TWILLY eau de parfum, 24 FAUBOURG edt & a scarf by HERMES.

[@CC-hj1xk]

Your videos are food for the soul! So beautiful. I missed you & am glad you're back. Loved your review, you describe scents like no one else! It speaks volumes to your character when a nephew travels across the country to care for an elderly aunt! You're one in a million!!!

[@laniersmith1798]

Thank you Catherine. Well I am not alone in visiting my aunt. My wonderful Brother does it too. We take turns. Sending you a big HUG.

[@zambowman]

Lanier, I have been wearing 24 Faubourg all week and was tickled when I saw you had a video review! It really is so good! I've got to say though I don't think it's *too* elegant. I've been wearing it everywhere, from important meetings at the office to my Sunday morning Starbucks run in my sweatpants! Turning heads everywhere I go, too!! :p

[@foxprose20]

Another delightful video, and I love, love, love your new house. I also collect Hermes scarves on the secondary market, and the Eperon is a beautiful design. Enjoy!

[@FRAGMENTAL]

So good to see you back in action Lanier. Thank you for sharing your purchases with us. Lovely video and very fetching scarf! 👌 Cheers!

[@laniersmith1798]

FRAG-MENTAL cheers my dear friend!!

[@michellelea8511]

That mimosa looks amazing, Lanier! Blood oranges are my fave too! I will have to go to World Market and get that orange confection! I also love 24 Fouberg.... divine! Hugs to you dear Lanier!

[@laniersmith1798]

Big Big BIG hug Michelle!! Lets do lunch sometime.

[@michellelea8511]

Most definitely! We could meet in Olympia or if you're up for an adventure...Portland is wonderful, as are the Willamette Valley wineries!

[@laniersmith1798]

We will work on that Michelle! I will send you a private message. Cheers luv

[@ruthgoldsmith6647]

You make opening a box a work of art. Thank You Ruth

[@laniersmith1798]

Thank you Ruth! Cheers and happy new year.

[@Snek03]

Great video, Lanier. That's a beautiful house and a beautiful scarf! Most excellent introduction sequence as always!

[@laniersmith1798]

Cheers svtang03 and thank you so much!

[@tally1604]

What a video! It's like a trip to the d'orsey and then lunching at the cafe de la paix. Takes me back to Paris.

[@laniersmith1798]

Salute Tal...isn't Paris simply Merveilleux!?

[@jjsevigh]

I'm so delighted to see you purchased one of my favorite scents, 24 Faubourg! It is definitely a grown up scent. It has incredible lasting power too. It goes perfectly with your new scarf.

[@laniersmith1798]

Jodi, it is the morning after filming this review and I woke up...and there was 24 Fauboug lingering on my skin. Pure heaven. Cheers luv!

[@jjsevigh]

Lanier It's such a rich scent. I've read it was Princess Diana's favorite. I love the sprayer on it - it's a very generous spray. Enjoy!!

[@honeybeebee4934]

Hello, so good to see you, you have been missed! I need to try 24 & what a gorgeous scarf! Thanks as always 🍸🍸x

[@sorryremix]

Happy to see you back & doing well . Cheers 🥂 I have to revisit 24 because I can’t remember it that well . Twilly is invigorating & happy & I enjoyed wearing my sample few times . Fabulous scarf & it’s definitely a statement . Always lovely to stop by your channel ⚜️⚜️⚜️

[@laniersmith1798]

Sorryremix so happy to hear from you. I agree with the happy aspect of Twilly. Do revisit 24 and see what you think of it. Cheers.

[@troysmythe6315]

I loved this. I bought my niece Twilly for Christmas. She loves it. And I feel good about starting her fragrance journey with quality. 24 Faubourg has been on my will buy list for a while. I’m in Seattle this week and enjoyed an Hermès day at Nordstrom. The SAs were great, and one described 24 F as something Agnes Moorehead would wear. I told him the fact that I have a Pinterest page devoted to AM as Endora probably proved him right.

[@paulwitts9976]

Hi Lanier, I believe 24 Faubourg was a favourite of Princess Diana.

