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Santal de Kandy by Boucheron
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https://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/secret/t9004.gif​He found the holy grail.

Kewart, geneology :thumbsup: How far back did the great, great grandparents take you -- early 1800s?

I have virtually no pain from yesterday's Moderna shot, and it was liberating simply to drive...

Tell us your landlord story when you're ready, Mike, and then tell us about how wonderful your new place is.

Cook.bot, I know "the feeling." I have to get scanned every three months for...

https://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/birthday/t3324.gifDonna, for as long as you and I have rambled around BN, we've never directly crossed paths. I'm changing that today by sending a birthday hug.
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Let me know if you get any insights.

Finally got around to picking a sotd: Macchia Mediterranea.

What a lovely idea to focus children's attention on the smells of the natural world.
You might look at Demeter's odd offerings for inspiration.
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I have no...

Birthday greetings to Ine's sweetie.
CwAlice, thanks for directing us to Cook.bot's review. She's a gem.
Teardrop, I'm glad you found someone to talk with and process your thoughts and feelings....

Original Muppets--yes! We've been treating ourselves to an episode a day. Rita Moreno's dance moves and comedy and singing are entrancing. Jim Henson meets my criteria of a hero -- he found a...

The secret to a good time at EPCOT is to drink one's way around the World Showcase with one's adult offspring. :beer:

We're watching a live stream from EPCOT by channel WDWNT, and the producer is accompanied by our daughter. They just passed the Guerlain boutique. What a crazy age we live in.
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Sunshine. At last.

Sampling Jovoy Remember Me. It's so mercurial. At the start of inhalation it reminds me of one thing, but then before I'm done inhaling, it smells like something else. This...

https://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/birthday/t3308.gifRobin :birthdays:

Thinking about (((Mike))) and (((Khanada))) dealing with the double whammy of moving and family grief.

Loving the jasmine photo...

:thumbsup: Yay for our lucky vaxxers, kewart and tdem. I don't want to travel far for the shots, so am waiting for a local opportunity.

As winter clings, we've become total slugs. Ugh. Today's...

Jujy, it's a rare feeling to be ahead of you in any aspect of life -- sampling BdI (or Chanel exclusifs) may be the singular arena. What a pleasure to be witness to your dawning affection for the...

Khanada, I trust the docs will figure out what's amiss with favored cousin. I suppose they ruled out electrolyte issues (from stress and not eating well) before resorting to surgery.

Sampling...

I'm surprised at how modest these reports are, especially H's GK.

2 bottles 2003 Guerlain With Love
1 bottle pre-reformulated Caron Violette Precieuse
1 Jo Malone Limited Edition Fresh Mint...

(((Khanada))) As I said to Mr. Q this morning, I know there are people in Texas who have suffered through the pandemic's effects and now weather and utilities hardships, AND they have serious health...

Aria di Capri by Carthusia.

Good to see you posting, Larimar.

Just lazing around, waiting for spring.

I don't know where you live, but try searching for local hazardous waste disposal. In our area, there's a site where people can drop off paint, pesticides, etc.

You're such a decent person, Fragrant Vagrant. Enjoy your purchase.

“For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?” -- Jane Austen

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The drydown of Oeilleres smells like Opium.

Jon, you've been amassing a serious collection. How are you storing all of these -- drawers? closet? pantry? chilled vault? retired railcar?

I'm amused imagining the transatlantic shopping spree of fragrance-opposites Cook.bot and CwAlice. This fantasy sparked the fleeting idea of a BN Chicago meet-up in fall 2021, but it's too soon to...

Khanada, learning about Texas' power systems has been truly interesting. Too bad politics are creating false blame.

CwAlice, giving you credit for working in mention of hemorrhoids for a perfume...

Note the open windows ^^^. The scent of all that oxygen-giving vegetation must flow right through the perfumery building. Bliss for the senses.

Seeing that Roberto was wearing Rogue Mousse...

