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Lazy weekend poll ~ Fall Back, 2021

Posted by Robin on 6 November 2021 150 Comments

PSA: If you live in a daylight savings zone, don’t forget to change your clocks tonight! That means it’s time for our fifth annual Fall Back poll.

As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. If it’s spring where you live, adjust the questions accordingly.

1. What’s the fragrance you’d most like to add to your collection this fall?

2. You have to vote one perfume in your collection off the island. Which one will go first, and why?

3. It’s time for a (fantasy) fall getaway! Where are you going, and pick ONE fragrance to bring with you…

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Boss The Collection ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 5 November 2021 6 Comments

Hugo Boss has launched Boss The Collection,* a set of eight fragrances for men “inspired by iconic pieces in the modern man’s wardrobe”…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 5 November 2021 8 Comments

Hermès Agar Ebène in a limited edition bottle decorated by calligraphy artist Mohammed Mandi Al Tamimi, with a matching (sold separately) plum leather sleeve. No idea what they cost, probably don't want to know. Apparently they are already available in Hermès boutiques. (via savoirflair)

Friday scent of the day 11/5

Posted by Robin on 5 November 2021 252 Comments

Happy Friday and happy Guy Fawkes Day! And a very happy 61st to Tilda Swinton. Our community project for today: wear Like This, or any other Etat Libre d’Orange fragrance, if you have one. If you don’t, or if you’re not in the mood for Etat Libre d’Orange (or if you just wore Like This for the Pumpkin Spice project), do something else. You could listen to Tilda Swinton read the Rumi poem that inspired the fragrance, and choose something based on that?

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 the first Etat Libre d’Orange fragrance I came across this morning, You or Someone Like You. It does not remind me of Tilda Swinton. If it helps anyone, I was just reminded this morning that she wore Penhaligon’s Bluebell for 25 years before she collaborated on Like This.

Reminder: on 11/12 we’re doing Dealer’s Choice, edition 5….

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Eight times more

Posted by Robin on 5 November 2021 7 Comments

On average, a Saudi wears 2.5 litres of perfume a year, while Europeans use just 300ml, according to Fatima Khalil Al Ridha, a Saudi perfumery researcher and coach.

“This means Saudis wear perfumes eight times more than the Europeans,” Al Ridha said.

— Read more in Saudis wear 8 times more perfume than Europeans at Gulf News.

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