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post #1 of 47
4/29/12 at 1:21am
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Good morning - or not !. Woke up to a whole day of rain yesterday, rained overnight, any guesses what I'm seeing out of the window now ?. I'ts more like the back end of November here but we do need it so I suppose complaints should be at a minimum.

Something to combat the dreary damp -







SotD is SL Iris Silver Mist




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post #2 of 47
4/29/12 at 1:37am
Morning all. Grim here too, very grey, windy and wet. AP Maitresse for me today.
post #3 of 47
4/29/12 at 1:51am
Good morning,
Mouchoir de Monsieur for me this morning. It zipped through its progression like nothing and I can smell the faint remainders of last night's En Avion again. I will think of a Scent of the Midday.
Enjoy your Sunday!
post #4 of 47
4/29/12 at 2:17am
Yorkshire is expecting a months worth of rain in 24 hrs at present. April was already the wettest on record with 153mm in Sheffield already by last Wednesday! We weren't in drought either.
I'm still in yesterday's Tubereuse Criminelle dry down. Wow that's some longevity

Got the urge for Jicky later
post #5 of 47
4/29/12 at 3:04am
Good afternoon everyone.

I'm in Avignon today.

Have a great day everyone.
post #6 of 47
4/29/12 at 3:29am
Hello everyone...have a nice Sunday! Today I'm with Mona Di Orio's Cuir...

post #7 of 47
4/29/12 at 4:53am
I decided to roll on some Elixir de Lumiere Noire Femme (F. Kurkdjian) on my wrist. No Eau sticks with me in the summer heat. However, this is fantastic!
post #8 of 47
4/29/12 at 5:00am
Good morning! Keeping it simple in Yardley's Iris. Have a great day, all!
post #9 of 47
4/29/12 at 5:20am
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Congrats to G303 for his latest impressive milestone.




Nice one, Gary
post #10 of 47
4/29/12 at 5:52am
Eau D'Ikar by Sisley
post #11 of 47
4/29/12 at 6:04am
Gary well done. You are awesome, and lovely too.

So England is awash! Aw! We have sun here at the moment.

I am floating around (literally), in Tabac Blond Extrait today. I'm totally intoxicated. I'm not one of our classicists by a long chalk, but honestly, this leaves me reeling. I love it!
post #12 of 47
4/29/12 at 6:06am
Miss Dior Cherie
post #13 of 47
4/29/12 at 6:09am
Hey y'all -

I'm in Elie Saab Le Parfum. Have a wonderful Sunday, everyone!


post #14 of 47
4/29/12 at 7:47am
It has been dismal, gray, chilly, and rainy here, too.

Thank you for the lovely music, Jon.

I am wearing YSL Parisienne this morning.

Congratulations to Gary!

Have a good Sunday, all. (Smooch)
post #15 of 47
4/29/12 at 7:48am
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I decided to roll on some Elixir de Lumiere Noire Femme (F. Kurkdjian) on my wrist. No Eau sticks with me in the summer heat. However, this is fantastic!

Yes, thanks to you I am fortunate enough to try it too! It is beautiful, luminous, ethereal, isn't it?
post #16 of 47
4/29/12 at 7:55am
good morning. trying out john varvatos from my samples collection.

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post #17 of 47
4/29/12 at 7:59am
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Originally Posted by Larimar View Post

I decided to roll on some Elixir de Lumiere Noire Femme (F. Kurkdjian) on my wrist. No Eau sticks with me in the summer heat. However, this is fantastic!

For some reason I also start pulling out attars and Orientals, even Angel, much more in the summer.
I went to sleep in En Passant. No SotD yet.
post #18 of 47
4/29/12 at 8:16am
Morning and afternoon , all !
Gary - congratulations and you are a wonderful and kind Basenoter .

