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...extends beyond the realm of cinema and studio art. He describes the ways in which lack of insight into the environment makes the unwary vulnerable to manipulation: “People who don’t critically engage their surroundings are easily manipulated. For instance, in casinos new money scent is pumped into the air to subconsciously reduce gamblers’ inhibitions about risking money.” Professor Stilgoe reports that many Environmental Studies graduates are presently working in advertising, an industry in which a talent for artful manipulation is highly prized.Architects also benefit from an understanding...
Tanning moisturizers. Mushroom-based antiaging supplements. The earthy scent of pine needles mixed with eucalyptus. A bumper crop of beauty products hitting the market this month features nature-inspired remedies, fragrances and even design (think butterflies). Some make great holiday gifts, while others may go so far as to inspire a whole new lifestyle--naturally, of course...
...SCENT OF A SEASON For perfumer Jo Malone, the smell of fresh pine needles evokes childhood memories of a very special time of year. Just in time for the holidays, Malone has bottled the scent of pine mixed with eucalyptus for a limited edition of cologne, bath oils, soaps and a candle...
...till planting. "Students come up and shake your hand and call you a hero," said Kupers, whose co-op sells to seven area colleges. Spokane senior Emily Magnuson, 21, echoed the sentiment. "It's a homey feeling to know who's growing your food," she said as the scent of fresh-baked bread made from Kupers' wheat wafted out of the kitchen...
...Colombian rite and myth manage, for nine pages, to hold in thrall the “civilized” characters and, I suspect, Fuentes himself. Even more stunning are Fuentes’ descriptions of the overlooked wonders of the human body. An elbow, the parting of hair, the scent of an armpit—these details become objects of ecstatic worship or muted reverence. This exquisite poetry remains miraculously untainted by the surrounding grimy carnival of lust, corruption, and absurdity. Christopher Unborn anticipates a reader versed in the “Western canon” who will appreciate the novel?...