Welcome to the weekly Perfume Chat Room, perfumistas! I envision this chat room as a weekly drop-in spot online, where readers may ask questions, suggest fragrances, tell others their SOTD, comment on new releases or old favorites, and respond to each other. The perennial theme is fragrance, but we can interpret that broadly. This is meant to be a kind space, so please try not to give or take offense, and let’s all agree to disagree when opinions differ. In fragrance as in life, your mileage may vary! YMMV.
Today is Friday, June 21, and it is HOT where I live! 93 degrees with enough humidity to make it feel like 94. Interestingly, the heat revealed a facet of Pelagos that I hadn’t expected. I had applied very small spritzes, one to my neck and each of my wrists, three in all, so very little. I should have remembered that Pelagos comes in extrait strength! Because when I left my physical therapy appointment around 11, it was a bit too much. And it also “read” to my nose as more masculine, whereas when I first tried it, I felt it was truly unisex. I can’t even explain why my perception changed or what note/accord changed it, but here we are.
The good news is that I’ve completely recovered from COVID and my sense of smell is intact. Only my sense of taste was temporarily affected by Paxlovid, and it returned to normal by the evening of the day when I took my last dose. That’s a relief! The bad news is that Japanese beetles have arrived in my garden, seeking out my scrumptious roses, their favorite treat. I have gone to war. In researching the best methods that won’t harm beneficial insects or pollinators, I learned something new — Japanese beetles apparently have some kind of sense of smell and they release a pheromone when they find a food source, which attracts all their fellow Japanese beetles! Ugh.
Are you going through a heat wave? My sympathy if you are. Happy Summer Solstice too!
YAY on the full recovery! Those beetles sound scary… I have no idea about them, but I hope you find a solution! Had a couple of hot days when the air conditioning wasn’t working, but fortunately it’s fixed now. Happy weekend!
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Thanks! Yes, these beetles are the single most destructive insect pest in the US, apparently. They ravage entire crops. Glad your AC is back on, it’s wretched to need it and not have it.
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Well… I hope you succeed in getting rid of them!
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The UK is having a few warm, sunny days. Not overly humid yet though. Despite that we’ve had thunderstorms!
Sorry about the beetles. Evil little blighters. Are there any natural predators of them?
Shapeshifter perfumes that change in different weather conditions? I wrote about AA Lys Soleia on my blog this week. It is almost two different perfumes depending on the weather.
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Unfortunately, there aren’t many natural predators here because they’re an invasive species that came to the US in shipments from Asia about 100 years ago. Birds will eat them, so that helps. They are, as you say, evil little blighters! I’ll have to read your thoughts on Lys Soleia. I was able to try the new AA during our layover at Charles de Gaulle; it was nice, and pretty, but didn’t tempt me to buy. Thank goodness!
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