First and foremost, for the proper writing - and reading! - of this dispatch, we must put our nose outside to acclimatise to a breeze still a little too chilly, to let ourselves be tamed by the few rays of sunshine, and lastly, to have a friendly chat with the neighbourhood birds. The cheeks are already tinged with colour, the body is energised and the senses are regaining their taste. The memory of the body is working eagerly, and spring is fondly reminding us what its presence feels like.
First and foremost, for the proper writing - and reading! - of this dispatch, we must put our nose outside to acclimatise to a breeze still a little too chilly, to let ourselves be tamed by the few rays of sunshine, and lastly, to have a friendly chat with the neighbourhood birds. The cheeks are already tinged with colour, the body is energised and the senses are regaining their taste. The memory of the body is working eagerly, and spring is fondly reminding uswhat its presence feels like.
Depending on your longitude, whether you are a mountain soul or a country parishioner, spring may be slow to arrive. Even though today, the twenty-first of the third month of the year, we celebrate its advent, there is nothing less mathematical than nature. Since nature acts according to her good will, it is up to us to persuade her to come back immediately.
As offerings, the Officine Universelle Buly has imagined six garden perfumes that the budding plant world cannot resist. Their green, aromatic and sunny scents are a wonderfully suitable prelude to seducing fine weather, flowers, leaves and fruit: sympathisers of the world, perfume yourself!
To this end, a collection of soaps, beauty oils, water-based perfumes and other moisturising lotions borrow from the garden, its princely ingredients and vegetables:
Iraqi Beetroot & Egyptian Rhubarb An astonishing, gourmet encounter, with discreet tangy and earthy notes
Indian Cucumber et Syrian Mint Fruity and salty essences in a refreshing minty accord
Oriental Watercress and Sardinian Parsley A green, woody fragrance enhanced by a diptych of geranium and vetiver
Scandinavian Redcurrant & Peruvian Tomato A sunny perfume where the balance of the fruit is transformed into delicate, zesty and aromatic notes
Caribbean Sweet Potato & Afghan Carrot An intensely enveloping note, enriched by a subtle blend of spices and vetiver
Andean Verbena & Ulu Basil A herbaceous accord unveiling the complicity between aroma, flower and zest
There is nothing wrong with playing a little mischief to convince the mind that the body is on holiday. The Officine has selected four counters - from near and far - where greenery and beauty go hand in hand. You can visit them at will, and they all give pride to the favourite colour of this season: green.
Your skin deserves attention, gentleness and care all year round. With the advent of warmer weather, there is no way of postponing the skincare calendar: the red cross on the 21 March box heralds the time for a major cleansing. We will therefore start with the body - the most laborious task first - to then move on to the face.
In Spring, it is not just the mood that changes but also the length of the day. Longer days and shorter nights could make the freshness of a glance waver. This is why the Officine UniverselleBuly is celebrating the comeback of its Vide Poche, a fabulous eye contour serum that makes the most of the seasonal situation: abundant light and a joyful mood.
The beauty wardrobe also deserves to shift into summer mode. The famous Baume des Muses of the Officine is available in tangy green to match the hues of the day.
Le Jardin Extraordinaire – Charles Trenet Hong Kong Garden – Siouxsie and the Banshees I love Paris In The Springtime – Ella Fitzgerald sings Cole Porter Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles Spring Affair – Donna Summer Garden Song – Phoebe Bridgers Sun Is Shining – Bob Marley & The Wailers Flower Duet – Maria Callas Au Printemps – Jacques Brel Green Eyes – Erykah Badu The Heat – Jungle
Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Elizabeth Von Armin, Vintage Classics
The Gardener’s Year, Karel Čapek, Modern Library
Letters on Botany, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, B. White and Son
The Creation of a Garden, Vita Sackville-West, Sarah Raven, Virago
The Secret Garden, Francis Hodgson Burnett and Kate Lewis, Chronicle Books
The Lost Garden, Helen Humphreys, W.W Norton &Company
The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan, Random House
Diary of a French Herb Garden, Geraldine Holt, Anova books
The Sun and Her Flowers, Rupi Kaur, Andrews Mc Meel Publishing
The Plant, magazine
rakesprogress, magazine
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