My nomination for the (high-end) gift most likely to please a perfumista: the Frédéric Malle Collection Coffret. "Minimal and precious, the coffret presents a 22-piece anthology of the Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle collection, created for the truly perfume hungry. An extraordinary showcase of our storied repertoire, whether you are travelling the world or idly crossing the street to see your favourite neighbour, choose a perfume befitting the moment — or one that you simply adore." 22 X 10ml + Book + Red Travel Case, $695.
Thursday scent of the day 12/20
Happy Almost-Friday! There are 11 days to go for 2018. It’s also International Human Solidarity Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Richard E Grant Jack Piccadilly ’69.
Reminder: on 12/21 we’re doing What’s your number…
The ways in which coho salmon process and respond to smells
New research from the University of Washington and NOAA Fisheries' Northwest Fisheries Science Center shows this powerful sense of smell might be in trouble as carbon emissions continue to be absorbed by our ocean. Ocean acidification is changing the water's chemistry and lowering its pH. Specifically, higher levels of carbon dioxide, or CO2, in the water can affect the ways in which coho salmon process and respond to smells.
— Read more at Salmon may lose the ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise at Science Daily.
Buy me x 3
Quick “buy our perfume for Christmas!” videos from Jean Paul Gaultier, and below the jump, Chloé and Lacoste.
The daily lemming
Need a little plate to put your scented candle on? Of course you do! "A new addition to Cire Trudon’s series of objects, six glass coupelles welcome Mynott’s spirited illustrations: with their felt-base, the small plates are ideal to display scented candles. Through the glass, the humoristic drawings mirror the stories behind Cire Trudon’s iconic perfumes. A decorative take on Cire Trudon’s art de vivre." Shown is La Marquise, $55 at Aedes.