#patchouli paris

[persolaise]

Guerlain Patchouli Paris, Diptyque Les Essences and Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood reviews - 2024

We have a new Guerlain! And it's a good one. We also have five new Diptyques... but maybe not all of them are good ones...

Japan, France and a coral reef at the bottom of an ocean were just three of our ports of call in a recent session of Love At First Scent, in which I covered new releases from Guerlain, Jo Malone London and Diptyque. Here are links to all the videos, followed, as ever, by further thoughts on some of the perfumes: Guerlain Patchouli Paris review — Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood review —…

[angelitam]

Patchouli Paris de Guerlain

L��essence d’un Paris nocturne, Patchouli Paris de Guerlain. Patchouli Paris de Guerlain Une facette de la capitale encore jamais explorée par Guerlain avec la nouvelle Eau de Parfum L’Art & La Matière, Patchouli Paris. Patchouli Paris de Guerlain Patchouli Paris de Guerlain est un patchouli inspiré par les nuits parisiennes et leur magnétique. Le patchouli fait donc son show car il est…

[officious-seeing-eye-bitch]

So I've been wearing Bella hadid's "blooming fire" and like it smells AMAZING but it's so short lived :(( like I just wish it lasted but when I put it on at like 7:30 it's barely there by 1

[nancypullen]

The 23rd

I haven't posted here since September 5th because, quite frankly, my life is just a yawning canyon of nothingness. Dramatic much? Seriously, Monday is just like Tuesday, which is just like Wednesday, and so on. You know I'm a big fan of creating happiness where you are, and I'm killing myself trying to do that. No one likes to read the blog of a sad sack, I know I don't, so there's just not a whole lot to write about. I miss who I used to be. Because it's nearly the end of September, and because the 22nd was officially the first day of autumn, I decided to go all in decorating the porch. I'm not finished, but it's a start. Surely if I build it, fall will come. No more red gingham and pink roses, I'm all about pumpkins now.

I bought one of those $1 pumpkin trick-or-treat buckets and covered him in ModPodge and fall napkins. SO stinkin' easy. After popping a little battery powered votive in him, he glows at night. Cute!

The front steps are a hot mess right now. They need to be power washed, but I went ahead and put a few things out. I still have to get the garland above the door and swap some of that stuff around until it looks right.

Would it have killed the builder to center the damn door? It makes my left eye twitch. Of course I threw down my "Hey there, pumpkin" door mat.

I've only purchased two small mums so far ( and you know how much I love mums) because we're leaving town in a couple of weeks and they'd likely die while we're gone. A neighbor will check on the cats, but she's not a plant person so I don't ask her to water anything. I'm sitting on my hands to keep from filling the steps with pumpkins and mums. It's hard. This is my season and I want to enjoy every minute of it. And by enjoy it, I mean buy all of the pumpkins in the county.

I need an intervention. As much as I'm channeling autumn, Mother Nature seems determined to ignore me. As I type this I'm sitting in my craft room, burning my favorite fall candle - a yummy spicy, warm patchouli fragrance.

It smells like fall in here. Maybe I should crank down the a/c and pretend. Last weekend the Edgewater gang came over and we all took the Little Miss to an alpaca festival. LIke most festivals here, it wasn't much. A dozen or so skittish alpacas in a pasture, a store selling expensive alpaca goods (not even local), an ice cream truck, a handful of vendors selling their wares, a small bouncy house that needed more air, $10 pony rides, $8 face painting, and a free train ride. This was the train.

All that matters is that the grandgirl had fun and she did enjoy most of it. It was too hot and muggy for me. I'd planned to make dinner for everyone, but we just ordered pizza instead. I call that a win. I'm lucky enough to have a sweet daughter-in-law that is an incredible cook and baker, and she brought my favorite cake. It's called Bienenstich Kuchen, or Bee Sting Cake. Honey and almonds, need I say more? It's to die for! So we had a little early birthday celebration and their thoughtful gifts brought me to tears. My sweet grandgirl made a bracelet for me with her own little hands. She chose the beads and made it herself! She's crazy about mermaids, so this is indeed an honor. How precious is this?

Anywho, that's what's been going on here. Days and days of nothing, with lovely sprinkles of sweetness now and then. Did I mention our upcoming trip? We'll leave Baltimore on the 7th and fly to Paris.

