After a depressing seven months of constant cold rain (that’s
over 200 days and 200 nights my friends!), the sun has finally appeared in the Pacific
Northwest. This sign that spring is here coincides with my having caught up on
grading papers, shipping orchid plants, and doing some minimal clean-up of the
front garden area. I still have to tackle my studio, but that is a project for
summer “vacation”. The sunshine is like a special therapy to dry out everything
that’s become water-logged and weighted down, including my spirits.
My blogging sabbatical is coming to an end this June, so I
might as well try to slowly ease back into it with the next giveaway of another
100 g of miscellaneous samples. There are always some nice ones in the batch,
which is a mix of high-end niche perfumes, all-naturals, designer fragrances,
discontinued perfumes, mainstream stuff, and oddities. Along with the 100 g
batch I will include a small spray of an indie perfume by a brand that shall
remain unnamed here.
To win the haul, all you have to do is leave a comment on
what kind of perfume you would like to wear during a 7-month period of constant
rain.
[Photos are mine, take-in this morning's sunshine]
DEV 2 of course if we look for warm
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that the sun has finally come out on your side of the country! I'm not a fan of rainy days, so I like to wear Carolina because it makes me feel like I'm outside in the hayfield on a sunny day.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like Blackbird for me on cold rainy days! <3
ReplyDeleteI adore the rain (because I live in the dry South), but I'm not sure how to answer this one. The warm, steamy summer rain we occasionally get makes me crave green scents, my weird ones like Anya's Garden Pan and your lovely Tropic of Capricorn, and white florals that bloom in the heat. The bone-chilling rain y'all get would have me reaching for my heaviest incenses, ambers, leathers and really funky musks.
ReplyDeleteFrederic, Joey, Sharman, and Liz, Good answers all, to what is probably an unanswerable question. You are all entered in the drawing.
ReplyDeleteAnything green and verdant.Jasmine and orange blossom. I need to remember that better times are around the corner when it gets like that, although the cold rain can be kind of cozy under the right circumstances.
ReplyDeleteOn cooler rainy days, I find myself drawn to perfumes with a bit of dirt in them, maybe because it smells like the rain. One of my favorite rainy day perfumes is Iris Nazarena, which has plenty of dirt and wet cardboard. Glad the rain finally stopped
ReplyDeleteLive in the Pacific Northwest myself, and have been reaching for ambers (Olympic Amber and Ambre Russe) and incense. Also your California Chocolate. Glad to see you back at blogging!
ReplyDeleteFor rainy days I need something cozy like Olympic Amber, Myrrhe Ardente or Sahara Noir. I heal depression with woody amber and incense perfumes. I can't wait we will have also by us the real warm spring. I feel now realy sick because of bad weather.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a lot of rain for this Sunshine state girl. Probably Sonoma Scent Studio Sienna Musk. A light veil of spiced musk to keep me warm and cozy.
ReplyDeleteMost likely either incense scents, or Oriental ones with musks, woods, and spices.
ReplyDeleteWe finally have spring. I spent three weeks in Salem, OR, where spring was in full swing- gorgeous trees blooming, camellias, and rhodies. Then coming back to north Idaho, it was like going back in time!
It depends on the season. For warmer rainy weather, I prefer an earthy, floral scent. Both Carolina and Cepes and Tuberose work nicely for me.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! :) I love rainy weather (probably because we don't get much here) so I would wear Kingston Ferry, just to really enhance the rainy-aquatic mood. I'd also go for something smoky like MMM By the Fireplace, perhaps even layer it with a rich coffee/chai fragrance. So cozy!
ReplyDeleteWow! So many comments! It makes me feel really good that people have not given up on the bog. Jocelyn, Yuki, Mary M, Julie J, Laurie B, Triniti, Tarena, thank you so much for your comments. There seem to be some common threads on what to wear in the rain (cozy!). All of the flowers are blooming here, and cherries are developing - the plants don't seem to mind the rain and cold.
ReplyDeleteNot the bog - the blog! Damned autocorrect. That's what happened when I tried to keep it from changing "blog" to "log"!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely complement the rain with Olympic Rainforest- so natural and wild smelling, and perfect for pairing with wild weather. Maybe layer some Blackbird, Golden Cattleya, or Alkemia Desiderata to brighten the mood.
ReplyDeleteI would probably want to wear something to brighten my mood ups during seven months of rain! I would wear lots of scents that my be geared more towards the summer! Like citrus notes and tropical/fruity scents like Guerlain Mandarin Basilica, Escada Taj Sunset to make me feel smell like I am on vacation!
ReplyDeleteA rainy day always puts me in a contemplative mood, So I'll go with something slightly melancholy like L’Heure Bleue.
ReplyDeleteI am overwhelmed by the number of comments! You are all entered in the drawing.
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