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Monday scent of the day 10/29

Posted by Robin on 29 October 2018 228 Comments

Monday, plus happy National Cat Day! What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in good old Prada Candy.

Reminder: 11/2 will be To Autumn Friday…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 29 October 2018 7 Comments

Cedar soap from Kala: "Kala's Cedar Wood Bar Soap promotes a sense of grounding with its warm, woody aroma. The word Cedras means 'power' symbolized by the golden axe of the Cedar Wood Soap. Used by Sumerians, Egyptians, Tibetans and Native Americans for its aromatic effect on the mind and spirit, cedar wood oil (Cedras Atlantica) extracted from the bark brings on the release of toxins and promotes circulation." $8.50 for 164g at Smallflower.

Some proceeds will go to charity

Posted by Robin on 29 October 2018 4 Comments

Clad in 2 kilos of 18-karat gold armor, high-grade diamonds, and infused with exceptionally-sourced notes like Parisian Roses de Mai or Himalayan Mountain Neroli, Le Monde sur Mesure takes one year to hand craft. Each decorative art piece comes with its own serial number and a luxurious wooden travel case with an 18k gold bracelet. Some proceeds will go to charity.

— Read more at Is Morreale's $1.5 Million Fragrance Bottle The Next Fabergé Egg? at Forbes.

Lazy weekend poll ~ five favorites, again

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2018 258 Comments

A variation on a poll we did a couple years ago. Name your favorite fragrance (at the moment) in each of these five categories:

1. no-brainer / go-to perfume?

2. fun perfume?

3. romantic perfume?

4. relaxing / de-stressing perfume?

5. I-Mean-Business (whatever that means to you!) perfume?

Or, as always, just talk about something else…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2018 11 Comments

You might not even have known you needed scented glitter, but just in case, Molton Brown has you covered with their new Muddled Plum version. "A festive decanter of scented biodegradable glitter, fragranced with delectable Victoria plums, oak-aged rum and warm, spiced saffron. Delicately sprinkle over gifts, your tree or table to transform your home into an iridescent winter wonderland. Make precious baubles and softly glowing lights even more exciting with a delicate dusting of fragrant shimmers on your Christmas tree. Charm your special guests at a carefully curated dinner table with an unexpected iridescent glow. Send a little extra magic along with your heartfelt message by sprinkling their Christmas card with perfumed biodegradable glitter." $45.

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