It's Tuesday, National Zoo Lovers Day, International Romani Day, and Jacques Brel’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am heading to the gym shortly and will pick a fragrance after. Tea at the moment is Cascadia Breakfast by The Jasmine Pearl Tea Co.
Reminder: 4/11 will be Toontown Friday...scent a favorite cartoon character. Suggested by Jalapeno.
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: the Noritake + Studio Ghibli bone china My Neighbor Totoro teapot is ¥10,581 at Amazon in Japan.
My SOTD is Guerlain Mitsouko, and the cartoon character I associate it with is Ursa from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
She’s beautiful, refined, warm, and loving – but also hard as steel and downright ruthless when the situation demands it. There’s a deep sadness in Ursa, and I think Mitsouko captures that beautifully. Oh, and since the Fire Nation is inspired by imperial Japan, the fact that Mitsouko is a Japanese name feels like a fitting touch.
Great association!
You always put such thought into your SOTD and the reasoning behind it, Glannys-I enjoy all the clever responses people give 🙂
Wow! You are so creative for each community project!
Such poetic reasoning Glannys, bravo!
Well thought out, Glannys!
It’s still snowing here, and I’m really tired of it lol. Hopefully it will help with forest fire season but I’m sick of driving in it.
So to compensate I’m wearing the FM Dries van Noten scent again-slightly sour woods to balance out rich vanilla and spice. Have to admit had I known this was leaving the line I would have bought a full bottle. That’s ok-lots of beautiful things still available and new fragrances coming out all the time.
Oh, you smell fabulous. Dries van Noten is such a unique beauty.
Thanks Daniel!
You smell fabulous although for me it was a No Go. For the short time I can smell it, I realized I was allergic to something in it that caused me to not be able breathe. I thought it was something else but when it happened again, I had to let it go …
Too many beautiful scents in the world to compromise your health. I wonder what it was that set off the allergic reaction?
It’s such a shame this fragrance was discontinued. I still have a few ml in my mini bottle, but I will miss it when it’s gone.
Dries van Noten was something I did a 180 on. Not my thing the first time I tried it, but now I think it’s lovely.
SOTD is L’Artisan Legendes du Cedre from a very cute mini.
Temperatures have dropped again to the low 40s, so I am back to my cold weather perfumes until next week, when we are expecting nicer temps.
Coffee with a dash of cardamom and a bacon/cheddar cheese bagel for breakfast. Back now to remote work day.
Happy Tuesday! 🌷
I bet you smell great. As I was rummaging my (smallish) bag of forgotten perfumes, I saw a package from 2017 from you! What did I unearth? L’AP Un Air de Bretagne! I haven’t worn it as yet.
Lol! I hope that decant is still good!
Happy Tuesday, pl67! 🌸
Thank you, NinaV! 🌻
Yummy coffee and breakfast, have a great WFH day!
Thank you Tulipani! 😊
Happy Tuesday to you PL67!
Thank you, Jalapeno!
Starting my day in Bvlgari Au Thé Noir. Black tea, for sure, but with leather, tobacco, and even a quiet hint of oud. (I’m a coffee drinker, but if a cup of tea smelled like this, I could be enticed to switch.)
Happy Tuesday, everyone.😊
You smell great! Au the noir is my favorite of the tea scents from Bvlgari.
Thanks, PriscillaE! It’s lovely, isn’t it?
I love many Bvlgari scents, you smell wonderful! I enjoy a good oud/leather note. How’s the longevity?
The OG Femme was a favorite, and Au The Blanc, which was my wedding scent (20 years ago, EEP!) 😯
Despite the richness of the notes, it’s not a heavy scent. I’ve worn it only a few times, but I’ve wanted to reapply after three hours; I’d say the longevity is good for an eau de cologne.
thank you for the information! Bvlgari are surprisingly long lasting even if they are sheer. Pour Femme au Fresh was another with great power but low sillage.
Love all the Bulgari scents-you smell amazing!
Thanks, Carole!😊
So you mix a pinch of Kusmi Violette with a 1/2 spoon of regular black tea and a 1/4 spoon of Lapsang Souchang…
Although you might have to still light a cigarette 🙂
Ha! Thanks for the recipe!
