Oscar de la Renta Bella Essence ~ new fragrance
Oscar de la Renta will launch Bella Essence, a new fragrance in the Bella series for women (the last was Bella Rosa)......
05-12-2019 18:58
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Imaginary Authors Telegrama ~ new fragrance
Indie brand Imaginary Authors will launch Telegrama, a new fragrance. Like the other fragrances in the line, it was inspired by an imaginary book by ...
05-12-2019 18:58
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Thursday scent of the day 12/5
Happy Almost-Friday! It\'s also Repeal Day and World Soil Day. Happy 84th birthday to Calvin Trillin! What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m takin...
05-12-2019 18:58
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The more pungent odors
Like me, Druse finds many of the more pungent odors not only interesting but appealing. We are both fans of boxwood scent, paperwhite narcissi and ori...
05-12-2019 18:58
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Escada Flor del Sol ~ new fragrance
Escada has launched Flor del Sol, the brand\'s limited edition summer fragrance for 2020. 2019\'s model was Miami Blossom......
05-12-2019 18:58
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A Fairytale Holiday Season
The holiday video from Dolce & Gabbana Beauty....
04-12-2019 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 12/4
Hump Day and National Cookie Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m being a copycat again, in tiffanie\'s pick from yesterday, Fendi Theorema...
04-12-2019 18:53
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A sumptuously fragranced Fendi handbag
Alas, money can?t buy love. But it can buy a sumptuously fragranced Fendi handbag?a close second, to be sure. In a new collaboration, [perfumer Franci...
04-12-2019 18:53
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Anatole Lebreton Perfumista ~ new fragrance
French niche line Anatole Lebreton has launched Perfumista, a new fragrance......
04-12-2019 18:53
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I?m not a giver upper
Cher on her new Eau de Couture....
03-12-2019 18:53
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Monday scent of the day 12/2
It?s Cyber Monday and Britney Spears\' birthday and the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m (sl...
03-12-2019 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 12/3
Tuesday and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m running late again, sorry! And I\'m copying...
03-12-2019 18:53
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Masque Milano Love Kills ~ fragrance review
Masque Milano Love Kills is a punk rock name for an operatic fragrance. In this case, the music has to do with roses.
Perfumer Caroline Dumur develop...
03-12-2019 18:53
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Diptyque Eau Capitale ~ new fragrance
Diptyque will launch Eau Capitale, a new chypre fragrance......
03-12-2019 18:53
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The ones that are plugged in
Air freshener. A really synthetic air freshener. The ones that are plugged in. Like loss and heartbreak, I just want it to go away. ? Michelle Feeney ...
03-12-2019 18:53
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Eris Parfums Mxxx. ~ new fragrance
Eris Parfums has launched Mxxx., a unisex limited edition fragrance. Mxxx. is a follow up to 2017\'s Mx... ...
30-11-2019 18:52
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Aftelier Forest Bathing ~ new fragrance
Indie natural line Aftelier has launched Forest Bathing, a new woody fragrance......
30-11-2019 18:52
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Diptyque Flora Fortuna candle ~ home fragrance review
In the earlier 2000s, I used to make frequent purchases of scented candles (and room sprays and "wax tarts") from any number of brands. Now...
30-11-2019 18:52
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Lazy weekend poll ~ whispering to Santa (or the gift-giving
Our twelfth annual holiday gift poll. Here are the three questions:
What is the fragrance-related gift you?d most like to receive this year"
Le...
30-11-2019 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 11/29
Happy Black Friday / Buy Nothing Day! Our community project for today: pick your Black Friday poison...wear the last fragrance you bought, wear a che...
29-11-2019 18:57
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Buy me x 2
Holiday videos from Chloé fragrances, and below the jump, Givenchy Beauty.
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29-11-2019 18:57
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The imported bargain frenzy, Black Friday
On London?s Oxford Street last weekend, you could almost forget we were in the midst of a retail apocalypse. Christmas lights and a slew of special of...
29-11-2019 18:57
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Happy Thanksgiving 2019 ~ open thread
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who is celebrating today!
Whether you?re celebrating or not, feel free to talk about anything you like: what fragrance...
28-11-2019 18:59
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Les Parfums de Rosine Ballerina No. 5 ~ new perfume
Les Parfums de Rosine has launched Ballerina No. 5, the follow-up to Ballerina No. 1, Ballerina No. 2, Ballerina No. 3 and Ballerina No. 4......
28-11-2019 18:59
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Zoologist Bee ~ new fragrance
Indie Canadian line Zoologist has launched Bee, a new unisex fragrance......
28-11-2019 18:59
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Wednesday scent of the day 11/27
Happy Hump Day and Thanksgiving Eve (aka Drinksgiving). What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in a dab of Ormonde Jayne Frangipani.
Reminder: on...
