The "Inked by Nest" set at Sephora includes 6 ml rollerballs in Indigo and Black Tulip, plus 2 matching scented temporary tattoos. $10.
Savon Oriza Violette Comme Il Faut, Jasmin d’Espagne, Verveine de Venus & Miel d’Angleterre ~ body product reviews
I always seem to order myself “a little something” on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, My Birthday Eve, the first day it hits 70 degrees in Seattle, on Winter Solstice (I live in the Pacific Northwest…I’m OWED for these dark days!) You get the gist, right? I reward myself often, because I’ll die some day and that’s when my ‘rewards points’ expire!
A go-to present-to-self is, many times, fancy soap (I’m not a fan of bath gels). My favorite soap brand right now is Savon Oriza, from Paris-based perfumery Oriza L. Legrand.
My first Savon Oriza purchase remains my favorite (so far): Jasmin d’Espagne. This soap presents fierce, sweet jasmine…
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From Incienso de Santa Fe, a Log Cabin incense burner with 20 blocks of piñon incense. $8.90.
Holiday fragrance gifts 2017, part 2
Today, the second in our annual series on fragrance related holiday gifts, with some recommendations for stocking stuffers and cheap thrills. Do add any of your own picks in the comments!
From Feret Parfumeur, Le Baume Parfum Violette: “Discover this all-in-one balm for face, lips, and body. Formulated with honey and dandelion from organic farming, it is 100% natural. Its perfume with violet will bewitch you from the first use. Good for the whole family. It repairs, moisturizes and soothes sensitive skin.” 50 ml for $18 at Beautyhabit…
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Ikea's new Friskhet series includes a number of scented candles plus these air freshener dohickies: "You decide how much scent you want the scent container to emit by how much you open its holes. The scent will last longer if you close the holes completely when you are not using the scent container." Available in Lilac (the color, not the scent: "Gives off a refreshing scent of grass, vanilla and sandalwood") or Gray ("Gives off a refreshing scent of sandalwood, cedar and vanilla"), $1.99 each.