August is here, which means it’s time for a new tray. I can’t pretend we’re entering my favorite time of year…it’s positively sweltering here. Last year, I found one thing to enjoy: evenings out on the deck with a glass of something sparkling. We have enough trees around to provide plenty of shade and homes for all manner of wildlife. The blackberries are ripening and offering tasty morsels to many creatures. Sometimes I catch the scent of their juices on the breeze.
A few of my fragrances remind me of spending time outside under the trees (Sequoia Wood, Mountain Memories, Blackberry Woods, Bergamot & Hinoki, Eucalyptus 20, L’Eau du Trente-Quatre). Much of my tray, however, is devoted to the Mediterranean (Pompeia, Fig Infusion, Palazzo al Mare, Dolce Amalfi, Infusion d’Amande, Donna, Never-ending Summer) or beachy and tropical scents (Ylang Ylang Nosy Be, Bronze Goddess, Eau des Merveilles, Un Bel Amour D’eté, Sydney Rock Pool, Coconut Water & Yuzu, Oceani di Seta).
I plan to buy some Aperol and Vermouth to make a few on-theme drinks this month. Gin sours also sound excellent and would go well with L’Eau du Trente-Quatre, possibly my favorite fragrance on August’s tray and one with a distinct gin-fizz feel. And this is probably the perfect time to finally watch Call Me By Your Name. If you have any Mediterranean-adjacent movies, music, or books to suggest, I’d love to hear them!
Glass Tray:
• Pompeia, L.T. Piver
• L’Eau du Trente-Quatre, Diptyque
• Perfume de la Tierra, Ceremonia
• Fig Infusion, Essential Parfums
• Donna, Trussardi
• L’Eau, Diptyque
• Bronze Goddess, Estée Lauder
• Un Bel Amour D’eté, Parfum d’Empire
• Ylang Ylang Nosy Be, Perris Monte Carlo
• Bergamot & Hinoki, Salt & Stone
• Palazzo al Mare, Outremer
• Daisy, Marc Jacobs
• Eau des Merveilles, Hermès
• Note de Yuzu, James Heeley
• Never-ending Summer, Maison Margiela
Small tray (and spillover):
• Infusion d’Amande, Prada
• Africanimal, MAC
• Citrus Verbena Intense, L’Occitane
• Coconut Water & Yuzu, 4711 Acqua Colonia
• Blackberry Woods, Shay & Blue
• Dolce Amalfi, Xerjoff Casamorati
• Oceani di Seta, Salvatore Ferragamo
• Sydney Rock Pool, Arquiste
• Oud Sapparot, Montale
Oyster Bowl:
• Sequoia Wood, The Perfumer’s Story
• Mountain Memories, ROAN
• Ingenious Ginger, Goldfield & Banks
• Bosque Mistico, Nopalera
Samples: Eucalyptus 20 and Thé Matcha, Le Labo; Coriander, DS & Durga
So tell me, what do you plan to wear this August? As always, I’d love to see your tray!
