It's Hump Day and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Plus, Joseph Conrad’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: more points in Terre d'Hermès.
Reminder: 12/5 is World Soil Day. Wear something earthy, or something that reminds you of plants growing, or do something else creative with the theme.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2025, where I'll try (but usually fail) to have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Le champignon solitaire [cropped] by Romain Piera at flickr; some rights reserved.
Last drops of Jul et Mad Nin-Shar. It has patchouli, and it’s named after a goddess of plants and vegetation – so here you go, earthy and growing.
We’re having a lot of power issues here today. Some kind of technical problem (likely related to recent shelling) – eight hours without power, then it was back for two hours, then gone for a few minutes and back on. It’s on at the moment, but the voltage is low. My mom is using this window (with the fridge and heater turned off as a precaution) to bake a pizza. It only needs 20 minutes in the oven. Keeping our fingers crossed!
My heart goes out to you and all Ukrainians, Glannys. And you smell wonderful. I hope the pizza was delicious!
Thank you! Eating now – it is delicious.
Gracious, so sorry Glannys. Glad you got your pizza at least.
Keeping my fingers crossed🤞for your pizza and, most of all, for your and your mom and your kitty’s safety and we’ll-being.🤗
So sorry to hear about your power woes.
Well, at least today’s planned outages have been cancelled.
Still in Lyric at the moment but about to take a shower. Since I have a dentist appointment to do a build up for a crown, I will be commando until afterwards. My choices are either no 5 edp or Number One Intense.
Very good luck at the dentist, Dawn.
May the dentist visit pass quickly, Dawn! You will rock either of those scents!
Hope things went well at the dentist for you today.
I opened my perfume cabinet to look for something earthy and soil-y just now and my eye was drawn to the cobalt blue Hiris bottle, which got me thinking about rooty iris scents, but then I realized that there’s nothing very earthy rooty about Hiris. Instead of roots and soil it showcases the green aspects of iris with a little carrot seed thrown in. Then my eye fell upon SMN Vaniglia, which I’d been idly thinking that I should wear for the past week now. It’s been like a mellow craving buzzing in the background of my brain. Vaniglia does not really suit the CP, except perhaps because it stresses the dark vanilla pod/bark aspect of the vanilla bean, (nothing cake-y or overly sweet), but that’s what the nose and heart wanted so that’s what I’m wearing. Have a lovely day everyone.
Ah, you bringing up Iris is making me think about my SOTD!
I was rooting around a small box of minis and decants and LAdDM caught my eye, so that’s what I’m wearing.
I see what you did there with ‘rooting” PriscillaE
;D
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The mention of rooty iris is making me think. I need to put something on that’s unobtrusive, for a command performance in the office and then a volunteer stint. Maybe Iris Silver Mist or Ossuary… I have my CP-compliant music figured out for Friday, at least. 🙂
You will smell wonderful in either choice😊
Which perfume did you pick?
Iris Nazarena…seemed more elegant for work.
Wearing Roberto Greco Rauque this morning, inspired by the mushroom accord. It’s soooo good on this brisk fall day🍁
That’s on my list for this week as well. Perfect for today!!
In L’Artisan Legendes du Cedre from a very cute mini bottle.
Very cold and windy here today, but at least is a bright, sunny day.
I am glad and relieved that I am done with my Christmas shopping. I just have to mail some holiday cards this weekend and I will relax from the craziness of the holidays, until Christmas and New Year gatherings with my immediate family members.
Having my second cup of coffee with a dash of saffron and a couple of super tasty lebkuchens.
Happy Wednesday! ☕️
Your breakfast sounds amazing, perfumelover67.
I especially love lebkuchens. I should learn how to make them.
I bet they smell like SL Arabie too.
I have not worn Arabie in a long time, so you are making me wear it tomorrow to compare it with the Lebkuchens.
You always have the best breakfasts!
My breakfast is very healthy. I only have my pastries as snacks during my breaks at work. 😀
You must have a ton of excellent bakeries nearby!
There are only two excellent bakeries in my neighborhood. Most of my pastries I get either in Manhattan or Long Island City where I work.
I went with Azemour Les Oranges this morning and, as always, am wondering why I don’t wear this more often. So gorgeous, and definitely CP-worthy!
Yay!! Always happy for an Azemour sighting.
SOTD is Chanel Coco Noir. I think this could fit the CP as it has patchouli.
Why not.
Twins! We smell great!
Hi twin!
Plus extra points for that bottle.
The bottle and the body cream jar too!