We'll grab our bags and clear customs before hopping a train to Strasbourg. That will be our base for most of the trip. From beautiful Strasbourg we'll explore the Alsace region. It's the spot where France, Germany, and Switzerland bump noses. We'll visit Colmar and Riquewihr. Riquewihr (pronounced Rik-a-veer) is the town that inspired Beauty & the Beast and supposed to be one of the most enchanting villages in France! We'll probably take a train to Basel, Switzerland as well. If time and energy permits we can also take a quick train to Heidelberg, Germany - it's just a couple of hours away. Eventually we'll make our way back to Paris for a couple of days before flying home on the 17th. It'll be a whirlwind, but a beautiful one. Since the Alsace region is considered the "wine route", they may be very disappointed in the two of us.

I know I'll sound like, "Dee loo, see voo play." I hope they appreciate the effort. Time for me to sign off. It's 5 o'clock and I've got brown butter carrots in the crock pot that need me. We grilled chicken this weekend and have leftovers, so this meal is simple and quick. The mister has a photo meeting at 6 o'clock and I'll probably sit at my desk and make a few Halloween cards. Still trying to make fall happen. That's it from me, dear friends. I hope that you are all well and happy. If not, trust that it won't last. Good or bad,nothing is forever (except for the fat on my thighs, that's apparently permanent). Sending you lots of love, hope you feel it. Stay safe, stay well. XOXO, Nancy

[autumnsup]

2024: A Perfume Odyssey

For anyone who might possibly be reading this, it's not entirely accurate of me to say that my fragrance journey began in 2024. It really began the previous year through a combination of curiosity and boredom, and had its origins in my last trip to France, which was in 2017.

I went with 2024 because in March I took my first trip abroad since France, this time to Italy, and I was positively inundated with fragrance during the two weeks I spent there. Milan was the city of oud and other opulent odors, while Venice, Florence and Rome strayed more into floral and fruity territory, but all throughout I was delighted by the world of scents (and flavors) I had so newly (re)discovered.

After returning home, I flipped through my "library" of fragrances and found something lacking. For me, trying out a scent is like selecting an accessory to go with an outfit, or being briefly transported to a different dimension accessed by sense memory. I'd acquired a few of each over the years--notably Frédéric Malle Outrageous in travel size and Tokyomilk Everything & Nothing in full size--but most of the samples I'd ordered through the mail fell short of what I wanted them to be.

Full disclosure: my initial buying choices last year may have been influenced by an ASMRtist on YouTube and a movie star with a mission to create "clean" unisex fragrances. The results were entertaining if not as satisfying as I'd hoped. English-born Penhaligon's yielded some fun origin stories like Hammam Bouquet (Oscar Wilde's fragrance of choice apparently) and Blenheim Bouquet (Winston Churchill's), but few felt like something I would actually want to wear more than once or twice. I'm not drawn to most stronger scents like vanilla or patchouli, and I tend to be selective with florals or anything that smells like it came out of a magazine ad.

In Italy I smelled many things, including Véronique Gabai and Goutal Paris and Diptyche and Santa Maria Novella (referenced in the latest Ripley series on Netflix), but the only fragrance I brought home was VG Sexy Garrigue, which to me smells like being gently submerged in a honey bath on a sunlit afternoon. It carries just a whisper of oud, reminding me of the city where I found it, Milan, without feeling drowned by it. A transportive scent par excellence that also serves perfectly well as an accessory.

In contrast, there's D.S. & Durga. I'd become aware of this niche New York-based boutique fragrance power couple after being gifted a Spirit Lamp-scented candle a few years ago, but it wasn't until I'd returned from Italy that I finally took the plunge and ordered some samples from them.

I started with a four-pack comprised of I Don't Know What, Cowboy Grass, Sweet Do Nothing, and Amber Kiso. Based on the many reviews I'd read, these were some of the OGs mixed with more recent additions, but nothing prepared me for what I would experience upon spraying each for the first time.

(On second thought, I wouldn't say I was entirely unprepared. I'd been inhaling Spirit Lamp for a while after all--a delicious milky-sweet delicacy with underlying hints of metal and musk--and it has been designated the "sex candle" in our household 🤭).

I Don't Know What (a literal English translation of je ne sais quoi) is more or less as described: a woodsy framework meant to be layered and built upon, or otherwise lending a subtle glow to one's natural body scent. I found that it layered well with one of the fragrances I'd sampled last year, and I will likely add them both to my wishlist.

Cowboy Grass was a surprise. Not as transportive as I'd been led to believe (whoever is behind the marketing team at DS&D is a genius), but it grew on me as it revealed notes both leathery and sweet, like a warm breeze wafting through an open-air market in the desert. OK, so maybe that last sentence reveals it to be more transportive than my initial impression made it out to be. It doesn't evoke either cowboys or grass in my mind, but I could picture someone like Curt Wild wearing it, which makes it even more appealing to me.

