SOTD 25.2 – 3.3.2019

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Portia

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Hi APJ,

A SOTD (Scent Of The Day) thread is a really good conversation generator. The idea is you’ll chime in through the week with whatever scent you are wearing. You don’t need to be super knowledgable, have high faluting tastes or be a published author to comment. Just tell us what fragrance you’re wearing, smelling, buying etc. and how it makes you feel and/or anything else about it that tickles your fancy.

You can also comment on everyone else choices too. It’s great to tell someone how much you love their choice, ask for more info about it, the house or perfumer. There’s someone here from around the world 24/7 and perfume people love to chat.

SOTD 25.2 – 3.3.2019

You probably won’t have time to write every scent, every spritz but whenever you feel the mood take you share your current spritz and a few things about it. Maybe you love/loathe it, want it, are excited by the notes/bottle/SA who sold it: WHATEVER! As always here at APJ, taking sides never means taking offence and everyone keeps it respectful and light, even though we can sometimes trawl the depths.

Hopefully you will come back and see if anyone has responded to your comment and you can reply to them.

Go To It Crew.
Portia xxx

288 thoughts on “SOTD 25.2 – 3.3.2019”

  6. Today I wore Ashoka from Neela Vermeire, it was quite coconut and not so much fig milk…depends on the day. I love it and find it can take me to work and beyond.

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  8. Breaking out the tiniest bottle of scent I own: a micro-mini of vintage Bandit. Because I need the extra badassery boost to help me face a difficult day (a.ka. “Do NOT quit your phd, crikey, don’t do it. Don’t do it” and “try not to cry at your supervisor” day.)

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  13. OJ Vanille d´Iris today, very fitting for a normal work day. Got my contract signed for my new job. Cannot
    go back now, i hope i made the right decision… But i think i will be okay.

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      • In a cinema here in my hometown they’re playing documentaries the whole week and most of the tickets were sold in advance but my friend couldn’t go so she gave me her tickets. I’ve watched a Spanish documentary about mantras and kirtan and it’s positive influence in everyday life, one about “sinning” and not regretting it by an Iranian author and one Danish documentary by a young woman who was filming her mother after her husband had died in an accident and how she coped with it.
        On Friday I’ve got tickets for “Studio 54” and the after party with seventies disco music 🙂

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        • I watched studio 54 and thoroughly enjoyed it. I frequented the place but that was way after everything so it was basically just a dance club at that point (no celebrities). It also made me a bit nostalgic and I watched some documentaries on NYC in the 70s and 80s on youtube after that.

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          • Those were the days… I was too young in the seventies and lived too far away but we were listening to seventies disco music and I’m still a huge fan of it. I wish I could have experienced the atmosphere of Studio 54 back then.

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  16. Byredo Baudelaire, last wear to make sure I dont regret selling it and yes, it is going. It is just ok for me but ultimately redundant because it does not really add much to its style and there are lot more interesting leathers with a sweet touch. Overall, I am finding myself not to be very much impressed with Byredo.

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    • I feel the same way Fazal. I’ve tried quite a few Byredos over the past year. They’re just okay in terms of fragrance. When speaking to their longevity and sillage I find them to be far below average. Although, maybe that’s what they’re aiming for. In any event, not my bag.

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      • Yeah, they tend not to be big on sillage and projection; two exceptions may be original versions of pulp and maybe, maybe 1996 but I have not worn either of them properly. If I end up keeping any Byredo, it might be Pulp (I have the original version and since its one of the most popular ones, selling it anytime should not be an issue), Bal d’Afrique and maybe 1996. That means 2-3 Byredos are going at the minimum which are bullion, baudelaire, and encens chembur. Not sure if I have any other from the brand. All were blind buys and during initial hype, plus getting good deals also played a factor.

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      • Byredo is a good point of entry into the perfume world for my friends, it has such a wide distribution here. It fits in perfectly with Scandinavian fashion and what is seen as appropriate scent wise in this corner of the world. I admit I have not yet found a favorite!

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        • It’s interesting to get your perspective Ingeborg. Is this a popular line where you live (Denmark, I think?). Or, more a beginner’s guide to niche-ish? I’m always curious who the target consumer is with some houses. I would imagine Byredo would be 30-ish? Young professionals?

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    • None of the Byredos made me want to rush out to buy a full bottle either. But I still need to get my nose on Bal d’Afrique as that one I DO want to try.

