Anyone who dislikes rose scents can kindly see their way out of this article and take your “smells like my grandma” opinions with you. This is a safe space for people who love to smell like an actual garden of roses and not feel judged for it. Hey, you guys are the realones—the ones who don’t … Read More →
Your mother is the one person in the world who deserves all the love and presents you can possibly shower on her. Yet, she will never ask for it. This means she deserves double the pampering, this Mother’s Day. So, if you want to get her a gift, we have some perfume recommendations that are … Read More →
In 1921, perfumer Ernest Beaux discovered that adding synthetic aldehydes to natural rose and jasmine scents produced just the right fragrance combination for the iconic CHANEL No. 5 perfume. Today, perfume makers have more than 3,000 synthetic scent molecules in their palettes. However, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of … Read More →
Over three decades ago, CavinKare revolutionised the personal care industry by launching 10 ml sachet shampoos under the ‘Chik’ brand, targeting at ‘bottom-of-the-pyramid’ consumers. Penetration of shampoo rose from less than 10 per cent then to over 90 per cent now. Today, 89 per cent of all shampoo sold in India (in volume terms) is … Read More →
New research on honey bees offers insight into how these social insects recognize each other. The study publishedFebruary 5, 2019, in the journal eLife reports that honey bees (Apis mellifera) develop different scent profiles as they age, and the guard bees at the hive’s door respond in a different way to returning foragers than they do to younger … Read More →
A woman who stole four bottles of perfume from a Portlaoise store has been ordered to pay full compensation. Andriana Costea, 63, 19 Seven Springs, Tullow Road, Carlow, was charged with theft, from Shaws, Portlaoise, on April 11 last year. Sgt Jason Hughes told the court the accused had 21 previous convictions, all for theft. … Read More →
The book’s world and its contradictions are always vivid, and yet those contradictions are never quite realised Which is easier, to have conflict or to live in peace? Obviously, one would say, it is far easier to pick fights. But there is a deeper sense in which genuine conflict is the harder and more worthwhile … Read More →