Amber Kiso, on the other hand, was deeply transportive. I tried it for the first time right before settling into a long meditation session and felt like I'd been whisked away to a holy forest, or possibly a monastery in the Himalayas. A bit too strong in the amber department to wear regularly, but I will be bringing it out whenever I want to experience it just for myself and be transported again.

Sweet Do Nothing was as advertised, heavy on the orange blossom and evoking a casual summery spirit. There are certain true floral scents that I will tolerate, orange blossom and rose among them, and I will likely continue to spritz this one on through the summer without feeling a need to buy more.

In summary, D.S. & Durga is the most varied adventure in fragrancy I've had yet, and it's going to be a struggle to prevent myself from ordering yet more samples from them this year. 😩 Which brings me to my final confession: I caved in to a promotional deal with FragranceNet.com this week.

It wasn't entirely out of the blue because I'd been longing after a couple of Goutal Paris fragrances sampled in Italy, and I was thrilled to find a travel-sized Eau d'Hadrien for a very affordable price. I justified the rest of my purchases as either birthday gifts (Tea Rose for the mom and Burberry for the fiancé) or low-stakes forays into other realms of scent I hadn't experienced before.

I think I've amassed enough of a collection at this point to satisfy this particular itch for the rest of the season at least--Eau d'Hadrien especially was made for the heat of summer, with its ginger-sharp edges and sweet heart that could fit the likes of Arthur Stuart--but I don't believe it's the last time I will be waxing lyrical about olfactory matters, nor do I want it to be. 💋

[r0sypeach]

♡ muse of rumi ♡

( inspired by yves saint laurent's mon paris )

top notes - strawberry, raspberry, pear, orange, tangerine, bergamot

heart notes - peony, jasmine sambac, jasmine, orange blossom

base notes - patchouli, white musk, vanilla, ambroxan, moss, cedar

fruity - sweet - fresh

[adoracora-elizabeth]

Music made me love you, chapter 10

'This must do', Cora decided while looking at herself in the mirror. She had changed several times, but there was no more time to change again. She was standing in taupe linen pants with a dark orange coloured blouse on top. She chose brown sneakers with an orange touch in it. Her hair was pinned up, so it was not hanging directly in her face, but still loose enough to highlight her face. She hoped Robert liked her outfit, she was not sure what style he would like, and at the same time, she was not sure she cared. She liked this style herself and that was what counted.

She checked her make-up, it was not much that she used, just some bronzer and mascara. Enough to lighten her face, but not cover herself in plaster.

With a spring in her step, she walked towards the pub, when she noticed that Sorcha was walking towards her.

"You look radiant, are you going on a date?" Sorcha greeted Cora with two kisses on her cheek.

"Maybe I am." Cora did not want to tell her.

"Tell me everything." Sorcha hooked her arm in Cora’s.

"I am already a bit late, is it alright if I tell you after?"

"Is it Robert? Is he back?" Sorcha leaned against her shoulder "please tell me." Sorcha begged, when she saw in Cora’s eyes that she was not going to tell. "Alright, alright." She pulled her arm back. "Promise me you will tell me everything when you are back home!"

Cora laughed. "I promise, and now I have to run." She looked at her watch, she was late, hopefully Robert did not mind to much. A bit out of breath she stepped inside the pub, her eyes were scanning the room, but she did not see him. He would not let her down, would he? Of course not, she said angry to herself. He was the one suggesting meeting up here at the pub. She decided to wait at the bar.

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Robert had almost run through the shower, but he felt refreshed. He had used his favourite parfum, Guerlain - Patchouli Paris. He loved the musky smell, but he got insecure all of a sudden. What if Cora did not like this smell, he should have gone for a safer option. Why did he not just use his DIOR -Sauvage. Well, it was too late now to do anything, there was no time for another shower. He should leave. One more look in the mirror. He had a dark blue chino combined with a lighter blue linen v-line shirt, for comfort he chose brown sneakers, the same colour as his belt. Well, this should do. He picked up his phone and noticed that there were some missed calls. He quickly checked, twice from his mother and one from Rosamund. He contemplated if he should call back, but he decided that they could wait. He had said that he would not be available for the coming days. Whatever it was, they needed to wait. He could not let Cora down.

Just before he entered the pub, he heard his name. He turned around and saw Rosamund walking towards him. He sighed, why did she need to be here, right at this moment. He glanced into the pub, but he could not see if Cora was there. He looked at his watch and then greeted his sister. "Hello Rosamund, I did not know you were in the area."

