Happy Friday and happy Pi Day, plus happy Holi! Birthdays: Albert Einstein, Diane Arbus, Quincy Jones. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with a hyacinth note, if you have one. If you don't, pick another spring flowering bulb?
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 on day 3 in L’Artisan Parfumeur Jacinthe des Bois, and I could easily wear this for the rest of the season.
Reminder: 3/21 is International Fragrance Day. Wear a fragrance and tell us why you picked it.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2025, where I'll try (but usually fail) to have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Hyacinthus orientalis [3 images combined] by Sergey Urzhumskov at flickr; some rights reserved.
And happy World Sleep Day, too!
I layered Chanel Cristalle EDT and EL Private Collection.
Yes! I clocked 10hrs of deep sleep. Delish!
We can all get behind World Sleep Day!
I’ve never sampled Private Collection, but I bet you smell amazing!
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Nice combo, Glannys! You always have the best ideas.
Lovely!
Your layering sounds wonderful! 😌 Im going to go take a nap now.
That seems an interesting combination, do you like it?
Yes. I think they complement each other well – Cristalle is definitely brighter and lighter (more citrus), and Private Collection is darker and greener, but they share that mossy/woody accord that ties them together.
I’m in Malle’s “Synthetic Jungle,” which is easily the most hyacinth-forward fragrance in my collection.
Happy Friday, everyone!
Aha, forgot that one had hyacinth!
Me too!
Happy Friday, Daniel! You smell like spring. 🪻
Ann! Hello! A very happy Friday to you, too!
1932
I am craving these types of scents these days
Gotta satisfy a craving 🙂
I adore 1932 beyond all reason.
Me too. I get lots of compliments
I had two hyacinth forward scents in my collection – Florist’s Fridge by the lamented Smell Bent, and Wet Garden from Demeter. Both were cheap as chips, but unfortunately I couldn’t find my Florist’s Fridge. I’m in Wet Garden, and while it won’t last long, on my skin, it is a very realistic hyacinth scent.
I remember Wet Garden! And wish I still had Demeter Pruning Shears.
What, is Smell Bent gone?? I missed that.
Somewhere, I have a 5ml spray of Florist’s Fridge.
Smell Bent called it quits in the summer of 2023.
House twins!
In VC&A First, acquired 10 or so years ago on ebay for peanuts. Perfect spring scent for a very windy day predicted to get into the 60s.
You smell wonderful! I remember an NSTer who always wore First on the first day of each month.
Hello and tgif!
I found hyacinth in my sotd Cartier Carat. Thank goodness for hoarding samples!
Ooh! (starting to rootle among the sample collection)
Cartier Carat had an amazing bottle.
Happy Friday NST!
Wearing one of my favorite hyacinth perfumes, Guy LaRoche Fidji. I think DeniseH wore it earlier this week and reminded me of it.
Taking my mother on a field trip today since the weather is so nice. The buds are opening on some of the maple trees.
I would have bet cash money that Fidji only had Big tropical flowers in it. That is why I never bet cash money.
Lol!
We are cp twins again!
Have fun today!
Hi twin, again! Enjoy the beautiful weather!
Good Morning NST. Writing while wafting (sounds like a moving violation) just a wee bit of Vent Vert extrait, from a very partial mini that I found years ago at an antique shop when I first fell down the rabbit hole. Very heady and rich, managing to be both astringently green and bracing as the molecules first hit the nose (like smelling salts stuck under the nose of fainted heroines in old movies) but also with honeyed and floral notes lurking shyly in the background as second impressions kick in. There is no mystery for why VV is a classic. The mystery lies in its eternal ability to bewitch and unsettle and as to why it was ever d/c. No matter how many times I wear it, there is always some new facet to explore. That said, this week’s CP has forced me to ponder my collection in search of hyacinth notes and conclude that I don’t reach for green florals and chypres nearly as much as I should. In winter at least, or when it’s cold in L.A. like now, my hand goes to the spicy incensey ambery woody things that warm me rather than the cold green florals that scream early spring to me. I also thought about wearing Chanel No. 19 or Cristalle, two fragrances my mom loved, but those ice queens will have to wait for warmer weather.
Ooh, that Vent Vert sounds amazing. (And it IS cold in LA! I was not dressed appropriately for the morning dog walk.)
