It's Almost-Friday, apparently. It's also the Sierra Club's 127th birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am taking full credit again, in Tauer Perfumes Sotto La Luna Tuberose.
Reminder: on 5/29, wear a perfume by The Different Company, Tauer Perfumes, Tokyo Milk, Tocca or Téo Cabanel, if you have one. Partial credit for any other small-ish brand that starts with the letter T.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2020, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Pink poppy [background extended] by Rick Ligthelm at flickr; some rights reserved.
Still thunking my Histoires de Parfums samples. Today’s choice is 1969. I don’t like it as much as the others I have worn this week. I’ll do a T this morning.
What a lovely choice of picture today Robin!
1969 may be my favorite Histoires de Parfums. Enjoy.
I also love 1969! My other favorite is 1740.
The man who took that has been a regular in the SOTD posts…he takes really lovely flower shots.
Parfums de Nicolaï are going to release another Eau Fraîche. With Yuzu this time, the notes sound good. I wish I had waited ordering my perfume from her. Dying to try this one as well.
Oh yay, but sorry now you’d have to order again!
YUZU! It’s having a moment…. 🙂
I didn’t know, but this fragrance sounds seriously good. Moss and vetiver in the base.
In Shalimar EdT
I know, I am boring
Finished My Brilliant Friend this morning..
Can’t wait to get start on the second book.
My Italian class is tonight and I am happy I have something to look forward to. I don’t know if my teacher even realizes that he is saving my sanity during these strange, difficult times.
Nooo, not boring! You smell delicious!
I searched my samples and found one precious drop of Shalimar bath oil and some other perfume samples. I plan on having fun with revisiting some old favorites. 🙂
Have fun with your class! It sounds like so much fun! I signed up for my HR certification, class begins on June 3rd. I can’t wait to get started!
I have been lemming the Shalimar body creme, the bath oil sounds precious.
Somewhere I have a packet of Samsara bath salts.
Wait. 😯 Samsara bath salts? *sigh*
I have a vintage bottle of the bath oil which occasionally I put a little in my hair. It’s nice!
(Somehow this comment ended up floating below…)
You should tell him! Teachers appreciate compliments and experience stress just like the rest of us!
Ok, I will figure out how to tell him in Italian!
LTSG
I taught English for four years. My most treasured gifts from students were hand written thank you cards in English.
I received an email of thanks just this afternoon from a student I taught in one course this semester. It was short and kind (and grades were submitted two weeks ago, so no ulterior motive!) and really brightened my week.
And LTSG, I’d love more information on the Italian class.
Ciao skalolazka!
Can I have your email address again?
Hi all, my SOTD is Herme’s Eau des Merveilles – woods, salty notes, perfect for the return of our marine layer and cooler weather.
I *thunked* a sample of Shalimar’s Ode a la Vanille Sur la Route du Mexique, last night, it’s pretty, but not as delicious nor calming as regular Shalimar for sleeping. The recent overly-warm SF weather has renewed my interest in powdering the sheets, in some small way, it did make it a bit more comfortable.
I went through some boxes and found various perfume samples I’d forgotten about; some were spoiled, others evaporated. Time to start using it or lose it!
The Mexique is wonderful but I think that the Madagascar one was done much better.
I don’t think I tried that one…. moot point anyway….
Ditto
I mean Ditto on the Madagascar one being better..IMHO
yay for Merveilles! 😀
those Shalimar flankers are legendary. Someone at Guerlain notice us lemming so hard and do something about it, please?
Tiffanie, Exactly! Why don’t companies listen to Perfumistas??
We are a select few and they probably don’t make a lot of money off of us. We are a picky bunch.
And I’m fickle on top of being picky! 😀
heh heh, can not agree more! you are both Perfumistas at heart. 😀
I went with Ganymede today as I am craving osmanthus today.
Osmanthus is so lovely 🙂
I’m in “Tales from the Crypt,” aka Chypre Mousse.
I went wandering last night, reminiscing about my first love way back in the 70’s. I was 8 and I think he was 11 or 12? Check out the polyester, the bell bottoms, the smooth moves- everything about this screams the 70’s and I love it. Especially Tony!
https://youtu.be/I3Iw2qYtN8A
Too funny! I’m right there with you…
Bell bottoms, great hair, and Leif Garrett were my thing back in the day!
I had my eye on Leif as well, but Tony was my main man?
So many 70’s pictures of me wearing purple, silver-studded bell bottoms (and Dr. Scholl’s) or a Danskin outfit, complete with frizzy hair… 😀
As a teen, I cried endless tears of frustration that my unruly kinky-curly hair wouldn’t straighten or style as I’d hoped.
