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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 18.11 – 24.11.2019
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
I’m wearing my favourite incense today. L’Artisan Parfumeur Passage d’Enfer. It’s perfect for late autumn.
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I really want to try this, now that I have started to like incense.
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Great. Will send you some.
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Noa
All week long
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I really must dig out my mini of this. It’s new, not vintage. Is there much difference, Brigitte?
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Honestly I don’t know. I had bought it when it was first released and drained several bottles. Recently picked up a 100 ml from fragrancenet for $20 and it still smells as good as I remember.
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❤️ Noa
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It’s so simple but so pretty. I am all about the simple and uncomplicated these days.
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Profumum Roma Olibanum for a cold, dark, rainy day. Perfect!
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Shalimar body cream to send me off to my bed!
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Nice! I did not know Shalimar came in a body cream. How luxe. What is the texture like? Nice and rich?
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A shit-ton of Le Parfum de Therese.
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L’Artisan Traversee du Bosphore. I just swapped a few neglected things for some decants and this was one of my choices. Previously only had a tiny sample so I’m enjoying it sprayed to full effect.
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Guerlain Anisia Bella.
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Burberry Brit for work today.
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I was all set to wear PG Aomassai but then I read Jackie b’s post and detoured to vintage Shalimar perfume. I’ll have to look into this body cream situation that Jackie b mentioned.
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Marcella Goes Out Hunting 🎤 🎶
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🎶 a hunting we will go, hi-ho the derry-o, a hunting we will go
🎶 Marcella got the cream, Marcella got the cream, yippee, yippee me!
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Wow! Hope it’s the bees knees and the sheep’s elbows🤣
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And alligator shins!
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I’ve tried Shslimar, smelt gorgeous on others but just smelt not so nice on me. Grand Soir has really grown on me, considering I wasn’t really sure of it at first. I love reading about all the lovely scents you guys are wearing, then I go look them all up!
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Lazing around the house like a walrus in Mary Greenwell Plum.
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Tuesday morning 3 AM!!! Insomnia has come to visit me ! Yesterday I went out to lunch to celebrate a friend’s birthday. It was a perfect Spring day 23 C with a gentle breeze. I am getting some of my divorce money this week . Have a productive Tuesday .
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Hope you buy yourself something new and pretty, saffyishere.
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I’m in Guerlain AA Mandarine Basilic. I wonder how long this bottle will last, not a lot left, but then the bottle must be 8 years old or more.
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Well I got a couple of hours sleep ., I have woken up feeling overwhelmed and lethargic Vintage Aliage will help me feel better I hope
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Wearing Yardley English Lavender to bed from a bottle gifted to me by a dear friend whose birthday is tomorrow. I hope she has a beautiful day.
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Tried one little spritz of Smell Bent or Bust. It petered out by lunchtime, so maybe I will increase by a spritz per day until there are complaints.
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Monday, Monday (bah-da bah-da-da-da) I wore Eau de Rochas Homme. Tis is an absolute lemon bomb, but you need to spray a fair bit. It is a genine cheapie though, so I don’t mind that.
Today I wore L’Artisan’s Eau de Vetiver Sacre. One of the many vetivers I have; I quite like the tea note in this.
I had some great good luck vintage hunting today. Partial bottles of 1960s-era Diorissimo (in box) and 1950s-era R&G Farina Cologne (a one litre bottle!)
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Greg, I must organise a shopping trip with you! I never have such finds in op-shops!
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Been a long time between successful trips, so I wouldn’t bank on it. Always up for a shop and a cups though.
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From memory, Greg, you are in Victoria? I am in SA.
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Just. Wow.
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Woke up to snow 😭😭😭😭😭
After shower will head down to the basement to search for my sample of L’atessa which I will wear in honor of a great friend’s bday today because it’s her favorite scent.
Then at work will spray myself with Noa.
I am working on this bottle. When it’s down to 1/4 full I will send it off to another friend whose grandniece likes pretty bottles. I think she would enjoy the Pearl in the Noa bottle.
