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It goes without saying that 2020 has pretty much turned everything in our world upside down.  For most of us, months of staying home and avoiding social gatherings has us feeling cooped up and ready for some new sights!  Unfortunately, it's still not a smart idea to be traveling or congregating in larger groups with the pandemic still in full swing.  So how is a person supposed to satisfy that itch to get out and experience the world?  Here at the Haus, we've become fond of "traveling via Google maps".  It's a fun (albeit virtual) way to check out some...

These days, nothing says Fall is here more than a trip to the pumpkin patch with a pumpkin spice latte in hand and followed by a slice of pumpkin pie at home.  Pumpkins truly take center stage this time of year - from our foods, to our fragrances and even our home decor.  But how exactly did this humble orange gourd become the official symbol of fall? Nothing says Fall like a mountain of pumpkins! The pumpkin got its English name from the is generally attributed to the French explorer Jacques Cartier who reported seeing them during a 1584 voyage...

You've waited all season for the best night of the year, but it's 2020, so of course most of your favorite Halloween activities are cancelled! What's a fan of the season to do? Here at the Haus, we are celebrating at home with folks in our bubble, so it's time to kick up the home celebrations a notch with fun, unusual and spooky dishes inspired by some of our favorite movies, tv shows and authors. We've listed our top 5 cookbooks to help get you inspired to create your own "haunted haute cuisine"!*The list of creepy Vegan cookbooks is pretty...

The Haus is pleased to announce the full lineup for our Fall Part II collection!  Fall is in full swing these days and it's time to bring out a combo of our coziest and spookiest scents of the year.  In addition to these 8 favorites, we'll be offering our Fall Part I scents in whipped soap form now that temperatures have cooled down.  To make this treat even sweeter, we'll be offering 6 all new Candy Bowl perfume scents! Join us at 9am Pacific on Sunday, 10/4 for a celebration of our favorite season!  Pumpkin Butter/Bubbling Scrub/Sugar Exfoliants/Whipped Soap/Perfume/Eau De...

Floral scents are one of the cornerstones of fragrance, from the classic rose to more exotic orchids and irises, flowers provide a broad spectrum of scents that can be light and refreshing all the way to dark, musky and exotic. (Or downright horrible in the case of the Corpse Flower!) From the earliest chapters of history, humans have sought to capture these fleeting scents to use as perfumes and incense. Over time, the methods of harvesting the essence of flower petals has gone from incredibly simple to rather complex. Still, the process of capturing floral essence doesn't mean that you...