I was always shooting for either Farrah Fawcett or Dorothy Hamill – talk about an exercise in frustration!
OMG, was there ever a period with uglier styles than the 1970s?
I love everything about the 70’s style, including platform shoes, natural hair without a bunch of product, the makeup! Hardly any fake breasts, eyelashes, or lips! Everyone looks fresh and has that Seventies Swagger. Sorry you don’t like the style ?
Fellow seventies lover?
I get you both. The 70s catered to the all-natural look, which was nice for sure, but some of the colors – avocado and orange kitchen appliances, for example – were not elegant. I had a pair of red, white and blue paisley bell bottoms that were extremely bright and very bell-y. Have no idea how I managed to wear those with platforms and not break my ankle, but somehow I did. 🙂
Famolare platforms (which are back) and Frye boots. Denim overalls.
The 1990’s were rather bad as far as styles go, IMO. And this is from someone who enjoyed that era. I hated the overplucked eyebrows trend!
OMG Deva, that’s awesome! You made my day, thanks!!
That set design! It reminds me of the show Dance Fever of a just-slightly-later vintage (maybe 78-81 or so). The matching jumpsuits with the sequin appliqués are now dropping in their hideous beauty.
Jaw dropping, ugh autocorrect
I’m still a 70s and later 60s lover. With an avocado stove and some kick-bum wallpaper and shag carpet.
Shame the other half isn’t as crazy about the decor as I am.
Awesome!
I woke up early which is unusual for me, and am here early for the comments too. I’m wearing St. Clair First Cut and enjoying the fresh hay and sunshine.
Good Morning to you, nice to see you so early
Woke up in Cormandel EDP. Since it’s a rapidly evaporating decant, I am working on using it up. Since I will be at work today and I am post shower, LADDM is my SOTD but just a little bit though.
just a little bit of laddm is as nice as a lot. 😉
Hello fragrant people!
Trying out Yves Rocher Hello Printemps this morning. BOO HOO….this lasts for about 5 minutes (no exaggeration!) on my skin. I spray it, smell it in the air, and then smell it no more when it hits the skin….
Ah well….life goes on! 🙂
Oh what a shame! Hope it smells great for its short life…
Elisa P was wearing an interesting new-to-me vetiver scent yesterday, so I pulled out my decant of Annick Goutal Vetiver this morning. I smell lovely, even though I’m not following the CP.
After three days of >90F weather, this morning is dreary and grey. Sigh.
it’s a ‘May gray’ morning down here too. Sunshine’s comin’ tho! 😀
Working outdoors again today — I seem to be matching my perfume du jour to the need to blend in with nature to a certain degree, which is a good challenge to have. Today I’m in Azemour and welcoming the gauzy, low-lying valley fog that’s cooled our little part of California down from yesterday’s high 90s.
Oh yum!
Tom Ford Estee Lauder Body Oil Spray.
That has held up well then, right? Can’t remember what year that was, but it was awhile ago.
Good morning! I’m in TDC Tokyo Bloom, from a swap or split decant, I’m sure. Beautiful, gentle floral and perfect for this sunny day. A cool front blew through with a bunch of rain last night, so it will only get to 81 degrees today.
I’m making a peanut butter cookie recipe that just has PB, an egg, brown sugar and vanilla in it. Trying to save the **s and conserve eggs, so making half a batch. ?
Is there a shortage of eggs?
Well, in our house there is a shortage. Trying to only shop every 2-3 weeks, and the grocery stores limit eggs to two units.
Is this the Alton Brown Pantry Raid cookie? (I have been enjoying watching his descent into madness.)
Like Quarantine Quitchen? ?. (maybe too much ? going on…)
I think he actually has a separate Quarantine Quitchen series with his wife, right? This is Pantry Raid, where he goes to the Good Eats test kitchen and acts like a nutso with no alcohol in sight 🙂
Yes, except that kitchen is within a reasonable distance from the house … (not sure if he can walk it but …)
I just got finished watching all of the PantRy Raid utube videos. They are hilarious! Thanks for bringing them to my attention!
It’s the Ovenly/Smitten Kitchen recipe. But now I need to look up the panty raid cookie!
https://smittenkitchen.com/2015/10/salted-peanut-butter-cookies/
Mmm, I love those! Ovenly is in my ‘hood, and after 5pm they’re 2 for 1, in normal times ?
They turned out yummy. I made half a batch, nine cookies. Need to try them again, but with less sugar, cuz they are very sweet!
Hahaaa, pardon my miscue! That would be *pantry* raid. ????
Ahahahahaha I am so delighted right now.
My secret is out, Koyel, I’m a perv!
???? made my day!
