It's Tuesday and Math 2.0 Day. Birthdays: Louis Jordan, Billy Eckstine, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Anjelica Huston. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Arielle Shoshana Saturday. Tea at the moment is Chai Impérial from Palais des Thés.
Reminder: on 7/11, imagine you are an astronaut and you've just returned to earth after nine months in space. What scent did you miss most, and what perfume would you reach for? Suggested by Kanuka.
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 Aurora Teapot from Sunset Canyon Pottery is on back order, $197.
Hello.
Sotd is Miss Dior Parfum (the newest one) and matching hair mist.
Lippie is FENTY Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shimmer Gloss Stick in Fu$$y. A shimmery nude rose that is soooo pretty. Think “my lips but elevated”. The shimmer is intense on swatches but tones down on the lips but provides the most beautiful shine. I am not a matte lip girl so this is right up my alley. See her for swatches! https://thebeautylookbook.com/2025/03/fenty-gloss-bomb-stix-high-shimmer-gloss-sticks.html
That lippy looks gorgeous! I’ll have to check them out the next time I’m in Sephora.
OHH! Fu$$Y looks like right up my alley! Thanks for sharing, I have a $10 Sephora coupon that I need to use…
I love my Clinique Black Honey but this has a touch of sparkle, which I appreciate.
Wearing Heely Sel Marin for a very hot and humid day with the temperatures in the mid 90s and the heat index in the 100s. I am so glad and thankful that I am working from home today.
We picked up lots of English and French lavender from our visit to the farm last weekend. I am using the English for culinary purposes and some of the French is in a big vase that looks so pretty and smells amazing. I will also make a couple of sachets and add some of the the dried flowers to my shower gels and liquid hand soaps as recommended by the farm owner. I am enjoying how fragrant my living room is right now.
Happy Tuesday! 🌻
Which farm did you go to? Getting to a lavender farm is in my bucket list.
We went to the Pleasant Valley farm in Morganville, NJ. They allow you to pick up the lavender. They have at least 10 varieties. It also has a very nice shop, where we bought a couple of things.
We are planning to go to the Lavender by the Bay farm in Calverton, Long Island next year. They do not let you pick up the lavender, but the fields and the shop are much bigger.
Thank you!!!! I am starting a list!!!! Both sound wonderful!!!!!
My aunt has gone to the Lavender by the Bay farm a couple of times over the years and she says is amazing! We didn’t have time to go this year, but hopefully we will next year.
Once I retire I plan on doing a lot of semi local day trips. Thank you again for this great information!!!!
I enjoy having dried lavender flowers in Herbes de Provence. That dash of color is so pretty.
Absolutely! I already added some extra dried lavender flowers to my Herbs de Provence. I love the color and the stronger lavender flavor when using it on my dishes.
I have several lavender plants in my garden. I like to gently encircle a branch with my fingers at the base and gently stroke upwards, then dot the pulse points on both wrists with their scent. Very relaxing and comforting!
You are so fortunate to have lavender plants at home. I was making a couple of sachets this afternoon, and my hands still smell strongly of lavender. It is definitely very relaxing.
Love the colors of this teapot. And well named, too.
I am in OJ Tiare – similar to Cristalle, it helps me get into a work mood, but it also has that exotic holiday vibe that cheers me up.
Envy! I had a bottle and by the time I’d decided I’d like a back-up it was gone. Pretty is pretty nice…
They have some really pretty teapots! Not cheap though.
Haven’t gotten into the shower yet and still in no 5. But I am about to get into the shower and wear Clinique Happy today for work. Yesterday, my dad and I got the high boy out of my room and will get that other dresser into my room tomorrow. Yesterday was spent doing a little clothing cull and that will be sent to donation. When we get that other dresser in, I will work on my closet.
I need to do a little clothing cull myself soon! One of my least favorite chores 🙂
I got a full bottle of Nina Ricci Bella a week or so ago, and that’s what I’m wearing. This is a good rhubarb fragrance, which is why I bought it.
