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Posted by Robin on 14 January 2022 5 Comments

From Caswell Massey, the Master Collection Year Of Soap: "Our best-selling and most luxurious gift set, with 12 bars (one for each month) of our long-lasting, plant-based, triple-milled soaps. Cleansing, moisturizing, and beautifully fragranced, they are the ideal way to start your morning or unwind after a long day. This set lets you try our most iconic soaps: sweet Almond, fresh Lavender, citrusy Verbena, invigorating Cucumber, comforting Oatmeal, warm Sandalwood, marine-inspired Newport, dapper Tricorn, rugged Greenbriar, refined Number Six, sophisticated Jockey Club, and spicy Woodgrain Sandalwood. These bars will scent the air and lift your spirits as they treat your skin with a nourishing lather that rinses clean." $98.

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Posted by Robin on 12 June 2020 12 Comments

From Caswell Massey in collaboration with The New York Botanical Garden, Lilac Hand Creme. "This new planted-based [sic] hand creme formula, developed in collaboration with Caswell-Massey, brings the experience of the garden to your home. Rich in Shea butter, vitamins and antioxidants to restore moisture to dry skin this soothing and hydrating cream is ideal for daily use. Lightly fragranced with the delicate scent of Lilac. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of all these products will support The New York Botanical Garden's work in plant research and conservation, horticulture, and education." $18 for 71g at NYBG.

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Posted by Robin on 4 May 2019 Leave a Comment

Caswell Massey's Yellowstone collection, in collaboration with Yellowstone Forever, includes a series of five "Fragrance Tonics" (Eau de Toilette splashes) inspired by Yellowstone National Park. "Old Faithful Fragrance Tonic is an unusual fragrance derived from living floral captures near the Old Faithful Geyser, with wonderful base notes of Moss and Pinesmoke combined with a blend of aromatic notes, including Yellowstone Sage, Blue Lupine, & Larkspur. Derived from rare botanicals near the most active thermal features in the Park. Old Faithful is the most unusual and unique scent, with Living Sagebrush, Tree Moss, Birch & a strong scent of Smoky Wood." $48 for 100 ml, or there is a multi-purpose skin and hair oil, $42 for 30 ml, either way, a portion of the proceeds benefits the park. You can read more about the project here.

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Posted by Robin on 16 April 2018 5 Comments

Caswell Massey teamed up with perfumer Laurent Le Guernec and the New York Botanical Garden, and used headspace technology to come up with the four floral fragrances in their Living Botanicals collection: Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Lilac and Beatrix (rose). You can get 15 ml bottles for $25 each, or shell out $60 for all four. There are also other sizes, plus soaps and hand creams.