It's Friday, National Paul Bunyan Day, Tau Day and Henry VIII's birthday. Our community project for today: we're off to England! Wear a perfume that is named for a place in England, or that reminds you of a (real or imaginary) trip to England, or that features a local ingredient, or ?
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I'm following SheriG's Thursday pick with Ormonde Jayne Champaca.
Reminder: on 7/5, we're doing Cologne part 1: wear a classic citrus-based cologne. (If it helps start you off, see 5 perfumes: (great) old school summer colognes. Next week we'll be doing modern citrus-based cologne.)
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2024, where I'll try (but usually fail) to have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Entrance Gates Hampton Court 2015 [cropped] by Lark Ascending at flickr; public domain.
It’s unseasonably cool so I’m enjoying Mitzah today. Yesterday was SL Fils de Joie.
Cool here, too cazaubon. Mitzah is a beautiful choice. Will you have time to camp in the Gaspe this year?
We actually went already, June 9-17. It was absolutely wonderful.
we are getting a break from the heat!
I didn’t think I was going to have anything for the cp, but I went to fragrantica and was scrolling through designers from the UK, and there it was: Beauty Pie! Yes, of course, it was founded in the UK.🤦♀️
I’m in Element 79 which is my favorite fragrance that I’ve tried from them. Named after gold which is the 79th element on the periodic table. Notes of amber, sandalwood, orange flowers and peach. It’s from perfumer Karine Vinchon Spehner who I hadn’t heard of but it looks like she’s done several for Amouge.
It’s raining again today but I was up early and at my barre studio for the 6 am class. Later I’ll be off to do some retail therapy.
Happy Friday!
Enjoy your retail therapy!
Thanks ringthing!😀
Sounds like you have an awesome day in front of you!
Yes, and the rain even stopped!🌞
Have fun shopping!
Thanks lillyjo!
Penhaligon Ostara, which has always felt very British to me. And it’s a cool day with rain expected later. So, it fits.
Seeing a local production of Stones in His Pockets tonight. We saw it years ago, I think on Broadway. Might have been Off-Bway.
How many times can one yell “Down!” in one day? I think I broke a record yesterday. Cats running at full speed to jump and fling themselves at window or door screens.
Narcissus/daffodil scents should count as British thanks to William Wordsworth:
“I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”
Fluffy agents of chaos!
You smell good Lizzi!
Discipline is a word not in the feline vocabulary.
Kittens do eventually chill out. Takes a couple of years, though.
Except for the orange ones! 🤣
How old is your bunch now? 😺😺😺
The triplets turned two at the end of April. We have another orange boy (a polydactyl!) who has been hanging around outside our house for the past several months. We feed him and are making plans to get him fixed for a TnR situation but I’m still holding out hope that we can bring him inside. Mr. Vee is worried it will upset the apple cart with the triplets. I have been introducing them through the screened door and no hissing yet. We’ll see. No idea how old that one is.
Yes… orange ones are special. Fanny is classic orange. Claire is more subdued but gets into as much mischief. They’re great fun…I just need to trim the nails so they don’t ruin the screens.
My brain is operating on a short leash this week and I haven’t really thought about the CP. My mom’s main caretaker has found another job, she’s been with us since my dad died in 2017 and those are big shoes to fill. I have less than a month.
I found a perfume combination yesterday that I really enjoyed, so I’m wearing it again today. It’s by/rosie jane Missy layered with Sira des Indes to bring out the banana note. Tropical fruity.
You smell fantastic, and I feel for you regarding finding care people. Bit of an uphill battle.
I’m sorry, that sounds like a big challenge. It’s tough to find someone good who is compatible with everyone. I hope you have success with it.
Sorry your caretaker is leaving. Finding someone who is competent and trustworthy is hard enough, but I imagine the fact that your mother will need to get used to a new person will be an extra challenge.
I hope you are able to find someone who you and your mom both like.
I hope you find someone good for your Mom. It’s a challenge, I know.
Oh, so sorry to hear this. I hope you can find another great caregiver.
