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06 Jun

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Friday scent of the day 6/6 :: Now Smell This

6 June 2025
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It’s Friday and the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Eid Mubarak! Birthdays: Diego Velázquez, Alexander Pushkin, Thomas Mann, Marian Wright E...

05 Jun

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What Are The Different Levels Of Perfume Concentration?

5 June 2025
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Introduction:In this article our in-House perfumer answers the following questions:What are the different levels of perfume oil concent...

05 Jun

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Fragrance Favourites For Dad – Etiket Journal

5 June 2025
By almannat.com
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This Father’s Day, give the gift of an exceptional fragrance. From timeless classics to modern favourites, here are the fragrances our ...

05 Jun

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Sarah Baker Pastel Rumours Review

5 June 2025
By almannat.com
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AI Image of Sarah Baker Pastel Rumours, by Nicoleta I always get giddy when I review a Chris Maurice fragrance – because, to be honest...

05 Jun

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The daily lemming

5 June 2025
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From Acqua di Parma, a summer candle trio: "Bring the spirit of Italy into the home with the elegant Acqua di Parma Summer Candle Trio ...

04 Jun

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Eveilleur and Ascetic Aesthete showcase reviews

4 June 2025
By almannat.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VszbHZlCsY0 It doesn’t matter how long I’ve been doing this for — I always...

04 Jun

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Evolution of 2024 Trends in 2025

4 June 2025
By almannat.com
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What has been the evolution of 2024 skincare trends in 2025? 2024 was a groundbreaking year for the beauty and wellness sector. Natural...

04 Jun

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Garden Party Perfumes – The Perfume Society

4 June 2025
By almannat.com
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There’s something inherently magical about a garden party: the gentle clink of glasses, laughter floating on a breeze, and the air aliv...

04 Jun

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I AM by Éveilleur Parfums

4 June 2025
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I AM by Éveilleur Parfums is a fragrance that ventures into personal empowerment and divine expression. Thanks to the generosity of ...

04 Jun

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Voluspa x 7 ~ new fragrances :: Now Smell This

4 June 2025
By almannat.com
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Voluspa has introduced a new collection of seven unisex personal fragrances: Neroli Sunbath, Nude Effect, Ombré Aura, Peachy Queen, Ros...

03 Jun

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Classic Fragrances For Men

3 June 2025
By almannat.com
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Classic fragrances for men occupy a prestigious place in the world of perfumery. These timeless scents have outlasted fleeting trends a...

03 Jun

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More?Gardenia | Perfume Posse

3 June 2025
By almannat.com
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Posse! I gotz TWO new eyes! And I’ll talk about that on another post. For today, I want to discuss … gardenia. Or the lack thereof. ...

03 Jun

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ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2025 Winners

3 June 2025
By almannat.com
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ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS WINNERS 2025 The Art and Olfaction Awards 2025 Winners were announced May 29, 2025 at the Cicada Club in Lo...

02 Jun

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Best perfume deals 2025

2 June 2025
By almannat.com
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Setting a travel budget for the Best Perfume Deals 2025 When setting a travel budget for budget-friendly perfume shopping, consider th...

02 Jun

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Scented Kylie – Perfumes For Her 10 Best Songs –

2 June 2025
By almannat.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EsG8unazls Kylie Minogue has long maintained an image as one of pop music...

02 Jun

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Strange Invisible Perfumes Magazine Street (discontinued)

2 June 2025
By almannat.com
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Happy June. We’ve been having lovely weather. Not to hot. Very humid and pollen-y though. Loads of things bursting into bloom (my peoni...

02 Jun

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Wedding perfume pairs (for a match made in heaven)

2 June 2025
By almannat.com
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Peak wedding season is here, and instead of taking the more obvious route, this year we’ve some intriguing ideas of perfect perfume pai...

02 Jun

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The (almost) daily lemming

2 June 2025
By almannat.com
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From Three Potato Four, scented hang tags in Snoopy (coconut) and Charlie Brown ("morning mist"). $9 each at Beautyhabit, where you'll ...

31 May

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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, May/June 2025 :: Now Smell This

31 May 2025
By almannat.com
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We're marking the end of May and the beginning of June (don't forget to rabbit first thing on Sunday!) with our standard open thread po...

30 May

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Beach day bliss – escape to the coast (no matter the weather!)

30 May 2025
By almannat.com
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A gentle whisper of sea spray, a sunlit breeze, the promise of adventure: the magic of coastal escape fragrances is that they allow us ...

30 May

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Friday scent of the day 5/30 :: Now Smell This

30 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Happy Friday and happy National Mint Julep Day! Today's birthdays: Countee Cullen, Benny Goodman, Colm Tóibín. Our community project fo...

29 May

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Scent Your Journey With LOHN

29 May 2025
By almannat.com
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LOHN was born over a shared obsession with fragrance by co-founders Kat Juskey & Victoria Mierzwa in 2018. Named after the Estonian...

29 May

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Sarah Jessica Parker A Lovely Summer Sunburst ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This

29 May 2025
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Sarah Jessica Parker has launched A Lovely Summer Sunburst, a new limited edition citrus floral musk fragrance for women. A Lovely Summ...

28 May

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Holiday daydreaming? Wear these sunny scents…

28 May 2025
By almannat.com
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If you’re peering at grey skies and sighing, why not consider delving into your fragrance collection for a spritz of sunshine? We bet t...

28 May

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DS & Durga The Colognes ~ new fragrances :: Now Smell This

28 May 2025
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Indie brand DS & Durga has launched The Colognes, a trio of limited edition fragrances inspired by classic men's colognes: Golfjazz...

