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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, early-to-mid August 2026

Posted by Robin on 8 August 2026 82 Comments

Saturday is National Happiness Happens Day plus International Cat Day, Sunday is National Book Lovers Day, Monday is National S’mores Day and World Lion Day. We’re celebrating all the holidays with our same old open thread poll. 

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last perfume you wanted to wear but it was too darned hot, whatever.

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

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Penhaligon’s Portraits Intense ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 8 August 2026 Leave a Comment

Penhaligon’s has launched Intense versions of four fragrances in the brand’s Portraits collection: The Blazing Mister Sam Intense, Changing Constance Intense, The Coveted Duchess Rose Intense and The Tragedy of Lord George Intense…

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By Kilian Cocktail Collection ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 8 August 2026 5 Comments

Later this month, French niche line By Kilian will launch the Cocktail Collection, with three fragrances: Midnight Espresso, Piña Paraíso and Sparkling Royal…

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Victoria’s Secret Tease Strawberry Bisou ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 8 August 2026 Leave a Comment

Victoria’s Secret will launch Tease Strawberry Bisou, a new limited edition fruity gourmand fragrance. Tease Strawberry Bisou is a sort of flanker to 2007’s Sexy Little Things, via 2010’s Sexy Little Things Noir Tease (which became Noir Tease for short), and which was a flanker to 2008’s Sexy Little Things Noir…

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Wild horses

Posted by Robin on 8 August 2026 2 Comments

Nice abs, for Tom Ford Ombré Leather Reserve.

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