Welcome to the weekly Perfume Chat Room, perfumistas! I envision this chat room as a weekly drop-in spot online, where readers may ask questions, suggest fragrances, tell others their SOTD, comment on new releases or old favorites, and respond to each other. The perennial theme is fragrance, but we can interpret that broadly. This is meant to be a kind space, so please try not to give or take offense, and let’s all agree to disagree when opinions differ. In fragrance as in life, your mileage may vary! YMMV.

Today is Friday, February 23, and I am late! It has been a bit crazy for the past week, culminating in my son spraining his knee yesterday and spending almost 4 hours in the emergency room. Thankfully, it isn’t dislocated, as he first feared. These are the times when we’re so glad he goes to university in the same city where we live, which makes it very simple to take him medication, supplies, snacks. etc.

I’m getting ready for our upcoming trip to Paris — thank you to all who sent suggestions for perfume tourism! Now, who can recommend some restaurants?

Right now is also the perfect time to plant and prune roses, so I’ve been doing some of that too. I’m very pleased that I succeeded in moving a big climbing Eden rose from a large pot to a sunny spot in the ground where I hope it will flourish. It has the most divine flowers of pink and white.

I know March will be chilly and not very spring-like in Paris, but I hope to find some blooms to enjoy. Palais Royal is on my list to visit, and apparently it has many pink magnolias, one of my favorite trees, that could be blooming in March. They are also very fragrant. I’ve never found a perfume that captures their particular scent. If you know of any, please share!

What are your plans, fragrant or not, for this weekend?