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post #1 of 72
9/2/09 at 10:08pm
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Good morning all! Today is the Boyfriend and my mom's birthday.Haven't really planned anything BIG,but my mom will get flowers and hopefully the Artbook I ordered for Eirik will arrive today in the mail! Have planned to do some real cooking today too Sotd is Mitsouko.Sending lots of good thoughts and energy to Kewart too!
post #2 of 72
9/2/09 at 10:17pm
Good Morning all,

Ines, have fun with the cooking and Happy Birthday wishes to mom and boyfriend. Mmmm, Mitsouko makes the world a better place.

I am off to put myself to bed in a few minutes and think i will put a little Ce Soir ou Jamais by AG on, roses are nice for sweet dreams.

Hope everyone's day is fabu, big hugs for all.
post #3 of 72
9/2/09 at 11:31pm
Happy birthdayses!
It's my best friend birthday today, too - seems like sep 3rd is a popular day to be born on.
In a moment I'll be off to the airport to see off another friend, who will be traipsing about South America for 6 months post-uni. I'm so jealous but will miss her horribly of course.

I'll be in Sensuous today - old hat for all you statesiders, but New! Improved! over here: it's been in stores for all of 2 days. It ain't half bad, is it? Nice creamy-smooth vibe that's similar to the one in Tam Dao/AL no 23, lotsa candied orange... Very yummy.

Oh and to whoever posted (VM? Clemmie? Gold fish memory, me) about the "albatross" bottle of Voile D: yes, that was me. You sent me on a google fit, I'd never heard of the expression! Love it, though. I'll make a point of using it in daily conversation more often, if only to be able to deftly refer to Coleridge.
post #4 of 72
9/2/09 at 11:56pm
Vincent Roubert and François Coty' s
KNIZE TEN

This perfume was created in 1924 by Vincent Roubert ( the nose of the famous IRIS GRIS for Jacques Fath ) and François Coty, the man who invented all the modern perfumery, and it is absolutely modern. KNIZE TEN is another true masterpiece !!!
post #5 of 72
9/3/09 at 2:11am
Bulgari BLACK
post #6 of 72
9/3/09 at 2:23am







profumum
fiore d'ambra

notes : amber gris, opium



post #7 of 72
9/3/09 at 2:44am
My SOTD is Estee Lauder - Lauder for Men.

Top Notes: Juniper, Clary Sage, Tagete, Anise, Galbanum, Green Notes
Middle Notes: Jasmin, Carnation, Muguet, Fern, Rose
Base Notes: Cedarwood, Sandal, Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk, Moss

post #8 of 72
9/3/09 at 3:00am
Carnal Flower today, my boss said that I smell of TCP! I love it anyways
post #9 of 72
9/3/09 at 3:09am
post #10 of 72
9/3/09 at 3:21am
House twins with Petruccijc in EL's Private Collection. Am wearing a green blouse and, frankly. nothing else will do. I adore the fact that it is so unapologetically green and dry, with no concession whatsoever to sweetness. GOOD! It's different and -- in my view -- completely and utterly 'cool'.
post #11 of 72
9/3/09 at 3:33am
Welcome JessMartinez

And Ineespenes, enjoy the celebrations!

I'm wearing one of my fav Platinum Egoiste.
post #12 of 72
9/3/09 at 4:18am
Welcome, Jess !
Happiest birthdays to all celebrants ;-)

Roberto- you smell gorgeous ;-)
Veuve- Sensuous is a very sneaky fragrance- it is so wearable, and can be addictive !
Soir- no excuses- I bet you're awesome today.

I am wiped today.
More doctor appointments, last chance to finish J's preps before I work tomorrow, then leave for Princeton.

Madame Rochas for bed, then AL Kama for comfort.

Kisses to all you dear folk.
post #13 of 72
9/3/09 at 4:36am
Welcomewelcome JessMartinez!

Happy birthdays to VA's bestie and Inees Mum and bf. Ooh a fellow capricorn with virgo bf! *Hi 5*

Happily in Boudoir again today.

Have a great day everyone!
post #14 of 72
9/3/09 at 4:43am
Welcome to Jess.
Happy Birthday to Inees' mother and boyfriend.

My last four-day week of the summer but it will be a four-day weekend, too, so maybe that makes up for it.
Still working through the things I bought at last weekend's meet-up.

