Jo Malone has launched Scarlet Poppy, a new fragrance in the brand’s Cologne Intense series…
A unique combination of scents
Nothing brings me right back to the holidays in South Jersey, where I grew up, like the scent of a bag of warm Philly soft pretzels: a fragrance that’s doughy and sweet, with a twinge of saltiness. It’s often mixed with a minty whiff of wintergreen Altoids and the crisp, flowery aroma of Dove body wash, a unique combination of scents that inevitably enfolds me when my dad greets me at Philadelphia International Airport most Decembers.
— Read more in This Holiday Season, Travel With Your Nose at Smithsonian Magazine.
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays (and if you’re reading this on Wednesday, happy Festivus for the Rest of Us)! We’ll be back on Saturday.
In the meantime, feel free to talk about whatever you like: what perfume you’re wearing today, what you’re cooking (or eating) over the holidays, anything at all.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Up for grabs: Aftelier duo
What is it: an Aftelier Natural Perfume Wheel (“The Aftelier Natural Perfume Wheel© organizes essential oils, absolutes, and natural isolates into scent families, as an invaluable tool for selecting essences when blending a perfume. Like the aroma wheels for wine and coffee, this grouping of natural essences helps you get to know the aromas of each one by what characteristics it has in common with its family and what aroma facets make it different from its family.”) and a mini of (my favorite!) Aftelier Candide. Plus, a bonus surprise that was not claimed from a previous contest.
Who can enter: Anyone, anywhere in the world, who has commented here on at least two posts (not including freebiemeets, swapmeets or splitmeets), between January 1, 2019 and December 22, 2020…
Cartier L’Heure Osee, Oud and Pink & Pure Rose ~ new fragrances
Cartier will introduce three new rose-centered luxury fragrances. L’Heure Osée; Oud and Pink; and Pure Rose were developed by Cartier house perfumer Mathilde Laurent…