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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, early-to-mid August 2026

Posted by Robin on 8 August 2026 127 Comments

Saturday is National Happiness Happens Day plus International Cat Day, Sunday is National Book Lovers Day, Monday is National S’mores Day and World Lion Day. We’re celebrating all the holidays with our same old open thread poll. 

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last perfume you wanted to wear but it was too darned hot, whatever.

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

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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, late July 2026

Posted by Robin on 25 July 2026 100 Comments

We’re marking (mourning? celebrating?) the last weekend in July with with our usual open thread poll.

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’re thinking you never wear and might as well get rid of, whatever.

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

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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, mid-July 2026

Posted by Robin on 18 July 2026 133 Comments

It’s the third weekend in July, and we’re marking the occasion with our same old open thread poll.

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last fragrance you tried that met or exceeded your expectations, the AQI in your area, whatever.

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

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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, early July 2026

Posted by Robin on 4 July 2026 123 Comments

It’s the first weekend of July, and day 2 of the dog days of summer. Saturday is Independence Day in the US, Sunday is National Graham Cracker Day, and Monday is National Fried Chicken Day. (And coming up: Donatella on Thursday the 9th, the summer reading poll on Saturday the 11th.)

We’re celebrating it all with our usual open thread poll.

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite fragrance for July weather, whatever.

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

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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, late June 2026

Posted by Robin on 27 June 2026 116 Comments

June is flying by, as it often does. A quick PSA: vacation plans mean Donatella will be stopping by a little later than usual next month…expect her on Thursday, July 9.

Meanwhile, we’re whiling away the weekend with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you bought on your last vacation or that you’re thinking of buying on your next vacation, whatever.

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

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