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Snow????🌨❄☃️. Just rain here!
You smell fantastic! I thought about wearing Chanel 28 La Pausa or L’Atessa today. But I will have a hectic day and I didn’t want to have any possible associations with my 2 favorites irises.
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I am wearing LAtessa for you 😻😼
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Thank you! 😘You smell absolutely awesome! 😍
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L’Attesa is one of my favorite iris perfumes and I think the only or one of few good masque releases though I do give credit to masque for not following trends and come up with daring releases. My fav. iris. of course, is original batches of Dior Homme. I don’t think it is possible to top Dior Homme as an iris perfume in my book. Lot of iris perfumes have disappointed me so l’attesa was quite a surprise as an iris perfume. It really comes across as a creation for which the brand owners went for a generous budget.
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LAtessa is so beautiful! Given your high praise I should really try Homme.
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I’ll second Fazal in recommending you try Dior Homme.
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Thirded. I agree with Fazal; it’s the classic iris frag.
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I don’t want to get your hopes too high because I am afraid too high hopes sometimes lead to disappointments 😦 Dior Homme and L’Attesa are not similar but both do employ iris really well. Attesa is more full-bodied iris creation while Dior Homme creates that marvelous lipstick effect by expertly pairing iris with other notes like lavender. And it’s funny I am not that huge fan of lavender notes when lavender is too prominent but I can see how lavender plays an important role in original Dior Homme. Also only try Dior Homme if you get to smell one of the original versions because the bottle I smelled at Sephora last year horrified me. Dior Homme has been ruined now.
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Well I love lavender and iris so it sounds like I need to try vintage Homme
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Snow? Noooo😳 For Gawd sake it’s way too early!
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That’s
Exactly
What
I
Said
I am NOT happy about it!!!
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Me
Neither
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I’ll
Bet
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😂
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Celebrating my birthday in a beautiful, comfy, simple and relaxing scent. Chanel Paris-Venise is making me smile today!
Have a wonderful day everyone!
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Happy Birthday to youuu 🎶 🎉 🎂
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Thank you, Cassieflower! 😊
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A belated happy birthday . Tell me you had a fun day
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Thank you Saffyishere! I had dinner with my family at home. It was nice and relaxing!
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy birthday,my dear, dear friend 💚💜💙💃🍰🌈😸👯💄
I am wishing a new year full of peace and joy for you 🙏❤️❣️
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Thank you, my dear friend! ❤🌹 Hope all your good wishes come true for me! 😻🌹🌻😊
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Happy birthday!!
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Thank you, Diana! 🌹
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Happy, happy birthday. Please have cake! And fill us in in the deets. I need to enjoy it vicariously.
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Thank you Marcellavmiller! 😊. Nothing especial for my birthday. I will have italian dinner at home with my mother, my sister and her husband later tonight. Pasta and wine. I will leave the cake for the weekend. Planning to get my favorite Napolean cake. Got two perfume presents from two dear friends: Chanel Paris-Venise, Joe Malone Orris & Sandalwood and a Jo Malone gorgeous soap and some samples. I also received some clothes from my family. Love, love my scented presents! Now looking forward to a better year!
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Nice pressies! And wine 🤗. And cake this weekend!! Oh goody, it’s the Extended Birthday Celebration. I made my last an entire week this year. Shooting for two weeks next year.
I do wish you a calm year coming up. I understand that you’ve been having a rough time these last couple of months. I hope all these issues will be resolved 😘
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Thank you Marcellavmiller! Trying to enjoy the list @😊
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Here here! Hope this coming year is much improved. And that you win the lotto. Lovely round up of pressies you got there.
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Thank you, casssie flower!
