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Hello Basenotes fam,

I am swamped with work, and while I have been logging my SOTDs, I haven't had much time to actually post. Tonight I had a few moments to come up for air, and I wanted to post...

Afternoon all,

I feel like it has been forever and a day, since I posted. I did not mean to ghost—I have been so slammed with work that I am near quitting, and this job hunting,

I am probably...

Looking for FBs, partials, or decants over 10 mls. Please message me if you want to make a deal :). Not hung up about caps, bottle appearance, or decants. Splitters, I check your thread fairly...

I have one of the larger bottles up for swap with about 30 mls left in it. Please let me know if you live in the US and might could be interested. I’m listing it for swap or sample today. Cheers—

Afternoon/Evening all,

It went from a sunny and warm morning to a cold and thundery-rainy afternoon. As every old fellow on every front porch in Texas ever said, “If you don’t like the weather,...

I’m on the hunt for decants or large samples to trade. Most of my wardrobe is available in exchange. I’m especially interested in anything from Miyako, older Guerlain/Dior/Chanel exclusifs, and...

Many thanks, Jon! I realize now that at least part of the problem was a repeated application of Insolence for a blog post. It clobbered me on the head, and sent me off reeling. I am unscented for...

Morning/afternoon, all:

It has been unofficial spring here for a little while. Something must be in the air, because I just woke up from dreams of college spring vacations. Strange how vivid...

SIlver Factory and Iris Chypre—Synch Friday and my 31 Days of Iris blog project

Going to bed in my recent go-to, Milk Musk, which always helps me sleep

Afternoon/Evening, all—

I’m synched up in iris—surprise—as I am doing a “31 Days of Iris” program for the month. It has already been a learning experience, and I am only on Day 6. I’m mostly...

Afternoon all—

Hednic, is that a new Nicolai? Do tell!!

Congrats to all our vaccinées!! The BF and I will be registered any day now, likely for the J&J one shot, and that will be that. I...

Afternoon all,

Diorama today!!

Morning all,

I’m doubling down on Aprés l’Ondée

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Two other thoughts:

Heeley Zeste de Gigembre (I think I forgot to mention it earlier)—has a lovely bright fresh-zested ginger quality with citrus and cologne structure underneath. It’s my...

+another one for this. Also Santal Massoia and Iris Ukiyoe

I also forgot about Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt. Lots of JMs have an annoying and samey musk material in them that I don’t like. ...

Hello Dane!

I hope your recovery continues to go smoothly. Lots of perfumistas have noticed the strange effects dread Corona has on our olfactory apparatus. I’ve heard a lot about anosmia, but...

Good morning to all—

Impossible Iris for me on this lovely cool sunny spring morning.
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Evening, Afternoon, Morning, all,

Le Labo Iris 39 was my SOTE. Still deciding if I want something warmer for sleepytime . . .
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Afternoon all—

White Aoud for me today.
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I prefer quarterly/seasonal rotations to monthly. It is less focused but it also means I don’t have to change everything once a month. I know this is long, but it encompasses everything I like to...

Pretty much same here.

Except, where is En Avion? It was my first Caron love, and will always have the place in my heart that first loves have.

I would do some borderline illegal things to...

If Patou were as good as they used to be, this would be an easy question to answer. I guess Guerlain and Chanel are still the houses I feel
The most excited about when a new release comes along. ...

Thanks!! I got very busy with a recent move, and some other things that overwhelmed me, and my reviews went out the window. I am way behind a self imposed 2020 goal of “one review a day.” I also...

Cacio, do you think the aquatic swampy accord might come from AP’s treatment of its patchouli? Sometimes patch misbehaves when it is blended with floral ingredients like jasmine. Just a thought.
...

Morning all,

Jujy—so sorry for your hair raising ordeal. And so happy you are okay!!

I survived the move. It took longer and required much more money and effort (surviving a snow storm, power...

How strange ..: thought I posted earlier today. I came back to post my SOTE, and found that little box in the corner with my previous post auto-saved. Thank you, Basenotes!!

It is warm and...

