Extremely high on my list of things I want but will probably never see and would not pay the price for anyway: Loewe Beetroot room spray, from their new home collection that I also never would have heard of if the Times hadn't covered it last week. Due to launch in September, €85 for 150 ml. "Home fragrance with beetroot essence. Olfactory creation that highlights nature’s most authentic and pure scents. Glass container with glazed ceramic stopper and cotton label, providing organic textures to the product." For €70 there is a wax candlestick (see above, it looks like a candle in a holder but the whole thing is wax and so you have to put it on a plate or whatnot, and they do of course sell a black glazed terracotta base just for this purpose, €20) and also for €70 there is a regular jar candle (that's the small one shown above; the large is not yet on their website), and a diffuser for €210. Everything also comes in Honeysuckle, Luscious Pea, Tomato Leaves, Ivy, Liquorice, Marihuana, Juniper Berry, Cypress Balls and Oregano. I'll take the lot.
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From Crabtree & Evelyn, Stars in the Night Room Mist, which can also be used as a linen or pillow spray. "Transform your bedroom into a peaceful, nighttime haven with our Stars In The Night Room Mist." With thuya wood, orange blossom, sandalwood, cedar, bergamot, olibanum, vanilla, amber and musk, $25 for 100 ml.
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Macy's is upping their game lately with a bunch of reasonably priced, not-quite-niche but not-designer-either scented products at a reasonable price. Witness the Gin room spray from Clark & James: "Gin the fragrance of evening cocktail parties and a roaring good time. Inspired by a classic gin tonic, with notes of juniper, rosemary, ginger and a hint of fresh lime." 237 ml for $25.
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Enough to make me care about Valentine's Day: the Frédéric Malle Roses Coffret, with 7 ml bottles of Lipstick Rose, Portrait of a Lady, Promise, Rose & Cuir and Une Rose ($175 at Bloomingdales). And why not throw in one of the newly (and betterly) repackaged perfume guns in Rosa Rugosa (€140 for 450 ml at Frédéric Malle in the EU)?
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Need some peace, don't want to spend an arm and a leg? Brooklyn-based MCMC Fragrances suggests Cloud Cover room spray. "Transform your home into a cozy haven of serenity. Bulgarian lavender essential oil is combined with fine green tea and rare blue chamomile for a scent that is delicate and comforting. Perfect for creating that hygge vibe." All natural, $38 for 100 ml.