I'm wearing a bit of Black Violet this morning which starts out quite brisk . Sitting outside on Tapatalk right now .
post #19 of 47
4/29/12 at 8:32am
Trying the last of my little tin sample pack from Penhaligons and it's all go with Racquets. Both wrists and behind the ears.
post #20 of 47
4/29/12 at 8:32am
Parfums de NicolaĂ¯ New York Attachment 13204 Trying to wear this, once again, and it still doesn't work for me. So sad. Weather is craptastic here, but in an ordinary not unusual way. Happy Sunday, y'all.
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post #21 of 47
4/29/12 at 8:33am
Sampling today! Got a box full of the loveliest samples from ''M''!!!!!!
Hermes Amazone, lovely!

Overcast grey skies here in Dallas, that's lovely too! I don't like the sun, it burnt my arm yesterday
post #22 of 47
4/29/12 at 9:26am
Like many others, I'm going through my samples. I did a clearing out of my samples drawer and am using and pitching them! Today I'm in Limone di Sicilia by I Profumi di Firenze-- wow, talk about an intense, true lemon oil smell! But it fades rather fast.

I think I will make a lemon pudding today and some Italian meringue to top it. Italian meringue is also known as boiled icing; it's made by slowly pouring boiling syrup (238º) over beaten egg whites, and beating until the whites are satiny smooth. This makes an excellent frosting and filling for lemon cakes, too. The whites are cooked by the syrup so there is no risk of salmonella.
post #23 of 47
4/29/12 at 9:40am


from samples
post #24 of 47
4/29/12 at 9:52am
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I think I will make a lemon pudding today and some Italian meringue to top it. Italian meringue is also known as boiled icing; it's made by slowly pouring boiling syrup (238º) over beaten egg whites, and beating until the whites are satiny smooth. This makes an excellent frosting and filling for lemon cakes, too. The whites are cooked by the syrup so there is no risk of salmonella.

This sounds absolutely delightful count me in !



SotE - Creed Baie de Genievre.

post #25 of 47
4/29/12 at 10:03am
post #26 of 47
4/29/12 at 10:13am
From my recent order of samples;
Carthusia-Gelsomini di Capri
 A charming geranium prominent floral.


Gelsomini di Capri Notes
Jasmine, geranium, cloves, ylang-ylang, orange blossom,
cedar, beeswax, Turkish rose, Madagascar vanilla



Gary- amazing work!
post #27 of 47
4/29/12 at 10:26am
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier's Jasmin. I'm so happy I bought this from the marketplace here from a very knowledgeable BN friend. This is fantastic and most of all, the jasmine smells so natural to me and not screechy white from synthetics. A summernight and jasmine... perfect!
post #28 of 47
4/29/12 at 10:28am
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My daughter took this picture on a recent visit to the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Spring in St Louis is much longer than it was in New Jersey. The iris are equally stunning. I love this picture of hers and thought the color combination of this particular flower so pretty.

SOTD is the equally stunning Xerjoff Irisss a gift sample from Mimi. (Mwah!)

Listening to:



The colors reminds me of irises for some reason.....go figure.
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post #29 of 47
4/29/12 at 11:32am
Love that track RHM.

Did opt for Jicky today. Felt the need for calming lavender. Mum in law been telephoning in tears, she's forgotten a few things understandably and bro in law despite being asked not to has called her out on the forgetfulness.

SotE is likely to be Jicky dry down and the smell of the roast dinner I cooked with traces of nutmeg and vanilla from the rice pudding.
post #30 of 47
4/29/12 at 12:42pm
I'm sampling Neil Morris Midnight Flower today. I don't think I will be getting a full size of this one. It's just not me. Take care, all.
post #31 of 47
4/29/12 at 2:26pm
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I think I will make a lemon pudding today and some Italian meringue to top it. Italian meringue is also known as boiled icing; it's made by slowly pouring boiling syrup (238º) over beaten egg whites, and beating until the whites are satiny smooth. This makes an excellent frosting and filling for lemon cakes, too. The whites are cooked by the syrup so there is no risk of salmonella.

