Luxury goods makers may be able to stop retailers from selling their products on Amazon and other online marketplaces, after European judges said that cosmetics group Coty had not broken EU rules by blocking online sales on certain platforms.
— Read more at Luxury brands may block online sales, EU courts rule at Financial Times.
Happy Almost-Friday! What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m in Atelier Cologne Mistral Patchouli. It’s kind of cheating since it doesn’t smell all that much like patchouli.
Reminder: 12/8 will be Patchouli Friday…
From Incienso de Santa Fe, a Log Cabin incense burner with 20 blocks of piñon incense. $8.90.
The third entry in our annual series on fragrance related holiday gifts is all about home fragrance. As always, please add any of your own picks in the comments!
From Poglia, the Affumicata candle: “We collaborated with Joya Studios to create a signature candle and scent, Affumicata (“smokey” in Italian), a comforting smell with notes of sandalwood, saddle leather and pepper. The base of each piece is a porcelain vessel with a 22k gold rim, and the imprint of Poglia’s horse-shoe ring on the back. The lids are also made of porcelain and adorned with a solid brass piece. Each candle was hand-poured in Brooklyn, NY.” With notes of Brazilian pepper, saddle leather, brushed suede, hay, charred oak and sandalwood, 260g, $135…
New at smallflower: DS & Durga El Cosmico.
New at twistedlily: Byredo Rose of No Man's Land.