Bottega Veneta has launched Mezzanotte, a new collection of three fragrances inspired by ‘the richness of the night’ and the brand’s Italian roots: Almost Dawn, Goodmorning Midnight and Hinoki…
Wednesday scent of the day 9/3
It’s Hump Day. RIP Graham Greene. What fragrance are you wearing?
There have been stretches of my life where hearing just the opening of Bohemian Rhapsody (written by Freddie Mercury and released on A Night at the Opera, 1975) made me leave the room, and also stretches where I’d play it loud, usually in my car, not quite at Wayne’s World levels of participation, but still. Anyway, WBUR says it is “probably one of the most recognizable recordings ever made”* and that has to be true. We’re having lovely weather here today, but even with a high of 77 I am not willing to put on the sort of over-the-top fragrance that would properly honor the song. So instead I’m in a dab of vintage Old Spice, because it reminds me of the 70s, and the irony of a carnation fragrance becoming the quintessential aftershave of the era — how did I never notice this as the time? — makes it an extra good fit with Mercury.
Reminder: 9/5 is Freddie Mercury’s birthday…
Sustainable harvesting of frankincense
Luxury Omani perfume house Amouage has received a FairWild Certification for its sustainable harvesting of frankincense at Wadi Dawkah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southern Oman. The certification, recognized globally, ensures that wild plant ingredients are sourced in ways that protect biodiversity and human rights, while promoting fair business practices.
As the first in the Arabian Peninsula to earn this certification, Amouage marks a significant step toward the sustainable sourcing of natural ingredients for perfumery in the region.
— Read more in Amouage’s Wild Harvesting of Frankincense Receives Global Recognition at BeautyMatter.
The daily lemming
From Apotheke, a candle in Orange Blossom Neroli: "A luxury scented candle made with a premium soy-wax blend and perfume-grade fragrance oils featuring the zesty and invigorating scent of Orange Blossom Neroli", with additional notes of bergamot, lime, orange, petitgrain, geranium, lavender, rose, jasmine, earthy greens, sandalwood, patchouli and musk. At Nordstrom Rack, $29.97 for 312g.
Almost tactile
Perfumer Christine Nagel on the new Hermès Barénia Intense.