A very happy Fugly Friday to you! Our community project for today: wear a perfume you own (or just like) despite the ugly bottle. Thanks to Nebbe 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 wearing a tiny dab of The Voice of Reason by Lush. Even the Beat poets and musicians who inspired it would probably prefer a slightly more appealing bottle. Doesn’t that bottle look like it holds cough syrup, or maybe an emetic? (But I’ll also add that I like that Lush uses unappealing packaging, and I would be very disappointed if they stopped…)

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Happy Compare & Contrast Friday! (Plus, it’s Louis Armstrong’s birthday, International Beer Day and Coast Guard Day.) Our community project for today: wear two perfumes with the same note. Thanks to thegoddessrena for the idea!

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 going with fig today. I’ve got good old Diptyque Philosykos (so calming!) on my left arm and Vilhelm Purple Fig (so exuberant!) on my right.

Reminder: on 8/11, wear a fragrance with vetiver, if you have one…

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Happy Nathalie Friday! (Also: Milk Chocolate Day and World Hepatitis Day.) Our community project for today: wear a perfume by Nathalie Lorson or Nathalie Feisthauer, if you have one.

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 sure I will not be the only one in Nathalie Lorson’s Lalique Encre Noire…

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