The swapmeet is open for business through Tuesday! Then Donatella will be dropping by on Thursday.
Meanwhile, we're marking the last weekend in September with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, where you'll go on your next out-of-town trip and the fragrance you'll bring along, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Note: top image is Acorns [cropped] by Lynn Allen at flickr; some rights reserved.
Had a horrible night — think I maybe got 2 hours’ sleep — but am now enjoying my coffee, basking in Idyllwild, and listening to the sounds of a herd of gardeners replanting our South Forty that was denuded when we had to have a gigantic tree removed before it fell on a neighbor’s roof. It’s been pretty bleak looking out there for a while, so I imagine said neighbors will be happy to see vegetation instead of a blanket of weed barrier. Ah, life in the suburbs.
Yikes, 2 hours! I hope you have much better sleep tonight.
Maybe an afternoon nap would be good!
Sleepless nights are so awful, hope you get some good rest tonight SheriG.
Good luck tonight!
I hope you get some good sleep tonight!
I’m getting sleepy just reading about your 2 hrs! Wishing you a great nap and a good night’s sleep!
Thanks, y’all! The past two nights have featured weird-a$$ dreams, but at least one has to be asleep to dream so I feel caught up. We’ve had a very manic squirrel around the house (outside, but not for its lack of trying) which generated at least one of the weird dreams (squirrel fully ablaze, running madly through the house). Saturday evening the little maniac was in the wall between our front door and the garage, gnawing loudly on something. Then Sunday morning Mr. G saw the squirrel RUN up our back steps and FLING itself against the glass in the back door, then slowly slide down the glass, cartoon-like. I’m a little worried that it might be rabid. 😳
oh my!
Yikes! Is there anyone you can call to trap that crazy squirrel?
SOTD is ELdO Eau de Protection.
Leaving next week to see grandkids in North Carolina. We haven’t seen them for about 1 1/2 years so very excited! I think I will bring along what I have in my bag from last time, which includes travel sprays of Angel, Happy, Daisy, Replica On a Date and Gucci Bloom.
Have a great time with your grandkids!
Thanks!
Grandkids! Yay for you!!
I hope it’s a great visit!
I really liked On a Date when I sampled it. How do you like it?
It’s okay. Kind of different, but I liked it enough to get a travel spray😊
What a fun trip! You have a nice range of travel sprays.
Enjoy your trip! Great idea to keep a few travel sprays pre-packed.
It’s kind of funny, as other than Daisy, I never wear the others except when I travel. I have a FB of Daisy, but not the others.
How exciting! I can’t imagine not seeing my grandkids for that long – granddaughter went off to college in Massachusetts in August and won’t be home til December. First time in 18 years she won’t be here for Thanksgiving 😢.
Unfortunately, they live 1400 miles away and my husband doesn’t like to fly so we drive there.
Kris, how thrilling! And I love your fragrance packing list- after all, priorities! Hopefully Mr K’s back will be a-ok this journey!
It’s like a miracle. A few weeks after we got from the trip we tried in April, the x-rays showed nothing! No more herniated discs. No more pain. Here’s hoping we make the trip this time.
Kris, that’s remarkable and very happy news! Delighted for you and Mr K!
I was thinking about his back too and am so glad he’s in good shape for the drive. Have a wonderful time!
Thank you!
Enjoy your grandkids! There will be some growth. ehaehe 😍
Yes.
Safe travels to you and Mr. Kris next week!
This week now. 36 hours to be exact!
You must be getting excited.
Happy weekend!
Sotd is TF Soleil Blanc.
Yesterday I went to TF to smell the new Black Orchid Reserve. I was surprised by how it lacked sweetness. It smelled very creamy and buttery, which made it feel quite dense and heavy and it was strong too. I prefer the parfum or edp though.
I then went to Kilian because I wanted to try out Angel’s Share and AS Paradis again. When the SA sprayed them on my arm, I forgot I had Black Orchid on one of them. To my surprise, Angel’s Share layered quite nicely with Black Orchid and gave it the sweetness that was missing.
My next trip is Kuala Lumpur in late October with my parents because they wanted to go somewhere warm and sunny but not beachy and has good food. I will probably bring my summer staples like Epice Marine, Vetiver Tonka, Soleil Blanc/Neige.
Wow! I bet with those two scents on you really smelled sweet.
I smell like a bartender at the end of her shift! Soooo boozy.
You smell great and thanks for the review of Reserve. I’d never buy it but I’d like to smell it.
Definitely try smelling it and listen to the SA spin crazy stories. According to her, the new Reserve uses an orchid that is critically endangered (only <1500 left in the world). How TF is allowed to milked such precious flowers and have enough essence to produce enough perfume for THE WORLD and continuous production is sus to say the least!
This sounds like hogwash. They supposedly made 1500 bottles of this fragrance, I have a feeling she mixed up her data points.
The “ghost orchid” is an accord and clearly stated as such — no rare flowers died to make this perfume.
I’m impressed with your travel planning skills! I would never have guessed KL from the description of your parents travel desires.
