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The friendly perfumistas thread 31: jingling all the way to a fragrant Christmas 🎄

952 replies

Opal8 · 10/12/2021 07:40

A Christmas thread 🎄

Wishing all my fragrant chums a very Merry Christmas 💜

Sotd 4160 Shazam!

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Opal8 · 03/02/2022 22:34

Thanks.
She's anxious obviously but it's all happened very quickly appointment wise so can't complain

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Fferny1 · 03/02/2022 22:42

I'm also wearing Gold @Frenchfoodie.
I resprayed for parents evening. Which sounds fine but it was to give me Dutch courage for dd2 online one 🤭.
Yesterday was Perfumer H Lemon Tree.
I have spray decants of both so spray lavishly. But a 10 ml will not be enough so i'm saving up now.

MissBattleaxe · 03/02/2022 23:25

@Judystilldreamsofhorses That's so sad about your Dad. How awful. I can't imagine.

@Opal8 Positive, healing thoughts for a good outcome for your Mum.

@MaureenCocoaJones That's a great description of Shay and Blue. I find them hit and miss but I enjoy the hits. Blueberry and Musk is fab.

MaureenCocoaJones · 04/02/2022 10:05

Sorry Opal and Judy for getting muddled on your posts.

Opal8 · 04/02/2022 10:46

@MaureenCocoaJones

Sorry Opal and Judy for getting muddled on your posts.
Don't worry!

Sotd skylar vanilla sky again
I get no coffee note in this at all...which is disappointing but its a warm uncomplicated vanilla

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Opal8 · 05/02/2022 12:06

Sotd 4160tuesdays Shazam!

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Opal8 · 05/02/2022 12:08

I still haven't had my sale purchases from 4160tuesdays:(

I got in there straight away so I'm a bit sad and impatient :)

I did so much cleaning during the week there's none to do! 🤣

6 nations starts today so I'll be watching that with ds1 🏈

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Fferny1 · 05/02/2022 12:39

Perfumer H Rainwood is Sotd. It has that petrichor accord and I love the distinct Elemi & Frankincense notes. Plus i'm even starting to enjoy the woody patchouli base notes.

FestivelyScent · 05/02/2022 23:24

SOTD yesterday was Ambre Narguile; Today it's Coco. ❄️

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 05/02/2022 23:28

SOTD Chanel 19.

MaureenCocoaJones · 06/02/2022 11:45

SotD is MH's Hidden Found at Dusk. This opens with a sparkling citrus, mint and basil accord, which then falls away revealing only a distant musk/wood, before a subdued blackcurrant leaf and tomato leaf come into view. The heart of this scent is a multi-layered fruity herbaceous stage, underscored with soft slightly powdery musk, creating very pretty harmonics. The handling of the strong leaf notes is so delicate and understated, that the whole composition feels whispered.

When the green fruit notes fade, an earthy, slightly sweet vanilla skin scent is exposed. This has a slight nip of a high pitched balsam fir which keeps a hint of sharpness in the composition 'til the last. This stage is so hushed you have to strain to detect it. At this point, if you really concentrate, you notice a faint family resemblance to (the incomparably more interesting and impressive) Tender.

It's an odd thing for MH to have released. There's lots to enjoy, but it's so muted, bar the exuberant opening, that it is as though you are smelling something happening next door, or through glass. Glad it was sub-£20 at TK Maxx as I can spray, spray, and spray again, and enjoy on days when it would be inappropriate to smell too obviously of perfume.

Recommended if you don't mind having to work quite hard.

Opal8 · 06/02/2022 16:01

Oh, I was looking at that one on the t k maxx website!

Sadly, I think MH are like Jo Malone...very weak and no sillage..

Sotd 4160tuesdays Shazam again

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MaureenCocoaJones · 06/02/2022 17:13

Doesn't list the nose but could almost be a Tender mod? If you see Tender turn up, nab it!

What did you order from the sale, Opal? Weeping for having missed Dark Queen and Red Queen in smaller sizes.

Opal8 · 06/02/2022 17:19

I only got 30mls invisible Ben* for dh and 15mls opal lights blind buy for me. I could have gone mad but I've got the 4 next patreon scents arriving soon plus a crowdfunder called aunt pera so I felt I should be restrained 😬

*or as he calls it "disappearing Pete" 🤣🤣

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Opal8 · 06/02/2022 17:20

I sort of wish I'd got a 50mls of inevitable crimes of passion (huge bargain!)

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Judystilldreamsofhorses · 06/02/2022 23:42

SOTD Byredo Bibliotheque.

FestivelyScent · 06/02/2022 23:52

SOTD Jungle Elephant.

Opal8 · 07/02/2022 21:53

Sotd 4160tuesdays SSOTPE

Mums been given antibiotics and back in 6 weeks

Sote skylar vanilla sky

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FestivelyScent · 07/02/2022 22:51

SOTD is By the Fireplace.

Hope the antibiotics improve things for your mum soon @Opal8.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 07/02/2022 23:14

SOTD also BTF. You and I are often in synch @FestivelyScent - soon our menstrual cycles will align and we will instinctively be making the same things for dinner.

Also sending good wishes to your mum @Opal8 ❤️

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 07/02/2022 23:17

Sorry that sounded really creepy. It’s a stupid joke I have with one of my oldest friends, that we are “tele-pathetic” (also stupid joke rather than me not being able to spell) because we so often eg buy the same dress, or open WA to message to see the other is typing. We live in different countries now but distance has not changed our tele-pathetic-ness.

Opal8 · 08/02/2022 09:35

@Judystilldreamsofhorses

More info for the perfumista Venn diagram? 🤣🤣

Sotd SSOTPE again

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FestivelyScent · 08/02/2022 23:20

SOTD is Jungle Elephant.

@Judystilldreamsofhorses 🤣🙃

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/02/2022 23:31

SOTD Jungle Elephant. JOKING. SOTD L’air de Rien.

Opal8 · 09/02/2022 11:09

Had my first migraine injection today
Bit ouchy
Sotd skylar vanilla sky

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