Hallelujah, one of Mariage Frères' holiday teas for 2020: "Mariage Frères enriches its collection of black gourmand teas with this heavenly fruity and festive creation. Citrus and fruit notes, embellished with vanilla, mingle with the vivid and sensuous flavours of black tea. The cup is velvety, generous, festive and joyful." €26 at Mariage Frères.
Half moon holiday cookies
Something to go with your tea? (And you can see that teapot here.)
Chef Mattia Agazzi from the Gucci Osteria in Beverly Hills makes holiday biscotti. (You can find the printed recipe at the YouTube page.)
Tuesday scent of the day 12/29
It’s Tuesday, plus the fifth day of Christmas and the fourth day of Kwanzaa. RIP Pierre Cardin. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Strange Invisible Perfumes Black Rosette. Tea at the moment is a blend of Assam from Upton and Numi Golden Chai.
Reminder: 1/1 is New Years Day…Rabbit rabbit rabbit…
Valentino Born in Roma Yellow Dream ~ new fragrances
Valentino has launched Valentino Born in Roma Yellow Dream, a new duo of flankers to 2019’s Donna Born in Roma and Uoma Born in Roma (which were flankers to 2015’s Valentino Donna and 2014’s Valentino Uomo). The scents were inspired by the ‘romantic golden glow’ of Rome…
The daily lemming
Gain with Essential Oils? Why not. Concentrated Laundry Detergent in Eucalyptus & Mindful Mint, Lavender & Chamomile and Orange & Energetic Grapefruit ("Imagine yourself in a blooming orange grove on a warm spring day, with the smell of the ripe, juicy fruit permeating the crisp, clean air"), $14 each for 1.7L at Target.