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SotD Thursday October 9th, 2008  

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Alexander McQueen - Kingdom
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Happy belated birthday xdattax! Man I'm so behind with the birthdays! Hope you had a wonderful, fragrant day.

Lizzie J, I found Vraie Blonde to be a scrubber too. Couldn't get it off fast enough!

Anyway, today I'm in Gucci Envy.

Have a great day everyone, hugs to the sick and stressed out. And everyone else of course!


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Oops just started one too but you got there first! *Bumps your SotD*
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Today's my citrus day, and the sunny bright weather seems to agree:

Goutal Hadrien Absolu and Hermès EAU D'ORANGE VERTE
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I'll just post on the one with the most posts.

Too early here to think anyway.

Possets - Missouri today. A top of an orange creamsicle (natural orange, not the artificial stuff) with a hint of orange blossom. Morphs into a rose in the heart. Turns ambery on the dry down.

The official notes and my impressions are completely unrelated and from the comments on the Possets board, I'm getting something a bit different than most.

A significantly more analytical scent than Possets usual fare - lots of complexity here.
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Twolf's work of art.

There is even more embroidery on the right hand side of the pouch. To give an impression of the size: there is a 100 ml. bottle of AG Eau d'Hadrien
inside on the second picture.

So, leaving the lavender fragrances behind me, I am now following my Brotha in
Eau d'Hadrien
On a scarf, again

Congratulations dear G, exactly 3000 posts at this moment!
Come over for coffee and cake
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MAZZOLARI VETIVER ( from a sample )
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Another day in LOVE'S TRUE BLUISH LIGHT for me!
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Iris Silver Mist
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A La Nuit, and plenty of it.

Edit since I´m more awake.
I love A La Nuitm, this is the first time I use it because the bottle arrived. I had a small sample and as soon as I smelled it I knew I needed a full bottle and I´m so happy with it. It even turns the SO into a perfume critic explaining how it smells wet, with a solid base and the exotic is sprinkeld on so it isn´t overpowering. And I agree, it´s not overpowering but it has a presence, it´s light but not fleeting. For me ..I love it and when I sampled it was the first time I ever smelled something like it.

Twold, how long does it take you to make that? Are you going Etsy?
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Good grief but Twolf is insanely talented. I am so impressed by that embroidery.

In Madame Rochas today because I'd forgotten to spritz while getting dressed and that's the bottle that's in the kitchen cupboard. Is that a snapshot of a life or what?

Have a good day all
x
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Miss Dior parfum today, for Yom Kippur.
JL Scherrer 2 for last night.

Make it good, my dears...!
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Twolfie-
I bow to your expertise.
I'm in awe, baby.
DAMN, you're gooooooood.
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Montana Parfum d'Homme as SotD.

Up all night with a very sick kitty. I don't think my good bud will make the day.
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kbe, how is your kitten, does it feel any better now?
You take care, ok?


My Sotd. Lauren Style by Ralph Lauren.
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Lolita Lempicka
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Many topics today.
First Belated Happy Birthday to xdattax I hope it was an awesome day.
Second, twolf what an amazing gift the work and the love that goes into something like that is priceless.
Third, Lady R isn't this the greatest community? To find something like that in the mail out of the blue?
Fourth, Ken the loss of our four-legged companions is always a blow. I hope your companion goes easily. My thoughts are with you.
Fifth, I am actually wearing a scent today:

Zino Davidoff

It is loud over the top like the amps for Spinal Tap it goes to 11. It also perfectly fits my mood today as I think its going to be a day I have to go to 11 at work.
Have a great day everyone.
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Oh Ken! Not another one!! Supportive energy streaming South.

Quickly - off in a cloud of HEAVENLY Une Fleur de Cassie (Malle) in a sample from the heavenly Nukapai. Oh jeeze this is gawjuss....heavy headed roses and jasmine and deep spices. Oh jeeze.....

Happy day all y'all!!
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Twolf, this is perfect! ( I wish I knew how to embroider! )

I am in Voleur de Roses.
Today it seems to me more fruity and moist than usuall, but I love it the same!
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Twolf, you have a great talent!

I'm so totally inspired by Lian's comments, I too will douse myself in the glorious A LA NUIT! (I'm on my second bottle) I've found absolutely no fault with this masterpiece!
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Joining BrothaG and Riannon in Annick Goutal's Eau d'Hadrien this morning. Sometimes I just need this simple clean scent. It's top quality, imo.

Riannon, how nice! Lovely work by Twolf.

Happy Belated Birthday to Xdattax! I'm sorry we missed it...but here's to you and hope it was a good one! I believe in celebrating the 12 Days of Birthdays like the 12 Days of Christmas.



Sending good thoughts to you all.
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Twolf, what a talent you are!
That pouch is positively beautiful!

Today is a cool 10°C,
but at least rain has stopped
and sun is coming out
I'm wrapping myself in yummy
Vanille Givree des Antilles

wishing everyone a happy & safe day
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Twolf: most clever!

