SotD, Monday September 27th 2010

[Lessa]

Back from SF yesterday. Tired as hell but happy as hell. Great food, too much walking. Sorry to miss the BN meetup there Saturday, but I did think about you guys! It was truly satisfying to finally see the city my son has made his home in. Got to tour Google and lunch there. It was priceless to watch my kids go down the famous Google "slide". Must be nice to have a job overlooking the SF bay bridge. To all you bay area residents: I envy your food, culture variety and views, but NOT the walking/getting around!! Don't think I've ever walked so much (esp vertically). My son lives half mile from the nearest Muni transportation, so every meal/trip must be really planned and thought out. LOVED the area, though!!!!

Today I am in SS Femme Jolie.

[N_Tesla]

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Todays scent: Shaal Nur by ETRO.

[30 Roses]

I can still smell despite being very stuffed up (first cold of the season) but I'm consoling myself with a paperback, rooibos rose tea and L'Artisan Jour de Fête.

[mikeperez23]

Mouchoir de Monsieur by Guerlain

[devilcat]

Indeed Pimpinett - a little goes a long way with AE!

[Leesee]

Poor 30 Roses; I hope you are back to full sniffage soon!

I'm wearing Cabochard today, courtesy of my best friend. We decided it would be fun to swap scents from our respective wardrobes this week. We can only choose scents that we don't own. This should be interesting, because we have fairly different tastes. And I am already rethinking my choice of Cabochard as I type this, but hopefully the scent will get better on me as the day progresses. Take care, all.

[Le Grand Duc]

Scent of the Evening

EAU de STAR

by Thierry Mugler

[JON RODGERS]

SotE -

[jacona]

273 Beverly Hills - used to be my grandma's bottle, I still love it and think of her when I wear it.

[knit at nite]

Monday, Monday! It's become so unseasonably HOT here that my SOTD is a heavy application of antiperspirant and a light spritz of AG "Eau du Sud"

[Haunani]

Hello, you fine and fragrant people! I've missed you. We've been out of town because my father fell ill and died. It was quite an ordeal, and I'm very glad to be home and in a (more) normal routine. If there is any big news I missed about any of you, would you please PM me?

My SotD is Scherrer, thanks to a package making the rounds (thanks Mumsy!). On me, it's a powdery green with a lot of appeal! :-)

[Sestra]

Haunani, sincere condolences to you and your family on such a sad loss. I wish you the strength to bear it.

Sestra.

[JON RODGERS]

Hello, you fine and fragrant people! I've missed you. We've been out of town because my father fell ill and died. It was quite an ordeal, and I'm very glad to be home and in a (more) normal routine. If there is any big news I missed about any of you, would you please PM me?

My SotD is Scherrer, thanks to a package making the rounds (thanks Mumsy!). On me, it's a powdery green with a lot of appeal! :-)

So sorry to hear your sad news, Haunani. Hope you and the family are managing to pull together at such a difficult time.

[ExtremeK]

Today is CdG Avignon -- again. I may be in love.

Also making appearances in different spots on my left hand (because, lord help me, I couldn't wait to try them all): just-arrived samples of PdE's Ambre Russe and Cuir d'Ottoman and CdG's Ouarzazate and Jaisalmer. There is a very good chance my FB wishlist just got longer.

Other samples that I will wait until later this evening to try: Diptype Tam Dao, CdG Kyoto, and CdG Wonderwood.

(Apparently, I'm on a bit of a wood and incense kick, with a little amber and leather thrown in for good measure.)

[Guest 3]

Haunani, my sincere condolences! I'm so very sorry!

Leesee, how nice that you have a "real life" friend to play fragrance games with.

30 Roses, I hope you get your sniffer back soon.

Btw, my SotA is a spritz of Opium Poésie de Chine between my wrists; which, compared to Lutens' Un Bois Vanille on my neck, smells like el crapo, and I really like this version of Opium. Just goes to show...quality will out.

[shadesofbleu]

I'm wearing Blue Amber today. I'm still on a little bit of a high after such a good football weekend, wins by both the Chiefs and the Jayhawks!

Haunani, sending you my condolences. (It's nice to see you back on BN.)

