The splitmeet (episode 25) is open for business. PLEASE read the instructions! For people who would like to chat in addition to, or instead of, splitting, there will be a poll along shortly. Don’t know what a bottle split is, or you know but you’ve never tried it? See here. Please note that the intention […]
Salvatore Ferragamo has introduced Fiamma Assoluta, a new flanker to 2025’s Fiamma. Ferragamo presents Fiamma Assoluta, a vibrant and voluptuous composition, a new olfactory chapter that expands the Fiamma universe, highlighting its iconic appeal and emotional resonance. Fiamma Assoluta captures the fleeting moment just after sunset: the bright and effervescent energy of the accord opens […]
Welcome to our 7th annual spring reading poll! Please recommend a great book to add to our reading lists, and tell us what fragrance we should wear while reading it. Or, do what I do and record here everything you have read since the last reading poll. And if you want more recommendations, scrolling through […]
French niche line Pierre Guillaume has launched two new fragrances, 13.2 Metarosme and 29.1 À l’heure des Catleyas. 13.2 Metarosme ~ “A signature speciality from Maison PIERRE GUILLAULME PARIS: Obsidial®, a floral volumising agent inspired by the distinctive scent of Volvic stone warmed by the sun after rain. An abstract rose, captured at the moment when […]
Tauer Perfumes has launched Patch Absolue, a new unisex fragrance. Like last year’s Rose Absolue and Vanilla Absolue, Patch Absolu builds on its earlier iteration as a flash fragrance, in this case 2017’s Patch Flash. Patchouli, with conviction. Patch Absolue opens with a boozy, spiced hit, cinnamon and clove wrapped in a warm, almost liqueur-like […]
A quick spot for L’Occitane Néroli Orchidée. Source link
It’s Tuesday and National Tea Day (celebrated in the UK on Queen Elizabeth’s birthday). More birthdays: Charlotte Brontë, Iggy Pop. What fragrance are you wearing? I’m honoring Gaultier’s sailor obsession, admittedly without the tongue-in-cheek humor, in Comptoir Sud Pacifique L’Eau du Gouverneur. Tea at the moment is my own Earl Grey blend (Numi Aged Earl Grey […]
Roger & Gallet has launched a quartet of roll-on perfumes: Café Roger, Cherry Marmelade, Jasmin Lollipop and Mandarine Doudou. Café Roger ~ “An ultra chill fragrance, an enhancer of laziness… Café Roger opens with a note of milky white flower followed by the sweet, roasted, and caramelized aroma of café latte. Both warm and indulgent, it […]
A quick reminder: the splitmeet and the spring reading poll are coming up next weekend. Meanwhile, our same old open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the perfume you bought with your tax refund (or aren’t buying because you owed money), whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, […]
From Ozaiz, a 10 oz tumbler (they are sold separately as drinkware) with a 250g candle insert in Fig & Flowers (“A relatable but ever-changing aroma composed of crisp bergamot, warmed coconut and sparkling pomegranate entwined with a heart of royal green fig. Deepened with a harmonic base of delicate woods, sweet vanilla and soft […]