[Women's] SOTD Friday 24th of March 2023

[CookBot]

For the sync: original Bottega Veneta EDP, the best all-rounder in my entire collection. It can go anywhere, anytime.

It's going to be a long time before I get over BV dropping their entire line of perfumes.

 

[CookBot]

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I didn't know there was a Highgrove Bouquet. is Penhaligon's working their way through all the great houses of England? That would be a cool thing to do.

a very great favorite that I have used through multiple bottles.

When I read that, I thought for sure the scent was going to be either Salt Caramel by Shay & Blue, or Kiehl's Musk. You fooled me.

 

[kosui no kaori]

Good afternoon, all.

Safe travels to you, @ineespenes 🧳

Enjoy your new toilet, @Shycat! 🚽

A late spray today - I noticed the sync just in time to participate.

Twinning with @Shycat today … Rose Essentielle is 100% my most favorite and easiest reach, any day of the year. This is actually the very scent that led me to Basenotes in the first place. I have more backup bottles of this scent than any other in my wardrobe, purely because it means so much to me.

Thank you so much @JON RODGERS, @tdem1961, and @HouseOfPhlegethon, for such kind words ❤️

Happy Friday, everyone!

 

[NGC_6475]

hi all,

syncing with Grey Flannel ☺️

 

[teardrop]

Afternoon all!

We have mix of sunshine, heavy showers & a stiff breeze here. l have the day off, but only just got around to posting as l've been pottering around getting a few little chores done, & didn't get showered or scented until quite late in the day. Synching at last in Dojima for the evening.

 

[Shycat]

I didn't know there was a Highgrove Bouquet. is Penhaligon's working their way through all the great houses of England? That would be a cool thing to do.



When I read that, I thought for sure the scent was going to be either Salt Caramel by Shay & Blue, or Kiehl's Musk. You fooled me.

I didn't mean to. I came to Basenotes by way of Black for Her by Kenneth Cole. I smelled that one on a woman at a meeting and thought it was lovely. Strong. I didn't understand the concept of sillage or even know the word at the time. Black for Her was an object lesson in the meaning of sillage. It perfumed the room within six feet of her, and as she circulated afterwards I kept getting whiffs. I asked her what it was--truly a fateful question.

I can't recall buying it, although I certainly did and still have it.

After a few week on this site, I went out sniffing and looking for a true rose. The forgotten fragrance I'd come to sniff--actually, pretty sure it was Stella...was very disappointing to me. On the other hand, when I tested Rose Essentielle I bought it immediately. I continued to sample and buy true rose soliflores and have worn more of Rosarium and Elisabethan Rose and Fleur de the Rose Bulgare, but I've had Rose Essentielle ever since and rank it in my all time top ten. Perhaps it wasn't always in my top ten as I went through phases of various fragrant love affairs, but it's been out on my bathroom counter as essential ever since. It doesn't inspire rapture or awe, but it is always lovely, peaceful, pleasant, and unobtrusively satisfying. Comfortable.

And I remember with crystal clarity the finding of it and the buying of it. It's one of those memories that my mind has converted into a third party memory--I seem to recall it as though I were floating 15 feet off to the side and watching myself with Rose Essentielle in my hand.

 

[mikeperez23]

...On the other hand, when I tested Rose Essentielle I bought it immediately. I continued to sample and buy true rose soliflores and have worn more of Rosarium and Elisabethan Rose and Fleur de the Rose Bulgare, but I've had Rose Essentielle ever since and rank it in my all time top ten. Perhaps it wasn't always in my top ten as I went through phases of various fragrant love affairs, but it's been out on my bathroom counter as essential ever since. It doesn't inspire rapture or awe, but it is always lovely, peaceful, pleasant, and unobtrusively satisfying. Comfortable.

And I remember with crystal clarity the finding of it and the buying of it. It's one of those memories that my mind has converted into a third party memory--I seem to recall it as though I were floating 15 feet off to the side and watching myself with Rose Essentielle in my hand.

Tha't beautiful Shycat. I was also surprised by your pick.

Mine for the Sync is: Bang by Marc Jacobs

A dumb-reach, in every sense of the word. I hate the packaging and Marc Jacob flashing himself in the ads. I find Marc...well not very intelligent, in my opinion. Anyway, this sh*t smells great, I'm always reminded of the Iso-e-super "Greats" when I wear it: Terre d'Hermes. Hermessence Poivre Samarcande, this one, the Cdg & Monocle collaboration Hinoki...many more...I'm sure I am forgetting some.

