Ten gift ideas under $50:
From Gianni Rose, 4 pear-shaped soaps: “Enjoy the scent of freshly picked pairs [sic] with these 4 French-milled soaps, enriched with moisture-rich buttermilk and exfoliating oatmeal.” $33 at Caswell Massey…
Demeter Chai Tea ~ new fragrance
The latest addition to Demeter’s‘s fragrance library is Chai Tea:
Demeter’s Chai Tea is a soft, warm, aromatic mixture of eastern spices and herbs, including cardamom…
Demeter Pink Grapefruit ~ new fragrance
Demeter has launched Pink Grapefruit, a new fragrance to “beat the end of the summer blues”:
Fabulously refreshing, Demeter’s Pink Grapefruit is a citrus and fruity blend without being sharp…
Demeter Saguaro Cactus, Sweet Cilantro ~ new fragrances
Demeter has launched La Vida Latina, a new collection of fragrances “blending the passion of the Latin lifestyle with the unique perspective of Demeter”. There are currently two fragrances in the set, Saguaro Cactus and Sweet Cilantro.
Saguaro Cactus ~ “Absolutely energizing…”
Summer fun ~ brief reviews of six less-than-serious perfumes for hot weather
Six contenders for those warm summer days when a serious perfume just won’t do: Lostmarc’h Lann Ael, ElizabethW Sweet Tea, Comme des Garçons Soda, Gap Grass, Demeter Pruning Shears & Demeter Beetroot.
Lostmarc’h Lann Ael ~ Gourmand-lovers looking for something edible that won’t overwhelm in the summer heat might want to check out Lann Ael from the niche line Lostmarc’h. It is most decidedly not my sort of thing, but something about it makes me smile. If the notes (buckwheat, cereals, milk, apple, vanilla) sound like breakfast, you’re on the right track: this is a dead ringer for my son’s favorite maybe-more-dessert-than-breakfast cereal: Cookie Crisp. It starts out airy and light, with crisp apple (thankfully or not, depending on your point of view, the apple doesn’t last), calms into a mild blend of sweet cereal grains and cookie dough, and eventually finishes off as a light, creamy vanilla…