Kobo’s tomato candle received nearly unanimous positive reviews from each and every tester—a rarity in our taste tests. On first sniff, Wilder declared that it smelled like an heirloom tomato, the kind of uncanny specificity of smell we were looking for. Kelsey went so far as to describe it as “like cutting a tomato off the vine and sticking your nose in it.”
— Read more in We Gave 9 Tomato-Scented Candles the Smell Test—This One Was the Best at Bon Appétit.
It’s the first weekend of July, and we’re watching summer fly by (as always!) with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the next fragrance you’ll be needing in a decant, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
From Vitabath, Lime Citron Basil Body Wash: "Revive and excite your soul with uplifting fresh lime, sparkling citron, sweet basil and patchouli notes combined to create an fresh and uplifing [sic] fragance called Lime Citron Basil." 1 liter for $10.75 at My Vitabath.
Happy Friday and happy Fourth of July! Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with a basil note, if you have one.
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.
Me: same as yesterday…I’m commando for a day at the beach, but I’ll be in Guerlain Mandarine Basilic this evening…
Lancôme has launched Forbidden Rose, a new addition to the Absolue Les Parfums collection. Forbidden Rose follows Rose from the Dark, introduced earlier this year…