From Annick Goutal: the Les Soliflores set, with 50 ml bottles of Eau de Toilette in La Violette, Neroli, Le Jasmin, Le Chevrefeuille (Honeysuckle) and Le Muguet (Lilly of the Valley). $400 at Saks Fifth Avenue…
Crabtree & Evelyn has launched India Hicks Island Night, an evening wear follow-up to last year's India Hicks Spider Lily. The fragrance “captures the essence of twilight in the islands – a mood of barefoot elegance in a topical garden lit only by the moon and stars”…
Chanel has launched Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere:
A decidedly lighter, fresher, softer interpretation of N°5. . . a silky-smooth harmony of notes that reveals the delicate facet of the world-renowned fragrance.
The new fragrance was adapted from the original Chanel No. 5 scent by Chanel perfumer Jacques Polge, and includes “all of No. 5’s original ingredients…”
Crabtree & Evelyn has launched West Indian Lime, a new fragrance for men:
Fresh limes – native to the islands of the British West Indies – inspire this invigorating tonic that blends tropical limes, lemons and mandarins with aromatic nutmeg, clove and coriander. A timeless classic.
Additional notes include orange blossom, vetiver, juniper, cedar and sandalwood…
Before I could even try the Spider Lily Body Cream from Crabtree & Evelyn’s India Hicks Island Living collection, I had to figure out why the name “India Hicks” sounded so familiar to me. Ah, yes: if you’re old enough to recall the Royal Wedding of 1981, as I am, you may also remember her as one of Princess Diana’s bridesmaids at that “fairytale” event.
At the time, I was mesmerized by the entire spectacle of the Charles-and-Diana wedding, including the sight of a girl only a few years older than myself who held such a romantic and important duty. How had she been granted that honor? Apparently, it’s an advantage to be a goddaughter of Prince Charles and the granddaughter of Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy to India (hence her name), as well as a descendant of Queen Victoria. Now, thanks to some research, I also know that India Hicks has been busy with other stylish occupations over the past two decades: she has been a model (for Ralph Lauren and others), an interior designer (following in the celebrated footsteps of her father, David Hicks), a hotelier, and the author of two books that share her lifestyle in the Caribbean, Island Life and Island Beauty…