"Hello Robert. I did not tell you that I was coming."

"Wait a minute." Robert stepped back. "How did you know where to find me?"

Rosamund did not look back at him, instead she lowered her eyes. "Mama, wants you back at Downton tomorrow morning. She says it is important."

"Everything is important with Mama. I do not understand her. She wants me to find a partner, but at the same time, she does not let me live my own life." He saw Rosamund taking in a breath to reply, he quickly continued. "I will call her tomorrow morning and do tell me; how did you know that I was here." He repeated his question.

This time Rosamund looked at him. "You know how Mama is. She wants you at Downton, for the simple fact that you are the next Lord Grantham. And it is not done, that the viscount does not live on the estate."

"I will ask again. How did you know where I was?" He ignored her last remark, he perfectly knew that he was supposed to live at Downton, but he could not be free and not be himself while his mother lived in the same house. He had found freedom the moment he moved to London, and he was not giving that up so easily. Even with the situation his father was in. The last month's he had told him everything he needed to know to take over the business, but he had already suspected it. Patrick was not ready to step down, so he would still be at the background. There was no need for him to live at Downton.

"I tracked your phone."

"You did what!" Robert exploded.

"Mama had asked me to put a tracker on your phone and I used it to find you."

"I cannot believe you Rosamund. Since when are you following Mama this close. You used to stand up to her and go your own way."

"Never mind that. I am sorry that I used the tracker. Can you please call Mama?"

"Since you are up there with Mama, you can let her know that I will call her tomorrow." He glanced into the pub again, was Cora still there? Was she even there, had she come?

"Is somebody waiting inside for you?" Rosamund asked. "Is it John? Come we should go inside; I want to catch up with John." Rosamund pulled on his arm and dragged him inside.

Robert felt his cheeks colour, how could he get rid of her, at that same moment he spotted Cora. She was sitting at the bar. She looked amazing, he chuckled when he saw that she was also wearing linen. He wanted to walk towards her and burry his face in her curls. She suddenly turned around, and he saw her spotting him. She started to smile, but when she saw that his arm was still held by another woman, a shadow came over her face.

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Why was he not here yet. Cora got really worried that he would let her down. Then she felt a presence and turned around. There he was, her heart jumped, and she felt butterflies, he looked incredibly handsome in his dark blue chino. Then she noticed another woman next to him. She had wild red curls, her figure was to die for, Cora thought. The dress she was wearing accentuated her small waist even more. She moved her hand to her own waist, and even though she was small, this woman was in an even better shape. What should she do, how could he set her up like this. She was excited and now he had crushed every hope she had. She got up from her barstool and walked towards the door, she had to walk passed Robert unfortunately.

"Cora, where are you going?" Robert said, even though he did know where she was going. She had taken the wrong conclusion.

"I think it is better if I go home. It was nice meeting you again." She nodded towards the other woman.

"Please stop." Robert grabbed her hand, what made an electrical wave go through her hand. "This is not what it looks like."

The other woman had in the meantime turned towards them and smiled at her.

"I am not sure what else I can think of this."

"Cora, can I please introduce you to Rosamund." He still held her hand, he freed his other arm from the women's hand. "She is my sister."

Cora felt a stone drop in her stomach. His sister? Why did she think he was there with another date? She made a fool of herself. Ashamed she shook Rosamund's hand. "Hello, Rosamund. I am Cora Levinson."

Levinson? Levinson, that name did ring a bell. Robert thought.

Rosamund shook her hand with a polite smile. "I think, I better go. I am sorry for barging in, I thought he was going to eat with John. Enjoy your evening." She turned towards Robert. "Please call Mama."

"I will." Robert answered. He still tried the name Levinson in his head, but nothing came up.

Cora brushed with her thumb over Robert's hand. "I am sorry." She muttered.

Robert pressed his lips on her cheek, close to her ear. "I am sorry for being late and coming inside with my sister. I can understand why you thought I was playing with you. I promise that I would never do that. I am so relieved to see you again after all these months, come let us sit down. I can eat a horse; I am that hungry."

Cora chuckled. She had been surprised when he kissed her cheek, but she loved the sensation, and she could get used to it. The same as she could get used to hold his hand. They were strong and big, but at the same time soft and caring. Her own slender hand fitted perfectly inside his.

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"So, when my father was recovered enough, I decided to come back home." Robert wrapped up his story. He had told Cora everything, about his father's stroke and why he had to move up to Downton. She had been surprised when he revealed that he was a viscount. At first, she had not understood the meaning of viscount. He had forgotten that she was not born in the UK and that in the United States these titles were not used.

