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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 9 June 2020 2 Comments

Dot & Lil's Peony & Olive Leaf Flower Bath Milk Sachet: "Dot & Lil's best-selling milk bath has luxuriously moisturizing whole milk powder, with ground oatmeal and baking soda to soften the water and your skin. This super-rich and soothing formula turns the bath water milky, white and opaque and gives you a Cleopatra-like bathing experience. [...] For years Dot & Lil have been dreaming of the perfect peony fragrance, the classic queen of all flowers! After months of hard work to get it just right we are proud to introduce Peony & Olive Leaf, a blend of soft pink petals and elegant musk with lush fruit top notes." $10.95 for 75g at Paper Luxe.

Tuesday scent of the day 6/9

Posted by Robin on 9 June 2020 261 Comments

Hey look, it’s Teapot Tuesday! Also, Coral Triangle Day and Cole Porter’s birthday. (Here’s Frank, and here’s Ella & Nat.) (RIP Bonnie Pointer.) What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m taking community project points in a wee drop (I don’t have much) of CB I Hate Perfume On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.

Reminder: on 6/12, we’re In the garden…

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Reformulation is much more difficult than it seems

Posted by Robin on 9 June 2020 9 Comments

Reformulation is much more difficult than it seems, to the point of becoming an integral part of the perfumer’s job. We are often asked to alter a fragrance slightly, make a fragrance more floral, more diffusive, creamier. In the case of reformulation, we have to do the same thing. We have to change the fragrance without really changing it, without losing its character, because some consumers have been buying a perfume for such a long that they know it by heart. So the challenge is to figure out how to change without changing.

— Read more in Olfactory reformulation a delicate exercise at Premium Beauty News.

Atkinsons 44 Gerrard Street & Joss Flower ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 8 June 2020 Leave a Comment

British brand Atkinsons has launched 44 Gerrard Street, a new fragrance in the brand’s Emblematic Collection. Earlier this year, Joss Flower joined the Legendary Collection…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 8 June 2020 2 Comments

From World Market, Austrian Magnolia And Peony candles. "Our hand-poured candle features a floral blend of pink magnolias and peonies with notes of orange blossoms, violets and musk. Each candle is crafted using premium oils to fill your space with a sweet scent that's reminiscent of a fresh-cut bouquet of flowers." The 6" Mottled Pillar Candle at back is $7.99, the jar candle at right is $15.99.

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