The holiday candle trio from Maison Francis Kurkdjian for 2023 includes Rose des Neiges ("tangy, gourmand raspberry notes with elegant rose"), Mon Beau Sapin ("a pleasant walk deep in a snowy forest") and Jasmin d’Hiver ("a snow-capped flower garden where notes of jasmine are paired with the fullness of mango"). The set of three 95g candles is $145 at Saks (and you can also find the individual candles in 280g, although I am not sure if they are in the US as of yet).
It's been a very long time since we've done a Caturday lemming...and this one is perfect, since of course you don't need it, you're not going to buy it, but if you did buy it, at least it goes with whatever perfume you're already wearing. The (unscented) Grey Cat Stapler ("Hand painted porcelain and stainless steel stapler. The porcelain is made and painted by hand which makes it unique. Paint and color may vary slightly from piece to piece. This stapler is designed in Toulouse (France) and then manufactured in Nach's family workshop in Thailand") is $80 at Beautyhabit.
If you were thinking of buying the large bottle of Diptyque L'Eau Papier, the holiday limited edition collector bottle is the exact same price as the "regular". "The limited-edition bottle has been revised in gold, with a transparent view that affords a glimpse of the nuances created by ink on paper. This light and fresh white-musk fragrance inspired by paper is composed of notes of steamed rice, luminous mimosa and a deep blonde wood accord that wears like a second skin." $175 for 100 ml at Nordstrom.
A lemming for fans of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle: the holiday limited edition for 2023 (you can see 2022 here, and 2021 here). I have not seen it in the US yet, but you can find it at Breuninger in Germany or at Lancôme in France, €100 for 50 ml.
This year's holiday collection at Cire Trudon is "Astral", featuring four fragrances: Altaïr (silver; "marries the strength of oud with the delicateness of rose"); Fir (blue; "Hints of myrrh and incense absolute bring depth to the perfume’s head notes - Siberian pine and fir tree"); Gabriel (green; "With notes of leather, cashmere wood, and candied chestnuts, the fragrance weaves happy, cozy memories") and Gloria (red; "warms the room with the scent of firewood – composed of notes of Indonesian Patchouli, Haitian Vetiver and cedarwood. Wrapped around it are spicy notes of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, and a hint of citruses"). In 3 sizes, 270g ($148), 800g ($360) and 2.8kg ($750). There's also a brass candle topper (shown above) for $105 and a taper scented with Gabriel for $55.