SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
I must apologise for having a knack for starting SOTD threads early this past week, but I'm oh-so-excited today I just had to share this that I just received today:
I had read so much about how great this scent is, but also the opinions of some detractors, so I was awaiting this particular delivery(not bought on the Bay btw) with bated breath.
Expecting Heaven or Hell(if I didn't like the smell, it would be hell because I had shelled out $146 plus shipping!)
Turns out it was BETTER THAN Heaven!
The box was severely dented and when I saw the name of the sender, I felt quite nervous because I knew that the precious bottle & box were inside!
Couldn't undo the package fast enough!
Fortunately,due to secure packing, not a dent was found on the box, but a reddish-brown tinge had found its way to the top of the bubble wrap close to the stopper.
Immediately I sniffed it and fell in love immediately!!
I had sampled the legendary Shalimar,but couldn't quite understand what the fuss was about, but when I sniffed LHB, I understood immediately!
Such a complex scent:the anise opening kept me breathing in for more, and I rubbed the sticky cellophane on my forearm so as not to waste the leaked extrait.
I did not see the blue hour when I closed my eyes: instead, I was transported to a spice ship heading for Tunisia, under a clear cloudless sky,surrounded by smiling people, the sparkle in whose eyes resembled angels.Moments later, I was in Egypt, having a lunch filled with fragrant herbs, talking animatedly with friendly locals.
If Nirvana had a smell, it was L'Heure Bleue...
Hence, my SOTD is L'Heure Bleue extrait!
Last edited by domperrier; 16th September 2010 at 05:59 AM.
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Good morning everyoneDomperrier I love l'heure bleue too
) Very hapy about my sotd of choice today I must say.Hope you all have a nice day.
No. 19 by Chanel
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Good Morning from Greece !!!!!
Wearing the FABULOUS COCO by CHANEL today!!!
Happy Day to Everyone
LOVE IS BEST
" I think part of my success as an editor came from never worrying about a fact, a cause, an atmosphere. It was me—projecting to the public. That was my job. I think I always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. Give 'em what they never knew they wanted." DiANA VREELAND
Heliotrope by Etro Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Wearing a vintage (50's/60's) EdC called Shantung, slightly candied, aldehydic citrus opening that quickly dries down to powder. Nice, if not earth-shattering.
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Black Aoud.
The Candy Perfume Boy:One boy's obsession with perfume and all things smelly.
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Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
KL Homme by Lagerfeld
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Jean-Paul Guerlain ‘s
HABIT ROUGE
Eau de Toilette Issue
Guerlain
Have I told you about the scent of jasmine? Have I spoken about the smell of the sea? The earth is scented. And I perfume myself to enhance what I am. That's why I can not wear a perfume that bothers me. Perfuming is an instinctive wisdom. And like all art, it requires some knowledge of yourself..."
Clarice Lispector ( 1920-1977) - Perfumes da Terra / Earth Perfumes
Habit Rouge by Guerlain
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Bandit de Robert Piguet
Wishlist is pointless.
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Good morning!
I'm actually going off to bed in my time zone in the spicy and snuggly Cabotine Rose.
Good score on the LB extrait, donperrier, I could feel your excitement!
In White by J del Pozo
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Wearing Citizen Queen - one of my new samples from Juliette has
a Gun. Wishng you all a good day.
A woman without perfume is like a flower without a scent.
Eau de Rochas by Rochas
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Tubereuse Indiana
Have a good day.
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
I'm wearing L'Artisan's VANILIA, my new great love.
Reformulation without information is fraud. Call the police.
Congratulations, love ... enjoy!Originally Posted by domperrier
Les Exclusifs de Chanel
BOIS DES ÎLES
[Bwa day-Zeel]
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Am attending Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Awards tonight... am wearing Onda.
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Good morning all! My SOTD is Azzaro pour Homme.
Top notes: Lavender, Anise, Fennel, Basil
Middle notes: Patchouli, Cardamom, Vetiver, Sandal
Base notes: Amber, Oakmoss, Musk, Leather
Please feel free to check out my Swap Thread - Patou pour Homme, L'Instant de Guerlain PH Extreme, Dior Homme Intense, Pure Malt, Pure Coffee and many more! Click Here For My Swap Thread
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
My SOTD is Le Labo's fabulously peppery, woody, earthy Rose 31. Delish!
Best to all!
"I felt something so intense, I could only express it in a perfume." - Jacques Guerlain
Misia by Chanel Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Lanvin, Fall 2010 RTW
I have a cold, so my nose is being tricksy. I'm wearing Les Néréides Fleur Poudrée de Musc and it's smelling like a soft soapy/powdered version of Ava Luxe's Incense Noir. If it smells like this next week I'll be a happy bunny!
Out here we are running for the wide open spaces, the road-smell after the rain.
Bespoke : Soussanne by Keiko Mecheri
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Because I left the LHB-soiled bubble wrap in my room, the space now smells like an Indian/Middle-Eastern/African spice shop...
Hooray! My ship has arrived in Tunisia...
Also, it seems as if LHB shares a middle note or two with BaV which I wore yesterday...
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Good morning, everyone.
Today I'm trying Bond No. 9 Fire Island from a sample I've been ignoring for months.
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
SL La Myrrhe today, after having tested Donna Karan DKNY Pure earlier.
A nice hump day to you.
Omnia Paraiba by Bulgari
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Happy Wednesday everyone!
My SOTD is Notorious by Ralph Lauren
Aqua Allegoria Lys Soleia by Guerlain
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Domperrier, what an exciting discovery! I can feel your excitement.
I'm going to be wearing SL Douce Amere whenever I can manage to shower and get dressed.
Have a great day everyone.
Oro by Roberto Cavalli Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Gendarme today
we have seen the enemy...and he is us.-Pogo
Silver Bond / Andy Warhol Silver Factory by Bond No. 9
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Hello everyone!
I'm in vintage Halston today, scent-twins with Cindy!
sophi - another gorgeous pic! You decorate these pages so beautifully!
Y'all have a great day!
Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual. ..Carl Sagan
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
I put on some Opium edt over Norell last night/wee hours this am (didn't get out of inventory last night till 11:20?) and Opium's still going strong-must hurry I am supposed to be at work in 15 min. for 9-5
Dream Angels Heavenly by Victoria's Secret
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Thank you my dearHello everyone!
sophi - another gorgeous pic! You decorate these pages so beautifully!
Y'all have a great day!
ps
And so does ..Cindy
LOVE IS BEST
" I think part of my success as an editor came from never worrying about a fact, a cause, an atmosphere. It was me—projecting to the public. That was my job. I think I always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. Give 'em what they never knew they wanted." DiANA VREELAND
Heliotrope by Etro
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Congrats to Domperrier on your new scent love!!! It's such a grand feeling. I hope you'll be on Cloud nine, floating through Egypt and Tunisia for a good long time!
My SotD is By Kilian - Liaisons Dangereuses. As Turin describes it: Rose Jam. The edible rose note is prevalent for the first 30 minutes, but after that it smells like leather and gardenia to me... I quite like it, being the floral-leather-scent fan (nut) that I am
"You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future."
"Three essentials for a good life: Someone to love, somewhere to go, and something to look forward to."
Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Beautiful day here in the nor'east! SOTD is Bond No 9 Sucess is a Job in New York.
“An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup.”
― H.L. Mencken, A Book of Burlesques
Mata Hari by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Happy for your happiness, domperrier.
Chanel Bel Respiro.
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”― E.B. White
Angel Muse by Thierry Mugler Re: SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010
Guerlain Terracotta Voile d’Été for me today.
I hope everyone is having a good day/evening wherever you are!
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