Roberto Cavalli Florence Blossom ~ new perfume
Roberto Cavalli has launched Florence Blossom, a new limited edition flanker to 2017\'s Roberto Cavalli Florence....
17-01-2020 18:54
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Friday scent of the day 1/17
Friday is finally here. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with immortelle, if you have one. Hat tip to Hamamelis for the suggestion!
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17-01-2020 18:54
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A sensory experience
[Miriam] Langer and her collaborator, Saskia Wilson-Brown, created That Old Witch (2019) as a sensory experience. Six of seven wooden boxes contain sc...
17-01-2020 18:54
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Berdoues Guaria Morada ~ new perfume
French perfume house Berdoues will launch Guaria Morada, a new addition to the Colognes Grand Crus collection, next month......
17-01-2020 18:54
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Flowerbomb, again
Anya Taylor-Joy in a new spot for Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb. (It is similar to the spot last year for Flowerbomb Midnight.)...
17-01-2020 18:54
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Acqua di Parma Note di Colonia V ~ new fragrance
Italian niche line Acqua di Parma will launch Note di Colonia V, a new addition to the opera-inspired Note di Colonia collection......
16-01-2020 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 1/16
Almost-Friday at last, and happy National Religious Freedom Day, or, if you prefer, National Nothing Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m c...
16-01-2020 18:53
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Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Shine ~ new perfume
Dolce & Gabbana will launch Dolce Shine, a new fragrance for women. Dolce Shine is a flanker to 2014\'s Dolce by Dolce & Gabbana and follows ...
16-01-2020 18:53
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Armani Prive Gardenia Antigua, Jasmin Kusamono, Rose Milano
Giorgio Armani has launched four new fragrances in the Les Eaux collection in the Armani Privé fragrance range: Gardénia Antigua, Jasmin Kusamono, Ro...
16-01-2020 18:53
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A delicate custom scent
This includes Bali Barret, overseer of all the house?s women?s offerings, to consult on the colors. (She and Touron have Hermès?s library of 75,000 si...
16-01-2020 18:53
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Only one reason
There is only one reason Abigail Burt goes to the mall anymore: to smell the candles at Bath & Body Works. The 21-year-old college student stops i...
15-01-2020 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 1/15
Hump Day, and Martin Luther King?s birthday (the Martin Luther King Day holiday is next Monday). Depending on where you are and who you ask, you migh...
15-01-2020 18:53
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Take Your Chance, again
A new promotion for Chanel Chance and the four new limited edition Crayons de Parfum (Four 1.2g crayons in Chance, Chance Eau Tendre, Chance Eau Vive ...
15-01-2020 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 1/14
It\'s Tuesday and Ratification Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I am commando for another travel day, and one that clearly did not go as pla...
15-01-2020 18:53
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Aromatic efforts
A male orchid bee zips around the rainforest, a flash of iridescent green against an equally emerald background. The bee stops at various flowers, fun...
15-01-2020 18:53
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Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Dew, Flowerbomb in the Sky ~ new fr
Viktor & Rolf have launched Flowerbomb Dew, a new fragrance for women. Flowerbomb Dew (shown above) is a flanker to 2005\'s Flowerbomb, and will ...
15-01-2020 18:53
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Cire Trudon Salta candle ~ home fragrance review
Considered by the Chinese as one of the three holy fruits with peach and lemon, the grapefruit was a symbol of prosperity and fertility. Also highly...
14-01-2020 18:53
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Monday scent of the day 1/13
Alas, it\'s another Monday. (And a quick PSA: the freebiemeet is coming up on Saturday!) What fragrance are you wearing"
I am commando except fo...
13-01-2020 18:53
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Other countries have also made efforts to recognise the valu
Other countries have also made efforts to recognise the value of their odours. In 2001, Japan?s environment minister classified the country?s top 100 ...
13-01-2020 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, Heritage Treasures Day 2020
It\'s Heritage Treasures Day in the UK, and we\'re marking the occasion with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance...
11-01-2020 18:53
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Giorgio Armani In Love With You Freeze & Stronger With You F
Giorgio Armani has launched In Love With You Freeze and Stronger With You Freeze, new flankers to 2018\'s In Love With You for Women and 2017\'s Stro...
10-01-2020 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 1/10
It\'s Friday and National Bittersweet Chocolate Day. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance by Ormonde Jayne, Olivier Durbano, Odin New Yo...
10-01-2020 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 1/9
Happy Almost-Friday and National Apricot Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m wearing a little dab of Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus. I\'m also tr...
10-01-2020 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 1/8
It\'s Hump Day and David Bowie\'s (may he RIP) birthday. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m (running late) in Ormonde Jayne Frangipani.
Remind...
10-01-2020 18:53
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Dawn Spencer Hurwitz MaccaBees ~ fragrance review
The holiday season has wound down and we\'re more than a week into January, but I\'m still catching up on late 2019 in many areas of my life. This ef...
