Years ago I was reading about the Lost Generation and discovered a blog post about Krigler. So, I ordered a sample of Lieber Gustav out of curiosity as it was supposedly worn by both F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. I liked it a lot, didn’t want a full bottle but knew I needed toContinue reading “Lovely Parchouli 55”
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Shoot The Messenger
Pretentious. Idiotic. Arrogant. Snob. Pompous. Mean. Unaware. These are just a sampling of the “arrows” that are daily shot at me (and have been of course) if I try to interact at all online nowadays. But while I may sometimes be unintentionally mean and I can be a little snobby about matters of taste (notContinue reading “Shoot The Messenger”
Chanel Coco Mlle. eau de parfum…My true Sunday fragrance… I might even post it to Instagram.
Growing-up my absolute favorite fragrances were Shalimar eau de cologne, Navy (a drugstore fragrance by Covergirl), and Burberry Brit. And in the summer for two years in elementary school I wore way too much Malibu Musk. I’d even, and especially wear it on bike rides. (*laugh*) I think I thought body spray was meant toContinue reading “Chanel Coco Mlle. eau de parfum…My true Sunday fragrance… I might even post it to Instagram.”
Houbigant Orangers En Fleurs eau de parfum
I think I prefer the eau de parfum in summer weather and the parfum in cooler weather. And yes, orange blossom is a white floral but it’s sweetness is ethereal and almost melancholy. Anyway, that is all. And of course I thought I’d post this a day early. See you Monday.
Houbigant Orangers En Fleurs parfum
I bought this Houbigant Orangers En Fleurs (pure) parfum from Saks last Christmas. If I had a second signature this would be the one. Both in parfum and the eau de parfum. I love this dominant orange blossom (with my skin chemistry). Orange blossom and I go well together. A dear friend who has sinceContinue reading “Houbigant Orangers En Fleurs parfum”
No. 22 eau de parfum by Chanel
I’m not even going to bother trying Chanel No. 22 eau de parfum. It’s No. 22. I’m going to keep it but I really don’t feel like wearing that one right now. (Maybe if I could smell it on Truman Capote I’d change my mind. More on that in a second.) …Actually I do wonderContinue reading “No. 22 eau de parfum by Chanel”
Chanel La Pausa eau de parfum
This is my signature. I loved 28 La Pausa and I love La Pausa as well. It actually reminds me slightly of the way the air smelled on the farm my great grandparents homesteaded at the turn of the 20th Century. In the morning. We’d visit my grandmother who moved back to the farm toContinue reading “Chanel La Pausa eau de parfum”
Chanel 1957 eau de parfum
When I wear this fragrance I think of two things: my Great Aunt Kathleen and last summer… Kathleen was an extremely stylish woman who owned her own dress shop, later was a very successful buyer for Neiman Marcus (why I associate her with 1957) and was an advisor on matters of haute couture for theContinue reading “Chanel 1957 eau de parfum”
Chanel Jersey eau de toilette
I purchased this bottle from eBay 3/4 full in 2017. I have used this fragrance. But it’s Chanel lavender. How easily could it be anything but great. Whenever I feel stressed-out I wear this one. Lavender is very soothing and comforting and uplifting. And Chanel didn’t distract from those innate qualities but instead added aContinue reading “Chanel Jersey eau de toilette”
Chanel Bois Des Îles eau de toilette
I purchased this new from Chanel in 2016. I have quite complex feelings about Bois Des Îles. Well, as much as one can complex feeling about a fragrance. When I first wore it it was winter in Seattle and we’d just moved there that fall. And Seattle is such a different city and area fromContinue reading “Chanel Bois Des Îles eau de toilette”
