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Wednesday scent of the day 7/11

Posted by Robin on 11 July 2018 291 Comments

Hump Day, Blueberry Muffin Day and Free Slurpee from 7-Eleven day. What fragrance are you wearing?

Me: still at the lake, and commando again, but I will be wearing lake water later this morning. (And last night I wore a little dab of Guerlain Cologne du 68 to bed.)

Reminder: 7/13 will be Aquatic Friday…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 11 July 2018 6 Comments

From the Summer 2018 Verbena collection at L'Occitane, Citrus Verbena Moisturizing Body Foam, $29 for 150 ml. "For a whipped cream effect, this Citrus Verbena Moisturizing Body Foam helps refresh and hydrate the skin all day long. The sparkling scent of citrus fruits combined with verbena extract from Provence leaves skin delicately fragranced with a zesty, invigorating scent."

Aedes de Venustas Musc Encense ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 10 July 2018 14 Comments

With Aedes de Venustas Musc Encensé, it’s all about texture. A musk-centered fragrance — especially one that puts incense on the billing — could easily be stifling and itchy, a fur stole of a perfume. Musc Encensé, however, is a vapor that hangs as sheer as the waft off of a cup of tea. It’s the sort of fragrance you spray on, forget about, then later catch a whiff of something nice and realize it’s you.

Ralf Schwieger composed Musc Encensé. Its notes include clary sage, cashmeran, tonka, musk, incense and leather. The musk-savvy perfume lover will want to know what kind of musk this fragrance embraces…

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Diana Vreeland Staggeringly Beautiful ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 10 July 2018 19 Comments

The Diana Vreeland line has launched Staggeringly Beautiful, a new fragrance…

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Tuesday scent of the day 7/10

Posted by Robin on 10 July 2018 284 Comments

Happy Tuesday and happy Nikola Tesla Day! What fragrance are you wearing?

I am commando at the moment: I’m on vacation and I am going to go jump in a lake (not the one shown above) shortly. (And I’m also behind…if you’ve left me a comment here and I haven’t answered it yet, I hope to catch up by the end of the day.)

Reminder: 7/13 will be Aquatic Friday…

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