Luxury niche line Clive Christian will launch the 150th Anniverary collection, with two fragrances honoring the 1872 founding of Crown Perfumery,* Timeless and Contemporary…
Lord of Misrule
A 1 minute animation by creative studio FeralChild for Lush Lord of Misrule.
The daily lemming
A lemming courtesy of Kevin: a Smoking Tiger and Magpie Incense Burner from Pinch of Clay. "This incense burner includes a tiger + matching dish + and a small box of Nag Champa cone incense. The inspiration came from Korean Minhwa (folk art painting), where a tiger hangs out with a magpie in front of a pine tree. In Korea, almost every tale starts with "Back when tigers used to smoke," instead of "Once upon a time"; $120. For alternatives, see the smaller smoking kitties here and here.
Thursday scent of the day 10/27
Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. Birthdays: Joe Medicine Crow, Dylan Thomas, Ruby Dee, Roy Lichtenstein, Sylvia Plath, John Cleese, Maxine Hong Kingston, Fran Lebowitz. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m racking up geranium points this week! Today, it’s Sarah Jessica Parker Covet.
Reminder: on 10/28, wear a fragrance with geranium leaf, if you have one…
Grasse took a hit
This year, though, Grasse took a hit. The town and region, along with much of western Europe, faced extreme drought, which wiped out swaths of flower crops. Carole Biancalana, who grows tuberose, rose, and jasmine exclusively for Dior, says her tuberose harvest was 40% less than last year. Farmers across the wider region saw flower yields down by as much as half, according to Grasse’s 45-year-old mayor, Jérôme Viaud.
— Read more in Perfume’s Best Scents Are Being Snuffed Out at Bloomberg.