It’s Almost-Friday, plus Chili Dog Day! What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Hermès Eau des Merveilles, by perfumers Nathalie Feisthauer and Ralf Schwieger.
Reminder: 7/28 will be Nathalie Friday…
Molton Brown Russian Leather ~ new fragrance
The daily lemming
Back to school shopping yet? Crayola has updated and repackaged their Silly Scents collection for 2017. The new Twistable Crayons come in a pack of 24, with scents that include cherry, strawberry, cinnamon, orange, popcorn, lemon, banana, lime, watermelon, green apple, pine, beach, blueberry, cola, wild berry, grape, fruit smoothie, fruit punch, cotton candy, licorice, coconut, fresh air, root beer and flower ($7.99). They've also redone the Silly Scents Markers and Twistable Colored Pencils.
Clive Christian Private Collection ~ new fragrances
Luxury niche line Clive Christian has launched Private Collection, with 10 new fragrances: five for men and five for women, spelling out the name Clive…
Zoologist Rhinoceros ~ fragrance review and an appreciation of Anna Merz
We talk endlessly about our rights but very little about our duties. I believe our most important right is the right to give; I do not believe we have the right to grab. — Anna Merz
Sometimes when I sit down to write a perfume review, more interesting things pop into my mind (and that’s a relief; I often feel perfumed-out these days). As I looked at my fragrance sample of Zoologist Rhinoceros, my mind went back to 2013 when I read the New York Times obituary of a woman unknown to me: Anna Merz. After reading the obit, I felt happy and energized, and I shared the article with friends, including Robin here at NST.
Anna Merz was born in England but spent most of her life in Africa, first in Ghana and then in Kenya and South Africa. She was a successful businesswoman in Ghana and got involved in wildlife conservation…