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Tuesday scent of the day 10/9

Posted by Robin on 9 October 2018 174 Comments

Tuesday and John Lennon’s birthday, plus World Post Day and Fire Prevention Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I went with Hermès Myrrhe Églantine, because Yasmina mentioned it yesterday. (No points for me, though: it's probably Pantone Muted Clay.) Tea at the moment is iced coffee, so no points there either.

Reminder: on 10/12, wear a fragrance that evokes one of Pantone's colors for Fall 2018.

And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2018, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.

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  1. Glannys says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:03 am

    I am wearing YSL Opium (thunk!) – Red Pear.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 11:35 am

      Congrats on the thunk 🙂

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    • lillyjo says:
      9 October 2018 at 11:55 am

      Great match!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:42 pm

      Whoo hoo for the THUNK! Do you have a BUB of the Opium?

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      • Glannys says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:53 pm

        Nope. It’s a decant, and I will miss it. I think I will get a new decant later, but I do not feel I need to do it immediately. For now, I will try to give more love to my other scents. 🙂

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  2. Elisa says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:06 am

    I’m wearing Miller Harris Geranium Bourbon, to match Red Pear.

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  3. hannahmom says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:07 am

    Wearing Classic Opoponax by Von Euserdorff.
    A spicy, balsamic smude – perfect for the weather, and a match for Red Pear.

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  4. PriscillaE says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:10 am

    I’m wearing Bandit for the first time. Nice.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 11:35 am

      Glad to see you were introduced 🙂

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  5. Regina says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:12 am

    Wearing Chant d’Aromes, or at least I thought I was wearing Chant d’Aromes… come back Chant d’Aromes, I liked you so much!

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    • austenfan says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:37 am

      Chant d’Arômes is lovely but not as strong as some other Guerlains.

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  6. Elisa P says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:16 am

    Arquiste Ella for Red Pear. Seems like a Red Pear kinda day today!

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    • Glannys says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:53 am

      Yes, we have a nice plate of red pears on NST today. 🙂
      I checked the notes of your perfume. Sounds very pretty.

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  7. plyushka says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:18 am

    SOTD- Ann Gerard Rose Cut- dark rose soaked in sweet red wine with a healthy dollop of spices. Matches Red Pear color perfectly, but I am affraid not a perfect match for today’s weather- 82F, 86% humidity, OUCH! I am in Michigan, by the way 🙂
    Had my cup of so much needed coffee and heading outside for a stroll with younger kids.

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    • ringthing says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:34 am

      I’m in IN, 7 miles from the MI state line – Michiana is what our area is called lol – and it hit 89 yesterday ???? then frost coming in on Friday. July to November in just a couple days.
      You smell wonderful, I thunked my sample long ago.

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      • plyushka says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:22 pm

        Oh boy! Hang in there! I hate when the temperatures change so drastically. It will be much cooler in MI in 2 days, around 50F, but nowhere near frost.
        I have about 3 ml of Rose Cut left in my travel spray, so I expect to thunk it this fall.

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    • Coin-op says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:37 am

      nice description 🙂

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      • plyushka says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:23 pm

        Thank you! Rose Cut is a very nice scent and wears well in the fall.

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  8. Amyitis says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:26 am

    In Le Parfum de Therese as a more formal workday. The colour of Agen prunes – somewhere between red pear and ultra violet. Went past a Lush yesterday and spritzed I’m Home on the back of one hand. A nice cacao scent and cosy. Sticking to the no buy resolution!

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    • Coin-op says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:36 am

      Stay strong! I can feel the Christmas retail pull within me already! I was on Lush site this am, ha, I have my eye one Montalbano shampoo solid, and would like to smell Breath of God.

      You smell sophisticated!

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      • Amyitis says:
        9 October 2018 at 12:27 pm

        Hi! I tried Breath of God a while back (they didn’t have it in stock yesterday) and something was just “off” for me. Read somewhere (probably Basenotes!) that it was a combination of two perfumes, Inhale and Exhale, and that Exhale was decidedly the nicer one.

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        • Coin-op says:
          9 October 2018 at 12:51 pm

          Good to know, thank you!

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      • nicolasix says:
        9 October 2018 at 2:15 pm

        This made me chuckle – I do a Lush order every Christmas and I’m already thinking about which shower gels I want . . .

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        • Coin-op says:
          9 October 2018 at 7:49 pm

          So my card is up to $168.55, 3 shower gels, 1 shampoo solid and 1 conditioner solid solid, 1 butter and 2 scents. Do they ever have online sales?

