Caro
@waveelusive.bsky.social
gauche na vida, tennis, scents & perfumes, disjointed thoughts
“Lost” is leaving Netflix 😕 but “The West Wing” was recently added 😊
OUT: Desmond Hume (and time travel)
IN: (the permanently miserable and bad-tempered) Toby Ziegler
OUT: Desmond Hume (and time travel)
IN: (the permanently miserable and bad-tempered) Toby Ziegler
December 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“Lost” is leaving Netflix 😕 but “The West Wing” was recently added 😊
OUT: Desmond Hume (and time travel)
IN: (the permanently miserable and bad-tempered) Toby Ziegler
OUT: Desmond Hume (and time travel)
IN: (the permanently miserable and bad-tempered) Toby Ziegler
My 2025 perfume wrap! This was the year of patchouli, but also vetiver, juniper, violet, vanilla and sea & aquatic accords 🧵
My top 5 fragrances in 2025 (in no particular order):
- Vetiver Parfum (Guerlain)
- Saint Honoré (Nicolai)
- Dance of the Dawn (The Different Company)
- Flora Salvaggia (Guerlain)
- Violette in Love (Nicolai)
- Vetiver Parfum (Guerlain)
- Saint Honoré (Nicolai)
- Dance of the Dawn (The Different Company)
- Flora Salvaggia (Guerlain)
- Violette in Love (Nicolai)
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 AM
My 2025 perfume wrap! This was the year of patchouli, but also vetiver, juniper, violet, vanilla and sea & aquatic accords 🧵
My top 5 fragrances in 2025 (in no particular order):
- Vetiver Parfum (Guerlain)
- Saint Honoré (Nicolai)
- Dance of the Dawn (The Different Company)
- Flora Salvaggia (Guerlain)
- Violette in Love (Nicolai)
- Vetiver Parfum (Guerlain)
- Saint Honoré (Nicolai)
- Dance of the Dawn (The Different Company)
- Flora Salvaggia (Guerlain)
- Violette in Love (Nicolai)
December 31, 2025 at 1:29 AM
My top 5 fragrances in 2025 (in no particular order):
- Vetiver Parfum (Guerlain)
- Saint Honoré (Nicolai)
- Dance of the Dawn (The Different Company)
- Flora Salvaggia (Guerlain)
- Violette in Love (Nicolai)
- Vetiver Parfum (Guerlain)
- Saint Honoré (Nicolai)
- Dance of the Dawn (The Different Company)
- Flora Salvaggia (Guerlain)
- Violette in Love (Nicolai)
On irrelevant tennis news: I was looking at challenger entry lists and, in Nottingham CH50, the name of the top seed Johannus Monday was automatically translated to Johannus Lunes.
Johannus Monday (ATP # 237) is a very cool name itself, but Johannus Lunes hits differently!
Johannus Monday (ATP # 237) is a very cool name itself, but Johannus Lunes hits differently!
December 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
On irrelevant tennis news: I was looking at challenger entry lists and, in Nottingham CH50, the name of the top seed Johannus Monday was automatically translated to Johannus Lunes.
Johannus Monday (ATP # 237) is a very cool name itself, but Johannus Lunes hits differently!
Johannus Monday (ATP # 237) is a very cool name itself, but Johannus Lunes hits differently!
Interesting exercise. Obviously my personal favorites don’t feature in such lists (with the exception of #13), which is undesirable considering I’m drawn to obscure stuff. That said, I miss Thiem vs Djokovic (2019 ATP finals) and wish there was more clay.
The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far — 1 - The Second Serve
The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far, 1.
www.thesecondserve.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Interesting exercise. Obviously my personal favorites don’t feature in such lists (with the exception of #13), which is undesirable considering I’m drawn to obscure stuff. That said, I miss Thiem vs Djokovic (2019 ATP finals) and wish there was more clay.
#SOTD Le Lion
Perhaps I should start disclosing that I’m not a labdanum enthusiast and keep forgetting my cute miniature. But this is so good!
The labdanum is polished to the extreme and yet mysterious and full of nuances: deep, incense-y, balsamic, leathery & just slightly animalic. #perfumesky
Perhaps I should start disclosing that I’m not a labdanum enthusiast and keep forgetting my cute miniature. But this is so good!
The labdanum is polished to the extreme and yet mysterious and full of nuances: deep, incense-y, balsamic, leathery & just slightly animalic. #perfumesky
December 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#SOTD Le Lion
Perhaps I should start disclosing that I’m not a labdanum enthusiast and keep forgetting my cute miniature. But this is so good!
