Olivier Durbano has launched SpeM PetraM, a new limited edition spicy woody aromatic fragrance…
The (almost) daily lemming
At the Heart of Pine Trees, one of Yves Rocher's two limited edition fragrances for holiday 2019 (the other is First Snowflakes, which is scented with almond). "Discover our Large Gift Set - At The Heart of Pine Trees, a Holiday Collection gift set inspired by nature in the wintertime. The perfect gift idea for Christmas!" The gift set, currently at $39, includes Perfumed Body Lotion, Perfumed Bath and Shower Gel, Liquid Hand Soap, Perfumed Lip Balm, Perfumed Hand Cream, Perfumed Soap, Perfumed Candle and a sponge.
Monday scent of the day 11/11
It’s Monday and Veteran’s Day. (Plus, literary birthdays: Carlos Fuentes, Kurt Vonnegut, Fyodor Dostoevsky.) What fragrance are you wearing?
It’s cold out, and I have a dentist appointment later today. I’m wearing a spot of Fendi Theorema for good cheer.
Reminder: on 11/15, wear a fragrance by Chanel, if you have one…
An emblem of doomed social ambition
A bowl of pot-pourri was once a sign of comfortable middle-class status: an asset to be displayed on the coffee table. Then, slowly but unstoppably, it became the butt of sniffy jokes and an emblem of doomed social ambition.
Now, after collecting dust for more than a decade, the pot-pourri seems to be back. [...] The bad news is that few fans will be able to afford the new pot-pourris: luxury products cost between £70 and £330.
— Read more in More money than scents? Pot-pourri is back, at up to £330 a sniff… at The Guardian
Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, World Freedom Day 2019
Saturday is World Freedom Day and Chaos Never Dies Day; Sunday is Vanilla Cupcake Day. We’re covering all possibilities with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance that says freedom (or chaos, or cupcakes) to you, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…