SOTD - Wednesday September 15th 2010

[domperrier]

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!

[ineespenes]

Good morning everyone Domperrier I love l'heure bleue too Such a beautiful scent!My sotd however is a bit on random, grabbed some Dolce Vita from one of the cardboardboxes not quite packed yet. (moving) Very hapy about my sotd of choice today I must say.Hope you all have a nice day.

[sophi]

Good Morning from Greece !!!!!

Wearing the FABULOUS COCO by CHANEL today!!!

Happy Day to Everyone

[Pimpinett]

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.

[Candy Perfume Boy]

Black Aoud.

[JON RODGERS]

[ROBERTO]

Jean-Paul Guerlain ‘s

HABIT ROUGE

Eau de Toilette Issue

Guerlain

[vandair]

Bandit de Robert Piguet

[knit at nite]

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!

[kewart]

Wearing Citizen Queen - one of my new samples from Juliette has
a Gun. Wishng you all a good day.

[chengfun]

Tubereuse Indiana

Have a good day.

[Sestra]

I'm wearing L'Artisan's VANILIA, my new great love.

[Le Grand Duc]

Hence, my SOTD is L'Heure Bleue extrait!

Congratulations, love ... enjoy!

Les Exclusifs de Chanel

BOIS DES ÎLES

[Bwa day-Zeel]

[Sorcery of Scent]

Am attending Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Awards tonight... am wearing Onda.

[petruccijc]

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

[tdem1961]

My SOTD is Le Labo's fabulously peppery, woody, earthy Rose 31. Delish!

Best to all!

[Petra Ichor]

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!

[domperrier]

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...

[suz894]

Good morning, everyone.

Today I'm trying Bond No. 9 Fire Island from a sample I've been ignoring for months.

[Twolf]

SL La Myrrhe today, after having tested Donna Karan DKNY Pure earlier.

A nice hump day to you.

[Kiliwia]

Happy Wednesday everyone!

My SOTD is Notorious by Ralph Lauren

[cello]

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.

[kbe]

Gendarme today

[Evangeline]

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!

[bookwyrmsmith]

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

[sophi]

Hello everyone!

sophi - another gorgeous pic! You decorate these pages so beautifully!

Y'all have a great day!

Thank you my dear Halston Classique ...i adore ...you smell Wonderful today

ps
And so does ..Cindy

[pomander]

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

[RHM]

Beautiful day here in the nor'east! SOTD is Bond No 9 Sucess is a Job in New York.

[Quarry]

Happy for your happiness, domperrier.

Chanel Bel Respiro.

[lilybelle]

Guerlain Terracotta Voile d’Été for me today.


I hope everyone is having a good day/evening wherever you are!

[Mimi Gardenia]

Happy for you Domperrier- isn't L'heure Bleue magical ?

Morning scent is Amoauge 's Jubilation 25.

[N_Tesla]

Ambre Sultan by Serge Lutens.

[domperrier]

Happy for you Domperrier- isn't L'heure Bleue magical ?

Morning scent is Amoauge 's Jubilation 25.

Magical is an understatement...Wierdly magical is a bit more apt

I read somewhere that ppl who love LHB cannot also love Mitsouko, but apparently, you disprove this assertion!

[arwen_elf]

Congrats domperrier, L'Heure Bleue is my favorite perfume.

Today I am wearing Eau Claire des Merveilles

[Mr. G]

Great bottle, domperrier! I'm also in L'Heure Bleue, PdT, abysmally smoky-sweet and velvety, magnetizing like a patisserie.

[Niles]

Penhaligon's English Fern.

[Le Grand Duc]

Scent of the Evening



Esprit de Parfum

[pomander]

Waving a huge HELLO to Quarry !!!! You smell gorgeous in your Bel Respiro !

[Furriner]

Comme des Garçons edp.

[jacona]

Iris Noir

[BooRad859]

Bigelow ~ Elixir White

[NYCBoy]

Uomo? Moschino

[Lessa]

Good day to all -

Wearing Bulgari Black this morning.

Domperrier, love your enthusiasm AND your scent choice!

[Coconut]

Be Delicious - DKNY

[ineespenes]

My sotE is Opium. Modern formulation I'm afraid. It's ok,but something seems wrong with it compared to how I'm used to.Kind of irritating when the shop have a tester for the old formulation but sell the new stuff!:P Anyway.Had an exhausting day,but hopefully I'll do the "learning goal contract" correctly now,so I won't have tpo do it all over again...

[C Rose]

Hello all... I'm wearing Barbara Bui today, with a sample of Tilleul on one arm. My, these two play very nicely together!


(thanks for the Bois des Iles pronunciation tip, Duc!! I needed that!)

[G.303]

Riverside Drive by Bond No.9
Gary

[RainDropSparkle]

dom - the vintage L'Heure Bleue sounds lovely!

SOTD: Chanel No. 22 (from a sample)

Hm. Just applied the 22 and, so far, it's not so nice on my skin. Bummer! Hopefully, the drydown will smooth things out a bit....

[mountainear]

I'm in Guerlain as well today with my new (and FREE!) mini of Shalimar EDP.

[actiasluna]

In Scent C of the Basenotes Fragrance Project today. Interesting.

(will be scent free the next couple days so I figured I would get one wear in quickly!)

[JON RODGERS]

SotE- Penhaligon's Elixir.

[30 Roses]

Rosine Diabolo Rose for this sunny, cool day.

[cazaubon]

I'm wearing Kilian Rose Oud layered with Pure Oud today. Really smells great!

[knit at nite]

In Scent C of the Basenotes Fragrance Project today. Interesting.

(will be scent free the next couple days so I figured I would get one wear in quickly!)

Luna- is the fume phobic BF around? Otherwise, can't imagine you being scentless.....

I've re-newed Cabotine Rose by Gres for my SOTD. Am currently in 100 degree Arizona heat with limited choices. This is light but complex enough to make me happy.

[Quarry]

Waving a huge HELLO to Quarry !!!! You smell gorgeous in your Bel Respiro !

You would know! Ahh, indulging in a brief Pomander-activated vacation memory. Well, that's it, back to work.

[Evangeline]

Hey y'all -

I'm spending the rest of my evening wrapped in the luxury of Coromandel.

[RHM]

L'Huere Bleue parfum for me tonight. I love it in the chilly night air.

[shadesofbleu]

I'm wearing Hypnose today.

[lilybelle]

House mates this evening with knit-at-night in Grès Cabaret. It's dry and refreshing. Perfect for hot weather (at least it's cooler now overnight).

[coopmom]

I was scent-sorta-twins with Sophi today in Coco Mademoiselle. Ya'll all smelled so good today!