Plus, way cute bottle!
Armani Prive Santal Dan Sha
I meant to try that one, is it lovely? Can you smell the cardamom?
My skin amps up the cardamom!!!!! Luckily I happen to like cardamom as a note. I’m really enjoying it on this super hot day.
Thank you! I should really try it, I love cardamom too.
This astronaut is wearing one of my desert island (or return from space) fragrances, SL Tubéreuse Criminelle, “a poisonous, carnal and deadly perfume,” according to the Serge website. I haven’t worn it in awhile because it isn’t Mr. allo’s favorite but it sure is one of mine.
I love tuberose scents! but there are a few people in my life who shy away from me when I indulge. 😅
Great pick, you smell great today.
Love the topnotes of that!!
Pretty teapot.
I’m going to wear all my favorites this week, starting with Glossier You. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else chooses.
Yesterday and today were just gorgeous when I stepped out of the house to leave for work with temps in the 60s. Finally! I was too busy for a lunchtime walk yesterday but today looks like I’ll be able to fit one in.🌞
A good lunchtime walk is worth every step! I hope your day is good to you. 🙂
We are currently at 91, with a “realfeel” of 108….which in my book is too hot to walk at all, ugh.
108 for Real Feel?!? Yikes!
This morning was a busy morning!
A doctors appointment. Then after I treated myself to an iced matcha latte at Ralph’s and people watched! My favorite thing to do in NYC 👀
I may or may not of entered one of those perfume stores near Herald Square and bought a large sample size of Omnia Crystalline for a cheap price 🫣. That is my SOTD which is blooms nicely on hells front porch today (temperatures in the high 90’s) . I almost bought one of the tea fragrances by this brand that he would give me both at a good deal, but I haven’t tried them so I passed.
Reading about the floods in Texas in the newspaper this morning and normally I am pretty immune to the horrors in this world, but reading about those young girls and my heart just broke. I put down the paper and said a prayer for everyone in Texas
My husband and I are heartsick as well. He attended Camp Stewart for Boys, also on the banks of the Guadalupe River near Hunt, for 10 years as a camper and counselor. Thankfully, Camp Stewart and its sister camp, Heart O’ the Hills, were not in session, or the loss of life would have been much worse. But one of the HOH camp directors, the daughter of Camp Stewart’s founders, did perish in the flood. Hopefully there will be a change in alert systems, with installation of high-water sirens.
My heart is just breaking ! Hugs 🤗
It’s a damn shame those high water sirens aren’t in use now.
I saw on the news tonight that a small town just 15 miles away along the river has 2 of the warning sirens they purchased for only a little over $70,000 each and plan on getting a third. I’ve been watching coverage on the news each day, can’t watch without 😢. Absolutely heartbreaking.
So, does the new Omni Crystalline smell the same?
I agree it is heartbreaking to read these stories out of Texas.
I didn’t go to a department store, just a perfume depot type of shop. So my bottle is the old one and it’s just as I remember
It really was a nice fragrance.
If I smell the new one I will let you all know. It has been reformulated along with the tea fragrances
Another day in the 90s here, then it’s supposed to cool off tomorrow. I’m wearing Jour d’Hermes. I am detailing the car today, it still has dog hair in the back and Nima died four years ago. (Kanuka, the custom floor mats still look new now that I’ve washed them!)
I love Jour! You smell delightful, it’s such a happy-making perfume. 🙂
I am beginning to suspect that you take your outdoor shoes off and put on indoor slippers before getting in. Either that or you have a chauffeur so your feet never have to touch the mats.
One day I will sample Jour
I was thinking the same thing. I have not sampled it either.
Jour d’Hermes is a lovely floral. I prefer the Absolu version, though. Both are well worth trying, IMO.
That Absolu version does sound better to me.
