It’s Hump Day, Human Rights Day and Emily Dickinson’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
The activity I do most frequently and consistently is probably reading, and the fragrance I wear most consistently while reading: good old Diptyque Philosykos.
Reminder: on 12/12, tell us about a personal hobby or interest or any activity you do frequently, other than perfume…
The research shows that the volume of this endocast closely tracks the number of intact odor-receptor genes an animal carries.
Bigger bulbs point to richer gene repertoires – and stronger sense of smell. That tight anatomical-genetic link opens a reliable window into the olfactory abilities of mammals across deep time.
— Read more in Fossils reveal a powerful sense of smell in ancient mammals at Earth.com.
The spot for Tom Ford Figue Érotique.
From D'Orsay, the limited edition 18:18 Bois Imaginaire holiday candle: "A woody, aromatic scent imagined by Yann Vasnier for D’ORSAY, evoking an imaginary twilight walk through a pine forest — where bark, sap, and needles release a resinous breath, both raw and delicate, like a secret nature whispers at the edge of night. A tender, almost whispered rendezvous suspended in time, 18:18 Bois Imaginaire captures the hush of winter’s stillness — luminous, contemplative, and quietly enveloping."$130 for 250g at Aedes.
It’s Tuesday and National Pastry Day; also, International Anti-Corruption Day. Birthdays: Joseph Pilates, Redd Foxx, Judi Dench. What fragrance are you wearing?
I have a perfume problem, and I have a tea problem too. The only difference is that I might finish all the tea before I die? Anyway, I’m wearing Marni, with its little hint of cardamom, to match the cardamom I add to the Cascadia Breakfast tea from The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company (that of course I learned about from a reader here).
Reminder: on 12/12, tell us about a personal hobby or interest or any activity you do frequently, other than perfume…