Graceful and Luxurious Gift Sets from Jo Malone

You can count on British Fragrance House Jo Malone to offer a spellbinding array of lovely treasures for gift season. Each offering is elegantly presented in the iconic cream-colored box and tied with a grosgrain ribbon. Lovely even before the ribbon is undone and the lid is lifted, when opened, the Jo Malone experience begins to unfold. Here  are a few inspirations:

 The Cologne Collection celebrates the artistry of scent. Six colognes delicately encompassed in glass bottles with spray pumps may be worn alone or layered to create unique combinations. The collection includes Grapefruit, Nectarine Blossom and Honey, Pomegranate Noir, Sweet Lime and Cedar, Lime Basil and Mandarin, and White Jasmine and Mint.

For a sensual and sophisticated bath experience there is the Pamper Kit in rich, regal Pomegranate Noir. Pomegranate Noir combines the sweet, fruity notes of raspberry, pink pepper and pomegranate with patchouli, frankincense and spicy woods. This limited edition includes a Glass Decanter of Bath Oil, Shimmer Body Powder with an Ultra Luxe Puff and Body Crème. The Pamper Kit is elegantly presented in a Jo Malone signature gift box.

 The Bath Oil Collection is an invitation to unwind. Beautifully presented in glass decanters, six distinct scents may be used singly or combined to capture the senses. The collection includes Grapefruit, Nectarine Blossom & Honey, Pomegranate Noir, Sweet Lime and Cedar, Lime Basil and Mandarin, and White Jasmine and Mint.

 

The Lime Basil and Mandarin Fragrance Chronicle™ tells the story of a rich citrus accord embellished with notes of aromatic herbs and sensual woods. Reminiscent of the scent of limes carried on a Caribbean breeze, this addictive fragrance balances dewy translucency with a warm, woody dry down. Transform Lime Basil and Mandarin with the accords of Mandarin, Sweet Basil and Amberwood to create your own compelling signature blend of this modern classic.

The Tea Box Deluxe Candle Collection is elegantly understated. A suite of three Deluxe Candles are presented in a stately cream-colored box accompanied with a silver-plated wick trimmer, candle snuffer and key. The Collection features Eau De Cologne, Parma Violets and Sweet Almond Macaroon Deluxe Candles; each candle includes an engraved Jo Malone Candle Lid.

  

The Pine and Eucalyptus Collection allows you to savor the season with Pine & Eucalyptus, a limited-edition scent from Jo Malone. The crisp aroma of pine is entwined with velvety eucalyptus to evoke the sense of winter. The Collection includes Bath Soaps, Bath Oil , Living Cologne, Home Candle, and Luxury.

       These are just some of the enchanting gift collections. For more click on www.jomalone.com 

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A Fragrant and Charitable Wreath

This is the season to bring beautiful fragrance into your home so that the inside warmth will permeate with pleasing scents and Lindsay Olives is offering compassion-minded shoppers two sizes of its gorgeous handmade wreaths of olive, bay and eucalyptus branches to hang as a sweet-smelling front door welcome or enjoy as natural, lovely centerpieces.

All proceeds—that’s correct—all proceeds from the wreath sales go to The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), the oldest and largest national organization in the United States, representing programs that provide meals to people in need.

Lindsay Olives is offering gift-ready wreaths in two sizes, each a fragrant restyling of the traditional olive branch wreath. Holiday shoppers can give a charming 14-inch round wreath, or an impressive 18-inch round wreath. The wreaths are hand-woven from freshly harvested olive branches, universally recognized as a symbol of peace, along with branches from bay and eucalyptus trees.

The branches are harvested from California groves and, over time, dry to a beautiful silvery green. Fragrant bay and eucalyptus branches add that special holiday aroma. Each wreath is packaged gift-ready in holiday red tissue paper with a personalized gift card.

The Lindsay Olive Holiday Wreath is available exclusively at www.lindsayolives.com or by calling (800) 765-2029. The 14-inch wreath is $30 and the 18-inch wreath is $35 plus shipping, with delivery until December 31, 2009.

The olive tree is one of the oldest trees on Earth. Archives of ancient civilizations dating back thousands of years refer to the olive branch as a symbol of peace and goodwill.

About Meals on Wheels

The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) is the oldest and largest national organization in the United States representing those programs that provide meals to people in need. To obtain more information about MOWAA or to locate a local Meals On Wheels program, visit the MOWAA website at www.mowaa.org.