Happy belated birthday, Xdattax!

Lilybelle: mmm, a chilled, biscuity drop of Nicholas Feuillatte. Divine!

Weather byoooootiful today! So am soft and vanillic in Shalimar Eau Legere!
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So glad it fits without giving you fits, Ms.R. Thanks for your kind words, all! The pattern is an AboutUs freebie by Sandi Marshall, who digitized it from the early 20th century filet (perhaps it used to be a curtain/ a table scarf), and Ms.R said she did not mind vines. Originally I planned to stitch it in gold on the burgundy colored linen, but the fabric was so difficult to work with which would inevitably result in the sloppy finish. We did not want any sloppiness. There were no dragon patterns in the needlework store that I frequent, all other Internet freebies were either too long or too colorful (gorgeous Theresa Wentzler) or positioned on the corner (Tante's Zolden) or too cutesy (many others) or too big (a few others). I do not have PayPal and I normally do not sell as I consider stitching just a skill, not art: in to the right, out to the left, all about it. However, I always look into the new ideas and if you have some, please PM me. It was my first bottle pouch although there were two pouches (one for odds and ends, and another one for storing cotton balls) before, this one "sits" on a round base reenforced by a piece of plastic. Beads were hard to find too -- I had to cut apart a little hair barette to get them. The stitching took about 12 hours, the finishing took about two and a half. Every single minute put into it turned out to be pure joy!

Wearing Balmain Ivoire.
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Good morning everybody Today is my last day off before I have to get back to work again. It's a rather cloudy,but nice autumn day up north.Sotd is a sample of Lady Vengeance.It's ok,but I find it a littlebit too soapy for my taste. Twolf,you are one talented lady! I wish I knew how to make things like that! Hope you all have a nice day!
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TWolfie, that is an awesome piece of art - Dragon, you lucky girl! I am sorry for your allergy, though. More sleep, more enjoyment, less work....

I am wearing Parfumerie Générale Felanilla again and loving it.

Brotha dear, congrats on your 3000!

And a lovely day to everybody else
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Shalimar Light by Guerlain (thanks TDI)

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Beautiful piece of work, Twolf! Riannon, congrats and enjoy.

To everyone observing Yom Kippur, I wish you a peaceful day, an easy fast, and a healthy, fulfilling year.

Sotd is Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille.

Have a wonderful day, all!
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Today will be Lil' Angel. It was a birthday gift. :-)
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Hermès Hermèssence Poivre Samarcande
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I am in CdG Avignon - from my new bottle, instead of from the sample vial I had been using, yay!
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Twolf, it might take me a few decades to sew a button on my shirt let alone an embroidery!!! This is gorgeous!!!

Wearing Montale Aoud Damascus to work and tackling those stats and powerpoints.
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YSL Kouros
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Very impressive Twolf, we have so many basenoters here who are extremely talented.
You're a lucky girl Riannon.

Wearing Guerlain Iris Ganache, from a wee sample.
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Gaultier 2

Belated Happy Birthday xdattax!!!
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Salvador Dali pour homme
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Essence of Jerusalem for Men
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Ken, I know you don't know me, but I wanted to convey my concern for you and your kitty anyway. Take good care, and I will think about you.

SOTD will likely be Shiseido Murasaki -- soft floral with a slightly green, slightly powdery aspect.
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Shiseido Murasaki today.
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Riannon - thanks for sharing Twolf´s wonderful work of art!

I´m wearing PG Ilang Ivohibe today.

I wish for a peaceful Yom Kippur for our Jewish members!
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Feeling quite lovely in Givenchy III.

I fail for words, Twolf, Riannon. Exquisite! There, that says it. The design, the execution, the thought behind it, the emotion embedded, the touch of the perfect beads--it's all quite exquisite.

Xdattax, some cake for you! Continued happy birthday!
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I am scent twins with Quarry today - Givenchy lll.
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Happy Birthday, belatedly, xdattax!!! I hope it was fun and fragrant!

And for today.....drumrolll....
Happy Birthday, JaimeB!!!!!!!
Since I don't know how to post pictures, visualize here a big bouquet of Casablanca lilies. Don't know why, but I just think you'd like those.

Today I'm wearing, for the first time, Une Fleur de Cassie, from a sample. Thank you, lushsoup! It's an absolutely gorgeous work of art.
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Originally Posted by lilybelle View Post

.....I believe in celebrating the 12 Days of Birthdays like the 12 Days of Christmas.....

I'm with you, Lilybelle, but I take it one step further. I consider October to be my month, and I try to be especially self-indulgent for 31 days. I also encourage my husband and friends to spoil me, too.

Xdattax and JaimeB, I hope our birthday month is wonderful for you, too!!! Are ther any other October babies out there?

Today I'm sampling AOMASSAI by Parfumerie Generale. For now let's just say I can't keep my wrists away from my nose (thank God I have my own office!). This is one fascinating fragrance. Challenging and comfortable at the same time - just how I like 'em.
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Comme des Garçons PALISANDER
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Originally Posted by Quarry View Post

I fail for words, Twolf, Riannon. Exquisite! There, that says it. The design, the execution, the thought behind it, the emotion embedded, the touch of the perfect beads--it's all quite exquisite.

