11/19/2023 0 Comments Finicky flamingo![]() ![]() My best friend and I have established a noble tradition of gifting one to each other for Christmas.” Above: A suggestion from Margot’s friend Livia Cetti of the Green Vase: Opera Incense ($60 from Patch NY), by Astier de Villatte “It’s my favorite souvenir of Paris,” she says. Very complex and smoky and the nicest room fragrance I’ve ever sniffed. It is supposed to smell like the parquetry of the palace of Versailles’s hall of mirrors. ![]() She advises: “Recreate the experience with the Riviera Candle ($64) from Sud Aroma of the Cote D’Azur, which features notes of citrus, thyme, and lavender with a white flower accord, rosemary, and cumin.” Above: Nell reports: “My all time favorite is the Solis Rex candle ($125) by Cire Trudon. Made from a mineral hand vegetable wax with notes of Lentisque Abs, Myrtle, Elemi, Galbanum, Eucalyptus, Cedar Wood, and Frankincense.Ībove: For the Italophiles among us: LA-based Flamingo Estate’s Roma Heirloom Tomato Candle ($50) is meant to evoke “memories of late summer dinner parties in Sicilian gardens.” Above: Margot recently stayed at the Hotel de Sud in the south of France, and was entranced by the aromatic environs. Above: The Pagostas Utility Candle by cult line Perfumer H (£70) is from Christine’s favorite London shop, Mouki Mou, Owner Maria Lemos grew up going to the Greek island of Patmos, and the candle’s fragrance reminds her of her visits. “For me, it all began with Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, a Florentine pharmacy founded in 1221 by Dominican friars who have been serving up batches of their potpourri since its inception.” (See her recipe for making your own potpourri at Modern Potpourri: The Irresistible Fragrance of a Rotten Pot on Gardenista.) Prices start at $35 for a 100 gram bag from Santa Maria Novella. (As a bonus, the reusable vessel is handblown in Venice in the ancient tradition of Murano glass using leftover glass from local factories.) Above: Alexa discovered the allure of the ancient smell of Italy’s best known fragrance a while back on a trip to Paris. We’re not fans of the cloyingly sweet gift shop variety of scented candles, so we put together a roundup of our favorite fragrances that might appeal to similarly persnickety, hard-to-please gift recipients: Above: Fan is entranced by the scent of Goodee’s Field Candle ($75).”It’s described as having an ‘essential oil blend of Siberian cypress, moss, and cyclamen’ what I smell is an invigorating sun-baked grassiness,” she says. Scent is such a personal thing, especially for the extra finicky (that includes us). Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. ![]() Remodelista Holiday Gift Guide 2022: 12 Favorite Home Fragrance Picks from Our Finicky Editors - Remodelista Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action.
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