Although the word aromatherapy wasn’t coined until 1937, by French chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé, the practice of using scent to calm the mind and soothe the nerves been around for centuries. Frankincense, for example, has long been used in spiritual practices to enhance meditation, and has recently been clinically shown to improve symptoms of anxiety and depression.
— Read more in Is It Time For Some Aromatherapy? at Town & Country.
Today, I tackle six more Floraïku perfumes; for an introduction to the line, see yesterday’s Part I.
Sound of a Ricochet (vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood) “A red dragonfly under the burning sky, the sound of a ricochet.”
What a great name: Sound of a Ricochet. I expected something sharp, startling, so I was surprised at the warm notes listed for this scent. This is a cuddly, wool-y scent, with creamy vanilla and tonka bean…
It’s Almost-Friday and the first day of spring in the US. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am commando while I venture out for food and supplies. I am planning on L’Artisan Parfumeur Jacinthe des Bois when I return.
Reminder: 3/20 will be the International Day of Happiness…
Floraïku came to my attention not because I smelled one of its fragrances but because I saw one of its bottles; beware beautiful packaging. Floraïku is an offshoot of the niche line Memo Paris and its perfumes are inspired by Japan. At present, Floraïku has 19 perfumes (two of which are “ShadowingTM” fragrances — more on those later). According to the Floraïku website, the perfumes were developed by Aliénor Massenet or Sophie Labbé and each perfume supposedly contains more than 50% naturals (not sure any agency monitors such claims).
Floraïku fragrances are arranged in groupings: Forbidden Incense | Kodo — Sound of a Ricochet, My Shadow on the Wall, My Love Has the Color of the Night; Enigmatic Flowers | Ikebana — I See the Clouds Go By, Cricket Song, First Dream of the Year; Secret Teas and Spices | O Cha — The Moon and I, I Am Coming Home, One Umbrella for Two; Light Shadow — Sleeping on the Roof; Dark Shadow — Between Two Trees. Each scent has a poem attached to the perfume and comes in a gorgeous bottle/10 ml travel spray combo (presented in a bento box). Eight of Floraïku’s perfumes are missing from my two posts this week: Just A Rose, Ao, The Mountain Standing Still, Flowers Turn Purple, In the Rain, Wind in my Hand ($755!), In the Dark and Surprise…
Love the cheerful packaging for Yardley's new Flowerazzi Magnolia & Pink Orchid range, although they could have put more (or really, any) work into describing the fragrance. Shown is the body butter ("A rich and creamy nourishing body butter for drier skins, enriched with conditioning organic aloe vera, that leaves it feeling soft, smooth and nourished"), also available in Body Lotion, Hand Cream, Body Scrub and Body Oil, all priced £5 - £8 at Yardley in the UK.