Regime des Fleurs Nuits d?Eden ~ new fragrance
Niche line Régime des Fleurs will launch Nuits d?Éden, a new limited edition perfume in collaboration with visual artist Rachel Rose for the Lafayett...
11-07-2020 18:52
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Lazy weekend poll ~ what?s in your shower, edition 5
Yep, it\'s time for our annual shower census....do tell us about the scented products in your bath or shower! How many scented shower gels and/or bar...
11-07-2020 18:52
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Etat Libre d?Orange Soul Of My Soul ~ new fragrance
French niche line Etat Libre d?Orange has launched Soul Of My Soul, a new fragrance......
11-07-2020 18:52
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Body Paint
A quick and colorful spot for Vilhelm Parfumerie Body Paint....
11-07-2020 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 7/10
Happy Piña Colada Day! (Also, Nikola Tesla Day and more birthdays: Mavis Staples,* Arlo Guthrie, Alice Munro, Arthur Ashe.) Our community project for...
10-07-2020 18:52
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Santa Maria Novella Rosa Novella ~ new fragrance
Italian niche line Santa Maria Novella introduced Rosa Novella, a new fragrance...*...
10-07-2020 18:52
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Il Giardino di Santa Maria Novella
A 2 minute video about the Santa Maria Novella Garden....
10-07-2020 18:52
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Thursday scent of the day 7/9
Happy Almost-Friday! Birthdays today: Oliver Sacks, Tom Hanks. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m quite happily in L\'Artisan Parfumeur Ananas...
09-07-2020 18:53
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Rochas Mademoiselle Rochas In Black ~ new fragrance
Rochas has launched Mademoiselle Rochas In Black, a new woody fruity floral flanker to 2017\'s Mademoiselle Rochas......
09-07-2020 18:53
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Memo x 2
Animations for Memo Paris Ocean Leather (pretty but no sound) and, below the jump, Oriental Leather.
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09-07-2020 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 7/8
Hump Day! What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: taking points in Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess.
Reminder: 7/10 is Piña Colada Day......
08-07-2020 18:52
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Houbigant La Belle Saison ~ new fragrance
Earlier this year, Houbigant Paris launched La Belle Saison, a reissued floral fragrance joining the brand\'s Collection Privée......
08-07-2020 18:52
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Tuesday scent of the day 7/7
A very happy World Chocolate Day to you! (And yes, it\'s also Tuesday.) What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m taking community project points for...
07-07-2020 18:52
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Fragonard Belle de Grasse & Beau de Provence ~ new fragrance
Fragonard has launched Les Fleurs du Parfumeur, with two fragrances: Belle de Grasse and Beau de Provence......
07-07-2020 18:52
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Reminiscence Rem Coco, Mandarine Fraiche & Vanille Santal ~
Reminiscence has launched Rem Coco, a new flanker to 1996\'s Rem, plus Mandarine Fraîche and Vanille Santal......
07-07-2020 18:52
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Smell isn?t something they focus on
A Monell analysis of 47 studies finds that nearly 80% of Covid-19 patients have lost their sense of smell as determined by scratch-and sniff tests, Re...
06-07-2020 18:52
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Monday scent of the day 7/6
Another weekend gone! It\'s Monday and National Fried Chicken Day. Birthdays today: Frida Kahlo, Hilary Mantel. What fragrance are you wearing"
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06-07-2020 18:52
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, Fourth of July 2020
It\'s the Fourth of July weekend in the US, and we\'re celebrating with our standard-issue open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragr...
04-07-2020 18:52
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Atelier Cologne Love Osmanthus ~ fragrance review
As Kevin has observed in past reviews, Atelier Cologne fragrances don\'t push any boundaries; they often lean towards the fruity, the sheer, the casu...
04-07-2020 18:52
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The damage so far: second quarter 2020 buying poll
It?s July, and Donatella, Our Lady of Scented Excess,1 is having a busy summer (reading on the sofa, but still) so is running a wee bit late, but she...
03-07-2020 18:52
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Crazy
A spot for Zadig & Voltaire Girls Can Be Crazy....
03-07-2020 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 7/3
Friday! (Also, International Plastic Bag Free Day, plus a bunch of author birthdays: Franz Kafka, MFK Fisher, Tom Stoppard, Charlotte Perkins Gilman,...
03-07-2020 18:52
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Wonderfully Unexpected
A spot Jo Malone\'s "much-loved signature scents"....
03-07-2020 18:52
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Masque Milano Petra & Dolceacqua ~ new fragrances
Italian niche brand Masque Milano has launched a new collection, Le Donne di Masque, with two fragrances, Petra and Dolceacqua......
03-07-2020 18:52
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A blast of happiness
A spot for the Eris Parfums Green Spell Indiegogo campaign....
