Axios World – September 6, 2018 | 10ml Perfume Bottle

No surprise here: All fresh flowers can brighten up a home (hence why flower essences are such a popular healing modality). I personally love roses—and once they’ve passed their prime, you can sprinkle the petals on your mattress (I do this while washing all my sheets and bedding) and leave them for an hour or two, imagining that the petals further cleanse your bed. Gather them up when you’re ready to make your bed again with freshened bedding.

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Having a dog can slash your risk of obesity, says the American Heart Association. Dogs are persistent about getting their walks in and you love them too much to say no (well, most of the time). It’s not just about exercise though, the researchers noted that petting an animal greatly reduces stress and depression, two other known risk factors for weight gain. No pet of your own? Volunteer to play with and walk the pups at your local shelter—you’ll feel amazing physically and mentally after! Here are some more easy ways to lose weight naturally.

Taking a taste or two while you’re cooking or from the tasting table at a store can help you decide if you got the seasoning right or if you really want to buy that 20-pound box of spanokopita (looking at you Costco!). But those little bites, licks, and sips can really add up, says Shari Portnoy, MPH, a registered dietitian in New York City. “I’ve seen people eat the equivalent of a meal before they ever sit down to the actual meal,” she says.

“The entry is flat enough that all but the most rudimentary of surfers can still get it up and going immediately, although it’s much quicker. The pulled-in nose reduces swing weight and gives the feeling of a set back wide point,” says Biolos. “Combined with the pulled-in tail block, it creates the hip effect between and under the rear foot. This allows aggressive small-wave wraps while still maintaining drive, without any shuffling of the feet.”

“We try to make everything the best,” he says. “Nobody can come to us and say we have better than you. We dare to say we make the best alcohol in the world.”

Plus it may also be cheaper to buy a gift set rather than the fragrance on its own, so factor this in.

But they weren’t done yet. A conversation around the trend for pink gin led to the birth of Gin 133 Raspberry, which Kirichuk believes is the best gin currently produced by his distillery. Each 100-litre batch contains 25kg of raspberries, which works out to around a punnet per bottle — something that certainly shows in its aroma, flavour and colour.

Crafted in conjunction with legendary perfumer Frank Voelkl along with research from Geneva Emotion and Odor Scale (GEOS)’s study on the power of scent on our emotions, Functional Fragrance is intended to lower cortisol levels that contribute to stress and ease the body’s nervous system.

Alex Kirichuk makes the world’s best booze, he says. It’s a bold claim for a tiny distillery in Puhoi, a historic village just north of Auckland, but the Ukrainian master distiller makes a convincing case.

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Under the perfume brand Singapore Memories, you can buy a scent inspired by the aromas of Peranakan culture. Called Peranakan Oud, the perfume is described as "unisex, deep soul-searching, unexpected and poetic" and contains the key ingredient of oud, a warm, woody scent derived from the tropical agar tree. Lacing the mix are tonka bean, praline and green tobacco leaves.