Jaboneria Marianella's Moroccan Fig and Bergamot bar soap: "Our stimulating Moroccan Fig and Bergamot fragrance refreshes and invigorates the senses, with crisp notes of Moroccan Fig, the sweet citrus aroma of Bergamot from the Ivory Coast, and delicately mixed notes of Apple, Grapefruit, Plum and Rosewood." The 170g bar is $14 at Amazon or Bloomingdales, and features a base of goat milk, colloidal oatmeal and Moroccan argan oil.
Now even designer fragrances, traditionally top sellers in department stores, are struggling. Coty Inc., the world’s third-largest cosmetics maker and owner of the Burberry Beauty license, reported a sales decrease of 3 percent in its luxury division in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, driven by declines in the Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein scents, although organic sales increased by 5 percent in the fourth quarter.
— Read more at Designer Fragrances Take Cues from the Growing 'Niche' Market at Business of Fashion.
Another spot for Twilly d’Hermès.
I’m a sucker for anything vintage, including vintage perfume. The problem with old things is exactly what makes them so charming: they’re not new. Vintage dresses are sewn with cotton or silk thread that gives, and fabric that shreds with age. An old pulp novel with a gorgeously lurid cover too often has yellowed pages that barely cling to the spine. Similarly, a vintage fragrance, although dream-inspiringly old fashioned, won’t smell as lively as it did when it first left the store shelf fifty years ago.
So, I was especially happy to get to know Pierre Bourdon Sous les Magnolias and La Fin d’un Eté. These fragrances have the charm and character of a vintage Edmond Roudnitska perfume, but they smell crisp and fresh. I can’t remember the last time I bought new perfume, but I came home from Paris with a bottle of each…
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