Estée Lauder has introduced Bronze Goddess Flora Verde, a new green floral fragrance for women. Bronze Goddess Flora Verde is a limited edition flanker to 2008’s Bronze Goddess…
Monday scent of the day 1/29
It’s the last Monday in January, and there are 50 more days of winter to go. Birthdays: Edward Abbey, Anton Chekhov, Thomas Paine, Oprah Winfrey. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m skipping straight ahead to spring, in L’Artisan Parfumeur Jacinthe des Bois.
Reminder: 2/2 is Groundhog Day…
Stimulate brain wave activity in the prefrontal cortex
Floral scents, in particular, have some fascinating brain health benefits. Take this 2022 study, which discovered differences in adults’ attention levels and emotional states during a flower arranging session. It’s the olfactory stimulation from the cut flower fragrances, researchers theorize, that stimulate brain wave activity in the prefrontal cortex.
— Read more in It's True: Smelling Flowers Can Make You Smarter & Happier at mindbodygreen.
Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, late January 2024
We’re marking the last weekend in January with our standard open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’re waiting for in the mail, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Paco Rabanne Fame Intense & Phantom Intense ~ new fragrances
Paco Rabanne will launch Fame Intense, a new flanker to 2022’s Fame, and Phantom Intense, a new flanker to 2021’s Phantom…