Just echoing everyone else here in sympathizing with your caretaker issue and wishing you good luck ahead.🤗
I hope you find someone suitable to look after your mother, that’s a worry.
Oh geez. Best of luck finding someone new to look after your Mom. Tough task.
I’ve been wearing things I bought in England this week, and today it’s Dior Midnight Poison, which I bought in a Debenham’s in London when it was launched. It’s not as interesting or as complex as the original Poison, but you can’t really go wrong with rose and patchouli.
Agree it is not as interesting or complex but I liked wearing it better…Poison is just too much for me.
SOTD is Heeley Saint Clements
“Oranges and lemons say the bells of St. Clement’s” – traditional British nursery rhyme with a bloodthirsty ending. Perfect for Henry VIII and his executed wives:
“Here comes a candle to light you to bed,
And here comes a chopper to chop off your head!”
And if you want a quick refresher about Henry, here is a fun video about him (Henry VIII – OverSimplified) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewLpXw6uN28
Wasn’t he a charmer? 🤨
He sent a remarkable amount of people to the scaffold.
Yes, apparently he has the dubious honor of being the English king who executed the largest number of people.
A lot of nursery rhymes have very dark backstories to them.
True. No wonder Agatha Christie loved using them for her murder mysteries.
This is a stretch: I’m in Mugeuet Porcelaine again, and Lily of the Valley grows in England too.
Like I say-bit of a stretch 🙂
Oh, I dunno — wasn’t muguet the favorite scent of the Queen? That’s pretty darned British!
You know, I actually associate lily-of-the-valley with Egnland for some reason. Maybe it is the name, maybe it’s because one of my favorite lily-of-the-valley scents is Yardley’s, maybe because in my mind it goes well with English landscape.
I agree with you 100%, especially about the Yardley scent.
still get points in my book
I also associate lily of the valley with the UK, it’s not a stretch at all 🙂 .
Stretching is encouraged!
Hello and tgif!
Sotd is Jo Malone’s Rain & Angelica inspired by the famous (notorious?) London rain.
The weather has been ungodly hot this past week I actually wouldn’t mind some drizzle to cool things off.
Sending some drizzle your way (West Coast version)
I went literal and chose Gallivant London from a discovery set.
Oh perfect!!
In keeping with the CP, I’m wearing Burberry London For Men. While it’s not a thrilling fragrance, it’s pleasant and discreet, with no hard or aggressive edges. If I worked in an office, I’d probably find more occasions to wear it.
Happy Friday, everyone!
Great call Daniel!
I’m wearing Alexander McQueen’s Kingdom for the London born designer, though unfortunately I can barely smell it because they cleaned the carpets in here and all I can smell is the nasty soap.
House twins!
Wow, Kingdom is a heavy hitter. So that soap must be unpleasantly strong!
Happy Friday everyone!
Chanel Sycomore,original edt formulation.So good!One of the Shakespeare plays we read at school mentioned Sycomore groves….I guess that would be my tie-in?
I share my birthday with Henry VIII!
Quiet and chilly day of winter,mostly spent running errands and had a wonderful afternoon nap!
Hi to everyone I’ve not “seen” in a while!
XO’s✌🏻🌹🤗
I loved Sycomore – but it made me sneeze! Had to trade the bottle, sigh. This rarely happens to me, except for a few of the Annick Goutals.
Oh no,that’s a bummer!Which perfume note do you think is the culprit?
Oh, if I only knew!
Happy Birthday JB! I will be twins with you once I get going.
Oh yay!Love it when I’m twinsies with someone!
That would be Romeo and Juliet, if my memory serves me right.
Happy birthday!
Thanks Glannys,I hope you are well?
Happy Birthday!
Happy to see you!
Hi friend!Thank you!🌹
Birthday wishes!
Thank you!What are the anniversary plans today?
Happy Birthday! Nice to see you. I was wondering where you had been.
Thank you!
Life has been busy!How’ve you been Kris?Any new iris purchases?
Well, I did buy Glossier You the other day and that has some Iris, but otherwise I just got a back up of Iris Poudre. And no, I have not read Spare yet🤣
Haha!Spare is gathering dust here too…🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
Happy birthday, JB! It’s nice to hear from you, smelling wonderful as usual!
