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Other bottles are shaped like animals, human figures, fruit and flowers, and one has two carnival masks facing in opposite directions. One appears to be a standoff between a parrot and a hen; it holds two fragrances and once belonged to Mozelle Sassoon, an early 20th-century art collector and philanthropist.
Read more (and look at the pictures!) in 18th-Century Perfume Bottles Come Up for Auction at The New York Times.
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I always remember the way my best friend smelled of candy. She was always eating candy and I just loved being next to her because she had this gorgeous smell.
— Perfumer Lyn Harris on her earliest scent memory. Read more in Sense check: Lyn Harris at The Week.
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First up, two spots for Guerlain Patchouli Paris (the second is below the jump and features perfumer Delphine Jelk). Then, a spot for the refillable La Petite Robe Noire Flacon Cœur.
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The study authors fitted participants with wearable devices that tracked air flow in and out of their noses over 24 hours of normal activity. They followed 31 people with self-reported normal olfaction and 21 participants born without a sense of smell (known as “congenital anosmics”). They found that both smellers and non-smellers had similar breathing rates, but that, while awake, smellers’ respiratory patterns included an average of 240 additional inhalation peaks per hour, compared with non-smellers.
— Read more in People who can’t smell breathe differently at Popular Science.
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ScrubaDub Auto Wash Centers, New England’s oldest car wash company, is bringing the beloved scent of fall to customers’ vehicles with the launch of the first-ever Pumpkin Spice-Scented Car Wash in New England. For a limited time, from October 22 through November 30, customers can transform their car wash into an autumn-inspired experience by adding UltraShine with Pumpkin Spice for just $5. It’s a fun, affordable experience, and every Pumpkin Spice Car Wash purchase in November helps provide meals to critically ill neighbors through ScrubaDub’s annual “Pie in the Sky partnership with Community Servings.
— Read more in ScrubaDub Launches New England’s First Pumpkin Spice- Scented Car Wash at Patch.