Happy Almost-Friday! (And happy birthday to Hugh Laurie.) What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: running late, but more community project points in L'Artisan La Chasse aux Papillons.
Reminder: on 6/12, we're In the garden...wear a perfume that was inspired by a particular garden, or that reminds you of a particular garden, or that just smells like a garden in general. (I think someone suggested this, raise your hand if it was you!)
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 Peony [cropped] by Susanne Nilsson at flickr; some rights reserved.
I’m wearing Un Jardin sur le Nil today. I like it a lot, but I think I prefer Apres la Mousson, which is strange, because the notes in this are right up my alley.
You smell amazing. I am going to wear it tomorrow.
I like both, but also like Apres la Mousson better. There’s something just a little too high-pitched in Sur le Nil, I think.
Nonetheless, you smell great – like a green fairy!
I like Mousson better but wear Nil more. I’m sure that does not make sense, not even to myself.
giggle!
hi Jardin twin! you smell so beautiful Cleopatra would be jealous 😉
Never thought of L’Artisan La Chasse aux Papillons as a masculine scent, but actually yes, it evokes the image of a blooming summer garden. You smell lovely, Robin.
I am in Herve Gambs Jardin Prive. It is not as fresh and summery as I expected from the notes and Fragrantica reviews. Yes, it has a fresh herbal opening but quickly changes into a heavier woody scent. It leans on the masculine side. I like it but not love it.
It’s not masculine…is that what you meant?
*leans towards the masculine side.
Was going to write “towards”, but somehow ended up writing “on”. Thanks for spotting it.
Shalimar Cologne
Imagining myself strolling through the Shalimar gardens
my SOTD is from a vintage bottle thanks to thegoddessrena
I am about 2 sprays from thunking..but do I want to thunk this bottle or save it to look at on a shelf..
For my Italian class this evening we have to listen to this song
https://youtu.be/jSIL0ZyzAtE
You smell wonderful LTSG! Is the Shalimar Cologne from the round-shaped bottle with pointy cap?
No, that is a beautiful bottle though. I know which you are talking about
This is the one I have
https://images.app.goo.gl/pP37VKgggZDBaY8i8
Ohhh, nice! You’ve got the good stuff…
Beautiful voice, and that outfit! I love Italian music as it reminds me of my dear Italian grandmother and the records she’d play for us.
What fragrance would she wear, I wonder?
I’m wearing the wonderfully strange Manoumalia. Which I suppose, could evoke a tropical garden. I’ve never been to India myself, but apparently M smells like it.
Tea is Sweet Golden Grey a sadly discontinued sweet and floral Earl Grey.
I vaguely remember Manoumalia being a strange one. A combination of attractive and repulsive. I think I might still have a sample; I should dig it out to see how I feel about it now.
Is it still available?
http://www.lesnez.com/shop/ki/en/Perfumes-30.html
Apparently it is. I adore it but can totally understand why others find it revolting. It does smell of decay, but in the best possible way.
That’s a trip! I was thinking jasmine but see the tiare instead. Interesting person for sure, thanks for sharing Austenfan! I feel quite smart today now!☺️
I was thinking about Pichola too, for a garden in India…
I still have to try Pichola, the one Vermeire I haven’t tried. I’ve got a sample somewhere. I think it’s your favourite Vermeire?
It is! But I really doubt it is one of the bigger sellers, even of this small line.
I really need to try this one again. I remember being excited to sample it, and then immediately putting it in the “no” pile, but being sort of intrigued in the back of my mind…
You might want to read this. It’s a great review and it showcases the ambivalence this fragrance evokes perfectly:
https://boisdejasmin.com/2012/04/les-nez-manoumalia-perfume-review.html
Hi all, my SOTD is Jour d’Hermes by Hermes. I do love this one but only get six or so hours of wear from it.
My SOTE for bedtime was un Femme de Caron. Those who like amber/powdery scents may enjoy this one. It was a nice perfume for bed time with notes of rose, incense, sandalwood, and amber. I finished my decant…. *thunk*
Mr. SmokeyToes and I are headed out for a walk, have a great day everyone!
And you have a great walk SmokeyToes! It is not walking weather here.
Such a pretty scent. Enjoy your walk!
yes to Hermes! hi house twin 😀 😀
hope your walk was fun.
