lavender

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The swish of polyester skirts in spring pastels — lavender, mint, butter-yellow — as the women of the church organized the spread.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Besson innovates with a subplot about Dracul’s foray into the world of perfume as he develops an intoxicating fragrance in Florence using French lavender, testing the potion on the pre-Revolution socialites in towering white-powdered wigs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The apothecary-themed menu includes creative cocktails like the Keefer 75, a refreshing blend of gin infused with dragonfruit, lavender, lemon and sparkling wine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

The grand living room has a double-height ceiling, arched windows, French doors, robin’s-egg blue wall, a purple tufted bar, and a pink, lavender, and fuchsia pool table.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

I hold my blanket to my face and breathe in the lavender smell of my grandmother.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan