Another pretty animation from Memo, this one for Cappadocia.
A new set of homegrown brands
Post-liberalisation, rather than selling directly to consumers, the vast majority of ittars and essential oils produced in India were exported to other businesses – either as an input into perfumery and cosmetic industries in the West or to the tobacco industry. Rosewater is an ingredient in chewing tobacco.
But in the past few years, several young, predominantly female Indian entrepreneurs have spotted a gap in the market between these indigenous artisanal skills and India’s thriving consumer culture, and a new set of homegrown brands has emerged.
— Read more in Smell that: The rise of India’s ittar industry at Al Jazeera.
Inciense
A quick video for the newish incense candles from Loewe.
The idea that our ability to feel pain and smell could be intertwined
In the captivating realm of human senses, the idea that our ability to feel pain and smell could be intertwined seems like a plot twist from a science fiction novel. However, recent research has uncovered a fascinating link between the two, with insights emerging from the lives of individuals who, against all odds, cannot feel physical pain.
— Read more in People Who Don't Feel Pain Also Can't Smell at Psychology Today.
Les Legendaires
From Guerlain, videos on three of the brand’s classics: L’Heure Bleue, and below the jump, Jicky and Mitsouko.