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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ summer reading list, edition 16

Posted by Robin on 11 July 2026 105 Comments

Welcome to our annual summer reading poll! Please recommend a great book to add to our summer reading lists, and tell us what fragrance we should wear while reading it.

(Or, do what I do and record here everything you have read since the last quarterly reading poll. And if you want more recommendations, scrolling through the literature tag will bring up all the older reading polls.)

Or, as always, just talk about something else, and of course, do report your fragrance of the day if you like.

I am still reading a bit less than usual, but here is what I’ve done since the spring poll…

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Matiere Premiere Black Currant Extrait ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 11 July 2026 Leave a Comment

Matière Première, the French niche house of perfumer Aurélien Guichard, has launched Black Currant Extrait, a new unisex fragrance…

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Burberry Goddess Amber Vanilla ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 11 July 2026 4 Comments

Burberry will launch Burberry Goddess Amber Vanilla, a new flanker to 2023’s Burberry Goddess, next week…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 10 July 2026 2 Comments

Yay, soap on a rope: "Brighten up your bath time or gift someone special with this uniquely shaped soap that looks and smells like a fresh lime! This playful, fragrant soap is a refreshing addition to any bath or shower. With its natural rope for easy hanging, it’s both functional and decorative—ideal for both home use and as a charming gift. Each soap is carefully crafted in France using nourishing sweet almond oil to leave skin feeling soft and moisturized." $7.90 for 120g at Provence Poiriers.

(More) Prada Olfactories ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 10 July 2026 4 Comments

Prada has introduced new fragrances in the Prada Olfactories collection of luxury, limited distribution fragrances: Compulsion, Malombra, Nylon Noir, Pink Flamboyance, Tainted Violet, Trembled Blossoms…

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