Valentino has launched Born in Roma Donna Ruby and Born in Roma Uomo Ruby, new limited edition flankers to 2019’s Donna Born in Roma and Uomo Born in Roma (which were flankers to 2015’s Valentino Donna and 2014’s Valentino Uomo)…
Annick Goutal Vanille des Roches & Voile de Santal ~ new fragrances
Annick Goutal (yes, the Annick is back in the name under Interparfums) has launched two new fragrances, Vanille des Roches and Voile de Santal…
Montblanc Paper Musk ~ new fragrance
Montblanc has introduced Paper Musc, a new addition to the Montblanc Collection…
The daily lemming
Diptyque’s holiday collection for 2026 will again (boo!) dispense with the pre-2025 trio of limited edition fragranced candles and focus on Sapin, the pine tree fragrance, in an “enchanted forest” collection in collaboration with artist Jean-Simon Roch. There are three sizes of the Sapin candle, the usual carousels and shaped wax pillars, a variety of wood candle lids (see below), etc etc, plus a very large 6-wick pillar of Feu de Bois shaped like a tree trunk (see below), a snow globe with a rabbit on skis, and a scented wooden spinning top (see below). Look for it all to launch a couple weeks from now…
Tuesday scent of the day 10/6
It’s Tuesday, plus National Noodle Day, German-American Day, and Carole Lombard’s birthday. (And the swapmeet is open for business!) What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille for a chilly morning. Tea at the moment is Chaz’s Chai from The Jasmine Pearl Tea Co.
Reminder: Personal matters are still taking up much of my time. I am hoping to restart the community projects next week…