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Top 10 Winter Fragrances 2018

Posted by Angela on 26 January 2018 85 Comments

Winter is a great time to wear vintage fragrance. Something about the gorgeous-yet-unfashionable waft of an old perfume is perfect when the wind bites at your face and you’re swaddled in wool. In my opinion, wood fires, old movies and long nights all deepen with a vintage fragrance on your wrist.

Here are my top ten fragrances for winter, each at least 50 years old. If you’re new to vintage fragrance, you might be put off by how hard they can be to “read.” Let me warn you, though, once you get a taste for them, they can be addicting. I look forward to hearing about your favorite winter fragrances — vintage or not — in the comments. If you can think of modern takes on these fragrances, please comment! And do check out the winter lists at Bois de Jasmin, Grain de Musc and Perfume Posse…

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Friday scent of the day 1/26

Posted by Robin on 26 January 2018 298 Comments

Happy Australia Day, happy Peanut Brittle Day and happy Friday! Our community project for today: wear one of your “top 10 of winter” fragrances (unless it’s summer where you are, in which case wear one of your “top 10 of summer” scents).

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.

From Angie’s Top 10 of Winter 2018 post (coming up later today), I picked vintage Miss Dior. I smell fabulous, darling…

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5 perfumes ~ vanilla fragrances for winter

Posted by Robin on 17 January 2018 77 Comments

vanilla beans

Brrr! This winter has outdone itself already, and it’s only mid-January. I started my year of vanilla last fall, and today I’ve got five suggestions for vanilla perfumes to keep you cozy and warm while winter does its worst. And as always, do add your own picks in the comments!

Guerlain Shalimar: Duh, you knew that, right? If you’re not sure which one to buy, see Angie’s Shalimar Face-Off, and you might also consider the flanker Guerlain Shalimar Ode à la Vanille…

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Top 10 Winter Fragrances 2017

Posted by Jessica on 20 January 2017 49 Comments

I tried not to get too Grinch-y over the holidays, and I did pretty well, considering the world events of late 2016 plus the fact that I was suffering occasional bouts of Instagram ennui. So many exotic vacations, so many artful table settings, so many #thankful embraces scrolling past my eyes; you may know what I mean.

I’m happy with my own lot in life, truly, but sometimes I worry — not on my own behalf, but on yours, dear readers. My taste in perfume may be glamorous, but my life is pretty quiet. I hate to let you down. Still, rather than fabricate some picture-perfect fantasy life, I’ll just come clean and share my own mundane activities, with the fragrances that I wear to dress them up a bit.

Just a regular day at the office: Byredo Rose Noir. This was my most-worn fragrance of 2016, because it’s a “no brainer” for me: a blend of citrus, rose and modern patchouli that doesn’t come on too strong. It’s my olfactory equivalent of my many basic black dresses…

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Friday scent of the day 1/20

Posted by Robin on 20 January 2017 287 Comments

Cloud Mandala

Happy Friday, and happy International Day of Acceptance! Our community project for today: wear one of your “top 10 of winter” fragrances (unless it’s summer where you are, in which case wear one of your “top 10 of summer” scents).

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 wearing Fendi Theorema, which has carried me through more than one bad winter…

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