Would you be caught on a date without cologne or perfume? The right or wrong scent can make or break a romantic meeting among humans. A new study finds we are not alone in that regard. It has been discovered that male ring-tailed lemurs emit a fruity and floral smell from their wrists when they […]
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Colleges and universities are capturing the unique elements of their brands and creating signature scents. So far, the scents have been sold as personal fragrance rather than environmental scents, but it is the next logical step to use the signature scents at recruiting events, open houses, freshman orientation and other events on campus and off. […]
Fragrance House Demeter has done it again. The Zombie for Him fragrance is formulated with the scent of dried leaves, mushrooms, mildew, moss, and earth. In short, you’ll smell like a decomposing corpse once you spray this on. Zombie for Her is a “A slightly lighter version of the Men’s fragrance with a touch of […]
1,400 new fragrances were launched in 2012. Dutch artists Lernert and Sander have collected samples of every single one of those fragrances and blended them to create one giant fragrance mix bottle (standing 1.5 litres tall). This excitingly grotesque concoction is simply named: ‘Everything’. ‘Everything’ will be on show at the French boutique Colette in […]
The Game of Thrones Fire and Blood Perfume is Inspired by Dragons The Game of Thrones Fire and Blood Perfume offers the perfect way to commemorate the recent premiere of one of the most highly anticipated HBO shows on television to date. Inspired by the hugely successful book series, ‘A Song of Ice and Fire,’ […]
…”Designed at the Parisian perfume house Robertet, the product contains a ‘feel-good’ chemical that creates a sense of pleasure and wellbeing in the wearer, according to the company, which reduces stress and hinders compulsive eating habits. The main ingredient in PRENDS-MOI is Betaphroline, which reacts with keratinocyte cells in the skin to release beta-endorphins that […]
“For many travelers, sharing the memory of their trip is as pleasurable as the experience itself. However, while photos, food, music and art can give a flavour of foreign climes, capturing the smell of a city has remained somewhat more problematic. Enter Scent of Departure, a new perfume sold in airport duty-free shops that aims […]
No jokes! American men (and women?) can for a mere $US3.99 get it on, that is get the scent of flame grilled burger on. According to their official website (http://www.firemeetsdesire.com) “The Whopper sandwich is America’s favourite burger, Flame by BK captures the essence of that love and gives it to you. Behold … now you […]
We can garner valuable insight into the potency of environmental scenting by looking at the human historical love in wearing perfume. “…Without their perfume lines, many of the great fashion houses of the world would struggle to exist. According to industry sources, brands such as Chanel, Armani, Versace and Gucci, just to name a few, […]