First up, the recently-uploaded Le Printemps au Parc de Bagatelle (with voiceover in French), followed by (below the jump) 2018 drone footage of the vineyards and gardens at Le Château de Valmer. Then, (pre-drone era) helicopter footage of Les Jardins du Manoir d’Eyrignac.
Tuesday scent of the day 4/7
Rumor is that it’s Tuesday? Also, Billie Holiday’s birthday, World Health Day (the theme for 2020: “celebrate the work of nurses and midwives”) and No Housework Day (check). What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Hermès Brin de Réglisse. Tea at the moment is a half and half mix of an Upton Assam and Mariage Frères Chandernagor (chai).
Reminder: 4/10 is Siblings Day…
The daily lemming
Are you hungry? "Euphoriasme will bring to your house the delicious aroma of a Parisian bakery in the morning when croissants come out of the oven, cream puffs glisten in the window, and colourful fresh bouquets are arranged on the marble counter top." The Overose candle features notes of warm croissant, cranberries, crème brulée and rosewater, and is $58 for 240g at Sephora.
Maison Margiela Bubble Bath ~ new fragrance
Maison Margiela has launched Bubble Bath (Beverly Hills, 2005), a new unisex fragrance joining the Replica series…
San Antonio Botanical Garden x 2
Quick videos of two attractions at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. First the Kumamoto En, a Japanese garden given as a gift by San Antonio’s sister city, Kumamoto. Then below the jump, the Sacred Garden, which features Biblical plants.