It’s Hump Day and Juneteenth. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Guerlain Mandarine Basilic, from the Aqua Allegoria collection.
Reminder: on 6/21, mark the solstice by wearing your favorite fragrance of summer (or winter) 2019…
The daily lemming
Aesop's Rind Concentrate Body Balm sounds perfect for summer: "This swiftly absorbed citrus-based formulation relieves dry skin and refreshes the senses, while invigorating botanicals soften, cool and revive skin. It's perfect for year-round use. Aesop product formulations use botanical and scientifically validated man-made ingredients of the highest quality." With pink grapefruit, orange and lemon; $35 for 120 ml or $97 for 500 ml, at Nordstrom.
Serge Lutens La Couche du Diable ~ new fragrance
French niche house Serge Lutens has launched La Couche du Diable, a new fragrance…
Tuesday scent of the day 6/18
Tuesday. Paul McCartney is 77 today. It’s also International Picnic Day, International Sushi Day and Autistic Pride Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Guerlain Cologne du 68, and drinking a cup of organic Colombian tippy black tea, brewed with a chip of cinnamon.
Reminder: on 6/21, mark the solstice by wearing your favorite fragrance of summer (or winter) 2019…
Rare and unadulterated
‘People often speak about New Zealand’s distinctive light,’ says Bowler. ‘And the same can be said for its unique odour profile – it’s woody, balsamic, mossy and green with a saltiness in the air. Our native flora doesn’t present the big tropical floralcy that one might expect from a South Pacific island, but what we do have is rare and unadulterated. And this earthy imprint has a massive influence on the emerging style of New Zealand perfumery.’
— Perfumer George Bowler, talking about New Zealand's indie perfume scene. Read more at Fresh fields: New Zealand’s noses are the new kids on the niche perfume block at Wallpaper.