02-07-2020 18:53
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No Australian-conceived fragrance to be found
At the department store, though, there was no Australian-conceived fragrance to be found. "The salesperson said, \'No, we don?t really make our o...
02-07-2020 18:53
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Eris Parfums Green Spell ~ new fragrance
Eris Parfums will launch Green Spell, a new unisex fragrance, in 2021. Supporters of the fragrance\'s Indiegogo campaign can receive their orders thi...
02-07-2020 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 7/2
It\'s Almost-Friday, and World UFO Day, and don\'t forget July is National Ice Cream Month! (Plus, Donatella will be stopping by shortly.) Birthdays ...
02-07-2020 18:53
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Acqua di Parma Colonia Futura ~ new fragrance
Italian niche line Acqua di Parma will launch Colonia Futura, a new unisex fragrance. Colonia Futura is a flanker to Acqua di Parma Colonia, and is i...
01-07-2020 18:53
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Trussardi Donna Pink Marina ~ new fragrance
Italian brand Trussardi has launched Donna Pink Marina, a new limited edition marine fragrance inspired by Isola d?Elba... ...
01-07-2020 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 7/1
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Welcome to July, happy Canada Day and happy International Reggae Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Le Labo Ly...
01-07-2020 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 6/30
Tuesday, the last day of June, Asteroid Day, Lena Horne\'s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Boy Chanel. Tea at the moment is a ...
30-06-2020 18:52
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Polaris
A spot for Issey Miyake Nuit D?Issey Polaris....
30-06-2020 18:52
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Dior in Bloom
Dior in Bloom is episode 1 of the podcast Dior Untold, which will cover the fragrance history of the house. "In the opening episode, Dior in Bloo...
29-06-2020 18:52
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Eau de Space
If you\'ve ever wondered what space smells like, a new perfume may answer that for you. A kickstarter was recently launched for a new fragrance called...
29-06-2020 18:52
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Monday scent of the day 6/29
It\'s Monday and World Industrial Design Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m trying to wake up in Annick Goutal Mandragore. It\'s a strugg...
29-06-2020 18:52
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Lazy weekend poll ~ summer reading list, edition 10
Welcome to our annual summer reading poll! (And we\'ve done lots of extra reading polls in the last year, so if you want more recommendations, see fa...
27-06-2020 18:52
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The earth is blue like an orange
An introduction to Histoires de Parfums This is Not a Blue Bottle 1.6. (It is eleven minutes long, but appears to repeat midway through.)...
26-06-2020 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 6/26
It\'s the last Friday in June already! Our community project for today: wear a perfume by Une Nuit Nomade, Ulrich Lang, Vilhelm Parfumerie or Vero Pr...
26-06-2020 18:52
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Histoires de Parfums This is Not a Blue Bottle 1.6 ~ new fra
French niche line Histoires de Parfums has launched This is Not a Blue Bottle 1.6, a unisex follow-up to 2016\'s This is Not a Blue Bottle......
26-06-2020 18:52
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Charm and knowledge
Tsefalas had the charm and knowledge to make any customer feel they were special. While a businessman, he never was a pushy salesman, instead handing ...
26-06-2020 18:52
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Mikimoto, again
Takuma Iwasaki and Mana Takase in a (beautifully shot) spot for Mikimoto Eau de Parfum. (We already posted a bottle porn video.)...
25-06-2020 18:52
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She could smell it
Kelsey Meeks sprayed pine-scented air freshener in her office last week ? then started to cry. For the first time in months, she could smell it. ? Rea...
25-06-2020 18:52
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Bvlgari Man Glacial Essence ~ new fragrance
Bvlgari has launched Bvlgari Man Glacial Essence, a flanker to 2010\'s Bvlgari Man......
25-06-2020 18:52
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Thursday scent of the day 6/25
Happy Almost-Friday and happy Global Beatles Day. Birthdays: George Orwell, James Meredith, Carly Simon, Anthony Bourdain. What fragrance are you wea...
25-06-2020 18:52
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A strange smell thought to be some sort of gas
On Saturday (June 20), police officers and firefighters were dispatched to Schweinnfurt in Germany because a suspicious package was leaking a strange ...
24-06-2020 18:52
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Wednesday scent of the day 6/24
Hump Day and Midsummer?s Day! What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Jour D\'Hermès Absolu, because KellyC was talking about Jour yesterday.
Re...
24-06-2020 18:52
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The myth of the intrepid sailor
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Mâle turns 25....
24-06-2020 18:52
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Tuesday scent of the day 6/23
It\'s Tuesday and Let It Go Day (criminy, as my grandmother used to say, where to start). Also United Nations Public Service Day, International Widow...
