Chanel Paris-Edimbourg ~ new fragrance
Chanel has launched Paris-Édimbourg, a new fragrance in the Les Eaux de Chanel collection......
17-05-2021 18:53
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Death and sex, entropy and excess
The scent, created by the legendary French parfumier Bernard Chant, was tangy, feral, and almost too naughty to wear to work, but this mildly transgre...
17-05-2021 18:53
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Monday scent of the day 5/17
How can it be Monday again" It\'s also World Baking Day and the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. What fragrance a...
17-05-2021 18:53
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To infinity through space and time
A spot for Etat Libre d?Orange Soul Of My Soul....
15-05-2021 18:54
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Masque Milano Lost Alice ~ new fragrance
Italian niche brand Masque Milano has launched Lost Alice, a new gourmand fragrance in the Opera collection......
15-05-2021 18:54
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The Body Shop White Musk Elements ~ new fragrances
The Body Shop has launched White Musk Elements, a new trio of "fragrance toppers". White Musk Lover, White Musk Radical and White Musk Free...
15-05-2021 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ Haiku challenge 2021!
Today, our twelfth annual Haiku Challenge (if you like, you can check out past years for inspiration). We\'re also happy to include other forms of po...
15-05-2021 18:54
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A self-care moment
Today, even the fine-fragrance category is having a self-care moment, as people now wear perfume less for social occasions and delve more into what fr...
14-05-2021 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 5/14
Hey, it\'s Friday! And yesterday, Stevie Wonder turned 71. Our community project for today: tell us your favorite Stevie Wonder song and wear the fra...
14-05-2021 18:53
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You really smell the tuberose
It has an unusually high concentration of straight tuberose, but is also instantly recognizable as a contemporary work. Partly this is on account of t...
13-05-2021 18:53
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Nuxe Prodigieux Floral Le Parfum ~ new fragrance
French skincare & cosmetics firm Nuxe has launched Prodigieux Floral Le Parfum, a followup to the multi-use dry oil of the same name, introduced ...
13-05-2021 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 5/13
Happy Almost-Friday and happy World Cocktail Day! And, of course, happy birthday to Stevie Wonder. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m cheating...
13-05-2021 18:53
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Iced Star
A quick spot for Mugler Angel Iced Star....
13-05-2021 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 5/12
It\'s Hump Day and International Nurses Day ? thank you, nurses! It\'s also Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) International...
12-05-2021 18:53
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Cypres Pantelleria
The spot for Armani Privé Cyprès Pantelleria....
12-05-2021 18:53
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Toxic effects
Professor [Parvez] Haris, an expert in Biomedical Science and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, will submit a research paper this week which...
12-05-2021 18:53
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Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Profondo Lights ~ new fragrance
Giorgio Armani has launched Acqua di Giò Profondo Lights, a new fragrance for men. Acqua di Giò Profondo Lights is a flanker to 2020\'s Acqua di Giò ...
12-05-2021 18:53
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A movement was underway in Western perfumery
What I could not have known, as an ?oriental? boy growing up among oriental smells, was that, from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, a movement wa...
11-05-2021 18:54
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Tuesday scent of the day 5/11
It\'s Tuesday and Salvador Dali\'s birthday. (And a reminder: the haiku challenge is coming up on Saturday!) What fragrance are you wearing"
I\...
11-05-2021 18:54
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Monday scent of the day 5/10
It\'s Monday. (And today and tomorrow are travel days for me, so posting will be light.) What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m smelling cheerful ...
10-05-2021 18:53
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Bath & Body Works Midsummer Dream ~ new fragrance
Bath & Body Works has launched Midsummer Dream, a new fragrance for women......
08-05-2021 18:53
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Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L?Homme Bleu Electrique ~ new
Yves Saint Laurent has launched La Nuit de L\'Homme Bleu Électrique. The new fragrance for men is a followup to 2017\'s La Nuit de L\'Homme Eau Élect...
08-05-2021 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, Iris Day 2021
Saturday is Iris Day, World Red Cross Day, and Sir David Frederick Attenborough\'s birthday. Sunday is Europe Day and Mother\'s Day (in the USA). We\...
08-05-2021 18:53
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Linden x 2
Two UK videos about the linden tree (aka lime aka basswood aka tilia). First, Dr Markus Eichhorn of the University of Nottingham talks about the insec...
08-05-2021 18:53
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The perfume from purple blossoms
Olivia Schneider pulled down her mask and inhaled the perfume from purple blossoms, their sweetness casting the engineer back to her Wisconsin kick-th...
07-05-2021 18:53
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Sit back and relax
Noel Berry (and Marco, the motorboat driver) at Lake Como, for the new Trussardi Eau de Parfum....
07-05-2021 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 5/7
It\'s "I really shouldn\'t have" Friday! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance you shouldn\'t have bought, you shouldn\'t wear,...
