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Wednesday scent of the day 8/20

Posted by Robin on 20 August 2025 98 Comments

It’s Hump Day, plus National Lemonade Day and World Mosquito Day. Birthdays: H. P. Lovecraft, Eero Saarinen, Jacqueline Susann, Isaac Hayes, Connie Chung, Robert Plant. What fragrance are you wearing?

Points for me, in Hermès Vanille Galante, layered over my DIY sweet orange + ylang ylang lotion.

Reminder: on 8/22, wear a fragrance with ylang ylang, if you have one…

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Tuesday scent of the day 8/19

Posted by Robin on 19 August 2025 149 Comments

It’s Tuesday, plus World Humanitarian Day, International Orangutan Day, National Aviation Day and Coco Chanel’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I still cannot find my Chanel Cristalle, so I’m in Cristalle Eau Verte…no ylang unless you count the “abstract white flowers”. Tea at the moment is Harney’s CTC Assam. 

Reminder: on 8/22, wear a fragrance with ylang ylang, if you have one…

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Friday scent of the day 8/15

Posted by Robin on 15 August 2025 183 Comments

Happy (Go Green!) Friday and happy National Relaxation Day! Birthdays: Sir Walter Scott, E. Nesbit, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Julia Child, Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Webb. Our community project for today: wear a green fragrance. Thanks go to Dawn 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 still out of town, and still green-free in my usual DIY lotion with sweet orange and ylang oils… 

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Thursday scent of the day 8/14

Posted by Robin on 14 August 2025 137 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday and happy National Creamsicle Day! What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m out of town, and in my usual DIY lotion with sweet orange and ylang oils. No more green points for me this week! 

Reminder: 8/15 will be Go Green Friday…

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Wednesday scent of the day 8/13

Posted by Robin on 13 August 2025 96 Comments

It’s Hump Day, International Lefthanders Day, and Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m off on another short trip up North to visit family, so I’ll be offline for much of the day. I am taking my green point for the week in Etat Libre d’Orange You or Someone Like You.

Reminder: 8/15 will be Go Green Friday…

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