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Flowerbomb Dew

Posted by Robin on 30 January 2020 Leave a Comment

A short spot for Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Dew.

Thursday scent of the day 1/30

Posted by Robin on 30 January 2020 278 Comments

It’s Almost-Friday, Croissant Day and the Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Lush 25:43…

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Victoria’s Secret First Love ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 30 January 2020 2 Comments

Victoria’s Secret has introduced First Love, a new fresh floral fragrance. First Love is a flanker to 2017’s Love…

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Zoologist Bee ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 29 January 2020 24 Comments

Bees. One of life’s essentials. I’m thankful my garden in Seattle has swarms of bees in summer, gorging on flowers and filling the air with their hypnotizing buzzes. My mailman is not so happy with their sounds or numbers along the path to my front door, and he often employs the “drop (packages) and run” maneuver in high summer (used most often with snarling dogs, but in my case, with bees).

One of my favorite perfumes of all time was a honey fragrance: eccentric, bold, with a “I have no more f**ks to give!” character. Yes, it was Serge Lutens Miel de Bois (beloved by the most discerning, intelligent and delightful people on this earth…like Robin here at NST and myself). Miel de Bois has been reformulated, so Robin’s review no longer has a perfume to match its words…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 29 January 2020 4 Comments

Yes, I am hungry at the moment, why do you ask? From Ritual Chocolate's new-ish Mountain line, the Juniper Lavender 70% bar. "Inspired by the mountains and growers of Utah, this bar is a blend of lavender grown by Lavender Hill Farms in Eden, Utah and dried juniper berries. Both ingredients are finely ground into Ritual's Mid Mountain Blend giving a floral, aromatic finish that lingers on the tongue and conjures up the scent of a high mountain meadow." About $10, and do comment if you've tried one.

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