Thanks tulipani!🤗
Happy Birthday JB!
Thank you Gail!🌹✌🏻
Happy birthday, have a wonderful celebration💐
Thanks so much Aurora,how have you been?
All good here in the UK where summer has finally made an apparition these past two weeks, hope you are having mild weather.
Happy Birthday!🥳. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead🤞👍
Thanks Laila!🌹🥳
Hi and Happy Birthday!💐
Thanks allo!🤗
Happy Birthday to you! 🎂 I hope you’re doing well. 😊
Thank you Deva,I am well!I gather you have been on a new journey as well?
XO’s
Happy birthday!
Thank you Gaynor!🥳
Happy Scented Birthday, J B! Good to see you! 🎉🎁🎂
Hi Jalapeno!Thanks!
Happy birthday! Hope you are very well, we have missed you.
Thank you Robin!It was high time to pop in,I missed you guys as well!🤗🌹
Happy Birthday!
Thanks so much Vee!
In Eau des Merveilles, with matching lotion, the later I’ll enjoy while lasts aka it’s a tiny bottle. I was wearing Elixer des Merveilles on rainy summer in England, and it’s a rainy summer over here so far.
Love Eau des Merveilles. I have been wearing that a lot this summer.
As predicted, I chose Penhaligon’s Iris Prima for the CP. It might be psychological because “Penhaligon” just sounds so very British to my American ears, but Iris Prima feels British to me. Plus it’s one of those why-don’t-I-wear-this-more-often scents for me. I’ve moved it from the back row of the perfume shelf to a more prominent spot now. A thought just occurred: maybe that could make a community project — wear something from the back of your perfume shelf/closet/drawer/whatever?
I always thought Iris Prima sounded nice, but I have never tried it.
It’s lovely and quite subtle, and none of the reviews I’ve read match up with my experience of it although Robin’s comes close. On me, there is some powder (but very light and not too sweet), some suede (again, very light), and some iris (not at all carroty), and something else that is probably a combination of some not-at-all sweet vanilla and resin. Almost a clay-like note, but again, very subtle and well blended. It definitely evokes a ballet stage, for me anyway.
Sounds very nice.
Twins with LizzieB in Penhaligon Ostara–think it was a gift w purchase or a freebie, as it’s a rollerball, a delivery system I really don’t care for. Have an estate sale-acquired Floris bottle but didn’t feel like digging for it.
Yesterday C.O. Bigelow sent an email claiming that the best new perfume is Vyrao’s The Sixth, “formulated with scientifically proven ingredients to promote mindfulness, balance the nervous system and diffuse negativity.” Sounds like we should waft it across the country 😉.
Don’t you live your perfume to have scientifically proven results?
Forgot about the CP and wearing no 5 edp. Paid my pesky cellphone bill and making a little shopping list.
Always a good choice.
You smell wonderful.
I am curious about the “pesky” comment re: cellphone bill. No need to answer as it was actually rhetorical.
Also paid some bills today. Hiya twin!
I was in London in 2018 and spent over an hour on Harrod’s secret perfume floor talking about fragrance with the Malle rep. I was the only shopper in the Malle area and we had a great discussion. He gave me soooo many samples, body cream and oils in addition to sprays. Today I’m wearing Outrageous from one of the samples. No one mentions this one but I like it a lot. Plus I visited the Tower of London (more of a Henry VIII link than Harrods, I think) to see the crown jewels.
Outrageous is one of my favorites from what I have tried.
I’m almost positive I have a bottle of this and if not a bottle, then certainly a generous sample!
TIL that Crabtree & Evelyn is NOT an English company! I chose their Jasmine de Provence for the CP, thinking C& E were English. Not so. Apparently, they were started in Boston, MA, USA, and had to open a store in England because they had done such a good job convincing the public through their branding that they were English…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crabtree_%26_Evelyn#:~:text=The%20company%20was%20founded%20in,the%20name%20to%20Crabtree%20%26%20Evelyn.
