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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 21 August 2017 8 Comments

Santa Maria Novella Leather Beauty Case

File under "Things I don't need at a price I would not pay", but it's still fun to look at the pictures, right? From Santa Maria Novella, the "Leather Beauty Case Top Box Model", whatever that might mean. "Leather beauty-case naturally dressed and totally hand-made by Florentine artisans. The particular type of waterproof and stain-resistant leather makes this beauty-case aesthetically pleasing and practical for traveling." $348, and surely it would cart around enough decants and samples for your next trip.

Y is

Posted by Robin on 21 August 2017 Leave a Comment

The spot for the new Yves Saint Laurent Y.

Lazy weekend poll ~ mid-August 2017

Posted by Robin on 19 August 2017 269 Comments

Happy weekend! It's also World Humanitarian Day. Plus, Star Trek fans will want to note the birthdays of Jonathan Frakes and Gene Roddenberry. We're celebrating with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance that brings you instant calm, the perfect fragrance for Commander William T. Riker, whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 19 August 2017 2 Comments

More candle samplers, this time from Lollia. The Sampler Duo includes 6 fragrances from the Poetic License Collection (Stacks of Pretty Paper, Score from the End Credits, Another Quiet Day In the Morning Light, Butterflies and Summer of 1982) and 6 fragrances from the Twilight Collection (Sleeping Under the Stars, Silently Across the Snow, I Can Still Smell the Rain, Running in Grass Barefoot, Velvet As Night and Tomorrow) for $30, or you can buy them separately for $15 each.

Wild thing, again

Posted by Robin on 19 August 2017 Leave a Comment

Man, tennis ball, alligator, for L'Homme Lacoste.

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