(((Mike))) you're very good about re-centering yourself and finding serenity. But the last good-bye bites. It just does. I'm sorry for your family's pain.

Teardrop, kewart, thank you for a momentary escape from icy winter through your beautiful pix of Greece and France. Blue sky, liquid water, and green living things, oh my. That pool at Hotel du Eden...

Huh. That bottle design made it through committee. Huh.

Ine, I appreciate your sharing your local scenery, although it looks all too familiar to us here. I think we (we, except maybe for summering CuddleCat) need to again see teardrop's pix from her Greek...

You have a way with words! Could not say that better.

(((Mike))) Hope you don't let these things keep you up at night.

Nice to see Kiliwia and that pastel avatar.

Guerlain With Love for...

(((khanada))) You stated your experience in a way many of us could relate to.


(((Jujy))) Isn't it funny, from a loftier age, to look back at one's path and see a pattern. Bless your good heart....

Before resorting to dictionary references, to my mind "flank" means "along side of" or "next to."
One cut of meat familiar to some is "flank steak" from the hip region of an animal.


Here's what...

There's a name that's trying too hard.

Yesterday's indole stink-off was no contest. Mona di Orio Nuit Noire dominated. The problem with NN is only its first half of play is good. During its second...

Cello, your walk along the Chattahoochee sounds like bliss.

Hang in there, Trilby.

HoP, he had a fear of metronomes? Did it have anything to do with the disturbing 1953 movie "The 5,000...

Cello, thank you for absolving me of my half guilt.
Thanks, Jon.
11,000 is a weird number. Eleven is a weird number. It's not 10, not a dozen. Overthinking the number 11.


Iris Torréfié? Do...

Sampling Roberto Greco Porter sa Peau. This must have been a substitute Lucky Scent sent for a sample not in stock. I'll have to look up the notes as I recognize only the most blatant ones: "gently...

Funny story. I'd virtually forgotten about the Chandler Burr era.

My wardrobe records show I've smelled Jasmal, Jon, but I don't have a distinct memory of it. I think my problem is that I want floral-named perfumes to smell like nature.

Speaking of nature. HoP,...

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/hand-gestures/phew-smiley-emoticon.gif Same formula? Phew! That's a relief.

Happy birthday, 30Roses :birthdays:

(((Jujy))) It was a good day all around. I still need to contemplate ordering some seeds, but that's fun process to drag out.

I'm sampling Zdravetz [will see...

Thanks, teardrop, Caz, Mike. Mike, you're wearing one of my faves.
I swapped seeing our visiting daughter for treadmill time, but otherwise the day is proceeding as desired. Little Q is so...

Yup!

Yup!

After days dealing with "stuff" (notably navigating my entry into ordering my own urostomy supplies because visiting nurses are near ready to let me fly solo -- both frightening and...

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I appreciate (((everyone's))) celebrating my tiny victories. You are the sweetest people! There've been a litter of failures,...

As soon as I saw CuddleCat's post, I thought, CwAlice is going to sit up and take note of this!

((kewart))) I have had a dream wherein I was around people and concerned I'd forgotten my mask. The...

What a blatant cruelty of fate to lose good people to Covid. Teardrop, with your mourning, does there come some anger, too? Kewart tell your sister that we strangers grieve with her. This is not the...

^ So much color! ^
Meanwhile in Wisconsin ...
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Sweet, strong Tauer Rose Flash for a kick in the pants.

Sympathies for teardrop and anyone with foot pain. It can take a while to find what works for each individual. I love my Birkies and inserts for athletic shoes (testimony from someone who's weighed...

Foxbins http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/happy/happy-clap.gif 4,000 http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/happy/happy-clap.gif
Jujy, just seeing your smiling face makes me want to...

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Lolita Lempicka by Lolita Lempicka
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Bel Respiro edt. Just hiding from winter.

