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A blissful blend of wet herbs, roses and an almost steamy accord

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2022 4 Comments

I myself have been known to use hairsprays from Sam McKnight not only for the hairdresser’s signature “cool girl” mussed-up texture, but also for a hit of the sublime scent created especially for McKnight by British perfumer Lyn Harris. Inspired by the lingering aroma of McKnight’s beloved London garden after a heavy downpour, Harris’s creation is a blissful blend of wet herbs, roses and an almost steamy accord that is at once refined and sexy. One perfume PR – who has no professional connection with McKnight – tells me that Lazy Girl dry shampoo (at £19 it’s a fraction of the price of one of Harris’s perfumes) is his “special occasion fragrance”.

— Read more in Who needs perfume? These new-wave products make your hair smell like wet herbs, roses and candles at The Guardian. (You can find Sam McKnight hair products at Violet Grey in Los Angeles, $27-$36.)

The lingering scent of a passenger’s tuna sandwich

Posted by Robin on 13 May 2022 Leave a Comment

An AI-powered nose could help robotaxi operators sniff out problematic odors — like the lingering scent of a passenger's tuna sandwich — and reroute the vehicle to a maintenance hub for cleaning before its next ride.

— Read more in Smelling technology could detect problems in self-driving taxis at Axios.

A drop, again

Posted by Robin on 12 May 2022 Leave a Comment

Water + elephants, in a quick spot for Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey Fraîche.

Small amounts of DNA from floral specimens

Posted by Robin on 12 May 2022 Leave a Comment

The team have revived previously lost scents by extracting small amounts of DNA from floral specimens, allowing them to predict the gene sequences that encode the enzymes and create smell molecules. Specimens have been taken from the herbaria of London’s Natural History Museum and other historical collections.

— Read more in A new perfume revives the scents of extinct flora at Wallpaper.

Each perfume tells a story

Posted by Robin on 11 May 2022 Leave a Comment

A spot for Guerlain Epices Exquises and the Les Absolus d’Orient collection. Below the jump, perfumer Thierry Wasser and calligrapher Tarek Benaoum talk about the fragrances.

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