Yes, very cold this morning. Dog didn’t mind. Luckily you can still find vintage mini bottles of VV extrait on the Evil Bay for a very decent price esp. considering what a masterpiece it is. The original 1940s formula is the one with the geometric bottle with sharp angles and flat black cap and label. The one with the tall bright green cap like foliage and green lettering is a reformulation from the 90s I think. I believe there was a third version as well.
Loving green florals the way I do, I was surprised to not love Vent Vert. Maybe the version I tried just didn’t float my boat?
You need to try vintage mals
I seem to remember that it was vintage that I tried. But maybe it wasn’t in good shape.
Could be. Galbanum does not hold up well over time.
The vintage I have is much much more bitter and green than the 90s version. I like bitter greens but this was like the galbanum ate everything else as it sat…I suspect it did not age well. It’s sorta cool but I would not wear it out.
Oh no, galbanum monsters ahoy!
Perfume aging is so iffy.
I think you have to like galbanumm, mals86
Oh, I’m a galbanum ho, Denise! That’s why I was so surprised that I didn’t like it.
Oh, you must smell divine! I can only imagine as I’ve never smelled the vintage extrait, but I have and ❤️ the 1990’s version, one of my early Spring favorites. Can’t get enough of that galbanum punch 🤛!
I chose Diorling for the CP today. What I have is a tiny decant of the vintage EDC formulation, and it is divine. If I hold my wrist to my nose and concentrate, I can indeed detect hyacinth in there. Hey, happy Friday everyone!
I always think that “diorling” is a pet name perfume couples use for each other
🤣
I have a smidge of this somewhere and now you’ve given me the itch. Must rootle. (great word). Sometimes I don’t have the patience or time though and just reach for what’s at hand. And that is how Many Things get ignored.
So very true.
We are out of town – skiing and visiting with friends. I didn’t bring much perfume, just a handful of samples. So it’s Bond 9 Scent of Peace today. I am enjoying it, but no hyacinth here! Going to think about what I can offer for the swap meet tomorrow from my collection at home.
Hope you are having a wonderful time!
It’s been great, but I do miss Seattle :).
Wearing Cristalle today, and while I still do not smell any hyacinth, it’s perfect for the sunny if still chilly day.
Yay Cristalle 🙂
I’m the polar opposite of spring flowers today in the IA chocolate dipped thingy, the decant of which I finally found after searching for days around the camper. I love it, but not as much as Ummagumma, so I’m saved from the threat of a full bottle purchase.
Windy AF here with sustained winds 30-40 mph and gusts up to 55mph. I have a some aromatic goodies waiting for pick up at the post office but they may have to wait until tomorrow because Jumping Jehoshaphat-it’s like a high powered sand blaster out there! The Baby T-Rex was almost blown away this morning. It’s not just the wind, but the sand and dust that blast you and get in your eyes if you’re outside. She was not a fan- ears flat and tight against her head, eyes squinted against flying debris, and giving me lots of side eye while her fleece puffed and flapped in the buffeting winds. The Sandia Mountains are cloaked in particulate matter just like Pig Pen (of Peanuts fame) is cloaked in dirt and dust. Tomorrow looks to be much calmer, thankfully! 💨
I always think T-Rex ears would just lift like Sally Fields in the Flying Nun.
Ha! Yes, she has to be very careful with ear deployment or she may become airborne! 🤣
Great description, Deva, of some challenging weather. My cattle dog mix doesn’t like the wind either. Glad tomorrow will be calmer.
Although described as a “very hearty breed,” mine loves nothing better than being snuggled under the covers with only her snoot out. Hope you and your doggo are enjoying some sunshine, minus the blasted wind.
Stay safe! We’re getting it tonight through tomorrow. Luckily, there’s no sand here!
Yikes, time to batten down the hatches I guess! I hope all your little spring sprouts things make it through the wind and temperature drop. 🥶
Me, too! 🤞Thanks!
Getting sandblasted right along with you and T-Rex today. At one point, the wind reminded me of breaking ocean waves against a beach.
We will be getting it tonight and tomorrow along with rain and snow.
Didn’t get much in the way of rain here. Phooey.
SOTD is Amour Indian Holi, because if not today, when?
Last night there were six(!!) deer eating from the bird feeder just off the patio. Apparently it is squirrel-proof but not deer-proof. I live in a subdivision, and not one that is plunked down in an agricultural or forested area so such a large number of deer was somewhat surprising. I was delighted to see them as my affection for wildlife of all kinds knows no bounds, but I do worry about their continued health and safety. This also does not bode well for the native plant garden I have been planning to establish right in the area in which they left hoof prints. Ironic, eh?
