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

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2026 51 Comments

We’re celebrating the first weekend in May (and the birthday of Our Lady Donatella on Saturday) with our bog standard open thread poll.

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you think you’ll wear the most this month, whatever. 

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

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Viktor & Rolf Bonbon Collection ~ new perfumes

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2026 Leave a Comment

Viktor & Rolf will launch the Bonbon Collection, a new trio of layerable gourmand flankers to 2014’s Bonbon fragrance for women: Bonbon Berry Jelly, Bonbon Caramel Crunch and Bonbon Cola Fizz…

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Vince Camuto Wonderbloom Bliss~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2026 Leave a Comment

Vince Camuto has launched Wonderbloom Bliss, a new amber floral fragrance for women. Wonderbloom Bliss is a flanker to 2024’s Wonderbloom, and follows 2025’s Wonderbloom Haze…

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Sold in gas stations

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2026 4 Comments

Beauty brand Coty is facing a lawsuit from DB Ventures, the company behind former ‌football star David Beckham’s eponymous fragrance, for what the lawsuit describes as flagrant material breaches of the license agreement, court documents show. [...] DB Ventures, which is seeking damages of at least $41 million, said Coty had mismanaged the brand in allowing David Beckham fragances to allegedly be sold in gas stations.

— Read more in Coty's perfume business takes another knock with David Beckham fragrance lawsuit at Reuters.

Loewe Wild Coffee ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 1 May 2026 13 Comments

Spanish luxury brand Loewe has launched Wild Coffee, a new addition to the Crafted Collection…

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