Roger & Gallet has launched a quartet of roll-on perfumes: Café Roger, Cherry Marmelade, Jasmin Lollipop and Mandarine Doudou. Café Roger ~ “An ultra chill fragrance, an enhancer of laziness… Café Roger opens with a note of milky white flower followed by the sweet, roasted, and caramelized aroma of café latte. Both warm and indulgent, it […]
A quick reminder: the splitmeet and the spring reading poll are coming up next weekend. Meanwhile, our same old open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the perfume you bought with your tax refund (or aren’t buying because you owed money), whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, […]
From Ozaiz, a 10 oz tumbler (they are sold separately as drinkware) with a 250g candle insert in Fig & Flowers (“A relatable but ever-changing aroma composed of crisp bergamot, warmed coconut and sparkling pomegranate entwined with a heart of royal green fig. Deepened with a harmonic base of delicate woods, sweet vanilla and soft […]
The latest lip balm flavor from Swedish Dream is Lavender: “A sumptuous lavender butter base wraps lips in a rich, velvety layer of comfort. Gentle notes of creamy vanilla blend with sun-warmed lavender, inspired by coastal fields in Sweden where soft blooms sway in the sea air. Calm and quietly indulgent, it feels like a […]
It’s Wednesday, and if you’re in the US, Tax Day. Also, World Art Day, National Anime Day, the Universal Day of Culture, plus Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing? It’s going to be a scorcher here today. I’m in Hermès Muguet Porcelaine. Reminder: on 4/17, wear a fragrance by Hermès, OR something from perfumer […]
Narciso Rodriguez has launched Neroli Essence, a new unisex fragrance in the brand’s Musc collection. The vibrant new fragrance, Neroli Essence Eau de Parfum Intense, reflects the irresistible beauty of a legendary flower — sublime neroli. […]A luminous floral musky powdery fragrance: Working alongside Narciso Rodriguez, perfumer Sylvie Fischer has composed a powerful yet ethereal […]
“If you go to a forest, you have a given environment and temperature. If that temperature goes a little bit high, you change the profile of the chemical components in the air,” since temperature can affect the amount of smell-carrying gas particles released from substances, explains Idelfonso Nogueira, a chemical engineer who leads the SCENTinel […]
The current dispute centers on how Malone’s name has been used in [the Zara] collaboration. Product packaging and descriptions reportedly included phrases such as “created by Jo Malone CBE, founder of Jo Loves.” Estée Lauder argues that this constitutes trademark infringement, breach of contract, and “passing off,” suggesting it may confuse consumers into linking the […]
Happy Friday and happy Siblings Day! Birthdays: Omar Sharif, Paul Theroux and Annie Lamott. Our community project for today: name your favorite bird, and wear a scent that matches it for whatever reason, no matter how farfetched. Thanks go to happy888cat for the suggestion! What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with […]
PSA: the splitmeet and the spring reading poll are coming up on the 25th of this month. Meanwhile, our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you hope somebody will split (or you’re thinking of splitting), whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see […]