London-based niche line Timothy Han Edition Perfumes has introduced The Decay of the Angel, a new fragrance inspired by the Yukio Mishima novel…
The daily lemming
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.)
Eau
Water, for Issey Miyake L'Eau Majeure d'Issey.
Even before we perceive an odour
The emotional facial expression of others influences how positive or negative we perceive an odour. The basis of this effect seems to be the activity of a brain area that is relevant for smelling and is activated even before we perceive an odour.
— Read more at How the emotions of others influence our olfactory sense at Science Daily.
Twilly d’Hermes ~ perfume review
The background: Twilly d’Hermès is the latest fragrance launch from Hermès. It’s aimed at young women and was inspired by the freedom and creativity with which they “transform” Hermès scarves, and “appropriate Hermès’ codes to do other things”.1 A twilly, in case you don’t know (or care) from scarves, is the brand’s long thin silk scarf (see example here), and indeed people wear them all sorts of ways: as neck scarves, as headbands, as belts, as purse accessories, etc. At the moment, a 32″ x 2″ Twilly runs $160 in the US.
The juice: Hermès house perfumer Christine Nagel decided she would likewise “transform” or “twist” her raw materials…