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  17. Queen Latifah – in the red bottle.
    But here’s what annoys me some, i load up my scent before i leave home, i go into the kitchen at work and someone else in there smells amazing! Perhaps i’ve become immune to myself!! Or maybe they spray as they are walking in?
    And… I’m confessing, yes i broke the no-buy and blind bought Queen Latifah, Queen of Hearts, and CK Eternity Air. Always nervous buying testers at super dooper prices but when they are so heavily discounted i cant stop myself. I mean, at that price who cares if i only wear it sometimes – or end up gifting it away. (basically i have no will power!!) All very suitable office scents, they may be better suited to a little warm as thankfully its rather cool in the office as its extremely warm outside.

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    • Hee hee, I’m laughing because you’re speaking in the way I speak to myself in my own head. What you’re talking about is nasal fatigue. A terrible affliction in perfume parlance😛

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    • I wish you people would stop posting about breaking no-buys because you encourage me to do the same 😀 😀 😀
      I’ve heard only positive reviews of Queen Latifah’s perfumes but they are not available around here, just like SJP so I’ve never tried any of them. One can never have enough good office scents so you did the right thing 🙂

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  18. I tried something a bit different on Monday – a mystery perfume. It’s a vintage mini bottle that I found in an antiques store. It’s Japanese and has the words “Tori Kosui Nippo Keshohin Seizobu” on it. The glass stopper has an embossed image of a bird (maybe a crane?) on it. I can’t make any kind of sense out of it, other than that kosui is a Japanese sweet. The fragrance itself smelled a bit of citrus and aromatics, maybe some pine? A bit too much like household cleanser for mine. Like a lot of vintage, it was gone very quickly.

    Today is more back to normal, wearing Nicolai New York.

    I am willing to bet I am the champion thunker this week, having moved on more than 30 bottles so far.

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  19. Casablanca for a very long day…two hour meeting this morning (which will probably turn into three hours or more) and the book talk tonight.
    See you all tomorrow 🙂

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  21. I’m wearing Tiempe Passate for a beautiful warm spring day. I still have periods of sadness during the day and this romantic and nostalgic perfume fits perfectly.

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  23. Rozy EdP, this honeyed beauty fits the stunning day we’re enjoying, apparently warmest February day since ever, but I drink in the sun and balminess if that is a word.

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  24. Wearing Gucci Pour Homme II today. What do you wear when the temperature ranges from the low 20s to the high 30s? This seems to fit the bill.

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  25. Another beautiful sunny day and I’m wearing Penhaligon’s Savoy Steam from Portia’s sample pack some time ago. It was a huge sample so I could test it properly. In the beginning it was strange in an unpleasant way and I didn’t care much for it. I still cannot describe it but meanwhile that my sample is running very low, I like it much more. The strangest part is the opening – It feels dry, the rosemary eating up the citrus in the top notes and soon it becomes softer, flowery but with an edible quality, probably cardamom. I think it’s just right for springtime and after my rocky relationship with it in the beginning I like it a lot.

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  26. Right now Nubian Heritage Raw Shea butter with frankincense and myrrh…thunk on my second container of this one. The youngin and I have also thunked three Jo Malone soaps in the past few weeks. I decided to not save the good stuff anymore with regard to our soaps. So many of my friends as well as their family members are dealing with major health issues that I am realizing how short life is so I am going to enjoy what I have today rather than save it. Portia, I hope you are as well as can be after your day yesterday. xoxoxoxoxo

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  27. -600C this morning. I am wearing Sedona Sweetgrass reminding my nose of how summer smells. Time to put on my woolly mammoth coat and Sasquatch boots and head off to work. The polar bear team is hooked up to the sled. They’ll take me to the station where I’ll pick up the No. 56 ice flow over the river. Then a quick toboggan ride down the hill to my office. I’m the third igloo on the left if any of you want to drop in.

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  28. Today it’s Ylang Ylang Nosy Be (bit of a strange title) and yes, it’s very Ylang. A definite burst of all the yellows on first spray. It’s very me, actually. Started out citrusy and the Ylang unfolds subtly after about 15 minutes.

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  29. Bracken Woman today, as it is spring with temps around 20C at noon! Caught a virus and have laryngitis and sore muscles. Glad i can stay at home tomorrow, thanks to my coworker who is taking the early shift!

