It’s Hump Day and National Cookie Day. Birthdays: Rainer Maria Rilke, Jeff Bridges, Jay-Z. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m wearing Jour d’Hermès over my standard DIY lotion with ylang and sweet orange. It’s quite pretty.
Reminder: 12/6 will be Plus One Friday…
The "transformative" blend, it added, includes notes of cedarwood and patchouli, "so every spritz takes you back to that well-loved bar top," and tobacco and leather, which are meant to evoke "the comforting musk of worn-in barstools." There are also notes of champaca blossom for "that crisp, refreshing aroma when the bartender cracks open The Champagne of Beers" and a little whisper of sea salt, "like the basket of fries you look forward to at the end of the night."
— Read more in Miller High Life's New Perfume Smells Just Like a Dive Bar — in a Good Way at Food & Wine.
Another antiperspirant option for the holidays: Dove's Hot Cocoa Swirl. "Get cozy as the delectable scent of rich hot chocolate with notes of cocoa & toasted marshmallow envelop you like a big warm hug, no mug needed". $7 for 74g at Target, where you'll also find Hot Cocoa Swirl in Body Wash, Body Scrub and Bar Soap, or, go for one of this year's other limited edition flavors, Frosted Plum or Gingerbread Delight, OR, mosey over to Walmart for the limited edition Dove fragrances Spiced Chai Latte, Sugar Cookie Sprinkle and Peppermint Bark. Hat tip to caffeinequeen!
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