At first I was thinking Thailand but they also wished somewhere with little language barrier so that really narrowed down the list!
So I read up on KL and it’s the 6th most visited city in the world!
Wow, I would never have guessed it’s in top 10!
Thanks for reporting in from the field on the Reserve.
Glad to report! 😀
Thanks for the report on Black Orchid Reserve. A buttery note doesn’t sounds like my thing in the slightest. Money saved!
Wearing Kyoto today. After that tumble I took on the 18th that seemed to do a number on my foot and knee, I am still hurting from it. My shin is now a bruise and my foot is killing me. Just got to make it through work today and Wednesday before I can see someone on the 2nd. Will be putting my feet up the rest of the time. Just seems like I can’t get in to see anyone before the 2nd and I don’t want to go to the ER for it.
Oh Dawn, I am so sorry!
Seven year ago I got up from my desk and rolled my foot.
It turned out to be three fractures and I wore a boot for many weeks.
I did go to urgent care after sending my sister the NP a picture of my foot. If you have to go to ER, you have to go.
And, you smell great!
Oh no! Hope you get it taken care of sooner than later.
Oh no. That sucks you have to wait so long. What about ibuprofen (advil) or another painkiller in the meantime? No relief at all?
Oh, so sorry and sorry you can’t get in to see someone before then.
So sorry Dawn! Hope it starts healing on its own or uoudbecidentobjust for it and visit the ER as Oct 2nd is far away!
*you decide to just
Also very sorry to hear this, Dawn…ER might be a good option in case something is broken…I really don’t like the ER either but treatment before the 2nd may be a better option…sending hugs. ❤️
Oh no Dawn… I also agree with getting it checked out at the ER for some first aid if it really hurts. Sending healing thoughts. 🙏
I fell a few years ago, was taking a photo and tripped and fell forward. Like you, I wanted to see someone, just to find out what the damage was. The ER was NOT appealing and it wasn’t an emergency anyway. I don’t have a primary physician but I also knew if I went to a primary MD they could not do much more than I can do (look at the leg). I ended up going to a family medicine MD that was part of an orthopedics practice, she was able to X-ray the leg on the spot, informed me I did not break anything. It was sure better than waiting in the ER. Not sure if your insurance allows you to go to “a specialist”.
I’m wearing Hiram Green Tryst for a day of baking muffins, doing laundry, and generally tidying up. Still jet-lagged so I was up at 4:45 am. I am hoping my sleep normalizes soon.
4:45, ugh!! But sounds like you got lots done anyway.
You wear Tryst for doing laundry and I wear Laundry Day while trysting. We’re mirror images of each other. 😉
Mmm…what kind of muffins please? As an aside, I am curious if/when anyone smells the new Hiram Green too.
Hello fragrant friends,
I cannot smell anything.
I did smell a bit of Phi de Kandahar the other day when I applied it.
Oh well.
Commando, living vicariously through you all. And thank you for all the get well wishes yesterday💕💐💐
Yes, get well soon. That stinks! Oh, I forgot you can’t smell. Just trying to cheer you up. I believe you said you had never had Covid before. I haven’t either and just had my vaccine again a week ago. I’m sure I will get it some day.
Never had it, Kris. Scheduled vaccines for next week prior to NY travel. Hopefully you won’t get. I feel like a limp rag.
Sending love you a hug from a distance, it will pass but it’s ghastly.
Dang, AI was feeling very affectionate lol.
🤭🤭
Oh dear, sorry apsara. Keep resting.
Thank you Robin and back at you!
Ugh. I hope your sense of smell returns soon.
Not today, Glannys. soon I hope.
Glad you could smell your scent, even for just a little bit. Day by day . . . 🤞
So very sorry to hear this apsara! Healing prayers for you!
Sending hugs and a speedy recovery, Apsara. ❤️ I got Covid summer of ’24 for the first time and lost my sense of smell for a couple days towards the end too. I really hate not being able to smell. I feel like I can’t think and properly process the world when I can’t smell…it’s a scary feeling for me. Feel better and get rest!
I am so sorry for your lost of smell. Does that have a huge impact on your ability to taste as well? I hope you can at least taste your food. 🥺
No, not much taste happy888cat. Not much appetite.
This too shall pass.
I hope you recover soon, including your sense of smell! I’ll be getting my COVID and flu vaccines in the next week or two, and I’m thankful I can. Meanwhile, we’re enjoying beautiful weather before we (possibly) see any effects from the Atlantic storms.
I sure hope that your senses of smell and taste come back completely, with no weird after effects from COVID.
Happy Saturday NST!
Questions:
1) do you ever wear one fragrance on one arm, then a different fragrance on the other? Reasons: discerning differences between two similar fragrances w your skin chemistry? compare and contrast scents for fun? Also I’m overflowing on my bowl of samples and looking to get some plinks in! Two arms= double plinking pleasure
2) on some samples I’ve got from companies or generous NSTers, I have no idea what formulation it is? E.g., I want to get a FB of the TF Ombré Leather but there are multiple formulations listed. Take it to the fragrance counter and hope they can figure out? I’m concerned with an older fragrance, I may prefer the previous formulation and have to blind buy it online. I don’t want to get the wrong one.
