Scent of the day part 2

[fivebyfivebuffy]

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

Oh it's summer in bottle. When I was swimming in the sea on one of hte greek island last summer, I thought that's exactly how my skin smells after swim. But I feel spring is good time to wear it too ... or in my case any time I need some summer vibes in my life.

Today SOTD - Atelier Cologne Clementine California or something like that. I love Athelier Cologne citruses but they don't last well at all

SOTD Rare Beauty Find comfort body spray. Someone recommended it and I went to smell IRL.

A cheeky new purchase with the recent SPACE NK discount. Surprisingly long lasting and definitely dry down Byredo vibes. I think it layers nicely with floral/musky tone.

Not my usual vibe but got a 10ml of sweet tooth really cheaply and I don't like it at all. The packaging is so badly made also for the 10ml, it's like something you'd pick up at the pound shop going to pass this one to teen niece who will be happy with it I think. She often does well from me!

@SabrinaPrune we really do have almost opposite tastes in perfume! Although I agree on Invite Me In. That was just nasty.

DD likes all the floral, sweet and soapy scents. I prefer spice and leather and green, with occasional forays into rhubarb, blackcurrant and grapefruit. Between us we cover quite a lot of perfumes!

I find Tom Ford Soleil Blanc reminds me of Arizona bloom, although AB is far cheaper so if it works no need to seek out the more expensive SB. One to try if you like that kind of scent though ( if you aren't already familiar with it)

I know right and now I can’t get rid of it!

SOTD was Shalimar, which I haven't worn for years, but annoyingly it gave me a migraine. It's one of my favourites, too! Before the headache hit, I was reminded how similar Chanel Le Lion is, although Le Lion is somehow much richer and more sumptuous, and definitely heavier. Shalimar has more poise, though, I think, and is so well balanced and light yet full. The price difference is absolutely incredible.

SOTN is Chanel No5. Which always makes me think of spring for some reason - must be its effervescent sparkle.

In keeping with this, I have had my first most delicious Hot Cross Bun of the year this evening. 😊

Sotd tom ford tobacco vanille. Love this. I'm not ready for spring freshies yet considering my car needed de-icing this morning.

I'm a fan of TF tobacco vanille too. Expensive, but perfumista do a decent 9ml sample for £31. Way cheaper than buying the official travel size!

Today I'm wearing mat prem vanilla powder. Office day, and this is quite strong so I'm hopefully not going to be a nuisance, but it's such a mellow scent despite the strength that I can't imagine being too offended by it.

Zara Red Temptation.

Inglorious Ginger. Definitely something I need to be in mood for but today I am loving it

@IDontHateRainbows ooh great tip, thanks

Sana Jardin Vanilla Nomad today. I'm getting a big animalic note, which I don't mind, but it's drowning out the vanilla/benzoin. It has some similarities to Shalimar, and I prefer Shalimar.

Zara Red Temptation again!

That's another do-i -like-it-do-i-not one for me. I always think it smells slightly herbal/ medicininal. Eau de cough sweet!

SOTD is D&G Devotion. It's very lemony but not a sharp lemon, a soft powdery lemon with a creamy base. It may not be the most sophisticated of perfumes but I like it!

Zara Red Temptation again because it is in my bag and I do like it!

Hello, hope you don't mind me joining. SOD is Diptyque Eau Capitale. I discovered this after smelling it on a shop assistant in a lovely boutique, and it turned out she discovered it by smelling it on someone else and asking them the name too! It's quite an intense rose-based scent with a lot of sillage (DH claims he can smell it downstairs when I put it on in the bedroom). I love it.

I've never really got on with diptyque - thought I'd like philosopykos but I found it a bit too fresh and not very strong (this could be me - I'm probably anosmic after huffing perfume all day long)

Really falling in love with Matiere Premiere Parisian Musc - which is strange cos I didn't like it at first. Its still quite sweet and heavy but with a green figgy element to it. Like a fig version of gourmand. And mat prem seem to last a lot longer than Byredo, which I think I'm over now. Nice as their scents are I resent paying £££ for something that fades after an hour

I do really rate Diptyque. Favourites are Philosykos, L’Ombre dans L’eau and Eau Rose. I really like Eau Capitale, but found it very similar to FM’s Portrait of a Lady and modestly preferred that, so sold my bottle a little while ago.