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  34. Things are breaking my way 😁After a prolonged period devoid of New Sniffs I am awash in a sea of samples courtesy of our Goddess of Thunking, our Disciple of Discipline, our Saint of Restraint, yes! none other than our beloved Brigitte aka Mrs. Marzipan. Thank-you!!
    Today’s pleasure is Nocturnes by Caron and what a delight. Charming and elegant. Extremely uplifting on another eye-wateringly cold day. My chances of surviving winter this year are looking good.

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  35. Crazy week. Going for neglected. Yesterday was Olympic Orchids Golden Cattleya. Yellow gold aura all day. Today is Samsara.

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  37. 2 Man, a long-neglected one. I have to confess, I’m not really feeling my incense/vetiver scents this winter, can’t think why. Maybe it’s time to explore a new note.

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    • Same here. I am craving greens and even fruits … blackberry….. because I just wanted to be done with winter!

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      • Blackberry sounds good. I’d love to get a bottle of Mure et Musc but I pulled the trigger yesterday and ordered a Dusita. Not only it’s the most expensive purchase ever, it’s four times more expensive than anything I’ve bought so far.

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        • Yikes😬 But it’ll be worth it to have your fb on hand every single day, if you so choose. Mure you can backburner for a while.

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        • That’s okay Diana. You were so impressed with the Dusita range so you did the right thing. Once it arrives you’ll probably forget about the price 😉

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          • I don’t really care about it being pricey anymore, Neva now that the deed is done. Yes, it’s expensive but it’s worth every eurocent. What’s the point of working if I wouldn’t be able to buy a thing I want?

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        • But if you love it and will wear it, it’s worth it.
          If you have access to Jo Malone’s in real life give Blackberry and Bay a try.

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    • I’m interested to hear this. I’m feeling the same about my amber/vanilla scents., I’m finding them suffocating lately whereas last year I found them cozy and enveloping. Go figure. I’m sure this will change. For you as well.

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  38. Iris Nazarene post gym.
    But there was Vetiver Veritas this morning, Onda VdP yesterday, and Aeon on Tuesday…unlike Diana, I’m *really* feeling the vetivers this winter!

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  39. Really hot today – 38C, and we were on the road nearly all day. I wore Sel Marin; gee it’s nice.

    I had a little bit of luck. I found a mini of pre-reform D&G Pour Homme in an op shop. Also found some Bottega Veneta spectacles and a Balenciaga hoodie. Less than $20 for the lot. That made up for the crappy weather a bit.

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  43. Well, March 1st, so spring is around the corner, right? Right? RIGHT? 😒 At least we get to fool around with the time this month.
    I’m wearing Hepcat 😎. Courtesy of Mrs. M. It’s supposed to be a tobacco/vetiver + cherry thing. I believe this is the one that prompted Mrs. M to utter those immortal words: ……and the cherry REALLY POPPED!! 😂😂
    On me, this plays out as a refined, light leather anointed with a whiff of florals and freshened up with vetiver. Delicious!

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    • Ha!! I forgot I said that!!! But it DID pop in the cold 😂😂
      I could see it reading as leather on your skin. It’s an interesting one that shifts. In warmer climate it reads more powdery on mine.

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  44. In the morning I used up the last drops of Savoy Steam sample and – THUNK!
    In the evening I’ll go to the cinema to watch the documentary about Studio 54 and afterwards is a party with seventies disco music. I’ll wear my Giorgio Armani which is from 1984 but okay…

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        • The Limelight in NYC? The church that was converted into a dance club? Would you believe that I performed there? I was a member of a punk rock ballet company and it was a fashion show featuring Betsy Johnson clothes. We also performed at CBGBs…that was interesting 🤣

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          • Punk rock ballet? Wow, I had you slotted as a sugar plum fairy!! And Betsy Johnson was already a thing? I meant the Limelight on Montreal, which is kind of hysterical. It was a gay club which my girlfriend and I did not know!! We loved it cuz there were always so many guys and they ALL enjoyed dancing 😂😂

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          • marcella- while I was a traditional ballerina I NEVER turned down a paid gig! and yes, Betsy Johnson was in vogue in the early 80s. Would you believe I still have an outfit of hers that I bought in one of her boutiques on Columbus Avenue in the 1980s? and would you believe that it still fits-LOL!

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          • Please tell me there are pictures, b!

