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Industry

Serge Lutens Le Participe Passé

Perfume PosseSerge Lutens Le Participe Passé Expecting a new rubbish bin and an outside food recycling bin from the council within the next couple of weeks. Am ludicrously excited about this. Do these sorts of things make you cheerful? I booked tickets for the farm shop’s... Continue Reading → Perfume PosseSerge Lutens Le Participe Passé

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Reviews

Acqua Di Parma Buongiorno Collection perfume review (Fabrice Pellegrin & Olivia Giacobetti; 2026)

– Is quiet about to become classy once again? I suppose, in some circles, it’s never really stopped signifying classiness, but certainly in recent years, most high-end, aspirational brands have marked themselves out from the competition by pumping their work full of the most diffusive, most strident ingredients in the palette. Indeed, at least one [...] The post Acqua Di Parma Buongiorno Collection perfume review (Fabrice Pellegrin & Olivia Giacobetti; 2026) appeared first on .

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Sunset Hour Dark Peach by Goldfield & Banks Winner

Sunset Hour Dark Peach by Goldfield & Banks has all the ingredients of the original but is infused in rum. Deeper, warmer, and more addictive. The post Sunset Hour Dark Peach by Goldfield & Banks Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

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Industry

Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, mid-September 2026

PSA: our next swapmeet will probably (with apologies, it is possible I will have to reschedule later in the month) start on Saturday, 3 October. Meantime, we’re marking the last days (weeks? maybe?) of summer with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last thing about the perfume industry (or one of your own perfumes? or anything?) that disappointed you, whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer... Read the rest of this article »

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Industry

Feel that ozonic accord

Model Abby Champion for the new 2026 version of Guerlain L’Heure Bleue. Below the jump, more. Read the rest of this article »

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Launches

Guerlain L’Heure Bleue (2026) ~ new perfume

Guerlain has launched L’Heure Bleue, a new fragrance for women. L’Heure Bleue is a reworking of the brand’s 1912 fragrance of the same name... Read the rest of this article »

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Launches

Aesop Unforeseen Aer ~ new fragrance

Australian botanical brand Aesop has launched Unforeseen Aer, a new fragrance. The brand has also repackaged its fragrance collection and will be renaming some of the existing fragrances... Read the rest of this article »

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Events

Tomato girl

As a self-proclaimed “tomato girl,” McGee has tried her fair share of tomato-scented candles, which can range from earthy, vine-ripened fragrances to subtle, almost-floral scents. “Quince’s tomato candle leans leafier, which appeals directly to my preferences,” she said. “It’s fresh and feels apt for both late-summer burning and as a year-round kitchen candle, as it skews cleaner than some of the other tomato candles I’ve tried. There isn’t that dirt-like ‘funk’ that I’ve experienced with some other tomato scents. — Read more in Are Quince’s $24 Candles Worth It? We Put 20 to the Test at House Beautiful.

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Industry

Nicolaï Parfumeur-Créateur Petit Ange Eau de Senteur Winner

Nicolaï Parfumeur-Créateur Petit Ange Eau de Senteur was composed by Patricia de Nicolai for the birth of her daughter and is soft and gentle The post Nicolaï Parfumeur-Créateur Petit Ange Eau de Senteur Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

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