From Yves Rocher, shampoo bars ("generous foam and it smells really good!") in Gentle ("gently washes hair, leaving it soft and shiny"), Shine ("leaves hair shiny, soft and radiant") and Nutrition ("with infused oils nourishes and leaves hair shiny, soft and full of vitality"). $19.95 each for 60g.
A lemming for fans of Aveda Shampure: a new limited edition shampoo bar. "94% naturally derived shampoo bar gently cleanses and provides weightless, long-lasting nourishment while infusing hair with our signature calming shampure aroma." $19 for 100g, and if you buy by April 30, $5 of that goes to charity: water to provide clean water to countries in need.
After writing last week’s review of Fabergé Straw Hat, I took a look around and realized that my violet obsession isn’t restricted to perfumes. I’m applying and ingesting and inhaling other violet-perfumed products on a regular basis, too. Here’s a quick round-up of some favorites.
Lush Daddy-O shampoo (top center image) is anything but a “shrinking violet” —its floral aroma is rich and vibrant, with added notes of ylang ylang and violet leaf to add complexity. The scent will linger in your hair all day…
I’ve never referred to myself as a “chocoholic.” I enjoy chocolate, but I’m an equal-opportunity sweets lover, and I’m usually more likely to seek out cookies or ice cream or a really good piece of apple pie than a cocoa-based dessert. Today, however, I rounded off my lunch with a slab of chocolate cake. I think the last long weeks of winter have finally gotten to me. In this spirit of unexpected cravings, I’ve rounded up a handful of chocolate-fragrance body products for your delectation.
I’m fond of Villainess’ vaguely steampunk aesthetic, not to mention its range of unusual scents. Its Dulces en Fuego (“fire candies”) blend mixes cocoa with cinnamon and black pepper and a touch of musk. The dense, sugar-based Smooch! Warming Body Scrub actually does seem to give off heat when it’s first applied to the skin, and the matching Dulces en Fuego soap (shown above) looks dangerously dark before it foams. The scent of Dulces en Fuego reminds me of the tiny cups of rich, spiced “Aztec” chocolate served at Mariebelle in New York, although it probably doesn’t taste as good…