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Perfumistas 14: Perfumery High and Low. (Warning: this thread sabotages credit cards)

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OCSockOrphanage · 01/05/2018 13:24

Here we go again... A merry whirl of things of things that smell delicious (and sometimes not).

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Judydreamsofhorses · 15/05/2018 20:35

Hello, fragrant ones. I had to go pretty much offline because I was googling MRI scans. Scan done, in Heeley Sel Marin, and I live to tell the tale. Hope everyone is good.

MrsLucas · 15/05/2018 20:44

Well tracked PP! Should be good - glad it's in the evening.

Just to mention to anyone in need of a cheap thrill that the Floral Street samples are available on Feel Unique's pick n mix sample service at the moment. 5 x 1.5mls delivered for £3.95

LibertyBlue · 16/05/2018 06:14

SOTD E Coudray Iris Rose

Up early to travel long distance to business meeting

mrsreynolds · 16/05/2018 06:31

Ugh....

So little sleep...

Ds1s school trip had bus issues and he didnt get home til 12.35am!!

And - in their amazingly crappy organisation - he has another trip today!

😩🤔

He will be in a delightful mood when he gets home

Sotd MG lemon. I love it.

Yawn....

LibertyBlue · 16/05/2018 07:27

Oh dear MrsR I’ve got all that to look forward to haven’t I? Nursery is so simple

I’m not actually in Iris Rose because I couldn’t find it. I’m in Angela Flanders Columbia Rose... a spicy rose which is pretty strong. At least I’ve got a few hours for it to dry down before I meet people! There’s no spice in it must be the patchouli making it so- I get a lot of patch.

TheClitterati · 16/05/2018 07:47

Yes quite some time ago MrsLucas Smile

mrsreynolds · 16/05/2018 08:13

Well...
Bhodi language is NOT for me 😔
So I've got a full 9ml if anyone wants it
X

OneNightTimeMenaceStrikesBack · 16/05/2018 08:23

mrsrenolds i'd be interested in the bhodi language if it hasn't already gone. if it has, no worries!!

positivepineapple · 16/05/2018 08:52

SOTD for Archive hell - round 2 damn you GDPR is L'eau Magnetic

mrsreynolds · 16/05/2018 09:31

Ok one
Pm me your address x

UnnecessaryFennel · 16/05/2018 11:48

SOTMoment is Beaufort Fathom V, from my just-arrived Bloom Beach Memories pack.

God, this is an odd, shifty, glorious thing. The top notes are more of a feeling than a smell - the feeling you get when you plunge into a swimming pool or get suddenly pulled underwater by a wave - fierce water, salt/chemicals, almost painful sensations in the nose and eyes, quite overwhelming and a bit scary. And then...a flower shop at close of business, wet, green, sappy stalks, earth, metal buckets, old flower water, petals. And then air and salt again.

It's so clever and I slightly love it, actually. Can't think of a single occasion that would suit it (perhaps a boating holiday Grin) but I can't stop sniffing my wrist.

I had lost my perfume mojo a bit over the last few days and now I can't wait to try ALL THE THINGS AGAIN.

Coffeecoffeebuzzbuzzbuzz · 16/05/2018 11:53

Web chat sounds great. SOTmorning was a new sample of Kensington amber by penhaligons. Totally not for me; think it’s the cinnamon. Back in tom Ford neroli portofino now. unneccessary fennel you have really made me want to try the Beaufort now!

Boglin · 16/05/2018 12:15

Hello perfumistas, I'm terrible at keeping up on here, though I do try! Just placed my first PP order so looking forward to those coming. Sotd today is Chloe as I'm trying to use up some of the many miniatures I have. On that note, does anyone want a sample of SJP Stash? It's not for me. Also I have a nearly full bottle of Diesel Plus Plus if anyone is a fan of that?

mrsreynolds · 16/05/2018 15:22

I'd love the stash please

ThenCameTheFools · 16/05/2018 15:25

Hello. I am avoiding you all because I need to save money. Haha, famous last words.

I am being boringly summery. Monday- Hadrien, yesterday Fidji, today Eau du Sud.

OCSock · 16/05/2018 16:30

Fennel, after Beaufort 1805, nothing that house does is ever going to be straightforward; I must try to smell it one day.

SoTD, for the return to grey weather, is Feu Follet. Heck, I love this; the mini is dropping fast; less keen on the others. Does anyone know if there are any FBs still around? Preferably cheap ones as I have just seen this month's Amazon spend, and although I know that most of it was dull household gubbins, revision materials and 99p books, there was a full page list. No wonder we recycle so much card.

CountFosco · 16/05/2018 17:39

SotD MG Lemon. Suitably bitter to give me strength as I transferred almost a years salary to our solicitors for buying our new house. Plan is to move next Friday and exchange at some as yet undefined point in the next 5 days. Eek!

UnnecessaryFennel · 16/05/2018 18:06

Good luck count! We may well be moving soonish too, am not really looking forward to it all...

sock, I'd be happy to send you a bit more Feu Follet to tide you over if you like? I think I got the world's last (relatively) cheapo bottle of it the other week - a true eBay bargain if ever there was one! It really is bloody gorgeous.

Am still waiting on my Habanita...being redelivered on Saturday, can't wait to try it.

I've done so well on the no-spend resolution Hmm

UnnecessaryFennel · 16/05/2018 18:08

Columbia Rose sounds lovely, liberty, spicy rose is right up my street.

LibertyBlue · 16/05/2018 18:34

Columbia Rose has huge sillage and longevity Fennel most impressive but perhaps a bit much for my serious business meeting today

Ughh anyone else bogged down in GDPR compliance? I’ve been preparing for 18 months but still working on it. At the very least I imagine everyone’s email inboxes are filling up with consent requests. I do believe in it, but it’s just such a massive effort (not to mention boring)

mrsreynolds · 16/05/2018 18:36

Tbh I'm taking the opportunity to ignore the gdpr e mails liberty so they FINALLY unsubscribe me! God knows they've ignored my e mails thus far...

MrsLucas · 16/05/2018 19:45

SotD Black Fleece - wonderful aromatic treat with a cool floral undertow. May be heading over to Cocosa in search of a full bottle...

Have just left a bottle of Yatagan on the shelf in TK Maxx in favour of some Lipstick Queen lippies. Close call.

PestymcPestFace · 16/05/2018 20:08

MrsL Black fleece ebay bargain

SotD Neroli Potofino, which I then dropped onto a marble floor Sad luckily it was S&S roller ball, my bathroom smells amazing Grin

MrsLucas · 16/05/2018 20:40

Thanks Pest. Sorry to hear about the NP - still recovering from loss of my Amber Mambo in similar circumstances.

OCSock · 16/05/2018 20:50

If you have Feu Follet going begging and are not being kind, then I will bite your arm off Fennel. But if you too are ekeing it out, and I recall you loving it too, then I couldn't in good conscience take it. I can see full price bottles on their website and may have to save up!