Dolce & Gabbana has launched Light Blue Forever, new limited edition flankers to 2001’s Light Blue and 2007′s Light Blue Pour Homme. Last year’s model: Light Blue Love is Love…
The (almost) daily lemming
Want: the Glen Cocoa face scrub from Lush UK, with cocoa powder, almond butter and rosewood oil (plus violet leaf, ylang, rose and jasmine). Needs to "be kept refrigerated and used quickly". £9 for 75g.
Etro White Magnolia ~ new fragrance
Italian brand Etro will launch White Magnolia, a new fragrance inspired by spring…
Wednesday scent of the day 4/7
It’s Hump Day, No Housework Day (put down that mop!), Billie Holiday’s birthday, and World Health Day (the theme for 2021: “Let’s build a fairer, healthier world for everyone”). What fragrance are you wearing?
I am currently semi-cheating with Annick Goutal Mandragore, which is at least vaguely suggestive of something ancient?
Reminder: 4/9 will be Antiquities Friday…
Elements of the South of France
A unique blended scent is released in the space to evoke elements of the South of France – with top notes of cyprus [sic], middle notes of lemon and bottom notes of sandalwood. It’s a fresh but not overpowering scent – and a pleasant surprise when you catch it!
— From a review of the immersive Van Gogh Alive exhibit, during its run in Sydney last year, at Honi Soit. There are currently 6-ish (or more?) such exhibits floating around the planet, including several in the US; read more in last month's article Immersive van Gogh Experiences Bloom Like Sunflowers at The New York Times.