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2017 / Browsing by date: December 2017

Aerin Hibiscus Palm ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 22 December 2017 8 Comments

Aerin Hibiscus Palm

Aerin will launch Hibiscus Palm, a new fragrance for women, in February. Hibiscus Palm was inspired by ‘tropical life’ and ‘exotic flowers’…

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Jo Malone English Fields ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 22 December 2017 26 Comments

Jo Malone will launch English Fields, a new limited edition collection of five fragrances (Green Wheat & Meadowsweet, Oat & Cornflower, Primrose & Rye, Honey & Crocus and Poppy & Barley) in early 2018. English Fields follows 2017’s The Bloomsbury Set collection…

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Friday scent of the day 12/22

Posted by Robin on 22 December 2017 431 Comments

Happy ‘Tis The Season Friday! Our community project for today: wear the perfect fragrance to celebrate, share joy and look forward to a new year. Thank you to happy888cat for the suggestion!

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

I’m going for a low stress holiday in Diptyque Tam Dao. I will probably spend the weekend back in Fendi Theorema, though.

Reminder: on 12/29 we’re doing Best of 2017…

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A less-intensely-scented product

Posted by Robin on 22 December 2017 Leave a Comment

As we discussed last December, eating KFC has become a huge Christmas tradition in Japan. Understanding that with such great power comes great responsibility, the chicken chain decided to try out a less-intensely-scented product called “Fried Chicken Home Type” which is being sold exclusively at a takeout-only, December-only KFC location at the Shinjuku subway station in downtown Tokyo.

— Read more at KFC Japan Released a Low-Odor Fried Chicken to Make Subway Cars Less Smelly at Food & Wine. (Once you get home, you can still use the KFC bath bomb to replace the missing smell?)

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 22 December 2017 Leave a Comment

A lemming for Almost-Caturday: Paine's balsam-filled calico cat. "Use as an accent pillow, car freshener, or keep the contents of drawer fresh. This attractive and well made accent pillow is stuffed with fragrant ground balsam fir from Maine. It's a heavy little pillow with a delightful forest smell will last for many, many years. Proudly made by the Paine Products and Incense Company in Auburn, Maine. Family owned Paine has been crafting fine balsam fir pillows and incense products since 1931." Available in pink, purple or cream, $16 at Paine.

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