[@laniersmith1798]

Well then Paul... all the more glamorous it is for that. Cheers

[@zelda1]

Oh how I missed yours vlogs. Your presentation was wonderful as usual. Those fragrances were interesting the last one for sure. I so look forward to hearing from you. I hope your Aunt is feeling better. Be well my friend.

[@alisayus]

I just adore your videos and your amazing personality dear Lanier! Thank you very much!

[@laniersmith1798]

Ah, Alisa you are a darling. Cheers luv.

[@derekborow6987]

I'm extremely lucky to live near an orchard of blood oranges, grapefruits, and mandarins. A wealthy family built a huge home on the property and they don't harvest any of the citrus, so I'm alloud to pick as much as I want! Fresh squeezed blood orange and vodka is devine!

[@laniersmith1798]

Derek sounds like paradise to me! I am going to try your Blood Orange Screwdriver recipe! Cheers.

[@otis83]

Wow. What a fantastic video. The scents sound wonderful and the scarf is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing your experiences!

[@laniersmith1798]

lj6583 you are welcome LJ. Oh yes I love my scarf!! Cheers

[@semra8733]

Welcome back and thank you for such a lovely video. You are a true Gentleman! 👏

[@laniersmith1798]

Semra Mua how very kind of you to say. I am flattered and delighted by your comment. Thank you. Cheers.

[@maartengmaldito]

Twilly reminds me of a flour that grows in Tahiti. I believe it is called Tiare Flowers. I very much like this parfum. It is very light and surely can be worn by men. I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for the wonderful and beautiful contents you create, and am looking forward to more reviews to come. Your faithful viewer Jurgen

[@ailishbethd4033]

Great review again Lanier! I love 24 Faubourg. I have the EdP. So sophisticated. And btw I also love hyacinth. (Please review Givenchy III for some wonderful hyacinth).Twilly smelled a little strange on me unfortunately, but I do love the bottle.

[@delacotta360]

Ohmylord! What a stunning scarf! You know me and horses (those bits on it!). SUCH FUN! (Have you seen the comedy of Miranda Hart, now discontinued, but hilarious?) That Twilly bottle is so wonderful looking. You pushed me over the edge when you talked about that Creed Royal Mayfair...I got near a Neiman's and smelled and ended up buying their Asian Green Tea and did a video on it, but gad, I need to get more class, but alas, I'm more of a Miranda. Thank you for another wonderful video! Hugs, Susan

[@laniersmith1798]

delacotta360 Susan you are a fabulous human being! Love your style, humor and personality- a truly beautiful woman. Big hug

[@shalimar-321]

I adore 24 Faubourg! I wear it often in the summer. Haven't tried Twilly yet. Your Hermes scarf is beautiful, too. Thank you for another wonderful video!

[@elizacosmetics6061]

Oh my goodness, I missed your videos! Welcome back! The scents of Hermes I haven't yet tried; I have had my eye on Un Jardin en Mediterranee for a bit but I'm hesitant and would like to sample it first. 24 Faubourg sounds positively sophisticated and elegant!

[@laniersmith1798]

Un Jardin en Mediterranee is a very Very interesting fragrance. But yes you should sample it first. Don't go nuts like I did with these two and just blind by them.... I was lucky. Yes 24 is twenty four carat gold sophistication in a bottle. Cheers.

[@JohmathanBSwift]

Beautiful , just beautiful.

[@laniersmith1798]

Thank you Johmathan!

[@AniMerci]

Now you have me craving 24 Faubourg. I wore the EDP for years, but it may be time to revisit. Thank you for the gorgeous review, as always. And that blood orange cocktail is on my ‘to try’ list. ❤️

[@laniersmith1798]

Ani I am so happy you are lead back to this beauty by my review. Hope you like the cocktail too! big HUG

[@EdwardvanBerkum]

Hi Lanier! Good to see a new video! Hermes has some really nice fragrances, and is a great fragrance house! Thanks for the video!

[@laniersmith1798]

Edward Van Berkum! How lovely to see you. thank you so much. Yes Hermes is top drawer in my book. True style and sophistication abounds at 24 Rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris.

[@elleswan1]

Welcome back sir. My 💛Hermes is Eau des merveilles

[@laniersmith1798]

Oh that is a lovely scent and on my list to get someday. Cheers CL

[@vladaface1]

Happy to see you back

[@laniersmith1798]

Vladimir Tanascuk I am trilled to be back. Thank you so much. Cheers.

