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Perfumed escapism

Posted by Robin on 29 September 2020 4 Comments

A spot for Gallivant Bukhara.

Tuesday scent of the day 9/29

Posted by Robin on 29 September 2020 240 Comments

It’s Tuesday and World Heart Day. Take care of your heart, folks! Birthdays today: Elizabeth Gaskell, Colin Dexter and Diana Vreeland. What fragrance are you wearing?

I am in Maya Njie Vanilj, which I bought unsniffed after Jessica’s review. I literally put it on 2 minutes ago, but so far, yum, cardamom. (And speaking of buying unsniffed, don’t, and Donatella will be dropping by on Thursday.) Tea at the moment is Organic Tippy Colombian from Upton, with a little shave of nutmeg.

Reminder: on 10/2, our subject is On the back roads by the rivers of my memory…

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Salvatore Ferragamo Amo Per Lei ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 29 September 2020 5 Comments

Salvatore Ferragamo has launched Amo Per Lei, a new fragrance for women. Amo Per Lei is a flanker to 2018’s Amo Ferragamo…

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It wasn’t anything too fancy, but it was her smell

Posted by Robin on 29 September 2020 2 Comments

That’s the first time I remember smelling a fragrance and it affected me. It was part of her ritual, you know? And I understood that. It meant she was going out to do something. It was Estée Lauder, and it came in this blue bottle with black script writing and a gold top, and it was called Youth Dew. It’s funny that I still remember the name. It wasn’t anything too fancy, but it was her smell.

— Lenny Kravitz, who is fronting YSL Y, on his mother's perfume. Read more in Lenny Kravitz Loves a Late-Night Bath at The Cut.

Parfums de Marly Greenley ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 28 September 2020 4 Comments

French niche line Parfums de Marly has launched Greenley, a new fragrance…

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