The labdanum is polished to the extreme and yet mysterious and full of nuances: deep, incense-y, balsamic, leathery & just slightly animalic. #perfumesky
Perhaps I should start disclosing that I’m not a labdanum enthusiast and keep forgetting my cute miniature. But this is so good!
The labdanum is polished to the extreme and yet mysterious and full of nuances: deep, incense-y, balsamic, leathery & just slightly animalic. #perfumesky
Lost’s “The Constant” is an accidental Christmas episode that originally aired in Feb 2008. It’s amazing how perfectly Christmas Eve fitted into the narrative and in the show’s timeline, making the time travel subplot “credible”, whilst elevating the power of Penny and Desmonds’s enduring love.
a close up of a man talking on a red phone with tumblr written in the corner
Alt: ***spoiler***
Scene of Lost s4e8 “The Constant”. After having waited for eight years, Penny finally answered Desmond’s telephone call on Christmas Eve (12/24/2004 according to Lost’s timeline)
media.tenor.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Lost’s “The Constant” is an accidental Christmas episode that originally aired in Feb 2008. It’s amazing how perfectly Christmas Eve fitted into the narrative and in the show’s timeline, making the time travel subplot “credible”, whilst elevating the power of Penny and Desmonds’s enduring love.
Reposted by Caro
Perfume comes from per fumare, or “through smoke” in Latin, referring to the belief that to burn nice-smelling things was to call upon the gods. And franc encens in Old French meant the highest quality incense money could bu. #PerfumeSky #FragranceSky
Holy Smoke
Burned out? You might need some frankincense.
thepomander.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Perfume comes from per fumare, or “through smoke” in Latin, referring to the belief that to burn nice-smelling things was to call upon the gods. And franc encens in Old French meant the highest quality incense money could bu. #PerfumeSky #FragranceSky
#SOTD Trying to decide if Shalimar L’Essence is either cozy or demure. The initial blast of bergamot is transient and subdued, making you wonder if it’s even there. And I couldn’t detect anything animalic. The dominant mood is a soft & sweet powderiness conferred by vanilla, tonka, almond and iris.
December 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#SOTD Trying to decide if Shalimar L’Essence is either cozy or demure. The initial blast of bergamot is transient and subdued, making you wonder if it’s even there. And I couldn’t detect anything animalic. The dominant mood is a soft & sweet powderiness conferred by vanilla, tonka, almond and iris.
#SOTD Mitsouko is smelling very peachy today. A peach tart with a flaky butter crust where the peaches were sprinkled with lemon juice (something like rangpur lime actually) before baking, conferring acidity. The mossy base is as spellbinding as usual. #perfumesky #fragrancesky
December 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#SOTD Mitsouko is smelling very peachy today. A peach tart with a flaky butter crust where the peaches were sprinkled with lemon juice (something like rangpur lime actually) before baking, conferring acidity. The mossy base is as spellbinding as usual. #perfumesky #fragrancesky
Speaking of vetiver, it’s amazing how much of it forms the backbone of the likes of Diorella, Cristalle, Le Parfum de Thérèse and Mitsouko (the most recent versions, can’t tell about vintage ones). Truly the man behind the curtain!
December 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Speaking of vetiver, it’s amazing how much of it forms the backbone of the likes of Diorella, Cristalle, Le Parfum de Thérèse and Mitsouko (the most recent versions, can’t tell about vintage ones). Truly the man behind the curtain!
#SOTD Mr. Vetiver is cool in more ways than one in Vetiver Tonka. Tobacco smoke, burnt sugar, hazelnut and licorice are the supporting players that create an ambiguous and wicked aura, warning you to stay away. But can you really?
#perfumesky #fragrancesky
#perfumesky #fragrancesky
December 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
#SOTD Mr. Vetiver is cool in more ways than one in Vetiver Tonka. Tobacco smoke, burnt sugar, hazelnut and licorice are the supporting players that create an ambiguous and wicked aura, warning you to stay away. But can you really?
#perfumesky #fragrancesky
#perfumesky #fragrancesky
Probably someone else already made the joke, but I’d been more shocked if Alcaraz had fired Victor Barber.
December 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Probably someone else already made the joke, but I’d been more shocked if Alcaraz had fired Victor Barber.
#SOTD Dance of the Dawn. Salty & woody patchouli with peppery and smoky nuances on top of an iris & vanilla base.
