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Tuesday scent of the day 7/22

Posted by Robin on 22 July 2014 137 Comments

Rose Blossom Time at Chatham, Mass. on Cape Cod

What’s your fragrance today?

I’m commando, again, and getting ready to head to the beach. Later I will probably be in Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess again.

Reminder: this Friday, the 25th, wear something by Hermès…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 22 July 2014 Leave a Comment

New at indiescents: Kerosene Dirty Flower Factory, Friedemodin line.

New at luckyscent: Comme des Garcons Wonderoud.

Avon Flor Violeta ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 21 July 2014 29 Comments

Avon Flor Violeta

Welcome to our annual Drugstore Week, where I’ll review an easy-to-find, bargain fragrance every day! This year, I won’t be sticking strictly to the drugstore, but will be foraging through the offerings of Target and Avon, as well. To kick off the week, I present Avon Flor Violeta.

It’s been a while since I’ve sampled an Avon fragrance. Truth be told, the Avon perfumes that come to mind first — Bird of Paradise, Cotillion, Sweet Honesty1 — are names I remember from the bottles in my grandmother’s vast Avon figurative bottle collection, which seemed to center around poodles and old cars…

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Death and decay

Posted by Robin on 21 July 2014 2 Comments

Mark and Simon Constantine of Lush talk about their new series of Gorilla Perfume fragrances, Death, Decay and Renewal (see the announcement for Smuggler's Soul, Kerbside Violet and All Good Things).

You can find more Lush videos here.

Monday scent of the day 7/21

Posted by Robin on 21 July 2014 135 Comments

Stage Harbor, Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass.

Anyone care to share their fragrance choice today? And tell us if you had a hard time picking a scent this morning (or evening).

I’m commando, again, at the moment. It won’t be hard to pick later because I have so few fragrances with me on vacation this time.

Reminder: this Friday, the 25th, wear something by Hermès…

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