"I am glad you came back to London." Cora reached over the table and touched with her finger tips his hand.

"With that I can only agree." Robert smiled and took her fingers in his hand.

"But there is one thing I do not understand. Why are you here in Richmond, John is not here today, and you live in Westminster. How come you are shopping in a supermarket in this area?"

Robert forgot that he had not told her about his Richmond house. He had been vague the last time about his living situation. "I have a second home here in Richmond. Sometimes the busy city live gets too much, and I retreat to my house in this neighbourhood."

"I think I understand, although I could never live in the city centre. I love the peace and quiet that we have here. Now and then you can hear beautiful music flowing through the streets and that is what makes this place magical.

[kennedy-lover]

Okay so...

I just found out about Fouquet fragrance for the Kennedy Brothers.

I'm enclosing a little history of the fragrance and a photo because I want to keep it in the notes.

Its called 'Eight & Bob'

You can't imagine how much I want to feel that perfume just by hugging Bobby 😭😭

In his family's château, the French aristocrat's son and perfume connoisseur Albert Fouquet created various fragrance essences for his own use with the help of the family butler Philippe. During his summer vacation on the Côte d'Azur in 1937, Fouquet met a young American student who was traveling through France in a convertible and would go on to become the youngest elected President of the United States of America.

John F. Kennedy was fascinated by Fouquet's scent and thanks to his charm and kindness he received a sample of the coveted eau de cologne the next morning. Some time after his vacation, Fouquet received a letter from the United States. Kennedy thanked him and reported that the fragrance was very popular among his friends. He asked Fouquet to please send him eight samples and maybe one more for Bob if possible. After his butler Philippe found some nice bottles in a Paris pharmacy, Fouquet labeled them "Eight & Bob" and shipped a package to the US. As fate would have it, it didn't take long for the first letters from Hollywood to arrive in Paris, asking for the Eight & Bob fragrance. Hollywood legends like Cary Grant and James Stewart demanded the exclusive Eau de Cologne. It was probably the French magic that appealed to American personalities.

Eight & Bob is a real skin scent. In other words, it only develops its real aroma on the skin and is almost irresistible with aromas of lemon, bergamot, cedar wood, hazelnut, patchouli, ambergris and vanilla.

[mylostlenora]

my favourite perfumes!

1. Lords of Misrule, Lush

A vanilla, patchouli, black pepper scent which reminds me of something Dracula’s brides would wear🖤

2. Tabac Rouge, Phaedon Paris

An all encompassing, super long lasting powdery, ginger tobacco. To me this scent is bold and flirty but still has that sultry, masculine vibe I crave in a fragrance.

3. Silky Woods Elixir, Goldfield and Banks

This scent is a cacophony of different scents- balsam, vanilla, fig, rose, saffron and more- which come together to create the most intriguing, smoky- sweet fragrance I’ve come across thus far. It’s extremely seductive in a very earthy, carnal way and makes me feel like an outlaw on a train through the alps.

4. L’Interdit Rouge, Givenchy

This ignites my more girly side with notes of tuberose, jasmine and sandalwood but still maintains a dark feminine vibe with blood orange, ginger in the opening and patchouli in the base. Super wearable fragrance that will fetch you lots of compliments but still give you a little of the passion and allure you want from a perfume.

5. Aura, Mugler

Aura by Mugler is a very green, earthy- fresh vanilla-rhubarb scent that will make you feel like a queen transcending an open valley on the first day of spring. This is for the cottage core girlies who like a bit of edge.

6. Amber Paste, Kuumba

Amber Paste by Kuumba is by far the most affordable scent in this batch but also one of the most remarkable. This perfume is not for the faint of heart and will literally leave you smelling like an old growth tree dripping with gold resin and aromatic sap. If you adore Amber this is your pick. It smells of salty honey, pine and incense🤎🤎

[fancyemmabovary]

Mon Paris eau de parfum by Yves Saint Laurent

Notes of strawberry, raspberry, patchouli, peony, pear, musk

[persolaise]

Sometimes Magic Happens - An Interview With Guerlain's Delphine Jelk

image: Persolaise – I thought about two lovers hanging out in Paris, during the night. I imagined that patchouli is my lover and that I have to tame it, to make it mine. So I added some of the vanilla tincture that we make at Guerlain. We cut vanilla beans into small pieces and we put them in alcohol for 21 days to obtain a tincture. It’s not a sweet vanilla. It’s spicy, a little smoky, woody,…

[angelitam]

