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post #1 of 62
1/21/10 at 10:13pm
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Good morning!

Les Parfums de Rosine Rose d'Amour for me.

Have a fabulous Friday!

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post #2 of 62
1/21/10 at 10:17pm
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Morning! From Decant:

GUERLAIN
Spiritueuse Double Vanille
post #3 of 62
1/22/10 at 12:07am
Morning all! I'm on a scent rediscovery mission this morning, I'm wearing Fleur du Male after not wearing it for about 2 years. I must try more of the bottles banished to the 'Forgotteb' drawer.
post #4 of 62
1/22/10 at 12:31am
Hello everyone, enjoy your Friday


Parfums D' Orsay

Arôme 3




Top Notes
Lavender, Neroli, Petit Grain, Bergamot
Heart Notes
Coriander, Jasmine, Cloves, Sage,Ylang-Ylang
Base Notes
Amber, Oakmoss, Cedar.
post #5 of 62
1/22/10 at 2:01am
Champs Elysees
Have a fantastic Friday, everyone.
post #6 of 62
1/22/10 at 2:23am
Angel


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post #7 of 62
1/22/10 at 2:48am
Miss Dior - it's the current one not vintage, but it's still pretty good!
I miss the old black and white checked bottle, though. I so wish I'd kept the one I had in the 80's.
post #8 of 62
1/22/10 at 3:28am
Wanted a vetiver with bite this winter morning.

Le Labo Vetiver 46

It is certainly a truism in perfumery that there are a million vetiver stories in the scented city and this is but one of them. To stand out amongst those million vetiver stories a perfumer must take some risks and push the envelope a little bit. Nathalie Lorson and Dominique Ropion have succeeded in doing this with Lalique Encre Noire and Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire respectively. Those fragrances are successful because of the choices of the notes around vetiver which expose new facets of something very familiar.

In 2006 Mark Buxton created Vetiver 46 for Le Labo and I think it is right up there with Encre Noire and Vetiver Extraordinaire. Mr. Buxton uses many of the same components you find in those fragrances but exposes a medicinal quality to vetiver which I found surprisingly compelling.

The top of Vetiver 46 starts with a smoky vetiver reminiscent of Vetiver Extraordinaire but very quickly that smoke is sliced through with a piquant black pepper so intense it stands right up to the vetiver and holds its own. This combination of smoke and pepper and vetiver is not an easy combination to like and those who aren’t crazy about unusual mixes of notes will probably not enjoy it as much as I do. The heart gets very woody as the clean woods of cedar and gaiac appear over the vetiver. A strong incense accord joins the woods and vetiver in the heart and this makes for an arid almost dusty version of vetiver as if from an apothecary jar to be brewed in a tea. The base finishes with a deep comforting amber for the vetiver and incense to settle upon.

Vetiver 46 has above average longevity and average sillage on me.

I’m not talented enough to pick out all 46 ingredients in Vetiver 46 but the ones I can experience combine to make one of the finest vetiver fragrances out there.


Have a Fantastic Friday everyone.
post #9 of 62
1/22/10 at 4:04am
good morning all I seem to crave vanillla and musk lately. So today I'm in Trouble Celebrating that the sun is finally back,I guess
post #10 of 62
1/22/10 at 4:28am
Havana Vanille, L'Artisan
post #11 of 62
1/22/10 at 4:30am
Squeezing the last drop of 28 La Pausa from the sample I used and loved yesterday.

Thanks for all the "Welcome waves" and enjoyed a good laugh at all the guesses about my call sign/moniker (cavaliercanary). I'll eventually tell...

A special thanks to my niece ubuandibeme for recommending this group -- I'm sure y'all know my niece is special!!!
post #12 of 62
1/22/10 at 4:40am
My SOTD is Prada Infusion d'Homme. Have a great Friday everyone! Welcome cavaliercanary!

