I want a new signature scent. What will I like if I also like CK1? [more inside]
posted by mittenbex on Sep 14, 2009 - 20 answers

Calling all sniffers, Does anyone know the different smells that go into getting Kiehls wonderful scent for their "Ultimate Man" Body Scrub Soap? [more inside]
posted by Mesach on Jun 21, 2009 - 9 answers

The salon next door is leaking fumes into my projection booth. Am I going to die? [more inside]
posted by bjork24 on May 6, 2009 - 3 answers

Help me find a perfume to meet my picky needs! I like sweet/spicy/musky perfumes, nothing to sharp or floral. I would love to be able to wear Opium, for example. But anything not oil-based makes me sneeze and/or breakout where it's made contact with my skin. [more inside]
posted by sarahkeebs on Nov 8, 2007 - 16 answers

Is shea butter a distinctly feminine scent? I love the smell of it on a lady; is it unseemly on a man, or just as pleasant? Let's not get into any gender debates, I'm only curious because most often I smell it on women.
posted by Evstar on May 28, 2007 - 17 answers

Puppy smell. What is it? Where does it come from? Why can I not get enough of it? [more inside]
posted by LeeJay on Jun 3, 2006 - 20 answers

What are the best scented candles? [more inside]
posted by TochterAusElysium on Jan 15, 2006 - 28 answers

What is the difference between eau de toilette and cologne? More importantly, why is it called "toilet water"?
posted by borkingchikapa on Dec 9, 2004 - 13 answers

So sharks can smell one part blood in one million parts seawater. How? I understand that the blood would diffuse in water, but wouldn't at least a particle of the blood have to come into contact with the shark? Does diffusion happen that fast?
posted by Coffeemate on Jul 12, 2004 - 11 answers