French niche line Parfums de Nicolaï has launched Une Fleur en Mai, a new limited edition soliflore fragrance…
Friday scent of the day 4/12
It’s Friday and the International Day of Human Space Flight. Birthdays: Beverly Cleary, Herbie Hancock, David Letterman, David Cassidy. Our community project for today: it’s National Licorice Day. You know what to do!
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 thought I’d never find my Kerosene Black Vines, but it finally turned up…
And that was Alien
"Alien by Thierry Mugler was one of [the perfumes] used," she told Harper's Bazaar UK. "The first one, I'd come onto set in the morning and I'd spray myself with an incredibly oud-y, dark leathery scent and I'd wear that in the make-up chair, which as you can imagine was quite a long process. When I would come back into my trailer, I'd get into my clothes as Amy and put on my perfume as Amy. And that was Alien."
— Actress Marisa Abela on playing Amy Winehouse in the new movie Back to Black. Read more in Marisa Abela shares the exact perfume she used while playing Amy Winehouse at Harper's Bazaar UK.
The daily lemming
From EO, Jasmine Verbena shower gel: "Invigorate your senses and spirit with Inspiring Jasmine Verbena Shower Gel, a lively blend of sweet jasmine, floral ylang-ylang, lavandin, lemongrass and orange. Cleanse and soften skin with this luxe lather made with a rejuvenating, moisturizing blend of papaya, jojoba and mango." $13.99 for 473 ml at EO Products.
From the garden
The spot for Maison Margiela From the Garden.