The friendly perfumistas thread 32: spring has sprung 🌷 and we all smell amazing ☺️

[ChiswickFlo]

Morning my fragrant friends ☺️

New thread as we are nearly in May now...

Rather grey here today so sotd will be pp mmm btf

Hope @judystilldreamsofhorses is feeling better?

Have a good Bank Holiday x

Yes, it's fab 👌

I'm really hoping my LJR discovery set arrives tomorrow 🙏

Wonderful news about your friend @ChiswickFlo 😊 Fingers crossed your samples arrive tomorrow! 🤞 Personally, I honestly drive myself mad with anticipation waiting for things in the post - I'm just like a child really! 😂😊

Scotland always seem to have less Bank Holidays generally than here in England. It must be a devolved thing, but you would think BHs would be the same everywhere.

I think the jubilee is a bit bigger here in and around London, maybe because the celebrations feel so close. Lots of shops have bunting and flags and displays - even our railway station. In town there are Union Jacks above the whole of Oxford and Regent Streets, and lots of quirky commemorative window displays. I must admit I do enjoy looking at the decorations - and the atmosphere really is quite celebratory and cheerful and positive.

Have been in powdery heaven the past couple of days. Samsara was SOTN last night and this morning for watching the Platinum Jubilee Thanksgiving service. ⛪

SOTN is Ambre Orient. A bit chilly here this evening. 😊

Oh.
Apparently there is a postal Strike?
So no parcel/post til Monday :(
Bloody ridiculous
4 days of no post
Grrrrrr

I may^ be on a bit of a mood 😬🙃

Sotd pp mmm btf

You'll enjoy it all the more when it arrives @ChiswickFlo

SOTD Kayali Vanilla. Ooh, this is lovely. So not me on paper, but I want to lick my wrists! It reminds me of Kilian Black Phantom but it's much nicer and considerably cheaper.

I'm loving this thread for introducing me to so many fragrances I 'd never previously heard of or thought to try

True!
So glad you like kayali vanilla so much. I love it but vanilla can be a bit marmite 🙂

I’m in Kayali Vanilla this evening too.

A few months ago I would have said I didn’t like vanilla, or any gourmands. Then I tried MMM By the Fireplace based on these threads and loved it. PP Angels’ Share is gorgeous too (also tried on the basis of recommendations here). I’m learning I like a much greater range of notes than I thought.

The only thing I really hate is something I don’t know the name of, but it is a really screechy synthetic note. I tried La Perla Signature this morning and that had it. SJP Lovely has it too for me, though I know lots of people rate that one. The worst is Versace Dylan Turquoise. I’ve tried it about three times as I got a 5ml mini in a Perfume Society box and, based on the notes, I should love it, but I’ve ended up washing it off every time. Wish I knew what it was, so I could avoid it!

Is it aldehydes?

Is it aldehydes?

Might be, maybe I should try something with lots of aldehydes to check. Whatever it is gives me a headache though, so not sure I want to!

I disliked versace Dylan blue too

SOTD Arrogant Cat Dawn, starts off as a fresh orange milk shake and transforms to soft woody vanilla. Just waiting for a SOTE.

Guess SOTE is Elizabeth and James Nirvana - straight up wood and vanilla.

With a name like Arrogant Cat i had to Google that
SOTE is 4160 T ' A flame in your heart'
I really want to try the Theo Fennell after reading about it here...
Spent the day at the fun fare going on ridiculous rides, the waltzers never get old!

SOTD Chanel 5. We’ve been for Thai food which was lovely.

I ordered a full bottle of MH Violet Ida today. 21% discount on Look Fantastic all weekend. Thanks, Queen.

4160Ts have 10% off too, but typically I ordered my mini bottles last week. 😂

SOTD is Dancing with Strangers for watching the Jubilee concert on TV.

Stauch Republican though I am I thought the bit with Paddington was super cute :)

And I'll always watch Queen play 💙. Elbow brilliant. Loved diversity. But Rod Stewart was just embarrassing 😳

Raining here today so sotd will be pp mmm btf

I'm so impatient to get my hands on the LJR discovery set 😫

SOTD some Shea butter hand cream from L’occitane 😅 It’s got a lovely smell so I don’t think I need to spray anything today. I’m working on a presentation today. Once the hand cream wears off I’m going to light a Jo Malone candle (peony and blush suede) and my office will smell amazing!

Hmmm
I think I might light a candle or wax melt today..

What will you go for?

Hmmm
I've got a huge neom candle which is lovely
Or pp mmm btf wax melts
Hmmmm

I've gone fir the pp mmm btf wax melts

Lovely

SOTD L'arbre de la connaissance - Jovoy (I'm working through a sample box)
Quite like this, fig fragrances aren't something I've tried really but this gets the👍🏽.

Talking of candles, we had the most powerful vanilla and amber candle burning here yesterday - one of those crackling wick ones. You can still smell the fragrance lingering in the room now.

SOTD is Shazam for watching the Jubilee pageant, which was an absolute riot of colour and something really special and joyful. The Jubilee concert last night was really so magical too - the lights! And Paddington and the Queen! The performances both yesterday and today really were spectacular and unique. Right, that's enough from me, as I enjoyed both yesterday and today so much I could gush forever... I will certainly have a big smile on my face for the rest of the day. 😁😊❤️