Lovely drone footage of The National Botanic Garden of Wales (Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru) in November (we last checked in with them in June), followed by (below the jump) Dave Forehand of The Dallas Arboretum presenting Behind the Scenes: Autumn at the Arboretum (from September; we had also checked in with them in June). Last we have Heather Titanich, the Hamilton Educational Fellow at the Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, Pennsylvania, doing a “fall fruits” walkabout last week (I believe we last checked in with them in April).
3 from Dawn Spencer Hurwitz ~ new fragrances
A selection of recent(ish) fragrances from indie perfume house Dawn Spencer Hurwitz: Le Serval; Adrenaline and Scorched Earth; and the 2020 holiday fragrance, Couverture d’Hiver…
Thursday scent of the day 12/3
Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Providence Perfume Co Tabac Citron. No points but I do solemnly declare that I could happily eat a cookie while wearing it.
Reminder: 12/4 is National Cookie Day. Do what you like with the theme, and feel free to link to your favorite recipe…
Scented Snapshot ~ Buddha’s Hand Citron
I first saw a Buddha’s hand citron in a museum. The graceful, curly tipped fingers of the fruit had been carved during the Qing Dynasty in milk-colored jade. The carving’s complexity was astonishing and I was equally amazed to learn this was not a fantasy object but the representation of a real fruit.
Since seeing that jade art work, I’ve held, smelled, eaten and “drank” Buddha’s hand citron.
In Japan, China and Korea, the fruit’s “fingers” are thought to resemble the boneless, elegant hands of the Buddha…
The daily lemming(s)
If you happen into Galeries Lafayette this week, please pick me up one of these pretty vintage-ish soap tins from Portuguese Brazilian brand Granado. Coffret de Savons Limão & Néroli features four 90g soaps scented with Tahitian lime and neroli, currently on markdown for €24.50.
Or if you like, pop over to one of the Granado stores in Paris or Lisbon…