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SotD Saturday 20 January

post #1 of 40
1/19/07 at 10:07pm
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A really delightful sample box of 'Parfums MDCI' (Paris) with five bottles, each containing ten (!) ml. of fragrance is waiting for me. Fragrances I have very high expectations of.

Sample box?? I wish every house made sample boxes like this one!

The three fragrances for women were created by Francis Kurkdjian, but at the moment my cravings are for the masculine scents made by Pierre Bourdon and Stéphanie Bakouche.

However, to do them fully justice, I will first wear today the refreshing and uplifting Pamplelune

That will give my nose the rest it needs after the Lutens Week!

And then: let the testing feast begin! :bounce:
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post #2 of 40
1/19/07 at 10:12pm
Today it's time for Un Bois Sépia, my "tree-hugging" scent.

Have a wonderful weekend!
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post #3 of 40
1/19/07 at 10:37pm
Starting with Mania by Giorgio Armani for today (the 1999 vintage with the black cap). It has very rich amber and incence notes and it is better than NU in terms of projection. I will perhaps changing to something abit more vibrant for a friend's b'day party tonight. It is a rainbow theme night. I don't think I have anything in my wardrobe which is representative. I might go out and get a rainbow ribbon and tie it on my head.

Suggestions are welcomed for the 'scent of the night'... is there a scent which smells like rainbow?

I have decided to wear Pink Sugar... (I couldn't think of a colourful scent to match the theme)
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post #4 of 40
1/19/07 at 10:49pm
Now this is fun: LLP's version of the original Ambush...they call it Deception.

I like the little bit of citrus blended in with all the clary sage, basil, mignonette, ylang-ylang and sandalwood..and the citrus is lime no less.

Altogether a sultry feel and very 60s...

Ambush was popular when I was a girl, but I steered clear of popular scents, now I can enjoy it a bit


So I'm sleeping in Deception
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post #5 of 40
1/19/07 at 11:45pm
After the successful Lutens-week, I'm wearing Tam Dao today.

Have a nice weekend!
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post #6 of 40
1/19/07 at 11:48pm
I decided to try another of my samples... [B]Ralph Hot/B] by Ralph Lauren - not liking it at all...I got a huge cinnamon **whoosh**, and that's how it's stayed for over 4 hours...it made me feel sick to my stomach for the first hour, but I decided to keep it on to see whether it developped. On my skin, it didn't. Shame... I heard a few good reviews of it.
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post #7 of 40
1/19/07 at 11:51pm
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L'Heure Bleue, Guerlain.
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post #8 of 40
1/20/07 at 12:38am
Dior Addict. I don't know why I wear this but once a year. I suppose it can be a bit stuffy, and I'd forgotten to notice the spice element to it. In some ways I feel this is a sister scent to Hypnotic Poison.
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post #9 of 40
1/20/07 at 12:40am
L'Heure Bleue again for me today. Definitely a go-to scent for me when I can't decide what to wear.

::buries nose down shirt and nurses a crush on Jacques Guerlain::
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post #10 of 40
1/20/07 at 12:42am
Shalimar for today, EdT and bodylotion.

Have a nice weekend, all BN:s!
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post #11 of 40
1/20/07 at 2:39am
I'm wearing FlowerbyKenzo le Parfum this morning.
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post #12 of 40
1/20/07 at 2:52am

Eau d'Hermes
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post #13 of 40
1/20/07 at 3:55am
Welcome to Sue from Australia. Please enjoy your stay here.

To Coconut: I do not know how you like Kenzo fragrances, but I thought of Le Monde Est Beau immediately after reading your request for a "rainbowy" scent. A very uplifting composition with citrus, cherry blossom and warm woods. *** Editing: on second thought, I browsed through your wardrobe and saw Gilles Cantuel Creature d'Anges -- love this scent, so soft and so multifaceted.

It's raining buckets here, I am wearing Genny black. Have a nice weekend!
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post #14 of 40
1/20/07 at 3:59am
Annick Goutal Duel
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post #15 of 40
1/20/07 at 4:59am
Yves Rocher COCOON.