Enigmatic Alien

Alien, the intriguing fragrance from Thierry Mugler, is now available in an Eau de Toilette. The scent is spicy yet delicate; refreshing, woody, serious, and yet with an underplay of mischief. Tangy and zesty Tangerine, Moroccan Jasmine, White Amber and Kashmir Wood are all blended skillfully together to stir the senses without overwhelming them.

Alien is a very timely addition to your fall fragrance wardrobe. The fragrance will delight your eyes as well. The beguiling amethyst crystal inspired bottle is an inspiration in itself.

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A Flawless Fragrance

British Fragrance house Jo Malone is synonymous with the art of fragrance blending. Not only are many of their fragrances intriguing mixes of delicious notes, including spicy, floral, citrus, fruity or woody to name a few, each and all of the scents are perfect for layering so you can create your own signature combination or combinations.

Their newest fragrance is Vanilla & Anise and it is one to treasure.

The top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, Tunisian Neroli, Wild Fennel Flower and Star Anise are the first to arouse your senses. Middle notes of Oleander, Tuberose, Frangipani and Purple Vanilla Orchid are next, followed by base notes of Madagascar Clove, White Amber. Vetiver Bourbon, Vanilla Bourbon Absolute and Tonka. The result is a soft scent with a powerful pleasurable effect.

The balance of heady spices and warm vanilla in Vanilla and Anise is especially enchanting this time of year as we segue, not always smoothly, from crisp/warm Autumn to frigid/thawing Winter to confused Spring. One spray of Vanilla Anise and you will find yourself in your own perfect season.

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Wear Fragrance No Matter What the Economy

Sometimes it’s nice to wear a single note fragrance. Like Honeysuckle or Heather or Jasmine, or Mimosa (made famous in the film The Uninvited) or Geranium or Cilantro. Saguaro Cactus or Laundromat or Earl Grey Tea or Lavender Martini..…

Not the usual choice for a fragrance? Think again! Thanks to the Demeter Fragrance

Library you have a wide collection of single note fragrances—some vintage and some so new and unusual you might not think of them as a base for a perfume. But, somehow, they work. (And you might be surprised at some of the unusual scents that are found in some of the most expensive perfumes.)

The 250 plus fragrances can be worn alone or layered, so that the fragrance you diffuse s you walk through a room is uniquely yours. You might wear one or all four of the scents in the Tropical Zone Collection (including Coconut and Frozen Margarita) or maybe something or all from the Vintage Collection (available from the Demeter site and Sephora exclusively) Patchouli, Mimosa, Geranium, Rose Bush, Lilac

In the mood for something fresh and vibrant? There’s the Herbology Take-out (Fresh Ginger, Green Tea, and Ginseng Root) or the Clean and Cleaner Mini-of four (including Rain and Pure Soap)

Feeling Sweet? How about something from The Sugar Cookie Collection or the Hershey Collection? The Angel Food Collection? Chocolate Covered Cherries?

Something floral—there’s the Virtual Bouquet Duo, I and II. Or White Bouquet and Wet Garden.

Or put together your own collection—remember there are more than 250 scents. Think what you might come up with if you layered Black Pepper with, say, Almond or Lime? Raspberry Jam and Russian Leather?

In short, there is a scent for every mood and they are priced so that you can indulge your many moods. Many are available in a half-ounce cologne purse spray and half-ounce bottles. Go to their site to browse the selections and read an entertaining history of each of the scents, ie Geranium:

“This is scent of the leaves of the scented Geranium. Geranium Bourbon, is a sometimes hard-to-get oil that comes mostly from Reunion Island via Cairo, a big marketer of essential oils. It is so lovely (and scarce) that another fragrance house cornered the supply several years ago, but it hasn't happened again. We have our ways!

Demeter’s Geranium is a beautiful, bright green, slightly lemon scent that, once used, will become a favorite. A necessary and essential refreshment from heat, tropical or otherwise.”

We say: Have fun with fragrance!

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Sweet, Subtle, and Echanting

Noodle & Boo states that it offers Luxury for Sensitive Skin. And it truly does.(We'll have more on that later on our Beauty Products Page.) Noodle & Boo (nicknames for founder Christine Burger’s children) also has an enchanting room spray, Crème Douce, and a sweetly fragrant candle, Glowology Love Light.

Even before you light it, the soy candle disperses a fragrant bouquet of oils and natural extracts throughout the room. The fragrance is fresh and sweet—slightly reminiscent of candy floss, vanilla and baby powder. Inhaling it is like smelling the fresh aroma you might inhale while strolling by a French pastry shop.

For more instant fragrance gratification, try the room spray. With one push of the button the room is filled with a truly heavenly fragrance blend of peach and water blossoms, a soupcon of berries and vanilla that will relax and inspire you and your surroundings.

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