Fans of Claus Porto soaps might want to know about the brand's new soap dish: "This unique porcelain soap dish is manufactured according to the highest quality and functionality standards. Its customized design was created exclusively to fit Claus Porto’s soaps and enhance their consumers experience while providing them with an elegant, timeless piece that will outlast our products and take them back to their unique fine scents." $24 at Claus Porto.
I don’t need these, but you might — Le Coq Sportif + Guerlain have had Arthur Ashe Sneakers done up for La Petite Robe Noire, in a woven black and white leather braid design with the black dress on one tongue and a transparent rubber sole with silver sparkles. They also come with a scentable ceramic piece that can be worn as a pendant, and a sample of the upcoming flanker, La Petite Robe Noire Black Perfecto. €95, limited edition, to launch on 29 May at Le Coq Sportif and selected stores in France…
If yesterday's scented magnetic clips were too kitschy for you, these pretty scented paper bookmarks will class up the joint. There are 12 fragrances; shown are fig, lavender, jasmine and orange. (There's also sandalwood, but it's spelled sandlewood. Oops.) $3.99 each at Fine Arts Products.
For me, spring spells time to cut back on burning scented candles and incense and to ramp up the fresh flowers. I can snip a few roses here and whack down some lilacs there with the best of them, but I wanted an expert’s opinion on how to assemble a bouquet that would please a hardcore fragrance addict.
So I asked Justin Waddell, owner of Bloke Botanical, for advice. As he pulled together the simple-yet-knockout scented bouquet in the photo above (and see full view below), we talked flowers. Designing a magnificent bouquet has to do with a lot more than scent, of course. But, sticking to aroma, here’s what I learned…
Scented magnetic page clips (who knew?) in Chocolate Cupcake or Vanilla Latte. $4.95 each at Everything Smells (where "everything" ranges from a bacon-scented necklace to Gross Out Scented Goo).