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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 27 March 2019 10 Comments

IFF's Speed Smelling set ("With total freedom, and occasional self-imposed constraints, 14 of IFF’s perfumers– rising stars, confirmed stars, and superstars of perfumery– open the door to their olfactive intimacy, providing just a glimpse into the richness of their worlds") for 2019 is now available at Luckyscent. Fourteen 10 ml bottles, including a "mouthwatering and sensual pistachio-and-sandalwood" by Fanny Bal and a "portentous and powerful Mandragora" by Dominique Ropion, plus booklet and blotters, $150.

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Tagged With: international flavors fragrances, lemming

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  1. Coumarin says:
    27 March 2019 at 2:22 pm

    Fanny Bal’s sounds 💯! I do want this and it’s a great value but that’s still an investment.

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    • Robin says:
      27 March 2019 at 2:41 pm

      It would be really fun to attend one of the Speed Smelling sessions, but I would never buy one of these! I’d take it if it fell from the skies, though ;-)

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    • holyneroli says:
      27 March 2019 at 4:39 pm

      Was just thinking the same thing. “Pistachio-and-sandalwood” sounds intriguing enough that I would seriously consider blind buying, if the bottles were available to purchase separately.

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  2. lucasai says:
    27 March 2019 at 3:09 pm

    Gotta ask at work if I can get one!

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  3. therabbitsflower says:
    27 March 2019 at 3:24 pm

    Ugh I’ve been wanting it since I looked at it last week, but I won’t buy it.

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    • Catanosmia says:
      27 March 2019 at 6:25 pm

      I watched a youtube video of someone testing these and it really killed my interest…but I would love to smell that Fanny Bal scent!!

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      • cazaubon says:
        27 March 2019 at 6:38 pm

        So I take it most of them were not good?

        $150 is way above my blind buy high water mark, plus a box full of experimental scents? Not a good bet IMHO.

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      • therabbitsflower says:
        28 March 2019 at 10:45 am

        Oh, good to hear. Thanks!

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  4. Eschmeling says:
    27 March 2019 at 5:00 pm

    I’ve been considering this for my birthday – but it’s pricey for a blind buy and when you know that some of these, or perhaps most of them, will not really work out. Maybe we need to a split on these :)
    I’ve actually been curious if anyone has tried the release from last year?

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  5. Omega says:
    28 March 2019 at 5:19 am

    I love this idea but yeah 150 kills the adventure for me

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