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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 19.8 – 25.8.2019
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
Today is Patou Joy.
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YOu smell divine
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YUMMY Gina,
Can’t go wrong with Joy.
Portia xx
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Chanel Coco for me x
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We are house twins!!!!
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My absolute favourite of their regular range Matty,
Portia xx
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I adore Coco! You smell beautiful!
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😘😘
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Chanel Fortnight continues with week number 2!
1950 vintage No 5 …..wow!
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O M G! You smell KILLER!
Portia xx
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🙂 🙂
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Vintage No 5! You smell incredible!
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Thanks to you !
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Le Parfum de Therese.
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Old school glamour at its best RPRichpot
Portia xx
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Orange Sanguine for a hot, steamy day.
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OOO one of my favorite Atelier Colognes!!! perfect for this heat we are experiencing!
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So refreshing! What is your favorite Atelier Cologne?
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Maybe Vanille Insensee? Hard to choose because I really like sooo many of them!!!
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Sweet and crisp, is it holding up in the heat for you PL67?
Portia xx
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So far it is holding it up. 5 hours already and I can still smell it very well. Let’s see how longer it will last after I spend a couple of hours outside early this afternoon.
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🧡
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Los Angeles by Gallivant – fruit, white florals and smoke.
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Sounds delightful Tara,
Is it a big fragrance?
Portia xx
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Gucci Mémoire D’une Odeur. 😊
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AND??? Hope you do a review of this one , Val 😉
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And I just tried this in Sephora…I counted 20 sprays on one spot of my arm and five minutes later it was completely gone 😭😭😭
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I just cannot fathom that. Four good spritzes (and it sprays beautifully) stayed with me at least eight hours.
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What?????
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Second that! So hard to tell from the marketing what that new scent is like.
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I didn’t realize there was a new Gucci until now. I’m enjoying reading the vastly different reviews of it on the Sephora website. I am now intrigued and must stop in and sniff it.
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Teint de Neige. Powdery glamorous as I go about my household chores 😏
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A gorgeous powder! That must have made your chores much more pleasant!
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Oh yesss, I was floating around with the vacuum cleaner and mop😉
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Do you have the EDT or EDP? Wondering on the sillage and longevity of the EDT. That’s the one on sale at the discounters.
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I have both and there’s not a huge difference in sillage or longevity. If the edt is available at the discounters I’d strongly advise buying it. Get it, gettit, getttitt☺️. My pin needs additional gems.
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OOOOO!!!! Thank you!!!! Kathleen and I have BOTH been eyeballing it 🙂
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Buyyyy itttt.
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I don’t need a lot of encouragement, just a slight push. I was only hesitant buying EDT when usually I prefer EDP given the choice.
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I’d usually think the same. But in this instance I’d happily wear either. The edt has great sillage and longevity so I have no complaints at all about it. And that’s from someone who burns off perfume at a rate of knots.
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This is good to know, as I’ve been eyeing the EDT for a very reasonable price. I appreciate your feedback cassieflower!
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Wearing Biehl PC01 in the countdown to the end of summer. Sadly, it was really beaten up by the scent of my sunscreen.
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OH NOOOOO! Damnit!
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TF Ombre Leather. Def. a clone of Tuscan Leather and kind of redundant if you own Tuscan Leather. Does seem lighter and friendlier than Tuscan Leather, as the name of the perfume implies.
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I love Ombre Leather. Sniffed it in Sephora last year. I never smelled Tuscan Leather but I know that Ombre is now showing up at the online discounters so it’s a much more affordable alternative.
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Don’t you love it when the discounters get the pricey stuff? Suddenly it’s reasonably priced and we can have some.
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Oh yes I do 😈😈
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I was surprised when TF released it in regular line. it was previously in private blend line as Ombre Leather 16. I have not smelled original but people are saying this re-released Ombre Leather is actually better than the original Ombre Leather 16 version and also cheaper.
