Mizensir, the fragrance line of perfumer Alberto Morillas, has launched Incensum, a new fragrance…
The daily lemming
Pretty bottles of Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud (shown) and Myrrh & Tonka Intense, decorated for Ramadan by calligraphy artist Wissam Shawkat. They are limited edition and I don't know how widely they will be distributed — if you want one, you might want to contact your local Jo Malone counter and ask. Right now you can find the Myrrh & Tonka at Selfridges in the UK.
Monday scent of the day 5/27
It’s Monday, and if you’re in the US, Memorial Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m wearing a drop of CB I Hate Perfume On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
Reminder: on 5/31, for World No Tobacco Day, compensate by wearing something smoky…
People are born with synesthesia
People are born with synesthesia, and when you’re about a year old you lose it. Only five per cent of people walk around as adults with synesthesia. But the neurons you have now are the same ones you were born with. You can wake them up, and that’s what we’re going to try to do today.
— Perfumer Ron Winnegrad, talking to students at a workshop on synesthesia. Read more at Scents and Sensibility at The New Yorker.
Lazy weekend poll ~ scrubbers! episode 4
A repeat of a poll we did in 2011, 2014 and 2017: tell us about your most-hated perfume, your most recent scrubber, nasty layering combinations you’ve discovered, perfumes you’d prefer to never smell again, or anything like.
Please, DO NOT read the comments if you’re at all sensitive about your own perfume loves. Someone else is bound to hate them! If you do read, be gracious about other people’s choices. This is meant to be lighthearted…