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2019 / Browsing by date: July 2019

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2019 14 Comments

Possibly a cheap summer thrill? From St. Ives, hydrating facial mists in orange, grapefruit or lavender, about $6 each for 125 ml.

Friday scent of the day 7/26

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2019 227 Comments

It’s Friday, but it won’t last. Our community project for today is Gone In Sixty Seconds…wear the shortest-lived fragrance you own. Bonus points for reapplying all day long. Thanks to pyramus for the suggestion!

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

I’m in good old Bvlgari Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert. It is probably not the absolute shortest lived fragrance I own (somewhere I even have a bottle of Florida Water) but it’s fleeting enough for our purposes. When it fades, I plan to liven it up, briefly, with some Providence Perfume Co Lemon Liada…

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Parfums de Marly Kalan ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2019 2 Comments

French niche line Parfums de Marly has launched Kalan, a new fragrance for men…

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Amouage Overture ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2019 2 Comments

Amouage has launched Overture, a new fragrance for men…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 25 July 2019 2 Comments

Orbit aftershave, described as "built around the freshness of Eucalyptus, Rose and Frozen Space" (plus, bergamot, sandalwood, vetiver, among others), which sounds like something I could have used last week even without the shaving part. ("Orbit does contain a synthetic coolant that will last longer then your average menthol based aftershaves and it does not do anything to the fragrance. Perfect for hot summer days!") $21 at Noble Otter.

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