In time for the holiday season, Drake has announced he’s releasing a candle collection with one that reportedly smells just like him.
The 34-year-old Grammy winner is launching Better World Fragrance House (BWFH), which will include five different scents including Carby Musk, described as "smooth musk fragrance" that "actually smells just like Drake". The $80 candle also features amber, cashmere, suede and velvet and is the personal fragrance the Canadian rapper reportedly wears in his everyday life.
Other candles in the collection include Sweeter Tings, Williamsburg Sleepover, Good Thoughts, and Muskoka. Revolver, the retailer that Drake has teamed up with, offers a product description of each scent:
Carby Musk: "Smooth musk fragrance is introspective as in an interpretation of your beautiful self, yet extrovertive as how you would want others to see your bold and brilliant self. Features notes of Musk, Ambers, Cashmere, Suede, and Velvet. Actually smells like Drake – it's the personal fragrance he wears, which inspired BWFH."
Sweeter Tings: "An addictive and nostalgic Oriental Gourmand fragrance with the subtleties of comfort and goodness. Features notes of Bergamot, Lemon Peel, Dark Voodoo Rose, Warm Cedarwood, and Soft Musks."
Williamsburg Sleepover: "A genderless and luminous floral-woody musk fragrance that captures the essence of an urban garden under shaded lights. Features notes of Rose, Lily of the Valley, Vetiver, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, and Cedarwood."
Good Thoughts: "A bouquet of rich florals surrounded by a vibrant bright light of freshness for a captivating positive energy. Features notes of Fresh Aldehydes, Bergamot Oil – Italy, Fir Balsam Oil – Canada, Ylang Ylang – Madagascar, Clove Buds, Pimento Berries – Jamaica, Sandalwood Oil Album – Australia, Patchouli Oil – Indonesia, and Sensual Musks."
Muskoka: "Oriental Woody fragrance that emulates the smouldering warmth of burning woods, golden embers, and the feeling of being cozy by the fire. Features notes of Birch Tar, Fresh Clove Buds, Cedarwood, Sandalwood, and Smoked Leather Accord."
The candles are made from soy wax in Canada and come with a marker so that their jars can be personalised. However, currently the only people who have a Drake candle are either fellow celebrities or NBA players, as it seems he's been gifting them to his friends. And while there hasn't been an official date announced on when people can purchase the candles, it's worth keeping an eye on Drake's Instagram or the BWFH website.
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Gender equality in the workplace still 200 years away
It will take centuries to achieve gender parity in workplaces around the globe, according to a December report from the World Economic Forum.
The WEF study said there had been some improvements in wage equality in 2018 compared to 2017, when the global gender gap widened for the first time in a decade.
But it warned that these were offset by declining representation of women in politics, coupled with greater inequality in their access to health and education.
At current rates, the global gender gap across a range of areas will not close for another 108 years, while it is expected to take 202 years to close the workplace gap, WEF found.
The Geneva-based organisation's annual report tracked disparities between the sexes in 149 countries across four areas: education, health, economic opportunity and political empowerment.
After years of advances in education, health and political representation, women registered setbacks in all three areas this year, WEF said.
Only in the area of economic opportunity did the gender gap narrow somewhat, although there is not much to celebrate, with the global wage gap narrowing to nearly 51 per cent.
And the number of women in leadership roles has risen to 34 per cent globally, WEF said.
At the same time, the report showed there are now proportionately fewer women than men participating in the workforce, suggesting that automation is having a disproportionate impact on jobs traditionally performed by women.
And women are significantly under-represented in growing areas of employment that require science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills, WEF said.
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