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post #1 of 47
12/18/07 at 9:02pm
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Very early goodmorning

Since yesterday I am testing Annick Goutal's:

Ambre Fetiche (against Ambre Sultan)
Myrhhe Ardente (against Lutens' La Myrrhe)
Encens Flamboyant (against Passage d'Enfer)

I think that Encens Flamboyant could be the winner. A bit softer, sweeter and warmer than Passage d'Enfer. A beautifully decorated church at Christmas.

Wishes for a speedy recovery to all sufferering from colds and flu (ah, you poor Indiscreet!) and a special hug to Lievje and son.

Enjoy this Wednesday.
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post #2 of 47
12/18/07 at 11:00pm
Today I am wearing my very own Recital. It's the company Christmas 'do' tonight and I don't want to be perfume twins with anyone. So I've spritzed and I have my big bottle with me to add to my body lotion when I get to the hotel this evening to get ready.
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post #3 of 47
12/18/07 at 11:44pm
Ah, you lucky girl, Riannon! Really can't wait to try those as well. A softer, sweeter and warmer Passage d'Enfer, eh? Sounds like a winner to me

Sending out good vibes to lievje as well!

Going with Le 3eme Homme de Caron today
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post #4 of 47
12/19/07 at 12:08am
Encre Noire - Lalique
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post #5 of 47
12/19/07 at 12:24am
Riannon, eric got me curious about the Goutal Orientalistes, so I am scouting the town for them! Not a Goutal lover, but I am most intrigued by the Ambre Fétiche - of course

I love the morning air of these bright, icy cold days....it really gives me a boost. This naughty feeling girl is wearing ELdO's

Putain des Palaces
with much satisfaction
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post #6 of 47
12/19/07 at 12:36am
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Originally Posted by Lady_in_Black View Post

Riannon, eric got me curious about the Goutal Orientalistes, so I am scouting the town for them! Not a Goutal lover, but I am most intrigued by the Ambre Fétiche - of course

Oh yeees we can certainly blame Eric for this, LIB and G!!

Ambre Fétiche sure is very nice, but the question is: do I really need more amber fragrances than I already have

::I feel creditcards itching::
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post #7 of 47
12/19/07 at 12:56am
Black Cashmere.
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post #8 of 47
12/19/07 at 1:16am
It's very cold in Norway today.
I'm wearing a sample of Tabac Blond - GREAT
Have a nice day
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post #9 of 47
12/19/07 at 2:00am
I'm in En Avion today.

Thank you again for all the wishes! No news today, son's reading books again, I hope it's only a matter of time now before he fully recovers. Love to all of you.
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post #10 of 47
12/19/07 at 2:09am
Thankful to have BN community this morning to vent - no one on this side of the pond is awake yet. I didn't get much sleep, if any, and am trying to pull myself together to be a comforting adult today, for last day of school finals. Student from my campus was killed Monday and from what I can gather from emails/calls from students last night and very spotty news a student in my this morning class has committed suicide and is perhaps a suspect. Am praying that these deaths are unrelated. My heart goes out to the family of the young woman and to the family of my student. How senseless and tragic and utterly not sane.

sotd datura noir

lievje just saw your post - happy to have good news and hear your son is on the mend
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post #11 of 47
12/19/07 at 2:31am
I'm very sorry for you DeeOlive. Good luck today.

Songes for me.
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post #12 of 47
12/19/07 at 2:33am
DeeOlive what sad news! No wonder you didn't sleep well.
Courage coming your way for the trials you will be facing today.
It almost seems trite to say what perfume I am wearing today,
after such tragic events.
(It's Casaque. )
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post #13 of 47
12/19/07 at 2:34am
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Originally Posted by Riannon View Post

Since yesterday I am testing Annick Goutal's:

Ambre Fetiche (against Ambre Sultan)
Myrhhe Ardente (against Lutens' La Myrrhe)
Encens Flamboyant (against Passage d'Enfer)

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I've sent for those, plus several others including Black Cashmere which is unavailable in the UK. Will also get to try Coty's Chypre at long last, so I'm looking forward to a great new year of perfumes.
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post #14 of 47
12/19/07 at 2:40am
Good morning.Today I must do some more gift shopping....and the weather is AWFUL! Windy and raining. I'm wearing Fracas edp today.Need the extra "ooompf " it gives me today. Glad to hear that Lievje's son is feeling better and a hug to DeeOlive for the dreadful news There's really not much more to say I guess. Hope it works out somehow.
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post #15 of 47
12/19/07 at 2:58am
Mat Chocolat by Masaki Matsushima before I went to bed last night.... I have been having this chocolate/coffee craving yesterday...

Wore Jicky edp to work, it smells a bit weird on me today... (could be hormonal issue)
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post #16 of 47
12/19/07 at 3:01am
First off :
Yay, Lievje !
That's marvellous news- something to celebrate- a looong time coming [please pm me w/ your info and whereabouts, so I can send you a little somethin' somethin']

Oh, Dee.
Horrific, tragic news.
I wonder if the 'holly jollies' didn't contribute to this misery-
This season can be as brutal, for many, as it is beautiful.
I'm sending you extra strength to help deal with this.
I'm so sorry for those affected...

