New at aedes: Aedes Palissandre d'Or.
New at barneys: Byredo + Oliver Peoples.
New at dillards: Kate Spade Walk on Air, Salvatore Ferragamo Emozione.
New at macys: Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Yuzu.
Gucci Bamboo ~ new perfume
Gucci will launch Bamboo, a new woody floral fragrance for women. Bamboo was inspired by the brand’s Bamboo bags (introduced in 1947) and will be fronted by actress Gal Gadot…
Atelier Cologne Oud Saphir ~ new fragrance
Atelier Cologne will launch Oud Saphir, a new fragrance in the Collection Métal series. The last additions to this collection were Rendez-Vous, Blanche Immortelle and Santal Carmin…
Fire, Twigs & Smoke ~ home fragrance reviews
I live in a house that’s almost 100 years old; with me are two male cats (and their three litter boxes — yes, they have more “bathrooms” than I do) and my partner (who cooks all the time — seafood, Indian, Thai, Burmese, Mexican, Middle Eastern and Italian food — pungent stuff!) Apart from doing a “country-house-style” cleaning a few times a year (scrubbing walls, floors, ceilings and everything in between) I rely on scented products to make my environment smell a little better than it would if I simply relied on open windows and elbow grease. I’m a big user/addict of, pardon the cuteness, candles (fire), diffusers (twigs) and incense (smoke).
Like all scented products, home fragrance prices have skyrocketed; this post will concentrate on “affordable” (or at least reasonably priced) items. Please chime in with your own favorites in all categories. The comments from my recent soap post provided sensational ideas for soap fiends; I hope this article will generate the same response for home fragrances fanatics…
Two gardens
First, a very short and quiet piece for Hermès Le Jardin De Monsieur Li. Then below the jump, a longer piece for a silk scarf inspired by Leïla Menchari’s garden (which you may remember was also the inspiration for Un Jardin En Méditerranée).