Today's subject is Jenny:
Jenny is in her 40s but looks and feels much younger. She describes herself as blonde and curvy.
She is a former journalist and currently works in public relations.
During the day, she favors black, brown or beige basics with brightly colored tops; at night, she likes heels and a sexy black or red dress; she also “has a thing” for animal print shoes and bags…
Psychologist, smell scientist and entrepreneur Avery Gilbert talks about what your nose knows and how that science is used every day to create a scent for your world.
Plus, Jim Drobnick, co-curator of the "Odor Limits" exhibition at The Science Center in Philadelphia, Pa., takes a look at how artists have made use of smell in fiction, poetry, art and music — and how scent is being incorporated into artistic works and museum exhibits.
— Listen to What Your Nose Knows and How Artists Use It at NPR. About 35 minutes long, and I haven't had the chance to listen to it yet, please comment if you have. (found at Natural Perfumers Guild)
Some of my first forays into the world of fragrance came through an interest in aromatherapy. I loved the idea that fragrance could be a source of healing as well as pleasure, and was enthralled with the concept of capturing some 'essence' of a plant or flower through distillation, for use in beauty, healing or massage.
I have therefore been delighted to see so many new natural and 'eco-friendly' cleaning product companies using essential oils to scent their products. It seems like a natural complement — many oils have disinfecting and antibacterial properties, as well as alleged psychological benefits, so why not combine them and be kind to the environment as well? Recently, the products have been getting increasingly sophisticated as well, with Seventh Generation coming up with rather delightful blends…
“Boy, they really sold out — Hearst — didn’t they?” said Allan Mottus, a beauty industry analyst who publishes the Informationist, a trade publication. Mr. Mottus added: “You have to take your hat off to Lauder. It is an enormous coup.”
— The New York Times notes that the July issue of Harper's Bazaar devotes considerable editorial space to the four spokesmodels for Estee Lauder Sensuous. Read more in A Cover, 40 Pages, 4 Faces and One Perfume.
Today's poll was suggested by Now Smell This reader Namita. She was inspired by Angela's article The Leather Sisters, in which Christian Dior Diorling, Estée Lauder Azurée, Piguet Bandit, and L’Artisan Dzing! “lived together in a large house in a neighborhood that used to be popular before everyone moved across town to Fruity Floral”.
Namita's question: if you were a perfume, which one would you be, and why…