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[Keren16]

By the way, everyone.... I bought that Edward Bess lipstick at Bergdorfs today! Sadly, he wasn't there.... would have loved to meet him and apparently he drops by often.

There were a few shades that looked great but I decided to start with one to see if I like the formula. The price point is fair for a luxury brand. The lipstick itself felt very creamy and moisturizing but I only applied it once so far. I also picked up some samples of new fragrances I want to test. One isn't even out yet...!

I heard about Edward Bess. Have not tried yet. Can you compare te lipstick [emoji168] to any lines?
Any fragrance samples you like? I received a sample of Galop from Hermes (old news) today. I like it very much.

 

[Kyokei]

I heard about Edward Bess. Have not tried yet. Can you compare te lipstick [emoji168] to any lines?
Any fragrance samples you like? I received a sample of Galop from Hermes (old news) today. I like it very much.

I only put it on once but will report back when I give it a better try tomorrow. The color is an amazing shade. On one application alone, it reminds me almost of a Tom Ford with a little more moisture to it. We'll see.

I was a little iffy on Galop... I like it enough, just not for me. The samples I received were two from Amouage, the new Judith Leiber fragrances, La Femme Boheme from Edward Bess, and a few from BV. I will slowly test them.... I still need to test those two newer Clive Christians.

Next week I'm going to buy some Serge Lutens, I think, and maybe finally a bottle of Rouge Hermes when it gets a little more wintery around here.

 

[Cordeliere]

Well speaking of hacking, there was a story on the news tonight about a massive distributed denial of service attack on an internet company that kept people from being able to access Twitter, Spotify, Netflix, Amazon, Tumblr, Reddit, and PayPal. I thought the TV news included Google in the list but the print version doesn't include them. Did anyone experience access problems? Hacking is getting scarier every day.

 

[Keren16]

I only put it on once but will report back when I give it a better try tomorrow. The color is an amazing shade. On one application alone, it reminds me almost of a Tom Ford with a little more moisture to it. We'll see.

I was a little iffy on Galop... I like it enough, just not for me. The samples I received were two from Amouage, the new Judith Leiber fragrances, La Femme Boheme from Edward Bess, and a few from BV. I will slowly test them.... I still need to test those two newer Clive Christians.

Next week I'm going to buy some Serge Lutens, I think, and maybe finally a bottle of Rouge Hermes when it gets a little more wintery around here.

I'm curious to know what you think about Amouage as I still have not tried any. I bought a bottle of Rouge Hermes last year at the H sale in Miami. I still have not tried it. The Clive Christian rep at SAKS gave me a sample of NOBLE V11 a few weeks ago. There are two in the box. Maybe I'll try it later tonight. I'm still thinking about buying C. I don't know about the other fragrance samples you received. I'm trying to be selective about my fragrance purchases.

 

[klynneann]

I heard about Edward Bess. Have not tried yet. Can you compare te lipstick [emoji168] to any lines?
Any fragrance samples you like? I received a sample of Galop from Hermes (old news) today. I like it very much.

I love Galop d'Hermes! Maybe it's silly, but somehow it smells quintessentially Hermes to me (whatever that is!).

 

[Kyokei]

I'm curious to know what you think about Amouage as I still have not tried any. I bought a bottle of Rouge Hermes last year at the H sale in Miami. I still have not tried it. The Clive Christian rep at SAKS gave me a sample of NOBLE V11 a few weeks ago. There are two in the box. Maybe I'll try it later tonight. I'm still thinking about buying C. I don't know about the other fragrance samples you received. I'm trying to be selective about my fragrance purchases.

I have that Clive Christian sample too. I really do recommend C for Women, it is one of my favorites and often gets compliments. Though nothing will rival my love for 24 Faubourg and Shalimar.

Amouage is one of my favorite niche houses, if not my number one favorite. My favorite scent by them is Beloved though apparently it is not their most popular. I also adore Jubilation for Women, Memoir Woman, Lyric Woman, Gold for Woman...... I like the smell of Lilac Love on paper but need to skin test it to be sure.

I too am trying to be selective with fragrance purchases. I haven't bought any in a while outside of Rose Amazone and suddenly am craving some new ones. I think I will buy 3-4 max over the next month or two, carefully selected, then give it a rest for a while. I have quite a few already but really do love a good fragrance.

