#Nosevember Prompt #8 is Alone. Alone is my favourite time to wear fragrances, especially when I’m testing a new scent. My spouse is a bit scent-sensitive, so every now and then when I’m alone for a while I wear Robert Piguet’s Fracas. It’s a loud, lush, tuberose that can fill a room.

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#Nosevember prompt #7: Friend. Darling Clandestine is one of the first indie perfume houses I tried and really enjoyed. The creator, Evonne, is a lovely human and I’m glad she still creates some OG DC scents. “Carny Wedding” is one of my faves and is smoky and sweet; reminds me of autumn nights.

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Editorial cartoon: Don't bread on me. Enjoy :)

#Nosevember prompt #6 Dark: “Howl” by Possets. Opens with a vintage feeling chypre quality and grows darker and stickier. A syrupy quality to the black musk and patchouli and opium. This is a dark, sweet, slightly dirty perfume. Perfect for the shorter colder autumn days.

I see northerners are changing to winter tires and here in Georgia I’m online looking up what setting to turn on my AC that doesn’t make my car windows fog up.

#Nosevember prompt #5 is Bright. “Saffron” from Scent Trunk, created by Shabnam Tavakol, is if bright yellow were a fragrance. Opens a bit cold and lactonic, like a like a metal scoop freezing over when it first hits ice cream. Then it’s a very fuzzy, loud, sweet saffron.

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Some more good election news: Georgia finally got a chance to vote in new public service commissioners and we voted in Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, ousting two republicans. We voted for greener, more affordable energy. Don’t forget the US South.

#Nosevember prompt #4 is Energy. Tiger Balm (the red one) has a distinct spicy and tingly aroma. I keep backups of these little jars on hand because I don’t want to run out unexpectedly. The smell of salves and liniments are what I once associated with my abuelos but now they keep me on my feet.

This past year I went through my social media accounts and blocked various family members with the thought “could this person intentionally put me in harm’s way?” Better to be safe than sorry.

True justice would be if Klein, Yglesias, the Pod Bros, and all of the white dude pundits would take a 4 year sabbatical from commenting on politics.

Well, Mamdani won by a landslide *and* he didn’t throw trans people under the bus. I wonder if the establishment dems will learn anything from this.

#Nosevember prompt #3 is Courage. And for some reason I’m called to post this (intentionally) vile little perfume, Abject Fear by Amorphous. I have to be up for a challenge to sniff this one. A very intense wet rusting metal. Sharp. Like the smell of hospital, of being awake during surgery.

They just gutted Teen Vogue which had top notch political journalism. The media is continuing to purge any sort of political dissent to Trump and the oligarchs. www.vogue.com/article/teen...

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This is my friend Doaa's poor child, who needs urgent medical help for severe ulcers. Please help Doaa and her family survive by sharing this post and donating if you can, even a small amount

#Nosevember prompt #2 is Lore. Decided to feature my fave from this spring and summer, “Nosferatu” from Heretic. Love myself some vampire lore. This is a melancholic floral, a bit rainy and wilted in the background.

#sotd was “Pumpkivus” from Pineward and I went from starting out underwhelmed to maybe finding my favourite pumpkin fragrance yet? Opened with some fresh pumpkin flesh, then a woody, pencil shaving note taking over. This gives way to a cooked pumpkin flesh blended with molasses.

Today’s #sotd was “Apple Tabac” from Pineward. This opened with a crisp tart apple, then it gets more resinous and sticky, reminding me of applewood chips used for smoking. Faintly spiced but the apple is prominent. Some pipe tobacco sweetness but it isn’t prominent to me.

For #Nosevember prompt #1 First, I chose “Royal Violets” from Augustín Reyes, also known as “the smell of Cuban babies”. The first fragrance I was drenched in. It opens very alcoholic and astringent but then softens into a powdery dry violet.

Palestinians are still struggling to survive. Please help Ruaa and her family.

Anyone on #perfumesky #fragrancesky participating in #nosevember? It’s put together by Lucy aka @smell.the.artwork on instagram but I don’t really post much there so I plan to do it here!

Hmm I don’t trust this guy

It’s fun.

we at the Wolfe den have decided to start donating money to the Utah Food Bank. i have ranted enough about the shortcomings of the Trump administration, but letting SNAP fall through the cracks is Marie Antoinette levels of uncaring. support your local food banks, please. 💜 #snap #foodstamps

#sotd was “Crystal Gazer” from Immortal Perfumes. Reading the notes is misleading—I expected a heavier fragrance but this opens almost sparkling and effervescent. It reads mostly herbal to me, with a smokiness not at all like bonfire but more like sage being singed in the oven.

Love how Pinterest reports and deletes my pins showing diastasis recti diagrams for being “violations” of their adult content policy but keeps the absolute worst ai generated slop.

I think if any educators are thinking about getting an aquatic class pet they should seriously research neocaridina shrimp: -pretty colors -one of the hardier shrimp species -if they’re thriving they’ll start breeding and children can watch the shrimp life cycle -fun to watch booping around

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Kid is taking a post-school nap, it’s cold and rainy outside, perfect time to peruse this wonderful little magazine from @immortalperfumes.bsky.social

Kind of want to get back into reading tarot again. In the past I took a more jungian approach but I’m feeling like getting more old school with it. Connect with those spirits and do some divinatin’.

I know we’re all struggling pretty bad right now but if you’ve been reading about the impact hurricane Melissa has had on Jamaica, this article lists ways of helping and orgs to donate to.

I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is [email protected] and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.

Women started fandom. Women started fanfic. Women started star Trek cons. Women invented beer, and the novel, while we're at it. Stop trying to erase women from spaces, you stupid, lazy, misogynistic fucks.

I wish people defended smeared victims of sexual violence the way they defend problematic male candidates for office

Deleting the account of a mothet fighting to save his newborn from the aftermath of genocide is a crime. They stripped her of everything even his desperate attempt to keep his baby alive. I’am so so sorry if you can help

Ruaa has been writing about her life in Gaza and raising funds for her family for a while. I’m sharing with the hope that some of my followers will join me in supporting her.

Everyone should have the ability to take HRT that makes them feel best in their bodies.

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

Tried to sneak a photo of a cute doggo and accidentally had long exposure on and I believe I have created man’s greatest expression of art

Each move a reflection, a reaction, an answer The sweep of my wings and yours against the sky A dance of two, both, the other sought after Our song intertwined, and together we fly ---- "Courtship" lino block print www.kamakru.com/prints/limit... #linoprint #dragons #inkart #handmade

I just sprayed on some chocomusk and my spouse said it smelled like a honey-vanilla cigarillo 🥲 He rarely comments on what I wear but the chocomusk seems to grab his attention the most. Usually he thinks it’s cookies baking but this is the first time I’ve gotten cigarillo from him. #perfumesky

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Anyway….did you know a drink called “cazuela” is served in an actual cazuela? The more you know 🌈✨

#sotd was “Dark Circus” from Amorphous. This is definitely a challenging perfume (as advertised!) The opening was very reminiscent of an old, rubbery used bandaid. Eventually this faded back (thank God) and I got a lot of dirty hay stomped into damp earth. Hint of popcorn.