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Posted by Robin on 4 June 2026 2 Comments

Incense from Le Labo ("Kōdō, the Way of Incense, teaches us to experience fragrance with all the senses. In this ancient art, one does not just smell but "listens" to scent, allowing it to speak directly to the heart and spirit...Meticulously crafted in Kyoto at a twelfth-generation family-owned workshop, our incense is handmade by devoted artisans using traditional Japanese techniques") in three flavors (Ambroxyde 17, Encens 9 and Santal 26), 35 sticks plus ceramic holder, $48.

Alta

Posted by Robin on 4 June 2026 Leave a Comment

The spot for Bottega Veneta's Alta collection.

Bottega Veneta Alta x 10 ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 4 June 2026 8 Comments

Bottega Veneta has launched Alta, a new collection of 10 fragrances: Always Now, Balliamo, Bare Morning, Crepuscolo, Moment After, Montebello, Night Sounds, Ricordami, Slow Rise and Velvet Steps…

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Thursday scent of the day 6/4

Posted by Robin on 4 June 2026 93 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also Hug Your Cat Day and the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. Birthdays: Elizabeth Jolley, Ruth Westheimer, Val McDermid. What fragrance are you wearing? 

I’m eucalyptus-adjacent in Etat Libre d’Orange You or Someone Like You.

Reminder: on 6/5, wear a fragrance with eucalyptus, if you have one. Suggested by Kanuka…

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The most effective mosquito repellent around

Posted by Robin on 4 June 2026 Leave a Comment

Each summer, people in mosquito country slather themselves with DEET, or diethyltoluamide, the synthetic liquid widely seen as the most effective mosquito repellent around.

But in some situations, they might be turning themselves into mosquito magnets, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

— Read more in What if DEET could become mosquito perfume rather than repellent? at Anthropocene.

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