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          • Jalapeno says:
            9 October 2018 at 8:34 pm

            If memory serves, Lush had an online sale after Xmas last year.

    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 11:36 am

      You smell great Amyitis!

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      • Amyitis says:
        9 October 2018 at 12:22 pm

        Thank you!

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  9. Coin-op says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:34 am

    SOTD…Samsara. Glad I’m making my perfume WEARING a habit. I can get stuck in research mode. Goodness knows I have enough juice. I truly admire CM8’s usage & enjoyment!

    last night I tried Hermes Caleche for the first time (sample from freebiemeet!) I have wanted to try this for a long time – the first burst was beautiful, don’t know how to describe it. I was afraid it was going to be stuffy. Will have to try more.

    Went to ULTA last night, smelled Joy, nothing special, as expected. I did smell 2 Philosophy scents – Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere, I thought that was a lovely vanilla – I think my MIL would love that, will prob get a gift set for her. And I tried one of the roses, that I liked as well, but I didn’t realize that there were 2 – not sure which one I tried.

    Went to bed in MDCI Rose de Siwa 🙂

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    • austenfan says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:36 am

      Adore Rose de Siwa!

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    • ringthing says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:38 am

      I liked Ballet Rose enough to get a mini, it’s a fresh pretty rose. I’m impressed with it’s longevity too. I keep meaning to try Nude Rose but I forget every time I’m at Ulta.

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    • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:54 pm

      Thanks. I am still going strong in Reglisse Noire.

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      • Coin-op says:
        9 October 2018 at 7:47 pm

        ????

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    • She-ra says:
      9 October 2018 at 2:42 pm

      FCWC is quite good.

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      • Coin-op says:
        9 October 2018 at 7:46 pm

        Ok, I feel more edified hearing you say that! Knowing how many vanillas you have smelled 🙂

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      9 October 2018 at 3:37 pm

      I just got back from Sephora, I compared Dior’s Joy and Chanel’s Allure in a side-by-side. Although similar, Allure was softer and warmer, with no sharp edges, everything was rounded and smooth. Dior’s Joy was similar, with a fruity note that was a little sharp. I’ll check in later with a drydown comparison.

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      • Coin-op says:
        9 October 2018 at 7:46 pm

        I think that’s probably a very fair comparison – I wore one bottle of Allure in the late 90s but I can’t remember what it smells like

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        • SmokeyToes says:
          9 October 2018 at 10:41 pm

          Well, in the far dry down, Chanel’s Allure is still soft and warm, I’d describe it as an ambery orange blossom that’s a tad sweet.
          The Dior Joy dry down is ‘meh’. It didn’t fare well after 12 hours.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:41 pm

      Rose de Siwa is so very pretty!

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      • Coin-op says:
        9 October 2018 at 7:44 pm

        It really is!

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    • Petunia says:
      9 October 2018 at 6:15 pm

      Smellin pretty morning, noon and night!

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      • Coin-op says:
        9 October 2018 at 7:44 pm

        Thanks! ????????????

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  10. austenfan says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:37 am

    Wearing Amouage Jubilation 25, Russet Orange I think.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 11:36 am

      Yum.

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  11. springpansy says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:40 am

    Reglisse Noire. Love, but I can’t make it match any of the Pantones for the CP.

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      9 October 2018 at 12:16 pm

      LOVE! You smell great today. 🙂

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    • Elisa says:
      9 October 2018 at 12:59 pm

      Not enough shades of black in that palette! 🙂

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      • Robin says:
        9 October 2018 at 9:11 pm

        Not even grey! Pantone does not understand my yearly color switching.

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    • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:55 pm

      Scent twins ????????????

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  12. Bear says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:42 am

    ☕☕☕????????????
    Got to be good-looking ’cause he’s so hard to see
    Egoiste
    ????????????✌

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    • ringthing says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:52 am

      Bear, you smell great!

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      • Bear says:
        9 October 2018 at 11:04 am

        In the spirit of the name,
        I know I do ‼
        ????????LOLOLOL ????

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    • SmokeyToes says:
      9 October 2018 at 12:18 pm

      Bear – You smell great!
      I think of that fabulous Chanel ad every time I see someone wearing it.

      https://youtu.be/qRA7B3GGdME

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    • Aurora says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:32 pm

      I believe Egoist was a flop at first, excellent choice, very corporate too, Bear????