That must have been quite a sight. I wonder if they will come back
I think we may see them again. The night before there were three, so apparently those three came back and brought friends.
Happy Holi! You smell delicious in one of my favorites.
You’re right about gardens and deer – My MIL was an avid gardener, and she had her entire yard planted with something or other. The deer from the neighboring woods would always get through her fences and treat it like a big buffet.
Yes, this episode may have answered the question of who keeps eating the asters I’ve planted in the rain garden out front. Thought that could still be rabbits. A few years back a doe hid her fawn right in the middle of the shrub that screens our patio; the shrub is Japanese Andromeda, apparently known in New England as the only shrub the deer won’t eat.
The famous Getty Center garden in the hills of Los Angles planted wild garlic as border foliage around its flower gardens as the plentiful deer are known not to like it. Beautiful delicate violet flowers but stinky. I think the deer just jumped over it.
I wondered why andromeda was so popular around here, lol!
What a wonderful sight! 🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌 could not resist! 😁
Loved your deer story! Good luck with the native plant garden. We have lots of bird feeders and squirrels who join them, too. I also had a surprise deer visit several years ago. We live on a suburban street just 2 blocks from our busy downtown area. One day I looked out the front window and saw a couple of what appeared to be very large dogs strolling down our street headed downtown and when they came into full view I was amazed to see they were deer! They continued their unhurried stroll down the block right past my house and turned at the corner, sure enough, headed straight downtown. Never saw anything like it again!
Deer are quite happy to hang out in NJ suburbia. I had a couple of close calls driving at night. Have yet to see any where I am at now, but I know there of plenty of deer in this area too.
Carven Eau Vive
Penhaligon’s Bluebell for the CP. I think this sample set was the very first I bought when I went down the rabbit hole all those years ago. This one is my favourite of the set, as evidenced by the fact that I’m almost out of it.
Would you repurchase Bluebell?
I don’t know. I like it but it’s a bit too polite, so I’m not sure I need a FB.
I wore Anais Anais yesterday ( our Friday) but today I’m in the hyacinth- blaster Dior Remember Me, a perfume I bought about 25 years ago when I lived in Germany and gave to my mother. I had thought she’d like it as she had worn Dioressence but her tastes had changed and she was more interested in my Helmut Lang, Yoji Yamamoto and CDGs by the 2000s . I had a good view of the moon last night, and the dark shadow crossing it. Also saw Orion, which will disappear from our night skies soon ( a sign of autumn ).
ooh what an avant-garde mother! Love it. And can see where you get your love of perfume.
In the glorious Buterbaugh Apollo Hyacinth today. If I had a million bucks readily to hand, I’d buy a full bottle.
(Office mates were sneezing earlier… I hope it was from having been outside, rather than smelling my Apollo.)
or being sick and spreading it, eh?
Well, we’ll hope not sick. All of us seem to have spring allergies; we were discussing it today.
Pollen counts have been ridiculous here. Same for you?
I figured my SOTD would already have been mentioned by now, but it’s not-Chamade! And I’m in parfum EDP and EDT. Very sparing amounts of each one but omg-I do smell fabulous. Very Catherine Deneuve.
Loving everyone’s choices for this fantastic flower. Thanks for always brightening my day 🙂
Chamade is so lovely.
Twins😀
Anything Catherine Deneuve is fantastique!
Since I haven’t done the seasonal wardrobe change yet, I had to go down to the basement for my CP scent today: Bas de Soie. This one says, “it’s spring!” to me.
Have a good weekend, all. ☀️
Very, very vernal!
This champion sleeper went without last night. I swear I watched every hour on the clock go by.
And, could someone please explain why all the beginner yoga classes for baby boomers start at 7am or even earlier? Geez.
Going with something cozy for this rainy, dark day in LA. Maybe a spray or three of Le Lion.
Volunteering duties this weekend.
But you’re the queen of sleep! This is most unusual! I’m sure you’ll be back to your old well-sleeping self tonight.
The queen was not on her game last night.
Grrr.
Bletch. Insomnia is the worst.
I was surprised to find that hyacinth is a note in Zoologist Hyrax, and I have some here, so that’s my SOTD.
