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Friday scent of the day 9/3

Posted by Robin on 3 September 2021 299 Comments

Happy Friday, and happy (almost) Labor Day Weekend! Our community project for today: take a break from community projects and wear what you want.

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. (Although really, if you’re here, you’re participating, right?)

I went with Kenzo Air, for no particular reason except that I hadn’t worn it lately…

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Completely insane

Posted by Robin on 3 September 2021 6 Comments

“Nobody could see this coming,” said Larissa Jensen, vice president of beauty and industry adviser at the NPD Group, of the boom in fragrance.

The category grew 82 percent year-over-year, from January to June 2021.

“It’s completely insane,” she continued, explaining that sales were driven by more expensive products with a stronger concentration of perfume oil, eau de parfum rather than eau de toilette. “The consumer psyche plays a very important role.”

— Read more at The Growth of Fragrance: Is It Sustainable?, from Women's Wear Daily, reposted at MSN Lifestyle.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 2 September 2021 4 Comments

A lemming for Disney fans? The Estée Lauder Say Yes to New Adventures solid perfume compact: "A limited-edition, collectible compact in collaboration with Disney. Designed for Estée Lauder by luxury jewelry designer Monica Rich Kosann, filled with Beautiful solid perfume." $300 at Neiman Marcus.

C’est Paris!, again

Posted by Robin on 2 September 2021 Leave a Comment

The spot for Carven C'est Paris! Pour Femme.

Carven C’est Paris! Pour Femme ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 2 September 2021 2 Comments

Carven has launched C’est Paris! Pour Femme, the feminine counterpart to C’est Paris! Pour Homme…

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