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Coach Dreams ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 6 January 2020 5 Comments

Coach will launch Coach Dreams, a new feminine fragrance inspired by a road trip through the American west, later this month. The tag line: “Live Yours…”

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 6 January 2020 11 Comments

The latest fragrance from Mrs. Meyer's: Rose. "Rose, a beloved garden bloom made modern for Spring. Touches of crisp green apple and pulpy stone fruits all sprinkled with watery freshness by any other name, still a rose." Available in Dish Soap, Hand Soap, Multi-Surface Cleaner and Room Freshener spray.

The Monday Mail ~ help Rena go perfume shopping in Brussels

Posted by Robin on 6 January 2020 11 Comments

Rena (some of you know her as thegoddessrena) is back for her third Monday Mail (see 2012 and 2013). She’s heading to Brussels at the end of the month, and hopes to do some perfume shopping while her husband attends a conference. She wants to buy 2 or 3 fragrances, and her total budget tops out at $600.

Her criteria:

She like to hear about fragrances she can’t easily smell in Boston, and if you know where she can smell them in Brussels that would be helpful too.

She prefers rich, full scents…

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Monday scent of the day 1/6

Posted by Robin on 6 January 2020 170 Comments

Monday, Three Kings Day, Rowan Atkinson’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Prada L’Eau Ambrée.

Reminder: on 1/10, wear a fragrance by Ormonde Jayne, Olivier Durbano, Odin New York or Olfactive Studio, if you have one…

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Nobody really knows what you’re wearing

Posted by Robin on 6 January 2020 5 Comments

Nobody really knows what you're wearing. You're not walking around with, like, a Gucci belt or a Dior bag or something that people can see. So actually, I think one of the great things about perfume is that it is about self-creation and self-performance.

— Read more in Rachel Syme On 'Perfume Genie' at NPR.

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