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Chanel Allure vintage edp that came today. I have had allure homme for more than a decade but never tried female version as it never achieved the cult status of other chanel women perfumes and apparently karl lagerfeld also hated it. I had read it has some similarlity to dior dune and I feel some may get and some don’t. I don’t get it unless I really force myself to. Judging on their merits, I think Dune is much better if some see allure and dune as rivals. However, it does seem to project and long quite reasonable, one of the benefits of vintage compositions. Overall, I must say I am not that impressed with Allure edp and I think it makes sense why it has not achieved the status of other Chanel feminine releases.
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I had a workmate who wore this and it was fabulous on her. I’ve tried it myself a couple of times, but it’s not for me.
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I can see how it may smell good on some. I am like you; I don’t think it smells that good on me.
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I work EVERY weekend including doing a 1600 to midnight shift EVERY Saturday!!! I got home from work last night with back pain and a migraine!!! Fitful sleep however back less painful . Head a bit groggy . For work later today I will wear Cabochard
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Poor you! Shift work is horrible.
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It’s a beautiful day here and so I went for something that I feel is quite springlike- Atelier Iris Rebelle. Anyone for carrots 🥕 🥕?
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What’s up doc? I love carroty fragrances.
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Well you need to try this! Carrots galore😃
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Have you ever tried Honore des Pres I love Les Carottes? More carroty than that either carrot seed oil or a real carrot. I wish it were sold here in the States. Unfortunately, it can be found only in Europe.
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Jumping in here. That perfume used to be on sale here (I think because the brand is marketed as “green”), but it didn’t last well on my skin. Mostly that carrot note is not for me anyway, and at the same time iris perfumes must not be too powdery or cold, so no blind buys of iris perfumes for me!
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I only see it in 50ml and that is outside of my blind buy limits. If I ever see a decant I’ll definitely go for it.
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I have a tiny sample of Les Carottes with few drops left that I am hoarding. Iris is my favorite note, but I know it is quite difficult for many people to wear it.
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And I blame you for turning me into an iris fiend LOL 🤓
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I am glad you are enjoying iris perfumes. They are so cozy and beautiful!
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I haven’t come across any samples or decants of it, but it is on my radar.
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I cannot do carrots. Not at all. Iris Silver Mist, such an iconic scent must be removed from my skin within 20 minutes. I tried, but I don’t ‘get’ it. Furthermore I don’t want my perfume to smell like celery, onions or Brussels sprouts either. A good dose of cumin? Now you’re talking.
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We’re polar opposites on those two notes. Iris, oh yeah, gimme lots of it. Cumin, otoh, I can just barely tolerate in minute amounts. Did you try the Theo Fennell Scent sample? Pure dirty sweaty stuff. I gave it a fair go but no dice. I would donate that bottle to a good home if I thought it would make it through the postal police, Special Branch, Armed Response Unit, Sniffer Dogs, and any other agency employed to deter idiots like us from sending prohibited contraband through the post🙄
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Oh Gawd yes! The Theo Fennel Scent! Iforgot to mention it. I absolutely loved it. That was drained some time ago. I poked around on eBay, but it looks like it’s discontinued. Natch. There are a couple of iris I really liked. In particular Iris Fauve, Atelier d’Or. it was warm and spicy and the drydown was magnificent. No carrot. No root veggies.
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Consider me a rabbit, Cassieflower! 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕. The more carroty a perfume, the better!
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Add sugar, spices and a cream cheese icing. That might get me interested!
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Fleur de Lalita for a cold day
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My PPP was waiting for me today. Wohoo. Happy Tuesday dance 💃🏼 First out is Nicolai Ambre Cashmere. Mmmm, I likey. I’ll be wearing this all over tomorrow.
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Nice! Enjoy that PPP!!
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Oh yum! I’ll be you smell fantastic.
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Only just tried one yet. And it is a lovely one.
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Just one, eh? I think you need some coaching from Mrs. Marzipan. She’d have tested and thunked them all by now, ain’t that right Brigitte 😉
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You know me far too well 😈😈
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Aren’t you up past your bedtime? Time to slather on your e.o. and tuck up in bed 😴
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I was up late as the eldest came home for an impromptu visit
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The Aliage I wore yesterday must really project on my skin because I received 2 compliments when I was out n about. A newly acquired friend is coming to my new abode today. We will be decorating it for Christmas. My scent is not in the Special Ten . I will wear Winter Delice
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I still haven’t seen that special ten👀
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Have fun with the decorating. Have you bought new stuff to decorate with? Seeing as you’re all safely ensconced in your new home.
