Two videos from niche line L’Artisan Parfumeur, on their upcoming Collection de Grasse, due for launch in October. The first video shows the production of the two candles, L’Automne and L’Hiver. Below the jump, the fabrication of scented leather gloves, perfumed with Mûre et Musc Extrême.
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Making candles at Diptyque.
Father’s Day 2012 ~ scented gift ideas, part 1
Father’s Day looms; better get shopping! In choosing gift suggestions for men, I’ve tried to provide a wide variety of choices for different personality types. My father was outdoorsy, sporty, and I’ve included gifts for that sort of guy. I live in an organic-loving town, so I’ve recommended products that are just about free of everything deemed harmful (see tomorrow’s post). I don’t have two-legged children, and my four-legged dependents won’t be buying me anything, but I’d be happy with any gift from my lists. If you’re still looking for a gift, here’s hoping something here will suit you and your father.
The Minimalist
Everyone seems to love the simple designs of Malin+Goetz products. For perfume-adverse dads, ease them into fragrance with the light and bright Rum or Lime tonics (30 ml/$48). On the “hair front,” Malin+Goetz offers the Hair Gift Box with a Peppermint Shampoo and Cilantro Conditioner (8 oz each/$42) or naturally fragranced Hair Pomade (2 oz/$20) with meadowfoam seed oil, cannabis sativa seed oil, soybean, yucca and aloe. (This is a crossover product; see the “Homebody” category tomorrow.)
Mjölk (Milk), based in Toronto, represents Scandinavian and Japanese designers. The concrete shaving kit ($98) includes a shaving dish made from soft concrete, a shaving soap, and traditional beech wood brush with badger hair bristles…
Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2012, part 3
Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday, May 13th! If you missed it, check out part 1 and part 2 of our gift series for 2012.
From Pacifica, The Gold Collection Custom Spray gift set: “Choose your own fragrances! Three of Pacifica’s beloved fragrances in fun, fresh and fantastic Spray Perfumes. This set features full sized boxed perfumes contained in our signature gold gift box wrapped with a pretty white ribbon.” $52 at Pacifica…
Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2012, part 2
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13th. If you missed it, check out part 1 of our gift series for 2012.
From Juliska, the Honeysuckle & Jasmine Candle: “Floral notes of jasmine, gardenia, magnolia and honeysuckle are accented with a touch of rhubarb and black fig in this intoxicating candle. Made with premium wax and a luxurious 14% fragrance concentration, it is opulently housed in a frosted glass container with a fringed, ceramic top.” $59 at Bloomingdales…