Last year, British niche line Ormonde Jayne introduced Muscat, a new fragrance in the La Route de Soie collection (see Byzance, Damask, Levant, Tanger, Indus, Xandria, Xi’an and Babylonia)…
Ormonde Jayne Gatsby 22 ~ new fragrance
British niche line Ormonde Jayne will launch Gatsby 22, a new fragrance, in July…
Chopard Bois Nomades, Patchouli de Sumatra & Santal Odeyar ~ new fragrances
French house Chopard will launch three new wood fragrances, Bois Nomades, Patchouli de Sumatra and Santal Odeyar, in its Gardens collection (see Gardens of the Tropics, Gardens of Paradise and Gardens of the Kings). The focus of the new trio, developed by perfumers Alberto Morillas and Dora Baghriche, is on ethical sourcing and sustainability…
The daily lemming
From Mistral Soap, Tea Yuzu: "An energizing and harmonious blend of yuzu zest, sheer bergamot, and green tea leaves coupled with jasmine, iris, and fresh mint." $9 for the 200g bar soap, $28 for the 500ml liquid Marseille soap.
Friday scent of the day 6/10
Happy Friday and happy National Iced Tea Day! (Also, bunch of birthdays: Gustave Courbet, Hattie McDaniel, Howlin’ Wolf, Saul Bellow, Prince Philip, Judy Garland, Maurice Sendak, E. O. Wilson.) Our community project for today: wear a fragrance with a tea note (a repeat of the Tea Time Friday in 2015, by request from AnnE).
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 Thé Pour Un Éte, from my very old bottle (the first few minutes are a bit janky but then it’s fine)…