Cire Trudon + Balmain, again, in case you did not cave the first time. "Created for Maison Balmain, the unique Ernesto scent is given a twist with floral notes of black rose. Elegant and mysterious, the floral scent enhances the leathery, Atlas cedarwood notes with a feminine appeal." And yes, the price has gone up, in case it wasn't bad enough already: $180 for the 270g, $880 for the massive 2.8 kg. Ouch.
“Unleash the rose” is Diptyque’s latest collection, created in collaboration with LA floral artist Maurice Harris (of Bloom & Plume). The new Eau Rose Eau de Parfum (shown below the jump) features notes of litchi, artichoke and camomile, and the collection includes limited edition packaging for Eau Rose Eau de Toilette and Eau Rose Eau de Parfum, plus 4 candles: Roses, Litchi, Artichaut, and Camomille ($76 each for 190g)…
Aha, it’s been some years since I checked out the candle collection at Gucci, and lo and behold, they are still making candles I want and can’t afford. This one is the Mehen rose print (“The scent, Mehen, combines aquatic ingredients such as Persian blue salt, seaweed and water moss with licorice, capturing the essence of a water snake. The name Mehen is a reference to the Egyptian deity—a coiled up snake—recalling the various depictions of the symbolic animal throughout the House narrative”) and it’s $430 (house narratives don’t come cheap, my friends, but monthly payments are available), which is about $380 more than I’d like to spend and it’s an aquatic which I probably would not like anyway…
A soy candle for Holiday 2021, from Rifle Paper Co: "This holiday candle brings to mind memories of cozy nights by the fire, fresh balsam fir and boughs of cranberries dipped in frost." $34 for 270g at Nordstrom.
From the Holiday 2021 collection at Cire Trudon: Bayonne. "If cacao is an homage to Bayonne, chilli pepper is an homage to the neighboring town of Espelette, known for its Piment d’Espelette. Chilli pepper and Cocoa were imported from Latin America around the same period. The Bayonne Candle is also imagined by the joys of Christmas, the pine notes naturally paying homage to the end of year celebrations." In 3 sizes from $140 to $695.