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A psychological threshold issue

Posted by Robin on 28 November 2023 Leave a Comment

To raise prices, you have to take into account each brand’s power...luxury giants like Hermès or Dior can afford any increase. Chanel is selling at €150-160 perfumes that were priced at €110-115 three years ago. Luxury labels are aiming for a more selective clientèle, as they did for leather goods. But other brands cannot aspire to this. There has been an increase in prices and a decrease in volumes, of the order of 6% last year. With inflation, I think there is a psychological threshold issue. For example, with Jimmy Choo, the eau de parfum's recommended retail price is €120. I don’t think it can be pushed up to €170.

— Philippe Benacin of Interparfums on perfume pricing. Read more in Philippe Benacin of Interparfums on Lacoste, a future niche brand and perfume prices at Fashion Network.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 27 November 2023 4 Comments

From Victoria Beckham, the Suite 302 Vintage Necklace: "Victoria Beckham presents the most covetable luxury gift with the Suite 302 Eau de Parfum Vintage Necklace Collection. An ode to the designer’s love of perfumery, the set includes a full-size bottle of Suite 302 (50ml), the embodiment of pure glamour, featuring notes of black cherry, midnight violet, and tobacco leaf. In complement is a Perfume Bottle Pendant Necklace in brass with a high-shine gold finish, inspired by a vintage perfume bottle that Victoria keeps on her vanity — and designed to carefully hold her signature scent." $550 at Neiman Marcus.

Working as a perfumer is magic

Posted by Robin on 27 November 2023 2 Comments

Perfumer Olivier Cresp talks about Dolce & Gabbana Devotion.

Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2 ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 27 November 2023 Leave a Comment

Singer Nicki Minaj will launch Pink Friday 2, a new fragrance for women. Pink Friday 2 is being introduced along with the album of the same name (due for release on December 8) and is a flanker to her debut perfume, 2012’s Pink Friday…

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Monday scent of the day 11/27

Posted by Robin on 27 November 2023 180 Comments

It’s (Cyber) Monday and National Bavarian Cream Pie Day. Birthdays: James Agee, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Nye. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m trying Marissa Zappas Smoked Jasmine Black Tea.

Reminder: on 12/1, Rabbit rabbit rabbit…

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