30 Roses. I have made Italian Meringue too. I made it to top a cake for a friend who doesn't like "butter icing". I put it on an eggy cake, with raspberry jam, the Italian Meringue and some toasted almonds on top. It was a big success! Much better than the sum of it's parts. Like soft cloudy meringue.
post #32 of 47
4/29/12 at 2:45pm
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post #33 of 47
4/29/12 at 2:46pm
Im trying a Madini oil from a packet of musk samples I ordered from them: Alma de Alma. So far this one is my favorite (I liked Musk Pierre, too), but Im unaccustomed to using perfume oils like these they are extremely potent. I swiped the little wand once across one wrist a miniscule amount and the scent is HUGE, almost overwhelming. I may try diluting them in some unscented almond oil.

Mimi, I love your new avatar. Gorgeous. ♥

Youre all making me crave sweets talking about Italian Meringue.

Larimar, jasmine on a summer night sounds lovely!
post #34 of 47
4/29/12 at 2:47pm
grr...
post #35 of 47
4/29/12 at 3:04pm
@ Foustie, this can be used to make baked meringue cookies, too, but I haven't done so yet. I think one of these days I'll make up a batch just to experiment with flavoring it to make the baked meringues. My favorite meringues are the coffee flavored ones, so I'll need some strongly brewed coffee to use.
post #36 of 47
4/29/12 at 3:08pm
Lilybelle - thank you ! That's so sweet of you .

This afternoon - I'm wearing Coco Mademoiselle EDP . Lovely !
post #37 of 47
4/29/12 at 3:12pm
Hello all,

Congratulations, Gary!

Rose Barbare today, from a sample.

post #38 of 47
4/29/12 at 3:13pm
Lilybelle- I think you will love the Madini oils. You get a tremendous value. A little daub lasts & lasts, as you discovered.

Here's a thread on them;
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/195...ghlight=madini
post #39 of 47
4/29/12 at 3:21pm
30 Roses your lemon desserts and meringue recipe made my mouth water (I am currently on a low carbohydrate eating plan and meringue is so not allowed!). I, too, desire to eat something lemony when I wear a sweet lemon prominent scent...it usually happens when I wear Shalimar Eau Legere.
Larimar, your description of MPG's Jasmin intrigues me, I've never smelled it
It was rainy here in Miami as well - ALL day yesterday and ALL day today. Good excuse to stay in, play Satie on my iPad and get a late afternoon massage that was exquisite (I wore some real Mysore sandalwood during the massage - very meditative)


Came home, had a bath and it felt comforting to splash on some lavender/vanilla...Pour un Homme de Caron by Caron

post #40 of 47
4/29/12 at 3:24pm
*sigh* Mike, I need to cut back on carbs myself....
post #41 of 47
4/29/12 at 3:33pm
SOTD: Bois Marocain by Tom Ford.
post #42 of 47
4/29/12 at 5:21pm
Piment Brûlant.
post #43 of 47
4/29/12 at 5:51pm
Thank You to everyone here at Basenotes for Your kind words and Congratulations!!!
Today I'm wearing Kyoto by Comme Des Garcons!!! This is one of my must-have fragrances!!!! Thank You again to my Basenotes Family!!!
Gary
post #44 of 47
4/29/12 at 6:47pm
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Congratulations Gary!

Mike, Larimar's description of MPG's Jasmin is spot on. It's a very natural smelling jasmine with little or no "sidebars". IMO
I really like the heavy glass bottle but the cap is rather on the chintzy side. Looks like it doesn't belong.

Tonight I want something cozy. L'Huere Bleue parfum makes me think of the blue skies. My daughter took this photo. I rather like it.
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post #45 of 47
4/29/12 at 6:56pm
Congrats Gary!

Today I wore no. 19 parfum with two light sprays of no. 22 on my inner forearms. It may sound wrong, but I can't help myself.
The sweet and bitter counterplay seems to be what I am craving right now.
post #46 of 47
4/29/12 at 8:16pm
Awesomeness Gary!!!

I'm wearing MFK Aqua Universails
post #47 of 47
4/29/12 at 8:32pm
Congrats Gary on the 13,000 posts!

Super busy day, haven't had time to post until now. SotE is
Ormonde Jayne Frangipani Absolute, one of my all time favorites.


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