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Thank you for all the birthday wishes yesterday! Sitting in the ferry terminal now waiting to cross to Vancouver Island, woot! I’m wearing Micallef Vanille Orientale. Healing vibes to Jujy and happy...

Thank you for the birthday wishes, sending mine to Mr. Quarry! We are speeding towards the border for arrival tonight.

RIP Prince Philip, such a sad loss for the Queen and the family. I’m wearing...

Wearing a couple of unexciting samples. My nose is irritated by the Covid test swab, so I won’t be applying any more perfume. Tomorrow morning we drive to the Canadian border and attempt to cross...

Happy Easter! Wearing Attrape-Coeur on the final day of packing before we head north.

Frantically packing for the move Monday - wearing SDV.

Oh wow, Avalon by Roxy Music, I listened to this album all summer in 1982, the year I was 16. Great memories!

Cartier L’Heure Défendue

Healing vibes to Mike! Today in 2.5 hours the sale of my condo is due to close, crossing fingers this remote transaction through Microsoft Teams app works smoothly.

Wearing Atélier Materi Cuir...

Been busy packing for the trip north and haven’t checked in - sending healing vibes to teardrop’s MIL and friend! May they have a complete healing.

Chag pesach sameach to jujy and all who are...

I have several if anyone wants them, they are all dark blue.

Memo Sintra. I have so much packing to do but can’t motivate myself to do it, sigh.

I think I’ve reached saturation, there’s nothing that tempts me to explore right now. I have a pile of untested samples on my nightstand.

Nice haul! I haven’t smelled Nova yet, no one here in San Diego carries much Mugler.

Happy birthday Foustie! I’m in Profumum Acqua & Zucchero.

Le Labo iris, screeching synthetics. Dior Tobacolor, which was exhausting me after 12 unrelenting hours. Both in the past week.

PdE Musc Tonkin. Happy Friday!

Seller needs to provide you with an invoice and show proof that that is what you actually paid him. I think you have a very strong case.

Passage d’Enfer, so appropriate this morning.

Bruno Fazzolari Feu Secret

I’m a bit more hesitant about buying overseas after receiving a bottle with a faulty atomizer from First in Fragrance, all they offered me was a small discount, clearly they don’t want to deal with...

They were apparently threatened with a lawsuit by Guerlain, whose symbol is the bee, that’s why they changed the packaging.

Honour

No hot water at my house, so taking a Marine shower in MFK Grand Soir. ;-)

Amouage Beloved is a beautiful floral.

The Perfume Shoppe in Vancouver used to carry PdE, but I only see one old bottle of Eau Suave on their site now, so I’m guessing they stopped carrying it, but you could email them to check.

They’re closed for the 4 week lockdown just announced.

Orange blossom anything!

Yeah, I did a bit of panic buying back then as well. I’m pretty well-stocked at this point, but really wanted a bit more Rahät Loukhoum to tide me over in case I never make it back to Paris. I’m...

Tubéreuse Criminelle for me today. Hope you feel better asap teardrop & inespenees!

Not intentionally - but one sleepless night I took a sleeping pill and after the delirium set in but before I conked out, I ordered Kilian Woman in Gold. Obviously it had been on my wishlist and I...

After finding out that Serge Lutens is ceasing retail distribution in the USA on April 1st (outside of its own web site), bought the last remaining bottle of Rahät Loukhoum from Luckyscent. This has...

Spritzed a bit of Diptyque Orphéon for the day, switching over to Micallef Vanille Orientale for the evening.

Long busy day, after a sleepless night. Looking forward to zoning out the rest of the evening. I’ve spent the day in SL Rahat Loukhoum, will shower and switch to Ummagumma.

So sorry to hear that after a year you are still feeling unwell. When I was very ill several years ago, all I could wear was Tom Ford Musk Pure. Perhaps a light clean linen scent? The other one that...

SL Borneo is now in the Gratte-Ciel collection black bottle at a whopping $375 USD, which I think is crazy expensive and won’t pay. I remember when the bell jars were 90€. They have basically priced...

There is a vintage Ubar, of which I’ve only seen pictures, then the newer re-release, which I’ve heard has been discontinued again, but don’t know if there’s any truth to that. At any rate, I...

Congratulations on that wonderful bottle Jon! What a treasure.

Interesting selection! My favourites are Fate, Beloved and Memoir.

I’m sure Carlos would be thrilled to be featured in the NYT, what a lovely article.

Lutens just came out with two new ones in the past year in the export range, as well as a fancy gold bell jar rose oud scent. However someone on Now Smell this said they just heard that Lutens would...

ErinK, coincidentally I too am sampling Fleur de Peau today. Dug everywhere for my Tempo sample but couldn’t find it, will have to head to the store to try it. Fleur de Peau is lovely but perhaps too...

Have you contacted Sarah McCartney in London (4160 Tuesdays perfumes)? She is very helpful and may have some advice for you.

I found it extremely strong and fruity, sillage and longevity are intense. There is a noticeable similarity to BR540 in the far drydown, must use the same aromachemical. My 30ml decant is a lifetime...

Le Galion L’Âme Perdue

Happy St. Paddy’s day! Wearing le Galion L’Âme Perdue, which oddly is missing from the directory.

L’Artisan Arcana Rosa

Cloudy Monday, rain on the way. I’m wearing L’Artisan Violaceum.

I sprayed this on my wrist last night, can still smell it this morning. Sillage and longevity are off the charts. Very fruity tobacco, not much smoke. It definitely has something of BR540 in the far...

Byredo Mixed Emotions: peach and vicks vapor rub. Hard pass.
Diptyque Orphéon: very nice, reminds me a bit of Fleur de Peau, somewhat concerned about the white musk drydown, will sample again.
Dior...