Daniel, you said starting your day- so you switch in the evening? Bedtime? I usually only switch for an evening out myself (like that divine, heady Jasmine Attar), but I am thinking of using scent before sleeping.
As with many marvelous fragrances discussed here, I am unfamiliar with your Sotd. But I trust that you smell great!
Oh, I often have a different morning , afternoon, and evening scent, not JUST because I’m obsessed, (though clearly I am,😊) but most perfumes don’t last long on my skin.
That’s like a great movie followed by two sequels!
That’s a fantastic analogy, LesLiesse:)
Hi NST! 🌹
Well, my first cartoon character is an easy one: I’m wearing Kenzo Jungle l’Elephant in honor of Dumbo.
When I got up this morning, it was 20F, it’s now soared to 22F. But the sun is shining! We haven’t had clear skies for days.
nice association, ringthing 🙂
Excellent.
That’s a great one for the CP!
👍👍
I’m in Wazamba today, as a relief from the overly sweet perfume oil I wore yesterday. I love Parfum d’Empire scents.
Just the name ought to fit some cartoon character but can’t think of it just now.
If Muppets count, Animal would be a match.
Tuberose Tuesday here in Rogue’s Champs Lunaires. It was 25 degrees when I arose, for pete’s sake! Hope it didn’t deactivate the grass seed I spread last week.
And now for something completely different, a collab I didn’t see coming:
https://www.target.com/p/-/A-93601123
Those are fun!
Love your scent. You smell fantastic!
I have a friend I need to tell about that Target collab!
Hi all, my SOTD is Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic by Guerlain. It’s perfect for Spring, a variety of citrus, ivy, and tender greens, non-offensive for a day of physician’s appointments and taking our new adopted cat Beau to the Vet.
You smell great , and good luck to your pet with the vet appointment. Hope Beau gets a clean bill of health.
Beau ❤️ Hope the visit to the vet goes smoothly!
a great AA!
thank you! It’s a Spring favorite! 🙂
Love Mandarine Basilic! And, a few days late, it’s nice to see you posting again!
New kitteh! Hope the vet visit went well for Beau.
Hi everyone! My SOTD is Hermès Eau des Merveilles and it’s just perfect for this bright spring day we are having 💛
You smell wonderful!
Thank you ☺️
That is a great scent! I realized over the weekend I own zero Hermes perfumes.
This is one of my favorites.
I’m so jealous of your weather, and I love your SOTD:)
I wore that yesterday and then forgot to post this. I absolutely love this fragrance. It is a great one for any season.
Encens Mythique for Maleficent for the CP
She’s not just villainous—she’s iconic. Perfect pairing!
*claps*
Great choice!
Oh, that’s a great one!
ELO’s Bendelirious is definitely a perfume for a cartoon character, but I just don’t know which.
Betty Boop!
Terrific!
Hi everyone, I’m still commando but will check in again later. I’ve been MIA due to a multitude of issues that included a five-day power outage, cataract surgeries (successful), medical appointments (ongoing), and, sadly, the death of one of my cats. Too much going on in real life lately. I hope to be back on track soon.
I am so sorry to hear about your fur baby !!! I know from IG how you love your cats 🐈
Sending you a big hug, Calypso, I’m so sorry for your kitty cat loss! Glad to hear your cataract surgeries went well, I hope everything starts swinging your way soon.
I am sorry for your loss, Calypso.
I’m so sorry for the loss of your beloved kitty.
So very sorry for your loss, Calypso. Sending you hugs and strength. ♥️
Oh my goodness. So glad the surgery went well, so sorry about the rest of it. And so glad you checked in.
So sorry you are going through multiple issues. Be sure and take care of yourself!
Hugs, Calypso. Already commented about your kitty on Instagram, but – please accept my sympathy again.
And yay for successful surgeries.
🤗♥️
So sorry about the kitty.
Aw. Very sorry to hear about your sweet kitty crossing The Rainbow Bridge. Hugs.
I am so sorry about your kitty.
So sorry to hear about your poor kitty. But successful cataract surgery is such a revelation. Hope life gets back on track.