07-05-2021 18:53
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Trussardi by Trussardi ~ new fragrance
Italian brand Trussardi has launched Trussardi Eau de Parfum, a new floral chypre fragrance for women......
07-05-2021 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 5/6
Happy Almost-Friday, and happy National Nurses Day and International No Diet Day! Birthdays: Sigmund Freud, Willie Mays, George Clooney. What fragran...
06-05-2021 18:53
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Byredo Open Sky ~ new fragrance
Niche line Byredo has launched Open Sky, a new limited edition unisex fragrance......
06-05-2021 18:53
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This explosive bouquet
Mary Katrantzou talks about Bvlgari Omnia by Mary Katrantzou. Below the jump, 30 seconds of flowers and Omnia bottles.
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06-05-2021 18:53
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Diptyque Ilio ~ new fragrance
Diptyque will launch Ilio, a new summer fragrance inspired by the Mediterranean region, in June. Ilio will be part of a Summer Essentials collection ...
05-05-2021 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 5/5
Happy Hump Day and happy Cinco de Mayo! What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in John Varvatos Artisan.
Reminder: 5/7 will be "I really shou...
05-05-2021 18:53
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I love the smell, I love the color, I love the pompon
I have a mimosa tree in my garden here, and when it blooms, I make a very big bouquet of mimosa. I love the smell, I love the color, I love the pompon...
05-05-2021 18:53
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Six hours
The harvest begins at dawn, and it takes about six hours -- before the sunshine damages the shocking pink petals -- to fill the big bags that the wome...
04-05-2021 18:54
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Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue ~ new fragrance
Montblanc has launched Explorer Ultra Blue, a new fragrance for men. Explorer Ultra Blue is a flanker to 2019\'s Explorer......
04-05-2021 18:54
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Tuesday scent of the day 5/4
It\'s Tuesday, and May The Fourth Be With You! Birthdays: Jane Jacobs, Audrey Hepburn. It\'s the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rides. What fragranc...
04-05-2021 18:54
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Diptyque Eau Rihla ~ new fragrance
Diptyque has launched Eau Rihla, a new fragrance inspired by the scholar and explorer Ibn Batt?ta......
04-05-2021 18:54
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Monday scent of the day 5/3
Ready or not, it\'s Monday again! It?s also World Press Freedom Day and International Sun Day. (And the swapmeet is open through tomorrow, or until I...
03-05-2021 18:53
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Lazy weekend poll ~ spring reading list, edition 2
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit and welcome to May! And welcome to our 2nd annual spring reading poll. Please recommend a great book to add to our reading lis...
01-05-2021 18:53
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Giorgio Armani Terra di Gioia ~ new perfume
Giorgio Armani has launched Terra di Gioia, a new fruity floriental fragrance for women. Terra di Gioia is a followup to 2010?s Acqua Di Gioia; the l...
30-04-2021 18:53
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Jo Malone Tangy Rhubarb & Elderflower Cordial ~ fragrance re
After a full year of living almost entirely in my own neighborhood, with my only "travel" being scattered visits to other essential destina...
30-04-2021 18:53
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Avon Haiku Intense ~ new fragrances
Avon has launched Haiku Intense, a new trio of flankers to 2001\'s Haiku perfume......
30-04-2021 18:53
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Carven C?est Paris! ~ new fragrance
Carven has launched C\'est Paris!, a new green woody aromatic fragrance for men......
30-04-2021 18:53
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Aromas reminiscent of childhood treats
?When stress and anxiety are running high, consumers seek out products that deliver on comfort and relaxation,? says Zoë Freedberg, senior marketing m...
30-04-2021 18:53
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Friday scent of the day 4/30
It\'s the last Friday in April! (Plus, International Jazz Day.) And April showers bring May flowers... Our community project for today: whatever the...
30-04-2021 18:53
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Haiku Intense
The spot for the Avon Haiku Intense trio....
30-04-2021 18:53
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C?est Paris!
The spot for Carven C\'est Paris!...
30-04-2021 18:53
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Thursday scent of the day 4/29
Happy Almost-Friday and happy International Dance Day! It\'s also Duke Ellington?s birthday, plus happy 88th to Willie Nelson! What fragrance are you...
30-04-2021 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 4/28
It\'s Hump Day and the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The swapmeet is still open! What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m still out of to...
28-04-2021 18:53
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Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Eau Neroli Ambree ~ new fragrance
Narciso Rodriguez has launched Narciso Eau Néroli Ambrée, a new limited edition flanker to 2020\'s Narciso Ambrée, which was a flanker to 2014\'s Nar...
28-04-2021 18:53
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Yves Saint Laurent Wild Leather ~ new fragrance
Yves Saint Laurent has launched Wild Leather, a new fragrance in the luxury Vestiaire des Parfums series......