Happy Friday everyone, last night was a turning point in my flu-recovery, I did not have night-sweats last night and I only had 1 coughing fit (not the usual handful) - I slept for 10 hours. Feel so much better today, but not 100%. Slow healing...which is still healing!

 

[hednic]

SOTE: BelAmi by Hermes

 

[kosui no kaori]

I didn't mean to. I came to Basenotes by way of Black for Her by Kenneth Cole. I smelled that one on a woman at a meeting and thought it was lovely. Strong. I didn't understand the concept of sillage or even know the word at the time. Black for Her was an object lesson in the meaning of sillage. It perfumed the room within six feet of her, and as she circulated afterwards I kept getting whiffs. I asked her what it was--truly a fateful question.

I can't recall buying it, although I certainly did and still have it.

After a few week on this site, I went out sniffing and looking for a true rose. The forgotten fragrance I'd come to sniff--actually, pretty sure it was Stella...was very disappointing to me. On the other hand, when I tested Rose Essentielle I bought it immediately. I continued to sample and buy true rose soliflores and have worn more of Rosarium and Elisabethan Rose and Fleur de the Rose Bulgare, but I've had Rose Essentielle ever since and rank it in my all time top ten. Perhaps it wasn't always in my top ten as I went through phases of various fragrant love affairs, but it's been out on my bathroom counter as essential ever since. It doesn't inspire rapture or awe, but it is always lovely, peaceful, pleasant, and unobtrusively satisfying. Comfortable.

And I remember with crystal clarity the finding of it and the buying of it. It's one of those memories that my mind has converted into a third party memory--I seem to recall it as though I were floating 15 feet off to the side and watching myself with Rose Essentielle in my hand.

Beautiful!

All of this talk of BRE is so ironic - I came across a pile of old catalogue books while cleaning today, some of them being Bvlgari.

In the first book I grabbed, amongst the glossy pages of jewelry and watches, there is only one women’s fragrance in the entire book - Rose Essentielle ❤️

 

[HouseOfPhlegethon]

SOTE will be Cockatiel by Zoologist Perfumes.

 

[Trilby Lark]

Jo Mal

Morning all.

In sync with Jo Malone's Mimosa & Cardamom. A very dumb reach for me, as it was the first bottle, albeit 30mls, that I bought when I first started my adventures in fragrance. I still very much like it.

Have a fab Friday.

Jo Malone Blue Agava & Cacao kicked off my fragrance obsession. That was back when Jo Malone was exclusive to Neiman Marcus, around 2006.

 

[Pippin06]

SOTE--for a dinner date with my beautiful wife at our favorite Italian restaurant

 

[cologne connoisseur]

Azzaro PH

 

[foxbins]

I'm back from India! There was WiFi only in the reception areas of the lodges where I stayed so no updates to you, sorry. No perfume wearing, either. All the conservation parks had signs posted prohibiting perfume and deodorant. I was expecting to see a few tigers, mostly hidden in the grass. But a lot of the tigers didn't mind being in the open, so I saw many in all their striped majesty. All in all, I saw 25 tigers, some with December-born cubs, and a leopard on the last day. Also tons of beautiful birds. It was a wonderful trip.

 

[Shycat]

Welcome back, @foxbins! I am happy to see you.

 

[JakeStiebs]

SOTA

 

[RHM]

SOTE is L’Artisans’ Bois Farine. It’s a bit odd but I really enjoy it as a relaxing bed time fragrance.

 

[Shycat]

That does sound nice, RHM, so I will twin with you

sote-Bois Farine

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Syncing again with another dumb reach, the original 2007 silver collar formulation of Dior Homme Intense.
I first tried it well over a decade ago and I haven't stopped loving this scent. One of my favorite go to scents for the evenings, day times too.

 

[CeeTee]

After wearing my easy reach, Neroli Outrenoir today, I’m ending with a sample of Jo Malone’s Davana and Honeysuckle cologne. Wow. Jaw droppingly beautiful. Oh my goodness. And I usually find honeysuckle to be to sweet. This is is so elegant.