You smell beautiful, and right now Un Jardin sur le Toit is reminding me of Jour d’Hermes, must be power of suggestion?
I’m in SL Un Bois Vanille today. I needed something easy and unobtrusive because my nose and sinuses are in a bit of an uproar today.
The heat has made me very unproductive. The intermittent downpours have kept me inside as well. Nursing a cup of coffee while continuing to be unproductive as I sit and think about being more productive today. I think thinking about being more productive is about as productive as I’m going to get.?
Enjoy your lack of productivity! We all deserve a day off now and then. ?
Well you will have practiced your thinking 🙂
Sitting and thinking is extremely productive in my world. I hope your sinuses feel better soon!
lol.. love it.
No A/C? Very grateful that our A/C expense is included in our rent or else we’d be sitting in more heat as well. Not sure how healthy it is but definitely hard to work from home when the home is 80+ degrees.
80+ is intolerable. I’ve settled on 72 / 73 for daytime and 68 for sleeping…a pretty narrow range but it works.
ha! you made me smile, so that’s productive. I was a slug yesterday because of the heat. It’s easier to just go with it. 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clM1i88s-7Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ylFCbgo0Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGOKYrGsmE
Some of my favourite Laurie clips!
Thank yoj. I enjoy these everytime, so much talent, all of them.
Yes! In one of the documentaries about Blackadder they discuss the fact that the abundance of talent often made it difficult to get things done. They al wanted to have their say and input.
This and Fawlty Towers are my favourite British sitcoms.
so fun! I love watching Hugh act, he’s wonderful. 😀
New scent for me today, Couleur Vanille by L’Artisan. Interesting modern take on vanilla with salt and immortelle, a bit of campfire in the dry down. Like it so far! I’m on a vanilla kick (again), looking for something new using this note.
Went to Trader Joe’s for the first time since March’s lockdown. The line has been way too long for me to bother but last night it was only a 15-minute wait and shopping was SO nice and easy with so few people in the store. Stocked up on favorites like ‘everything but the bagel’ seasoning.. yay.
Is it full bottle worthy?
For a second I thought you meant the ‘everything but the bagel’ seasoning! Am also curious about the Couleur Vanille…
I’ve thunked several bottles of that seasoning!
ha, same here, I have all my empty bottles of bagel seasoning on a shelf, it’s a shrine to my favorite seasoning. 😀
Lol. It’s a brilliant product.
I put 2 in my cart and my husband put in another, he loves it on almost everything (yes, pun..).
Lol, that was my first thought, too!
LOL! I guess I was not clear.
Perhaps for some but FB-worthy for me are few and far..
Really lasts which is a plus! But also very close to the skin, not much projection.
That scents sounds really interesting.
That’s not bad at TJ’s. I especially like the smaller lines for checkout. I’ve only been once myself since March. May go tomorrow morning.
No line! None! Very weird. There was a lot missing in the store, no bakery items at all or fresh fish, but the majority of stuff was there.
My TJ was well stocked also. Plus, they were diligent about counting heads as they came in the door. ??
Yay for vanilla! ? I will seek out a sample that one too.
If you’re a fan of smoked fish, Trader Joe’s has great smoked kippers and Smoked trout. I love the latter on nicoise salads.
Great to know, SmokeyToes! I am a fan of smoked fish and will check this out.
I make a smoked fish spread that’s quick and tasty, I mix a can of drained smoked kippers and smoked trout, with capers, mayo, dill and a dash of fresh-cracked pepper, a squirt of lemon if you have it on hand.
It’s great on toasted Rye or Pumpernickel.
Sounds delicious! Will try this for sure.
Thanks to Corpus Christi that is today I get to enjoy a 4-days-long-weekend.
Scent twins with Robin today, also in La Chasse aux Papillon. It seems that anything I take this week is a thunk, because this sample is now empty too!
Hey twin!
[waving happily]
Have a great long weekend!
thank you
Enjoy the long weekend!
Thanks
Have a wonderful weekend, Lucas!
And to you too!
Wearing Un Jardin sur le Nil for the second day in a row.
I’m using it up fast. I should have gotten the 100 mL bottle.
Have. A lovely day NSTers!
