Monday scent of the day 11/23
We start the week with Fibonacci Day (also Espresso Day, and Harpo Marx\'s birthday). What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m suffering from decisi...
23-11-2020 18:54
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Peddling rip-off scents
Just last year, Gucci ? along with a number of other well-known luxury perfume makers ? scored a similar victory after using the same technique agains...
23-11-2020 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, World Television Day 2020
Our same old open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, the fragrance you\'re thinking you\'ll wear on Than...
21-11-2020 18:52
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Clive Christian Crab Apple Blossom ~ new fragrance
Luxury niche line Clive Christian has launched Crab Apple Blossom, a new fragrance. Crab Apple Blossom is the first in the new Crown Collection, whic...
21-11-2020 18:52
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The swapmeet & splitmeet & freebiemeet follow-up, 2020
Oops! I am ashamed to admit that we have not done a follow up poll since 2017. If you participated in any of our swapmeets (episodes 11 - 17) or spl...
21-11-2020 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 11/20
It\'s Friday and Universal Children?s Day. Our community project for today: for Bo Derek\'s birthday, wear a perfume that you would rate an 11 on a s...
20-11-2020 18:52
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Tuberose
A 3 minute spot from International Flavors & Fragrances\' in house naturals facility, Laboratoire Monique Rémy, about the cultivation and processi...
20-11-2020 18:52
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A combination of home cooking, dust and love
It has now been over half a year since I?ve been inside my grandmother?s house. I visited her garden and said a socially distanced ?Hello,? but it was...
20-11-2020 18:52
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Wilder than dreams
The new spot for Mugler Angel....
19-11-2020 18:55
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Thursday scent of the day 11/19
Almost-Friday and World Philosophy Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Donna Karan Black Cashmere, because it\'s awfully cold outside a...
19-11-2020 18:55
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The pongs of the past
From the pungent scent of a cigar to the gentle fragrance of roses, smells can transport us to days gone by. Now researchers are hoping to harness the...
18-11-2020 18:52
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April Aromatics Lotus Rising ~ new fragrance
Berlin-based indie natural brand April Aromatics will launch Lotus Rising, a new limited edition, small batch fragrance, next week......
18-11-2020 18:52
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What does Europe smell like"
A spot for the new Odeuropa project....
18-11-2020 18:52
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Buy me, part 3
Holiday 2020 videos from Gucci, The Body Shop and Yves Rocher.
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18-11-2020 18:52
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Aftelier Violet Ambrosia ~ new fragrance
Indie natural line Aftelier has launched Violet Ambrosia, a new soliflore fragrance......
18-11-2020 18:52
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Wednesday scent of the day 11/18
It\'s Hump Day! Birthdays: Johnny Mercer, Alan Shephard, Margaret Atwood, Wilma Mankiller. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m still messing ar...
18-11-2020 18:52
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Kate Spade New York ~ new fragrance
Kate Spade has launched Kate Spade New York, a new fruity floral fragrance. It is the brand\'s first fragrance under new licensing arrangements with ...
17-11-2020 18:52
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Penhaligon?s The Inimitable William Penhaligon ~ new fragran
Penhaligon?s has launched The Inimitable William Penhaligon, a new addition to their Portraits collection......
17-11-2020 18:52
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I?d recognise this unrepentant showpiece anywhere
"Wow, get me out of this lift." I don?t say that, obviously. But it?s what I think as soon as the two magazine executives enter, bringing wi...
17-11-2020 18:52
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Tuesday scent of the day 11/17
Tuesday, plus International Students\' Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m still digging around in my big bowl of Dawn Spencer Hurwitz sam...
17-11-2020 18:52
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Monday scent of the day 11/16
Monday! Again! It\'s also the International Day for Tolerance. Birthdays: Chinua Achebe, Diana Krall, Lisa Bonet. What fragrance are you wearing"...
16-11-2020 18:52
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Singing in the rain
Burberry\'s (fragrance-free) holiday video for 2020, featuring dance collective (La)Horde and vocals by Dreya Mac....
16-11-2020 18:52
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Soft, enveloping and comfortable to wear
For Frenesia Pink, I created a musky-fruity eau de parfum with a rose-litchi impression. A drop of jasmine adds an impression of strawberry. For the f...
16-11-2020 18:52
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An immediate bond
(A day late!) Marion Cotillard with Chanel perfumer Olivier Polge, for No. 5. If you missed the ad spot, it\'s here....
14-11-2020 18:55
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, mid-November 2020
We\'re celebrating this November weekend with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, the fra...
14-11-2020 18:55
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Sniffing in garbage cans
You get more and more desperate. I started sniffing in garbage cans. You know, you want to sniff strangers? armpits because you just can?t smell anyth...
14-11-2020 18:55
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Floral or putrid
Despite sometimes being referred to as the ?king of fruits,? durian is easily one of the more contentious foods out there. That?s because the stinky f...