I once met Alton Brown in real life. He was standing behind me at a cafe, and I recognized his voice. I turned and asked if he was himself and he affirmed. I told him I wouldn’t fangirl, but that I really liked his shows. He was very nice. I WAS SO EXCITED!!!!!
Oh how cool!!! I like his shows a lot, and I went to some of his live shows some years ago 🙂 And good for you for restraining yourself and not fangirling out (like I would have!)!
It was so hard not to squeeeeee!
You smell great. I really like Tokyo Bloom.
Thanks! It’s a greenie that I can really enjoy.
I want to be in your kitchen..your lovely baking haiku had me salivating for sticky buns and now peanut butter cookies? ?
I’d love to have you join me in my kitchen someday! ?
I’m in Paper Soap from J-Scent, which really does smell clean and soapy. The other one form this line I’d like to try is Soft Skin.
I made a Trader Joe’s run yesterday and did have to wait in line to get into the store. There were only 4 people in line though so I only had to wait a couple minutes. Our store can get pretty crowded so I honestly liked it better with less people. I discovered something new to me there: Brookies.?Yes, they are exactly what you think they are, brownies with a layer of chocolate chip cookie bar on top. Omg, did they make these just for me? lol. Sweets are my weakness. Now I’ve been searching the internet for a good recipe because I need to make some!
Would you buy it if it was named “Coonies”? ?
You can always make Nanaimo bars!
those brookies are pure genius! evil genius tho 🙂
Now those need to come as an ice cream sandwich!!
A few weeks back when I was on my banana bread kick, I saw a recipe for banana bread ice cream sandwiches. I came so close to making those…?
Lalalalalalalala, can’t hear anybody talking about new sweet treats!
I am going through sample sets I never properly tested and am trying two from Histoires de Parfums: Ambre 114 and Noir Patchouli.
Both have vanilla which I know from using the Advanced Filter on Fragrantica which I love.♥️
Both those are excellent, although the Noir Patchouli isn’t very dark. We are house twins today.
Could you give your thoughts? I love the Noir. My latest crush.
Ambre 114 is very nice. Amber, woods and the vanilla really comes through in the drydown. I prefer Ambre to NP but I am all about the vanilla. 😉
I love that your filter for vanilla
SOTD = PHI Rose du Kandahar..pretty rose which adorable hubby notices and likes, but it fades rapidly on me and is no competition for Mohur Extrait which is my benchmark rose. I will reapply Andy’s other rose, Rose Vermielle, and save the LLADM for tomorrow…
You smell great! Even if you can’t smell you!
I searched for my bottle the other day but ran out of patience and wore something else.
Twins with you! I still have a bit in a spray sample and also the adorable mini as backup.
We smell great today!
I want adorable Tauer Minis of many of his scents!
Triplets! We smell awesome.
I will wear URV on Saturday and probably go for Incense Flash tomorrow. URV would be too loud for work tomorrow and has the lasting power of depleted plutonium but I still love it though.
For me lasting power of depleted plutonium is a feature, not a bug. ?
Tauer perfumes and Mugler perfumes have incredible lasting power on me.
Tauer has a staying power on me as well but it takes at least 3 showers before URV is fully off on my skin.
? WOW!
SOTD = Tauerville Vanilla Flash
? and on theme!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvBMEvhx5h/?igshid=k7jnrnrlp82o
In other news, email indicated a package was delivered. I opened the door and saw 2 … nowadays, unless I need something badly (which is pretty much never), I don’t bother tracking shipping dates. Wait, I lied…not that I NEED it but I placed an order for a snack in a go big or go home fashion and I will be watching it like a hawk because others have mentioned long shipping times and bad customer service – I will dispute the charge if I don’t get it within 3 weeks (I just ordered yesterday). Anyway, I saw my neighbor while I was retrieving the packages. The boyfriend’s auto insurance company is on the hook for the damage to the siding (after deductible)…and since we share a structure, I just mentioned that I hope they can find the same color siding and my neighbor got a little pissy and said we’ll cross that bridge when we get there. Whatever, I have zero liability on this one AND I get a vote on the color – I’m easy, but I sure do love green (it’s currently a nice light blue).
I agree with you on shipping these days- I order DH some Father’s Day gifts on Tuesday and it looks like they may make here just in time!
Order early is the key to meet a specific deadline!
Neighbors! Sorry that this is getting to be a pain.
That Tauer a gourmand or twinkling with something else?
Have a wonderful day!
Twinkling ✨ with something else … definitely not gourmand.
The desk I ordered for my son was supposed to take 2 weeks. I wasn’t tracking it yet, and surprise! It showed up on my porch in 3 days.
I would think your neighbor would be thankful that you were not being pissy. She’s lucky really.
