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As Sigur Ros began to slow down, polymath creative Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson looked to other fragrant pastures. Available online or, if you're in Reykjavík, tucked away in an alley of the oldest part of the city called Fischersund is this range of unusual fragrances. Crafted from Icelandic herbs and materials (including, in one special edition called 4:45am, a barstool reduced to cinders) Fischersund fragrances smell like nothing else you're likely to find. Fresh, funky and original. Just like you, right?
Sep 18, 2024
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Do you ever smell a certain scent and it reminds you of a person, time, or place? For example, when I smell pink sugar it reminds me of the middle school locker room after walking the mile.
I love how a smell could be a bookmark in your life. So why not make it a beautiful scent that one day you will probably smell and think, “what was I thinking?”
Recently I’ve been into this perfume by Andrea Maack that smells like harvested potatoes in Iceland. Another one from room 1015 with interesting notes of carrot seeds, jasmine, and musk. Lastly, my most recent purchase is from Villa Erbatium and smells like the inside of a refrigerated flower shop - cut stems, cool air, cellophane wrapping and all.
Feb 6, 2025
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this shop has very unique and whimsical smells and you can get a testset with 6 fragrances for 19€, which isnt that much for a small business i think. they have also have perfumes inspired by ficitional characters (the witcher, twilight, baldurs gate, acotar, lotr etc.) and greek mythology, which is cool :) i recommend misa misa, after shower and sunbeam bliss, but take a look for yourself, theres a ton of options!
Sep 17, 2024
I've been working on some secret perfume-based projects since last year and during that time my love for writing about fragrance has really grown. I decided to set up an instagram to share perfume "reviews". I'm going to go through my whole collection and add in some others I find on my travels. Maybe once I get going people might want to request specific ones that would be so cool! So if you also enjoy reading whimsical fragrance writing then you might like :)
Apr 9, 2024
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The son of famed Adirondack designer Barbara Collum, prop master Douglas Collum was constantly pestered by his mother for a candle that looked like a branch which would adorn the homes she designed. Unable to fulfill her request, Collum finally turned to manufacturing a solution. This turned out to be extremely complicated because tree branches are never perfectly straight and there was no simple way to make a mold. Branches had to be soaked in water and straightened out before they could be cast. A decade of trial and error ultimately led to the long-burning Stick Candles which adorn the tables of those who enjoy organic forms. Are they pricey for candles? Sure. Will you see anything like them on someone else's table? Unlikely. (Collum's designs also make fantastic house warming gifts!)
Sep 27, 2024
A distinguished architect with a n'er do well son, Sir John Soanes was influential enough to arrange for an *act of parliament* to protect his home as a museum. Why? Because Soanes had traveled what the British considered the "ancient world", collecting antiquities for the purpose of training adult learners how to see and appreciate great art in all its forms. He packed his two interconnected homes - they'd be considered "brownstones" if they were in New York - creating a cabinet of curiosities on a grand scale. He even put yellow glass skylights to try to recreate the effect of "Mediterranean light" for those who might never be able to travel to the countries of origin whence he absconded with his treasures. The museum is a wonder on all levels and there's truly no other place like it.
Sep 18, 2024
Guy Beardsley, a British engineer at Rolls-Royce, found himself stymied during the pandemic and set about designing a pepper grinder that is an homage to one belonging to his grandparents. These grinders are gorgeously finished in deep hues, solid cast iron, and will grind like no other grinder you've ever held. These are truly the final solution to your search for the perfect grinder. Be forewarned, however, that at 2+ lbs each, they also double as free weights!
Sep 27, 2024