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Wednesday scent of the day 8/2

Posted by Robin on 2 August 2023 128 Comments

It’s Hump Day, National Ice Cream Sandwich Day and James Baldwin’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing? 

I’m copying TeaInTheGarden yesterday, in Hermès Rose Ikebana.

Reminder: on 8/4, for Louis Armstrong’s birthday, scent a song…

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Tuesday scent of the day 8/1

Posted by Robin on 1 August 2023 107 Comments

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Welcome to August, aka Peach Month and National Sandwich Month. We’re also expecting to see the Sturgeon Supermoon today. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m wearing Hové Napoleon, for Louis Armstrong’s childhood home, New Orleans.

Reminder: on 8/4, for Louis Armstrong’s birthday, scent a song…

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Monday scent of the day 7/31

Posted by Robin on 31 July 2023 135 Comments

It’s Monday and the last day of July, plus World Ranger Day. What fragrance are  you wearing?

I’ve overslept and I’m still groggy, in Hermès Brin de Réglisse.

Reminder: on 8/4, for Louis Armstrong’s birthday, scent a song…

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Friday scent of the day 7/28

Posted by Robin on 28 July 2023 187 Comments

It’s Friday, plus World Nature Conservation Day and National Milk Chocolate Day. Birthdays: Beatrix Potter, Marcel Duchamp, Malcolm Lowry, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Our community project for today: we’re off to Africa! Wear a perfume that is named for a place in Africa, or that reminds you of a (real or imaginary) trip to Africa, or that features an African ingredient, or ? Modified from a suggestion by JB. 

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 too hot for anything else, so I’m ending the week how I started, in Hermès Un Jardin Sur Le Nil…

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Thursday scent of the day 7/27

Posted by Robin on 27 July 2023 162 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday and happy National Scotch Day, plus a very happy 101st to Norman Lear. RIP Sinead O’Connor. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in L’Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu.

Reminder: on 7/28, we’re off to Africa… 

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