Weekend Perfume Sync June 2022 through June 2023

[yellowtone]

Ah Redneck & N.CAL your selections remind me that sage and rosemary are actually quite frequently used in perfumery, just not in the corners I tend to visit. Now Cook.bot's dill option is more exotic, I think I've only ever encountered a dill note in an Amouage scent, interesting!

I ended up with Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca, a lovey mint scent that is kept just the right side of toothpaste by a sunny lemon. I also strayed into the vegetable patch and sprayed my other arm with Sisley's Eau de Campagne, with its fabulously green tomato leaf.

I find it surprising how much shelf space Sisley has in regular fragrance stores around these parts; it's not like it's a fashionable house with a new, hot fragrance every other week, which seems to be what stores tend to focus on. I guess there are many people for whom their scents are tried and true favourites and who keep buying them over and over again.

 

[Redneck Perfumisto]

I need to get Eau de Campagne. I have some body product of it, which is great, but I need the real thing!

 

[CookBot]

Sisley's Eau de Campagne, with its fabulously green tomato leaf.

I need to get Eau de Campagne. I have some body product of it, which is great, but I need the real thing!

it's wonderful stuff, but it annoys me to pay that price for something so short-lived. In the tomato leaf department, Ninfeo Mio is a much better value-per-ml.

I find it surprising how much shelf space Sisley has in regular fragrance stores around these parts; it's not like it's a fashionable house with a new, hot fragrance every other week, which seems to be what stores tend to focus on. I guess there are many people for whom their scents are tried and true favourites and who keep buying them over and over again.

In the U.S., Sisley has quite a devoted following of haute bourgeois ladies, so it's very prominent at the upper-tier department stores, like Saks and Bergdorf.

 

[CuddleCat]

Went with a sample today, Snowy Owl by Zoologist Perfumes. It has mint and mate in it. This is one of those scents that keeps shifting and changing on my skin. I definitely get the mint but the mate has been more fleeting so far.

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

For tomorrow I will go with Van Cleef and Arpels Tsar which has rosemary.

 

[Redneck Perfumisto]

Switched to YSL L'Homme Ultime, which layers an elegant woody rose-sage combo over the sweet fougère of the original.

 

[CookBot]

Today I'm wearing the exact opposite of the juicy herbal I wore yesterday. Sud Est by Romeo Gigli is the driest, most parched-out herbal concoction you could imagine. @LiveJazz once described it as an entire herb garden dropped into the middle of the Sahara Desert and left to dessicate.

You can almost pick out every herb in it, too: basil, rosemary, artemisia, bay leaf, thyme -- and then near the end it adds some equally dry spice, coriander and cinnamon.

It actually makes me thirsty.

 

[LiveJazz]

Didn’t know about this sync until CB tagged me just now! I’ll sync in by syncing with her. Any excuse to wear Sud Est!

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Guerlain Heritage EDT which has clary sage.

 

[Redneck Perfumisto]

Closed out this sync with the extremely herbal Bath & Body Works Botanical Blend. Clary sage is a listed note, but there is a LOT more going on!

 

[CookBot]

Closed out this sync with the extremely herbal Bath & Body Works Botanical Blend. Clary sage is a listed note, but there is a LOT more going on!

I just looked at your wardrobe, and you have TWENTY-FIVE Bath & Body Works full bottles. They should be throwing you free product as a brand ambassador!

Although, come to think of it, you have never said that they aren't.....

 

[Redneck Perfumisto]

I just looked at your wardrobe, and you have TWENTY-FIVE Bath & Body Works full bottles. They should be throwing you free product as a brand ambassador!

Although, come to think of it, you have never said that they aren't.....

LOL!

Seriously, they're quite affordable and I'm a bit locked into their "mainstream of mainstream" cult at this point. I can't afford my old Creed lover and Guerlainophile ways, but B&BW is still possible.

I do have a good number of full bottles (I love the feel), but I also buy many spray cans and smaller perfume bottles, especially on new releases before they offer full bottles, or on the women's releases that I don't wear that often.

And for sampling, the pocket antibacterial hand gels are perfect! 😜

Botanical Blend is now a unicorn. The mark of a true Bathist!

I keep a low profile with them. I did the rolodexed fragrance critic thing years ago, and the free samples, decants, and even bottles are uncomfortable mental baggage. Much better to be a truly anonymous critic. It's not that much money, and there's plenty of good low-end fare in need of cryptic reviews!

 

[sagebrush]

Hi all!

