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

So, for example, from your list for me, coffee break was a scrubber.
Milky lavender? Bluergh. I got no coffee notes at all 🤷‍♀️
Very disappointed in that one.
Haven't tried boss or escada. I quite like black opium. Haven't tried soliel blanc as I don't think I'd like it based on the notes.

Sorry to hear that x

Sorry Cantonet x

Chevyimpala67 - the scrubber adjective now makes sense!!

I really enjoy purging perfumes... the process of using up and disposing of them or giving them away. I don't know what that means?!?! I'm happy I have room for new ones?!?

I am moving onto some new smells now summer is here- my lights blues, and aquatics like issey miyake.... heaven.

SOTD is Dune. This makes more sense to me in the heat, I first tried it a few months ago when the weather was quite different and it felt a bit too cold for my liking. It is almost chypre-y in the dry down, even though it's really supposed to be an oriental.

Ah. Yes. I tired dune during the winter months and it didn't work for me at all.

Some fragrances really come into their own in the heat/cold

I really need to try Dune again. I wore it pretty much exclusively during my sixth form/university years. I can’t even remember what it’s like, but smelling it again would probably bring back a few memories 🙂

Yes would be good to try dune again... think it's really expensive now! Compared to before.

SOTD Si Fiori.

pink minger is brilliant!

I am wearing paul smith rose today got it off someone on vinted. I love it, its in my locker at work for top ups. So fresh and rosy and a bit green.

does anyone else love hermes eau d'orange verte. I love it so much but it does wear off quick.

I had a bottle of Paul Smith rose years ago ..ond of the few rose scents I've ever owned (along with Stella by Stella mcartney)
It's perfect for summer imo

Hope you get better soon Cantonet, my DP has covid and has been floored by it.
SOTD Nahema

Dune definitely seems to be a summer only scent for me, it just smelled weird during our chilly spring weather. It's still a bit colder in feel than I would like, a bit soapy almost. I did think it would have a more prominent sandalwood amber/balsamic base, but it's great for a refreshing spritz in the heat. It's a tiny bit salty and seaside-y without being at all aquatic (a genre which doesn't do it for me, sorry).

Mine is only an unwanted mini (more than enough - I would never finish a full bottle); I couldn't find any testers in the shops around here, so it does appear to be harder to find than when it was more ubiquitous.

Sotd avon lbd the dress
This is the newest lbd flanker
It's rather nice and perfect for hot sticky heat

Thank you @alienbigcat & others for your good wishes.
I'm pretty much floored by it too.
It seems each day brings a new symptom.
Sotd L'Occitane Lavender EDC after my bath last night. I wonder whether the very light Yves Rocher Lily of the Valley spray cologne will also be ok. Nothing too perfumey or lasting is probably best.
I'm really missing having a bottle of Lilas Mauve by Yves Rocher, as it was absolutely brilliant for combating nausea.

Sorry to hear you've got covid @Cantonet. Hope you are feeling better soon

I have a bottle of Paul Smith Rose, must try it out again.

SOTD JHAG Musc Invisible.

SOTD is Shalimar. I know most people think of this as a winter fragrance. But for me, the rich seam of sunny bergamot that runs through the top and middle, the woody musky powdery vanilla-y base, and the hint of smoky incense make this perfect for warm weather. Though the way it flies off skin in the heat, it could really almost be a cologne. ☀️

Scent of the day is Dolce & Gabbana- The Only One. It's my easy choice when I don't know what I'm in the mood for.

I've been eyeing up Paul Smith Rose for a few weeks. I always worry about powdery rose fragrances that smell old fashioned but love the clean smell of the roses in my garden.

I don't think PS rose is powdery tbh
More green?

Ds1 feels pretty grotty
Got a nasty virus but as he's asthmatic it affects his chest
Every single thing has annoyed me today...
I shall be glad when it's bedtime

I don't think PS rose is powdery tbh
More green?

@Chevyimpala67 this is what I'm hoping to hear. So many are powdery which is what makes me nervous. I need to get to a shop with testers. If I could smell like the roses in my garden I'd be happy.

SOTE is original Eau Sauvage parfum. I cannot seem to settle to anything this evening - I think I'm just too hot and it is making me restless.

Wishing your DS a speedy recovery and a better day for you tomorrow @Chevyimpala67 I too can't wait for bedtime today.

From memory that's exactly what it smells like.
It's pretty linear and not sophisticated note wise but that's not always a bad thing :)

Thanks @FestivelyScent
Still no phone call back from 111 (should have been by 6.30pm)
So I've given him some steroids.
I can't settle at all those evenings either.
I cooked dh sirloin steak but couldn't face it myself..
No sote - just too hot and I don't have any eau de colognes

The waiting times for anything NHS are horrendous these days. I hope the steroids give your DS some relief soon @Chevyimpala67 Breathing problems are utterly miserable.

I hear you about not feeling hungry - I can't face anything heavy or rich in this heat either. I have been feeling so nauseous all week and am waiting for the Dr to ring next Tuesday to hopefully get some antisickness tablets.

Oh I'm sorry to hear that @FestivelyScent
Have you tried buccastem from the pharmacy? Might help til you get to speak to the Dr?