Fer à Cheval Olive of Marseille Soap on a Rope, shaped like a cicada: "The Savonnerie Fer à Cheval has always been associated with local artists and has called on Monochromic to revisit the emblematic Cicada of Marseille." These are not scented, but the olive soap is said to have a light earthy smell. €5.50 at Fer à Cheval.
Yes, please: Fiasconaro panettone with hazelnuts for Dolce & Gabbana, "featuring Sicilian Hazelnuts with a velvety Sicilian Manna cream". I do not see this one on the US site, but they do have a pistachio with pistachio cream for $60, and I'd take that one too. (Or, shop around, you can find the panettone without the tin, the cream, or the extra branding for much less.)
The unveiling of the holiday windows at Saks Fifth Avenue New York (18 minutes, including speeches by the CEO of Saks and Michelle Obama, plus a musical performance by The Young People’s Chorus of NYC.). Saks is also included in (below the jump) NBC 4 New York’s video on The Top 5 Holiday Windows in NYC (2.5 minutes). After that, a Peter Rabbit themed Christmas at Myer in Australia, and a tour of the Christmas shop at Liberty London.
The theme: foods that should be in my pantry but are sadly missing. First up, a limited edition collaboration between Dolce & Gabbana and Baci Perugina: “…pralines composed of a soft gianduja heart, lemon-flavored nibs and crunchy whole hazelnut, all coated in white chocolate with notes of vanilla.” Then below the jump, a 2018 video about the Dolce & Gabbana panettone collaboration with Fiasconaro.
It's early for a cocktail, but still, this got me thinking: "Jasmine syrup by Bacanha is an aromatic concentrate of flowers from this famous plant. Its sweet and flowery aroma combines with its exceptional scent. Raw jasmine syrup will be perfect for your tea, iced tea, lemonade, mocktail and cocktail preparations." $13 for 400 ml at Beautyhabit, where they also have Organic Raw Basil syrup, plus two syrup gift sets (Lemon Life, with Bergamot, Yuzu and Lime; or Cocktail Tonic, with Ginger, Mojito and Rose).