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 14.8.2020
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
Autoportrait by Olfactive Studio. I had a decant here somewhere, I’m sure of it. Having tidied up and rearranged my decants this last month and a bit I couldn’t find it anywhere. Then a mate had a partial bottle on her FB Sale Doc for a very reasonable price so I splurged.
So good. Tranquil, green and woodsy with a cool, lightly fruity, unburnt incense. This is one of my favourite niche houses.
Portia xx
Had a ZOOM meeting as seasonal perfume launch today. They sent us a box of samples and we were taken through them.
Stand out excitements: Halfeti Leather by Penhaligon’s (NEW Halfeti flanker!), Amouage Black Iris Interlude Man (Interlude Man flanker, first of two), Sel d’Argent by BDK Parfums (REALLY smells like silver sands burning under a tropical sun) and it was good to smell Costume National Homme again.
Also exciting that Roja is fully here in Oz.
Portia xx
Sniffing Francesca Bianchi’s Sex and the Sea just now. It’s a decant but I did ask for Falling into the Sea by Imaginary Authors. Not complaining about this mis-pick – it’s super interesting. Sweet and cosy. Iris, coconut, myrrh and vanilla.
Melanie,
Did they send you the wrong one?
Portia xx
They did, but it’s a good mistake and worthy of a proper wear xx
Nice that it turned out to be a good mistake!!!
PHEW!
Sorry to be boring but it’s Fresh White Musk again. I find it strangely comforting.
Oh Brigitte – you are anything but boring xx
mwah!!!!
Tea for Two by L’Artisan today. I love the smoky vanilla tea, so elegant and dry. Felt quite lavish having a haircut, doing hardware and being taken to the club for lunch. Lovely day out with Jin.
Portia xx
ELDO Divin’ Enfant for me today – so lovely. Don’t get the tobacco or leather. To my nose, a delightful little floral with some sweet soft orange and musk.
Diorissimo on a hot day. Was delectable but now it’s gone so in keeping with the vintage them I’ve replaced it with 70’s chanel number 5. oh my, this is always glorious but it is incredible in the heat. who knew?
I’ve been going through the sample/decant/travel size boxes. BLOODY HELL! There is a LOT of freaking perfume in this house. I was able to downsize two boxes by organising but there needs to be a major clean out.
Somehow it has now become nearly 3.30am.
Quick spritz of L’Artisan Core d’Amour salty herbal goodness and off to bed.
Portia xx
Yikes, 3:30 am. It’s happened to me once in a while and I always feel like crap the next day. Hope your next day goes ok.
No problem,
I’m very used to late nights. Jin came and woke me at 8.30am to go do stuff today. It’s been nice hanging out.
Portia xx
I’ve been reassessing our collection as well …. passing on unused bottles and making loads of decants for family and friends of our existing full bottles. With everything that’s happened I feel a strong urge to not only simplify/downsize but also bring some liquid joy into someone else’s life. Maybe you might consider doing the same, P, if your samples/decants are overwhelming you.
Yeah, that’s what I mean about a clean out. Problem is I’m really greedy and not very generous. I couldn’t hope to wear even 1/100th of this collection yet still I break out in hives at the thought of selling or sharing. It’s pathetic.
Portia xx
Oh, P, you crack me up! You would have a fit if you saw how much I give away LOL
HA! Yes, there could definitely be some reconditioning lessons, I’m due.
TBH I do try. Used to do heaps of giveaways and stuff but YOU are a master gifter Brigitte.
Portia xx
You are a master giver too, P!!! I was a lucky recipient of many of your gifts 🙂
Fresh White Musk… again…holy shite I love this stuff… I sprayed my body and my clothes..I’m not even gonna tell you how many sprays!!!!
That’s my girl. XXX
Hee hee xoxoxo
Falling into the Sea by Imaginary Authors – a lovely tropical scent for a winters day. Not too sweet – wafts of lemon and could it be the Lychee I’m liking.
Imaginary Authors do excellent scents Melanie. I’ve not tried Falling Into The sea but you make a good case for it. Lemming achieved!
Portia xx
The last of my Guerlain Terracotta Voile d’Ete decant. I don’t love it but I like it a lot and I can see many times where I would enjoy wearing it. Possible FB.
Ahhhh, so pretty. You’re right though Maya. I have it, like it and only reach for it to decant so friends can try it. Probably wore it 5 times since I bought it.