Sephora is running their spring sale through the 14th if you are in the US. I would like to restock my no 5 extrait since I am almost out. It’s not included the cards right now and I did spend quite a bit last quarter on perfume and have enough no 5 at the moment. So I am okay with giving this sale a pass.
About to get into the shower and wear Epic today after yesterday’s and this morning’s vintage BaV.
I’m going there tomorrow. I don’t have anything in mind to buy though.
Placed an order for skincare goodies earlier today.
Love the teapot! Trying Cirque du Soleil L’eau de Parfum today…notes are below and pretty accurate. 😆 🍎🍿🍨
TOP: BERGAMOT NATUREPRINT®, COTTON CANDY, RED APPLE SMELL-THE-TASTE
MID: IRIS PETALS, FRESH FREESIA, BUTTERY POPCORN ACCORD
DRY: VANILLA BEAN, SANDALWOOD, CARAMELIZED AMBER
Had forgotten they did a fragrance. You like?
Is it too on the nose if I scent The Little Prince with Vol de Nuit? 🥀
I think it’s very clever! Well done.
Perfection.
Not at all!
Cute teapot selection, Robin! I was just thinking of Studio Ghibli because I randomly started watching Ponyo last night, didn’t get very far though. Today I’m wearing Copal Azur for the salty/beachy note.
Lots of possibilities with Studio Ghibli…
🙂
Sotd FM Angeliques Sous La Pluie. I think I’m a week off.
Finally out of quarantine and going to hospital for a visit!
🍀at the hospital.
🤗♥️
Hope you had a nice visit!
Treating every minute together as precious!
Yay for being out of quarantine!
I had an iced coffee outside in the sunshine after our visit! And enjoyed the coincidence of wearing Angéliques Sous La Pluie while John Coltrane’s After the Rain was playing. It made me want to do a music & scent CP, even though I understand that theme isn’t popular.
Some of us enjoy the musical CPs. But you have to be wired a certain way to come up with an association.
👍💃🏻
We will do another I’m sure!
I’m wearing Ambre Russe today, taking advantage of the wintry temperatures to which we woke up. I’m associating it with Natasha Fatale of the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons.
We had a minor (hah!) leak from our dishwasher which has led to needing to replace the floor (and remove the two old layers of flooring under it), replace or rebuild the lower cabinets, and remove (and hopefully preserve and re-use) the countertops. As I type this my kitchen is being noisily dismantled. It’s interesting to think about how different a renovation one has planned feels compared to one forced by circumstance. I feel so very grateful and fortunate that this is not due to a natural disaster and that our homeowners insurance will cover some part of the necessary repairs. Because of that, this is an inconvenience and not a catastrophe.
I hope the kitchen reconstruction is done quickly, it must be such a relief that your insurance covers some of it.
We just finished doing a bunch of remodeling and though I love everything, I am certainly glad to get rid of contractors and noise. You will be too.
“Moose and squirrel!”
Sorry to hear that you are dealing with an emergency renovation in your kitchen. What a pain!
Fantastic cp match!
I thought we were doing rainy scents this week not that my SOTD would fit that CP either.
I’m afraid I don’t like cartoons as a genre, so I will just wear what I feel like.
Wearing quite a lot of Bvlgari Pour Femme, which I adore. I’m so glad I got a BUB, as it appears to be discontinued.
If you like comic strips or anime, that falls under the cartoon character banner as well.
I might try that, thanks!
It’s another on-and-off showery day. I am wearing CBIHP Black March today, in honor of Peanuts’ Pig-Pen.
I love Pig-Pen! Great match!
I have that planned for Friday, but for Calvin & Hobbes 🙂
SOTD = MAC Velvet Teddy
L❤️ve this! Paddington Bear, anyone?
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIMq435xzHq/?igsh=bml6bmNubjN6endw
Confession: I bought a bunch of travel sprays and they don’t count because each one is under $100. The box is as yet unopened (I am giving it 24 hours) before I dig in. It includes the new Prada with rhubarb.
Today’s reading is on installing cameras inside a loved one’s senior housing room / apartment, esp. important if said loved one is under some kind of care services. Anyway, I think my mom’s worst nightmare is being in such a home and the siblings and I decided that it would be better for her to be there; this was pre-COVID. Unbeknownst to us, the place was tremendously understaffed which then forced us to hire a certified nursing assistant to be with her for 12 hours per day (8AM – 8PM), everyday. Anyway, not sure that a camera would have really worked for her but every little bit helps. That said, we were probably the equivalent of bridezilla but in the context of senior care.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/health/cameras-assisted-living.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-E4.E0fa.2xvAoiKuuVm1&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
I’m excited to see what travel sprays you got. I tested the rhubarb last week at Sephora. On me it was very tart. I liked it.
I will report back!
Definitely curious about all the travel sprays you picked up!
Me too, just kidding 🤣.
🎶 Don’t be cruel! 🎶
There should be an owner’s manual for taking care of aging relatives. Everything seems straightforward until it’s your own family member.
So true! I don’t believe my mom was in an indigent part of the rehab facility; it was just a bad one, unfortunately … although it may be more common than one thinks.
In addition to it being Tax Season, here in my part of Colorado it is also Bug Season and Road Construction Season. Been seeing mosquitoes on all the window screens during the last heat wave, bletch!
Some good news, though. The package that I thought had been misdelivered or taken by porch pirates on Saturday showed up on Sunday. Turns out the FedEx person had marked it as delivered before it got dropped off. Annoying. My brother has said that it’s happened to him as well.
SOTD = Guerlain Iris Torrefie. It’s perfectly fits one Penelope Pitstop of Wacky Races fame. If you are of a certain age, you remember. She was one of the very first Halloween costumes I had, too.
I’ve seen a lone bug here and there but thankfully no mosquitos. I’m really glad you got your package!
Thanks lillyjo! I am too, since it had special Easter chocolates in it.
I loved Penelope Pitstop! What a name!
And she wasn’t a dumb blonde either. Penelope could take care of herself.
I can still hear Muttley’s snicker.
I just read and was reminded how she’d dry her fingernails by hanging her hand out of the car, fooling other racers into thinking it was a turn signal. Brilliant!
And Muttley’s sweet snicker!🥰
Wonderful choice! I remember Penelope Pittstop as the one whose car has a built in lipstick applier. Also, there seems to be some controversy regarding the dog – Muttley (my choice) versus Mazzei (feels wrong!)!
Now that you mention it, Penelope’s car *was* wearing makeup, too. Fitting that Penelope is a Guerlie Girl!
I always heard the dog referred to as Muttley. So Muttley it is!
Just popping in to say that I will be in North Carolina the next few weeks so won’t be on here much, but will check in. I have travel sprays of Happy, Gucci Bloom and Daisy that I will be wearing. Looks like it will be mostly warm so these should work. My Angel will have to be for a different trip🤣
Have a safe and fun trip Kris!
Thanks Lillyjo!
Enjoy your trip!
Thank you pl67!
Safe travels and enjoy the grandkids!
The grandkids are the best part! We haven’t seen them for an entire year, so I am sure they have grown.
Have a wonderful trip seeing family!💐
I decided that I needed to wear some neglected perfumes so I came up with a system. I have a 2ft. Wide Bookshelf that has 5 shelves. Starting on Sunday I will choose a perfume each day from top to bottom. Friday and Saturday are free days. Today I wore 2 different perfumes from the 3rd shelf. This morning was Dolce Vita and tonight is LVEB L’Extrait.
Adding I am not sure how long I will do this..
Your perfume storage sounds nice and solid. No way could I wear more than one perfume in a day, though. My SOTD pick usually sticks with me all day and into the night.
So, you have five bookshelves filled with perfume? Wow! That’s a lot of perfume.
They aren’t filled deep. I use the boxes to display.
That’s fun, lillyjo! I bet your collection looks great on the shelves. Do you keep the boxes?
Yes as display on the shelves.
Sounds like fun! I always have good intentions so I would probably last for all of one day. And why the 3rd shelf?
Very late in mentioning this: RIP to Clem Burke, the drummer for Blondie. So if you heard a lot of their songs on the radio today now you know why.