The universe was conspiring against me. Several perfume orders were delivered on the day my husband was working from home. He said thank you to the DHL driver, USPS postman, and UPS driver.

Recently sampled Marc-Antoine Barrois’ Tilia and Ganymede. I thought I’d like Tilia more, but Ganymede is so unusual that I kept sniffing my arm when I wore it. It’s on my wishlist. #perfumesky

We went on a late night movie date to see the new F1 movie in IMAX. The POV of being inside a F1 car was very cool. Overall, it was an alright movie and they should’ve shaved off 20 minutes by removing the pointless love interest subplot.

Going to Disneyland because that Costco deal was too good to pass up. Scent of the day was Clementine Dream from The 7 Virtues.

Didn’t wake up this morning expecting a thunderstorm in a June afternoon. The skies are making a lot of angry noises right now.

A residential street in Los Angeles lined with blooming jacarandas. The fragrance wafting from it was sweet and sappy. It’s officially summertime here.

Wearing a sample of Glow by JLo and that is a fantastic fresh floral scent to start off the day. I’m going to be on a lookout for a bottle of it at the rack stores. #perfumesky

Moth and Rabbit’s “Dolls” was a random free sample from one of my Luckyscent orders. It’s like an abstract scent of light florals and powdery plastic dolls. A bit of a challenging scent for me.

I’m into the bright, fun, and very kawaii aesthetics from @hoshigato.bsky.social perfume line. At the moment, “Rainbow” and “Blueberry Skies” are my favorites to wear from the discovery set.

Guerlain’s “Peche Mirage” is so lovely with the beautiful peach and leather scent, but I can’t justify the $425 price tag for a brand new bottle. #samplethoughts #perfumesky

I also have a small decant of Dusita’s “Tonka Latte” and I may need a 30ml of it in the future. It’s so smooth and creamy with an airy feel to it. A perfumy gourmand latte scent. #perfumesky

I got a small decant of the newest Celine scent, “Un Été Français”. It smells like a lighter and diffusive version of Tom Ford’s “Eau de Soleil Blanc”. That makes my full size purchasing decision a lot easier. #perfumesky

My sentiments for this era

Commodity’s “Orris” and House of Bo’s “Casa Blanca” paired well together. An even prettier floral scent for a cloudy and cold Sunday. Also, why is it so cold in spring??

The ultimate freshly showered clean scent is “Ceramic” from Andrea Maack. Exactly like what OutKast said, “So fresh and so clean, clean”.

Feeling very chic wearing “Orphéon” by Diptyque in my comfy home clothes. This is so much nicer on skin! #perfumesky

“Moon Jasmine” from Scent Trunk is a gorgeous jasmine scent! It’s like being surrounded by wafts of jasmine under the moonlight skies. #perfumesky

Testing 2 perfume samples that I got for free with my orders and one of them made it to my wishlist. It’s also affordable and a a lot more interesting scent than the other one. The other one is a common mediocre scent that can found elsewhere, and the pricing for a full size at $275 is such a scam.

“Le Solstice” from Moncler is on my full size wishlist. I love the iris and sandalwood in it. #perfumesky

The local mall I went to often as a teen had a huge makeover during the last 15 years. It went from a typical 1990s aesthetics mall to a high end mall. I almost cannot recognize it from the inside. It’s too clean and minimalistic now.

I like the idea of “Strawberry Mochi” from d’Annam. It seems more like I want to eat the actual dessert snack than wearing a fragrance of it. It is quite realistic. #samplethought #perfumesky

Placed a perfume order of full size bottles this morning and I feel that it will be the last one for a long while. Unless I see a very good deal that I couldn’t resist. #perfumesky

Trying to finish my sample of “Voluptuous Oud” by Francesca Bianchi, but the scent is too bold for me after two sprays. I topped it with “Dual” by Andrea Maack, which lighten up the fragrance. #perfumesky

Amouage “Meander” is the only scent from the house that I want a full size bottle. I’m usually fine with the 2ml sample vials or small decants since Amouage scents are powerful stuff. Luckily, I found one with a good discount. #perfumesky

Debating with myself if I want to add “Warm Bulb” by Clue Perfumery to my full size purchase list. I need to do more wear test with my sample. #perfumesky

