British niche line Floris has launched No. 007, a new citrus amber fragrance inspired by James Bond…
The daily lemming
From Atelier Cologne, a sunny bottle of Pomélo Paradis: "A new limited Edition bottle of Pomélo Paradis Cologne Absolue celebrating glowing and passionate love in the most beautiful way, basked in the heavenly scents of French perfume house Atelier Cologne. Blended with essential oils for long-lasting sillage, this carefully honed concoction perfectly balances floral, mint and amber accords for renewed character to citrus-based perfumes." HK$1,350 at Lane Crawford.
Tory Burch Essence of Dreams ~ new fragrances
Tory Burch has launched Essence of Dreams, a new collection of five fragrances: Cosmic Wood, Divine Moon, Electric Sky, Mystic Geranium and Sublime Rose. Essence of Dreams is the brand’s first fragrance launch since the license moved from Estee Lauder to Shiseido at the beginning of 2020…
Friday scent of the day 8/5
It’s the first Friday in August. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that says August to you…something that fits with your local weather, or what is blooming at the moment where you live, or that would work where you wish you were this month. Hat tip to Laila for the idea!
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I’m back in Parfum d’Empire Azemour Les Orangers…
Smell is VR’s blind spot
Smell is VR’s blind spot. Most VR technologists don’t even notice the lack of smells or worry about its consequences, despite the fact that convincing smell technology is becoming available.
Smell is arguably our realest sense—the sense that most grounds us in reality. If virtual reality wants to deliver on its potential, it needs to wake up and smell its nauseating scentlessness.
— Read more in VR Still Stinks Because It Doesn’t Smell at Wired.