Wow, good for you on the desk! I’ve found pretty much every company mentioning delays due to COVID-19 and I think that is absolutely acceptable. I am delighted when they under-promise and over-deliver, pun intended.
As to being pissy, she just naturally has a B-tchy Resting Face and she may be a little hard of hearing, hence, what sounded pissy to me.
Thankfully, I haven’t had problems with meeting a specific deadline despite shipping delays. I guess I’ve been lucky? ?
And / Or you are super organized and get things done with a lot of lead time.
I *did* cut things a little too close with a cat food order recently. Can’t explain to cats why you don’t have their eats! ??
4711 White Peach and Coriander from the freebiemeet. I like a bit of peach now and then.
Speaking of….the time of year I brew up some herbal peach ice tea. I also am going to try tangerine. I never used to like iced tea, but developed a taste a few years ago. I generally do the herbal because I like to be able to drink it in the evening. I was always a lemonade kid, but iced tea started tasting good.
Herbal teas are my go to as well. Peach is my favorite but I also enjoy berry and mint. I only drink coffee in the morning, and stick with herbals for the rest of the day. A fresh twist of lemon and a dollop of honey really tops it off.
I am wearing Ormonde Woman!
That is a gorgeous poppy, again!
I see loads of red poppies during my morning run. They grow in all those unexpected urban places, on construction sites, near highways, underneath bridges….. I think thats why they are my favourite flowers. ?
And of course I love that deep red colour. So bright and lively you cannot catch it in a photograph or a painting.
I see them rarely! We have a few in our yard, but I almost never see them planted near me, which is weird.
I only see poppies on occasion where I live. Usually they are part of a wildflower mix planted in highway medians. Never in people’s yards.
Poppies also attract bees!
Thats what I also love about them ????
Today I am wearing Hermes Le Jardin de Monsieur Li and drinking a cup of Lipton black tea. I always think of the movie Rosemary’s Baby when I drink this. One of the characters in the movie, I can’t remember her name, says “its just plain ordinary Lipton’s tea”. Weird, I know that I think of that particular line from the movie 🙂
Ha, that is weird, that is NOT what I remember from that movie!
Me either lol. But I love remembering movie lines and using them in day to day life:).
I watched Ford vs Ferrari not long ago and lately when I object to something, sometimes I find myself saying, “I don’t bloody think so, Walt!” I loved that line haha. Great flick.
I saw an advertisement for Ford vs. Ferrari, and it looks like a good one 🙂 I will have to check it out.
I know. Lots of other “memorable” scenes in that movie. I am not sure why that line stuck with me.
SotD = Lush Breath of God solid perfume
Confession time, I can’t shop in Lush stores, the pow-in-the-face olfactory situation makes my eyes water. So I’ve never taken to Lush scents before, but my goodness Breath of God is good. I can’t stop huffing my wrist. I do love woody scents so maybe I shouldn’t be surprised.
Thank you to the lovely NST swap friend who shared it with me. I adore the little tin BoG, the label has that colorful stylized cloud thing going on, love it.
And thanks for being here, perfume people. I’m sitting in my kitchen feeling aimless today. Had a hard time deciding what to wear so it’s a treat to have inspiration via NST.
I’ve taken care of the WFH tasks for the day, the house is (sort of) tidy, and my backyard neighbor has a crew jackhammering his patio into oblivion. I need to get out of here. Maybe a walk/hike/bike session is in order. Now if I could just decide where to go. 😉
Want a small decant? I have one and just can’t do it. Ping me at emc dawt 7 1 1 7 @ geemayle
cool! 😀
You smell good and unusual, enjoy your session.
yes, Breath of God is unusual for certain 😀
and thank you! my exercise session today was the breath of fresh air I needed.
Lush stores can be a real trial. I find they only work for me if I know what I want before going in so I can just go, pick it off the shelf, pay, and leave.
This is my strategy too. In and out as fast as possible. The staff at my local one are really nice and friendly and helpful, but they can be a little “try this? try that!” and I’m like, nope, I have my mission. They did turn me on to the shampoo that keeps my gray hair shiny though, so can’t complain really!
curious 😀 shampoo liquid or shampoo bar?
Shampoo liquid. Daddy-O. I know the bars are better environmentally but I can’t deal with the mess!
zoom in then zoom out again, that’s exactly what I have to do 😀
My trips to the Lush store have been short and sweet. It is an olfactory overload usually packed with frenzied customers. The overall vibe of the store, just not a fan really. A bit whirly.
A spritz of Rose Jam, then dash lol.
a bit whirly is exactly Lush. 😀 I really must sniff Rose Jam, it’s legendary
Gorgeous flower!