Sotd- a long -awaited sample from Luckyscent. Brandt London Fog taken with a cup of matching Earl Grey. (I think I need a break from spicy & fiery scents after this past week as well as coffee/ coffee-based fragrance. Indochine decant tomorrow from a lovely lovey NSTer. Looking forward to it!
I often have different perfumes on each arm or the back of my hand. When I am at home, I tend to just randomly spray throughout the day.
What does your Ombre Leather sample say? I wouldn’t trust the nose of an SA. They won’t even admit that reformulation exists. Lol. If it’s a manufacturer’s sample I am guessing it’s probably the 2018 version which was a relaunch of the private blend version.
I think it’s the TF 2021 parfum. The sample was not labeled but came with a card that checked off Ombré Leather. I don’t think it’s the 2018 as I don’t care for those notes, but I loved this. Good heads up on SA.
I use checkfresh to determine the batch codes on the box or the bottle. Super handy if you are buying or selling vintage.
I’ve never heard of this before. Thank you! A very helpful website!
1) Yes, usually for layering. And sometimes to compare, or simply because later I felt like wearing something else and didn’t want to wash the first one off.
2) The best way to check is to take your sample to a store and spray both it and the store tester for comparison — on skin. If you can’t do that, lillyjo gave you some good advice.
Thank you Glannys!
If you have Bum Bum lotion, wear that under Indochine. It’s a great combination to my nose.
Well, Miss Enabler, now I have to stop by Sephora which is in the same mall as the grocery store. I’m all out of Bum Bum crème but must rectify.
Mission Accomplished!
Wow! You are fast. Do you have Lush Sticky Dates Body Wash? I use that under the Bum Bum Cream and Indochine. Don’t run out and buy it🤣
Now I got to try the Sticky Dates + Bum Bum cream. I might 1 up and add Sticky Dates body spray. My neighbour might smell me. 😂
Back when I was seriously testing, I often had one perfume on the back of my hand, another on the back of my forearm, and then double that for the other arm. Some people used to do knees (in the summer, obvs)
Now, no, pretty rare.
I would not bother taking a sample to a fragrance counter, I just think an SA who knows her stock that well is rare…instead I would try to get recent samples, or go smell a tester yourself.
Excellent ideas Robin! Once I narrow down which it is, I can price shop.
I often spend evenings testing samples all over me and comparing perfumes. However, I wear one thing at a time at work or anywhere out of the house because I don’t know what sort of cacophony I might be wafting!
Good use of home time!
It’s hard knowing which formulation is in stock at your counter and tbh the SAs often don’t have a clue. If your store is a busy one, I suspect the stock will be the newest formulation as they restock often. But low foot traffick stores have the risk of old stock stored in bad conditions (i.e. harsh and hot lighting/temp) which isn’t ideal.
Good to know!
In stores, I often spray one on each arm. For sure, I have sometimes forgotten which arm had what, so that is a definite downside.
At home, I tend to test serially, try one sample in the AM and another later in the day. They don’t tend to interfere too much that I can tell.
Recently, I went through lots of baggies of jumbled up samples, some had evaporated or leaked. I sorted the survivors into my alphabetized box. Sample costs add up but I have NOT done well with blind buys at all and avoid unless I cannot sample.
This is a good technique-thank you!
I have worn different scents on my arms when comparing two perfumes head to head, or when I have been testing perfumes in a big department store. My record was 14 on both arms.
I reeked!
14! 👸🏻🏆🥇🎖️
I will never do that again! Didn’t want to smell perfume for a week or so afterwards.
Who said too much a good thing is wonderful? Mae West?
Hi everyone 👋
It is a beautiful fall day but it’s 85F and I’m wearing Bronze Goddess. I love this one, I’ve worn it a lot this summer and it suits the heat which I’m not complaining about, except I’m ready for sweatshirt weather. Getting tired of summer clothes.
I am so sick of summer clothes like you. I wish this heat would let up.
Bronze Goddess is so good in the heat. It was pretty much my go-to on days that I did wear something.
I hope the heat ends soon for you. Thankfully it’s cooled off here, just in the last few days; I even had to pull out a long-sleeved shirt!
I totally agree! So ready for fall stuff!
I’m in vintage Fidji, thanks to a fun swap last time around with a great NST’er!
Yay for a successful swap!
SOTD = Zoologist T-Rex
Some love it, some hate it, some don’t really care … I am part of the former 😇. I need to wear it more often!
I had been complaining about not having received a check for liquidating my Provident Bank muni investment. As it turned out, and boo hiss for me, it was actually deposited into one of my accounts! No loss, just an annoyance that I did not think of it myself!
