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Soil and water being splashed by a raindrop. Petrichor (/ ˈ p ɛ t r ɪ k ɔːr / PET-ri-kor) [1] is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil.The word was coined by Richard Grenfell Thomas from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) 'rock' or πέτρος (pétros) 'stone' and ἰχώρ (ikhṓr), the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods in Greek mythology.
A series of chess sets where the pieces could be distinguished only by scent were made by Takako Saito in 1965. [2] Spice Chess and Smell Chess relied on the use of spices or scented liquids in the pieces. [2] In Spice Chess, the black king was scented with asafetida, the black queen with cayenne, and the black bishops with cumin. [2]
In the traditional designs, a potpourri container is provided with a pierced fitted lid, through which the scent may slowly diffuse. The porcelain Sèvres pot-pourri vase in the shape of a ship is one of the most spectacular examples from the 1750s and 1760s; Madame de Pompadour owned three of the twelve examples made, ten of which survived. [4]
It's made with absorbent bentonite clay and essential oils, like Juniper and Eucalyptus, to keep you smelling good. Even NBA star Kevin Love recommends this one, which comes in fully recyclable ...
The main note is lavender, but combines with tonka and bergamot, it almost smells like a cup of tea with hints of wildflower honey. Nordstrom rating : 5/5 stars A Nordstrom reviewer says ...
When cleaning out the car, Ryan finds an empty bottle of perfume, which Michael claims is an exact smell-alike to Drakkar Noir. In the episode "Mac is a Serial Killer" of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia – The 10th episode of the 3rd season – Charlie and Frank search Mac's room for evidence of him being a serial killer, while Frank picks ...
Others are a little more general and celebrate the beauty of the season, like these words from Ann Drake: "I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin, and crisp sunburnt ...
Impulse is a perfume manufactured by Fabergé which was part of Unilever, an Anglo-Dutch company based in London, United Kingdom.Introduced as a 'perfume deodorant' in South Africa in 1972, Impulse was launched in the UK in 1981, including the butterfly design and the slogan "Men can't help acting on Impulse."