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Six hours

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The harvest begins at dawn, and it takes about six hours -- before the sunshine damages the shocking pink petals -- to fill the big bags that the women carry on their heads to the weighing station.

Izza Ait Ammi Mouh, a Berber woman of "about 40" -- she doesn't know her exact age and can't spell her name -- doesn't complain.

The work allows her to feed her family of five, picking 20 kilos (45 pounds) to take home just under $7 a day during the short April-May season.

— Read more in Hard but sweet-smelling slog in Morocco's Valley of the Roses at AFP via Yahoo News.

Perfume flows through the drains

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It is said that perfume flows through the drains of the ancient city of Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. And this is no exaggeration. In the perfume capital of India, which is home to about 300 small, medium and large distilleries, a pleasant fragrance constantly lingers in the air and the remnants of roses and other flowers are strewn across the city, including in the drains.

— Read more in Where even drains smell of roses — inside India’s perfumery Kannauj on World Fragrance Day at The Print via MSN.

The (almost) daily lemming

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The 2021 limited edition packaging (usually released before Chinese New Year) of Jurlique's Rose Body Oil ("Rich in pure Roses, this luxurious Exclusive Edition body oil is designed to deeply hydrate and balance the skin"), $82 for 200 ml at Jurlique.

Yosh Sottile, Ginger Ciao & Omnistar ~ fragrance reviews

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The early-2020 closing of the Barneys New York flagship store on Madison Avenue was a sad moment for me. I’ve been shopping there for fragrance and makeup for longer than I care to admit, and I have happy memories of meeting the creators of various cosmetics and perfume brands during “personal appearance” events on the beauty floor. One of those creators was Yosh Han, whose line of perfume oils was carried by Barneys and was popular amongst Makeup Alley perfumistas in the early 2000s. I remember chatting briefly with Yosh and telling her how much I liked Winter Rose, among other scents in her collection.

I always kept an eye (and a nose) on Yosh’s work and even ran into her from time to time during her recurring New York visits. I worried a little when her perfume oils started vanishing from various online retailers a year or two ago, and then I was relieved to learn that a rebranding had been in progress…

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The daily lemming

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I ran into an Ulta this past weekend, for the first time in ages. I had a specific goal and little time, so I did not even look at the perfumes, but I did manage one spur-of-the-moment purchase (so this is not, strictly speaking, still a lemming for me): Heritage Store Aura Glow Gel Cream, in Hydrating Rose. It smells just like the Heritage Rosewater & Glycerin spray I've been using for years, and probably accomplishes nothing more, but it does feel nice on the skin and it promises more positive energy — who doesn't need more positive energy? "Perfect for all skin types, the Hydrating Rose Gel Cream refreshes, smooths and locks in moisture for dewy, more radiant skin. And because Heritage Store believes in positive energy, this cream is crystal-infused with harmonizing Rose Quartz. Infused with Rose Quartz to help bring harmony and positive energy to your life." $18.99 for 50g, and also available in Clarifying Lemon, Brightening Citrus and Calming Lavender.

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