In other news, I have been enjoying my “cuppa” at Panera. These days I have been getting the largest cold cup. Anyway, today, I decided to get an Asiago cheese bagel (🥯 but no holes). I asked if they had anymore Asiago cheese bagels and the cashier said no. I asked what types of bagels they have and she started to rattle off Asiago cheese, Cinnamon crunch and I stopped her and wanted to double check on what she said. They do have the bagel and I was shocked to see the bill showing $6 + ! She clarified that they have not taken out the discount for the cold cup and I just went whew! In any case, as soon as I got the bagel and put it down, a huge 1 inch spider 🕷️ 🕷️🕷️😡 fell down from the curtain. To say I panicked would have been a misnomer. Thank goodness one of the managers took care of it! I have half a mind to send in a complaint but let’s see.
Yay for getting your money!
Boo and eek for the spider!
Yay for money found, spider lost and I sent you an email! 😉
Oh, hajusuuri. Spiders are my number one creep-out! In a Panera! In the city! Is nowhere safe from them???!!!
I’m glad you got both your desired bagel and your deposited check, but very sorry about that SCARY spider. Last night when I opened the kitchen porch door, a large bug flew inside. Needless to say, there was considerable feline excitement. It’s not unusual to get those big flying cockroaches here (“palmetto bugs”) so that’s what I thought it was. Later on though I discovered the cats surrounding something on the kitchen rug and saw that it was a cicada. I put the poor thing out of its misery–it wouldn’t have had long to live anyway. And then, after all that, I wound up having a big nightmare about BEDBUGS. Who knows the workings of the dreaming mind?
But I actually came here to say, I love T-Rex too! The dry down is so fantastic. However, I do find those initial moments (maybe an hour even) very difficult to take. You’ve given me an idea for today (I’m having a slow start and realize it’s already Sunday afternoon; my nightmare kept me awake for hours during the night so I slept in late today.)
I typically don’t mind spiders. I found a tarantula in my bathroom recently. Poor thing seemed terrified but he did get “relocated” to the outdoors. I much prefer the tarantula to the scorpion who showed up on our bed the next weekend. And my absolute biggest dislike is flying stinging insects – wasps and yellowjackets since I cannot outrun them.
ZOMG! That bit about the spider made me shudder! I do not miss the big, East Coast spiders one bit. The ones I see In Colorado are teeny tiny for the most part.
Hurray for having your $$$$$$$$$!
Good morning from the airport. I’m heading back home after a few days of getting my mother settled in at home. I’m so glad I came down, she really couldn’t have coped herself. Now that we’ve got her usual routines back in place, she should be fine with some home help that has been arranged.
I’ll be able to see how she is doing shortly, I’ll be back in a few weeks for her 95th birthday.
I’m wearing Diorling today, I feel elegant and organised wearing this, which I need after the last few days. Life has come full circle, she bathed me as a baby, now I’ve been helping her shower.
I’m glad you were able to help her get things set up and situated for her.
Gaynor, yes, sometimes it is full circle.
The last time I saw my mother, we brushed her teeth, got her in her new cozy jammies and sat on the edge of the bed when she applied her oil of olay. She was 94.
I am glad you were able to go and help settle and felt elegant and organized.
Gosh Gaynor, I completely identify with your full circle comments.
Glad you were there for her.
Glad your mom is getting settled…you have done a great job taking care of her. ❤️
You smell wonderful, and I hope you will have a happy birthday celebration with your Mother.
It’s good you were there for her and getting her home help.
I’m glad to hear your mother is back home and that she’s doing better. I bet she’s glad to be back in her own bed.
Glad to hear that your Mom is settled back into her home and her routine.
Just like ringthing I’m enjoying a beautiful fall day – except with summer temps, it’s 86 now! But low humidity, so the house is quite comfortable with just fans going.
Unlike ringthing, my summer scents are put away and I’m enjoying early fall ones. I love violet notes and wear a violet fragrance each month. SOTD is my September violet, She Wood by D-Squared, a soft, woody violet, not too heavy for the heat of the day.
Enjoying a quiet weekend getting our houseplants that have been simmering outside ready to come in tomorrow, having given them a good watering today.
Enjoy the weekend!🍂🍁
I put all my summer scents away a few weeks ago when it had gotten cool. As soon as I did, it turned hot again😎😎
Odd September weather here in the Valley of Los Angeles. Cloudy, muggy, only patches of light blue sky. Feels like East coast weather, actually.
Wearing a spritz of Tom Ford’s “Beau De Jour,” which is a lovely, retro fougère.
Ha, that sounds like East Coast weather! Only fair 😉
Hi Daniel! How is your okay going ? On until October I think.
I was asking about TF Ombré Leather above. I received a sample from a NSTer and I would to full bottle it. Have you tried it? I guess there was a reformulation between 2016 and 2021.
I’m quite confident you smell totally marvelous in Beau de Jour!
LesLiesse! Hope all is swell with you. I’ve not tried Ombré Leather, though I’ve certainly heard good things about it. Let us know if you take the plunge and purchase a full bottle!
The play is just about over. Two more shows – October 3 and 5.
The haphazard performance schedule has made it hard for us to feel that we’ve gotten into a rhythm or groove, but that’s repertory theater life!
