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Hopefully just in time.

All welcome for any perfume talk of an type.

Oooooh Diorella

6am clients are normally very well-behaved but this one was a bit naughty. I have since received an apology, though.

The Thurible is gone now. Heading out for an if not swanky then swank-adjacent meal. SOTE is D&G Light Blue Intense.

Of course, Philosykos! Obviously.

SOTE is Limanakia by Parfumerie Generale. Lots of white flowers, cumin and apparently also flint. I really like it. The white flowers give sweetness but aren't overpowering, the cumin is enough to add an edge, and the flint keeps it rather cooler and drier than the other notes would suggest. Clever stuff.

Off out tonight for pizza as a belated birthday dinner for Ds. Not convinced this is necessarily the right scent for it but hey ho. Looking forward to a large glass of wine and a mahoosive bowl of pasta and cheese before the pre-holiday discipline begins (yeah, right)!

Lol at plausible's swank-adjacent meal and my lusting after a bowl of pasta and tiramisu!

Evening all.

SOTD was Bronze Goddess. Been out and about all day with 9 yr old DD and 4 yr old niece. Frazzled! . Thinking of slipping into my nice soothing Samsara later...

A day of cleaning and errands...

Sotd mrsgloss lemon sherbert

I'm about to eat my weight in jam and cream scones....

Wafting around in the newly arrived YSL - Cinema. Oh wow is this delicious. thick, soft and comforting. perfect for while i'm feeling pretty rough. Also arrived were casmir and adam levine for her. will try those later/tomorrow

Sote sexiest scent

OneNight - Cinema is glorious, isnt it? One of my all time faves.

it is indeed most glorious 3DSpex it was a blind buy but definitely one i took a chance on!

one I'M GLAD* i took a chance on that should say!

SOTD is Silk, Lace and Chocolate 4160

Absolutely love this and can see myself getting a full bottle

I don't want to sniff Cinema as I'm fairly sure I will love it

Limanakia is lovely. I liked Bois Naufrage as well I think, so I might have to investigate PG a little further...samples only though.

SoToE is PP 3111 roses. I don't have to think about it, or analyse it. It's a comfortable boost to whatever I thought I was doing earlier. And, I love roses.

Did like Undergrowth, no FB purchases yet..

Thank you all for your suggestions - lots of lovely ideas.

I struggle with imagining what will work in different climatic condition, especially balmy nights. It's a good time to try samples (as I can't bear the idea of smashing something precious).

I'll definitely be taking Mandarino Di Amalfi Aqua

I'm wondering about taking a couple ELD'Os:
You or Someone Like, and, perhaps Amourette for nights (strongly aromatic though - could be a controversial choice with travelling companions. It's like a bad gals NR).Or else take Etui Noir. Iris seems to be a recurring theme.

Might also have to decant some Suffolk Lavender - another aromatic evening option.

Morning all - have been catching up on the thread, the Rook sample set sounds interesting but I note the half price full bottle offer ends tomorrow, so I am going to resist in case I fall in love with something - I like the sound of Undergrowth for the name as much as the descriptions!

I have been slowly working my way through the Hermes miniatures I got last weekend, so far have tried Eau des Merveilles (love), Jour de Hermes (also love!) and yesterday wore the Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate, which at first spritz smelled very similar to my Method Rhubarb kitchen cleaner, then settled beautifully then disappeared very quickly! So no to a fb of that but it is lovely.

Mrs L I reckon you can't go wrong with Etui Noir for a balmy evening. I would also take my LADDM sample.

I had a sniff of TF Neroli Portofino for the first time the other day, smelled very similar to Lumiere Doree to my uncultured nose, but a lot more £££

Meant to say I have been putting off trying the Twilly as I'm a little wary of Tuberose fragrances.

Also - I have nearly a full 50ml of MG Fire going spare if anyone is interested PM me, I have decided its just not for me.

It’s the great 4160 Tuesdays giveaway! I have lots of samples left over from my Perfume party to give away to you guys. Ready in time for the 3 for 2 offer.

