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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment

From Nopalera, the Flor de Mayo Soap & Dish Gift Set: "This luxe gift box contains Nopalera’s signature Flor de Mayo Cactus Soap alongside a custom soap dish. Nopalera's cactus soaps couple handmade artistry with indulgent, native ingredients to evoke a sense of purpose and peace in every lather. Nopalera's custom soap dish is made with 100% food grade silicone for easy rinsing to last a lifetime. [...] Native Mexican Prickly pear cactus and rich plant butters deliver healing nourishment, while cactus fibers gently purify and exfoliate skin. Inhale the subtle floral notes of jasmine before rinsing." $24 at Beautyhabit.

Extreme Flowerbomb

Posted by Robin on 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment

A spot for the latest iteration of Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Extreme.

4711 Remix California Feeling ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 5 February 2025 8 Comments

4711 will launch 4711 Remix California Feeling, the brand’s 2025 variation on the original 4711…

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Wednesday scent of the day 2/5

Posted by Robin on 5 February 2025 153 Comments

Happy Hump Day and happy World Nutella Day! What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in vintage Hermès Calèche.

Reminder: 2/7 is Rose Day…

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Make of that what you will

Posted by Robin on 5 February 2025 2 Comments

I wear a sexy, dramatic scent like Chanel’s Coco (not Mademoiselle) or Paris Paris for a night out with my husband. I love a chypre during cashmere sweater season; my favorites are Le Labo’s Ylang 49 and Clinique’s Aromatics Elixir. When I need to feel confident, I reach for a patchouli rose like Frederic Malle’s Portrait of a Lady. My most-complimented scent is Estée Lauder’s symphonic ‘80s floral Beautiful, so make of what [sic] what you will.

— Read more in I Am Sick and Tired of Fragrances That Smell Like My Own Skin at Allure.

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