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SotD Wednesday 30 December  

post #1 of 56
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Good morning!

SL Fourreau Noir for me.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, all!
post #2 of 56
Nice Wednesday for everyone


Jean - François Laporte's

EAU DES ÎLES


Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier



Top Notes
Tarragon, Myrrh
Middle Notes
Labdanum, Incense, Ylang-Ylang,Coffee
Base Notes
Patchouli, Galbanum, Vetiver
post #3 of 56
Nice choices for this chill ;-)

I had LOTS of company yesterday, loved it!

Bitter cold, so I'm in Madame X everything [ from the days od lotion, edp, parfum]-
And off to work.
I need to make it through today, then I'm set ;-)

Big hugs, sweet ones.
post #4 of 56
chanel no. 19 edp
post #5 of 56
Morning everyone !

Mitsouko EDP and tonight- E L Tuberose Gardenia EDP.
post #6 of 56
Vintage Lancome Envol for me here. Expecting more snow.
post #7 of 56
PG Felanilla for me.

Hope everyone has a good day!
post #8 of 56
Miller Harris Terre d'Iris.
Gorgeous!
post #9 of 56
Chergui on this bitterly cold day.

Best to all!
post #10 of 56
Jasmin de Nuit - The Different Company
post #11 of 56
Visiting the Barnes Foundation today with Hubby in SL Fleurs d'Oranger
Looking forward to the Matisse, Modigliani, Monet and others
post #12 of 56
Oh Renee, I am SO envious!! I LIVED at the Barnes when I was a student at PAFA! They've got a couple gorgeous Roualts. Please say "Hi!" for me. *sigh*

Chiwwy here today...gonna test drive Bois du Portugal (thanx KBE!!) Maybe a man's frag'll keep me warm!

Later: Close! But no cigar. A nice woodsy oriental that (on me) opens with a blast of lavender and vetiver with a little ashtray thrown in and settles into a sort predictable ambery drydown.
post #13 of 56
Found a recipe for trifle that I hope will be enjoyed.....this has been a most tricky task after all! Heading to the shops to buy the ingredients, also gotta roast our goose for tomorrow night's party. It's painfully cold here too. Need some warmth so I'll let Iris Ganache do it's work.

Have a great day everyone!
post #14 of 56
Finally back online after a fantastic, and much appreciated, vacation! For those who celebrated a birthday in my absence - I hope it was terrific! Today happens to be the son's eleventh birthday & we are preparing to host a New Years Eve sleep over for 6 of his buddies. I have collected 15 HUGE (appliance size) boxes, duct tape & plastic sheeting for the young fellows to create the "Ultimate Fort" in our basement. The Nerf guns are at the ready with plenty of ammo, the only thing left to stock up on is the popcorn and lemonade! The husband is going to buy some fireworks today - one of the cool perks of living in the Hoosier state! It should be loads of fun!

SOTD will be a Lutens cold weather fave ~ Chergui (twins with tdem!)
post #15 of 56
Dunhill ('34) for a day begining a warming trend until late in the week

Happy Birthday to your son Ubi! I remember just LOVING to make forts out of old appliances boxes complete with food (crackers) and water supply in case the enemy encircled and cut off escape..
post #16 of 56

Guerlain Idylle
post #17 of 56
Four drops of Les Nereides Imperial Opoponax... Mmmmmhhhhhh....

post #18 of 56
Yay, welcome back Ubu! Happy Birthday to your son! What a cool mom you are to get all that stuff together for him and his buddies to have a great time.

Libertine, that is a gorgeous display.

I'm wearing YSL Parisienne today. I hope everyone is winding down the old year in peace and looking forward to 2010.

Have a good day.
post #19 of 56
My SOTD is Comme des Garcons Zagorsk.

Notes include white incense, pine, pimento berries, violet, cedar, iris, hinoki wood, and birch wood.

post #20 of 56
Welcome back and Happy son's b'day, UBU!!! And Lovethescents, I want a full report on the goose, please. Will Hungarian customs let you send me leftovers?

Today I am wearing the gorgeous (and gorgeously FRENCH) Nina Ricci Farouche, thanks to the extremely generous 3xasif!!!

Mmmm, there's no mistaking Farouche for anything but the old-school, real deal it is: Aldehydes, florals, a touch of soap and some sort of civet-y nastiness to keep it interesting.

Farouche notes (just re-looked up to check) : Aldehydes, Bergamot, Peach, Green Leaves, Rose, Carnation, Geranium, Cyclamen, Sandal, Vetiver, Musk, Amber.