27-11-2019 18:58
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Dawn Spencer Hurwitz MaccaBees ~ new fragrance
Indie perfume house Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has launched MaccaBees :: a Hanukkah scent {Holiday no.19}. (see also no. 18: Urban Moonshine and no. 17: Ch...
26-11-2019 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 11/26
It\'s Tuesday and National Cake Day, and it\'s still morning but I\'m already behind. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Kenzo Air, which I...
26-11-2019 18:53
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Memo Vaadhoo ~ new fragrance
French niche line Memo has launched Vaadhoo, a new fragrance in the Graines Vagabondes series......
26-11-2019 18:53
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Play it croc
A holiday video for Lacoste fragrances....
25-11-2019 18:56
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The nursery school of the future
So we are seeing a whole new evolution of luxury. Many of the great brands of the Eighties and Nineties have become almost masstige. Limited editions ...
25-11-2019 18:56
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Monday scent of the day 11/25
It\'s Monday and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. What fragrance are you wearing"
I?m wearing an old, often ...
25-11-2019 18:56
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, late November 2019
Happy weekend! If you\'ve got holidays coming up, hope you are enjoying the calm before the storm. We\'re keeping things low-key with our usual open ...
24-11-2019 18:58
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Philosophy Amazing Grace Bergamot ~ new perfume
Philosophy has launched Amazing Grace Bergamot, a new flanker to Amazing Grace......
23-11-2019 18:58
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Comme des Garcons Series 10 Clash ~ fragrance reviews
I love a fun scent, something offbeat, eccentric. Perfumers should be allowed to "go overboard" on occasion, so I was mildly intrigued (the...
23-11-2019 18:58
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Friday scent of the day 11/22
It\'s Friday, and the Ns have it. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance by Nasomatto, Neela Vermeire Créations, Naomi Goodsir, Nest or No...
22-11-2019 18:56
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Joan For The Holidays
A holiday video from Valentino....
22-11-2019 18:56
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Thursday scent of the day 11/21
It\'s Almost Friday and World Television Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: day two in Guerlain Cologne du 68. I have not yet been able to...
21-11-2019 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 11/20
Hump Day and Universal Children?s Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in the no-brainer Guerlain Cologne du 68 for a day in waiting rooms....
20-11-2019 18:59
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Ineke Jaipur Chai ~ new fragrance
Niche line Ineke has launched Jaipur Chai, the tenth fragrance in the brand\'s alphabetical series......
20-11-2019 18:59
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Roos & Roos Purple Leather & Smoke and Mirrors ~ new fragra
French niche line Roos & Roos (formerly known as Dear Rose) has launched two new fragrances: Purple Leather and Smoke and Mirrors. Purple Leather...
20-11-2019 18:59
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BeauFort London Terror & Magnificence ~ new fragrance
Niche line BeauFort London has launched Terror & Magnificence, the third fragrance in the Revenants series (see Iron Duke and Rake & Ruin)......
19-11-2019 18:59
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Tuesday scent of the day 11/19
It\'s Tuesday and International Men?s Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m de-stressing after yesterday\'s dental work with Comme des Garço...
19-11-2019 18:59
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Monday scent of the day 11/18
It\'s Monday and Apple Cider Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I went with Hermès Ambre Narguilé.
Reminder: on 11/22, wear a fragrance by Nas...
18-11-2019 18:58
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I have never reached such heights
Emma Stone for Louis Vuitton C?ur Battant. Directed by Romain Gavras....
18-11-2019 18:58
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Tauer Perfumes Les Annees 25 Bis ~ new fragrance
Tauer Perfumes has launched Les Années 25 Bis, a new followup to the limited edition Les Années 25......
16-11-2019 18:57
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Whistling in a golden cage
From Vanessa Paradis whistling in a golden cage in the 1992 advertising campaign for Chanel?s ?Coco? perfume and Estella Warren fronting the Chanel No...
16-11-2019 18:57
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Lazy weekend poll ~ 3 questions, International Day for Toler
Saturday is the International Day for Tolerance, a UN observance dedicated to "strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among c...
16-11-2019 18:57
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I have always danced
A video for the Chanel-backed "In Goude We Trust" exhibit, which has moved from Tokyo to Milan....
16-11-2019 18:57
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Viktor & Rolf Magic Dancing Roses & Magic Salty Flower ~ fra
Has the "luxury collection" trend died down yet" I started tuning it out a long time ago, certainly before Robin posted about the Vikt...
16-11-2019 18:57
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Zara Emotions Collection by Jo Loves ~ new fragrances
Jo Malone\'s Jo Loves brand has collaborated with Spanish retailer Zara to develop Zara Emotions Collection by Jo Loves, with eight new unisex fragra...
