Happy Tuesday! Also, International Sloth Day (that’s the mammal, not the sin), International Chefs Day, World Osteoporosis Day and World Statistics Day. Plus a bunch of birthdays: Arthur Rimbaud, Jelly Roll Morton, Bela Lugosi, Tom Petty, Viggo Mortensen. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Fendi Theorema, and drinking my second cup of Numi Breakfast Blend with nutmeg.
Reminder: on 10/23, wear a floriental, if you have one…
The smokiness of the galbanum and pink peppercorn stung my nostrils. Prior to developing anosmia, I wore subtle, floral scents but I instantly felt invigorated by the sheer potency of this unopened perfume. It soon became an integral part of my morning ritual – shower, brush teeth, make coffee, spritz perfume – and a way of ‘dressing up’ for Zoom meetings for my own pleasure and relaxation.
— Katie O'Malley on Yves Saint Laurent Blouse, post-Covid-19. Read more in Covid Stole My Sense Of Smell And Gifted Me A New Appreciation For Perfume at Elle.
A selection of recent(ish) fragrances from indie perfume house Dawn Spencer Hurwitz: Sweet Pine Tar, Tea and Charcoal, Gum Tree Cabin, Ritual, L’Or{ris} and Balls…Said the Queen…
Indie perfume house Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has launched three new fragrances this year in her Women Artist Series. La Casa Azul, Flores Bonitas y Corazones Rotos (shown above) and Viva la Frida were inspired by Frida Kahlo. 25% of the proceeds for this series will go to KIND : Kids In Need of Defense….
Indie line Smell Bent has launched two new limited edition fragrances for Halloween 2020,* Scaredy Cat and The Fall…