I’m wearing Indigo Smoke, which seems at least woodsy-smokey-earthy, even if it’s not exactly a soil scent. We’re having dreary weather with cold (for us) and a lot of rain. We need the rain but the darkness is depressing. Maybe I should start putting up Christmas lights soon to make things more cheerful. I’ve been a bit lazy about it all so far.
Joining the lazy club! I have got some lights up but none on the tree so far.
Lazy triplets. My tree is still undressed since the past weekend.
The darkness was bothering me quite a bit at Thanksgiving, which is why I put some lights up on my deck rail. Think I am done with decor, though.
I went with Shiseido Inoui today. Soooo beautiful. This is a decant from a lovely NST follower who saw a post several years ago where I was lamenting my Inoui from long ago (late 70s, early 80s). She sent me a decant from her bottle. I still love it and wear it sparingly.
Definite CP points for this one – opens green with galbanum and other “green notes”, then some fruit, and ends with oak moss, cedar and myrrh (and dare I say it, a bit of civet). The green is not cold, and the notes are not overpowering or bitter (as I find some vintage fragrances to be), rather it’s complex and interesting and well balanced.
Love NST followers that make perfume dreams come true
Yes!!!
Wearing Wazamba from Parfum D’Empire, which is definitely of the woods: pine, cedar, incense, apple. Another winner (in my book) from PdE.
PdE is one of the better niche brands for sure.
Sounds like your SOTD matches very well with the holiday season.
I’m in a rush this morning, so I’ve grabbed the first thing that came to mind, Angélique from Papillon Artisan Perfumes.
What a great grab!
Ysatis by Givenchy-though it’s a floral bomb it is still has the chypre structure. So partial points!? LoL
I am headed into my “holiday anxiety” stage of the month. Perfume and books help!
Ok first of all you smell marvellous-i remember Ysatis so well, and trying to figure out how to pronounce it!
And I feel for you re holiday angst. I use books, too-currently reading The Lock Up by John Manville-love his work. Have you ever tried breathing exercises-so to calm the nervous system breathe out for one more breath than you breath in-so in for a count of three, out for a count of four? I find that helps.
Ysatis is pronounced like “ezz-sa-tis
I full bottle of this would make me happy. Has anyone smell the new one?
Deep breaths will help with holiday madness! I live in a place that is very popular during the holidays-so that doesn’t help lol
I meant the newest bottle out there…
Mine is from a vintage sample. Wondering if its been reformulated..
I have the second to newest version. It is still recognizable but from memory of the vintage, it’s not as potent.
Do you like it?
I loved perfumes from the 80’s.
Jo Loves Orange Butterflies
And who doesn’t 😉
What an awesome name for a perfume! 🦋🦋🦋
Hello lovingly scented NST!
Missed everyone.
Sotd Courreges L’eau de Liesse because I’m going to a holiday party with my dear Duolingo partner who coined the name LesLiesse for me. Liesse is French for jubilation and intense joy, so fitting 🎉 as I explain below.
The following is TL;DR worthy so feel free to move along. Didn’t make it to Urgent Care over the weekend for my swollen and inflamed insect bite on my foot & ankle because I was worried, exacerbated by not sleeping, about being exposed to flu, RSV and COVID while waiting triage as I would be a low priority and wait for hours. I’m immune-compromised so it wasn’t an idle worry for me.
Tried pharmacist at drug store for another treatment, but they said I need a prescription and nothing further OTC would help. Just “rest, elevate, ice and check for a fever in case the infection overwhelmed my immune system.” Gee! Thanks, Pharmacist!
Finally saw my dermatologist Monday morning who diagnosed infection and inflammation, then prescribed medication that began working within hours as swelling and redness subsided. However while treating my lower leg, he noticed a worrisome spot in my shaving blind spot behind my calf. He insisted on doing a skin cancer biopsy immediately. 🙏🙏🙏 Finally got those results last night and I’m okay. 🎉🎉🎉 First good night sleep in 6 days.
Missed everyone here, but went commando this whole time and tried to stay positive and relaxed, which was a challenge. Thanksgiving dinner which I picked up preprepared on that morning was delicious and leftovers meant Mom’s caregiver could feed her without my spending time on my feet cooking. So I’m okay and got the go-ahead to not miss tonight’s holiday gathering (but no alcohol til I’m done with meds).
Happy Hump Day to all!
Zoiks-that’s quite a bit to live through! Glad you got some meds, and for women any term will look for behind the knee moles-with men it tends to be the tips of the ears. So glad you got a clean bill of health. Good for you for persisting to find some answers.
Thank you Carole! It was frustrating and stressful but I’m grateful it’s okay now.
