The Friendly Perfumistas get the key of the door to the Lion Cupboard - it's Thread no. 21!

[MaudBaileysGreenTurban]

Evening all

Apologies for the cheesy thread title.

Come and join the MN Perfumistas for gorgeously-scented chat (or Germolene and burnt frankfurters...)

[CountFosco]

Hello! We're going to Florence this year and so I've been doing research. Anyone tried the perfumes at Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy? Any recommendations?

[MotherOfDragonite]

Thank you for starting a new thread, Maud! For the avoidance of doubt, I believe I am the one who likes to smell like burnt frankfurters. Sort of.

cant, I got the same Anima Vinci sample and enjoyed it but felt I smelled a bit too much like a stir fry (I always add sesame oil at the end). I then bought a set of Anima Vinci samples from PS. They are all really smooth and surprisingly appealing, I am really enjoying Wood of Life and the oud one was also lovely (though not overly oud-y).

[Judystilldreamsofhorses]

Thanks for the new thread! I was in MMM Sunday for a trip to the hairdresser, now showered and in pjs and Kiehl’s Musk. Is it just me who washes my hair after the hairdresser? I have a very complicated fringe, so bits.

[TracyBeakerSoYeah]

Thanks for the new thread Maud

[cantbelievemyeyes]

Haha I love sesame oil on my stir fry too mother, fortunately I didn't quite get that on my skin

Have just had a quick spritz of Centrepiece for bed, mmm

[MaudBaileysGreenTurban]

Not tried any SMN, count, although have always liked the look of their bottles #shallow

Jealous of your trip to Florence though. I was last there about 20 years ago; beautiful city.

SOTD is AT Reverie au Jardin. This is a lavender for people who think they don't like lavender. None of your cheapo bath salts fragrance here - this is rich and green and luscious.

Still debating whether or not I can get away with a little trip to Bloom this afternoon. Am out of the office for a meeting this morning and I'm sure no one would miss me if I didn't go back afterwards...

[HaventGotAllDay]

Hello! Popping in to your new thread. S'me PIAM.
Still lost my mojo but am planning on sorting out MY perfume cupboard over Easter so might get into it all again!

[YesQueen]

Kyse - cocco alla vaniglia
I'm in love with this

[keenwasalad]

SOTD issay miyake pure which I accidentally bought last night at the airport. Am not a lover of the original IM but can't get enough of the pure for a daytime scent!

[MotherOfDragonite]

SOTD is Eau My Soul, just right for a rainy study day.

[OneNightTimeMenaceStrikesBack]

just marking my place!

Ive seen Mon Guerlain Florale on a good offer and i'm considering buying it, i havent smelt it but looked up the notes and it seems like the kind of thing i'd like. I am so bad for blind buys though, luckily ive never hated anything ive blind bought!

[MrsMoggs]

Thanks for the new thread Maud. (I like the smell of germolene and will be applying The Lion Cupboard later - good prompt to dig it out).

Hadn't notice Dodo before - wow - an animalic fougere sounds interesting!

Hi HGAD - nice to hear from you. Hope your mojo is restored without delay.

Just to report on a very cheap thrill - Boots appear to have dumped their #moments by reload range. (A bit faddy but still fun - little atomisers with a range of different perfume cartridge you buy separately). In my local store the atomisers are in clearance at £2 and the perfume cartridges are each £1. Great little stocking fillers. I've tried most of the perfumes and 2-3 are to my taste and very wearable (DC have the misses!).

[MotherOfDragonite]

I bought a second-hand bottle of MH Le Pamplemousse and am loving it! Deliciously fresh and herby. I am not really a citrus fan but this really brings out the qualities in it that I like.

[Lotsofpots]

SOTD Floral Street Black Lotus

[MaudBaileysGreenTurban]

Back from Bloom!

Came out with a FB of Memoirs of a Trespasser, finally! Now swathed in glorious dirty boozy vanilla/hay/earth; god I love this.

And...free samples of Zoologist's Dodo (a very quirky green fougere with a photo-realistic lychee note up top) and Camel (amber, dried fruits, cinnamon and incense), Phaedon Rouge Avignon (woody cocoa raspberry) and Pierre Guillaume Felanilla (dry, cool iris and vanilla)

I think I have to finally admit what I've suspected about myself for ages...that I really love a good gourmand

[teta]

mother Marina Barcenilla is stopping making perfumes!
So they’re half price apart from India!!
I’ve just bought Patchouli Flowers & perfume garden.

[MotherOfDragonite]

@teta I was literally just coming on here to tell you that!!! I have just ordered. I ordered India and it was half price too. I also ordered Perfume Garden because I am insane.

[Iambuffy]

Major phone issues!

(It's me chevvy!)

[TracyBeakerSoYeah]

You've managed to escape Bloom relatively unscathed then Maud with just the one full size
Dodo sounds interesting, Camel & Phaedon Rouge Avignon I think I would think I like but not too sure about the others as not a big vanilla fan.
Mind you scent is like clothes sometimes you have to push yourself out of your comfort zone & try something random & then wow.
Talking of random, when I was Debenhams earlier rather than make a bee line for what I think I would like, I just stopped randomly at one of the fragrance displays & grabbed a bottle of Tiffany Eau de Parfum & went mad on my arm.
It's a light sparkling floral I can smell the orange/mandarin & musk in it but I'm afraid a few hours later it has settled down to smell more like eau d'hairspray.


SOTD was Alien Fusion, I love the original Alien but the Fusion version just seems too sweet & heavy.

[MaudBaileysGreenTurban]

Tracey - I never thought I would love vanilla as a note but it's now probably one of my favourites. It has to be a bit dirty, earthy or weird though; can't be doing with cupcake frosting

[teta]

Ooh when I tried it was still )130 pounds.
Now it’s sold out!
I ordered the sample to try it so st least I will know how it smelt 😭🥺.

[Lotsofpots]

Ooooh great haul maud! Rouge Avignon is beautiful, I have a FB and adore it.

[MaudBaileysGreenTurban]

Apologies, tracy, I'm spelling everyone's name wrong this evening; that's what comes of trying to MN and cook at the same time...

[MaudBaileysGreenTurban]

I think I might wear Rouge Avignon tomorrow, lots. It is indeed lovely on a brief spritz but I'm looking forward to finding out how it develops.

[Judystilldreamsofhorses]

SOTD Rive Gauche.