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    • lillyjo says:
      9 October 2018 at 2:36 pm

      ????????????❤????

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:40 pm

      I enjoy Egoiste very much on me! I should dig out my little sample of it sometime soon.

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  13. ringthing says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:48 am

    Shalimar edc smelled so good yesterday that I’m repeating it today.

    Those who have tried Dior Joy: does it smell like Chanel Allure edt? I’ve read that a couple places…

    Hope everyone in the southeast US is ready for Hurricane Michael, isn’t hurricane season supposed to be over soon?

    Apparently I’m feeling chatty today. Have a good day everyone 🙂

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    • Ede97005 says:
      9 October 2018 at 11:29 am

      On Dior Joy- I do not find that it smells like Allure at all; Dior Joy has sweetness, whereas Allure has none.

      Unless major cities on Earth go back to 1.5C-2C above Indstrial Revolution weather levels we should get used to hurricane season lasting longer and being a lot more destructive.

      …Happy Tuesday!

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    • lillyjo says:
      9 October 2018 at 12:01 pm

      I’ve only smelled Allure edp. I found a similarity in Dior Joy, but certainly not a dupe imo.

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    • Aurora says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:33 pm

      When it’s right… you smell great for sure.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:38 pm

      I just Googled what the last day of Hurricane Season is… November 30. Hang on everyone!

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  14. tiffanie says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:53 am

    SotD = Hiris = Nebula’s Blue

    blue bottle Hiris is very calming this morning. And I’m wearing my new turquoise t-shirt with “CALM DOWN” written on the front. I will teach music to 180 little voices today, so it’s appropriate. Thank you to hajusuuri for mentioning customink.com. Their custom printed t-shirt service is a lot of fun.

    Happy Birthday to John. Last week I had a cathartic Beatles moment. I was in my car singing along loudly to Let it Be via a streaming audio service. After more than a dozen repeats with Paul and Mother Mary, I finally allowed the next song randomly cued up to play. It happened to be Blackbird.

    The last time I listened to Blackbird was A Very Bad Day Indeed, almost a year ago. The music washed over me, I cried and cried. So beautiful.

    And so Happy Tuesday to y’all! Let’s perfume up this place real good today. 😀

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 11:38 am

      I would so love a video of you teaching music to little ones while wearing a Calm Down shirt! Excellent.

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      • tiffanie says:
        9 October 2018 at 9:06 pm

        ha! I should see about getting a video clip up on the school website. 😀

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    • hajusuuri says:
      9 October 2018 at 12:51 pm

      Wow, an enabler pin for a custom shirt! W00t! Waving at you and the 180 little ones!

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      • tiffanie says:
        9 October 2018 at 9:06 pm

        **waves back**

        It was great. When the 2nd graders got loud and squirrel-y, I just pointed at my shirt and they immediately got quiet! 😀

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:36 pm

      You are wearing the perfect T-shirt for your day today! ????

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      • tiffanie says:
        9 October 2018 at 9:10 pm

        thanks, Jalapeno, it was a good t-shirt day. 😀

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  15. TeaInTheGarden says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:54 am

    Diptyque Fruity Day here with Philosykos & Oyedo. Super cheerful!

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    • madtowngirl says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:57 am

      House twin!

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  16. madtowngirl says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:56 am

    I love that photo. I gave my son a copy of Revolver on vinyl this past weekend for one of his birthday gifts. He’s slowly but surely building a solid collection.

    Sotd is Fleur de Peau. Today is my hump day and then I am off for 8 days. Really looking forward to a little staycation.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 11:39 am

      Seriously, getting rid of my vinyl is one of my most longstanding regrets. In the top 10, anyway — I probably think about it once a week.

      Or maybe I’m just covering // avoiding thinking about the potentially more important regrets 🙂

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      • Amyitis says:
        9 October 2018 at 12:35 pm

        True. We accumulate regrets with age. Or we accumulate the wisdom to KNOW which bad decisions we should regret! I also tend to focus on the lesser evils. Otherwise I would have an anxiety disorder.

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      • madtowngirl says:
        9 October 2018 at 2:18 pm

        I hear ya.
        When I was a broke college student I almost sold all my vinyl to a local record store for cash. My dad- who is and always will be much wiser than I am- offered to “buy” my records instead.
        Well…when vinyl became hip again several years ago, guess who got their vinyl collection back?????Thanks dad.