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Enjoy decorating your new home Saffyishere! It will make your place cozier and more inviting than whatever it is already! 🎄🎄🎄
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Home early and spoiling myself with Musc Ravageur and a hot whiskey. Double whammy crap day. I had my flu shot this morning and I can barely raise my arm. I’ve never experienced this before. I think the nurse thought he was playing in a darts tournament. Jeez! We’ve had freezing rain here since the middle of the night, most of the roads are tricky but the sidewalks are horrendous. I must have seen half a dozen people hit the pavement. Time to switch from our boots to ⛸. I’m already fed up with winter.
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OMG that sounds awful. All of it. Except the hot whiskey bit😏
I have to get yet another shot in the elbow for my tennis elbow. Don’t think this one will improve things either. Goddammitanyway😡
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And the Musc Ravageur of course❤️
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Oh lord! Is that a cortisone shot? The kind with the foot long needle and the diameter of a drinking straw? Like I get in my hip for bursitis? That is just plain horrible!
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It might as well be lemonade for all the good it does. All I know is it goes right into the joint and stings for a couple of days afterwards. Yet another way I have of wasting money.
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The first shot I had worked a treat. The second only lasted three months and was only partially effective in terms of pain relief. I’ve been delaying the next one and relying on anti-inflammatories when it’s really bad. I can’t abide the thought of another massive injection that only gives limited and short-lived relief.
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I didn’t even get three months of decent pain relief. Gonna ask for an MRI this time as well. Not happy with my state of crockedness at all. And the knee is starting to chime in as well. It’s squelching. Haven’t been able to properly exercise the past few weeks, which doesn’t help my already gloomy November mood. Jeez, I sound like a proper whinger🙄
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Hahaha! You do 🤭
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EEK!!!!!!!
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Eeeek is right. I start sweating and wringing my hands in fear at the very thought of it 😧
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Funny story, well I think so anyway, on my out and about social circuit on Sunday night I got talking to a girl I sort of know. She’s a friend of a friend. Anyway, the subject came up of houses, she’s looking to buy. She’s got three boys and wants a big garden. Hellooo, I know someone who wants to sell a house with a large garden. A good sized family home. Lots of room. She texted me earlier to say she’s gonna come and have a look at it. Fingers crossed that it might be what she’s looking for. Of course, it may not but wouldn’t it be funny if it worked out. No agent fees of thousands of €€€.
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Yay! More money for useless injections 😏
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And other small things🤫
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Something smelly for your nose, perhaps? Or something creamy, glidey for dry skin? A luxe shampoo for curly hair? A new and ravishing lipstick? I can go on, you know. We haven’t even hit the leather goods yet.
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You forgot the shoes😂
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Umm. I believe I mentioned ‘leather goods’ Unless your preferred shoe is made of burlap 🤨
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I hope this works out. That would be perfect 👌
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It would be an unbelievable coup😃 But I’m not getting too excited. Have to rein myself in. It’s like every time I do the lotto I’m convinced I’m going to win. I have never won a penny.
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Very hot day today. I wore CDG Energy C Lime. It’s very hard to find a good lime fragrance for the hot weather that doesn’t burn off in a flash. This is 5e one for me.
Tomorrow is going to be absolutely stinking hot and a red alert has been issued for our part of the state, which means evacuate immediately if there is any sign of a fire. We have made plans to head to Melbourne if that comes. Saffy, and anyone else who might be in harm’s way, stay safe.
