Lampe Berger, that is.  It’s NOT oil.  Everyone calls it oil (or “olh” as we Texans drawl) but it’s not.   So what should we call it?  How about “Lampe Berger Fragrance.”  Because that’s what it is. Really.

To be precise, Lampe Berger fragrance is an alcohol-based fuel, the stuff you burn in your lampe to take odors out and leave fragrance lingering.  That’s why at Ann’s, we have you sample the fragrances by sniffing the testers, small vials that have just the fragrance in them.  If you open the Lampe Berger bottle, all you’ll smell is the alcohol.

So call it fragrance.  Or if you insist, you can call it oil, we’ll know what you mean.  

Do you have enough Lampe Berger oil fragrance stocked up for your holidays? 

Click here for Ann’s fragrance list and here for some fragrance stories.

When you burn Lampe Berger fragrance from Ann’s, your home will smell like the holidays!  Try Heavenly Spruce for a winter forest, or Orange Cinnamon for the smell of fresh baked goodies.  Or try new Cranberry!  Half liter sizes are $18.95 each, and you get a 10% discount when you 10 bottles (or 4 liter-size bottles, $31.95 each) ; you can mix the fragrances.    Lampe Berger prices will go up January 1, 2012, so now is a good time to stock up on your favorites. 

Ann’s has many retired Lampe Berger Fragrances (click here for list of fragrances) while supplies last.  Call us, email us, or leave a comment here if you’re looking for something specific.

For more about Lampe Berger and how it takes the odors out of the air, click here.

For more Lampe Berger fragrance stories, click here.

Heavenly Spruce is Ann's all-time best Christmas fragrance, $18.95 each.

Lampe Berger is always a good gift, especially for the holidays.  They’re as stylish as they are practical and make your home smell wonderful.  (For more about Lampe Berger’s amazing qualities, click here.)  Here are a few in beautiful jewel-tone colors sure to be perfect for someone on your list. 

"Carat" style lampe in agate (green) has traditional silver grill top. Lampe "jewelry" sold separately.

"Carat" style in rubis (a great red color) has traditional silver grill top. Lampe jewelry sold separately.

Topaz "Carat" lampe with traditional heavy silver grill.

"Capri" lampe in purple graduates in color from light to dark. Traditional silver grill cap.

Ann’s customers love TRAPP candles!  The all time favorite is Orange Vanilla.  Ann’s large size burns approximately 50 hours, or try the votives which last 15-20 hours.  Trapp candles are unique in the way they fill the room with fragrance, and you can enjoy them even before you light the wick!  (Put one, unlit, in your linen closet to give it the fragrance you like best.)  Lots of fragrances to choose from and if you haven’t found your favorite, try a few and see which one you like best. 

Trapp candles are $24.95 each for the large; $3.95 for votives.  Buy 5 of one size and get the 6th free!  (You can mix fragrances.)

Remember the beautiful sets of soaps that smelled wonderful and were too good to actually use?  Ann’s has them, and Mom would love one for Mother’s Day.  Made by Rance, a French company that dates from 1795 and one Napoleon favored, these are hand-made, triple milled and nestled in boxes covered in hand-made Italian paper.   (They’re pretty and they smell good!)  The fragrance lasts as long as the thick, rich soap, so encourage Mom to use them!  (You can buy her some more.)  From $63 to $94 for a boxed set.

Fragrances include jasmine, lavender, gardenia, lily of the valley, magnolia, honeysuckle, narcissus. 
Men’s fragrances available, too.

Beautiful Lampe Berger lampes clean the air in your home and make it fragrant by eliminating odors and leaving the scent of your choice.  Patented catalytic converter actually removes odors such as fried foods, wet dog, smoke, paint, or general mustiness.    And they look great!  Choose a lampe and buy some Lampe Berger fragrance at Ann’s, for yourself or for a friend.  Lampe Berger makes a great gift! 

Here are some new Lampe styles at Ann’s:

Gemstone green Lampe Berger Lampe with beveled edges, new at Ann's, $89.50. Lampe "jewelry" pieces are sold separately, $19.95 each.

Lampe Berger Ceramic "Egg", $89.50

New Lampe Berger "Corolla Violette", $49.50

Lampe Berger "Capri" in blue, $49.50. Lampe jewelry pieces sold separately, $19.95 each.

