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Wednesday scent of the day 5/8

Posted by Robin on 8 May 2024 164 Comments

It’s Hump Day, World Red Cross Day, and Iris Day. Happy 98th to Sir David Frederick Attenborough! (And happy birthday to my little sister, who is not quite as old as Sir David Attenborough, but is getting there.) What fragrance are you wearing?

More points for me in Ormonde Jayne Tanger.

Reminder: 5/10 is the International Day of Argania, so we’re off to Morocco…

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Tuesday scent of the day 5/7

Posted by Robin on 7 May 2024 171 Comments

It’s (Teapot) Tuesday. Birthdays: Robert Browning, Gary Cooper, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Angela Carter, Peter Carey. PSA: the splitmeet will take place on 18 May, the same day as the Haiku Challenge. What fragrance are you wearing?

Points for me this morning in Comme des Garçons Ouarzazate. Tea at the moment is Art of Tea Tali’s Masala Chai + Harney’s CTC Assam.

Reminder: 5/10 is the International Day of Argania, so we’re off to Morocco…

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Friday scent of the day 5/3

Posted by Robin on 3 May 2024 241 Comments

Happy Chypre Friday! (Also, World Press Freedom Day and International Sun Day.) Our community project for today: wear a chypre fragrance of any sort — classic or modern or post-modern. (This is a repeat from 2016.)

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.

When we did this project in 2016 I wore Parfum d’Empire Azemour Les Orangers, and I suppose I ought to have come up with something else for this year, but it’s hard to beat Azemour Les Orangers…

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Thursday scent of the day 5/2

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2024 151 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday, and happy 69th to Our Lady Donatella Versace. What fragrance are you wearing?

Points for me: I’m in Hermès Calèche for a day of menial chores.

Reminder: 5/3 will be Chypre Friday…

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Wednesday scent of the day 5/1

Posted by Robin on 1 May 2024 227 Comments

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit and happy May Day! Birthdays: Calamity Jane, Sterling Allen Brown, Joseph Heller, Terry Southern, Shirley Horn, Judy Collins, Wes Anderson. RIP Paul Auster. What fragrance are you wearing?

I have a little vase of lily of the valley on my desk, plus I’m wearing vintage Diorissimo, because May Day.

Reminder: 5/3 will be Chypre Friday…

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