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In Jo Malone Orris & Sandalwood. Dreamy! 😻
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Ooo….so glad you like it!!! Don’t know why they discontinued it 😠
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Than you, my friend! You have created a big lemming! I have had 3 compliments today! 😍. I spent some time online looking for full bottles! Well…. you know….later. I love that it has a great longevity and sillage compared to other JM colognes. I guess that was the purpose of the Intense line.
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Ooo it’s always so nice getting compliments on our fragrances! Yes, some of the intense Jo Malone have excellent longevity.
The soaps are nice too as the fragrance lingers on the skin.
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The soap is amazing too! I have not tried it with the perfume yet, but this weekend I will. I agree that the fragrance lingers on the skin for long time. Love it! ❤😘
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👍👍
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Still nothing today. 42 degrees (107F) during the day and I swear it’s still 35 (95F) now at 11:45pm. Not expecting to sleep.
I want something that I can keep in the fridge and spray continuously.
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As promised it’s Nicolaï Ambre Cashmere. Love it 😍 Thanks to our fabulous Portia 💋
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Giving a try to Bruno Fazzolari’s new Zdravetz. Rose, herbs, woods. I’m not much for rose, usually, but it’s pretty nice. I don’t think I would buy a bottle, being not so much for rose, but I will enjoy the sample.
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Early this morning retested Bengal Rouge, Les Annes 25 and Anna Pliska.
All is gone and will probably remain commando for yoga this evening.☮️☯️🕉️
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Cuir Beluga. First the crinkle, crinkle of a new bottle being opened. Then the THUNK of the old one hitting the bin.
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Nice!!!!!!!
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Jin was home early this morning. 5am. Once I wa awake it was all over so I got up and had a boiling hot bath.
Clinique Aromatics Elixir Bath Oil in the bath, the Body Cream on my arms and fragrance on my body. I am a cloud of Aromatics Elixir.
Going back to bed for an hour in the spare room. Night.
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Stinking hot I am wearing C& E Gardenia Greg I am living in suburbia so no fires near me. Heading out later today to do a little shopping
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Lalique Elegance Animale from PPP. Love it! It’s a small and cuddly animal rather than a big scary beast.
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That’s a good one. I agree, cuddly and fruity on my skin.
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In the last drops of a beloved Hermes: Epice Marine. Thunk! 😥😀
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Thunk 🙃🙃
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I am in the “thunk” mood now! Let’s see how much I can finish from now till the end of the year.
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Keep going!!!!!!!!
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You can think for both of us lol 😂
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Thunk 🙃🙃 🙃😝
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Although I probably do need someone to think for me too!!!!
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This year needs, has, MUST take away many of my samples, decants and a couple of full bottles before it goes. Wow! 2019 will depart smelling great 😳😂
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Yes it will! You will finish the year smelling amazing 😍
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Commando for now but will spray Noa once I get to my office
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Marilyn Miglin Sensual Amber today
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Got a compliment today that my office always smells so nice….. massive daily sprays of Noa.
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Nice compliments are always very uplifting!
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They really are…..
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We left the house and headed for the CBD yesterday. We are also in suburbia, but not in a good spot; there is a State forest over the road and a huge petrol station just down the road. The house could not be defended in the case of a fire, especially with Beth’s mobility problem (recovering from ankle surgery) so our plan was to leave the house with bags packed, given the Code Red. Fortunately it wasn’t an issue, although there were a couple of spot fires within a few streets of us.
For the record, I was wearing AdP Colonia Assoluta. 🙂
Today I’ve got Penhaligon’s Extract of Limes on. This is an example of the lime fragrances I referred to earlier, which just burn off really quickly.
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Dolce Patchouli. Soft and quiet. No raspy, earthy patchouli here.
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Sounds good 👍
Although I don’t mind a nuclear patchouli either 😈
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Oh yeah, I can cope with the hard stuff, no probs.
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I like my patchouli straight up….and the dark version which is even more potent! Someone at work once told me that I smell like mushrooms 😂🍄🍄🍄
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I absolutely draw the line at smelling of mushrooms. There’s not much room for them in my life😀
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I don’t think I smell like mushrooms though.
