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The fun part

Posted by Robin on 29 December 2023 Leave a Comment

Then comes the fun part: “Fragrance houses have a flavor division. Oftentimes we tap into the flavorist as we develop scent,” said Rosen.

The intent is to have a scent create a visceral moment for the user: “We have a Merry Cookie candle this year with notes of freshly baked cookies, vanilla and sparkling sugar. It really makes your mouth water when you smell it,” she said.

— Read more in Inventing the scent of Christmas: How Bath & Body Works comes up with its annual slew of holiday products at CNN.

The almost-daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 28 December 2023 6 Comments

From Scents of Wood, the Bread in Chestnut candle: "An explosion of refined balsams in Scents of Wood's Bread in Chestnut candle brings a golden opulence to the gourmand category. Perfumer Meabh McCurtin created a decadent and comforting balsamic bread signature by combining the buttery, creamy facets of sandalwood with the toasted warmth of bran absolute and almond tonalities of tonka bean. Fresh, camphoraceous rosemary and smoky incense cut through the gourmand sweetness to give it more depth. The result is a refined edible fragrance that is inviting and addictive." $70 for 225g at Ministry of Scent.

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Blush Elixir ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 28 December 2023 5 Comments

Carolina Herrera will introduce Good Girl Blush Elixir, a new fragrance for women. Good Girl Blush Elixir is a flanker to 2023’s Good Girl Blush, which was a flanker to 2016’s Good Girl…

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Thursday scent of the day 12/28

Posted by Robin on 28 December 2023 84 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also the third day of Kwanzaa (Ujima: collective work and responsibility) and the fourth day of Christmas (4 calling birds). Birthdays: Earl Hines, Pops Staples, Maggie Smith. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’ve overslept again, but I’m in my myrrh of the day: Diptyque Volutes.

Reminder: on 12/29, wear a fragrance with myrrh, if you have one…

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Entries ranging from car interiors to coffeehouses

Posted by Robin on 28 December 2023 Leave a Comment

Now, three years on, Odeuropa has officially launched its products—a Smell Explorer search engine, which offers insight into how the past smelled, as well as how people described, depicted and experienced those smells, and the Encyclopedia of Smell History and Heritage, with entries ranging from car interiors to coffeehouses. Odeuropa also hosted a one-day Smell Culture Fair in Amsterdam on November 28 to share the overall project’s final results.

— Read more in A New [online] Encyclopedia Explores Europe’s Smelly History at Smithsonian Magazine. Hat tip to spiderplant!

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