Hey, it’s Opposite Day! Our community project for today: wear the opposite of what would be expected. Thanks to Pyramus for the suggestion (and for the helpful examples: La Nuit on a bright sunshiny day, Matin Calin in the afternoon, Voile d’Ete in the depth of winter or Winter Delice in the middle of July, Aromatics In White when you’re dressed all in black).

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 decided to do the opposite of my mood, so I went with the calm, cool and collected Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li…

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Happy Friday, and welcome to edition 3 of the Picture challenge! Our community project for today: wear a perfume that matches the picture, which is David Hockney’s Beverly Hills Housewife, from 1966. You can read more about the painting here and here.

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 had trouble with this one, not least because the sorts of fragrances that seem to fit the picture are not fragrances I own. My first pick, if I had any, would be Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Instead I’m in a dab of vintage Chanel No. 19…

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Happy Wish List Friday! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that’s in the top 5 of your full bottle wish list. Thanks to Katrina 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 Hiram Green Moon Bloom, on my wish list since it launched in 2014.

Reminder: on 6/22 we’re doing the Picture challenge, edition 3…

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Hey, it’s finally Friday! It’s also World Oceans Day. (And RIP Anthony Bourdain). Our community project for today: wear one of your “top 10 of summer” fragrances (unless it’s winter where you are, in which case wear one of your “top 10 of winter” scents).

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 Maison Francis Kurkdian Petit Matin…just right for a summer morning in early June…

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Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Welcome to June. And it’s Friday, and it’s World Milk Day. Our community project for today: in honor of World Milk Day (and the start of Dairy Month), wear something milky or creamy.

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.

Me: Demeter Egg Nog. Out of season, but still delicious…

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