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Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 1 January 2024 Leave a Comment

Carolina Herrera has launched Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir, a new fragrance for men. Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir is a flanker to 2022’s Bad Boy Cobalt, which was a flanker to 2019’s Bad Boy…

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Valentino Born in Roma Green Stravaganza ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 1 January 2024 Leave a Comment

Valentino has launched Born in Roma Green Stravaganza, a new duo of flankers to 2019’s Donna Born in Roma and Uomo Born in Roma (which were flankers to 2015’s Valentino Donna and 2014’s Valentino Uomo). The scents were inspired by the gardens of Rome…

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Monday scent of the day 1/1

Posted by Robin on 1 January 2024 218 Comments

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit, and Happy New Year! Welcome to January and welcome to 2024. It’s also the 8th day of Christmas (maids a-milking) and the last day of Kwanzaa (Imani: faith). Plus, Public Domain Day, Euro Day, and National Bloody Mary Day. PSA: Donatella will be dropping by tomorrow to clear out last year’s damage. What fragrance are you wearing to usher in the new year?

I’m in Hermès Eau de Néroli Doré.

Reminder: on 1/5, Wear a fragrance to match Peach Fuzz, Pantone’s color of the year for 2024…

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A significant change in the anatomy linking areas of the brain

Posted by Robin on 1 January 2024 Leave a Comment

A battery of neuropsychological tests was then used to compare the volunteers' memory, verbal learning, planning, and attention-switching skills before and after the six-month trial.

Astonishingly, there was a clear 226 percent difference between the responses provided by those who were exposed to a variety of fragrances and individuals in the control group. A scan of their brains also revealed a significant change in the anatomy linking areas of the brain critical in memory and thinking within the test group.

—  Read more in Brain Function Dramatically Boosted by Certain Fragrances During Sleep at Science Alert.

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