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2019 / Browsing by date: January 2019

Tuesday scent of the day 1/1 (and Happy New Year!)

Posted by Robin on 1 January 2019 206 Comments

Rabbit rabbit rabbit! Welcome to January and welcome to 2019. It’s also the 8th day of Christmas (maids a-milking) and the last day of Kwanzaa. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m starting the year with Hermès Eau de Néroli Doré. Tea at the moment is an Organic Colombian Breakfast from Upton.

Reminder: on 1/4, wear a fragrance to match Living Coral, Pantone’s color of the year for 2019…

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Innocence and nostalgia

Posted by Robin on 1 January 2019 2 Comments

Goutal’s Chat Perché and Malle’s Sale Gosse ($280) have had blockbuster sales since they launched. Both Goutal and Malle were surprised by the enthusiasm with which adults have embraced these fragrances for themselves. Is it a sign that we might all be looking for a bit of innocence and nostalgia in these stressful and divisive times?

— Read more at Why Fragrances Meant for Children Might Be What Every Grown-up Needs at New Beauty. Hat tip to Kevin!

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