scents and fragrances for personal or home
A best-selling perfume in one of the coolest bottles ever designed for a fragrance is celebrating its 20 year anniversary with a new take on the original bottle design and a floral print box in tribute to its Japanese roots. Flower By Kenzo eau de parfum created by master perfumer Alberto Morillas is marking the celebratory anniversary with this limited edition. Read more
Blending their history with craft, the House of Guerlain worked with the Arita Porcelain lab to create a limited edition bottle for their Mitsuoko perfume, which they have been making since 1919. Read more
There’s been much deserved talk about this fabulous new ad for KENZO’s latest perfume, directed by Spike Jonze. With a wonderful performance by Margaret Qualley, choreographed by Ryan Heffington and set to “Mutant Brain,” an original piece of music by Sam Spiegel (Jonze’s brother) and Ape Drums, the 3 minute and 50 second ad is more of an entertaining short film than an ad. Read more
Helvetica The Perfume is the brainchild of Meg Paradise & Faun Chapin, the founders of design and branding studio, Guts & Glory. Read more
Every day, since 2007, I have blogged about the talents of others. What kind of blogger would I be if I didn’t use my own platform for a little self-promotion? A pretty stupid one. That’s why I hope you’ll humor me while I share with you the products of my soap-making hobby. Read more
Moschino has launched what just may be the world’s cutest perfume. The Moschino Toy by Jeremy Scott, Creative Director for the brand, was inspired by the fashion house’s 1988 fall-winter collection (and a reprised piece for his 2014 RTW Collection), which featured dresses, coats and hats covered in stuffed animals. Read more
Let’s face it, when buying upscale candles, you know you’re paying for the container as opposed to the wax, essential oils and rope wick- which run about 60 cents per candle. And with some candles costing up to hundreds of dollars from brands like Missoni and Fornasetti, I hope you like the container enough to keep it after you’ve burned the candle within. Read more