            Betsey Johnson is a bloody superstar. LOVE her. The one thing I bought–I think from that same place on Columbus, if not from Patricia Field’s shop downtown–was in a suitcase of treasures that was nicked when I was at college.

            I had *insane* amounts of fun that year in NYC. I didn’t sleep a whole lot, was broke as hell, but, blimey, I had a good time. Lots of dancing. (God, I miss being able to dance.)

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          • crikey- sadly no pictures! and even sadder I gave away all of my Betsy Johnson outfits except the one I saved because I wore it when I turned 21. (what was I thinking?). I bet you had a blast being in NYC for a year. I did most of my clubbing in the early to mid 80s…we must have just missed each other. I too miss dancing with reckless abandonment…those were the days!

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          • Oh Brigitte, I wish I could have seen you dancing, the clubs in NYC and the atmosphere in the late seventies/early eighties. It was the best time of my life here in my corner of the world. The music was glorious!

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          • Neva yes!!!! the music was amazing, right? did you like Abba too? Every time I hear Dancing Queen I think of that time! I swear it was like a natural high..the dancing in those clubs….we would sweat like crazy dancing all night long and head back home at 5am with the streets of NYC so quiet and somber….did you ever watch the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s? That is what it was like….early dawn hours the streets of Manhattan…..

            btw, how was the Studio 54 documentary? did you love it? and how was your night of dancing????

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            • Oh everything was great. The documentary was more focused on the motivation of the owners of Studio 54, their rise and downfall. The story is very interesting. We didn’t stay long afterwards because it took place in the theater and we had to split around midnight.
              I remember very well the nights I stayed out until the morning and the feeling when the first rays of sunlight hit you when you come out of the club. I hope I’ll experience it again some day. I’m surely working on it 😉

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      • You can come whenever you want, Cassie 🙂 that’s an open invitation. I promise during the weekends we’ll go dancing 🙂

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      • Wowzers! I must have been completely out of the loop. Betsy Johnson only appeared on my radar when my youngest daughter wanted/needed/insisted upon one of her dresses for her high school grad dance. That was 2007! I had never heard of her till that point. But, I could have told you who made the finest breeches, where to get custom-made riding boots and what the most comfortable dressage saddle was. Priorities!

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        • Ha! different priorities is right! I bought most of my Betsy Johnson stuff in the early 80s and did not even realize she was still popular in the mid 2000s! I bet my outfit is considered vintage now-LOL!

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    • Hahaha! That brings to mind something I may well watch on TV tonight on PBS. Engelbert Humperdinck in Hawaii!! LOL! I frequently chat up an Italian gentleman in the gym (fine-looking, btw), he sings softly in between sets. I commented on his beautiful voice. He used to be a professional and told me if I ever saw this special on PBS to watch it. Apparently, good old Engelbert is still in fine form. My mother would have been delighted!

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  46. Wearing my newly-found D&G Pour Homme today. Further research puts this quite definitely as the pre-reform, which is good. I did get a little lemon at the outset, but this is very much a lavender scent now. Reviews suggest that this is a dad scent but, since I’m a grand-dad, that makes it for younger men, right?

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  47. Heading to bed and testing Sarah Horowitz’s Pride & Carnation….described as a “spicy lavish floral” by the perfumer.
    Night folks! More snow for me tomorrow 😦

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      • yeah, well I woke up this morning to more crap snow…we need to remove it because it will be followed by freezing rain and then more snow and if the first layer doesn’t get removed then we are looking at a sheet of ice on the driveway which will remain as next week calls for single digits Fahrenheit …..spring? where are you?
        Right now eau naturelle but after post snow removal shower might go with Brigitte…a custom perfume Sarah Horowitz made for me in 1998 when her company was called Creative Scentualizations with notes of grapefruit, lilac, violet, sandalwood , vanilla and musk. It’s very comforting.

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          • no not the absolute favorite but I am really digging it…haven’t smelled it in 20 years…..I think my absolute favorite right now is still Reglisse Noire..while I love Casablanca it isn’t as versatile as Reglisse. I will say that this Brigitte is extraordinarily versatile….she really captured what I was going for back then….it’s very soft , pretty and feminine…not overpowering….has a Love’s Baby Soft vibe to it…..

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        • I think Pretty Ballerina would have been an appropriate name 🙂
          Would you do a different perfume today or are you happy with your 1998 creation?

