Fragonard Bel Oranger ~ new fragrance
Fragonard has launched Bel Oranger, a new addition to the Fleurs du Parfumeur collection......
21-03-2023 18:53
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The awakening
Butheina Kazim, co-founder of Cinema Akil in Dubai, for Gucci Bloom Intense. Below the jump, actress Wan Qian for the original Gucci Bloom.
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21-03-2023 18:53
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Aesop Gloam ~ new fragrance
Australian botanical brand Aesop will launch Gloam, a new unisex spicy woody floral fragrance in the Othertopias collection, in April......
20-03-2023 18:53
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We?re better at smelling it than sharks are at smelling bloo
Humans are super-sensitive to it as well. In fact, according to plant scientists at the U.K.\'s John Innes Centre, we can detect it in as few as 100 p...
20-03-2023 18:53
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Tom Ford Soleil de Feu ~ new fragrance
Tom Ford has launched Soleil de Feu, a new unisex fragrance in the Tom Ford Private Blend collection. Soleil de Feu is the fourth in the series that ...
20-03-2023 18:53
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DS & Durga The Carlyle ~ new fragrance
Indie brand DS & Durga will introduce The Carlyle, a new fragrance for the New York City hotel of the same name......
20-03-2023 18:53
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Hillwood Cocktails at Eight ~ new perfume
Hillwood, the Washington, DC estate and museum of Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973), has launched Cocktails at Eight, a new fragrance for women....
18-03-2023 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, mid March 2023
Saturday is National Corn Dog Day and Sunday is National Poultry Day. If you\'re in the UK, Sunday is also Mother\'s Day.
We?re marking all of it, pl...
18-03-2023 18:53
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Ghost Orb of Night Opulence ~ new perfume
Ghost has launched Orb of Night Opulence, a new spicy amber fragrance for women. Orb of Night Opulence is a flanker to 2021\'s Orb of Night......
17-03-2023 18:54
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Paper
A spot for Diptyque L?Eau Papier....
17-03-2023 18:54
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Kenzo Homme Marine ~ new fragrance
Kenzo has launched Kenzo Homme Eau de Toilette Marine, a new fragrance for men. Kenzo Homme Marine is a flanker to 1991?s Kenzo Homme......
16-03-2023 18:53
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Deciphering the sense of smell
Breaking a longstanding impasse in our understanding of olfaction, scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have created the first molecular-level, 3D pi...
16-03-2023 18:53
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Juliette Has A Gun Lust For Sun ~ new perfume
Juliette Has A Gun has launched Lust For Sun, a new solar floral fragrance......
16-03-2023 18:53
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Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Violet ~ new perfume
Dolce & Gabbana has introduced Dolce Violet, a new fragrance for women. Dolce Violet is a flanker to 2014\'s Dolce by Dolce & Gabbana, and fo...
15-03-2023 18:54
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Yves Rocher Fleurs des Sentiers ~ new fragrance
Yves Rocher has launched Fleurs des Sentiers, the brand\'s limited edition fragrance for Spring 2023. (Last year\'s model was Flowers in the City...)...
15-03-2023 18:54
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You smell Coca-Cola
?This is lime limette. It smells like a lime, but it?s a bit aggressive, like a cleaning product. And this,? Nagel says, handing me another strip, ?is...
15-03-2023 18:54
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Trussardi Le Vie di Milano x 3 ~ new fragrances
Italian brand Trussardi has added 3 new fragrances to the limited distribution luxury collection Le Vie di Milano: District Of Nolo, Hidden Corner Of...
14-03-2023 18:54
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Dispersing the perfumed composition in pure water
The WPE technology is an innovative process for dispersing the perfumed composition in pure water, without using any alcohol or solvent, but based on ...
14-03-2023 18:54
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Caron Belle de Niassa & Musc Oli ~ new fragrances
French perfume house Caron has launched Belle de Niassa, a new fragrance. Earlier this year, the brand introduced Musc Oli. Both scents join Caron\'s...
