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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ six questions for mid-August 2026

Posted by Robin on 15 August 2026 62 Comments

A few questions to consider as August goes whizzing by. As always, answer as few or as many as you like, or just talk about something else.

1. What fragrance are you wearing today?

2. What’s the last (new, or new to you) fragrance you tested, and what did you think of it?

3. On a scale of 0% to 100%, how “complete” do you consider your perfume collection?

4. If your collection is incomplete, are there any thematic holes you are still trying to fill, and if so, what are they?

5. What’s blooming outside in your part of the world?

6. Share something wonderful with us! It can be anything — the most fun thing you did recently, something delicious you ate, your latest binge-worthy TV series, the last good book you read, any fabulous news you recently received — really, anything…

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The Saturday lemming

Posted by Robin on 15 August 2026 4 Comments

Since I missed posting a lemming for a couple days, here's a cute but spendy purse charm (acrylic resin, calfskin and brass) from Balenciaga in Le Dix, and no, there is no real perfume inside despite the $490 price tag. (For a mere $350 though, you can snap up a "Fragrance Travel Spray Holder in ivory Dix grained calfskin with gold outlines".)

Balenciaga Amber Crush, Pink Oud & Vanilla XXL ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 15 August 2026 Leave a Comment

Balenciaga has launched three new fragrances in Extrait de Parfum concentration: Amber Crush, Pink Oud and Vanilla XXL…

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I almost fainted with happiness

Posted by Robin on 15 August 2026 1 Comment

The story of Chanel Coromandel. Below the jump, Perfumer Olivier Polge talks about the fragrance. In French with English subtitles.

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The new look

Posted by Robin on 14 August 2026 Leave a Comment

Natalie Portman for Miss Dior (this includes some new footage and some footage from prior commercials).

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