I think I wear the body lotion more than the scent…
Hermes does lotion right 🙂 I’ve enjoyed Eau des Merveilles and Un Jardin sur le Toit that way. I bet le Nil is even better, it’s such a great scent
you smell beautiful, and
yes to Hermes! 😀
I went with Pink Iris by Abel today. A pretty feminine floral that’s easy to wear. Very romantic.
Lillyjo, I sent an email to you a few days ago. Please check your spam. You’re the Best! ?
I just sent a reply. Hopefully you get it.?
Not yet… so weird! ?
Just tried again using my son’s email, lol
If it’s the same one you sent me, I got it ?
Yes, I did see your reply but can’t seem to get through to lillyjo … although we’ve exchanged emails in the past.
En Passant today, matching with the rainy weather.
You smell fantastic.
Thank you ?
This one has grown on me. I’d be interested in doing a decant to spend more time with hit. Love the cucumber in it.
It’s really lovely, the description of lilacs after a storm is fitting to my nose.
Twins, again! But now I have really finished mine off… Oh well, we had a love couple of years together.
Nice! Good thunk.
Am I the only one who gets an overwhelming dose of plastic doll head from En Passant? I just can’t handle this one at all. Is that just lilac reacting badly on my skin?
The nose will just like (or dislike) what it does. I do not get plastic doll head, although I like the description ?
I get a slight whiff of doll head from En Passant, but I love it, I think because as a child I had little scented dolls (Kiddle Kologne, anyone?), and one of the dolls was scented lilac or violet.
Aww, that’s a nice association!
I’ve heard some people describe heliotrope as smelling like plastic doll head.
I’ll have to find some heliotrope to sniff and see if it rings a bell. Thanks!
In Diorissimo today.
Happy almost Friday, everyone! ?
Happy almost Friday, M! ?
Thank you! ?
You smell like spring.
Thank you, Aurora! ?
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You smell great!
Thank you, Missionista! ?
The queen of LOTV perfumes!
The best LOTV imho!
Best one that I have tried, for sure!
Woke up in Jubilation 25 extrait. I still find Jubilation 25 hard to wear but when it works, it works. Wearing ISM today since I want something a little lighter and a little easier to wear. I am happy with the bad thunderstorm last night, we didn’t lose power or have trees come down.
I love Jub 25, although I’m only familiar with the edp.
Interesting that you think ISM easier to wear than Jub 25. You smell great either way.
Wearing a sample of Arquiste Boutonnière, which is pretty nice. It’s apparently gardenia – have I actually found a white flower perfume I could live with?
I think Boutonnière is excellent. It’s quite crisp for a white floral bouquet.
I might have to see where I could buy a travel bottle – the one Canadian Arquiste seller I know about only has the 100 ml…
I don’t know if Arquiste does travel bottles.
Finally on theme today with un Jardin sur le toit. I smell so pretty and relaxed.
The fiance is giving our new Vitamix a good workout by making me a delicious frappuccino. This is also helping my morning go better.
Where my Chloe Tingers at? I just finished Day 9 of the 28-day challenge yesterday, and if I am honest, it is getting harder with each passing day, and therefore getting more difficult to keep myself motivated to follow her. My real life CT friends sound even more demotivated than I am, and if they give up (which sounds imminent), I don’t see how I will carry on. Give me motivation, friends!
Hey, congrats on day 9. Mix it up with some Yoga with Adriene–not quite so fast-paced but yoga does work the core. Personally finding it difficult to stick to a dedicated workout every single pandemic day.
That’s a good idea 🙂 I just worry that if I stop following the program for a few days, I’ll stop forever. Eesh!
It’s easier for me to stick to it during the pandemic than normally :-/ having that regularity keeps me a bit sane.
yes! good advice. I’m on Adriene day 17 and Chloe day 4 😀
Maybe re-do Days 1-9 or whatever range of days?
I’m really hoping days 8-9ish are the hardest…. Urgh. I guess I’ll find out soon. But I really want to do the program the way it was designed!
What about setting up a post-workout reward of some sort? Luxurious bath? Sample order? Heh heh…
Now THIS is the kind of motivation I need. What a great idea! Ok, I think I’ll set up a reward system 🙂 The luxurious bath sounds like a good one to give myself every few days (maybe accompanied by a flute or two of something bubbly!).