SOTD: Commodity Rain
Bottle was not opened and all packaged in cellophane. Tore it to shreds in excitement.
Light and pretty, but I only spritzed a little.
I just spritzed from a little sample of Rain onto the back of my hand. Such a pretty and sweet floral scent!
You are not alone! And it’s so hard to smell anything with all the competition (it’s the dusty bath bombs, really) I’ve put on in there until I leave, so I’ve never bought perfumes on the spot in there.
But I have my usuals so can be in ‘n out in a jiffy.
ha, yes Lush feels like a competition for sure 😀
My sympathies on the jackhammer noise. That gets old in a hurry. ?
pretty jarring, right?! it stopped after about 4 hours, so I shouldn’t complain. And my backyard neighbors are the nicest people. 😀
You smell terrific. I would never have bought Breath of God if it had been available only in large sizes; the travel spray was an affordable gamble, and I have grown to love it. It smells like nothing else.
agree! it smell like nothing else – that’s the best kind of perfume 😀
Love You All! is my SOTD, lol. Mugler Cologne. It’s just a simple citrusy white musky cologne, and I adore colognes. We have one more day of Hot Hot Hot then it is supposed to cool off… might even rain this weekend. What!!!
Not that I don’t Love You All though 🙂
Those Mugler colognes are enjoyable in the heat.
We love you back. 🙂
love you back too!
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Wearing Bigarade Concentrée today.
I gifted this one to my husband (knowing how much I like it and that I would get most use out of it). When he sprayed it on his arm for the first time he declared: “it smells a little like armpit” ?
Thankfully the cumin is not overpowering.
Omg, your hubs comment made me laugh! Like a REAL belly laugh. So, thanks to you both?
Ha, I am with your husband on that one … it definitely does smell better on some people than other people.
Armpit was what I thought too and I just can’t…
SOTD Nasomatto Black Afghano.
A winter favorite – wonder how it does in the heat?
Partial credit for The Cotswold Perfumery English Rose, a very pink and yellow rose, and long-lasting. It’s 25 Celsius and just beautiful out but all I keep thinking is rain, when is it finally going to rain?
We must have stolen your rain!
If only we could swap weather on NST?
Yellow rose?! I bet that smells beautiful.
Maybe you will get our rain next month. It’s been a soggy May here.
It’s a lovely old school rose and fingers crossed for some June rain here and beautiful sun for you.
Agree with lillyjo on May weather. It has been cooler than usual and wetter, too. Time for it to move on where people will appreciate it! ☔??
In June ? for you and for me?
I’m wearing Mediterraneo this morning. So refreshing, because it’s supposed to get to 88F today. Also, Portland might get to open up a little bit in the next two weeks! I made a haircut appointment just in case, my hair is pointy on the top and wide and floofy on the sides. I am wearing a hat when people can see me. 😀
You have shorter hair than I do, and I feel your pain. I went through the “I have way too much hair” phase a few weeks ago, and now mine has gotten very near the tipping point between “I need a haircut” and “maybe I should just grow it out”. It will almost stay in a ponytail now.
My exact thought on possibly growing out the hair to stay in a ponytail. I am uber-directing how I wish to get my hair cut once I venture out to do it (will be a ways away because NJ), including bringing my own hair mister and a poncho and possibly my own towels.
Mine is now ponytail-able. It’s a short pony, but what a relief to be able to get it off the back of my neck. I had a haircut scheduled for March 12 that I cancelled out of an abundance of caution, so my hair has been uncut (and uncolored — wow, am I grey) for 17 weeks.
LOL. I think I look in the mirror every night and say “wow, am I gray”.
First time I tried my sample of Tauers Orange Star, and it’s not my thing, to much orange lemonade with amber for my nose.
The boyfriend made Oktopus salad and green asparagus for dinner, soo good.
That dinner sounds delicious!
SOTD is TDC Kashan Rose. My only other “T” fragrances are Teo Cabanel Alahine (which just will NOT do on a day that’s supposed to hit 90 degrees) and Tauer L’Air du Desert etc (which I’m just not in the mood for). Perhaps one of those will work this weekend.
We have a pest control guy coming over this afternoon to trap some squirrels that have taken up residence in the attic. At least, we HOPE they’re squirrels. 😀
Fingers crossed for squirrels, because better than alternatives!
So very true. Yikes.
I dunno, squirrels can do a horrifying amount of damage. I hope your attic pests are removed quickly and without incident.
I tried out Alahine this Monday at 95F and actually it worked out quite nicely 🙂
Oh my, such inspirational bravery. Perhaps I will give it a try after all – what’s the worst that could happen? Having to take a second shower? Might have to do that anyway! 😀
Wearing Pomelo Paradis, since my Atelier order showed up a few days ago! It smells great in the humidity we are having today.
