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Lazy summer thoughts on Anthousa’s Aqua Verbena and Pomegranate & Mint diffusers

Posted by Pia on 23 August 2009 4 Comments

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It’s a strange time of year for home fragrances. On the East Coast, at least, the heat is palpable, with a glimmering golden presence that holds forth outside from mid morning til early evening, sending most creatures scuttling for shade, the flowers bravely withstanding the glare (the cucumbers even daring to bask in it) and leaving only the cicadas and other whirring insects as a sign of life in the garden.

Yet today there is a bit of a flirtatious breeze, lifting the leaves of the fruit trees to show their petticoats and playing tag with the dragonflies. It speaks of autumn days to come, harvest time and the nourishing produce to be had borne of these golden days.

What sort of home fragrance is best suited to this heat? Most days, to be honest, I would simply rather go without. I like the scents of summer, scuffed crumbling dirt and hot painted wood from the deck, offset by utterly delicious wafts of the last summer roses. I tend to wear less perfume, if any, and go minimalist in the house. Still though, it is pleasant to have a little luxury in the guest bathroom, or — if you have air conditioning — a little something to keep the air from being too stuffy…

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Two vetivers: Wickle Chestnut & Vetiver and Anthousa Fig & Vetiver

Posted by Robin on 31 May 2006 17 Comments

Wickle Chestnut & Vetiver fragranceWickle is a gift & toiletries company founded in the UK in 2004 by illustrator Scott Wotherspoon and cosmetics expert Elisabeth Henrikse. Chestnut & Vetiver is one of the line's four fragrances (the others are Muskmallow, Periwinkle and Scented Tea Leaf) and features notes of toasted chestnut, woods, warm amber, musk and vetiver.

The idea of toasted nuts over earthy vetiver immediately called to mind Hermès Vetiver Tonka, but they are nothing alike. Chestnut & Vetiver is a simpler and fresher fragrance, without the deep rich notes of the Hermès…

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New fragrances: Anthousa Citrus Sorbet, Fig Vetiver & White Tuberose

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2006 2 Comments

Anthousa fragrancesAnthousa, the Seattle-based home fragrance company, has introduced three “nature-inspired” personal fragrances in Eau de Parfum spray (shown) and perfume oil rollerballs:

Citrus Sorbet has notes of bergamot, lemon, mandarin, basil, mint, light jasmine, neroli, musk and tonka bean…

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