Happy Almost-Friday! Plus, National Scrapple Day, World Freedom Day and Chaos Never Dies Day. Birthdays: Ivan Turgenev, Dorothy Dandridge, Robert Frank, Carl Sagan and Mary Travers. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m commando for a medical appointment this morning. I’ll report back with a fragrance later this afternoon.
Reminder: 11/10 is Neil Gaiman’s birthday….
When I moved to Dubai when I was 17, that was like taking it from love to next-level obsession — just a crazy fascination with fragrances. Because, in Dubai, people use perfume in such an interesting way. They use it as a ritual, as a part of their daily lifestyle, as a part of their celebrations — it’s just something that’s really celebrated in life. And it really inspired me to create a brand. I don’t think I would have been this obsessed and this inspired if I didn’t move to Dubai. It’s a perfume-lover’s playground. In every corner you go to in Dubai, there’s something about perfume, whether it’s a little kiosk selling really interesting, weird types of perfumes or the biggest perfume shop in the world.
— Mona Kattan on the fragrance obsession that led her to start the Kayali brand. Read more in Mona Kattan on growing Kayali: ‘Every delay has a blessing’ at Glossy.
Jo Malone's latest Rose Collection (I think the last they did was for 2022?) for Valentine's Day features special editions of Rose Blush (from 2021), Rose Amber (from 2015, originally called Tudor Rose & Amber) and Rose & Magnolia (from 2019). All in 50 ml, plus there will also be a trio of travel sprays and a Rose Blush candle. Look for them all in January.
British niche line Ormonde Jayne will reissue Montabaco Cuba and Montabaco Flor (both originally store exclusives, to Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason respectively), and will launch Montabaco Rio. All are flankers to 2012’s Montabaco…
The holiday 2023 video from Guerlain.