UK illustrator Isla Simpson on the reusable, hand-illustrated Advent Calendar she designed for L'Occitane. Available in the UK and filled with the usual mix of L'Occitane products, £160.
The daily lemming
In case you really love Malin + Goetz Bergamot Hand + Body Wash, here's the 1 gallon refill: "environmentally friendly and economical, this oversized version of our signature hand + body wash allows you to stock up on your favorite household staple, allowing up to 15 (8.5oz) refills. keeping your skin thoroughly cleansed, no matter how many times you’re washing." The limited edition size is $200, and also available in Rum, at Malin + Goetz. Hat tip to David!
Beige and Maisons d’art
The new Marion Cotillard commercial for Chanel No. 5 is due later this week, but meanwhile, you can drool over the Chanel Beige Maisons d’art coffret decorated by Maison Lemarié.
Tuesday scent of the day 10/27
It’s Tuesday and World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. Birthdays: Joe Medicine Crow, Dylan Thomas, Ruby Dee, Roy Lichtenstein, Sylvia Plath, John Cleese, Maxine Hong Kingston, Fran Lebowitz. What fragrance are you wearing?
It’s rainy and grey for the 2nd day in a row, so I’m choosing another of the antidepressants in my arsenal, Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus. Tea at the moment is a blend of two Yunnan teas from Upton.
Reminder: on 10/30, we’re doing Emotionally scented…
An almost unattainable goal
I still have flashbacks to the sugary pungency of the Victoria’s Secret body sprays we collectively hoarded in junior high. The dollars we diligently saved from our allowances were blown in a frenzied haze of fruity floral, but the thrill of walking out of the VS store with our pink and white striped bags felt liberating, like in that moment we were adults. Likewise, the candied depth—and cutesy bottle—of Thierry Mugler’s Angel was an almost unattainable goal.
— Read more in Smells Like Teen Spirit: The Tempting Nostalgia of a 90s-Era Perfume at Vogue.