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        • Jalapeno says:
          9 October 2018 at 5:35 pm

          D’awwwwwwwwww! This made me smile and sigh at the same time. Hurray for your dad! ????

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        • Robin says:
          9 October 2018 at 9:12 pm

          Oh NICE!!

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  17. Jiji says:
    9 October 2018 at 11:13 am

    SotD is Licquorice vetiver.

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  18. Ede97005 says:
    9 October 2018 at 11:41 am

    Hi All!

    1) Am in Boucheron- again, I smell Russet Orange

    2) YO! If you use Deciem products- I do, both NIOD and TO- apparently Brandon Truaxe has gone full Kanye on us and Deciem will cease operations until the bunnies in his head tell him otherwise:

    https://www.allure.com/story/deciem-the-ordinary-temporary-shutdown

    So the brand’s fragrance launch….won’t be a thing.

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    • mayfly says:
      9 October 2018 at 12:05 pm

      Oh no! this is bad news for me.

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    • LizzieB says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:02 pm

      I saw that… it really seems he needs some help. I was doing the TO thing for a while. But I’ve gone back to other brands…I just didn’t see anything special in TO other than price….

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      • Ede97005 says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:05 pm

        He really does need help; people were trying last year to get him medical help. But as Captain Kirk once said/will say: “You can’t help people who want to harm you” and he has burned a lot of compounders and former workers at the company. Hopefully this is a stunt, nothing more but I would not depend on the products being readily available.

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    • austenfan says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:43 pm

      It would be a shame if Deciem went under. I really like the brand and use a lot of their products. I hope someone will do something sensible.

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    • pixel says:
      9 October 2018 at 2:46 pm

      Dang it!!! I just started using The Ordinary stuff about 10 days ago and have been quite pleased with the results. Figures. Any recommendations for an alternative to Buffet? Nothing from Sunday Riley, though, please, I can’t deal with the bilge water smell.

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      • Ede97005 says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:07 pm

        It is a peptide serum- the formulation is in TO Buffet is readily available in other peptide serums BUT you will pay a premium for that.

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      • kpaint says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:11 pm

        Try amazon. Timeless and others sell similar products around the same price point. You can probably find them by searching for TO Buffet.

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      • Eschmeling says:
        9 October 2018 at 6:03 pm

        Skin Actives Scientific has a somewhat similar array of products I believe (I’m not super informed on the ordinary, looked through the site(s) once and found them way confusing) – but this brand is also ingredient focused and relatively well priced. Perhaps an alternative?

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      • yasmina says:
        9 October 2018 at 7:26 pm

        I just looking at The Ordinary and getting curious about it – the prices are fantastic! I am curious why you want an alternative to the Buffet? Did that particular one not meet your expectations?

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        • pixel says:
          9 October 2018 at 8:37 pm

          I do like Buffet. See Ede’s original comment — Deciem is shutting down production for… a bit.

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          • yasmina says:
            9 October 2018 at 9:41 pm

            Oh my – I’m too late then! Will have to stick to my usual Paula’s Choice, which I like overall

  19. Deva says:
    9 October 2018 at 11:44 am

    In BoE today, which I don’t think corresponds to any of those Pantone colors.????????‍♀️

    Off for 4 days and will take a nice snooze and go get re-lashed. I’m really enjoying them. Not sure if I will keep it up after leaving here, but it was fun while it lasted!

    P.S.: That’s the best photo for teapot Tuesday yet!

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    • lillyjo says:
      9 October 2018 at 12:05 pm

      I was going to say.. uh it’s not Tuesday, Deva. Then I said… uh.. yes it is Lillyjo. Dang it! I thought it was Wednesday.

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      • LizzieB says:
        9 October 2018 at 1:08 pm

        I’m the clueless one. I had never connected the teapots with Tuesdays….

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        • lillyjo says:
          9 October 2018 at 4:29 pm

          Don’t feel bad, I just figured it out like last month ????

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        • Deva says:
          9 October 2018 at 7:04 pm

          Ha! Someone had to point it out to me not too long ago. Sometimes, I’m just not the brightest bulb ????

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    • kpaint says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:12 pm

      Twins!

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      • Deva says:
        9 October 2018 at 7:04 pm

        High Five Twin! ✌????

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:34 pm

      Enjoy your days off! Hopefully you will have some nice weather instead of stinking hot this round.

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      • Deva says:
        9 October 2018 at 7:06 pm

        Next contract is on the “Lost Coast,” so safe to say it will be cooler. SO looking forward to it. ????????

