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2014 / Browsing by date: January 2014

Serge Lutens Laine de Verre ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 8 January 2014 12 Comments

Serge Lutens Laine de Verre

Serge Lutens will launch Laine de Verre in February. Laine de Verre (Glass Wool) is the third fragrance in the L’Eau series that already includes 2010’s L’Eau Serge Lutens and 2012’s L’Eau Froide…

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Prestige via limitation

Posted by Robin on 8 January 2014 22 Comments

I won’t die because there’s a bottle there or here. And more and more I find it very stupid to create prestige via limitation. It’s a little jerkish. It’s as if prestige were to be found nowhere. What is exclusive, is us. It’s you. It’s you who are as a person, who chooses. If something is difficult or hard to find, it’s not that which confers value for me...

 — Serge Lutens, on why he decided to make all of his fragrances available at his US web store (previously, many of the fragrances were only available in his Paris boutique). Read more at An Interview With Serge Lutens at Grey Magazine.

Going down the road to a brand new place

Posted by Robin on 8 January 2014 Leave a Comment

A short promo for Escada's new Born in Paradise. The music is "Give Our Dreams Their Wings To Fly" by Tim McMorris.

Aramis Perfume Calligraphy Saffron ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 8 January 2014 6 Comments

Aramis Perfume Calligraphy Saffron

Aramis has launched Perfume Calligraphy Saffron, a new unisex fragrance geared towards the Middle Eastern market. Perfume Calligraphy Saffron follows 2012’s Perfume Calligraphy and 2013’s Perfume Calligraphy Rose…

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Online fragrance shopping

Posted by Robin on 8 January 2014 Leave a Comment

New at first-in-fragrance (DE): Jacques Fath L'Eau Technique.

New at harveynichols (UK): Robert Piguet Alameda.

Deal at luckyscent: get free shipping on orders of $75 or more with coupon code newyear, good through 1/31. New items include Atelier Cologne Cedrat Enivrant.

New at neimanmarcus: Ermenegildo Zegna Essenze Haitian Vetiver.

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