Hugo Boss has launched Hugo Urban Journey, a new fragrance for men. Hugo Urban Journey is a flanker to 1995’s Hugo by Hugo Boss…
The future of frankincense
A spot from Lush on the frankincense trade: "Much of the world's frankincense comes from rare and fragile trees in Somaliland, but demand and drought have pushed the precious resource to the brink."
Monday scent of the day 1/22
Monday! Plus, Hot Sauce Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m wearing Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Fumée d’Or, one of the fragrances she released in conjunction with the Denver Art Museum’s Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century exhibit.
Reminder: on 1/26, wear one of your “top 10 of winter” fragrances…
The daily lemming
A new line of Lip Juicers from The Body Shop features scents like Raspberry, Beetroot & Ginger (left) and Kiwi, Kale & Watermelon (right), plus Coconut, Passion fruit & Carrot; Acai, Blueberry & Dragon Fruit; and Strawberry, Pomegranate & Aloe. "Get fruity with these 100% vegan, moisture-boosting balms. Scented with irresistible smoothie-inspired combinations. With blends of naturally derived extracts and five mouth-watering fragrances, our Lip Juicers, easily glide onto your lips for a smooth, soft and soothing finish. These super-cute lip balms are perfect for carrying with you everywhere you go." The 10 ml pots are currently $7 each.
Abstract smell words
"The Semaq Beri, like the Jahai, use abstract color words, but they also have abstract smell words they use for different qualities of smells," [Linguist Asifa Majid] says. For instance, the Jahai word Cηεs describes the seemingly dissimilar smell of petrol, smoke, bat poop, root of wild ginger and wood of wild mango. To the Jahai, all these scents have this quality of Cηεs.
— Another take on that hunter-gatherer study I mentioned the other day. Read more at That Smells Like ... Um, I Can't Think Of A Word For It! at NPR.