13-11-2020 18:53
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Buy me, part 2
Holiday 2020 videos from Guerlain, Chloé and L\'Occitane,
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13-11-2020 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 11/13
Happy Chanel No. 5 Friday! (Yes, it\'s also Friday the 13th and World Kindness Day.) Our community project for today: wear Chanel No. 5, or a No. 5 f...
13-11-2020 18:53
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Gallivant Bukhara & Une Nuit Nomade Nothing But Sea and Sky
As I\'m writing this review, it\'s the day after Election Day in the United States.* We don\'t discuss politics here at Now Smell This, so I\'ll just...
13-11-2020 18:53
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Every moment together is a gift
Julia Roberts in the Holiday 2020 spot for Lancôme La Vie Est Belle....
13-11-2020 18:53
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A few years away from tel-e-smell
?Now, I believe we?re just a few years away from tel-e-smell ? telephones that accurately record and recreate smells,? said Noam Sobel, the neurobiolo...
12-11-2020 18:53
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Smell Bent Elf-fulfilling Prophecy & A Scent Called Home ~ n
Indie line Smell Bent has launched two new limited edition fragrances for Holiday 2020, Elf-fulfilling Prophecy (a repeat from 2009) and A Scent Call...
12-11-2020 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 11/12
I am very late, but happy Almost-Friday! It\'s also World Pneumonia Day, and we have a few birthdays: Grace Kelly, Booker T Jones, Neil Young. What f...
12-11-2020 18:53
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Buy me, part 1
Holiday 2020 videos from Estee Lauder, Atelier Cologne and Dior.
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12-11-2020 18:53
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Imaginary Authors + Salt & Straw A Whiff of Waffle Cone ~ ne
Portland-based ice cream company Salt & Straw has launched A Whiff of Waffle Cone, a new fragrance made in collaboration with indie brand Imagina...
12-11-2020 18:53
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Kerosene Sweetly Known ~ new fragrance
Indie line Kerosene has launched Sweetly Known, a new gourmand fragrance......
11-11-2020 18:52
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Wednesday scent of the day 11/11
It\'s Hump Day and Veterans Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m sticking with what works (plus, too tired this morning to choose something...
11-11-2020 18:52
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Tuesday scent of the day 11/10
It\'s Tuesday and the World Science Day for Peace and Development. Happy 60th to Neil Gaiman! What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Hermès Eau...
10-11-2020 18:52
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Narciso Rodriguez Patchouli Musc ~ new fragrance
Narciso Rodriguez has launched Patchouli Musc, a new fragrance in the brand\'s Oriental Musc collection......
10-11-2020 18:52
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Byzance
A new spot for Rochas Byzance....
10-11-2020 18:52
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In the capital of natural raw materials
Actress and brand ambassador Stacy Martin makes her own perfume with perfumer Jacques Cavallier, at Louis Vuitton\'s Fontaines Parfumées. 11 minutes....
09-11-2020 18:52
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A widening smile only for those who deserve it
...[actress] Vonetta McGee was known for her spare, economical gestures, which hid explosive emotions. Andy Tauer?s austerely beautiful Lonestar Memor...
09-11-2020 18:52
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Monday scent of the day 11/9
Monday, World Freedom Day and Chaos Never Dies Day, plus Ivan Turgenev\'s birthday. RIP Alex Trebek. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Daw...
09-11-2020 18:52
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Lazy weekend poll ~ Fall Back, 2020
Our fourth annual Fall Back poll, one week late, because that\'s how 2020 is going anyway, right" As always, answer as many or as few as you li...
07-11-2020 18:52
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Penhaligon?s x 3
First up, a holiday spot from Penhaligon\'s. Then below the jump, "poetry readings" (if you\'re willing to allow that fragrance backstory mi...
06-11-2020 18:52
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The passing of perfumer Pierre Wargnye
IFF has announced the passing of perfumer Pierre Wargnye. He was 73 years old. Born in Lille, France, Wargnye drew inspiration from his childhood in G...
06-11-2020 18:52
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Bond no. 9 Dubai Blue Diamond ~ new fragrance
Niche line Bond no. 9 has launched Dubai Blue Diamond, a new fragrance......
06-11-2020 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 11/6
Happy Nostalgia Friday! Our community project for today: wear something that takes you back to a happy moment in your childhood. Thanks go to starlin...
06-11-2020 18:52
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Armani Prive Ikat Bleu & Ikat Rouge ~ new perfumes
Giorgio Armani has launched Ikat Bleu and Ikat Rouge, new fragrances in the limited edition Les Éditions Couture series in the Armani Privé fragrance...
06-11-2020 18:52
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Thursday scent of the day 11/5
It\'s Almost-Friday, SWINTON?s birthday and Guy Fawkes Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in L?Artisan Parfumeur Traversée du Bosphore.
