Ah, the Sweet Smell of Design. Pantone Candles. Pantone Toothbrushes, Too!

Ah, so that's what PMS 15-5217 smells like.
Pantone Universe (the company behind the Pantone Matching System of colored inks) just keeps pumping out the products - this is actually my thirteenth post on Pantone-related products.

The latest Pantone-branded item for the home from the color inks standard are scented Pantone candles in three sizes and 10 PMS colors. Apparently the candles are created by Belgium-based Ilanga for Pantone and like many of the their products for the home, they do not seem to be available in the US, at least not yet.











Although there is a dedicated website, it is not up and running, but you can purchase some of the candles at Vinçon (only Honeysuckle and twilight) and at Colette (where they carry 7 of them in two sizes).

Pantone Toothbrushes & Pantone Contact Lens Cases

In addition to the candles, other new offerings from the Pantone Universe are Pantone Toothbrushes in a set of five and Pantone Contact Lens cases.


buy the set of 5 here.

Pantone Contact Lens cases

buy them here.

Pantone Universe

Fun Little Finds For A Fabulous Home. Chic Decor Items You Can Buy Online.

Letter Light Lamps

Letter lights by Brooklyn artist Amy Adams are pendant lights that have initials made of perforations in the 5" diameter shades. Available as hardwired or switch cord lamps. buy a bunch and spell out a word or get your initial for a simple touch.
Buy them here.


Camera Candle and Transistor Radio Candle

Clean burning hand poured beeswax candles shaped like a vintage polaroid camera or transistor radio made great gifts. Nontoxic, non allergenic and slow burning.
Buy them here.

TREET - air freshener stand


Let's face it. Home air fresheners are just plain ugly, so why not have fun with them? the TREET air freshener holder comes in two stules. A urinating dog or a child reading. Made of perspex, they come with a classic kitschy pine tree air freshener.

buy them here.

Pink and Blue Higgins Mobiles



In an exclusive partnership with Jonathan Adler, they are carrying fused enamel glass mobiles by Higgins Studio. Made with strong piano wire the handmade mobiles are signed by the studio.



Buy them here

The Best Smelling 2011 Calendar. 12 Months Of Designer Candles From Quintessence.

A Calendrier Olfactif- 2011 Candle calendar set by Quintessence
A box of twelve individually packaged candles marked for each month, from Paris based perfumerie Quintessence. From chefs and palmists to fashion designers, each container and scent has been created by a different artist.



Artists include Azzedine Alaia, Association La Voix de l'Enfant, Madison Cox, Frederic Fekkai, Christian Tortu, Jean-Pierre Vigato, François Catroux, Yaguel Didier, Ines Sastre, Jean-Michel Othoniel, Jean-Francois Lesage and Apollonia Poilane.




A very interesting and evocative idea from the fine Parisian distillateur’s Quintessence. Let each month fill your house with a specially curated scent; you can even keep the containers once the candle has burnt down and refill them with tea lights.

12 candles
30 hours burn time each
Includes a calendar with information about each artist for that corresponding month:






The 12 designers and scents:
• January by the Association La Voix de l'Enfant - Childhood Memories (strawberry)

• February by Christian Tortu - Hyacinth

• March by François Catroux - Geranium

• April by Yaguel Didier - Iris Intuition

• May by Ines Sastre - Sweet Pea

• June by Jean-Pierre Vigato - Basilicum- Helichrysum

• July by Azzedine Alaia - Beach

• August by Jean-Michel Othoniel - Melting Tar

• September by Madison Cox - Carnation

• October by Jean-Francois Lesage - Alpassi

• November by Frederic Fekkai - Almond and Honey

• December by Apollonia Poilane - Gingerbread

Price £470 ( $727.75)
buy it here at Browns

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