Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Sophisticated Scents
Candles, perfumes, incense and more for those with a discerning sense of smell
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Tabaco Beeswax Candle
$57.00
Yucatán Peninsula-based perfumery Coqui Coqui takes sensorial inspiration from its tropical surroundings. Their unique, smoky Tabaco scent (freshly picked tobacco leaves paired with citrus) comes in candle form, where the fragrance is …
Bespoke Perfume
$315.00
Born from the belief that scent is intensely personal, NYC-based Tramuntana makes entirely one-of-a-kind fragrances using the purest oils and essences. Based on a questionnaire and conversations (in-person or not) with a …
Sardine Scent-Diffusing Sphere
$450.00
Having “stinky” sardines on an aroma vessel (that resembles a fortune teller’s orb) is a cheeky, bold statement—but don’t worry, it’s not the scent being diffused through the charcoal-like reeds. “Otto” is …
Air Fresheners Of The Apocalypse
$13.00
Illustrator Jim Stoten’s contribution to the Air Fresheners of the Apocalypse collection is bold in design and scent. Inspired by the 1952 post-apocalyptic novel “Daybreak 2250 AD,” Stoten’s character is a chilled-out …
Modern Apothecary by the Sea: Haeckels
Bottling the raw benefits of the English coast, the skincare and fragrance brand is now opening a unique sea bathing machine and sauna in Margate
Six Oddly Shaped Candles
Independent makers who are thinking outside of the humdrum glass container to create design objects for the home
Levitating Lavender Candle
$32.00
Brooklyn-based shop Species By the Thousands offers everything from original illustrated greeting cards to alchemy-inspired jewelry—not to mention a collection of scented soy wax candles. The unique labels for each of their …
Incense Pyres
$28.00
Putting a modern-day touch to the ancient tradition of incense-burning, Seattle’s Blackbird perfumers have created sophisticated scents based on perfume concepts for their Incense Pyres. The most sensual scents would have to …
Kyoto Cherry Blossoms Incense
$12.00
Japanese cherry blossom trees are admired the world over for their staggeringly beautiful but fleeting nature, which is poetically symbolic of the cycle of life. Lend the spirit of rejuvenation to your …