Niche line Oriza L. Legrand has launched Vetiver Royal Bourbon, a new fragrance. Coming soon from the brand will be Royal Oeillet…
Perfume makes it harder for ants to tell friend from foe
Perfume or cologne can make it harder to tell friend from foe — at least if you happen to be an ant. Researchers at the University of Melbourne found that a strong background odour, in the form of Tabu spray cologne, can hinder ants in identifying each other.
— Of course, sometimes Tabu confuses humans too. Read more at Ant communication confused by perfume at ABC Science.
Mother and child
From Lanvin, a lovely animation for Mother's Day (in France, that was this past Sunday). Lanvin's mother-daughter logo, originally drawn by Paul Iribe, was later reworked to become the bottle design for Lanvin Arpège.
You can find more Lanvin videos here.
Online fragrance shopping
New at bigelowchemists: Canvas & Concrete fragrance primer.
New at liberty (UK): Byredo colognes.
New at sephora: Guerlain Limon Verde, Acqua di Parma Colonia Leather.
Aj Arabia Black I & Black II ~ new fragrances
Aj Arabia, a new niche perfume house based in Abu Dhabi, has launched Black I and Black II, two unisex fragrances…