Miss Dior Essence, done up in feathers by "the virtuoso craftsmanship of Maison Février, the renowned Parisian fine feather atelier". 50 were made, $3300 for 200 ml.
Season of wonder
A holiday video from Parfums de Marly.
Friday scent of the day 11/7
It’s Friday and National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day. Birthdays: Ruby Hurley, Albert Camus, Al Hirt, Joni Mitchell. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with vetiver, if you have one. (This is a repeat from 2017.)
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 smelling delicious in Hermès Vetiver Tonka. I might wear this all weekend…
This medicinal component
In one case study, we looked at the content of incense burners and found a plant called Peganum. The common name is Syrian rue, and it’s a medicinal and psychoactive plant. So we realized that in these incense burners, specifically, people actually used it for therapeutic or psychoactive purposes. This was very interesting because the practice of incense burning seems to not only be sensorial but also have this medicinal component.
— Read more in Ancient Incense, Cosmetics and Mummies: Scientists Sniff Out the Scents of the Past at Scientific American.
Regime des Fleurs Black Spruce ~ new fragrance
Niche line Régime des Fleurs has launched Black Spruce, a new limited edition holiday fragrance…