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Boxwalla Perfumer Series x Sigil Scents ~ fragrance review

Posted by Jessica on 16 May 2019 5 Comments

In December 2015 (was it really that long ago?!) I wrote a review of Boxwalla, a subscription service that offered surprise samplings of beauty products (or books, or films — multiple possibilities!). Now Boxwalla has introduced The Perfumer Series, limited edition boxes that showcase independent perfumers and their creations through sampling and shared exploration. Their first collaborator is Sigil Scent, an indie, all-natural fragrance brand based in Los Angeles.

Boxwalla’s “scent experience” of Sigil Scents consists of two phases. For the first phase, the “Learning/Discovery Phase,” you receive samples of four fragrances from Sigil Scent. For the second phase, “The Full Bottle Experience,” you decide which of the four scents is your favorite and submit your choice to receive a full bottle of it. Between the two phases, you’re invited to view and read conversations with Sigil Scents perfumer Patrick Kelly (via social media and email newsletters) as you try each scent…

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#minthology

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2019 2 Comments

Two shorts from Diptyque Korea. The first, with voiceover in English, gives the backstory for Eau de Minthé. The second, below the jump, appears to be a spot for the Firmenich + Essex Laboratories Mint Cascade essential oil operation in Oregon, which you can read more about here and here.

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Carine Roitfeld Parfums ~ new niche line

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2019 27 Comments

Carine Roitfeld, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, has introduced Carine Roitfeld Parfums. The brand debuts with seven unisex fragrances: Aurélien, George, Kar-Wai, Lawrence, Orson, Sebastian and Vladimir…

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Thursday scent of the day 5/16

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2019 188 Comments

Hey, it’s Almost-Friday! What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in one of the all time great bargains, and probably my best-ever unsniffed purchase, Lalique Encre Noire.

Reminder: on 5/17, it’s the cheap thrills special, brought back by request…

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We have to build one first

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2019 Leave a Comment

Mershin, however, believes that we don’t really have to understand how mammals smell to build an artificial nose. He’s betting that things will work the other way around: To understand the nose, we have to build one first. In his efforts with a brilliant mentor named Shuguang Zhang, Mershin has built a device that can just begin to give dogs—his panting adversaries—a run for their money.

— Andreas Mershin of MIT is trying to build a nose. Read more at The Quest to Make a Bot That Can Smell as Well as a Dog at Wired.

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