Wow, that IS a surprise–but can you smell it in there amidst the poop? 😉
SOTD is Tauerville Hyacinth and a Mechanic. I love this fragrance’s unlikely combination of notes.
Going out to lunch with a friend today. We know the owner of the restaurant so our glasses of bubbly are replenished without asking🥰🥂🍾
Looking forward to the Swapmeet tomorrow!
You smell wonderful!
Thank you!
Sounds like your lunch was fantastic!
I am wearing Frederic Malle Synthetic Jungle for the CP.
I just contacted LuckyScent regarding my package, which is still in limbo. They said they will open an investigation case with the USPS, which might take weeks, if no longer, to get resolved. They can’t issue a refund or send a replacement since the mistake was not from their side. I spoke to the manager from my USPS local post office, and they could not find in the system where the package is right now. I am very upset about the whole thing.
I will eat some ice cream now to cool down and wait until next week to make the next step.
Nice, sunny day here, before the rain arrives and stays for the next tree days. Spring is in the air! Happy Friday! 🌻
Oh man. Best wishes on finding your LS package!
Thank you.
I’m sorry to hear about your lost package. I had the very same issue with luckyscent and since then have refused to purchase from them. Abysmal customer service. When I asked about a replacement bottle, they straight up lied and said the perfume I purchased was discontinued and they no longer stocked it. It was Bengale Rouge, and it has never gone out of production and they have always stocked it. I was never a big spender so I’m sure they could care less, but I’ll no longer do business with them.
Thanks for letting me know, Deva. I guess it is the same case with me, since I am not a big spender either. The customer representative I spoke too was not helpful at all and she sounded pretty annoyed, despite me being nice all the time. I will dispute the charges with my credit card. So frustrating dealing with this situation!
Yes, I tried the same with CC company. I did eventually get a refund from LS but it took weeks. In the meantime, I bought another bottle from Indigo which arrived within a few days. Two months or so later, the bottle LS shipped apparently ended up somewhere in Utah (I was in NC at the time), where it was opened, sampled, found wanting, repacked sloppily, and sent on to me. So now I have two bottles. Anyway, I hope the bottle makes it to you eventually. LS must have shipping insurance so I’m not sure why they treat customers like this. Seems counterintuitive to me. Make sure you keep tracking it because after a certain point I think they legally have to refund your money.
This is great information. Thank you, so much Deva!
That sounds like very poor customer service from Luckyscent. They should send you a replacement to immediately fix your problem and then pursue issues with the delivery service to fix their problems.
I agree. I was expecting more from their customer service. I am very disappointed.
Sending find package vibes.
Thank you, Aurora!
ARGH! What a freaking pain.
So upsetting! 😡
Oh, I’m so sorry for your delivery woes. USPS has been a mess since before Christmas. I have had problems with tracking and order delays, and lost one item completely. They chalk it up to weather delays. I hope you get some answers soon!
I’m so sorry for your package and USPS woes. I’ve had some mishaps like that from time to time, and it always feels so frustrating and like you’re helpless.
If your package doesn’t show up and they don’t send a replacement, send me an email. I’m currently on the fence with my bottle of Jaisalmer so at minimum I could decant some for you.
Thank you so much for your very kind offer, the Rabbitsflower, I really appreciate it, but I already placed a new order with The Ministry of Scent that I hope will arrive without any issues next week. I am waiting now to get my money back after I disputed the LS charges with my credit card,
🤗
Sounds like you are very ready to have this bottle with you! I bet this time it’ll work out smoothly. I love Ministry of Scent
Missed everyone! Spent last week either down with a virus or in recovery. Commando all week.
Sotd FM Angeliques Sous La Pluie. Not CP but my travel spray arrives this week, and I couldn’t tolerate any scent. Finally enjoying it today. And it’s raining in LA, so petrichor galore. But no petrichor listed in ASLP, but the overall effect is marvelous.
So many interesting comments but I’m husbanding (wife-ing?) my strength and focus to play catch up on my paperwork.
Happy Friday darling NST! Dream of spring (or fall for So Hemispherer’s)!
Hope you’re feeling better and can get out and about this weekend
Thank you Kanuka! Cold but sunny expected so 🤞 plus I have to mail my extra YDL Libre L’Absolu Platine to lillyjo 🤗
Get well soon.
Coucou & merci!
Sending good wishes and healthy vibes your way! Take care and take time to catch up, it will all still be there!🤗
Outstanding perspective Laila! No FOMO for me!
