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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, February into March 2026

Posted by Robin on 28 February 2026 172 Comments

It’s the weekend! Saturday is the last day of February, and Sunday — rabbit rabbit rabbit! — is the first day of March, and if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of meteorological spring…right on time, I have snowdrops blooming in my front yard. (The equinox is not until March 20.) PSA: the next swapmeet starts on the 14th of March.

We’re honoring all of it with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’ll wear just as soon as your local weather permits, whatever.

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

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Givenchy London Confidential ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 28 February 2026 4 Comments

Givenchy has launched London Confidential, a new fragrance in La Collection Particulière…

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Donna Karan Cashmere & Rose Absolu ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 28 February 2026 Leave a Comment

Donna Karan has launched Cashmere & Rose Absolu, a new floral addition to the Cashmere Collection…

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DKNY Be Delicious Latte ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 27 February 2026 7 Comments

Donna Karan has launched DKNY Latte, a new trio of limited edition flankers to 2004’s Be Delicious: Matcha, Pistachio and Vanilla. The new fragrances were inspired by the coffee culture of New York City…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 27 February 2026 11 Comments

From the Bath & Body Works + Peeps collaboration, due to launch on Monday, Peepin’ It Real (marshmallow, sugar and whipped vanilla) Body Cream. Also in the series: body wash, fragrance mist, soap, lip gloss, candle + pedestal, foaming hand soap, hand sanitizer, Bunny backpack, Bunny tote, Bunny socks, Bunny tray, car diffuser and coin purse. 

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