Tubereuse Mystique
A spot for Bvlgari Splendida Tubereuse Mystique....
24-08-2019 18:52
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Lazy weekend poll ~ Pluto Demoted Day 2019
A twist on a community project we did last year. In honor of Pluto Demoted Day, tell us which single "iconic classic" perfume you would dem...
24-08-2019 18:52
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Demeter Monk Fruit ~ new fragrance
Demeter has launched Monk Fruit, the latest addition to their Fragrance Library......
24-08-2019 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 8/23
It\'s Nouveau Niche Friday! (Also,the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.) Our community project for today: w...
23-08-2019 18:53
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Gallivant Los Angeles ~ fragrance review
This week I\'ve been "traveling" cross-country with the niche line Gallivant, from Brooklyn (where I spend much of my time in real life) to...
23-08-2019 18:53
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Strangelove NYC Fall Into Stars ~ new perfume
Strangelove NYC will launch Fall Into Stars, a new unisex fragrance......
23-08-2019 18:53
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Los Angeles
A quick inspiration video for Gallivant Los Angeles. Then below the jump, brand founder Nick Steward talks about the fragrance.
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23-08-2019 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 8/22
It\'s Almost-Friday and Eat A Peach Day. Musical birthdays: John Lee Hooker and Claude Debussy. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Gucci Mé...
22-08-2019 18:56
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John Varvatos + Nick Jonas JVxNJ Silver ~ new fragrance
John Varvatos has launched John Varvatos + Nick Jonas JVxNJ Silver, a new fragrance for men......
22-08-2019 18:56
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Frederic Malle Rose & Cuir ~ new fragrance
French niche line Frédéric Malle will launch Rose & Cuir, a new floral leather fragrance from perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena......
22-08-2019 18:56
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Wednesday scent of the day 8/21
It\'s Hump Day and Spumoni Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in newish, but not new enough, Vilhelm Parfumerie Don\'t Tell Jasmine.
Remi...
21-08-2019 18:52
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Nars Audacious ~ new fragrance
French cosmetics and skin care company Nars will celebrate their 25th anniversary this year with Audacious, the brand\'s first fragrance. Audacious w...
21-08-2019 18:52
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The rhythm of the boogie
The spot for Paco Rabanne Lady Million Empire....
21-08-2019 18:52
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Yves Saint Laurent Y Live ~ new fragrance
Yves Saint Laurent has launched Y Live, a new fragrance for men. Y Live is a flanker to 2017\'s Y......
20-08-2019 18:53
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Probably for men
When I asked Philippe Guerlain if Jicky was made for women or men, he looked at me and said, ?Probably for men, but by about 1900 it became clear that...
20-08-2019 18:53
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Louis Vuitton Coeur Battant ~ new perfume
Louis Vuitton will launch C?ur Battant, a new woody floral fragrance for women, next month......
20-08-2019 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 8/20
It\'s Tuesday, National Lemonade Day and World Mosquito Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m wearing Trudon Deux. Cire Trudon was founded i...
20-08-2019 18:53
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Miller et Bertaux Menta y Menta ~ new fragrance
Niche line Miller et Bertaux has launched Menta y Menta, a new unisex fougère fragrance......
20-08-2019 18:53
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Monday scent of the day 8/19
It\'s Monday, plus World Humanitarian Day and National Aviation Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
No credit, but I\'m honoring newish-niche i...
19-08-2019 18:52
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Kate Spade Live Colorfully Luxe ~ new fragrance
Kate Spade has launched Live Colorfully Luxe, a new flanker to 2013\'s Live Colorfully......
19-08-2019 18:52
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Peppery spirit
The spot for Twilly d\'Hermès Eau Poivrée....
19-08-2019 18:52
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Bunch o? limited edition collector bottles 2019, part 3
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is ?spec...
18-08-2019 18:52
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Watier by Lise Watier ~ new perfume
Canadian beauty brand Lise Watier has launched Watier, a new floral chypre fragrance for women......
18-08-2019 18:52
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Nobody was distilling it
[Trygve] Harris first came to Oman in 2006 to source frankincense for her aromatic essential oil store in New York. ?But even in Oman, I could only ge...
18-08-2019 18:52
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Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina Ribelle ~ new perfume
Salvatore Ferragamo has launched Signorina Ribelle, a new fragrance for women. Signorina Ribelle is a flanker to 2012\'s Signorina......
18-08-2019 18:52
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, World Honey Bee Day 2019
We\'re marking World Honey Bee Day with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, your favorite ...
18-08-2019 18:52
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By Kilian Rolling in Love ~ new fragrance
French niche line By Kilian has launched Rolling in Love, a new fragrance......