14-03-2023 18:54
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Loewe Aire Anthesis ~ new fragrance
Spanish house Loewe has launched Aire Anthesis, a new fragrance in the brand\'s Botanical Rainbow collection. Aire Anthesis is a flanker to 1985\'s A...
13-03-2023 18:54
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A fly can tell
Flies, Clark and Emonet concluded, must sense the motion of odor packets, as Emonet calls discrete clumps of odor molecules. Think about this for a se...
13-03-2023 18:54
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Trust your memory
Perfumer Christine Nagel talks about her latest fragrance, Hermès Un Jardin à Cythère....
13-03-2023 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ Spring Forward, 2023
PSA: Don\'t forget to change your clocks tonight! (Unless you live in a happy place that doesn\'t bother with daylight savings.)
Today: our annual s...
11-03-2023 18:54
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Hold your bridle
Man, woman, horse, for Carolina Herrera Stallion Leather....
11-03-2023 18:54
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Room 1015 Sonic Flower ~ new fragrance
French niche line Room 1015 has launched Sonic Flower, a new fragrance......
11-03-2023 18:54
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Jo Loves Ebony & Cassis ~ new fragrance
British niche line Jo Loves has launched Ebony & Cassis, a new fragrance......
10-03-2023 18:54
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Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Harvest ~ new fragrances
Guerlain has launched three new limited edition "Harvest" versions of fragrances in the Aqua Allegoria series: Harvest Mandarine Basilic, H...
10-03-2023 18:54
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An excessive amount
I OD. I use an excessive amount. That\'s probably why people smell me. I use half a bottle a day in the morning. Honestly, I use too much. I probably ...
10-03-2023 18:54
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Anna Sui Fantasia Pop Surprise! ~ new perfume
Anna Sui has launched Fantasia Pop Surprise!, a new floral gourmand flanker to 2017\'s Fantasia......
10-03-2023 18:54
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Fzotic Poof! ~ new fragrance
Indie perfumer Bruno Fazzolari\'s Fzotic brand has launched Poof!, a new "explosive floral" fragrance......
09-03-2023 18:53
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Hammered
Shares in Givaudan and Symrise were hammered today after the Swiss antitrust agency named them as part of a quartet of companies in the crosshairs of ...
09-03-2023 18:53
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4711 Remix Sparkling Island ~ new fragrance
4711 has launched 4711 Remix Sparkling Island, the brand\'s 2023 variation on the original 4711......
09-03-2023 18:53
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The 7 Virtues Coconut Sun ~ new fragrance
The 7 Virtues has launched Coconut Sun, a new fresh solar fragrance......
08-03-2023 18:54
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I?m an angel in the atmosphere
Hunter Schafer for Mugler Angel Elixir....
08-03-2023 18:54
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A state of mind
Actor / musician Benjamin Clementine and others for Givenchy Gentleman Society....
08-03-2023 18:54
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Cast-and-surge
Flying insects, such as moths in search of a mate, adopt a ?cast-and-surge? strategy, which is a form of anemotaxis, or response based on air currents...
08-03-2023 18:54
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Victoria?s Secret Bombshell Isle ~ new fragrance
Victoria\'s Secret has launched Bombshell Isle, a new fresh watery floral flanker to 2010\'s Bombshell fragrance for women......
07-03-2023 18:54
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Blossoms
A spot for the 2023 Blossoms collection from Jo Malone, which consists of 4 reissues: Nashi Blossom (2016), Osmanthus Blossom (2013), Star Magnolia (2...
06-03-2023 18:54
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Human odors produced in times of fear and joy
Horses are able to discriminate between human odors produced in times of fear and joy, researchers in France report. The findings, reported in the jou...
06-03-2023 18:54
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Calvin Klein Eternity Reflections ~ new fragrances
Calvin Klein has launched a new limited edition Eternity summer duo, with Eternity Reflections For Women, a flanker to 1988\'s Eternity, and Eternity...