Well, a HK company bought it and with HK’s ties to England, I’m pretty sure you fulfilled the CP requirements!
Problem solved!
Until I started this blog I always assumed they were British too 🙂
This morning I was hurrying to get ready for work and put on Todd Oldham. Then I realized he is American and I had been thinking of Gary Oldman who is English! Lol. I quickly grabbed my Alexander McQueen Something Orchid ( I can never remember the name) I hadn’t wanted to wear it because even though it smells very good at first, it has a ton of ambroxan. I am wearing it though. I am wearing ambroxan for you England!
The sacrifices you make are astounding! For ENGLAND! 🇬🇧
Well they did give us some of the greatest music. I can suffer for a day. Lol.
Hahaha, good one! I agree about the music!
😀
Hurrah. Once committed, I am done.
Some British music for you: https://youtu.be/6YBC3ZVo7R0
Love it!🎶🤘
I’m back in Papillon Bengale Rouge today because it’s so fabulous. I don’t think I have any other British perfumers in my collection, but honesty didn’t spend a lot of time researching it. I would like to wear Salomé but I’m in the office all day and that might be a bit much for non-perfume people.
We’ve been very busy and with the upcoming holiday I’m sure we’ll be fully booked. All reserved sites are already gone. It’s just two of us in the office and it’s a bit like the scene from I Love Lucy when Lucy and Ethel are working at the chocolate factory. Without the bonus of chocolate!🤪
https://youtu.be/AnHiAWlrYQc?si=wh5166ZoTK-cYhwg
Thanks to all who wished T-Rex well yesterday. She’s doing very well and back (mostly) to her usual routine, including the obsession with Prairie Dogs. She had a dental and a lumpectomy of a spot on her right side. Now just waiting for pathology. She’s digging the kibble soaked in warm chicken broth with shredded chicken heaped on top until her gums are less sore. Also getting an anti-inflammatory for pain and swelling. All of this was done for about half the price of the same procedures quoted to me by the vet when I was in Washington in February. I think the difference is this is a small and large animal hospital that is independently owned. Most vet practices are now owned by corporations whose only interest is profit. Just saw a vet talking about this because veterinary care has become so expensive he fears (justifiably) that people will be put off adopting from shelters because of the cost of care over the animals life time. Then, I go watch the action at Sky Dog Sanctuary and get happy again! 🐴
Wishing T-rex a quick recovery!
I’m glad you found such a good vet.
Sending healing thoughts for (((T-Rex)))
Glad it turned out less expensive than you thought, 🍀for pathology results.
Missed yesterday’s post but am wishing sweet T-Rex a speedy recovery🤞- I love reading about her in your posts! I had an interesting conversation recently with our library’s new business manager who previously worked in vet med. She clued me in to the corporization of veterinary practices. So sad!
Poor T-Rex. I missed your comment yesterday, will read later. I hope she is better soon.
Glad T-Rex is better and praying for a good pathology report!
I saw that same report on rising vet costs and it was sobering but accords with my recent experience. I’m glad she’s recovering well.
Happy to hear that T-Rex is doing all right. Fingers crossed for good news on the pathology report!
🤞for good test results and a quick recovery
OJ Royal Elixir for points!
Dragged the kids to Trader Joes-ended up with many more snacks than I thought we would buy…including those cookie ice cream sandwiches.
Looks like the library is spared from the budget cuts. Good news for all
Today I am celebrating ten years of marriage.
Happy Anniversary!
Thank you
Yay for the good news about budget cuts, always a concern when you work in a library. And happy anniversary and happy snacking to you!
All good news all around- even these ice cream sandwiches that keep calling to me from the freezer
Happy anniversary! Our 10th was on the 21st. 🙂 We thought the summer solstice would be a good date.
Have a wonderful celebration.
Happy Anniversary! May the next ten years be filled with happiness and blessings!
Happy Anniversary!🌹
Happy 10th Anniversary to you and Mr. Lovestosmellgood!💐
Happy Anniversary 🌹
Congrats on your anniversary! I need to do a Trader Joe’s run at some point in the near future.
