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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ Fall Back, 2025

Posted by Robin on 1 November 2025 174 Comments

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit (🐇🐇🐇)! Welcome to November, plus, happy Day of the Dead, plus, a little reminder: if you live in a daylight savings zone, don’t forget to change your clocks this weekend! That means it’s time for our ninth annual Fall Back poll.

As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. If it’s spring where you live, adjust the questions accordingly.

1. What’s the fragrance you’d most like to add to your collection this fall?

2. You have to vote one perfume in your collection off the island. Which one will go first, and why?

3. It’s time for a (fantasy) fall getaway! Where are you going, and pick ONE fragrance to bring with you…

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Friday scent of the day 10/31

Posted by Robin on 31 October 2025 120 Comments

Happy Friday and happy Halloween! Birthdays: John Keats, Ethel Waters. Our community project today: wear your quirkiest or weirdest or spookiest fragrance.  

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.

No points for me. I’m still out of town and still commando (other than my DIY lotion with sweet orange and ylang). I will head home later today…

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Thursday scent of the day 10/30

Posted by Robin on 30 October 2025 167 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also National Candy Corn Day, and don’t forget the splitmeet starts on Saturday! Birthdays: Christopher Wren, John Adams, Clifford Brown, Louis Malle, Grace Slick. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m commando (other than my DIY lotion with sweet orange and ylang) for a short out-of-town trip. 

Reminder: for Halloween on 10/31, wear your quirkiest or weirdest or spookiest fragrance…

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Wednesday scent of the day 10/29

Posted by Robin on 29 October 2025 131 Comments

It’s Hump Day and National Cat Day. Birthdays: Fanny Brice, Niki de Saint Phalle, Bob Ross. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m going to need to be out of town the next two days, so I’m doing the community project today. Points, but barely, for the slightly quirky All Good Things from Lush. 

Reminder: for Halloween on 10/31, wear your quirkiest or weirdest or spookiest fragrance…

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Tuesday scent of the day 10/28

Posted by Robin on 28 October 2025 122 Comments

It’s Tuesday and International Animation Day. Birthdays: Erasmus, Levi Coffin, Auguste Escoffier, Edith Head, Evelyn Waugh, Jonas Salk. RIP Prunella Scales. What fragrance are you wearing? 

I’m in Serge Lutens Chêne. Tea at the moment is an organic Ceylon from Idulgashinna Estate, via Upton.

Reminder: for Halloween on 10/31, wear your quirkiest or weirdest or spookiest fragrance…

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