tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82847041806026347.post783840376319954098..comments2023-10-04T04:09:39.525-05:00Comments on Notes From the Ledge: Sampling RitualsScentScelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82847041806026347.post-29638210464687498922008-10-05T08:54:00.000-05:002008-10-05T08:54:00.000-05:00Abigail, do you scrub before applying your bedtime...Abigail, do you scrub before applying your bedtime scent? <BR/><BR/>I once had an interesting experience where I had put something well into the evening (unusual for me), and realized sometime in the sleep cycle that it had morphed--part of my brain really wanted to observe, and the other, winning, part said "go back to sleep!"<BR/><BR/>I see you are firmly in the camp of fragrance as part of your daily dressing. :)ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82847041806026347.post-68074001295249567022008-10-04T22:18:00.000-05:002008-10-04T22:18:00.000-05:00Like Jenavira I'm a nighttime sampler. I usually ...Like Jenavira I'm a nighttime sampler. I usually choose a fragrant friend for the day at the office (no strangers who I may detest or who may cause migraine!), then I can't wait to get home and sample all night. Once home and the daytime scent is removed I probably sample between 2-4 in an evening. I *always* apply a bedtime scent and these vary with the season but are never strangers either! On weekends I usually wear about 2-3 fragrances each day. I never go without a fragrance unless I'm sick or have a headache. Going without a fragrance seems like unnecessary boredom.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82847041806026347.post-85667009361178210792008-10-04T20:11:00.000-05:002008-10-04T20:11:00.000-05:00DC, I know what you mean about fear of the potenti...DC, I know what you mean about fear of the potential of a new scent. The joy of my summer morning routine was that there was a built-in "scrub." (And, come to think of it, I couldn't have pulled off so much sniffery if the summer hadn't been so unusually mild for so much of it.)<BR/><BR/>I love the chihuahua test...I have two cats who were VERY attracted to a couple of scents this summer, trying to lick that patch. (Must go back and look for civet?) The dog, he's an amber/musk kind of guy.<BR/><BR/>As for the coffee at night, well, I live with someone who can do that. :)ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82847041806026347.post-78840124316213063842008-10-04T15:22:00.000-05:002008-10-04T15:22:00.000-05:00Oh I LOVE hearing about other people's rituals... ...Oh I LOVE hearing about other people's rituals... I, too, sample at night. I suppose I am petrified of having a scent on me throughout the day that I detest. I usually put the sample on while having a cup of coffee (yes I drink coffee only at night- it's weird) and let it develop while reading or watching tv. The ultimate test comes when I let my chihuahua, Gatsby smell my wrist. If he lingers and starts to lick it is a winner. If he snorts and walks away- a most definite loser!The Daily Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843902889491327636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82847041806026347.post-64950467510317798022008-10-04T14:57:00.000-05:002008-10-04T14:57:00.000-05:00Ah! I have a cozy chair, with books, and things t...Ah! I have a cozy chair, with books, and things to attend to, and a dish of samples in vials, but usually I don't dare to try new stuff at night...I have to be careful of going to sleep with any scent on at all, let alone a "stranger." Too early and too late are headache triggers for me...<BR/><BR/>...but such is my experience. I hear about people who select a fragrance to go to sleep with...often a big floral!ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82847041806026347.post-81295515854565161372008-10-04T13:39:00.000-05:002008-10-04T13:39:00.000-05:00I admit as I am drinking my tea and looking at the...I admit as I am drinking my tea and looking at the internet, I'm usually thinking of what I want to wear that day. It's at night when I am in bed that I test usually while watching TV or reading, I usually like to spend most of my day in one scent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095625947716520270noreply@blogger.com