From The Cottage Greenhouse (another Margot Elena brand!), cube bar soaps in Fresh Carrot, Fresh Beet, Fresh Cucumber, Fresh Grapefruit, Fresh Fig and Fresh Apricot ("Our most indulgent and creamy lathering formula is made with Shea Butter and a 72% pure vegetable base. Each cube is triple milled to generate exceptional lather and designed to nourish and soothe skin.") 100g each for $6.50, or get the set of six for $39.
New at barneys: Byredo Elevator Music, Givenchy Encens Divin.
New at beautyhabit: Eau d'Italie Fior Fiore.
New at luckyscent: Tauer Perfumes Les Annees 25.
New at nordstrom: Burberry Mr. Indigo.
New at saksfifthavenue: selected Kilian carafes, Jo Malone Tropical Cherimoya & Cattleya Flower.
New at selfridges (UK): Van Cleef Arpels Neroli Amara, Miller Harris Forage.
New at twistedlily: Bruno Fazzolari Unsettled.
Archipelago's new collection includes this cheerful Pineapple Ginger candle in a metal tin ("a sultry mix of sweet pineapple and spicy ginger"), 340g for $24.50, or in a yellow glass jar, 368g for $29.
Almost-Friday, and I am ready for the weekend. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in a light layer of Aftelier Ancient Resins to match Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room by James McNeill Whistler, currently installed at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The room was originally designed to hold Frederick R. Leyland’s collection of blue and white porcelain, and the some of the design elements, including the peacocks in the mural shown above, reflect the malice between the artist and the owner. The room was eventually purchased by Charles Lang Freer, who funded the Freer Gallery to hold it and then gave it to the Smithsonian.
Reminder: on 5/18 we’re celebrating Museum Day…