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The store is bustling with people on a mission to design their own fragrances

Posted by Robin on 22 June 2024 4 Comments

The store is bustling with people on a mission to design their own fragrances. I’m here on perhaps the weirdest, and definitely most pungent, assignment I’ve ever gotten at NPR: to make a signature scent for Morning Edition and Up First.

The process at Olfactory NYC requires a lot of sniffing, and with the help of a personal scent-ologist, customers leave the store with a personalized bottle of perfume for $85.

— Read more in We designed a 'Morning Edition' fragrance – and learned why perfume sales are up at NPR.

Joyful couture fragrances

Posted by Robin on 21 June 2024 2 Comments

A spot for the Carolina Herrera Lucky Charms collection.

Akro Smile ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 21 June 2024 9 Comments

Akro, the niche line of perfumer Olivier Cresp, has launched Smile, a new unisex fragrance…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 21 June 2024 1 Comment

From Nest, new Body Mists in Balinese Coconut, Indian Jasmine, Madagascar Vanilla, Seville Orange and Turkish Rose. "Discover a fun, new way to scent and soften your skin with fragrances you know and love. Available in our bestselling Perfume Oil scents, each Body Mist blends a pure, single note ingredient with nourishing baobab oil and aloe vera for a lightweight, skin-softening formula." $39 each for 125 ml at Ulta.

Friday scent of the day 6/21

Posted by Robin on 21 June 2024 163 Comments

It’s Friday and the first full day of summer, plus World Music Day and the International Day of Yoga. And, we’re expecting the full Strawberry Moon tonight. RIP Donald Sutherland. Our community project for today: celebrate the season with your bestest summer fragrance. If you’re in the southern hemisphere, adjust accordingly.

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.

At the last minute my hand went to Parfum d’Empire Corsica Furiosa…

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