When I read about this week’s CP, the first thing I thought of was freshly mown grass. So this morning I’m in Bel Respiro, from two different decants — one is old enough that it has to be the EDT formulation. The other is more floral and is lasting much longer, so I’m guessing it’s the more recent EDP.
Green grass is a wonderful earth-scent. 🙂 You smell amazing.
Do you like the EdP of Bel Respiro?
I do! It’s different than the EDP, but as with Cristalle I like both formulations.
👍👍
sotd = Masque Milano L’Attesa!
Big NST hugs and many perfumed thank you’s to the wonderful Kris for sharing this beauty with me. 🙂
L’Attesa is a complicated thing. The opening is so much iris. It’s a root-y silver-y slightly bitter shimmer that I can almost taste, like biting into the green part of a carrot.
There’s a tinge of Ivory soap, then things begin to soften. The flowers begin to breathe, and I smell ylang-ylang, one of my most favorite notes, through most of the rest of the perfume’s development.
I am reminded of something Chanel, maybe the florals recall Beige, but there is also the powdery and iris-y notes found in others.
The whole things feels like a sculpture, a work of art and magic.
So beautiful. I’m obsessed. 🙂 Wore L’Attesa the past couple days and I’m still fascinated.
Wishing you all a terrific Tuesday, dear fragrant friends.
Glad it got to you safely😉
Kris is marvelous, isn’t she! Exceptionally thoughtful and generous!
You are too kind but thank you.
Quite a vivid description, tiffanie. I can almost smell it after reading your post.
I started this cp appropriate day early and wore one of my favourite roses, Histoires de Parfums 1876 yesterday.
My SOTD is Une fleur de cassie which is both a confidence booster and a soothing fragrance. I love this cp as it gives me a reason to wear all of my favourites.
Oh good!
I’m going with the scent of macrocarpa ( Monterey cypress) and eucalyptus blue gums as my return to earth scent as they were the smells that first struck me when I came back from the Antarctic, where there was almost no scents , except when cooking . So, first up is SL Parole which I blind bought after hearing Carole mention it .
Saudi Arabia was like that, Kanuka. I wanted the scent of grass, green trees, pine needles, rich damp earth.
I remember the scent of Eucalyptus when I lived in San Francisco
Ground Control to Major Tom… I arrive earthside and immediately smell vanilla. Arquiste Architects Club is my SOTD.
oh..now I got an ear-worm!
uh oh 🙂
https://youtu.be/wO0A0XcWy88?list=RDwO0A0XcWy88
Managed to spritz on some Dusita Douceur de Siam before I ran out the door this morning. Continuing the Pretty theme, I’ve just put on some PN Muguet, since the former really is gone.
Great scent AnnieA!
Sotd IA How to Say Bicycle in French.
adore that name! 🚲💕
https://youtu.be/UEQajrV8ntc?list=RDUEQajrV8ntc
I haven’t been around in ages, the randomness of my work schedule made logging in promptly a pipe dream. I’m going to try harder. Today – Nicolaï Fig-Tea, an all purpose easy wear for me. Waiting for the temperatures to drop a little so I can tackle the weeds (I just can’t when it’s over 90…)
👋 hello!!!! Nice to see you!!!!
Nice to see you!😊
Good to see you, and great choice of scent!
HIya! Welcome back!
Welcome back! I’m with you on the weeds – my garden is a jungle but weather’s been too yucky to want to be out there much.
I liked that one, and she’s introduced a Fig Tea shower gel now which is very tempting.
Weeds here are thriving for the same reason!
Hi, is the PA short for Pennsylvania? I’m originally from Pgh, PA.
Indeed, I live in Mt. Lebanon!
Highland Park here!
After 9 months in space, I’m not sure if I’d want to want to smother myself in everything all at once, or start gently with incense or a delicate floral.
I’ve mushed those ideas together and I’m wearing Diva from Emanuel Ungaro. It’s a floral, but it’s got everything in there!