10-01-2020 18:53
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When love
Nicholas Hoult and Alice Pagani for Emporio Armani In Love With You Freeze and Stronger With You Freeze....
10-01-2020 18:53
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Histoires de Parfums 7753 Unexpected Mona ~ new fragrance
French niche line Histoires de Parfums has launched 7753 Unexpected Mona, a new fresh floral fragrance for women......
10-01-2020 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 1/7
It\'s the first Tuesday in Hot Tea Month. What fragrance are you wearing"
I went with Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline. Tea at the moment is a C...
07-01-2020 18:53
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Elie Saab Le Parfum Essentiel ~ new fragrance
Elie Saab will launch Le Parfum Essentiel, a new fragrance for women, next month. Le Parfum Essentiel is a flanker to 2011\'s Elie Saab Le Parfum......
07-01-2020 18:53
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Coach Dreams ~ new perfume
Coach will launch Coach Dreams, a new feminine fragrance inspired by a road trip through the American west, later this month. The tag line: "Liv...
07-01-2020 18:53
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Nobody really knows what you?re wearing
Nobody really knows what you\'re wearing. You\'re not walking around with, like, a Gucci belt or a Dior bag or something that people can see. So actua...
06-01-2020 18:53
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Monday scent of the day 1/6
Monday, Three Kings Day, Rowan Atkinson\'s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Prada L?Eau Ambrée.
Reminder: on 1/10, wear a fragr...
06-01-2020 18:53
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The Monday Mail ~ help Rena go perfume shopping in Brussels
Rena (some of you know her as thegoddessrena) is back for her third Monday Mail (see 2012 and 2013). She\'s heading to Brussels at the end of the mon...
06-01-2020 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ winter viewing list, episode 6
The weekend! Saturday is the 11th night of Christmas (pipers piping) and Sunday is Twelfth Night (drummers drumming) and National Bird Day. We\'re ma...
04-01-2020 18:52
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Zadig & Voltaire This is Love! ~ new fragrances
French ready-to-wear line Zadig & Voltaire has launched This is Love!, a new fragrance duo......
04-01-2020 18:52
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Immortelle x 2
Two videos from L\'Occitane on immortelle production in Corsica.
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04-01-2020 18:52
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I received this brief from Mrs. Donatella Versace
Perfumer Marie Salamagne talks about Atelier Versace Cédrat de Diamante....
03-01-2020 18:53
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Christian Dior Miss Dior Rose N?Roses ~ new perfume
Christian Dior has launched Miss Dior Rose N\'Roses, a new flanker to 2005 / 2011\'s Miss Dior......
03-01-2020 18:53
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The damage so far: fourth quarter 2019 buying poll
2019 is over, and not a moment too soon. Donatella Versace, Our Lady of Perfumed Plenty,1 wants to help you start the new year with a clean slate and...
03-01-2020 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 1/3
It\'s Friday and the 10th day of Christmas (lords a-leaping). Our community project for today: wear a fragrance to match Classic Blue, Pantone\'s col...
03-01-2020 18:53
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More options
But why is this trend happening" ?People no longer want to be labelled whether its gender, age, ethnicities and instead want to be recognised for...
02-01-2020 19:00
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Thursday scent of the day 1/2
Happy Almost-Friday, happy National Science Fiction Day, and happy 9th day of Christmas (ladies dancing). What fragrance are you wearing"
I?m ta...
02-01-2020 19:00
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Wednesday scent of the day 1/1
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit, and welcome to 2020! It?s also the 8th day of Christmas (maids a-milking) and the last day of Kwanzaa. (And don\'t forget tha...
01-01-2020 18:59
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Tuesday scent of the day 12/31
It\'s Tuesday and New Year?s Eve, plus the 7th day of Christmas (swans a swimming) and the 6th day of Kwanzaa. (Plus, quick PSA: the damage poll is c...
31-12-2019 18:52
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Parfum d?Empire Immortelle Corse ~ fragrance review
Imagine a spotlight trained on a woman at the center of a dark stage. Music starts ? something melodic and gentle ? and the performer sways in her di...
31-12-2019 18:52
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An olfactive tiger
Patchouli, because it has many facets. It?s kind of an olfactive tiger; something that you cannot totally dominate. You don?t know if it?s dominating ...
31-12-2019 18:52
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Monday scent of the day 12/30
Happy last Monday of 2019! It\'s also Bacon Day, the sixth day of Christmas (geese a-laying) and the fifth day of Kwanzaa. What fragrance are you wea...
30-12-2019 18:52
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Les Parfums de Rosine Ballerina No. 5 ~ fragrance review
How quickly they grow up! It seems like yesterday I was trying out Les Parfums de Rosine\'s "tender and innocent" Ballerina No. 1 and now w...