When it came out, I knew it was a matter of time before it becomes cheaper. I think TF is not strict with supply of mainstream line so eventually high supply forces down the prices of mainstream line once the bottles get to third-party sellers. In contrast, the private blend usually gets discounted when it is not selling well or is about to be discontinued before suddenly jumping up in prices when the supply becomes scarce after discontinuation.
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Testing 1940 Emeraude. Yes folks my eyes are literally rolling to the back of my head.
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O.M.Geeee! I have zero time to be faffing around here this week, but that sounds incredible. It was the bomb! So beautiful ❤️
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Don’t faff around but don’t work to hard either!!! Pace yourself,love!! And yes, I do smell pretty darn amazing lol 😂💛 💚
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Too hard…my goodness I can’t even spell anymore.
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WOW!
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You better believe WOW!! This stuff is amazing, P!!!
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Gorgeous vintage; when Emeraude smelled as Coty meant for it to smell!
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Yes! Exactly. They sure don’t make them like this anymore. Thank you for sharing. 💚💙💜
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Easy, girl. We don’t want you passing out on us.
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Hee hee….tonight I will sample the 60s version…. guessing it will be as good.
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Got 06130 Cedre on today. I need to dig out some more from my stash and get some variety going.
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CHANEL fortnight
Vintage Cristalle
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Today Vanira Moorea by Parfums de Berdoues. Citrus and vanilla, these two notes are so beautiful together. Still having hot days with record high yesterday! Wore Escada Miami Blossom and felt like a tropical vacation !
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Two excellent fragrances to combat the heat!!
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Another super hot day. Feeling refreshed in Pacifica Mediterranean Fig.
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Yum!!! A gorgeous discontinued beauty!!! How many samples have you thunked thus far? Are you making any headway with your summer samples? I am in testing mode so haven’t really done much thunking.
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Still working on it. Too many samples and I usually do not wear more than 1-2 perfumes a day. There is an overwhelming, long way to go!
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Don’t give up and keep at it! Eventually the sample sea will turn into a tiny stream 🤣🤣
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A drop would be better instead! 😂🤣
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You crack me up 😂😍. This is why I am holding off on sending you anything. Keep at it cause stuff is accumulating in the basement!!! Including Marcella’s Jasmine Rouge!
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You are scaring me to death now with that “accumulating”! 🤯😱🥵
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😈😈😈
It’s everything you want though 😉
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PL67, doncha know that too much is never enough😂
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🤣😂🤣😂! I am already having nightmares that those samples are walking and coming to kill me when I am sleeping!!!!Death by perfume drowning! 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
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LOL!!!! OK I have whittled it down now to exactly what you want to try 🙂 I promise, nothing extra 🙂
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No worries dear! I know how to swim! 😂🤣
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😂😘😍
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There are worse ways to go.🥴
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Wearing my latest ‘spending incident ‘ Mugler Alien Fusion. And in a gorgeous red bottle just to up the fabulousness.
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My latest spending incident…..🤣😂😁🙃
I have been having some of those myself but mostly stuff for the kids….although I was completely out of soap and did buy a Nesti Dante six pack on Amazon. Surprisingly we don’t hoard soap in the house.
And I am now eyeballing salty licorice on Amazon….when I order it Ingeborg gets an enabler pin from me.
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Who was it on here talking about South of France soap a while back? I may have a tiny little stash of it now. And I also scored big time with bath/body products from one of my recent hotel stays. I was complimenting them on check-out and the lady gave me a few more. So I’m all good in the soap department for a while. I’m not going near the salty liquorice. Not looking at that at all. I’m bad enough stealing the Smallies’ jelly beans😉
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Umm I was talking about South of France and someone else chimed in about it as well…..I really was out of soap so I splurged on something a bit more luxurious since the kids are usually the ones who get the fancy stuff while I do with the boring cheap stuff.
I only want the licorice because it sounds interesting and I have never tried it…who knows? I might not like it 😉
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And I might not ever buy anymore perfume. Let’s see how this pans out. . .