So glad all is good, and so glad the derm did a biopsy, better safe than sorry (I say, since I had a malignant melanoma removed 2 years ago).
Very glad you had it taken care of and are doing well now Robin!
Wow, you’ve been through so much! I feel so bad for you and sincerely hope that’s it for the bad stuff! Good thinking with what you did for Thanksgiving dinner. Sending you the peace ☮️ of the season!
My watchword for December is to say yes to all invitations. Last night I went to a holiday dinner party and almost everyone had a Moles-Gone-Wild experience. Good to celebrate a clean bill of health!
Jeeze Louise LesLiesse! I’m so glad you are ok. Sleep well again tonight!
First I went to a holiday dinner party then I slept great! I’m trying to get say yes more!
Holy mackerel! That’s been a rough stretch. But I am glad that your dermatologist was so proactive on that biopsy.
Also glad that you are feeling comfortable wearing perfume again.
It was interesting jalapeño that I had zero desire to wear scent. Nothing was wrong with my nose but the thought of it was unappealing. Last night I seriously basked in the C L’eau de Liesse.
That insect bite turned out to be very troublesome, so glad you got good medical attention finally. Have a great time tonight.
I’ve decided that the bite and subsequent infection was a godsend because the dermatologist got a look at that growth. My annual skin cancer checkup is in February. Something might have happened between now and then, so I’m relieved it’s gone!
OMG. Glad you are better. I was wondering where you had been.
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SOTD is Chopard Casmir because someone mentioned it last week and I haven’t worn it in a long time. I remember when this was very popular on the fragrance boards and I bought a bottle at one of the discount stores because I love vanilla scents and it sounded like a good one for winter. But there’s something about the peach, mango and coconut notes just not blending well with the base notes that I don’t care for. But I don’t dislike it as much as I remember and I’m glad I gave it another try.
Cold with some light snow today, but temps will plummet tonight to the single digits with wind chills tomorrow morning below zero. 🥶 We’re going to bundle up tonight and head out to our local community college for a guitar ensemble concert. They have a great music department and an intimate setting for their events + tickets are only $6, a great way to warm one’s heart and soul with music 🎸🎶🎼🎵
Wishing all a pleasant evening!
Keep warm Laila.
Yeow!! That’s out and out frigid! Time to break out the long johns.
A lovely, sunny and mild day, like yesterday, reached for Jasmin des anges, and tonight one of the four bottles acquired last quarter Heaven can wait (100ml £130) still getting to know it, charmingly retro and smelling lovely on skin, long-lasting too.
Glad you are having good weather Aurora.
Wish I could send it to you🌞
Teflon kitty wishes she had your weather! She does NOT care for cold at all.
She is like her African ancestors.
Teflon is also a senior citizen in both cat and human years. The cold bites a little harder each winter…
Wearing Clinique Wrappings today. Yesterday I was in EL Youth Dew (the bath oil) dabbed on my wrists.
And you smelled great both days!
Thank you! The weather is cold enough for these now.
Love Wrappings! I’m so glad I got it when it was still issued annually for the holidays. You smell great!
Snow started late last night here. It was still snowing ever so slightly when the sun went down. Pretty sure I got around 3 inches. It’s not all that much compared to what other places along the Front Range received, but it is finally a decent amount. ❄️⛄
Had a Sephora package show up with a couple of items missing yesterday. The packaging was there but the contents were not. I spoke with a wonderful CSR this afternoon who sorted things out for me.
SOTD = commando, but wearing Bum Bum Cream on my shins. It’s time!
I hope you get your items!
3 inches is a lot for your area at once isn’t it?
3 inches a lot? Not even.
My brother once had 18 inches dumped on his deck in one day several years ago. And he’s just in the next town over.
And thanks! I’ve never had items go missing before. It’s a bummer.
Do you think they were just not sent to begin with?
No. All the boxes were accounted for, but 2 of them were empty. And one of those boxes was torn on the bottom.
I might put on some bum bum cream to this week. I like it better in the winter too.
Too, of course. Typing too fast.
It’s been smelling especially good to me lately. Bye bye dry shins!
My work visit did not go well today. You should have seen this corporate high horse crazy lady…
I am twins with Kris today in Coco Noir.
Phooey.
I don’t think I could post what I originally thought about your corporate PITA.
I couldn’t post what I wanted to either!
I’m sure you did your utmost as usual.
We tried, but corporate doesn’t make it easy by cutting back on hours.
Hi twin!
Well, she sounds worse than your new boss. I hope she is gone now. I take it you hadn’t met her before?
She is pretty high up. I don’t think she had ever visited before.
Aw, sorry you had such a rotten day.