If yesterday's scented magnetic clips were too kitschy for you, these pretty scented paper bookmarks will class up the joint. There are 12 fragrances; shown are fig, lavender, jasmine and orange. (There's also sandalwood, but it's spelled sandlewood. Oops.) $3.99 each at Fine Arts Products.
Scented magnetic page clips (who knew?) in Chocolate Cupcake or Vanilla Latte. $4.95 each at Everything Smells (where "everything" ranges from a bacon-scented necklace to Gross Out Scented Goo).
Pretty glycerine soaps in summer colors from Wary Meyers: "The glycerine soaps are made in very small batches in the Wary Meyers studio in Portland Maine, by John and Linda." Shown in Pink Champagne and Beachy Coconut, $14 each at Luckyscent.
I've talked about the Astier de Villatte scented erasers before, and reader Nozknoz kindly let me know that they're now at Aedes for $6.50 a pop: "Astier de Villatte's perfumed eraser. An elegant accessory for your office desk, stationery or a perfect little gift." Available in 7 fragrances; shown is Grand Chalet — Kevin says "Grand Chalet starts with a beautiful, realistic linden blossom aroma: lush and honeyed, but still having an air of innocence."
In the United States, tomorrow is tax day. I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling the pinch in my wallet. Making things worse, fragrance prices seem to be skyrocketing. Yet, I love perfume. How can we enjoy perfume and still pay the bills?
You already know the basic tips about buying decants, not buying unsniffed, and checking the discount sites. Now I offer you another tip: Don’t buy perfume. At all.
Crazy, isn’t it? And almost insultingly obvious. But I’m serious. Until your financial coffers are replenished, don’t buy any more perfume. Instead, make the most of the perfume you already have. Here are some ideas…