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My all-time favorite

Posted by Robin on 22 February 2024 Leave a Comment

The bride and groom did share one final touch to both their looks: a custom-designed fragrance by Dior’s in-house perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. ”When we were dating, Adrien saw how much I loved perfume and commissioned a bespoke couple’s fragrance for us,” Ashley says. “It is my all-time favorite and an incredibly thoughtful gift."

— Read more in This High-Fashion Perfumer’s Lake Como Elopement Was a Celebration of Fragrance and Scent at Vogue.

Wednesday scent of the day 2/21

Posted by Robin on 21 February 2024 116 Comments

It’s Wednesday and International Mother Language Day. Birthdays: Anaïs Nin, WH Auden, Nina Simone, John Lewis, Alan Rickman. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Lush Silky Underwear. My bottle is not in great shape — the far dry down is still lovely but the top and middle have gone sour — and I have just tossed it. I am almost glad Lush does not make it anymore or I’d be tempted to replace it, and if I could not finish the 30 ml bottle in 12 years I guess I don’t need more. (Plus, when I investigated the primary ingredients to see if I could get any community project points, turns out some jasminium species are invasive in New Zealand. Oops!)

Reminder: on 2/23, we’re off to New Zealand…

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Van Cleef & Arpels Encens Precieux ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 20 February 2024 9 Comments

Van Cleef & Arpels will launch Encens Précieux, a new addition to the brands′s Collection Extraordinaire. Encens Précieux is not to be confused with 2018’s Rêve d’Encens…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 20 February 2024 5 Comments

I'm still thinking about the scrub; turns out there's a lotion too. Lush Sticky Dates Body Lotion: "Enjoy our bestselling Sticky Dates scent in a base of luxurious and moisturizing organic cocoa and illipe butters. Vanilla pod decoction, sandalwood oil and benzoin resinoid create a decadent vanilla-caramel aroma that lasts on your skin." In 100g ($15) or 250g ($28), at Lush USA.

Ralph Lauren Polo 67 ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 20 February 2024 Leave a Comment

Ralph Lauren will launch Polo 67, a new fragrance for men. Polo 67 is named for the year the Polo Ralph Lauren brand was established…

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