06-03-2023 18:54
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Rochas Eau de Rochas Citron Soleil ~ new fragrance
Rochas has launched Eau de Rochas Citron Soleil, a new summer flanker to 1970\'s Eau de Rochas......
06-03-2023 18:54
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Bath & Body Works Coco Paradise ~ new fragrance
Bath & Body Works has launched Coco Paradise, a new fragrance for women......
04-03-2023 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ spring viewing list, episode 3
We skipped this poll last year, and I\'m happy to skip the visual media polls altogether if nobody cares, do please comment yay or nay" Coming s...
04-03-2023 18:54
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Elizabeth Arden White Tea Eau Fraiche ~ new fragrance
Elizabeth Arden has launched White Tea Eau Fraîche, a new flanker to 2017\'s White Tea......
04-03-2023 18:54
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Ellis Brooklyn Florist ~ new perfume
NY-based niche brand Ellis Brooklyn has launched Florist, a new citrus floral for women......
04-03-2023 18:54
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DS & Durga Plumes ~ new fragrance
Indie brand DS & Durga has launched Plumes, a new frangipani fragrance......
03-03-2023 18:54
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Life is but a dream
Elliot Page, Julia Garner and A$AP Rocky for Gucci Guilty Pour Femme and Pour Homme....
03-03-2023 18:54
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I decided to work a little bit like a painter might do
I didn?t give up on the idea. I decided to work a little bit like a painter might do. When a painter paints a landscape, he might stand in front of th...
03-03-2023 18:54
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Boss Bottled Pacific by Hugo Boss ~ new fragrance
Hugo Boss has launched Boss Bottled Pacific, a new fragrance for men. Boss Bottled Pacific is a flanker to 1998\'s Boss Bottled......
03-03-2023 18:54
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DS & Durga Steamed Rainbow ~ new fragrance
Indie brand DS & Durga has launched Steamed Rainbow, a new fragrance......
02-03-2023 18:54
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From heritage to modernity
A tribute to Paco Rabanne (1934 ? 2023)....
02-03-2023 18:54
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Frapin Attendre & Esperer ~ new fragrance
Niche line Frapin has launched Attendre & Espérer, a new woody spicy fragrance......
02-03-2023 18:54
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Parmesan can smell like pineapple
Everyone knows cheese can smell like stinky feet. But did you know parmesan can smell like pineapple, green teas carry a whiff of seashore, and Belgia...
02-03-2023 18:54
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Bvlgari Allegra Ma?magnifica & Magnifying Sandalwood ~ new f
Bvlgari has launched Ma\'magnifica, a new fragrance in the Allegra collection. Also new is another "magnifying essence" for layering, Sanda...
02-03-2023 18:54
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Pierre Guillaume Costume Liquide ~ new fragrance
French niche line Pierre Guillaume has introduced 14.2 Costume Liquide, the third perfume in the Iris series that includes 14 Iris Taizo (now called ...
02-03-2023 18:54
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By Kilian Blue Moon ~ new fragrance
French niche line By Kilian has launched Blue Moon Ginger Dash, a new limited edition fragrance in the Liquors collection......
01-03-2023 18:54
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It takes a discerning nose
Dossier\'s creations are not counterfeits. Counterfeit perfumes, like a counterfeit handbag, explicitly mislead consumers by pretending to come from a...
01-03-2023 18:54
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Santorini Sunrise
A quick spot for Escada Santorini Sunrise....
28-02-2023 18:54
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Giorgio Armani Stronger With You Amber ~ new fragrance
Giorgio Armani has launched Stronger With You Amber, a new limited edition unisex fragrance. Stronger With You Amber is a flanker to 2017\'s Stronger...
28-02-2023 18:54
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What a wonderful world
Lily Collins, Pénélope Cruz, Jung Ho-yeon, Aya Nakamura, Julia Roberts, Amanda Seyfried and Zendaya in a quick spot for Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Iris ...
27-02-2023 18:54
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Airborne pheromone produced by tsetse flies
Biologists recently discovered the first airborne pheromone produced by tsetse flies. The finding, reported in Science, promises new control methods f...
