It’s Friday and Universal Children’s Day. Our community project for today: for Bo Derek’s birthday, wear a perfume that you would rate an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10.

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 in a solid 11 that also works well for pretending you’re on the beach at Las Hadas in Manzanillo (preferably, without any of the characters from the 10 movie) — Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower.

Reminder: on 11/27, pick your Black Friday poison…

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Happy Nostalgia Friday! Our community project for today: wear something that takes you back to a happy moment in your childhood. Thanks go to starling 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 went with the familiar childhood scent of play doh: Luctor et Emergo from The People of the Labyrinths. (Thank you to mossyberry, therabbitsflower and springpansy, all of whom wore it recently and reminded me.)

Reminder: 11/13 will be Chanel No. 5 Friday…

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It’s Emotionally Scented Friday! Our community project for today: wear a perfume that gives you a strong emotional response (it makes you laugh, cry, feel sad, or becomes part of your armor to face the world, etc). Thanks go to Johanob for the idea (and he gave the example of Guerlain L’Heure Bleue, which makes him feel sad).

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.

It’s still rainy and grey and generally dismal here, so I’m back to my Monday choice for happiness and good cheer, Aftelier Candide…

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