We show that in species that specialize on seed dispersal by lemurs—an olfactorily oriented primate—fruits increase scent production and change their chemical composition significantly more than sympatric species whose seeds are largely dispersed by birds.
— Read more at Fruit scent as an evolved signal to primate seed dispersal at Science Advances.
Cara Delevingne for Burberry Her.
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US. Today’s post includes special edition bottles from Giorgio Armani and Jo Malone.
Giorgio Armani’s Rose d’Arabie, done up in black and gold for the holidays. “Exclusive to Harrods this Christmas, Rose d’Arabie from Giorgio Armani is a heady floral fragrance, created as an ode to the essence of the majestic damascus rose. Spicy flashes of saffron at the outset transition into a heart of patchouli and dark woods, before a base of golden amber for a warm, sensual scent.” £220 for 100 ml at Harrods in the UK…
Mizensir, the fragrance line of perfumer Alberto Morillas, has launched Celebes Wood…
Niche line Le Labo will launch Tonka 25, a new unisex fragrance, later this month…