It's Hump Day and Blueberry Popsicle Day. Birthdays today: Keanu Reeves, Horace Silver, Salma Hayek, Billy Preston. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Kerosene Pretty Machine.
Reminder: on 9/4 we're doing Zest and Smoulder...wear a fragrance with citrus and smoky notes, or, layer two fragrances to achieve the same affect, or interpret the theme in whatever way works for your collection. Suggested by Glannys.
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 Woody Dicot Stem: Three Annual Rings in Year Tilia [cropped] by Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library at flickr; public domain.
In Rodin Bis today, which has lemon and bergamot for zest, and layered a bit of olibanum oil for smoulder.
Had a banana and peanut butter chip muffin for breakfast, myam! Hope everyone’s hump day is good.
Banana and peanut butter chip muffin . . . ooof that sounds nice
You smell great teebear!
I will try to guess why you chose this scent, Robin. Citrus notes = zest, name of the house = smoulder? I have never heard of Pretty Machine, but the notes sound amazing. There are not enough linden perfumes, in my opinion.
My pick is Une Zeste de Rose (left arm) and Nahema (right arm). Zesty rose and smouldering rose.
Nahema is heaven. ?
I agree, I love linden in perfumes. Have you tried De Ma Mere by Shelley Kyle? It has a lovely linden note with a beeswax and amber dry down. It’s very soft and surprisingly lasts for at least seven hours (discreetly) on skin. Fragrantica link is below.
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Shelley-Kyle/De-Ma-Mere-32483.html
No, and it sounds rather nice (although mimosa worries me). Thank you for the link. Unfortunately it looks like the only way I can get samples is from their website, and shipping from the US is pricey. I have to stick to more accessible perfume houses.
Great idea; I’ll do a couple of roses tomorrow. I can do much more with this CP than I thought originally!
HA, so sorry…I picked this because I was rooting through the sample drawer and there it was. No points for me! But I smell like linden!
? Accidentally compliant!
I *know* your right arm smells wonderful!
Hi all!
Had a pretty trying day yesterday but on the plus side, I managed to find a great deal on a full bottle of Guerlain’s Metallica. I promptly scooped it up! It was sans box but the fragrance smells glorious: radiant gold foil florals on a warm vanillic base. I never ever thought I’d smell this one but here we are.
Have a good day and be safe!
Congrats on your find!
Thank you!
Wow! What a rare find! I heard that they quit making it because of copyright issues with the band Metallica, but I don’t know if that’s true. Congrats on the great score!
It is! I was so elated to find it. True, the band did successfully sue Guerlain. They reissued it in typical Guerlain fashion under a different name though that version is gone too.
How was your growing wasps nest project?
I had to put that off until tonight, but I will keep y’all posted! A little nervous to be honest.
You need a professional!
Luckily it’s pretty small still!
They should be sleepy and slow at night . Just don’t wear any baggy clothing as you don’t want a wasp to get inside your shirt or trousers. Tuck yourself in!
Yes, luckily tucked in is my default. ?
Nice, a Found Unicorn!
Yes, got to keep one’s eyes peeled at all times!
Oh good score! I’ve heard good things about Metallica.
It’s lovely. I’m not sure it’s worth what it’s going for these days but it is a solid Guerlain.
Wow, that’s fantastic! Congrats!
Thank you!
“Radiant gold foil florals” is so evocative! You should do perfume reviews, because you write wonderful descriptions!
I appreciate that, friend! I do try and post mini reviews on Instagram when I have time. Not sure I have long form in me though! I’m not sure if this one is your taste but one day we’ll be able to meet again. I’ll bring it along.
Total Captured Unicorn find there! ?
Absolutely!!
Blueberry popsicle day? haha
I wouldn’t know where to purchase one of these unless they’re the neon blue push-up icees?
Anyway, on to more important things like my SOTD: Black Cashmere
And even more important that amazing image! Creation is a marvel.
I think one of the US grocery store brands has an acai-blueberry frozen fruit bar (ie fancy popsicle).
Oh, probably…I was just going to say if you want a blueberry popsicle you have to make it yourself, but I’m sure you’re right.
Floragal, you smell great! And it is worth taking a look at that flickr account, lots more where that came from.
Already did!
And thank you for all the special thought you put into the images you use. Always being exposed to something new on NST.
As am I! so glad to return the favor.
Hump day
Slept hard
Will be not hot here today so just a little Eve. Fighting some hives so gold bond powder too.
