“When Wode is sprayed a vibrant cobalt blue mist appears and settles on the skin or clothing. Whether touched or not the “Wode Paint” begins to fade and within seconds or minutes disappears completely leaving simply the scent behind.”

i remember this from a few years back, but refinery 29 just reminded me how awesome it is…

“Since 44 B.C. the name BRVTVS has been associated with betrayal, deceit, and traitorious deeds. Let’s re-write history. Let’s be friends.”

what a lovely thought! and an even lovlier line - caroline ventura captures delicate edge with her jewelry. layered chains and geometric shapes: let’s be friends, indeed!

(bonus pic: hello, summer - lookin good)

what’s the story on chanel’s new fragrance? might be time for a perfume hunt…

beautiful leather travel cases from byredo

worst nightmare…

#totesamaze

nothing more lovely than hair done up with a pin.

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must go see what this is like…good timing, almost finished reading skinny legs and all…

normally my feelings towards theory are neither here nor there, but their new lookbook is simply spot on.

via refinery29

A sparkling and sensual fragrance

The fruit of a collaboration between two perfumers, Karine Vinchon in Grasse and Elisabeth Maier in São Paulo, Batucada is a stunning celebration of Brazil.

Vibrant from the outset, a bolt of energy infects us with the beat of frenetic samba rhythms. A burst of lime, cachaça and fresh mint then appears, intoxicating our senses, much like Brazil’s signature cocktail, the Caïpirinha. Exotic scents come into their own as the middle notes of the fragrance reveal Tiaré and ylang ylang flowers, recalling the heady perfume of sun cream. A sea salt note, so reminiscent of holidays, purifies the senses with its delicate fragrance, as if we were on the famous Ipanema beach. Finally, a skin accord comes through to the fore, just like the seductive scent of the samba dancers’ skin, emanating a powerful and addictive sensuality.

Notes: lime, Tiaré flowers, Caïpirinha accord, skin notes

sometimes i get perfume hunting assignments…it’s one of my very favorite things. i go to the barneys fragrance department and scope out my missions: from le labo, acqua di parma, l’artisan - there’s always something new or nostalgic.

serge lutens’ l’eau froide is my next assignment. style.com describes it as “something of a palate cleanser, the sage, mint, magnolia, and white musk elixir.”  it seems like the perfect fresh summer scent…