Philosophy has introduced Fresh Cream Soft Velvet, a new ambery gourmand flanker to 2013’s Fresh Cream. Fresh Cream Soft Velvet follows 2018’s Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere…
The gods were honored with exotic fragrances
Perfumes were not only used to beautify the sculptures but also served a ritual function. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were honored with exotic fragrances and scented oils. In the sanctuary of Delos, epigraphic inscriptions detail the costs and composition of the perfumes used for the kosmesis (adornment) of the statues of Artemis and Hera. These included olive oils, beeswax, natron (sodium carbonate), and rose perfumes.
— Read more in A Study Reveals That Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Painted and Adorned with Textiles and Jewelry but Also Perfumed at LBV Magazine.
Trudon Versailles candle ~ home fragrance review
After decades of scented candle experimentation — low, medium and high (we’re talking price points) — I’ve come to realize the aromas inside a jar don’t always match the price tags. Many expensive candles smell cheap or ordinary and some inexpensively priced candles smell heavenly and high end. (And smelling cold wax in a boutique display candle won’t tell you how it will smell once lit.) Buying candles gobbles up money and you can end up feeling blessed or cursed when the moment of truth arrives and match flame hits wick.
Over the years, trial and error has led me back to two candle-making fragrance houses — Astier de Villatte and Trudon. I realized this recently when looking at a gorilla rack in my basement that holds my vases all the candle jars I’ve saved to repurpose…
Chopard Angelique Begum, Gardenia Tahia & Tubereuse Maharane ~ new fragrances
French house Chopard has launched three new floral fragrances in the Les Fleurs Bijoux collection: Angélique Begum, Gardénia Tahia and Tubéreuse Maharané…
Chopard Jasmin Malika ~ new fragrance
French house Chopard has launched Jasmin Malika, a new fragrance in the Malika series…