Friday scent of the day 7/23

Posted by Robin on 23 July 2021 229 Comments

Happy Sitcom Friday! Our community project for today: name a favorite sitcom, and wear a fragrance that reminds you of the show in general, or one of the characters.

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

I’m wearing Calvin Klein ck one for Community, which I tried but failed to like several times before it took (or, before I watched enough episodes to get it). It is also true that for me, it’s much easier to fall for a sitcom when it’s already over and I don’t have to watch it on network television, one episode a week, with commercials and all. We are currently in the middle of Season 3, and at the moment, it easily makes my list of all time top 5 favorite sitcoms…

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He reeks of Persona

Posted by Robin on 23 July 2021 Leave a Comment

The film is divisive; the fragrance less so. Tuesday afternoon, my mum drops by to see the grandkids. She likes the scent, too. She says that it has pleasant notes. The six-year-old, meanwhile, can barely leave it alone. He demands that I spray the air by his head so that he can jump back and forth through the mist, just as he does with the sprinkler in the park. He reeks of Persona, but is that such a bad thing? It’s herby, it’s lavender. It smells like the sea.

The (almost) daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 22 July 2021 15 Comments

From the Missoni collaboration at Apothia, the Maremma candle: "The intoxicating fragrance of rich Tuscan Soil, with the unforgettable scent of yellow Helicrysum flowers, Wild Thyme and Italian Sun spiritually embraced in deep earthy notes of Oakmoss and Patchouli." Additional notes include bergamot, honey fig, watery greens, lavender and jasmine. $115 (ouch!) at Apothia in Los Angeles.