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          • The notes in it are grapefruit, lilac, violet, sandalwood, vanilla and musk. Sarah Horowitz made it when my first child was still a baby and I wanted a very soft scent that would not offend anyone. I wrote to her “not too loud, floral or spicy”. I still have a copy of the original letter I sent her along with her letter in response and the original sales brochure since back in the day there was no internet and orders went through via mail or phone call with credit card. Back then the company was called Creative Scentualizations whereas now it is called Sarah Horowitz Parfums.
            I still think it’s perfect for what I wanted it to be. But I might have added more sandalwood and maybe some iris and heliotrope and a basmatti rice note? I think those notes would also create a soft billowy vibe. I will be curious as to what my girls think about it because they have never smelled it before and I wrote in my original letter that I would want to pass it on to my eldest (who was an only child at that time). They don’t know yet that they are paying for it as my bday present this year-LOL!!!

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            • What a beautiful story, Brigitte 🙂 You’re such a wonderful mother to your children. I’m glad you still love it as before. How much is there left in your bottle? Could Sarah eventually make another bottle?

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          • Neva, it’s a new bottle. Unbeknownst to the mini Marzipans this is their birthday gift to me for next month 😁😁😁 😁. With 15 percent off and knowing she still had the formula on file I caved and bought a new bottle.

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            • What a great idea! I bet the mini Marzipans are going to love it 🙂
              Does it feel good to break the no-buy? Imagining it makes me feel like an addict, I shiver with joy and anticipation 😀 I decided to wait until April so that my birtday present to myself arrives shortly before May. Fingers crossed I’ll manage to resist the temptation…

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            • Ha! It does Neva…feels really good, especially knowing that I will have two bottles that I really love. Brigitte is really growing on me. I think it’s the lilac note…. it’s reminding me of spring.

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  48. Parfum de Thérèse this morning and feeling very lady-like which likely won’t be the case later. We are off to the Townships for a murder mystery party. Friends of ours host this on a semi-regular basis. It starts off very well intentioned and inevitably descends into an evening of confused debauchery.

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  49. Portrait of a Lady, for lush comfort. Ratty hoody and a stack of old golden age mystery novels, furry blanket, cat. Hibernation day of fuzziness. I’m ok with that today.

    mr crikey is out and about, smelling splendid in Knize Ten.

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    • What are you reading? and you AND Mr. Crikey smell divine! Suddenly Mr. Marzipan has developed a very very very mild interest in fragrance. He has been asking questions that he has never asked me before. He is also wearing on a regular basis a homemade lavender body lotion that I made and First Cut when he wants me to be frisky with him. The wonders of the Universe….as this was the same man that used to complain whenever I wore something that was “too strong”.

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      • Patricia Wentworth’s Benbow Smith series. They are pretty awful, but quite charming. I might just be too–easily-entertained by the talking parrot, though.

        Well, clearly there are significant benefits for Mr Marzipan when he wears fragrance 😉 Talk about positive reinforcement!! If that doesn’t encourage him, I don’t know what will.

        In just the last few years, mr crikey has become an almost daily fragrance wearer who rather enjoys the ritual of choosing his scent. Though he still screws up his face and looks a bit worried when he spritzes, like it might fly out of the bottle and bite him.

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        • I like charming…don’t mind awful 🙂 Will seek them out but haven’t been doing a massive amount of reading like I used to.

          last paragraph made me laugh 🙂

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  50. I wanted to stay at home and spend a relaxed evening after running around the whole day but a sad mood is creeping on and I don’t want to stay home alone. Going out again to a pub with good live funky music for a beer or two. SOTE – Amouage Opus V.

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  51. Testing a new house today – Kierin NYC. Sunday Brunch (citrus, tea, jasmine) which was nice but was gone in a few hours. Then I sprayed their Nitro Noir before heading out for the evening and immediately had to cover it with SJP Stash due to the super scratchy patchouli I got right at the start…

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  53. A safe choice to round out the week: Chanel Allure Homme Sport. Always a reliable performer in the heat. Had a near-disaster today when the fish tank sprung a leak. I’ve managed to stop it now, but I think it might be expensive to fix.

    Is saffy OK? She doesn’t seem to have posted in a while.

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  54. SOTD: Bvlgari Lilaia, courtesy of Portia, might have been one of the first sample packs I won on APJ last year. It’s a truly beautiful lily scent, I wouldn’t mind having a FB 🙂

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