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Wednesday scent of the day 12/12

Posted by Robin on 12 December 2018 270 Comments

Hump Day, and Gingerbread House Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

Me: day 3 of Aftelier Candide. I’m still out of town so my selection is limited, but I’m pretty sure I could wear Candide happily for the rest of the month.

Reminder: on 12/14, wear a fragrance by Dame Perfumery, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, Divine or DS & Durga, if you have one…

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The wonder bells ballet

Posted by Robin on 12 December 2018 Leave a Comment

Viktor & Rolf's holiday video.

The big guns

Posted by Robin on 12 December 2018 2 Comments

By October, with wiley Avni still at large, it was time to break out the big guns, the final line of defense, the Hail Mary. It was time for Obsession for Men. The cologne by Calvin Klein.

— From a National Geographic article about efforts to control wild animals, including the tiger Avni in India, with scent. Read more at How humans are hijacking scent, the universal animal language.

Ormonde Jayne White Gold ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 11 December 2018 32 Comments

Say $425 dropped into your lap, and you had to spend it on perfume. What would you buy? If you want to smell like a sharply cut ice-white diamond splashing rainbows of light, you might want to consider Ormonde Jayne White Gold Extrait.

Perfumer Geza Schoen developed White Gold, and it’s the third in Ormonde Jayne’s Gold trilogy…

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Tuesday scent of the day 12/11

Posted by Robin on 11 December 2018 254 Comments

It’s Tuesday, and International Mountain Day, (and I remembered the teapot). What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m sticking with yesterday’s Aftelier Candide. Tea at the moment is Organic English Breakfast from Upton…

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