“Spring: A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be.”– Unknown
I like to put everything wintery away as soon as possible. I love winter and all the things that go along with coming in from the cold to warmth, the coziness of shorter days and candlelit nights. But, the moment the clock springs forward there is a lovely catharsis of maybe knowingly too soon putting every wintery layer away. (Admittedly, I have been caught off guard by the many cold days remaining in March and even April). For me, this includes my winter scents for the home and for my body and skin.
By the time Spring buds start appearing on the east coast, a life change is necessary. And as smell and scent are the most primal and accessible of the senses, roaming the mind and transporting the spirit…begin there. Coax the sunlight in, that is what Spring is for - release of energy, lifting of darkness and embrace the burst of possibility.
Mornings will now be a shower in Yuzu Mimosa Sea Algae wash, followed by an intense toe to heart and out to the palms exfoliation with Ohana Gingergrass Scrub. Purification is a real thing - define its power whether medicinal, spiritual or cultural - it is a fundamental and potent source of feeling good. A hot shower in citrus and spring flowers like mimosa smell sweet and help slough off the last of winter’s icy edge. Next is a body lotion - to me lotion is a multi-functional, multi-sensory joy ride - please add the moonflower lotion into spring mornings - after the sweet, citrus, earthiness of the shower it is a grassy and delicate harbinger of beauty to come. Then a touch of Champa perfume on the pulse points - the magnolia flower is almost summer so redolent and abundant but combined with the moonflower lotion it just says the sun has been shining here - it softens.
Spring is also the time to cleanse the home of wintery scents and change to breezier aromas. Try the Wild Cherry Blossom diffuser paired with the Italian Blood Orange Candle in the study or living space. At the sink, a pale blue classic bar of Moonflower Triple Milled Soap and an Indian Jasmine candle - they hum.
And I find myself misting Rose Camellia Plum Soft-Water Mist on everything including myself, my hair, linens and every room I walk into. It makes a whole new world and says yes, spring is here.