Portia xx
Seville a l’cube today. There is something about this one that is just so thick. I don’t think I have an orange blossom that feels thicker, maybe it’s the combination with the honey? It’s gorgeous and amazing how one note can be interpreted in such different ways. The difference between the Neroli I wore yesterday and this thick piece of honey toffee cake is incredible to think the starting material is the same, flowers from an orange tree.
hahahaha I just re read that, Seville a l’cube indeed!! Yes, a new flanker to Seville a l’aube that smells incredibly icy, like a honeyed orange blossom ice cube. oh autocorrect….
HA! I love when autocorrect strikes a blinder. This is good SV.
Yes, Seville a l’cube is in a class of its own. Seville a l’cube
Portia xx
Walked for an hour and a half while chatting with my mom and I was doused in Fresh White Musk…8 oz for five bucks….and it is absolutely amazing. Post shower might go with Bois D’Encens.
I love you Brigitte,
Totally egalitarian. From $5 to $300 in one day. So cool, your enjoyment of both is how I think a perfumista is. Loves ALL the scents that work for them, across the board.
Portia xx
I am not a snob LOL I wore super cheapies and super expensive ( at the time) my whole life. If I like something I wear it…no apologies 😉
Recently Clayton Ilolahia and I had afternoon tea and he gave me a bag of frags that he had been given as press bottles but wasn’t madly in love with. One is an Atelier Cologne with no label. Clear glass, silver lid and a yellow leather slip case. It smells like one of those ubiquitous niche bases with a very sheer smattering of white flowers and spices up top. I find it incredibly more-ish and have been giving myself spritzes to work out what’s in it, to little avail. I really like it though and it’s only 20/30ml now.
Portia xx
Two that have a yellow leather slip case are Citron d’Erable and Bergamote Soleil. My guess would
be Bergamote Soleil?
Maya not Mays. LOL
OOOH! It could be Bergamote Soleil! Good fact finding Maya,
Thanks.
Portia xx
Have had a lovely day in Nest’s Midnight Fleur. Love that toasted coconut and pineapple opening. Two samples trialled in earnest yesterday – nice to have smelt but nothing I love. Nirvana Amethyst by Elizabeth & James, and Eros by Versace.
Your wallet thanks you Melanie.
Portia xx
Annick Goutal Neroli on a hot day. Only a few more wearings and I’ll have to say good bye.
You must have loved this a lot SV. Aren’t they 200ml?
Portia xx
I wish. No, mine was only 50ml
Today I wore Ormonde Woman. It has been a lovely accompaniment to a sunshiny winter day.
Tonight I forgot I had trivia online but fortunately remembered when a couple of friends texted to remind me. It was all a heater skelter at the start but turned out OK.
Tonight I’m going to have a long soak in a bubble bath and wear some sweet enveloping gorgeousness. Maybe Orietal Brulant by Guerlain.
Portia xx
wow, you forgot!!! Who would have thought that could happen a year ago. Such strange times we’re in. Glad it all came together for you.
Wafting Love Tuberose today. I don’t want to like this one so much because it is so very expensive but I find it gorgeous and strangely comforting. Wonder what I’ll do when the decant runs out?
Hiya SV,
Those Amouage Love series are excellent. If they were 2/3 the price I would own them all, instead of just one.
Portia xx
I see the Amouage discounted from time to time online so keep your eyes open!!
Sometimes on FragranceNet. If you Google the bottle and follow the link they give you 35% discount.
Yes. What Portia said. Google for the coupon code for 37 percent off
wow, 37% off would be amazing. Is this all the time or once in a while and you have to find when they do it?
You have to search for it but every time I have I usually find it
Love in White
Is that the Creed Brigitte? I don’t think I’ve ever tried anything by Creed somehow but I’ve heard of that one. Do you like it? What’s it like?
I love it. Reminds me a bit of Cristalle and Pucci Sole 149 in that my nose and skin are getting the citrus full on ( orange) supposed to have creamy rice notes as well but in the heat and humidity the citrus was singing on my skin. Definitely full bottle worthy for me but it’s a Creed so it’s very expensive.
LOVE the bottle Love In White comes in. Always looks so clean and fresh.
Portia xx
I agree. Gorgeous bottle.
Tubereuse Couture by Parfumerie Generale.
Cool buttery gasoline style tuberose, weird and magnificently wonderful.
Portia xx
A little parcel of samples has arrived – super quick round of sniffs happening. Highlights so far are Marc Jacobs Bang Bang, and Nirvana Amethyst. And something I can’t recall what I put where! That’s what happens when you have more scents than arms space! Oh well, more serious trialling will happen over next few days.
HA! This is a common perfumista problem. You need to make Arm Charts and fill them in when testing Melanie.