28-12-2019 18:58
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Chloe Nomade Absolu ~ new perfume
Chloé has launched Nomade Absolu, a new woody chypre fragrance for women. Nomade Absolu is a flanker to Nomade, which was introduced in late 2018......
28-12-2019 18:58
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, almost to the end of 2019
Saturday is the fourth day of Christmas (four calling birds), the third day of Kwanzaa, and the seventh night of Hanukkah. We\'re celebrating everyth...
28-12-2019 18:58
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Flower By Kenzo Poppy Bouquet ~ new fragrance
Kenzo will launch Flower By Kenzo Poppy Bouquet, a new flanker to 2000\'s Flower fragrance for women......
27-12-2019 18:55
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Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Pink Couture ~ new perfume
Juicy Couture has launched Viva La Juicy Pink Couture, a new flanker to 2008\'s Viva La Juicy......
27-12-2019 18:55
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Atelier Cologne Love Osmanthus ~ new fragrance
Atelier Cologne has launched Love Osmanthus, a new fruity floral fragrance......
27-12-2019 18:55
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Friday scent of the day 12/27
Happy Friday and happy Fruitcake Day! It?s also the third day of Christmas (that would be French Hens), the second day of Kwanzaa, and the sixth nigh...
27-12-2019 18:55
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The earthy depths of vetiver
Two short videos (one is below the jump) for Jo Malone Vetiver & Golden Vanilla.
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26-12-2019 18:58
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Thursday scent of the day 12/26
Happy Almost-Friday! Also, Boxing Day, Candy Cane Day, the first day of Kwanzaa, the second day of Christmas, and the fifth night of Hanukkah. Happy ...
26-12-2019 18:58
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Jo Malone Vetiver & Golden Vanilla ~ new fragrance
Jo Malone has launched Vetiver & Golden Vanilla, a new fragrance in the Cologne Intense Collection......
26-12-2019 18:58
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Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! We\'ll be back on Thursday.
In the meantime, feel free to talk about whatever you like: what perfume you?re wearing today, what you\'...
23-12-2019 18:58
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As if I were entering a cathedral
And so I marched into the department store to try on dresses. Like a growing number of global consumers, I couldn?t remember the last time I?d done so...
21-12-2019 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ five questions for December 2019
Quick PSAs: our Arielle Shoshana Weekenders Set giveaway is still open! And the next freebiemeet will be on Saturday, January 18. There are 10 days t...
21-12-2019 18:53
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Calvin Klein CK Everyone ~ new fragrance
Calvin Klein will launch CK Everyone, a new flanker to 1994\'s CK One, next year......
20-12-2019 18:54
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Parle Moi de Parfum Mile High ~ new fragrance
French niche line Parle Moi de Parfum has launched Mile High, a new unisex fragrance......
20-12-2019 18:54
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Friday scent of the day 12/20
Happy De-stress Friday! Our community project for today: as we approach the holidays, wear something that keeps you tranquil and relaxed.
What fragra...
20-12-2019 18:54
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Hugo Now by Hugo Boss ~ new fragrance
Hugo Boss will launch Hugo Now, a new fragrance for men. Hugo Now is a flanker to 1995\'s Hugo by Hugo Boss......
19-12-2019 18:53
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500 bottles and almost half a million Australian dollars lat
Three decades, 500 bottles and almost half a million Australian dollars later, Tamara has curated what amounts to a personal perfume museum in her own...
19-12-2019 18:53
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The Different Company Into The White ~ new fragrance
French niche line The Different Company has launched Into The White, a new limited edition floral fragrance......
19-12-2019 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 12/19
Happy Almost-Friday, and Édith Piaf\'s birthday. (If you haven\'t entered the Arielle Shoshana Weekend giveaway, there\'s still time!) What fragrance...
19-12-2019 18:53
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Rogue Perfumery Flos Mortis ~ fragrance review
I have a complicated relationship with tuberose (Agave amica). I love the flowers, and summer is not summer without tuberose blossoming in my garden....
19-12-2019 18:53
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Millennials don?t want to wear their mom?s perfume
All her perfumes are also gender neutral, something she says is particularly appreciated by her younger clientele. "Millennials don\'t want to we...
18-12-2019 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 12/18
Hump Day! Also International Migrants Day. Birthdays today: Paul Klee, Ossie Davis, Keith Richards. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m wearing...
18-12-2019 18:53
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The smell of rain as it drops on the parched earth
Geosmin is one of the most recognizable and common microbial smells on the planet, and scientists from FIU, Lund University and University of Washingt...
17-12-2019 18:53
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#DGPanettone
Fiasconaro (of Sicily) make panettone with Candied Chestnuts and Gianduja for Dolce & Gabbana. If you live in the EU and want to see the whole ran...
