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@cuir-de-rube.bsky.social

Scent lover, perfume reviewer, and extremely amateur perfumer. Substack: https://substack.com/@cuirderube?r=4btyt7&utm_medium=ios

122 Followers  |  139 Following  |  1,185 Posts  |  Joined: 19.01.2025  |  2.2584

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Smell Words β€” ex libris odoratis This limited edition book is a collection of over 300 words that can be used to describe smell, fragrance, and perfume.

I wish I could smell words. A book of words to describe smells (called Smell Words) is the next best thing. www.exlibrisodoratis.com/shop/p/smell...

30.10.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun Olfactive art in the Seattle area from the talented and creative Donna Lipowitz. The Scent Lending Library is such a cool idea! No shushing, no late fees, no waiting lists!

24.10.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data and My Perfume Book of Life In Einstein’s Dream, Alan Lightman wistfully imagines fantastical situations that a young Albert Einstein might have had dreamt while passing the time as a lowly patent clerk in Vienna.

Bleeb blop. Data dumping. open.substack.com/pub/cuirderu...

28.09.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really like Korrigan! It’s all fluffy musk and slightly sweet booze on me. Not dirtiness in sight for me.

11.09.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you.

06.09.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One Perfume to Rule the Season Time of the season, season of the witch, seasons in the sun, there is a season.

Seasonal Acquisition Disorder/Design. You decide. open.substack.com/pub/cuirderu...

06.09.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not indie/artisan or North America, but Jovoy Psychedelique is my patchouli standard. You can sample/buy it in the US.

05.09.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha. I could definitely do without the Montale, but I see its place in that list. If nothing else, they are prolific. The 2016 date explains a lot!

04.09.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. This list is like a time capsule. This smells like the 2010s. I haven’t smelled anything from the Vero line tho.

03.09.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you πŸ™ so much. So is Y&I(WD)!! Thoroughly enjoying my full bottle starting yesterday.

03.09.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Would you like to join me for Sample September?

I’m welcoming this fun month by featuring @houseofmammoth.bsky.social, the artisan brand founded by artisan perfumer Ben Esposito.

Read my house overview article β¬‡οΈπŸ”—

www.isniffbeforeisleep.com/house-of-mam...

01.09.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

…Following along. I love osmanthus as a material, but haven’t really liked anything in a finished perfume.

30.08.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just tentatively returning from a social media detox. Also, fall teaching, life, house projects, kids, US politics. I dig the community here, but being as active as I’ve been in the past isn’t feasible.

28.08.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This was my spring jam! Love it.

28.08.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! I dug your interview and write up too. A full bottle is on the way. Ha. I couldn’t help myself. It’s going to be my fall jam.

26.08.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You and I (Will Die) and so will everyone you know, eventually. In 1799 just outside of the city of Newburg, NY up the Hudson River, a farm laborer discovered a thigh bone of a mastodon (Mammut Americanum).

You and I (Will Die), but that won’t stop me from sharing some House of Mammoth Love and a DIY drone and collage based on it. open.substack.com/pub/cuirderu...

26.08.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Fingers crossed for atomizers. New Bogue is good. It’s an animalic, green, woody number. I like MEM and Maii more tho don’t own em…yet.

18.08.2025 04:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The new Bogue came in a sprayer, but others didn’t.

18.08.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great description. If you got the newest scent strip, check the missed connections. NdB is answer.

07.08.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How do you like NdB?

07.08.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. πŸ™

06.08.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canoe and Nostalgia We can’t escape nostalgia these days.

Some nostalgic love for Canoe. Also, my feeble attempt to learn how to use Koala sampler. open.substack.com/pub/cuirderu...

06.08.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Colorado librarians: Have you heard of any programs in Colorado that are available for people who might be losing their access to Medicaid? I’m not entirely sure what keywords to use for a successful search of the topic.

#coloradosky #librariansky

27.07.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

You and I (will die) won the people’s choice at the iao & is so good. Wearing it today. Will be buying. The aldehydes remind me of Mark Buxton’s use for CdG and Le Labo. But better.

21.07.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was really fun. It’s also clear that I’m riding on the coattails of her tale talent. I also used ethyl maltol and didn’t hate it.

19.07.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much. The story blew me away.

19.07.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Created a companion scent to a beautiful short story my daughter wrote (age 12). A gift to grandmother and uncle for bdays.

19.07.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice write up! Congrats.🍾

19.07.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Better to have loved and lost than never loved at all.

10.07.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s never coming back you know.

10.07.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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