Mia Wasikowska, Mia Goth, Ansel Elgort and Dane DeHaan return, for La Femme Prada Intense and L'Homme Prada Intense. This appears to be footage from the original commercial, plus flowers.
Thursday scent of the day 8/31
Happy Almost-Friday and happy Almost-September! (Plus, happy birthday to Van Morrison.) What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m wearing Dawn Spencer Kaleidoscope, for the lettuce, for the rabbits.
Reminder: 9/1 we’re doing Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit…
The daily lemming
Tempting! Kindred Skincare Co's Body Baton: "An on-the-go, quick-absorbing, rich moisturizer designed for the back of your hands, lips, elbows, knees or anywhere you need, to provide and prevent hydration loss. The compact unobtrusive design and unique push up style makes it mess free and travel friendly for your pocket, purse, bag, luggage, desk or bedside table." Shown in Tangerine & Clove, also available in Woods or Lavender. $38 for 44 ml at Neiman Marcus.
How far is too far?
Given the perennial popularity of Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte, it's no surprise that every last food and drink brand, from McDonald's to Krispy Kreme, has scrambled to cash in on PSL fever by offering their own vaguely cinnamon- and nutmeg-flavored items. But how far is too far?
That's the question we can't help but grapple with after discovering that a small deodorant company is now selling its very own PSL-scented stick, designed to keep your pits pumpkin spicy-fresh all day long.
— Read more at OF COURSE THERE'S A PSL-SCENTED DEODORANT NOW at Thrillist.
J.F. Schwarzlose Treffpunkt 8 Urh, Perris Monte Carlo Absolue d’Osmanthe & Le Galion Special for Gentlemen ~ fragrance reviews
Horror of horrors…Labor Day is next Monday! Though some Northwesterners (not me! I’m still a Californian at heart) love the onset of dark, chilly days, stormy weather and rain, rain, rain, I’d prefer to be someplace sunny. I’m preparing for autumn in Perfumeland by clearing out many hundreds of perfume samples I’ve accumulated over the last six months (they will find good homes). I’m sad to report that out of those hundreds of samples, not many stood out; and I’ve already reviewed most of the ones I liked/loved. (Of course, my complaints of showers, clutter and fragrance disappointments are all ridiculous “problems,” but getting lost for an hour in perfume fantasy is a refuge, and I can make people laugh when I lament: “What will I review NEXT week?” Such a weighty question….)
BUT: in this last clean-up, I’ve discovered three perfumes worth sniffing…