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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2021 5 Comments

Cire Trudon's latest candle: the limited edition Mary. "The fantastical world by Mary Shelley's work : a combination of spices as the recipe for a strange potion, tender and exotic wood notes expressing desire for movement, a soft amber and tobacco accord reminiscent of certain scents of her time. The Mary perfume is theatrical, with a luminous depth: floral and spicy notes of immortelle, tuberose, star aniseed and cardamom hint at maverick travels that a heady heart – composed of patchouli, Cedar, Gaiac wood – further transgresses. Mary is a subversive perfume: the testament of a rich interior life, it reveals the life of a cursed heroine." Additional notes include juniper, pepper, papyrus, labdanum and moss. $140 for 270g or $650 for the giant 2.8kg.

Diptyque holiday collection 2021

Posted by Robin on 19 October 2021 12 Comments

Diptyque’s holiday collection for 2021 is out. We start with “…a trio of limited edition scented candles with gold-coloured lids, decorations in actual gold paint and colours that call to mind malachite, lapis lazuli and cornelian. Each of the three scents is a unique interpretation of a winter classic, and hence the ideal accompaniment for the holiday season: Flocon, an olfactory transcription of snowfall, with light, velvety notes of white musks blended with those of mimosa, a winter flower; Biscuit, with the spicy flavours of festive end-of-year desserts enhanced by the density of patchouli; and Sapin [see close up below], the fragrant freshness of mountain pines intensified by the woody notes of an open fire.” The 190g candle with gold lid is $78; the 70g votive is $42 (or a boxed set of 3 is $126)…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 16 September 2021 6 Comments

From Homestead, the new fall candle collection at Otherland, Berkshires Granola, with oat milk, toasted granola and pumpkin seed. (Also tempting, Sriracha Rose, with hot chili, rose and pomegranate.) $36 at Otherland.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 30 August 2021 5 Comments

Prolong your summer without going broke: the Monoï Candle from Yves Rocher. "Create a calming and exotic atmosphere with this Monoi scented candle." 70g for $10 at Yves Rocher USA.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 16 August 2021 7 Comments

From Diptyque's upcoming Grand Tour collection, the Paris candle. "The fragrance, developed by Olivia Giacobetti, evokes that of a stroll along the quays of the Seine – the weeping willows lining its banks, the polished wood scents of the antique stores along with those of the Parisian cobblestones and of the pages of antiquarian books. Inspired by an old display stand for diptyque candles, the sculpted black wood lid is a nod to the history of the Maison, concluding this initial olfactory, cultural and historic stopover."

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