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, August, and the Olympic Games have been going on in Paris for a week. I thought the opening ceremonies were just wonderful, and there have been many enthralling athletic contests.

Did you know that a few companies have made special fragrances for this Olympics, such as Memo Paris?I shouldn’t be surprised, given that the Games are in Paris. Apparently the Olympic Village will have a scent shop where athletes can pick out a fragrance. The Perfume Society listed some suggestions here: Olympic-Ready Scents: Fragrances for the Win!.

If you were an elite athlete, what fragrance do you think would inspire you to new heights of achievement?