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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, National Brownie Day 2018

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2018 191 Comments

(Quick PSA: I am leaving town to help a family member. I was already behind — I have not even finished reading the comments for Friday’s scent of the day — and I will probably take a bit to catch up.)

We’re celebrating National Brownie Day (and the rest of the weekend) with our usual lazy weekend open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite baked-goods fragrance, whatever.

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

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2018 4 Comments

Reportedly developed in response to a challenge that you could not replicate the smell of red wine with a perfume, Dr. Vranjes' Rosso Nobile Candle ("Notes of orange are highlighted by the flowery-fruity agreement between, violet, magnolia, plum, red grape, strawberry and raspberry. Whips of mature wood with a smoked note of birch recreate the aroma of tannins.") is available in 3 sizes (500, 1000 and 6000g for $130, $196 and $783) at Neiman Marcus.

Tom Ford Beau de Jour ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2018 5 Comments

Tom Ford has launched Beau de Jour, a new masculine fragrance in the Private Blend range…

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Narciso Rodriguez Pure Musc for Her ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 December 2018 4 Comments

Narciso Rodriguez will launch Pure Musc, a new fragrance for women. Pure Musc is a variation on the original Narciso Rodriguez for Her scent and follows Amber Musc, Rose Musc, Fleur Musc and Santal Musc…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 7 December 2018 Leave a Comment

Etro Musk in spiffy new packaging for the brand's 50th birthday. "Musk eau de parfum by Etro is an invigorating fragrance that captures the scent of fresh air after rain. Bearing olfactory fragments of a land steeped in intrigue, this refreshing fragrance evokes a path in the woods with an inviting silence, cloaked in wet leaves and lush grasses. A citrusy opening of bergamot, grapefruit and verbana enliven a classic heart of white rose and woods, on a hazy base of musk." £150 for 100 ml Eau de Parfum at Liberty London.

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