Speaking of toothpaste, new from Marvis: the Garden Collection, with three flavors, all with fluoride. "Sinuous Lily [shown above left] won’t purify your soul. But thanks to its perfect fusion of a white bouquet of lilies and the freshness of peppermint, for sure it will purify your mouth", "Don’t be fooled by the fine-fragrances-inspired look. Kissing Rose [shown above center] is a delicate bomb. Enjoy the floral encounter between the notes of Bulgarian Rose and a fresh hint of mint", and Dreamy Osmanthus [shown above right], "If mouth-perfume existed, this would be your favorite fragrance. Discover how the essence of Osmanthus flower intertwines with waves of classic Italian emerald peppermint and sweet spearmint." In 75 ml each. I have not seen these in the US as of yet, but you can find them in the UK at John Bell & Croyden for £7.50 a pop. Also, if you shop around, you can still find the Tea Collection in the US, and there's a Sweet & Sour Rhubarb [not shown; "Infused with a sweet, sour & delicious rhubarb flavour plus classic mint"] that I did not even know about, currently about $9 at Fragrancenet.
The flower
From Dior, a quick spot on jasmine grown at the Domaine de Manon in Grasse. In French with English subtitles.
Monday scent of the day 10/30
It’s Monday and Candy Corn Day. RIP Matthew Perry. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Sarah Jessica Parker Stash SJP.
Reminder: on 11/3, we’re off to Japan…
Their ingredients were actually pretty tasty
Part of the reason these long-lost embalming and burial perfumes smelled so delicious is most of their ingredients were actually pretty tasty. “Almost everything that the ancient Egyptians used in their perfume was edible,” Goldsmith says. “Perfumes in ancient Egypt were often very versatile. You could eat them, chew them, fumigate them, or wear them on your skin, hair and clothing.”
— Read more in Ancient Egyptians May Have Spiced Their Mummies: Most ingredients in embalming perfumes were good enough to eat at Atlas Obscura.
Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, late October 2023
PSA: The splitmeet is open all weekend! And if you called dibs on something and haven’t yet contacted your split host, please do so.
Meanwhile, we’re whiling away the last weekend of October with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite spooky fragrance (or favorite Halloween candy), whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…