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One of my very favorite resolutions is my resolution to Cultivate good smells. I’m obsessed with the delights of the sense of smell. Loving beautiful fragrances quickly leads to a greater appreciation of perfume, and I’m now a perfume fanatic. So you can imagine my delight at visiting the Museum of Arts and Design’s exhibit, The Art of Scent 1889-2012. …
Assay: For the last month or so, I’ve been possessed with a passionate interest in the sense of smell. I follow the resolution to Cultivate good smells, I’ve read lots of books, I’ve started disciplining myself to be more aware of the smells that I encounter in my day, I’ve been eliminating sources of bad smell in my home (a …
2011 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2011 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2011 a happier year — and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge — welcome! This month’s theme is Possessions, and last week’s resolution was to Read the manual. Did you try that resolution? Did it boost your happiness? I don’t usually …
One of my very favorite new resolutions is to Cultivate good smells. It’s astonishing to me how much pleasure my sense of smell gives me, now that I’ve tuned into it more forcefully. In the course of my research, along with Demeter Fragrance Library (I love the idea of a “fragrance library”), I discovered a site called CB I Hate …
