Keiko Mecheri has launched two variations on her popular Loukhoum fragrance, Loukhoum Parfum du Soir and Loukhoum Eau Poudree:
Loukhoum Parfum du Soir (shown above left) is in 30 ml Parfum Extrait, and is meant to be a “sensuous take on Loukhoum’s blend of rose, almond and vanilla”. The notes include rose absolute, wardia rose, oudh, patchouli, white almond, vanilla Madagascar absolute, tonka bean and benzoin. $120…
It was the late Estée Lauder who, in the midst of rough economic times, said: “When things are bad, if a woman has a little perfume and a new lipstick, she feels like a queen.” And it was by knowing a thing or two about how women felt that Estée Lauder became very rich. Grim though things are, it's encouraging to know that somewhere is buzzing and, you've guessed it, it's the perfume counters that are reporting booming business. At Harvey Nichols they tell me that sales - and remember we're talking fine fragrances here - are up some 40 per cent on the same period last year.
— Columnist Lucia van der Post writes about niche perfumes in Could perfume be the recession antidote? at the UK Times Online.
From Czech & Speake, their popular No. 88 unisex fragrance (“No.88 has a fresh, woody top note of reviving and uplifting bergamot, the richness and warmth of geranium, rose otto, cassie and exotic frangipani. Combined with dry base notes of vetiver and sandalwood, this modern classic has a full-bodied, sophisticated sensuality.”) in a Deluxe Gift Set with 200 ml Cologne Shaker, 200 ml bottle of Bath Oil and two soaps. £165 at Czech & Speake…
Coming from Pucci next March will be Vivara Variazioni, a trio of new flankers to last year's Vivara fragrance for women. The three fragrances are meant to represent sea, sand and sky, but the scents themselves are intended to be seasonless.
Vivara Acqua 330 ~ in blue, with violet, jasmine, frangipani and musk…
Deal at bathandbodyworks: get free shipping with any order using coupon code SHIPFREE, good through 11/27.
New at first-in-fragrance (Germany): Comme des Garcons Silver Words.
New at luckyscent: Comme des Garcons + Stephen Jones, Comme des Garcons Silver Words, L'Artisan Fleur de Liane.
New at macys: Waterford Lismore.
New at nordstrom: Michael Kors Island Bermuda.
Deal at parfumsdecoeur: take 20% off any order, plus get free shipping on orders of $35 or more, with coupon code HOLIDAY, good through 12/7.
New at sephora: Bvlgari Omnia Green Jade, Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame.