There are apparently 123 items in the No. 5 jewelry collection at Chanel (see yesterday) and only a few of the pieces are online, possibly because the rest are too expensive to list the prices? Shown is one of the more affordable options, the Eternal No. 5 ring, in 18k white gold and diamonds, $7,800.
Like diamonds? Like Chanel No. 5? This lemming is for you. From the No. 5 jewelry collection at Chanel, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Chanel No. 5, the 55.55 necklace in diamonds and white gold. It is called the 55.55 necklace because that's the carat weight of the emerald-cut diamond in the center. No, it's not for sale, but it will apparently be exhibited from time to time. (Next week I'll post some of the pieces you can buy, if you can afford them.)
From Yu-Be, Yuzu Pure Hydration Cream: "Experience pure hydration as you bathe in the refreshing floral and citrus aroma of the Yuzu Pure Hydration Cream! Give yourself the pampering you deserve and rejuvenate your skin with this exquisite moisturizer that's been carefully crafted with Japan's golden citrus treasure, the yuzu fruit. Just as powerfully hydrating and nourishing as the Original Formula, but made specifically for sensitive skin users." $18 for 40 ml at Beautyhabit.
A lemming for fans of Lush Karma: the new Good Karma...Everybody Needs Some shower gel. "Cleanse your body with heady patchouli and refreshing orange oil. Chill out with Lush’s most iconic fine fragrance." £23 for 550g at Lush UK.
So for ages I've been dithering over whether to break my "no bottles over 30 ml" rule to buy Astier de Villatte Grand Chalet. It's neither my absolute favorite nor the absolute best of the things on my buy list, but at the moment, I don't own any linden fragrance, and really, is that any way to live? But meanwhile, somebody bought out D'Orsay, and last year they reissued everything under new names. The old Tilleul, the 2008 version of the brand's linden (from perfumer Olivia Giacobetti) is now Vouloir être ailleurs ("In its tiny, sweet voice, “Vouloir être ailleurs” transports us back to heady, carefree times. Linden flower, honey and freshly-cut hay take us back to when we were 15. Almost adults yet cradled by the perfumes of our childhood. Little did we know then, that in just a few days, we would be grown up for good. A radiant interlude") and while the ad copy says nothing to me except that 15 year olds in France must smell much better than 15 year olds in the USA, just look at that adorable little 30 ml bottle. Please, somebody try it and tell me if it is better than Grand Chalet.