Tom Dixon Quartz at Simon James – The new family of Quartz candles from the esteemed British design house have refined and musky aromas of ambrette and pink pepper and vessels created from a gob of translucent milky glass, pulled, pressed and stretched into an unexpectedly complex and unique container. Illustration by Sarah Larnoch
Maison Balzac Sainte T at Tonic Room – Cool Sydney candlemakers Maison Balzac have colluded with cult florist Dr Cooper to create a candle celebrating the life and grace of French Carmelite nun Sainte Therese de Lisieux – the patron saint of flowers – with the scent of ‘a thousand cut flowers’. Illustration by Sarah … Read more
George & Edi Liquorice The hypnotic and mysterious new fragrance release from Wanaka-based artisan scent makers George & Edi, fused with notes of spice, liquorice and cedar and housed in a handcrafted steel vessel. Illustration by Sarah Larnoch
Ingrid Starnes Vetyver Bergamot – Hand poured botanical wax with natural perfumes of heady, intoxicating vetyver, fresh green bergamot, grapefruit and lime, set in handmade ceramic beakers created by one of Crown Lynn’s last mould-makers. Illustration by Sarah Larnoch Issue 3 available here: Issue three
Cire Trudon Joséphine at WORLD Beauty – From the original royal candlemakers of France comes a tribute to the wife of Napoléon, rich in the exotic florals of Turkish rose, Egyptian jasmine and Chinese camellia spun with sandalwood, white musk and kaffir lime. Illustrated by Sarah Larnach Save Save
Jo Malone London Orris & Sandalwood Cologne Intense – Woody and floral, powdery and deep, the scent of Tuscan hillsides, developed by perfumer Pierre Negrin, features notes of violet, orris, amber and sandalwood for a mesmerising fragrance that melts into the warmth of sandalwood. Illustrated by Sarah Larnach
Cire Trudon Trianon Classic candle at WORLDBeauty – From the oldest scented candle makers in the world, a tribute to Marie Antoinette and her dream of country imbued with the memory of a summer evening in 18th Century France – the warm, musky scent of torches and the freshness of white flowers and wild herbs. Illustrated by Sarah Larnach
Curio Noir Gardenia’s Shadow candle – Set in handblown green glass with an intriguing, intoxicating scent of herbs mashed underfoot, flowers cut days before and a creamy undertone of vanilla. Illustrated by Sarah Larnach
Ecoya White Musk & Warm Vanilla Celebration candle – Delicately poured into an elegant pearl glass jar and designed for celebration, releases fresh citrus and leafy green notes to create a warm, mossy floral heart on a rich, creamy base of sandalwood, vanilla, balsams and musk. Illustrated by Sarah Larnach
Markantonia Summer candle – The final seasonal candle offering from local mavens of blooms and more, handmade in Auckland in elegant apothecary votives, with a unique and captivating fragrance spliced with wild bluebell, sage and sea salt. Illustrated by Sarah Larnach
Balmain Ambre Gris Eau de Parfum at Simon James Concept Store – From the House of Balmain, founded by French couturier Pierre Balmain in 1945, a modern interpretation of the rare and precious ambergris with an elegant alchemy of beautiful raw materials: myrrh, tonka bean and incense, evoked with delicacy, warmth and intoxicating sensuality. Illustrated by Sarah Larnach
Diptyque Figuier candle – From the coveted Parisian candlemakers, disperses the scent of a warmed fig tree in the sun, recalling the green woody notes and milky sap that gives the tree its character. Illustrated by Sarah Larnach