17-12-2019 18:53
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Up for grabs: Arielle Shoshana Weekenders Set
What is it: an Arielle Shoshana Weekenders set, with 10 ml bottles of Arielle Shoshana Saturday and Arielle Shoshana Sunday. The bottles are unused a...
17-12-2019 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 12/17
Happy (teapot) Tuesday! What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m copying SheriG\'s Monday choice in Bruno Fazzolari Feu Secret. Tea at the moment is...
17-12-2019 18:53
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Eris Parfums Mxxx. ~ fragrance review
A friend recently showed me her new scarf. ?Look at it,? she said. ?It cost a fortune.? The friend is no slouch in the style department, but she?s ha...
17-12-2019 18:53
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A beautiful tree
Harvesting Douglas fir essential oil in New Zealand, where the tree is an invasive species....
17-12-2019 18:53
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Monday scent of the day 12/16
Monday and Jane Austen?s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Hermès Eau Claire des Merveilles layered over Eau des Merveilles.
Rem...
16-12-2019 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, World Monkey Day 2019
We\'re marking World Monkey Day with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, your favorite ...
14-12-2019 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 12/13
Happy Friday the 13th! Our community project for today is Scents of the Season, part 2...wear something that smells like baked goods, or has a baked ...
13-12-2019 18:53
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Aerin Wild Geranium ~ new fragrance
Aerin has launched Wild Geranium, a new fragrance for women......
13-12-2019 18:53
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Gucci Guilty Love Edition ~ new fragrances
Gucci has launched Gucci Guilty Love Edition, new flankers to 2010\'s Gucci Guilty and 2011\'s Gucci Guilty Pour Homme......
12-12-2019 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 12/12
Happy Almost-Friday and happy Gingerbread House Day. It\'s also Frank Sinatra\'s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Guerlain\'s d...
12-12-2019 18:53
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Xmas x 3
This nice couple put together a 4 minute video covering many of the Christmas window and light displays in New York. If you are impatient, you can ski...
12-12-2019 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 12/10
Tuesday and Emily Dickinson?s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing"
I am commando for another day at the dentist. Tea at the moment is basic...
11-12-2019 18:53
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Marc Jacobs Daisy Daze x 4 ~ new fragrances
Marc Jacobs has launched Daisy Daze, Daisy Love Daze, Daisy Eau So Fresh Daze and Daisy Dream Daze, a new quartet of limited edition flankers for wom...
11-12-2019 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 12/11
It\'s Wednesday and Big Mama Thornton\'s birthday. (And, we have our first dusting of snow.) What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m wearing a litt...
11-12-2019 18:53
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Classic Blue
This exclusive fragrance created by Firmenich Perfumer Ashley Balavoine combines an accord of a fluffy cloud with waterlily and seaweed absolute. Note...
11-12-2019 18:53
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House of Cherry Bomb Iris Oud ~ new perfumes
Indie line House of Cherry Bomb has launched Iris Oud, a new fragrance......
11-12-2019 18:53
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Bergdorf GoodTimes
The making of Bergdorf Goodman\'s 2019 holiday windows....
11-12-2019 18:53
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Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Neon ~ new fragrance
Yves Saint Laurent will launch Black Opium Neon, a new spicy gourmand fragrance for women. Black Opium Neon is a flanker to 2014\'s Black Opium, whic...
11-12-2019 18:53
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The land of dreams
The (perfume-free) holiday video from Hermès....
09-12-2019 18:54
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Monday scent of the day 12/9
Monday morning, too soon as always. (It\'s also International Anti-Corruption Day and Pastry Day.) What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m taking a...
09-12-2019 18:54
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Linari Drago Nero ~ new fragrance
German niche line Linari has launched Drago Nero, a new fragrance......
07-12-2019 18:53
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A better smelling stud
One way birds stay clean is by spreading around oil produced by the preen, or uropygial, gland. It?s thought that the oil is primarily used to preserv...
07-12-2019 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, early December 2019
December is National Pear Month, and we\'re celebrating with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing ...
07-12-2019 18:53
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In the rose garden
Marie-Hélene Rogeon of Les Parfums de Rosine shows off her rose garden and her Paris boutique. (The only audio is music, so this is garden porn as muc...
07-12-2019 18:53
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The first thing you sniff when sinking into a massage bed
For some people it may still be the signature scent of High Mass, but for others it?s now l?eau de spa: the first thing you sniff when sinking into a ...
06-12-2019 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 12/6
Happy Friday and happy Saint Nicholas Day! Our community project for today is Scents of the Season, part 1...wear something that smells like evergree...
06-12-2019 18:53
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Sarah Baker Jungle Jezebel ~ fragrance review
Jungle Jezebel was Divine\'s first album, and the flamboyant actor and singer inspired Jungle Jezebel, the perfume. Usually, "inspirations"...
06-12-2019 18:53
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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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