wishlist.
I totally agree! Great description! I love Winter Delice, especially around Christmas. It is everything you say!
Thanks!!
And I meant to say: near empty bottle of it*
Cold and wet weather twins with carole.
It’s been raining off and on since last night, and it is snowing in Telluride today. For folks unfamiliar with Colorado geography, Telluride is about 6.5 to 7 hours drive away from where I am.
The temperature has been hovering around 45 degrees F since I woke up this morning. I broke down and turned on the heat this morning. Looks like there is more of the same weather for tomorrow’s vet appointment.
SOTD = Dior Hypnotic Poison EdT, current formulation. I’d call this a floral gourmand rather than a savory one. Paired it with Josie Maran Golden Hour body butter.
We’re getting your cold temps in another day or so; today we were just above 60. I don’t mind the much cooler weather; I’m just not eager for that white stuff that falls from the sky.👎
Mother Nature is shifting seasons without a clutch!
I think I will have to turn the furnace on by Friday. I saw a low of 36!
Yep, that sounds like ‘furnace weather’.
Wearing Ciara. I made a batch of chicken noodle soup this afternoon. Will be good to have on hand since it’s supposed to cool down. It did warm up outside today, of course, I’m sure because I put on flannel sheets.
I’m not ready for flannel sheets yet but I am ready for chicken soup – made a new recipe today, a potato chicken soup. Will try it out tomorrow. 🥣
Oh yum! Potato chicken soup sounds good.
I didn’t want to be ready for flannel sheets but the last two mornings were a bit too chilly!
Ciara is so warm and cozy. I think it’s underrated.
I’m very late to the Ciara party but it’s sure good in cool weather. I’m not sure how this one escaped me.
Never did try Ciara, so I am even later than you.
Try it! It’s cheap as chips. I wore it decades ago and loved it and am hankering for another bottle!
I hope you get to try it! I went light with sprays, maybe 2, since it can be a powerhouse.
It almost reminds me of EL Knowing (in depth, if that helps).
We had the dreaded corporate visit again today. I wore No.5 L’eau because it says ” I am just as important as you, but I’m nicer to people ” lol.
LOL…excellent communication via scent, lillyjo!
Thanks!
I love this, Lillyjo!
I’m glad you had good news from your doctor.
Respect the perfume!!