Jo Malone does their usual quirky, with added fake snow, for Holiday 2022. (1 minute, possibly 40 seconds too long.)
Wednesday scent of the day 11/2
It’s Hump Day, National Stress Awareness Day and the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. Birthdays: Daniel Boone, Marie Antoinette, Richard Serra, k.d. lang, Shah Rukh Khan. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Guerlain Anisia Bella for licorice candy.
Reminder: 11/4 is National Candy Day…
20 flowers
In the fields of Atlixco, San Fúlix Hidalgo, San Pedro Cholula and San Gregorio Zacapechpan in the central Mexican state of Puebla, golden flowers shine like the sun next to an elegant purple flower. These flowers are the "cempohualxochitl" or "cempoalxóchitl" which in Náhuatl, means "20 flowers" because it appears that inside the flower there are many more. The purple flowers, called "terciopelos," which translates to "velvet," are also cultivated in Africa and Asia.
— Read more (plus look at the gorgeous pictures) in Meet the families harvesting the flowers that guide souls home on the Day of the Dead at NPR.
The daily lemming
From Comme des Garçons Parfums, a discovery set in packaging decorated by direction by Brazilian artist Samuel de Sabóia. With five 9 ml bottles (CDG2 Eau de Parfum, CDG Man Eau de Toilette, Wonderwood, Blackpepper and Rouge), £60 at Dover Street Market in the UK.
Victoria’s Secret Bombshell Magic ~ new fragrance
Victoria’s Secret has launched Bombshell Magic, a new fruity floral chypre holiday flanker to 2010’s Bombshell fragrance for women. Last year’s model was Bombshell Celebration…