French niche line Olfactive Studio will introduce Smoky Soul, a new unisex fragrance joining the Sepia collection. Smoky Soul is the first in a trilogy exploring world tea traditions, and focuses on a smoky Chinese tea flavored with osmanthus…
Tuesday scent of the day 11/14
It’s Tuesday plus National Pickle Day, World Diabetes Day and Claude Monet’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am grateful that old bottles of Diorissimo (possibly the fragrance I’d grab first if I had to escape quickly) have such a fantastic shelf life, and I’m grateful for the really kind readers who have sent me old houndstooth bottles they’ve come across…I have enough now for life. I’m also grateful for my delicious cup of organic cacao nibs + The Art of Tea Tali’s Masala Chai + Upton Keemun Mao Feng Organic with a splash of cream.
Reminder: 11/17 will be Gratitude Friday…
That’s what explains this boom
Coty CEO Sue Nabi told Yahoo that Gen Z are using fragrances on their clothes and outfits, in addition to their skin. “They spray much more, and it’s shortening the life span of the usage of the product,” she said. “That’s what explains this boom, both in volume and in value behind this market.” Coty, which raised its annual sales outlook last week, is launching more fragrances to meet demand. In April, it announced what it calls “the first globally distributed fragrance manufactured using alcohol from 100% recycled carbon emissions.”
—Read more in ‘A category our consumers are asking for’: Why more brands are getting into fragrances at ModernRetail.
Zoologist Penguin ~ new fragrance
Indie Canadian line Zoologist will launch Penguin, a new unisex fragrance, in January…
The daily lemming
More toothpaste, really? From Swedish brand Selahatin, my eye is on Of Course I Still Luv You: "Capturing the inherent romantic and intimate essence of Selahatin, Of Course I Still Luv You is a tribute to hope and fidelity. Under a spell of citrusy verbena and bergamot, draped in exotic and mysterious cardamom and a holy union between woody pine and aromatic juniper, a picturesque tale of young innocent love and spring blossoms." Shouldn't your toothpaste be a tribute to hope and fidelity? €22 for 65 ml. (I think Saks had this brand at one time but I'm not sure it's distributed in the US at the moment.)