Happy Almost-Friday! Birthdays: Ben Jonson, Julia Margaret Cameron, Jacques Cousteau, Gene Wilder, Hugh Laurie. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m adding depth to the rose note in Hermès Rose Ikebana with a very mild underlayer of Tauer Rose Flash. I’m quite pleased with the outcome.
Reminder: 6/12 will be Boost me up Friday…
Happy Hump Day! It’s also National Iced Tea Day. Birthdays: Gustave Courbet, Hattie McDaniel, Howlin’ Wolf, Saul Bellow, Prince Philip, Judy Garland, Maurice Sendak, E. O. Wilson. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m on day 2 of amping up the ylang in Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum with a DIY ylang lotion — today I used a bit more ylang than yesterday, and it’s quite nice.
Reminder: 6/12 will be Boost me up Friday…
It’s Tuesday and Coral Triangle Day. Birthdays: Cole Porter, Jackie Wilson, Michael J Fox. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m amping up the ylang in Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum with a DIY ylang lotion (a few drops of ylang oil in unscented lotion). I might wear this again tomorrow with even more ylang. Tea at the moment is Bombay Breakfast from Jasmine Pearl Tea Co.
Reminder: 6/12 will be Boost me up Friday…
It’s Friday! Also, World Environment Day and National Veggie Burger Day. Birthdays: Pat Garrett, Pancho Villa, John Maynard Keynes, Ivy Compton-Burnett, Federico García Lorca, Richard Scarry. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with eucalyptus, if you have one. Thanks to Kanuka for the suggestion!
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I’m commando for an appointment this morning, except for a very light layer of DIY eucalyptus and sweet orange lotion. My plan for this afternoon: more eucalyptus, with Diptyque 34 Boulevard Saint Germain…
Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also Hug Your Cat Day and the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. Birthdays: Elizabeth Jolley, Ruth Westheimer, Val McDermid. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m eucalyptus-adjacent in Etat Libre d’Orange You or Someone Like You.
Reminder: on 6/5, wear a fragrance with eucalyptus, if you have one. Suggested by Kanuka…