Lanvin's latest scratch-and-sniff clothing: a t-shirt ($450) and sweatshirt ($590), both in 100% cotton and featuring a visual of an old Cosmétiques Lanvin advert. "The special print gives off a soft floral scent (violet) when rubbed. It can last up to 15 cold hand washes." At Lanvin.
Happy Friday, and welcome to the Picture Challenge, edition 6. Our community project for today: wear a perfume that matches the picture, which is The Girl by the Window by Edvard Munch, 1893. (More reading here and here; full image shown below, larger copy of the image here.
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I selected this picture because it seemed a good fit with the pandemic,* but turns out it also fits our local weather — everything outside is currently covered with a rather impressive layer of ice. I’m in Diptyque Tam Dao, which after all these years is still my favorite fragrance for keeping calm and carrying on…
Male birds may sport flashy feathers to attract females, lionesses prefer lions with thicker manes and colorful male guppies with large spots attract the most females. But bats are active in the dark. How do they attract mates? Mariana Muñoz-Romo, a senior Latin American postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and National Geographic explorer, pioneers research to understand the role of odors in bat mating behavior.
— Read more in Is odor the secret to bats' sex appeal? at Phys.org.
Italian niche brand Masque Milano has launched Madeleine, the third fragrance in the Le Donne di Masque collection. Also coming soon from the brand, Ray-Flection, in the Opera collection…
Another brand introducing plastic-free, aluminum-free deodorant: Tom's of Maine. Shown are two options for sensitive skin: Fresh Rose and Creamy Coconut, both with hemp seed oil. $5 each at Target. If you don't need the sensitive skin version, there are also plastic-free versions in Coconut Lavender or Fresh Powder for women, and Cedar Peak or Rugged Coast for men.
