Italian niche line Acqua di Parma has launched Oud & Zagara, a new addition to the Signatures of the Sun collection…
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid ~ new fragrance
Gucci will launch Flora Gorgeous Orchid, a new fragrance for women. Flora Gorgeous Orchid is a flanker to 2009′s Gucci Flora. The last in the series was 2023’s Flora Gorgeous Magnolia…
Thursday scent of the day 5/30
Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also National Mint Julep Day. Birthdays: Countee Cullen, Benny Goodman, Colm Tóibín. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Kenzo Air for the air element of the Covarrubias mosaic. I cannot claim any extra credit for my prosaic image-fragrance matches this week.
Reminder: on 5/31 we’re doing the Picture challenge, edition 9…wear a perfume that matches the image, which is Genesis, The Gift of Life, a 1954 glass mosaic by Mexican artist and anthropologist Miguel Covarrubias…
Far below previously reported levels
The study revealed that dogs can learn to identify concentrations of eucalyptus hydrolate that are clearly below the detection threshold of sophisticated analytical instruments used today. The concentrations were also far below previously reported levels.
— Read more in Scent detection dogs discern odor molecules better than previously thought at Phys.org.
Les Indemodables Iris Perle, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz L’Or{ris} & Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Iris ~ fragrance reviews
I’ve been wearing rose-centered perfumes since I was in grade school, and rose will always be a true love for me; along the way, however, I’ve also learned to appreciate iris fragrances. Tucked amongst the roses in my perfume cupboard, there’s a smaller stash of iris-themed samples and bottles for various moods and occasions: Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendré for a tailored, modern iris; Frédéric Malle Iris Poudre for a dressed-up, makeup-and-jewelry iris; Comme des Garçons Sticky Cake for a sweet, quirky fleurmand iris. Meanwhile, my mother has been wearing Le Labo Iris 39 for years and it smells great on her, and my friend N. is a longtime devotée of Chanel No. 19, so I’ve had many opportunities to admire iris on other perfume-lovers.
I think iris has been on my mind (and nose) lately because I received a sample of Les Indémodables Iris Perlé…