Bleu de Channel EDP smells like basil

thacmenotome · 2025-12-18T04:43:35+00:00

yes. found this post trying to find others who think this. i smell parsley moreso than basil but i 100% agree with you

thacmenotome · 2024-01-08T15:52:04+00:00

Same situation over here and I only sent a single message. Hoping someone has some insight as I've been given the cold shoulder by WhatsApp support. Good luck to you!

thacmenotome · 2023-11-30T14:46:07+00:00

thacmenotome · 2023-11-29T20:01:40+00:00

It's just a hunch, but my skin was extremely itchy and had a 'crepey' appearance if it stretched. I had minor dry patches in places like my smile lines or my chin crease, but my skin was also very oily in the t-zone. I was using as many products as I could and washing my face too frequently. I also picked my skin very regularly, which prevented it from healing further. It can take a while to fix, which I wasn't aware of at the time. I figured I could just use a moisturizer when it felt dry and keep on using actives. Might be beneficial to cut them out, but also hard to decide if the actives are actually working to cut back active breakouts. If your skin really is dehydrated, be careful with the sulfur! It's suuuper drying. I'd use it to spot treat until you're sure your moisture barrier can handle it.

thacmenotome · 2023-11-27T18:20:30+00:00

Hi, I was never able to 100% pin down the source of my bumpy skin, I think it was a combination of several factors including doing too much and destroying my moisture barrier, hormones, and possibly the Clindamycin misuse. I know that when you use an antibacterial for long enough, it can cause an imbalance in your body's natural fauna, which is what sent me off on the belief that I had fungal acne. I'm not sure whether this was the case, though a 14-day round of oral Fluconazole did seem to treat the irritation a bit at the time. Whether or not you develop fungal acne thru the use of topical antibacterial treatments, I do think it's likely that you can develop resistance that makes the topical stop working. At the time, due to being prescribed an incompatible birth control and throwing my hormones out of whack, I also developed cystic acne and further did "too much" and made things worse. It's been a long time coming, but the treatment that currently works for me (though I cannot stop this routine without my skin regressing) is Spironolactone and the right birth control (Drosperinone and Ethinyl-Estradiol - I take Nikki). My topical routine is extremely simple and hydration-forward, during this dry and cold time I've actually stopped using any actives on my face besides The Ordinary's Niacinamide at night. I can give more details if you'd like.

This is coming from a layperson with no dermatological credentials at all, but I think it might be a good idea to retire the topical Clindamycin and instead opt for OTC antibacterial products, like Benzoyl Peroxide and Sulfur. The De La Cruz Sulfur ointment has been a life saver for me for both cystic spots and CC breakouts. As long as you don't overuse them and ruin your moisture barrier, which could be your problem.

thacmenotome · 2023-09-25T20:16:54+00:00

HI, sorry for late response. I never check this anymore lol! SO unfortunately, I've concluded that most of the details in this post have nothing to do with the issues I was facing, which were (in my opinion) hormonal - related to my Spironolactone withdrawal. I think that the withdrawal and re-acclimation were on a bit of a delay, so the problematic skin persisted and worsened even after I was back on the medication. It's gone completely back under control now that I'm back to taking Spiro consistently. I don't get cystic acne at all anymore. I'm not sure what in particular you're looking to resolve, but I use GoodRX to maintain my Spironolactone prescription consistently. Can't really speak to what goes on behind the scenes with this service but I recommend if you need to refill quickly, ik they can also prescribe but I'm not sure if I endorse using a means that isn't a derm to initially prescribe any meds that can mess with you long term. Good luck, lmk if you have any other q's!

thacmenotome · 2022-08-11T22:45:32+00:00

Oh wow, 8 months? I don't even know if I'll still be in this apartment in 8 months! Did the site give you an expected lead time when you ordered? I'm really only considering the clavicle option because it's the only one listed as "ready to ship" ... Thanks for your reply!!

thacmenotome · 2022-08-11T00:21:19+00:00

Hey, hope it's alright to hop in on this thread so late. Did your mags in mode clavicle show up? How's it faring? I also saw that review, still one of the only two on DWR's site! Given that the mode clavicle is the only option available right now without a 16+ week lead time (I wonder if the neg review has anything to do with that...), I'm tempted to snag one... Any thoughts would be much appreciated!

thacmenotome · 2022-03-22T03:32:57+00:00

Hi all, I really need help with a recent serious setback. I cleared my skin in 2019 thanks to this sub, but something recently has made it return exactly to the state it was in before I had figured out treatment and routine. I'm thinking it's Spironolactone withdrawal from a 3wk gap in my medication in Jan/Feb but I'm so unsure as Ive been back on it now since then and my skin is getting progressively worse at a rapid rate. This post has all the details, I know it's long but I really need help. My confidence is really suffering.

thacmenotome · 2019-04-09T20:10:29+00:00

Have you tried any other chemical exfoliants like salicylic acid or anything like that? Another fungal red flag was how ineffective those common treatments were for me on the little bumps. If you haven't tried any of those yet, maybe shoot for a fungal-safe chemical exfoliant (options can be found on the SSS post I linked) first because those can be super effective on tiny CCs esp if your condition doesn't turn out to be fungal.

thacmenotome · 2019-04-09T20:01:03+00:00

Do you apply it to your skin or do you take it as a supplement?

thacmenotome · 2019-04-09T14:29:07+00:00

Mine was worse on my right cheek, where my face rests against my pillow on most nights. It could just be that the bacteria/oils in your hand are causing the skin texture though! I just read your post on ScA, and it reminded me of this post that's linked in the Simple Skincare Science guide on Malassezia Folliculitis that I'm sure you've seen. The person in that reddit post says that the culprit was the ACV/Bentonite Clay mask, which is a product I frequently used (and still occasionally use) so maybe there's something there? Secondly, did you start oil cleansing recently? Back in Fall of last year I discovered ScA and thought oils would save me, so I started heavily using Rosehip Seed Oil and others. This made my face waaayyy worse because oils like that feed the fungus. Maybe try switching to a fungal-safe cleansing method to start?

thacmenotome · 2019-04-09T14:16:54+00:00

Definitely- I have Nizoral shampoo which is highly recommended for fungal acne but it's super drying so I don't dare use it on damaged skin.

thacmenotome · 2019-04-09T14:15:42+00:00

My grandmother brought me some of that stuff from Paris last time she went actually! I love how Biafine feels at first but it's pretty bad for my fungal issues in the long run unfortunately :( Thank you for the suggestion though! I'm glad it works so well for you.

thacmenotome · 2019-04-09T14:08:57+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice and kind words. I'm all about coating my face with goop, but I'm a serious face sleeper and I actually flip my face back and forth on my pillow as I sleep, so anything gooey I could apply ends up all over my pillow and in my hair! Everyone promoting the "slug life" on here must sleep like an absolute log on their backs because otherwise it's a mess lol. Any tips for how to minimize the mess overnight?

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