Design Directions: Bath & Body - Chinois Chic
Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 6/1/2006
The flavors of Asia mingle in a sultry roundup of little luxuries for the bath. The fragrance of peonies, cherry blossoms and green tea create a lush, lavish indulgence for the senses in tart shades of lime, scarlet and pink.
Embroidered crimson peonies pack an exotic punch on Olivier Desforges' plush Elvire Egyptian cotton towels, featuring a pleated border ($7 to $74). eLink 559

Part of Mor Cosmetics' new Chinoserie Collection, Peony Flower soap and bath tea offer a rich, floral fragrance with notes of muguet and violet on a bed of green moss, orchid and sandalwood ($15 to $30). eLink 560
Niven Morgan's new Green Tea & Spice line infuses body scrub and hand soap with a subtly spicy, yet delicately fresh fragrance. eLink 558

Boasting bold graphics on a sleek glass dispenser, La Compagnie de Provence's hypoallergenic foam bath invigorates with the intoxicating scent of cherry blossom ($22). eLink 557
Middle Kingdom's enchanting mini vases, candy-coated in a range of glossy brights, provide a chic alternative for stashing toothbrushes and makeup brushes or even a bloom or two to brighten up the bathroom ($13 each). eLink 555


From Raynaud for Yves Delorme, the opulent Limoges porcelain candle box houses a heavenly green tea-fragranced candle ($120). eLink 556




