R...
05-11-2020 18:54
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Tiny treasures
Artist Anne Brun on the 100th anniversary edition of Guerlain Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat. Below the jump, Thierry Wasser talks about the fragrance. (Note...
05-11-2020 18:54
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Earliest and sweetest memories
Some of my earliest and sweetest memories involve sitting on the sofa in my best outfit, alongside my siblings in a tidy living room, uunsi [frankince...
05-11-2020 18:54
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Wednesday scent of the day 11/4
It\'s Hump Day and National Stress Awareness Day. (Seriously" I am aware, thanks.) What fragrance are you wearing"
I am commando for a rout...
04-11-2020 18:52
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Liquides Imaginaires Liquide, Buveur de Vent, Fleur de Sable
French niche line Liquides Imaginaires has launched Liquide, a new limited edition fragrance. Last year, the brand launched the Les Eaux de l?Est tri...
03-11-2020 18:52
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Tuesday scent of the day 11/3
It\'s Tuesday, and in the US, Election Day. Do vote, if you haven\'t already. What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: staying reasonably chill, so f...
03-11-2020 18:52
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Bath & Body Works You?re The One ~ new fragrance
Bath & Body Works has launched You\'re The One, a new fragrance for women......
03-11-2020 18:52
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Twinkle twinkle little star
The holiday video from Jo Malone....
03-11-2020 18:52
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Hygge in a perfume
It has the same pleasure as drinking whiskey on the rocks, the way the ice sweetens the sip before it bites you back. This is a cider-in-an-armchair-w...
03-11-2020 18:52
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Marvelous Beasts
A spot for the Diptyque 2020 holiday candles....
02-11-2020 18:54
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Monday scent of the day 11/2
Surprise, it\'s Monday. Also, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. Happy 54th to Shah Rukh Khan, and happy 58th to k...
02-11-2020 18:54
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Christian Louboutin Loubiworld ~ new fragrances
French luxury footwear brand Christian Louboutin has launched Loubiworld, a new collection of 7 fragrances: Loubicroc, Loubicrown, Loubidoo, Loubifun...
31-10-2020 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ fall listening list, edition 1
It\'s Halloween, and we\'re expecting a blue moon. Plus, if you live in a daylight savings state, it\'s time to fall back. (RIP Sean Connery.)
So thi...
31-10-2020 18:54
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Victoria?s Secret Bombshell Gold ~ new fragrance
Victoria\'s Secret has launched Bombshell Gold, a new warm floral flanker to 2010\'s Bombshell fragrance for women......
30-10-2020 18:54
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Friday scent of the day 10/30
It\'s Emotionally Scented Friday! Our community project for today: wear a perfume that gives you a strong emotional response (it makes you laugh, cry...
30-10-2020 18:54
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134 years of exquisite perfumery
A spot for the new Avon Charmed fragrance....
30-10-2020 18:54
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Powell?s by Powell?s Books ~ new fragrance
Portland, Oregon independent bookstore Powell\'s Books will launch a limited edition fragrance, Powell\'s. The fragrance is packaged in a faux book a...
29-10-2020 18:53
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Call all the ladies out
Marion Cotillard and Jérémie Bélingard, directed by Johan Renck, for Chanel No. 5. The song is Team by Lorde....
29-10-2020 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 10/29
It\'s Almost-Friday and National Cat Day. Birthdays: Fanny Brice, Niki de Saint Phalle, Bob Ross. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in the ub...
29-10-2020 18:53
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L?Occitane Verveine Mandarine ~ new fragrance
L\'Occitane has launched Verveine Mandarine (Verbena Mandarin), a new limited edition holiday variation on the brand\'s popular unisex Verbena fragra...
28-10-2020 18:53
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L?Occitane Ambre Amande, Musc Rose & Oud Praline ~ new fragr
Earlier this year, L\'Occitane launched three new additions to the Pierre Hermé collection: Ambre Amande, Musc Rose and Oud Praline......
28-10-2020 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 10/28
Hump Day and International Animation Day. (And the splitmeet is still open!) A few birthdays: Erasmus, Levi Coffin, Auguste Escoffier, Edith Head, Ev...
28-10-2020 18:53
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Bvlgari Eau Parfumee Au The Noir ~ fragrance review
The scent of black tea makes me smile; it can reset my mood from blah to cheerful. Any flavored version of black tea I enjoy tasting, I enjoy smellin...
28-10-2020 18:53
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Lavender, immortelle, verbena
UK illustrator Isla Simpson on the reusable, hand-illustrated Advent Calendar she designed for L\'Occitane. Available in the UK and filled with the us...
28-10-2020 18:53
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L?Occitane Rose Calisson ~ new fragrance
L\'Occitane has launched Rose Calisson, a new fragrance for women inspired by the almond paste candy......