[@j.windolph991]

Hi Lanier, nice to see you back. I absolutely love your reviews. I see you like the House of Hermes. Try Bel Ami or Rocabar - both two of my favorite fragrances by the House of Hermes. Your loyal viewer Jurgen

[@laniersmith1798]

Ciao Jurgen, I have tried both Bel Ami and Rocabar. They are wonderful indeed. Cheers.

[@odortecaresenhas9248]

Lanier, did you have tried Hermès' Kelly Calèche? It's one of my favorites fragrances, a luxurious olfactive version of a Kelly bag filled with roses and make up - specially in the EDP version. Very elegant like Grace Kelly ❤️ P.S: I'm SO curious about 24 Faubourg, because it was one of the favorite fragrances of Princess Diana! It seems gorgeous.

[@laniersmith1798]

Yes I love Kelly Calèche... absolutely beautiful fragrance. I hope you like 24 Faubourg! Cheers.

[@taniafilomena595]

Welcome back 🙂 My favourite Hermes is Concentrée d’Orange Verte.

[@laniersmith1798]

That is indeed a lovely scent! Cheers Tania.

[@SheWhoComesAtNight]

Welcome back from Albany, NY. I hope your aunt is well given the unkind East Coast weather we have been experiencing. You we greatly missed. Hermès and cocktails are a combination that I must try. By the way, your scarf is one of Hermès’ best designs.🧣 Lately there have been more misses than hits, including the ability to have scarves re-dyed. The post dye colors were atrocious. As for its fragrances, I have yet to find one to my liking. Such is life. I am glad that you enjoyed the second one. To good scents and delicious cocktails 🍸, cheers! 🥂

[@laniersmith1798]

Well not knowing much about the ins and outs of Hermes scarfs I certainly got lucky! Thank you for the input on that aspect of my scarf. I am thrilled with it. Too good scents and delicious cocktails indeed. Big hug to you Love.

[@tommymoore8390]

Dear Lanier, good to see you and thank you for another inspiring video. Peace and be well my friend ✌

[@laniersmith1798]

Peace and love Tommy!

[@jonkomatsu8192]

Welcome back to this gorgeous Saturday in the Best Part of North America, the Pacific Northwest! Yep, today was spectacular. Ahhh, Twilly... truly a genius fragrance in my eyes that, sadly, doesn't exactly work on me. I get, I kid you not, Speculoos cookies non my skin! Practically start to finish. A hint of ginger, a hint of sandalwood, maybe a tincture if some citrus, then digestive cookie gourmand. Not a bad smell, just not what I really want. Yet, two women I suggested to test this perfume went straight out and purchased full bottles. In one person all these wonderful white floral came out, with a bit of goirmandiness, on an other ginger and floral vanilla. Wow, truly a testament of the perfumer's skill, Twilly works so wonderfully differently on everyone. But your first impressions of 24 Faubourg sound really good. Will seek out a sample. Mahalos!

[@laniersmith1798]

I can see that cookie vibe... I did get a little of that in the sweet side of it (beyond the flower sweetness) Yes what a day it was and so welcome after my two Nor-easter storms last week and this week in New York! OY mama! Cheers Jon

[@shtupman]

Interesting! The 24 Faubourg is just a stunning bottle! I'm in the market for a nice casual "just lying there like it doesn't care" floral for spring. It's odd for me, because I don't really care for a lot of florals, because they tend to have a powdery note that doesn't agree with my chemistry. Perhaps it's my olfactory maturation, but they are really growing on me! I've been wearing Fracas, but for daytime, it doesn't quite fit somehow. I think I might need to brave the CHANEL boutique here in Dallas (my last visit was less than pleasant) to lay my nose on Gardenia. Anything else you might suggest to try? xoxo

[@lancedukel3436]

Lovely! 24 Faubourg contains ambergris (grey amber ) so it indeed has an animal note. I think that's what you were smelling. It is a gorgeous fragrance! Thankyou.

[@laniersmith1798]

Thank you Lance for pointing out the grey amber note. Cheers.

