September 11, 2008

Certain things in life make Babe's fur stand on end -- thinking about slaughterhouses and people who hunt moose, moving to a new apartment, denim overalls... In the absence of a bottle of wine, she sometime seeks to calm her nerves by olfactory means. Babe's sniffed out a few formulas that soothe the soul and make her smell pretty nice, too. Pacifica has a line of solid perfumes ($8.95) that, while not technically aromatherapy, make her  want to glue her nose to her wrist, especially the tranquil Tibetan Mountain Temple scent and the uplifting Avalon Juniper. Another new favorite are Conscious Colors Aromas ($18), which are color-coded for whichever mindset you desire, such as clarity, balance or creativity. To accompany a relaxing bath, Babe likes A Scent of Scandal's Candles for a Cause ($15) --15% of the proceeds benefit Farm Sanctuary and Sea Shepherd.