Christian Dior has launched Cuir Saddle, the latest addition to their upscale La Collection Privée Christian Dior fragrance series. Imagined by Francis Kurkdjian as a soft and sensual leather, Cuir Saddle disrupts the codes of the leather accord in perfumery, echoing the Dior It bag that reinterpreted leather in the 2000s. This fragrance for women […]
Escada has introduced Yum Me, Sunny!, a new limited edition resort/summer fragrance in the Escaping with Escada* series. Escada Yum Me Sunny Eau de Parfum is a vibrant and seductive fragrance that invites you into a tropical fantasy. A solar gourmand composition bursting with energy and sensuality – created to be your ultimate summer perfume. […]
It’s Friday, plus Boxing Day aka the second day of Christmas, Candy Cane Day and the first day of Kwanzaa. Happy Birthday to David Sedaris! Our community project for today is Best of 2025…wear your favorite new release of the year, or your favorite purchase of the year, or the fragrance you wore the most […]
There’s a certain pleasure to be had in following a favorite artisanal perfume brand over an extended period of time, just like following a musician or visual artist or film director whose work means a lot to you. You can see their work evolve, recognize certain recurring themes or motifs, watch them trace new paths. […]
Happy Friday and happy Gingerbread House Day! It’s also Frank Sinatra’s birthday. Our community project for today: tell us about a personal hobby or interest or any activity you do frequently, other than perfume, and match it to a fragrance. Thanks go to Kanuka for the suggestion. What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in […]
The future of flavor is here: McCormick unveils its 2026 Flavor of the Year: Black Currant, a berry featuring a distinct yet balanced flavor profile that’s sweet, tart, and rich. […] Black Currant berries are native to central and northern Europe and northern Asia. They combine tart-and-tangy with a sweet, fruity flavor that’s earthy, slightly floral and […]
From Australian brand Wavertree & London, a triple milled bar soap in Christmas Pudding: “Delve into a Christmas Pudding with a delicious fragrance of sweet spices, citrus peel and brown sugar. Hints of brandy and rich raisins. Memories of Christmases past.” $8.95 for 200g at Smallflower. Source link
Happy Almost-Friday and happy International Mountain Day! It’s also the Día Nacional Del Tango, plus a very happy 94th birthday to Rita Moreno. What fragrance are you wearing? For sitting in a sauna, easily my favorite winter activity, I’m in Comme des Garçons Moncole Scent One: Hinoki. Reminder: on 12/12, tell us about a personal […]
It’s Tuesday and National Pastry Day; also, International Anti-Corruption Day. Birthdays: Joseph Pilates, Redd Foxx, Judi Dench. What fragrance are you wearing? I have a perfume problem, and I have a tea problem too. The only difference is that I might finish all the tea before I die? Anyway, I’m wearing Marni, with its little […]
From D’Orsay, the limited edition 18:18 Bois Imaginaire holiday candle: “A woody, aromatic scent imagined by Yann Vasnier for D’ORSAY, evoking an imaginary twilight walk through a pine forest — where bark, sap, and needles release a resinous breath, both raw and delicate, like a secret nature whispers at the edge of night. A tender, […]