Available in Australia only, with proceeds to benefit the KFC Youth Foundation, KFC Inspired Surf Wax: "Get out there and conquer a monster with stability like never before. It’s like the Colonel himself carrying you on his shoulders. For best results, apply in the cool shade of a pine tree. WARNING: KFC Inspired Surf Wax is only for the smell and the swell. Not for eating. Do not consume." 65g is $13.
Thymes' new Forest Collection ("Where Nature Meets Inspiration ... Evoking the spirit of wonder and beauty, the Forest Collection transports your senses to a peaceful, outdoor sanctuary creating a wooded canopy that fills the soul with comfort and familiarity. For every Forest candle sold, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to American Forests.") features candles in Birch, Cedar and Maple, in metallic glass with etched wood lids, $32 each for a 68 hour burn time.
I had an opportunity to sample Kelly & Jones’ Notes of Wine Collection (now known as the Reserve Collection) when it was launched in 2012, and I’m not quite sure why I never got around to reviewing it. I liked the concept, which felt very fresh at that moment, and I particularly enjoyed the Riesling and Pinot Grigio blends. In any case, I’ve been following this indie brand’s gradual, well-paced evolution, which now includes a collection inspired by the agave-derived spirit called mezcal.
The Reserve Collection was originally sparked by visits to vineyards and wine-tasting sessions, and the Mezcal Collection explores “a new type of terroir” inspired by work and travel in Mexico. It’s comprised of two fragrances designed to “take you into the agave fields and palenques—local distilleries—of Oaxaca. Each essence captures the aromas of various types of mezcal, and its wide range of tasting notes.” Mezcal Blanca is “a blend of sheer citrus and solar resins,” with notes of peppercorn, palm, sea salt, juniper and star anise. Mezcal Negra is “a blend of smoked woods and mystical spice,” with notes of pine, black lime, guaiac wood, cajeta and clary sage. Both scents can be shared by women and men, and both are a little more abstract than the wine-inflected blends of the Reserve Collection…
Comme des Garçons will launch Andy Warhol’s You’re In, a new unisex fragrance, this week. Andy Warhol’s You’re In is a riff on Warhol’s artwork You’re In, which featured Coca-Cola bottles painted silver and filled with a cheap citrus cologne from a supermarket. 10% of the proceeds will go to the Warhol Foundation…
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has launched a collection of 20+ fragrances inspired by Neil Gaiman’s novel, American Gods. (A television series based on the novel will debut on Starz later this month.) The proceeds from the fragrances will benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund…