Random selections from a sale at Soap & Paper Factory (hat tip to Kevin!): Cardamom & Coffee Drawer Papers (top left, $12.80); Jasmine Solid Perfume (top right, $14.40), Bella Hand Cream (bottom left, with grapefruit, bergamot and black pepper, $14.40); Neroli Bar Soap (center, $9.60); Fig & Honey Body Lotion (bottom right, $8).
Another vetiver-on-the-cheap: Kerzon's Riviere & Vetiver sachets "evoke memories of a summer afternoon in the shade of the pine forest, lying on the grass and lulled by the reassuring melody of a small stream". All of that (and surely more) can be yours for $5, at MiN New York.
A budget lemming for vetiver week: Lalique shower gels in Encre Noire ($10), Encre Noire Sport ($10) and Encre Noire A L’Extreme ($12). 150 ml each at Haute Look, where you can also pick up 100 ml of the Eau de Toilette for $25, or 60 ml in the snazzy crystal edition for $299. (And yes, they have a bunch of other Lalique fragrances too, including a number of the crystal editions. Plus, at the moment, deals on Elizabeth and James Nirvana White and Nirvana Black.)
For me, vintage clothing falls into two categories. The first category includes dresses that make a statement because of their obviously unfashionable color, print, and/or cut.1 A Nixon-era shift in a daisy print might fit here, or a full-skirted 1950s day dress. The second category encompasses clothing that seems just a bit out of style from its color or hemline, but that’s easily absorbed into a modern wardrobe. Examples here would be a 1970s saddle leather handbag or a vintage cashmere twin set. The quality of the bag tells you it’s no modern-day mall purchase, and the offbeat robin’s-egg blue of the cashmere cardigan reads more as Doris Day than Taylor Swift, but is easily worn with whatever pair of pants you pull out of your closet.
Galanos from Parfums Galanos fits neatly into the second category…
Earlier this month, Marie Claire did a listicle on 10 Cheap Perfumes Beauty Insiders Love. I have no real objection to their list1 other than the inclusion of a $76 perfume and an $82 body oil — beauty insiders apparently have a different definition of “cheap” than I do, possibly because they don’t have to fork over cash for their beauty products — but I did note on Twitter that I did not love any of their picks. I’ll also add that none of their 10 show up very often in our daily scent of the day polls. So, here is a list of my own. I couldn’t make myself narrow down to fewer than 11, and of course I’ve cheated even more by adding alternatives. As always, do include your own picks in the comments!
Marie Claire included the old standby 4711. I know some of you probably love 4711, and I can’t scoff at it — it’s possibly one of the better fragrances on their list. Still, my old-school drugstore choice would be the venerable spicy carnation, Old Spice…