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2019 / Browsing by date: February 2019

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 19 February 2019 17 Comments

I don't use setting powder, but if I was going to use setting powder, it might as well smell like bananas? It's Bananas Brightening Setting Powder from Too Faced: "This complexion-perfecting banana-scented Tutti Frutti setting powder blurs imperfections and harsh lines for brightened, smoothed, and soft-focus skin." $30.

Tuesday scent of the day 2/19

Posted by Robin on 19 February 2019 241 Comments

It is Tuesday, and Carson McCullers’ birthday, and there’s a super snow moon. My vacation is over, and there are 29 days left until the end of winter. What fragrance are you wearing?

In honor of Karl Lagerfeld (though I imagine he had nothing to do with it) I’m wearing a dab of Fendi Furiosa. Tea at the moment is organic Colombian Breakfast from Upton.

Reminder: on 2/22 we’ll celebrate Margarita Day…

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Nicki Minaj Queen ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 19 February 2019 8 Comments

Singer Nicki Minaj has launched Queen, a new limited edition fragrance for women…

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The passing of Karl Lagerfeld

Posted by Robin on 19 February 2019 8 Comments

It is with deep sadness that the house of Chanel announces the passing of Karl Lagerfeld.

A prolific creative mind with endless imagination, Karl Lagerfeld explored many artistic horizons, including photography and short films. The house of Chanel benefited from his talent for all the branding campaigns related to fashion since 1987. Finally, one cannot refer to Karl Lagerfeld without mentioning his innate sense of repartee and self-mockery.

— A statement from Chanel on Karl Lagerfeld, who has passed away at the age of 85. Read more at Karl Lagerfeld Dies in Paris from Women's Wear Daily via Yahoo! Lifestyle.

Extra lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, Presidents’ Day 2019

Posted by Robin on 16 February 2019 385 Comments

It’s Presidents’ Day weekend, and we are marking the occasion (and taking an extra day off) with our same old open thread poll, stretched out to cover Monday.

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’d buy if you found it at a Presidents’ Day sale, whatever.

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

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