Fragrance of the Day Thread
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Ordered the Mini of the new Tauer "sundowner" that just came out. Booze, Tobacco, cocoa, patchouli, spices...
SHOULD be a winner & I'm having high hopes for this....but Tauers are aren't"easy" fragrances, so I wasn't comfortable blind-buying a full bottle.
SHOULD be a winner & I'm having high hopes for this....but Tauers are aren't"easy" fragrances, so I wasn't comfortable blind-buying a full bottle.
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I'll be looking forward to you reviewing this!
Some in the Fragreverse kinda freaked out by the name....
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I'll be looking forward to you reviewing this!
Some in the Fragreverse kinda freaked out by the name....
I read that part.... he's Swiss -German (German is my mother tongue) and that word is a somewhat frequently used Anglicism for "l'heure bleue" & the cocktail that goes with it... I'm pretty sure it didn't even cross his mind someone could be offended by that (other than abstinence related)
ETA: I didn't know about the dementia-related meaning before .. I guess knowing Andy Tauer he's most likely googled the term before using it.
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Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. It was a blind online buy to cheer myself up last year during the height of the pandemic and when I first wore it, I thought "This smells like the mall." So I thought I'd wear it today since I am going to the mall.
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yep, I immediately thought about doggie dementia when I saw the name. Its other connotation...well certainly unfortunate. My parents tell the tales of such towns in the south sadly.
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BY Kilian Back to Black. Just right for today : weather is very autumnal and keeps changing between bright, crisp &sunny and rainy/windy/ gloomy.
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My most recent addition from Nishane
It is a lovely rose and pink pepper fragrance
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My most recent addition from Nishane
It is a lovely rose and pink pepper fragrance
This is what I love about this thread. So diverse in choices and scents! I have to google most of these brands, and I don't feel silly about that, at all. I love to learn and I'd love to try them all!
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Today I wore Atelier Pomelo Paradis.
My husband and I both wore it.
My husband and I both wore it.
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Bought Burberry Her: sweet fruity scent
But I think this will be my next one. Chloe eau de parfum : powdery rose scent. Yum
But I think this will be my next one. Chloe eau de parfum : powdery rose scent. Yum
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Today was Acqua di Parma’s Ginepro di Sardegna. To me, this was like my own little aromatherapy to sniff during the day. Unfortunately, I now associate it with the awful, early days of Covid in March 2020. I was wearing it to work (which, as a nurse, is kind of a no-no) and the smell was providing me comfort in a time of misery—working weeks without a day off, unsure exactly how the virus was spread, being apart from my kids because everyone was afraid. Anyway, it gave me comfort until I realized I shouldn’t be wearing it out of consideration for others as we were all rewearing and sharing the same PPE gowns at that point due to the PPE shortage. Good times . I’m trying to get past that mental association but no luck. Scent memory is very powerful.
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HI:
Ordered some Carnal Flower today. Good lord the price$$$$
cheers--Sharon
Great choice! You will find yourself reaching for this often
Portrait of a lady is very nice if patchouli is your thing
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I haven't tried that one. Tuberose is my jam and therefore have enjoyed CF it for years.
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I discovered it about a year and a half ago and I reach for it often. You are right the tuberose is the magic 'potion' in it.
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Fragrance of the day/week Unknown pleasures by Kerosene.
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Fragrance of the day/week Unknown pleasures by Kerosene.
I keep saying I must get my
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Today I'm wearing Bortnikoff Chypre du Nord from one of their sample sets. This stuff blows my freaking mind and I wasn't sure what to expect but that wasn't it...lol Peach always scares me a little but in this its really light hand.
Not a house for everyone as they tend to use a lot of natural ingredients (some of which might be frowned upon by some)
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Not a house for everyone as they tend to use a lot of natural ingredients (some of which might be frowned upon by some)
Chypre du Nord – Bortnikoff Parfum
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Soo , I bought a BuB of vanilla flash AND decided I still needed the new Sundowner (in spite of the name). I'm Sorry Arcadian, as I'm not a native speaker and have only followed 2 fragrance blogs and done a quick google search I wasn't aware that there's apparently a third very gruesome meaning to it. Im 100% positive that's the case for Andy Tauer himself as well....
The fragrance itself starts very earthy, astringent and quickly reveals that cacao note. I find it very similar to Vanilla flash in teh "feeling" , but where vanilla flash is radiant Ans floral in the beginning, sundowner is way more earthy. It develops smokey and more rosey .
It has excellent lasting power but mild sillage. But maybe thats due to the broken Spray nozzle my bottle came with. I know Andy Tauer is a one man show and does everything himself, but unfortunately that means that the bottle/mechanism isnt top notch. Which is a price I'm willing to pay without hesitation for a a truly independent perfumer who does whatever the h*CK he wishes to do without any marketing peeps telling him what to do!!
The fragrance itself starts very earthy, astringent and quickly reveals that cacao note. I find it very similar to Vanilla flash in teh "feeling" , but where vanilla flash is radiant Ans floral in the beginning, sundowner is way more earthy. It develops smokey and more rosey .
It has excellent lasting power but mild sillage. But maybe thats due to the broken Spray nozzle my bottle came with. I know Andy Tauer is a one man show and does everything himself, but unfortunately that means that the bottle/mechanism isnt top notch. Which is a price I'm willing to pay without hesitation for a a truly independent perfumer who does whatever the h*CK he wishes to do without any marketing peeps telling him what to do!!
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Dior Ambre nuit.
Toned down, soft musk scent. As usu with the Dior extraordinaire line : excellent lasting power.
Nothing ground breaking, but a calming, warm skin scent. Extremely wearable ( thank you Santa)
Toned down, soft musk scent. As usu with the Dior extraordinaire line : excellent lasting power.
Nothing ground breaking, but a calming, warm skin scent. Extremely wearable ( thank you Santa)
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Do you guys have a website suggestion for where to get perfume samples? I’d love a new scent but going into stores to smell things doesn’t feel like an option right now!
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I have gotten some from Luckyscents they have a lot of options.
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