With Valentine’s Day approaching, I thought it would be most appropriate to post a gift guide in honor of the patron saint’s holiday. The following gift suggestions, accompanied by such amorous quotes as thus, are perfect for you and your lover’s delight, or for any occasion really.
“Brevity is the soul of lingerie.” —Dorothy Parker
Agent Provocateur Melody Basque $590
“It is at the edge of a petal that love waits.” —William Carlos Williams
Rene Caovilla Satin Rose Sandal $1095
“As perfume doth remain In the folds where it hath lain, So the thought of you, remaining Deeply folded in my brain, Will not leave me: all things leave me: You remain.” —Arthur Symons
Kilian Beyond Love, Prohibited $225 (a provocative tuberose floral intermingled with notes of tonkin musk and Egyptian jasmine)
“The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life.” —Jean Giraudoux
Martha Stewart White Phalaenopsis Orchid Bouquet $199.95
“Don’t ever wear artistic jewelry; it wrecks a woman’s reputation.” —Colette
Sunday’s Best Triple Triangle 4201 Sterling Silver Ring $130
“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” —Ernestine Ulmer
“Absinthe is the aphrodisiac of the self. The green fairy who lives in the absinthe wants your soul. But you are safe with me.” —Dracula
St. George Absinthe Verte $64.99
A great snippet on absinthe basics – Gourmet.com‘s Absinthe 101
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