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Lord of Misrule

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2022 Leave a Comment

A 1 minute animation by creative studio FeralChild for Lush Lord of Misrule.

Grasse took a hit

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2022 2 Comments

This year, though, Grasse took a hit. The town and region, along with much of western Europe, faced extreme drought, which wiped out swaths of flower crops. Carole Biancalana, who grows tuberose, rose, and jasmine exclusively for Dior, says her tuberose harvest was 40% less than last year. Farmers across the wider region saw flower yields down by as much as half, according to Grasse’s 45-year-old mayor, Jérôme Viaud.

— Read more in Perfume’s Best Scents Are Being Snuffed Out at Bloomberg.

Good girls don’t wear that

Posted by Robin on 26 October 2022 7 Comments

"I remember [in the sixties] when Sonny [Bono] and I became famous, I used to take my mom's perfume," she recalls. Her mother was big on Dior Joy and "one with a Spanish lady on it," which I can only assume was Nueva Maja by Myrurgia. At the time, Cher also wanted to wear Tabu by Dana, which was known for being… well, taboo. "My mom said, 'Cher, good girls don't wear that.' I was like, 'Mom, come on.'"

— Read more in Cher Isn't Old Enough to Be an Icon — Well, at Least According to Her at Allure.

Be Your Own Legend

Posted by Robin on 25 October 2022 Leave a Comment

Actor Luke Grimes plus horses for Stetson.

So strictly connected

Posted by Robin on 25 October 2022 Leave a Comment

A perfume is so strictly connected with your skin that it becomes a part of you. The key is to feel comfortable wearing it. There is no right or wrong choice; the important thing is to find a perfume that makes you feel comfortable and powerful.

— Perfumer Núria Cruelles talks about her latest, Loewe Earth, in Núria Cruelles On How Loewe’s Latest Fragrance Is Breaking New Ground at Harper's Bazaar Arabia.

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