Spanish niche brand Carner Barcelona has launched Bo-Bo Intense, a new limited edition flanker to 2019’s Bo-Bo…
The almost-daily lemming
From Acqua di Parma's holiday collection for 2025, the Torrone candle: "Fill your home with cozy warmth using this Torrone candle from ACQUA DI PARMA, inspired by the golden sweetness of Italian winter treats. The scent features toasted sugar and honeyed almonds for a comforting gourmand atmosphere. Its festive motif in brushed gold tones adds a decorative touch." 200g for $115 (or use code FRIEND at Macy's for 15% off).
Circus of dreams
Dior's Holiday 2025 video, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy and Deva Cassel.
Tuesday scent of the day 11/4
It’s Tuesday and National Candy Day. What fragrance are you wearing? (Update: and meant to say, the splitmeet is still open!)
I’m in Serge Lutens Chêne. Tea at the moment is a blend of Assams from Upton.
Reminder: there will be a community project on 11/7, and I will post it online by Sunday sorry I am so behind! by the end of the day I promise! Update: wear a fragrance with vetiver, if you have one…
The sultry scent of Shalimar
Rita Hayworth and Simone Signoret loved it. So did Andy Warhol. But the sultry scent of Shalimar, the Guerlain perfume celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, isn’t for everyone.
“It’s really a perfume that not all women can wear,” said Ann Caroline Prazan, the French perfumer’s director of art, culture & patrimony. “You must be strong; you must be free; you must be self-confident.” And you must love the fragrance’s bold notes that include patchouli and incense as well as less emphatic ones, like bergamot and rose.
— Read more in The Scent That Launched a Thousand Seductions at The New York Times.