Perfumistas 15: hmm your ideas intrigue me, I wish to subscribe to your newsletter

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Hopefully just in time.

All welcome for any perfume talk of an type.

Evening!! SotD was 22 - such a powerhouse and becoming my go to scent for those days at work when I know I'll need a "I'm not being fobbed off, just watch me boss this" sort of attitude. Little goes a long way too...

Came home to my Habanita and Shalimar Test driving the Habanita... ooof!

What do you think of it Cheap - wasn't sure about 'ooof' ? I like it best after its mellowed and gets a bit of lived-in feel.

Ooof as in I'd quite like to head to a bar, drink some hard liquor, and stay out all night wearing this

I did a reccy of Boots samples earlier, highly recommend Boss For Her

Oooh cheap that sounds a fabulous way to wear Habanita

Ah - got you! Can I come too?

I hadn't heard of Fragrantica, I love it! There are so many perfumes out there... the Ajmal one I have smells delicious, and is long lasting - I put some on this morning and can still smell it now. I was given another Arabian one, an oil, which I think was called Noora which smells just like marzipan at first but then changes to something more sophisticated - not like cheap celeb fragrances - but I hadn't been able to find who made it. But the Fragrantica website has it!

SOTD was MG Plum. I posted on Instagram and MG herself commented on my photo. I can never remember, is it her or CT who is bonkers about always sleeping in makeup and not letting your OH see you bare faced? (My poor OH mainly sees me bare faced, specs, and “lounge wear”.)

Judy it’s Charlotte Tilbury who doesn’t let her hubby see her makeup less. Apparently she takes all her makeup off before bed, fully cleanses / moisturises, then reapplies bed time makeup. Then repeats the removal/ cleansing before applying daytime makeup in the morning. Ok then

I suppose we all do that with out SOTD- Bed time scents - SOTD etc, but it’s much quicker.

When a CT ad appears on Instagram I get a little bit scared

How can “bed time makeup” be a thing? Unless I have a second shower I don’t even do a different perfume for bed. (Should I unsubscribe from the newsletter?)

I was trying to find out what the perfumes I like had in common and found this www.fragrancesoftheworld.com/FragranceFinder.

Don't know how accurate it is.

at Judy.

Is a pattern emerging Edith?

Not sure yet - may need a spreadsheet. . Possibly woody Orientals.

What are your favourites?

Over the years - Opium, Coco, Dolce Vita, Champagne. Heavy ones, it seems.

woody/oriental??
Oooh....
Now you're talking! 😁
May I suggest;

Knowing by estee lauder
4160 Tuesdays mrsgloss outdoors , mrsgloss indoors, another kiss by the fireside
Cinnabar by estee lauder
Oscar de la renta by Oscar de la renta
Obsession by Calvin Klein
Samsara by guerlain
By the fireplace by mmm
Coromandel by chanel

Um....i will be back with more!

Argh!...

How could I forget!...

Tabu by Dana
Youth dew by estee lauder
Paloma Picasso by paloma Picasso
Passion by Elizabeth Taylor

Happy sniffing 😁

There's also mitsouko by guerlain...

I'll stop now 😁

Omg!

How could I forget 4160 Tuesdays sexiest scent on the planet ever!!
GORGEOUS velvety woody loveliness

Also:
Next eau nude and next cashmere....cheap as chips and really nice

Morning
(Yawn)
Sotd mrsgloss indoors

Morning all! Well I got my arse handed to me last night after daring to start a thread about a new frock I'd bought! I'm back in the friendly embrace of the Perfumistas and I'm never venturing out again.

Now I know how people who wear Angel feel

SOTD is Bodhi Language, for comfort, lolol.

😯 fennel!?

Do I need to kick some ass?
brushes off knuckle dusters
🤣

I only really post here and on the westminsterenders threads.

Mn is scary at times!

It's the 'this is a flattering dress' thread. Honestly, bunch of bloody vipers . I look nice!

Mrsr I read the Westminsterenders threads, they're great. I'm too unknowledgeable to actually post though.

I've just looked...

I agree. It's fab.

I love linen dresses and have one or two.

I've just ordered a dress and hat thing for a wedding in September.

Ohhhh...what perfume shall I wear...hmmm....

I saw that thread Fennel. I imagine the people who criticise frocks like that to be fond of a cold-shoulder top. Which has never looked good on anyone, anywhere, ever. Dd has developed a penchant for them, but she is 14 and it's allowed. On grown women I just want to point them in the direction of wherever Julia Roberts used to stand in Pretty Woman. Ahem.

Oh god 22! On me it was a ohmigodgetthisoff. I did retry it, but nope.

I am being very good (have I mentioned school's out? SCHOOL's OUT!!!!) and testing the multitude of untested samples. I grabbed a handful and some cards, and will try and get through as many as possible before coming to the UK, so I can hand the ones I don't like over to you lot (finally)

Odin n 6 Amanu- (or something) pleasant enough, citrussy opening, fresh, summery. Nothing special, nothing bad.

McQueen eponymous- ohmygodgetitoff. Smelled like Anais Anais had been on smack and had sex with Amarige and Chanel 22 at the same time and then produced an olfactory lovechild. I felt like I should be ringing a bell before approaching people but tbh, it was one of those things where it wouldn't be necessary as they'd smell me in the next county. I looked it up and it does say "big on white flowers"

JHAG Anyway- now I really liked this- on the card. Watery, neroli, citrussy, like a Jo Malone version of an Annick Goutal. I decided it was to be my evening scent, put it on my skin and didn't like it at all.

JHAG Miss Charming. Utter. Pink. Minger. Fizzy pink sherbert. DD will love it.

YSL Kouros- now I bought this sample because I was convinced it was what my flatmate once wore and I wanted olfactory memories- nothing romantic, gay as a very gay thing. But it's not. And it's horrible. Cheap men's aftershave.

I also revisted Heeley Cuir Plein Fleur (is it) and Keiko Mecheri Genie something but both are far too smoky and leathery to properly appreciate in summer.

I went to bed in Paris Premieres Roses, which is not as long lasting as, but on the opening identical to, original Paris. That lush hit of rose and violet. Yummy.