Parfums chyprés

Parfums chyprés, intenses et magnétiques. Mitsouko de Guerlain Un accord majeur facetté de fleurs, de fruits et d’animalité qui fait scintiller un art du clair-obscur pour inspires les parfumeurs et chavirer les cœurs. Parfums chyprés C’est un accord de matières premières qui forme la famille olfactive la plus riche, la plus énigmatique, la plus audacieuse. Le terme vient de l’île de Chypre –…

[coyoteincense]

my picks for spring fragrances 💐🐝🍅

cow by zoologist perfumes - fresh, green, creamy. more heavy on apple but a wonderful blend that is reminiscent of watching cattle roaming an open meadow in early spring

orchidivy 21.1 by pierre guillaume paris - a very natural green fragrance. this, to me, smells like walking through a small garden opening lined with overgrown ivy

dama bianca by xerjoff - elegant, gentle, beautiful. an almost honeyed vanilla with powdery and woody notes to make you feel especially ethereal as you adventure outside in the springtime

from the garden by replica - savory, spicy, a wonderful fresh green. this fragrance really hits 'garden' on the head with its tomato leaf and patchouli. perfect for gardening in the spring or visiting the farmer's markets

vouloir être ailleurs C.G. by d'orsay - floral, sweet, with a wonderful honey note. i don't think i could go through any spring without at least one fragrance containing hints of honey. its floral sweetness reminds me of when you can really smell the local trees and wildflowers as they begin to fully blossom in mid/late spring

[consumare]

random headcanons.

what they smell like.     i've picked out a cologne for him called serge lutens cannibale ( bc i'm funny ). the scents of this cologne are spicy patchouli and cloves. a bit smokey, but refined. very earthy. his shampoo and soap don't have much of a scent, he smells very clean otherwise. he's been told he smells intoxicating, but don't stroke his ego by saying the same lmao.

how they sleep.     he mostly sleeps on his back, with his hands at his sides or over his chest. he does not have to sleep as long as other people do, often function on around 3 - 5 hours. and he tends not to sleep in one long stent, it's usually... i wouldn't call them naps, but short bursts of sleep. he's always alert, even when sleeping. any small noise will wake up.

what music they enjoy.     he only listens to classic music and opera. he has a fondness for bach, specifically the goldberg variations. mozart’s piano quartet no. 1 in g minor. chopin is a favorite, as well.

how much time they spend every morning getting ready.     a long time. imagine putting on a full suit every morning. he also has to shower, wash his hair, his face and skin very thoroughly. he's a man that wears moisturizer and takes care of his skin, as well. he also enjoys the mornings, so he'll most likely spend a good amount of time lounging in his robe as he makes breakfast and coffee for himself, then he'll get dressed. he has to pick what he wears, match his tie and pocket square, shoes, watch. then coat and scarf, depending on the season. it's long process.

favorite thing to collect.     books. obviously, he has a library both in his office and his home. he collects classic literature, first editions, and scholarly readings. and he's nearly read, or has read, all of the books that he owns.

left or right handed.     hannibal is ambidextrous, but mostly uses his right hand.

favorite sports.     hannibal doesn't really care about sports. there are more interesting things, he enjoys art more than anything, so he doesn't have a favorite.

favorite touristy thing to do while traveling.    hannibal has never acted like a tourist, so to speak. he loves to sight see, but it's very laid back. spending hours sipping wine and staring out upon paris or florence. he enjoys going to museums, but unlike the others around him, he tends to fully absorb the art.

favorite kind of weather.     he is unafflicted by the weather, but he enjoys the cooler months. october - january. he finds the cold and snow beautiful, and unlike a lot of others, he likes that the nights are longer.

weird / obscure fear they have.    not to be That Guy, but hannibal fears pretty much nothing. i suppose the closest thing would be the fear of his freedom being taken away from him. even then, he allowed himself to get caught, at one point, so i wouldn't even say he was afraid of that.

the one carnival / arcade game they can always win without fail.     he wouldn't be caught dead at a carnival or arcade, but i think hannibal would be really good at that one game where you throw the darts at the balloons.

tagged by: i stole it from the dash, as usual. tagging: do it and say i tagged you.