Very nice, Jon. :wink:

(((foxbins & Nima)))

What kind of hat, Jon?

If I hadn't worn Opium yesters, I'd have twinned with CuddleCat today. Instead, I'm sharing the House of Guerlain with CwAlice and tdem. Jicky not only feels vintage, it...

Teardrop, Robin, and Caz, wishing you comfort from toe to head.

Opium today -- because it's one of those scents that unabashedly says "PERFUME!"

Thank you, Cuddlecat, Jon, teardrop, Ine, tdem,...

(((Shycat)))

Rynegne, congrats on your expectanthood!

Kewart, a health scare is the worst. Glad all's well.

Dear Daughter made the best cake for our anniversary yesterday. It was vegan, and...

(great thread)

I learned that BNers are amongst the best of humanity -- thoughtful, congenial, noble, egalitarian. I think this has to do with the unusual and sensitive nature of this "hobby."
...

For the Bucs to be winners, our Packers had to lose, but I don't care about football either.

Wending through wardrobe favorites, Tuscan Leather is a snuggly, comfort scent.

Cook.bot, I'm friends with someone who knows Michael Gross who co-starred with Kevin Bacon in "Tremors" (fun movie). So, not movie-degrees-of-separation, but maybe I'm 2 degrees (or is that counted...

More hugs, foxbins, just cuz.

Cook.bot, I can't get over your Trilby Lark/San Fran "small world story."
My favorite SWS comes from my cousin Patty who's from northern Wisconsin. On a visit to New...

(((((((((((((((foxbins))))))))))))) There aren't enough parentheses. Sorry for your time spent in sorrow.

For today's sync: VIP Room. Released in 2005. I finally bought it in 2019 when Surrender...

You guys are the greatest.
Our "good yesterday" was rounded out when hunter Mr. Q got a young buck with his crossbow. Venison for the freezer!
Today wasn't bad either, but I tuckered myself out by...

Having a very good day here.

Appointment with upbeat urologist/surgeon went well.

Bond New Haarlem is smelling rich, soothing, delicious.

DH and I worked to make stuffed peppers together....

Carragio, teardrop!

Khanada, hope all turns out well for you.

Thanks for continued wishes, hugs and vibes. Really need 'em some days.

U.S. MLK Day. This year I am appreciating Martin Luther King Jr. more than ever.

10 years with our friend Robin. Congrats, R!

It's been too long since we heard from WhiteFluffy.

A Kotori...

Happy with my choice of Hove Rue Royale. Today I could believe there's peach among its unrevealed notes.

Leaving the house for Target/CVS Pharmacy run. It's been months since I left for something...

(((Hazel))) I'm sorry for your suffering and grateful you"ve returned here with a recovering sense of smell. It's not hard to imagine the emotional strife and physical discomfort you've been through....

Hi, Yojirex. You may have to "kiss a few frogs" to find something you love. I literally had to smell hundreds to find a few whose aromachemicals didn't bother me. Whether it's the alcohol base or the...

That's how I feel about Bosari Acqua Della Macchia Mediterranea.

Drum roll for Ine's upcoming birthday ...

Continued thanks for vibes and support.

A little Cologne Sologne for scifi Saturday.

(((Cook.bot))) :kiss: :thumbsup: :grin:

CuddleCat, I'm relieved to hear your dear kitty has been well treated by your vet.

Jujy, I loved your taking us to Rockefeller Park for a lie down and cloud gazing.

Ine, nice to see the sun...

(((Thank you, my dears, my dears, my dears.))) Have had a few issues. Four medical appointments this week. Trying to take one step at a time.

That sounds lovely.

I needed a serenity scent. Struggling with recurrent issues related to the surgeries. These should be over-comable, but they've been dogging me for days. Bulgari Au Thé Blanc...

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/birthday/birthday-surprise-smiley-emoticon.gif Have a great one, CapriDog!