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        • Jalapeno says:
          9 October 2018 at 7:42 pm

          Where is the “Lost Coast”? I am not familiar with that geographic term.

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          • Deva says:
            10 October 2018 at 12:31 pm

            It here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Coast

    • tiffanie says:
      9 October 2018 at 9:26 pm

      I adore that tea photo too. 🙂

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  20. SmokeyToes says:
    9 October 2018 at 11:49 am

    SOTD is Paloma Picasso. In another Facebook Perfume group, the week’s topic is perfumes from The 80’s. So you’ll be seeing lots of oldies but goodies from me this week.

    Today’s smoothie is coffee/chocolate/banana/PB/Kefir/Spinach.

    Today’s workout was shoulders/chest/triceps (I had trouble holding my toothbrush this morning…). 😀

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    • Aurora says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:40 pm

      That’s a great theme, you will be wafting all kinds of wonderful this week, love Paloma Picasso but I always feel I should dress up for it.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        9 October 2018 at 3:40 pm

        I fully expect to be sporting big 80’s hair along with the scents! I loved PP at first sniff, I remember seeing Paloma’s signature red lipstick in the ads and being entranced by it.

        I tried wearing a similar red to school and being told on no uncertain terms by my mom to turn around and wash my face off! 😀

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    • kpaint says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:13 pm

      I wore Poison last week and was swooning over myself all day long. And I was in the reform, no less. I’ve got some vintage but the newer stuff is good, too.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:33 pm

        I never see the original Poison anywhere anymore. The Pure and Hypnotic flankers, yeah.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:46 pm

        I love the original, such amazing stuff.

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  21. She-ra says:
    9 October 2018 at 11:59 am

    Trying D600 and El Born today for the first time.

    Might be preferring El Born so far…

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    • lucasai says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:16 pm

      I’m all about D600 personally but I can see why many love El Born – who doesn’t like a woody pudding 😉

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  22. Oakland Fresca says:
    9 October 2018 at 12:03 pm

    I’m in Ambra Aurea–a decant from an NST swap I think. Love this one. Definitely FB worthy for me, except I am in no buying mood and my decant is still half full… I tried to think about what color it invokes—got nothing but Pre-Raphaelite images. Something by Rossetti.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 9:13 pm

      That’s the Profumum? I have not tried it.

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  23. Dawn says:
    9 October 2018 at 12:04 pm

    Wearing SDV today since I have a craving for it. I don’t know why I don’t feel that great today. I just feel tired and sluggish today, good thing that I have a day off tomorrow.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 9:14 pm

      Sorry you don’t feel great & hope tomorrow makes up for it!

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  24. mayfly says:
    9 October 2018 at 12:08 pm

    Full of cold and so scent less today, but the thought of wearing L’Air d’rien tomorrow for the first time this autumn is cheering me up.

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    • Aurora says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:43 pm

      Sorry about the cold, and yes to L’Air de Rien.

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:07 pm

      Ugh, L’air de Rien is so good! It might be a top 5 perfume for me.

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  25. meredifay says:
    9 October 2018 at 12:13 pm

    Perfumerie Moderne Belle Rives today…I smell this and imagine walking in heavily filtered sunlight between a cutting garden and a slow moving bayou branch, so I think it goes with the color Quetzal Green, for that teal light and free edge of the wild feeling….I love this and I see a FB in my future, as I noticed this morning that my decant is depleted to a couple mls. Unbelievable 80+ weather in Michigan again today. I bought pink peonies and sale and will plant them next to the purple irises…

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    • meredifay says:
      9 October 2018 at 12:14 pm

      on sale…stupid spell fixer fixes nothing…

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    • lucasai says:
      9 October 2018 at 12:47 pm

      You smell absolutely great, I have a full bottle of Belles Rives – now is the time to wear it more often

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      • meredifay says:
        9 October 2018 at 1:11 pm

        I bought this little decant after reading your glowing review of this scent, lucasi. 🙂
        Now it is one of my favorites, probably in my top five, and definitely one I would take with me to a desert island…

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    • Koyel says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:46 pm

      That’s a really beautiful image 🙂 Makes me want to hunt down a sample!

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      • Elisa P says:
        9 October 2018 at 2:00 pm

        Ditto this!

