First, they gathered piles of mosquitoes' favorite nectar-producing plants and analyzed the chemical makeup of each flower's fragrance. They exposed mosquitoes to individual elements of each fragrance to find out which ones got their attention, then eliminated any scent that also brought bees to the yard. The final result was an intoxicating perfume of sugars and proteins that no mosquito could refuse.
— Read more at Floral-Scented Pesticide Lures Mosquitoes to Their Death at Mental Floss.
PSA: our next swapmeet will be on Saturday, 16 September and our next freebiemeet will be on Saturday, 30 September. In case you missed it, we changed our freebiemeet rules! And we are now going to hold freebiemeets 3 times a year: fall, spring and winter.
Meanwhile, happy Women’s Equality Day! Here are four questions. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or talk about something else altogether.
1. Is your current collection too small, too big, or just right?
2. What are a few perfumes you wish you could swap away (even if you have no intention of actually swapping)?
3. What are a few perfumes you wish you would see available for swap?
4. What’s your absolute favorite perfume that was made by a woman?
New at aedes: Penhaligon's Portraits, Ormonde Jayne Four Corners.
New at harrods (UK): Valentino Donna Noir Absolu & Uomo Noir Absolu, Diana Vreeland Wildly Attractive.
New at neimanmarcus: Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura, Molton Brown Russian Leather.
New at saksfifthavenue: Prada Olfactories, Clive Christian Private Collection.
New at thebay (CA): Jason Wu, L'Eau Majeure d'Issey.
London-based niche line Timothy Han Edition Perfumes has introduced The Decay of the Angel, a new fragrance inspired by the Yukio Mishima novel…
A back to school lemming: EO's Everyone hand sanitizer gels: "Share the love, not the germs! Everyone sanitizers are 99.9% effective against common germs and not made with any harsh chemicals. Everyone sanitizers are formulated for every body and priced for every budget, so use generously. Only the subtle scent of Lemon essential oil and Coconut extracts are left behind—no sticky residue. This bottle is great for purses or backpacks, and is TSA-approved for your carry-on. Packaged in a recycled bottle." That's the description for Coconut + Lemon (above right), there's also Peppermint + Citrus (above left) and Lavender. $2.99 for 60 ml at Smallflower. (They are also available in spray form, and in 960 ml refill jugs.)