Friday scent of the day 10/22

Posted by Robin on 22 October 2021 230 Comments

It’s Friday, International Stuttering Awareness Day and National Nut Day. Happy 69th to Jeff Goldblum and happy 78th to Catherine Deneuve. The splitmeet starts tomorrow!

Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that evokes one of Pantone’s picks for the Autumn/Winter 2021/2022 NYFW Color Palette. (If you like, click through to the article and pick your fragrance based on the color name or description rather than the color itself, as in “Leprechaun is a wondrous green hue emblematic of the mythical imps featured in Irish folklore” or “Friendly and joyful, an optimistic yellow offering the promise of a sunny day.”)

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 went with Kenzo Air for Pantone 18-4434 Mykonos Blue…

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It could take out a herd of rhinoceroses

Posted by Robin on 22 October 2021 Leave a Comment

For the better part of this month, Carson, California, a coastal city in Los Angeles county, has been terrorized by a “foul odor” that has upended the lives of many of its residents and become one of the main topics of conversation in the city of 92,000 people.

How bad is the smell?

“It could take out a herd of rhinoceroses,” one resident told the mayor and city council at a public hearing about the bad smell last week. “It’s not a mild smell. Fix it!”

Gallivant Naples ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 21 October 2021 7 Comments

London-based niche line Gallivant has launched Naples, the latest in their series of “urban exploration” fragrances…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 21 October 2021 Leave a Comment

You probably already have too much perfume, but too much chocolate? Nah. From Vosges: "The wait is over. Our limited edition Chocolate Calendar of Advent has arrived. An homage to Place des Vosges, each brick has been hand-drawn and placed to reveal the magical wonder of Paris during the holiday season. Prepare for daily enchantment as you count down the days of December in our limited-edition advent box. Behind every numbered door an array of ‘haut-chocolat’ awaits you, caramels, mini exotic chocolate bars, and even happy hedgehogs and magical gnomes! The perfect advent gift for a passionate foodie – self-gifting encouraged." Pre-order at Vosges now for $145. (Hat tip / Enabler Pin / Blame goes to Jalapeno!)