Frédéric Malle and perfumer Edouard Fléchier discuss Rose Tonnerre, née Une Rose. (The Malle website says the fragrance itself has not changed.)
Thursday scent of the day 1/20

It’s Almost-Friday, plus the International Day of Acceptance, National Cheese Lovers Day and Penguin Awareness Day. Birthdays: Lead Belly, Joy Adamson, Barbara Jordan, David Lynch. RIP Gaspard Ulliel. What fragrance are you wearing?
I tried but failed to find any Fahrenheit. I’m quite happy all the same in good old Dior Eau Sauvage.
Reminder: on 1/21, for Christian Dior’s birthday, wear a Dior fragrance…
The daily lemming

Issue 12 of Nez is out: "The Twelfth Issue explores links between scent and design. Nez is an invitation to explore the world through our olfactory sensations, adopting a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses art, literature, photography, science, history, gastronomy and, of course, perfumery, providing its readers with a better understanding of the essential role the sense of smell plays in our lives." 160 pages, $29 at Luckyscent.
Step Inside Our World
A(nother) spot for Jo Malone.
L’Artisan Parfumeur Memoire de Roses ~ new fragrance

L’Artisan Parfumeur will launch Mémoire de Roses, a new feminine fragrance, in February…