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The daily lemming

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From Carthusia, the Primavera Caprese travel set: "Primavera Caprese captures the essence of the island with the fragrances Fiori di Capri, Gelsomini di Capri and Tuberosa". Three x 10 ml, €90 at First in Fragrance in Germany, where you'll also find the sets Mare Intorno (Corallium, A'mmare and Mediterraneo), Gli Storici (Ligea la Sirena, Io Capri and Prima del Teatro di San Carlo), Giardino Mediterraneo (Via Camerelle, Essence of the Park and Numero Uno), Eleganza Italiana (Carthusia Uomo, 1681 and Terra Mia) and La Dolce Vita (Aria di Capri, Capri Forget Me Not and Carthusia Lady).

A bouquet of roses

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In a fascinating 2020 study, researchers in Reykjavik delved into the olfactory abilities of more than 11,000 Icelanders. They discovered a genetic quirk that alters one’s perception of fishy scents. While this rare mutation affects only about 2 percent of Icelanders, it’s practically unheard of in African countries (0.2 percent) and is scantily present in other parts of Europe (0.8 percent). To those born with the genetic mutation, the fish smells transform into something more akin to a bouquet of roses.

— Read more in Been There, Smelled That: Can You Smell What I Smell In Iceland? at McSweeney’s.

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