Love this house ❤️❤️❤️

Afternoon all,

I’m wearing Lime, Basil & Mandarin, from a sample. Observations from a major JM sampling spree: the house loves sharp, bitter, lotion-smelling musks that...

I liked a lot of the old lineup, but I am confused as to which ones are even still in production, especially since they have, apparently, changed some names, along with discontinuing some of them. I...

Evening all,

Everyone smells great today. Freewheelingvagabond, I love Mad et Len!! And Jon in Amouage Gold, too.

I came down with a stomach bug toward the end of the blizzard. I think it is...

Mmmmmmmm!! You smell great :)

Happy birthday to Robin!!

And it’s moving day today!! The weather is beeewyyootiful. It’s a good day to be out.

Wood Sage & Sea Salf is my sotd...

Morning/afternoon all,

Congrats to Kewart!! I love seeing our merry band slowly becoming vaccinated.

My mother woke me up this morning in a sad state. Cousin D, who had a heart attack, is...

Morning/Evening/Afternoon all,

I’m going to bed wearing a sample of Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise, a perfume I have wanted to try for a while. I am not sure what I think. I have discovered a...

Afternoon/Evening all,

Finished with another afternoon of packing. One more day to go. My brother comes tomorrow with his hand truck, and we will clean out the attic and storage unit in the...

Afternoon all,

Spritz and dash for now—back to packing as movers are coming on Monday
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Yes, absolutely. He’s also a father, a grandfather, and a very popular and busy all purpose small town lawyer, who does a lot of pro bono work in the community. He is one of my favorite cousins.
...

His surgery went well. There were no obvious blockages, so now they are trying to find out what caused his cardiac arrest. He is comfortable and recovering, and I hope this he is past the worst of...

❤️❤️One of my faves ❤️❤️

Afternoon all,

My very slightly older cousin is on his way to the hospital for heart surgery. He has been running generators for several people his the neighborhood, and I think he posssibky...

:beer:You smell good!!

Afternoon all,

Quarry, I did end up with people in my house. Then I went to another person’s couch for the night, so a couple could share my full sized bed. They were so nice, they washed the...

Lots of fingers pointing. Very little real information. I doubt we will return to anything like energy regulation, not here.

Miraculously, I still have power. The house is packed up, filled...

Afternoon all,

(((Mike)))

Our blizzard is still in effect. Lots of people without power, including many neighbors. I have learned a lot about how our power supply works, or in this case, is...

Afternoon all,

I’m catching up on serveral days’ worth of old posts. Why did I think teardrop had disappeared? Mysterious. Trilby Lark, thank you for your kind offer!! I would love some...

I love cat spooning!!

La Myrrhe this evening, from a very old, treasured sample.
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Afternoon/Evening all,

(((Mike))). Jujy, that was a fun fragrance journey. I’m glad everyone is warm, comfy, and safe. The massive storm we have been anticipating for at least a week is finally...

Afternoon all,

I forgot to send virtual hugs to (((Trilby Lark))) yesterday. I hope you are feeling better today!! Jujy, you are an incredible person ❤️. Wow. Most people just talk, about...

Why do they do that? My cat’s favorite toys were my hair elastics, until she stopped putting them in her water bowl, and actually almost
swallowed one before I yanked it, partially, out of her...

Evening all,

Jujy, I agree. One of the most enjoyable aspects of a perfume hobby, is that smell is subjective. If we all liked the same scents, there would be just one perfume, and we wouldn’t...

Morning/afternoon, all—

Such an entertaining thread today. Jujy, I’m sad that you didn’t enjoy Eau de Protection. I love the stuff. Quarry, I am a giant fan of the work Roberto Greco is doing. ...

Oh, no!! I love Tubereuses and Iris Dragees too. Aargh. I should have known, perfumes like that, were too good for a house like Lancôme to keep going. I bought Jasmins Marzipan on the spot, and...

Same!! I was not sure about it, but bought it while it was really cheap. I think it has aged well. I often wonder if perfume houses should let their juices macerate longer, I remember Jean Claude...

I think everyone is feeling winter burnout. Give us a few months, and we’ll be reaching around our citrus colognes, for our ambers, and talking, longingly, about crisp air. I am clinging to the...