Atelier citrus notes are just! so ! good! 😀 you smell fantastic, sorry about the humidity.
They really are, I’m smitten.
What all did you get in your order? Apologies if you already mentioned it.
A 30mL of Pomelo Paradis and a 30mL of Bergamote Soleil, both perfect summer scents, and I love that they have the 30 mL bottles so I can hope to use them. I previously thunked a 30mL of their Trefle Pur, and I don’t feel like I need it again, but it was a perfect amount of a lovely scent.
The Bergamote is a truly excellent citrus scent. Nice picks!
You smell great !
Thanks!
Such an amazing photograph Robin, as always. I have been weirdly busy, despite still WFH and not going out much at all, so just pop by here and read a bit, but usually with no time to post. Wearing Cire Trudon II/Deux today, which makes it feel like spring even inside!
I’ve concluded that the reason why I’ve been so horrifyingly busy is that I’ve been less efficient 🙁 Perhaps that’s not the case with you, but this week, I’m trying to get back to pre-WFH efficiency levels. Urgh.
I think it is really difficult achieve pre-WFH efficiency levels. I’ve cut down my daily to-do lists to a tiny fraction of what they once were, and still a lot of things don’t get accomplished when I hope they will.
I can’t tell you how relieved I feel to hear that there is someone else finding it difficult to get to pre-WFH efficiency levels.
The real question is, do you get the work done in the time allotted to it? I had all sorts of plans for the 3 hours of commute time that I no longer need for commuting. After 2 months of not getting anything “extra” done, I concluded that my 3 hours got repurposed to: 1 hour of Rosary Brigade and 2 hours of sleep. Lately though, I’ve been waking up ahead of the main alarm so methinks I may be ready to tackle extra stuff.
No, I really don’t 🙁 I’m getting through a little less than I used to back before WFH, even though I no longer have a commute and no longer spend time chatting to anyone. But I commend you on having reassigned your commute time! That’s great!
I think for me it’s that there are more meetings as we endlessly talk about how to handle the situation for the fall, students are more than usually anxious and in need of guidance, and I am trying to finish two projects with colleagues that has turned into a lot of Zoom time that we wouldn’t have thought to do otherwise. (If it isn’t obvious yet, I’m an academic.) It’s a weird feeling of simultaneous stasis – because I am not going anywhere! – and busyness.
Oh and despite all the busyness, I am sure I am getting less actual work done.
Another scorcher today..high of 109? ? lol. Dry heat but, nonetheless, probably will be staying in. Grateful for AC.
Shall I dab Chergui?
Perfect mist for a fellow!
And ladies refined
My partial bottle seems to have faded on the top notes.. hopefully will obtain a fresher decant one day.
Just. GACK!
Mimosa & Cardamom this Thursday.
Probably the only Jo Malone I could see myself willing to buy.
Nice!
Tauerville Rose Flash.
House and Flash twins. We hardly ever, if at all, match!
I wore Vanilla Flash on Monday. 🙂
This could be the start of a new good thing!
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Me too, Rose Flash! I love it.
Hi twin! We smell good.
We sure do — for hours!
I started out in TDC I Miss Violet, and I just put AP Maitresse over it. I think they are similar. I went to fragrantica to see if anyone else thought this too, but nobody else does. Lol,
Question- what do you all set your air conditioning on? Mine is on 78 right now.
That’s where we set ours too. Except for a morning blast at about 74 for half an hour or so, to give the house a little cushion.
I do that sometimes too.
Lol..mine is usually 78 as well..but with this extra heat wave..sometimes I blast it down to 72. 78 is just feeling too hot all of a sudden lol. Just gettin up with extra sweat ugh..yuck, lol. I’ll probably keep it between 72-75. To prevent sweatage.
I couldn’t imagine the heat where you live.
I hope you got your stressful mail resolved. Keep cool!
Not resolved. I left two messages, with no response. Tomorrow is Friday, so maybe she will just send me more mail. Sigh..
It happens to me too, but then, sometimes I really disagree with Fragrantica. I have only AP l’Agent, what is Maitresse like?
I mainly get a sweet violet. Aldyhydes, but not overly soapy. Clean and bright. This is a perfume that has gotten me a “you smell like an old lady” comment. Lol, but I really like it.
Well, I think smelling like an old lady IS a compliment!
Sorry you are still having to deal with the crazy person and stress! I’m sure you will have something witty to say back to stop her in her tracks.
I wish I could say something witty, but her tone on voice mail makes me suspects she has no sense of humor.
So my plan is to be nice and respectful on the outside. Think what I want on the inside. ?
