Orange You Glad it’s Thanksgiving?

The Chicken Sisters!

Well, I am glad and not just because of the four-day weekend (well not PRIMARILLY because of it. I do like getting four days off mind you. What I kind of don’t like are thanksgiving food. I don’t really like turkey, nor am I fond of “all the trimmings.” I think everyone would have been better off if they had served Fettuccine Carbonara at the first thanksgiving.

My Thanksgiving will be spent with my friend who recently lost her husband. She will be with her family on the day after, Friday, celebrating. While she isn’t averse to being alone she extended an invite to low-key hang out with the dog and frankly that sounds wonderful.

This not so much..

This is nominally about Orange scents so here’s my four-for-fighting on this family-friendly holiday.

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Serge Lutens Mandarine Mandarin is one of my favorites- with it’s bright opening of a freshly ripped apart satsuma to it’s spicy notes and discernible celery (yes, celery) this is one of those bell jars that make hoop-jumping worth it. I don’t see it on the website but I hope this isn’t permanent deportation. But I do see a bottle on eBay going for $1499, so gird your loins..

Serge Lutens Fleurs d’Oranger is of course Orange Flower and not the fruit, but this one is a wonder. There’s something about this one with it’s hints of civet and tuberose that give this virginal wonder a bit of sloe-eyed heat.

I like to keep my workspace tidy as well. I do not however dust UNDER the linoleum.

Liz Zorn Blood Orange and Vetiver is one of my favorites and one that you have to seek out. There have been rumors that her scent business might be on the way out, but this one is still listed as available. Grab it while you can.

And for a final orange I leave you with Musette’s take on Guerlain Habit Rouge. One of those times when a perfumer got it exactly right and never let reformulations ruin things.

What are your plans for the holiday?

Images are from Wikimedia and my iPhone.