Recently I’ve found that the iris is in fact an aromachemical called Diviniris and that the fragrance is a callback to the 70s and inspired by a prog rock song. #Perfumesky
Recently I’ve found that the iris is in fact an aromachemical called Diviniris and that the fragrance is a callback to the 70s and inspired by a prog rock song. #Perfumesky
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
#SOTD Dance of the Dawn. Salty & woody patchouli with peppery and smoky nuances on top of an iris & vanilla base.
Recently I’ve found that the iris is in fact an aromachemical called Diviniris and that the fragrance is a callback to the 70s and inspired by a prog rock song. #Perfumesky
Recently I’ve found that the iris is in fact an aromachemical called Diviniris and that the fragrance is a callback to the 70s and inspired by a prog rock song. #Perfumesky
After listening to all those different iterations of Wish You Were over the weekend, I’ve came to the conclusion that as much as Another Brick in the Wall pt 2 has a disco vibe, WYWH is a folk rock song of sorts. Not really. But perhaps a little bit. The guitar in the first third does sound folk.
On a different note, first time I noticed that Another Brick in the Wall, pt 2 has a disco vibe. This is one of those super popular songs that I tend to avoid, but here I was listening and paying attention. Definitely disco.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
After listening to all those different iterations of Wish You Were over the weekend, I’ve came to the conclusion that as much as Another Brick in the Wall pt 2 has a disco vibe, WYWH is a folk rock song of sorts. Not really. But perhaps a little bit. The guitar in the first third does sound folk.
Fascinating (and tragic) story! Mike Millard recorded about 350 concerts between 1973 and 1990
December 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fascinating (and tragic) story! Mike Millard recorded about 350 concerts between 1973 and 1990
“Wish You Were Here” turns 50 and we get a 4 hour long anniversary edition
‘Harder work than almost any album we ever did’: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here turns 50
As the classic album hits 50, Nick Mason talks about the often difficult process of making it and how it has since fit into their larger catalogue
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
“Wish You Were Here” turns 50 and we get a 4 hour long anniversary edition
Tennis photo(s) of the year!
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December 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Tennis photo(s) of the year!
(no but yes)
(no but yes)
I’ve been so obsessed with patchouli and trying some many patch fragrances that I think my flat is starting to smell like a head shop in the 1970s.
December 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I’ve been so obsessed with patchouli and trying some many patch fragrances that I think my flat is starting to smell like a head shop in the 1970s.
I check the TNNS score app every now and then to see if there is anything going on and I’m kind of startled by all these exhibitions happening in the US. It’s feels like a new phenomenon.
December 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I check the TNNS score app every now and then to see if there is anything going on and I’m kind of startled by all these exhibitions happening in the US. It’s feels like a new phenomenon.
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#SOTD Insolence EDP (Les Légendaires). Sentimental candied berries & powdery lipstick violets are challenged by an insolent damp greenness that refuses to be tamed and overpowers everything else. Insolence is all about finding unexpected harmony in loud contradictions. #Perfumesky
Insolence isn’t that old (it was released in the late 2000’s) and in fact I wore it for a while about 13 years ago and still have that pretty purple bottle saved somewhere. In my current understanding, the fragrance is perhaps a bit too decadent, but the fact is that my sample vial is emptying fast.
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
#SOTD Insolence EDP (Les Légendaires). Sentimental candied berries & powdery lipstick violets are challenged by an insolent damp greenness that refuses to be tamed and overpowers everything else. Insolence is all about finding unexpected harmony in loud contradictions. #Perfumesky
The words tragic drop patchouli shot make me very proud!
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The words tragic drop patchouli shot make me very proud!
#SOTD It suddenly feels very cold, so giving up on the chypre dystopia of Barénia Intense and coming back to the reliable warmth of Coco Noir. This lady truly shines when it’s below zero. #Perfumesky #Fragrancesky
December 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
#SOTD It suddenly feels very cold, so giving up on the chypre dystopia of Barénia Intense and coming back to the reliable warmth of Coco Noir. This lady truly shines when it’s below zero. #Perfumesky #Fragrancesky
Amused by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine spreading fake news and planting the seeds of instability in the latest episode of Robin Hood. And then we get the Sheriff of Nottingham of all people warning the nobles to “beware propaganda”
November 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Amused by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine spreading fake news and planting the seeds of instability in the latest episode of Robin Hood. And then we get the Sheriff of Nottingham of all people warning the nobles to “beware propaganda”