28-04-2021 18:53
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Fragrance sales started picking up
Fragrance sales started picking up last holiday, even though fragrance sales were down overall 8% for 2020, according to NPD Group, with brands like E...
28-04-2021 18:53
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Frapin Checkmate ~ new fragrance
Niche line Frapin has launched Checkmate, a new fragrance......
27-04-2021 18:53
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From the outside
Artist Tarek Benaoum and Guerlain perfumer Thierry Wasser talk about the visual design of the Absolus d?Orient collection (the last was Patchouli Arde...
27-04-2021 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 4/27
It\'s the last Tuesday in April. Birthdays today: Mary Wollstonecraft, Samuel Morse, Ulysses Grant, Coretta Scott King. RIP Alber Elbaz and Hester Fo...
27-04-2021 18:53
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I knew I had to have it
"I remember where I was, who was wearing it,? she said. ?I remember coming into the room, and I was just blown away. I knew I had to have it and ...
24-04-2021 18:53
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Lazy (3-day) weekend poll ~ open thread, late April 2021
It\'s the weekend, and we\'re celebrating with our usual open thread poll, extended for an extra day ? I will be on the road Monday, off to see my si...
24-04-2021 18:53
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Altaia Atacama ~ new fragrance
Eau d\'Italie\'s Altaia brand has launched Atacama, a new fragrance......
24-04-2021 18:53
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The swapmeet, episode 18
The swapmeet (episode 18) is open for business! PLEASE read the instructions! (For those of you who refuse to read the instructions, please do not re...
24-04-2021 18:53
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Carolina Herrera CH Under The Sea ~ new fragrances
Carolina Herrera has launched CH Under The Sea, a new duo of limited edition flankers to 2007?s Carolina Herrera CH and 2009\'s CH Men......
23-04-2021 18:54
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Azzaro Wanted Girl By Night ~ new fragrance
Azzaro has launched Wanted Girl By Night, a new limited edition flanker to 2019\'s Wanted Girl......
23-04-2021 18:54
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Friday scent of the day 4/23
Happy Friday! It\'s also World Book Day, St George?s Day, UN English Language Day and Shakespeare Day. (And the swapmeet is tomorrow.) Our community ...
23-04-2021 18:54
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Carolina Herrera Gold Myrrh Absolute ~ new fragrance
Carolina Herrera has launched Gold Myrrh Absolute, a new unisex gourmand oriental addition to the Herrera Confidential collection......
23-04-2021 18:54
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Parfum d?Empire Mal-Aime ~ new fragrance
French niche line Parfum d?Empire has launched Mal-Aimé, a new unisex fragrance. Mal-Aimé was inspired by fragrant weeds that grow in Corsica, and jo...
23-04-2021 18:54
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Thursday scent of the day 4/22
Happy Almost-Friday and happy Earth Day (and happy 83rd birthday to Issey Miyake)! What fragrance are you wearing"
Inspired by perfumelover67 ...
22-04-2021 18:53
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A larger-than-usual number of bans, restrictions and specifi
Then in 2020, the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), the industry?s self-regulatory body, imposed a larger-than-usual number of bans, restric...
22-04-2021 18:53
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Bvlgari Astrea & Azaran ~ new fragrances
Bvlgari has launched two new limited edition fragrances in the luxury Le Gemme collection: Astrea for women and Azaran for men. (Last year\'s model: ...
21-04-2021 18:53
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Wednesday scent of the day 4/21
It\'s Hump Day, plus National Tea Day in the UK. Happy 95th to Queen Elizabeth (and more birthdays: Charlotte Brontë, Iggy Pop). What fragrance are y...
21-04-2021 18:53
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An astounding presence
The spot for Bvlgari Le Gemme Astrea and Azaran. Below the jump, perfumers Alberto Morillas and Jacques Cavallier talk about the fragrances.
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21-04-2021 18:53
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Jardins D?Ecrivains Zorba ~ new fragrance
French niche line Jardins D?Écrivains has launched Zorba, a new unisex fragrance inspired by the hero of the Nikos Kazantzakis novel......
21-04-2021 18:53
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A tango rose
A spot for Memo Argentina....
20-04-2021 18:53
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Bvlgari Omnia by Mary Katrantzou ~ new perfume
Bvlgari has launched Omnia by Mary Katrantzou, a flanker to 2003\'s Omnia. The new fragrance for women is part of designer Mary Katrantzou\'s capsule...
20-04-2021 18:53
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Physical therapy for the nose
In response, some researchers are revisiting the concept of physical therapy for the nose in order to help restore what Covid-19 and other ailments ha...
20-04-2021 18:53
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Tuesday scent of the day 4/20
It\'s Tuesday, Banana Day and Weed Day. (A quick reminder that the swapmeet is coming up on Saturday.) What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m dr...
