Spring to go: a trio of 15 ml floral fragrances from Acqua di Parma, in Peonia, Magnolia, and Rosa. £50 at Debenhams in the UK.
A hundred molecules
“We felt the need to keep these olfactory memories,” says Rabeau. Along with chemist Geraldine Savary from the University of Havre, he and Apalategui spent eight years developing a technique to reproduce human scent. The process remains a closely guarded secret, but in a 2015 interview, Savary gave a few clues: “we take the person’s clothing and extract the odour—which represents about a hundred molecules—and we reconstruct it in the form of a perfume in four days.”
— Read more at Immortalizing Human Scents as Memory Perfumes at Atlas Obscura.
Hermes Agar Ebene, Cedre Sambac, Myrrhe Eglantine, Cardamusc & Musc Pallida ~ new fragrances
Hermès has launched five new fragrances in the brand’s luxury Hermessence line. Agar Ebène, Cèdre Sambac and Myrrhe Eglantine are available in the Eau de Toilette concentration typical of the series; Cardamusc and Musc Pallida are in oil-based Essence de Parfum.
All were inspired by the Middle East, and developed by Hermès house perfumer Christine Nagel, who notes that they can be worn alone or layered…
Thymes Neroli Sol ~ new fragrance
The daily lemming
Year of the Dog tea from Mariage Frères: "...a wonderful organic imperial white tea made of beautiful silver needles perfectly married to the precious notes of organic citrus. Goji berries, signature of the collection THÉ DES SIGNES, bring their fruity notes and revitalizing effects to this gourmand blend. Lime green in colour, a beautiful pagoda shaped tin houses this adorable THÉ DES SIGNES – YEAR OF THE DOG." 30g for €26.