This Side of Perfume

Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all holding up well as we get through January.

I wore some of my favorite scents to evoke calm and a sense of renewal this past week: Tam Dao, No. 19, and Chris Rusak’s Timbre. Each of these three give me a sense of meditative calm and cerebral seriousness. On the other hand, I also kept it light with some Bath & Body Works body mist. It’s always a mix! Here’s the full round-up:

• Monday: Serge Lutens Rousse
• Tuesday: Chanel No. 19 EDP
• Wednesday: Chris Rusak Timbre EDP
• Thursday: No. 19 again
• Friday: B&BW In the Stars
• Saturday: Diptyque Tam Dao EDT

What did you all wear?

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The photo was taken by me. Nothing in this post was gifted.

Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all holding up well.

We have snow flurries here and I’m staying cozy indoors. I wore some winter favorites this week, like Tea for Two and Volutes. They are both perfect for keeping warm with a mug of tea or coffee. Here’s the round-up of what I wore:

• Monday: PM Fragrances Le Minimaliste Version I
• Tuesday: L’Artisan Parfumeur Tea for Two
• Wednesday: Graanmarkt 13
• Thursday: Le Minimaliste I again
• Friday: Diptyque Volutes EDT
• Saturday: Tea for Two again

What did you all wear?

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The photo was taken by me.

Usual note that Le Minimaliste Version I was sent to me with my order of Version II.

Hi, everyone!

I hope you’re all taking good care. 2021 has certainly come in with a bang. Not only are we still in a pandemic, we’ve had an attempted coup d’état as well here in the US. And it’s only been one week!

I had a couple of days this past week where I didn’t wear any scent of the day. I had a prolonged headache — likely from stress and strain on my eyes from watching constant news coverage. Here’s a round-up what I did wear:

• Monday: L’Instant de Guerlain EDT
• Tuesday: Serge Lutens La Religieuse
• Wednesday: Guerlain Ginger Piccante
• Thursday & Friday: no sotd
• Saturday: Burberry Brit

What did you all wear?

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I took the above photo. Nothing in this post was gifted.

Hey, everyone! We’re almost there — almost to the end of 2020! I hope you’re all doing well and planning some restful time off over the holidays.

We had a snow-filled week here, so I’ve been wearing some comfort cold-weather scents. I don’t mind the snow much this year because I’m not out driving in it! Plus, it’s festive at this time of year. It’s nice to have a snowy Christmas.

Here’s what I wore:

• Monday: Burberry Brit
• Tuesday: Vilhelm Parfumerie Dear Polly
• Wednesday: L’Artisan Parfumeur Tea for Two
• Thursday: Brit again
• Friday: Diptyque Volutes EDT
• Saturday: Dear Polly again

What did you all wear?

I’m planning to take next weekend off from the blog. I will do a little Happy New Year post and a usual weekly round-up on the first Sunday of January. Be well, and Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

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The photo was taken by me. Nothing in this post was gifted.

Hi, everyone!

I hope you’re all holding up well and getting into the holiday season.

I was going through my fragrance drawers last weekend and unearthed a bottle of L’Instant de Guerlain stuck at the back of one of my drawers! The bottle is still almost full. I have a memory of ordering it around the time I had moved in to this apartment, so I think it just got lost in the shuffle.

I was happy to re-discover it — I love L’Instant! But this just shows why I make an effort to rotate through my collection and why I make this post each week. I don’t want great scents like this to slip through the cracks of my collection.

All that being said, here’s what I wore:

• Monday: Guerlain L’Instant EDT
• Tuesday: Serge Lutens Rousse
• Wednesday: Narciso L’Absolu
• Thursday: Rousse again
• Friday: Bath & Body Works In the Stars
• Saturday: L’Instant again

What did you all wear?

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The photo was taken by me. Nothing in this post was gifted.

Hi, everyone!

I hope everyone is holding up well. I’ve done some Christmas decorating and put my tree up. I am definitely ready for the holidays and the end of this year!

I got out my old bottle of Serge Lutens Rousse which is an amazing cinnamon scent. It was so cozy and warming on a cold day. I’m looking forward to wearing it more throughout this month. I also wore Ginger Piccante several times this week. The ginger is nice and crisp in cold weather. It’s energizing and helps wake up my senses a bit in the morning, which is what I need. Sometimes just coffee isn’t enough!

Here’s the full round-up:

• Monday: Guerlain Ginger Piccante
• Tuesday: Serge Lutens Rousse
• Wednesday: PM Fragrances Le Minimaliste Version II
• Thursday: Chanel Cristalle EDT
• Friday & Saturday: Ginger Piccante again

What did you all wear?

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The photo was taken by me. Nothing in this post was gifted.

Hi, everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends. I hope you’ve had a nice and safe holiday weekend. I hope everyone else is doing well and staying healthy as well.

I had a pretty low-key week in terms of fragrance. I did wear a couple of my favorites, with Volutes and Cinéma. I’m ready to wear some seasonal holiday scents coming up, like Serge Lutens Rousse and Fille en Aiguilles.

Here’s what I wore:

• Monday: Chanel Cristalle EDT
• Tuesday: YSL Cinéma
• Wednesday: Graanmarkt 13
• Thursday: Diptyque Volutes EDT
• Friday: nothing, no sotd
• Saturday: Cinéma again

What did you all wear?

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The photo was taken by me. Nothing in this post was gifted.

Hi, everyone! I hope you’re doing well.

We made it through yet another week. We have stay-at-home orders here again, so I don’t have much going on! I did wear some good scents. I keep forgetting how much I love the Narciso L’Absolu. Too bad it has been discontinued — all the good ones are!

Here’s the full round-up of what I wore:

• Monday: Vilhelm Parfumerie Dear Polly
• Tuesday & Wednesday: Narciso L’Absolu
• Thursday & Friday: Serge Lutens La Religieuse
• Saturday: Guerlain Ginger Piccante

What did you all wear?

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The photo was taken by me. Nothing in this post was gifted.

Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all staying healthy and doing well.

I’m trying to turn over a new leaf and wear my happy mood scents, like Cinéma and Fidji, for the first time in 2020. We have a new President-Elect and hopefully a covid vaccine on the horizon. Plus, if I don’t wear my good mood scents, they just sit collecting dust. I might as well wear them and make the best of what’s left of this year.

Here’s the full round-up of what I wore:

• Monday: YSL Cinéma
• Tuesday: Guy Laroche Fidji
• Wednesday & Thursday: Chanel No. 19 EDT
• Friday: Serge Lutens Bas de Soie
• Saturday: Graanmarkt 13

What did you all wear?

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The photo was taken by me. Nothin in this post was gifted.