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Thursday scent of the day 10/8
Happy Almost-Friday and happy World Octopus Day! The swapmeet is still open for business! What fragrance are you wearing? I’m in Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Bakul Medjool. Reminder: Personal matters are still taking up much of my time. I am hoping to restart the community projects next week… Read the rest of this article »
One in five
But for about one in five of those who were once infected [by Covid] — an estimated 37 million people in the U.S. like Burger — that loss or change of smell lingers. There are ways to regain it through daily training, but it is tedious and takes a long time and it is tough for people to stick with it.
Our senses are portals to understanding
“Our senses are portals to understanding, not only to the universe but to ourselves, as well,” [Laure] Drogoul says. “We’re so ‘eye focused’ that maybe we’re not paying enough attention to the nose. It’s good to stop and smell the roses, right? Or the bread in this case.”
TOP 3 FRAGRANCES FROM THE GOLDEN ERA OF MASCULINE FRAGRANCES!
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KOT by Fischersund
KOT by Fischersund captures the feeling of happiness and togetherness while being spacious. Like a long walk outdoors when the sun never fades
The daily lemming
Banana alert! From Loewe, the Banoffee candle: "The Banoffee scented candle has a medium–high-intensity. Once lit, it reveals a richer, flambéed banana-like character", with banana amber accord, toffee and caramelized banana, $290 (ouch!) for 280g at Loewe.
Givenchy Tokyo Mystery ~ new fragrance
Givenchy has launched Tokyo Mystery, a new fragrance in La Collection Particulière. Tokyo Mystery is exclusive to the Isetan Shinjuku store in Tokyo. (See also: Givenchy London Confidential…) Read the rest of this article »
15 HYPED Lattafa Fragrances BRUTALLY Hype Checked
Hey friends, today I'm hype checking 15 different Lattafa releases and letting you know whether they're overrated, underrated or fairly rated. 📦FRAGRANCES FEATURED: Lattafa Asad Elixir - https://gentsscents.me/4i6VhuB Lattafa Art of Universe - https://gentsscents.me/4hINgdR Lattafa Bade’e Al Oud Oud for Glory - https://gentsscents.me/4y1APQz Lattafa Asad - https://gentsscents.me/47Il5ak Lattafa Khamrah - https://gentsscents.me/4ekkzTJ Lattafa Teriaq Intense - https://gentsscents.me/4i6f4KD Lattafa Fahad - https://gentsscents.me/3VsumRi Lattafa Khamrah Waha - https://gentsscents.me/4hLs1YW Lattafa His Confession - https://gentsscents.me/3THWvDa Lattafa Khamrah Qahwa - https://gentsscents.me/3VBexrq Lattafa Asad Zanzibar - https://gentsscents.me/4y5tWOi Lattafa Musamam Black Intense - https://gentsscents.me/473wH7S Lattafa Vintage Radio - https://gentsscents.me/4zmBrBC Lattafa Liam Grey - https://gentsscents.me/3VyESX8 Lattafa Asad Bourbon - https://gentsscents.me/4y1QqQl 🌊 GET MY NEW FRAGRANCES ARASHI REEF & FRENCH QUARTER - https://gentsscents.me/4d77XQd 🚨 BIGGEST FRAGRANCE DISCOUNTS – LIMITED TIME 🚨 🔥 JOMASHOP – APP-ONLY CODES 🔥 START - 10.1.26 END - 1.1.27 GS10 for $10 off Orders $180+ GS15 for $15 off Orders $250+ GS30 for $30 off Orders $500+ GS60 for $60 off Orders $1000+ GS100 for $100 Off Orders $3000+ 💥 OTHER EXCLUSIVE CODES 💥 🔗 FragFlex – 10% OFF → https://bit.ly/49383mM – Code: GENTS10 🔗 The Perfume Box – 10% OFF → https://theperfumebox.com/ – Code: GENTSSCENTS 🔗 BeautyHouse – 5% OFF → https://gentsscents.me/4he85ga – Code: GENTS 🔗 Triple Traders – 10% OFF → https://tripletraders.com/ – Code: GENTSSCENTS 🔗 Twisted Lily – 10% OFF sitewide → https://tidd.ly/3p9vseO – Code: GENTS10 🔗 Maple Prime – 5% OFF → https://mapleprime.com/ – Code: GENTS5 🔗 LaBelle – 10% Off → https://gentsscents.me/4zfbK5A – Code: ASH10 Social Media Email - gentsscentsonline@gmail.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/gents_scents TikTok - @gentsscents Thanks everyone
Wednesday scent of the day 10/7
It’s Hump Day. Birthdays: Jacques Guerlain, Desmond Tutu, Yo-Yo Ma, plus happy 75th to John Mellencamp! RIP Eva Marie Saint. What fragrance are you wearing? As I did last year on this day, I’m wearing a drop of Après L’Ondée, for Jacques Guerlain. Reminder: Personal matters are still taking up much of my time… Read the rest of this article »
The simple answer is that a niche perfume comes from a company or brand that only makes fragrance
The best niche perfumes feel like hidden gems with their air of exclusivity and cool—like you stumbled upon them at a chic indie perfume store or picked up a bottle on your Euro summer vacation. But first, what exactly is a niche perfume, anyway?