Tom Ford Oud Wood

My first exposure to oud as a note came through a sampling of a number of Montale scents. Those scents are beautiful but they have to be worn with care as they are all powerhouses. The thing that stands out in those scents is what a versatile note oud can be. The mix of slightly sweet, the woody character, and the hint of an almost medicinal edge make it something that perfumers can use to enhance one of or all of those characteristics to design their perfume. Most people's introduction to oud came in Yves St. Laurent's M7 which was designed by Tom Ford. Tom Ford has gone on to his own signature line and part of that is his Private Blend Collection. In 2007 he released his first 12 Private Blends and among them was one called Oud Wood. As the man responsible for most colognoisseur's exposure to oud I was expecting a scent that would rival the Montales in intensity. Instead I got, perhaps, the most easily wearable oud-based scent out there. Oud Wood begins with a light woodiness of rosewood and paired with it is the softness of cardamom. This is a beautifully light beginning as the choice to go with a lighter wood like rosewood which also contains some sweet facets to it makes an excellent lead-in to the heart which is where the oud comes out. The oud appears and it has more intensity than M7 but somehow it is less "loud" than M7 or the Montale ouds. This is probably due to a healthy dose of sandalwood, which is also present. The sandalwood becomes an almost equal partner to the oud and particularly the interplay of the sweeter aspects of both woods intersect amazingly on my skin. The base is a mix of vetiver and vanilla. The vanilla again enhances the sweeter qualities of the woods but the vetiver brings out the medicinal edge of the oud and makes the base have a little more of an edge than the scent has had previously in its development. Oud Wood is a long-lasting scent with modest sillage. It is that modest sillage that I think makes Oud Wood a much more versatile oud-based scent than many of the others out there. I own Oud Wood for precisely that reason because there are some days I want a full-on oud experience without feeling like my cologne is preceding me into the room by five minutes. Oud Wood feels like M7 after its left the club and is getting ready for work in the morning.

Have a Thoughtful Thursday everyone.
post #15 of 72
9/3/09 at 4:44am
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Montana Parfum d'Homme (original)
post #16 of 72
9/3/09 at 5:13am
Welcome, Jess!
Birthday greetings to the celebrants!

Lorenzo Villoresi Musk

Enjoy the day, all!
post #17 of 72
9/3/09 at 5:24am
I haven't chosen a SotD yet...my watchband still smells quite strongly of last nights sleep scent:




So, eventually it looks like whatever I choose will have to be layered over some base notes of L'air du Désert Marocain. Could be interesting!
post #18 of 72
9/3/09 at 5:24am
Donna Karan Gold edp.
Lily, amber, acacia, white cloves, gold balm, golden pollen and patchouli.

I think this fragrance is brilliant, a masterpiece. But I'm not finding it all that wearable this morning. Too intensely linear. Too potent. Will have to scrub (sigh!).

Adding later: I didn't scrub, I stuck it out instead, and now I'm glad I did. This stuff is gorgeous! I'm just sensitive lately to extremely potent fragrances until they fade to a whisper.
post #19 of 72
9/3/09 at 5:46am
Decided to wear some Ajnes today as my mini atomizers appear to be evaporating. I shall probably have used up three more before the day's out, to wit:

Fleur Blanche (oh, the heartbreak when it is gone!)
Om
Solaire

I am also testing DelRae Eau Illuminee - greener than I remember, much nicer in fact. Not at all all about the lemon as I first thought on paper.

And to top things off I am checking out Creed Bois de Santal and Jean Marie Farina Extra Vielle from Roget & Gallet thanks to Hirch_Duckfinder! A nice, straightfoward sandalwood scent and a refreshing unisex cologne.
post #20 of 72
9/3/09 at 5:50am
I'll be writing up procedural non conformities wrapped in the fragrance of Chanel N 5. Have a great day everyone.
post #21 of 72
9/3/09 at 6:02am
I'm wearing Vanille Noire du Mexique today.
post #22 of 72
9/3/09 at 6:03am
Dans Tes Bras today for me. Tomorrow we are off to a wedding for a long weekend. See everyone next week!
post #23 of 72
9/3/09 at 6:05am
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Originally Posted by chayaruchama View Post

Welcome, Jess !
Happiest birthdays to all celebrants ;-)

Roberto- you smell gorgeous ;-)
Veuve- Sensuous is a very sneaky fragrance- it is so wearable, and can be addictive !
Soir- no excuses- I bet you're awesome today.

