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

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A Christmas thread 🎄

Wishing all my fragrant chums a very Merry Christmas 💜

Sotd 4160 Shazam!

I sprayed it and ds1 said
"Whatever that is its rank"
I concur tbh

Oh dear, it's so disappointing when a blind buy doesn't work out. I've a few that on paper sounded good, but on me - less so.

SOTD MMM Sailing Day.

Oh, someone pleeeaassseee take it off my hands! 🙏

what is it thats rank @ChiswickFlo ?

ive been mia all over again as i havent been sleeping. its been awful, insomnisa is no joke at all

sotd Mancera Indian nights

Sorry to hear that...insomnia is truly awful :(

It's got a sour cherry note and I loathe cherries 🤢

Notes as per fragrantica

Hi, I ve been lurking on here for a while and would love to join in if I may. I love all things perfume and have enjoyed this thread.

Today I am wearing iris palladium by les eaux primordiales. Iris is one of my favourite notes and this one doesn't disappoint.

Welcome @IrisApfelRocks 👋

I ve got this and really enjoy it. Such a shame you didn't get on with it, nothing like a disappointing blind buy.

I know...I'm livid 😬🤣

Sote kayali vanilla
This is lovely and warm

Wishing you relief from the insomnia soon @OneLittleLady .💐

Welcome to the thread @IrisApfelRocks 👋😊.

SOTD has been Fahrenheit parfum.

SOTN is Ambre Orient.

that actually sounds pretty lush @ChiswickFlo what a shame for you that you didnt like it though 😣

Thank you 💕

SOTD is Zarkoperfume The Muse. If you like clean scents this is beautiful

SOTD Paco Rabanne Lady Million Fabulous. At first spray it smells quite masculine to me but the dry down is sweet and vanilla smelling. Not bad staying power.

I like Lady Million Fabulous. It’s probably not something I would have chosen but I got a sample in one of the Perfume Society boxes. The dry down is lovely.

SOTD Roger & Gallet Fleur d’Osmanthus. Very pretty. I’m on a bit of a mission to actually use up some samples of things I like but not enough for a full bottle and finished the sample of this today. Yesterday was Miller Harris Lost in the City (not hard to finish this one up as I had to put loads on in order to be able to still smell it after a couple of minutes!) Lovely fresh rhubarb top notes though.

My samples of Penhaligons Luna and Tocca Florence are almost gone so I think they’ll be next on the hit list.

I really must tackle all my samples. I'm back in the UK next week and will be picking up all the 4160 Tuesdays samples I ordered, so I'll have even more to get through.

I haven't tried Lady Million Fabulous but I'd probably like it as I like the original LM.

SOTD is MMM Lazy Sunday Morning.

I, too, should probably look through my samples... <said in vain for about the hundredth time> 😂

SOTD had been Tobacco Vanille.

Actually, I have used up the samples of perfumes I love - it's the ones that are just OK or a bit meh that get left. Of course, they aren't awful once on, but there always seems something more fitting or more perfect to wear so I hardly ever reach for them. I probably will get to them someday, in the meantime the little vials will just stare at me accusingly... 🙃

SOTD is Kayali Vanilla 28, its like a hug in a bottle. I wear it when I need some comfort.

I shall wear it too today @IrisApfelRocks in solidarity ☺️
Had a migraine yesterday so no sotd
Sorry you need comfort today - I hope your day is a good one x

Thank you @ChiswickFlo it was just that Monday 4:30 am alarm....

Glad your migraine cleared up. They are awful

Yes
Still feel a bit foggy headed
4.30 alarm...ugh
I'm enjoying the kayali vanilla today

A 4:30 am alarm sounds gruelling @IrisApfelRocks Hope your day went OK.

I feel quite foggy for a few days after a migraine too @ChiswickFlo. Migraines have really destroyed my concentration. In fact you have reminded me to phone the Drs, as the tablets they gave me haven't worked. I need to work myself up to it though, as I hate phoning people.

SOTD is Angel's Share.

I blind bought Kayali Eden Juicy Apple - incredibly disappointed- smells like cheap body spray! I’ll never blind buy again.