Juniper Ridge Cabin Sprays

April 15, 2013


Cost to get to Big Sur from Chicago: around $400. Cost to bring Big Sur to Chicago: $65. In those terms, these new Cabin Sprays from Juniper Ridge are a clear bargain. Made using sustainably harvested ingredients from in and around California’s Big Sur region, each spray is like a trip in a bottle, only without the carry-on limit. Read More »

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Seven Questions: Juniper Ridge

February 13, 2013


I love Juniper Ridge. Like, almost to the point of obsession. My use of their products is so profuse, that at any given moment, you’re guaranteed to smell at least one of their fragrances wafting through the air in my home, though usually it’s more like two or three. I’ve simply never come across another brand that does what they do as well. The company’s incenses, soaps and room fresheners – all of which are made using sustainable ingredients from in and around the Pacific Northwest – capture the essences of those areas with such accuracy, that they’re basically the next best thing to being there.

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Juniper Ridge Trail Crew Soaps

January 24, 2013


True story: the first time I used one of the Trail Crew Soaps from Juniper Ridge, I literally started shouting expletives, because it smelled so good. Made from a mix of saponified organic oils and wildharvested fragrances, the all-natural soaps not only clean your skin, they leave it smelling fan-fucking-tastic (there I go again). Read More »

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Good Giving: 50 Under $50

December 3, 2012


Welcome to the 2012 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide. Like the 40 Under $40 guide from last year, and the 25 Under $25 guide from the year before that, the following is a collection of goods that are not only affordable and US / first-world made, but also offer some utility, and will last. Hopefully it’ll help you cross a few people off your shopping list. Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season.

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Good Giving: 50 Under $50, Pt. 1

November 26, 2012


Welcome to the 2012 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide. Like the 40 Under $40 guide from last year, and the 25 Under $25 guide from the year before that, the following is a collection of goods that are not only affordable and US / first-world made, but also offer some utility, and will last. I’ll be posting 10 products a day for the next five days, so keep checking back. Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season. Read More »

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Juniper Ridge Backpacker’s Cologne

May 15, 2012


And now some exciting nose news. The nature-philes at California’s Juniper Ridge have just added a small range of limited edition men’s fragrances to their online store. Dubbed the “Backpacker’s Colognes,” the scents are wildcrafted entirely from natural ingredients using a converted whiskey still (seriously). Read More »

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Juniper Ridge on Huckberry

April 19, 2012


Exciting news for anyone who likes things that smell good. Huckberry has just launched a week-long Earth Day sale, and included in the list of featured brands is eco fragrance maker Juniper Ridge. In case you’re unfamiliar: JR is based in California, uses only sustainably harvested natural ingredients, donates 10% of their profits to environmental charities, and, makes some of the best smelling products I’ve ever used (true story). Read More »

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