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The (almost) daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 18 July 2025 Leave a Comment

From Portuguese brand Ach Brito, Pomegranate bar soap: "Pomegranate soap offers an exuberant fragrance with vibrant notes that awaken the senses. Made with a vegetable soap base, this soap creates a creamy and abundant foam that leaves the skin clean and soft. Packaged in a label with elegant botanical illustrations, it is excellent for daily skin hygiene". $7.50 for 160g at Beautyhabit.

Absolue Les Parfums x 2

Posted by Robin on 18 July 2025 Leave a Comment

Spots for the last two additions to the Lancôme Absolue Les Parfums collection, Forbidden Rose and (below the jump) Rose From The Dark.

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Friday scent of the day 7/18

Posted by Robin on 18 July 2025 150 Comments

It’s Friday and Nelson Mandela International Day. RIP Connie Francis. Our community project for today is Cheap & Cheerful … you know what to do! Thanks to ringthing 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 feeling a bit off this morning, so I’m commando. If things pick up by the end of the day my plan is Demeter Gingerale. I’m also out of town and very behind on reading comments; I’ll catch up eventually…

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Thursday scent of the day 7/17

Posted by Robin on 17 July 2025 132 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday and happy World Emoji Day! It’s also the World Day for International Justice and David Hasselhoff’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

Yesterday my plan was to head north to spend a few days at a lake in Massachusetts; instead, a minor family emergency (all settled now!) derailed me just as I started to get my suitcase in the car. Today, I’m trying again. With any luck, I’ll be off the internet most of the day and happily ensconced by the lake before nightfall. Once again, I’m wearing my own cheap and cheerful DIY lotion with ylang and sweet orange. 

Reminder: on 7/18, we’re doing Cheap & Cheerful Friday…

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Scent for communication and courtship

Posted by Robin on 17 July 2025 2 Comments

A new study led by Bucknell University professor Sarah Lower, biology, suggests that the common eastern firefly that lights up the evening every summer throughout Pa. uses more than just light to attract mates.

The study, published in BMC Genomics, explains the discovery of genetic evidence that Photinus pyralis uses scent for communication and courtship.

— Read more in Bucknell biologists discover evidence that fireflies possess sense of smell at NorthCentralPA. 

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