“Hope all is well with you” – totally stealing, I mean copying that perfect turn of phrase Daniel. I’m maintaining a positive altitude despite my continuing heavy heart. Rough summer in many ways. I wish I could make your production but I’ve had major schedule disruption which has made it hard to plan. Hope you do it again and maybe we can rally SoCal NSTers to attend together in the future! As for O/L, I did more research and it appears I have the discontinued version. Evil Bay prices are sky high, so I think I won’t be plinking this sample any time soon.
Thunked a sample of Lubin Kismet today which is very much an homage to Shalimar…kind of a dryer, more aromatic Shalimar to my nose.
I have had a couple medical appointments in the last few weeks. Had a screening this past week and now have to go back for a follow-up procedure in a couple weeks. Feeling drained and nervous. 😔Medical technology is wonderful but nerve-racking. I feel like my brain is not fully optimized to handle the technology of the times we are living in and I say this as someone who loves technology. 😅
Sending a calming hug She-ra.
Thanks, lillyjo! 🤗
I know what you mean She-ra! Hope all goes well with the next one.
Thanks, Robin! ❤️
I hope everything goes well She-ra, and your questions and worries are answered professionally and kindly.
Thanks, Kanuka! ❤️
Fingers crossed that your follow up appointments bring nothing but good news for you, She-ra.
Thank you, Jalapeno! ❤️
I was meeting a friend to go to a Farmers Market, and it was one of those days when it was too early to get ready and all of a sudden it was time to go. I keep a Mugler “Perfuming Brush” of Alien in my purse, and that became SotD at the first long stoplight! My friend is not a perfume lover and if she noticed it, she said nothing. Got some excellent green beans and tomatoes and had a nice talk with the farmers who it turned out were related to people my friend and I knew from our days of working together. Ah, life in a small town.
That all sounds lovely! Small town farmer markets are the best.
Currently sitting in our screened porch with our “grandcat” (daughter’s cat), whom we’re watching while she’s on a trip to Italy. The weather is perfect! Clear blue sky, low humidity, temps in the 70s. Daughter’s cat is so entertaining! He’s still quite young, so everything catches his interest. Our elderly dog Lucy is scared of him (although she is ten times his size) because he always wants to play with her and that startles her. So we keep them apart.
SOTD is White Peacock Lily. It’s okay but not a big love.
Kitty Witty! I miss being around kitties – Mr. allo is unfortunately allergic. I, too have a “grandcat” I love so visits with her are especially precious🐈💕
When I was growing up, my whole family except me were badly allergic to cats, so we never had one. And then when I had my own house, we didn’t get a cat because I wanted my family to be able to visit! But I like cats, and we’re enjoying this one. His name is Goose, and he’s a small black cat with lovely green eyes. I’m not a fan of litter boxes though, lol.
Totally hear you on the litter boxes😬
Same weather here and we were just sitting on our screened porch with our cats! Love, love, love my screened porch and so do 😻😽😸. It’s the best of both worlds for them. They’re ‘outside’ yet safe ‘inside.’
Your comment about having a “grandcat” made me think of my Mom, and how she used to refer to my cats as her “grandkitties”. A bittersweet memory.
Wearing L’Ambre des Merveilles (from a generous NSTer) for the transition to fall. We have another beautiful day today before rain comes tomorrow. Ready for some needed water💦
Don’t forget to swing by the Swapmeet for some fun Swapping and Swapping! I have more than I could list so try me!
You smell great allo! We were 80 today, so not even transition weather really.
My foot feels a bit better. The top of my foot is swollen and it hurts a little bit to walk. The goofy thing is that my foot doesn’t like anything brushing up on the top of it. So wearing shoes is out of the question. If the swelling doesn’t improve by tomorrow, I will go for an x-ray. I still think that there is some deep bruising that didn’t be ome apparent until I worked 3 days in a row. I am still keeping that appointment for Thursday though.
Wearing Narciso Rodriguez edt today.
Good luck with your foot. Hope it gets better each day 🤞.
Good idea to keep that appointment for your foot, just in case.
Still summer here but not quite as hot.
Testing out Delina for about the 3rd-4th time. I have narrowed down my rose perfume contenders to this and Byredo Young Rose. The Young Rose ends up more like a skin scent, probably more wearable but I have a lot of those type of scents so maybe Delina is more unique.
I ordered some Serge Lutens samples. I wish the fragrances were available here to test out. Most are way too expensive to blind buy. I ordered Fille en Aiguilles and Ambre Sultan.
Do you think the tariffs are making a big difference in perfume costs? The niche prices are high as it is, haven’t noticed any huge jumps. And “American” brands seem to be no less costly.
It seems like quite a few niche perfumers have raised their prices and some by quite a bit. I won’t say more than that.
Material costs are also going way up because of various climate change issues, so between that and the tariffs I expect prices will continue to rise.
I’m still feeling a bit crook but we drove over the hill yesterday, past paddocks bursting with bright, white lambs to the beach. It was a warm, sunny day and low-tide so we meandered along the foreshore, and through a big cave to a sheltered beach. Was joined, unexpectedly, by a young sea lion , that came up out of the surf and then chased us from our spot. Lots of swallows darting in and out of the sea cliffs. The beach is called Doctors Point, and it certainly felt healing. Wearing A La Nuit today.
https://dunedinattractions.nz/doctors-point/
Where we were
Beautiful! Even without the link, you painted a beautiful portrait with your words.
