Happy Holidays! We’ll be back on Friday.
In the meantime, feel free to talk about whatever you like: what perfume you’re wearing today, what you’re cooking (or eating) over the holidays, anything at all.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
From Biom, Fraser Fir All-Purpose Cleaning Wipes. "Mess happens. Biom wipes make it disappear - without the junk. Safe on skin, tough on counters, and 100% free from microplastics or harsh chemicals, these plant-based wipes handle everything from sticky fingers to kitchen spills in one easy swipe. No residue, no worries. Just a cleaner clean, wherever you need it. Enjoy our limited edition Holiday fragrance - Frasier Fir! This instantly festive scent brings the holiday magic indoors. Think fresh, woodsy and evergreen." 60 wipes, currently on sale at Target for $5.43. (If you want a dispenser, those are sold separately, $14.99 - $19.99.)
An offtopic lemming passed on by reader nozknoz: unusual Christmas tree ornaments from Choosing Keeping in Covent Garden. Shown is the Halloween Cat Cotton Doll Ornament (“These Spun Cotton Dolls are faithful replicas of ornaments from a bygone era – originating in 19th and early 20th century Germany”) and it is spendy at £116.67, but there are many glass ornaments that are more reasonably priced. My favorite is the also-spendy Houndstooth Suit Lady Ornament (£70, shown below left and just waiting to be sprayed with Diorissimo) and nozknoz likes the Grampus (£112, shown below right). At Choosing Keeping, where you’ll also find an amazing assortment of food-shaped candles (unscented, I think) and the Cat Christmas Garland (£9.33, shown at bottom). If you have a favorite store for unusual ornaments, do comment…
From D'Orsay, the limited edition 18:18 Bois Imaginaire holiday candle: "A woody, aromatic scent imagined by Yann Vasnier for D’ORSAY, evoking an imaginary twilight walk through a pine forest — where bark, sap, and needles release a resinous breath, both raw and delicate, like a secret nature whispers at the edge of night. A tender, almost whispered rendezvous suspended in time, 18:18 Bois Imaginaire captures the hush of winter’s stillness — luminous, contemplative, and quietly enveloping."$130 for 250g at Aedes.
Isabella Rossellini, Julia Roberts, Ni Ni and Aya Nakamura in the "Lancôme Express" holiday video.