From Rituals, the Green Cardamom candle. "Cardamom is one of the world’s very ancient spices and was already used in incense and perfumes in ancient Egyptian times. Think woods, spices and sweetness and you touch the essence of Cardamom." 360g for $45 at Belk.
Happy Almost-Friday and happy Fruitcake Day! It’s also the third day of Christmas (that would be French Hens), depending on how you count, and the second day of Kwanzaa, and there are 4 days left until the end of 2018. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Hermès Myrrhe Églantine.
Reminder: on 12/28 we’re doing Best of 2018…
The mission found special perfume-making ovens and murals that demonstrate how workers extracted liquid scents out of flowers. The village was a world-renowned perfume-making center, shipping their bottled products to be sold all around the world as well as the rest of Egypt, as further explained by Dr. Stein.
— Archaeologists have discovered what they are calling the world's oldest perfume factory in the Dakahlia governorate, east of Cairo. Read more at World's Oldest Village and Perfumery Found in Egypt at Cairo Scene.
About a year and a half ago, I was aggravated enough by an article in a women’s glossy magazine to write a response on my own blog and to encourage a few fellow bloggers to do the same. This article proclaimed the rise of American indie perfumers (imagine that!) and noted their tendency to create fragrances inspired by wide open spaces (because of their “pioneering spirit,” apparently). It also seemed to be laboring under the impression that only men are currently crafting, creative-directing, or critiquing perfume in the United States.
More recently, I was intrigued by the launch of a perfume boutique in Louisville, Kentucky dedicated entirely to American fragrance brands. American Perfumer, as it’s appropriately named, takes an almost gallery-like approach to showcasing its brands and giving the perfumers themselves a voice through blog posts and podcast interviews. And, unlike the above-mentioned article, it includes a mix of male and female perfumers…
Nez, the biannual olfactory magazine, has published Volume 6. "The sixth edition of Nez focuses on the ways in which fragrances impact our physical and mental well-being in a special feature entitled Mind & Body with contributors ranging from Dephine de Swardt to Denyse Beaulieu examining everything from the nose’s ability to detect disease, the burgeoning field of aromachology (the study of how odors influence the mind) and how our taste in perfume can provide a window into our subconscious desires." Plus, our own Angela has an article on niche line Neela Vermeire Créations. $24 at Fumerie or Luckyscent.