British niche line Miller Harris has launched two new fragrances, Mìneir and Staccato…
Thursday scent of the day 9/5
Happy Almost-Friday and happy International Day of Charity! It’s also Freddie Mercury’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m taking community project points in Frédéric Malle Parfum de Thérèse…hat tip to Angie via Kanuka!
Reminder: on 9/6 we’ll do Jolie Laide Friday…
You’ll never be able to smell beta-ionone
Our ability to detect odours – and how strong or pleasant we find them – also depends on how those detectors work in our own individual noses. We smell a fragrance like violets when a chemical called beta-ionone binds to a detector known as OR5A1. But for about half of people, that detector simply doesn't work. You'll never be able to smell beta-ionone if you're one of them, no matter how much of it is sitting in a vial in front of you.
— Read more in The great smell-off: TikTok sparks debate on American vs European noses at BBC.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM ~ new fragrance
The daily lemming
From Nest, the Moroccan Amber diffuser in a (pretty!) new design: "Welcome warmth into your home with notes of Moroccan amber, sweet patchouli, heliotrope, and bergamot accented with a hint of eucalyptus. Housed in glass adorned with an intricate mosaic tile pattern reminiscent of the artistry and architecture of the region that inspired it." 175 ml, $70 at Candle Delirium, where you'll also find matching 3-wick candles in two sizes ($90 and $210).