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Wednesday scent of the day 6/12

Posted by Robin on 12 June 2024 149 Comments

It’s Hump Day, Anne Frank’s birthday, the World Day Against Child Labor, Superman Day and International Falafel Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

Me: still on vacation, still in unscented lotion that I have doctored with sweet orange and ylang ylang oils. 

Reminder: 6/14 will be Roulette Friday…

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Tuesday scent of the day 6/11

Posted by Robin on 11 June 2024 126 Comments

It’s (Teapot) Tuesday. Birthdays: Ben Jonson, Julia Margaret Cameron, Jacques Cousteau, Gene Wilder, Hugh Laurie. What fragrance are you wearing? 

I am on vacation and already behind on reading comments, but I will catch up! Meanwhile, I’m wearing an unscented lotion that I have doctored with sweet orange and ylang ylang oils, and tea this morning is a hot latte.

Reminder: 6/14 will be Roulette Friday…

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Friday scent of the day 6/7

Posted by Robin on 7 June 2024 168 Comments

Happy Friday and happy Prince Rogers Nelson aka Prince aka The Artist’s birthday. (Other birthdays: Beau Brummell, Elizabeth Bowen, Gwendolyn Brooks, Dean Martin, Tom Jones, Liam Neeson, Louise Erdrich). Our community project for today: scent a Prince song, or do whatever else you like with 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 get zero points for creativity, but all the same, I’m in Hermès Violette Volynka just for the color match with Purple Rain…

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Thursday scent of the day 6/6

Posted by Robin on 6 June 2024 164 Comments

It’s Almost-Friday and the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Birthdays: Diego Velázquez, Alexander Pushkin, Thomas Mann, Marian Wright Edelman. What fragrance are you wearing?

For dancing to Little Red Corvette back in the 80s, I’m in Yves Saint Laurent Paris.

Reminder: 6/7 is Prince Rogers Nelson aka Prince aka The Artist’s birthday…

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Wednesday scent of the day 6/5

Posted by Robin on 5 June 2024 115 Comments

It’s Hump Day, plus World Environment Day and National Veggie Burger Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

In honor of Prince’s own fragrance, 3121, I went floral today…Ormonde Jayne Frangipani Absolute.

Reminder: 6/7 is Prince Rogers Nelson aka Prince aka The Artist’s birthday…

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