(PSA: we are leaving on vacation. Sunday and Monday will be travel days, then I’ll be back on Tuesday, but posting will be less reliable than usual until I’m home on the 16th.)

Meanwhile, Saturday is National Absinthe Day, Sunday is The Day of the Dude and Monday is the start, maybe, of National Procrastination Week. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite fragrance to wear while you avoid doing what needs doing, whatever.

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

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It’s the weekend, and there are 22 days left until the March equinox. We’re whiling away the time with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’ll put away when the seasons change, whatever.

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

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Saturday is Darwin Day and Lincoln’s birthday; Sunday is World Radio Day.

We’re marking all the occasions with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last fragrance that made you rethink your note preferences, whatever.

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

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If you’re in the path of this weekend’s Nor’easter, you might (or might not) take comfort from knowing there are only 50 more days of winter.

Whatever your local weather, we’re forging ahead with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last fragrance that really surprised you, whatever.

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

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Saturday marks the halfway point of meteorological winter, and it’s also Martin Luther King’s birthday.

We’re carrying on with our usual open thread poll, just a bit colder (where I am, anyway). Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’re thinking you need to sample next, whatever.

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

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