I've talked about the Astier de Villatte scented erasers before, and reader Nozknoz kindly let me know that they're now at Aedes for $6.50 a pop: "Astier de Villatte's perfumed eraser. An elegant accessory for your office desk, stationery or a perfect little gift." Available in 7 fragrances; shown is Grand Chalet — Kevin says "Grand Chalet starts with a beautiful, realistic linden blossom aroma: lush and honeyed, but still having an air of innocence."
The Smoked Plum & Leather: This interpretation of an old fashioned combines plum liqueur, brandy, Laphroaig whisky, cinnamon, blackcurrant tea and lemon garnished with smoked cinnamon and dried blackcurrants.
— Londoners can stop by the Bluebird in Bloom café for a cocktail inspired by a Jo Loves fragrance. Read more at Jo Malone's new tapas and tipple business venture kicks off in London at Cosmetics Business.
More scented pencils, anyone? Quintais e Jardins de Portugal (Backyards and Gardens of Portugal) pencils from Viarco:
The cedar barrels of these HB pencils are perfumed with nostalgic scents of the Portuguese landscape, and convincingly so. The come in five different scents: Figueira - Fig, Jasmin - Jasmin, Lirio de Campo - Lily of the Valley, Peonia - Peony, Flor de Laranjeira - Orange Blossom. Viarco is Portugal's one and only pencil factory. Founded in 1907, Viarco has done a beautiful job of preserving and sharing their Portuguese while also constantly innovating unique new things. They are very much a 21st century pencil company.
Each pack of six #2 pencils is $10 at CW Pencils. (found via @glasspetalsmoke at Twitter)
The floss in Cocofloss is the color of the water around Turks and Caicos. It’s coated with coconut oil, the favorite ingredient of wellness acolytes everywhere. And it comes scented, in your choice of coconut, mint, strawberry, or orange. It costs almost three times as much as your average drugstore floss. Goop sells it, as does Free People.
Welcome to hipster oral care.
— If the various dental care products in the recent daily lemmings have not been enough to satisfy you, do read An Era of Elevated Oral Care Is Upon Us at Racked.
The Unicorn Frappuccino blended crème is made with a sweet dusting of pink powder, blended into a crème Frappuccino with mango syrup and layered with a pleasantly sour blue drizzle. It is finished with vanilla whipped cream and a sprinkle of sweet pink and sour blue powder topping.
Like its mythical namesake, the Unicorn Frappuccino blended crème comes with a bit of magic, starting as a purple beverage with swirls of blue and a first taste that is sweet and fruity. But give it a stir and its color changes to pink, and the flavor evolves to tangy and tart. The more swirl, the more the beverage’s color and flavors transform.
— Starbucks' new coffee-free Unicorn Frappuccino is available today through Sunday, or while supplies last, in the United States, Canada and Mexico. You can find some real life taste tests at Cosmo.