Crazy nose Nasomatto does it again with this powerhouse new release!! It's a realistic take on mossy, damp earth, but there's a touch sweetness (tonka maybe) and there's this cooling factor to it (cypriol oil maybe). Man, is it powerful too!! I'll have to spend some time with this one!!

Givaudan and the Idea of “Sleeping Nose Receptors” Givaudan is doing some really interesting work in the science side of perfumery. They are studying what some people call “sleeping” or “silent” smell receptors in the nose. The way I understand it, our nose has hundreds of smell receptors, but science still has not completely matched every receptor to the exact scent molecules that activate it. Some receptors are difficult to study because they do not respond strongly in the lab, or they barely respond at all. That is why they are sometimes looked at as “silent” receptors. Givaudan found a way to make some of these receptors more sensitive during testing. By doing that, they were able to wake up or detect responses from receptors that were not really showing activity before. A simple way to picture it is this: Imagine the nose has hundreds of locked doors. The scent molecules are the keys. Scientists know the doors are there, but some of them will not open in the lab, so nobody really knows what keys fit them. Givaudan found a way to make some of those doors easier to test, and now they can start seeing which scent molecules fit which receptors. To me, this is a big deal for the future of fragrance. This does not mean Givaudan is literally spraying something in your nose to wake up receptors. It means they are learning more about the hidden parts of how we smell. They are trying to understand why certain materials smell fresh, musky, woody, creamy, floral, calming, clean, addictive, or realistic. For perfumery, this could eventually give perfumers more precision. Instead of only relying on trial and error, experience, and artistic instinct, they may be able to understand more clearly why certain molecules create certain effects. That could help create better musks, better citrus effects, more realistic naturals, smoother woods, cleaner replacements for restricted materials, and maybe even fragrances designed around mood, comfort, relaxation, or sleep. In my opinion, this is where fragrance is heading: part art, part science.

Because I say this when I look at my collection.

Meeting up with a good friend tonight to smoke some cigars and sip some bourbon. Going with the rare fragrance from Scents Of Wood Leather in Armagnac. This comes from Scents Split which has some great offerings in fragrances including discontinued and rare stuff. I’m layering it with a new family member within the fragrance real from Papatui P-21: Smoke and Bourbon. The pairing of these two is great! I do enjoy pairing my fragrances with things that I do, so knowing a cigar lounge is my destination tonight, I usually spray nape and lower neck/ top of chest. Because I’m layering, I hit two different zones on my body with the two; Leather on nape, Smoke on the neck/ chest. I don’t want to overwhelm anyone with my fragrance and it’s really all I need because the two are similar. Enjoy your evening folks!