Good point-would not want to smoother myself either!
must agree! The earth-smells would surely seem so powerful after months in space. 🚀
What an ethereal teapot.
2 nectarines. Had blood tests earlier today, so chose something unobtrusive, Clarins Eau Ressourçante, when I came home sprayed Jean-Louis Scherrer edp and tonight it’s Oriza L. Legrand Héliotrope Blanc.
Fingers crossed that you get good news from those blood tests. 🤞🤞🤞
Oh, thank you Jalapeno, I hope so too, my GP is very thorough which is a good thing.
Hope all is well with the tests Aurora.
I was looking up Clarins eau Jardin yesterday. Have you tried it?
Thank you Lillyjo, the neighborhood of the hematology clinic is very green and pleasant like mine.
No, I’ve never tried Eau des jardin, always thought it sounded very nice.
Hope all is well for you my lovely lady!
Merci beaucoup Leslie, Les résultats sont dans deux semaines.
My sotd is 4160 Tuesdays Both Sides of Clouds. One more wearing before it becomes a decant thunk.
We had a brief shower here, but otherwise the weather has been very pleasant.
You smell great, lillyjo!
Thank you!
Glad to hear that you have been enjoying nice weather lately!
Even the rain was nice, since we needed it.
We’re twins for our weather but heat will creep up again next week.
SOTD is Pacifica Mediterranean Fig, perfect for summer.
That’s a Perfume Unicorn now. It’s long gone.
Made a quick trip to my hometown in Minnesota today for a funeral of a dear friend of mine that died suddenly. I had not seen him since my mother’s funeral four years ago. Although it was sad, I was able to connect with some old friends. Decided a nice SOTD would be Chanel Gabrielle.
I’m sorry for the loss of your friend, Kris.
Thanks Lillyjo.
I’m so sorry to hear about your friend, Kris.
Thanks Gail.
My condolences on your friend’s passing, Kris. I’m so sorry.
Thanks so much Jalapeno.
I’m sorry for the loss of your friend and glad that there was comfort in connecting with old friends at the service.
Yes, it was good to see some people I hadn’t seen for several years. Many of our parents were friends and they have all passed away as well. Good that the kids, all of us in our 50’s to 70’s, can still connect.
Sorry for your loss, Kris. I hope the Chanel Gabrielle lifted your spirits even a titch in this tough time.
It is a beautiful scent, and I thought quite appropriate on a nice summer day.
Condolences on the loss of your friend. I hope warm memories and connecting with old friends comfort you. 🤗
Thank you Laila.
Gosh, I’m so very sorry for the loss of your friend and at such a young age Kris! I’m glad you got to go pay your respects and reconnect. I have such a special place in my heart for people who knew my father, who’s been gone since 1996. What a special connection of personal history for y’all to share!
Thanks. He was 67 and had a heart condition, which I did not know about, but was doing great going through clinical trials at Mayo. It was still not expected. My grandfather worked for his father so there was certainly connections.
I’m so sorry Kris.
Thanks Aurora.
My SOTD is Ormond Jayne Woman. Simply because it’s beautiful and nice to smell on any day.
Good enough reason!
I’m always a week behind so still thinking and posting about basil scents. I was surprised to read that Lauren from Ralph Lauren had a basil note, but then it made perfect sense. All that green in the ruby red bottle. I never liked it enough to buy a bottle, though all my friends did back in the day. It was ubiquitous. So only a tiny spritz for me today, but it immediately takes me back.
As to the CP, I’m torn. Returning to earth would make me want to submerge myself in natural smells, the briny ocean or rolling on the floor of a pine forest. I would not want that mediated by aromachemicals, however beautifully composed, and as much as I enjoy them most of the time.
Also, since I’m so fickle, I’d prolly stand frozen in front of my perfume cabinet for hours, unable to choose just one. That happens even when I haven’t been in space for months.
