A fragrance is more than the sum of its parts. What first hooked me was the way in which an ingredient that smells rather ugly at first can transform into something exquisite when used in dilution or combined with other ingredients.
— Perfumer Ruth Mastenbroek, quoted in ‘I had to memorise more than 2,000 ingredients’: how a perfumer mastered her art at The Guardian.
It’s been a very odd spring in my little corner of Pennsylvania: first way too cold, then way too hot, and only just recently approaching the happy sort of spring temperatures I look forward to all winter. That’s probably made it a little easier to think about which vanilla perfumes might work best for the gamut of spring weather (I’ve already covered fall and winter). As always, do chime in with your own picks in the comments!
Aedes de Venustas Cierge de Lune: With a creamy powder finish and a hint of warm amber, Cierge de Lune is probably best suited to the cooler days of spring…
Greenery in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, for the Miller Harris Forage trio.
British niche line Miller Harris has launched Forage, a new trio of fragrances (Wander through the Parks, Lost in the City and Hidden on the Rooftops) inspired by the concept of urban foraging…
Rosewater wipes from Fresh by Kit: "Soft and gentle wipes delicately scented with Rose Flower Water. Aloe and Cucumber Extract soothes and refreshes. Fresh Wipes by Kit were developed by women for women. The concept is simple: deliver a pH balanced, all natural cleansing wipe in an individually wrapped package." $1 each, or 12 for $10, at Beautyhabit.