Yves Rocher has launched a new collection of nature-inspired fresh fragrances. There will be six in the series; so far four can be found in the US and Canada: Thé Vert / Green Tea; Cerisier / Cherry Blossom; Muguet / Lily of The Valley and Chèvrefeuille / Honeysuckle…
Monday scent of the day 7/29
Monday, National Lipstick Day and International Tiger Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: pretend vacation in Parfums de Nicolaï Musc Monoï…
Alternative ingredients
One of the most significant proposed benefits of AI for fragrance creation is the ability for it to rapidly suggest alternative ingredients or formulas. The fragrance industry is currently responding to several cultural forces, like the rise of natural or “clean” fragrances limiting the use of synthetic ingredients, as well as the impact of raw ingredients from natural disasters or deforestation.
— Read more at Artificial intelligence is quietly disrupting the fragrance development process at Glossy.
Lazy weekend poll ~ open thread, late July 2019
Another weekend, another heatwave. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the last perfume sample you thunked, your favorite “too hot to cook” summer dinner, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Toothpaste jellies
Lush Toothpaste jellies are currently available only at the Liverpool and Shinjuku stores; I hope they're going to become more widely available. Flavors: White Fang (mint), Megawatt Smile (bergamot, sea salt and "electric daisies"), Purple Bananas (fruity with chamomile, cardamom and calendula), Blue Tooth (lemongrass and eucalyptus), Tornado (pine cinnamon), Plaque Sabbath (activated charcoal and clove), Tang-o (tea tree oil and aloe vera), Tooth Fairy (bubblegum), Strawberries & Clean and Spearmint Bubblegum.