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Friday scent of the day 5/17

Posted by Robin on 17 May 2024 191 Comments

It’s Friday, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, and World Baking Day. Our community project for today: do what you like with the Baking Day theme. You could wear a gourmand, or you could wear any perfume with any ingredient you like to bake with (or eat), or ?? Be as creative as you like.

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.

The only thing I bake with any regularity these days is granola, so I’ve done ingredients from my granola recipe all week. Today I’m on the almonds with Marni Rose…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2024 7 Comments

Solid perfumes from Roger & Gallet, in Néroli (shown), Gingembre Rouge, Rose and Fleur de Figuier: "...a new solid format to put on the neck, the neckline and the wrists. An alcohol-free perfume merging soflty with the skin. A new way to boost and facet your trail all day long." $15.79 each for 5g at Care to Beauty.

Mandarin x 2

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2024 Leave a Comment

A quick spot for Acqua di Parma Mandarino di Sicilia, followed by (below the jump) another for Mandarino Millesimato 2022.

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DKNY 24/7 ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2024 6 Comments

Donna Karan will launch 24/7, a new fragrance under the DKNY brand…

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Thursday scent of the day 5/16

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2024 109 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also National Barbecue Day and the International Day of Living Together in Peace. Birthdays: Studs Terkel, Woody Herman, Liberace, Betty Carter and Christian Lacroix. (PSA: the splitmeet and the Haiku challenge are both coming up on Saturday.) What fragrance are you wearing?

The only thing I bake with any regularity these days is granola, so I’m doing ingredients from my granola recipe this week. Today: vanilla, in Hermès Vanille Galante.

Reminder: 5/17 is World Baking Day…

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