For the perfumista who cooks, the Chef’s Essence Set from Aftelier, a collection of 13 essential oils and absolutes that Ruth Reichl calls “magical in its ability to reproduce the true flavor and aroma of fruits, spices, and herbs”. Includes blood orange, ginger, saffron and litsea cubeba, among others. $225…
Estee Lauder will launch the Tom Ford Estēe Lauder Collection for Summer 2007 this coming April. Last year’s collection included Azurée Body Oil Spray, a modern reinterpretation of the 1969 classic fragrance inspired by “the Mediterranean near Mrs. Estée Lauder’s vacation home in Cap d’Antibes, off the coast of France”.
Those of you who missed out on the Azurée Body Oil last year…
Aftelier has launched two new fragrances:
Tango is a liquid perfume, “inspired by the dance of love, sexy and smoky with roasted seashells and champaca; a heady floral with spice and honey notes.”
Orchid is a solid perfume described as “the fresh and spicy floral fragrance of orchids in bloom featuring the mysterious aroma of orange flower absolute…”
Aftelier Perfumes, the online boutique of natural perfumer Mandy Aftel, has introduced Perfume Pendants.
Each pendant holds 3.5 ml of the perfume of your choice (Absinthe, Blond Tabac, Cacao, Cepes and Tuberose, Fig, Linden Blossom, Parfum de Maroc, Pink Lotus or Shiso) and can be worn long or short on the woven gold ribbon…
From Jo Malone, a set of six travel sized bottles of cologne, including Orange Blossom, Vintage Gardenia, Grapefruit, Amber & Lavender, French Lime Blossom, and Lime Basil & Mandarin. $80 at jomalone or neimanmarcus.
From Acqua di Parma, a Lavanda Tonica gift set with a 50 ml bottle of Eau de Toilette, a 200 ml tube of bath gel and soap. $63 at parfum1.
From Florence Gunnarson, a set of five bath oils for $38: No. 67, Wild Fern, Mary Black, White Blossom and Deco 23. I love this packaging!
From Bvlgari, a coffret with travel sizes of Bvlgari Pour Femme, Rose Essentielle and Voile de Jasmin. $65 at sephora.
From Aftelier perfumes, a gift set with a miniature fragrance, a body oil, face elixir and sugar body scrub. $130.
For the stocking, from Perfumeria Girl, lip balms in apple, banana, pear, or red currant. $6 at makeupheaven.