Tried and tested: winter scented candles
A scented candle is the answer to all your holiday season woes, says All Ages model David Yang
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The ridiculous rise of luxury advent calendars – from £500 beauty boxes to pork scratchings
In the countdown to Christmas, chocolates don’t cut it any more. This year has brought an avalanche of offerings – with cosmetics and drinks brands and shops such as Selfridges and Liberty pitching extravagant surprises at adult buyers
The go-to perfume houses for something different
These rich, hypnotic scents are statements in precious fragrance bottles. Pair these fragrances with your favourite evening looks for a dream duo. Frederic Malle “Monsieur” Parfum (£120.00 – £170.00) Monsieur perfume created by Bruno Jovanovic, is a mystical reimagination of patchouli. Top notes: Tangerine, rum Middle notes: Patchouli, cedar, incense, amber Base notes: Vanilla, musk … Read more
Turn over to release fragrance
Diptyque Fleur D’Oranger Hourglass Diffuser. “An hour is not merely an hour, it is a vase full of scents and sounds and projects and climates.” Marcel Proust. The hourglass diffuser is a time capsule captured in perfume form. Fleur d’Oranger by Diptyque, the Paris based Maison that produces high-end scented candles, perfumes, face and body … Read more
10 things to know about Victoria Beckham’s new Dover Street store
The worldwide fashion brand/designer’s flagship store opens on Thursday in Mayfair, featuring polished-concrete stairs, a signature scent and, possibly, David working as a doorman