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Female cheetahs at New York's Bronx Zoo prefer men's cologne (Pic: S. Durant, WCS)  Female cheetahs at the Bronx Zoo just love Calvin Klein perfumes. But these New York cats don't dab it behind their ears - they just enjoy rubbing up against tree stumps sprayed with it. This is no New Age experiment in aromatherapy, but part of a program of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates New York City's zoos and aquariums, to keep animals healthy and happy. "We want to enrich the daily lives of the animals, both physically and psychologically," said Dr Diana Reiss, a...

Now hearing of boycott of many french products.. Help needed to complete list,, name em if you got em

The sweet smell of gift-giving success is upon us. You can't go wrong with a fragrance gift for Mother's Day. "It's a good time for classics," said Annette Green, president of the Fragrance Foundation in New York. "If men are shopping for Mother's Day gifts, they feel secure buying a Chanel or Shalimar, L'air du Temps or Joy. A woman will always enjoy getting a classic. There are certain things that connote timeless appeal." It's also a good time to experiment. Mother's Day (May 12) - second to Christmas as the most lucrative buying period for the fragrance industry -...