Scent of the day part 2

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I couldn't see a new thread so I'm starting one!

Actually @Magpiecomplex the Metaphysic is growing on me! It’s developed over a couple of hours (the rock rose resin?) and is now reminding me of Clinique Beyond Rose.

SOTD is Orchidee Vanille by Van Cleef and Arpels. I definitely don’t love it as much as when I first sampled it! It’s okay, but it’s very much a skin scent and for the first hour the smell is very reminiscent of cocoa butter, so I don’t think it’s worth the price.

Glad it's doing something for you. If you decide you really like it, let me know and I can try sending you the rest of my sample.

Today’s SOTD is Trussardi Donna. When DH first noticed it (I had been wearing it for a while by then) he proclaimed “Oh wow! You smell amazing! Just like marmalade!” Obviously he was on the receiving end of a withering look, so tried to rescue himself by saying, “Sexy marmalade!!!” So now this fragrance is known as “Sexy Marmalade”. (Nannas everywhere are spitting their toast out in horror at the thought of this ever being a thing….)

Sotd is mojave ghost absolu. Still like it but my nose is a bit blocked so I'm struggling to smell much.

Sexy marmalade sounds…. Sticky. SOTD is sandalwood temple by sana jardin. Slightly sweet, floraly but needs to be reapplied now.

@lurking - definitely not sticky… and aside from rich citrus notes (Amalfi Lemon, Yuzu) it’s balanced and given body with orange blossom, jasmine, lotus, vanilla, patchouli, cedar & sandalwood. I don’t get marmalade - more like cocktails in a black dress on a hot evening on a balcony overlooking a marina in the Mediterranean.

I’m surprised you need to reapply Sandalwood Temple so soon. It lasts all day on me (can even smell it in the morning after a shower!). I really want to buy a bigger bottle of this (10ml) as it’s my favourite nighttime scent.

SOTD is Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud. It’s a lovely fresh sunny day & this is perfect. It’s a sweet, jammy rose, great projection & longevity.

I've finished off the last of my Jo Malone Nutmeg & Ginger, worn Pure distance White & Clinique Wrappings over the holidays. White & Wrappings are both great Christmas Perfumes as the former is smooth warmth & the latter coniferous scented clear mountain air.

@happytobemrsg I may have a blocked nose… Will consult others.

sexy marmalade scent sounds lovely and holiday-dreamy

@Fraaances your description is making me want to blind buy it…. Despite me absolutely not needing any more perfume…. But the fact a quick google has shown it is on offer for £22.30 is making it hard for me to step away from the order button……..!!!

It’s delicious… I recommend it. The sillage is fantastic for me.

This afternoon I'm on Billy Eilish number 1. For a celeb scent it's really nice. Warm vanilla reminiscent of kayali 28. And best of all it's inexpensive!

SOTD is Gritti’s Duchessa. It’s definitely my favourite cherry fragrance so far - it’s quite a ‘dark’ cherry if that makes sense. The price of a full bottle just makes me so sad and I kind of regret buying a decant purely for this reason..

@Iandhd23 that sounds right up my street, so I went looking. See what you mean about the price!

4160s A Little Less Conversation. Not my kind of thing. Vanilla/ aldehyde opening giving way to musk, woods not really coming through (yet). Label says 60s/70s but it is giving me 90s vibe (Gucci Rush?)

@Magpiecomplex I’m up for a swap at the end of the month…

BDK velvet tonka today. Really suits a cold winter's day, it's a comforting almond marzipan scent. Glad I bought the set now. Would recommend it to anyone interetsed in BDK (comes with creme de cuir and tuberose imperiale)

Has anyone tried commodity milk bold? I got it in an advent calendar and it's languishing in a drawer waiting to either be listed on ebay or opened.

4160Ts A Little Less Conversation for me too today. Woods coming through straight away for me! I quite like this one at the moment but it is smelling quite synthetic so don't know how it'll dry down.

Left perfume at home so splashed on some eau de cologne Bien Etre - which has a rosy almost Turkish Delight scent to it. Normally use it in Summer but needs must!

Sounds lovely

@Deathraystare I was talking to DD1 about Bien Etre yesterday! We bought several bottles of it at Super Marché Carrefours in 2010. They were giant, splash bottles of cologne and came in several scents. My DDs chose rose and lavender and I chose the Mandarine and almond ones. We wished we’d been able to bring more home. There was also a delicious edt in a spray that I think they change up each season that we all associate with Provence. It was utterly sublime.

SOTD is Penhaligon’s Babylon. I think this is my favourite winter scent.

There will be no new perfumes or samples for me in January so I won’t bore you all with a rotation of the same old perfumes.

ah come and post anyway. I won't be buying for few months but I still like to read and post, even if I repeat a lot.

Athalia for me today.

Babylon is lovely.
BDK Velvet Tonka is very marzipan/almond type, my husband loves it on me and he loves marzipan. I prefer Leather Vanille myself but I will happily use up the few samples I have - after all, I do want to smell good for him too.