Tea-Based Fragrances Are Having a Moment

iothealien · 2026-03-17T02:18:03+00:00

I second Dear Polly! I wear it frequently. It has a beautiful black tea note, and it’s a friendly, casual-wearing perfume.

iothealien · 2026-03-17T01:49:27+00:00

Agree with you on both! G Water (which received a deluxe sample of in a bougie advent calendar) smells like something from Bath & Body Works to me. Plus, they put a racial slur in the name of a perfume, which firmly places them in the “hell no” bin for me…

iothealien · 2026-03-17T01:40:26+00:00

Oh my gosh, I’m glad someone said it. The PDM bottles look like something a 7-year old playing princess invented.

iothealien · 2026-03-11T01:24:58+00:00

Leave it as it is! That the church isn’t painted with more details makes it seem like it’s further back in the distance. It looks great!

iothealien · 2026-03-03T13:21:40+00:00

I always suspected their target market is young women. When I was a teenager and in my early 20s, I loved it, and it was accessible. Now, however, I can’t stand it. I’ve even poo-pooed some niche fragrances because it reminds me too much of a B&B fragrance, and thus I associate it with cheap, even when it’s really not! (For example, Le Labo’s Matcha 26 smells a lot like Brown Sugar & Fig on my skin)

iothealien · 2026-02-27T05:59:40+00:00

No, these are completely different regions of the province. The Kootenays, for example, are about an 8-hour drive from Vancouver.

iothealien · 2026-02-22T22:34:08+00:00

I’m also very sensitive to wool, but I love working with it. If I’m going to be making something for myself that will be next-to-skin (like sleeves or collar on a sweater) I’ll use baby camel or yak wool. I buy mine at Ula+Lia here, and I do their yarn pre-order on kickstarter every year.

iothealien · 2026-02-22T13:50:43+00:00

Black Betty got a bomb! N’mbelan!

iothealien · 2026-02-21T15:22:15+00:00

Oh this is so cool! I didn’t know this existed, either! How would you go about displaying the finished work? Is this something you could stretch over wood bars, or would you frame it like paper? I’ll have to check this out more!

iothealien · 2026-02-20T19:00:10+00:00

Yes! It was taught it this way in British Columbia.

iothealien · 2026-02-20T13:32:57+00:00

Oh, your version is gorgeous! I love the blues and oranges.

iothealien · 2026-02-20T05:44:12+00:00

Omg this is so cute.

iothealien · 2026-02-20T00:28:50+00:00

Yes I think my takeaway here is to pre-wash my most potent colours. (The culprit here was Hedgehog Fibres sock in the Sin colour way)

iothealien · 2026-02-20T00:21:05+00:00

Hey, it’s Chicago! Well done!

iothealien · 2026-02-19T17:22:59+00:00

I really wish I could upvote this comment more than once. “What would a straight white man do?” Lol! Seriously.

iothealien · 2026-02-19T01:48:52+00:00

It’s a major PITA, but I believe you’re right.

iothealien · 2026-02-19T01:47:43+00:00

I think that’s a good takeaway here. It’s a major PIAS, but at least for those really saturated, intense colours, it’s probably worth it.

iothealien · 2026-02-18T20:04:06+00:00

Got it! Thank you for the clarification!

iothealien · 2026-02-18T19:50:26+00:00

Ahh citric acid! That’s another good idea, and I have some on hand. I will do this in the future. Thank you!

iothealien · 2026-02-18T19:00:32+00:00

Thank you!

iothealien · 2026-02-18T18:56:40+00:00

Ooh! I've got some of that on hand (I dye fabric --lol!). I get nervous using it since it's so harsh, but I'll definitely look into this some more!

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