That’s my kind of thinking! My daily meditation is linked to my glass of wine.
hey hey, Koyel! thank you for introducing me to Chloe. 😀 She’s my new workout boss lady. I prefer the softspoken ones, and she’s so sweet.
Like galbanumgal suggested, so far I like doing Adriene’s yoga along with Chloe’s 28 day shred.
And here’s a little bit of encouragement to help keep you going . . . I jump rope in sets of 100 or 200 depending on my other activities and energy level. On good days I can do mostly 100s with two or three sets of 200. I did three days with Chloe, today is her day 4 “active rest day” (YAY!), and guess what? This afternoon I did FOUR sets of 200 jumps, something I’ve never done before. Go me! Go you! Go Chloe Ting, hee hee!
Thank you for giving me some encouragement! (She only PRETENDS she’s sweet. Actually she’s evil and wants you to hurt everywhere.)
That’s awesome 🙂 Go me! Go you!
I hate ChloeGo Chloe!? agree, I have felt muscles in the past three days that I forgot were there ? I hope I still think Chloe is sweet on day 9 ???
But you have a 4-pack now Koyel! Keep up the exercise!
Having said that, I should follow my own advice to exercise. I’ve been spectacularly unmotivated. And my scale shows the results of that.
I’m wearing Lush’s Amelie Mae today. I had a bubble bath with a rose jam bubbleroon and rose jam shower gel, so I felt like I had to continue the “roses by Lush” theme.
My husband was offered an amazing new position which he has accepted. Yay! But we now have to figure out how to relocate during a pandemic, including selling our current house. It’s a good thing I already decided to stop dying my grey hair, because the uncertainty of these last few and next few months is definitely going to send me to 100% grey ahead of schedule.
Congrats to your husband, and good luck with the pandemic relocation!
Smelling wonderful! And congrats to your husband! Sounds exciting, but a bit daunting during this time. Perhaps you’ll find some good deals on housing.
I think we’re all going gray these days 🙂
Congrats! Wishing you and your husband the best during the relocation process!
Congratulations and good luck!
Will you be changing cities? Good luck!
A fresh start sounds wonderful during these times. You can focus on moving forward. Terrific news!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to your husband!
That’s great news! Maybe it will serve as a welcome distraction?
How exciting if a bit stressful in the current climate.
Congrats. I know at least 3 people who have recently sold their house and relocated successfully so it can be done!
Congratulations on the fab new job, and good luck with the relocation!
I see Sold signs around my neighbourhood, it can be done! Congrats and best of luck on the move.
Exciting and scary, congratulations!
wow! thank you for sharing your good news 😀
congratulations to your hubby and to you as well,
maybe moving during this crazy time will be easier?
we can hope 😀
Oh wow! Congratulations to your husband, and best of luck to you both on the relocation and move!
Congrats slash condolences!!! Hahahaha! But seriously, that’s lovely and wishing you a smooth move.
So exciting! I have friends currently doing multi-state moves and it appears that it can indeed be done, and safely. Wishing you a gentle time of it — major life changes certainly are stressful even when they’re positive.
Off to count invasive plants while wearing scroungy old fire crew clothes, so naturally I’m in Bronze Goddess. 🙂 I’ll get on the garden bandwagon tomorrow — oodles to choose from!
Naturally! Bronze Goddess should be the official scent of those building fire breaks and conducting land management!
Comparing and contrasting Ex Idolo Love & Crime and Xerjoff Lira today.
Love & Crime is sweet, chocolate orange cake to my nose.
Lira is citrus, lavender vanilla cake w/ caramel drizzle.
Mmm…cake… ??
And I see about 17 fragrant friends believe L&C is similar to Lira on Fragrantica which is interesting to me b/c I don’t find these similar really other than they both have vanilla.
Lira is sharper w/ the lavender and more floral whereas L&C is more gourmand.
I see Fragrantica labels Lira as a Oriental Floral and L&C a Floral Fruity Gourmand so there…I am right…not the same… 😉
But the prices are quite different, no?
On Luckyscent Lira is $2.90 per ml and L&C is $4 per ml….both pricey considering Luca Turin said on his defunct blog $1.20 per ml was in the ballpark for what perfume should cost.