YUM! Wonderous Wednesday to all.
post #21 of 56
Ubu, my 13 yr old DD is having an early birthday celebration/camp reunion- 2 girls arrived from out of town yesterday and 2 more today....they stay until the 2nd. Five tween girls- thank goodness for basements is all I can say! Although while you are making tents and getting nerf guns (sounds so fun btw!!) we will be doing mass mani/pedis and listen to Justin Beiber on repeat LOL

Meanwhile, I am trying my hardest to NOT fall deeply in love with my beautiful SOTD, Guerlain Plus Que Jamais...W O W

post #22 of 56
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Originally Posted by ubuandibeme View Post

I have collected 15 HUGE (appliance size) boxes, duct tape & plastic sheeting for the young fellows to create the "Ultimate Fort" in our basement.

I could play cardboard architect for days on end (at age 11 or 54). What fun for those young guys. Ubu, you're just the best mum.
Revisiting a tawny old Guerlain friend today: Terracotta Voile d'Ete.
post #23 of 56


L'Artisan-Verte Violette

Notes: violet leaves, raspberry leaves, rose, heliotrope, cedar, iris, white musk
post #24 of 56
Chopard Madness Natural Black
post #25 of 56
Bleecker Street by Bond No.9
Gary
post #26 of 56
Good Morning. Welcome back ubuandibeme!

Tom Ford Amber Absolute today.
post #27 of 56
Ambre Russe again today. Heavenly. Warm. Just another hard day at work and then the worst of it is over. Whew.
post #28 of 56
Today I'm in Narciso Rodriguez FH.
post #29 of 56
I worked the last day at my job today.
I'll start a new job in January but before that I'll have some well deserved time off with my kids.

Today I'm in one of my comfort scents, Kingdom by Alexander McQueen.

Topnotes include Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian mandarin, orange and Tunisian neroli
Middle consists of rose, Indian jasmine, cumin and ginger
The base is all about vanilla and Indonesian myrrh

Love love love
post #30 of 56
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Originally Posted by 3xasif View Post

Meanwhile, I am trying my hardest to NOT fall deeply in love with my beautiful SOTD, Guerlain Plus Que Jamais...W O W


PQJ is my favourite perfume, so good luck with the struggle!

I am in SSS Opal, a wispy ambery musk for this brass monkey weather!
post #31 of 56
Hello dear BNers! SOTD is L'Eau d'Hiver. Perfect for today's weather and mindset (and goals!).
post #32 of 56
Paloma Picasso today. If this snow keeps up I will not be able to delay shoveling my driveway a second longer. Take care, all!
post #33 of 56
Chilly morning! Warm and spicy in Anna Pliska today.

I SWEAR that I'm going to get my wardrobe updated in January!!! I'm pretty anal about my updating my spreadsheet, but somehow that doesn't translate well to updating my wardrobe. Anyway, if anybody really wants to know exactly what I have, I'll be happy to email you my spreadsheet....

Hugs to all!
post #34 of 56
Un Jardin Sur Le Nil is the Frag of the day. I feel like laying out in the sun on a barge sailing down the Nile.
post #35 of 56
Hi all! I'm "going coastal" today with Sel de Vetiver.

Welcome to Basenotes, illyria! You smell great (TdI is a favorite of mine).
post #36 of 56
Staying in tonight and wearing PG's Cuir d'Iris. On me this is all Cuir and no Iris and smells truly FILTHY
post #37 of 56
Amouage Epic. It makes you feel "dressed for success", or so I think!
post #38 of 56
Welcome back Ubu!
Welcome back misscasey!

We were on our way to the Huntington Library botanical gardens, when it started to rain. Las time we were there we got soaked!

Wearing Bois d'Armenie for a cool, rainy day!

I hope all the New Years Eve preparations are comming together.
post #39 of 56
I'm envious of all you people with nice, cold weather - It topped 37 degrees in Melbourne and without air-con I had to escape to the shopping center just to cool down.

I wore Dior Escale a Portofino which is so light and refreshing, definitely a much needed boost in the sluggish weather we're having right now.
post #40 of 56
Ted Lapidus Creation on top of that Lancome Envol -- practically the same thing, the only difference is a couple of hundred USDs -- smell of pine needles, herbs, honeyed tuberose and moss.
post #41 of 56
Enjoying my last bit of Rykiel for women. I just love it.....

Comdiva, goose is really pricey but we only eat it once a year. All I do is salt it and roast it til it's really crispy. Think bacon :-)
post #42 of 56
La Haie Fleurie for the morning,

Armani Mania, for the evening
post #43 of 56
Coco EDP (Chanel)
post #44 of 56
Geo Trumper Bay Rum tonight.
post #45 of 56
Cold, very cold..brrrr..Don´t even let the cats go outside.