Tried “Valaya Exclusif” from PdM and it’s an alright scent. A warm and pretty white floral for spring. Not full size worthy for me. #perfumesky

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During the recent sniffing session at Scent Bar, I got to smell several scents from Zoologist. The ones I’m interested in exploring further are “Harvest Mouse” and “Panda”. Not too out there and felt wearable. #perfumesky

The way Scent Bar set up their store by fragrance notes is fantastic. I was like a kid in a candy store sniffing so many different niche and indie perfumes. #perfumesky

Miller Harris “Etui Noir” makes a good going out to the movie scent. The movie is “Mickey 17”. #perfumesky

“With Love, Meghan” is a soothing and de-stress lifestyle show to watch. The vibes is very Santa Barbara/Montecito, and I love it! I want something pretty and lovely to watch during this current chaotic and stressful timeline.

This is how I feel for the first few weeks then I like that the day is longer.

“Magma”, “Lightsource”, and “Dual” are my favorites from this Andrea Maack discovery set. If I want a signature scent, “Magma” is it. “Lightsource” has a nostalgic clean 1990s feel to it, and “Dual” is an iced ginger tea with a slice of lemon that would be perfect for spring/summer. #perfumesky

Recently emptied samples that I was glad to try it, but didn’t make it to the full-size list. My bank account is happy about it. #perfumesky

As a somewhat sensible perfume enthusiast, I have decants of DVN Soie Malaquais and Lattafa Peace & Love. On the blotters, the fragrances are closely similar, with DVN having a softer feel. To save money, I’d go with Peace & Love for the scent. For the bottle design, DVN wins hands down.

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Sniffing through my Andrea Maack discovery set and I’m so impressed by it. Right now, I’m trying Soft Tension and Pavilion on my arms, and I can’t decide which one I like more.

Stumbled upon a $90 bundle deal for Mon Guerlain Intense and La Petite Robe Noire (original formulation). Couldn’t resist and they’re on the way to me now. #perfumesky

My favorite blind buy in early 2024 was Guerlain “La Petite Robe Noire Black Perfecto”. I love the black bottle and the cherry/almond/leather scent.

A look back at my perfume purchases last year around this time and I found it interesting that I bought 10 bottles. I rediscovered perfumes in early 2024 and the last time I bought a new perfume was in 2017, Jo Malone “Velvet Rose and Oud” which was my wedding scent in 2020 and 2021. (Covid times)

So happy that “Taipei” by One Day is in my collection! It’s a nostalgic gourmand and reminds me of the delicious aromas coming from the street food stalls in Taiwan. #perfumesky

Was gifted 3 Fugazzi samples (Angel Dust, Parfum 1, and Workaholic) and unfortunately I don’t like them after doing test trials. They’re either way too light or has an odd note that my nose doesn’t like.

I like the dry down in Imaginary Authors “The Language of Glaciers” much more than the intense and sharp opening. It’s more calm with hints of florals in the dry down. I think I like the scent overall as a room fragrance.

I have a spreadsheet of my current fragrance collection, so I can keep track of it. Last night, I added a price column and the running total is raising my eyebrow. 🤨 Going on a fragrance rabbit hole is expensive, but so fun! #perfumesky

Attended a perfume class and it was so fun sniffing the different essential oils and blending it to create my perfume oil. Surprisingly, my scent was the first place winner in the class. It’s a spring inspired scent with notes of bergamot, grass, freesia, patchouli, amber, cedarwood, and musk.

Sorce’s “Between the Sheets” is a cozy under the blanket sort of scent. It’s creamy with a little animalic edge. #perfumesky

“Vespertine” by House of Puente is for the tuberose lovers. A softer take on Robert Piguet’s “Fracas”. #perfumesky

Do I want to smell like a milky fig panna cotta today? Yes. “Fichi e Panne” by Kyse Perfumes is truly a nice gourmand scent for gourmand skeptics. #fragrancesky #perfumesky

It’s satisfying to finish perfume samples. All of these scents were likes, not loves for me. I think “Aylan” from Day Three Fragrances was my favorite from this group. #fragrancesky #perfumesky