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, October 3, and I’ve been reading a lot about a recent report on COVID-related loss of sense of smell (hyposmia): Loss of smell may linger years after COVID-19. Interestingly, the study also showed some loss of smell among people who hadn’t noticed it after an infection.

Did you lose any of your sense of smell after a bout of COVID? Is it back to normal? I’ve read about people retraining their noses, using some of the methods I think perfumers use to improve their sense of smell. I feel thankful that I haven’t experienced hyposmia, which can have quite a negative impact on wellbeing.

On a more cheerful note (pun intended), have you changed your regular scent rotation to welcome fall?