The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2024 - Issue 36

bitegifts T he festive season is fast approaching, and it’s time to start thinking about gifts for your loved ones. Here are some gift ideas to con- sider. HolidayHome Fragrances W elcome the festive season into your home with the most joyous new fragrances from D. S. & Durga, Urban Apothecary London, and Laboratorio Olfattivo. D. S. & Durga ‘Portable Xmas Tree’ Lib- erty London £70 The brand's modern Christmas classic has a new scent for 2024. This year's PXT takes the fir balsam in a new direction with fine-quality ambery incense for a festive and ceremonial result. D. S. & Durga ‘Before Common Encens’ Liberty London £70 Incense inspires the brand's first non-denominational holiday offering in nearly every world faith—a 'holy United Nations'. D. S. & Durga have researched ancient forms of incense to create a candle that smells like incense, which might have been in antiquity before the Common Era (BCE—hence the name). Urban Apothecary London ‘Winter Fir’ online £40 Crisp, minty eucalyptus with a pop of raspberry and red berry juiciness is addictive and airy, leading to a heart of pine. The sweet, lemon-fresh, and intensely green botanical medley of fir balsam, pine needles, earthy patchouli, and moss brings the feeling of the forest. Spicy frankincense and myrrh, underscored with golden amber and cedar wood, create a soft, lingering, and precious-lasting trail. Laboratorio Olfattivo ‘Legni & Co’ Dif- fuser Harvey Nichols £65 Legni & Co warms up the environment for a cosy effect with a quintessentially woody fragrance featur- ing a spark of citrus and spices, a hint of roots and a touch of flowers. CHRISTMAS GiftsGuide Cristina Lloyd provides some Christ- mas gift ideas for the forthcoming festive season.