PSA: our next freebiemeet will be a week from today. Meanwhile, we're celebrating the International Day of Acceptance and David Lynch's birthday with our same old open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you worked hard to accept, Twin Peaks, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
A pretty rendition of L'Occitane's Shea Wonderful Rose Hand Cream: "Rediscover our Shea Wonderful Rose Hand Cream in a limited edition in collaboration with Anna Bond, Creative Director and Illustrator at Rifle Paper Co. Highly concentrated in shea butter (20%), this hand cream, fragranced with the delightful scent of rose helps to nourish, protect, and soften the hands. The creamy texture is easy to apply and leaves the hands soft and comfortable." $12 for 30 ml.
The story of Guerlain, part the first.
Womenswear and accessories brand Proenza Schouler will launch their debut fragrance, Arizona, next month. Arizona was produced under a license agreement with L’Oréal…
With funding from Parkinson’s UK and the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Barran’s team has already collected more than 800 samples of sebum, an oily substance secreted by skin, swabbed from the backs of volunteers. In preliminary tests they’ve found several molecules that are elevated in people with Parkinson’s disease. Together, the molecules could create a diagnostic fingerprint for the disease.
— Joy Milne thought her husband smelled different, starting about six years before he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Scientists are paying attention; read more at You Can Smell When Someone's Sick—Here's How at National Geographic.