Floral designer Eric Buterbaugh has launched three new fragrances in a Floral Oud collection: Rose, Orange Flower and Lily of the Valley…
Jo Malone English Oak ~ new fragrances
Jo Malone will launch the English Oak collection in September. The two fragrances, English Oak & Hazelnut and English Oak & Redcurrant, were developed by perfumer Yann Vasnier, who notes…
Friday scent of the day 7/21
Happy Friday! It’s also Ernest Hemingway’s birthday. Our community project for today: do what you will with the Hemingway theme, and tell us why you chose your fragrance.
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
Based on the quote I posted yesterday, I went with Tauer Perfumes Lonesome Rider. It seemed a good fit not only some of the particular smells mentioned, but also the general air of nostalgia, and it ties in with Hemingway’s image as a rugged, hyper-masculine outdoorsman. Given the weather here, though, I’m wearing about a drop, and I’m staying safely inside with the air conditioning on full blast. I am not a rugged, hyper-masculine outdoorsman…
The daily lemming
….or, maybe Lush Whoosh? After all, Lush invented the Shower Jelly. I think. Teen Vogue says so. Anyway, Whoosh: “Our triple-citrus wobbly wash gets you squeaky clean with its invigorating and energizing blend of fresh lemon, lime and grapefruit juices. And just in case your mental faculty is really struggling, we’ve thrown in revitalizing rosemary and balancing geranium to kick-start your senses even more. What are you waiting for? Rise and shine and get in the shower—the world is yours and the day awaits!” $7.95 for 100g or $12.95 for 240g…
Unpleasant car smells
While Western drivers like the 'new car' smell fresh off the production line, Chinese would rather their cars didn't smell of anything - a cultural divide that's testing car makers seeking an edge to revive sales in the world's biggest auto market.
At Ford Motor Co, for example, 18 smell assessors - dubbed "golden noses" - at its research plant outside the eastern city of Nanjing test the smell of each material that goes inside a Ford car to be sold in China and around Asia.
[...] A J.D. Power report last year showed that unpleasant car smells were the top concern for Chinese drivers, ahead of engine issues, road noise or fuel consumption.
— Read more at Ford's 'Golden Noses' Seek Edge in Slowing China Car Market at The New York Times.