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Olfactive Studio Sepia Collection ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 8 October 2018 10 Comments

French niche line Olfactive Studio will introduce the Sepia collection in November. The three new unisex fragrances — Vanilla Shot, Leather Shot and Chypre Shot — were developed by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour and inspired by photography by Martin Hill…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 8 October 2018 11 Comments

Banana lip balm from Sephora: "Balms nourish your lips and provide the following targeted lip care benefits.... Each features a fun flavor and ingredients that suit different concerns." $6 for a 3.5g tube, and at the moment they've also got them in Rose, Goji, Coconut, Tangerine, Macadamia and Watermelon, plus lip scrubs in Honey and Kiwi..

Monday scent of the day 10/8

Posted by Robin on 8 October 2018 197 Comments

Monday, and World Octopus Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m struggling to wake up with a spritz of L’Occitane Jasmin & Bergamote.

Reminder: on 10/12, wear a fragrance that evokes one of Pantone’s colors for Fall 2018…

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Lazy weekend poll ~ guilty pleasures, episode 4

Posted by Robin on 6 October 2018 228 Comments

An overdue repeat of our guilty pleasures poll: tell us about your guilty (perfume) pleasures, that is, fragrances you love even though you (or others?) think maybe you shouldn’t.

Another way of stating it might be “the perfumes you don’t usually admit you own”…

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The sun will shine

Posted by Robin on 6 October 2018 Leave a Comment

A promo for the Carner Barcelona brand.

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