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It’s Tuesday and Jeff Goldblum’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I managed some shopping yesterday, but no perfume shopping. Today, commando again for another try. (Monday’s evening perfume: Aftelier Ancient Resins.) Tea at the moment is Upton Tippy Colombian Organic.
Reminder: on 10/25, for International Artist’s Day, match a fragrance with an artist or work of art, and tell us about it…
Little doors that opened to illustrations and stories were excitement enough in the countdown to Christmas but, in recent years, advent calendars have become another way of encouraging consumerism, with everything from luxury beauty products, food items and even alcohol hidden behind 24 tiny doors.
Now, there is one to top them all, as Tiffany & Co has released a four foot tall advent calendar costing £104,000, making it one of the most expensive in the world.
— Read more at Tiffany & Co releases £104,000 advent calendar filled with diamonds at the Independent.
“My whole life, I’ve hated the smell of flowers in perfume,” Nancy says. Nancy, a vibrant 60-ish artist specializing in fine jewelry, is tall and striking and favors chic black tunics and bold glasses. Comme des Garçons would do well to hire her for an ad campaign.
She grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where her mother wore Chanel No. 5. I ask her if that’s why she doesn’t like floral scents. “Maybe,” she says. Her grandmother smelled of Camay soap and powder…
A spot for the 4711 Acqua Colonia Intense collection.