Make a dental appointment finally.
Ouch, I hope your hives subside.
2nd that!
Yuck, hives. Hope they’re gone soon!
I attempted a zest and smoulder combo, but…. A couple of spritzes of Speziali Fiorentini Te Nero and a couple of spritzes of Hermes Eau d’Orange Verte. It turned into something neither here nor there, though the drydown is sort of a mossy vanilla that I don’t hate.
I love Speziali Fiorentini’s Te Nero, the Fig and Poppy is also quite good!
Ooh, I will have to try that. Thank you.
I’d describe it as a spicy green/woody fig, not milky and sweet.
I’m wearing the last of a decant of Rhubarbe Ecarlate.
thunk!
Am working on finishing a decant too, of Fève Délicieuse. It really helps when there is another decant lurking in the wings…
No scent yet, but I’m home! Got home on Friday evening. 10 days evacuated. Life is returning to normal (although the fire is still less than 50% contained) – mail delivery and trash pickup has resumed – husband is done with his fire fighting duties – and as of yesterday afternoon, we have internet again. Our former internet service was over-air and their tower burned down, so we had to have DSL installed.
Citrus + smoke this week, huh? Well then I suppose I should grab a citrus perfume. For smoke, all I need to do is walk outside, lol.
Glad to hear you and your husband are already home and things are getting back to normal. Hope the fire situation keeps improving as days pass!
OMG have you guys been through the wringer. Wishing you a very relaxing day with your cat, a comfortable chair, and very strong cocktails!
Yay for being home w/ the internet! I hope each day gets better and the air quality keeps improving.
I’m so happy to hear you’re home! I hope you have an extremely relaxing day.
I hope things keep getting better for you and your husband.
Glad you are home!
Yes, I imagine you have had enough of smokey. Glad you are home!
Glad you all are back home safe and sound. I am amazed at and encouraged by your stories of life going on (mail delivery! trash pick-up!) with smoke and near-by fires around you. Life stills find a way!
So glad you are back home!
YAY and HOORAY, and assume no damage or you would have said.
Thanks all, and yes, no damage. At its closest the fire was still 5 miles away from my home.
I’m so glad to hear you’re back home, pixel. Gotta give you props for continuing to have a sense of humor in the face of such difficulty. Now you can really start enjoying your retirement! ?
Good to hear you are back – those must have been 10 looong days! Hope containment grows by leaps and bounds!
Very pleased to hear that you, kitty, and your hubby are safe and sound at home now!
Glad you are home and that your house was spared in the fire. Sending you and your family hugs!
Sadly I am all too familiar with fire season; I know there is nothing like it for adding to your stress level.
Thinking of you and wishing you well!
Welcome Home.
What a sacrifice.
If I had it, I’d wear Parfums de Nicolai Vanille Tonka today for Zest and Smoulder but since I don’t, I’m wearing Shalimar edt today. I think this is from the 70s judging by the bottle. It’s really more about the smolder, I added a bit of edc for zest 🙂
Right! Forgot that one.
Halfway done with this week, yay!
Rocking Ashoka from NVC today.
September came and suddenly it feels as if someone cut out the summer weather. But it’s bound to get pleasantly warm on Friday 🙂
Yep! It is still hot here but it feels different. Yesterday had the a/c on but was wearing jeans for the first time in ages.
I heard Keanu might be in a Star Wars movie and that would be the only time I would ever wanna see a Star Wars movie lol. He’s great with action flicks. Hmmm…looks like he is a Virgo, which means we could have been a good match lol. Why have we not gone on a date? Lol.
I am thinking a blueberry Slurpee might work as a popsicle substitute? :).
Craving Chanel No 5.
I’ve only ever seen the first original Star Wars. I would definitely see one with Keanu. I still have to see the new Bill and Ted.
Lol!
You’ve seen the 1990s Much Ado About Nothing, yes? If not – get thee to online streaming and watch! So many 90s stars, including Keanu – pure eye candy. Super fun.
Such a fun movie!
And adding, so CHEERFUL. Maybe I will watch it this weekend.
Even the lighting is cheerful – all sunwashed terracotta and white linens 🙂
Yes, beautifully shot. I have probably seen it 3 or 4 times already, wouldn’t mind seeing it another 3 or 4.
I loved that film and I do distinctly remember Keanu in it, as well as Denzel Washington!
I need to see this!
