Yesterday I wore Frumious Bandersnatch to work. When it was still fresh on my skin, it smelled really spicy and good up close -- I bet that was the carnation. It had a weird throw though, kind of an odd dry smell (chrysanthemum?). Overall, it was really mild and faded quickly. By the end of the day, the plum note had mixed with my sweat and smelled kind of tomatoey. I'm not so sure about that. I definitely want to try more carnation scents now, though.

In the evening I went to see my cousin's band play a May Day show. I decided to give Aglaea a try. I couldn't remember what was in it, but I knew I liked the description -- "splendor" and something to do with fruit and alcohol, which sounded May Day appropriate. Whew, sex-ay. I love it! I was way off on the notes though -- I guessed pear and vanilla and a flower of some sort, but it was "Three golden ambers, bright musk, peach wine and myrtle." I'm glad to find an amber scent that I like, as I haven't had much luck with it in the past.

I just tried on Hearth, a limited edition from 2005 (not to be confused with the Hearth from 2004, which was apparently COMPLETELY DIFFERENT). I like it. It smells sweet and nutty. There are supposed to be more notes there -- cedar smoke and pine -- and I'm not getting either of those, which disappoints me a little. But it's still a good smell to have on your arms.

Written 5/2/07.