I'm sitting in my leather recliner smelling the leather/pineapple goodness of VIP Room...

Fine wording to express that. I ditto.


There's being "well-rounded," there's being a "Renaissance [wo]man" ... Khanada, you're in class by yourself. Please tell me you have some great gaps or...

Popular here today, too, as I'd chosen Feminite du Bois.

Eeew. Yuck.

On the other side of the coin -- I use Yves Rocher Grapefruit Thyme bath and shower gel (diluted) as my hand soap. I love the citrus scent for as long as it lingers on my hands, and it...

(((CuddleCat))) I imagine this is harder on you than it might be for your fur baby.

Good to hear of your dad's upbeat countenance, Mike. Wish we could meet the sparkling man. Jon's parents, Sunnyfunny's dad, ComDiva's mom -- all have made the best impressions from what I've learned...

Thank you for all you do, dear teardrop, especially in this day and age, asking you to be both noble and brave.
I sob with gratitude a couple times daily for all the help I need and receive from...

Playing catchup from having been away from BN for a few months (unwillingly), I appreciate the overviews regarding male frag trends. Thanks, everybody.

It's interesting, too, to read how you folks...

I know Mike has embraced the philosophy of the serenity prayer, but that connection to parents always tingles as a live nerve during stressful times. Sending compassion, (((Mike))).

I"m at the...

^^^ This.^^^ it does help the soul to feel more restful.
We're listening. We care. We understand. We want things to work out for the best for your parents, in very large part because we love you,...

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/hobbies/reading-stories-smiley-emoticon.gif I love this story.

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(((ComDiva))) (((Juxtapozbliss))) (((HoP))) Oh, hell's bells -- (((everybody))). There are reasons I could hug each and...

In a birthday confectionary-gourmand comfort scent: Guerlain Coquin.

Avoiding mushy with humor, happy anny, Cook.bot. 143392

Funny how yester's thread ended up with herring and peanut butter....

Yes! Good catch, C. It's like some huge cosmic joke. :cheesy: Processed carbs supposedly let the gut rest and heal, so I have to avoid much-loved veggies and natural peanut butter -- it's upside-down...

Good attitude, C. I'm thankful for herring!
I'm stuck on a low-residue diet (white bread, pasta, potatoes, filtered juice) for at least another week. Pickled herring provides a no-prep flavor...

Today we gather to celebrate Jon's Birthday.
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Happy Today & Always, Jon

Aye yi yi! The strength and saturation of colors in Jon's damp, mossy photo. I can feel them like percussion vibes expelled by fireworks.

Today's familiar comfort scent is Feminite du Bois.
...

Oh, C. Poetry! :kiss:

Oh (((Jon))).
I meant to say earlier: Thank you all for joining me in my shower http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/toilet/singing-in-shower.gif ... celebration!

(((HoP))) and (((khanada))).


It's instantly ephemeral to me. What a shame.

As I reenter the world of fragrance, I'm surprised I don't care to smell newish samples on hand. I want no...

Jujy54, NYT Sunday crossword? Respect!

ComDiva, join me in some Tylenol, won't you?

This morning I showered. Thoroughly. Luxuriously. On my own. At home. I moisturized and applied Philosykos. A...

Your words are as a balm for my soul, good friends. Really, thanks. Caz, good vocab choice -- "appalling" ties up the worst aspects into a perfectly labeled package.

Like Cook.bot, I'm back for...

Hello, my precious, perfumed, perfectly lovely friends. Happy New Year to you and those you love.

The next time I totter off to my powder room, I will put some Lolita Lempicka on a knuckle. I can...

Things not going according to plan. A stent perforated one of the ureter, so had 2nd emergency surgery. This delays bowels awakening, and that determines when I can drink, eat and go home. They also...

Thank you, my loves. Off to the hospital in about 90 minutes. I've got my antenna extended to grasp all your good vibes. Adore you!

Chanel Bel Respiro or No. 19.