From Heathcote & Ivory, In The Garden all purpose balm: "“A perfect summer day is when the birds are singing and the lawn mower is broken.” All purpose balm contains shea butter, cocoa seed butter and lavender, sage and rosemary essential oils with aromatic, refreshing, comforting properties to make it all better in a pick-me up embossed tin perfect for the back pocket." $16 for 80g at Beautyhabit.
From the Thé des Signes series at Mariage Frères, the Year of the Ox tea: "Inspired by the heroic and protective Ox, MARIAGE FRÈRES has imagined an intense black tea, its roundness sublimated by the luscious notes of sun kissed fruits. Goji berries, the signature ingredient in the THÉ DES SIGNES collection, accentuate the composition with beneficial vitamins. This YEAR OF THE OX tea’s pagoda-shaped tin dazzles with a magnetic colour of Java plum. An enveloping and gourmet cup for a year of serenity and well-being." $45 at ZGO Perfumery in San Francisco.
More chocolate for Valentine's Day...Rose in the Violet Dress ("filled with a rose and violet fondant") and She Dreams in Marmalade (dark chocolate with orange pieces). Not shown is another I would not mind eating, Lady Antoine's Garden (dark chocolate with elderflower), £6 - 7 each at Fortnum & Mason.
Molton Brown will celebrate their 50th anniversary this year, and will mark the occasion with new limited edition packaging for the Orange & Bergamot body collection. Shown is the Hand Wash; you'll find the same design on the Bath & Shower Gel, Hand Lotion and Body Lotion. Look for it in April. (via fashion-press.net)
From Baudelaire, Calendula Honey Soap: "This honey soap is made with a vegetable base and is infused with calendula and comfrey for hardworking hands. Now made in the sovereign nation of Vermont. Triple-milled for a luxurious, long-lasting bar with a rich, creamy lather." $6 at Smallflower, where they have the same bar in Goat's Milk Honey, Pure Honey and Royal Jelly Honey.