Welcome to the islands!  Here’s where we’re going today:  (Click on map to enlarge in your browser)

Polynesian Islands

Our series of imaginary travel via Lampe Berger’s new fragrances would not be complete without a luau.  In Tahiti.  Or Bora-Bora.  Or any lovely, beach-y spot in Polynesia.  Our fragrance for this trip is Polynesian Dreams, and there are some do’s and don’ts to take note of as you prepare:

DON’T overdress.  While enthusiasm is commendable, this outfit screams “tourist”:

DO take your wardrobe cues from the natives:

DO stay in a nice hotel:

Preferably one with friendly, welcoming staff:

DON’T forget to pack at least one pair of nice shoes:

And finally, DON’T overpay.  Your trip should cost you $18.95 per bottle of Lampe Berger’s new Polynesian Dreams, available now at Ann’s.  One little bottle to pour into your Lampe will fill your house with the lovely fragrance of sunflowers, sun-ripened fruit, cocoa oil, vanilla and almonds.  

DON’T forget to come buy some at Ann’s!  Bon Voyage!

Let’s take a little trip.  South.  Brazil.  Bahia, to be exact.  But don’t hop on a plane yet.  Air-travel is so unglamorous these days.  Come with me on an imaginary journey with a little help from Lampe Berger.

A new fragrance, Journey to Bahia, from Lampe Berger, takes you to tropical beaches on the Atlantic Coast of Brazil.  Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and one of the most outstanding for beaches and tropical vacations.  Capital city of Bahia is Salvador, the oldest colonial city of the New World.

“Bahia” is ancient Portuguese for “bay” and refers to the Bay of All Saints, first seen by Europeans in 1501.  Here’s what it looks like via satellite:  (click on the picture to enlarge it in your browser)

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil from space

Here’s what the beaches look like:

Ready to go? Just come to Ann’s and pick up a bottle of Journey to Bahia fragrance from Lampe Berger. Take it home, pour some in your Lampe, light it and blow out the flame. As you experience the blend of caramel, coffee, amber, and vanilla, jasmine, and sandalwood, you’ll begin to relax and enjoy the vacation.

Now picture yourself here:

Journey to Bahia, via Ann’s Fine Gifts and Lampe Berger.  $18.95 a bottle. 

New fragrance from Lampe Berger. $18.95

One of the new fragrances from Lampe Berger’s “Dreams of Exploration”  is Springs of Mekong.  The Mekong river originates in China’s Quinghi Province and flows 4,909 km through Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia.  The fragrance blends the cultures of Southeast Asia by way of flowers and plants, so let’s look at what’s in Springs of Mekong.

Cool, shady, mysterious bamboo

Shiso leaves, from ancient times used to lend the flavor of aniseed

Fresh, clean, crisp cucumber

Regal White Cedar

Bamboo Iris, an Asian variety

Mentha Longifolia (Mint)

All of this floral beauty comes in a bottle for $18.95, expertly blended to relax you as if you were on a lazy boat drifting down the Mekong River, carrying you somewhere elegant for dinner.    Try Springs of Mekong from Lampe Berger.  Available now at Ann’s.  Let us know how you enjoyed your experience.

$18.95 for half-liter bottle at Ann's.

“I had a farm in Africa.” 

So begins Isak Dinesen’s “Out of Africa”.  But no one said it better than Meryl Streep in the movie!  Robert Redford as Denys Finch-Hatton and Streep as Baroness von Blixen-Finecke brought Kenya in the 1920′s to the big screen.   John Barry’s unforgettable music score of soaring strings literally takes you up in a plane as you soar over the African landscape.   (Click here to hear it!)   If you haven’t read the book or seen the movie, whyever not???

You know what you have to do.  But before you click on Netflix, set the mood. 

You’ll have to drive to Ann’s and pick up a bottle or two of Lampe Berger’s new Excursion to Kenya.   Pour some into your Lampe Berger, light the wick, and blow out the flame.  Now your journey can begin.  (i.e., Now you’re ready for movie night.)

Excursion to Kenya is a combination of rare spices, wild flowers and rich precious woods reminicent of colonial Africa in the days of big game hunters.   You can actually smell the coffee on the plantation and the jasmine blooming in the highlands of the Ngong Hills.  It’s a wonderful journey, and you can make it comfortably in your favorite chair, right there at home in front of your plasma TV.

So what are you waiting for?  Africa calls!   Your Excursion to Kenya begins as soon as you visit Ann’s and pick up a bottle.  $18.95. 

Read it.  Watch it.  Burn it.  And you too will say,

“Here I am, where I ought to be.”   (Isak Dinesen, Out of Africa)