Chopard has launched Happy Spirit Forever. The new fragrance for women is a flanker to 2007’s Happy Spirit perfume, and follows 2015’s Happy Spirit Amira d’Amour (among others)…
The sector is becoming unsustainably overcrowded
The first is that there are more small brands than ever: 271 this year, with 80 of those showing for the first time. This reflects the success of niche brands in general over the last ten years, where they’ve often outperformed the big boys – but it also suggests that the sector is becoming unsustainably overcrowded.
— Wallpaper evaluates "the pulse of the niche-perfume sector" at the Pitti Fragranze fair in Florence. Read more at Nosing out niche perfumes and bold packaging at Pitti Fragranze.
The damage so far: third quarter 2016 buying poll
October! That means it’s time for Donatella, Our Lady of Scented Excess,1 to hear the confessions of her flock. Donatella wants to know what you bought in the 3rd quarter (July, August and September) of 2016. Update: the poll is now closed!
My purchases…
Une fleur mythique
A quick spot, in French, for Reminiscence Patchouli N’ Roses.
Scented advent calendars 2016, part 1
I know, I know — it’s still early October! And we won’t start our “official” series of holiday gift posts until Black Friday, but since advent calendars tend to launch early and then sell out quickly, it’s worth doing some advance planning if you really want one. Part 2 will be coming up later this month. (Please note that some of these calendars are not available in the US. Advent calendars are more popular in the UK than in the US).
From Molton Brown, the Scented Luxuries Advent Calendar: “Start the magical countdown to Christmas with our luxuriously curated advent calendar. Beautifully wrapped, our bestselling blends are waiting to be discovered.” £150 at Molton Brown in the UK…