Snippets

Posted by Robin on 21 October 2007 8 Comments

The study found African elephants reacted with fear when they detected the scent of garments previously worn by men of the Maasai tribe.

— Elephants can smell danger. Read more at BBC News. Thank you to Ruth for the link!

University of Manchester researchers found three of the oils, usually used in aromatherapy, destroyed MRSA and E.coli bacteria in two minutes.

— From Aromatherapy oils 'kill superbug', also at the BBC. But before you go looking, they won't say which oils. With thanks to Pia for the link!

It hits you like Wladimir Klitschko’s right hook and smells like his boxing shorts after 10 rounds.

— Chandler Burr on Yves Saint Laurent Kouros, in Meow Mix in today's New York Times.

Lush Charity Pot Hand and Body Lotion ~ scented body products

Posted by Jessica on 20 October 2007 6 Comments

Lush Charity Pot hand & body lotion

Charity Pot, a newcomer to Lush’s shelves, wears its conscience on its sleeve — or rather, on its lid. According to Lush, all proceeds from the sale of this fragranced lotion will benefit a number of charitable organizations and activist groups, which are identified by stickers on the tops of the containers.

When I purchased a tub of Charity Pot in the United Kingdom last spring, it was designated with the logo for No Widening M1, an alliance opposed to the widening of the M1 motorway in England. Since then, I’ve been curious to see which organizations would be chosen for the North American launch of this product. So far, the list includes Clean Ocean Action, Amazon Conservation Team, Tree People, UNICEF, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and WaterCan. And, like all of Lush’s other products, this one is produced with ecological and environmental awareness, since no animal testing is allowed, limited synthetic ingredients are used, and the packaging is kept as minimal as possible…

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New packaging at Michael Storer

Posted by Robin on 20 October 2007 8 Comments

Michael Storer Eaux de Parfum

Indie perfumer Michael Storer has repackaged and relaunched the six fragrances in his collection.

The scents, including Monk, Djin, Il Giardino, Yvette, Stephanie and Genviève, are now in Eau de Parfum concentration; Monk has been reformulated to be deeper and richer.

(via michaelstorer)