"Discover Lys [ fresh-cut lilies] and Narguilé [honey, tobacco leaves and a handful of spices], two new additions to diptyque's repertoire of 49 candle fragrances. Burned together, their scents mingle and banter, like a conversation between two lovers in a desert garden at twilight..." $130 for the two 190g candles in a box decorated with a Pierre Frey design.
Ever since kids had imaginations, visions of fart guns — or launchers, or catapults, or trebuchets — floated around their heads. [...] there’s just something enticing about the idea of an actual launcher, something that can fire that distinctive odor up your friend’s — or enemy’s — nostrils.
Well, friends, that day is now.
— WowWee will introduce the Fart Launcher this fall. Read more at WowWee’s Fart Launcher Lets You Fling Stink At Unsuspecting Foes at Fatherly.
A new fragrance from Thymes: Passionfruit Neroli. Shown in Counter Spray ("The senses awaken as this tropical and zesty fragrance lingers lightly. Biodegradable cleansing agents and extracts of fennel and parsley effectively clean, while putting a fragrant and refreshing touch on the surfaces of your home."), $14.
"Soohyang's Summer's Night candle evokes the unforgettable memories of summer nights. This scent blends the fresh, bitter note of tomato leaf with sandalwood, moss, and amber." At Barneys (200g for $52), where you can also find the matching wax tablet (I was lemming one of those 2 years ago).
There’s nothing like a winter’s night (or dim afternoon) with flickering candles burning inside dark rooms. Add a rainstorm, pot of strong Assam tea or Mexican hot chocolate, a gingerbread cake right out of the oven, stacks of thick European design, gardening and fashion magazines, some seed catalogs, and cookbooks to read…and I’m set for hours of light-hearted enjoyment (before the denouement: a nap).
I’d like to introduce you to some candles I’ve discovered over the last several months; all of them have great, intense aromas.
Diptyque Noisetier: hazelnut, clove, cedar, patchouli, vetiver
Noisetier invites a walk on the shady land, fertile and dry. A spicy, woody fragrance warmed by a smoky touch. — Diptyque
Like many recent men’s perfumes, this candle mixes standard fragrance notes with some gourmand nuts — this time the nutty element is hazelnut…