Wednesday scent of the day 2/11 :: Now Smell This

It’s Hump Day and Inventors’ Day aka Thomas Edison’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m sending a love letter to my lost youth in vintage Eau de Givenchy. (It is not actually discontinued, but there is no way it smells the same and anyway, it’s never the same river twice, right? I am happy with the decant a kind reader sent me years ago.)

Reminder: on 2/13, we’re doing Long Lost Love Friday…wear a beloved fragrance that has been discontinued, or a fragrance that reminds you of a beloved person, pet, possession or place. (Suggested by Old Herbaceous.)

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 Valentine’s Day [cropped] by Mary Vican at flickr; some rights reserved.