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A pine-smelling chemical

Posted by Robin on 17 January 2025 Leave a Comment

In a gleaming laboratory in Edinburgh, robotic machines whirr and mix. The final product that they are creating will be a pine-smelling chemical that can be used as an ingredient in perfumes. But the starting point is very different: a brown, gloopy, fat mixture, recently fished out from below ground - fatbergs.

— Read more in Fatbergs turned into perfume - inside Britain's bizarre new industrial revolution at BBC.

Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Elixir ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 16 January 2025 4 Comments

Carolina Herrera has launched Bad Boy Elixir, a new woody aromatic leather fragrance for men. Bad Boy Elixir is a flanker to 2019’s Bad Boy…

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Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl Elixir ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 16 January 2025 Leave a Comment

Carolina Herrera has launched Very Good Girl Elixir, a new fragrance for women. Very Good Girl Elixir is a flanker to 2021’s Very Good Girl, which was a flanker to 2016’s Good Girl…

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Loewe Casa de Campo ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 16 January 2025 Leave a Comment

Spanish luxury brand Loewe has launched Casa de Campo, a new fragrance in the brand’s Colección Un Paseo por Madrid…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 16 January 2025 5 Comments

From Australian brand Wavertree & London, a triple milled bar soap in Espresso Martini: "Enriched with pure Organic Shea Butter, these bars will leave your skin soft and moisturized. The Espresso Martini. Born in London, adopted by Melbourne. Notes of creamy espresso, white florals and amber." $8.50 for 200g at Smallflower.

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