From Alba Botanica, Hawaiian Deep Moisturizing body oil in Kukui Nut: "Find sweet satisfaction with this nutrient-rich, super-smoothing, fast-absorbing body oil. Made with a blend of kukui nut, sweet almond, coconut, flaxseed and sunflower oils, this body oil works its magic to nourish, hydrate and protect skin from moisture loss. Skin is doused in silky perfection." Reviews on the smell range from yum to sticky sweet, so perhaps give it a sniff first? About $7 for 250 ml at Vitacost.
A spot for Miller Harris Rêverie de Bergamote.
Italian niche line Laboratorio Olfattivo has launched Bergamotto and Limone, two new fragrances joining Mandarino in the Viaggio in Italia collection. All three fragrances were developed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena…
Happy Friday and happy King Kamehameha I Day! Our community project for today: wear a tropical or beachy floral. Bonus points if your fragrance includes at least one floral or fruit note native to Hawaii. (Native in modern times, that is, given that many of the flowers and fruits we associate with Hawaii were brought from elsewhere.)
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 Ananas Fizz. It would work for next week’s project too, since the limited edition bottle with the pineapple cap was definitely a factor in my purchase. (There is a nice shot of it on flickr; here…)
Just a week or two ago, I was saddened to learn of the death of Marie-Hélène Rogeon. As the founder of the present-day Les Parfums de Rosine, Rogeon revived the name of fashion designer Paul Poiret’s original fragrance house in 1991 and dedicated it to rose-inspired perfumes. Les Parfums de Rosine has been one of my favorite niche scent brands since I first encountered it at Barneys (circa 2005?) and I’m still grateful to Mme Rogeon every time I pick up one of my well-loved bottles.
In light of this news, it seems like an appropriate moment to review Rose Par Essence and Rose Absolument, two new-ish fragrances from Les Parfums de Rosine…