I am wiped today.
More doctor appointments, last chance to finish J's preps before I work tomorrow, then leave for Princeton.

Madame Rochas for bed, then AL Kama for comfort.

Kisses to all you dear folk.

Thanks very very much sweet Chaya, you also semlls always gorgeous..
post #24 of 72
9/3/09 at 6:18am
Well today is my youngest stepson's birthday as well

I'm still enjoying Musc Ravageur. I'll probably switch before the big birthday dinner tonight but for this cool morning it suits me just fine.
post #25 of 72
9/3/09 at 6:30am
The uber feminine and my fave "pretty" rose, L'Artisan's Drole de Rose today. Makes me think of West Side Story

"I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and bright!
And I pity
Any girl who isn't me tonight.

I feel charming,
Oh, so charming
It's alarming how charming I feel!
And so pretty
That I hardly can believe I'm real"



post #26 of 72
9/3/09 at 7:24am
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Originally Posted by 3xasif View Post

The uber feminine and my fave "pretty" rose, L'Artisan's Drole de Rose today. Makes me think of West Side Story

"I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and bright!
And I pity
Any girl who isn't me tonight.

I feel charming,
Oh, so charming
It's alarming how charming I feel!
And so pretty
That I hardly can believe I'm real"





WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. You feel and you are
post #27 of 72
9/3/09 at 7:25am
Inspired by the Amouage thread - I've decided to try Eau d' Amouage again.

Herby floral with a slight spicy fruit note. "Airy."

Not bad. Not my speed. And there is a musk note that I must be anosmic to because this stuff disappears on me after 2 hours.

ScentBro - To successfully channel Dita, first, I would have to vow to be less lazy about my appearance. Second - I would have to somehow get much paler skin.

Of course the other option is going out as Dita von Teese - slovenly IT chick

I suspect scent is going to be as close as I get.
post #28 of 72
9/3/09 at 7:26am
Lilybelle, completely agree about DK Gold. Also agree about the part that you have to be in the mood for it. I find that to be the case with many perfumes.

Today I'm in the delightfully feminine, romantic and wearable E. Courday Musc et Freesia. I'm really pleased that I got this during the recent meet. It's somehow able to do the "polite, but not boring" and "feminine, but not blousy" and "floral, but not too sweet" -thing perfectly.
post #29 of 72
9/3/09 at 7:33am
Greetings, newbies and oldies!

I'm visiting some of the classic Guerlains in my sample tray because I was so affected by new member Frowned Upon's first post in the Hong Kong Meet-Up.

You've got to check out this excerpt about his love for Vol de Nuit:
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Originally Posted by Frowned Upon View Post

I had already been considering buying Vol de Nuit for weeks now, and was tickled with adumbration all day (perhaps that's why I have that look in front of Melbourne Plaza). From the first time I'd smelled her at the Guerlain counter at Harvey Nichols last month, to the beautiful pictures and background provided in Colette Fellous' Guerlain, to the rave reviews from experts to amateurs alike, I knew this was more than a fleeting encounter. Just as I felt when I'd first read Murakami's South of the Border, West of the Sun, or my first full listen of Colorfinger's Deep in the Heart of the Beast in the Sun, I knew I'd stumbled upon something special, a potential lifetime partner.

So when mr. reasonable suggested a different lavender scent at every house we visited (the man is a vault of knowledge, not only of fragrances, but literature, Asian culture, various genres of music, and probably countless other things), or when Coconut taught me about storage and decanting (could anyone be more helpful, friendly, and understanding?), I tried my best to soak it all in, but all along, I was distracted by a horrible thought: What if someone had bought the last bottle of VdN?

In comparison, everything else I smelled that day was a cleavage peak, a schoolboy crush, a one-night stand, a month-long fling, or at best, a lingering extramarital affair. At that moment, I was a newlywed, waiting in anticipation at the arrival gate for his partner to come home.
post #30 of 72
9/3/09 at 7:47am
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Carnal Flower today, my boss said that I smell of TCP! I love it anyways

I think you are smelling divine !

Good morning everyone ! Many happy birthday wishes to inees 's mom and boyfriend .
This morning it's Starlet from a sample pack by Lulubeauty from Etsy . It's a simple gardenia musk - well done, not very oily for a perfume oil .

