Marie-Hélene Rogeon of Les Parfums de Rosine shows off her rose garden and her Paris boutique. (The only audio is music, so this is garden porn as much as anything else.)
A better smelling stud
One way birds stay clean is by spreading around oil produced by the preen, or uropygial, gland. It’s thought that the oil is primarily used to preserve feathers, but previous studies of bird olfaction have also shown that some species communicate using the oil. Researchers have shown that some birds show a preference for certain oily smells, with some songbirds ditching the father of their chicks if a better smelling stud comes along.
— Read more at Birds Sniff Each Other’s Bacteria to Help Choose a Mate at Smithsonian.
The daily lemming
From the Frasier Fir collection at Thymes, a purse-sized hand cream: "Mountain fresh and glowing with the aromatic snap of crisp Siberian Fir, heartening cedarwood and relaxing sandalwood, Frasier Fir Hand Cream replenishes hard-working hands with a dose of ultra-conditioning ingredients. Great for bringing your favorite fragrance with you on-the-go!" 30 ml for $12 at Thymes.
Friday scent of the day 12/6
Happy Friday and happy Saint Nicholas Day! Our community project for today is Scents of the Season, part 1…wear something that smells like evergreens, or has an evergreen note. Thanks to thegoddessrena 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 am copying andshewaz from Wednesday’s scent of the day, in Imaginary Authors Cape Heartache…
The first thing you sniff when sinking into a massage bed
For some people it may still be the signature scent of High Mass, but for others it’s now l’eau de spa: the first thing you sniff when sinking into a massage bed or crossing the threshold of Manhattan’s buzzy new private club The Well, where the air is infused with a frankincense aroma custom crafted by Michelle Gagnon, of premium essential oil house Enfleurage.
— Read more in Why Frankincense Is Suddenly So Smoking Hot at Town & Country.