$2 million

Posted by Robin on 13 October 2022 12 Comments

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his latest financial venture was seemingly inevitable: A new perfume tied to his name, "Burnt Hair."

The billionaire Musk, the world’s richest man according to Forbes, announced his latest investment into the perfume industry on Tuesday and he said within six hours sold 10,000 bottles of his branded fragrance. At $100 a bottle, the product made a quick $1 million, according to the company. Then late Wednesday, Musk announced it had sold another 10,000 to total 20,000 – $2 million.

— Read more in Elon Musk sells millions worth of new perfume, 'Burnt Hair,' within hours of its release at USA Today. (And please, we're not talking about Elon Musk in the comments.)

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 12 October 2022 5 Comments

A limited edition collector bottle of Diptyque Eau Rose for holiday 2022, done with a relief pattern in shimmering gold and in a box to match the brand's Milky Way theme for this year. (You might remember that last year, they did a similar gold relief bottle for Do Son.) Available now at Diptyque in France and undoubtedly arriving here soonish, €150 for 75 ml Eau de Parfum.

Diptyque holiday candles 2022

Posted by Robin on 12 October 2022 11 Comments

Diptyque’s holiday collection for 2022 includes the usual three candles. This year’s theme: the Milky Way. This year’s models: Étincelles (Sparks, shown above left and below), with coffee, chocolate and wood fire; Sapin (Pine, above center and below) with mountain pine and mimosa; and Neige (Snow, above right and below), with heliotrope flowers and white musks…

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