2025 is over, but we can’t wipe the slate clean just yet. Donatella Versace, Our Lady of Fragranced Forgiveness,¹ has a few free moments after recovering from her New Year party at Claridge’s, and she wants to help you move into 2026 with a clean conscience. Do confess — Donatella always forgives.

Tell us about your purchases for the fourth quarter (October, November and December) of 2025 in the comments. You can just tell us the number of bottles, or you can list your acquisitions, whatever you like…

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Donatella, Our Lady of Perfumed Mercy,¹ has apparently ignored the debut of Dario Vitale as the new creative director at Versace, opting to hang out with Anna Wintour instead. We still don’t know her long term plans, but she’ll be honored with the Positive Change Award from CFDA next month, and meanwhile she’s ready to hear the confessions of her flock.

Note that we will no longer have the voting poll to report how many bottles you bought. Tell us about your purchases for the third quarter (July, August and September) of 2025 in the comments. You can just tell us the number of bottles, or you can list your acquisitions, whatever you like…

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Donatella, Our Lady of Fragranced Forgiveness,¹ has officially delivered her final campaign as creative director at Versace, and we await news of what she is planning to do next. Meanwhile, she’s ready to hear the confessions of her flock, so please report what you bought in the 2nd quarter (April, May and June) of 2025.

Note that we do not have a little voting poll this time to report how many bottles you bought. Sorry, I screwed something up and cannot fix it today! Report your purchases in the comments…

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It’s early April, and you know what that means! Donatella Versace, Our Lady of Creative Perfume Math,¹ may be out but she is not down, and nothing would make her miss her quarterly visit to hear the confessions of her flock. She’d very much like to know what you bought in the 1st quarter (January, February and March) of 2025. 

My purchases…

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