Oh, I had a travel spray of Lauren back in the day. You smell great Denise!
Luckily I sourced out a bottle of the Warner version a couple years ago; it smells so good but the sprayer is a bit wonky.
Warner & Cosmair were good. After that the brand got sold and I read the formula changed. And then it was d/c, as so many good things are in our world. Nothing has ever smelled like Lauren IMHO. Sorry about your wonky sprayer, Gail!
I don’t mind the sprayer, as I can limp it along. Like you say, there’s nothing like Lauren.
I did get a mini in an airport set a few years ago, hoping for a similar scent to the original; not even close. I wasn’t sure what I was smelling, but the Lauren I knew, it was not!
You smell wonderful!! I adored Lauren, RL’s scents have always agreed with me, I wasn’t aware of the basil note though!
I have a few bottles of the original release, I adore that marigold note. If I remember, it was a little similar to the original Liz Claiborne in the triangle bottle. Lauren being more green, LC being more fruity in the top notes.
Math 2.0? What is that, requiring proofs for addition? (I wish I was kidding about that.)
It was HOT today! My weather apps were saying it was between 96 and 99 this afternoon. I’ve been avoiding the sun and staying cool in A/C. A late afternoon Dark ‘N’ Stormy helped me to chill out a little bit.
SOTD = back in Heritage Collection Colony. It fits the weather really well, and smells great to boot!
I hope the pineapple note helped cool you, Jalapeno. I bought some pineapple gummies in Hawaii recently. They were so yummy, despite only having pineapple ‘flavor,’ that I bought some for our gummy loving kids. Signed, a gummie-loving mom.
It’s a natural smelling pineapple note, not a syrupy sweet one. So it worked beautifully!
Tomorrow is supposed to be triple digits here.
That’s crazy hot!
100 degrees is not unusual for summer weather here. I tend to think of 95 degrees as typical July weather.
Yuck! Stay cool.
Will do!
I suspect the only math I know is Math .0125, ha.
So smart to keep cool, now 99 is proper hot.#
Those heritage perfumes are good.
I’ve started doing some tasks after the sun has gone down, like getting the mail. I need to remember to avoid dusk, since that’s when the mosquitoes come out.
Really enjoying Colony right now. The drydown on my clothes is wonderful.
SOTD is another of YR’s annual summer releases, My Green Summer, a very citrussy green scent with a nice hint of refreshing mint. An easy summer fragrance which several reviewers have said smells like drinking a mojito on the beach, an apt description.👍
No beach (or pool) for me today, it’s back to being cloudy, rainy and muggy. Went to an interesting library program this afternoon on uncovering myths in American history and how to test the things you hear to get at the truth. Very timely!👍
Hope everyone’s having a nice evening. 🍹⛱️
That sounds lovely! I don’t think they did a summer scent this year, in fact they seem to have slowed down on fragrance in general.
My SOTD is a blend of perfume oils from a local SF shop, Life Perfumery. It’s equal parts Egyptian Musk, China Rain, and China Lily. They are having their 15% off summer sale, good thru 7/20.
Some good news, we’re picking up a rescue kitten on Sunday, he’s a tabby/Siamese mix and has HUGE ears. They named him Oriole, but I’m searching for another name, Radar, Kiwi, or Tater. His personality is described as gentle and sweet. I may opt for Schatz, which I think in German means sweetheart. 🙂
I’m open to any suggestions!
I just started reading The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America, by Elizabeth Letts.
New kitten!! 🥰 A tabby/Siamese mix sounds rather exotic looking.
I never knew this but apparently, mom cats can get pregnant from more than one male cat? There’s a few that look Siamese, with darker points at the ears and blue eyes, a black kitten, and a gray tabby kitten. Below is my IG link, with Beau.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKNXgW2SmjoLEeUSje5fVy9Pw-ivy-L4y3HhtY0/.