PSA: the swapmeet is open for business through Tuesday! And our next reading poll will start on Saturday the 17th.
Meanwhile, our same old open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you thought you’d wear all the time but you never reach for, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Yet another option for a Holiday candle: a 3-wick from Nest. "Artist Pierre Marie’s carousel of wonders spins a nostalgic tale of joy and motion as Holiday’s iconic blend of pomegranate, pine, and clove whirls through the air. The limited-edition 3-wick candle captures the magic of the season, a reminder that wonder always comes back around." Available in 2 designs, 600g for $102. There is also a diffuser, and Nest is currently running a 20% sale which drops the candle price to $81.60.
Luxury body care and fragrance line Une Nuit Nomade has introduced Shade of Blue, a new fragrance…
It’s Friday and John Lennon’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Burberry Brit Rhythm for Her.
Reminder: Personal matters are still taking up much of my time. I am hoping to restart the community projects next week…
When you walk into a bakery and smell fresh cookies, the enticing smell draws you in. After you eat a handful of cookies, though, the same smell likely doesn't send you back for more. Researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis sought to determine the biological mechanisms in the brain that controllably alters odor-evoked behavior by using an unlikely model—a locust.
— Read more in What a locust can teach us about how neuromodulators alter odor processing at Phys.org.