June is drawing to a close…don’t forget to rabbit on Monday! (And don’t forget Donatella will drop by on Wednesday.) We’re easing into July with our usual open thread poll.
Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’re thinking of buying for your next vacation, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
The latest Lush x Community drop: Shower Gels. "We asked our Lush Community which scents they'd love to have in a shower gel and these were the spectacular winners—available for a limited time only." The line up: Super Milk ("As vanilla as they come"), Let The Good Times Roll ("A-maize-ingly delectable aroma"), American Cream ("Hopelessly devoted to strawberry juice"), Sultana ("Sweet, cleansing punch"), Guardian of the Forest ("Lather under a lime and oakmoss waterfall") and Skinny Dip ("Take it off!"). Sold in 290g each, $25-$28.
It’s Friday, National Paul Bunyan Day, Tau Day and Henry VIII‘s birthday. Our community project for today: we’re off to England! Wear a perfume that is named for a place in England, or that reminds you of a (real or imaginary) trip to England, or that features a local ingredient, or ?
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 following SheriG’s Thursday pick with Ormonde Jayne Champaca.
Reminder: on 7/5, we’re doing Cologne part 1: wear a classic citrus-based cologne…
We invited participants into our sensory laboratory at Auckland University of Technology. Each person was exposed to the smell of mixed herbs while shopping in a virtual supermarket. Shoppers purchased more wholesome baskets of goods when exposed to the herbal smell compared to the non-herbal smell (baked goods).
— Read more in Dollars and scents: how the right smells can encourage shoppers to buy healthier foods at The Conversation.