I've rarely seen such a stellar scent lineup; really wonderful.

For a challenging day, I think I'll wear the Niki de St. Phalle parfum that finally arrived last night.
It's sylvan / floral,but has a clearly authoratative tone- 'don't mess w/ me' vibe.
Good for 'gettin' 'er done'- that is, IF you're "Larry, the Cable Guy" [ a redneck standup comic who manages to be endearing and astute at the same time- clever fellow !]

Love to all...
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post #17 of 47
12/19/07 at 3:53am
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((((Dee))))

What a tragic news, my dear. I can imagine how hard it must be for you to be the steady adult for your students. The one they can come to with their questions and grief.
I am wishing you strength this day and the ones yet to come.
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post #18 of 47
12/19/07 at 4:13am
Glad about your son, Lievje.

Dee, my sympathies. Have a gentle day.

Chanel no. 5 velvet body cream. Soft replicate of the Parfum version.
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post #19 of 47
12/19/07 at 4:51am
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Cumming by Alan Cumming as SotD
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post #20 of 47
12/19/07 at 5:01am
Serge Lutens Chergui

My heart goes to you DeeOlive and to the families who have lost loved ones to the senseless tragedy.

Lievje, glad to know your son is making improvement.
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post #21 of 47
12/19/07 at 5:02am
Dee - when I taught history (a very long time ago), we had a series of tragic events occur to the students of the M,W,F morning section. This was a large class (about 300 students), and yet each time we heard something happened to one of the students (or, in one case, was caused by one of the students), it hit hard. And you would think that with classes that size, it would be easier.

So I can't imagine what you are going through this morning. Stay strong.

Livje - glad to hear your son is healing and feels well enough to concentrate on a book. That is excellent news.

SotD = Ava Luxe Shambala Tibet. Really wanted a soft incense frag this morning. I hope she comes back to the perfume biz.....
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post #22 of 47
12/19/07 at 5:05am
Delices de Cartier, hump day deserves some deliciousness.
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post #23 of 47
12/19/07 at 5:32am
Serge Lutens, Daim Blond.
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post #24 of 47
12/19/07 at 5:35am
Got a weird-but-wonderful combo going this ayem - (you ready for this?) Montana Parfum d'Homme (original - THANG KEW KBE!!) and Gucci (THANG KEW Tinks!!) The brusque Parfum plays off the fruity Gucci in the nicest way......
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post #25 of 47
12/19/07 at 5:43am
Totally agree with chaya that this time of a year can be both joyful and tragic. Stay strong and put, Dee.

Glad to hear from lievje, although I realize that you both must be very tired from the worrying.

Shades, welcome back, I was thinking about you when that snowstorm hit your part of the globe. Was it the worst in the whole history of observation?

Wearing IPdF Zenzero for the first time today. Anybody ever ordered from 'Your Cosmetics" site? I wanted to explore IPdF and Esteban lines more and could not find much of the reviews on how reliable this site is.
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post #26 of 47
12/19/07 at 6:01am
Allure Sensuelle today


Mr.T's car have been snowed/iced in the parking lot next door so he has my car all week...that means no trips to the P.O
It's closed by the time he gets out of work and my Angelique Encens & Imperial Opoponax should been arriving any day now. Argh!!
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post #27 of 47
12/19/07 at 6:18am
SOTD for me is Tam Dao. This one is magical.
Dee, I'm sure you read about the kid who opened fire with a machine gun at a mall in Omaha, which is near where I live.
The sad reality is this: People are alienated. They have computers to make them feel as though they have a social life and an identity, but when they step outside in the real world, they feel as though nobody cares. People are so busy working that they have NO TIME, NO TIME to do the things they want and need to do. They hurry around, angry at strangers, impatient with people they love. That kid in Omaha lost a father due to divorce, lost a stepfather due to divorce, lost a job at McDonalds, lost a girlfriend, and snapped.
Who knows what was the breaking point for the shooter on your campus?
The worst thing is, entertainment has become so violent in content, that human life is made surreal and devalued. That they boy wrote, "I'm a piece of shi*. I'm going to take out some pieces of shi*." as his reason for shooting innocent people.
The only lesson I can take away from all this is that one must never stop caring and loving, or all is lost, for everyone.
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post #28 of 47
12/19/07 at 6:24am
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Shades, welcome back, I was thinking about you when that snowstorm hit your part of the globe. Was it the worst in the whole history of observation?

thankfully, our immediate area was in a little pocket of area that did not get hit badly. We were very worried that we wouldn't be able to fly out, but we didn't get much ice ... all around us, people were not so lucky as us. Our personal worst ice storm was in 2002, parts of our town were without electricity for 2 weeks!
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post #29 of 47
12/19/07 at 6:37am
My SotD is Jasmin de Nuit

But what I really want to say is that:
I could not have said it better dear purplebird.
And, yet, your eloquently expressed thoughts
completely articulate my feelings about
this alarmingly dismal social issue.

