The Tom-Ford-ish spot for Tom Ford Bitter Peach.
My husband’s aftershave is horrendous
Loss of smell and taste continued for months with little improvement. Then one day, out of the blue, tap water tasted really chemical to me. This was in July, and rapidly, everyday things became distorted in a vile way. My husband’s aftershave is horrendous. I can’t go out to eat or drink. I hold my nose to drink even water.
— For Kelly De-Gol, Covid-19 brought first anosmia, then parosmia. Read more in Why Losing Your Sense of Smell With Covid-19 Is So Traumatizing at Elemental.
Scented Snapshot ~ Rangoon Creeper
Three years ago, I reviewed Gucci Bloom. What caught my attention most were these lines from Gucci’s description of the perfume…
Tuberose and jasmine combine with Rangoon Creeper — a unique flower discovered in South India that is being used for the first time in perfumery…the slightly powdery floral scent is captured (via headspace technology) as the flower blooms….
I wondered: why don’t I know about Rangoon creeper?
Before my Bloom review posted, I’d ordered three Rangoon creeper plants from Florida…
This waste material dreams of becoming a flower
A spot for the new-ish Édition Prestige of Guerlain Mon Bloom of Rose (490 ml, reportedly €12,000).
The daily lemming
Cute as a button: the Penhaligon's Brilliantly British (it matches their new fragrance) advent calendar, with a bunch of fragrances, body products, mini candles and a key ring. £375.