Happy Almost-Friday and happy National Eat A Peach Day! Also, the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Musical birthdays: John Lee Hooker, Claude Debussy, Tori Amos. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm taking more community project points in Guerlain Cologne du 68.
Reminder: 8/23 will be Cypress Friday...wear a fragrance with a cypress note.
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 Geometric Homage to Van Gogh – Wheatfield with Cypresses [cropped] by Dave Collier at flickr; some rights reserved.
Hello NST!
My sotd is Wazamba for CP points.
I will listen to Clair de Lune in honor of Claude Debussy today.
Hope everyone is doing well.
You smell great!
I remember playing Clair de Lune for a piano recital. I had to memorize it so played it about a million times. Not that I don’t like it, but definitely got tired of the music after a while.
Wazamba has to be the most fun perfume name to say, ever!
I wanted herbal today, so I chose L’Eau d’Armoise, for the artemisia. I actually own a full bottle of this, which is only my second full bottle of Serge Lutens.
Oh, interesting. Thanks for the mention.
Finally a break from the heat today. Phew.
Photo shoot this morning, and my daughter comes to town this afternoon. It’s her birthday week, and one of her presents will be a bottle of “3 Fleurs” from Parfum D’Empire. Always risky to give an unknown perfume to someone – I just have a hunch she’ll love it.
I’m in Malle’s “Rose et Cuir” today. I hear it’s somewhat divisive in the fragrance community, but I really dig it. It’s strange, but (to my nose) utterly beautiful.
Happy birthday to your daughter. It’s my daughter’s birthday too. How very sweet of you to buy her a bottle of perfume. I’m sure she will love it.
I love Rose et Cuir. You smell wonderful!
Hope your daughter loves the perfume.
Have a wonderful time with your daughter, and happy birthday to her!
Enjoy the b-day celebrations with your daughter!
I am joining Tam Dao crowd.
The fridge was delivered half an hour ago. We will let it stand packed for another half an hour and then start unpacking. Fingers crossed!
I hope it is in perfect shape and works fine from the get-go! I admire your resilience. I need a new frig , but it seems like an overwhelming chore. Good luck!
YAY for new fridge!
My sister in Florida had her ac go out Monday night. Has to wait until Friday for replacement parts.
Yuk.
Happy to hear that your new fridge showed up! Hope it’s up and running now.
Hello.
Sotd is White Linen.
Made a pitcher of sweet tea. Can’t wait till it’s cold enough to drink. In the mean time I’ll be having the last of my cold brew coffee.
Oh, my mother loved White Linen back in the day when it was new!
My mother loved it, too!
Woulda worn CSP Vanille Peach if I’d known it was Eat A Peach Day, but instead I’m in the luxurious SL Douce Amère and I regret nothing.
You could listen to The Allman Brothers Band album called that instead. 😂
Actually not five minutes after I wrote that I brushed my teeth with Dontodent Fresh Peach toothpaste, so I think that counts!
Totally counts!
Eat a Peach is on all my playlists.
You’re my blue sky, you’re my sunny day
Lord you know it makes me high
When you turn your love my way
It’s cloudy here this morning and we have a bit of rain coming this afternoon, so it’s Encre Noire (and points!) for me today. There’s more summer weather coming next week, but I looked out at my bellwether tree (a coralbark maple and the one that turns to autumn the earliest) and it is showing signs of fall already — yay! Every fall I think that’s my favorite season, and in spring I love spring the best. Lucky me, huh? Reminds me of the caption on one of my tea mugs: “Bloom where you’re planted.”
Is this a Mary Engelbreit quote? I loved her artwork!
Yes! Can’t remember where I found it, but it was way back when her art was really popular.
Her fame faded but I know she still draws.
In Nez 1+1 Armoressence for the CP. It’s wet and gray outside but I’m happy about the free water and so is my yard😊
Sometimes you just need the free water!
I haven’t heard much about this Nez scent. What you think of it?
Hiram Green Vivacious today. I don’t seem to have any scents with cypress, but this is just pretty. I think this is my theme for “End of Summer” – Just Pretty!
A decent theme 🙂
Just rolled out of bed and enjoying a cuppa joe. Have not spritzed yet but definitely will be wearing SSS Forest Walk, which includes Wester Red Cedar in the note profile. Lovely stuff!
Does anyone have any connection or news about Laurie? I think of her often, even when I’m not wearing any of her fragrances, always hoping she is well and happy.
