HeyJaredThe Dry Down Diaries
Perfume reviews and recs from a fraghead obsessed with everything olfactory—plus an insider’s look at the fragrance world through interviews with perfumers and collectors. Guaranteed to make you smell better.
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Perfume recs from New Yorkers (opens the original)
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I love being in New York in the fall. I arrived during summer, with humid 80-degree weather the first few days I was here, and now I’m wondering if the light jacket I packed will keep me warm enough. I’ve watched fall roll in, with a nice nor’easter as an added bonus. Fall in New York is one of my favorite seasons, and I miss East Coast storms, so it’s been nice to get a big dose of both before I head back to California.The thing that always strikes me when I’m walking around New York is how muc
The Art of Scenting Hotels (opens the original)
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An Embarrassment of Perfume Riches (opens the original)
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This is a packed post that covers reviews of new releases from brands we know and love along with some new brands launching this month. I encourage you to scroll and stop and read what interests you most. You’ll find information on new brands Contrapposto, Liberation of Flowers, and Mekeni, along with new releases from Serviette, Marissa Zappas, Jouissa
The story of Planets Perfumery (opens the original)
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Every perfume I wore in August (opens the original)
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