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Friday scent of the day 5/25

Posted by Robin on 25 May 2018 288 Comments

It’s Oh the Places You’ll Go Friday! (And, appropriately enough, Towel Day.) Our community project for today: wear a perfume with a place name. Thank you to Elisa for the suggestion!

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.

I could easily go another week with place-name fragrances, so it was hard to pick, but this morning I did have a hankering for L’Artisan Havana Vanille (and yes, I’m ignoring the fact that they renamed it)…

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A citrus odor to attract females

Posted by Robin on 25 May 2018 5 Comments

A nearby colony of lovesick crested auklets are the culprits: Males produce a citrus odor to attract females. And as new research in Behavioral Ecology reveals, it's the strength of their citrusy scent along with the size of their crests that really matters.

— Read more at These Birds Make Their Own Citrus-Scented Cologne at National Geographic.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 25 May 2018 3 Comments

They don't specifically mention that it will remove all traces of Opium from your favorite sweater – or that it will take a scrubber off your skin — but this new version of All might be worth a shot: "Tapping into consumer insights, the brand found that families want a laundry detergent that not only cleans well and is gentle on skin, but also fights tough odors. In fact, consumers have voiced that the most common and frustrating odor offenders in laundry are sweat (42%) and body odor (39%)*. As a result, the newly expanded free clear line now includes all® free clear Odor Relief, which fights pesky odors and offers a powerful clean, while still being mild enough for sensitive skin, as it is 100% free of dyes and perfumes."

Thursday scent of the day 5/24

Posted by Robin on 24 May 2018 242 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday, and happy birthday to Bob Dylan. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m wearing Berdoues Assam of India for what looks to be a warm sunny day.

Reminder: on 5/25 we’re doing Oh the Places You’ll Go…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 24 May 2018 14 Comments

Scratch-and-sniff stamps! From the USPS: "The U.S. Postal Service’s first scratch-and-sniff stamps will add the sweet scent of summer to letters of love, friendship, party invitations and other mailings when the Postal Service introduces the Frozen Treats Forever stamps June 20 in Austin, TX. [...] The stamps feature illustrations of frosty, colorful, icy pops on a stick. Today, Americans love cool, refreshing ice pops on a hot summer day. The tasty, sweet confections come in a variety of shapes and flavors."

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