Happy Friday the 13th! Also, Roald Dahl Day, and one of several versions of International Chocolate Day. Our community project for today: wear the fragrance from the oldest bottle in your collection that you bought new (in other words, not counting any vintage fragrance purchases, etc). Hat tip to Gail for the suggestion!

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.

As I said yesterday, I have no way of identifying my oldest bottle bought new. I’m in Diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau, which is probably close enough…

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Happy Jolie Laide Friday! (Also, National Coffee Ice Cream Day and National Read a Book Day.) Our community project for today: wear a jolie laide perfume, howsoever you wish to interpret the term (for help, though, you can see The Unfairest of Them All at The New York Times.) Thanks go to austenfan for the suggestion!

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’m in the OG jolie laide fragrance, Guerlain Jicky…

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