Soft, warm, comforting scent with hints of chocolate and patchouli.

Not like Angel, however much it may sound the same.
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post #16 of 40
1/20/07 at 5:01am
I´m wearing Kingdom today, and feeling like a queen,

It´s been raining since September (well, almost...) here, but last night snowflakes the size of plums (sorry, couldn´t find a better word) hit the ground.
This morning the rain started pouring down again...today I think I´ll just stay in bed, read a good book, eat chocolate AND force hubby to make dinner.
This will be a good day, indeed!

:bounce:
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post #17 of 40
1/20/07 at 5:09am
Musse, sounds like a very good plan for a day to me! Enjoy!
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post #18 of 40
1/20/07 at 5:38am
Ananas Fizz - L'Artisan
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post #19 of 40
1/20/07 at 7:51am
It's snowing again here in Kansas, and I have decided to squeeze one more day of Serge into my week ... I'm wearing SL Fumerie Turque today.
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post #20 of 40
1/20/07 at 7:55am
I have been hoarding lots of new samples from other houses during our Serge week. It will take me quite a while to make it through my list.

This morning I have Penhaligon's Bluebell on one wrist, and Lily and Spice on the other. So refreshing, both of these have a close to the skin subtlety that is very "civilized." The Bluebell reminds me of a garden, as a child my Mom had a passion for some of the old mansions, like Sleepy Hollow in No Tarrytown, NY, for example. Bluebell immediately places me in a sundress, strolling in a garden, with white gloves, getting ready to sit down to tea.
Lily and Spice is less sweet, rather wet, very soft and subtle.

I like both very much, Lily and spice seems a bit more versatile to me and here they go onto my wishlist.

I also put a small sample of Brandy on the inner crook of an elbow.
This one smells like apple pie with cinnamon crumblies fresh out of the oven. A bit too foody for my liking. Nice , but not on the "can't live without it," list.
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post #21 of 40
1/20/07 at 8:09am
At work today I wore Pure Poison....got an odd reaction from it,had to scrath and scratch but nothing helped After work I decided to switch into Crystal Noir. Much better
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post #22 of 40
1/20/07 at 8:55am
Way to go, musse!

It won't add to your fun to know I'm wearing Rochas Femme today, trying to make myself wearing something other than Ambre Narguile, but I think I'm in love with AN. It could be THE ONE. I'm not going to rush the relationship. Most wonderfully, DH likes AN a lot. No sour vomit note from RF today.
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post #23 of 40
1/20/07 at 9:09am
YSATIS by Givenchy Lots of sillage, the Mr. isn't going to like it! Good thing I taught him that mouth-breathing trick
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post #24 of 40
1/20/07 at 9:57am
Still feeling nostalgic....LB Venezia
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post #25 of 40
1/20/07 at 10:01am
Today I'll be wearing Neiges by Lise Watier. I've been craving it. Maybe it's because it finally "neige-d" here.
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post #26 of 40
1/20/07 at 10:51am
Le Baiser du Dragon EdP for the eve. This frag is possible to wear with Shalimar bodylotion, who still is smelling on my skin since the morning. I do believe that Kenzo Amour EdP also is possible to use with Shalimar bodylotion, I will try that another day.
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post #27 of 40
1/20/07 at 11:22am
I'm wearing such a jumble of different fragrances today that is is impossible to name them all . Have a nice week-end!
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post #28 of 40
1/20/07 at 11:48am
Carlos Santana EDP:
Neroli Flower, California Pear Skin, Cassis, Coconut Water, Freesia, Japanese Plum, Calla Lily Accord, Iris, Chocolate, Musk, Sandalwood.
Really smells nice and is a change from what I usually wear.
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post #29 of 40
1/20/07 at 12:24pm
Testing L'Artisan Dzongkha today. Dry leather, incense, smoke. For some reason, I'm seeing sun-parched red desert rather than snow-capped Tibetan mountain. A bit of a mournful scent...
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post #30 of 40
1/20/07 at 1:01pm
I'm wearing Tabac Blond parfum on my right wrist, Narcisse Noir parfum on my left, thanks to my visit to the Caron boutique.
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post #31 of 40
1/20/07 at 1:19pm
I'm testing L'Artisan Dzonka and Tea for Two right now. I've also been dabbing bits of all the non-Lutens samples that arrived during SL week, and craving great big spritzes of my non-Lutens favorites. I think I'll go with Nahema tonight.
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post #32 of 40
1/20/07 at 1:24pm
Le Baiser du Dragon Parfum
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post #33 of 40
1/20/07 at 1:54pm
Count me among those indulging in non-Lutens samples and bottles after last week. SoTD was Idole de Lubin... lots of compliments on this one today. Hurrah!