Anné Pliska day, Un Bois Vanille for sweet dreams.
post #46 of 56
By Killian Back to Black. Tried this sample for the first time last night, and did a repeat on the wrist this morning. Ran in it, and it seems like the lovely soft tobacco and honey notes lasted a lot longer on my glove than they did on my skin, where I smell the bitterness of the vetiver pretty quickly. The glove still smells great after 5 or 6 hours. I guess this is one that goes on the clothes, not on me. Hmmm ...

Ordered some more samples from Lucky Scents this morning. I've resolved not to buy any more samples for all of January.
post #47 of 56
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Originally Posted by Taolady View Post

Oh Renee, I am SO envious!! I LIVED at the Barnes when I was a student at PAFA! They've got a couple gorgeous Roualts. Please say "Hi!" for me. *sigh*

Chiwwy here today...gonna test drive Bois du Portugal (thanx KBE!!) Maybe a man's frag'll keep me warm!

Later: Close! But no cigar. A nice woodsy oriental that (on me) opens with a blast of lavender and vetiver with a little ashtray thrown in and settles into a sort predictable ambery drydown.

Tao Lady, I did indeed salute the Roualts in your honor...this was our first visit to the collection and we were very impressed. We were both poleaxed by the Van Goghs that we came upon and saw some new sides to Matisse and Cezanne that we had never seen before. So much , too much to see at one visit. Spent nearly three hours there. Oh, and the Modiglianis! sigh.

Serge Lutens served me well. Hope you had a wonderful day in Bois du Portugal. That is one of the few male frags I own.
post #48 of 56
misscasey! Welcome back! You too, ubu!

We had snow all afternoon and evening yesterday, and now it's gone, and a comfortable 41 degrees out. I just got home from running errands, and now I'm trying to figure out a good, relatively healthy, yet interesting, hors d'oeuvre for my friend's New Year's Eve party.

I'm spending another day in the magical Lolita Lempicka.

post #49 of 56
SOTD - Amouage Jubilation 25
was wearing Juicy Couture yesterday
post #50 of 56
Im test driving Chanel - Pour Monsieur for the first time today.
post #51 of 56
Amouage Gold for me! I'm trying to keep my sanity in what has proven to be a very demanding week.
post #52 of 56
Isn't it wonderful? I love the way that dirty little civet note peeks out Glad you are enjoying it!

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Originally Posted by ComDiva View Post


Today I am wearing the gorgeous (and gorgeously FRENCH) Nina Ricci Farouche, thanks to the extremely generous 3xasif!!!

Mmmm, there's no mistaking Farouche for anything but the old-school, real deal it is: Aldehydes, florals, a touch of soap and some sort of civet-y nastiness to keep it interesting.

Farouche notes (just re-looked up to check) : Aldehydes, Bergamot, Peach, Green Leaves, Rose, Carnation, Geranium, Cyclamen, Sandal, Vetiver, Musk, Amber.

YUM! Wonderous Wednesday to all.

I am truly in love, was hoping I wouldn't be. And it lasts all day on me!! Le sigh.

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Originally Posted by VM I hate civet View Post

PQJ is my favourite perfume, so good luck with the struggle!
post #53 of 56
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Originally Posted by Lessa View Post

I SWEAR that I'm going to get my wardrobe updated in January!!! I'm pretty anal about my updating my spreadsheet, but somehow that doesn't translate well to updating my wardrobe. Anyway, if anybody really wants to know exactly what I have, I'll be happy to email you my spreadsheet....

I swear it's killing me not being able to update my wardrobe and rate frags while Grant tinkers under the Basenotes hood... I really should learn some patience.

Today at work, I wore a lesser-known Ava Luxe, Moksha. An interesting mix of forest floor soil and sandalwood with just a pinch of poopiness. Despite my mortal fear of smelling even remotely fecal, I actually quite liked it. Very contemplative.

For the evening, I'm wearing the rather difficult Hilde Solani Stecca. Tomato leaf, papaya, and just a hint of bile. Seriously. More art than wearable perfume, to my nose. Not that that's a bad thing...
post #54 of 56
Doh! Double post...

Forum's acting up.
post #55 of 56
Good evening all.

Welcome back to MissCasey and our darling Ubu.

Happy Birthday to Ubu's son and best of luck with fort construction. Sounds like he will be having such fun.

Today i wore vintage Risqué by Juvena

Tonight i am wearing Coco EdT (which i prefer over the other formulations) so i will be cozy in bed, which is where i will be momentarily heading.

Love and hugs to all
post #56 of 56
Very late post for me...today was Dior Homme EDT, which (in cooler weather) is lovely, dry, leathery and carroty iris. Sorry for being a broken record, but some of the "high end" iris frags just can't compete with this one...
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