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Absolutely delightful

Posted by Robin on 14 October 2020 6 Comments

The hand sanitiser, in a particularly New Zealand turn of events, has gone viral by local standards on social media, with many viewing it as a metaphor for the country’s comparatively pleasant electoral campaign. One Twitter user described it as “awesomely fragrant”; another deemed it “absolutely delightful”, and a third called it “delicious.”

— The lemon-scented hand sanitizer at polling sites in New Zealand is apparently a hit. Read more (and if you are in the US, perhaps weep a little at the entirety of the drama-free electoral process) at 'Scent of democracy': fragrant hand sanitiser ticks box for New Zealand's early voters at The Guardian.

The journey is the destination

Posted by Robin on 13 October 2020 7 Comments

A cheerful spot for Memo Sintra.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 13 October 2020 6 Comments

A new(ish) body butter from Jergens: Eucalyptus Mint Calm & Renew. "Take time for yourself to calm and renew your skin with Jergens Eucalyptus Mint Body butter! This body butter contains eucalyptus to revive your skin and mint essential oil for the calming effect you need to destress. Jergens Triple Butter formulas are made with an ultra-hydrating blend of ingredients to deeply nourish your skin." Available via the usual drugstore-type stores, or on Amazon for a little over $7. (Amazon also has the Rose, Lavender and Sweet Citrus body butters.)

Tuesday scent of the day 10/13

Posted by Robin on 13 October 2020 170 Comments

Happy Tuesday and happy Ada Lovelace Day! It’s also the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, and a happy 79th to Paul Simon. (More birthdays: Art Tatum, Lenny Bruce.) What fragrance are you wearing?

Yesterday I was in The People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo, and today I’m in its distant cousin and the first fragrance I tried from Uncle Serge, Rahät Loukoum. Tea at the moment is Mariage Frères French Breakfast, which is not a favorite but I am determined to use it up, eventually, some day.

Reminder: on 10/16 we’re going back to the beginning…

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It took a global pandemic to make it happen

Posted by Robin on 13 October 2020 Leave a Comment

Never mind that it took a global pandemic to make it happen. The fragrance industry is finally responding to the shift to online shopping.

Store closures and their sluggish reopening contributed to a 21 per cent decline in overall US fragrance sales in the year to date, according to NPD. But the category’s share of online sales has doubled this year, jumping from 19 per cent in 2019 to 33 per cent year-to-date.

— Read more in Fragrance: The shift to digital at Vogue Business.

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