Too cute. He’s SOOO talented.
What a wonky morning. Around 1:30 this morning, the power goes out. Comes back on at about 4 but it was difficult trying to sleep without the fan to keep cool. Had an 8:30 meeting and just got through with chatting with Walmart about a package that was damaged in transit. The guy who i talked to said that it was actually lost and he is refunding that money since what I ordered is out of stock. My review is up and I am in no 22 edt today.
Thank you for the review. I hope Une Rose Chypree was not discontinued. I actually ordered a sample of L’Air des Alpes Suisses today (along with three Neela Vermeire samples), following your advice. 😉
Vintage Miss Dior Cherie today…kind of a popcorn, strawberry and patchouli bomb in the best of ways.???
That does sound good to my gourmand loving heart! Is that 2007 one? Yikes 2007 is vintage 😀
Yes, looking at Fragrantica they say it came out in 2005 and the batch code on my bottle is 8X02 which puts it at 2008. So yes…12 years vintage. 😉
When you are into perfume (obsessed?) and pour over websites and reviews about vintage/old/reformulated/unicorn perfumes it’s easy to become caught up in the lore. 😉 At least for me. But then as with many things, time goes by and you try new things and your tastes and interests change. I will probably part ways w/ this beauty and let someone enjoy this carnival of a fragrance. 😉
I bought this when it first came out for a gift. I’m still mad I gave it to them. Mostly because they really didn’t deserve it, lol. Good juice wasted on a rotten nose.
Good morning Y’all,
Doing the fresh and fruity thing with Vera Wang Look. This is such a good one, and it lasts until you shower it off….
Forgot that one…and nearly forgot Vera Wang…she has been awfully quiet in the perfume dept!
Lipstick Rose in defiance of the smoky air, and incessant banging outside my office window due to the reroofing project. The ancient picture frame window that frames my desk is less than 20 yards from my neighbor’s erstwhile roof.
Ugh. I really hope they finish today. Roofing is such a loud activity.
My neighbors have been getting some work done too, makes it hard to think and get any work done!
Gorgeous image, Robin!
Today is one of THOSE days!
1. RIP my mini of LADDM. I wore it only once and today when I reached for it it was fully evaporated. Upsetting! After shaking the bottle many times I was able to get a tiny thick drop on my wrist. Heavenly! That is my morning scent.
2. Yesterday, the neighbor in front of us, finally had the big tree that fell on their roof, thanks to Isaias, removed. The tree was left in the backyard. At 6am this morning the roofing company started repairs and one hour later the tree removal crew started the trimming. I wish both companies had done this at different times or days because the noise is unbearable and keeping concentration on work is almost impossible!
3. And last but not least, I was expecting two packages to be delivered today by USPS. They both arrived at my local post office yesterday afternoon. I checked the tracking numbers this morning just to find out that one package went to Boston and the other one is now somewhere in New Jersey!
Well, it could be worse! ?♀️. I think I need a blueberry popsicle asap!!! ?
I have suspected my mini is evaporating too! I will need to use it up ASAP before it is completely gone.
You smell amazing!
Thank you! I suggest you use that mini more often. I noticed those Tauer minis evaporate pretty fast. At least, that has been my experience.
That is good to know. I have a number that I haven’t been using much.
Maybe it is time to use them before they are gone.
They say trouble comes in 3’s, so it should only get better now!
It looks like the noise stopped already for today. That’s a relief!
Oh, I adore LADDM, I think that will be this year’s Christmas present request. My older mini Tauer bottle of Un Rose Chypree had an issue with evaporation.
Good to know I am not the only one experiencing evaporation with those minis. Une Rose Chypree is a beautiful scent! I hope you get it for the holidays!
Hello, you need a blueberry popsicle melting in a nice glass of grapefruit vodka, methinks.
Well now that sounds like a grand idea! I like the way you think…
I’ve done Lemon Drop cocktails with crushed berries and it was delicious.
That sounds delish! I have strawberry popsicle, so I guess that will go fine with vodka. One more hour to finish and I will indulge in some!!!
Sharing your pain in noise overload. I tried to have Zoom meeting to go over a document with a colleague. She said it sounded like I was drilling teeth and kicking my desk throughout.
Noise twins! It was awful! I didn’t have any meetings today, but I am already thinking about tomorrow’s meetings!!! Thinking of you!
I have to say the mail has been quite good for me. One package took an extra 2 months but other than that, no issues.