20-04-2021 18:53
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Ulrich Lang Lethe ~ new fragrance
Niche line Ulrich Lang has launched Lethe, a new unisex fragrance named for the underworld river of oblivion from Greek Mythology......
19-04-2021 18:54
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Room 1015 Sweet Leaf & Cherry Punk ~ new fragrances
French niche line Room 1015 has launched Sweet Leaf, a new fragrance. Last year, the brand introduced Cherry Punk......
19-04-2021 18:54
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Monday scent of the day 4/19
Monday, Dutch-American Friendship Day and Bicycle Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'ve overslept again. I haven\'t even had my tea yet. I ...
19-04-2021 18:54
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Lazy weekend poll ~ spring viewing list, episode 2
We did a visual media poll last March because so many people were stuck at home (usually we only did this poll in the middle of winter). Possibly we ...
17-04-2021 18:55
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Bath & Body Works Sunshine Mimosa ~ new fragrance
Bath & Body Works has launched Sunshine Mimosa, a new fragrance for women......
16-04-2021 18:55
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More than 60 incense burners and 60 kilograms of oud daily
The Kaaba and Grand Mosque are fragranced with the finest types of Oud such as Oud Sioufi, Clementan incense, and Maruki Double Super incenses. It als...
16-04-2021 18:55
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Make your mark
A spot for Lalique White in Black....
16-04-2021 18:55
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Ralph Lauren Polo Cologne Intense ~ new fragrance
Ralph Lauren has launched Polo Cologne Intense, a new woody aromatic variation on 1978\'s Polo......
16-04-2021 18:55
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Friday scent of the day 4/16
Hey, it\'s Spring Clean Friday! (Also, World Voice Day and Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day.) Our community project for today: wear the perfect fragranc...
16-04-2021 18:55
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Lalique White in Black ~ new fragrance
Lalique has launched White in Black, a new fresh woody oriental fragrance for men. White in Black is a flanker to 2008\'s Lalique White......
16-04-2021 18:55
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Heeley Rose Aria ~ new fragrance
Niche line Heeley has introduced Rose Aria, a new unisex rose fragrance......
15-04-2021 18:55
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Jo Malone Orange Peel & Tangy Rhubarb ~ new fragrances
Jo Malone has launched the limited edition The Brits: Marmalade Collection for Summer 2021. The set includes two relaunches (Blackberry & Bay and...
15-04-2021 18:55
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All the fun of the fete
The spot for the Jo Malone Marmalade collection....
15-04-2021 18:55
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Thursday scent of the day 4/15
Happy Almost Friday, happy World Art Day, happy National Anime Day and happy Universal Day of Culture! It\'s also Leonardo da Vinci?s birthday, and i...
15-04-2021 18:55
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Joya + Free People Lou ~ new fragrance
New York-based indie line Joya has launched Lou, a new unisex natural fragrance made in collaboration with clothing brand Free People... ...
14-04-2021 18:54
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Foul fumes again waft into neighborhoods
Odor-detecting ?electronic noses? deployed this past month mark Denver?s latest push to purge its olfactory environment as foul fumes again waft into ...
14-04-2021 18:54
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Azzaro The Most Wanted ~ new fragrance
Azzaro has launched The Most Wanted, a new woody oriental fougère fragrance for men. The Most Wanted is a flanker to 2016\'s Wanted......
14-04-2021 18:54
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Wednesday scent of the day 4/14
It?s Hump Day, Pan American Day and Dolphin Day. Happy 89th to Loretta Lynn! What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in Comme des Garçons Ouarzazat...
14-04-2021 18:54
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Tuesday scent of the day 4/13
It?s Tuesday, Thomas Jefferson Day, Eudora Welty\'s birthday and Scrabble Day. Happy 75th to Al Green! What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in I...
13-04-2021 18:54
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The (occasional) lemming
A traditional Japanese \'Welcome\' Soap from Tamanohada: "Give your houseguests something to talk about when they shower at your place. This extr...
13-04-2021 18:54
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Costume National Supergloss ~ new fragrance
Italian house Costume National will launch Supergloss, a new fragrance, later this week......
13-04-2021 18:54
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Victoria?s Secret Bombshell Oud ~ new fragrance
Victoria\'s Secret has launched Bombshell Oud, a new flanker to 2010\'s Bombshell fragrance for women......
13-04-2021 18:54
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On the beach
An animated spot for Louis Vuitton On the Beach....
13-04-2021 18:54
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Monday scent of the day 4/12
Monday, perhaps a bit too soon" It\'s also Licorice Day, and we have a few birthdays: Herbie Hancock, David Letterman, David Cassidy. What fragr...
12-04-2021 18:55
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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, Siblings Day 2021
We\'re celebrating Siblings Day (on Saturday) and Pet Day (on Sunday) with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like ? the fragrance y...
10-04-2021 18:54
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