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Oh this is so interesting! I have an ex whose grandmother once spurned a nightdress I got her for Christmas, because it had green ribbon on it “and belonged to the Other Folk.” I had a lot of fun researching a long feature for The Scented Letter magazine on green fragrances awhile ago (which are also considered ‘difficult’); and a shorter blog piece for them on the same subject, here: https://perfumesociety.org/enviably-green-verdant-leafy-joyful-fragrances-for-right-now/

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This is so interesting! My dad's family all believe that green is bad luck but no one knows why. My paternal grandmother said it was something to do with the folks of Scottish heritage who were prevalent in Nova Scotia, where she was born and raised. And maybe it's connected to this as well!

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