From Oriza L Legrand, bar soap in Violettes Du Czar: "Oriza L. Legrand's soaps, enriched with organic shea butter, won their universal reputation for their soothing qualities and absolute purity. Their use gives the skin sweet and incomparable softness. Savon Oriza Violettes du Czar smells of sweet purple flowers with green leaves and light woods." 125g for $18 at Luckyscent.
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It’s Hump Day, World Arabic Language Day and International Migrants Day. Birthdays: Paul Klee, Fletcher Henderson, Ossie Davis, Jacques Pépin. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Imaginary Authors Imaginary Authors Dipped in Chocolate.
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We had a conversation about a perfume by Guerlain called Nahema and about the rose accord in it. My theory was that it was made in a certain way, Dominique's theory was that it was made in a different way. And then we sort of looked at each other like, oh, maybe we just take that rose accord and put a huge part of it in the product. It was the probably the biggest eureka moment in my thirty-plus years in perfumery. It was amazing, to completely turn the thing around.
— Frédéric Malle, on developing Portrait of a Lady with perfumer Dominique Ropion. Read more in History of the Hero: Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady at Harper's Bazaar UK.
For the Year of the Snake: a fragranced fan. "Celebrate with elegance and a touch of tradition with Blueme’s Lunar New Year fan and Renew- Ivy & Rose fragranced fan spray. The beautifully crafted fan, inspired by the snake's sleek and fluid form, pairs with a delicately scented fan spray that adds a fragrant, refreshing mist to each graceful wave. Ideal for refreshing any space, this set is a symbolic gesture to welcome renewal, positivity, and joy. Recharge the senses as the delicate fusion of rose, cucumber, and white peony evokes a sense of fresh beginnings and purity. As the fragrance settles into its base notes of ivy leaf and rosewood, it leaves a comforting embrace, capturing the magic of rediscovery and reconnection." On markdown at Saks, $68.