Portia xx
Working on building a tree house, sawing wood and putting screws in on a gorgeous day wearing Carnal Flower of course.
WOEW! I always wanted a tree house. Just as we were getting old enough to have one the enormous liquidambar in our back yard got into the drainage and sewerage systems of the 5 neighbouring houses and had to be removed. Dark days.
Tell me about yours so I can live vicariously please SV.
Portia xx
Very Estee today- unremarkable in all its aspects, but somehow just right for pottering in the garden shed and sowing seeds for spring.. raining and cold here
Sometimes it doesn’t have to do more than be a peaceful accompaniment to your day Lee. I have a few fragrances like that, Boy and 1957 by CHANEL and Granville by DIOR fulfil that need perfectly.
Portia xx
Arquiste Flor y Canto. It was love at first sniff and time has not changed my feelings for it. It’s always uplifting and makes me think of tropical islands and being carefree.
Anything that does that for you sounds like a winner Maya.
Portia xx
Paco Rabanne Erotic Me. Warm sweetened milk spilled over suede with a touch of osmanthus. No incense detected. I like it.
O M G! Faniana, is this a new release? It sounds like heaven.
Portia xx
oh that sounds awesome doesn’t it?!?
yes, it does! xoxo
I got a Regime des Fleurs sample set to write about and I kinda want all of them, which is proving problematic. They’re all “inspired by a trip to Kauai” or whatever but man, they’re nice. Very wearable but also not something I go, well I’ve smelled THAT a thousand times. They have a fancier line as well.
Arg, Kauai. Visited decades ago and would love to go back. If they are a ‘reflection’ of the island must be glorious. Sigh.
They’re called Shells, Waves, Vines, Falls, you get the picture. I think there’s 6? I first saw them in Anthro, twee as hell, bc they’re different colors, meant to lined up in a row. The thing is, they smell fantastic. The shells one is a very dry sandalwood-mineral thing for instance. I can’t stop thinking about them and they’re wonderful together. And there’s nothing they remind me of.
OMG. Different colors? YOU LINE THEM UP!??? O.M.G.
you KNOW how much I love stuff like that. The smell good part is BONUS FAB!
xoxoxo
Seriously though look at the notes for these
https://regimedesfleurs.com/collections/sampling/products/personal-space-sampling-flight
OOOOOH March, These sound really interesting. You like them ALL? That almost never happens.
Portia xx
I know! I love some and I just like some, but they’re kind of experiential, and they’re so good together. The company sells a pretty generous sized sample set for $40ish so I’m going to work through that and see how I feel.
https://regimedesfleurs.com/collections/sampling/products/personal-space-sampling-flight. I lied it’s $25
After reading Portia’s post on Agent Provocateur, I’ve found my Fatale Pink I’m wearing it now.
Ooooh, I bet you smell amazing!
How is the Fatale Pink Matty? I grabbed Fatale Extreme but it’s going in the vault.
Portia x
I really like it. Why is yours going in the vault ?
Vero Profumo Onda. My perfume choices are not good this week. Once again, too much for a close, humid day. Will revisit in autumn.
WHOA yeah lol maybe next month….
Hey Cinnamon,
Onda! You are rocking the big guns.
Portia x
Dolce and Gabanna Red Cap….as good as I remember when I wore it decades ago.
I’ve been doing some memory lane research as well!
🙂
Today Jin and I have been confined to the house awaiting our C19 test results. Jin got his a couple of hours ago and I’ve still not received mine.
So the day has been spent wafting enormous amounts of Liberté by Cacharel. My 75ml bottle has about one wear left in it. Very exciting times.
Portia xx
Good luck and you smell great.
Wait, are you concerned you’ve been exposed? Well, you smell amazing.
Hey March,
Jin has been under the weather with some cold like symptoms. Because he works in essential services he has to be 100% safe. So because he went I thought it best if I get the C19 test too, just to be sure.
Portia xx
Oh crap. Keep us posted.
Hello, hope everyone is well. Today and yesterday I’ve been wearing Smell Bent-Gimel a Break. After hearing it mentioned in a thread. I read everything I could find out about it and snagged a bottle from eBay a few weeks ago. Love it!
Hey Troy,
LOVE it when the hunt proves successful. Smell Bent is an excellent house doing fabulously out there stuff, as well as some very wearable new riffs on old tropes. So glad you brought them up, we don’t hear enough about them anymore.
Portia xx
Like Portia said, that is the.best. It’s great that we can still find lovely, lesser known things on eBay!