Perfumer Alberto Morillas, in his (gorgeous) garden in Geneva, talks about working during the pandemic. The interview is in Spanish, but you can use the settings to autotranslate subtitles in English.
Chopard Black Incense Malaki ~ new fragrance
French house Chopard has launched Black Incense Malaki, a new fragrance in the series that began with 2012’s Oud Malaki…
Tuesday scent of the day 7/21
It’s Tuesday and National Junk Food Day. Birthdays today: Robin Williams, Ernest Hemingway, Cat Stevens. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: in Dior Eau Sauvage because girardEAU wore it yesterday. Tea at the moment is a mixed blend of use-it-up samples of black tea, mostly from Upton.
Reminder: on 7/24, wear a perfume by Zoologist, Xerjoff, Worth Paris or Yosh if you have one…
A consistent strong sense of smell
In their study, which followed nearly 1,800 participants over 10 years, they found that having a consistent strong sense of smell was associated with less risk of dementia onset. The study also considered the relationship between the efficacy of other senses (like hearing and vision) and dementia but concluded that the association with smell was the strongest.
— MindBodyGreen, reporting on a study done at the University of California at San Francisco. Read more in A Continued Strong Sense Of Smell Is Associated With Lower Dementia Risk, Study Says.
The daily lemming
Diptyque's new travel perfume format, available in Do Son, Philosykos, Eau Rose and Eau des Sens, comes with 12 ml ($115 / €95) and can be refilled from the larger Diptyque bottles. You can also personalize your bottle with the little plastic squares, as shown above. At Diptyque.