Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

[HORNS]

Sprayed Le Labo Santal 33 on my right wrist this morning - what is this, synthetic sandalwood, cedar, and a big dose of mint? I'm a huge sandalwood fan but this one just sucks. I just saw that cardamom is a component so I just went to the kitchen and opened up my jar of cardamom pods, which smell NOTHING like anything that I'm getting here. I'm glad I have the AdP Iris Nobile still going strong on my left wrist to sniff.

 

[Thomas]



Sprayed Le Labo Santal 33 on my right wrist this morning - what is this, synthetic sandalwood, cedar, and a big dose of mint? I'm a huge sandalwood fan but this one just sucks. I just saw that cardamom is a component so I just went to the kitchen and opened up my jar of cardamom pods, which smell NOTHING like anything that I'm getting here. I'm glad I have the AdP Iris Nobile still going strong on my left wrist to sniff.

heh, I tried that one just after it came out and I was still in the throes of Oud 23 love. Turned out remarkably similar to Oud 23, I mean similar enough that I thought - why bother? That was part of a bad purchase: in the same box was a bottle of Soivohle Tuscan Leather which sounded really nice on paper, but on me was straight-up immortelle - which reads Curry Maple Syrup. I ran to the bathroom screaming GET IT OFF MEEEE!!!. By comparison, Santal 33 was a masterpiece.

But, have you tried Etro Sandalo? I liked that one quite a bit when I tried it last.

Today, though...Cuir de Lancome.

 

[L'Incandescent]



Sprayed Le Labo Santal 33 on my right wrist this morning - what is this, synthetic sandalwood, cedar, and a big dose of mint? I'm a huge sandalwood fan but this one just sucks. I just saw that cardamom is a component so I just went to the kitchen and opened up my jar of cardamom pods, which smell NOTHING like anything that I'm getting here. I'm glad I have the AdP Iris Nobile still going strong on my left wrist to sniff.

Santal 33 is one of the few fragrances I find unwearable. I don't find it very sandalwoody at all; I find it more leathery and minty. It's way too harsh for my taste.

Pre-shower: Bleecker Street
SOTD: Bal de Roses

EDIT: I switched into Chanel PM. I just wasn't feeling the Bal de Roses today.

 

[loveswatching]

Lyric man by Amouage

 

[b1os]

^How do you like it?

Today, I wore Rose Ikebana.

Later, I applied some scents from Penhaligon's: Sartorial, Juniper and Blenheim Bouquet. They're all nice.

 

[loveswatching]



^How do you like it?

Surprisingly i like it. Had a great rose opening which lasted only a short while on me. I have 2 sprays on and i think its lacking in projection and longevity as well.

I have an order of Baie rose on the way as well. Will test against it for comparison.

 

[Homme]

Cuir Mauresque today. Wore suprisingly well in the warmer weather. Sequioa yesterday.

 

[b1os]

Opus 1870 today. Very nice, too. Just mediocre projection though.

 

[L'Incandescent]

Pre-shower: Profumi del Forte Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea. I like this one quite a bit. It's quite sweet and smoky like Amber Absolute, but less boozy. I also find it quite dry.

SOTD: Datura Blanche

 

[HORNS]

Sprayed some vintage Knize Ten on my right wrist today. I must find myself a vintage bottle of that stuff.

Also wen to the Dior boutique and tried the different exclusive scents and was not impressed with any of them.

 

[L'Incandescent]



Also wen to the Dior boutique and tried the different exclusive scents and was not impressed with any of them.

I would have guessed that you'd enjoy Leather Oud and Oud Ispahan. I like Ambre Nuit the best from that series, and if I'm in the right mood, I really like Eau Noire, which is really heavy on the immortelle. Some of them, especially Granville and Bois d'Argent, don't do anything for me at all.

 

[HORNS]

Also wen to the Dior boutique and tried the different exclusive scents and was not impressed with any of them.

I would have guessed that you'd enjoy Leather Oud and Oud Ispahan. I like Ambre Nuit the best from that series, and if I'm in the right mood, I really like Eau Noire, which is really heavy on the immortelle. Some of them, especially Granville and Bois d'Argent, don't do anything for me at all.

I ended up spraying Ambre Nuit on my left wrist.

I liked the two Oud scents but just feel like they've been done before in better ways.

 

[HORNS]

Today: Sycomore

Speaking of vetiver, the Dior La Collection Couturier Vetiver is a good one for those who like the fresh, green, and stemmy aspect of this root.

 

[L'Incandescent]



Speaking of vetiver, the Dior La Collection Couturier Vetiver is a good one for those who like the fresh, green, and stemmy aspect of this root.

That's probably my favorite vetiver.

Pre-shower: Philosykos
SOTD: TF Violet Blonde. It's been a stressful couple of days, so I went with an old favorite. It's amazing how your nose picks up on different aspects of a fragrance when you haven't smelled it for a while. My very first reaction when I put this on today was "Wow, pepper!" Of course I'd noticed the pepper before, but it never appeared front and center like that before.

 

[b1os]

Incense Oud by Kilian