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Tigers & worms & other perfume news

Posted by Robin on 13 February 2006 2 Comments

Zookeepers are using perfumes to "...spice up the love lives of two endangered Sumatran tigers at London Zoo." The tiger's favorite fragrance so far? Calvin Klein Obsession. Read the details at BBC News.

A gigantic white worm that smells like lilies? Strange, but true. Thanks to Alia for the link.

New York University is offering a 1 session non-credit course on March 8 called "Scentsuality: Food, Aroma, Flavors, and Fragrance". Presenters include perfumers Mandy Aftel & Christophe Laudamiel, read more here. Thanks to Anya for the link.

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  1. Anonymous says:
    13 February 2006 at 11:15 am

    Fine, fine, but what does the worm TASTE like?

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  2. Anonymous says:
    13 February 2006 at 1:06 pm

    LOL! I, for one, hope to never know.

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