Happy Monday and happy Winter Solstice — watch for the Christmas star. Birthdays: Rebecca West, Frank Zappa, Samuel L Jackson. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m staying warm in Serge Lutens Rousse.
Reminder: 12/25 is Christmas…
Gift of kings
A pretty video for the Amouage gift sets, packaged in "specially curated boxes enveloped in floral masterpieces from the 19th century Qajar Dynasty".
Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, December 2020
It’s our regular open thread poll, between-holidays edition. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last perfume you almost bought but didn’t, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
The daily lemming
Ah, want. Bar soaps from Bruno Fazzolari / FZOTIC: "Three 80 gm hand-soaps, presented in Bruno’s distinct soap pattern box. Handcrafted artisanal soap made in the tradition of savon de marseilles. These soaps cleanse without feeling greasy or drying the skin, enriched with olive and coconut oil, shea butter and yellow cleansing clay. Fumerie offers a mixed box set, featuring Honey Cedar, Toasted Lilac and Black Suede." $30 at Fumerie.
Oriza L. Legrand Scotch Lavender & Le Regent ~ new fragrances
Niche line Oriza L. Legrand has launched Scotch Lavender, a new fragrance. Last year, the brand introduced Le Régent, the first entry in the “Jewels of the Crown” collection exploring the brand’s 18th century archives…