18-08-2019 18:52
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The new scent of freedom
Singer / songwriter Dua Lipa for Yves Saint Laurent Libre....
18-08-2019 18:52
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Penhaligon?s Babylon ~ new fragrance
Penhaligon\'s has launched Babylon, a new fragrance in the brand\'s Trade Routes Collection......
16-08-2019 18:53
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Ariana Grande Thank U, Next ~ new perfume
Singer Ariana Grande will launch Thank U, Next, a new fragrance for women. Thank U, Next is named for Grande\'s 2018 hit song......
16-08-2019 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 8/16
It\'s Friday and Roller Coaster Day, brought to you by the letter K. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance by Kerosene, Keiko Mecheri or ...
16-08-2019 18:53
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Issey Miyake Nuit D?Issey Pulse of the Night ~ new fragrance
Issey Miyake has launched Nuit D?Issey Pulse of the Night, a new fragrance for men. Nuit D?Issey Pulse of the Night is a flanker to 2014\'s Nuit D?Is...
16-08-2019 18:53
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Le Labo Tabac 28 & Bigarade 18 ~ new fragrances
Le Labo is introducing Tabac 28 and Bigarade 18, the new city-exclusive fragrances for Miami and Hong Kong respectively......
15-08-2019 18:53
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Penhaligon?s Castile ~ fragrance review
I first smelled Penhaligon\'s Castile scent when a friend who had traveled to London brought me back a box of three Castile soaps. I always chuckle (...
15-08-2019 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 8/15
Almost-Friday plus National Relaxation Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m taking partial credit in Ko Denmark Jasmine + Neroli.
Reminder:...
15-08-2019 18:53
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Gallivant Los Angeles ~ new fragrance
London-based niche line Gallivant has launched Los Angeles, a new addition to their series of "urban exploration" fragrances......
14-08-2019 18:52
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Reducing the smell of body odor
The pale gray, long-sleeved ?Skin II? contains healthy probiotic bacteria, reducing the smell of body odor, said its designer Rosie Broadhead. ? Read ...
14-08-2019 18:52
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Wednesday scent of the day 8/14
Hump Day and Creamsicle Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m getting double points (yes, I made that up) in Kerosene Unforsaken for the 3rd...
14-08-2019 18:52
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Masque Milano Kintsugi & Love Kills ~ new fragrances
Italian niche brand Masque Milano has launched two new fragrances, Kintsugi and Love Kills......
14-08-2019 18:52
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Viens petite fille dans mon comic strip
Estella Boersma for Nina Ricci Nina Rouge....
13-08-2019 18:53
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Parfums MDCI Promesse de l?Aube ~ fragrance review
What distinguishes a Count from a waiter" What makes a princess" The nature of nobility is one of the questions raised in A Gentleman in Mo...
13-08-2019 18:53
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K by Dolce & Gabbana ~ new fragrance
Dolce & Gabbana will launch K by Dolce & Gabbana, a new fragrance for men......
13-08-2019 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 8/13
It\'s Tuesday and it\'s Afternoon Tea Week. What fragrance are you wearing"
I?m wearing Prada Infusion d\'Iris and drinking a cup of Upton Colom...
13-08-2019 18:53
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Lemons
Aerin Lauder for Aerin Limone Di Sicilia....
12-08-2019 18:54
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Lacoste Pour Femme Timeless ~ new fragrance
Lacoste has launched Lacoste Pour Femme Timeless, a new flanker to 2003\'s Lacoste Pour Femme. Lacoste Pour Femme Timeless is the feminine counterpar...
12-08-2019 18:54
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Nina Ricci Nina Rouge ~ new fragrance
Nina Ricci has launched Nina Rouge, a new flanker to 2006\'s Nina......
12-08-2019 18:54
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Thierry Mugler Ambre Redoutable ~ new fragrance
Thierry Mugler has launched Ambre Redoutable, a new unisex fragrance in the Les Exceptions series......
12-08-2019 18:54
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Monday scent of the day 8/12
It\'s Monday, World Elephant Day, and International Youth Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I?m doing elephants in Berdoues Assam of India.
R...
12-08-2019 18:54
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Bvlgari Le Gemme Coralia ~ new fragrance
Bvlgari has launched Coralia, a new fragrance in the luxury Le Gemme collection... ...
10-08-2019 18:54
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Laura Biagiotti Forever ~ new fragrance
Laura Biagiotti has launched Forever, a new fragrance inspired by a woman\'s love......
10-08-2019 18:54
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Amouage Portrayal Woman ~ fragrance review
I have to confess that I haven\'t been keeping up with Amouage very well lately. My interest in Luxury-with-a-capital-L fragrance houses, never too i...
