Happy Almost-Friday! It's also John Lennon’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm taking community project points in a dab of Dries Van Noten par Frédéric Malle.
Reminder: on 10/10, wear a fragrance with nutmeg, if you have one.
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 shows a collection of silver nutmeg graters auctioned off by Wilson55 in the UK in 2023. Per Wikipedia, "In the late 17th century, nutmeg and nutmeg graters became associated with drinking punch, at that time a fashionable alcoholic beverage. Through the 18th century, it was the fashion for men to carry nutmeg in a pocket-sized silver container equipped with a grater in order to add freshly grated nutmeg to punch."
Hello.
Still on the Shalimar train and today I am riding in compartment Millesime Iris. Shalimar with a slight gourmand flair, I adore it.
I have to thank my intuition or count my lucky stars! I had a sudden impulse to check my credit card transactions on my banking app and I saw that around midnight there was an unauthorised charge of $199.99. Thank goodness the charge had not yet gone through so I immediately called the bank to cancel my card. I needed a calm-me-down ice cream after that!
I am onboard in the Shalimar MT compartment! 🚊 you smell great and glad your Spidey sense discovered the fraud so quickly.
Wow, glad you discovered that fraud in the nick of time!
ZOMG. What a lucky break indeed!
So glad you caught it, and absolutely calls for ice cream.
I’m wearing Jacomo #08. I haven’t worn this since last winter, and I always forget how much I like it.
An old friend 🙂
Claiming points in LVDP Hindu Kush, and saving Cuir Mauresque for Friday.
I can’t remember if I tried Hindu Kush, but if it’s LVDP it must be good.
Sotd Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum.
Chilly, windy, but al least sunny morning in the low 50s. It has been a busy week at work so far. Coming back later to read comments.
Happy Thursday! 🌻
Here comes the cold pl67!
Do you get to stay inside more with your new position?
How’s your kitty doing? I know mine isn’t happy about the cooler temperatures.
Kito is doing good. He definitely doesn’t like cooler temperatures. The last couple of days he has been looking for any sun rays to warm up and enjoy!
Goutal Encens Flamboyant for the CP points.
Such a beautiful serene perfume, you smell great Glannys!
Thank you! Yes, it’s very zen.
Encens Flamboyant has nutmeg?!?
Thank you for that info!
Yes, even Goutal website says so:
Notes
Top note:
Incense, Black Pepper
Heart note:
Frankincense Resin, Nutmeg, Cardamom
Base note:
Old Church Incense, Fir Balsam, Mastic
You are welcome!
Absolutely fascinating about the nutmeg graters, Robin. I feel like I might’ve read about this in Dickens, but I don’t remember it. No points for me on the CP, I am in the decant drags of
Ambre Sultan.
Dregs
I live in the UK & on Sunday’s BBC1 Antiques Roadshow programme there was a ‘pocket nutmeg grater’ featured – it was indeed a nutmeg grater with a compartment for a whole nutmeg which the user would keep in their pocket to pull out to grate nutmeg over their food or drink. Of course I don’t know where you live but I believe BBC America in the US shows this programme? Anyway, perhaps both you, & Robin (the pic of the nutmeg graters is gorgeous), might be interested.
Oh that’s cool thank you.
Oh lovely! I blew some time looking at pictures of nutmeg graters at the Metropolitan Museum the other night…there are lots of cool ones! Apparently the V&A also has a good collection.
Mr. allo and I are OBSESSED with the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow! It’s the most interesting, relaxing show imaginable. We always learn so much.
Every time I think of nutmeg, I can’t help but think of the YouTube channel of Townsends and to the lesser extent of Early American.
Today is turning out to be a tough day perfume wise. I can’t make up my mind of either no 5 extrait or Ubar.
Huh, I had never heard of that YouTube channel and it looks interesting, have you seen lots of them?
Have bookmarked it!
Hope you picked the right perfume 🙂
Riding the Shalimar train like happy888cat and wearing Shalimar MT today. 🚂 😍
Choo choo!
I didn’t realize that the Goutal scent, and the FM scent, have nutmeg! I recommend the book Nathanial’s Nutmeg, to learn more about this spice.
I’m in the new sisley hair and body fragrance. It’s really nice and I have had about 8 compliments on it, all from men. Yes-8 compliments-I never get any, so this is a pretty special effect so far:)
That’s an amazing amount of compliments!
Egads!!
It’s 10C and lightly raining, so a good day to break out the JM Ginger Biscuit.
P.S. The only fact I can recall about nutmegs is that New Hampshire used to be called “The Nutmeg State”, and alas not for a reason that would have them making it a motto on their license plates.