[suz894]

Today was Bond #9 Chelsea Flowers - from a sample.

[actiasluna]

First off, condolences to Haunani.

My SoTD was to "compensate" for something I apparently brought in from the garden on my shoe this morning (LOL)... I cleaned the shoe, but there was a distinctive "barnyard pong" to it... so I oversprayed Terre d'Hermes. (which kind of worked but the "sillage" from the shoe was overpowering the TdH!) ... later I spritzed a sample of Graines de Paradis, which made me smell like a Morrocan spice market surrounded by goats, sheep, and the end-results of both these critters, in combination. Good thing I spent a lot of my day walking around our facility, I'm afraid that my general "atmosphere" was probably a bit on the cringeworthy side!

So to the musky drydown of Graines, I've added "Tea Rose", and now I just smell like a blooming rose that is sitting atop a slightly mucky mulch.

[Evangeline]

Oh ((Haunani)) - I'm so sorry! How shocking and sudden this must be for you - you're in my thoughts.

My sote is vintage Youth Dew, a bit of oil in my bath then a splash of cologne - this should last until morning! Y'all have nice evening.

[Mimi Gardenia]

Haunani - I am very sorry to hear the news.HUGS. Thinking of you, H.
30 Roses- getter better soon and I'm also thinking of you and the family too.

This evening ,I am testing out the talented Kaitlyn Donovan's Smoke Follows Beauty perfume oil and Lapsong Suchong oil.

[Asha]

Happy Monday, everyone, and hugs and well wishes to Hanauni or anybody else who wants/needs them. Today I'm in one of my favorites, Chanel No.19 parfum (modern formulation). Lately I've really been sticking with a handful of favorite fragrances, and much of my collection is feeling very ignored.

Yesterday I sampled Mazzolari Lui, and it was a very poor choice for the heatwave we've had here, lol. But, I was at least reminded that Lui is sort of the amber version of Lutens' MKK. That is to say, it is very skanky on the top with civet, castoreum, etc., but like MKK tames rather quickly. The drydown is a very leathery, labdanum-heavy amber/patchouli which will be great in the cooler months. I suppose one could say that after the initial nose-assault, it is rather ho-hum-hippie-shop underneath it all.

[Mimi Gardenia]

Hello to Asha ! Good to see you ! I hear it's very very hot in LA right now.

[Haunani]

Thank you to all for the kind words. You are a big-hearted and special bunch. And you are SO fragrant! :-)

[knit at nite]

First off, condolences to Haunani.

My SoTD was to "compensate" for something I apparently brought in from the garden on my shoe this morning (LOL)... I cleaned the shoe, but there was a distinctive "barnyard pong" to it... so I oversprayed Terre d'Hermes. (which kind of worked but the "sillage" from the shoe was overpowering the TdH!) ... later I spritzed a sample of Graines de Paradis, which made me smell like a Morrocan spice market surrounded by goats, sheep, and the end-results of both these critters, in combination. Good thing I spent a lot of my day walking around our facility, I'm afraid that my general "atmosphere" was probably a bit on the cringeworthy side!

So to the musky drydown of Graines, I've added "Tea Rose", and now I just smell like a blooming rose that is sitting atop a slightly mucky mulch.

DANG, luna. You are such an intrepid layering experimenter. Most folks would have just changed SHOES. LOL!
I'm so cynical at times but I bet the "rose in the maroccan market accord" would sell well with a niche label on it.

Haunani- sorry for your loss, but glad you are back.

[kbe]

Cloked in the smoky vetiver of Sycomore tonight

[G.303]

My Sote.....Cooper Square by Bond No.9
Gary

[arwen_elf]

Haunani, I am so sorry about your news. Prayers to you and your family.
30 Roses, get well soon

Hi Asha!!!!!

Today I wore Anais Anais for another suffocating hot day

[knit at nite]

night,night all.
Off to dreamland in Tuscan Soul

[ROBERTO]

Thanks lilybelle - you smell gorgeous, too!

Roberto - Really? Well, maybe I should consider wearing it more often!
Honestly, I don't know how I manage to forget how good it is! I think I must just take it for granted, like Chanel No5.

Wear it often. It is one of the most beautiful, magnificent and voluptuous perfume on earth