From Guerlain, Le Flacon Sac, a new refillable purse spray for the L’Art & La Matière collection. The sheath case is sold separately for €175, and the 20 ml refills, sold in sets of two (see image below for the Cuir Béluga refill), are also €175…
4711 Acqua Colonia Yuzu & Cedarwood ~ new fragrance
4711 has launched Yuzu & Cedarwood, a new fragrance in the brand’s Acqua Colonia range…
Tuesday scent of the day 6/18
It’s Tuesday, plus Waterloo Day, International Sushi Day and Autistic Pride Day. Happy 82nd birthday to Paul McCartney! What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in L’Artisan Parfumeur Histoire d’Orangers. Tea at the moment is Kusmi Anastasia.
Reminder: on 6/21, it’s summer…
Smell training not only improved depression but also helped them remember words faster
So, does that mean training the nose can help the mind? Some research suggests that it actually might. In one 2022 study, seniors with depression trained their noses for several months and saw their symptoms diminish, especially those who had previous smelling problems.
A smaller 2021 study of dementia patients found that smell training not only improved depression but also helped them remember words faster.
— Read more in Can You Pass the Spice-Drawer Smell Test? at The New York Times.
Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, mid June 2024
June is ambling by…the solstice is coming up on Thursday, and midsummer is generally somewhere between Friday and Monday depending on where you live (unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere, in which case this is all backwards and you know what to do.) We’re getting ready for the longest day of the year with our standard-issue open thread poll.
Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the perfect fragrance for a long and possibly scorching hot summer night, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…