A potent mix of sweet tuberose and fruity mandarin and cherry with vanilla, frangipani, and blond wood base notes, this is the second of three tuberose-centric options, and the most unapologetically girly. World | Illustration by Sarah Larnach
Hearkening back to old apothecaries, Curio Noir candles come in handblown glass jars stamped with a wax seal design, which make beautiful vases after the candle’s burned away. The lake-blue Feather My Tears, inspired by the ballet Swan Lake, has fresh notes of orchid and water lily, underpinned by cedar and moss Curio Noir | Illustration … Read more
Te Miri and I first met at my flat in Wellington eight years ago, in the wee hours of the morning. He thought he was visiting a guy’s home with one of my friends, but when I opened the door – in my knickers – he realised ‘Bailey’ was in fact a female.
Tell us about your background and your brand… My mother, Angela Wickstead, was a made-to-measure fashion designer, so it was always something that was part of my life. I grew up in New Zealand but when I was 14, we moved to Milan, which was the fashion hub of the world. From there, I went … Read more
Dejan and I first met while at university 13 years ago and fell in love a couple of years later when we found ourselves in the same department, sitting at the same table every day. We’ve been together for over 11 years now and have experienced a lot together, including the birth of our little … Read more
Featuring the Italian fashion brand’s signature chevron stripes, this candle evokes days at the beach, the salty tide moving over heated rocks, with piquant notes of lavender, white cedar and birch leaf. Tessuti | Illustration by Sarah Larnach
About two years before our engagement, Jassher and I were walking through the Hastings Rose Gardens and I thought he was acting a little nervous, as if there was something on the tip of his tongue. He gave me a Double Delight rose that he had illegally plucked from the gardens. It became our favourite … Read more
With its fusion of Arabic, Spanish, French and African culture, the kingdom of Morocco enthrals travellers from the moment they set foot on its dusty ground. There is simply nowhere like it. Travelling in Morocco is a sweaty, dusty, hectic, life-affirming experience….
Graham and I met 11 years ago, when a band he manages was playing in my hometown, but it wasn’t until a few years later, when a friend re- introduced us that we got together and fell in love. Moral of the story: you may meet your soulmate and not even know it until years … Read more
20th century artist Piero Fornasetti made groundbreaking, witty, graphic design-inflected paintings, furniture and interior objects, and his son has just launched their first home fragrance collection. Inspired by the profusion of flowers that surround the Fornasetti house in Milan, this candle has notes of rose, lily of the valley, iris and orange blossom, housed in … Read more
