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Thursday scent of the day 5/29

Posted by Robin on 29 May 2025 104 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also World Digestive Health Day, National Biscuit Day and JFK’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

It’s a bit dreary here, again, and I’m patiently awaiting nicer weather in Comme des Garçons Kyoto. Kyoto is brown, I think, and I don’t tend to gravitate towards brown so no points for me today.

Reminder: 5/30 will be Rainbow Friday…

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Cats respond differently to the scents of their owners

Posted by Robin on 29 May 2025 2 Comments

But in a study published on Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, Dr. Uchiyama and his team managed to achieve some research findings in feline behavior, establishing that cats respond differently to the scents of their owners than to the odors of strangers. That suggests your feline friend knows what you smell like, in addition to what you look and sound like.

— Read more in Your Cat May or May Not Love You, but It Knows Your Scent at The New York Times, or see Cats distinguish owner's smell from stranger's, study finds at BBC.

Maison Margiela Ideal One ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 28 May 2025 Leave a Comment

Maison Margiela has launched Ideal One, a new unisex fragrance joining the Fantasy collection in the Replica series…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 28 May 2025 Leave a Comment

The Milkshake series from Ellis Brooklyn features limited edition Hair and Body Mists in Banana Milkshake, Lychee Milkshake and Mango Milkshake. 50 ml each for $35 at Ellis Brooklyn.

Sarah Jessica Parker A Lovely Summer Sunburst ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 28 May 2025 Leave a Comment

Sarah Jessica Parker has launched A Lovely Summer Sunburst, a new limited edition citrus floral musk fragrance for women. A Lovely Summer Sunburst is a flanker to 2024’s A Lovely Summer, which was a flanker to 2005’s Lovely…

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