10-08-2019 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, World Lion Day 2019
We\'re marking World Lion Day with our same old open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, the last fragran...
10-08-2019 18:54
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Nasty
?In the Japanese study, when researchers did not tell participants what the odor was, they rated it as ?inoffensive,?? Dr. [Johan] Lundstrom says. ?Bu...
10-08-2019 18:54
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You?d smell her before you ever saw her
If Cleopatra wanted to woo you, you?d smell her before you ever saw her. Legend has it that when she first visited Marc Antony in Tarsus, she coated t...
09-08-2019 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 8/9
Happy National Book Lovers Day! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance inspired by an author or a book or a character in a book.
What frag...
09-08-2019 18:52
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Thursday scent of the day 8/8
Almost-Friday and International Cat Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: another day Strange Invisible Perfumes Musc Botanique.
Reminder: on...
08-08-2019 18:55
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It?s sickly
?It?s sickly,? said Dr. Laven, a history professor from Britain who was in Manhattan on an eight-day vacation. ?I dislike it intensely.? ? A visitor c...
08-08-2019 18:55
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New York & London
For Jo Malone\'s City Edition candles, Karen Elson writes a love letter to New York and (below the jump) King Owusu writes a poem for London.
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07-08-2019 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 8/7
Hump Day, National Lighthouse Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I am planning to spend my day in Strange Invisible Perfumes Musc Botanique.
R...
07-08-2019 18:53
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Vince Camuto Illuminare ~ new perfume
Vince Camuto will launch Illuminare, a new fragrance for women......
07-08-2019 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 8/6
It\'s Root Beer Float Day, plus Andy Warhol\'s birthday. (Update: RIP Toni Morrison) What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: Le Labo Tubereuse 40, p...
06-08-2019 18:55
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She was an Anomaly
Up next from Etat Libre d\'Orange....
06-08-2019 18:55
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Jimmy Choo Urban Hero ~ new fragrance
Jimmy Choo will launch Urban Hero, a new masculine fragrance inspired by modern urban life and street art. Urban Hero will be fronted by French artis...
05-08-2019 18:54
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Monday scent of the day 8/5
It\'s Monday. Lots of people shared good news in yesterday\'s poll, in case you need some. What fragrance are you wearing"
I went with Estee Lau...
05-08-2019 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ five questions for a mystery weekend
We\'re celebrating the birth of P. D. James (she would have been 99 on Saturday) with a few mystery-related questions. (If you need more mystery, I t...
04-08-2019 18:55
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Kenneth Cole Mankind Legacy ~ new fragrance
Kenneth Cole has launched Mankind Legacy, a new fragrance for men. Mankind Legacy is a flanker to 2013\'s Mankind, and follows 2015\'s Mankind Ultima...
03-08-2019 18:52
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(Yet another) wild thing
Angelina Jolie in Cambodia for Mon Guerlain Intense. (More wild things.)...
03-08-2019 18:52
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Bath & Body Works Rose ~ new fragrance
Bath & Body Works has expanded their Rose collection with Rose Eau de Parfum......
03-08-2019 18:52
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Cosmopolitan Eau de Juice ~ new fragrances
Cosmopolitan magazine has launched Eau de Juice, a new quartet of fragrances (100% Chilled; Extra Concentrated; Love, Unfiltered and Pure Sugar). Eau...
03-08-2019 18:52
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Atkinsons Platinum Blend ~ new fragrance
British brand Atkinsons has launched Platinum Blend, a new fragrance inspired by Antonio De Ulloa......
02-08-2019 18:52
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Maison Martin Margiela Replica Whispers in the Library ~ fra
Whispers in the Library is a recent addition to the Maison Martin Margiela Replica fragrance collection; it "evokes the memory of a mysterious l...
02-08-2019 18:52
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Yves Saint Laurent Libre ~ new fragrance
Yves Saint Laurent will launch Libre, a new fragrance for women, later this month. Libre will be fronted by singer / songwriter Dua Lipa......
02-08-2019 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 8/2
It\'s Guessing Game Friday (again)! Our community project for today: describe your perfume to us, OR, give your perfume the name it ought to have had...
02-08-2019 18:52
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Boucheron Jaipur Bouquet ~ new perfume
Boucheron has launched Jaïpur Bouquet, a new flanker to 1994\'s Jaïpur......
02-08-2019 18:52
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Thursday scent of the day 8/1
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Welcome to August, aka Peach Month. What fragrance are you wearing"
My choice was inspired by Kevin\'s post on summer ve...
01-08-2019 18:52
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5 perfumes: A Summer Vetiver-fest
What\'s more wonderful than the scent of vetiver" Of the "Fragrance Notes I Cannot Live Without", vetiver is in the top five. I starte...
