Chanel is making a big stink about a planned train line that the company believes poses a threat to the future of Chanel’s signature No. 5 perfume. [More]
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Macy’s Worker Tricked Alarm Company Into Helping Him Steal $69K Worth Of Perfume
By 6.8.16
A man hired to keep thieves from stealing from a New York Macy’s was allegedly doing the pilfering himself, making off with more than $69,000 worth of perfume. [More]
Science Says: Victoria’s Secret Perfume Is A Pretty Great Mosquito Repellent
By 11.11.15 — Updated: 5.23.17
When the hot, humid months of summer roll around, I usually skip using any flowery, sweet-smelling perfumes because I don’t like to be followed around by clouds of mosquitoes. But just because a scent is particularly odoriferous, that doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily be more susceptible to bug bites, according to a study that studied a flowery fragrance from Victoria’s Secret along more traditional insect repellents. [More]
Burger King Announces Limited Edition Whopper-Scented Cologne
By 3.20.15
Did we miss some kind of memo that made it cool to smell like your food without the pleasure of actually eating anything? Because Burger King apparently feels the need to jump on the fast food scent train, announcing that it’ll bestow 1,000 bottles of Whopper-scented cologne upon the world on April 1. [More]
If You’ve Ever Wanted To Smell Like An Old Book, New Perfume Will Make Your Dreams Come True
By 3.13.15
What’s That Smell? Eau de Pizza Hut Finally (Sort Of) Available Stateside
By 2.12.13
We know that many of you were glaring jealously toward our neighbors to the north when Pizza Hut Canada announced its Eau de Pizza Hut scent last December. [More]
The Perfume Jennifer Aniston Is Selling Would Make Kramer Angry
By 2.7.11
Jennifer Aniston has a perfume that reminds her of the smells of the beach. It’s not the most original of ideas, especially to Seinfeld fans. [More]
Walmart.com Tries To Make My Wife Smell Like A Dude
By 12.13.10
If Stephen wanted Burberry London for Men, he would have ordered some for himself. But he was after a gift for his wife, and thus ordered Burberry London for Women at what seemed to be an excellent price. He says Walmart.com didn’t care and sent him the cheaper men’s variety anyway, then wouldn’t replace the product and only offered a refund. [More]
Perfume Packaging Defeats Pen, Can Opener And Knives
By 12.30.09
Film critic Jen Johans can tear movies apart, but even her sharpest barbs were no match for impenetrable DKNY perfume packaging. [More]
By 2.9.09
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BK’s gag gift $3.99 perfume that smells like a “flame broiled burger” is selling out all over NYC. Where did they get perfume that smells like flame-broiling? Hmmm… “What do ya think’s in the burgers?” [MSNBC]
By 7.23.08
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What Common Household Products Are Potentially Killing Us Today?: We bring you some panic over dryer sheets, fabric softeners, detergents, and solid, spray and plug-in air fresheners. “When UW engineering professor Anne Steinemann analyzed of some of these popular items, she found 100 different volatile organic compounds measuring 300 parts per billion or more — some of which can be cancerous or cause harm to respiratory, reproductive, neurological and other organ systems.” Rats. [Seattle P-I]
Perfume Pushers Mimic Barneys Employees, Actually Work For The Manufacturer
By 12.11.06
Have you ever walked through a department store and been assaulted by fragrance pushers, poofing their scents into your face and asking you to try their fine line of products? It may surprise you to learn that not all of the perfume poofers work for the store, some actually work directly for the manufacturer. Their job is to appear to be be a normal store employee, while steering you towards the scents sold by their real employer.
Pith & Vinegar: Special Questions Edition
By 6.8.06
• Are asking questions a copout from doing hardcore blogging? [The Consumerist]