28-10-2020 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 10/27
It\'s Tuesday and World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. Birthdays: Joe Medicine Crow, Dylan Thomas, Ruby Dee, Roy Lichtenstein, Sylvia Plath, John Clee...
27-10-2020 18:53
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Beige and Maisons d?art
The new Marion Cotillard commercial for Chanel No. 5 is due later this week, but meanwhile, you can drool over the Chanel Beige Maisons d?art coffret ...
27-10-2020 18:53
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An almost unattainable goal
I still have flashbacks to the sugary pungency of the Victoria?s Secret body sprays we collectively hoarded in junior high. The dollars we diligently ...
27-10-2020 18:53
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Monday scent of the day 10/26
It\'s Monday and Pumpkin Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m starting the week with one of the best antidepressants in my arsenal, Aftelie...
26-10-2020 18:54
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Ted Lapidus Stories by Lapidus ~ new fragrances
Ted Lapidus has launched Stories by Lapidus, a new collection of 8 fragrances inspired by Brazil. There are 4 fragrances for men (Sensual Hero, Supre...
26-10-2020 18:54
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The splitmeet, episode 14
The splitmeet (episode 14) is open for business. PLEASE read the instructions! For people who would like to chat in addition to, or instead of, split...
24-10-2020 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, United Nations Day 2020
We\'re marking United Nations Day with our same-old-thing open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, the to...
24-10-2020 18:53
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Avon Charmed ~ new perfume
Avon will launch Charmed, a new luxury limited edition fragrance, later this month......
23-10-2020 18:53
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Avon LYRD ~ new fragrances
Avon has introduced LYRD, a new series of layerable unisex fragrances. Sparkling Neroli launched earlier this year, and has now been joined by Artisa...
23-10-2020 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 10/23
It\'s Floriental Friday! (Also, Mole Day, and a few birthdays: Johnny Carson, Pelé, Anita Roddick.) Our community project for today: wear a florienta...
23-10-2020 18:53
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LYRD Artisan
The spot for Avon Artisan Cherry Vetiver and Artisan Santal Musk....
23-10-2020 18:53
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Avon Studio 1886 ~ new fragrances
Avon has launched the Studio 1886 collection, with three fragrances: XXI, Gilded and Techtopian......
23-10-2020 18:53
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The scent of poison
New advertising for Dior Hypnotic Poison....
23-10-2020 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 10/22
Happy Almost-Friday and a very happy 68th to Jeff Goldblum! (More birthdays: Franz Liszt, Doris Lessing, Robert Capa.) It\'s also International Stutt...
22-10-2020 18:52
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Wednesday scent of the day 10/21
Hump Day and National Apple Day. Birthdays today: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Celia Cruz, Dizzy Gillespie and Ursula Le Guin. What fragrance are you wea...
21-10-2020 18:53
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Lalique Glorious Indigo, Imperial Green & Woody Gold ~ new p
Lalique has added three masculine fragrances to the luxury Les Compositions Parfumées collection: Glorious Indigo, Imperial Green and Woody Gold......
21-10-2020 18:53
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Eau d?Italie Jasmine Leather ~ new fragrance
Italian niche line Eau d?Italie will launch Jasmine Leather, a new fragrance......
21-10-2020 18:53
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Zoologist Musk Deer ~ new fragrance
Indie Canadian line Zoologist will launch Musk Deer, a new unisex fragrance......
21-10-2020 18:53
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The sheer potency
The smokiness of the galbanum and pink peppercorn stung my nostrils. Prior to developing anosmia, I wore subtle, floral scents but I instantly felt in...
20-10-2020 18:53
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Smell Bent Scaredy Cat & The Fall ~ new fragrances
Indie line Smell Bent has launched two new limited edition fragrances for Halloween 2020,* Scaredy Cat and The Fall......
20-10-2020 18:53
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Serpent Boheme
The spot for Boucheron Serpent Bohème....
20-10-2020 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 10/20
Happy Tuesday! Also, International Sloth Day (that\'s the mammal, not the sin), International Chefs Day, World Osteoporosis Day and World Statistics...
20-10-2020 18:53
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Dawn Spencer Hurwitz La Casa Azul, Flores Bonitas y Corazone
Indie perfume house Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has launched three new fragrances this year in her Women Artist Series. La Casa Azul, Flores Bonitas y Coraz...
20-10-2020 18:53
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Anthony Hopkins AH ~ new fragrance
Actor Anthony Hopkins has introduced his debut fragrance, AH. A portion of the proceeds* will benefit No Kid Hungry......
20-10-2020 18:53
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Monday scent of the day 10/19
Indeed it is another Monday. PSA: the splitmeet is coming up this weekend. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m having an indecisive morning ? t...
19-10-2020 18:52
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