Lately there’s been a wave of magazine and newspaper features discussing the rise of the solid perfume “trend.” Of course, solid perfumes have been around since ancient Egypt, and they were revived in the twentieth century through the efforts of Molinard, Estee Lauder, and Avon (to name just a few examples), but it does seem that more and more companies are offering solid fragrances right now. I’ll admit that I haven’t tried very many solids, other than a cherished Youth Dew “cameo” compact and some wonderful Crazylibellule and the Poppies Crazysticks. I’m generally more of a “spritzer.” However, the new perfume palettes from Love, Me Scents caught my eye. They’re packaged in sturdy little cardboard “books,” similar to the makeup palettes sold by companies like Too Faced and The Balm, and the one called In the Garden has a Klimt-inspired cover design, embossed with gold ink. I can’t recall any other company releasing a solid perfume palette, except Sonia Kashuk for Target, and I’ve never been able to find those in person.

Each Love, Me palette includes three scents, a card with suggestions for layering the fragrances, and some mood-setting text…

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