I love that store
Happy anniversary!
Happy Anniversary!!
Happy 10th Anniversary! The traditional gift for that would be tin or aluminum. The modern gift is diamond jewelry.
A bit of a loopy link to the CP today, I’m wearing Cuir de Russie. Imperial Leather soap is something I always associated with England as a child. And Imperial Leather scent was inspired by…. you guessed it, Russian leather.
Have a lovely Friday, all!
You smell lovely!
I am following hajusuuri today and wearing Leather Jardin by Jo Malone. Love it, but I agree with Jalapeno that it would probably be better in cooler weather.
You smell wonderful!
Third time was the charm with the Zara website. 🤣🤣🤣
Oh, good. I was wondering if you ever got on there. Did you just go with the one scent or delve into the sale items too? I want to hear about the fragrance you purchased as I thought it sounded very nice too.
Just the one. Hopefully it arrives during a bit of a cool down here next week and not during the hot days.
I will let you know what it’s like!
👍👍👍
The Zara website is chaos
Hello,
Went with Floris White Rose. When I think of England, Floris, Penhaligon’s and Yardley are the first things that come to mind. And of course, Jo Malone.
107f and will be having some hibiscus iced tea here in a bit.
Happy Friday everyone! 🌹
Our independent pharmacy carries the Floris line. Any stand outs to you?
I haven’t smelled the entire line of Floris but my favorites are: Santal, Honey Oud and Night Scented Jasmine.
Really liked Malmaison and liked Seringa but discontinued. I also enjoy the White Rose and Cherry Blossom. I have a bottle of the Honey Oud currently and enjoy it:). I find, the Floris line in general, pretty easy to wear.🙂
House twins.
🥳
Today’s cp was an easy one for me: Penhaligon’s Victorian Posy, reminiscent in so many ways of my one-and-only trip to England with Mr. Laila and my son, who was 16 at the time. The beautiful box, adorable bottle, and the scent itself – Top notes of Galbanum, Hyacinth, Chamomile, Amalfi Lemon and Orange; middle notes of Violet, Rose and Jasmine; and base notes of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Amber, Patchouli and Sandalwood – all remind me of that memorable trip:
-The several hours the 3 of us spent at Penhaligon’s in Coventry Gardens testing, testing, testing, and finally making our purchases. I don’t remember what they bought, just that I fell in love with Victorian Posy.
-Visiting my dearest friend from childhood now living in a small village in England’s West Country, I was amazed at the flowers and gardens, and I vividly recall how tall all their roses 🌹 were compared to ours!
-We visited several small villages and I was also amazed to see that so many of the smallest, humblest cottages (w/o any historical significance) were named, with a sign in front of each proudly displaying it. ❤️
My bottle is down to just a few drops, which says to me I need to make another trip to England soon!
Busy weekend ahead starting with a trip to the ballpark yesterday (Sox are terrible this year but every game we attend they play well and win!🤞), tonite it’s our favorite Chicago troubadour Mark Dvorak at a folk coffeehouse, and then tomorrow nite we’re seeing Carlos Santana (one of Mr. Laila’s contest wins) at an outdoor venue. Wishing all a great weekend ahead!
I have seen Santana live also! He is amazing 🎸
You smell lovely, I’m afraid Victorian Posy was discontinued.
Probably a good idea to take that trip to England and ask the store, in person, if they have hiding out somewhere in the back room. Just to be safe!
Hoping that you have excellent weather for your concert!
I think my baseball team is even worse than yours.
Wearing Yardley Iris today, augmented with my carrot seed oil concoction.
You smell great, I love it too.
Thank you, Aurora! It’s a very unassuming scent. I really like it and am glad I was reminded to wear it again. It was probably you who mentioned it earlier this week?
Love that concoction!
Frozen mango, juice of a lemon and yogurt smoothie
I was in Anaïs Anaïs today for a sunny and breezy morning but tonight for the CP I chose Floris Malmaison, it and Stephanotis are my rarest Floris.
I love Anais Anais
Glad you love it too. It was my first perfume😀 and still very fond of it, the hyacinth note is lovely.