01-08-2019 18:52
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In Every Dream Home a Heartache
Harry Styles (plus "an eclectic and universal mix of talents and models"), in the Roman countryside for Gucci Mémoire d\'une Odeur....
01-08-2019 18:52
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A lemony citronella aroma
Researchers from the University of Minho in Portugal have modified cotton fabric to release a lemony citronella aroma upon contact with sweat, benefit...
01-08-2019 18:52
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Wednesday scent of the day 7/31
Hump Day and the last day of July, plus World Ranger Day, and there will be a black moon tonight. Happy birthday to JK Rowling! What fragrance are y...
31-07-2019 18:52
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Frederic Malle The Moon ~ new fragrance
French niche line Frédéric Malle has launched The Moon, a new fragrance in the Desert Gems collection (see The Night, Promise, Dawn)......
31-07-2019 18:52
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Chloe L?Eau ~ new fragrance
Chloé has launched Chloé L\'Eau, a new flanker to the 2008 version of Chloé Eau de Parfum. Chloé L\'Eau is (probably) not to be confused with the 201...
31-07-2019 18:52
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Notes on Notes
In a unique collaboration with London Philharmonic Orchestra as part of the Harrods Season, sound and scent come together this August for an immersive...
31-07-2019 18:52
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A family affair
Chanel house perfumer Olivier Polge tells his story....
31-07-2019 18:52
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Clive Christian 20 Iconic ~ new fragrances
Luxury niche line Clive Christian has launched the 20 Iconic collection, with three limited edition fragrances celebrating the brand\'s 20th annivers...
31-07-2019 18:52
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Tuesday scent of the day 7/30
It\'s Tuesday. Birthdays today: Emily Brontë, plus Buddy Guy turns 83. What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: still on pretend vacation, this time ...
30-07-2019 18:55
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Eight & Bob Annicke 4, 5 & 6 ~ new fragrances
Eight & Bob has launched Annicke 4, 5 and 6, new additions to the Annicke collection......
30-07-2019 18:55
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Miss Dior Reconsidered: a reflection on difficult perfumes
Each of the classic perfume houses seems to have a flagship fragrance that defines the house, yet would never make it past the marketing team today. ...
30-07-2019 18:55
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Monday scent of the day 7/29
Monday, National Lipstick Day and International Tiger Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: pretend vacation in Parfums de Nicolaï Musc Monoï...
29-07-2019 18:53
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Yves Rocher Eau Fraiche collection ~ new fragrances
Yves Rocher has launched a new collection of nature-inspired fresh fragrances. There will be six in the series; so far four can be found in the US an...
29-07-2019 18:53
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Alternative ingredients
One of the most significant proposed benefits of AI for fragrance creation is the ability for it to rapidly suggest alternative ingredients or formula...
29-07-2019 18:53
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Repetto Pop ~ new perfume
French dance shoe & leather goods company Repetto has launched Pop Repetto, a new fragrance for women. Pop Repetto was inspired by the \'colorful...
27-07-2019 18:54
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Toothpaste jellies
Lush Toothpaste jellies are currently available only at the Liverpool and Shinjuku stores; I hope they\'re going to become more widely available. Flav...
27-07-2019 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, late July 2019
Another weekend, another heatwave. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, the last perfume sample you thunked, your favori...
27-07-2019 18:54
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Amouage Overture ~ new perfume
Amouage has launched Overture, a new fragrance for men......
26-07-2019 18:55
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Aramis Special Blend ~ new fragrance
Aramis has launched Aramis Special Blend, a new woody oriental variation on the original 1964 Aramis fragrance for men......
26-07-2019 18:55
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Parfums de Marly Kalan ~ new fragrance
French niche line Parfums de Marly has launched Kalan, a new fragrance for men......
26-07-2019 18:55
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Amouage Love Mimosa ~ new perfume
Amouage has launched Love Mimosa, a new floral gourmand fragrance in the Secret Garden Collection......
26-07-2019 18:55
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Friday scent of the day 7/26
It\'s Friday, but it won\'t last. Our community project for today is Gone In Sixty Seconds...wear the shortest-lived fragrance you own. Bonus points ...
26-07-2019 18:55
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Thursday scent of the day 7/25
Happy Almost-Friday and happy Hot Fudge Sundae Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
Another perfect July morning; I\'m celebrating in Maison Fr...
25-07-2019 18:54
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J-Scent Sumo Wrestler ~ fragrance review
Sumo wrestlers (and samurai and geishas) all used scented hair oils to gloss and help hold their complex hairstyles in place. J-Scent (a Tokyo-based ...
25-07-2019 18:54
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