Have a lovely day everyone !
***Welcome JessMartinez too !!
post #31 of 72
9/3/09 at 7:56am

It's like a drier, greener version of Mitsouko.
The drydown on this is smooth and creamy.
The tart chypre mellows to a tangy floral jasmine/geranium?.
post #32 of 72
9/3/09 at 7:57am
Welcome JessMartinez! You will love it here.

Happy celebratin' and travellin' to those doing so.

I'm off to work wearing Annayake Miyako for the first time. Now I see why it gets so much love here - it's just SO pretty! This was a blind buy of a tester for me; now I can be glad I took the risk!
post #33 of 72
9/3/09 at 7:59am
Oh, wow. I've been leaning towards Vol de Nuit today (since I watched an unopened mint vintage bottle go for over $300 on ebay yesterday) and that marvelous thought from Frowned Upon sealed the deal! Off to use my wee decant...if I close my eyes, I won't miss that propeller bottle nearly so much.
post #34 of 72
9/3/09 at 8:13am
Welcome JessMartinez!

Just wearing some BBW Japanse Cherry Blossom lotion - one scent where the lotion really is the best version.
post #35 of 72
9/3/09 at 8:26am
Nahema (Guerlain)
post #36 of 72
9/3/09 at 8:44am
This has nothin' to do with nothin', but just got a bit of good business news, and nobody needs any details, but I just had to vent my excitement somewhere or burst at the seams.
post #37 of 72
9/3/09 at 8:46am
This is working so beautifully for me in this weather, I must have a FB!

Chanel No 5 Sensual Elixir




post #38 of 72
9/3/09 at 8:49am
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Originally Posted by Quarry View Post

This has nothin' to do with nothin', but just got a bit of good business news, and nobody needs any details, but I just had to vent my excitement somewhere or burst at the seams.


:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:
post #39 of 72
9/3/09 at 8:54am
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Originally Posted by Quarry View Post

This has nothin' to do with nothin', but just got a bit of good business news, and nobody needs any details, but I just had to vent my excitement somewhere or burst at the seams.

*joins in happy dance*

YAY!
post #40 of 72
9/3/09 at 9:04am
This calls for a celebratory fragrance purchase!


(Easy call, I mean, are there any happy occasions that don't?)
post #41 of 72
9/3/09 at 9:23am
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Originally Posted by lilybelle View Post

Donna Karan Gold edp.
Lily, amber, acacia, white cloves, gold balm, golden pollen and patchouli.

I think this fragrance is brilliant, a masterpiece. But I'm not finding it all that wearable this morning. Too intensely linear. Too potent. Will have to scrub (sigh!).

Adding later: I didn't scrub, I stuck it out instead, and now I'm glad I did. This stuff is gorgeous! I'm just sensitive lately to extremely potent fragrances until they fade to a whisper.

Good job you didn't scrub! I love me some Gold.

I'm trying out my latest buys from my trip to Grasse, France; Yavana from Galimard.

Top notes: bergamot, orange blossom
Middle:Lily of the valley, carnation
Base: Moss, vanilla, amber

I found it initially somewhat similar to Youth Dew, but it's got to be the base that's tricking me. It's a very potent juice which should be used with care. None the less lovely.
post #42 of 72
9/3/09 at 9:44am
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Originally Posted by Quarry View Post

This has nothin' to do with nothin', but just got a bit of good business news, and nobody needs any details, but I just had to vent my excitement somewhere or burst at the seams.

Congratulations! Yay! :bounce:

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Originally Posted by trikkirikki View Post

Good job you didn't scrub! I love me some Gold.

I think I like it better at night. For me, scents are daytime and nighttime scents. And some can go either way.
post #43 of 72
9/3/09 at 9:45am
I bought Precious Heart by Guerlain on a Tax Free some years ago. Haven't used it for a while. Not bad, but I feel very mainstream
post #44 of 72
9/3/09 at 9:48am
Philtre d'Amour by Guerlain



Nice to be back from my vacation - I missed by BN peeps.
post #45 of 72
9/3/09 at 9:55am
Olivier Dubarno - Turquoise (Thanks Mr. RT for the sample, it smells like Aqua Motu to my nose, pass!)
post #46 of 72
9/3/09 at 10:02am
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Originally Posted by Guerlain-lover View Post

I bought Precious Heart by Guerlain on a Tax Free some years ago. Haven't used it for a while. Not bad, but I feel very mainstream


I love Precious Heart! Over the years I've come to think of it as less "main-stream-smelling" as I did when I first got it. It's that fruityness I suppose...but it's so well done. I have half a bottle left and I'll be sad when it's all gone, it's perfect for summer.
post #47 of 72
9/3/09 at 10:07am
Fab news Quarry!
Libertine, your boss needs a new nose.

