Message in a bottle
San Diego's latest answer to the romantic, old-fashioned apothecary- a la Koeh's and fellow New York staple, C.O. Bigelow - trades less in plainly packaged salves and more in sexy scents for the bedroom. Once exclusice to an apothecary in Florence, Antica Farmacista is now available on thes shores; its line of perfumes, linen sprays and home scents come in antique-inspired bottles and in an array of crisp, complex fragrances. In true West Coast fashion is partnered up with Hotel Bel-Air for a collection inspired by its gardens, and, most recently Antica Farmacista's seasonal series has us already anticipating the (olfactory) arrival of spring. Available at Nordstrom, Fashion Valley, 6997 Friars Rd., 619.295.441.