[@Lealikes]

I miss you Lanier! I actually have a push and pull feeling whether to get me a twilly or not because the dry down smells like a shampoo on me. And I realized I don’t have much leathery, woody scents let alone I have acquired 35 perfumes now.

[@laniersmith1798]

Maybe put off Twilly and go for the leather. I adore leather perfumes especially in the last gasp of winter. Salute Madame et merci.

[@Lealikes]

Lanier Smith merci Monsieur! How many years since you started collecting may I ask and what is your best advice for beginners (like me I started exploring 5yrs ago even though I have found my signature scent when I was young and never changed😂)

[@tommymoore8390]

Thank you kind sir.

[@WildDoveX]

Had oranges for breakfast myself! It's an orange vibe day. What was the open book at 1:50? -- a Bible or play? The Great Books series has that kind of page format with the 2 columns, references in a/b/c/d according to quadrant of the page, helps to find a reference faster. I always liked that idea. I haven't found Twilly to sniff it yet. I recall vintage 24 Faubourg edp was beautiful but too much for me, too sophisticated, too formal, too strong. It has been reformulated to be lighter so maybe I should revisit it, and in the edt concentration. P.S. Your new home is so lovely!

[@laniersmith1798]

It is an Orange day for sure. The book on the table is my copy of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. I have had it since I was 16 years old and it is a beloved treasure. On the page that it is open to once can read this. "The barge she sat in, like a burnish'd throne, Burn'd on the water: the poop was beaten gold; Purple the sails, and so perfumed that The winds were love-sick with them; the oars were silver, Which to the tune of flutes kept stroke, and made The water which they beat to follow faster, As amorous of their strokes. For her own person, It beggar'd all description: she did lie In her pavilion--cloth-of-gold of tissue-- O'er-picturing that Venus where we see The fancy outwork nature: on each side her Stood pretty dimpled boys, like smiling Cupids, With divers-colour'd fans, whose wind did seem To glow the delicate cheeks which they did cool, And what they undid did."

[@WildDoveX]

Wow -- amazing writing! If I were to scent The Bard, I'd go with a rough leather and patchouli. Very earthy despite his literary aplomb and social status.

[@krischan5186]

Welcome back, sir! I have to resample Twilly. Personally, if Hermes was targeting young women with Twilly, they shouldn't have made a solid black cap. Hermes has really become my favorite house. Even the women's line is starting to interest me.

[@laniersmith1798]

Oh I like the humor and quirky and funky fun of the black cap. Kris there are some very wonderful fragrances in Hermes and other houses that are marketed to women but in fact anyone can wear. Perfumes and colognes are made up of flower notes, spices and woody notes that are used in both men's and women's fragrances. So why label them as masculine and feminine. That was a marketing move in the early 20th century to bring the new emerging middle class into the market place and make the "modern" man more comfortable wearing scent. Like I always say ...wear what you love, not what they say you should like.

[@cejII]

I smelled Twilly on paper at the duty free shop at SFO. I love the bottle but it was not my cup of tea. I will have to get my nose of the 24 Faubourg

[@laniersmith1798]

cejII I miss SFO one of the best airports in the world- big Hug

[@lizseville1]

I would go for Etat Libre Like This or Miller Harris Noix des Tubereuses rather than Twilly. 42 Rue Fauberg is lovely isn't it?! I agree with your comment that it is a grown up scent! Love your scarf.

[@laniersmith1798]

Thanks Liz. Yes I am more a 24 Faubourg kinda guy than Twilly. It is very grown up.... in fact more grown up than I am! Cheers!

[@shalimar-321]

P.S. Do you have or have you tried Estee Lauder's Tuberose Gardenia? It's divine....

[@laniersmith1798]

fairest wahine no I haven’t! But now thanks to your question I must!!

[@shalimar-321]

I fell in love with it while living in Hawaii, it smells like a flower lei. I think you'd love it, since you like tuberose and gardenia!

[@laniersmith1798]

I fell in love with the Plumeria in Hawaii when I was there...oh what a glorious scent.

[@shalimar-321]

Me too! They're beautiful!

[@Moshbearpig]

I'm a simple man, I see a new Lanier Smith video and I like it before even watching it.

[@laniersmith1798]

Адам Томпсон thank you so very much!!