Thank you for the mini review Lillyjo, lAgent is a resinous oriental with added osmanthus, I often layer it with SL Daim Blond. Hope nothing upsetting on the email front, today.
A/C not on yet but when I do and given I’m home, 70. I will revisit this topic when I actually have it on. I’ve delayed the spring / summer maintenance (usually done April / May) and will probably schedule something for late June.
We just had 2 high humidity days, I couldn’t fight turning it on. Big cool down tonight though, so it wilo be back off.
My thermostat is programmable too, like Jalapeno’s and I do lower the temps at night.
My AC has a programmable thermostat, so the temp varies throughout the day. Right now, it’s at 78. Around dinnertime, the temp drops to 74. And for sleeping I just lowered the overnight temperature to 68. I can’t sleep if the bedroom is too warm.
Mine is so old, I don’t think it can be programmed. I would be an icicle at 68! But I can’t sleep when it’s too hot either.
Hot flashes have changed how I view air conditioning. ??
Also, it’s a bad idea for me to sleep without any protection from kitty claws! So I keep a light quilt on the bed even in the height of summer.
Lol! My cat used to sleep on my head, so I would have to cover my head with the blanket to lessen the paw and tail thumps!
We do 75. My mother keeps it on 78, and the only thing that makes it tolerable is how big and airy her house is. Our house is pretty small (Bay Area ftw >.<), so going above 76 gets uncomfortable. On the other hand, the cold blast of the AC gets so chilly at 74! So it's really a narrow range 🙂
We put it all the way down to 72 for the hour or two before bed so we can sleep comfortably.
Oh I would love an airy house. Mine is small and the windows are set so there is very little cross breeze.
I love love love I Miss Violet so should give them other a try! And I would be grouchy at 78 degrees. I do 72 or 74 during the day depending on how hot it is and 68 at night. I really like it to be cool when I am sleeping.
The plus side is that I don’t use a lot of heat in the winter! None in the bedroom *and* a window cracked.
?for having a low heat bill!
I have a vintage bottle of the bath oil which occasionally I put a little in my hair. It’s nice!
I’m going to start my day in a dab of Andy Tauer’s Au Coeur de Désert. I’ve tried a lot of Andy’s perfumes, but there is something in the base of all of them that doesn’t quite appeal to me. I’m sorry about that as I like everything about the brand and would really like to find one that is love for me.
Almost weekend! I hope you have some nice plans.
We have been having cool, crispy frosts all week and during my walks I have been cutting a broken track of green through the silver grass. Yesterday i wandered around the sportsground as a team of rugby players were training. Their bodies were completely obscured by steam as they ran and all I could see were their head and shoulders…and feet, otherwise just clouds of bodies. I didn’t really warm up at all after my walk. Still waiting for sunrise but it is another still, but warmer, day. Wearing Tauer Sotto Luna Tuberose …so hello Robin! By the way, I watched the new Emma last night. I liked the casting of Knightley, Emma not so much ( A bit Emma-Stone-lite).
I am jealous that it is getting colder in your part of the world!
Me too!
Hey twin! And so glad to see you, was excited to tell you my holly tree is blooming! How sad is it that I have lived with this tree for 21 years and did not know it had flowers until you told me? It was raining this morning and then I forgot all about it later, but tomorrow will go out and smell the flowers.
Emma Stone lite — yes! She really is. I did like whomever that was that played Charlotte.
I had commandeered the kitchen table as my work area. It faces the parking lot and is where the action is since it also faces the neighbors. Just now, I heard loud talking. Upon investigation, it was the mailman (different than the regular) either talking on his blue tooth or to himself. I saw him walk across the street, scratched his face a few times AND, he’s got his face covering below his mouth! Can I get a collective YUCK!!! ? This is so why my mail is quarantined for a few days before I rifle through them.
yech, no mask is better than one hanging down too low, and his was probably dirty to boot.
Ugh. I like that you are keeping an eye on everyone out there though!
Nightingale for me today. I’ve been finding my lunchtime yoga makes my morning perfumes bloom in interesting new ways.
oh! yoga scent bloom sounds wonderful 😀
SotD Penhaligon’s Changing Constance. Just resprayed to get one more hit of that sadly brief but invigorating cardamom and pimiento spice in the opening.
Finally having my second coffee; my first one was black as I woke up at 9am and remembered I had a 9am Zoom, oops! This second one, thankfully, has my usual half and half cream and some rosewater, which is lovely.
I don’t take sugar in my coffee normally but I’d be curious to revisit orange blossom water again with a teaspoon of honey. I also have Pandan extract that I love in there, but I’m running low and can only get that at 1-2 Thai-owned supermarkets further north.