Notes include Tunisian Neroli, Iris Pallida, Vetiver, Cedarwood, Incense and Benzoin.

post #13 of 62
1/22/10 at 4:57am
Off to the gym in 4711
post #14 of 62
1/22/10 at 5:00am
Armani Prive Bois d'Encens for me this morning.
post #15 of 62
1/22/10 at 5:04am
Earlier Shalimar EDC
Now- Joy extrait

Have a good day everyone !
post #16 of 62
1/22/10 at 5:10am
Michael Kors EdP



Notes: Dewy Freesia, Tamarind, Chinese Osmanthus, Incense, Fresh Tuberose, White Wings Peony, Blue Orris, Arum Lilies, Cashmere Woods, Musk, Vetiver Haiti.
post #17 of 62
1/22/10 at 5:13am
Mysticknot! I love that Enigma song and had forgotten how much....used to be on heavy rotation...love

Samsara vintage parfum for me today. Deep dark sandalwood and jasmine, just perfection.

post #18 of 62
1/22/10 at 5:19am
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Aramis Devin today
post #19 of 62
1/22/10 at 5:24am
...oh, my Auntie is smellin' fine! xoxox
post #20 of 62
1/22/10 at 5:34am
Scent twins with lilkcceleb in Angel

Happy Friday, all!
post #21 of 62
1/22/10 at 5:36am
Bond #9 Andy Warhol - Union Square (from a sample)....a melon-y green aquatic on me. Gonna give it some time.

I remember when Union Square was a pretty green park - on last visit there was a sort of farmer's market and a lotta trash. Hmmmn. NO connection to dear Andy who lived in his own freaky world and was WAY more original than this...

But what do I know?
post #22 of 62
1/22/10 at 6:01am
DK Gold. I'm down to my last few drops...
post #23 of 62
1/22/10 at 6:08am
Hello everybody!

I very happy to be in Keiko Mecheri's luxurious Cuir Cordoba this morning.
post #24 of 62
1/22/10 at 6:10am
I'm wearing Lilly Pulitzer's Squeeze this morning...

It puts a smile on my face. It was a gift, too, and it also makes me smile to think of the giver. Lychee, juicy pink grapefruit, candied red currant, spring lotus blossom, wild rose petals, sun-drenched woods and water musk. It doesn't last long, but it's fun to re-spritz.
post #25 of 62
1/22/10 at 6:32am
Mitsouko EdT today.

Infuriatingly short-lived on me!!!
post #26 of 62
1/22/10 at 6:38am
TGIF!

Today, a few drops from my aged vial of BPAL's Hetairae: "golden honey, fiery patchouli, sweet fig and clove, and a blushing touch of ylang ylang." The honey is really coming out on me today, and I'm just loving it. I feel enveloped in liquid gold!
post #27 of 62
1/22/10 at 6:50am
Sous Le Vent by Guerlain (from a sample - thank you NEoTY26)



This, ladies and gentlemen, is my newest Guerlain I-want-so-bad-I-can't-stand-it fragrance.
post #28 of 62
1/22/10 at 7:05am
This, ladies and gentlemen, is my newest Guerlain I-want-so-bad-I-can't-stand-it fragrance.[/QUOTE]

I know exactly what you're talking about!!!!! ME TOO!!!!:O
post #29 of 62
1/22/10 at 7:08am


Emilio Pucci-Vivara vintage

A smashing green chypre charged with oakmoss and galbanum.
post #30 of 62
1/22/10 at 7:09am
I had a tough time deciding what to wear this AM. Ended up in Dior Homme.

