• About
  • Login to comment
    • Bluesky
    • RSS
    • Twitter

Now Smell This

a blog about perfume

Menu ▼
  • Perfume Reviews
  • New Perfumes
  • Archives
Browsing by tag: sotd

Wednesday scent of the day 2/22

Posted by Robin on 22 February 2023 130 Comments

It’s Hump Day plus National Margarita Day. Birthdays: George Washington, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Horace Pippin, Edward Gorey, Kyle MacLachlan, Steve Irwin. What fragrance are you wearing?

I am still on vacation (we head home tomorrow) with my one fragrance, the not-very-steampunk Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum. 

Reminder: 2/24 will be Steampunk Friday…

Read the rest of this article »

Tuesday scent of the day 2/21

Posted by Robin on 21 February 2023 94 Comments

It’s Tuesday, plus International Mother Language Day. Birthdays: Anaïs Nin, WH Auden, Nina Simone, John Lewis, Alan Rickman. What fragrance are you wearing?

I am still on vacation (we head home Thursday) with my one fragrance, the not-very-steampunk Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum. Tea at the moment is Numi Aged Earl Grey with milk.

Reminder: 2/24 will be Steampunk Friday…

Read the rest of this article »

Monday scent of the day 2/20

Posted by Robin on 20 February 2023 118 Comments

It’s Monday, President’s Day and the World Day of Social Justice. Birthdays: Louis Kahn, Ansel Adams, Gloria Vanderbilt, Robert Altman, Sidney Poitier, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Kurt Cobain. What fragrance are you wearing?

I am still on vacation (we head home Thursday) with my one fragrance, the not-very-steampunk Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum.

Reminder: 2/24 will be Steampunk Friday… do whatever you like with the steampunk theme. Suggested by JB and seconded by a bunch of other readers…

Read the rest of this article »

Friday scent of the day 2/17

Posted by Robin on 17 February 2023 182 Comments

Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day, and happy Textile Friday. Our community project for today: wear a perfume that makes you think of a textile–linen, silk, raw silk, velvet, corduroy, damask, wool poplin, cashmere, polyester, swimsuit fabric, etc. Thanks to Oakland Fresca 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 on vacation with only one perfume, so I’m back to imaginary textile matching. If I was home, I’d be doing my favorite (or at least, most worn) fabric, denim, which obviously goes with nearly anything. I’ll dress up my jeans with an elegant no-brainer, Hermès Eau Claire des Merveilles…

Read the rest of this article »

Thursday scent of the day 2/16

Posted by Robin on 16 February 2023 132 Comments

It’s Almost-Friday and National Almond Day. Birthdays: Henry Adams, Richard Ford, plus happy 66th to LeVar Burton! RIP Raquel Welch. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m still on vacation, but today I’m scenting a fabric I am wearing quite a bit this week,  summer-weight cotton, which happens to go quite nicely with the only scent I brought along: Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum.

Reminder: 2/17 will be Textile Friday….

Read the rest of this article »

« Newer articles
Older articles »

Advertisement

Search

Recent reviews

Atelier Cologne Love Osmanthus
Moschino Toy Boy
Arquiste Misfit
Diptyque Eau Capitale
Zoologist Bee
Parfum d’Empire Immortelle Corse
Comme des Garcons Series 10 Clash
Frédéric Malle Rose & Cuir
L’Artisan Parfumeur Le Chant de Camargue
Yves Saint Laurent Grain de Poudre
Régime des Fleurs Chloë Sevigny Little Flower
Chanel 1957
Gallivant Los Angeles
Amouage Portrayal Woman

Blogroll

Bois de Jasmin
Grain de Musc
Perfume Posse
The Non-Blonde
More blogs...

Perfumista lists

100 fragrances every perfumista should try
And 25 more fragrances every perfumista should smell
50 masculine fragrances every perfumista should try
26 vintage fragrances every perfumista should try
25 rose fragrances every perfumista should try
11 Cheap Perfumes Beauty Outsiders Love

Favorite posts

The Great Perfume Reduction Plan
Why I Love Old School Chypres
New to perfume and want to learn more?
How to make fragrance last through the day
Fragrance concentrations: sorting it all out
On reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesn’t smell like it used to
How to get fragrance samples
Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last?

Upcoming

List of upcoming Friday projects

6 January ~ damage poll

31 January ~ winter reading poll

Back to Top

Home
Archives
About Now Smell This :: Privacy Policy
Perfume Reviews
New Perfumes
General Perfume Articles
The Monday Mail

Glossary of Perfume Terms
Perfume FAQ
Perfume Books

Noses ~ Perfumers A-E :: F-K :: L-S :: T-Z

Perfume Houses A-B :: C :: D-E :: F-G
H-J :: K-L :: M :: N-O :: P :: Q-R :: S
T :: U-Z

Copyright © 2005-2026 Now Smell This. All rights reserved.