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 SOTD 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 Posse people love to chat. We like to keep it fragrant but there’s always room for life events and adventures too. This is our place to share how we smell, live, love, eat, work, raise kids and pets and get on with the business of living.
SOTD 24.4.2020
You probably won’t have time to write every scent, every spritz. 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 Perfume Posse, 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 SOTD comment. Then you can reply to them, and so on.
Go To It Crew.
Portia xxx
Shakespeare ‘Lovers Complain’ for me today. Back in the office and already the emails are driving me mad. Thank goodness i smell so damm lovely.
Portia – have you tried any of this line when you’ve been at City Perfume? I think Brigitte would adore the bottle xx
This morning sprayed on lots of Organza Indecence. A bit later I went back and sprayed on several more. That’s better.
Woo HOO!
You fragrant!
Portia xx
Tonight I had the most delicious Rose Jam by LUSH bubble bath. Then threw on Brigitte amounts of Mon Guerlain Florale. It’s an infinitely more wearable version. Much wetter, less intense and less sweet and it smells like they’ve added a hefty done of peony. YUMMERS!
Took the dogs walking through the spitting rain this evening too. It was so calm and serene out there on the streets of our neighbourhood. I feel invigorated.
Portia xx
BF Ummagumma left wrist, Montale Amanda’s Orientales right. And thunk goes these two samples.
Ummagumma is the winner!
Ummagumma is super fun Melanie,
I never tried the Montale.
Portia xx
Another Nui Cobalt Designs creation tonight…Hoodwink. Website describes as: tall glass of Thai iced tea sweetened with Tupelo honey and swirled with vanilla rice milk. I think that pretty accurately sums it up. A really comforting scent.
Hi Carolyn,
Did you ever try Replica Tea Escape or Baruti Chai? I wonder if there are similarities?
Portia xx
EL Sensuous Nude. A skin scent in me, but I still love it.
MMMMMMMMM, So sexy.
Do you feel sensuous Cassieflower?
Portia xx
Haha, this definitely doesn’t make me feel sensuous. It doesn’t make me want to get nude either. It’s way too well behaved for that.
Perry Ellis Royal Vetiver Oud on the left. Zoologist Macaque on the right, which is proving delightful. Last time i wore it I wasn’t really a fan.
Love how something changes from a no, or not sure , to a maybe, even a yes.
Hey Melanie,
I also love the name Macaque. Glad it’s turned to a goodie on you.
Portia xx
Resina by Oliver & Co.
Perfectly named: spicy resins. Wears so beautifully. I put it on and wonder why it doesn’t get more skin time. SO GOOD!
Tonight it’s the amazing Bee’s High Tea from Nui Cobalt Designs. Notes according to website: Delicate vanilla cakes with rose petal preserves, elderflower wine, and Earl Grey tea with a dainty drop of spring harvest honey. This one makes me roll my eyes back in pleasure!
Bee’s High Tea is an excellent name for a fragrance Carolyn. Just the name makes me want to try it.
Portia xx
Doing a comparison today. On right side is Hermes Calèche Soie and on left is VC&A First Intense. Yep, I still think they’re cousins.
Hey Cassieflower,
Is First Intense at all like First?
Portia xx
I don’t think so. First is a slightly more complex perfume, and definitely old school in comparison. First Intense is its own thing. Very bright and sparkling, also a bit sweeter.
Sounds good, in stores now?
Penhaligons’ Malabah for me today. It’s nice but not loving it.
Four sprays of St. Clair Casablanca. It’s potent stuff.
I had forgotten how much I love Frapin perfumes. Just found my decant of 1270 and sprayed myself lavishly. Such a lovely boozy fruity perfume. From website:
Olfactory pyramid:
Top: Candied orange, Nuts, Raisins, Prunes, Cocoa, Tonka bean, Coffee.
Heart: Vine flowers, Everlasting flowers, Linden, Pepper, Spices.
Base: Precious woods, Gaiac wood, White honey, Vanilla.
LOVE 1270 Carolyn, So good.
Portia xx
I wore loads of Charlatan by Fort & Manlé tonight to host online Live in Isolation Turbo trivia tonight. We had loads of players and I think everyone had a good time. I certainly did.
Walked the dogs through the cool evening here and I’m rewatching the whole Fast & the Furious series on Netflix. Tonights offering was Tokyo Drift. It’s fun, I love the mayhem.
Now it’s time for bed. Taking the spicy amber to a darker place I’m going to wear The Aoud by Mancera. LOTS of it.
