Bath & Body: Exotic Escape
Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 1/1/2007
For those struck with insatiable wanderlust for the rich sights and smells of faraway cultures, the solution is as simple as lighting a candle and breathing in. Intriguing, complex scents instantly transport to worlds of exotic flowers and fruit. No passport required, a round-the-world jaunt of heady fragrance begins in the Mediterranean and ends in the Maldives.

1. Seda France's Tea for Two Collection features a twin set of candles poured in Spanish glasses and created from first-harvest tea leaves, savoury spices and rich botanicals ($32).
2. Mediterranean Mint, a hand-mixed and hand-poured candle from Lumiere, offers refreshingly cool yet mysteriously sensual allure ($14).
3. Pure, hydrating glycerin soap from Terranova takes on the essence of Rain, a crystalline scent inspired by water and nature.
4. Joya's limited edition Lavish Collection pairs intricately patterned packaging with lavish foreign scents like Japanese Wisteria, Peony White Tea and Pomegranate Bourbon Vanilla.
5. Maldives whipped body cream, part of the Voyage Collection from Vie Luxe Internation, is infused with Ceylon tea, delicate heliotrope and lush palm leaves for a scintillating fragrance ($48).
6. Orchid foaming bath and eau de toilette seduce in a warm Oriental nectar with hints of cedar and ambergris, packaged in modern floral-patterned glass bottles by Fruits & Passion.



























