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Tuesday scent of the day 5/11

Posted by Robin on 11 May 2021 237 Comments

It’s Tuesday and Salvador Dali’s birthday. (And a reminder: the haiku challenge is coming up on Saturday!) What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Lush Kerbside Violet for Stevie Wonder’s 2020 ballad Where Is Our Love Song. Proceeds from the song went to Feeding America.

Reminder: on 5/14 we’re celebrating Stevie Wonder’s birthday…

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Monday scent of the day 5/10

Posted by Robin on 10 May 2021 245 Comments

It’s Monday. (And today and tomorrow are travel days for me, so posting will be light.) What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m smelling cheerful and awake in Lush 25:43 for the 1972 song I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever).

Reminder: on 5/14 we’re celebrating Stevie Wonder’s birthday (a day late…

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Friday scent of the day 5/7

Posted by Robin on 7 May 2021 261 Comments

It’s “I really shouldn’t have” Friday! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance you shouldn’t have bought, you shouldn’t wear, or shouldn’t ? Thanks go to Katrina for the idea, and I hope I didn’t completely mangle her original concept.

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 Hermès Jour D’Hermès. I really shouldn’t have bought a 50 ml bottle the same day I smelled it. I do like it, very much, and every time I wear it I’m reminded that I ought to wear it more often. But I don’t reach for it (or really, any one perfume) often enough to justify more than a 15 ml travel size, and of course just 2 years later they came out with the Jour D’Hermès Absolu, which would have been my preference…

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Thursday scent of the day 5/6

Posted by Robin on 6 May 2021 178 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday, and happy National Nurses Day and International No Diet Day! Birthdays: Sigmund Freud, Willie Mays, George Clooney. What fragrance are you wearing?

My lily of the valley is in bloom — I’m celebrating in Hermès Muguet Porcelaine.

Reminder: 5/7 will be “I really shouldn’t have”…

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Wednesday scent of the day 5/5

Posted by Robin on 5 May 2021 210 Comments

Happy Hump Day and happy Cinco de Mayo! What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in John Varvatos Artisan.

Reminder: 5/7 will be “I really shouldn’t have”…

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