I remember that, and wondered what was happening when it first disappeared, and then showed back up again. I should probably buy a backup. There are few perfumes I worry about living without, but I...

Afternoon/Evening all,

Congratulations, Jon!! Dia is superb, even in current vintage.

I’m wearing Prada Infusion d’Iris Absolue. I sometimes hear rumors that this is discontinued. But I...

Ooo, can we talk about books today? I’m re-re-reading Dune, and Foucault’s Pendulum (always have at least 2 going), inspired by the current complicated and conspiracy theory dominated political...

Btw, I found a half full Scentbird decant of Commodity Tonka whilst packing today. I knew I had more squirreled away somewhere.

Yup! That Nicolai is amazing, and, also, wearable year-round. I miss my Tonka Imperiale . . .

Good to know! I’ll take another look at it at the end of summer. (I’m shifting into buying for warm weather, as we don’t have much winter left, and I always enjoy the seasonal shifts. My desire...

They discontinued it??!! This was my favorite Maison Lancôme. Drat!

I bought something to help get through this next week’s moving stress, even adding 2nd day air because I know I will need...

Omg ... why did I think I was answering to ine I wrote that post? My mind is in a whirl. Apologies & corrections, CWA!!

I have liked them all, so far, and liked Bois Doré, Gardenia Petale, and...

Thank you! It does get lots of love here, and I love both myrrh and Tonka. I have no idea why I have not smelled it yet. Would you guys say that it’s so “warming” that it might be too much for...

Morning/Afternoon all,

Another Van Cleef fan here!! Superb perfumes, and underestimated IMO. Ine, I loved both I Am Trash and You Or Someone... and I think I will be buying both for summer (I...

Reviving this thread because I have run out of Tonka Imperial and Commodity Tonka, and their aftermarket prices are ... daunting Wondering about A*Men Pure Tonka, if it is very stereotypically...

Afternoon/Evening/Morning all,

Just a post and dash for now. Joining in this week’s spontaneous, likely unconscious, let’s-wear-florals, despite the winter weather. I’m wearing a sample from...

It is more-or-less, as I remembered it, a fizzy, floral/vanilla, with something woody, like coconut. It smells like the mid 1990s.

I have dug into my little sample of Splendiris. It is gorgeous, I love cold iris, and this includes a classy take on the rosey/violetty/powdery/vanilly Makeup Pudding accord. This house has some...

Evening/Morning, all,

It is grim, dark gray, and awful outside, but not cold. I am wearing vintage Egoïste, and a spray of Coty Vanilla Fields, just purchased on a grocery run, when I found it on...

Congratulations! It’s a beauty.

We just went to the local Walmart in search of Halo Top, and I found a bottle of Vanilla Fields on a clearance shelf for 3 dollarss, so the BF bought me some...

Evening all,

The weather here is “dreich” as our friends on the other side of the Atlantic say. It is not freezing but it is damp and exaggerating the cold, and it appears as if the sun has never...

Evening all,

I synched both morning and evening today. Morning was from a long desired bottle of Pilar and Lucy’s Tiptoeing Through Chambers of the Moon, one of the first niche scents I ever...

Evening all.

We just arrived at the country house. It was dark, our navigation malfunctioned, and we didn’t notice until we realized we were driving into Abeliene (which is way out west of us). ...

Evening all,

We are headed back to the country after a few frantic city days. My mum and dad are both fully vaxx’d now. Literally in the last two days, it appeared, almost like magic, right...

Belated congrats to Roberto!!

Thank you, for the well-wishes, everyone. Things went well, and the BF I am home at the city place safe, and I hopefully will have good effects, from the treatment. ...

Morning/Evening all,

It has been an interesting day.

We’re relaxing after a long day of taking care of medical and other business, Watching American Splendor, and I am wearing the lovely...

I just got a big 3+ oz refill of L’Heure Bleue EdT for 27 dollars.
Thank you, Bigsly, for the heads up. It’s going for next to nothing on eBay.
...

For you? I think, the EDT. I find that stereotypical “feminines” are usually sweeter and lusher, in EdP form, and lean more heavily, on their florals. This is especially the case, with Guerlain. ...

