The holiday spot from Lancôme.
Majda Bekkali Tulaytulah Obscur ~ new fragrance
French niche line Majda Bekkali has launched Tulaytulah Obscur, a unisex flanker to 2016’s Tulaytulah…
The first American masterpiece
The first was Estée in 1968. It was Mrs. Lauder's first foray into perfume. Not Youth Dew. When Youth Dew came out in ’53, she was into skincare. That was her love, and she wanted a bath oil. That was a skin perfume. But her first real perfume that she was part of was Estée of ’68. It was also the first American perfume that made the French perfumers sit up and take notice. When you look at some of the interpretations of Estée, think of First by Van Cleef & Arpels, that kind of went there. And Roure Bertrand Dupont’s Geoffrey Webster, told me, for example, that he regarded Estée as the first American masterpiece.
— Michael Edwards, quoted in Liquid Emotion, Cultural Artifact: A Conversation with Fragrance Taxonomist Michael Edwards at BeautyMatter.
Astier de Villatte Ambre Liquide ~ new fragrance
French ceramics brand Astier de Villatte has launched Ambre Liquide, a new fragrance…
The daily lemming
More advent tea: Harney's 12 Days of Tea Winter Countdown ("Whether you're decking the halls or walking in a Winter Wonderland, we hope each cup of tea makes the season more merry and bright. Count down the days with two ready-to-steep premium tea bags behind each door, whether it's a new to you blend or a classic favorite") is sold out on their website already, but you can still find one on Amazon, $29.95.