Perhaps, we all need to slow down just a little,
smile a little more and reach out.

I wish you all a safe and healthy holiday season,
after all those are the most important things we can have.
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post #30 of 47
12/19/07 at 7:18am
Very well said Purplebird. The violence in our society as an answer to "what ails us" is so pervasive now, that sadly it has become almost accepted. Unfortunately, we have been heading down this slippery slope for quite some time, and I don't see an end to it anytime soon.

DEE - my heart and thoughts are with you and your students at this terrible time.

Today I'll wear CHERGUI.
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post #31 of 47
12/19/07 at 7:41am
I'm wearing Tabac Blond today.
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post #32 of 47
12/19/07 at 11:53am
Internet and basenotes a little slow to respond for me today. Finally here to note that I've been sampling Neonatura, Fleur de Peau and now, post shower, Paris Enchantees, courtesy of that ever-loving soul, ComDiva. Dee, your students are lucky to have you at this time. Some will probably remember the words you impart today for the rest of their lives. I've known three men who committed suicide, and you can rarely see these things coming.
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post #33 of 47
12/19/07 at 12:07pm
Dee, my heart goes out to you, your students and their families.
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post #34 of 47
12/19/07 at 12:08pm
Brit Red
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post #35 of 47
12/19/07 at 12:37pm
Dee Olive: BN went out after I read your message, but before I could respond. There really are no comforting words to say to survivors of tragedy. That it could be prevented? Not always true. People will seek solace in whatever way works best for them, and we all must go on caring.
Lievje: Glad to read that your boy is reading. There is nothing more life affirming!
My SOTD: Bois d'Armenie
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post #36 of 47
12/19/07 at 12:58pm
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Burberry London... nice for a cold, rainy day.
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post #37 of 47
12/19/07 at 12:58pm
Ambre Sultan
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post #38 of 47
12/19/07 at 3:13pm
Chergui this morning; Pasha de Cartier tonight.
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post #39 of 47
12/19/07 at 3:31pm
On my birthday it's
SOTD Ambre Canelle
SOTE Fendi Uomo
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post #40 of 47
12/19/07 at 5:15pm
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Happy B-Day markc! and Congrats on your 1K post!

Following Taolady's lead, SotE is Montana Parfum d'Homme...delicious juice! I keep forgetting just how delicious...
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post #41 of 47
12/19/07 at 6:32pm
Couldn't get the website earlier today. SOTD has been Chanel No. 5 parfum.
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post #42 of 47
12/19/07 at 6:36pm
I might not even mention a scent today, save that I must thank the adorable and Be-Dimpled one for a tour of stunning classics that I had missed- today's stop Arpege- timeless indeed.

And grousing about my family's day-late dollar-short approach to getting the house ready for Grandma and Christmas has been bumped down into the trivia level where it belongs.

On cheerful notes- a best of birthdays to markc- an utterly great guy and one of the best to chat up when you are crossing over and looking at men's scents.

And a great sigh of relief now that Erm is propped up with a book and on the mend.

My warmest sympathy for Dee. I hope that knowing that we are here and willing to listen is some help to you and that having a place to grieve will help you to be strong for the poor kids you need to comfort. Wishing you, among other things, a good enough nights sleep to make tomorrow a bit easier than today. I am so sorry.
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post #43 of 47
12/19/07 at 7:38pm
I'm happy to hear that you're enjoying the samples Kyra.

Oh Dee, I'm so very sorry to hear of the tragedy at your school and in particular with your student. It's tough to be a young adult in the society that we live in today. They have a lot of expectations put on them and a lot of them are ill-equipped to handle it. Take care and be strong.

This morning I wore Bois des Iles.

I just came back from shopping at Sephora's where I sampled SL Louvre.... kinda 'meh' was my first reaction.
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post #44 of 47
12/19/07 at 9:34pm
Wore Winter Star again today. My official scent for winter. The more I wear it the more I appreciate the florals beneath the wood and spice.

Thank heavens, your son is better Lievje. You must be feeling better too!
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post #45 of 47
12/19/07 at 10:10pm
DEE, so sorry to hear your tragic news; my thoughts are with you to keep strong for the kids and remember to take some time for yourself not to be strong.

Lievje, I'm so happy to hear that your son is feeling better!

I wore (too much) Neil Morris October today. It was divine but definitely a little heavy. I had an accident with the spritzer. I'm in Saskatchewan now, and stayed last night with my brother and his family. His little 4 year old stepdaughter loves scents, "can I smell that?" is her mantra, and she even wrinkled her nose at me this morning after I doused myself in perfume.

I'm wearing Passage d'Enfer for my SotE because I'm staying with my best girlfriend tonight and realized that I left my little travel pouch of samples at my brother's and Passage is all I have in my purse.
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post #46 of 47
12/19/07 at 10:29pm
Elixir des Merveilles
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post #47 of 47
12/20/07 at 8:09am
Armani Code Pour Homme.
Gary
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