I am in eau de public swimming pool, that stubborn left over chlorine tang. Bleuch.
post #48 of 72
9/3/09 at 10:15am
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Originally Posted by trikkirikki View Post


I'm trying out my latest buys from my trip to Grasse, France; Yavana from Galimard.



Did you happen to try Gelsomino? I was curious how indolic the jasmine is, almost bought it unsniffed over the internet.
post #49 of 72
9/3/09 at 10:24am
Kumquat: just LOOK at that beautiful bottle! And as for the glorious juice inside ....

Mmmmmmmm!
post #50 of 72
9/3/09 at 10:27am
Soir is correct, that Sous le Vent bottle is gorgeous! I hadn't seen that particular design yet.

And, speaking of beautiful bottles, I am wearing a TPC sample today, but I'll post a picture of the proper bottle because it's too magnificent not to look at:

post #51 of 72
9/3/09 at 11:35am
Another BEAUTY, Mo! Divine!
post #52 of 72
9/3/09 at 11:48am
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Originally Posted by 3xasif View Post

The uber feminine and my fave "pretty" rose, L'Artisan's Drole de Rose today. Makes me think of West Side Story

I posted a thread in the Off Topic forum with a link to this video, where it got little notice and no love. Hopefully someone here will click and chuckle.

lillybelle, I know what you mean about DK Gold. I have to wait for the right day and be patient with it too.

Chaya darling, I sure hope you can slow down a little one of the days!

sakecat, Dita von Teese slovenly? I love the way she dresses, from her haute couture choices to her burlesque costumes. I'm actually a big, big fan and always thought she appears meticulously put-together.

Congrats, Quarry! Whatever it is, I'm happy to gleefully jump up and down with you!

Welcome back, Mike! We missed you too! Okay, some of us missed your SotD pics with the hunky guys, but we really did miss you too!

I'm wearing Le Labo Vetiver 46, courtesy of a sample from rogalal! :wave: This is a very woody vetiver. And smoky, as if a campfire has been built from cedar wood. I think it will be one of my favorite winter vetivers. Thanks, rogalal!
post #53 of 72
9/3/09 at 12:22pm
Hello dear BNers! Gosh - there are celebrations for birthdays and fabulous news, plus new folks - happy hugs to all!

SotD for me is Hermes Kelly Caleche

Have a great day...
post #54 of 72
9/3/09 at 12:59pm
Welcome, JessMartinez!

Yay for you, Quarry!:wave::bounce:

SOTD is Jolie Madame. Have a lovely day, all.
post #55 of 72
9/3/09 at 1:02pm
YAY, Quarry !

(((((Kewart and her mama )))))
post #56 of 72
9/3/09 at 1:50pm
Swooooon. ROBERTO...every important man in my life has worn KNIZE 10!!! FAB pic!!

:bounce: QUARRY! :bounce:

Oud_Girl - FAB video...sending it to all my Twittering friends!

Today was One Of Those Days...thank GAWD I was insulated in

post #57 of 72
9/3/09 at 1:55pm
Congrats to Quarry !!!

I have liberally doused myself with Beyond Love By Kilian . I was sitting outside just now after my gym trip , thinking about cars and tuberose scents. This is what I think

Beyond Love By Kilian - Hummer ( kind of throbs with beauty )
Carnal Flower - Mercedes Benz 600 series
Fracas - Red Corvette

I tell you, the things exercise do to my brain ...........
post #58 of 72
9/3/09 at 2:53pm
Welcome back, Mike! I wondered where you were. Happy news, Quarry, HURRAY!
Soir, I'm glad you like the picture of the bottle. It must be new. the last time I looked everywhere for a good one & there was none. It is a handsome thing befitting the golden juice!
post #59 of 72
9/3/09 at 2:56pm
Fracas!
post #60 of 72
9/3/09 at 3:31pm
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