[fruitchouli]

hello lovers time for the next sale ❤️

Salvador Dali La Belle et L’Ocelot (2014) 3.4oz 95% full - old-school 80s soapy spiced floriental meets modern fruitchouli, with orange, apricot-y osmanthus, patchouli, benzoin, and incense. for fans of Coco Noir - SOLD

Montale Intense Cafe (2013) 3.4oz 98% full - “like opening a box of rose flavoured Turkish delight, sweet, sickly, slightly cloying and strong notes of rose and vanilla” -aspicmyopic on basenotes - $54

Bond No 9 Chinatown (2005) 3.3oz 95% full (cap is loose, so I put a layer on tape on the inside for it to fit more snug) - “takes the idea of the likes of Rochas Femme and Mitsouko of knitting waxy peach/plum skins together with spicy flowers and leaving them to musty up a bit inside lacquered woody chinese boxes” -pandarapt on fragrantica - $102

DS&Durga White Peacock Lily (2016) 3.4oz 88% full - naturalistic dew-kissed lily and jasmine. stemmy, salty, translucent. perfect for The Lady of the Lake - SOLD

Caron Yatagan (1976) 4.2oz 99% full - this classic green woody, and a little animalic, masculine conjures images of an herbalist mountain man cutting herbs and veggies that he will later add to stew - $34

Thierry Mugler Alien Oud Majestueux (2015) 3oz 99% full (gold paint on bottle has chipped) - this discontinued Alien flanker amps up the original with saffron, cardamom, and an industrial oud - SOLD

Estée Lauder Youth Dew Amber Nude (2005) 2.5oz 80% full - under the direction of Tom Ford, this is a streamlined take on the dusty old classic with a sparkling grapefruit ginger ale top and a spiced golden amber base. for fans of Youth Dew and Cinnabar - SOLD

Etat Libre d’Orange Putain des Palaces (2006) 3.3oz 95% full - sensual powderpuff in a fur coat. Marie Antoinette if she was hot - $56

Alaia Paris Alaïa (2015) 1oz 83% - fresh violets, mountain air, and musky suede. Luca Turin said this smells like the interior of a Concorde jet; leather mixed with perfume from past passengers - SOLD

Guerlain Apres l’Ondee (1906) 2.5oz 98% - “purple flowers deluged by foggy air” “airy, pastel pointillism impressions of spring gardens” -pandarapt on fragrantica. “the prototypical cold and melancholy perfume. Simplicity, aching nostalgia, and unadorned beauty.” -Luca Turin. a favorite of Isabelle Adjani - SOLD

Kenzo Kenzo Jungle l’Elephant (1996) 3.4oz 95% full - big sweet spicebomb of clove, caraway, licorice, cardamom, mango, and vanilla. lets you live your opulent Moroccan spice market, or your Christian girl autumn, shopping at Joann Fabrics fantasy - SOLD

Guerlain Mitsouko EDP (1919) 2.5oz 70% full - sepia toned dry fuzzy peach skins and spicy flowers on a bed of oakmoss. worn by Charlie Chaplin, Jean Harlow, Ingrid Bergman - SOLD

Robert Piguet Bandit (1944) 3.4oz 90% full - this classic leather-centered green chypre from WWII was designed to be the butch to Fracas femme. “bitter, dark yet fresh, beguiling without any softness, and several unlit streets ahead of every other leather chypre”- Luca Turin - $179

Lush Fresh As (2019) 3.4oz 99% full - originally conceived as Fresh As Fuck, this scent is described as grassy meadows and pines after the rain, combined with earthy orris and fruity marigold - $46

Prada Infusion d’Oeillet (2015) 3.4oz 98% full - soft spicy carnation and sandalwood in the signature soapy/expensive hotel lotion Prada Infusion line style - $48

Lolita Lempicka L’eau en Blanc (2012) 3.4oz 90% full - like sitting at your grandma’s vanity and seeing her pale pink powderpuff - $52

Kenzo World Intense (2017) 1.7oz 98% full - plummy synthetic candy sweetness with fresh peony - $35

Gucci Gucci Oud (2014) 1.6oz 99% full - safe and entry level rose saffron oud with a jammy sweet rose - $62

Hermès Twilly Eau Poivrée (2019) 1.6oz 95% - twist on the original white floral and ginger scent with added aspects of a fruity pink pepper and a sweet woody rose - SOLD

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Sephora perfumes quick takes:

Givenchy Pi

Alberto Morillas, the man who created the 90s -- Pleasures, cK One, Acqua di Gio, Mugler Cologne, Marc Jacobs Daisy

Notes: mandarin, tarragon, rosemary, basil; anise, neroli, geranium, lily of the valley; vanilla, almond, tonka, benzoin, cedar

a mildly pleasant, sweet, biscuit-y thing, plus abstract woody-amber corporateness. Surprisingly likable.

Tom Ford Soleil Neige

"the nose behind this fragrance is Givaudan" lololol

Notes: bergamot, carrot seeds; orange blossom, white flowers, jasmine, rose; benzoin, vanilla, labdanum

weirdly it does make me think of sun on snow! I don't know why that has a smell!

