The Holiday 2024 limited edition of Libre, done up in gold fishnet lace. In 50 or 90 ml Eau de Parfum at Yves Saint Laurent UK.
Glossier You Doux & You Reve ~ new fragrances
Beauty brand Glossier will launch Glossier You Doux and Glossier You Rêve, followups to their debut fragrance, 2017’s Glossier You. Both fragrances were developed by perfumer Frank Voelkl…
Thursday scent of the day 9/26
Happy Almost-Friday and happy Johnny Appleseed Day! Birthdays: T. S. Eliot, Olivia Newton-John, Serena Williams. The swapmeet is still open! What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Sarah Jessica Parker Stash SJP.
Reminder: 9/27 will be Young(ish) Guns Friday…wear a perfume by Jérôme di Marino, Quentin Bisch, Fanny Bal or Dora Baghriche, if you have one. If you don’t, see if you can think of another mainstream perfumer aged 45 or under that you can represent…
A blend of carefully selected roses
During Nero’s reign in the 1st century B.C., trade routes expanded, making the transportation of scented oils cheaper and faster. As a result, shops selling perfumes multiplied across Rome.
The most sought-after scent of the time was ‘rhodium,’ a blend of carefully selected roses. This perfume became synonymous with Nero’s reign. Another popular scent, ‘foliatum,’ made from Roman roses, was a lighter alternative to rhodium.
— Read more in Historical scents revived: Nero’s signature perfume recreated at Türkiye Today.
The daily lemming
Bar soaps from Baobab: at left, Manhattan (purple; "The notes of cypress, lavender and papyrus are masculine pairings that offer a very pleasant afterglow on the skin") and Paris (pink; "Notes of wisteria, mimosa and linden accentuate this formula’s freshness while leaving a very pleasant trace on the skin) and at right, Saint Tropez ("...its aromatic scent of thyme, basil and mint leaves an extremely fresh sensation"). $30 each for 150g or $60 for a gift box of two soaps, at Baobab.