It’s Memorial Day weekend — summer at last! — and we’re celebrating the holiday with our standard open thread poll. 

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’re thinking will be your most-worn this coming summer (or winter), whatever. And if you have a friend or family member who died while serving in the armed forces, and you want to tell us about them, please do.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

(And a quick PSA…the splitmeet will close on Sunday night, or when I remember to close it on Monday…)

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May is flying by! We’re taking a brief rest break with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last fragrance you had a dream about (or spotted in a book or movie?), whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

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Saturday is National Sense of Smell Day. We’re celebrating all weekend long by smelling things and talking about them. (And, maybe, by trading things to smell? The swapmeet is still open!)

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite thing to smell right now (perfume or otherwise), whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

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Saturday is 420 / Weed Day; Sunday is World Creativity and Innovation Day. 

We’re marking it all with our standard lazy weekend open thread poll: talk about anything you like — the perfume you’re wearing today, the last perfume you tried and loved because you read about it in the comments here, whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

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Saturday is New Beer’s Eve and Tartan Day. Sunday is National Beer Day, National No Housework Day plus World Health Day. 

As always, we’re celebrating anything and everything with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, what’s blooming in your area right now, what fragrance unicorn you’re still searching for, whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

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