I’m interested in trying Scenthusiasm, white queen, sleep knot and pillow talk... if anyone has any samples/ decants please.

The samples up for grabs are

WIDOMH
New York 55
Red roses and raw silk
Paradox
Goodbye Piccadilly
Shazam
Mrs Gloss made me do it
Rome 1963
Buddahwood box
Up the apples and pears
Paris 1947?
Sex Goddess

Morning all.

No SOTD yet as still in PJs drinking coffee.

aubergines - I was really underwhelmed with Neroli Portofino. I only recently sniffed it myself and it felt like every other TF I’ve sniffed - just not up to the hype. I’m yet to find a TF I love.

I’m trying to offload a bottle Shalimar EDT (30mls) on eBay at the moment. Boxed and sprayed only a couple of times. Got one day left on the auction and no interest so far...if anyone wants to make me an offer...? .

Getting to the post office with your NR tomorrow mrsr, promise! Hectic weekend.

Thanks spex!

I've just cleaned the car so Sotd is next eau nude

This is so clean and fresh!

I also have....

Inevitable crimes of passion
Lemon sherbet
Also it’s bhodi language I have - not buddahwood box

SOTD is YSL Cinema (thanks OneNight for the inspiration!).

Not having the sort of glamorous day I’d imagine compliments Cinema, though. Off to do a big food shop soon and then meeting DH in the pub (he’s watching the football...I’m just going for the food ).

It's laundry day in the Suit household. Earlier, I roused husband from bed with the words, 'Ask not for whom the washing machine tolls, for it tolls for thee.' We're in that kind of mood today.

SOTD is Frederic Malle Eau de Magnolia, which I'm currently on the fence about, as it has something of a high-end cleaning product vibe. It's elegant and refreshing, mind. And I am generally well-disposed towards FM. Carnal Flower is pretty much my all-time favourite scenty thing.

Re Tom ford...I'm in full agreement with then...totally emperor's new clothes. I'd add no Malone to that list too.

I must NOT buy in the 4160 sale 😫

still have 3, 7ml 4160Tuesdays going begging. there is Dark Heart of Old Havana, Who Knew? and Shazam! happy to swap or pass on to someone who wants to try one or all of them. Don't mind if someone takes all three or they get split please someone take them because i'm running out of room on my shelf

SOTD is currently Adam Levine for Her. This is pretty fab, warm, long lasting and smells way more expensive than it is. I get a whiff of what I think might be marigold but I don't know if that's one of the listed notes, I don't think I've ever had anything with marigold in it before, not that i know of at least! An excellent blind buy all in all

Neroli Portofino smells like every other neroli/citrus based ££££££££s Italian inspired cologney thing to me. It's nice. It's fresh. It's juicy. It's nothing that Yves Rocher Essences de Neroli isn't for about a tenner, and I imagine every other volatile neroli fragrance out there. Dd has about 10 and they are all virtually identical- lovely, one and all, but nothing to justify any ££££££s in TF's pocket.

I liked Twilly a lot more than I expected. Especially as it was receiving the same sort of hype that Gabrielle was. Hermes does very little I don't like, I can only think of the poo-smelling Jardin Apres le mousson that had me scrubbing.

I'm going to need Cinema I think. I have hovered over it before from PP. Am hitting London next weekend and so am going to spend time deciding which 4160s to order, and which beautiful bag from the classy bag thread to treat myself to. I am going to spend the summer buying 4160s, Perfume Society and others who won't deliver to foreign.

I retested Angelique sous la pluie yesterday and it still shrieks flyspray to me. So it's gone in the ever growing "things to hand over to perfumistas" bag. I'll produce a list by the end of the week and get them out to you once I'm on UK shores. Determined to get rid of stuff I don't like for once and for all.

Samsara today. Every time I wear this I marvel again at how damn clever it is. It could easily be a minger in the wrong hands. The sweet citrussy creaminess could go horribly wrong. But it's Guerlain. So it's perfection. It reminds me a bit of 24 Faubourg in its strength, yet classy cleverness. Love it.