You really have a treasure of rarities Aurora.
Malmaison is a lovely carnation which has a lot of eugenol, now restricted so Floris discontinued it.
Aurora, I would give Teflon kitty a bit of the nonfat yogurt I picked up, but it’s flavored (vanilla). I try to keep sweets out of paw’s reach, but Teflon is definitely an ice cream aficionado.
I can put dried fruit or granola in it and make it more appealing for me.
Ah yes, vanilla not suitable for cats, granola, dried fruits are a very good idea.
Malmaison! ❤️ You smell great!
Thank you Omega, I’ve enjoyed it greatly. It and Bellodgia are my favorite carnations.
For the CP I’m wearing Daphne, Daphne Guinness’s collaboration with CdG, thanks to a friend who brought me back a bottle…or two…from London.
It’s so interesting to smell the DNA it shares with another Antoine Lee creation, ELdO Rien.
You have a unicorn in the U.S!
Congrats on your new perfume!
My friend was more than happy to have an excuse to go to the Dover Street Market in London where she bought herself a CdG jacket😋
Nice! A Perfume Unicorn and a BUB Unicorn!
Yesterday my parents celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. I can’t even wrap my brain around that number as Mr Marzipan and I are only approaching our 28th in two days.
I’m commando today because I walked 10k steps in one hour speed walking on my local track. I need to shower and then decide on a SOTD
Wow! 67 years as a married couple is an achievement. Happy Anniversary to them and to you and your husband!
Happy Anniversary to you and your parents!
Happy anniversary all round 🙂 .
67 years? Amazing!
Happy Anniversary wishes to both you and your parents. 🎉✨💐
SOTD = Chanel Les Exclusifs Sycomore EDT
The original discontinued version! So good! Twins with J B! 💚
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8xPmh-xoT_/?igsh=cGZpNmpraHJjYWRv
Would you pay $20 for a 6-month Hulu subscription? I had previously leveraged a free trial of Hulu so I am no longer eligible. I have never seen The Bear and this seems to get a lot of loves. I almost want to say that is about 3 Starbucks frozen / latte drinks and I could “sacrifice” not getting them. Here’s what the NYTimes had to say about The Bear:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/opinion/the-bear-toxic-chefs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3E0.hjcv.-q22XpiUhLeZ&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
$20.00 for 6 months seems like a good deal to me. I haven’t seen The Bear.
Thanks! Maybe we’re all born to be enablers 🤣
Seems like a good deal to me. I ended up seeing The Bear. I really enjoyed it; no spoilers from me, just in case! The new season apparently just started.
Hmmm, another enabler …
The price sounds good, but I have only used a streaming service once. And I was not impressed.
Ha! A semi-enabler …
That sounds like a very good deal, but I love the The Bear so much I’d pay it just to see that. Hulu also has Only Murders in the Building, Pen15, Normal People, Reservation Dogs, Atlanta, and the fantastic Better Things. And Shogun (which I haven’t watched yet but everyone loves).
Ok, sounds like I have to do it. I used up my free trial to binge Only Murders in the Building. I will watch The Bear for sure and quite possibly Shogun (I remember the very old TV series).
I’m wearing Creed Silver Mountain Water for the CP today. I’m sure my bottle is at least 10 years old, not sprayed for perhaps 15. It’s fine I guess but it just smells like celery to me. Not a bad smell I suppose. I’m wearing it for the royal connection, of course.
Celery?? Uh oh. The only time I have ever smelled it in perfume was in something that had turned.
Has Silver Mountain Water always smelled like celery to you?
I don’t think it’s off or has turned. It was a case of blind buying when I was first getting serious about perfumes and I loved the sound of it but I’ve never actually liked it. I should sell my bottle because it’s nearly full and they’re going for an exorbitant rate now!
House twins!
It’s Saturday morning here and I’m looking forward to buying some dress fabric. I’ve had my eye on a couple of things for a few months, but I’ve been waiting for a sale – I’ve regularly checked how much is left because I’d rather pay full price than miss out altogether, but the email announcing 40% off arrived last night – yay!