27 May

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His 50 Most Memorable Quotes

27 May 2025
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Marc Jacobs quotes position him as a highly influential figure in the fashion world. Born on 9 April 1963 in New York City, he has beco...

27 May

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Fairy Tale Fragrances | Perfume Posse

27 May 2025
By almannat.com
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As a kid I had a lot of lovely illustrated books, including reissues of some of the (aptly named) Grimm’s fairy tales. If you’ve ever r...

26 May

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Celine Black Tie and some other bits

26 May 2025
By almannat.com
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I had most of this post written and was looking forward to talking about my optician appointment, after Musette’s post on cataracts. Bu...

26 May

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Pacific Rock Flower by Goldfield & Banks review

26 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Pacific Rock Flower tableau via Goldfield & Banks Instagram New to the Native collection which celebrates the indigenous flora of ...

26 May

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Hugo Boss Superman x Hugo ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This

26 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Hugo Boss has launched Superman x Hugo, a new limited edition woody fougère fragrance for men. Unleash your inner strength with...

25 May

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What are You Top 5 Iris Perfumes? – Undina’s Looking Glass

25 May 2025
By almannat.com
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I wrote about iris perfumes so many times that I was sure we have previously covered this topic in one of the SQ posts. But I checked –...

25 May

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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, Memorial Day 2025 :: Now Smell This

25 May 2025
By almannat.com
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It's Memorial Day weekend — summer at last! supposedly! — and we're celebrating the holiday with our same old open thread poll. Talk a...

24 May

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Fielder’s Leather by Blocki Perfumes

24 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Fielder’s Leather by Blocki Perfumes evokes the nostalgic tenderness of a well-loved and much-used baseball glove! Thanks to the gener...

23 May

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The daily lemming

23 May 2025
By almannat.com
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From Italian brand L'Amande, shower gel in Basilico: "Enjoy a luxurious spa-like experience with this shower gel from Italy. Scented wi...

23 May

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Where Did The Different Company Go Wrong? + A Review Of Sel De Vetiver (Celine Ellena; 2006) –

23 May 2025
By almannat.com
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– It’s interesting to compare The Different Company with Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle. Both launch...

22 May

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AZMAN Perfumes Nocturnal Immortal

22 May 2025
By almannat.com
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AZMAN Perfumes Nocturnal Immortal, the brand’s newest release is composed by Julien Rasquinet under the artistic direction of Husen Ba...

22 May

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Wednesday scent of the day 5/21

22 May 2025
By almannat.com
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It’s Hump Day, World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development and World Meditation Day. RIP George Wendt. What fragrance...

21 May

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Aedes de Venustas SUEÑO LATINO (Gabriela Chelariu) 2025 “Tropical Elegance”

21 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Aedes de Venustas SUEÑO LATINO The new Aedes de Venustas SUEÑO LATINO, composed by Firmenich Principal perfumer Gabriela Chelariu is t...

20 May

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Most Memorable Christian Louboutin Quotes

20 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Christian Louboutin quotes signify elegance, luxury, and innovation. Born on 7 January 1963 in Paris, France, Louboutin grew up with a ...

20 May

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Cypress Cove A Day in the Vineyard

20 May 2025
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Cypress Cove A Day in the Vineyard via the brand Plantons la vigne,La voilà la jolie vigne,Vigni, vignons, vignons le vin,La voilà la j...

19 May

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Calvin Klein: His Most Memorable Quotes

19 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Calvin Klein quotes are synonymous with minimalist elegance and modern style. As an iconic fashion designer, Klein revolutionised the f...

19 May

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Color Theory | Perfume Posse

19 May 2025
By almannat.com
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I’ve been sort of awol the past week and a bit. Short holiday plus getting tooth extracted in anticipation of braces on lower teeth nex...

19 May

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Tempus Vitae Parfums Vanille Miel Brûlée review

19 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Tempus Vitae® Vanille Miel Brûlée, photo via the brand Tempus Vitae® is an independent house that blends, bottles, and labels perfumes...

18 May

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What Perfume in Your Collection Do You Still Like But Haven’t Worn in a While? – Undina’s Looking Glass

18 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Last week, as I was checking my collection for Serge Lutens bell jar bottles, I realized that I haven’t worn De Profundis in about 18 m...

18 May

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Navitus Parfums Reverie Blanc

18 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Navitus Parfums Reverie Blanc courtesy of the brand “Navitus Parfums Reverie Blanc captures the exotic and crisp wine aroma of the worl...

18 May

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Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ Haiku challenge 2025! :: Now Smell This

18 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Today, our sixteenth annual Haiku Challenge (if you like, you can check out past years for inspiration). We're also happy to include ot...

16 May

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Notes From the Lab: Natural Perfumes and Chemicals + On The Nose Perfumes Thorny Rose Giveaway

16 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Natural rose materials mouillettes for this article on natural perfumes and chemicals by Gabrielle As a natural perfumer, I’m used to f...

16 May

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Montblanc Star Oud ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This

16 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Montblanc has introduced Star Oud, a new addition to the Montblanc Collection. An ode to the excellence that has defined Montbla...

15 May

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Best Perfumes for Teen Girls

15 May 2025
By almannat.com
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The best perfumes for teen girls (ages 13-19) are flirty, modern and empowering. Before deciding on a fragrance, teen girls cons...

15 May

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Kenzo L’Eau Pure ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This

15 May 2025
By almannat.com
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Kenzo will launch L'Eau Pure, a new unisex marine citrus floral fragrance joining the L'Eau Kenzo series. L'Eau Pure, an Eau de ...