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Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, New Year’s Eve 2016

Posted by Robin on 31 December 2016 353 Comments

Moleskine planners for 2017

A very happy New Year’s Eve, all! Do stay safe.

We’re marking the occasion with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, any perfume-related resolutions for 2017, whatever.

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

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 31 December 2016 Leave a Comment

New at arielleshoshana: Neela Vermeire Rahele.

New at macys: Clinique Happy in Bloom.

New at nordstrom: Tory Burch Love Relentlessly.

New at saksfifthavenue: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock.

New at sephora: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Floral Shock.

Kiss by Rihanna ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 31 December 2016 4 Comments

Kiss by Rihanna

Rihanna has launched Kiss by Rihanna, a new fragrance for women…

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Perfume: the best of 2016

Posted by Robin on 30 December 2016 106 Comments

Bottles & Reflections (Revised)

Every year the fragrance industry’s output grows more prodigious, and every year, I try fewer new fragrances. In 2016, I outdid myself (and so, presumably, did they, although I have not yet seen any official numbers for the year’s releases). I could not tell you if it was a good year, or a bad year, or a so-so year, for perfume. It seems like I found fewer fantastic new scents than usual, but maybe I just directed my sampling poorly (and quite a few of the fragrances chosen as this year’s best by Now Smell This contributors are fragrances I missed entirely).

My choices are just below. Scroll down to see what Angela, Erin, Jessica and Kevin thought was noteworthy in 2016, or click over to Bois de Jasmin, Grain de Musc, Perfume Posse or The Non-Blonde for more opinions. And of course, do add your own thoughts in the comments…

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Friday scent of the day 12/30

Posted by Robin on 30 December 2016 194 Comments

Galop d'Hermès

Happy last Friday of 2016! Our community project for today: wear one of your favorite fragrance releases of 2016.

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

I will be in Galop d’Hermès over Tauer Perfumes Rose Delight Body Oil…

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