
Gucci has launched The Heart of Leo, a new fruity amber fragrance in The Alchemist’s Garden collection…
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Gucci has launched The Heart of Leo, a new fruity amber fragrance in The Alchemist’s Garden collection…
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Prada has launched Infusion de Gingembre, a new woody citrus addition to the Les Infusions de Prada collection…
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Rabbit rabbit rabbit! Welcome to March. It’s also Zero Discrimination Day. Birthdays: Frédéric Chopin, Lytton Strachey, Glenn Miller, Ralph Ellison, Robert Lowell, Harry Belafonte, Roger Daltrey. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that will bring you peace, happiness or good luck for the month.
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 in the same thing I wore last year on 3/1: L’Artisan Jacinthe des Bois…
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In 2006, Jan Havlicek, director of the Human Ethology program at Charles University in Prague, set up an experiment in which he got young, college-aged women (who were not taking hormonal contraceptives — which could theoretically affect a woman's perception of scent) to smell a series of odor-infused swaths of cloth that had been worn in the armpits of similarly aged men.
The women were asked to rate the "pleasantness, attractiveness, masculinity, and intensity" of the sweat-infused samples. Turns out, Havlicek said, that they found the odors of vegetarians "more attractive, more pleasant, and less intense" than the meat-eaters.
— Read more in Do vegetarians smell different than meat-eaters? A strange encounter led me to find out at The Los Angeles Times via Yahoo.
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Boka's limited edition Cherry Blossom toothpaste is already sold out on their website, but you can still pick up a tube at Amazon: "Experience a unique twist on oral care with our enchanting cherry blossom flavor that provides a delightful and refreshing brushing experience, moving away from the conventional mint taste. Crafted with nature's finest ingredients, its an ideal choice for health-conscious individuals seeking a harmonious blend of taste and dental wellness." $12.99 for 113g.