Hope you get your packages soon!
I haven’t had any real issues with the mail so far, except for those 2 packages. I hope they eventually arrive safe and sound!
What a bummer that your LADdM mini evaporated. But you smelled fantastic today!
I am watching for a bunch of packages this week too. So far, 2 have arrived. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for all of them to arrive…
Thank you, Jalapeno! ?
My 2 packages didn’t move today. I hope they don’t start traveling around the country!
Hopefully, your packages will arrive without any delays. Crossing fingers! ?
I’m wearing Child today, as a quick grab on my way upstairs to my virtual classroom.
We’re moving in a few weeks and most of my perfume will be on the truck for at least a few days. I’m packing a Jo Malone box (the size Nordstrom would put your bottle of cologne or candle in back when I shopped in person) with a few “irreplaceables” to take in the car with me. It’s an interesting exercise to try to figure out which scents are making it into the box.
That is a fun exercise! I had to do something similar about five years ago, when we moved to Germany in nine suitcases — chose a certain number of perfumes to decant and take along.
Good luck with the move!
Curious to know which ones make the cut? Hope the move goes smoothly!
Yes, that would be fun to know – report back if you have time. Best wishes for a successful move.
You know, I always thought ‘desert island’ perfumes were farfetched. But moving box scents, that I can understand. Let us know what finally made the cut.
So who knew that Cartier Declaration Cologne, sunniest lemon top note in all of perfumery, and Tauer Incense Flash would layer so nicely together? So tomorrow I will try to layer a sunny citrus and Passage D’Enfer. What fun!
Incense and citrus can play quite nicely together. Both your layering combinations sound fun!
Ah, nice!
Kinda random pairing today, as I was hurriedly showering to get ready for my early meeting. La Curie Incendo because it’s the smokiest perfume I own, layered with PdN Eau de Yuzu because I had a sample of it at the top of my sample pile. The Yuzu added a bit of zest, but Incendo’s such a smoke monster that it’s pretty well lost.
I had lunch with an actual human from work yesterday — socially distanced, outside, but still, an actual in-person meeting! Such a nice change. Today I’m back in the home office on another four-hour meeting, as I have been every day for the last two weeks. Can’t wait for these to be over.
Wednesday! Only two days left until the long weekend!
We can make it 2 more days!
Sotd is SJP Lovely.
Tonight is my daughter’s last night at home before we take her back over to college tomorrow. Probably good that I’m at work to keep my mind preoccupied, I did shed a few tears over the weekend.? I’m actually looking forward to our trip, I got an Airbnb a few blocks from campus and we will stay a couple of nights. We haven’t traveled this summer, so it will be like a mini getaway. The forecast looks perfect!
It’s nice you can take a little time to relax instead of turning right back. Wishing you good weather and low traffic.
Oh good, hope you will enjoy the trip and not cry (too much).
The rental nearby sounds perfect. Best of luck.
Safe travels tomorrow. Hugs.
I put on a bit of my sample of Aqua Universalis which was going to be Zest, but I’m not liking it at all today. I need to rethink. I may add Profumum Acqua Viva and just do total Zest!
No zest and smoulder here. Wearing homemade Ambre Sultan aka Yatagan over Eau d’Ambre Extreme. When I picked my son up from school, he said: “Nice. Woody”.”
Yatagan is one of my favorite perfumes of all time. I have layered it successfully with rose, jasmine and other soliflores. I never thought to try it with an amber. I bet you smell heavenly.
Happy Hump Day my NST friends. Hope everyone is having a good week so far.
My SOTD is Poppy & Barley by Jo Malone. If you like to receive compliments on your fragrance, then this one is the one for you.?
Oh! I have smelled that one! You smell great!
That’s a nice one!
Hi all, SOTD is Chanel No. 22, vintage EDC, very liberally sprayed.
Breathing a little easier today, air quality is a ‘good’.
Hubby and I went for a four-mile walk last night after supper, and I slept better.
I think we’ll do the same tonight, as I need all the help I can with my getting my zzzz’s. 🙂
Reading Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff, it’s a real page turner. 🙂 Adding Crimson Petal And The White, a title taken from watching an old episode of Gillmore Girls. Hopefully, my local library will have it via e-book.
Glad to hear the air quality is getting better and sleep is too!
Thanks, I’ll take it where I can get it!
Scent for laundry day is Sensuous Nude, just because it was mentioned. More powdery than my mood would like, but c’est la vie.
