moons & junes

A week of sticky heat has finally given way to one breezy day of respite. The garden grows by leaps and bounds as we slide past the year’s longest day.

In the studio, I’ve been working behind the scenes on a few of your summer limited-edition favorites that return each year, as well as on a new scent that feels nearly ready to share. Something green and cooling that I think will feel welcome in the heart of summer. I’ll be offering a really lovely little gift with purchase in our next newsletter, too, so be sure that you are signed up, here.

Also recently blended, our rose & chamomile white tea (above top right), a favorite in warm weather, cold-steeped or poured over ice. And our tea for dreamers (above, bottom left), a luscious blends of herbs and flowers to support whatever magic you are dreaming into being in this midsummer moment.

I’ve been constantly updating our vintage selection this month and there are so many incredible treasures there right now, with more on the way. Hope you’ll take a peek!

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reading:

forever interested in new perspectives on “weeds”, this one via Mold

an absolute must-read on the commodification of self-care

sour Cherries, greengage plums and mulberries…

two poems: Strawberry Moon and Summer Solstice

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listening:

to “Solstice” via Rough Draft Records

to this iconic album on its 60th anniversary

to a beautiful new offering from Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper

and as we enter the season of summer storms, monsoon ragas played by Nikhil Banerjee

above, clockwise from top left:

{ sending out this little beauty filled with our rose, cardamom & sandalwood scent }

{ blossom facial steams on the way to Marigold & Grey, you can also find them in the shop }

{ assembling a very rosy parcel }

{ my current favorite spot when I need a little break in the afternoon }

I’ve just blended up another batch of our botanical perfume no. 2, which I particularly love wearing in hot weather. With notes of tuberose, saffron, vanilla, neroli, ginger, wild sweet orange, sandalwood & ambrette seed, this scent blooms in the heat so beautifully. And these shimmery treats have just landed in the shop, too! Our luminescences come in two shades, moonstone and petal, and feature a skin-nurturing base of organic shea butter and jojoba oil infused with frankincense, calendula and marshmallow root. I dab moonstone on my eyelids and collarbones as a highlighter and petal on my cheeks. A single tiny pot of each will last you a very long time!

below, clockwise from top left:

{ our very prolific rose geraniums, just before being transformed into hydrosol mist }

{ sending a batch of rosy lip tints out to Botanic & Luxe in Santa Cruz }

{ in the garden at dusk, with the native Lonicera sempervirens honeysuckle in bloom }

{ a moment under the roses }

Spring gave way to summer rather suddenly this year, with cool days shifting quickly into our recent heat wave, but our native plant beds at 6&B continue on, undaunted. Below, clockwise from top left: the glorious deep purple of the spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana), the lovely contrast of the dusky stems of the foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) against the pale flowers, the electric orange of the butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), and a thimbleweed (Anemone cylindrica) that I came across on a recent visit to the High Line. I’m glad to see them id’ing more of the plants up there these days, the previous lack of labels always struck me as a missed educational opportunity. Did you know you can also find a full list of the plants there? I’ve found it so helpful!

Wishing you many happy hours outdoors this season,

our summer playlist

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