How to use the Hibi incense matchsticks.
The daily lemming
Japanese company Hibi makes an "incense match", with the tag line "10 minutes aroma". "Strike the match on the side of the box, let it burn down a safe distance, extinguish match, then rest the extinguished matchstick on Hibi's exclusive mat (included with every box), then enjoy the pleasant aroma for at least 10 minutes." Armitage McMillan in Colorado has three of the fragrances, at $10 for 8 matchsticks: Sandalwood, Japanese Cypress and Tea Tree. (There are a bunch of other scents if you want to search for a source, including Yuzu, Geranium, Lavender, Cinnamon, Lemongrass, Ylang Ylang and Citronella.)
Imaginary Authors O, Unknown! ~ fragrance review
The backstory: Like the other fragrances from indie brand Imaginary Authors, O, Unknown! was inspired by an imaginary book by an imaginary author. Here’s the book blurb:
At age 65, when famed explorer and author Philip Sava was given less than a year to live, he set off from his home in Madagascar for parts unknown. Leaving all his belongings behind, he set off on foot, hopped a freighter across the Indian Ocean, and wandered into the Bangladesh wilderness….
Online fragrance shopping
Deal at demeter: take 15% off everything except gift sets plus get free shipping on $50+, no coupon code needed, offer good through noon 11/28.
New at selfridges (UK): Serge Lutens Dent de Lait, Juliette Has A Gun Metal Chypre, selected Xerjoff.
New at thebay (CA): Escada Sorbetto Rosso.
A commercial break from all the oversaturation of information this year
Simon and Nikolai Haas (WSJ: "the wonder boys of the Southern California design world") design the holiday 2017 windows for Barneys.