Wednesday scent of the day 10/23

Posted by Robin on 23 October 2024 70 Comments

It’s Hump Day and Mole Day. Birthdays: Johnny Carson, Pelé, Anita Roddick. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m doing Turkish rose in Galop d’Hermès.*

Reminder: on 10/25, we’re off to Turkey…

240 additional inhalation peaks per hour

Posted by Robin on 23 October 2024 4 Comments

The study authors fitted participants with wearable devices that tracked air flow in and out of their noses over 24 hours of normal activity. They followed 31 people with self-reported normal olfaction and 21 participants born without a sense of smell (known as “congenital anosmics”). They found that both smellers and non-smellers had similar breathing rates, but that, while awake, smellers’ respiratory patterns included an average of 240 additional inhalation peaks per hour, compared with non-smellers.

— Read more in People who can’t smell breathe differently at Popular Science.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 22 October 2024 3 Comments

Two more Estee Lauder solid perfume compacts, these done just for Harrods. At left, Harrods 175 Anniversary Edition: "The collectable design is shaped like our Knightsbridge store, with the numbers at the front nodding to our 175th-anniversary commemorations. What’s more, it opens to reveal the beauty brand’s Beautiful fragrance, where fresh florals and zesty citrus meet warm woods for a bright scent", £350. At right, the annual Harrods Bear for 2024, "A gift from Estée Lauder and Harrods to you, the Harrods Bear solid perfume compact is part of the beauty brand’s festive range. The design is collectable in more ways than one, as it also celebrates 175 years of our store’s history. Featuring the Beautiful fragrance inside – where fresh florals and zesty citrus meet warm woods – it promises to be an accessory you’ll cherish for years to come", £310.