For Jo Malone’s City Edition candles, Karen Elson writes a love letter to New York and (below the jump) King Owusu writes a poem for London.
The daily lemming

Jo Malone's City Edition candles are limited edition, and each of the 8 is sold only in its namesake city. Top row: London gets Pomegranate Noir; New York gets Lime Basil Mandarin; Tokyo has English Pear & Freesia; Velvet Rose and Oud goes to Paris. Bottom row: Blackberry & Bay for Seoul; Hong Kong gets Peony & Blush Suede; Shanghai gets Wild Bluebell; and Myrrh & Tonka goes to Dubai.
Vince Camuto Illuminare ~ new perfume
The daily lemming

A fragrance discovery box from Harvey Nichols + The Perfume Society, with fragrances from eight brands (Ella K, Experimental Perfume Club, Goutal, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Memo Paris, Robert Graham, Serge Lutens and Tiziana Terenzi). In 2-15 ml sizes, £45.
Tuesday scent of the day 8/6

It’s Root Beer Float Day, plus Andy Warhol’s birthday. (Update: RIP Toni Morrison) What fragrance are you wearing?
Me: Le Labo Tubereuse 40, plus a cup of Lumbini Estate Ceylon tea from Upton.
Reminder: on 8/9 we’ll celebrate National Book Lovers Day…
