Thursday scent of the day 11/20 :: Now Smell This

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also World Children’s Day and World Philosophy Day. Birthdays: Nadine Gordimer, June Christy, Dr. John, Duane Allman. What fragrance are you wearing?

Me: I am heading home today after a few days out of town, and commando other than my DIY ylang and sweet orange lotion. The vintage fragrance I was thinking about today: a very old sample of Edmond Roudnitska’s lovely Dior-Dior from the 1970s, which I drained in no time and remember wistfully, and which would be a perfect match for Duane Allman playing guitar with Dickey Betts on Blue Sky. 

Reminder: on 11/21, wear a favorite vintage fragrance and tell us why you love it (and if you like, tell us about any memories it might conjure up for you). If you don’t have a favorite vintage fragrance, wear something you think you’d still love 20 years from now. (Adapted from a suggestion by DeniseH.) 

And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2025, where I’ll try (but usually fail) to have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.

Note: top image is Rosalinde: Robe du soir (1922) fashion illustration in high resolution by George Barbier. Original from The Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. [cropped and background extended] by Free Public Domain Illustrations by rawpixel at flickr; some rights reserved.