The Essential Makeup Bag: Lip Markers and Christmas-Scented Candles

8 November 2026

Yes, we begin November with a wish to start thinking already about cozy olfactory notes and festive twinkles. In this edition of The Essential Toiletry Kit, there is a little of everything: unexpected aromas, a special edition that pays homage to Tim Burton, and even a campaign that invites reflection. Do not miss a single one of our recommendations; here are ideas for gifting and for treating yourself.

November Must-Haves

  • The fragrances
  • The hair serum and the campaign
  • Candles
  • The trip
  • The new icons
  • Makeup
  • The eye contour… and a stray verse
  • The gadget and the eyeshadows
  • The splurges

The Fragrances

‘Sérénité’ by Cayumas.

Miutine Intense de Miu Miu

‘Miutine Intense’ by Miu Miu.

The Spanish brand Cayumas, which has transformed the traditional Venetian friulane into a coveted object, expands its universe with two unisex perfumes created in Grasse in collaboration with Fabrice Pellegrin. There are two because there was no way to keep just one… and we totally understand: Le Jardin Parfait (€150) blends notes of quince, citrus, jasmine, hyacinth and woods, while Sérénité (€160) leans toward a warmer and enveloping composition, with frankincense, iris, guayaco wood, musk and cedar.

Meanwhile, Dominique Ropion signs Miutine Intense by Miu Miu (€175), a fragrance with notes of blackberry, gardenia and vanilla, formulated with the highest concentration in the collection. Emma Corrin is the face of this juicy and fleshy eau de parfum with liquor-like nuances, sweet yet irreverent. At the heart, a gardenia accord. Then green and fruity facets enriched with magnolia leaf oil, a superinfusion of jasmine grandiflorum sourced from India and delicate rose petals. In the base, Madagascar Bourbon vanilla infusion fuses with patchouli oil.

The Hair Serum and the Campaign

Srum anticaída Genesis de Krastase
Sérum anticaída Genesis de Kérastase.
Abuse is not love una campaña de YSL Beaut
Abuse is not love, a campaign by YSL Beauté.

Aoife Brennan

I write about culture, gastronomy, and lifestyle with a deep interest in the places, people, and traditions that shape how we live. I am drawn to stories that feel thoughtful, vivid, and rooted in real experience, whether they begin in a gallery, around a table, or in the rhythm of everyday life.