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Huffing perfume to evoke vivid memories

Posted by Robin on 4 June 2025 2 Comments

Mark (Tim Heidecker), a frustrated playwright grappling with creative stagnation, discovers an unusual escape from his current reality — huffing perfume to evoke vivid memories of his Italian summer vacation. What begins as nostalgic reminiscence quickly spirals into obsession as Mark becomes consumed by the sensory high of the past, neglecting his current life and relationships. His desperate quest leads him to seek help from an eccentric perfumer (Kevin Kline), who bursts into spontaneous song while concocting custom scents in his lab, pushing Mark further into his fragrant fantasies.

— The movie synopsis for Fior Di Latte at the Tribeca Film Festival, found via Women's Wear Daily.

How a house like Dior creates a perfume

Posted by Robin on 27 November 2023 Leave a Comment

The idea is to “understand how a house like Dior creates a perfume,” said director Matthieu Menu, who came up with the idea after speaking with Olivier Bialobos, Dior deputy managing director in charge of global communication and image. “It is to understand how many people, how much time it takes to build [a perfume]. Each time we shot, I understood something [new].”

Menu was interviewed with Kurkdjian by WWD Thursday evening, just before the premiere at the Grand Rex, where spectators were provided with six scent strips to sniff at specific moments during the hour-long film.

— Read more about the movie Inside the Dream (expected to be available on Prime Video) in Documentary Delves Into Making of L’Or de J’Adore Fragrance at Women's Wear Daily via Yahoo Life.

Lazy weekend poll ~ spring viewing list, episode 3

Posted by Robin on 4 March 2023 186 Comments

We skipped this poll last year, and I’m happy to skip the visual media polls altogether if nobody cares, do please comment yay or nay? Coming soon: the swapmeet, on 15 April, followed by the spring reading poll on 6 May and the splitmeet on 20 May.

For now, tell us…

…what fragrance you’re wearing today?

…any great tv shows or movies you’ve discovered recently, and/or

…anything else fun you’ve been streaming (exercise videos? music? anything),

Or, as always, just talk about something else….

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Lazy weekend poll ~ fall viewing list, episode 3

Posted by Robin on 1 October 2022 157 Comments

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Welcome to October. Coming up later this month: the damage poll (on Monday), the fall reading poll (on the 15th) and the splitmeet (on the 22nd).

Meanwhile, it’s time for the “visual media” version of our fall reading poll.

So do tell us…

…what fragrance you’re wearing today?

…any great tv shows or movies you’ve discovered recently, and/or

…anything else fun you’ve been streaming (exercise videos? cat videos? anything),

Or, as always, just talk about something else…

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Lazy weekend poll ~ winter viewing list, episode 8

Posted by Robin on 8 January 2022 170 Comments

Saturday is David Bowie’s birthday and Sunday is National Apricot Day. We’re marking all the occasions with the “visual media” version of our winter reading poll.

Tell us…

…any great tv shows you’ve discovered recently, and/or

…any great movies you’ve seen lately, and

…of course, tell us the matching perfume(s)!

Or, as always, just talk about something else…

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