Still shopping for Mother’s Day? Check out part 1 and part 2 if you missed them.
From Penhaligon’s, a silver-plated solid perfume compact in the Bluebell fragrance…
And the winner is…
...Fountaingirl! Congrats for winning the Lush Dirty set. And my apologies for not announcing the winner last Friday like I was supposed to!
NST Giveaway: Lush Dirty
What is it: 5 products from the Lush Dirty range for men (all the products shown in the picture, but not so many of them), including 100 g Dirty Hair Styling Cream, 100 g Dirty Shaving Cream, 40 Dirty Toothy Tabs, 100 g Dirty Springwash Shower Gel and 180g Dirty Body Spray:
Dirty is for men who care about their appearance but can’t be bothered with too much paraphernalia in the mornings. It takes the idea of layering to a whole new level – the complete fragrance is broken down to its individual components, each of which is a beautiful perfume in its entirety and, as such, is used in each product in the range. So once all the products have been applied during a morning grooming routine all the necessary bits will have been combined to make the actual fragrance. Dirty as a complete fragrance is clean, minty and refreshing. It has herby undernotes, is sexy and invigorating.
How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment telling me that you live in the US. Also, please tell me what you think is the absolute best men’s fragrance ever made…
Vanilla fragranced lotions, revisited ~ scented body products
I can’t believe it’s been nearly three years since I wrote a post about vanilla lotions, with suggestions for fragrance layering; but time has indeed flown, and the new year seems like as good a time as any to revisit some favorite themes. I still agree with my own recommendations from that earlier post, and now I can add another half-dozen ideas for products that feature vanilla, often mixed with other notes for results that may also appeal to the non-vanilla-lovers among us.
First, an option that’s traditional all around: Caswell-Massey Vanilla Orchid Hand & Body Lotion (above center), from the venerable toiletries company. Even though its name mentions the flower of the vanilla plant, this is a rich gourmand vanilla with a caramel note. If you’re really in the mood for some head-to-toe vanilla-bean sweetness, you could also try the matching shower gel, dusting powder, and Eau de Toilette. ($17, currently on sale for $12.75, at the Caswell-Massey website)
I have a weakness for certain high-end natural lines, and since I already loved certain skincare and haircare products from this company, it wasn’t surprising that I fell for John Masters Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Milk (above right). This light lotion is packed with antioxidant-rich oils, soothing botanicals like comfrey leaf, and extracts of vanilla, honeysuckle, blood orange oil, and grapefruit peel oil for fragrance. It smells like a Creamsicle…
Things that make you feel differently about perfumes
Mark and Simon Constantine of Lush talk about the inspirations for the Gorilla Perfumes at Lush range. Includes video of the gallery opening in London over the summer (Jessica reported on the New York event here). Almost 10 minutes long (and unfortunately ends most suddenly in the middle of a sentence).