Monday again! It’s also Free Slurpee from 7-Eleven day and World Population Day (that would be almost 8 billion). Birthdays: James Abbott McNeill Whistler, EB White, Jhumpa Lahiri. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m starting off my shopping list with Blackbird Y06-S.
Reminder: 7/15 will be FBW Friday…
The time has come for olfactory nomadism. Brands have understood this and are focusing on lightness, offering 30, 20 or 10 ml bottles. Smaller sizes are more suitable for consumers who regularly switch from one fragrance to another. A trend that is also in line with the layering trend, which is very much in vogue at the moment. [sic]
— News from the perfumery trade show Esxence, held last month. Read more in Fragrances: The main driving trends of the 12th edition of Esxence at Premium Beauty News.
Welcome to our annual summer reading poll! (And if you want more recommendations, see fall, winter and spring.
Author birthdays this weekend: Ann Radcliffe, Barbara Cartland, Oliver Sacks, June Jordan and Dean Koontz on Saturday; Marcel Proust, Jean Kerr and Alice Munro on Sunday.
The poll: please recommend a great book to add to our summer reading lists, and tell us what fragrance we should wear while reading it.
My recent reading…
I am sure to run out of candle collaborations eventually, right? But here's one more: from Floral Street, another collaboration with the the Van Gogh Museum (see Sunflower Pop). The Sweet Almond Blossom home collection includes the candle (shown, "Branches of soft white almond blossoms dancing against a crisp blue sky. Inspired by one of Vincent van Gogh's favourite subjects, this is a scent to signify the first buds of spring. Delicate florals, infused with creamy vanilla, green matcha and a touch of tonka bean. A fresh take on nature's masterpiece", £34 for 200g) plus a reed diffuser (£34 for 100 ml).
Yves Saint Laurent has launched Lavallière, a new fragrance in the luxury Vestiaire des Parfums series.