Happy Wednesday! What was your fragrance choice today?
I am commando, again, and apologize for being a very boring participant in scent of the day this week.
Reminder: this Friday, the 25th, wear something by Hermès…
African elephants have the most genes related to smell
Compared with 13 other mammal species studied, African elephants have the most genes related to smell: 2,000. That’s the most ever discovered in an animal—more than twice the number of olfactory genes in domestic dogs and five times more than in humans, who have about 400, according to research published July 22 in the journal Genome Research. The previous record-holder was rats, which have about 1,200 genes dedicated to smell.
— Read more at Elephants Have 2,000 Genes for Smell—Most Ever Found at National Geographic.
Avon Femme ~ fragrance review
As long as Rochas Femme is still on the market, it takes a lot of moxie to name another fragrance “Femme.” When I think of Femme, I envision Edmond Roudnitska’s creation and an elegant yet curiously raunchy perfume that suits a woman of singular character. This Femme ignores focus groups and cleaves to an artist’s imagination. The Femme woman stands out today for her sure — if unfashionable — presence, and although opinions might be mixed, you don’t forget her. What’s Avon going to do with that?
“All eyes will be on you in this glamorous silhouette of rich jasmine petals and stunning magnolia touched with radiant amberwoods,” the copy on the Avon Femme sample’s folder reads. Additional notes include pink grapefruit, violet, plum, wild orchid, peach skin, musk, and woody notes. Hmm. Peach skin and plum. Jasmine. The wood and musk that some perfume houses use to simulate oakmoss. Could Avon possibly….?
Nope. Avon Femme is worlds away from Rochas Femme…
Un ballet a ciel ouvert
Repetto stages a short ballet at La Place du Palais Royal for the launch of the Eau de Parfum version of the signature Repetto fragrance. In French.
Acqua di Parma Rosa Nobile ~ new perfume
Acqua di Parma has launched Rosa Nobile, a new fragrance for women. Rosa Nobile is the latest in the series that already includes Iris Nobile (2004), Magnolia Nobile (2009) and Gelsomino Nobile (2011)…