I love the way you describe things, Kanuka. And you smell amazing-I have half a bottle of A La Nuit, and one backup bottle. It’s a beautiful scent.
Happy Sunday NST!
Sotd PG Indochine from a generous NSTer! Lovely but no sillage on me. Have applied 2x in 3 hrs. Have not applied Bumbum crème on top.
Speaking of Bumbum crème 😆, my new container inspired me to get out my Megababe Le Tush masque. I forgot how totally adorable the packaging is. So I used it first on my Le Tush following up with Le Bumbum! It’s always delightful when a product actually outperforms. I had forgotten what terrific products they both are.
Brandt London Fog review from yesterday: pleasant, forgettable, weak tea, no sillage or zing. I used up the whole sample trying to get it to make a fragrant statement to no avail. A very disappointed plink last night.
Thank you to all for the excellent ideas about both my questions! I appreciate y’all taking time to answer both thoughtfully and thoroughly!
Scent twins. I use Lush Sticky Dates Body Wash first, then the Bum Bum Crème and lastly Indochine. Wow! It lasts almost all day on me. Sorry it did not work for you.
So you apply BBC, let it sink in, then spray Indochine on top?
Yes.
Received an email from Deva today. Though her health issues have gotten better for the most part, she has no interest in perfume. She doesn’t see herself coming back to this site. She and T-Rex are on a new mission. She left the Midwest campground and took another nursing job in a small hospital. It has a nice winter climate and she will be there through Christmas. She said to wish everyone well and enjoy your perfumes!
Thank you for the update Kris. I’m glad to hear that Deva’s health has improved and I wish her and the inimitable T-Rex well on their next adventures💕
I’m so glad her health is better and T-Rex is with her. Hobbies come and go, she may come back to perfume someday.
Thank you so much for the Deva update. Good to hear her health issues have improved. Hope maybe she’ll return here someday; I miss her.
Thanks for the update, Kris! I’ve been thinking of her — so glad to hear that her health has improved. I keep hoping she’ll come back to Instagram so I can see her adventures & T-Rex, but I also understand social media vacations.
Thanks for the update. I’ve been thinking of her a lot. I wish her the best.
Thank you so much! Glad to hear she is doing well.
Thanks for the update, Kris. Glad she is doing better and hope she returns…miss her posts.
thanks so much for the update, Kris!
Thank you for the update, Kris! I’m glad she is doing better.
Thanks for the update on Deva. Glad to hear that her health has improved. Her posts on the previous campground hijinks were rather entertaining.
Best wishes to her and T-Rex!
I’m in Hiram Green Shangri-la today, as I wasn’t sure if I’d have to sit through an “open rehearsal” at Ockeghem Teen’s orchestra retreat. No other parents seemed to be there, so I’ve been spared, but now I’m marooned a bridge away from home, and I’m not feeling like braving the bridge traffic three times more, so I’m just trying to kill time in cafes.
I haven’t been able to keep up much here anymore, but has anyone smelled the new Tauer LAdDM Noir? I finally bit the bullet and paid twice the cost of the sample in shipping to get it sent from Luckyscent, and it made it to customs before Canada Post went on a surprise strike on Thursday. I was hoping to smell it before Mr. Ockeghem comes home from Europe, so if I liked it he could get it there since Tauer doesn’t ship to Canada, but…who knows when I’ll get it now. Strikes are all the fashion these days — postal workers, liquor store workers, and the orchestra are all on strike in my city right now, sigh.
Hajusuuri has some in the swapmeet!
and you can see her comment on it here:
https://freebox.it.com/2025/09/18/thursday-scent-of-the-day-9-18/#comment-1217114%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
ockeghem, Etiket carries the Tauer line. They’re in Montreal, and they ship. They’re great to deal with. I hope you get to try this scent 🙂
Thanks, both! I’m not sure I can do the swapmeet from Canada, but I’ll take a look at Etiket. I forget about them sometimes.
Finally got all the houseplants inside today; it’s amazing how much they grow in the summer outside! Mr. Laila complained that the room was now too crowded- uh, the plants have been in their places for years and years but the 4 guitars and 5 guitar cases that now also occupy the room have not.🙄. Cats’ toys are also back in place in the room where last week’s party was held and they are thrilled. They actually played with them for a change!
Another summer-like day today and I’ve been enjoying the black currant in philosophy’s Unconditional Love as my SOTD. Getting ready for pork chops on the grill and the finale of Professor T on PBS.
Happy Sunday evening! 🪴
Ha, you never should have ceded that space, I know how that works!
Hope you didn’t bring in any pesky gnats along with your houseplants.
Late to the party; SOTD is Balmy Days and Sundays, perfect description for today’s warm weather (in my neck of the woods).
