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The Best Perfumes Of 2026, So Far

For my rundown of the best perfumes of the year so far, please click on this Substack link: the best perfumes of 2026, so far. Persolaise The post The Best Perfumes Of 2026, So Far appeared first on .

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Launches

Akro Heat ~ new fragrance

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Akro, the niche line of perfumer Olivier Cresp, has launched Heat, a new unisex aromatic fragrance...

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The occasional lemming

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From Heretic, another room spray in collaboration with the Edward Gorey Charitable Trust, this one (possibly) perfect for riding out a heat dome: Sumptuous Afternoon. "Sumptuous Afternoon captures the unsettling brightness of a garden party that has gone on far too long: tart Victorian lemonade steeped with black tea, freshly clipped hedges exhaling their green [...]

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Wednesday scent of the day 7/1

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Rabbit rabbit rabbit! It’s July, and Canada Day. Also, International Reggae Day, National Gingersnap Day and International Joke Day. Birthdays: George Sand, Estée Lauder, Debbie Harry, Princess Diana. What fragrance are you wearing? I am commando for a day at the lake. I am also way behind on comments (I have not read Tuesday yet) and hope to catch up tonight. Reminder: 7/3 is Independence Day weekend in the US...

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In the jasmine fields of the Nile Delta

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In the jasmine fields of the Nile Delta, flower picking happens before dawn, when the flowers are still closed and their oil is most concentrated. Just a few years ago, a picker could gather around six kilograms of blossoms in a single night. Now, the same hands bring in two or three, and it can [...]

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Post B-Day Whining

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Perfume PossePost B-Day Whining Thanks to you all for the birthday wishes- you made turning 39 as comforting as always. I’d like to tell you that I did all sort of spectacular and interesting things. I didn’t. I didn’t even have the heat as... Continue Reading → Perfume PossePost B-Day Whining

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Blue Tea by Euphorium Brooklyn Winner

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Blue Tea by Euphorium Brooklyn composed by Stephen Dirkes was inspired by the ritual of afternoon tea at the Historic Tower Estate in Grenada The post Blue Tea by Euphorium Brooklyn Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

Launches

Jo Malone Sea Salt & Bergamot ~ new fragrance

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Jo Malone will launch Sea Salt & Bergamot, a new unisex fresh citrus fragrance, in July. Sea Salt & Bergamot follows 2014's Wood Sage & Sea Salt...