I imagine you’ve tried Lira but let me know if you’d like to try L&C…I had our ShopFrance friend mule me back a 50 ml bottle which I think isn’t available in the US…think LS just has the 30 ml…would be happy to send you some.
L & C smells more like Profumum Dulcis in Fundo than Lira to me.
Agreed. 🙂
Good morning Y’all….
Summery and lemony in D&G Light Blue Italian Zest! Probably my fave summer scent right now….
Very happy scent, I have it too.
I didn’t want to even sniff it because the original puts me to sleep, but it’s a cheery lemon scent
It definitely has an extra something compared to the original that I never considered buying. Putting you to sleep?
Well, all things considred all flankers should be like that but rarely are.
Covet today. I’m in a very surreal garden.
I had considered wearing Costume National Cyber Garden this week…they are distant cousins 🙂
Eau de Memo. Much cooler and less humid after a night of thunderstorms.
We are hopefully getting cooler and less humid tomorrow!
Back in the dregs of my En Passant. . . I really will finish my bottle today.
Can’t recall if I mentioned, about two weeks ago, I had a small (first world!) catastrophe in my soap drawer. A full bottle of Nesti Danti liquid soap some how got turned on its side and uncapped, and oozed 16 ounces of sticky mandarin olive soap all over my curated bar soap collection–meaning my “fancy” soaps like Claus Porto, L’Occitane, Nesti Danti, Fragonard. . . About 12 soap bars in all had to have their paper pealed off, wiped down (some really mushy bits removed), dried in the sun, rewrapped in inelegant saranwrap, and sealed in zip lock bags. Needless to say, while hardly tragic, it did sort of ruin the magic. This morning, instead of that fresh soap thrill where I get to rip off the pretty paper and inhale the smooth, and luxuriously perfect beauty of a new, overpriced bar of soap, I had the sad task of peeling off saranwrap from a now pink, orange, and red (the fancy paper leaked and stained many of the bars), misshapen lump. I think it was a rose perfume soap, maybe from Caswell-Massey, maybe.
I should not laugh, and I feel your pain (am a soap collector myself), but this is rather funny!
Laugh away! My husband and son tried very hard to look serious and concerned as I banged about cleaning and scraping the soaps and the drawer. It was like they were watching an alien cooking class–couldn’t make heads or tails about what had happened, why I was stomping about and muttering to myself, and what on earth I was doing with a kitchen knife, soap, and saranwrap!
I think once you have washed off the outer layer, you should still be able to smell the original soap?
And the rest of your story is just ??
The only answer is you have to get new soap…the ruined ones can be used as squirrel deterrent.
Hah! There is some sadistic joy in not having a clue what the colorful lumps of soap were originally. I once read a story about a bizillionnaire wine collector. His mansion caught fire and basically burnt to the ground. A fast-thinking staffer started pulling all his wine out of his cellar to save it by throwing it in the pool. The wine survived, literally hundreds of bottles of $100 to $1000 or more wine. Except, of course, all the labels were washed off!
Funny story. What would happen if you end up loving a soap and don’t have a clue as to which one? I suppose it could be money saved.
Wait does this work? I have a squirrel problem and we’re spraying capsaicin on our plants/trees, but I do need more aggressive solutions.
Maybe it autocorrected from “squirrel detergent” – you could have very clean rodents. 😉
Oh dang, that does seem more reasonable. Grump.
No autocorrect…I really meant deterrent. Grated Irish Spring soap supposedly works so why not other soaps, especially the fragrant ones ?
Grated Irish Spring soap apparently works…so why not other soaps ?
I am NOT surprised to hear that the capsaicin isn’t working with your squirrel issues, Koyel. I have a friend here in South Jersey who had the same problem and tried it. Turns out that her squirrels were all chili-heads and LOVED it. ?
Sorry about the soaps accident. As a soap collector also, I would be very sad and upset if that had happened to me. I am going to check the caps of all my shower gels and tight them as much as I can, if that helps.
Oh noes, how dispiriting. Have to agree with hajusuuri’s recommendation.
Yes. What hajusuuri said. Surely there are sales right now…
What an unhappy accident. And all that work you had to do. But I’m sure by the 2nd or 3rd using the soap will smell as it ought to.
Oh no! I hope the thrill of random chance can keep it exciting if nothing else.
