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Cire Trudon Cyrnos: Mediterranean Sunshine in a Candle
I must say I sort of panicked last week when I realised I had finished all my scented candles. I’m not a full-blown candle addict, I often go weeks without burning any and it’s more of a nice bonus for me than a must. Especially in the spring and summer, the..
Rhum Agricole and the Rediscovery of Pina Colada
Rum does not have a very good reputation. It’s drunk by many, of course, but have you ever heard anyone say that rum is their favourite (alcoholic) beverage? Not often, I bet. It doesn’t have the sophistication of wine, the universal appeal of beer, the arro..
Sophia Webster Lucita Malibu Wedge Sandals
Quirky, cute and kitsch are not among the concepts I do well and I’m generally not interested in very elaborate designs – many small details make me nervous. It was therefore somewhat unexpected that two months ago, I came into possession of a pair of shoes ..
Banana Jam
Martinique (where I’m lucky to be at the moment) is heavily influenced by the French culture. If you’re so inclined, you can spend your days here eating croissants, frits and dame blanches with some punch coco thrown in for local flavour. As I can get enough..
Silly Stickers
Most children who grew up in Estonia during the last gasps of the Soviet Union, have a special relationship with stickers. Stickers were inherently western – unnecessary, shiny and bright – and therefore desirable. Me and my brother had an entire side of a c..
Like a Teenager: Lancome Juicy Shakers
After all this lecturing and posturing I’ve been up to recently about national identity and proper behaviour before events, I felt like doing a frivolous little post on something very unintellectual. And I believe I’ve succeeded spectacularly in this with my..
Byredo Pulp: Fabulous Fruity Fun
If there was an award for the fragrance with the biggest discrepancy between the look of the bottle and the smell of the juice, I’d nominate Byredo Pulp. Byredo’s design is minimal, monochrome and achingly stylish, bordering on austere. Pulp is none of these..
The Smell of a Very Handsome Man (a.k.a. Arquiste Art Deco Velvet Candle)
My sister, who isn’t easily impressed by frivolous luxury products, took one sniff of the Arquiste Art Deco Velvet candle and exclaimed: “Oh, it smells like a very handsome man!” I believe this to be very close to the original premise of the scent – Art Deco..
Probably the Most Expensive Matches in the World
One of my first blog entries last spring was called 4+ Things I Definitely Don’t Need. After a little detour to The Land of Reasonably Priced Objects, my love for the superfluous returns with a vengeance in today’s post, where I’m covering possibly the most ..
The Winter Iris: Iris Cendre by Naomi Goodsir
Conventional perfume wisdom has it that winter is the time for rich orientals and cuddly gourmands. I’m nor arguing, it does make sense: the typical representatives of these genres might be too much in the heat, but feel lovely and comforting when it’s cold…