Happ & Stahns is a new perfume range from the Anthropologie chain. It was “inspired by the Grand Tour—a trip taken across continental Europe by young women of the 19th century as a finishing course to their education”. They debut this month with 1842 Rosa Alba, an “ethereal floral”…
A few years ago, I spent a day in Salem, Massachusetts with my husband. Somewhere between our stops at the town’s historic cemetery, a bookstore or two, and the House of the Seven Gables, we came across a small shop called Aroma Sanctum Perfumes, where I sampled a few “house blend” fragrances and purchased a bottle of perfume oil called Scarlet Letter as a souvenir of our visit…
An easy question for a lazy weekend: what fragrance(s) instantly improve(s) your mood?
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Burt’s Bees has launched a collection of all-natural solid perfumes:
Naturally Beautiful (shown) ~ ” Feel beautiful with this 100% natural fusion of Peach, Jasmine, Black Tea, Ylang Ylang…”
Even though I’ve finally finished my years (and years) of higher education, I still think of autumn as a season of “back to school” anticipation, complete with new books, new shoes, and new friendships — as well as the renewal of older friendships. Angela’s recent post describing her fragrance collection as a group of friends made me smile and made me look at my own fall fragrance line-up in a similar way.
Les Parfums de Rosine Poussière de Rose was one of my first “niche” perfume purchases, and it’s still one of my closest fragrance “companions.” I actually wear it from fall through spring, because it always feels right. It reminds me of rose potpourri in a cedar box; very nostalgic. We’re two of a kind.
Rochas Tocade is another longtime acquaintance, a rose-and-vanilla floriental that I bring back into rotation every autumn. It can feel a bit overdressed sometimes, and it’s definitely not shy, but I always know I can rely on it to boost my confidence for a night out.
Ormonde Jane Ta’if is a more recent arrival to my perfume wardrobe…