Have you tried Monkfruit Sweetener? It’s a 1:1 replacement for white sugar, is not sugar, but tastes like sugar. The brand I have is Lankato. I finally bought a big-a$$ bag at Costco.
I haven’t tried monkfruit sweetener, no!
Since I normally prefer unsweetened coffee it would be Mr. Teebear’s ultimate call to try something else – I don’t much fuss over the sugar in baking as that IS more a treat, whereas his 3-4 coffees per day are a necessity?
Definitely worth getting a small amount eventually to see how he finds it!
You can bake with it too, which is how my friends and I started using it. One of the group has had problems with weight and was pre-diabetic. He decided on a lifestyle change and started to use monkfruit sugar in his baked goods. He looked svelte when we saw him back in November and he extolled the virtues of monkfruit sugar. Fast forward to Christmas and I got a small package of it from a friend. I started using it in February. I haven’t done any baking yet but when I do, I’ll probably use half brown sugar and half monkfruit sugar and go from there.
I should clarify my first sentence – my friends and I started using it after we heard that a friend used it in baking . I haven’t baked at all but have used it in coffee.
I’ve never even heard of Monkfruit sweetener, and it sounds really interesting.
Yes, you should try it! Whole Foods carries it.
Calling all noses!!!!
My schnoz has been wonky for a bit. One nostril is hard to breathe, let alone smell. I peeked at it in January and it is almost closed at the top. It looks different from my other one, if you know to look.
Anyone else experience this or know what to do?
Idk but if serious an etn(ear nose throat) dr? Lol.
In the desert..my nostrils can get pretty dry or stuffy at times. I like smelling eucalyptus or peppermint to open things up:).
I’ll probably have to go when they start taking appointments. The importance of perfume, they have to understand.
My ?specialist is here!
Is going to the doctor an option for you? This sounds like a job for the professionals.
You guys are the professionals!?
More hammering and pounding for me today. Thankfully, this time, no air compressor… just a guy with a hammer putting back the siding. The last time I peeked outside, the gutters weren’t finished, though.
Yesterday’s delivery arrived safe & sound! Rather pleased that I supported a family business in NJ with that delivery, too. I felt so sorry for that UPS driver, though. He looked sweaty and wiped out, and I know he had more time left on his shift.
SOTD = Soivohle Honeysuckle Bird EdP, from the sample stash. This has a BIG whiff of ylang ylang in it, according to my nose. No problems smelling this one! It comes by its floral oriental classification honestly.
“Sweaty and wiped out” is no bueno. In our Rosary Brigade, we have included USPS, UPS and FedEx drivers in the infected group as well as those required to go to work. It’s hard work, not that I have ever done it.
It was humid enough yesterday that I could see it affecting anyone who has a physical job. I usually see those UPS trucks driving around with windows open in warmer weather, so they might not have AC, either.
They don’t. I used to have a friend for UPS. Not only no a/c, but the dark brown color of the truck turns it into an actual oven. I can’t see how this is safe in the high summer with increasing temperatures. Fed-Ex does have A/C iirc.
RIP Larry Kramer. I was sad to read that news today. I very much admired him and the Act Up movement during the the AIDS crisis.
In perfume news, I’m accidentally in Tam Dao as I was prying open an unlabled sample that spilled in my hands. I think it’s the edt. Not a bad accident to have!
It is a huge loss, and to have it happen in the middle of COVID-19, just zapped me straight back to the late 80s/early 90s as so many were dying.
I read he died from pneumonia, but they didn’t specify if it was covid related, which would have been a weird irony.
Another round from my Téo Cabanel discovery set today: Hegoa on one arm and a second attempt at Méloé on the other. I think I like Hegoa a lot. Méloé has dried down into a generic shampoo accord on me; no thanks. But neither has any lasting power, even though I (for me) dumped on the juice. Bah.
Oh, what a shame!
Trying a sample from The Different Company, Jasmin de Nuit.
For swapmeet folks I agreed to swap with — I haven’t forgotten you. I knew it would take me a while to get to the post office. I’ve gotten things together, I have bubble wrap and Parafilm and such. My days during the last couple weeks have mostly been taken up with going to grocery stores and Walmart, having telehealth appointments with various doctors, and randomly falling asleep.
Question from a doctor, structured interview: “Have you been feeling more stressed over the past couple of months than is typical for you?”
Me: “I think I’m at the general level of stress that most people are.”
That really is a silly question!!
Tauerville Rose Flash for me today, as my SOTD/daily entry in my Roses de Mai Marathon. Rose Flash is so beautiful.
It is. I might wear that tomorrow, haven’t decided yet.
I may have to wear another Flash today, I’ve enjoyed Rose Flash so much!