It’s Tuesday and Willa Cather’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am heading home from out of town today. Meanwhile I’m taking community project points for the fresh grasses in yesterday’s Luctor et Emergo, and then more points for the iris in today’s Imaginary Authors O, Unknown.
Reminder: on 12/10, for Emily Dickinson’s birthday, wear a fragrance with a note she mentioned in one of her poems…
And so it went with the unboxing over eight more posts, in which Ms. Harmon revealed perfumes (good), key chains (not so much), lipstick and nail polish (mostly good, even if they were also mostly sample size), a mirror (not), a rope bracelet with a CC wax stamp (huh?), a plastic mini snow globe and … a Chanel dustbag, the bags used for shoes or other accessories. It was the dustbag that really set people off.
— In a shocking turn of events, not everybody who shelled out $825 for their Chanel Advent Calendar thinks they got their money's worth. Read more in Chanel, TikTok and the Beauty Advent Calendar Controversy at The New York Times. (And in case you were wondering whether your New York Times subscription was worth whatever you're paying for it, the Times does point out that "A dustbag with “Chanel” on it is worth more than a dustbag with nothing on it.")
The fragrances do sound nice, but mostly I was seduced by the tin (which I need like a hole in the head): "To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Panier des Sens is partnering with the International Perfume Museum and placing the spotlight on Grasse's art of fine perfumery with a collector gift set comprising 3 eaux de toilette embracing Rose Geranium, Precious Jasmine and Orange Blossom absolutes. This limited edition, decorated by the famous Marseille-based illustrator, Stéphan Muntaner, proposes an up-to-the-minute reinterpretation of artisan crafts." Eaux de Toilette Gift Set, $37.50 at Panier des Sens.
Marc Jacobs has launched Daisy Skies, Daisy Love Skies and Daisy Eau So Fresh Skies, a new trio of limited edition flankers for women. (Last year’s model: Daisy Spring…)
It’s Monday and Saint Nicholas Day, and in Canada, it’s the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am about to hit the road for a quick 2 day trip. Posting might be sparse until I am back on Wednesday, we’ll see how it goes. Meanwhile, I’m going with calm, in good old Luctor et Emergo from The People of the Labyrinths.
Reminder: on 12/10, for Emily Dickinson’s birthday, wear a fragrance with a note she mentioned in one of her poems…