"Soohyang's Summer's Night candle evokes the unforgettable memories of summer nights. This scent blends the fresh, bitter note of tomato leaf with sandalwood, moss, and amber." At Barneys (200g for $52), where you can also find the matching wax tablet (I was lemming one of those 2 years ago).
Happy Almost-Friday and happy Valentine’s Day! What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: on vacation, day 7. (And I am now way behind on reading comments — I have not finished reading Tuesday’s — but I should catch up by the weekend.) Right now I am wearing Weleda Sea Buckthorn Body Oil, so I smell like creamsicle.
Reminder: on 2/15, wear a natural perfume, if you have one…
Why do certain foods smell good to us?
New research by psychology professor Don Katz and his lab suggests it has a lot more to do with what happens in our mouths than commonly thought.
It turns out that we don’t inhale the scent of food and decide we like its smell. First, we have to eat it.
— Read more at Your mouth helps you smell tasty foods at Brandeis NOW.
Men: do you have a party shirt — a shirt you throw on to fancy up your jeans and sneakers for a night out? Autumn and winter party shirts often have a sheen; silk, satin and velvet are popular cool-weather party-shirt fabrics. To make a party shirt ‘sexy’ (too many) men unbutton them to the area halfway between the pecs and navel. You can buy party shirts at Target, Macy’s…or Dolce & Gabbana, where party shirts abound. Check out (wear sunglasses) warm-weather party shirts at Robert Graham; the shirts have all the hallmarks of summery party tops: chest-showcasing fabrics (part cotton/part polyester), bold patterns (!flowers!, graffiti) and contrasting fabrics on upturned cuffs and collars.
Cartier’s new Déclaration Parfum is the fragrance equivalent of a party shirt…
Hump Day, and World Radio Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: on vacation, day 6. I am commando again, but I am slathered in Andalou Naturals Kukui Cocoa Body Butter, so I smell like dessert anyway.
Reminder: on 2/15, wear a natural perfume, if you have one…