The best brands are those that disrupt the industry in some way, big or small. These brands bring a new perspective to a world that, at times, relies ...
New to the niche fragrance market, éveilleur is an independent brand from Croatia. Its founder, Dajana Juki?, entrusted Olivier Cresp and Nathalie L ...
Diptyque?s holiday collection for 2024 once again features three candles. This year\'s decoration features felt labels by British artist Lucy Sparrow. ...
In the vast universe of perfumery, there are creations that transcend the mere act of perfuming the skin to become authentic artistic expression ...
An update of a poll we did in late March. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. (And a PSA: the splitme ...
The last Friday in May! Our community project for today: wear a perfume by The Different Company, Tauer Perfumes, Tokyo Milk, Tocca or Téo Cabanel, ...
Avon has launched Far Away Amalfi, a new flanker to 1994’s Far Away for Women. The last in the series was Far Away Aloha… Read the rest o ...
It’s Almost-Friday, apparently. It’s also the Sierra Club’s 127th birthday. What fragrance are you wearing" I am taking full c ...
A recent Friday Community Project made me think about one of my favorite fragrance sub-genres, which I’ll call “vintage vanity” ? p ...
Hump Day: yes, I double checked. (And adding a PSA: we’ll have a splitmeet on June 6.) What fragrance are you wearing" Me: full credit in ...
It’s Monday Tuesday and Miles Davis’ birthday. What fragrance are you wearing" I’m starting the week with partial credit for T ...
French niche line Jardins D?Écrivains has launched L’Eau de Taipi, a new fragrance in their series of “splash colognes”.* Two more ...
Our ?Recommend Me a Perfume? thread is open this week. You can use this space to find perfume recommendations, to share your discoveries and favorite ...
Chanel has launched Le Lion de Chanel, a new addition to the Les Exclusifs collection. The fragrance is currently exclusive to the Middle East, and i ...
Quick PSA: the swapmeet is open until Tuesday! It’s Memorial Day weekend, and we’re celebrating with our standard open thread poll. (And ...
While driving around the Indonesian countryside, especially in Sulawesi and Java, you see sheets of tarp spread along the side of the road with cloves ...
Happy World Goth Day! Our community project for today: get your goth on! (Need help" Here’s the wikipedia page on Goth subculture.) What f ...
French niche line Parfums MDCI has launched La Surprise and L’Aimée, two new fragrances for women in the art-inspired Painters and Perfumers c ...
French niche line Juliette Has A Gun has launched Lipstick Fever, a new fragrance… Read the rest of this article » ...
Well, it’s Almost-Friday. Plus, World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development and World Meditation Day. What fragrance are you ...
Happy Josephine Baker Day and World Bee Day. What fragrance are you wearing" It’s not quite as warm as it should be, but all the same I ...
It’s Tuesday (I checked). PSA: the swapmeet will be open for another week! What fragrance are you wearing" I’m in L?Eau de L?Artisan ...
Niche line Byredo has launched Lil Fleur, a new fragrance intended as a “youthful ode to Damask rose”… Read the rest of this articl ...
What is the place of art in difficult times" The world has changed within a matter of weeks in a way that most of us couldn’t have envision ...
Narciso Rodriguez has launched Narciso Rodriguez For Him Bleu Noir Extrême, a new woody aromatic fragrance for men. For Him Bleu Noir Extrême is a ...
Narciso Rodriguez has launched Fleur Musc Florale, a new fragrance for women. Fleur Musc Florale is a flanker to 2017’s Fleur Musc, which was a ...
Happy International Museum Day! What fragrance are you wearing" (And if you like, tell us the last museum you visited, or the museum you wish yo ...
The swapmeet (episode 16) is open for business! PLEASE read the instructions! (For those of you who refuse to read the instructions, please do not re ...
By Rosie Jane has launched Madie, a new fresh floral fragrance for women… Read the rest of this article » ...
We’re marking the middle of May with our same old open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, the last ...
Describing aromas can be difficult. We’re used to associating a scent with something concrete–an orange, a rose, a steaming bowl of pasta, ...
Bvlgari has launched Patchouli Tentation, a new addition to the Splendida collection… Read the rest of this article » ...
Earlier this year, Arquiste celebrated its tenth anniversary and launched Misfit, a patchouli fragrance developed by perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux. An ...
Happy International Day of Families! Our community project for today: name your favorite fragrance family, and wear one or more fragrances in that fa ...
Italian fashion house Blumarine has launched Les Eaux Exuberantes, with three fragrances inspired by the first date (Cheers On The Terrace), the firs ...