15-11-2019 18:54
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The most beautiful ingredients at his disposal
Perfumer Jacques Polge talks about the use of aldehydes in Chanel No. 5....
15-11-2019 18:54
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Friday scent of the day 11/15
Happy (Chanel) Friday! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance by Chanel, if you have one. (This is a repeat from 2014.)
What fragrance did...
15-11-2019 18:54
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Thursday scent of the day 11/14
It\'s Almost-Friday and Pickle Day and World Diabetes Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m wearing Allure Homme Édition Blanche, one of tho...
14-11-2019 18:57
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Its own signature room spray
The sesh includes things like customized music composed by a hypnotherapist to match each facial or massage, fluffy slippers you get to keep and produ...
14-11-2019 18:57
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Egoiste
We\'ve posted it before, but it deserves a repeat: the 1990 Jean-Paul Goude spot for Chanel Égoïste. Below the jump, le making of (in which they go to...
14-11-2019 18:57
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Wednesday scent of the day 11/13
Hump Day and World Kindness Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Boy Chanel. I\'d forgotten how good it was, although it\'s still not as...
13-11-2019 18:53
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?Tis the season
Really, is it, so soon" Tiffany for Holiday 2019....
13-11-2019 18:53
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Don?t ever change anything
A video collage by Sofia Coppola, for Chanel\'s Mademoiselle Privé exhibition, in Tokyo through December 1....
13-11-2019 18:53
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Smell Bent Diary of a Teenage Perfumer ~ new fragrances
Indie line Smell Bent has launched Diary of a Teenage Perfumer, a new trio of fragrances: Ice Queen, Day One and Gelty as Charged......
13-11-2019 18:53
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Bruno Fazzolari / Fzotic Corpse Reviver & Zdravetz ~ new fra
Indie perfumer Bruno Fazzolari\'s Fzotic brand has launched two new fragrances, Corpse Reviver and Zdravetz......
13-11-2019 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 11/12
It\'s Tuesday, Happy Hour Day and World Pneumonia Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m trying out Providence Perfume Co Drunk On The Moon. ...
12-11-2019 18:54
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Bond no. 9 Dubai Diamond ~ new fragrance
Niche line Bond no. 9 has launched Dubai Diamond, a new fragrance......
12-11-2019 18:54
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An emblem of doomed social ambition
A bowl of pot-pourri was once a sign of comfortable middle-class status: an asset to be displayed on the coffee table. Then, slowly but unstoppably, i...
11-11-2019 18:53
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Hiram Green Voyage 2019 ~ fragrance review
In autumn, I tend to lean on the fruity chypre portion of my perfume collection. But when the weather cools further, and nights become longer than da...
11-11-2019 18:53
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Monday scent of the day 11/11
It\'s Monday and Veteran\'s Day. (Plus, literary birthdays: Carlos Fuentes, Kurt Vonnegut, Fyodor Dostoevsky.) What fragrance are you wearing"
I...
11-11-2019 18:53
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Olivier Durbano SpeM PetraM ~ new fragrance
Olivier Durbano has launched SpeM PetraM, a new limited edition spicy woody aromatic fragrance......
11-11-2019 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, World Freedom Day 2019
Saturday is World Freedom Day and Chaos Never Dies Day; Sunday is Vanilla Cupcake Day. We\'re covering all possibilities with our standard open threa...
10-11-2019 19:00
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Parfum d?Empire Salute, Immortelle Corse & Acqua di Scandola
French niche line Parfum d?Empire has launched Salute, Immortelle Corse and Acqua di Scandola. The three new fragrances join Corsica Furiosa and Eau ...
08-11-2019 18:53
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En plein air
It was during this trip, somewhere around Giverny, that I began to wonder if it would be possible to create an en plein air sniffing group ? that is, ...
08-11-2019 18:53
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Arquiste Misfit ~ new fragrance
Niche line Arquiste will launch Misfit, a new fragrance......
08-11-2019 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 11/8
Happy Art House / Stunt Perfume Friday! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that you find weird and wonderful but that might not be app...
08-11-2019 18:53
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Totally intoxicated by the scent
As for me, I was busy smearing wax on my neck, totally intoxicated by the scent of the candle. I begged the guys to make a wearable version, but they ...
07-11-2019 18:53
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Lucky charms
Two quick videos (one is below the jump) for the Diptyque Lucky Charms holiday collection (here and here). Then, a video from Marie Claire where someo...
07-11-2019 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 11/7
It\'s Almost-Friday plus Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I am turning my attention to the community proj...
07-11-2019 18:53
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Roberto Greco Oeilleres L?Objet Parfumant ~ fragrance review
?illères L\'Objet Parfumant* is described by photographer Roberto Greco like this:
With the ?illères series, the flowers I shot become an allegory o...
