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smokingbootScan this morning to see if oestrogen suppression is affecting my bones, trying to head off osteoporosis etc. The questionnaire is insane. Among other questions, it wants to know how much cheese I get through in a week, assuming a portion of cheese is 45g. How would I know? I put cheese on almost everything, and where there's no cheese there's probably milk or cream. Let none say I don't do my bit for the British dairy industry. There are separate questions for milk, tea and coffee with milk, other drinks with milk, milk puddings, and cereals, but I'm still stuck on contemplating the cheese questions. These include a separate category for lasagne, macaroni cheese, moussaka and pizza , and then a separate question for cottage cheese.
The other questions are daft too, with their assumption that I recall the details of everything that has every happened to me and every medication I have ever taken. Jeez, what are medical records for? Yes, this [insert minor catastrophe] and this and many others like it happened a long time ago. When? A long time ago. Any details? Sorta but not really. It was a long time ago.
On the theme of dairy, there's always Oajan by Perfumes De Marly
https://uk.parfums-de-marly.com/products/oajan?variant=40091603173561
This is my first encounter with Marly ('Parfums de Marly, the contemporary fragrances company, renews though its original concept the splendor of the XVIIIth century, when the greatest perfumes were created for King Louis XV in commemoration of the prestigious horse races.') Something something perfume court something something Arabian steeds, exclusivity, VIPs, chateaus. I am intrigued to see this marketing connection between Louis XV's perfumes and his steeds. Has it worked? Is there someone out there who wants to smell like a royal horse?
Anyhooo, Oajan starts off like one of those milk puddings or custard tarts with nutmeg/cinnamon on top and the hint of almond underneath, not too much sugar. It becomes a bit praline, and much later develops a soft vanilla and amber, alongside a mild latex note. If you like nuts, you may well like this. R disliked it and thought he detected a violet note, but there's none there. However, Oajan is stuffed with tonka bean which can be treated to smell like violets, so maybe he picked up on something I didn't. Good news is that it could be worn anywhere, its sillage is very well behaved, folk would need to be close to notice. Bad news, its longevity is average, especially for the price tag. Much niche perfume is delightful kidology. Over £200 to evoke a Jilly Cooper novel? I'd rather finish this stupid questionnaire.
The other questions are daft too, with their assumption that I recall the details of everything that has every happened to me and every medication I have ever taken. Jeez, what are medical records for? Yes, this [insert minor catastrophe] and this and many others like it happened a long time ago. When? A long time ago. Any details? Sorta but not really. It was a long time ago.
On the theme of dairy, there's always Oajan by Perfumes De Marly
https://uk.parfums-de-marly.com/products/oajan?variant=40091603173561
This is my first encounter with Marly ('Parfums de Marly, the contemporary fragrances company, renews though its original concept the splendor of the XVIIIth century, when the greatest perfumes were created for King Louis XV in commemoration of the prestigious horse races.') Something something perfume court something something Arabian steeds, exclusivity, VIPs, chateaus. I am intrigued to see this marketing connection between Louis XV's perfumes and his steeds. Has it worked? Is there someone out there who wants to smell like a royal horse?
Anyhooo, Oajan starts off like one of those milk puddings or custard tarts with nutmeg/cinnamon on top and the hint of almond underneath, not too much sugar. It becomes a bit praline, and much later develops a soft vanilla and amber, alongside a mild latex note. If you like nuts, you may well like this. R disliked it and thought he detected a violet note, but there's none there. However, Oajan is stuffed with tonka bean which can be treated to smell like violets, so maybe he picked up on something I didn't. Good news is that it could be worn anywhere, its sillage is very well behaved, folk would need to be close to notice. Bad news, its longevity is average, especially for the price tag. Much niche perfume is delightful kidology. Over £200 to evoke a Jilly Cooper novel? I'd rather finish this stupid questionnaire.
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