Remember that syrup-like smell of unknown origin that puzzled New Yorkers back in 2005 and then again later the same year? It's back:
The city’s 311 information line was flooded with callers reporting the smell of maple syrup, or something like it, wafting across several neighborhoods, a spokesman for the Office of Emergency Management said.
Read more in Mysterious Sweet Smell From 2005 Returns to Manhattan at The New York Times. Thanks to Joe for the link!
When you're in love, everything seems different – and that includes your sense of smell. Women who are deeply in love struggle to recognise the body odour of male friends, but their ability to distinguish their partner's smell is unaffected.
— from Love skews your sense of smell at New Scientist, with many thanks to Jirish for the link!
Clean has launched Simply Soap, a new fragrance for women:
Introducing the latest addition to the CLEAN family of fragrances, Simply Soap evokes the spirit of the beautiful necessities in life – a white cashmere bathrobe, Egyptian cotton sheets and of course, a sudsy bubble bath with your favorite soap. Subtle, streamlined, yet sexy, Simply Soap is a soft floral fragrance…
New at dillards: Givenchy Organza Indecence in the "Les Parfums Mythiques" packaging.
Deal at luckyscent: markdowns on Bruno Acampora Prima T, Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Pineapple, selected fragrances from Montale & more.
Coming this spring from Grès, Hommage à Greta Garbo, the second in the line's series of fragrances honoring famous clients of designer Alix Grès (see: Hommage à Marlene Dietrich):
Greta Garbo was the absolute superstar in the Thirties of the Twentieth Century. The Swedish actress became famous through her roles as strong, determined women such as Anna Karenina, Queen Christina or the Polish Countess Maria Walewska. She succeeded in playing these characters in a subtle, demure way, manifesting deep emotions in close-ups simply through the expression of her eyes. The artistry of her acting was unique. As of 1928, she became known simply as „the Garbo“ and was a box office magnet…