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 if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
The critical note in some of the world’s most well-known perfumes is myrrh, a tree resin from the Horn of Africa that is under pressure from what experts call a historic drought.
Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.
— Read more in The myrrh tree that’s key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought at AP News.
Indie line Kerosene has launched two new fragrances, Vanilified and With Angels And Archangels…
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 your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
My bird of the day: the hummingbird (not shown in the image). Hummingbirds like jasmine. My fragrance: Aftelier Candide…
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 products with Jo Malone London, the luxury brand it owns.
[...][Jo Malone] described herself as “surprised and very sad” to have received the High Court claim, confirming that she is preparing a legal defense and is ready to “defend [her] position and innocence in court.”
— Read more in “I Did Not Sell Myself”: Jo Malone Responds to Estée Lauder Lawsuit at BeautyMatter.