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🤣🤣🤣
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I was down to my last five or so bars so I needed to re-stock. Can’t be running out of soap😷
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Exactly!
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I love the Nesti Dante soaps too. One problem with them: They’re such big, weighty bars that they almost break a toe if dropped in the shower.
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Really? I must have the smaller size. The Atelier soaps are ginormous! I could barely get my hand around one!
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😳 Cut them half!
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Good thinking, Batman. All I’d need is a hot knife.
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1960/70 Emeraude Parfume de Toilette…yup, equally as jaw dropping 🙂
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Wearing Guerlain L’Homme Ideal Cologne today. Chemist Warehouse has this for $20 a 50ml bottle right now, so get yourself down there if you’re even remotely intrigues by it.
I would say that this is a solid fragrance but, despite the almond notes, I would say it is better suited to warmer weather than right now. Harking back to the discussion we had on cheapies a while ago, this is a definite addition to that list.
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So happy right now, my very beautiful bottle of Zoologist Camel has arrived. Treated myself thanks to my tax return. Beautiful packaging- beautiful bottle, so glad I splashed out and got a good price. Thanks LKNU xx Also got a sample of Macque and Hummingbird.
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Yum Yum, that is gorgeous.
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No 22 EDT circa 1990s. I wore it then and had forgotten about the beautiful incense note.
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No 22 one of my all-time favorites!
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Mine too!
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In IUNX L’Eau Sento. Such a beautiful, light and comfy incense perfume. Exactly what I needed today. I had forgotten about it. Perfect for the summer heat, even though the reviews consider it is a fall scent. Love it! Thanks Brigitte!
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We have Tara C to thank for that one! As you know I had to use about 30 sprays of that one for each wearing to even smell it on my skin. I didn’t have much luck with the IUNX line. I knew you would like it because of the notes which is why I wanted you to try it 🙂 Glad it is wearing well on your skin!!!!
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I had 6 sprays and it is still smelling strong on my skin. It is gorgeous! Incense and seaweed! Perfect combo! I am going to hoard it for a while! Thanks TaraC !
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Yay!
I guess it likes your skin better than mine 😉
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Chopard Casmir after reading it mentioned on posts as a favorite sweet fragrance. Gorgeous fruity vanilla!
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MMMM! I love the coconut in that one.
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and let me know if you need more!
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still loving my newly acquired Mugler Alien Fusion.
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Chanel 5 Eau Premiere. One of those fragrances I forgot how beautiful it really is.
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Fat Elecrician, much more smoke notes today…..Maybe the foggy weather…
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Armani Code today. i bought this in 2010, and I still haven’t used it up. I am a very bad thunker.
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But you’re a very good shopper.
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Day three in Alien Fusion. This must be a record for me!
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Chance Tendre….so pretty!
Tonight Flux de Fleur….so sexy!
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My friend’s signature scent and she wears it beautifully.
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It really is beautiful and versatile. I could see it as someone’s signature.
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Chanel Cristalle EdT. I needed refreshing beauty in my life today!
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🏠👯 again!!!! Love this.
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🙋♀️🙋♀️
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Pamplemousse-Rhubarbe from L’Occitane today. Had an appointment at my GPs office, so something light was just the right thing. Lots of rain today, so SOTE is Theorema, it has a nice warm feel, yet it is interesting.
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Witch Doctor, from Libertine. This is divine. And some Midnight Fleur from Nest on my hand.
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I am sampling Midnight Fleur this morning Melanie! Floral vanilla amber, gorgeous!
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There’s more if you want 🤣
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Creed Vervier Geranium. This is gorgeous.
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I am almost embarrassed to say how many fragrances I have actually sampled this week! My arms strewn in smelliest😝
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We are having a lovely late summer day. SOTD is Hèrmes Ambre des Merveilles, light enough even on a sunny day. Feeling uninspired, so might just have a look over at StC, to get some variety without committing to a FB purchase.
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