An update of a poll we did in late March. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. (And a PSA: the splitmeet will be a week from now, on June 6.)
1. Rate the virus-related restrictions in your area from...
A recent Friday Community Project made me think about one of my favorite fragrance sub-genres, which I\'ll call "vintage vanity" ? perfumes that evoke the scent of lipsticks and the spilled residue of dusting powder, and sometimes even... -
It\'s Almost-Friday, apparently. It\'s also the Sierra Club\'s 127th birthday. What fragrance are you wearing"
I am taking full credit again, in Tauer Perfumes Sotto La Luna Tuberose.
Reminder: on 5/29, wear a perfume by The Different... -
Hump Day: yes, I double checked. (And adding a PSA: we\'ll have a splitmeet on June 6.) What fragrance are you wearing"
Me: full credit in The Different Company De Bachmakov.
Reminder: on 5/29, wear a perfume by The Different Company,... -
French niche line Jardins D?Écrivains has launched L\'Eau de Taipi, a new fragrance in their series of "splash colognes".* Two more joined the series last year: L\'Eau de Tagore and L\'Eau de Louÿs. Also new last year, Loy, joining... -
It\'s Monday Tuesday and Miles Davis\' birthday. What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m starting the week with partial credit for The People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo, aka POTL.
Reminder: on 5/29, wear a perfume by The... -
Our ?Recommend Me a Perfume? thread is open this week. You can use this space to find perfume recommendations, to share your discoveries and favorite scents, and to ask any questions about scents, aromas, books, recipes, etc. How does it work: 1.... -
Quick PSA: the swapmeet is open until Tuesday!
It\'s Memorial Day weekend, and we\'re celebrating with our standard open thread poll. (And I\'m taking the three day weekend, so I\'ll be back on Tuesday. Depending on the weather, I may... -
Chanel has launched Le Lion de Chanel, a new addition to the Les Exclusifs collection. The fragrance is currently exclusive to the Middle East, and is expected to go into wider distribution in early 2021. -
Happy World Goth Day! Our community project for today: get your goth on! (Need help" Here\'s the wikipedia page on Goth subculture.)
What fragrance did you pick" As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you?re not... -
While driving around the Indonesian countryside, especially in Sulawesi and Java, you see sheets of tarp spread along the side of the road with cloves or scrolls of cassia drying in the hot sun. The archipelago produces most of the world’s... -
Happy Josephine Baker Day and World Bee Day. What fragrance are you wearing"
It\'s not quite as warm as it should be, but all the same I\'m in L?Artisan Parfumeur Bucoliques de Provence.
Reminder: 5/22 will be World Goth Day... -
It\'s Tuesday (I checked). PSA: the swapmeet will be open for another week! What fragrance are you wearing"
I\'m in L?Eau de L?Artisan. This morning really called for coffee, so instead of tea I\'m drinking a cup of Chameleon Cold Brew... -
What is the place of art in difficult times" The world has changed within a matter of weeks in a way that most of us couldn’t have envisioned as we celebrated the start of 2020, and it’s right that we recalibrate our priorities and... -
