Kim Tae-Ri in San Francisco for Kenzo Flower.
The daily lemming
Flowers + food, from Voluspa. Candles in Violet & Honey ("The Macaron collection features glass textured with a soft swirl pattern colored to match the cookie that inspired it. Violet & Honey is a fresh scent with notes of sweet crème lavender honey and sugared violet petals.") and Rose Petal Ice Cream ("This candle is presented in a textured glass vessel with a classic geometric 3D cube pattern and is colored to match the rose that served as fragrance and packaging inspiration. The fruity, floral scent features notes of vanilla bean ice cream, tart raspberry ribbon, marshmallow vanilla crème and sugared rose petals.") Both are available in 4 sizes ($13–$40) at Nordstrom.
Thursday scent of the day 4/12
Almost-Friday, plus Licorice Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m still sick, although maybe a little better than yesterday, and still commando.
Reminder: 4/13 will be Monopoly Friday. You Inherit $100….
Like butter in French cuisine
Jasmine, says the Parisian-born perfumer Frédéric Malle, “is like butter in French cuisine — add a little in the end or at the beginning and it will fill up the holes in your formulas.” This was one of the first lessons he learned at perfumery school in Grasse, he says, before starting his own fragrance house, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, in 2000.
— Read more at Light, Jasmine Scents That Are Perfect for Spring at The New York Times.
Carner Barcelona Oriental Collection ~ new fragrances
Spanish niche brand Carner Barcelona will follow last year’s Floral Collection with three fragrances in the Oriental Collection: Ambar del Sur, Botafumeiro and Megalium…