Sad to find out another of my favorite musicians went space trucking back in March. I haven’t kept up with my music interests in the past couple of years. Anyway, just downloaded his posthumously released album and his book “Cablog” which is about his five years of night shift cab driving in his hometown of Lafayette Louisiana. Lots of sad stories. What shines through is his affinity and care for the down and out- the mentally ill, the homeless, the addicted…probably because he had been all of those things himself. Of course, last night I had a dream about him. R.I.P. Brother Dege, lover and most excellent purveyor of Mississippi Delta Blues.
https://youtu.be/ui12YUFbFIU?si=S09lp_syAXS1j39W
Nothing on the Laurie front. I hope she’s doing okay. Did I ever mention I got into a tiff with whateverhername is and I will not ever be ordering from her again … this was way back when she opened for online ordering.
I DO remember you saying something about that, although I don’t remember the details.. I haven’t ordered anything since she sold it as I haven’t seen anything new from the subsequent owner and I’ve had plenty to last me until now. I’m in dire need of a small bottle of Equestrian this fall. My travel spray is done. ☹️
Yeh, it seems she forgot a travel spray of Rose Volupte and refused to admit to it.
I remember your post-Laurie SSS brouhaha!
Seriously…
I don’t remember any Laurie. Was that her name on here?
I always wonder about Marjorie Rose.
Laurie was the perfumer behind Sonoma Scent Studio, which was pretty popular with many who post here. She sold it a few years ago, not sure exactly when. If anyone knows, feel free to chime in…
I had an old email kicking around from 2020 or so. Looks like its Brenda who took over.
10 hours sleep, I continue to revel in no alarm clocks for stupid meetings.
I am never, ever building another stakeholder analysis again.
SOTD will be Ceremonia Perfume de la Terra.
It’s nice, isn’t it? I still do volunteer work so occasionally have to set my alarm clock, but usually I only have to once a week or sometimes even less. Never thought I would be one for sleeping in, but I love it!
What do you think of your SOTD? For some reason, I became interested in it earlier in the year and have considered a blind buy on and off but haven’t ever gone through with it.
And I’m jealous of your sleep like I always am! But I’m off work tomorrow and looking forward to sleeping in.
I’m wearing my Nicolaï Nérolis, Cap Néroli and Néroli Intense. For some reason I always wear these two together.
Sadly neither of them has any cypress I don’t think.
Double neroli is just as good as cypress I am sure.
Friday morning so I’m wearing Sycomore for the CP , though I see it as more of a sandalwood than cypress perfume. Down the road from where I live is a big empty section which is covered in gorse and broom, and wattle…a symphony in yellow at this time of year. I love the scent of broom, the mix of sweet mimosa with a touch of fresh mint. The gorse has a much denser smell, and coconutty. I’m off to Central Otago, hoping to see some of the orchards that fill the area in blossom. The cherry blossom in town is all flowering now and the magnolias are adding colour bursts.
I hope you have a nice trip up Central, to use the phrase familiar from my childhood 🙂 .
Yay for spring flowers!
Tabu, current formulation. I love it.
Does it still pack a punch?
From what I’ve read current isn’t as powerful as vintage but I still really like it. It’s sweet and spicy
I’m wearing Kyoto today, the only perfume that I have with a cypress note. It’s Friday here and I am so looking forward to the weekend!
Hope it is a good one Gaynor. You do smell great!
Frozen mango smoothie, didn’t add yogurt.
I wore Eau de Patou, the Heritage version which I find very classy, I also have the vintage, lovely as well and tonight it’s l’Occitane Eau d’Iparie.
Patou: gone, but not forgotten.
Hello!
I love Debussy, listening to Rêverie and wearing Bel Respiro.
Wishing everyone a lovely day! 🌹
You smell great Omega, hope it was a good Thursday.
My weekend started 6 hours ago!
Bliss!!
So many pre-Springcleaning and organizing plans for the weekend.Should be fun!
SOTD!Oud Silk Mood.I get a hefty lychee note plus vanillic rose oud from it!Lovely stuff!
XO’s
Whoo hoo, weekend! You’re not on call this time?
SOTD = Jo Malone Highland Heather Cologne
Beautiful bottle, beautiful cologne! On theme with cypress as one of the notes.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-_JEecRh9z/?igsh=bW91czd4bmF1bmw3
So one of my cousins’ son is getting married in November. The RSVP snail mail came way back in April, and I believe this was after a Save the Date postcard magnet. I had promptly RSVPd and decided to wait until now to reserve a room. Well would you believe there were no rooms available? What in the [you fill in the blank]? Anyway, I hope to see them this Saturday so I can ask them questions …
And P.S. – It’s Pumpkin Spice Latte time! I have decided that it is way overdone but at some point, I will have one 🎃.
