Monthly Archives: May 2026

The Caturday lemming

From CO Bigelow, the Rose Salve Plush Catnip Toy. (Why? I don’t know, but there is a dog toy too.) “A house icon, reimagined for play. Filled with premium catnip and wrapped in our signature Rose Salve Tin No. 012 design. Made for batting, chasing, and quiet moments in between”, $12 at CO Bigelow. Source […]

Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, May/June 2026 :: Now Smell This

We’re marking the end of May and the beginning of June (don’t forget to rabbit first thing on Monday!) with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite scented sunscreen or after sun lotion, whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone […]

The polished, expensive kind :: Now Smell This

Even stripped of its invented history, Creed still projects a powerful fantasy. As Liv Steigrad, a behavioral strategist and another Australian fraghead friend, put it, Creed is “basically aspirational masculinity bottled and sold.” Not rugged masculinity exactly, nor louche downtown cool, but the polished, expensive kind: designer loafers, Equinox abs, and suspiciously poreless skin. […]

Friday scent of the day 5/29 :: Now Smell This

It’s the last Friday in May, plus World Digestive Health Day, National Biscuit Day and JFK’s birthday. Our community project for today is Shaken Not Stirred…for Ian Fleming’s birthday (yesterday), honor the James Bond character howsoever you like. You can repeat the theme of a 2008 poll (name your favorite James Bond actor (the choices, for […]

The daily lemming

From L’Erbalario, Gin Botanicals Perfumed Body Cream with sweet orange peel, juniper and ginger: “This Perfumed Body Cream is a truly irresistible cosmetic ‘cocktail’ you can induge in every day. Thanks to its extracts and distilled waters, which have a refreshing and softening effect, it moisturises the skin, leaving it soft and velvety smooth. With […]

Christian Louboutin Lys Fetiche ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This

French luxury footwear brand Christian Louboutin has launched Lys Fétiche, a new addition to The Fétiche collection. The heady, solar qualities of white florals define this scent. Christian Louboutin presents Lys Fétiche Eau de Parfum, a fragrance that mirrors the height of the brand’s iconic stiletto through its soaring, pointed flacon. A composition […]

The daily lemming

I think I had a candle from Capri Blue years ago and did not love it, but all the same I’m taken with the packaging of their Artisan Gelato Cup candles. Shown is Havana Vanille, in a not-all-that-gelato-ish blend of smoky tobacco, sandalwood and warm vanilla. $26 at Nordstrom, where the same series also includes Coconut […]