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" You know that we&amp;#039;re total suckers for anything with an old-school apothecary vibe. So, it goes without saying that these new products from J.R. Watkins and Paddywax have snagged the top spots on our holiday wish lists. Plus, they&amp;#039;re perfect for gussying up your house\u2014or toting as a hostess gift\u2014as party season gets into full swing.   Forget visions of sugarplums: I&amp;#039;m daydreaming about pine trees already, and this handsomely-packaged handsoap is the next best thing. Scents like sugar cookie and spiced gumdrop will add a sweet touch to any sink. ($8.99 each; jrwatkins.com)  Poured in rich amber glass jars, Paddywax&amp;#039;s new line of candles looks like something you&amp;#039;d pluck from a real-deal general store. The creative scents, though, like tobacco &amp;amp;amp; patchouli and vertiver &amp;amp;amp; cardamom, are thoroughly modern. At just $5 a pop, the smaller, 2 oz. travel tins make great stocking stuffers. (Glass candles, $19 each; paddywax.com)   Tell us: What&amp;#039;s your favorite scent of the season?  Plus: See more sweet and simple entertaining tips \u00BBMore great hostess gift ideas\u00BB24 homemade food gifts \u00BB101 holiday decorating ideas \u00BB3 candles we love for fall \u00BB "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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