I have been painting my kitchen this week and too distracted to lemm anything (other than having someone else paint my kitchen), but an email from Arielle Shoshana this morning took care of that: "Régime des Fleurs' new Acanthus candle smells like sticking your head into a lilac bush and breathing deeply. It smells like a 70º April day, warm breeze tugging at the last of the cherry blossom petals. It smells like the spring we missed this year." Aha. $95.
Happy World Goth Day! Our community project for today: get your goth on! (Need help? Here’s the wikipedia page on Goth subculture.)
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I’m in L’Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu, which I think is just (barely) weird enough and just earthy enough to qualify, even if it isn’t the most obvious goth choice (L’Artisan Voleur de Roses might have been better, but I haven’t got any and it doesn’t suit me anyway). I also considered doing goth-lite with L’Artisan Passage d’Enfer, but it’s just not somber enough, and I am determined to finish my L’Artisan week…
A World Meditation Day special: "Enjoy 7 minutes of calm with Landscapism – breathtakingly beautiful scenes curated from the real world. Ideal for meditation, mindfulness or just to unwind. Headphones recommended for an immersive experience. Peace and beauty from the world we live in."
Well, it’s Almost-Friday. Plus, World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development and World Meditation Day. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in L’Artisan Parfumeur Traversée du Bosphore.
Reminder: 5/22 will be World Goth Day…
NPD data shows that fragrance sales declined in the first quarter by 13%, compared to the first quarter of 2019. At the same time, the drive for self-care products has boosted ancillary fragrance products like candles and home diffusers. Average daily perfume sales online have increased by 77%, but this is likely due to the transfer of in-store shopping to e-commerce, as well as Mother’s Day sales.
— Read more in Fragrance brands accelerate digital to address shifts in customer behavior at Glossy.