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Tuesday scent of the day 8/12

Posted by Robin on 12 August 2025 132 Comments

It’s Tuesday, plus World Elephant Day and International Youth Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

Me: elephant points but no green points, in Berdoues Assam of India. Tea at the moment is Upton Meleng Estate Assam mixed with Art of Tea Tali’s Masala Chai. 

Reminder: 8/15 will be Go Green Friday…

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Friday scent of the day 8/8

Posted by Robin on 8 August 2025 204 Comments

Happy Friday and happy National Happiness Happens Day! It’s also International Cat Day, plus a couple birthdays: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Benny Carter. Our community project for today: wear what you want, and if you can think of any recent moment of joy or anything that made you happy in the past week, share it with us! 

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.

Yesterday was not an exciting day, but it was not crazy hot and I did finally trim the bush that was blocking the light from my dining room window, then I went to a perfect yoga class, then I came home and watched the final episode of the latest season of The Great American Baking Show. For quiet happiness, I’m in Astier de Villatte Grand Chalet…

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Thursday scent of the day 8/7

Posted by Robin on 7 August 2025 90 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday and happy National Lighthouse Day! Birthdays: Mata Hari, Louis Leakey, Ralph Bunche. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Annick Goutal Mandragore. Even the purple bottle makes me happy. 

Reminder: 8/8 is National Happiness Happens Day…

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Wednesday scent of the day 8/6

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2025 108 Comments

It’s Hump Day and and Root Beer Float Day. Birthdays: Andy Warhol, M. Night Shyamalan, Lucille Ball, Alfred, Lord Tennyson. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum. I am very happy our high temperature today is expected to be 79.  

Reminder: 8/8 is National Happiness Happens Day…

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Tuesday scent of the day 8/5

Posted by Robin on 5 August 2025 156 Comments

It’s Tuesday, National Oyster Day and Neil Armstrong’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing? 

I am having a lovely cup of Mu Dan black tea from Upton, and enjoying having the windows open (it’s unusual for it to be cool enough for fresh air at this time of the year). In other good news, I’m wearing Ormonde Jayne Champaca.

Reminder: 8/8 is National Happiness Happens Day…

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