Later, testing out Lagerfeld's Sun Moon Stars on one hand (the jury's still out on that one, something weird about the heliotrope and the water lily, which may well grow on me)... Also trying out Hermes Hiris on the other hand -- absolutely LOVE it!!
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post #34 of 40
1/20/07 at 2:14pm
Hello everyone,
Ahh you all smell so awesome!

I am a scent-twin with Musse today; weraing Kingdom .

Top notes: Calabrian Bergamot, Tunisian Neroli, Sicilian Mandarin, orange
Middle notes: Fresh ginger, White Jasmine, Pink Pepper
Base notes: Patchouli leaves, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Vanilla

My sweet hubby is wearing Very Valentino today.

Top notes: Clary Sage, Anise, Nutmeg, Coriander
Middle notes: Thyme, Rosewood, Carnation, Lavender
Base notes: Sandal, Cedarwood, Amber, Musk
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post #35 of 40
1/20/07 at 2:25pm
Wearing Poivre tonight...I bought a 1/4 oz bottle last summer and received a big bottle as a b'day gift...I love this stuff!
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post #36 of 40
1/20/07 at 5:56pm
Polo Sport Extreme for Men
Gary
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post #37 of 40
1/20/07 at 6:25pm
I wore my sample of Little Italy today. It's tenacious, so tonight I'm wearing a sort of blend of Little Italy and New York Fling.
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post #38 of 40
1/20/07 at 7:03pm
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Originally Posted by Twolf


To Coconut: I do not know how you like Kenzo fragrances, but I thought of Le Monde Est Beau immediately after reading your request for a "rainbowy" scent. A very uplifting composition with citrus, cherry blossom and warm woods. *** Editing: on second thought, I browsed through your wardrobe and saw Gilles Cantuel Creature d'Anges -- love this scent, so soft and so multifaceted.

It's raining buckets here, I am wearing Genny black. Have a nice weekend!

Thanks Twolf, I love both Le Monde Est Beau and Gilles Cantuel Creature d'Anges. I bought Gilles Cantuel Creature d'Anges from the San Fransisco Sephora many years ago. I think I should wear it more often It has a very soft honey note to it.
Have a nice weekend!
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post #39 of 40
1/20/07 at 7:46pm
oops! forgot to post today. got a big box of samples from perfumerie generale, and i tried cuir venenum. the description from the sample card:

"sombre, heady and opulent leather is generally an inevitable component of men's perfumery. reinterpreted, modernized - even feminised - it shows a new oriental and erotic facet that gives it depth and mystery. Perfumerie Generale has made this luxurious leather note vibrant and vivid by combining absolute of orange blossom, hints of citrus and sacred myrrh. not only doeos this scent have a powerful trail, but also exceptional staying power due to the novel combination of polyalcohols of coconut and musk that imparts a highly original sensual effect."

it smells very GRAPE-y to me, grapes and leather. it almost smells like alcohol on another person's breath, but not in a nasty way. my BF said it smells like "ice wine," though i'm afraid i don't know what that is. i'm not sure about this one....it might be just too much grape. i don't see the comparison to chinatown that tinker made - do you know what it was specifically that made you think that, tinker?
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post #40 of 40
1/20/07 at 8:27pm
I wore Highland Lilac today on one arm and Yves Rocher Pur Desir de Lilas on the other. A nice spring in Janurary day!
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