Tuesday scent of the day 11/18 :: Now Smell This

It’s Tuesday. Birthdays today: Johnny Mercer, Alan Shephard, Margaret Atwood, Wilma Mankiller. What fragrance are you wearing?

I am still out of town, and commando other than my DIY ylang and sweet orange lotion. The vintage fragrance I was thinking about this morning: my long since used-up, very old solid compact of Piguet Fracas, which was a nice, close-to-the-skin way to wear a sometimes overwhelming big white floral. Somewhere I also still have a mini of the Parfum, if it hasn’t turned by now. 

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: the Lino Sabattini Modernist Teapot in silver plate for Christofle, circa 1960s, is $1200 at 1stDibs.