With sincere apologies to those of you who are sick of the whole subject, yet another Astier de Villatte kitty incense holder, this one much simpler and cheaper (albeit still no bargain). The Minou Cat Incense Holder in glazed terracotta is $145 at Santa Fe Dry Goods.
A song to say goodbye
Channing Tatum for Versace Eros Energy.
Burberry Goddess Intense ~ new perfume
Burberry has launched Burberry Goddess Intense, a new flanker to last year’s Burberry Goddess…
Tuesday scent of the day 8/6
It’s Tuesday and Root Beer Float Day. Birthdays: Andy Warhol, M. Night Shyamalan, Lucille Ball, Alfred, Lord Tennyson. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m running late already, so I’m just in my DIY scented lotion (ylang + sweet orange). I will pick a (real) fragrance in the late afternoon. Tea at the moment is from my blend of random Upton black tea samples, with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
Reminder: on 8/9, we’re off to Greece…
Toppling the orchid blossoms
Most commercial production of vanilla is in Madagascar, Mexico and Tahiti. As the world warms, cyclones and storms in these regions are growing stronger, toppling the orchid blossoms and vanilla beans before they get a chance to fully mature. In 2017 a Category 4-equivalent cyclone devastated an estimated 30 percent of the vanilla vines in Madagascar, which produces 80 percent of the vanilla used around the globe. As a result, the price of vanilla bean pods surged to nearly $300 a pound.
— Read more in This Is How the World’s Favorite Scent Disappears at New York Times.