I finished Karen Carpenter’s story and now am reading On The Road. I read two of his other books and liked them and decided to give this one a shot. It’s a nice change of pace from all the bios I read.
Happy Sunday all!
Happy Sunday GateGirl!
Robin I hope you are feeling better!
Hey all! I “plinked,” as LesLiesse would say, a sample of Olibanum, which I think is from Profumum Roma. I really like this one! If I didn’t already have L’Orpheline I’d consider getting it, since I prefer my incense light and airy.
We’ve been having such nice weather here, extending the growing season, so I’m really pleased that I’m still getting some tomatoes and my green beans are finally producing little beans! Hope y’all had a nice weekend :).
Socks, the credit goes to lillyjo ! I asked about thunk-ing, and learned that the smaller receptacles like samples and decants plink instead.
Ah, then credit to lillyjo too!
Olibanum is light and airy, you say? I love all of the Profumum line that I’ve sampled so far, and Olibanum sounds like another winner.
It is! I’d send you a sample if I hadn’t used mine all up. I bet you’d like it!
I really need to pull out my sample of L’Orpheline one of these days.
It’s good stuff!
Gorgeous sunny fall day here. Working on my work project which seems chaotic-like herding cats, as the saying goes 🙂 Wearing Bigarade Concentree, both the lotion bd the EDP. I do love this scent. I knew the next two weeks would be chaotic so I ordered some Dammann tea, and it just arrived. o Tea is their superb Tea Vert Au Jasmin-it reminds me of A La Nuit, and its gorgeous. It’s been a favourite tea for 20 years.
Hope everyone’s day is only minimally chaotic 🙂
minimally chaotic is a good goal for today ☺️
hope your Monday is gorgeous, I love fall days. 🍁 🍂
Had to smile at “minimally chaotic”. Thanks!
Happy Monday!
PLINK WEEK begins. Sotd FM Iris Poudre, my first decant from a generous NSTer! Now I have a FB, I feel I can finally use this up as I have been most stingy with spraying to make it last and last (which is the opposite of basking and basking).
This afternoon after showering from gym, I’m switching to a layer of Bumbum crème with PG Indochine in top to see if I can get more sillage. (And no I will not be spraying the glorious Indochine on Le Tush 😆)
A swell day (as inspired by Daniel’s comment) to all!
You’ve been cracking me up with Le Tush! 🤣
That’s the product’s name. I can’t take credit, but I join you in laughing! Megababe Le Tush Butt Masque. If I made it up I would call it Le Tushé (like touché).
ha! Saying plink week aloud makes me smile. Last week I noticed I have some samples and decants that are at least 10 years old and are almost empty.
Over the weekend I finished three of them, plink plink plink! Very satisfying. 😊
Wishing you a sweet day! 🍬🍭💕
I’ve never thunk-ed so I’m working my way up to it! Plink plink plink indeed!
Love “plink” and Indochine –that will definitely make a swell day. ♥
Agreed springpansy!
“Le Tush” makes me think of a certain ZZ Top song.
https://youtu.be/WzU3iR3Wrog?list=RDWzU3iR3Wrog
Haha, that was good!
sotd = Cedre Sambac
Spritzed Cedre Sambac on my wrists from a spray sample, and now I can’t stop doing the perfumista salute! I’m huffing my wrists non-stop. 😊
It’s interesting how noses change. First time I tried this scent (a couple years ago) it was ok but not a favorite. I almost wore Ambre Narguile today, then my hand wandered over to Cedre Sambac. I’m so glad.
Happy Monday, fragrant friends, I hope it is a great day for you. 💕
👋 waving hello tiffanie. I hope you have a great day too!
hi lillyjo! and thank you 😊 it was was a nice day here. 🌤️
You smell heavenly. Yes to Hermes! 💕
yay and thank you, SheriG! 🥰 Hermes is often a winner for me and my nose.
Hi Tiffanie – so nice to “see” you and you smell terrific.
Thank you so much!☺️ So nice to cross paths with you too, springpansy! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all smell one another? 💕
Hi tiffanie! You smell wonderful today.
Hello! and awwww, thanks ringthing! 😁
Something new for me to learn- The perfumista’s salute! Love it!
I wish I could remember who the perfumista salute originated with years ago here on NST
It makes me smile to think of it whenever I can’t stop lifting my scented wrist to my nose! I like to think of it as our secret handshake. 🤭
Hiya tiffanie! “Yes to Hermes” indeed!
hi jalapeño! and I did a quick “yay for Merveilles” today too. I have an almost empty sample of Eau Claire des Merveilles that I alllllmost plinked today. 😄💕
I’ve had a few samples that I thought I would be using up quickly, but lasted a LOT longer than I thought they would!
SOTD is Shalimar MI. Still hotttt here. I want the season to change please.
Sending you autumny wishes!!! 🍁 🍂
Smellin’ amazin’ in Shalimar MVP today and thinkin’ about Deva. ❤️🦖
Unfortunately, I don’t think she will be back on here from the way she sounded. Plus, her health is better, but she is still having issues.
Fendi Theorema for our first cool and rainy day in a long while. Time to get out my fall/winter scent rotation!