Have a great FRIDAY.
post #31 of 62
1/22/10 at 7:10am
AM: White Jasmine & Mint by Jo Malone
PM: Idylle by Guerlain
post #32 of 62
1/22/10 at 7:33am
Reading through yesterday's SotD posts, I found so many on the disabled list!
30 Roses: I hope that your back has eased up a bit. I am all too familiar with back injury and have tried it all: bed rest, heat, cold, PT, X-ray, acupuncture, cupping, and various medications. My current favorite regimen is muscle relaxants, 800 mg of ibuprofen, careful activity, and resuming gym and Pilates carefully when the pain has lessened.

illyria: I too miss the old Miss Dior. It was a favorite of my grandmother, and I just loved seeing that classic design.

I wore Havana Vanille yesterday, like others. Gosh, it is wonderful!

Today I am wearing AL's Ambre Fonce, with an overlying spray of CB Smoky Tobacco.
post #33 of 62
1/22/10 at 7:53am
Welcome, mediterranée! Glad you washed up on our shores.
Sorry if I've missed greeting any other new smelly friends.
So it’s Aunt Canary? That's a sassy smile I'm wearing having learned this factoid.
Dang, kumquat, I'd stop raving all the time about your photo choices if you'd just start posting more pedestrian selections.

Thanks goodness (again) for BN's directory/wardrobe.
I'd forgotten I'd given YSL Y 4 stars.
Winky-winky, L. I'm wearing the vintage.

I feel a case of lunacy coming on — scattered demands, sudden surge in work (yay!?), plus sugar-n-fat rush from King Cake for breakfast, thanks to DD's friend Nicole from NOLA.
post #34 of 62
1/22/10 at 8:02am
Happy Friday to all! I'm trying out CdG Sequoia (thanks to a special BNer!). First impression: Methinks Kyoto and Timbuktu got poured into a bottle together. I like it quite a bit, but probably don't need all three!
post #35 of 62
1/22/10 at 8:39am
Quarry, the last time I spritzed on some Y, I thought it might appeal to you! If you need some more to re-verify your opinion just say the word! (Yep, cavaliercanary is my beautiful Auntie!)
post #36 of 62
1/22/10 at 8:40am
SL - Rose De Nuit from a sample.
post #37 of 62
1/22/10 at 8:59am
Finally getting around to doing a full test of some more Smell Bent. Tried Hungry Hippies a while back and loved it. Today is Debonaire on one wrist and Horny Little Devil on the other. I like Debonaire, but I am entranced by Horny Little Devil. I think I'll get a full order of this one. I also want to try some of the new scents... especially Bollywood (sounds like Egoiste, but I'm hoping amped up rose, cinnamon, and sandalwood).
post #38 of 62
1/22/10 at 9:09am
I haven't yet hit the shower, but I decided last night what my sotd would be, and I'm STOKED because I've wanted to try this one since I started 'fuming, and now thanks very much to Ubu, I can!

Les Meteorites



This will be my first time sniffing a violet fume, too!
post #39 of 62
1/22/10 at 9:28am
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! I have Les Météorites!!!!!!!!!!!!! My fave violet!!!! (and I have "tha ballz" too... )
post #40 of 62
1/22/10 at 9:46am
Everyone seems very peppy today- Happy Friday!
I'm twins with Baldufita today in Michael Kors- wanted something "warm" on this rainy, windy day and that fit seemed to fit the bill.
oooh so cool that ubu's auntie has joined the madness
post #41 of 62
1/22/10 at 9:47am
Guerlain 180 Ans from my tiny tiny decant. I wish I had a HUGE decant.
post #42 of 62
1/22/10 at 9:49am
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Originally Posted by knit_at_nite View Post

Everyone seems very peppy today- Happy Friday!
I'm twins with Baldufita today in Michael Kors- wanted something "warm" on this rainy, windy day and that fit seemed to fit the bill.
oooh so cool that ubu's auntie has joined the madness

Don't we smell terrific?
post #43 of 62
1/22/10 at 10:18am
Big wave and welcome to our new friends! I hope you love it here.

Shalimar EDP today. I'd been craving it all week, but each morning it hadn't felt quite right. Today's the day!
post #44 of 62
1/22/10 at 10:28am
Another snowy day here, Kuumba Made Persian Garden. It's sort of a soft floral musk.
post #45 of 62
1/22/10 at 10:57am
Welcome, sweet new faces !

