#SOTD Coco Noir blends fruitchouli and abstract aldehydic florals (aldehydes, rose, jasmine) making these two personalities coexist throughout without overwhelming each other. Patchouli confers warmth and depth, but the fragrance doesn’t actually feel “noir” as the name suggests. #fragrancesky

Rio can be “upgraded” to Challenger 125

“Think before you write. Crossing something out is a waste of ink.” Budget cuts hit Elsbeth 😭

I’m among those who didn’t hate Lost’s final season and even liked it when it first aired and, looking back, subverting the rules by completely messing up with characters’ contexts in the flash sideways while keeping their identities and core motivations intact was actually an wonderful concept.

Are there other players with quotation marks in their official names?

Global strike starting on Saturday before the qualies! 🪧 #JusticeforGrandparino #BoycottParisOpen #CancelTennis

#SOTD Tihota. Vegetal vanilla and all shades of sugarcane. It goes from rum (or maybe it’s cachaça) to sugarcane juice to molasses & brown sugar. It’s amazing how much it conveys sugarcane’s green and aromatic facets. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

If the FFT doesn’t give Grandparino a Paris Masters wild card, I will riot. In theory, it should be Bonzi, Rinder, him and Atmane, but they already did Grandpa dirty by not respecting his ranking when awarding the RG wild cards.

Finally watched last season’s finale and I’m so glad to have saved that joyful delight for later. That silly show makes murder a creative affair. Dried ramen, really?

#SOTD Fève Gourmande creates the smell and dusty texture of cocoa powder. Rum and spices make it comfortably boozy, while bitter green tea and a discreet yet very present rose tame the decadence. Performance and longevity are poor and the lovely boozy cocoa impression transient. #Perfumesky

#SOTD Back to Barénia. Tart, slightly soapy, and definitely woody. The leather is subtle and needs some effort to be detected and, in the best days, remains with the patchouli-like woods in the drydown. In my interpretation, Barénia’s leather is the astringent fruit peel. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

#SOTD Angel Muse EDT starts with the promise of passion fruit mousse with chocolate ganache and delivers a compelling chocolate woody. The opening contrasts tartness with a deep and bitter chocolate texture, while the drydown is all vetiver and chocolate-patchouli (here akigalawood). #Perfumesky

Elsbeth is back! Remember that I still haven’t watched season 2 finale.

Not posting #sotd lately because I’ve been mostly testing and wearing Vetiver Parfum (2024). Bitter, deep, smoky and warm. Despite the name, I think that Mr. Vetiver is sharing protagonism with Bitter Juniper, Sweet Licorice and Warm Tonka. Almost committing to a full bottle.

Excellent read contextualizing why fragrances are marketed as “for her” or “for him” and why we shouldn’t care much about it when deciding what we want to wear. #perfumesky #fragrancesy

#SOTD Eau Duelle EDP. The vanilla is more prominent in this eau de parfum version and the nuances (or duality) brought by incense and peppery notes are somewhat lost. Although juniper isn’t listed among the notes, I can feel an idea or a trace of it. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

#SOTD Eau des Sens. Classic crisp eau de cologne-style fragrance with excellent orange blossom (which I mistake for neroli) and bitter orange. The juniper in the heart brings a bitter-green twist. Drydown is vegetal musk (angelica) with hints of orange water. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

Diptyque seems to have a thing for juniper. Eau Duelle EDT, Eau des Sens EDT, Orphéon EDP… I can’t think of other houses with so many junipers as the main star or the co-star. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

#SOTD Eau Duelle EDT. This is actually a clever and apt name for a fragrance contrasting fresh & bitter juniper with warm & sweet vanilla. Incense confers an air of mystery and the peppery undertones make it lively. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

#SOTD Dance of the Dawn. A rich and woody patchouli stands out. Besides, DotD has a juicy and fruity freshness to it. It’s indeed similar to Patchouli Paris, but the latter is more powdery, slightly sweeter, and highlights the earthy facets of patchouli as well. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

#SOTD La Liturgie des Heures. Gorgeous church incense and lots of labdanum. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

#SOTD Wine Vanilla. Pear, blackcurrant, powdery violet, and jasmine create a lovely dance in the first few hours. But this is a fragrance of basenotes. Musks (kind of Musc Ravageur-style musks) set the tone accompanied by cedar (very nice), tonka and maybe some vanilla. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

Why am I receiving advertisements of advent calendars? 😭

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🎾Chengdu 2025🎾 #112 Alejandro Tabilo is the 1st player outside the top 100 to defeat a top-10 player in an ATP final since 2022, when #205 Tim van Rijthoven defeated Daniil Medvedev in 's-Hertogenbosch and #152 Borna Coric defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in Cincinnati

I feel sorry for Musetini but Tabilo had so many painful losses that he deserves this one big scam.