I am honoured to take over this weekend synch from the fabulous @SmokeAndSky, who entertained us from June 2021 to June 2022 with her inspiring themes and prompts.

In the spirit of her synch, I have created list of themes for each weekend between June 2022 and June 2023, based loosely on my own wardrobe and preferences and the seasons in my hemisphere. However, I have tried to come up with quite a few abstract and creative themes that should suit many people. I hope these themes will inspire you to see your wardrobe in a whole new light.

The idea is that you can join each weekend, either for one day or both, depending on what works for you.

I hope you will all join me on this journey!

Weekend	Theme
June 4 & 5	Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme	Let's start off with a palate cleanser; raid the kitchen garden for some fresh herbs!
June 11 & 12	Groovy!	Disco, bell bottoms & chest hair! Pick a scent that transports you back to the 70s.
June 18 & 19	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Enchanted forests & shrewd and knavish sprites
June 25 & 26	Garden party glamour	What it says on the tin
July 2 & 3	Wildflowers & weeds	Category is: things that grow by the side of the road
July 9 & 10	Live long & prosper	Scent your favourite sci fi character; what would a Vulcan wear?
July 16 & 17	Honeysuckle	Ok, this theme is entirely self serving and rather specific. I'm looking for a scent that resembles honeysuckle, and not just any type of honeysuckle, but this one: View attachment 223671 The plants tend to be spindly, the blossoms purplish, and they smell like the nectar of the gods. I have never smelled a perfume that captures this scent, and I very much would like to. It smells different from this variety (bushy, with yellow/white flowers) of honeysuckle, which smells more lemony and jasmine like. View attachment 223673 Also lovely, but I'm looking for the former. Anyone?
July 23 & 24	Tan lines & freckles	Lounging around the pool on a long, lazy summer's day
July 30 & 31	1001 nights	Something inspired by Scheherazade, a tale within a tale
August 6 & 7	Ice bath	Time to cool off, what scent gives you the chills?
August 13 & 15	Let's get tropical!	Break out the coconut, the tiare, the ylang, the pineapple...
August 20 & 21	The milkyway	There's nothing like looking up at the night sky on a late summer's night and pondering the meaning of life. We hear space smells like burnt metal though….
August 27 & 28	Sea side nostalgia	Scent your favourite sea side experience
September 2 & 3	B%tch slap	It's hard to get back into gear after the summer, so choose a scent that snaps you out of it
September 9 & 10	That new book smell	Back to work or school with some fresh supplies
September 16 & 17	Osmanthusgeddon	Bring your best Osmanthus
September 23 & 24	Harvest moon	A full moon around the autumn equinox, doesn't it sound poetic?
September 30 & October 1	Sartorial excellence	A scent to complement your perfect outfit and/or make up look
October 8 & 9	Into the woods	You can go anywhere with this prompt
October 15 & 16	Sweater weather	Bring on the fuzzy jumpers!
October 22 & 23	"If I'd been a ranch, they would have named me the Bar Nothing"	Smell like a film noir fantasy. I'll be over here, channeling Gilda
October 29 & 30	Something wicked this way comes	Use your imagination for this one
November 5 & 6	Baked goods	Bread, pastry & everything yeasty
November 12 & 13	Victoriana	Somehow I feel like the whole Victorian era took place during winter…
November 19 & 20	Cinders & cinnamon	Burning coals and spices
November 26 & 27	Frost bite	Nippy, brisk, icy & frosty
December 3 & 4	Pets	Cat fur, puppy paws, or a horse's hide (or arse, if you're so inclined), snuggle up with your favourite animal scent
December 10 & 11	Mulled wine	Warm your hands and your heart with some gluhwein (or a very large cocktail of your choosing)
December 17 & 18	Since Die Hard is a Christmas movie...	...what would John McClane wear?
December 24 & 25	Under the tree	What did you wish for?
December 31 and January 1	Corks & gunpowder	Celebrate!
January 7 & 8	Too too tuberose	In the great tradition set by SmokeAndSky - wear your whiteflowers in winter!
January 14 & 15	Lilies & Jasmine	In the great tradition set by SmokeAndSky - wear your whiteflowers in winter!
January 21 & 22	Orange blossom all the way	In the great tradition set by SmokeAndSky - wear your whiteflowers in winter!
January 28 & 29	Heavy metals	Something weird to shake off the winter blues
February 4 & 5	Rose water dreams	A Middle Eastern delight
February 11 & 12	Heart eyes!	What would your celebrity crush wear?
Bonus day: February 14	R.O.S.E.S.	Does this need an explanation?
February 18 & 19	Lent	Time for austerity and introspection
February 25 & 26	This is your mind on perfume	Trippy scent experiences
March 4 & 5	Grunge	Get back to the 90s with some good old grunge; what did Teen Spirit actually smell like?
March 11 & 12	Tea leaves	Drink up and I'll predict your future
March 18 & 19	Candyland	Satisfy your sweet tooth
March 25 & 26	Flowers for spring? Groundbreaking	What would Miranda Priestly wear? Or, your least obvious spring floral
April 1 & 2	Just kidding	This has to be a joke, right? Wear a perfume you don't understand
April 8 & 9	So, do you come here often?	Pick up lines & dating disasters
April 15 & 16	Clover & linden	The softest, most delicate greens you can think of
April 22 & 23	80s child	Bring back the heavy hitters
April 29 & 30	Orange	It's king's day in The Netherlands, which means everyone will be decked out in the most hideous shade of orange. Just roll with it.
May 6 & 7	Violets (and other wallflowers)	They don't have to be shrinking as long as they're purple
May 13 & 14	On a quest	Scent your favourite fantasy character
May 20 & 21	Sunshine!	Bring out the suntan lotion!
May 27 & 28	A scent for the end of the world	Not to be dramatic, but it's the end of the synch!