27-02-2023 18:54
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Jimmy Choo Rose Passion ~ new perfume
Jimmy Choo has launched Jimmy Choo Rose Passion, a new fragrance for women. Rose Passion is a flanker to the 2011 eponymous Jimmy Choo fragrance......
27-02-2023 18:54
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Carolina Herrera Stallion Leather ~ new fragrance
Carolina Herrera has launched Stallion Leather, a new unisex ambery woody leather addition to the Herrera Confidential collection......
25-02-2023 18:53
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Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Eau Intense & L.12.12 Rose Eau Intense
Lacoste has launched L.12.12 Blanc Eau Intense for men and L.12.12 Rose Eau Intense for women. The new fragrances are flankers to 2011?s L.12.12 Blan...
25-02-2023 18:53
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The smell of other geckos
A novel study found that geckos use the smell of other geckos to differentiate them from other members of their species, a University of Bern publishe...
25-02-2023 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, late February 2023
We\'re marking the last weekend of February with our same old open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, th...
25-02-2023 18:53
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Gucci Bloom Intense ~ new perfume
Gucci has launched Bloom Eau de Parfum Intense, a new white floral fragrance for women. Bloom Intense is a flanker to 2017\'s Gucci Bloom......
24-02-2023 18:54
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You?re spoiling the fantasy
I got told ?you\'re spoiling the fantasy? once for telling people practical, down-to-earth kinds of things. Which fantasy is it" A lot of the tim...
24-02-2023 18:54
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Follow me
Actress Whitney Peak for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. Then below the jump, a spot for Chanel Chance + flankers.
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24-02-2023 18:54
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Wrong cake
But what is amazing the first time then gets stronger and more artificial with each passing inhale. It?s like huffing those scented markers we had in ...
23-02-2023 18:53
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Calvin Klein CK One Reflections ~ new fragrance
Calvin Klein will launch the 2023 version of CK One Summer: CK One Reflections. CK One Reflections is a flanker to 1994\'s CK One and will be joined ...
23-02-2023 18:53
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Olfactory dysfunction
Exposure to PM2.5 ? the collective name for small airborne pollution particles, largely from the combustion of fuels in vehicles, power stations and o...
22-02-2023 18:55
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Serge Lutens Ecrin de Fumee ~ new fragrance
French niche house Serge Lutens will launch Écrin de Fumée, a new fragrance in the brand\'s Collection Noire......
21-02-2023 18:54
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Cultivate connections with scents
While your mind may go straight to perfume or certain foods for scent-inspired nostalgia, there are a number of creative ways to get your nose going. ...
21-02-2023 18:54
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Molton Brown Dark Leather ~ new fragrance
Molton Brown has introduced Dark Leather, a new fragrance collection.* Dark Leather was developed by perfumer Sylvie Fischer......
20-02-2023 18:54
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Half of their harvest
Last summer, Grasse faced extreme droughts, resulting in some producers losing nearly half of their harvest. High temperatures affect the future quali...
20-02-2023 18:54
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The Body Shop Full Flowers ~ new fragrances
The Body Shop will introduce Full Flowers, a new quartet of unisex floral fragrances: Full Iris, Full Orange Blossom, Full Rose and Full Ylang Ylang....
20-02-2023 18:54
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Escape
A quick spot for Amouage Guidance, Lineage, Purpose and Search (the Odyssey Collection Chapter III Escape)....
20-02-2023 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ five favorites, edition 3
A variation on a poll we last did about 5 years ago. Name your favorite fragrance (at the moment) in each of these five categories:
1. no-brainer / g...
18-02-2023 18:53
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The perceived relative pleasantness of odorants
"Critically, across cultures, the perceived relative pleasantness of odorants seems to be equally robust?our effects are not driven by the peculi...
17-02-2023 18:54
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Carolina Herrera CH Pasion ~ new fragrances
Carolina Herrera has launched CH Pasión, a new duo of limited edition flankers to 2007?s Carolina Herrera CH and 2009\'s CH Men. (Last year\'s model:...
