From Malie Organics, the Mango Jet Set Gift Set ("A sweet and sassy cocktail of mouthwatering tropical fruits. This aroma is an energizing blend of ripe mango, juicy apricot and succulent papaya accompanied by pulpy oranges touched by island sunshine.") With TSA sizes of shampoo, conditioner, body wash and body cream, plus a travel bag, $40 at Malie.
Malie Organics has launched a new line of organic roll-on perfume oils, in six fragrances that “reveal the natural bounty of Hawaii”…
Malie Organics (formerly known as Malie Kauai) is based on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, known as “the Garden Isle,” and its products draw their inspiration and their ingredients from the dense vegetation of Kauai’s rainforests. “Malie” is Hawaiian for “calm, serene, tranquil,” and the company places a lot of emphasis on the natural origins and aromatherapeutic benefits of its various skincare, bodycare, and home fragrance items.
This Body Cream’s formula includes familiar ingredients like aloe vera, chamomile, and jojoba seed oil, as well as more characteristically Hawaiian extracts of coconut, kukui seed, and awapuhi ginger. It’s available in four fragrances: Coconut Vanilla, Koke’e, Mango Nectar, and Plumeria. According to Malie, all the scents are created through a hydrosol distillation process, capturing the “spirit” of the local botanicals. Plumeria, also known as frangipani, is a flower prized for its fragrance and traditionally used in Hawaiian leis…
I’ve written before about my love for coffee, both as a beverage and as a fragrance. I’m always surprised that more coffee-scented body products don’t exist. Surely I’m not the only person who loves this smell so much? For anyone who shares my obsession, here’s a summary of a few high-quality toiletries that include actual coffee for its smell as well as its other benefits.
Lush’s Sonic Death Monkey Shower Gel (shown above, middle) looks like something you could drizzle over ice cream, and it smells like a drink that would set you back about $7 at Starbucks: a potent mocha blend of coffee and chocolate, with a shot of orange syrup…
Plumeria, pikake, gardenia — these fragrant tropical flowers seem to make people either swoon with joy or retreat to a cool, dark room with some extra-strength aspirin. The scents of these flowers are extravagant and are often described as: sultry, intoxicating, enticing, suffocating. I enjoy these flowers’ fragrances on the air, outdoors; in a greenhouse or in a bouquet, they can overwhelm me and even, up close, smell unpleasant.
Since I would never wear a perfume that features these flowers (too feminine), I enjoy their opulent, creamy floral aromas in room sprays, candles and soaps.
Mālie Kaua’i is a new company based on the “Garden Isle” of Kauai, Hawaii. ‘Mālie’ means “beautiful, calm water”. The flowers and fruits used in Mālie Kaua’i’s products are water rich, and do not possess much essential oil. The company uses a high-tech distillation process (a patented vacuum technique using high pressure but low temperature) that preserves the “integrity” of the plant aromas it gathers. The end result of this process is called a hydrosol…