Friendly Perfumistas 16: If life gives you Brexit wear Lemon Scent

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Old thread here. Welcome old and new, prepare to freeze your creditcards.

Just checking the E&J Bourbon. No non gourmand vanilla Mrsr8 you may hate it, MrsL you'd love it. The vanilla pods have been steeped in bourbon with a deep smokey oak (somewhere between the wood and moss) and tuberose just making a guest appearance. A slight powdery undertone, this is heady stuff.

It is the most alcoholic perfume I have ever smelt, in a good way.
Last time I made vanilla essence, could not find any vodka, but did find a mystery bottle of white rum, so used that. This makes me woder what using JD would have been like.

Sounds toothsome Pest.

Sorry to hear of MrR8's travel trauma.

SotD Le Cologne (discontinued Lyn Harris for M&S).

Mia on holidays in Ischia, Italy. We haven’t seen any other Brits and all the Italian guests are making me feel incredibly unstylish and sweaty i do smell better than they do though (not smelt any perfume on anyone yet ) but my perfume is fading fast in the heat. My staples are Prada Infusions and 4160 Rhubarb and citrus. Of course I doused myself in Bois de iles at the airport.

It’s incredibly beautiful here. Visited a huge thermal spa park today, went to a castle yesterday and going to the island where Talented mr ripely was filmed tomorrow. And of course, the food is so good (and so cheap)

Thank you Pesty I'm going to stock up.

At Deershed festival so wore Fire yesterday for the patchouli. SotD whatever I can find!

Well jel about Kittens's holiday, Ischia sounds lovely. I had a stylish Italian boyfriend once, he was very sweet - and had three wardrobes full of clothes - but I couldn't keep up with all the... whatever Italians call élan.

I'm just doing a Sainsbo's big shop this morning but I need to keep standards up so SOTD is a light spritz of MG Lemon.

I've not worn perfume since Thursday

What's E&J, pest? I like the sound of that vanilla.

Kittens, so jealous. I love Italy. I would happily go there every year but ds and dp keep having other ideas. Annoying

SOTD Sisley Izia. Zingy citrus and rose combo. Off to the south coast for a week for a little break today. Struggled with which perfumes to pack. 4160T’s WIDOMH, obvs, though 😆

I was on a long train journey yesterday and had to go through three carriages to get to the loo. I kept smelling different perfumes as I walked through the carriages. Mon Guerlain, LVEB, VS Lovespell. It was Pink Mingers galore .

Elizabeth and James Fennel

Perfume klaxon!!

Don’t all rush at once - the Perfume Society is having a summer sale and the Prada Infusions box of 8ml minis is now just £15. Absolute steal. I shall be purchasing my third before they sell out. I’m finding the range is perfect for a holiday in Italy

Plausible yep they all have massive suitcases packed full of stylish outfits (we only have Ryanair approved cabin bags). We’re not even staying anywhere fancy.

Fennel Me too- I’d happily holiday in Italy forever more. It has everything you need to feed the soul, but my DH also gets itchy feet to go elsewhere

Hi, was hoping that you lovely fragrant ladies might help me with a few questions

Am seriously considering the Perfume Society 'Velvet Collection' - anyone have it? Would recommend??

Also I have a bottle of now discontinued Atkinsons vanilla perfume - almost full! If I was to Ebay it, there is nothing similar to know how much I should put it on for. Can anyone here advise?

Hi Butterfly, the Velvet Collection is a good one (and you get chocolate!). Some of us did a parallel testing earlier in the year. You might be interested to take a look at the thread. The Big Sniff

That's mad Blue. Christmas shopping! .

In that case, I may have bought myself a very early Christmas present...

Had a squirt of the new Eau de Givenchy earlier - good for neroli lovers.

The Lyn Harris Cologne has real staying power - a tragedy they discontinued that collaboration.

Gah sold out!! Apparently more might be in stock soon....

Thanks for the link Calmanddance

SOTD MMM Untitled. Yesterday was Mitsouko. Summer seems to have vanished here.

Pefume bargains round up

Three Miller Harris mini (14ml) Perfumes from TKMaxx Rose Silence, Tea Tonique and Luminere Doree £29.99 less than half price.

Sharini - Iris Veritable (EdP) 50ml half price £27 from Roullier White there's other stuff in their sale too.

Bond No9 West Broadway at £45 rather than £145 at All Beauty

Serge Lutens Cedre at Notino not half price but sub £50.

Dug out an old perfume today, Lancôme limited edition from 2000.

Which one Adora?

Back from Deershed and now SotD is Ealing Green. We had the best time and the kids are desperate to go back.

Deershed looked great count, glad the kids enjoyed it too

I ordered the Perfume Society Prada box but also forgot that I'd ordered a few samples from Bloom earlier in the week. Ooops

I do really need to knock it on the head. I've been spending far too much recently and half of it's not even being worn.

This evening is MoV Noble Potion. I actually like this a lot more than I did when I first tried it. It's a soft sandalwood with orange, not citrussy but deep and sweet. Nothing to knock your socks off but perfectly wearable and pleasant.