So sorry about your soap! Reminds me of the time a bottle of Dawn liquid dish soap leaked into the carpets of my car on the way home from Costco… not fun.
Omg I am so sorry! I spilled about 1oz of liquid soap the other day refilling our dispenser, I cannot imagine the brutality of 16oz and needing to sacrifice the beautiful wrapping on the rest of your bars!!! It does sound hilarious, mind you, but I am also sad for you as unwrapping indulgences is one of the best parts….
My oh my. I am so sorry!
Coromandel today. I visited the boyfriend who just got out of the ICU after less than 24h. He is weak, but seems to be stable. He is luckily a tough one, so I hope he will be better soon.
I’m glad to hear he is stable and on the road to recovery. ?
You smell beautiful. Glad he is out of ICU and wishing him a speedy recovery.
Happy for you you saw your loved one. Nowadays progress seems to happen quite rapidly after surgery. Hoping that will be the case.
Glad he is stable!
Glad to hear he is through the procedure and out of ICU. Thinking good thoughts for him.
Happy to hear he’s doing well! It’s a very good thing to move out of ICU. Post-op hearts here come out of ICU to the step-down floor about 12 hours after, so it’s not unusual. I hope all continues to go well! You both must be so relieved the surgery is over. ??
Glad to hear he came through okay, may he have a speedy & complete healing.
Yahoo! Sending healing thoughts his way!
Glad to hear your boyfriend is doing well.
Good to hear.
congratulations to both of you!
thank you for sharing your good news 🙂
Good news! Thanks for letting us know.
Hoping his recovery goes smooth and Swift!
So glad!
I hope his recovery is swift and that you’re doing alright! Sending hugs!
Joined Robin in La Chasse for awhile, but where this used to be nuclear in lasting power on me, it’s seeming to fade quickly. So…I topped it off with Twilly.
We are heading to our church later this afternoon to watch the taping of this coming Sunday’s online service. A first step in opening. One had to register to be able to attend. Since I’m there on Tuesdays making sandwiches, I’m comfortable attending this.
La Chasse is gone quickly for me as well.
Twilly on top sounds perfect. Yes to Hermes! 🙂
Weather is good. Kids are good. Not much going on, which is just fine with me. Sotd is Vanille Fatale. ?
And your day seems very vanilla too?
Good you are having a Good day! ??
Sounds perfectly chill all around. ❄
You’ve hit a good plateau lillyjo!
I’m in Mitzah. Not really on project or season, but it’s comforting to me right now.
You smell wonderful.
Thank you, cazaubon!
SotD = Un Jardin sur le Toit
I would like to be in a rooftop gardin in Paris right now, though it’s probably just as warm there as it is here. Let me check . . . nope, cool and raining. Now I truly wish I were there.
The bit of green notes at the top of sur le Toit reminds me of le Nil, but it changes direction quickly to slightly tart fruit. So pretty! I love it even more because it came to me in a swap.
I wore La Chasse aux Papillons on Wednesday, it’s so pretty as well. 🙂
Missed you fragrant folks yesterday, and the day before. I did enjoy reading all the sotd comments, but hot weather brain fog kept me from chiming in. Slightly cooler temperatures today, thankfully.
The rose in the vase on my desk just dropped two petals. Feels like the universe is nudging me to get a move on. Time is ticking by, and my feet were made for walking. Gonna hit the pavement now. 😀
Perfumed hugs to everyone, especially if you’re feeling stressed by the realities of this thing we call life. I’m glad you’re here.
You smell fruity great.
aw, thank you Aurora! 😀 I’m not usually fond of fruity perfumes, but Hermes did this one right!
Yes to Hermes! This reminded me that, during an online ordering spree yesterday, I stumbled across a coffret of four of the Jardin series and gleefully added it to my basket. It has la Lagune, Monsieur Li, le Nil and en Mediterranee in tiny 7.5 ml bottles. Of those I’ve tried M. Li and le Nil in the past, and am so looking forward to re-sampling those and trying the other two!
fantastic! I adore the tiny Hermes bottles 😀 I smelled la Lagune at a shop before they closed down, I’m reminded I’d like to smell it again someday. Hope Sephora re-opens near me soon.
That paragraph about the rose is wonderfully poetic.
