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Posted by Robin on 7 April 2026 Leave a Comment

In case you have some really fancy notes you need to write: limited edition scented note paper from Bogue Profumo. "A project created to celebrate traditional craftsmanship, poetic gestures, and artistic inspiration. The handmade Amalfi paper by the Amatruda paper mill is infused with a dedicated fragrance and then dipped on one edge in an oil blend to create a scented decorative stripe." With notes of lemon, ylang, benzoin, geranium and castoreum-leather blend; $120 (ouch!) for 12 sheets and envelopes at Luckyscent.

Kenzo L’Eau Ambree ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 April 2026 Leave a Comment

Kenzo has introduced L’Eau Ambrée, a new unisex fragrance joining the L’Eau Kenzo series…

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Carner Barcelona Isla Bohemia ~ new fragrance

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Spanish niche brand Carner Barcelona has launched Isla Bohemia, a new fragrance in the brand’s Mediterranean collection…

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Tuesday scent of the day 4/7

Posted by Robin on 7 April 2026 30 Comments

It’s Tuesday and National No Housework Day, plus World Health Day (the theme for 2026: “stand with science”) and Billie Holiday’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Hermès Myrrhe Églantine, because SheriG mentioned it over the weekend. Tea at the moment is a blend of cocoa husk tea and a mix of Assams from Upton.

Reminder: on 4/10, name your favorite bird, and wear a scent that matches it for whatever reason…

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More than $1.5 billion in lifetime sales

Posted by Robin on 7 April 2026 2 Comments

[Japanese Cherry Blossom's] timelessness (and genuinely delightful scent) is part of what’s made it one of the top three best-selling fragrances at Bath & Body Works — and one that hasn’t been reformulated in 20 years, which is rare. “You have people who have loved it forever. It’s really one of the true icon statuses in the brand’s assortment that has withstood the test of time,” says Lewis. “And it’s able to not only appease our existing customer, but bring in new ones as well.”

— Read more in Behind The Mall-Era Fragrance That Outlasted Everything Else at Bustle.

According to Bath & Body Works, the Japanese Cherry Blossom pillar has generated more than $1.5 billion in lifetime sales. In 2025 alone, the company sold more than 11 million units across the Japanese Cherry Blossom franchise, which includes formats such as fine fragrance mist, eau de parfum, body lotion and more. 2023 represented a peak in Japanese Cherry Blossom’s popularity as a home fragrance, with formats such as candles, where it drove more than $8 million in sales.

— Read more in Beauty Briefing: The billion-dollar business of Bath & Body Works’ Japanese Cherry Blossom at Glossy.

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