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Thursday scent of the day 12/21

Posted by Robin on 21 December 2023 196 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday and happy Winter Solstice! 10 more days to go for 2023. Birthdays: Rebecca West, Frank Zappa, Samuel L Jackson. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m wearing my favorite fragrance buy of 2018, Aftelier Candide.

Reminder: 12/22 will be Best Buy Friday…

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Wednesday scent of the day 12/20

Posted by Robin on 20 December 2023 172 Comments

It’s Hump Day, National Sangria Day, International Human Solidarity Day, and there are 11 more days to go for 2023. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m wearing Bruno Fazzolari Lampblack, my favorite fragrance purchase of 2017.

Reminder: 12/22 will be Best Buy Friday…

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Tuesday scent of the day 12/19

Posted by Robin on 19 December 2023 156 Comments

It’s Tuesday and there are 12 more days to go in the year. Plus, National Oatmeal Muffin Day. Birthdays: Italo Svevo, Carter G. Woodson, Jean Genet, Édith Piaf, Cicely Tyson, Richard Leakey. What fragrance are you wearing?

I am up early for a quick medical appointment so I will choose a fragrance later. Tea at the moment is Cascadia Breakfast from The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company (thanks to a very kind reader).

Reminder: 12/22 will be Best Buy Friday…

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Monday scent of the day 12/18

Posted by Robin on 18 December 2023 137 Comments

Sorry, but it’s Monday. It’s also World Arabic Language Day and International Migrants Day. And a few birthdays: Paul Klee, Fletcher Henderson, Ossie Davis, Jacques Pépin. What fragrance are you wearing?

It’s dismal here, grey and rainy. I’m wearing Parfum d’Empire Azemour Les Orangers to compensate.

Reminder: 12/22 will be Best Buy Friday…

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Friday scent of the day 12/15

Posted by Robin on 15 December 2023 148 Comments

Happy Friday! It’s also Bill of Rights Day and National Cupcake Day. Birthdays today: Gustave Eiffel, John Hammond, Edna O’Brien.  Our community project for today: wear whatever you like, but tell us the name your fragrance should have had. (If the name is perfect, that’s an acceptable answer.) Someone suggested this recently, raise your hand if it was you!

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 went with a “what it says on the label” fragrance: La Via del Profumo Amber Chocolate…

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