For some reason I woke up this morning thinking about Tiger Balm. I used to always have a tin in my purse, back in another life. Does anybody still use it? A little 4g tin is $2 at iHerb.
#BrilliantBlossoms
A spot for the 2020 Jo Malone Blossom fragrances, including the new Waterlily and Yuja.
Thursday scent of the day 6/4
Almost-Friday and Hug Your Cat Day. (PSAs: Your cat might not want a hug. The splitmeet is coming up on Saturday! And if you missed yesterday’s scent of the day, please be aware that we are trying to do a better job of avoiding biased political speech.) What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m smelling cheerful and summery in Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus.
Reminder: on 6/5, wear a perfume with osmanthus, if you have one…
Zoologist Sloth & Bat (2020 version) ~ quick fragrance reviews
Sloth
[perfumer Prin Lomros; listed fragrance notes of chamomile, açaí berry, lavender, violet leaf, marigold, beeswax, anise, jatamansi, jasmine, cumin, hay, frankincense, myrrh, mushroom, oak moss, vanilla and tonka bean]Sloth has an “herbal potion” character when first applied; there’s chamomile, light cumin and a hint of smoke. Sloth’s next phase conjures an aroma I encountered once in an ancient Thai cemetery outside Chiang Mai (incense smoke mixing with floral notes from a grove of flowering frangipani trees). In mid-development, Sloth smells like a forest fire..
The daily lemming
Aha, something I want not-just-for-the-packaging: Parfumerie Générale's Neroli ad Astra hand and body wash. "Parfumerie Generale are expanding their fine perfumes universe with the new hand and body wash. It's perfumed with PG19.1 Neroli ad Astra (@3%), the bestselling neroli perfume from their range. The generously perfumed formula is based on a cocktail of cleansing agents of natural and renewable origin including sodium cocoyl glutamate (this very mild surfactant is derived from the fatty acids of coconut oil and is an amino acid most abundant in the structural protein (collagen) of human skin). This gentle cleansing gel with rich foam can be used for washing hands, body, hair and the face." £39 for 500 ml at Bloom in the UK.