PSA: our next swapmeet will be held on September 8, to be followed by a freebiemeet later that month and a splitmeet in October.
Meanwhile, it’s finally the weekend, and we’re honoring the life of Aretha Franklin (1942 – 2018) with our regular open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite Aretha Franklin song, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Has anyone tried Belif's Body Bomba lotion? It has great reviews at Sephora, and the Ylang Ylang scent is tempting: "A rich, oil-based body lotion powered by the Asian miracle oil, ylang ylang, that helps hydrate dry, damaged skin and support natural blood circulation for smooth, glowing skin." $26 for 250 ml (and there is also a Citrus Verbena scent at Sephora, and a Rosemary scent that might not be in the US yet).
A spot for Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Italian Zest.
Katy Perry has launched Indi Visible, a new unisex fragrance for women. Indi Visible is a flanker to 2017’s Indi…
Happy Guessing Game Friday, edition 2! Our community project for today: describe your perfume to us, OR, give your perfume the name it ought to have had, and we’ll see if we can guess what it is.
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 old-school French niche, and indeed, I was made by what might be one of the few true niche brands left on earth. I changed my name to make it a more obvious reflection on my stated theme, and I also changed my packaging — but it would not be like me to pander to the superficial concerns of bottle hounds…