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The freebiemeet, episode 10

Posted by Robin on 27 January 2018 196 Comments — Comments are closed

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The freebiemeet is open! PLEASE read the instructions, even if you’ve read them before! Really, pretty please, with sugar on top! There’s not even that many of them, and you will save us all so much time and confusion. This is not that hard. Plus, it’s free stuff! It’s all good, but it’s even better if you read the instructions. If you have any questions, please post them here.

For people who would like to chat in addition to, or instead of, giving and getting free stuff, there will be a poll along shortly.

If you have perfume-related items you’d like to give away (as opposed to swap for something else), and if you’re reasonably sure you can mail your items within the next month, feel free to list them below in the comments AFTER reading the instructions. If you wish to give away items using any rules other than those listed here (to request payment for postage, for example), you are more than welcome to do so any time in one of the scent of the day polls or lazy weekend polls.

If you see something in the comments that you want, and if you already have a reader account here and have commented at least once (no new accounts today, sorry), you can call dibs AFTER reading the instructions…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 27 January 2018 Leave a Comment

From Floris London, Rose Geranium Luxury Soap: "The characteristic notes of geranium are enhanced by fresh citrus nuances and a hint of rose. A simple woody base note accord of cedarwood is all that is needed to complete this clean cut classic. Finely fragranced signature soaps, hand wrapped and triple milled with a vegetable base producing a rich creamy lather and containing added shea butter to help moisturise the skin. These traditional soaps are embossed with a Floris design dating back to the 1800s." $45 for three 100g soaps at Floris, or you can find them a little cheaper at Amazon.

Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 27 January 2018 Leave a Comment

New at harrods (UK): Tom Ford Vanille Fatale.

New at harveynichols (UK): Moschino Gold Fresh Couture, Memo Tamarindo.

New at nordstrom: Tom Ford F-ing Fabulous.

The Body Shop Japanese Cherry Blossom Strawberry Kiss ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 27 January 2018 Leave a Comment

The Body Shop Japanese Cherry Blossom Strawberry Kiss

The Body Shop has launched Japanese Cherry Blossom Strawberry Kiss, a new flanker to 2008’s Japanese Cherry Blossom…

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Top 10 Winter Fragrances 2018

Posted by Angela on 26 January 2018 85 Comments

Winter is a great time to wear vintage fragrance. Something about the gorgeous-yet-unfashionable waft of an old perfume is perfect when the wind bites at your face and you’re swaddled in wool. In my opinion, wood fires, old movies and long nights all deepen with a vintage fragrance on your wrist.

Here are my top ten fragrances for winter, each at least 50 years old. If you’re new to vintage fragrance, you might be put off by how hard they can be to “read.” Let me warn you, though, once you get a taste for them, they can be addicting. I look forward to hearing about your favorite winter fragrances — vintage or not — in the comments. If you can think of modern takes on these fragrances, please comment! And do check out the winter lists at Bois de Jasmin, Grain de Musc and Perfume Posse…

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