Le Labo has introduced Coriandre 39, the new city-exclusive fragrance for Mexico City…
Tuesday scent of the day 7/30
It’s Tuesday and the International Day of Friendship. Happy 88th birthday to Buddy Guy! More birthdays: Emily Brontë, C. T. Vivian. RIP Edna O’Brien. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Demeter Gingerale, the best kind of silly. Tea at the moment is Kusmi Troika.
Reminder: 8/2 will be Silly Friday…
New car smell
That "new car smell" that you love so much could be bad for your health, scientists have warned, especially in the summer.
New car smell is caused by a mix of around 50 different chemicals called volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. "Volatile" refers to their ability to turn into a gas at relatively low temperatures, which then makes its way into our nostrils.
— Read more in Hot Weather Toxicity Warning Issued to American Drivers at Newsweek.
Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ what’s in your shower, edition 9
It’s late July, so it must be time for our annual shower census….do tell us about the scented products in your bath or shower! How many scented shower gels and/or bar soaps are in your shower right now? And do tell us the names / products. If you have any great scented products in other categories (hair care?) tell us about those too.
Or, as always, just talk about something else.
After complaining last year that I had only bought one new shower gel all year, I went a little overboard. I currently have 11 (too many to keep in the shower, so they get rotated in and out of a small cabinet next to the shower). Oldies in the mix: Lush Sticky Dates, Lush Mimosa (almost gone), Lush Happy Hippy, Lush Posh Chocolate, Lush Rose Jam, Shikai Yuzu…
The daily lemming
Lush has dropped another limited edition body spray collection, including one scented with their popular Lemony Flutter cuticle cream: "If your day’s turned sour, and you crave a sweet lemon body spray to lighten the mood, reach for a double dose of zesty tagetes oil and Sicilian lemon oil", 200 ml for $40. (Other options: Sticky Dates, Space Girl, Peaches, Passion and Grape Soda.)