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Yves Saint Laurent Libre Berry Crush ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 19 December 2025 Leave a Comment

Yves Saint Laurent will launch Libre Berry Crush, a new fruity floral flanker to 2019’s Libre fragrance for women…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 19 December 2025 2 Comments

From Jo Malone, a set of two Grapefruit & Rosemary Townhouse Dining Candles with holders: "Jo Malone's candles are grounded in the traditional English practices of candlemaking and fragrance, creating scents drawn from the traditional fragrances of the countryside. Here, for example, the brand offers a set of two dining candles complete with two holders, which emit intertwining fragrances of rosemary and grapefruit for a fresh and aromatic experience." £132 at Harrods in the UK.

Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Strawberry Basil ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 19 December 2025 3 Comments

Elizabeth Arden will launch Green Tea Strawberry Basil, the latest in the brand’s series of flankers to 1999’s Green Tea. Last year’s model: Green Tea Pistachio Crunch…

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Friday scent of the day 12/19

Posted by Robin on 19 December 2025 149 Comments

Happy Friday and happy National Oatmeal Muffin Day! It’s the 6th night of Hanukkah and there are 12 more days to go in the year. Birthdays: Italo Svevo, Carter G. Woodson, Jean Genet, Cicely Tyson, Richard Leakey, and, the subject of today’s community project, Édith Piaf. Your task: scent an Édith Piaf song, or honor Édith Piaf with your fragrance in any other way you see fit. 

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

For La Vie en Rose (music by Louiguy, lyrics by Piaf, and you can see the lyrics and English translation here), I’m wearing a fragrance that makes me see life through rose-colored glasses, Aftelier Candide…

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A project

Posted by Robin on 19 December 2025 1 Comment

The supermodel [Kendall Jenner] was first seen with [Ben] Gorham back in September, when the two checked out a bookstore in West Hollywood, sparking dating rumors. While neither party has confirmed a budding romance, they were later photographed together on two other occasions, with yesterday’s day date being their fourth public outing (that we know of).

Some have also speculated that the pair may just been working together on a project for Gorham’s beloved candle and fragrance brand, Byredo, as Jenner has always been a home decor feen.

— Read more, or not, in Kendall Jenner Cozies Up in Easy, Breezy Black and White Layers at Harper's Bazaar.

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