This is the BEST coffee in the world, it’s from Coava Coffee in Portland (I wish you could smell it, it’s heavenly). It’s on top of the beautiful new Kinfolk Magazine – beauty all around here at Castor & Pollux. We have some of the Kinfolks in stock right now which is surprising as they seem to be out of stock everywhere. Call if you would like one.
Sorry about the absence over here. I’ve been in Japan (as most of you know) and decided to take a technology break for the week. I will be posting when I get back and am incredibly excited to share my experience. What an amazing trip it’s been. I feel inspired, lucky and happy–something I hope for all of you. xoxo
So this post doesn’t fall explicitly into the smell category of our senses inspired blog, but it does hint at all the senses: see, touch, listen, smell and taste. Such happiness in this video!
If you’re looking for some last minute stocking stuffers, come by and pick up some of these fantastic soaps. Made upstate by the mother of lovely Sarah from Saipua, they smell heavenly and you’ll have everyone oohing and ahhing over the fantastic packaging. It’s almost that time to have everything ready and prepared for the holidays!
In old medicinal literature, vanilla is described as an aphrodisiac and a remedy for fevers. This evening, we suggest you take a break from the holiday festivities and soak yourself in a warm bath with this black deliciousness from Coqui Coqui. Mildly addictive.
Another fragrance to add to my tray–cue the holiday shopping list!
As described on the Frederik Malle site:
“The deep and lasting odor of warm skin, with all its salty hints and rich overtones. A fragrance carved with hefty chunks of cashmeran, sandalwood, musk and patchouli. It is reinforced with salicylates and incense, softened with heliotrope, and colored with a violet accord. Intimate, deep, a quiet sensuality, an exalted skin scent, the real essence of perfume.” Sounds like perfection to me.
Maurice Roucel and Frederik Malle create such beauty together.
On the first day in December, it’s time to get serious about staying warm in the always daunting New York winter. What better hiding place from the whipping winds and freezing temperatures than by the fireplace, the coziest and most inviting of all the seats in any home. There is something about the smell of crackling firewood that can instantly warm your hands, your feet, and your soul. The aroma has a way of enveloping the room with pure comfort and holiday joy. Do yourself a favor and dust off the hearth, light yourself a beautiful fire, and enjoy the delicious fragrance of a warm winter night! We kicked off our fireplace season in Portland last month. Check out this beautifully inviting picture!
I’ve loved and collected fragrance for many years. I adore all they have to offer: the packaging, how it makes me feel, that little bit of hope in a bottle. Lucky for me the best perfume store ever, Aedes de Venustas, is en route to my subway stop. I’ve bought a lot of my favorites there – the gorgeous owners always make perfect suggestions and I inevitably leave with something beautiful to add to my ever growing collection. If you haven’t been there I suggest you go, it’s really special – the cozy space, their endless knowledge of fragrance, their two adorable dogs – I love it all.
Some of my favorites that I’ve bought from them: Montale White Musk, Molecules, Diptyque Tam Dao, Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien and many more.
What are some of your favorite scents – please share as I clearly need to add to my tray of beauty!
Aunt Tata’s Recipe for Beautiful Skin:
Presto, beautiful and healthy skin!
Staff favorites include the psychedelic REJUVENATING SERUM that dramatically improves the appearance and tone of the skin; and the divine RESURFACING MASK, which eliminates dull and blemished skin cells all while minimizing pores.
Warning: The Tata Harper skincare line is dangerously addictive.
Ms. Harper with her two Children, Hunter and Paloma, on their Vermont farm.
Flowers and herbs are handpicked from the family’s garden.
