Friday scent of the day 12/26 :: Now Smell This

It’s Friday, plus Boxing Day aka the second day of Christmas, Candy Cane Day and the first day of Kwanzaa. Happy Birthday to David Sedaris!  Our community project for today is Best of 2025…wear your favorite new release of the year, or your favorite purchase of the year, or the fragrance you wore the most in 2025, or interpret this project however you like. (We’ve done this project several times.)

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

I did not smell enough new fragrances this year to really do the project, but I am wearing a 2025 release: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Black Death Cherry. 

Reminder: on 1/2, wear a fragrance to match Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s color of the year for 2026 (or, wear something that matches the description). “A Whisper of Tranquility and Peace in a Noisy World. Introducing Pantone Color of the Year 2026, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection. A billowy white imbued with serenity, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer encourages true relaxation and focus, allowing the mind to wander and creativity to breathe, making room for innovation.”  (More reading: A minimalist statement or just Pantonedeaf? ‘Cloud dancer’ shade of white named Pantone’s 2026 colour of the year at The Guardian, Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year Is ‘Cloud Dancer’ at The New York Times, Pantone’s colour of the year 2026 divides opinion amid mounting social media backlash at Cosmetics Business.)

And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2026, where I’ll try (but usually fail) to have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.

Note: top image is Turtle Dove [cropped, doubled and flipped] by Koshy Koshy at flickr; some rights reserved.