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🇦🇺 Book reader, brooch lover, scent hound, world explorer. Owned by cats
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialI used to own Giorgio when it first came out, but found it a bit overwhelming. I sprayed this when it arrived (not a full wear yet) and like it much better than I did back then!
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialI don’t own this one, but must test it again. Did you get any of their other scents?
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialScored this vintage perfume lot, which just arrived today. Not as cheap as the ones I found earlier in the year, but still a great price. Particularly excited by a vintage Vol De Nuit and a vintage Opium never goes astray 😍
@booksandbrooches.bsky.social#sotd Allure Sensuelle by Chanel. Gorgeous spicy amber scent. I’d be hard pressed to pick notes in this besides amber, but it’s warming and elegant!
Top: pink pepper, mandarin, bergamot
Middle: jasmine, candied fruits, vetiver, iris
Base: patchouli, frankincense, amber
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialThat’s an option!
@booksandbrooches.bsky.social#sotd Osmanthus Throws a Wild Party and Invites its Friends by 4160 Tuesdays (Scenthusiasm). Osmanthus has been dialed down by adding a bunch of green/herb notes. Something turns a little sharp on me, so I’d personally prefer my Osmanthus dialed up! 😁
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialHa! Would not inflict that name on anyone (or anything) 😂😂😂
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialHmm, I think it has to be Daisy considering her lapel flower 😁
@booksandbrooches.bsky.social#sotd Snowdrops and Icicles by 4160 Tuesdays. Another Scenthusiasm scent to try! This one is a cool, metallic floral (I get plenty of iris). I love the occasional wafts of iris in this, but ultimately I’m not a huge fan of mineral type scents. Great representation though!
@booksandbrooches.bsky.social#sotd Dolce Vita by Dior. Spicy peachy floral that feels quite glamorous to wear. It reminds me of sirens from the 40s! Nearly finished my bottle!
Top: magnolia, lily of the valley, rose
Middle: apricot, peach, cinnamon
Base: sandalwood, vanilla, heliotrope
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialNot yet!
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialYes, it’s a kangaroo! I went to an artist’s market yesterday and it was calling for me to buy it 😆
@booksandbrooches.bsky.social#sotd Hay for Eating and Straw for Sleeping by 4160 Tuesdays. A Scenthusiasm perfume. A woody hay scent that has an almost chocolatey aspect to it that is a bit powdery. I ended up asking for a larger size of this one, as it’s so good!
@booksandbrooches.bsky.social#sotd Warm Sands Blue Ocean by 4160 Tuesdays. Creamy sunscreen and light woods with hints of coconut and salty air. Definitely brings to mind warm days on the beach!
Notes: sunscreen, sea air, vanilla, soft woods, white flowers, musk, salt water
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialGive it a rich and almost fruity aspect 🥰
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialIt’s gorgeous, definitely try it!!
@booksandbrooches.bsky.social#sotd Chyprette by Annette Neuffer. Green, woody, mossy chypre with just enough of a twist that makes it chypre-ish. Must like mossy woods though. Glorious!
Top: bitter orange, absinth, angelica,
Middle: boronia, coffee blossom, iris, jasmine, rose
Base: oakmoss, cypriol, labdanum
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialInteresting combinations!!
@booksandbrooches.bsky.social#sotd Lann-Ael by Lostmarch. This scent intrigues me. It’s a fruity, milky vanilla with hints of cereal and popcorn. Sounds like something I’d struggle with, but I really like it.
Top: grain, fruity notes, clementine
Middle: milk, floral notes, woody notes
Base: vanilla
@booksandbrooches.bsky.socialConsidered discontinued 😮 I may have to grab one when I see it, as it’s lovely!
