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Tuesday scent of the day 8/17

Posted by Robin on 17 August 2021 140 Comments

It’s Tuesday and Thrift Shop Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Parfums de Nicolaï Balle de Match, later renamed L’Eau de Sport, which made me very interested in smelling more fragrances with frankincense. Tea at the moment is Season’s Pick Jin Jun Mei from Upton.

Reminder: on 8/20, wear the first scent that made you a fan of a particular note…

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Monday scent of the day 8/16

Posted by Robin on 16 August 2021 139 Comments

It’s Monday, National Rollercoaster Day and Madonna’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m giving a second (and final) shot to Dolly Parton Scent from Above.

Reminder: on 8/20, wear the first scent that made you a fan of a particular note…

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Friday scent of the day 8/13

Posted by Robin on 13 August 2021 246 Comments

Happy International Lefthanders Day! It’s also Friday the 13th, plus Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday, and our community project for today centers on those two dates: wear whatever seems to fit the theme.

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 in Eau de Guerlain: light enough for the heat wave here today and in Hitchcock’s Rear Window,* and with enough old-school elegance that you can imagine Grace Kelly and/or Jimmy Stewart wearing it (even though it didn’t launch until 1974, 20 years after the movie was made)…

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Thursday scent of the day 8/12

Posted by Robin on 12 August 2021 180 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also World Elephant Day and International Youth Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Berdoues Assam of India for World Elephant Day (plus, it’s too hot for anything stronger anyway).

Reminder: 8/13 is Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday (and Friday the 13th)…

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Wednesday scent of the day 8/11

Posted by Robin on 11 August 2021 217 Comments

It’s Hump Day. Birthdays: Alex Haley, Steve Wozniak, Inès de La Fressange, Joe Jackson. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m doing summer spice in Comptoir Sud Pacifique L’Eau du Gouverneur.

Reminder: 8/13 is Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday (and Friday the 13th)…

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