YSL Libre

Moses: Anne Flipo & Carlos Benaim

lavender, orange, black currant, petigrain; lavender, orange blossom, jasmine; vanilla, ambergris, cedar

I'm surprised how much I like this! it's orange blossom, with a little weirdness in the opening that's apparently supposed to be lavender. I just like orange blossom, I guess. It smells good. Until the drydown, of course, which is cheap and tinny.

Armani Code

Nose: Antoine Lie

lemon, bergamot; star anise, olive blossom, guaiac; leather, tonka, tobacco

nasty, hostile, stinky-smoky-chemical top. It smells like a terrible person who enjoys hurting people. A fruity note underneath poking through, like orange, that might have been okay in a different perfume.

Twilly d'Hermes

Nose: Christine Nagel

Notes: ginger, bitter orange, bergamot; tuberose, orange blossom, jasmine; sandalwood, vanilla

a very fruity, pink, squeaky-clean tuberose; I might have liked it at age 13 when "dressing up" with real grownup feminine accoutrements was exciting. Too juvenile for me now, but I'll give it to her, the drydown is graceful and not screechy.

Dior Addict

Nose: Thierry Wasser

Notes: blackberry, mandarin; jasmine, night blooming cereus, orange blossom, rose; vanilla, tonka, sandalwood

playdoh top; sweet "vanilla" bottom. could conceivably have been worse, but that's a low fucking bar.

Gucci Memoire d'Une Odeur

Nose: Alberto Morillas

Notes: chamomile, almond; musk, jasmine; sandalwood, cedar, vanilla

super faint, pleasant enough floral, smells like the soap in an old-fashioned Paris hotel with black-and-white tile bathrooms. Fine for what it is, I guess.

Chanel Gabrielle

Nose: Olivier Polge

Notes: grapefruit, mandarin, blackcurrant; orange blossom, jasmine, ylang-ylang, tuberose, lily of the valley, pear, pink pepper; musk, sandalwood, cashmeran, orris

The thinnest, most nondescript synthetic floral imaginable. It doesn't smell outright bad, but it's basically a shrug in scent form.

Jo Malone Mimosa & Cardamom

Nose: Marie Salamagne

actually kind of nice, with the mildly cardboardy scent that mimosa can often have. a decent light-tan scent that isn’t too cliche.

Tom Ford Bitter Peach

peach, blood orange, cardamom, heliotrope; rum, cognac, davana, jasmine; patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla, tonka, cashmeran, benzoin, labdanum, styrax, vetiver

smells like peach, with, yes, more of a bitter-almond vibe and some pleasant tartness.

Do I want to smell like a peach? No. Do I like smelling it on the strip? Yeah.

Jo Malone Poppy & Barley

Notes: fig, blackcurrant, violet; wheat, powdery notes, poppy; barley, white musk, bran

nah. since poppies have no scent, they went with a fruity-powdery thing I find unpleasant.

Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka

Notes: lavender, myrrh, tonka, vanilla, almond

it fits the "dark and sweet" expectations, but with so much "evil vibes" that I don't actually enjoy it.

Jo Malone Fig & Lotus Flower

Screechy chemical aquatic.

Lancome Idole

Notes: pear, bergamot; rose, jasmine; vanilla, musk

Zendaya notwithstanding, Idole is a pale, personality-less rosy thing. At least it's inoffensive.

Tom Ford Lost Cherry

Nose: Louise Turner

Notes: sour cherry, almond, liquor; plum, rose, jasmine; tonka, vanilla, peru balsam, benzoin, cinnamon, sandalwood, cedar, cloves, vetiver, patchouli

Take syrupy sour cherry jam; then add Evil Abstract Corporate aromachemicals. Now you have Evil Cherry. Christian Grey's Maraschino Cherry. I wonder if Tom Ford could just do that for all the fruits. Evil Apple? Evil Banana? I can't imagine who wants to wear Evil CEO Fruit, but it's such a wacky idea I gotta respect the hustle.

Jo Malone Vetiver & Vanilla

Notes: vetiver, vanilla, cardamom, tea, grapefruit

This one's not bad. Furry soft vetiver and sweet, golden vanilla. Mostly vanilla in the drydown but not 100% sugar.

Armani Si

Nose: Christine Nagel

Notes: cassis; rose, freesia; vanilla, patchouli, ambroxan, woods

Too sweet at first, but dries down kind of nice, skin-like, beige, with a sunniness that I thought was orange blossom.