Perfume Subscription Box Guide: How It Works in 2026
Fragrance shopping used to mean spritzing a paper strip at the counter and hoping it translates well to your skin, or dropping $150 on a full bottle, only to find out, three wears in, that it wasn’t at all what you pictured in your head. Enter: the perfume subscription box, which exists to close that
ÇaFleureBon Notes From the Lab: What are Natural Isolates? + Wit & West Perfumes Giveaway
Natural isolates are defined as single aromatic molecules that are derived or “isolated,” from natural raw materials, enhancing accords
Valentino Born in Roma Ruby ~ new fragrances
Valentino has launched Born in Roma Donna Ruby and Born in Roma Uomo Ruby, new limited edition flankers to 2019’s Donna Born in Roma and Uomo Born in Roma (which were flankers to 2015’s Valentino Donna and 2014’s Valentino Uomo)… Read the rest of this article »
Annick Goutal Vanille des Roches & Voile de Santal ~ new fragrances
Annick Goutal (yes, the Annick is back in the name under Interparfums) has launched two new fragrances, Vanille des Roches and Voile de Santal… Read the rest of this article »
Montblanc Paper Musk ~ new fragrance
Montblanc has introduced Paper Musc, a new addition to the Montblanc Collection… Read the rest of this article »
Maison Margiela Letter Never Sent ~ new fragrance
Maison Margiela has launched Letter Never Sent (Tokyo 1995), a new fragrance in the Replica series. The unisex fragrance is the brand’s first city exclusive… Read the rest of this article »
The World of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping x Scentbird NYCC Giveaway
Step into the world of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping with Scentbird at New York Comic Con. To celebrate the story’s return to the spotlight, Scentbird has created a limited-edition fragrance collection inspired by the world of Panem. And now, you can take it home with you: four fans will have the chance to win the complete collection, featuring the Eau de Parfum in four sizes plus a limited-edition fragrance case. Share your Hunger Games experience at NYCC for your chance to win, and read the official rules below for full details.
I Own 5,000+ Fragrances - I Used EVERY DROP of These 10
Hey friends, today I've got 10 different fragrances that are so good I've used an entire bottle of them in spite of how many I own. 📦FRAGRANCES FEATURED: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò EDT - https://gentsscents.me/4yNfQ4I Dolce & Gabbana The One EDP - https://gentsscents.me/47flZuP Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male EDT Intense - https://gentsscents.me/4yNhfZ2 Yves Saint Laurent Y EDT - https://gentsscents.me/4h9c6oq Gucci Guilty Pour Homme EDT - https://gentsscents.me/4d4D7XL Dior Homme EDT - https://gentsscents.me/4xLgleV French Avenue Liquid Brun EDP - https://gentsscents.me/3VxsjLA Carolina Herrera CH Men EDT - https://gentsscents.me/4rsNQB0 Prada Luna Rossa Black EDP - https://gentsscents.me/47gR0yx Zimaya Sharaf Blend - https://gentsscents.me/3TOwfHm Bvlgari Man In Black EDP - https://gentsscents.me/4yTvfR0 🌊 GET MY NEW FRAGRANCES ARASHI REEF & FRENCH QUARTER - https://gentsscents.me/4d77XQd 🚨 BIGGEST FRAGRANCE DISCOUNTS – LIMITED TIME 🚨 🔥 JOMASHOP – APP-ONLY CODES 🔥 START - 10.1.26 END - 12.31.26 GS10 for $10 off Orders $180+ GS15 for $15 off Orders $250+ GS30 for $30 off Orders $500+ GS60 for $60 off Orders $1000+ GS100 for $100 Off Orders $3000+ 💥 OTHER EXCLUSIVE CODES 💥 🔗 FragFlex – 10% OFF → https://bit.ly/49383mM – Code: GENTS10 🔗 The Perfume Box – 10% OFF → https://theperfumebox.com/ – Code: GENTSSCENTS 🔗 Fragrance Lord – 5% OFF → https://gentsscents.me/46OW7qQ – Code: GentsScents10 🔗 BeautyHouse – 5% OFF → https://gentsscents.me/4he85ga – Code: GENTS 🔗 Triple Traders – 10% OFF → https://tripletraders.com/ – Code: GENTSSCENTS 🔗 Twisted Lily – 10% OFF sitewide → https://tidd.ly/3p9vseO – Code: GENTS10 🔗 Maple Prime – 5% OFF → https://mapleprime.com/ – Code: GENTS5 Social Media Email - gentsscentsonline@gmail.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/gents_scents TikTok - @gentsscents Thanks everyone! ♫Music By♫ www.epidemicsound.com #gentsscents #cologne #mensfragrances
The scent of an endangered plant
“Being able to recreate the scent of an endangered plant would be a huge win for both the environment but also the brands,” said Alex Wiltschko, the founder of Osmo, a Google Brain spin-off that has raised $130m to develop artificial intelligence capable of predicting and recreating smells. [...] “Calling this conservation is greenwashing,” said Mandy Aftel, the pioneering natural perfumer, author and founder of the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents. “Making a synthetic version of an endangered plant’s smell doesn’t save the plant.”
Statik Olfactive Vampyr Review
Statik Olfactive Vampyr by Arina P. Franzén is for those of us who like our hedonism a little haunted, and our roses slightly bloodied.
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