Thank you for coming up with these Synchs, yellowtone. I can see a lot of potential in my wardrobe already. Might even take part !

 

[Blue_Eyez]

Woke up super early due to our central heating faulting again overnight and the house being very cold because of it. Decided to spritz on some Wood Sage & Sea Salt by Jo Malone for the sage note. It is pretty much a skin scent now so I've changed to Slow Fire by One Seed. It is a smoked aromatic/herbal woods scent with some gourmand elements (mostly vanilla with a slight maple syrup type aroma). Fragrance notes: mandarin, basil, blood orange, black pepper, rosemary flower, fenugreek, cardamom, cedarwood, australian sandalwood, peru balsam, vanilla.

I prepared Wood Sage & Sea Salt by Jo Malone for this sync, but weekend got crazy and sync did not happen for me. Got the sample in Mecca loyalty box and loved it. I only have very few quiet translucent scents, and Wood Sage & Sea Salt seems to fill that gap for me nicely. Will see how I go with the sample, and maybe get 30ml bottle. Jo Malone fragrances are ridiculously priced in AU and NZ

 

[jujy54]

re: June 10, 11 synch: gotta be Fabergé and/or Weil! Flambeau tonight, Weil de Weil tomorrow.

 

[yellowtone]

This weekend it's 70s time with the theme:

June 11 & 12

Groovy!

Disco, bell bottoms & chest hair! Pick a scent that transports you back to the 70s.

I was first thinking about something with the feel of the Burt-Reynolds-on-a-bear-rug type of 70s; something rugged and musky, but then I remembered I don't actually like to wear that sort of thing. So I decided to take a more straight forward approach and wear a typical 70s women's scent, you know, something green. Much to my surprise, Azurée, which was the first scent that sprung to mind, was actually released in 69, so that one is out, shoot! So I checked my wardrobe for a scent released int he 70s and found Chanel No. 19, which would certainly do in the green 70s category, but then I noticed Bruno Acampora's fabulous Prima T was released in 77. Of course it was! It's a perfectly unapologetic, loud, botanical green floral that feels off beat glamorous with a wild hippie edge, just what I imagine a 70s socialite to smell like.

 

[yellowtone]

Thanks, and welcome! We're love to see you participate

 

[Ken_Russell]

Missed the previous sync, but luckily have enough to choose from in the current wardrobe for the 70s sync-both among the fragrances consistent with the style of this decade AND most of these actually first released during the 70s

 

[CookBot]

re: June 10, 11 synch: gotta be Fabergé and/or Weil! Flambeau tonight

Yeah, the various Faberges took up a huge chunk of the early '70s for me too. Woodhue, etc.

Azurée, which was the first scent that sprung to mind, was actually released in 69, so that one is out, shoot!

Noooo! Azuree would be perfect -- achieved popularity in the early '70s and had a good long run.

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Got a few choices:

Paco Rabanne Pour Homme (1973)
Givenchy Gentlman (1974)
Z-14 (1974)
Gucci Pour Homme (1976)
Van Cleef Pour Homme (1978)
Polo (1978)