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  26. Calypso says:
    9 October 2018 at 12:18 pm

    I’m in my new SL Participe Passe, which may be an odd cross between martini olive and red pear. That sounds ugly but it’s not. Kind of a deep maroon-olive tone. Hmmm. Waiting at the gate for my flight to Toronto! Thanks to several nice people who offered me shopping and sight-seeing tips. (If I ever get out of the hotel.) My friends and I have very nice restaurant bookings, at least!

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    • kpaint says:
      9 October 2018 at 4:25 pm

      My husband spent 6 hours at the Toronto airport today. I wonder if you crossed paths. You’d be the 2 wafting past people smelling good 😉 Enjoy your trip!

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  27. lucasai says:
    9 October 2018 at 12:42 pm

    I’m in Prada Amber Pour Homme today. Color of the juice quite resembles that of Crocus Petal from the Pantone Fall 2018 palette.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 9:14 pm

      You smell great Lucasai!

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  28. hajusuuri says:
    9 October 2018 at 12:46 pm

    SOTD = Le Labo Vanille 44

    Non-gourmand vanilla with incense, perfect for this warm humid damp day.

    Speaking of damp – Commuting Woes No. 601 (since I’ve lost track of the number, this will have to do) — of all days when there was no air circulation inside a train car, a champion farter had a very unhappy captive audience. The stench started 5 minutes into the ride and only let up when the doors opened at the next stop (~ 4 minutes later). Yuck! Soon, I will receive my stainless steel locket diffuser and I’ll be wafting White Flower oil during my commutes.

    Yesterday, I mentioned liberal return policies at Costco. I forgot to mention that Starbucks will make you a new drink if you don’t like what you just ordered and tasted. I have used this with the protein drink that came out about 2 months ago (no. Just NO.). Last Saturday, I ordered the Salted Cream Cold Brew. As soon as I tasted it, I said the cream tasted sour (not foul, just sour as if it was on the verge of spoiling).???? As the barista was making another one, it hit me that the reason it was sour was because I had the remnants of a sour candy in my mouth. By then it was too late. ????

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:30 pm

      Ai yi yi on your stinky a.m. commute! No repeat for the evening! ????

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      • hajusuuri says:
        9 October 2018 at 9:21 pm

        I got rewarded on the way home – Box of Eels in the wild! And I also saw one of my first cousins at the train station!

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  29. Koyel says:
    9 October 2018 at 12:49 pm

    This morning was pretty icky. I couldn’t sleep all night and tossed and turned, with cats coming in to make brief and noisy appearances. I tried to stay in bed a bit longer this morning, so I was running pretty late. I’d just put on my shoes to leave when my littler cat, Mischief, looked right at me before hacking up a hairball.

    Hairball cleanup is usually my boyfriend’s domain, on account of my hair-trigger gag reflex, but since he’s up in Seattle for work, it was alllll up to me. So I had to take my shoes back off and clean up this mess, and though I didn’t throw up while doing so, it was a close thing. So then I was 15 min later than I already was, for a total delay of ~45 min, so traffic getting to work was much worse than usual. Grump.

    As I was waiting for Nature’s Miracle to do its miraculous thing on the carpet, I realized I had forgotten to put on perfume, so I gave myself a hefty dose of Bois Blonds, from a decant from an extremely kind NSTer. At least I smell wonderful.

    Speaking of smells, does anyone think the new formulation of Nature’s Miracle has wonderful notes of sandalwood and musk in it?

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    • meredifay says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:14 pm

      LOL! Koyel, finding lovely scents everywhere….if that isn’t a recommendation for a cleanser, I don’t know what would be. This will make me giggle all afternoon…

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      • Koyel says:
        9 October 2018 at 1:23 pm

        Haha 🙂 Do you have pets, meredifay? If so, I do highly recommend Nature’s Miracle! Even without the smell, it really does seem to do a wonderful job of getting hairball stains out of the carpet!

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    • Aurora says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:51 pm

      What a way to start the day! Making a note of Nature’s Miracle, I although not sure it’s available in the UK, and you do smell so good.

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      • Koyel says:
        9 October 2018 at 2:37 pm

        I hope it is available in the UK, and that you have the new, yummy-smelling formula 🙂

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    • Elisa P says:
      9 October 2018 at 1:58 pm

      Oh, boy. I hate those kind of mornings ???? I have an older bottle of Nature’s Miracle but it smells like dryer sheets to me, so I don’t use it much. I guess I need to smell that reform! Fortunately, my cats usually aim for the wood floors or tile, rather than the rugs.

