From Avon, a body ink pen (promising non-transfer ink) in the new Live Out Loud fragrance: "An Avon first, this limited-edition, super-cool pen lets you draw on your inspiration (literally!) to create a scented design. It’s a whole new way to fragrance." $10.
Although our summer “unofficially” ended on Labor Day and “officially” ended on September 23 with the autumnal equinox, my corner of the world was warm and steamy until this morning, when temperatures abruptly dropped thirty (!) degrees and a cool drizzle began (and lasted all day). As much as I look forward to fall, I do enjoy using fragrances and scented body products that evoke some ideal summer day at the seashore. Here are a few recommended items that I’ve recently tried.
Zum Bar Goat’s Milk Soap in Sea Salt: Zum has been around so long, as a reliable standby in “health food stores” and the like, that sometimes I need to be reminded how much I like this brand…
Robin's eggs from Gianna Rose: "Our classic robin's eggs are boxed and nestled in a porcelain bowl and presented in letterpress printed, iridescent blue box. This vegetable based, french-milled soap is imbued with the soothing extracts of chamomile and meadowsweet." Set of 3 with porcelain dish, $32 from Fine Gift Soaps.
A "Fall Scented" quartet of goat milk soaps from Pacific North West Collective: Warm Vanilla, Spiced Chai, Orange Clove and Pumpkin Crunch. $26 at Amazon.
Leo ("warm, sunny spice") from the Savon Zodiaque Collection at Pré de Provence, in tins by illustrator Leslie Cober-Gentry. About $10 at Amazon.