Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Let’s spare a thought for Vondrousova, who last year knocked out this year’s champion in what was the best match of the tournament. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 12/09/2026It’s very compelling when Sabalenka becomes a grinder, junkballer, and drop shot queen out of necessity. 030
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Kind of amazed by how far from the baseline Sabalenka is returning serve and playing the rallies on some points. And it seems the way to go actually. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Navarro’s returns are spicy. Not sure if I would call them aggressive (most of them), but they come in different flavors, angles, shapes, etc. 001
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 08/09/2026My burned out brain can’t deal with stressful tennis matches 😅😭 001
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Arthur Gea is the French in the second week, as everyone correctly predicted. 020
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Went to check live scores of the mixed doubles tournament to see if there was anybody interesting playing atm. 😅 My fish memory... oh, lord. 010
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 05/09/2026My conspiracy theory is that the weed smell that players keep complaining about is the organizers using aroma chemicals to give the event a scent signature and a talking topic. You know, like cookie shops that make you feel the baking smell from meters away. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Oh, dear, this was pure extravaganza! Tabilo’s tennis is so decadent when he’s in the mood. youtu.be/09iAHkmqqOA?...youtu.beAlexei Popyrin vs. Alejandro Tabilo Extended Highlights | 2026 US Open Round 2YouTube video by US Open Tennis Championships 100
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 05/09/2026#SOTD L’Heure Bleue (The Blue Hour, Alien in Twilight by Guerlain, etc). Third night wearing it, and I’ve got a different experience every time. The constants are the Alien-like jasmine + amber backbone, vegetal vanilla and driftwood. #perfumesky 130
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I was hopeful that Halys could get the upset today to give Tabilo at least a chance in the next round, but I think it’s asking too much. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Re: Navone I always believed in his hard court potential. Maybe it’s a fluke. Maybe not. And my opinion shouldn’t be taken seriously because I still believe in Adrian Mannarino’s clay court potential. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Got a sample of the new L’Heure Bleue (that probably should be called something else) and my first impression is… Alien (Mugler) infused with vanilla. The white florals + amber remind me a lot of Alien and the vanilla is reminiscent of Bosca Vanilla Forte. 120
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Finding out that Kamil Majchrzak has the same Magdalena Frech-like & Chwalinska-like disguised slice backhand. It must be a Polish thing, like Pierogies. 100
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Jodar 🤝 Grandparino What a tragic day for the future stars of the sport 😭 020
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Maybe 2 am starting times, like The Odyssey on IMAX 70mm, or just go all night long. But 7 am is torture. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Trying to decide if I want to watch tennis tonight and what to watch… only Ostapenko-Maria seems minimally interesting. 110
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Zakharova’s groundstrokes seem very demanding on quads and knees. But they do look cool. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Gregório, Gregório, Gregório, Tragic Gregório…static.klipy.comThe Office Michael Scott Thoughtful StareALT: The Office Michael Scott Thoughtful Stare 010
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The upgraded nickname brought us luck. Much improved overheads, iconic remontada, and serving the match out in the first attempt after the rain interruption yesterday. Tragic Grandparino, the player you are!!! 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Grandparino got an upgrade and now he’s Tragic Grandparino… man, you used to be decent-to-good at overheads. 010
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Grandparino hit a Djokosmash is the ball lady started laughing at it. Oh, he’s so done. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Wondering why there is so many people watching Grandparino’s match, but it seems that ticket holders don’t have many options available. 100
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The first game of Tirante-Mannarino is going on for about 10 min… I’m too old for all this. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 29/08/2026#SOTD Miss Dior Essence (which reads like Miss DiorEssence) is a balanced berry fruit fragrance. Sweet and tart aspects are just right; elderflower brings herbal freshness, and chypre notes confer depth and the fruitchouli signature. #perfumesky 120
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Very satisfied with my choices, particularly the upper half! (and sorry Grandparino, but Tragic Tommy will play the final versus Tabilo… that man has been consistently generous to us and deserves a little reward) 221
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The cruelty of the tennis gods placing Tragic Tommy and Granparino on a potential third round that will never happen. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I hope I can resist the impulse of blind buying this, but I’m so so curious to know what it’s. With all this mystery I will be very disappointed if it’s just a new flanker 110
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 26/08/2026#SOTD L’Ambre des Merveilles. Very subtle and cozy, and without the signature DNA of the original. Creamy vanilla and labdanum stay close to the skin from the beginning and you should get close to smell it. L’Ambre des Merveilles is polished and subdued. #perfumesky 050
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Winston-Salem Open old trophy is no more (annoying), but it will always be iconicyoutu.beWhat is the trophy at the Winston-Salem Open?YouTube video by Winston-Salem Open 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026#SOTD Surprisingly enchanted by Elixir des Merveilles. Candied spiced orange peel and the same amber base of my much hated Eau des Merveilles stand out. The salt-ambergris aspect feels smoother than in the original, while balsams and resigns confer a warm depth. #perfumesky 130
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 23/08/2026#SOTD Lychee day three with Manakara. The fleeting lychee in the opening sparkles photorealism. Rose is present all along, almost unobtrusively. The base intrigues me; the closest description would be the rich, decaying and residually sweet smell of a total ashes assay (pharmacopoeia)… #perfumesky 130
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 22/08/2026#SOTD Eau Rose EDT. Second day with lychee. Soapy, fresh & clean lychee-rose water with a blackcurrant + zesty undertone. I had almost forgotten how pleasant and soothing it is. #perfumesky 040
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Revisiting Akro Crush because I wanted something with lychee. It’s strange and anarchic. Top notes lychee and biscotti (almond) are like polar opposites that may or may not complement each other, sometimes they are fighting, others they are friendly and trying to work together. #perfumesky 130
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 18/08/2026#SOTD Chergui. Rich and distinct tobacco smell paired with aromatic hay, and smoky incense with amber undertones. The darkness is enveloped and attenuated by soft and slightly powdery iris and creamy sandalwood. Chergui is very easy to like and yet kind of unique. #perfumesky 040
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 13/08/2026#SOTD L’Ombre des Merveilles. A shapeshifter with an airy amber base similar to the original L’Eau des Merveilles. The fragrance has a fresh soapiness that persists throughout and creates a chiaroscuro effect with amber and incense. #perfumesky 030
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Now, after the Iron Maiden’s song, The Traveller, The Fifth Head of Cerberus, the perfume The Mariner’s Rhyme, etc, I think I need to take courage to read “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”. I fear it may be too adventurous for me, but everyone keeps quoting and referencing it. 011
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I love stories about 18th-19th century scientists and naturalists and Andrea Wulf is a skilled writer who presents her vast research with fluid prose and vivid imagery. George Forster’s life was a turbulent one and his progressive revolutionary ideas sound “woke” even for our age. 110
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Grandparino defeated the arguably much improved version of himself without facing breaking points and nobody is writing think pieces or detailed match analysis. So disappointing. Tennis is dead. 000
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 11/07/2026#SOTD Eau des Merveilles Bleue. Airy and transparent mineral notes. Crispy and soapy juniper. This feels like a sibling of Wood Sage & Sea Salt. Longevity, projection and how the sent diffuses through skin came out as a surprise. Happy for revisiting it! #perfumesky 160
Caro @waveelusive.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Finding out that the players in the Legends tournament are younger than I am. What do you mean Kontaveit is playing Legends? 020
Reposted by CaroDemCae @demcae.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Arthur Fery has the same ranking of #114 as Aslan Karatsev when he reached AusOpen SFs in 2021. 083