I had never heard the nutmeg state so had to google…google says Connecticut. Funny either way!
It is quite cool here in MN, so much so I broke out the pumpkin spice creamer for my coffee lol. I’m in SL Daim Blonde, a pure comfort scent for me.
Nutmeg: hubs and I visited the island of Grenada a few years ago. They are the leading producer of nutmeg. We visited a nutmeg farm and then a women’s coop that processed the fruit. Nutmeg is the seed, like a peach. Also learned that nutmeg still in its hard shell has a long shelf life. We bought a bag of about 20 nutmegs dirt cheap, they are still good. I do love a Tom&Jerry in the cold months and a grating of fresh nutmeg is sublime. Once you grate your own you’ll never go back.
Pumpkin spice creamer is on my grocery list for tomorrow! 😋
We did that in Grenada too 🙂
And, by the end of our 3rd visit to the island, I had bought a stainless nutmeg mill and started putting freshly ground nutmeg on everything…ice cream, tea, coffee, cocktails. It is good stuff.
I’m in Anatole Lebreton Uruk this morning, which supposedly has nutmeg and orange, but they’re impossible to find in the overpowering smell of burning incense. It’s incense with a slight metallic edge, which on another wearing I decided must be the citrus note.
Like others, I do love grated nutmeg. And a Microplane grater works beautifully for it, though it is not nearly as pretty as the graters above. I love my Microplane so much that it’s a kitchen essential and I bought one to use just for the 6 months we were in Germany, since our kitchen didn’t have one.
We done extended stays (2-3 months) in Italy, Portugal and Austria. We never travel without our microplane, a decent chefs knife and chip clips lol. Our rentals have never had these three essentials!
Two of the three are necessary in Germany (bag clips are pretty common there). The last apartment we rented, for six months, had multiple pieces of various food processors / blenders, none of which fit together. I had to buy an immersion blender / mini prep combo to get through, and left it (and many other small things) behind, including two full sets of towels. The owner seemed pretty appreciative when we left, especially as she couldn’t find long-ish short-term renters and resorted to Airbnb after us.
That said, if anyone ever wants to stay in a lovely apartment just outside Frankfurt, I have a recommendation!
Claiming points in Jaipur Homme.
Points awarded 🙂
I bought a nutmeg grater a couple of years ago. Mine is not pretty like the ones above, but the taste of freshly grated nutmeg is far superior to the ground in jars kind.
I am taking CP points today for my Zoologist Chipmunk. I don’t smell the nutmeg but it’s supposed to be in it.
My library hold on “A Marriage At Sea,” the book that Kanuka mentioned about a year ago, has finally arrived and I started it yesterday.
Wow that’s a long wait.
It’s Friday here already – another week has passed in the blink of an eye. I’m wearing FM’s Noir Épices for the nutmeg.
Welcome to the weekend Gaynor!
I’m wearing SL Feminité du Bois and it has all the spices except nutmeg! Seriously, cinnamon, ginger, cloves… it’s so pretty. Robin, I love the picture of all those pretty little silver pocket graters! I have a small wooden one that looks like a mini-pepper grinder. I agree, the smell of freshly grated nutmeg is heavenly. I love it on custard, certain curry dishes, and especially on soups and cooked cauliflower. Mmmm.
You smell wonderful and I’d give anything to have a serving of custard with freshly grated nutmeg right now. Divine!
Custard, that is what I am needing!
Calypso, if you see my late reply, do tell me if I should watch that Bon Appetit series, is it good?
SOTD = Imaginary Authors The Abandoned Mansion
Love it! The 2nd time is the charm. I wore my usual howmanysprays8howmanysprays and it is still going (7 hours) although it was definitely most prominent during the first 2-3 hours.
My sister is in a frenzy trying to figure out what to do when my cousin and her family come in … December 😆. Anyway, I checked out breakfast at The Original Pancake House which is near to where I live and it’s acceptable – i.e. better than Friendly’s IIRC. We’ll check out Friendly’s tomorrow.
I went walking today after not having the walk for the past few months because it was too hot 🥵. I will be working up to 3-4 miles in < a month. I don’t think it’s a matter of NOT having the energy to do it but it is so nice not having to be sweating out there!
Did you see any cool Halloween decorations during your walk today?
You have a Friendly’s!?
When I was a kid, we would visit my Aunt out east. I loved Friendly’s.
Oh, thank heavens I didn’t do 8 sprays of the Uruk this morning. I’d have been drowning. (I was drowning after 1.5. Still smelling it now.)