Portia
Smelling amazing Portia. I’ve tried Charlatan a few times but it doesn’t need like me, but Impressions de Giverny was a stand out xx
So a bit of a bust in terms of sampling today. Started with Bulgari Jasmin Noir and it was lovely but EDT and in arid high desert of Santa Fe it just doesn’t last more than a minute. Then a vintage sample of Lanvin My Sin, which I had hoped would rock my world but nope. Now wearing Nui Cobalt Designs Bamboozle, which at least I can SMELL. According to website: Baklava: diaphanous layers of flakey, golden pastry, toasted pistachio, roasted chestnut, crushed almond, and a generous drizzle of spring harvest honey. I am mightily tempted to lick my arm at the moment.
Bummer about My Sin Carolyn, I really love that one.
Portia xx
It’s possible that my vintage sample is past it’s prime so may seek out one from a reliable source. 🙂
I’ve had a bunch of things on today. It was really warm her in Sydney and I went and did some gardening at my BFFs Dad’s house.
Vintage YSL Jazz during the day, Grand Amour by Annick Goutal in the early evening, Piguet Petit Fracas for bed.
It’s been a gorgeous perfume day.
Portia xx
Maya Njie Tobak for me today. A very lovely musky, leather with a little Vetiver. Has lasted all day (and received a compliment) which is a big tick for me.
Yesterday I had Armani Privé Iris Celadon on one arm, and the 2018 Guerlain Iris Ganache on the other, and it was INTERESTING. They’re very similar in that iris-verging-on-gourmand way, but Iris Celadon is more creamy rooty iris, very cool, while Iris Ganache has more violet and spicy bergamot. It’s like Celadon is in the shade or in the coolness of morning, while Ganache is in the full sun. They’re both lovely. Today, I just felt like being happy so I’ve been liberally spritzing myself with Seville a l’Aube, greeny waxy orange blossom with a touch of powdery vanilla.
Such good descriptions HeidiC,
I can totally smell your differentiations as I read them.
Portia xx
Mancera Black Cherry. Sort of Lost Cherry Lite.
Today I grabbed Emanuel Ungaro Apparition. Yesterday, I wored indie perfume by Happyland called Paisley Sky.
Hey GinaT,
I had an Apparition Shower gel, it was very nice.
portia xx
Today I’m wearing Adam Levine for her.
I really like that one! Plus, as a musician the bottle makes me smile.
Hey Matty,
I agree with MMKinPA completely, that microphone bottle is perfect for singing along around the living rom.
Portia xx
SL Rose de Nuit. I got it in a sample order, tried it and thought meh. Trying it again and it’s very nice. I think this one could grow on me.
I did a random reach to the back of the tray and came up with SJP Lovely. Remembering why it’s at the back of the tray – it’s nice but just not really me. To purgatory it goes while I decide if I want to swap or give it away. It has a been a long week. If this wears off I’m going straight to Jungle l’Elephant because I know that will make me smile even if it’s not seasonally appropriate!
Oh! I have Jungle Elephant and haven’t worn it in forever. Love it! I’ll wear it tomorrow.
Hey there MMKinPA,
Jungle Elephant is beautiful, and the lid of the bottle is one of my favourites.
Portia xx
Confession: I bought a bottle of Jungle Elephant just for the top!
Fair call AnnieA,
Well worth it.
Portia xx
Wearing Puredistance 1 this morning. I bought a sampler set of Puredistance many years ago and then was too intimidated (??) to actually crack it open and try the 3 vials. (And afraid I’d cry if I used up M in a couple of go’s, M being the point of the purchase to begin with.) Didn’t like the powdery stage PD1 went through initially but now the neroli is peeking out a bit more forcefully so it’s growing on me. Neroli is one of the only fruit notes that isn’t an immediate NOPE from me.
Comme des Garcons Kyoto sample today. I tried this long ago when I was not new to perfume, but very new to all the ways it could be and thought Kyoto very strange. I’m sampling again for fun and now it’s a wooden box of treasured items, stored in the attic and smelling of faraway lands, and very Zen.
Hi Springpansy,
Kyoto IS gorgeous.
It’s also interesting how diverse the CdG incense range are. Try to get your nose on some of the others too. Still readily available.
Portia xx
Wearing truckloads of Samsara tonight. EdP from the red & gold bottle. MMMMMMM
Portia xx
You smell just fabulous
I am still deciding, but think I may land on Iris Silver Mist, seems like that kind of day.
Bringing out the cool guys today Patty? ISM, or as my mate Anna Maria always calls it, Irish Silver Mist.