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      • Koyel says:
        9 October 2018 at 2:36 pm

        Yeah, the old formula never smelled great, but we had to use it anyway because our cats aren’t miracle cats like yours seem to be! Our old apartment was all fake hardwood, but we had one rug in front of the patio and one rug in the bathroom. When our cats wanted to throw up, they’d RUN OVER to one of the rugs so they could be SURE to throw up on carpet >:o

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        • nicolasix says:
          9 October 2018 at 2:49 pm

          My cats do this too – we have tile floors and just a couple of rugs and they ALWAYS choose the rugs. It’s maddening!

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:28 pm

      Wow, that was so NOT a good start to your day! ???? I hope that tomorrow morning is better for you.

      For the few hairballs that do end up on carpet, I use Spot Shot. It does not smell pleasant, but it is remarkably good at getting cat barf stains out. It even works on older ones that have somehow been missed.

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  30. LizzieB says:
    9 October 2018 at 1:07 pm

    In Twilly today, which I tend to favor on cooler days. The ginger seems to stay longer. Since I thunked my small bottle of Stella a few months back and haven’t cracked into the BuB, Twilly has become my no-brainer when I want to smell good but not overpower.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 9:15 pm

      I admit I don’t adore Twilly, but I was just admiring the soaps and wondering if I might adore those 😉

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  31. nicolasix says:
    9 October 2018 at 1:24 pm

    Trying out Le Labo’s Neroli 36. I dimly recalled that this was one of the most-hated Le Labos while I was spritzing it, and I did not enjoy the opening – I got no neroli, maybe a weak, watery lily with a mild calone-y note. After the first 30 minutes it smells like the cheap pink soap you often find in public bathroom soap dispensers. Weirdly, I don’t hate it? It’s just very odd.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 9:17 pm

      I did not not like that one much — cheap pink soap, yeah, about right. But I didn’t hate it either.

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  32. foxbins says:
    9 October 2018 at 1:42 pm

    On this chilly, overcast morning I’m wearing the warm and cozy Absolue pour le Soir.

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  33. Aurora says:
    9 October 2018 at 2:18 pm

    A blue sky, white clouds, quite warm day, and I chose Ivoire, 1st version, not very original to say that its color is white, influenced by the ad with the big hat.

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  34. sweetgrass says:
    9 October 2018 at 2:48 pm

    I’m wearing Chanel Coco today. I guess I’d match it with Red Pear, or maybe if there was some color in between Red Pear and Russet Orange, that would be about right.

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  35. pixel says:
    9 October 2018 at 2:58 pm

    Thanks everyone for your kind wishes yesterday about my mangled toe . Ow.

    Sampling today…. currently trying Abdes Salaam / La Via del Profumo Sensimilla. LT claims this is the perfect lavender. I’m thinking he may have been smoking some sensimilla at the time, since it’s all hemp on me baby. Heading off to scrub….

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    • tiffanie says:
      9 October 2018 at 9:23 pm

      ha! yes, I imagine Uncle Luca is often suspected of being under the influence when writing perfume reviews.

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  36. tannina says:
    9 October 2018 at 3:38 pm

    Sel Marin for work. Perfect for a sunny and warm day.
    Tested Odeur 53 by CdG, smells like a hairdressers salon with hot curling irons and hairspray…weird

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  37. Mary Carol says:
    9 October 2018 at 3:48 pm

    In Tresor today and am thinking that maybe the Pantone russet orange could be associated with it because of the amber, apricot and peach notes.

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  38. lillyjo says:
    9 October 2018 at 4:31 pm

    Coco Noir for me today, it just felt right. Again, no color match.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:25 pm

      Gotta go with what feels right scent-wise!

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  39. kpaint says:
    9 October 2018 at 4:59 pm

    In Bois des Iles edp – no color match – I chose it as it’s the least wintry perfume I brought with me to Ottawa for Thanksgiving. It is bizarrely hot and sticky here, which would be a more welcome change from the chilly chilly temps here had I brought anything other than winter clothes and boots.

    Headed to sushi and a movie, where my attire will be more fitting 😉

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:24 pm

      Ugh, sorry to hear about your weather/clothing mismatch. I hope you won’t be stuck in that situation for very long.

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    • tiffanie says:
      9 October 2018 at 9:22 pm

      lol, yes, not matter the outside weather, I always dress for winter when I go to a theatre. Hope you had fun! 😀

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  40. Jalapeno says:
    9 October 2018 at 5:06 pm

    I successfully vacuumed the stairs today! Yay! However, with the cats starting to shed a little more than usual due to the change of seasons, I will probably have to do it again next week. Sigh. Oh well. ????????????