Love the Woodstock plaque! Last night I sprayed Tobacolor on my wrist. It is a phenomenally powerful scent, lots of fruit and tobacco. Amazingly, I can still smell it distinctly this morning, and the...

Bump

Joining the iris gang in Iris Dragées.

Happy birthday to ExtremeK! Normally I am gifted with snow on my birthday. Glad to hear you’re having a nice day!

Wearing Iris Ganache and dreaming of lying in a field of irises while eating...

Heavy rains this morning, having a nice gap of sunshine now before the next bit of rain comes through. Wearing Sous le Toit de Paris.

30ml decant of the new Dior Tobacolor

(((teardrop)))). I am wearing Le Labo Iris 39 on this rainy spring day.

((Cook.bot))) on the stents, congrats on 8k.

Happy birthday to Mr. Teardrop and congratulations to Ryan!

I’m wearing Masque Madeleine.

Everything gets reformulated, and it happens faster and faster. Pretty much only the original release is guaranteed to smell the way you expect, after that it’s a crap shoot. Since I own several...

I tend to find something I love and then go crazy about buying multiple bottles without rationally thinking about how long it takes me to empty a bottle. I’m trying really hard not to do that any...

(((Quarry))) you smell great! I’m wearing BDK Crème de Cuir.

A very lazy sunday, started in Montale Sweet Oriental Dream and have now respritzed with Mukhallat.

Yom huledet sameach jujy! Enjoy all those goodies!

I’m wearing Apoteker Tepe the Peradam.

In sync with Amouage Memoir today. Happy Friday!

Nice cups Quarry, I have the same but in their butterfly pattern. Wearing PdE Immortelle Corse.

Ambre Nuit, Gris Montaigne/Dior, Mitzah, Cuir Cannage, Fève Délicieuse, La Colle Noire, Gipsy Rose, Rouge Trafalgar and minis of Patchouli Imperial, Purple Oud and Santal Noir are in my collection.

Rain coming in later this morning, got to get the dog out asap. Wearing Gallagher Wicked Good.

Maison Tahité Floranilla on this sunny morning, although it is quite chilly in the house.

Happy birthday Donna! Enjoy your holiday Jon! Wish I was in that photo right now. :-). Hope your shoulder feels better soon Ine.

Waving to freewheelingvagabond, wearing Wazamba today. :-)

Guerlain L’Instant is my personal favourite on a man.

Samples & decants

I can barely get myself together to post once a day in the Female SOTD thread, never post in the others.

Happy birthday to your BF Ine!

And as for the age thing, I think about things that happened in the past and always feel shocked when I realize the memory was from 30-40 years ago. Yikes! How did...

CdG Daphne

Encens Flamboyant, Incense Extreme, Dzongkha

Wearing Jasmin et Cigarette. Happy birthday Robin!

Best wishes to kewart with the vaccine and hugs to khanada on the family situation.

I’m testing the new Dolly Parton fragrance, Scent from Above. It’s a pleasant sweet floral.

SOTE: Blend Oud Angkor Night (not in the directory)

I think all of the BDK scents are enjoyable, the three you mention are great choices I think you’ll like, but several of the others lean feminine. You may want to try Gris Charnel or Rouge Smoking...

Yay teardrop!!! Enjoy your weekend and anticipation of being back with your buddies Monday!! Best wishes to khanada’s cousin for a speedy recovery.

I’m sampling Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad Extreme...

I’m joining tdem in De Profundis. Happy Friday!

I used to have running wish lists all the time, when I was in the beginning of my niche perfume journey. Now I tend to explore single houses, order a few samples, and buy a lot less. I currently have...

Wonderful news Teardrop! I am wearing Gallagher Behold Patchouli.

Going for something simple and comforting, Iris Torréfié.

I don’t have any big regrets that spring to mind, but I’m pretty good about holding on to things until I’m very sure I never want to smell them again. Having a really hard time letting go of my...

Hugs & condolences to you Mike. I’m in another round of Iris Dragées.

Happy Monday, wishing you a good week! Lancôme Iris Dragées.

Cook.bot, waking up spooned with a cat sounds wonderful to me. I have a sweet little dog who sleeps on my pillow that I treasure.

Hugs to Mike (Perrier Jouet is my favourite too). Thanks to those...

Which two Guerlains are those in the back freewheelingvagabond?

Good news for Clockwork & Trilby, may you continue to feel better! That’s a lot of stuff going on Mike, wishing you all the best and a peaceful transition for your uncle.

I’m wearing Bottega...

Looking forward to smelling this, I liked the previous release Fils de Joie.

I’ve tried them all except the two new colognes, my favourites were Chypre Azural and Vanille Havane.

Someone on FB stated he died of a heart attack. Regardless, it is a sad and shocking loss. I loved his enthusiasm and although I never met him in person I am very sorry to hear he is gone. RIP Carlos.

Starting booze-o’clock at 8am with Kilian’s Angel’s Share. Happy lunar new year!

Haven’t read through all 11 pages of this thread and maybe I’m not searching correctly, but I don’t see the house of Ormaie?

Ormaie L’Ivrée Bleue - it appears the whole house of Ormaie is missing from the directory.

(((trilby)))

I am wearing Kilian Love, latest version (there are rumours of reformulation/watering down, I am testing a current sample.

After two days of gassing myself out with strong scents over-applied, I am taking a break in the delicate Iris Torréfié.

Very sad news about Carlos, may he rest in peace.

It’s a beautiful scent. Ignore any comments about «*grannie’s scent*» and make your own opinion.

I tidied up hednic’s new releases posts that somehow ended up in SOTD. :-)

I’m wearing Lancôme Santal Kardamom.