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Friyay!!!!!
I will douse myself in Noa when I get to work.
Tomorrow is Saturday but I have work training from 7 am to 230 pm and leave my house at 6 am. I will retest Hypnotic Poison EDT and EDP….at nuclear levels to get me through the day.
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This has just gone beyond a joke now! Training shmaining. But by God you’ll smell awesome in the HP.
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Last of the Saturday training tomorrow until January 😬
In Noa now but tomorrow I will be a huge cloud of Poison LOL 🤣 😂 Gonna gas everyone out 😈💃😈
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Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre. Happy Friday everyone!
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TGIF 😀
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And so say all of us. I have the whole weekend off. A very rare occurrence lately.
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And I don’t 😱😬😨😠😭
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And I don’t, but I don’t care 🤗. It beats being a scrub nurse for the painting project. “Nurse, roller” “Nurse, trim brush” “Nurse, cutting brush”. No thanks!
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😂😂😂 o did it again. Nurse trim bush. Oh gawd, that 13 year old boy broke out again.
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😂😂 That one blew right by me till you pointed it out 😂
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I was all set to wear Bombay Bling for the NST community project- could not find my small decant. We are traveling today so I grabbed Nicolaï Vanille Tonka, thinking it could not possibly be offensive to anyone I might be sitting next to on the plane.
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Felanilla for a week that started out all swagger-y and “I got this 👍” and ended up “wtf is going on here 😳” Nothing a working weekend can’t fix. It’ll keep me out of the house which is a good thing. Mr. LH has decided it’s time to paint the kitchen. I despise having my domain mucked up. He’s behaving as if he’s painting the Sistine Chapel whilst doing brain surgery at the same time 🙄
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Hope you get lots accomplished this weekend and come home to a completely painted kitchen.
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Completed paint job? In one weekend? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Your kitchen must be palatial😳
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LOL 🤣 😂
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It’s not the size that matters (Really? 😳). It’s the speed of the worker. Distractions abound. Unfinished projects in the workshop, car fiddling around, neighbours passing by, doorbell ringing…..one never knows!
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This is your second (?) weekend working?!? 😳What are they training you to do???? Balance a ball on your nose???
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Just about 🙃🙃🙃
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Bloody hell! Just bark at them the whole time you’re there. And wear far too much perfume. Burp and fart while you’re at it!
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Ha ha!!! I might just do all the above 😉
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Atta girl. They need to know exactly how you feel about this. Eat plenty of beans and cabbage tonight. It’ll do the trick!
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OMG….too funny!!
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So? Did you do it?? 💨 Or just a good old OD of Opium?
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I ODed on Hypnotic Poison….no one complained !;Wore both EDT and EDP….I was smelly!!
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Oh right! It was Opium. I love that one. I have a bottle but it’s unwearable. It’s completely off.
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Defo my other half’s brother! Everything is a massive theatrical production. And I’m always the little donkey running and fetching and making the coffee, and rounding up the f@ck!ng tools that he has stashed all around the house and garage or in the van. And it invariably ends up with me throwing something at the wall and stomping off 😃 We cannot work together without a row.
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So you understand why I’m hiding in my office all weekend then. That’s exactly what happens over here.
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Yep, I get you gazackly 🤣
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You’re so cool 😎
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Dug out one of my vintage Chanels today, some No 19 EDT. Love the bitter green of this; I think galbanum is one of my favourite notes.
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Oh Greg that No 19 would have been lovely in today’s milder weather. You mentioned the other day that your wife has mobility difficulties. Is this ongoing from that fall at a Wedding last year? My migraine returned during my shift I am so glad to be lying in bed I have only used a scoop of Avon Goddess body lotion
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Hi saffy. Yes, my wife still has ankle issues from that fall. She’s had to have another operation to take the screws and plates out because they were causing problems, so she’s back to recuperation, although not as serious as last time.
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In a cloud of Samsara for a lazy Saturday.
