Coco Monoi is the debut fragrance collection from Beauty of Bathing, an upscale offshoot of The Thymes. The collection includes Eau de Parfum and a range of bath & body products.
Coco Monoi is inspired by an age-old Polynesian tradition. In an island ceremony of languid beauty, heady white blossoms of intoxicating gardenia scent the humid night air. Gathered by moonlight, these most voluptuous and feminine of flowers are steeped in sumptuous oil to release their sensual fragrance and energy…
I love summer, with its early morning clear light that quickly turns hazy and warm. Golden hot sun bakes the patio and there is a constant buzz in the air from the bees making their rounds through vividly colored snapdragons, larkspur, day lilies and hollyhocks in the garden. The work pace slows down, water cooler breaks are more frequent, with perhaps even an afternoon espresso break allowed this time of year — a nod of thanks to our European friends across the pond.
Yes, summer is good. And for some of us, summer also brings back fond memories of the beach — gathering shells, dodging the waves, rolling in tired but happy at the end of a long day outdoors, with that slight salty pungent tang on our skin. And it seems that the home fragrance industry agrees. There are an abundance of products on the market designed to elicit sensations of turquoise water and palm fronds, dried up drift wood and tangy sea salt. Today I am going to review two home spray fragrances in this category: Azur by The Thymes, and Aqua by Antica Farmacista…
I have been wanting to continue the spring cleaning theme from earlier — unfortunately, we have to clean in the summer too. The Thymes makes cleaning products (and more) in four scents, and I recently got the chance to try the Dishwashing Liquid and All Purpose Cleaning Spray in Apricot Quince (the other fragrances are Mandarin Coriander, Lavender Bergamot and Kumquat Lime). I was in a bit of a rush when I first opened the package and only had time for a quick sniff. My initial response was ‘yum’! I got a whiff of full-on fruity peachy sweet.
The Thymes website describes the scent as “succulent, tender and overflowing with the luscious orchard aroma of ripe apricots, juicy peaches and sweet cassis balanced with the pleasant tartness of quince…” When I returned to the products some days later, I had time to do a more considered test. I had a load of dishes to wash, and decided to do one half using the Thymes product, and the other half using a Palmolive orange scented dishwashing liquid…
Fendi will launch Palazzo, a new fragrance for women, this coming September…
Leading off with a reasonably priced entry: the Yummy Mummy set from Lush, with a Ma Bar bubble bar and handmade Honey I Washed The Kids soap in a special hexagon shape. $17.50…