Exquisite is the word for it! Beautiful detail as always, Twolf.

(My latest needlework involved stitching a rip in the seat of a pair of football pants... neither joyful nor exquisite!)

Twinning with tdem in Spiritueuse Double Vanille today. I love how this keeps shifting throughout the day.

Happy birthdays to xdattax and JaimeB!
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Iris Ganache, Guerlain. Dreamy..
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Originally Posted by Twolf View Post

I consider stitching just a skill, not art

"Just a skill?" You're far too modest! The pouch is indeed exquisite and I wish I was half as skilled.

I took inspiration from early posters Lian and Ubu, and went with A la Nuit as well. I first tried this at the beginning of spring with some trepidation because I have trouble with jasmine. Wow! It's beautiful in the fall too! (Similar temperatures, admittedly). I never thought I want a big bottle of something full of jasmine, but this scent is pristine; perfect.
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Sage Machado Carnelian today ~ tart tangerine, sparkling pink grapefruit, luscious blood orange, juicy mandarin and tropical mango and papaya.
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DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR DATURA NOIR!!!!!!!!!!!! :bounce:

Ahem.

I fell in love with Datura Noir this summer during my mad testing trip to Harrods and it's been on my wishlist since (figured that a fragrance that made me "giggle with delight", as I think I reviewed it was definitely FBW). Today I was in London in a meeting all day, but on my way in, I dashed to Liberty's for a spray. THEN... at lunchtime the smell was so wonderful that I couldn't stop myself, I dashed right back and bought it. Whoo-hoo!

P.S. Twolf - I've got two words for your magnificent piece of craftsmanship: JAW. DROP. The subject matter also helps; I'm a fan of dragons too.
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a.m. Chanel 19
p.m. Ambre Sultan
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Givenchy was starting to fade, so I grabbed for the SotE early--it's almost always Iris Noir.

Socalwoman mention of Carnelian has caught my eye. Here it goes on my test-while-on-vacation list.
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A very beautiful pouch you got there, R. A true gift! Twolf, that's really kind of you.

Thanks to the people who congratulated me on the 3000 posts! I had no idea until you mentioned it Too busy today I guess.

My SotE is the mysterious, wonderful Djedi. I was lusting for a dark, earthy and calming scent and find this one of the best examples. This is something I only apply very rarely, but when you do... heaven.
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My SOTE: Bois de Portugal
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Originally Posted by soirdelune View Post

Lilybelle: mmm, a chilled, biscuity drop of Nicholas Feuillatte. Divine! Weather byoooootiful today! So am soft and vanillic in Shalimar Eau Legere!

Can't you just taste it! And you smell byooootiful too!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Haunani View Post

I'm with you, Lilybelle, but I take it one step further. I consider October to be my month, and I try to be especially self-indulgent for 31 days. I also encourage my husband and friends to spoil me, too.

Xdattax and JaimeB, I hope our birthday month is wonderful for you, too!!! Are ther any other October babies out there?

I try to make it a month of celebration, but it's sometimes hard to convince my husband. His birthday is Oct. 20th.

I'm wearing some vintage Miss Dior edt as my SotE. Now THIS is the real deal! :bounce: I don't care if it's old lady, so am I. It is divine juice. Oh why don't they make 'em like this one anymore? This is "the one" (of chypres anyway) for me.

Have a great evening!
post #56 of 72
Bois di Filao by CSP
Gary
post #57 of 72
** Many thanks folks for the most kind remarks and good vibes sent his way. I personally think it helped him immensly, as all thought is energy and energy is what we are all about.

As of right now, he is off the critical list and, having had bladder blockages cleared and urine buildup relieved with antibiotics given to stop any infection, is on the mend with an ETA home of 5 PM tomorrow. Gracias all!!

SotE is Gratitude For Friends Like You
post #58 of 72
Good grief, Kbe, I am so glad to hear your kitty is doing better.

Today I wore Love's True Bluish Light.
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Thanx for the EXcellent photo of the beautiful dragon pouch MizR. Needlework may be "only a craft" but it does take hand-eye coordination and the fortitude to do that "needle up at the right corner and down at the left corner" PURRfectly - so that the work is harmonious. And no one does it better than TWolf. I've done crewel and petite-point and bargello for years with some success, but quail at counted cross-stitch. It's like Bach fingering exercises.

Thanx to Haunani I am spending the evening in the much-touted Dark Amber and Ginger Lily. Like Lime Basil and Mandarin it's just not working on me. I am devastated. What I'm getting is really cedar shavings and it's not pretty. May be the change of seasons.

Shout out to KBE - whose pussy cat is on the mend. (From "the other" Thursday SoTD thread.)YAAAAAAY!! That was scary there for a while.
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Coming down with a cold
and I think I overapplied
Thierry Mugler • Angel Rose
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