16-02-2023 18:53
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Very emotional
Before he died last year at the age of 73, Mugler had a chance to smell the new fragrance in its early incarnation. ?It was very emotional,? reveals p...
16-02-2023 18:53
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#ComeSmellMe
Four couples for Rihanna\'s Fenty Eau de Parfum. (No full nudity, but still probably NSFW.)...
15-02-2023 18:55
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Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Black Tea?, Molecule 01 +
Niche line Escentric Molecules line has introduced a second set of variations on 2005\'s Molecule 01 (Iso E Super): Molecule 01 + Black Tea?, Molecul...
15-02-2023 18:55
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Hermes Un Jardin a Cythere ~ new fragrance
Hermès has launched Un Jardin à Cythère, a new unisex fragrance (the seventh) in the brand\'s Jardin series. The last was 2019\'s Un Jardin sur la La...
15-02-2023 18:55
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As far as the eye can see
Rebecca Leigh Longendyke in the water for Michael Kors Gorgeous....
14-02-2023 18:53
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The smell you get
Water used in restaurants to clean food. With the help of technology, we are able to source water used to clean, say, strawberries or orange and disti...
14-02-2023 18:53
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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ mid February 2023
We\'re marking this random weekend in February with our standard open thread poll. Plus, I\'m leaving town for warmer weather on Monday, so we\'re ex...
11-02-2023 18:55
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Back and forth
The (probably NSFW) spot for Kilian Can?t Stop Loving You....
10-02-2023 18:54
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Shiseido Ginza Intense ~ new perfume
Shiseido will launch Ginza Eau de Parfum Intense, a new fragrance for women. Ginza Intense is a flanker to 2021\'s Ginza, and follows 2022\'s Ginza E...
10-02-2023 18:54
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Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Ambre Tibet ~ new fragrance
Late last year, French niche line Maître Parfumeur et Gantier launched Ambre Tibet, a new fragrance......
09-02-2023 18:54
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MCMC Zodiac Mist in Cancer ~ fragrance & home fragrance revi
I mentioned last year in a review of Eris Parfums\' Scorpio Rising that I\'ve always been curious about the zodiac, so I\'m ready to explore an astro...
09-02-2023 18:54
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Stinky body odors
It wasn\'t that our extinct relatives could smell scents undetectable to humans, or vice versa. Instead, the Denisovan turned out to have a more sensi...
09-02-2023 18:54
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Magnolia Bakery with a base note of potpourri
As an icebreaker at a party, I made people smell me with this scent on. My partner was the first person to notice that the dominant note was sugary ic...
08-02-2023 18:55
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K&Q
Linda Helena and Diego Villarreal, driving in the desert for the new Q by Dolce & Gabbana, and its masculine counterpart, K....
08-02-2023 18:55
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Bvlgari Man Rain Essence ~ new fragrance
Bvlgari has launched Bvlgari Man Rain Essence, a new flanker to 2010\'s Bvlgari Man. Bvlgari Man Rain Essence follows 2021\'s Man Terrae Essence, 202...
08-02-2023 18:55
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Chopard Cedar Malaki ~ new fragrance
French house Chopard has launched Cedar Malaki, a new fragrance in the series that began with 2012\'s Oud Malaki. The latest in the series was 2020\'...
08-02-2023 18:55
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Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver Forte ~ new fragranc
Guerlain has launched Nerolia Vetiver Forte, a new Eau de Parfum version of 2022\'s Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver......
07-02-2023 18:54
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Parfums de Nicolai Caravanserail Intense ~ new fragrance
French niche line Parfums de Nicolaï has launched Caravanse?rail Intense, a new woody gourmand fragrance......
07-02-2023 14:43
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A little renegade
?In the past, the rose was seen as ultra-feminine and glamorous, almost one-dimensional, agrees Firmenich perfumer Pierre Negrin (the nose behind Tory...
07-02-2023 18:54
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