Alejandro Tabilo 🥹 #ChengduOpen 🎾

Tabilo in style 🏆

Chengdu’s final puts Tabilo comfortably back in the top 100, but I think he will need other results to keep in there considering he defends points in Shanghai, Almaty and Paris (and maybe more).

#SOTD Guidance. I applied this before looking for the listed notes (ofc I knew that akigalawood should be present) and my first impression was a sweet, powdery & nutty heliotrope. Wrong!!! There is no heliotrope in Guidance. So what was that? ⬇️ #perfumesky #fragrancesky

Fifth ATP final for Tabilo. Third coming from qualies.

#SOTD Coco Noir. Wearing it after a long time and overwhelmed (not in a bad way) by its projection and silage. On skin, I feel grapefruit, an abstract floral accord with detectable aspects of rose & jasmine, and a comforting warmth. The drydown is a creamy sandalwood. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

#SOTD Jovan White Musk. Clean and cozy floral-musk skin scent. Its delicate effect lasts quite long on my skin. #fragrancesky #perfumesky

Nice to see Tabilo having a good streak (challenger F last week + QF in Chengdu). This has been a rough season for him.

Criterion has a collection celebrating Jodie Foster and among the films there is Bugsy Malone, a 1976 musical by Alan Parker set in the prohibition era, but starred by literal kids/teens. BM is a bizarre yet whimsical film that probably wouldn’t have been produced nowadays.

#SOTD Barénia. Still trying to decide if I want to wear it as a regular daily scent this autumn. I do love the initial cloud of tartness and its woody and, at times, leathery nuances. Barénia feels like a mature fragrance, restrained (and maybe austere) yet not invisible. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

New meme! And it seems that Pat is still loyal to Prince

Add Alex Molcan’s 14-match win streak here

#SOTD L’Heure Verte. Without smelling them side by side, it’s difficult to tell the differences between LHV and Fièvre Verte. Maybe it was just a rebranding. What I know is that the more I get used to the wormwood-licorice bittersweet accord, the more I love it. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

There is an Adrian Mannarino’s main draw match for breakfast! I prayed for days like this. Everything is all right, the world is healing, etc

11 out of 10 tennis journalists seem to believe the tennis should adopt the model of other sports (particularly American sports leagues) to be marketable. I honestly don’t get it. Tennis is a weird sport, so why not exploring this weirdness instead of becoming like everything else.

#SOTD No. 18 EDP. Abstract flowers, vegetal musks, and a compelling & mysterious green medicinal touch. I’ve been indecisive about what to wear during this summer-to-autumn transition, so just reached for this all-time favorite, even though it would be wise to save what I have left. #perfumesky

#SOTD Vétiver Parfum (2024). Cool, collected and slightly intimidating vetiver with a sweet & smoky undertone, and a juniper opening that is soapy, crisp & bitter. Loving it more than in my first wears. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

The traditional Davis Cup format is superior because it allows the second (or third) player of each team to decide who will take it all when ties are 2-2. For example, Delbonis won the match that gave DC to Argentina in 2016. The new format is just too star-player oriented.

#SOTD Akro Crush. Lychee-rose with the nutty dessert base of Bake. The opening is quite remarkable, merging aromatic and juicy notes (lychee) with almond and biscotti. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

#SOTD Psychédélique. Camphorous patchouli and tons of labdanum. It eventually softens a bit. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

I wasn’t familiar with Jacquemot’s game. The moonballing masterclass was delightful. Very crafty! youtu.be/nS7SWTAJMuI?...

#SOTD Dance of the Dawn. Patchouli-forward similar to Patchouli Paris. In DotD, the vanilla is tuned down and the patchouli is more woody and a bit smoky, lasting for hours. I will probably be comparing the two side by side in the next days. #perfumesky #fragrancesky

This is terribly existential crisis inducing. I’m a Pisces through and through. No way I’m an Aquarius 😭

#SOTD Tilda Swinton Like This. Neroli accompanied by ginger & other spices and immortelle. The autumn mood is immaculate. My favorite from ELDO. #perfumesky #fragrancesky