Australian Gourmet Traveller - July 2022

PHOTOGRAPHY ALANA LANDSBERRY. STYLING & MERCHANDISING EMMALY STEWART. It’s a wrap Draped, looped, tucked or tied, a statement scarf transforms cold-weather dressing. Clockwise from above: Chevron Multico cashmere stole, $2220, Hermès. Responsible cashmere scarf, $199, Country Road. M.N.G Corfu scarf, $70, The Iconic. Casaque Chevron muffler, $575, Hermès. Woods knit scarf, $129, Oroton. Unisex fringed woven wool scarf, $160, Scotch & Soda.

CALM OF WINTER Your best cool-climate skin starts with a gentle cleanser. 1 L ike food and fashion, good 7 skincare is seasonal. Just when you might have a routine sorted, the mercury HE INTELL drops, IGENT E the heater cranks and what worked for you in summer no longer applies. T In the season of comfort eating WORDS ANNA McCOOE. PHOTOGRAPHY ALANA LANDSBERRY. STYLING OLIVIA BLACKMORE. MERCHANDISING HANNAH BLACKMORE. and cosy dressing, the skin’s DIT outermost layer, the stratum corneum 8 2 (or skin barrier) needs nurturing too. 6 That’s because dry air breaks down this protective system to cause flakiness, irritation and even more water to evaporate from deep within. The answer lies in hydration, which informs every stage of the winter skin routine starting from step one: cleansing. 3 Winter skin needs a cleanser that will cut through makeup and pollution so serums and moisturisers can work their magic, but it also requires a strip-free clean. The sweet spot removes impurities and leaves protective oils in place without rubbing, tugging or relying on 4 too much hot water. Verso Cleansing Balm, $60 (5), does excatly that so does Rationale #4 The PreCleanse Balm, $120 (8). And while detergents are out for the season, calming ingredients are in. 5 Try Dr Naomi Gently Gently Balancing Cleanser, $49 (2), with anti-inflamatory hero niacinamide. It won’t leave skin squeakly clean but it will feel cared for. PURIFYING OILS SOOTHING BALMS GENTLE GELS Oil cleansers sound counterproductive A luxurious cleansing balm such as For those with oily skin, or an addiction to but since oil attracts oil they have a way Alpha-H’s Melting Moment, $60 (3) or clean slates, not all foam cleansers are off of swiping away makeup, grime and Mecca’s Mecca-Morphosis Purifying the menu for winter. Habitual Beauty’s excess sebum without leaving skin Cleansing Balm, $46 (4) elevates the act gel-to-foam Balancing Cleanser, $70 (6), feeling tight. Just stear clear of mineral of face cleaning. Massage these silky for example, soothes as it exfoliates oils to avoid a greasy aftermath. Try Tatcha formulas over dry skin then rinse with while Ultraceuticals Ultra Brightening The Camellia Cleansing Oil, $75 (1). lukewarm water to melt away everything Foaming Cleanser, $73 (7), restores you don’t want on your skin. with niacinamide. 152 G O U R M E T T R AV E L L E R

Beauty 3 Deep 2 heat Delight with these heady fragrances laced with earthy notes of nutmeg, saffron, amber and musk. 1 4 5 7 6 1 A botanical bomb featuring juniper, nutmeg, coriander, musk, amber and vanilla. Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity EDP, $280, Mecca. 2 Smoky and smouldering. Ormaie Paris Marque-Page EDP, $455, Libertine Parfumerie. 3 This earthy scent casts a spell with warming nutmeg and rare Morrocan orris absolute. Vyrao Witchy Woo EDP, $277, Mecca. 4 An open fire in a bottle. Sśaint Smokeshow EDP, from $109, Sśaint. 5 A woody scent spiked with saffron, cardamom and bourbon. Ellis Brooklyn Après EDP, $157, Mecca. 6 This natural fragrance captivates the senses with heady hibiscus, rose and cinnamon. Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajád extrait de parfum, $349, Libertine Parfumerie. 7 Escape to Oman with a few drops of this luxurious, musky floral oil. Amouage Orris Wakan perfume oil, $759, Libertine Parfumerie. G O U R M E T T R AV E L L E R 153

Objects of desire PHOTOGRAPHY ALANA LANDSBERRY. STYLING AND MERCHANDISING EMMALY STEWART. Burn, baby, burn Indulge in the calming ritual of incense burning and find your inner zen with these stylish tools. Clockwise from above left: Sphere incense burner in Travertine, $330, Addition Studio. The Bubble in Amber, $59, Maison Balzac. Drop incense holder in Brass, $30, Dinosaur Designs. Incense in Citrus Grove, $45, Corey Ashford. Neue Void incense burner in Picasso White Marble, $300, Addition Studio. Oyster incense holder, $80, Corey Ashford. The Marble Hand incense holder, $129, Maison Balzac. 154 G O U R M E T T R AV E L L E R

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