It’s Friday and National Bittersweet Chocolate Day. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance by Ormonde Jayne, Olivier Durbano, Odin New York or Olfactive Studio, if you have one. Partial credit for any other small-ish brand that starts with the letter O.

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 Ormonde Jayne Ta’if.

Reminder: on 1/17, wear a fragrance with immortelle, if you have one…

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It’s Friday and the 10th day of Christmas (lords a-leaping). Our community project for today: wear a fragrance to match Classic Blue, Pantone’s color of the year for 2020.

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 tried to find a very old sample of Penhaligon’s Bluebell, but no dice. I went with Kenzo Air.

Reminder: on 1/10, wear a fragrance by Ormonde Jayne, Olivier Durbano, Odin New York or Olfactive Studio, if you have one…

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Happy Friday and happy Fruitcake Day! It’s also the third day of Christmas (that would be French Hens), the second day of Kwanzaa, and the sixth night of Hanukkah. 5 days to go until 2020! Our community project for today: we’re doing best of 2019…wear one of your favorite fragrance releases of 2019.

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 Arielle Shoshana Sunday…

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Happy De-stress Friday! Our community project for today: as we approach the holidays, wear something that keeps you tranquil and relaxed.

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.

Since this project is a repeat from 2014, I went back to see what people wore then, and decided to copy BobH’s pick, Dzongkha by L’Artisan.

Reminder: on 12/27 we’re doing best of 2019…

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Happy Friday the 13th! Our community project for today is Scents of the Season, part 2…wear something that smells like baked goods, or has a baked goods accord, or just reminds you of holiday baking. Thanks go to thegoddessrena 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 having a soda with my dessert, in A Lab on Fire Paris*LA.

Reminder: 12/20 will be De-stress Friday…

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