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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, early February 2026

Posted by Robin on 7 February 2026 91 Comments

It’s the weekend! As of Saturday, there are 40 days of (astronomical) winter left to go (or, 21 days until meteorological spring). On Sunday, Now Smell This turns 21, and can finally have a cocktail.

We’re marking the time with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last fragrance note (or family, or brand) that you changed your mind about, whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

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4711 Remix St Tropez ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 February 2026 Leave a Comment

4711 has introduced 4711 Remix St Tropez, the brand’s summer 2026 entry in the Remix series of variations on the original 4711. Last year’s model: 4711 Remix California Feeling…

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Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Champaca ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 February 2026 Leave a Comment

Niche line Escentric Molecules has launched Molecule 01 + Champaca, a new woody floral variation on 2005’s Molecule 01 (Iso E Super)…

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The pizza of fragrances

Posted by Robin on 7 February 2026 Leave a Comment

Don’t expect gourmands to go anywhere this year. “At this point, it’s the pizza of fragrances,” says Octavia Morgan, CEO and founder of Octavia Morgan Los Angeles. “You don’t have to think too hard about it, and it always hits the spot, whether it’s frozen or from a gourmet restaurant.”

— Read more in Fragrance Is All About Comfort and Escapism in 2026 at Allure.

Ame de Fleur

Posted by Robin on 6 February 2026 Leave a Comment

Purple flowers, for Liquides Imaginaires Âme de Fleur.

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