I hope you are able to get a room.
I hope so too. There were alternatives but why drive when I don’t have to?
Geez, November is still a ways away, I hope someone cancels or they find a room for you…
I hope so too!
Not surprised that the rooms are gone by now, especially if it is a destination wedding.
Hope you can find something!
It’s New Hope PA so not a glamorous destination. Let’s see what my cousin’s son says this Saturday.
Ah! I am familiar with New Hope. Lots of little bed & breakfasts there. No big hotels at all.
Hallo! Got back from my trip to Saskatchewan and am finally feeling recovered. Flight home was cancelled due to thunderstorm so we ended up renting a car and driving from Toronto. I loathe air travel. Today I’m wearing Over the Chocolate Shop.
Welcome back!
Sounds like you need a relaxing vacay after that journey home!
Welcome back home.
Welcome back! Sounds like you had quite the adventure.
Glad you made it home! I hope that OTCS was able to soothe away the travel stresses.
Welcome back and you smell fabulous!
I’m enjoying my day off. I stopped at work though to shop. Lol. It’s double discount day though.. so I picked up some shoes and pants for my daughter.
My sotd is Chloe Lumineuse. I smell pretty and happy. 🌞
Yay for double discounts!
I agree double discount is wonderful!
Yay for happy perfumes and day off.
SOTD is Ferre Eau de Parfum. Very pretty indeed.
Is that another one of your iris perfumes?
Yes, a generous NSTer that didn’t use it much, gave it to me. She thought it was a lot like Iris Poudre and that I would like it. It really does smell quite similar.
I am wearing one squirt of Angel Muse. My little 9ml bottle only has about 1 ml left, but I have a full-size backup. I’m feeling verrrry lazy today. I might manage to do laundry and not much else.
Apsara, isn’t retirement great? I loved my actual job, but the useless meetings, trainings, and office politics were horrible at the end.
Muse is such a great scent, I should really buy some too.
I have many scents with a cypress note, but I reached for Cuir de Russie today.
I just polished off a delicious piece of berry chantilly cake, leftover from a work potluck yesterday. I need the sugar to power through some annoying emails this afternoon! Almost Friday!
You smelled great today tulipani, and I’m jealous of the cake!
I wish I would have known today was “National Eat a Peach Day”! Would have picked up some Palisade Peaches for the occasion. 😋🍑
Slept off yesterday’s headache overnight, thank goodness.
I had my first visit with my new dentist this afternoon, so commando. Didn’t want to crop dust anyone with a SOTD. Really liked the office and the dentist, so quite pleased about that. Already made my next appointment.
Getting wildfire smoke here from Idaho and Wyoming this afternoon. Yuck.
no crop dusting 😅 that’s very thoughtful of you!
Figured I could go without perfume for a little bit longer, LOL!
Scented lotions are my friend when I want to fly under the radar…
I am trying to be more careful these days with perfume!
Didn’t know if this was a scent free office, and wasn’t interested in finding out the hard way.
I really liked it, though. Glad my brother recommended that dentist!
Glad you’re feeling better today and yay for a good dentist.
A good dentist is worth their weight in gold!
Thinking that Wednesday’s headache was weather-related. Sometimes a really big change in weather will knock me for a loop…
For more cypress I’m in Sycomore EDT today. And it’s my Friday and the weekend is here for me now – woohoo!
long weekend, woohoo for sure! 😁 You smell wonderful.
Thank you, tiffanie!
sotd = Geisha Vanilla Hinoki
I think maybe hinoki counts for cypress. 😁 The other day my neighbors had their cypress hedge trimmed and shaped. The smell of the cut boughs was delightful as it wafted in the air.
Robin is smelling fantastic in Cologne du 68. That’s one of my desert island scents for sure. 💖 Will have to wear it soon.
I think I got a bottle of the Cologne du 68 from you. It is still inside the plastic over wrap 😱
Sometimes landscapers do us a favor, and create something pleasant smelling. Other times, not so much!
You’re right about Cologne du 68. It’s up there amongst favorites for me too.
SOTD = Chanel 31 Rue Cambon EDT
Beautiful! I was going to wear Sycomore because it has a cypress note. I should have looked at the bottle before I did my spritzessss but hey, it’s the thought that counts, right? Right!
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_Bm0lsR0ZB/?igsh=MW1vdnBybXBoN2l5ZA==
My nephew has not been deployed to the Middle East as he was just home last weekend! Yay!
I usually have hostess gift anxiety but this time I just decided to bring (mild) salsa and chips. I may stop by Wegmans to see if there’s interesting beverages.
Oy, posted in the wrong spot! Will repost!