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Home fragrance: Antica Farmacista Vaniglia, Mandarino e Bourbon (Vanilla, Mandarin & Bourbon) Room and Linen Spray
Recently, I’ve come across many articles online and in magazines informing me that the scents men fancy most are (in no particular order): vanilla, cinnamon, licorice and pie (apple and pumpkin being favorites). Though I will happily eat a cinnamon roll, a slice of apple pie and/or a scoop (or two) of vanilla ice cream, I avoid sweet-foody room fragrance products that smell of cake icing, lemon sorbet, or crème brûlée. (The gist — dessert on a plate: GOOD; ‘dessert’ in a bottle or candle: BAD.) So when I received Antica Farmacista's Vaniglia, Mandarino e Bourbon room spray as a Christmas present, I was tempted to leave the box sealed and regift it or exchange it for another of the company's fragrances. Curiosity and post-holiday laziness kept me from doing either: I unwrapped, I sprayed…
Terre d’Oc Incense ~ home fragrance report
Around the world, incense is burned to commemorate people and events, to give thanks, to worship, to celebrate joyous occasions, and to purify the air. Watching the glowing incense sticks and their gentle whorls of smoke, and inhaling the luscious aromas of the heated resins and fragrant oils evokes memory, far-away places and ancient rituals. The 'art of incense' combines the ceremonial with the sensual, contemplation with languor.
Terre D'Oc, based in Provence, produces incense sticks and cones in subtle floral, spice and wood aromas…
Nile Lily candle by Pacifica ~ home fragrance report
Pacifica was founded in Portland, Oregon in 1995. I became acquainted with the company through their glycerin soaps (there are always bars of Pacifica Tunisian Jasmine and Sandalwood in my bathroom). A single bar of Pacifica soap easily perfumes a large room.
The scents of Pacifica’s candles are also robust. The hand-poured candles are made in small batches in two formulations: food-grade paraffin or vegetable-based soy wax. Both versions have lead-free cotton wicks. Nile Lily (made with dark red wax) contains notes of white flowers, saffron, lotus and lily. My first reaction to Nile Lily (unlit) was: “gardenia.” The gardenia note hovers in the air during the burn and is joined by what smells like faint tuberose. Gradually, the lily and lotus emerge, with a hint of “background” saffron. As I burned this candle through the winter months it brought to mind warm, humid days and a lush flower-filled water garden…no small feat…
New fragrances, body creams & scented candles from Sage
Sage Jewelry has expanded their range of fragrances with two new scents:
Coral, shown at right, “illuminates the wearer like sunlight steaming through tropical waters”, and features coconut, orange blossom, mimosa, fresh musks, sandalwood and vanilla…