I’ll be at the door when they open, wafting Ormond Jayne Woman, which I bought in London.
Envious of your sewing skills! Would love to choose my own fabrics, plus everything’s better at 40% off.
Reminds me of my fashion faux pas a couple of days ago:Crocs were 45-50% off!Lol!(So I bought two pairs for work,because they really are comfortable on an OR Nurse’s feet!)
I did go overboard with getting the silver and gold geometric designs,so they are very “crashy”!(classy+trashy…lol)
Happy Friday, all! I hope you’re all feeling your best blooming selves.
In a circuitous way, I hope I’ve met the CP—it was on instinct. I just wanted very much to wear the watery white floral Lascia Ch’io Pianga by Sorcinelli, which feels to me the perfect companion to sitting by the water in one of those London parks. The fragrance takes its name from an aria from the Handel opera Rinaldo, the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage. Sorcinelli’s fragrances aren’t so widely known, and when they are, it’s for his incense heavy work. This one, however, is among my two favorites. It’s heavily. A white floral for lovers of La Chasse aux Papillons, La Haie Fleurie, and Moon Bloom but luxuriously watery.
…and a lemming is born. I just bought a sample from Lucky Scent (Free shipping, including samples, through 7/1 with code WEEKEND).
It sounds like something I’ll love.
I’ve had a sense somewhere down the line that you and I could have similar tastes. I do hope you like it! It’s one of my hands-down favorite perfumes since discovering it at the end of last year.
I’d love to know what other scents you grabbed samples of—and with a free shipping code, maybe it’s finally time for me to indulge again! I get both under and overwhelmed when I go on luckyscent. My hit rate for success has been very, very low, but I think that’s more because everything is filled with harsh “amber” and “cedar”/woods.
I also got samples of Indult Isvaraya, Marissa Zappas Dream Sequence, and PdE Un Belle Amour d’Ete. My success rate is low, too. That’s why I started buying samples instead of buying blind.
For the English theme CP I am wearing the last of my Jo Malone
English Oak & Redcurrant, disappointingly now discontinued.
Maybe that one will make a return appearance? Jo Malone has brought back other d/c’ed perfumes as of late.
Yes…it’s a revolving door over there.
Scent twins with Robin today! I was surprised to discover I had at least 2 Ormond Jayne perfumes in The Sample Stash.
But I think what I really wanted to wear was the OG Agent Provocateur EdP. English brand, plus that rose & incense combination sounds rather fitting. Not sure how well it would have behaved with 93 degree temps, though.
SOTD = OJ Champaca, with Vanilla Vibezzz body butter in the usual spots. I have already purchased a second travel size of it.
You went through that lotion pretty quickly.
I don’t think I could wear AP in this humidity.. but I might give it a try.
I have about 1/3 of the original lotion left. Didn’t want to run out of that one. 😉
I figure better safe than sorry with perfume in the height of summer.
I forgot AP was British! I am long since out of it anyway.
You’re the queen of body lotions.
I’m wearing a sample of Creed Aventus because I thought Creed was an English house. But then I read on Fragrantica that it is French. Oops! 😳. I have Fragonard’s L’Adventurier on the other wrist, and honestly after the grilled pineapple note of the Creed dries down about 30 minutes in, I cannot tell the two apart.
My tea today definitely was British tho: F&M’s Queen Anne.
This is the first beautiful Friday evening of the year that Mr Vee and I have been home, so we are enjoying it out on the patio with the fire pit roaring.
A lot of Normans came over to Britain around 1066, and they were from France. So points!
I think we’re both CP compliant in Creed today because they came to London a few centuries ago and have long been tailors as well as perfumers to the London bigwigs! Here’s more: https://creedboutique.com/pages/the-history-of-creed.
Works for me! CP point claimed 😃
I’m bringing up the rear tonight and can still faintly smell today’s scent, which was Miller Harris Fleur du Matin. I love this one and think they should have kept it in their lineup. I’m happy I still have a good chunk of my large bottle left. It smells like a lovely, dewy herb and flower garden, greens and all.