Hope you feel better for the weekend.
Remember, this weekend Robin does one of the swapmeets so tune in to her post so you can see how it works.
Kris, you’re beyond kind and thoughtful to me! Will do! And I’ll be wearing your FM Iris Poudre to watch and learn!
Oh yuck! There are some nasty bugs going around. Good call not to rush right back into doing “stuff”. Relapses are Not Fun.
Thanks for the encouragement! I took a prolonged coffee break, happily sniffing my ASLP on my wrist every time I lifted my cup. It was quite restorative!
Hope you are feeling better soon, be sure to check out the swapmeet, it’s always fun.
My first swap meet! 🎉
Glad you are back posting.
Your are smelling great!
Thank you! Now my Iris Poudre has a FM cousin in Angéliques Sous La Pluie!
Feel better soon, LesLiesse!
Thank you! Planning to walk in the park slowly and stop to smell all budding flowers!
Moon Moss for the project. Gorgeous hyacinth. Probably my favorite purchase last year
Thank you again thegoddessrena for your astounding generosity in sending me such an overflowing bounty of samples!
Moon Moss is a gorgeous name for a scent.
I’m wearing AG’s Heure Exquise, which I’ve seen a few people mention this week.
We’re about to take our cat to the vet for her annual check up. She won’t be very pleased about that. She’s already suspicious that something is afoot, because we haven’t opened the cat door this morning.
That only took half an hour, our vet is only 5 minutes drive away, but I arrived with blood on my clothes! Phaedra is the most affectionate cat I’ve ever met, but that goes out the window when she sees the cat carrier. I thought I was prepared for it and had a good grip on her, but I still got a lot of scratches.
Oh, boy! I have 3 😻😻😻I need to take for a annual vet visit – I can hardly wait – Not!
Sorry about that! My cat is also not a fan of the carrier and I’m a veteran of the bloody battles as well.
Yikes! I have had an easier time getting Teflon kitty to the vet since I got her a different cat carrier. She despised the old one.
But I still try to wear long sleeves when I load her up.
Wow! Our weather here is as crazy lately as our stock market and the daily political chaos – up, down, all around, and, I swear, inside out! It’s 75 🌞 degrees here, absolutely gorgeous, but severe storms coming in tonight with all kinds of serious wind warnings, and then snow showers on Sunday morning with highs only in the 30’s. Wow again!
I took a walk around the garden this morning and saw all sorts of little green shoots poking up through the ground – my hyacinth leaves are up 2” along with other bulbs including my favorite tiny wild blue Scilla; snowdrops (misnamed this year, no snow to peek through) are in full bloom and have spread beautifully. I was surprised to see my chives up 3”; I love using fresh herbs right from the garden!
For today’s cp, I absolutely love the scent of hyacinths, but only outside. The few times I’ve brought fresh blooms inside their scent is so strong as to be choking. So for today’s cp I wanted a fragrance whose hyacinth note was a quiet one, and I found it in what is probably my favorite classic floral, vintage Worth Je Reviens. I was first introduced to it by my late mother-in-law decades ago, who gifted me with a tiny flacon of the pure perfume, a tiny flat blue disk that fit into its own deep blue leather sleeve, that she bought on one of her Island trips. I’m weaing a few precious drops from it today, but I have Je Reviens in various formulations- I love it in Spring. Its notes are so beautifully and softly blended and I get mostly violet from it, a favorite floral note (and I’m not a person who’s very fond of florals.) And I always think of dear Sophie whenever I wear it; she was a wonderful role model of what a mother-in-law should be.🙏
It’s been a busy week of events and a few instances of connecting with old friends and former co-workers I haven’t seen in awhile, and I’m grateful for those treasured relationships. Hope it’s been a good one for you and a good weekend ahead. ☮️ ✌️
Moving story about your MIL, Je Reviens wears beautifully.
My yucky weather is moving quickly in your direction, alas! Hope you don’t get the crazy high wind. Some places down in NM had hurricane force gusts.
Frozen mango and yogurt smoothie
Selected Guerlain Rosa Magnifica this morning, it is primarily a rose but there’s hyacinth too, it makes me think of Persolaise rushing to find it when I shared that Mathilde Laurent created it as an homage to Nahema, then he made a post with a glowing review of it, sending his viewers on the hunt for a bottle. It’s very long-lasting. Tonight I am twins with meals, I was saving Chamade for Friday, I’m wearing the extrait, hyacinth, yes but it’s also a complex perfume.
