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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, Memorial Day 2026

Posted by Robin on 23 May 2026 110 Comments

It’s Memorial Day weekend — summer at last! maybe! my furnace turned on this morning! — and we’re celebrating the holiday with our same old open thread poll. 

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’re thinking will be your most-worn this coming summer (or winter), whatever. And if you have a friend or family member who died while serving in the armed forces, and you want to tell us about them, please do.

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, Mother’s Day weekend 2026

Posted by Robin on 9 May 2026 151 Comments

PSA: the haiku challenge will be next weekend! And happy Mother’s Day to anyone who is celebrating.

Regardless, we’re relaxing and enjoying the May flowers with our usual open thread poll.

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, what’s blooming now where you are, 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 May 2026

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2026 115 Comments

We’re celebrating the first weekend in May (and the birthday of Our Lady Donatella on Saturday) with our bog standard open thread poll.

Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you think you’ll wear the most this month, 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-to-late April 2026

Posted by Robin on 18 April 2026 212 Comments

A quick reminder: the splitmeet and the spring reading poll are coming up next weekend.

Meanwhile, our same old open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the perfume you bought with your tax refund (or aren’t buying because you owed money), 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-April 2026

Posted by Robin on 11 April 2026 168 Comments

PSA: the splitmeet and the spring reading poll are coming up on the 25th of this month.

Meanwhile, our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you hope somebody will split (or you’re thinking of splitting), whatever.

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

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