SOTD - Wednesday, 23 June 2010  

Good Wednesday to Everybody


I am in HYPNOSE by LANCOME

Roberto, I'm vearing the same fragrance: Odalisque from Nicolaï.

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Newly purchased Missoni for me today - I am totally intrigued by the chocolate note, I didn't like it at first but it's really growing on me.

Sugar by Fresh. I've also got Lush R&B hair moisturiser on (which is a bit too heavy for my hair, but smells summery and does my hair a lot of good now I've had it bleached...). The combination of Fresh's Sugar and the coconutty hair goo is very summery, in a kitsch way.

Good morning everyone. Today is a sad....but also relieving day for me. Talked with the (now former) bf and told him I was moving out. Even though I feel it's the right thing to do it also feels really sad and almost wrong in many ways.Hopefully it will get better soon.Sotd is Dolce Vita.

(((Inesepenes))) sending you a big hug. This too shall pass. Sending good thoughts your way. ♥

I'm wearing Wind Song this morning...Parfums de Coeur's version in the body spray. It's cooling and powdery, green and slightly spicy. I love how it feels as it hits my skin when I spray it. I love the adorable cannister.

Sorry to hear about your situation Ineespenes; break ups are always tough Sending you good vibes.

Carlo Corinto Vetyver this morning.

Good Morning All. My SOTD is Avon's Reese Witherspoon's 'IN BLOOM'
Top notes: Peach, Tea leaves
Middle notes: Gardenia, Jasmine
Base notes: Cashmere, White flowers, Amber

Hugs to Inees -- it will get better, not right away, but will.

CandyPerfumeBoy -- your birthday? Many happy returns and fragrant surprises.

Jean Patou Caline, the version without the bar code on the box.

Good morning. I am cheerfully in four today. Three on trial and one on. Coty Chypre has a long awaited visit on one arm, and there are two on the other, Miss Jaguar and Croyance and I am actually wearing eau arpege but not on the arms. I'm sorry your path today is troubled Ineespenes. These paths lead to better places usually. I pray that yours does.

Ineepenes - I am sorry -time heals. Hugs to you .

This morning it's Musk Eau Naturel again by DSH perfumes.

Great choice Novis2007

Celebrate yourself, Inees. Stay focused on you.

Winching myself out of a frag rut with Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Nouveau Gardenia, a gift from Shycat (remember her)? Nice choice for something truly unique, modern, kind of easy-going. Happy to share the DSH theme with my-my Mimi. That makes us house twits.

Lilybelle, you're right, that label is 100% adorable. Thanks for sharing its enchantment with us.

Honoré des Prés Vamp Ã* NY, from a sample, so I can coherently comment on Grain de Musc.

Hi everyone!

I'm in my newly acquired Stella Rose Absolute by Stella McCartney (thanks yet again to my ever-gracious and insightful BN friend for the introduction!) This is gorgeous, elegant, oh-so-rosey and more - there are peonies in here! The amber keeps it soft and warms it up a bit, while the citrus starts it all off and keeps everything fresh and dewey throughout. It reminds me very much of Lancome's scarce and pricey Mille et Une Roses, but with superior sillage and longevity...so how 'bout that?!




Actually, the first time I sampled Rose Absolute I thought it was just too shy, or maybe that it contained an element I was anosmic to - I could barely detect it on my skin after just a few minutes. But then I became aware of the incredible, impossibly rosey and radiant sillage that seemed to linger for hours. I purchased it the next day. The notes are rose, peony, citrus and amber. Simply beautiful.



((ineespenes)) - it is a sad day, for both of you. You deserve a lot of credit for recognizing the situation for what it was and being strong and brave enough to do something about it. Soon you'll be able to look forward to the right relationship, and you're paving the way for that one now.

Klaire - how do you like In Bloom? I thought it had magnolia, but I'm still curious about it - can you share some of your impressions?

TheLipPrint - I took a while for me to warm up to Missoni, too. I thought the very obvious tootsie roll chocolate note was too garish and sort of silly. It grew on me though - as you know it can do - and became more and more compelling, and even sort of sensuous. Now I actually crave it in cooler weather.

Pour Un Homme de Caron

AM: Epic Man by Amouage
PM: Alien edt by Thierry Mugler

Givenchy Blue Label

Thank you! I'm the ripe old age of 23 today

My SotD is Poison.

Happybirthday Candy Perfume Boy (I just can't get used to this new name )

I'm in Hermes Kelly Caleche today

well its very warm here again, but heavy cloud and I felt the urge for something dusty yet spicy. So Parfum Sacre like old fashion rose dusting powder and pepper added into the mix.

Ineespenes: So hard, so hard. Be kind to yourself.

I am wearing Fragonard de Fragonard parfum. Very summery.

Good morning all. I'm wearing Tom Ford Black Violet today.

Happy birthday, CandyPerfumeBoy!
(((((Ineespenes)))))

Kenzo Amour Le Parfum. It's like the edp, but tempered by a woodier, ambery base. Lovely stuff.

Take care, all!

