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We’re better at smelling it than sharks are at smelling blood

Posted by Robin on 20 March 2023 2 Comments

Humans are super-sensitive to it as well. In fact, according to plant scientists at the U.K.'s John Innes Centre, we can detect it in as few as 100 parts per trillion – that's "trillion" with a "T" – which, as they vividly put it, means we're better at smelling it than sharks are at smelling blood.

— On geosmin, from We know what causes the scent of spring, but what's it actually for? at The Weather Network via Yahoo.

Lazy weekend poll ~ Spring Forward, 2023

Posted by Robin on 11 March 2023 179 Comments

PSA: Don’t forget to change your clocks tonight! (Unless you live in a happy place that doesn’t bother with daylight savings.) 

Today: our annual spring forward poll. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. If it’s fall where you live, adjust the questions accordingly.

1. What’s the fragrance you’d most like to add to your collection this spring? 

2. You have to vote one perfume in your collection off the island. Which one will go first, and why?

3. It’s time for (fantasy) Spring Break! Where are you going, and pick ONE fragrance to bring with you…

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Yves Rocher Flowers in the City ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 25 March 2022 2 Comments

Yves Rocher has launched Flowers in the City, the brand’s limited edition fragrance for Spring 2022. (Last year’s model was My Kiwi Kiss…)

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Lazy weekend poll ~ Spring Forward, 2022

Posted by Robin on 12 March 2022 261 Comments

PSA: Don’t forget to change your clocks tonight! (Unless you live in a happy place that doesn’t bother with daylight savings.)

Today: our annual spring forward poll. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. If it’s fall where you live, adjust the questions accordingly.

1. What’s the fragrance you’d most like to add to your collection this spring?

2. You have to vote one perfume in your collection off the island. Which one will go first, and why?

3. It’s time for (fantasy) Spring Break! Where are you going, and pick ONE fragrance to bring with you…

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Lazy weekend poll ~ Spring Forward, 2021

Posted by Robin on 13 March 2021 369 Comments

PSA: Don’t forget to change your clocks tonight! (Unless you live in a happy place that doesn’t bother with daylight savings.)

Today: our annual spring forward poll. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. If it’s fall where you live, adjust the questions accordingly.

1. What’s the fragrance you’d most like to add to your collection this spring?

2. You have to vote one perfume in your collection off the island. Which one will go first, and why?

3. It’s time for (fantasy) Spring Break! Where are you going, and pick ONE fragrance to bring with you…

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