Happy Almost-Friday and happy International Museum Day! (And don’t forget: the splitmeet and the Haiku challenge are both coming up on Saturday.) Birthdays: Gertrude Käsebier, Frank Capra, Big Joe Turner, W. G. Sebald. What fragrance are you wearing?

Continuing with my theme of “wear what you never got around to putting away since last time you wore it”, I’m in i Profumi di Firenze Spezie dè Medici.

Reminder: on 5/19, we’re doing Dealer’s Choice, edition 7. Propose a theme for a Friday community project, and wear a fragrance that fits your theme…

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It’s Hump Day. Also World Baking Day and the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Happy 81st birthday to Claire Fredericks Jr. aka Taj Mahal (On his 80th, he got warm wishes from the Rolling Stones and Ry Cooder). What fragrance are you wearing?

My theme this week seems to be “wear what you never got around to putting away since last time you wore it”. I’m in Le Labo Bergamote 22.

Reminder: on 5/19, we’re doing Dealer’s Choice, edition 7…

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It’s Tuesday, plus National Barbecue Day and the International Day of Living Together in Peace. Birthdays: Studs Terkel, Woody Herman, Liberace, Betty Carter and Christian Lacroix. (PSA: the splitmeet and the Haiku challenge are both coming up on Saturday.) What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Hermès Un Jardin Sur Le Nil. Tea at the moment is Season’s Pick Jin Jun Mei from Upton, brewed with a pinch of Upton’s Christmas Tea.

Reminder: on 5/19, we’re doing Dealer’s Choice, edition 7…

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It’s Monday, National Chocolate Chip Day, International Day of Families and Peace Officers Memorial Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m commando for a doctor appointment later today, but I was thinking of L’Artisan Parfumeur Thé Pour Un Été, and I may put that on when I get home.

Reminder: on 5/19, we’re doing Dealer’s Choice, edition 7…

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