tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post4365267351301850832..comments2024-03-28T05:28:29.786-04:00Comments on The Non-Blonde: How Do You Choose Your Scent Of The Day?Gaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11561470171631737626noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-16351102722668956792014-05-05T09:51:10.680-04:002014-05-05T09:51:10.680-04:00I usually follow my instinct, quite often a scent ...I usually follow my instinct, quite often a scent just calls my name. Weather, mood, what I'm going to wear and any kind of special occasions have their say, too. If I'm going to travel, both the destination and my wardrobe (and its colour scheme) play a part. tigrushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082709077132165554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-212233724743175152014-05-03T19:25:15.988-04:002014-05-03T19:25:15.988-04:00I live in Miami so seasonality goes right out the ...I live in Miami so seasonality goes right out the window. At issue is whether I'll be seeing clients/patients (who might not appreciate a heavy dose of Incense Extreme), or if the gym is in my cards, ditto on the sillage, despite my penchant for Diorissimo on sweaty skin (my own, anyway). Mitsouko or Guerlain's Vetiver are everyday-ers for me. And whenever I'm stressed, I'm drawn to foodie scents. Lately, (lots o stress) these include Traversee du Bosphore, Fin du Monde, The Exact Friction of the Stars (oil), and Tihota.Dr. Patty Khulyhttp://www.drpattykhuly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-67054852556837504552014-05-02T14:25:13.395-04:002014-05-02T14:25:13.395-04:00"I could smell it in my mind before I got out..."I could smell it in my mind before I got out of bed and just had to wear it." This only happens to be a few times a year, but I LOVE when it happens. I'm always so satisfied with my perfume on those days. How I choose on other days varies, depends on my mood, weather, what I'm wearing, where I'm going, who I'll see, etc. The past two evenings I ended up in Une Rose Chypree and it was PERFECTIONElisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270808520581466353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-63672327086020682972014-05-01T13:54:21.978-04:002014-05-01T13:54:21.978-04:00This is so funny, your regime is nearly identical ...This is so funny, your regime is nearly identical to mine, right down to your seasonal faves. The days which I deign to sample are the days when I don't have a particular craving. On those days, like you say, it's not open to negotiation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-19828852099576176242014-05-01T11:32:44.422-04:002014-05-01T11:32:44.422-04:00I also go with color, and season seems to enter in...I also go with color, and season seems to enter in, though I have reversed sometime on what I though the right season is! I do think of style, as in casual or dressy, but I work in an office with a traditional/conservative vibe, so I ought to keep a light touch. Also, several of my coworkers have allergies.<br /><br />I tend to view perfume and scents as evoking the ideal, the ethereal, and the peaceful, so I use it, say, like background music. I may be typing furiously, but a little puff of lily of the valley or amber or nice, dry patchouli is like a pat on the shoulder or a glimpse at the sun and trees outside.<br /><br />KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-84437478485972420022014-05-01T10:50:33.131-04:002014-05-01T10:50:33.131-04:00I don't really have a problem making decisions...I don't really have a problem making decisions for other things in my life, but choosing perfumes? Have yet to crack the code for making brilliant, perfect decisions for myself in this department each day. I can usually narrow it down to three or so, however, so I'll often end up wearing one perfume on each hand, maybe another on a knee or ankle - something most people reserve for when they're in sampling mode (which I'm also often in and then I'll end up with five or so on, utilizing both legs and arms). I do try to wear complementary scents, so yesterday I wore Dior-Dior and Eau Sauvage on my hands and a tiny spritz of Parfum de Therese on my ankle - all of which work fairly well together. I also think I feel some sort of subconscious need to justify an awkwardly large collection by wearing as many as I can. I'll often wear things I've read about (read your post on the new SSS late last night and today am wearing her Cocoa Sandalwood and Opal). When I need serious comfort I'll often go for childhood scents that remind me of my father, so vintage classics or I may reach for '80s scents (which I obstinately refuse to think of as vintage) or gourmands. And although I tend to wear all types of scents throughout the year, I do to some extent go seasonal in choosing a lot of violets and lilacs for spring and citrus or tobacco and smoke for winter. Oh, and when I think the feline children need extra comforting, I'll always wear one (or more) of Mandy's scents, since they love them as much as I do.<br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-24542172540544117262014-05-01T10:00:25.794-04:002014-05-01T10:00:25.794-04:00If it's a weekday, I choose based on what I...If it's a weekday, I choose based on what I'm up to that day (no one around on campus? I'll go with something especially...pungent. Meetings? Something lighter but not overly feminine) and also what I'm wearing. I coordinate my scent to my wardrobe color, since I'm a scent --> color synesthete; it drives me nuts when I'm getting dressed, spray on a scent, then realize my outfit won't work (maybe I forgot that a key component is in the wash, or the top doesn't actually go with the skirt), so I have to change, but I'm now wearing the "wrong" color for the scent I'm already wearing.<br /><br />Yeah, as I type that out, I realize I'm a little bonkers...<br /><br />I'm also lucky that my skin eats scent, so I get to change perfumes when I get home from work. That's when I go crazy with Coco, or something equally un-office friendly. >:-)Squirrelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-15472117825487188452014-05-01T08:48:43.742-04:002014-05-01T08:48:43.742-04:00Darn you Gaia! Now I want to wear Angelique Noire ...Darn you Gaia! Now I want to wear Angelique Noire today but the sillage is not really appropriate for the State House and huddling in corners with other lobbyists. Drat! During the week I usually choose something mild or faintly vanilla-based (people are seem very comforted by vanilla) but on the weekend or in the evening I go bigger (My Sin, No.5 or Rose Jam, which takes over the house!!). Last night I wore Sensuous Noir to bed because of a review I read yesterday that reminded me how much I like it!Lynne Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559292645777127634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-13668088547946007482014-05-01T05:46:34.478-04:002014-05-01T05:46:34.478-04:00Hi there Gaia
I'm a long time lurker, first ti...Hi there Gaia<br />I'm a long time lurker, first time commenter. Love your work! You've inspired me to source all my old vintage favourites and seek out ones that I'd always wanted. It's truly enriched my life. Thank you.<br />Today's post is really interesting. I often plan tomorrow's fragrance the night before. I enjoy the anticipation. My first consideration is also seasonal. Then, I look at what I'm wearing and what fragrance would complement my outfit. I select at least a couple of fragrances. In the morning, I make a final choice based on my mood. I don't modify my fragrance choice based on where I'm going but I may dab from a decant instead of using the atomiser if I'll be at work and the fragrance is strong. It's autumn here at the moment and quite crisp. Today I wore a leopard print wrap dress with heels, two fabulous gold cocktail rings, and fuchsia coloured nails and lips. Deneuve (love, love, love) was the perfect accompaniment and I had a great day.Star Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27044110.post-6012477145425287652014-05-01T04:06:58.152-04:002014-05-01T04:06:58.152-04:00I'm very seasonal. Spring, summer, autumn, win...I'm very seasonal. Spring, summer, autumn, winter, they all have their fragrances. Next consideration is whether it's a work day or a weekend. Next is whether I need comfort (L'Ambre des Merveilles) or am feeling adventurous (Bandit). Like you I am influenced by what other people are talking about in the perfumesphere. And I have a set of current loves in rotation that can suit all of the above situations. Tomorrow I'm giving a paper at a conference. The day will cool. I'm wavering between Laura Biagiotti Roma (feel good) or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (tasteful and a bit corporate). But I may just go for Dioressence if I'm feeling sassy!annemarienoreply@blogger.com