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

[Lotsofpots]

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

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas?
No scented gifts here apart from a lovely room scent diffuser from dd1.
I have more than enough perfume already. Though I did buy dd1 some This Works scented candles for Christmas. After enduring a lengthy candle Sniffathon in Tk Maxx the other day, these definitely smelt the best - Black pepper & Myrrh and Ginger & Neroli.
@Stinkyeddie and @MrsMoggs I love the sound of yours, especially the Pomellato. Just what's needed to sweep away the cobwebs of Christmas past.
Right, back into the fray for more Xmas food with my sister's & family, if I can wake up my slumbering teenagers. They seem to be able to sleep for over 12 hours at a stretch.

Fancy Nights.

Eddie - do let us know if you're thinking of selling anything from your JJB! And thanks for the upgrade tip - the little 15ml bottles are fab!

Would you like a quiz question or two?

I will!
You will all get first dibs of course ❤
Yes yes! Love trivia! I thrashed everyone at trivial pursuit last night....:)

Mrsm
Fancy nights purchased!!! 😂
Thank you x

OK - it's the inaugural Perfumista Boxing Day Quiz.

Rules:

5 questions in total, at intervals throughout the day.

On receipt of a right answer, we move on to the next question.

Ready?

No googling answers.

Ready!

Ooh.....ok.

Quiz question 1:

Category: History, Literature & Mythology

The smell of what sent the narrator in Swann's Way directly back to his childhood?

No idea!

Shall we leave it for a bit Eddie - or would you like question 2?

Would it be better when more perfumistas are around?

Shall we leave question 1 for a bit then? Heading out for a walk shortly; will pop back in later and see who's around. Have a lovely Boxing Day .

You too :)
Off to pils later...
Was going to have a walk but its very rainy here

Swann’s Way is Proust, right? I read him at uni sadly, my French isn’t that good anymore Umm, Madeleine cakes? But I thought he was eating them

Correct! 1 point to Jeannie!

Quiz question 2:

Category: Brands, Perfumes, Tips

What perfume did Nina Ricci launch in 1948 to celebrate love and peace?

Lair du temps!

Correct! 1 point to Eddie!

Quiz question 3:

Category: The Olfactory Palette

What is petit-grain?

(Looking for the answer on my card)

Ooooh...it's something to do wirh oranges.....

Keep going!

Um....orange leaf?

Another point to Eddie!

Quiz question 4:

Category: The Olfactory Palette

What material is called vegetal amber?

I think vegetal amber is like the actual rock, fossilised resin or some such. Very pretty but doesn’t smell of much.