Morning all,

♥️♥️♥️♥️Thank you, friends across the pond and elsewhere, outside our national boundaries. We need peace here, so badly, right now. I am ready for the change that I think our...

Great idea! Something about making lists using one’s memory, and utilizing one’s capacity to visualize, stops the mind from racing.

We are still in the city, on the way to my parents’ house for...

Afternoon all,

Happy birthday to Whitefluffy, congrats to Robin, and glad to see that some of our sickies have returned, in good form.

We’re in the city because I have a little medical...

Lol!!

Hazel5, so glad to see you back. So sorry to hear you had the dread Corona, and so glad you survived, and that the anosmia is gone. Is it wrong, that that part frightens me as much as all...

Evening all,

I finally got my flu shot yesterday, and is kicking my booty today. I’m actually glad the office is still closed today, I am a sweaty mess, and I slept through most of the day, even...

I feel the same way. We are out in the country, and there are some people here who I can see are even more riled up than usual. We have to go into the city this weekend, and I’m a little worried...

I picked up a vintage bargain on eBay today, a backup Shalimar edt

Evening all,

My word, it smells so good in FFD today! All these winter beauties—

Cook.bot, I have, as yet, to get my mitts on a sample of Or Black, but I was considering a blind buy, and I...

Afternoon all.

I’m watching the snow melt, and wearing ELDO Fin du Monde. It reminds me of a song by Guesh Patti, on the soundtrack of The Pillow Book, called “Blonde.” There’s a line in it,...

Morning all,

I woke up, and checked the weather to find out how much I need to layer up to walk the dog, and there is snow pouring down from every direction, a real love blizzard. We get snow...

I bought a bottle of Under My Skin a couple of days ago. I thought I posted about that, but maybe I forgot. I also bought

Pilar & Lucy Tiptoeing Through the Chambers of the Moon. Such a lovely...

Evening all,

Big hugs filled with Kitty Love for Cuddlecat♥️♥️♥️

Congrats to posting machines Hednic & freewheeling!! Healing vibes and hugs to everyone who needs them ♥️♥️♥️

Teardrop, I’m...

Evening all-

♥️♥️♥️Hugs to both ((( Mike and Teardrop ))). ♥️♥️♥️


I forgot it was Friday and got into my Under My Skin sample—damn it, because I knew I was going to lost my mind over it. LS...

I understand that this is a cottage operation and a labor of love, and I understand how indie endeavors work, so I get it. I just made a New Year’s ... I hate the idea of “resolutions” ... so New...

I should probaby just do that ...

I’ve been on a review-writing bender for weeks now, since well before the new year. Just wondering the same thing.

I shall!!

Late night shopping again—this will be the death of me. I just bought a bottle of J-Scent Black Leather. It is like a baby Bulgari Black, less the powder, more elegant and suave, but...

❤️❤️Thank you, friends across the pond(s). Your support and words of encouragement are deeply appreciated by both of us (the bf and me).

I’m continuing my sampling adventures with my Caron...

Morning/Evening, all,

We’re watching the (final) count of the electoral college votes. Because of the objection over the Pennsylvania vote (after today’s earlier substantial interruption), the...

Evening all,

I wish I had the discipline to ignore the news, at least during these next couple of nail biting hours. However, I’m an incurable news junkie, and the boyfriend is worse. One thing...

I wore Opium, Shalimar. Moschino, Obsession, Diva, Loulou, Cristalle, Muguet di Bois, Dali Parfum, Diorissimo and Diorella, Chanel’s No’s 5, 19, and 22, Tuxedo, Pavlova, Obsession (for men and...

[khanada - hope the headache is better. I love me some Archer![/QUOTE]

Mike, I think Archer is keeping me sane right now, which says a lot, about our current circumstances. Hopefully after...

Afternoon/evening all,

Aha, Jujy—of course it was Baudelaire. Shameful of me.

So, we finally got word from the hospital about when the BF’s procedure will be taking place, and his check in...

Thanks, ine, Jon, teardrop, clockwork Alice, kewart, and anyone else. Ah, Jujy—luxe, calme, volupté—is that Proust? My college French lit ain’t what it used to be. The German is even more...