Long day of sorting out the woes of many-
Friends, spouse, kinder, my own jumbles.
Pass the Mitsouko edp, please...
LOTS of it.

May it go well w/ all ;-)
Working this w/e, I may be swamped;-0
post #46 of 62
1/22/10 at 11:00am
Happy Aloha Friday everyone!

SOTD: FM L'Eau d'Hiver
post #47 of 62
1/22/10 at 11:44am
Just switched fragrances, to Hermès: Un jardin après la mousson, which just arrived. What a fabulous smell! Takes me back to the years I spent living in Southeast Asia, and how the street markets smelled after a good downpour during rainy season. Definitely a keeper!
post #48 of 62
1/22/10 at 11:47am
Happy Friday, everyone. We're having a bit of early spring down here. Wearing No 5 Eau Premiere. It's always a no-brainer choice for me.
post #49 of 62
1/22/10 at 11:48am
Hi mediterrané! welcome to basenotes.

I'm, in Amouage Gold today, and lovin' it.
post #50 of 62
1/22/10 at 12:03pm
Owari Odin
post #51 of 62
1/22/10 at 12:24pm
Haven't applied any scent yet, but keep thinking about AL China Pearl, so that will be probably be my pick. Sending good vibes to Chaya. And, take care, all.
post #52 of 62
1/22/10 at 12:51pm
So many new faces - welcome all!

Today I'm sampling the really disappointing Tom Ford White Suede.



This is one of those sad frags for people who are too embarassed to wear perfume. Four sprays and it smelled kind of like I used a nice almond soap in the shower this morning. No silage and the whole thing broke down into a little sweet spot on my arm within a few hours. Pointless and offensive to the true art of parfumery.

(no offence to its fans - I still love you guys!)
post #53 of 62
1/22/10 at 1:23pm
Attrape-Coeur

Have a great weekend everyone!
post #54 of 62
1/22/10 at 3:52pm
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Cuiron tonight courtesy of Taolady!
post #55 of 62
1/22/10 at 4:21pm
Hi gang! Another stealth post: Richard James EDT for me today, from a sample.

Richard James EDT notes (with too many adjectives, IMO): Top Notes: Clean Starched Shirt Acccord, Italian Bergamot, Mandarin, Fresh Chinese Ginger, Living Green Tea Leaves, Petigrain Citronnier, Tunisian Rosemary, Egyptian Basil.
Middle Notes: Evening Dew Tuberose, Lily of the Valley, Morocan Rose, Guatemalan Cardamom, Coriander Seed Oils, Lavender Absolute.
Base Notes: Soft Suede Accord, Indonesian Patchouli, Tobacco Absolute, Amber, Haitian Vetyver, Darjeeling Tea.
post #56 of 62
1/22/10 at 5:19pm
I'm wearing MKK today

happy Friday everyone!
post #57 of 62
1/22/10 at 6:38pm
Cielo, by Napa Valley -- courtesy of the BN friend and from one of the few bottles remaining in the world. It is simple, sweet, clean and great. It is when one does not need to prove anything to anyone and is being accepted and respected nontheless. It is cozy and refined at the same time. It is when you do not need to go buy anything to feel happier. Sorry about the quote, but it is almost when it "runneth over".
post #58 of 62
1/22/10 at 7:23pm
Creeds Tabarome (Modern).
Gary
post #59 of 62
1/22/10 at 7:31pm
Divine L'Homme Sage in the day and Vol de Nuit extrait at night...I'm passing out already and it is only 1930...
post #60 of 62
1/22/10 at 9:04pm
Hello to all.

Hope all feel better and have a great weekend.

SotD was Annick Goutal Grand Amour

SotE is Annick Goutal Songes

Big hugs to all.
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