The dog days of summer are behind us, and we’re celebrating (or mourning, as the case may be) with our usual open thread poll.
Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you keep thinking you should wear more often, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Chloé has launched Chloé Le Parfum, a new flanker to the 2008 version of Chloé Eau de Parfum…
Victoria’s Secret has repackaged the Very Sexy collection and launched Very Sexy Scarlet, a new floral musk flanker to 2002’s Very Sexy…
Happy (Go Green!) Friday and happy National Relaxation Day! Birthdays: Sir Walter Scott, E. Nesbit, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Julia Child, Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Webb. Our community project for today: wear a green fragrance. Thanks go to Dawn for the suggestion!
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.
I’m still out of town, and still green-free in my usual DIY lotion with sweet orange and ylang oils…
Oman-based fragrance house Amouage...continues to make its mark as a dynamic force in global high perfumery. The brand reported retail sales exceeding $200 million in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), a staggering +60% year-over-year (YoY) growth, marking the strongest six-month performance in the brand's history.
From fast-paced growth in the Middle East to sell-out launches in high-concentrated collections, the company’s results underscore a deeper industry movement: the rise of resonant, culturally rooted luxury fragrance brands reshaping the power structure that was dominated by French heritage houses for decades.
— Read more in From Muscat to the Metaverse: Amouage Breaks $200M with 60% Growth in H1 2025 at Beautymatter.