A spot for Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle fluidity and gentle Fluidity.
The daily lemming
We were just talking (in the comments) about solid twist up perfumes yesterday, and here is one I didn't know about: Bath & Body Works Kaleidoscope, launched last year as a liquid and now available in a twist up. "Amplify your one-of-a-kind personality & magnify your iridescent vibe with our Kaleidoscope Solid Perfume! Its compact size fits in your pocket, bag, center console & more, so you can freshen up with amazing fragrance whenever, wherever." 5.9g for $16.50, and also sold in their "One in a Million" fragrance, which I think is brand new.
Thursday scent of the day 2/7
Happy Almost-Friday! What fragrance are you wearing?
(PSA: I am leaving on vacation tonight, and I won’t get back until Monday the 18th. It’s my first “go someplace warm to escape the winter” vacation in forever. I am planning on playing hooky from the blog more than I usually do on vacation. I will try to make sure there is a scent of the day poll every day, and I’ll post other fragrance things when I can, but if I miss a day, apologies in advance.)
Me: leaning towards fire, in Hermès L’Ambre des Merveilles.
Reminder: on 2/8 our theme is Fire and Ice…
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Midnight ~ new fragrance
Viktor & Rolf will launch Flowerbomb Midnight, a new fragrance for women. Flowerbomb Midnight is a ‘warm floral’ flanker to 2005’s Flowerbomb…
Suddenly seeing the world in vivid color
Skeptical? Smell for yourself. In one corner of the museum, Aftel has set out synthetic versions of jasmine, rose and vanilla alongside their natural counterparts. To my nose, the synthetic scents all feel familiar — the vanilla recalls Bath & Body Works lotion, or a Yankee Candle, while the rose wafts a harsh, chemical-laced note that suggests a cleaning product. Smelling the natural versions is like the olfactory version of removing a cataract from your eyes and suddenly seeing the world in vivid color...
— The San Francisco Chronicle goes to Mandy Aftel's Archive of Curious Scents in Berkeley, California. Read more at Mandy Aftel’s perfume museum seduces with whale vomit and other curious scents.