07-11-2019 18:53
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DSquared2 Green Wood & Red Wood~ new fragrances
DSquared2 will launch Green Wood Pour Homme and Red Wood Pour Femme, new flankers to the 2018 versions of Wood......
07-11-2019 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 11/6
It\'s Hump Day and Stress Awareness Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m de-stressing in Arielle Shoshanna\'s (delicious!) Sunday.
Reminde...
06-11-2019 18:53
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5 from Carven ~ new fragrances
Carven has launched a new set of five men\'s fragrances in the travel-oriented Collection Carven: Paris-Alexandrie, Paris-La Havane, Paris-Prague, Pa...
06-11-2019 18:53
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A Scented Spectacular
Jo Malone would like you to start your holiday shopping....
05-11-2019 18:54
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Who wants that"
One" Smell" Oh gosh, that?s so limiting. I?m sure the perfume company would want me to say my perfume, but I?m not sure that I?d want to hav...
05-11-2019 18:54
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Tuesday scent of the day 11/5
It\'s Tuesday, SWINTON?s birthday and Guy Fawkes Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I am sure I will find my decant of Etat Libre d\'Orange Li...
05-11-2019 18:54
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Monday scent of the day 11/4
Ah, Monday morning. (A little reading: How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Body & Mind at Refinery 29.) What fragrance are you wearing"
I\...
04-11-2019 18:56
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Celine Haute Parfumerie Collection ~ new fragrances
French fashion and luxury house Celine has launched the Celine Haute Parfumerie Collection, with nine new unisex fragrances under the creative direct...
04-11-2019 18:56
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A spritz of citrus and lavender
What does a Vincent van Gogh painting smell like" If it\'s a vase of sunflowers, you\'ll get a spritz of citrus and lavender to evoke the south o...
04-11-2019 18:56
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Haute Parfumerie Collection
A teaser for the Celine Haute Parfumerie Collection, then below the jump, a look at the new boutique in Paris.
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04-11-2019 18:56
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Lazy weekend poll ~ Fall Back, 2019
PSA: If you live in a daylight savings zone, don\'t forget to change your clocks tonight!
Meanwhile, a variation on a poll we did the last two years....
02-11-2019 18:57
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Kelly + Jones Vigne, Bouquet and Terroir ~ fragrance reviews
I\'m embarrassed to admit that I know very little about wine. I always enjoy ordering cocktails for myself, and I can navigate a beer menu well enoug...
02-11-2019 18:57
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Arielle Shoshana Sunday ~ new fragrance
Virginia-based niche boutique Arielle Shoshana will launch their second fragrance, Sunday, tomorrow. The first fragrance, Arielle Shoshana Eau de Par...
02-11-2019 18:57
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Cher Eau de Couture ~ new fragrance
Cher has launched Eau de Couture, a new unisex spicy oriental fragrance......
01-11-2019 18:57
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A scent more appropriate for a bakery
The earthy scent typical of autumn is the work of fungi and bacteria that decomposes plant matter in the soil. But a different chemical reaction in ka...
01-11-2019 18:57
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Mugler A*Men Ultimate ~ new fragrance
Mugler has launched A*Men Ultimate, a new fragrance for men. A*Men Ultimate is a flanker to 1997?s A*Men and follows 2017\'s A*Men Kryptomint......
01-11-2019 18:57
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Friday scent of the day 11/1
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit, welcome to November! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with dried fruits, if you have one.
What fragrance did...
01-11-2019 18:57
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Thursday scent of the day 10/31
Happy Almost-Friday and happy Halloween! What fragrance are you wearing"
I am happily wafting Vetiver Tonka. Hermès says there is dried fruit, s...
31-10-2019 18:56
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Aura Magnolia
Photo shoots for Loewe\'s Aura Pink Magnolia and (below the jump) White Magnolia.
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31-10-2019 18:56
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Mona di Orio Alinea Collection ~ new fragrances
Niche line Mona di Orio has introduced the Alinea Collection, with 8 new luxury fragrances......
31-10-2019 18:56
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Eau d?Italie Bois d?Ombrie ~ fragrance review
Eau d\'Italie released Bois d\'Ombrie* in 2006 ? and I loved it. I was going to buy a bottle but something terrible happened and I didn\'t want to as...
31-10-2019 18:56
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Wednesday scent of the day 10/30
Hump Day and Candy Corn Day. (And the splitmeet is still open!) What fragrance are you wearing"
Points again today, plus I smell delicious, in D...
30-10-2019 18:57
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Atkinsons Rose Rhapsody ~ new fragrance
British brand Atkinsons has launched Rose Rhapsody, a new fragrance......
30-10-2019 18:57
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Tuesday scent of the day 10/29
It\'s Tuesday and National Cat Day! What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: taking a point with the dried apricot in L\'Artisan Parfumeur Havana Va...
29-10-2019 18:57
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