Happy Almost-Friday! Also, happy International Country Music Day and Constitution Day. Birthdays today: Billy the Kid, William Carlos Williams, Hank Williams, Ken Kesey. RIP Stanley Crouch, and thanks for the education. What fragrance are you wearing?

I have a serious soft spot for today’s fragrance, vintage Old Spice. It reminds me of junior high, plus, I was rather surprised to discover, much later, that it’s an excellent carnation perfume.

Reminder: on 9/18 the topic is Soft spot…

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It’s Hump Day, International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer and B.B. King’s birthday. A belated moment of silence, please, for Toots Hibbert (see video below or the obituary at BBC), who died of Covid-19 related complications on the 12th, and Diana Rigg, who died of cancer on the 10th (obituary at BBC). What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Boy Chanel, and pretending I can’t hear ya’ll nattering on about Lion de Chanel.

Reminder: on 9/18 the topic is Soft spot…

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It’s Tuesday and the International Day of Democracy. Also, Agatha Christie’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Calvin Klein’s CK One. The soft spot, to repeat my review: “I probably owe it to ck one that I eventually figured out that I could just go ahead and wear Eau Sauvage. So thanks, ck one.”

Reminder: on 9/18 the topic is Soft spot…

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Monday Monday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Flower by Kenzo L’Elixir, because I came across it while looking for something else. Plus, it’s fun.

Reminder: on 9/18 the topic is Soft spot…

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