From Juniper Ridge, White Sage and Wild Mint tea: "White sage has a rich, earthy, minty flavor that made it a favorite tea for many of the Native American tribes and early settlers of the Southwest. Sip this and let your mind drift off to the hot desert country where it grows. All plant trimmings and tree boughs sustainably harvested from the San Jacinto region." 20 tea bags for $15 at Luckyscent.
Gabrielle Essence
Rianne Van Rompaey for Gabrielle Chanel Essence.
Frederic Malle Hope ~ new fragrance
French niche line Frédéric Malle has launched Hope, a new fragrance in the Desert Gems collection (see The Night, Promise, Dawn, The Moon)…
Tuesday scent of the day 7/16
It’s Tuesday and World Snake Day. Birthdays: Ida B. Wells, Ginger Rogers, Cal Tjader, Anita Brookner, Will Ferrell. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m running late in my DIY scented lotion (Carina Organics unscented lotion + blood orange & ylang ylang essential oils). Tea at the moment is Upton Yunnan Golden Buds organic.
Reminder: 7/19 will be Mint Friday…
Wading through department store kiosks
In the past, shopping for a new cologne meant wading through department store kiosks with salespeople trying to sell you the latest “sport” iteration of an established classic. The groundwork for something different began bubbling 15 to 20 years ago with a surge in the prominence of niche fragrance houses, a stark departure from the mass-produced fumes that once dominated the market.
— Read more in The 9 Coolest Cologne Stores in N.Y.C. at Robb Report.