23-06-2020 18:52
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My Pandemic in Perfume
Today my county eases into phase one of opening up. That?s three months of lockdown; a quarter of a year; a whole season, from snowfall to sunburn.
H...
23-06-2020 18:52
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Amouage Interlude Black Iris Man ~ new fragrance
Amouage has launched Interlude Black Iris Man, a flanker to 2012\'s Interlude Man......
23-06-2020 18:52
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Je suis un sillage
Woman in pretty dress wanders about the Palais Garnier while Gaspard Ulliel talks about sillage....
23-06-2020 18:52
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Taking care of myself
This new scent will remind me of this experience, and I?m not going to think of it as a negative. Before I was laid off, I was working 12 hours a day....
23-06-2020 18:52
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Black iris
The spot for Amouage Interlude Black Iris....
23-06-2020 18:52
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Monday scent of the day 6/22
Is it really Monday again, already" (Also, World Rainforest Day, and happy birthday to Prunella Scales.) What fragrance are you wearing"
I ...
22-06-2020 18:52
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Arielle Shoshana Sunday & Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Hot Masala ~
Lately, when I pick my perfume for the day, I\'ve been choosing comfort scents that soothe me just enough to get some necessary work done but not so ...
20-06-2020 18:51
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, late June 2020
June is flying by, folks! We\'re marking the weekend, and World Refugee Day, and Father\'s Day, and whatever else you\'ve got going on this weekend, ...
20-06-2020 18:51
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DKNY Be Extra Delicious & Be Delicious Summer Squeeze ~ new
Donna Karan will launch DKNY Be Extra Delicious, a new flanker to 2004\'s Be Delicious, in July. Earlier this year, the brand introduced DKNY Be Deli...
19-06-2020 18:52
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Heeley Zeste de Gingembre ~ new fragrance
Niche line Heeley will launch Zeste de Gingembre, a new unisex fragrance, next month......
19-06-2020 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 6/19
Happy Friday and happy Juneteenth! Our community project for today is Fantasy Vacation...pick a destination and wear the scent that takes you there. ...
19-06-2020 18:52
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Duo de Roses
Another spot for the new Mugler Angel Nova....
19-06-2020 18:52
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Tauer Perfumes Phtaloblue ~ new fragrance
Tauer Perfumes has launched Phtaloblue, a "redefinition of the aquatic genre"......
18-06-2020 18:52
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Thursday scent of the day 6/18
Happy Almost-Friday, and happy 78th to Paul McCartney. It?s also Waterloo Day (watch that earworm!!) and International Sushi Day and Autistic Pride D...
18-06-2020 18:52
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The fallout
The luxury industry will feel the fallout from the coronavirus crisis for the next two years if not longer, Chanel\'s chief financial officer said on ...
18-06-2020 18:52
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Aqua Allegoria Summer 2020, part 2
Another spot for Guerlain\'s Summer 2020 Aqua Allegoria collection, including the two new fragrances, Granada Salvia and Orange Soleia....
18-06-2020 18:52
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Wednesday scent of the day 6/17
Hump Day, plus World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. What fragrance are you wearing"
I am out of town today, on a quick family visit...
17-06-2020 18:52
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Tuesday scent of the day 6/16
Tuesday and Bloomsday (or at least the 2020 version, Zoomsday). Birthdays today: Geronimo, Adam Smith. What fragrance are you wearing"
Fantasy v...
16-06-2020 18:52
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Smell Bent Merida ~ new fragrance
Indie line Smell Bent has launched Merida, a new fragrance......
16-06-2020 18:52
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Nina Ricci Nina Rose ~ new fragrance
Nina Ricci has launched Nina Rose, a new flanker to 2006\'s Nina. Nina Rose joins the Les Belles de Nina series, and features a shade of \'chewing gu...
16-06-2020 18:52
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Half a century of freshness and femininity
Eau de Rochas celebrates its 50th anniversary....
15-06-2020 18:52
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Monday scent of the day 6/15
And *poof*, the weekend is over. By way of compensation, it\'s Beer Day Britain, and perhaps a shade less helpful, Global Wind Day. What fragrance ar...
15-06-2020 18:52
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Carner Barcelona Danzatoria ~ new fragrance
Spanish niche brand Carner Barcelona has launched Danzatoria, a new fragrance......
15-06-2020 18:52
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Focus and strength during quarantine
This unprecedented situation has reminded me of what is important to me: my wife, my family, my love for perfumery. The power of fragrance is underest...
15-06-2020 18:52
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Lazy weekend poll ~ favorites, edition 2
A simple game (which I think we have not played since 2009): name a fragrance note you like, others can reply with their favorite perfume (or body pr...
13-06-2020 18:52
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Mugler Angel Nova ~ new perfume
Later this month, Thierry Mugler will launch Angel Nova, a new woody fruity floral flanker to 1992\'s Angel......