Quite tired today, I don’t think I will make the cauliflower and potatoes I was planning, in the radiant Fidji, bottle will get finished this summer.
You smell great!
Thank you so much, I get a jolt of pleasure spraying it.
“Tired days” happen. My brother and I have had a couple of discussions about that very topic recently.
Yes, it’s a by product of the situation, fewer distractions and not being able to make projects. Glad you can speak to your brother, hope you will see him to at some stage.
Thanks everyone, for your comments yesterday. Kid has not shown a fever today, just a really runny nose. It’s definitely easier to convince myself this is a summer cold.
Wearing Jasmine de Provence.
That is good news, you can relax.
No fever, really runny nose, maybe it is allergies? My everything that grows allergies are very bad this late, wet spring…Cottonwood tree pollen is a killer for me….
Cottonwood is the devil!!! There are tons in my neighborhood and they’re about 75% done blowing off, but some areas of ground are fully fluffy white now.
Hope kid keeps improving!
way to go, mom! truly hope your kiddo continues on that track and gets well quick.
Never thought I would ever say “W00t w00t” for a cold! But there it is.
Good news then!
I missed your post yesterday but I’m glad it seems like a minor illness. You must have been so worried!
Dame Cactus Orchid soliflore, which reminds me SO much of the Doris Duke Garden in New Jersey, where we used to go on my birthday when I was a kid so we could see flowers in February.
Nice!
I’m pretending to be in a Hawaiian garden – SOTD is Cristalle EDP, with a little spritz of the EDT over the top to brighten it even further. And it’s working – the sun just came out here! Woohoo!
You smell wonderful!
I love Cristalle
SOTD = Gissah Miral, Iris and oud, which seemed all smoke last time I wore it, and is now iris forward with oud in the background. I like it now, it probably would be better in the winter…I am highly enamored of the bottle it comes in, so I am wearing my sample again every few days to see if it needs to go on the bottle list. 🙂
You sound convinced already, LOL…
And the back of my hand still smells fine at 6:00 this morning, when i was awakened by an urgent page from my colleague who couldn’t fix a problem. Sigh. On the buy list it goes. 🙂 But Amber Oud still smells better. I haven’t already bought Amber Oud because I really don’t like that bottle, actually.
Started off hot and rainy, now it’s hot and windy. Wearing Nuit de Tubéreuse.
Gosh, have not worn that in an age, I should find mine…
I’m in Maison Lancôme Jasmins Marzipane. It’s a beautiful sweet vanilla jasmine. I don’t get much almond. Joining Deva in contemplation of being unproductive.
I had that day yesterday! Got more done today, big plans for tomorrow 🙂
I’m back working in the lounge today after a couple of days in the office. We can’t all go back to the office yet, but at least I have a bit of variety. Our building is being used as the centre for the government’s pandemic response, so it’s full of other people.
Since I’m at home, I’ll be doing my three samples a day, so will be starting with Aedes de Venustas Cierge de Lune. It is a bit too vanilla for me, as I recall, but good to try it again.
Variety does sound appealing.
Ok I must tell you all that I was dreaming in perfume last night- and it was quite a surprise! Somehow I had this dream about an intoxicating perfume with a gorgeous powdery note in the dry down, I could smell it exactly as it was in the dream when it popped back into my head this morning. I put on MCG Sideris for bedtime, maybe that is why. It is so tranquil.
Commando today as I am working furiously in the garden, so perhaps I have a partial credit for the CP.
This evening I will wear my new Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille from the split meet – Thanks so much Adanst!
You smell good from Sideris to vegetation to SDV!
Thanks!
Wearing Black Orchid today, and I received my sample set from perfumeniche and so also come bearing mini-reviews:
Borneo 1834: Gorgeous, and so perfectly suited to my Mom that I gave it to her after one wear. Dry, green patchouli and chocolate. Something primordial forest about this one.
Gas Bijou’s Ensoleille-Moi: classy sunscreen/beach fragrance. Nice, but I already have Bronze Goddess and there’s only room for one beach scent in my cabinet.
Idole de Lubin: really not what I expected at all: there’s a tart, dry note in this that makes it smell less like the booze and spicefest of my expectations and more like an old, slightly musty wood box. I’ll have to spend more time with it to decide what I think.