Portia xx
SJP Lovely Sheer. It’s so nice for a cheapie. I will get home soon and hope my boyfriend made the asparagus quiche we talked about this morning
A boyfriend who makes asparagus quiche sounds like a keeper to me Tanja. MMMMM
Portia xx
SOTD Papillon Dryad.
Gorgeous Filomena.
I’ve been wearing some of my unworn fragrances, preparing for my Another Chance post on Tuesday — please try something out you’ve been ignoring so you can report back!
OK, will try to March.
It’s a rainy day today, so I tried out Oriental Lounge by The Different Company. It’s okay – I’d put on a spritz if I were at work without perfume and it was in a drawer. Since it’s with all the other bottles at home it , though, it will probably be ignored some more…
What a bummer AnnieA, Oriental Lounge is one of my faves.
Portia xx
Miller et Bertaux Shanti Shanti. Cool and zen. Easing my way into the perfume day.
Even the name is calming…
Cassieflower,
Did I know that you have Miller et Bertaux Shanti Shanti?
Aren’t they stellar? I love their work and Shanti Shanti is excellent.
Portia xx
I’ve mentioned it a few times definitely. It’s great for yoga class for some reason.
I’ve always wanted to try this one. Have to see if Lucky Scent has a sample!
Suddenly summer here and we are unprepared. Guerlain AA Nerolia Bianca – a little heady but not too indolic. Sunshine in a bottle !
Hm, we need a post on “sunshine in a bottle” — just cheery, uncomplicated frags that make us happy.
I have some candidates for this. Terracotta or Batucada….
Hiram Green’s Dilettante this morning. This has been the first full week of proper spring here and everything is popping, including the lilacs, which were my mother’s fave flower. The Devon banks are full of an assortment of wildflowers. Dilettante’s orange blossom, orange, etc, makes me think of Philadelphus (mock orange) which along with tuberose is among my favourite flowers. Deceptively innocent at first, opening into something lush and pongy.
whyyyyyyyy have I not ordered a decant yet…. I swear I tried it when I first came out and I’ve lost that large-ish sample, I need to quit looking for it and get another.
I always think of bees rolling around in it doing the do. There’s that whisper of naughtiness in it that’s defies explanation.
Serge Lutens Rahat Loukoum. I’ve been testing lots of samples, leading to lots of scrubbing LOL. Needed some sweet almond to make up for it. Would love to hear anyone’s almond recs!
Rahat hahahahahaha I LOATHE Turkish delight. True story: our beloved Greek barber (who had enormous patience w my twins) returned from a trip home with a big box of Turkish delight and, one day, shoved a piece of it into my mouth. I had to stand there and smile and look delighted until I could quietly spit it out….
So you need to try SL Louve, that’s almondy and way prettier IMO. Also Aqua di Parma did a Mandorla something or other I really liked. And there’s an awesome vintage…. Poison? Poison almond? Hang on, blanking on the name. Tendre, maybe?
Hypnotic Poison, that’s the one.
In the wee hours of the 24th (insomnia), I am indulging in yet another spritz of Baiser Volé by Cartier, a birthday gift from a wonderful friend. And, a blind buy. Feelin’ lucky!
Was rocking Mandy Aftel’s Secret Garden all day. I was on a Zoom call with some friends outside when I got a text from my housemate asking if I knew why her cat smelled like a French whore. I’ve never been more proud! Apparently my perfume transferred to his fur when I picked him up for a cuddle. This is quite the tenacious floral/animalic perfume.
Okay this made me giggle so loud I disturbed the dogs, thanks!
Least I could do for the Posse who taught me about Worth Courtesan oh so many years ago. I can’t find my bottle anywhere and fear I may have used it all up. Have to go on the hunt it seems!
And of COURSE kitty would want a cuddle if you smell animalic! That’s always a useful clue for me, when my dogs are super interested in what I’ve sprayed, hehe.
I know I “may” have gone a little too far with an indolic perfume when my cats start scratching around me, figuratively attempting to bury my arm under some kitty litter. So then I go and spray myself with some more, cause I’m evil like that. 🙂
That is hilarious! I cuddle my cats and they smell pretty good–on their own, or with my frag of the day. Today it is Persian Tea Room by Alkemia. Another cold, wet & blustery day in New England.
Ohhhh…Alkemia!!! I just ordered two sets of samples that they are picking out for me based on notes I enjoy and I just got shipping notice. I have to put Persian Tea Room on my list to try when I place my next order with them.
HA! Excellent story Carolyn.
How lucky those French whores are to smell so fine.
Portia xx
I totally should have been born in Marie Antoinette’s time. If it wasn’t for all the beheading I would have really enjoyed it! 🙂