*mals not meals
Chamade EdT/EdP is so heady, I can’t imagine what the extrait is like.
Yes, it’s very concentrated but like extraits do it doesn’t project like the EDT.
Happy Friday! Trying Lilac Brûlée today and notes are below. I get kind an interesting, sweet and spicy lilac so far. Some of the reviews on Fragrantica say they detect no lilac. 🤷♀️Early verdict: possibly sponge err…FB worthy ☺️
Lilac, rhubarb, mimosa, marzipan, cinnamon, cream, sandalwood, cedar, tonka bean, vanilla
I have the soap but have been hoarding it as he doesn’t ship to Canada and I’m not crossing the border now. I’ll sniff it one of these days…in the meantime, I put in a decent-sized order for Monsillage soap on this side of the border.
You know, people keep talking about that one and I just now realized I never did announce it…and it’s been out for ages. Hate it when that happens!!
Ha! Gotta love Elaine!
I’m wearing three big sprays of Chamade extrait de parfum. It’s wonderful.
Twins😀
I’m in a sample of Pierre Guillaume’s Yuzu Ab Irato. It claims to have a hyacinth note, but I can’t find it. I’m getting yuzu, thyme, and ambrette.
Tea today is F&M’s Queen Anne.
With some recent work travel and an unusually high amount of *life stuff* going on this month, I haven’t been by in a while and I’ve missed you all. I’ll get a bit of break next week before yet another work trip, and then hopefully April will be back to normal for me. I’m not complaining though — I got to meet Arielle Shoshana in person at her shop last week and that was fun!
How cool! Was it difficult to find the shop?
Very easy to find — the outside is painted pink and yellow like her Saturday bottle!
Hope the life stuff settles down for you Vee!
Hi Vee! Nice to see you.
Yuzu Ab Irato….I went through a large decant, years ago, now I don’t remember anything about it.
I’m wearing Grand Amour for the CP. It’s one of the few Goutals I have that hasn’t been spoiled by time, it still smells glorious.
So hyacinth, I really don’t know what it actually smells like. All the scents I have with a hyacinth note contain many other florals. And most of them also have galbanum, so I’m wondering if what I’ve always thought of as galbanum is actually hyacinth. Is hyacinth at all bitter? Is it indolic? Does the perfume note resemble the actual flower? If so, I will try to seek out the flower to sniff!
I don’t know what hyacinth smells like either so we’re twins in that regard!
That is interesting, in the Netherlands hyacinth bulbs are more or less available everywhere and lots of people have them in their house. It’s a strong smell, both green and oily, maybe even indolic. Very memorable and not at all delicate.
Well said. As I noted above, I love to smell them outside in my garden, but if I bring the flowers inside, their scent is overpowering, almost choking.
Hyacinth is potent! Some grocery stores here are selling pots of them in the Floral Department for spring. Definitely not bitter. A touch sweet. It’s one of those smells that, once you have experienced it, you will probably always remember.
SOTD Hermes 24Faubourg. It actually has hyacinth! It’s not very springlike but here in northern Sweden it’s still winter- or rather ”vårvinter”-the springwinter :-). A favorite eason here when there’s still snow and ice but the sun is shining, perfect for being outdoors, especially out on the ice.
Sounds wonderful. Do you also have a word for ‘ autumn summer’?
“Springwinter” ought to be a word in English!
Yes!
That was GOING to be my scent for the CP today but darned if I can’t find my bottle! I feel very frustrated. Oh well. Good for you!
I was surprised to find that 24 Faubourg contains hyacinth and wore it yesterday. 😀
We call it fake spring here. Lol. Your word sounds nicer.
Good one! Fake spring seems like what I experienced today. Snow expected tomorrow.
Varvinter aka Springwinter belongs in the NST lexicon, like with Almost Friday = Thursday.
I’m just catching up on comments, but I had to tell you how much I like that Swedish word! Vårvinter is what we’re having here in Massachusetts. Cold and sunny! The longer daylight hours are a sign that spring is on the way, but it’s still a far way aways.
I wore 24 just yesterday. There had been so many mentions of it here that I had to do it. I was also surprised at the hyacinth note in it!
