Still shopping for holiday gifts? I wish I could say I am finished, but no such luck — I haven’t even started. Too busy trying to get my hands on a Nintendo Wii. Anyway, here are a few more suggestions if you’re looking for scented gifts. See also: Holiday fragrance gifts 2006 part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4.
At kiehls, the Coriander Collection, with Body Cleanser, Cleansing Bar, Hand and Body Lotion, Lip Balm #1, Extra-Strength Conditioning Rinse and Olive Fruit Oil Shampoo. $48…
New at first-in-fragrance: the latest trio of scents from The Different Company.
New at macys: Juicy Couture.
Deal at sephora: use coupon code AMAZING4 to get a deluxe 10 piece sample set. Offer good through 12/31. New items in stock include Juicy Couture and Versace Man Eau Fraiche.
Deal at victoriassecret: get free shipping on orders of $100 or more using coupon code JOY, good through 12/5.
The NPD Group, a market research firm, has released a new report, Women's Fragrance Track 2006. Their key finding? Young women (aged 18-24) "present a huge opportunity for fragrance companies":
According to the report, this age group constitutes the heaviest fragrance users. However, less than 60% of these women have actually purchased a woman's fragrance in the past year. That compares to 63% of women ages 25-34, 62% of women 35-44 and 64% of women ages 45-54 who have purchased women's fragrance products.
This younger age cohort is also doing most of their fragrance buying outside of department stores, and they are buying lots of celebrity fragrances — no surprise there. (via brandweek)
CB I Hate Perfume has launched this year’s holiday limited edition of Gingerbread. It has been tweaked slightly from last year by the addition of vanilla…
The Artisan Natural Perfumers Guild has named December Natural Perfume Month in recognition of the growing interest in natural fragrances. The first naturally-perfumed gifts associated with the month of December were those given in Bethlehem of frankincense and myrrh. Those fragrant tree resins are found in many natural perfumes today.
To learn more, visit the Artisan Natural Perfumers Guild or Natural Perfumery.