You smell lovely and yay for fall/winter rotation time!
You smell fantastic! Amber scents are calling to me too 🤎
I thought I commented already but I can’t find it so I probably just commented in my brain. This aging thing is messing with my head!
Wearing the soft and lovely Zoologist Cow today. Very bucolic.
I’m with Kris in wanting a cool down. Doesn’t look like any rain or chill is headed our way for the foreseeable future, just hot and dry.
Supposed to cool down below average here this weekend. Wish I could share temps in the 60’s with you!
Me too! Thanks for the wishes anyway 😉
SOTD = Puredistance M 2.0
I think that is the full name but in any case, I love the perfume! Must wear it more often!
I have a poll worker “re-training” class tomorrow so wish me luck! We are required to take trains every two years so it should be OK. There’s also another class in the afternoon for 1 hour. Not so sure what that is about but I’ll know by this time tomorrow.
I’ve worked the polls a number of times. I always find it fulfilling work. Do you enjoy it?
I do enjoy it! The only thing that makes me mad is there’s someone “on the other side” who just would not shut up about his / her candidate / party.
Good luck with your “re-training”! You might have quite the entertaining story out of it.
I’ve already received a booklet about ballot measures here for the November election.
I already sent in my ballot. Not sure why this is the case but it took 3 tries before the envelope was picked up!
No ballots for me yet. It’s coming in the near future.
I just received my ballot today.
Happy National Coffee Day! As a coffee lover, I celebrate this day every day, couldn’t be w/o my morning Java. Nothing complicated, just fresh ground beans, black and strong and numerous cups!
To further celebrate this day, though, I’m wearing BBW’s Fresh Vanilla edt from years back layered over the Vanilla Mocha Cafe body products. The Fresh Vanilla is warm and a bit caramelly, so I smell like a Cappuccino, yum!
Another beautiful summer 🌞 day here but w/o the yucky humidity. Although I’m ready for cooler temps, I’m grateful for much that this warm stretch brings: a longer growing season for our veggies, can still dry laundry outside, our solar panels are very happy, and looks like no need to turn on the heat for awhile yet. 🙏
Happy Monday and a great week ahead! ☕️
I forgot! I might have to switch to Zara Gourmand Coffee after my post-gym shower instead of Indochine & BBC!
👍🙂
And may I say that smelling like a Cappuccino is utterly marvelous! Did you read Robin’s post about the alarm clocks that wake you up with bacon & eggs? I’d take a Cappuccino alarm any day!
Thank you! No I don’t remember the bacon & egg alarm clock post; I’ll definitely stick with a coffee wakeup routine aroma. Had it been cooler, I would’ve worn Black Opium over the Vanilla Cafe I bought last week with its espresso & hazelnut notes, but not on an 87 degree day, the lighter cappuccino seemed more appropriate.
Oops, just found out it was 89 today, not a mere 87.🥵
Here’s the link on the special wake up aroma alarm clocks.
https://freebox.it.com/2025/09/27/the-delicious-smell-of-their-favourite-brekkie/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Sometimes I think a coffee body butter would smell fantastic on my shins. I usually don’t go for gourmand scents in lotions, though.
Hope you can find one. Even though I mostly drink black coffee, I enjoy the creamier gourmand coffee scents to wear so don’t have anything to recommend.
Just plinked the first decant I ever received! It was of FM Iris Poudre of which I confess to St Donatella I bought a FB I loved it so much. A decant makes a much bigger plink than a sample. Maybe a plunk?
plink < plunk < thunk ??? 😆😉
Koenigsberg, who used to post here, had a whole litany of words for using up various sizes of perfumes. I think that’s where lillyjo got “plink” from.
Someone should email them and say their influence lives on!
Moody clouds are glowering in the sky here this afternoon. So far, that’s all I have seen. No rain, nor thunderstorms. Lovely temps, though.
My back is feeling much better after a weekend of rest and Advil. Felt well enough to do a big load of laundry yesterday. I think I overdid a workout sometime last week. 😒
SOTD = ELdO Attaquer le Soleil Marquis de Sade, from The Sample Stash. Supposedly this is just labdanum. On me, it has smoke, incense, and a hint of pine needles. Nice nicer than the name suggests.
That should be “Much nicer than the name suggests.” ⬆️
I’m glad your back is feeling better.
Thank you lillyjo!
Glad your back is better! Your scent sounds wonderful, has all the notes I enjoy – when and if we ever get cooler weather!
It’s worth sampling. But not sure it’s full bottle worthy.
Cooler weather is headed here in a few days. Maybe it will head your way after that?
That sounds really good! Also glad your back is on the mend.
Thanks socks! 😁
Wearing Mercedes-Benz Club Black. While I am certainly terrible with blind buys – most went on to Goodwill – this has to be one of the best blind buys I ever made, it was so inexpensive and the description sounded so good, I decided to take the risk. It is very much like G&B Silky Woods, a sueded vanilla. The bottle looks very ridiculous, a plastic tower and maybe does look like a car part.
Yay for a successful blind buy!