Holiday limited edition candles from Ormonde Jayne, with a gold embossed design by Mark Wilkie, in Etoile ("festive bright notes of mandarin, amber, tonka and cinnamon"), Nocturne ("Inspired by the embers from an open log fire with pine cones and cedar wood and embers... with tonka, pink pepper and amber...cardamom and sandalwood") and Mystère ("spread comfort and joy this festive season with tea notes"). £80 each for 280g. If you buy directly from the Royal Arcade boutique in London, 10% will go to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, but you can also find them online at Les Senteurs.
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Acqua di Parma's holiday collection for 2021 (including the advent calendar) features an Emilio Pucci print, and a portion of the proceeds go to Save the Children's Rewrite the Future campaign. Shown is the Notte di Stelle Diffuser: "The Vortici print dresses up both the bottle and the box of the Notte di Stelle diffuser, a real design object to perfume the home with the special atmosphere of the Holidays. A warm and bright fragrance where the balsamic notes of pine oil and the scents of birch and guaiac wood are combined with the spicy accents of clove and the pungent hint of raspberry." Available in 180 (€91) and 500 (€185) ml. (There is also a candle in two sizes. I have not seen this year's design in the US as of yet, but these are usually sold at Neiman Marcus and other high end department stores.)
Ariana Grande God Is A Woman ~ new perfume
Singer Ariana Grande has launched God Is A Woman, a new fruity musk fragrance for women. God Is A Woman is named for Grande’s 2018 song, from the album Sweetener…
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BirdProject Soap from Goods That Matter: "Each black, bird-shaped soap contains a handmade ceramic bird, which remains as a keepsake once the outer soap has washed away. Through the daily act of washing, you will eventually free the clean, white, ceramic birds inside - potent symbols of restoration and recovery. The soap is shaped to be cradled in your hand and is a powerful representation of all creatures affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster. The soaps are made with natural, locally sourced ingredients: biodiesel glycerin, fair trade olive oil, aloe, activated black charcoal, and a light cypress scent - reminiscent of Louisianan bayous. 10% of proceeds are donated to environmental cleanup and care for affected animals of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster. (Gulf Restoration Network & International Bird Rescue) $28,674 donated and counting!" $28.
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A lemming for fans of Aveda Shampure: a new limited edition shampoo bar. "94% naturally derived shampoo bar gently cleanses and provides weightless, long-lasting nourishment while infusing hair with our signature calming shampure aroma." $19 for 100g, and if you buy by April 30, $5 of that goes to charity: water to provide clean water to countries in need.