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Wednesday scent of the day 6/4

Posted by Robin on 4 June 2025 114 Comments

It’s Hump Day and Hug Your Cat Day, plus the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. Birthdays: Elizabeth Jolley, Ruth Westheimer, Val McDermid. What fragrance are you wearing? 

I’m in Eau de Givenchy, which I wore for some years, almost but not quite monogamously, in the 1980s into the 1990s. 

Reminder: 6/6 will be Signature Friday…

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Tuesday scent of the day 6/3

Posted by Robin on 3 June 2025 82 Comments

It’s Tuesday and World Bicycle Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Ambre Tibet. Tea at the moment is China Black Mu Dan from Upton. 

Reminder: 6/6 will be Signature Friday…

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Friday scent of the day 5/30

Posted by Robin on 30 May 2025 172 Comments

Happy Friday and happy National Mint Julep Day! Today’s birthdays: Countee Cullen, Benny Goodman, Colm Tóibín. Our community project for today is Rainbow Friday…wear something that makes you think of your favorite color. Bonus points if the color is in the name! Thanks to pyramus 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 in the OG Prada Infusion d’Iris, for purple…

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Thursday scent of the day 5/29

Posted by Robin on 29 May 2025 104 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also World Digestive Health Day, National Biscuit Day and JFK’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

It’s a bit dreary here, again, and I’m patiently awaiting nicer weather in Comme des Garçons Kyoto. Kyoto is brown, I think, and I don’t tend to gravitate towards brown so no points for me today.

Reminder: 5/30 will be Rainbow Friday…

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Wednesday scent of the day 5/28

Posted by Robin on 28 May 2025 100 Comments

It’s Hump Day and National Hamburger Day. Birthdays: Walker Percy, Maeve Binchy, Gladys Knight. What fragrance are you wearing?

Today I’m doing green, in Etat Libre d’Orange You or Someone Like You.

Reminder: 5/30 will be Rainbow Friday…wear something that makes you think of your favorite color. Bonus points if the color is in the name! Suggested by pyramus…

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