 

[Kyokei]

I love Galop d'Hermes! Maybe it's silly, but somehow it smells quintessentially Hermes to me (whatever that is!).

I think it is the fruity note (the quince) that I can't seem to get on board with. I like the scent enough, I just can't imagine myself wearing it. I don't normally like very fruity fragrances. Rose Amazone is an exception, I never expected to fall in love with it.

 

[klynneann]

I think it is the fruity note (the quince) that I can't seem to get on board with. I like the scent enough, I just can't imagine myself wearing it. I don't normally like very fruity fragrances. Rose Amazone is an exception, I never expected to fall in love with it.

That's interesting that you find it fruity. The SAs describe it as a juxtaposition between leather and rose. I do get the rose and also a warmth that I believe is the leather. I'll have to pay attention the next time I wear it to see if I can get the fruitiness.

 

[Kyokei]

That's interesting that you find it fruity. The SAs describe it as a juxtaposition between leather and rose. I do get the rose and also a warmth that I believe is the leather. I'll have to pay attention the next time I wear it to see if I can get the fruitiness.

The leather/rose is the part of the fragrance that I really like. I prefer it to the many rose/oud combinations that have been popular.

 

[Keren16]

I have that Clive Christian sample too. I really do recommend C for Women, it is one of my favorites and often gets compliments. Though nothing will rival my love for 24 Faubourg and Shalimar.

Amouage is one of my favorite niche houses, if not my number one favorite. My favorite scent by them is Beloved though apparently it is not their most popular. I also adore Jubilation for Women, Memoir Woman, Lyric Woman, Gold for Woman...... I like the smell of Lilac Love on paper but need to skin test it to be sure.

I too am trying to be selective with fragrance purchases. I haven't bought any in a while outside of Rose Amazone and suddenly am craving some new ones. I think I will buy 3-4 max over the next month or two, carefully selected, then give it a rest for a while. I have quite a few already but really do love a good fragrance.

Amouage Beloved, Jubilation, & Lyric Woman are familiar fragrance names I hear about. I have to read their descriptions. I am curious about Roja.

 

[nicole0612]

DH paid for toys at a ToysR-US well out of state and we don't have kids. Putting that chip in the cards probably helped prevent further ID theft.
On the other hand, how many of you exist in an organizational data base that's been hacked? Systems should transfer from SS numbers to fingerprints or retina photos.

This is a good point. My husband and I both work for an organization that was hacked and our personal information was stolen. Perhaps this is why we have had so issues with cards opened in our names and unauthorized charges made to our cards.
Yes, it seems like there is a slow transition toward this bio-verification. Remember how frightened people were when phones first added the fingerprint technology to unlock them? Now it is incorporated into so many things on the mobile phone, bank accounts, credit cards, paypal, Apple Pay, etc.

 

[nicole0612]

You are not the only Bag lady! I always have room for one more!

So glad I am not the only bag lady! Actually, I even started a thread awhile back about a cute reusable grocery bag and so that gets added to the mass and tangle after I go grocery shopping (a large floppy leather baggu).

 

[nicole0612]

I use my fingerprint to log into accounts on my iPhone. I'm told it's safer than using a card. It makes sense

So do I. Hopefully if it proves to be safer it will be used in more ways, like to verify card swipes in place of a signature. I have been using my fingerprint to get into my gym for 10 years+, it's not new technology!

 

[nicole0612]

Well speaking of hacking, there was a story on the news tonight about a massive distributed denial of service attack on an internet company that kept people from being able to access Twitter, Spotify, Netflix, Amazon, Tumblr, Reddit, and PayPal. I thought the TV news included Google in the list but the print version doesn't include them. Did anyone experience access problems? Hacking is getting scarier every day.

Yes, I could not check out on PayPal today. There was no info yet on the news. I came to TPF and immediately found my answer and hing up from being off hold with PayPal (15 minutes wait on hold at that point)!

 

[Keren16]

That's interesting that you find it fruity. The SAs describe it as a juxtaposition between leather and rose. I do get the rose and also a warmth that I believe is the leather. I'll have to pay attention the next time I wear it to see if I can get the fruitiness.

I liked it. I did smell leather. Very understated - not overpowering at all. The rose softened the fragrance. Your SA's description is probably the reason the fragrance appealed to me. I found it interesting