Hungry this morning? From Fresh, limited edition Sugar Chocolate Hydrating Lip Balm: "A rich, moisturizing lip treatment that smoothes and comforts on contact while delivering a velvety sheen and addictive flavor inspired by chocolate fudge." $18 for 6g.
Reading the press announcement for Nest Cocoa Woods, I had one of those “time flies” moments. Cocoa Woods has been released to coincide with founder Laura Slatkin’s 25 year-anniversary in the fragrance industry and the 10-year anniversary of the Nest fragrance line. Yes indeed: Slatkin and her husband Harry launched Slatkin & Co. home fragrances in the early 90s, and Nest’s candles and other home and body items made their debut in 2008. I just can’t believe it’s been that long!
Nest’s “fine fragrance” collection started up in 2012 and currently includes twelve scents, by my count. Cocoa Woods, the newest addition, is described as a “woody-gourmand scent” with notes of cocoa, sequoia wood, white sandalwood, tiaré blossom and ginger. Like the rest of the line, it has a beautiful bottle with decoration inspired by eighteenth-century floral illustration and découpage. And it’s really the packaging that keeps me coming back to this line, because I’m still looking for a Nest fragrance to love…
A lemming for chocoholics, courtesy of reader Jalapeno: the Haut-Chocolat Calendar of Advent from Vosges. "Prepare for daily enchantment as you count down the days of December in our limited-edition advent box adorned with golden centaurs, unicorns and rabbit kings. Drawers slide open to reveal a morsel of haut-chocolat: caramels, mini exotic chocolate bars, and event happy hedgehogs and magical gnomes! Flip each drawer before replacing it to reveal a hidden design on Christmas Eve." $140.
Just as well for me that these are not my colors: the Toofaced Chocolate Bar Eye Palette. "A sweetly tempting array of 16 matte and shimmer shadows scented with real chocolate. This beautiful assortment of chocolate-inspired shades were formulated using real cocoa powder. Encased in a playful chocolate bar tin, the rich selection of the perfect browns, neutrals, and little pops of color appeal to every candy lover." $49 at Sephora.
More ideas for Mother’s Day 2017, which is coming up on Sunday, 14 May. If you missed it, do see part 1.
The limited edition Les Belles Matières collection from Cire Trudon features three candles exploring “the origins of rare perfumes”. Shown is Maduraï (“A heady, creamy true jasmine”), or choose Tadine (cardamom, sandalwood and guaiacwood) or Reggio (“soft, sweet citrus”). 270g, $105 each at Aedes de Venustas…