MAGIC SMELLS

Via Claire Fauché

'the scented flip book

Seven colours for the rainbow, seven scented flip books.
The flip book which spreads the perfume, can be for perfume agencies and also for curious and
delicate people.
‘Olfaloscope’ proposes a fusion of several senses in an single object. We play with it, the animation follows, and the scent spreads in the air.'

BROS

OLD NEWS

I think most are familiar with Demeter, but when I dwell on cologne (which happens surprisingly often), I always have a chuckle at this very literal company that makes the occasional art history joke. Don't you want to smell like a swimming pool?

I LOVE PERFUME

I, too, have been thinking about perfumes a lot lately. People have been telling me how great I smell lately. I don't use perfume.
Case in point: In handing over my one year old nephew to my sister in law, she commented that he smelled of my aftershave. I don't use aftershave.

From my time home during Thanksgiving, I learned two things about myself. Apparently, I smell like the woods. Also, I look either professorial or like a lumberjack (depending on who you ask, or who inquires to tell).

The Hill-Side, a company best known for producing some pretty classy WWII garb (mostly ties and scarves), has decided to open an online old-timey department store. They seemingly did this while no one was looking. A virtual ode to Macy's heyday.
My favorite things include their vintage boots and their toiletries sections. And God, the toiletry section. Portland General Store supplies their "Tweed" Lotion Stick, "Wood" Body Cream, "Whiskey" Wet Shave Balm.

A quick look at the packaging:


And taking a look at Portland General Store's Etsy, the selection gets just a bit odder. How does "Tobacco" Bath Scrub sound? How about "Moss no. 017" Cologne?
As described by the alchemist herself:

Portland General Store is the brainchild of Lisa Brodar. The inspiration for Portland General comes from a love of Maine and all things artisinal, and the idea that peak oil and cheap transportation of imported goods is coming to an end and being replaced by a more local means of trade. Portland General Store products are made using the most natural and highest quality ingredients available.

Sounds good to me.



I officially dub this week Perfume Week on Family Family Tree.
Stay tuned for another entry relating A.P.C.'s new line of cologne to Glen Baxter's remarkable wit. I told you a Glen Baxter entry was in the works. If you have any information regarding interesting perfumes, who's making them, or anything else neat, you know where to get at me. No Patrick Süskind allowed.

I HATE PERFUME

Christopher Brosius is a perfumer in Brooklyn who hates the smell of perfume. Instead of, you know, Vanilla Sex, he creates unorthodox scents. His first breakthrough was Dirt. Now he has this sprawling custom scent company with a manifesto that says "people who smell like everyone else disgust me."

I smelled "In The Library" this morning, which is supposed to smell like old books. I think it succeeds, but is it gross to smell like mold? I think instead I'd like him to blend a custom vile of my fifth birthday party or something.

Learn and buy at cbihateperfume.com

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