From Byredo, a collector edition of Black Saffron. "Introducing a new, highly limited collector’s edition. For the first time, the bottle of Black Saffron is transformed – its iconic white label replaced by a firey marble print. Inspired by the spice that forms the heart of the fragrance, the 100ml Eau de Parfum is presented in a matching marbled box." 990 AED at Sephora in the United Arab Emirates (probably about $270 USD).
The magic of a Mediterranean awakening
A quick spot for the Acqua di Parma + forte_forte special edition of Mirto di Panarea (and its matching candle).
Tuesday scent of the day 5/24
It’s Tuesday, and Bob Dylan is 81. It’s also International Tiara Day aka Queen Victoria’s birthday. And, PSA, the splitmeet is still going! What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li for what will probably be a rainy spring day. Tea at the moment is Meleng Estate Assam from Upton with a little milk and nutmeg. (I’m sure that’s what was in Bob’s cup too.)
Reminder: 5/27 is the start of Memorial Day weekend in the US…
Lifelong preferences
One of the most interesting studies Gary Beauchamp ever saw, he says, was done a few decades ago among the Inuit, who live in Arctic and sub-Arctic Greenland, Canada and Alaska. “Their traditional food back then was dead fish and dead caribou,” he reports, “which they put into the permafrost and allowed to rot. The smell of it … it was just abominable. Awful. You couldn’t eat it.” But the study showed that Inuit adults who’d been fed the carrion as infants liked the taste; otherwise, they found it offensive. That accords with other studies by Beauchamp showing that early exposure to foods through amniotic fluid and breast milk induces lifelong preferences.
— Read more in How One Philly Institute Is Demystifying the Serious Science of Smells at Philadelphia magazine.
Van Cleef & Arpels 22 Vendome ~ new fragrance
Van Cleef & Arpels has launched 22 Vendôme, a new addition to the brand′s Collection Extraordinaire. 22 Vendôme is named for the brand’s flagship boutique in Paris, recently renovated by the Jouin Manku design studio…