Think I need to bake some dark chocolate wafer cookies for our friends who will be taking care of kitty while we are gone.
You know you’ve gotten used to masks when you are irritated by those who waltz into the laundry room announcing they forgot theirs. And are you also blind to the signs by every elevator reminding you?
Oh, those chocolate cookies sound delicious!
Does your kitty get cranky when you leave for vacation? SmokeyToes makes a big show of ignoring us when we return. Waits an appropriate 72 hours and then becomes Velcro kitty.
We don’t know. We haven’t left her since we got her right before Christmas. We are hoping, that as a cat, she has forgotten her time in foster care and cages and won’t think she’s been given away. We need to take her to a friend’s place rather than have someone stay here.
Here’s hoping she makes the adjustment without issue. 🙂
Lol. Very true on the masks.
Heading to the west coast?
Wisconsin, in the area where my husband went to high school and had a family cottage.
SOTD is Zoologist Sloth. After spending a while with it, the thought popped in my head that it is like a masculine EL’s Azuree. I think of Azuree as a feminine unisex scent. But Sloth has a lot going on, so I won’t try to sum it up.
I find Sloth indeed rather complex and hard to figure out. It doesn’t quite seem the right formula to characterize such a slow calm animal. I’m leaning toward not liking it but still not quite decided.
On my third test, I started to trend more positive. But the first test was a solid “this is for someone else.”
Azuree is good stuff, although I haven’t sniffed any in the new bottle.
I’m totally off the CP, but smelling good in Casmir.
Robin, I love the image — it’s gorgeous.
Oh you smell fantastic!
Finally thunked my decant of Jasmin Angélique today. It is nice enough, but too similar to MMM Untitled L’Eau, of which I have a half full bottle. Today I reached my kilometer mark for bike commute. I biked over 1000km from the beginning of July til today. I will see how it goes, when the weather gets worse.
1000km? Wow! That’s amazing. ?
That’s wonderful! Do you have an indoor trainer?
No, I biked all in an ebike, it’s a 45km commute for my way to work and back. Takes about an hour for the single trip
Wednesday!
1) SOTD is Organic Pharmacy’s rose & jasmine oil, followed by Molinard’s Jasmin. It will be 90 later on today, so while there is no zest nor smolder, this will definitely be in tune for today.
2) Got access to an actor friend’s guest house in Ashland area, so I am gonna take off for the labor day weekend. We have all tested negative, so there is that. Some time on the Rogue River will be much needed, as well as some hiking and yoga.
Jasmine and 90 degree weather. A good pairing!
Oh yes! I can almost trick myself that I am in Hawaii.
Almost.
Sounds wonderful! Enjoy your time!
Have a fun and relaxing trip!
I think I’m getting points today in January Scent Project Smolderose. The Rose and bergamot are mildly zesty, but it’s mostly smolder. I think it’s awesome.
Today is less than awesome. I had to pick up my sick son from daycare, and he does not care seem to think “I have to work” is any sort of acceptable excuse.
Hopefully he will feel better by tommorow.
Thank you! He seems to be fine now.
Good!
Cuir Ottoman by PdE for me today.
Madly, hopelessly in love with this.
I have a sample of this coming, so I’m psyched by your impression!
Do you have a FB, or just a sample AngelaB?
Well just NOW I pulled the trigger on a FB.
Irresistible.
Day off and did some grocery shopping, then took my daughter to a Doctor’s appt. She is going to start a new medication.
I am wearing my old friend Gucci Rush. It’s still awesome ?
You smell awesome! Rush is so good.
Hope all goes well with the new med.
Thank you! I hope so too.
Hope you have a BUB of Rush lillyjo. ?
Good luck to your daughter with her new med.
Thanks! I’m officially out of bub for any of my perfume.
Ruh roh, Shaggy!
Lol!, it took me a second, but I got it. ?
The Old Navy Kindred Goods Pink Poppy & Starfuit body mist again today. Probably Bronze Goddess later on when this wears off.
Cheerful stuff for a mid-week lull.
Tea for Two for me today, it remains a firm favourite.
I’m heading off tonight to visit my mother, which I’m very much looking forward to, and deciding what perfumes to take with me. I’m away for only four days, but I want to have plenty of choices 🙂
Have a wonderful visit with mom!
Enjoy!
Safe travels and enjoy your visit!
