The usual open thread routine: talk about anything you like — the perfume you’re wearing today, the perfume you miss because it’s too hot (or cold?) to wear it right now, the fragrance you’re saving your pennies for, whatever.

Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…

Note: image is Gerbera con Vista Al Cielo [cropped] by Javier Volcan at flickr; some rights reserved.

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Marc Jacobs talks about his new fragrance for men, Bang.

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Avery opened in June 2010. It’s a shop dedicated to niche scents, and as there aren’t many such shops in London (apart from the big department stores), it’s a very welcome addition to the capital’s perfume community.

The name is taken from Avery Row, where the shop is situated, which is a short pedestrianised passage south of Brook Street. The similarity of ‘Avery’ to ‘aviary’ provides the shop’s whimsical presentation. The window displays are caged enclosures with perfume bottles on perches; there are artificial birds ‘flying’ in the interior, and birdsong trills in the background. Perfumes can be sprayed on black feathers (a surprisingly effective way to get an impression of a scent), although traditional cardboard strips are available for those allergic to feathers…

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Indie line MCMC fragrances has launched Maui, a new addition to the Stories collection (see Noble, Maine, Hunter). Maui…

…is inspired by the namesake Hawaiian island. One summer, Anne traveled there on a whim and a dime…

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