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Monday scent of the day 2/3

Posted by Robin on 3 February 2020 179 Comments

Ouch, another Monday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Hermès Brin de Réglisse.

Reminder: on Saturday, 2/8, Now Smell This turns 15…

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Couleur Vanille ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 3 February 2020 4 Comments

L’Artisan Parfumeur will launch Couleur Vanille, a new ‘savory vanilla inspired by the sweetness of the tradewinds’, in March. Couleur Vanille is based on fair trade Vanilla planifolia from Madagascar…

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Leave it for a month and then go back

Posted by Robin on 3 February 2020 Leave a Comment

I have boxes where I put my different projects, but I have thousands of different fragrances either nearly finished or at the starting point. It’s like when you’re solving a puzzle or when you’re making a dress or even a painting. I’m quite inspired by painting. A painter can start his painting,leave it for a month and then go back.

— Perfumer Aliénor Massenet on the creation process. Read more in Q&A With Aliénor Massenet, Senior Perfumer Of Symrise at Forbes.

Lazy weekend poll ~ winter reading list, edition 8

Posted by Robin on 1 February 2020 218 Comments

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Welcome to February, and welcome to our annual winter reading poll!

Tell us about a great book to curl up with on a frosty winter night, and what fragrance we should wear while reading it…

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Mugler Alien Mirage & Alien Man Mirage ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 1 February 2020 12 Comments

Thierry Mugler has launched Alien Mirage, a new flanker to 2005’s Alien fragrance, and Alien Man Mirage, a new flanker to 2018’s Alien Man…

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