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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 14 November 2020 2 Comments

Psychic Sisters Wish Aura aromatherapy mist with geranium and clementine: "Spritz around your Aura and chant the Affirmation ten times "My dreams & wishes have come true” to bring instant ease and peace of mind". 50 ml (almost certainly not enough to encompass all my dreams and wishes, plus why don't the psychic sisters already know what my dreams and wishes are?) for £20 at Selfridges.

An immediate bond

Posted by Robin on 14 November 2020 3 Comments

(A day late!) Marion Cotillard with Chanel perfumer Olivier Polge, for No. 5. If you missed the ad spot, it's here.

Sniffing in garbage cans

Posted by Robin on 14 November 2020 2 Comments

You get more and more desperate. I started sniffing in garbage cans. You know, you want to sniff strangers’ armpits because you just can’t smell anything. … I eventually went home and sprayed my wife’s Chanel No. 5 directly into my face. Couldn’t smell a thing, but I did go blind!

— Actor Hugh Grant on losing his sense of smell while he had Covid-19 earlier this year. Read more in Hugh Grant Jokes That He’s ‘Rather Proud’ of His Coronavirus Antibodies After Secret Battle at US Magazine (or watch the interview with Colbert that triggered this article). Hat tip to tiffanie!

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 13 November 2020 8 Comments

DS & Durga teams up with Johnnie Walker for a limited edition candle: "This fragrant candle features notes of the finest whiskey, coastal highland air, rarest oak, reindeer moss and a touch of island peat." $70 at Nordstrom.

Every moment together is a gift

Posted by Robin on 13 November 2020 Leave a Comment

Julia Roberts in the Holiday 2020 spot for Lancôme La Vie Est Belle.

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