Vamp a’ NY: this was the winner of the pack for me. Tuberose that goes on with a rich, delicious rum note and becomes almost raw and vegetal later, with good old Fracas bubblegum in the middle. I wish I had a bottle so I could see how it is sprayed.
Bonus scent Gilded Lily by Ineke: Green, mossy Lily. Smells like a wet garden. Odd name for something this natural smelling, and less floral than green. I really liked it. It’s a unique take on a common note.
I am so glad to hear that Borneo 1834 is still beautiful. It is the only Serge Lutens I love and I was worried it had suffered from reformulation, my hoarded sample is at least 10 years old! I see a bottle in my future. Thank you for your lovely mini reviews.
Wow, Borneo 1834 definitely sounds like it’s worth a sniff!
Thanks for the mini reviews. I have a vintage bottle of Borneo 1834 and it is indeed gorgeous!
Gardenia Batik for me today. Yesterday went into work to sign the offer letter to be reoffered my job and then, on the way home I WENT INTO A STORE THAT DOESN’T SELL FOOD! In store retail could open up this week in Massachusetts so I was actually able to go into a bookstore for the first time in 3 months. Was so thrilled that I bought a cookbook (not that I need more cookbooks) just to be able to buy something. Outdoor dining also opened up this week and my husband and I will be going out to eat since we couldn’t on our anniversary last week
gosh, I miss bookstores. So glad you had some good shopping time, and a belated happy anniversary to you both. 😀
Hurray for your offer letter! And that bookstore!
Hooray for getting your job back and congrats on your wedding anniversary!
Wearing Miller Harris Wander , a really nice scent that smells of weeds, or weeding.
Wander Through the Parks? I wore that yesterday, and enjoyed it so much I re-applied twice. In fact I’m thinking of wearing it again this evening…
Rain and thunderstorms earlier today. Now it’s “down” to 93 percent humidity outside. Yuk. I hope the rest of summer isn’t going to be like this.
SOTD = back in Soivohle Dog Star Cologne again. Some days, it’s just easier to repeat than it is to play around in the sample stash.
yuk yuk! as a former northeasterner, I feel your pain. High humidity means more perfume to cool you down. 😉
I did not grow up with humidity, so it was quite the shock encountering it the first time!
We got some rain over here earlier and then it got better such that I was able to walk for 30 minutes without breaking out in sweat!
I’m hoping for less unpleasant weather tomorrow. Today was just an epic fail.
Oh my gosh I am so smitten by the name of this one, was it by chance an homage to the book Dog Star by Neil Gaiman?
Not to my knowledge. That would be a question for the perfumer, Liz Zorn.
Prada Infusion de Rose
SOTD = Amouage Lyric
…from a decant
It was actually in the same bag as Imogen Rose ?
Today, it’s rose violet ?
I managed to get a walk in after work. It wasn’t swampy is all I can say but I stayed close to home because one never knows with thunderstorms!
In other news, I ordered 2 bottles of Hiram Green directly from the HG website – thanks to cazaubon for reminding me! I’m still waiting for the final amount that includes the foreign currency conversion and fees on €256.20 but it is most definitely less than what I otherwise would have paid at Luckyscent ($330 if it is $165 each like the other HG’s and Vivacious was not yet available at LS as of this morning). With this said, there’s still 15 mLs left to split. Head on over to the Splitmeet page to place your dibs. I will provide the link via a comment to this post.
Splitmeet link:
https://freebox.it.com/2020/06/06/the-splitmeet-episode-13/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Yay you for missing out on the swamp! It’s been like that all day here.
Wore Songes again today, visions of tropical gardens dancing in my head.
🙂
EldO Fat Electrician today and it thankfully veered away from its bizarre first impression of Santal 33, and into a simple yet pleasig chestnut cream and smokey vetiver. I wonder if the bottle needed a good shake or if my nose was just off the other day.
Since my AC Vanille Insensée is almost thunked, this will be a nice sidestep into something adjacent.
I almost cried with how many people replied to congratulate me on my good news yesterday… It was really lovely. Thank you all!
Today I made Japanese curry and a sourdough boule that I *almost* burned but I think it came out of the oven just in time – whew!
Teebear when will your training program start?
Keep the group updated on how it goes ? (if u want to share of course!)