Lucy B has introduced their second fragrance, Australian Wild Jasmine:
Lucy B's gorgeous new eau de parfum is infused with her signature Australian Flower essences magically blended with top notes of Pineapple & White Ginger middle notes of Wild Australian Jasmine, and bottom notes of Water Lily & Magnolia. Australian Wild Jasmine scents the skin…
Scientists in Italy have found bacteria in the root of a tropical grass whose oils have been used in the cosmetic and perfumery industries. These bacteria seem to promote the production of essential oils, but also they change the molecular structure of the oil, giving it different flavours and properties: termicidal, insecticidal, antimicrobial and antioxidant.
— From Bacteria Manage Perfume Oil Production From Grass, an article in Science Daily about how bacteria aid in the production of vetiver oil.
This week, we're helping Asya, who lives in California. In her own words:
I'm currently a college student that loves to have some sort of scent on me from morning to night. I can't say I've been properly-versed in the wonderful world of perfumery; my knowledge basically includes years and years of walking up and down department store and Sephora perfume aisles going, “This I like,” “This is yuck.”.
Asya says her style is classic and feminine, “more Jackie than Marilyn”, with a bit of tousled beach style thrown in. Asya wants to find a more interesting scent than what she has now. Her perfect perfume would be noticeable but not too strong, young but classic, and easy to find…
This is an open thread for participants in the Monday Mail articles to share their experiences, and hopefully let us know if they found what they were looking for (or went bankrupt trying). I'm sending out emails tonight requesting feedback from everyone who took part between May and August of this year, so check back over the next few days to see what we can find out.
Here are links to the articles for each participant…
Lately, I’ve been experiencing some stress in my life beyond Now Smell This. It’s just deadline-related tension, and it will all be resolved for better or for worse within another month or two, but in the meantime, I’m feeling all tied up in knots. This seemed like the perfect time for me to test the calming benefits of two lavender-fragranced body products. Lavender has been used for centuries for its mind-soothing properties (as well as its antiseptic qualities), and if it was good enough for both the ancient Romans and Queen Elizabeth I, it’s good enough for me!
Divine Calm Sublime Body Lotion belongs to The Body Shop’s new Wellbeing line, which is comprised of four scent families for different purposes: Deep Sleep, Total Energy, Pure Detox, and Divine Calm. Divine Calm Sublime Body Lotion contains French lavender essential oil…