13-06-2020 18:52
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Believe in dreams
Toni Garrn for the new Mugler Angel Nova....
13-06-2020 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 6/12
It\'s Friday, and we\'re in the garden! Our community project for today: wear a perfume that was inspired by a particular garden, or that reminds you...
12-06-2020 18:52
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Gardens, updated x 3
RHS Garden Wisley (we checked in with them back in April) reopens, then below the jump, Journey Through Spring II from the New York Botanical Garden (...
12-06-2020 18:52
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Moschino Toy Boy ~ fragrance review
"What perfume are you wearing"" Unless you look something like model Jhona Burjack, you may pause before answering: "Toy Boy.&quo...
12-06-2020 18:52
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Mikimoto Eau de Parfum ~ new fragrance
Mikimoto, best known for their pearl jewelry, has launched its debut fragrance, Mikimoto Eau de Parfum......
11-06-2020 18:55
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Mikimoto
The spot for the new Mikimoto Eau de Parfum....
11-06-2020 18:55
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Thursday scent of the day 6/11
Happy Almost-Friday! (And happy birthday to Hugh Laurie.) What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: running late, but more community project points in...
11-06-2020 18:55
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Wednesday scent of the day 6/10
It\'s Hump Day and World Art Nouveau Day, and the splitmeet is still open for business! Musical birthdays today: Judy Garland, Howlin\' Wolf, João Gi...
10-06-2020 18:56
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Les Parfums de Rosine Rose Absolument & Rose Par Essence ~
Les Parfums de Rosine has launched two new fragrances, Rose Absolument (above left) and Rose Par Essence (above right)......
10-06-2020 18:56
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Jasmine & tea
30 second spots for Armani Privé Jasmin Kusamono and Thé Yulong.
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10-06-2020 18:56
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Pierre Guillaume Hapyang ~ new fragrance
French niche line Pierre Guillaume has launched 15.1 Hapyang, a new entry in the Collection Rework series. Hapyang is a variation on 2005\'s 15 Ilang...
10-06-2020 18:56
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Atkinsons 44 Gerrard Street & Joss Flower ~ new fragrances
British brand Atkinsons has launched 44 Gerrard Street, a new fragrance in the brand\'s Emblematic Collection. Earlier this year, Joss Flower joined ...
09-06-2020 18:52
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Reformulation is much more difficult than it seems
Reformulation is much more difficult than it seems, to the point of becoming an integral part of the perfumer?s job. We are often asked to alter a fra...
09-06-2020 18:52
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Peonies x 2
The peony garden at Longwood Gardens, then below the jump, the director of the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, Mark Weathington, introduces you to t...
09-06-2020 18:52
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Tuesday scent of the day 6/9
Hey look, it\'s Teapot Tuesday! Also, Coral Triangle Day and Cole Porter?s birthday. (Here\'s Frank, and here\'s Ella & Nat.) (RIP Bonnie Pointer...
09-06-2020 18:52
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A difference between muzak and Mozart
Just like there?s a difference between muzak and Mozart,there?s a difference between a pleasant smell and something truly wondrous. And I do slightly ...
08-06-2020 18:52
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Monday scent of the day 6/8
Monday happens. It\'s also Frank Lloyd Wright?s birthday and World Oceans Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Aedes de Venustas Copal A...
08-06-2020 18:52
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Hei Poa Monoi from Tahiti
From Hei Poa, a video showing the process of making monoï....
06-06-2020 18:52
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The splitmeet, episode 13
The splitmeet (episode 13) is open for business. PLEASE read the instructions! For people who would like to chat in addition to, or instead of, split...
06-06-2020 18:52
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, early June 2020
We\'re celebrating the first weekend in June with our customary open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance you?re wearing today, ...
06-06-2020 18:52
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Parfums de Nicolai Eau de Yuzu ~ new fragrance
French niche line Parfums de Nicolaï will launch Eau de Yuzu, a new citrus fragrance, next week. Eau de Yuzu joins the brand\'s summer Eau Fraîche co...
06-06-2020 18:52
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DS & Durga Jazmin Yucatan ~ new fragrance
Indie brand DS & Durga has launched Jazmín Yucatan, a limited edition fragrance for clothing brand Opening Ceremony......
05-06-2020 18:52
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#BornFromFusion
A spot for Issey Miyake Fusion d\'Issey....
05-06-2020 18:52
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Friday scent of the day 6/5
It\'s Friday and World Environment Day. Our community project for today: wear a perfume with osmanthus, if you have one.
What fragrance did you pick&...
05-06-2020 18:52
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Hiram Green Vivacious ~ new fragrance
Hiram Green will launch Vivacious, a new natural violet-themed fragrance, next week......
05-06-2020 18:52
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