Chanel No. 19 EDT

dragonflyblue Calypso - a creamy, hot tropical floral - I think I smell tiare, hawaiian white ginger and something else in there.

Chamade edp today. Warm and creamy...

Happy birthday to Candy Perfume Boy!
and more hugs for Ineespenes...

I'm wearing YSL Nu EDP today. Oh my gosh, it's been forever since I've worn this! It's almost like having a brand new scent ...

Sending happy birthday wishes to Candy Perfume Boy!

Many hugs to Inees ... broken hearts, broken dreams; it's so so hard.

Here are my hugs for (((((Inees))))).

I wore No5 Eau Premiere today. Such a pretty scent. Nothing rapturous, no drama, just quietly lovely.

I'm intrigued by Evangeline's account of Stella Rose Absolute. I might stop by Sephora's on the way home to give it a sniff!

Me, too! In the meantime my SotA/E is Perfumers Workshop Tea Rose. A blast from my past that I'm thoroughly enjoying this afternoon.

Happy Birthday, Candy Perfume Boy!!

Here's a candy birthday cake in your honor. Hope you've been enoying your special day.

Happy Birthday, Candy Perfume Boy! Sweet dreams, sweet friends, sweet smells to you!

Inees, I can remember when I initiated breakup how hard it was to actually move out. I was weighted by sadness for days. I feel sorry for you right now. What helped me was to reorganize my room (I moved in with parents as well), you're still sad, but you're more directed to future this way. Reorganize your room! Cheers to you, brave woman who can do what's right even when it's hard!

I am less worried now. Tired, still, but I'm home today, feeling free to sniff myself. Somehow none of my samples felt appealing though, except my old running low sample from older version of Ma Griffe from a friend. I bought a bottle, but ended up with 2000s version. Sigh. So, I am wearing Ma Griffe from my precious sample on one arm and Dawn's "Ma Griffe type" on the other arm. Nope, that one won't do. I need me my vintage Ma Griffe, and that is it!

OMG that candy bar cake is making me drool badly - and I don't even like American chocolate!

I've spent the day in Lee Stafford's Beach Hair spray, which is not a perfume but should be, given that it's so strongly fragranced. I like what the product does to my hair but it defines what I can wear as SOTD - strictly tropical. So I had an excuse to dive into Virgin Island Water, which as you know, I adore and wear often in the summer. Since it doesn't last all day on me, this evening I was able to add Bronze Goddess, which smells a lot like the hair stuff. And then I started trying other stuff so I now have Jicky Parfum de Toilette on the back of my left hand and Bulgari Omnia on my right arm. I can barely smell anything from the Omnia - am I anosmic or is this a really quiet fragrance?

Ines; you've done the hard bit in breaking up, now you just have to keep walking forward and you'll soon find that there are good things waiting for you. We're here. You'll be ok. Keep your chin up, babe and remember your feeling of relief. Big hugs. xxxx

And Candy Perfume Boy - you are 23? Ach, how fabulous! What a lovely age to be. I hope you're enjoying it and that things are going your way. Have a fragrant and fabulous day. Mwa! xxxx

And a big old hug to any of you out there who feels the need. x

What a glorious age that was! But there's also no time like the present and I'm presently enjoying the beautiful Barbara Bui Le Parfum

Sampling Chanel Bois des Iles tonight courtesy of Mimi G.

Madame Rochas EDT

Happy Birthday, Candy Perfume Boy! I hope your day was splendid.
Big hug to ineespenes. Take care of yourself.

I'm in Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere today, twins with pomander.

Inees, do nice things for yourself - especially now, when it seems that nice things are few and far between. Time somehow makes things better.

Happy b-day CPB!

Again with the samples - L de Lolita Lempicka today. Think I may have to pass on this one, or wait for cooler weather - it's in the high 90's today in the High Plains of Texas...

Happy Birthday Candy Perfume Boy!!!
Creed's Green Valley
Gary

One more hug for the birthday boy, that is, the CandyPerfumeBoy !

Inees - lots of good advice here, so I don't think I can add much more...other than a virtual hug from across oceans and continents...

Been one of those days...one minor annoyance after another...so it's a good thing I went for orange blossoms, supposedly good for lessening tension

SOTD: L'Artisan Fleur d'Oranger 2007 (from a sample)

Hugs to ineespenes! A tough time for you.

I'm in Diabolo Rose today.

Chanel Beige. Thinkng about 200ml of.

Happy Birthday Candy Perfume Boy!!!! Do you have a new tuberose for your birthday? Any exciting fragrance gifts? Ahhh, it was so much fun being 23. Enjoy yourself.

Big hugs for Inees

Today I left the house in a hurry, and I just grabbed Eau de Jade by Armani Prive

I love this too! Only Chanel I feel that way about, so far. I just read somewhere that they are going to offer the Exclusifs in a smaller size. If so, YAY for us!

Happy Birthday to Candy Perfume Boy! Wishing you a fun and fragrant year!

My SotD was Nuit de Tubereuse. If I were wearing socks, they'd be knocked into December!

That's a one I've been dying to try! I have no idea, but my imagination runs wild and tells me that you smell deeeevine!

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