Another vetiver-on-the-cheap: Kerzon's Riviere & Vetiver sachets "evoke memories of a summer afternoon in the shade of the pine forest, lying on the grass and lulled by the reassuring melody of a small stream". All of that (and surely more) can be yours for $5, at MiN New York.
Need a perfumed tassel? (Probably not, but who knows.) Here is Agraria's Lavender Rosemary TasselAire: "Lavender Rosemary—Agraria's unique and deeply aromatic blend of French Lavender and Italian Rosemary is enriched with the zest of Bergamot and a few drops of English Amber. Agraria's new TasselAire is fun, fragrant, and fashionable. Use them throughout your home as traditional tassels on armoire keys, door knobs and tie-back curtains, or be daring and accessorize your purse and key chain. Designed to mix and match by colors and fragrances." $40 at Neiman Marcus.
More brands should do these: the Keap Tealight Discovery Set. "Want to try KEAP’s candle scents first? A discovery set of four tealight candles in each of KEAP’s signature fragrances: Wood Cabin, Waves, Green Market and Hot Springs. Includes matches and a $15 credit towards a full-size KEAP candle." $20 at Twisted Lily.
Quick reviews of Tauer Perfumes Majestic Tuberose Bar Soap, Tauer Perfumes Rose Nip Room Spray, Frédéric Malle Iris Hand Cream, Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower After Sun Balm and Herban Essentials Eucalyptus Towelettes. Please add your own quick review of anything marvelous you’ve tried lately!
Tauer Perfumes‘ glycerin bar soaps have been around, off and on again, for years, but this is the first time I’ve tried the Majestic Tuberose. It’s a lovely, full-bodied white floral, and the rose and the jasmine in the blend soften the impact of the tuberose perfectly — it smells like tuberose, but it doesn’t overwhelm. The bar is scented just enough to make your bathroom smell good, and just enough to leave a light fragrance on the skin, not so much as to make it difficult to match your perfume after you shower (or wash your hands). The glycerin bars are soft (they slice easily, if like me, you don’t want to keep a whole glycerin bar melting in the shower, or if you want a small slice for your dresser drawers or whatnot) and foam nicely. I’m a fan…
I’ve limited my visits to department stores over the past year or so, but reports of the new l’Officine Universelle Buly 1803 boutique lured me back to Bergdorf Goodman on one of my rare visits to midtown Manhattan. Buly 1803 didn’t disappoint. The products (skincare, body care, home fragrance, etc.) have an “old world” feel. Boxes are labeled with handwritten inscriptions in pen-and-ink. Bottles are decorated with images borrowed from circa-1800 illustrations. It all feels like a hybrid of Santa Maria Novella and Cire Trudon (which makes sense, since one of the founders formerly worked at the latter brand), channeled through Napoleonic France. (You can read about the brand’s background here.)
I had a hard time narrowing down my choices, but I ended up bringing home one of Buly 1803’s signature “Alabasters.” As the brand explains, the name Alabaster is inspired by alabastron…