It’s (teapot) Tuesday and the last day in April, plus International Jazz Day. Birthdays: Alice B. Toklas, Annie Dillard, Jane Campion. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Berdoues Assam of India since people were talking about it in the comments yesterday. Tea at the moment is Yunnan Golden Buds Organic from Upton with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
Reminder: 5/3 will be Chypre Friday…
Now, a study coauthored by researchers at the University of California, Davis provides insights into how plants “smell.” By using a combination of genetics, biochemistry and structural biology, the researchers showed that petunia plants perceive molecular signals emitted by budding flowers via KAI2 receptors. Without these receptors, the plants were unable to perceive signals sent out by their flower buds, and as a result their flowers had stunted development and produced fewer seeds.
— Read more in How Plants Sense Scent: New study shows how plants use scent for internal communication at UC Davis.
It’s Monday and International Dance Day. (And a couple quick PSAs: this will be my last Monday post for the foreseeable future…look for the weekend polls to expand into Mondays, and I’ll mostly be posting from Tuesday through Saturday. Also, the swapmeet will close tomorrow night, make your deals while you still can!) Birthdays: Duke Ellington and Willie Nelson. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Terre d’Hermès.
Reminder: 5/3 will be Chypre Friday…
Saturday is National Sense of Smell Day. We’re celebrating all weekend long by smelling things and talking about them. (And, maybe, by trading things to smell? The swapmeet is still open!)
Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite thing to smell right now (perfume or otherwise), whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
French ready-to-wear line Zadig & Voltaire has launched This is Her! Unchained, a new limited edition flanker to 2016’s This is Her!…