Typical start to spring with a good dusting of snow earlier in the week. Now everyhwere is green with new growth and the bees are making their way into the garden. Still a bit cold so Smoked Ambergris for me.
Snow! And I am getting confused over here at the sight of leaves starting to turn.
Wearing Bal a Versailles vintage cologne because I sit in a room by myself at work and no one can stop me.
Lol. Yep, one silver lining..
No one can stop me….those words cross my mind as well when I wear vintage BAV. You smell great!
Finished a sample of Maison Violet Tanaga, which was a pleasant citrus.
Grand Amour for another busy day. Got myself registered, or rather preregistered as a Luxemburg citizen. All of this feels very unreal somehow. I also heard that I will be doing 50% of my work from home. Which will not be ideal having to acquaint myself with a new job, but there it is. I know they want to be careful and they should.
One of my old school friends was half – how would one say it? – Luxemburgian? Luxemburgeois? I have no clue!
I really admire your spirit and resolve in completely revamping your life! That’s a lot of change in a short time, though… Hope your new colleagues will be extra-sensitive to helping you as you learn your way around the job and fit into a new work culture. P.S. you smell great!
IT is very daunting, but I stille think it was the right decision.
I’m in Essential Parfums Orange X Santal today. Decided to make it a week of going through the sample set I received in the freebiemeet from pixel (thanks, pixel!).
Monday was Nice Bergamote and Tuesday was Rose Magnetic. I liked both, but none of the three I’ve tried so far have lasted very long. I might get a travel size of RM as this one lasts longer and is a very pretty rose.
I did my usual monthly tally last night, and I drained 58 samples in August! That’s a bunch, even for me. I guess that’s what happens when you drench yourself three times a day. ?
https://youtu.be/jjaqrPpdQYc
LOL, Jalapeno!
LOL!
58! I’m happy if I manage 5.
Well, my bottles got very little love last month, that’s for sure!
I’m confused about how to understand smoldering in a perfume. I’ve tried smoke and incense and today I’m trying patchouli with Monegal’s Mon Patchouly. I’m liking it better than I recalled. My preference is for the darkest dirtiest kind of patchouli scents like CDG
Luxe. This is sweet and fairly light. But those bottles! I have three in my cabinet and they’re all very corroded. Not sure what to do. I posted pics of it on I.G.
My mom used to use salt and white vinegar on her copper-bottomed saucepan when it tarnished. Maybe that combo and a toothbrush could work for you?
Good suggestion. I’ll try it.
Gorgeous picture today Robin! It brings back fond memories of college.
Song of the day: https://youtu.be/dU6w56epBdc
Still commando re: perfume, but missing it today. I think I might be back in the perfumed saddle again tomorrow.
Hang in there, Jalapeno; it’s been a tough week, but hopefully you’ll feel more the thing by tomorrow and you’ll have a gorgeous perfume to lift your mood…
Thanks, FearsMice.
?for the song!
???!
After a walk this afternoon and then a quick shower, I’m wearing the delightful Lemon Liada by Providence Perfume Co. That takes care of the Zest; I guess my Smoulder is from how warm I got on the walk! Thank goodness we’ve made it through most of Hump Day —
I recall seeing good things about Lemon Liada here at NST…
Nothing new here – another day in Shalimar edc. I have to construct a genogram for one of the classes I’m taking. No direction whether to do this by hand/word processing, or software. When I asked my father how many siblings his mother had, he got all flustered (“there were so many!”). 🙂
Absolutely!!
SOTD = Le Lion de Chanel
And yes, it lives up to the hype surrounding it. We’ve all been in this perfumed haven long enough to naturally try to think of what a new perfume reminds us of and here’s my take: Le Lion has the Coromandel DNA (very first thing I thought of) + Dior Mitzah + Shalimar with an amped up vanilla (very similar to Aftelier Vanilla Smoke, thanks to Undina mentioning it). As I shared with the NSTers who are participating in the split, it feels more like a heavy Guerlain than a Chanel. I am in ❤️ and a good thing too because I bought the 200mL to split and a personal 75mL❣️
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpzVqHhj2D/?igshid=jdlxkt69b8cm
Oh, and I am collecting credit for the Zest and Smoulder CP!
Since it is quite late already, I will save the rest of my comments for tomorrow.
Cool – thanks for your post! I’ve been really curious.
I got a near miss on Blueberry Popsicle Day. I had a strawberry popsicle. 🙂