SOTD = Frederic Malle Synthetic Jungle
Green floral patchouli – 💚💛🩶. Love!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DHMVKE4xeso/?igsh=YTBodTc4aGQ4ZGtn
It’s also Pi day!!!!! Here’s an article from The New York Times, not sure if it was gifted or not because I got to it in a different manner:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/science/mathematics-daubechies-mathemalchemy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.304.nFis.qSOoeHPXRcbB&smid=url-share
You are triplets with Daniel & pl67 🙂
My list of hyacinth perfumes was so long, I couldn’t decide what to wear this morning. So I decided to wear a little spray of multiple perfumes across my arms, however, I’ve been getting sidetracked by work (WFH) and wanting to test something again before the swap meet. So the two hyacinth perfumes I currently have on my left arm are vintage Chamade EDC, which I’ve finally decided to put on my swap list, and Grand Amour, which I prefer to Chamade. It’s been a tough decision to try and swap it, but I’m trying to get better about understanding that I can appreciate and like a perfume but never really want to wear it or fall in love with it. On the other hand, I re-tried and am not swapping my rare L’Artisan Humeur Jalousie (Jealous Mood). It’s Olivia Giacobetti with notes of tomato leaf, green leaves, and bamboo. I just need to remember to wear it this spring!
Yesterday I wore 24 Faubourg from a decant from Makeup Alley days and fell back in love with it. I was surprised to see it has a hyacinth note when researching for the cp. It’s so well blended, I can’t pick out many specific notes, and definitely not hyacinth.
Looking forward to the swap meet tomorrow!
I literally forgot Humeur Jalousie existed, it’s like a unicorn 🙂
I was just searching for info on the Mood Swings collection and discovered there’s a coffret in the full, original presentation on eBay right now. It’s listed for $585.
I know I’ve tried at least a couple others in the collection before and might still have samples of them, but I wasn’t terribly impressed or particularly into the others IIRC.
Ha! I wonder if somebody will pay it.
Maybe someday I will try to grow some hyacinth in containers. Plants would be a nice addition to the deck.
Weather whiplash here today. I was using the A/C yesterday evening; this morning I had to turn on the heat! March Madness doesn’t just apply to sports, lol.
SOTD = CP compliant today in Smell Bent Florist’s Fridge, courtesy of Vee. It’s lovely! Probably one of the best Smell Bent perfumes I have tried. Would have been nice to get a travel size while it was still around.
Florist’s Fridge is such an entertaining name.
And it’s fairly accurate, too. I was reminded of how an old school florist smells when you step into it.
I had the car A/C on today. It’s supposed to get cool again on Sunday.
I’ll probably have the heat on again tomorrow.
I miss Smell Bent! I wonder what he is up to these days
Haven’t heard a peep about what Brent is up to now. I don’t think he intended to take a permanent break from perfume, though.
Vintage Shiseido Zen today – it’s both CP and Zeitgeist compliant.
I am allergic to actual hyacinths (and to narcissus), but apparently not to the note which is featured in so many of my green forward favorites.
I liked the original Zen and did not know it had hyacinth!
No hyacinth in my collection so wearing what I wanted today. Iris Poudre it is.
Like others, I am looking forward to the swapmeet as well.
I will twin you tomorrow!
You must like it.
I adore your Iris Poudre as well as the Encens Mythique, Kris! You have superb taste, as well as a generous heart! Both are on my FB list.
I’m wearing Fidji for the cp.
We are supposed to get storms overnight but I should be home before they start. I have this weekend off and am excited for the swapmeet. I still have to get my act together for it though.
Glad you have the weekend off. Fidji is beautiful; I had a bottle of this way back in the day.
I remember the advertisements but it was never available here. I blind bought it because Aurora spoke so highly of it. I’m glad I took the chance.
She seems to have an outstanding collection!
That’s me too, needing to get stuff together. And I’m tied up all day tomorrow 🙃
Glad to hear you have the weekend off. Hopefully it means the nasty weather is gone by the time you go back to work.
Wearing Quartz today. Thanks to Aurora mentioning that this has hyacinth, otherwise I never would have known. My bottle is not marked as femme or homme; therefore I’m assuming it must be the original formulation. It has the blue wavy cap.
It was fun to learn how many perfumes have hyacinth! I never knew.
My bottle of Quartz is newer than yours and does not have the blue wavy cap.
Hyacinth! My favorite note! The queen: Norell (and its imposter, Charlie) and the princess, Calandre!!
All beautiful fragrances that I wore back in the day. The only one in my current collection is Calandre