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Tuesday scent of the day 5/13

Posted by Robin on 13 May 2025 123 Comments

It’s Tuesday and World Cocktail Day. Happy 75th birthday to Stevie Wonder! What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m wearing my newest bedtime favorite: Lush Posh Chocolate Body Lotion. Tea at the moment is Numi Golden Chai; my bedtime tea is always Upton organic ginger root.

Reminder: 5/16 will be Time for Bed Friday…

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Booming

Posted by Robin on 13 May 2025 Leave a Comment

The fragrance industry is booming. Men are moving beyond inexpensive aftershaves to invest in premium scents. Gen Z consumers are driving sales by “cocktailing” multiple fragrances to create unique blends. Meanwhile, influencers are making it trendy to buy high-quality dupes of luxury brands. Even the proliferation of GLP-1 weight loss medications are providing a sales bounce.

— Read more in Scents of Change: Generation Z and Men Drive Fragrance Boom at U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, mid-May 2025

Posted by Robin on 10 May 2025 140 Comments

As always, May is flying by in a rush. Don’t forget the haiku challenge will be next weekend! We’re (hopefully) enjoying the weekend with our same old open thread poll.

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, what’s blooming now where you are, whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

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Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Metallic Musk ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 10 May 2025 2 Comments

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

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Arquiste Tropical ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 10 May 2025 5 Comments

Niche line Arquiste has launched Tropical, a new unisex fragrance…

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