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I’m just setting off to the Rod Stewart concert. Wearing Dior J’Adore X
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Rod Stewart! So he’s still kicking up his heels? Listen carefully for the sound of old joints creaking 😏
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Just got home. It was fab as usual. We’ve been twice this year. I can’t begin to tell you how many years we have been going to see him. It’s a “Happening” XXX
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Don’t make me jealous ! I think Rod Stewart is fab. What is your favourite song of his? Mine are Maggie May and Young Turks
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I’ve just answered on Marcellamilla’s post. It was fab as usual. I can’t really say which is my favourite song but I think I’ll go with Baby Jane. I just love eveything !!! All I can say is that we are super fans X
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Back from the office and Salome is still going strong. Not cooking tonight. I’m on strike until the kitchen is done. We’ll be going out for dinner for the foreseeable future, looks like to me.
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Do you think the kitchen Reno’s will be done in time for Christmas lunch?
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I would like to say this may be a longish post. I would like to answer a few questions asked of me recently. Re the divorce money… yes I plan on buying a TV some clothes and one or 2 special bottles of perfume a couple of scented candles and a Tassie Single Malt Whiskey. The rest I will invest. Suggestions of the perfume gratefully accepted. Regarding my Christmas decorating yes I have bought a few new decorations and a 2 Nd hand tree. Now Cassiflower please pay attention lol Here is my Special Ten list;
Vintage Aliage and Cabochard
Avon Christian LaCroix Nuit
Costume National Soul
Avon Far and Away Paradise
Agent Provocateurs L’ Agent
Ted Lapidis Altamir
Penhaligon’s Ostara
L’Occitaine Cherry Blossom and
Finally
Vintage Crabtree / Evelyn Gardenia . I will wear Ostara to work later today.
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Nice list Saffy! Glad to hear things are working out. Especially happy to hear that you’ll be putting up a tree. Well done 🤗
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Of that lineup I would definitely arm wrestle you for the Aliage. It was an outstanding fragrance. Would love my paws to be all over a good vintage. Same for Cabochard❤️ Enjoy spoiling yourself with your well deserved money!
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Oh yes Saffy. He knows he doesn’t have a choice. It’s my husband doing the painting. And if he wants to feast on Christmas, he knows what to do!
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What? Book a restaurant?😛
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😂😂
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Something different today. I’m wearing R&G JP Farina EDC that is at least as old as I am. Considering its age, it’s in surprisingly good shape. The colour is still looking bright and it doesn’t smell at all plonky. I got a bit of a citrusy opening when I put it on. A few hours later it’s lost a lot, but is still detectable close to the skin as a bit of a powdery floral. Mind you, I wouldn’t expect much better performance from the modern formulation, other than stronger citrus notes in the opening.
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I’m ashamed to say it, but this is one I haven’t even taken out of hiding for years and years. Dior Addict. Dark and rich and smells bloody fabulous. What was I even thinking when I put this in the hidey hole? It’s not going back in there. This is the original batch, I’m almost certain. Beats the pants, and more, off modern Diors. Even some of the crazy priced line.
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Cassieflower I think you mis understood my Special Ten List! They are not new acquisitions they are the only scents I am wearing until January because I don’t have enough room to display ALl of my perfumes and ALL of my Christmas stuff!!! So … sacrifices had to be made. Monday Monday here today!!! And I am getting a hairdo . I ‘m thinking I might go on the red spectrum for a change. The temp will be a happy 25 . I am spritzing Soul .
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Haha, no, I got exactly what you were saying. I just have a big love for Aliage. I totally recommend you go red. Only thing is it fades more quickly than any other colour. Be prepared for what looks like a slaughter for the first few times in the shower😳
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Oh, and can you email me your new Saffy Gaff address.
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I had a bottle of Addict when it was first released. I wore it daily until I thunked it. Current rendition doesn’t hold a candle to original.
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I have just realised I ran out of the house without a smelly on! I was so focused on getting to hairdresser appointment on time! I have been ‘naked’ for 5 HOURS lol
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