It's cold outside so the lovely friendly perfumistas are by the fireplace, sniffing our scarves and dreaming of the desert

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I think we're on thread no 24 - appropriate for the upcoming advent fun!

Ds2 in his suit purchased today minus his head and with a photobombing dog. . Shirt had the bloody tag still attached so deployed the two forks trick.

He looks very dashing :)

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all my fragrant friends and those who you love x

SOTD S&B Salt Caramel again.

teta he looks very smart! We have the same tiles in our vestibule. Twins!

eddie lovely tree. Ours is coming next week, I can’t wait!

Actually not quite the same now I look at the two photos. Similar, though.

SOTD Timeless

Sotd 4160 extra sexiest scent

Very similar @Judystilldreamsofhorses. Typically Victorian/Edwardian hall tiles.I love your skirt too. I have one like that from Mint Velvet that I haven't worn for a while. I must get it out
That's a beautiful Christmas tree @Stinkyeddie.
No perfume yet. Am still in bed with a cup of tea. Loved your review @MaudBaileysGreenTurban.

I've added some red as it looked a bit bland
:)

Nice review Maud. Being hopelessly literal, I have only worn LJdMMcG in the springtime. I'm going home to try it on your joint recommendation 😀

Lovely reviews :)

Interesting, isn't it? I wore 4160 mrsgloss indoors all last summer in the dreadful heat....it was gloriously refreshing to my nose!

I'd wear by the fireplace all year round too...I adore it :)

(Not much of the real stuff you kindly sent me left, judy!)

Hope your son had a good night Teta?

Your son looks very dashing, teta! (And I like your floor tiles...)

SOTD yesterday was Creamy Vanilla Crumble, and today it's Eau My Soul.

@MrsMoggs he came home hungry as there wasn't enough food on his plate at the dinner. He didn't realise you can go up for seconds until his big sister told him later ( he exists in his own little universe). Then he pulled his shirt out as it's not cool to tuck your shirt in . I did point out that doesn't apply to suits.......... So he didn't look dashing for long.🤦‍♀️
And apparently he was playing games with his 'weirdo' mates during the disco according to his sister.😂 Oh well , it's his first attempt at adult socialising .

Sounds like a pretty successful first grown-up outing, Teta . My DS is still at the slightly less sophisticated stage of po-go-ing relentlessly for the duration of an event and emerging sweating like a racehorse!

😂🤣@MrsMoggs

I need some expert advice, and hope I'm in the right place. I'd like to buy DM a little extra present for Christmas to say thank you for her help with childcare recently.
We've already got her and DF a weekend away with a fancy dinner so budget is about £30-£40 for the extra gift.
She's a latecomer to wearing perfume other than rive gauche in the eighties! When I was young I wore things like the DKNY fragrances in apples, D&G L'Imperatrice, Lacoste touch of pink etc and she used to say I smelled like a fruit salad, sweets or an old lady's handbag...
More recently I've worn things like Ellie Saab le parfum, Paco rabanne lady million, Armani Si, Donna Karan cashmere, and my fallback is good old channel number 5. Day to day for work etc I often wear the M&S Rosie for autograph scents. So a fairly random mix but she has commented that she likes some of them, the Donna Karan and lady million definitely I think she said Si was too sweet for her. She likes sandalwood and vanilla but nothing too sweet, nothing too fruity and nothing that's lightly floral/rose scents (which I love).
Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

I'd suggest my sotd (scent of the day) 4160 Tuesdays sexiest scent on the planet ever imho - don't let the name put you off! :)
Beautiful woody citrus vanilla

SOTD MMM Fireplace.

lionel Dior Addict might fit your brief with vanilla and sandalwood. It’s available in Boots, John Lewis etc for sniffing. I think it will be top end of your budget, or possibly slightly over though.

Dior addict is gorgeous but HUGE jasmine note

I really like Eau My Soul by 4160 Tuesdays, LionelRitchie -- lots of sandalwood and other nice things.

How about Shalimar - dry, smoky vanilla and sandalwood? Or more Rive Gauche - it's fab .

Sorry to be dense but I cant seem to overtype my review??
:(

@Stinkyeddie have you used the link in your inbox ?