And Friendly’s! We used to go there with my grandparents, after a long day of working on the farm / in the market. I miss those days, especially this time of year. They decorated the old barn my grandpa had grown up milking cows in with every kind of fall thing, including a rubber spider attached to a string behind the cash register, which if you timed it just right, could really scare people. And my grandpa used to harness up his Belgians every weekend and give hayrides to people at the market…for free! Remember those days? (Now when we go out to a farm, every single thing is more money — want to see the cider press behind a window? $. Want a hayride pulled by a tractor? $$. Want to pet animals or bounce on a bouncy pillow? $$. And, oh, they’ve hired trucks to make mini donuts and BBQ. And there’s a corn cannon for $$. Sigh. I miss the old days, when it was just a farmer’s market, with pumpkins and gourds, and a horse-drawn hayride for free, and it still felt like fall.)
Sorry for the screed in the response. You just pulled me down memory lane!
I have 4 fragrances, 1 for each season, from the Vanillas of the World collection from the house of La Maison de La Vanille, inspired by the exotic lands where vanilla grows. For fall, I enjoy Vanille Fleurie de Tahiti, a gourmand that’s been described as ‘a sugary kiss of vanilla with a delightful glaze of fruity amber,’ and that is my SOTD on a perfect October day with bright 🌞 and temps in the mid-60’s.
Spent most of the afternoon volunteering at my favorite place in town – our library – and will be returning there tonight for a jazz duo performance after Mr. Laila treats me to dinner at our favorite local seafood restaurant we haven’t been to in awhile.😋
Happy Birthday, John!🎶
https://youtu.be/MjF1bG5LUcs?si=zcAnogrp3r5E-0jt
and happy evening to all!🍁🍂🎃
Enjoy your dinner; it sounds oh so delicious!
So, Mr. Laila took me out to dinner but ‘forgot’ his wallet. Of course, I had mine. So, who took who out to dinner? 🫢
Lol!
(facepalm)
Excellent.
Hello, all, I’m wearing Bois de Balincourt for the nutmeg note (thanks to allo’s post yesterday). I have a microplane that has been life-changing (in terms of cooking :D) for zesting lemons and limes and also grating nutmeg or ginger or finely grating parmesan, etc.
I think I am the only one here without a microplane…I use a cocktail zester for peels and mills for spices, because I know I would take my skin off 🙂
Actually Microplanes are awesome for NOT taking your skin off. I have a non-Microplane box grater that was the top pick at Serious Eats that slices me every time I use it, but my Microplanes never have.
You underestimate my ability to harm myself in the kitchen, LOL…
Gorgeous day here with temperatures in the low 80’s.
I have a couple of microplanes in my kitchen stuff, and they have been fantastic for zesting citrus fruit or pureeing garlic cloves. Haven’t tried them on a whole nutmeg yet.
Teflon kitty loathes her new medicine (bitter!), but it is showing results. She was playing with a toy she had ignored for over a year earlier today. I will try my best to dose it until the end of October, then re-evaluate.
SOTD = still in Angel Comet. Patchouli, which is perfect for John Lennon’s birthday! I should do a sniff-off between it and the first Jimmy Choo perfume.
We got your low temps and you got our warm temps!. I’m envying you those flannel sheets, am putting off turning on the heat as long as possible. Good news on Teflon 🐱, glad she’s getting better day by day.
The temps here have been bouncing all over the place. I think I’m going to have a week or so of 70’s before things cool off again. Western Colorado is supposed to get Tropical Storm leftovers from Priscilla, which is A Good Thing. They need the moisture. Hopefully it doesn’t muck up any harvesting out there.
Report back on the results of the sniff off! I really love the original Jimmy Choo.
Good news on TKs medicine showing results!
Need to see if I still have a manufacturer sample of JC, or if I thunked it. Might be a while before I have that sniff-off.
Teflon hates that medicine SO much! I have to chase her around the apartment in order to dose her.
So glad the meds are doing their thing! Can’t be fun to get her to take them.
It’s not. She gave me the dirtiest look tonight after I dosed her. Hopefully this isn’t a forever thing.
Fingers crossed!
Aww, Teflon Kitty! Glad to hear she’s playing with her old toys!
it’s been a wonderful surprise to see it. Teflon is going to be 14 years old at the end of this month.
I totally wimped out and turned the heat on this morning. Lol.
My sotd is Fenty edp. When I first got this, I could only smell rose. I really get a lot more blueberries and tangerine now and less rose. I don’t know if it’s the perfume or my nose.
Freezing your patootie off isn’t worth saving a few bucks.
Mine will come on automatically when it gets cold enough, which I think might be tomorrow morning. I hope, it’s chilly.
Bonus post: https://youtu.be/se66U7AeYog
A couple of nutmeg graters make a surprise appearance towards the end of this video.