    SOTD = back in the Oriza L. Legrand samples with Muguet Fleuri EdP. I couldn’t smell anything at all when I first applied it. It took a few minutes to bloom on my skin. It is definitely a pastel scent. It might go with Crocus Petal above. Or the color I have in mind might be more of a light pink. This scent does a little bit of shape-shifting as far as what color I see it as.

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    • kpaint says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:16 pm

      I’ve only tried a few of the Legrands but they all smelled pastel to me, now that you mention it.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:23 pm

        So far, this is the first “pastel” Legrand I have come across. Chypre Mousse and Horizon were definitely bold and saturated in the color department to me. Also no slouches in the sniffings!

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    • Petunia says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:53 pm

      Vacuuming stairs is a drag for sure. So glad mine are oak so I can mop them. So much easier. Boo to shedding.
      Your SOTD sounds pretty! The only Le Grande that I quite like is Jardins d’Armide. Although its been a while since I tried it.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        9 October 2018 at 7:40 pm

        Muguet Fleuri is very pretty and very girly to me. It has also worked surprisingly well in the muggy sticky weather I had today.

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        • Petunia says:
          9 October 2018 at 7:52 pm

          Sounds lovely! Glad you like it. I haven’t tried most of OLG scents. ????

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          • Jalapeno says:
            9 October 2018 at 8:30 pm

            Which ones have you tried besides Jardin d’Armide?

          • Petunia says:
            9 October 2018 at 9:55 pm

            Reve d’Ossian.. Which I did not like. Also Chypre Mousse which I wasn’t sure about leaning towards dislike.

    • tiffanie says:
      9 October 2018 at 9:18 pm

      good going with the vacuum! When I lived in a two-story house with two cats I had two vacuums. I used the upstairs vacuum for the top half of the stairs and the downstairs one for the bottom half. Oy, we had wine colored carpet on those stair and both cats had light fur, it seemed pointless but I tried to keep the hair down. Sometimes I used masking tape, LOL.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        9 October 2018 at 9:41 pm

        My carpet is a light to medium grey, and all 3 cats have dark fur. I have used a lint roller in a pinch, but most of the time there is so much fur that any kind of tape gets overwhelmed. I figure I am getting an aerobic workout with the vacuuming. ????

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  41. Petunia says:
    9 October 2018 at 5:44 pm

    DeProfundis! So lovely. Closest match is Crocus Petal.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      9 October 2018 at 5:47 pm

      And I “see” De Profundis as something that is warm toned. Or at least that is what happened the last time I tried it. Sometimes I don’t come up with a color match at all for a perfume.

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      • Petunia says:
        9 October 2018 at 5:55 pm

        Oh, that’s intetesting. It’s purple and green/earthy to me. Really none of the colors suit. How could they unless the scent is linear?

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        • Jalapeno says:
          9 October 2018 at 7:38 pm

          Vive la difference! ????

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  42. Barqs says:
    9 October 2018 at 6:20 pm

    I am wearing Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri. I am thinking it would be a good match for Russet Orange.

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:22 pm

      Yep!

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  43. yasmina says:
    9 October 2018 at 7:27 pm

    You smell great Robin!

    I wore Guerlain l’instant today and would match it with crocus petals

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:25 pm

      Why thank you! Reading comments today I am realizing how many perfumes have no color association in my mind, and L’Instant is one of them. So I will not quarrel with crocus petals — I am sure you are right 🙂

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  44. viridiaan says:
    9 October 2018 at 10:16 pm

    The Beatles with their teacups and the Pantone swatches have reminded me of when I went to work in London in 1986 after graduating as a graphic designer… here’s the story… My first day at a small studio. The office manager was showing me around the place and we ended the tour in the kitchen. There was a row of Pantone ink colour chips taped on the wall above where the kettle and cups were stored. The swatches were various shades of light to darker browns and under each, a name. I asked “what are those for?” and was told that “that’s how everyone takes their tea!”. A colour reference for whoever was in charge of making the morning or afternoon cuppa and how much milk to add!

    I wore Voyage today – I think I am in need of one!

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    • Robin says:
      9 October 2018 at 10:24 pm

      Great story!

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    • kpaint says:
      10 October 2018 at 11:05 am

      Ha!

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