Dave Forehand of The Dallas Arboretum talks about osmanthus. Then below the jump, Hermione Wang of This Is Shanghai shows you how to make osmanthus syrup.
Tuesday scent of the day 6/2
Aha, it’s Tuesday at last. Also, National Rocky Road Day. (No churn? Here is a recipe for no churn Rocky Road.) What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: osmanthus day 2, in Diptyque Kimonanthe.
Reminder: on 6/5, wear a perfume with osmanthus, if you have one…
The loss of smell dealt a blow
The loss of smell dealt a blow to Lisa Montoya, a 44-year-old nurse in Denver who had a mild Covid-19 infection in March and recovered in April. “To me, smell is very comforting and I’ve always been super sensitive to it. I’m the kind of person who applies eucalyptus oil if I have a hard time sleeping,” she said.
Ms. Montoya hasn’t fully regained her smell, and that has damaged her enjoyment of everyday rituals. “I would grind coffee and hold it up to my nose,” she says. “Coffee is one of my favorite things and smelling in the morning made me feel awake and alive.”
— Read more in Coronavirus Patients Lose Senses of Taste, Smell—and Haven’t Gotten Them Back at The Wall Street Journal. Hat tip to Kevin!
The daily lemming
Yep, I just like the pretty bottle. From Aerin's LoveShackFancy collaboration, Wild Geranium Hair Mist. "Hydrate and condition hair with this light mist, which also imparts a subtle fragrance of freshly cut Geranium mingled with a sparkling touch of Pink Pepper and Winter Lemon. Notes of Dewy Narcisse, Orange Flower Petals, White Peony, Rose Centifolia, and Tuberose Absolute provide abundant, velvety layers, while warming Benzoin evokes a sun-dappled landscape. Use whenever you need softer smoother hair." $65 for 45 ml.
Happiness is a vibration within all of us
One of three (similar) spots for Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Intensément.