Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has opened a new boutique, the Essence Studio, at 4593 North Broadway, D120 in North Boulder, Colorado. The new store is described as "part vintage scent parlor + part modern art studio", and will be "the only location where clients have access to all of the myriad scents developed by DSH". Services will include fragrance consultation, custom perfume designs and aromatherapy consultations by appointment.
Store hours are Tuesday through Friday 11- 6 pm; Saturday 10-6 pm.
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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…