It’s Monday, National Eat A Peach Day and the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Musical birthdays: John Lee Hooker, Claude Debussy, Tori Amos. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Prada Infusion d’Iris, probably the best “introduction to iris” fragrance? I do usually prefer the Infusion d’Iris Absolue.
Reminder: on 8/26 we’re doing It’s difficult, part 1…
The product smells citrusy and, vaguely, of vanilla and bell pepper. “I imagine that people who love Campari, Ricola cough drops and the fragrance Bistro Waters, by the perfumer D.S. & Durga, tend to gravitate toward its scent,” said Porochista Khakpour, a writer in Los Angeles. Ms. Khakpour, 44, first discovered Skin Food more than a decade ago, in Berlin. “It’s deservedly iconic,” she added. “If someone is carrying it, I think they’re in the know.”
— Read more in The Deep Roots of Weleda’s Skin Food at The New York Times.
Six questions for National Lemonade Day. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else.
1. What fragrance are you wearing today?
2. What’s your favorite lemon-centric fragrance, if you have one?
3. What’s your favorite lemon-centric body product, if you have one?
4. What holy grail fragrance are you still looking for?
5. What’s blooming in your local area at the moment?
6. Share something wonderful with us! It can be anything — the most fun thing you did this summer (or winter), something delicious you ate, your latest binge-worthy TV series, the last good book you read, any fabulous news you recently received — really, anything…
I'm still hankering after the tomato candle from Nette (although obviously not bad enough to actually buy it), and here's another for my list: Chai Milk. "Fingertips to your lips, hush in the midnight hour. Steamed milk, a secret spice, spells for the lovelorn. Frothy clouds rise up and up. One cardamom bud in your cup. This inky black morning alone with you. Like a perfect steaming hot chai latte on a chilly fall day." $82 (even more than the tomato! but that one was 170g, this one is 340g) at Beautyhabit.
British niche line Ormonde Jayne has launched Formosa, a new addition to the Four Corners of the Earth Collection…