I'll take a vat, please: Deep Relax Balm by Aromatherapy Associates. "Take a moment and focus on yourself while enjoying the combination of Vetivert, Chamomile and Sandalwood essential oils working their powers in our Deep Relax Balm. Ideal for your handbag, this deeply effective balm works to gently soothe your mind and body in your moment of mindfulness." Around $25 for 7 ml.
[Millennials] twist everything, they transform. They appropriate Hermès’ codes to do other things. I said to myself, it’s an interesting way to see things, and perhaps that could simply be a way to formulate [perfume] differently. If I take the major codes of perfumery and I shake them up a little, can I obtain other textures? So I started with that idea. I chose to twist three of perfumery’s raw materials: ginger, a white spice; tuberose, a flower that is a bit disconcerting, and sandalwood, an elegant wood.
— Perfumer Christine Nagel on the inspirations for Twilly d’Hermès. From Twilly d’Hermès Scent to Court Millennials at Women's Wear Daily (paywall).
How do you feel about Chanel Coco Mademoiselle? Chances are good your answer will say a lot about how you will like Chanel Gabrielle. From first sniff, Gabrielle brings to my mind images of Coco Mademoiselle stuffing her arms into one of Chanel No. 5 Eau Première’s ruffled chiffon dresses. After wearing Gabrielle off and on for a week, my feelings haven’t changed. To me, Gabrielle smells like a Coco Mademoiselle flanker.
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