From Japanese brand Ichikō Ichie, incense sticks in ylang ylang: "The sweet and heavy scent of ylang-ylang essential oil is also used in aromatherapy, and is said to stimulate the secretion of endorphins and bring about a sense of euphoria." $40 for 30 sticks at Guilty Party.
Akro, the niche line of perfumer Olivier Cresp, has launched Crush, a new unisex gourmand fragrance inspired by rose macarons…
It’s Hump Day, plus National Lemonade Day and World Mosquito Day. Birthdays: H. P. Lovecraft, Eero Saarinen, Jacqueline Susann, Isaac Hayes, Connie Chung, Robert Plant. What fragrance are you wearing?
Points for me, in Hermès Vanille Galante, layered over my DIY sweet orange + ylang ylang lotion.
Reminder: on 8/22, wear a fragrance with ylang ylang, if you have one…
Another aroma associated with the movie, and the centerpiece of the new exhibition, is the sharp, spicy fragrance made for Sally Kennedy, the character played by Ms. Taylor. Developed by the perfumer Raoul Pantaleoni, promotional bottles were given to press and guests at the “Scent of Mystery” premiere in Chicago. There were talks of Schiaparelli mass producing and selling it. But after the film flopped, the Schiaparelli partnership never materialized.
— Perfumer Marissa Zappas recreates a fragrance made for a smell-o-vision movie with a brief cameo by Elizabeth Taylor. Read more in Conjuring Ghosts of Elizabeth Taylor at The New York Times. You can read more about the movie at Wikipedia.
Dolce & Gabbana have launched My Devotion, a new fragrance for women. My Devotion is a flanker to 2023’s Devotion…