Today’s scent is Bond No 9 Greenwich Village for a WFH day. Yesterday was FM En Passant for a day of in person meetings.

John Lewis have a fragrance edit for £65. Not sure there is enough there to tempt me personally but seems like good value.

Product code: 45146306

Discover our carefully curated collection of fragrances in our Fragrance Lovers Edit. Featuring seven deluxe icons including favourites from Frederic Malle and Chloé and a full-size candle from INITIO Parfums Privés - so your home can smell as good as you do.
Good to know: The product size for Frederic Malle is different from advertised.
Set contains:

• Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 68 Beija Flor™ Perfume Mist, 30ml A garden in Rio. Blooming and bright, this fruity floral fragrance invites you to a lush oasis by the sea. Immerse yourself in vibrant notes of Brazilian Jasmine, pink dragonfruit, and sheer vanilla. Feels unexpectedly fresh
• Elie Saab Elixir Love Eau de Parfum, 10mlExquisite red roses meet rose essence, dazzling white neroli and gourmand notes of jasmine. This distinctive note is enhanced by an amazing cherry accord that blends deliciously with the flowers
• INITIO Parfums Privés Oud for Greatness Scented Candle, Full Size, 180gThe candle's enigmatic scent delivers a captivating, ancestral woody note to any room. Thanks to the power of the Oud, the atmosphere is charged with soothing energy and brings a new confidence capable of seizing your dreams and destiny
• Narciso Rodriguez All Of Me Eau de Parfum Intense, 4ml Express yourself with this floriental musky perfume for women: Dare to express your boldest side with this new interpretation of the musky floral All Of Me signature. An intense new episode that takes the scent to new heights with its striking floriental facets
• Maison Margiela Replica Lazy Sunday Morning Eau de Toilette, 7ml Breathe in the reassuring scent of fresh laundry and feel completely relaxed and at peace, a tranquillity that only a lazy Sunday morning brings. The white floral feminine fragrance features delicate notes of Patchouli, Rose Absolute and White Musk
• Floral Street Sunflower Pop Eau de Parfum, 10ml A citrus, fruity fragrance. Yellow-tipped sunflowers from the brush of Van Gogh inspire this bright blend of crisp amber plum blossom and orris, with a burst of bergamot and fresh mandarin
• Chloé Eau de Parfum, 5ml The fragrance is a combination of floral powder notes, sprightly hints of peony and lychee, and the embellishment of springtime freesia. The airy, flirtatious head notes drift away to reveal the heady magnolia and lily of the valley, as well as subtle intimations of warm amber and elegant cedarwood
• Carolina Herrera Good Girl Blush Eau de Parfum, 7ml Good Girl Blush Eau de Parfum contrasts two different extractions of a sensual vanilla base with the romanticism of a Peony heart – formed by two distinct forms of exotic Ylang Ylang and upcycled rosewater
• Frederic Malle Heaven Can Wait Eau de Parfum, 7ml Heaven Can Wait is Jean-Claude Ellena’s sensual journey in warm spice. Clove, pimento, ambrette and carrot seed are joined by the sophisticated beauty of iris. Vetiver brings structure and vibrancy; facets of peach and prune, roundness

Gris Charnel, I need something warm and cozy

I'd usually be chomping at the bit for a fragrance edit but I'm not too impressed with that one. And the malle, which is probably the best one, what'd the actual size?

Mat Prem vanilla powder today. I have twisted between loving this and thinking it smells of baking classes at school but back to loving it now. It is quite polarising though and I can see how some people find it too synthetic/waxy. It has a bit of coconut but I wouldn't say it's a beach -vibe vanilla, i'm not getting sunscreen vibes.

Looking foward to the deboxing of the DS and Durga set on my birthday on Monday, will be sure to update when I do as a few in there I haven't tried. I'm not expecting to love them all but I'm definitely not selling any as I want the whole experience of having a new box of different scents to try.