It’s Tuesday, plus Waterloo Day, International Sushi Day and Autistic Pride Day. Happy 82nd birthday to Paul McCartney! What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in L’Artisan Parfumeur Histoire d’Orangers. Tea at the moment is Kusmi Anastasia.
Reminder: on 6/21, it’s summer…
So, does that mean training the nose can help the mind? Some research suggests that it actually might. In one 2022 study, seniors with depression trained their noses for several months and saw their symptoms diminish, especially those who had previous smelling problems.
A smaller 2021 study of dementia patients found that smell training not only improved depression but also helped them remember words faster.
— Read more in Can You Pass the Spice-Drawer Smell Test? at The New York Times.
June is ambling by…the solstice is coming up on Thursday, and midsummer is generally somewhere between Friday and Monday depending on where you live (unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere, in which case this is all backwards and you know what to do.) We’re getting ready for the longest day of the year with our standard-issue open thread poll.
Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the perfect fragrance for a long and possibly scorching hot summer night, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Jo Malone has launched Orange Marmalade, a new* limited edition fragrance being introduced to coincide with the latest Paddington movie, Paddington in Peru…
Akro, the niche line of perfumer Olivier Cresp, has launched Glow, a new fragrance…