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The damage so far: second quarter 2024 buying poll

Posted by Robin on 3 July 2024 123 Comments

Donatella Versace and her perfume cabinets

Donatella, Our Lady of Fragranced Forgiveness,1 is now officially a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and she’s had a chance to rest after the Pride Party she threw in June at The Standard NYC. She’s ready and willing to hear the confessions of her flock, so please tell her what you bought in the 2nd quarter (April, May and June) of 2024.


Note that if you have javascript disabled, you won’t be able to vote in the poll, but you can still record your purchases in the comments.

Me: same old, sorry Donatella…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 3 July 2024 4 Comments

The smells of a vegetable garden without all the hard work? Six alcohol-free travel sprays from the Les Jardins Français collection at l’Officine Universelle Buly, in Iraqi Beetroot and Egyptian Rhubarb; Indian Cucumber and Syrian Mint; Oriental Watercress and Sardinian Parsley; Scandinavian Redcurrant and Peruvian Tomato; Caribbean Sweet potato and Afghan Carrot; Andean Verbena and Ulu Basil. 9 ml each; the set is €120 at Buly 1803.

Tom Ford Eau d’Ombre Leather ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 3 July 2024 Leave a Comment

Tom Ford will introduce Eau de Ombré Leather, a new unisex fragrance. Eau de Ombré Leather is a variation on 2018’s Ombré Leather (and see also: 2016’s Ombré Leather 16)…

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Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Dark Leather ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 3 July 2024 11 Comments

Viktor & Rolf has launched Spicebomb Dark Leather, a new fragrance for men. Spicebomb Dark Leather is a flanker to 2012’s Spicebomb…

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Wednesday scent of the day 7/3

Posted by Robin on 3 July 2024 121 Comments

It’s Hump Day, plus International Plastic Bag Free Day. Author birthdays today: Franz Kafka, MFK Fisher, Tom Stoppard, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Rohinton Mistry, Dave Barry. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in vintage Dior Eau Sauvage.

Reminder: on 7/5, we’re doing Cologne part 1: wear a classic citrus-based cologne…

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