French niche house Serge Lutens has launched Le Participe Passé, a new unisex woody oriental fragrance in the Collection Noire series…
Thursday scent of the day 7/26
It’s Almost-Friday, and it’s Chili Dog Day, and Mick Jagger is 75. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: The Different Company Le 15. I had not worn it in ages and I’d forgotten how much I like it.
Reminder: on 7/27 we’ll celebrate the Buck Moon…
The daily lemming
Blame Chocolatemarzipan8 for this (and for tomorrow's Darphin lemming as well): Petal Infusion Lip Oils, in Blue Corn Flower ("For smoothed, soft and glossy lips, real Blue Cornflower petals infused in an opulent oil. Formulated without parabens. Vegan. Benefits: Nutrient-rich Apricot and Grapeseed oils create a high-shine gloss and define the look of lips / Barrier protecting Vitamin E comforts and prevents dryness / Conditioning Omega 6 and 9 plump lips"), Rejuvenating Calendula and Nourishing Rose. Each is 4 ml for $20. Beautyhabit and Neiman Marcus both have the Rose, and I'm guessing they'll get the other 2 eventually?
Cultural anosmia
Yet for the average Londoner, our olfactory life goes unnoticed. This is more than coincidence — last year bioanthropologist Dr Kara Hoover warned that harsh city smells of rubbish and pollution are affecting our ability to detect nuances in scent that occur in nature. The term for this modern disconnect is ‘cultural anosmia’ and it can be more detrimental than we realise.
— Read more at Urban life is damaging our sense of smell — but reconnecting with the aromas around us has untold benefits at Evening Standard. You can find Kara Hoover's website, The Smell of Evolution, here.
Home alone
Actor and singer Ansel Elgort, with model Alanna Arrington, for Ralph Lauren Polo Red Rush.