Indie natural line Providence Perfume Co has launched Basil & Bartlett, a new limited edition summer fragrance… Read the rest of this artic ...
Happy Almost-Friday! (And a quick reminder: the swapmeet is coming up on Saturday.) What fragrance are you wearing" I’m in Parfum d’ ...
Yves Rocher has launched Monoï Vague d’été, a new limited edition fragrance for summer 2020… Read the rest of this article » ...
Hump Day and World Cocktail Day, plus a very happy birthday to Stevie Wonder! What fragrance are you wearing" My fragrance family for the rest o ...
Happy Tuesday, plus happy International Nurses Day (which marks Florence Nightingale’s birthday, and is the end of Nurse’s Week, which st ...
Givenchy has launched Irresistible, a new fragrance for women… Read the rest of this article » ...
Who is afraid of perfume classics" Classical perfumery often elicits two different reactions. There are those who worship at the altar of Guerlai ...
It’s Monday, if it matters. RIP Jerry Stiller. What fragrance are you wearing" I?m wearing Marni Rose over Tauer Rose Delight. Reminder: 5 ...
Guerlain has launched Royal Extract II, a limited edition luxury fragrance exclusive to Harrods… Read the rest of this article » ...
Today, our eleventh annual Haiku Challenge (if you like, you can check out past years for inspiration). We’re also happy to include other forms ...
In Ukraine, there is an old tradition of embroidering a rushnyk, a hand towel, during dark periods of one’s life. It matters less what’s e ...
Happy Friday, happy World Red Cross Day, and happy Iris Day! (Also, happy birthday to Sir David Frederick Attenborough and to my little sister.) Our ...
Like a human raccoon, I was attracted to Atelier Des Ors‘ Riviera line of perfumes because of their beautiful blue bottles ? with gold flakes i ...
Happy Almost-Friday! (And in case you missed it, the Haiku challenge is coming up on Saturday, and we’ll try a Swapmeet the following week, on ...
Niche line Bond no. 9 has launched TriBeCa, a new fragrance inspired by the lower Manhattan neighborhood… Read the rest of this article » ...
Dolce & Gabbana have launched Velvet Mughetto, a new fruity floral addition to the brand’s Velvet series. The last was Velvet Oriental Musk ...
In 2019, Penhaligon?s launched Halfeti Leather, a new flanker to 2015’s Halfeti, in the Trade Routes collection… Read the rest of this ar ...
Giorgio Armani has launched Cuir Zerzura, a new fragrance in the Armani Privé fragrance range. Cuir Zerzura was named for the mythical oasis city of ...
It’s Hump Day! Birthdays today: Sigmund Freud, Willie Mays, George Clooney. Two quick PSAs: the Haiku challenge is coming up on Saturday, and w ...
Carolina Herrera has launched Saffron Lazuli, a new addition to the Herrera Confidential collection… Read the rest of this article » ...
Narciso Rodriguez has launched Narciso Ambrée, a new flanker to 2014’s Narciso by Narciso Rodriguez. Narciso Ambrée follows 2018’s Narc ...
Montblanc has launched Montblanc Signature, a new musky floriental fragrance for women… Read the rest of this article » ...
Happy Cinco de Mayo! What fragrance are you wearing" Points for me today ? I’m in Honoré des Prés I Love Les Carottes, which I included ...
Cherry blossoms may be the flowers most strongly associated with Japan, but the peony is another beloved bloom. If you visit Tokyo in late spring, you ...
May The Fourth Be With You! What fragrance are you wearing" I’m in Diptyque Eau Capitale. It’s all wrong for today (and I’m no ...
Spanish niche brand Carner Barcelona has launched the Bestial Collection, with three fragrances “that unlock the universe of animal fantasy in ...
We’re celebrating the first weekend in May (and the birthday of Our Lady Donatella on Saturday) with our standard-issue open thread poll. Talk ...
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit and happy May Day! Our community project for today: wear the fragrance that sent you down the rabbit hole. What fragrance di ...
Carven has launched Dans Ma Bulle de Fleurs, a new fruity floral fragrance for women. Dans Ma Bulle de Fleurs is a flanker to 2018’s Dans Ma Bu ...
Guerlain has launched Granada Salvia and Orange Soleia, two new additions to the Aqua Allegoria line… Read the rest of this article » ...
Gucci will launch A Chant for the Nymph and A Midnight Stroll, two new fragrances in The Alchemist’s Garden collection… Read the rest of ...
