Lancôme has launched La Vie Est Belle Rose Extraordinaire, a new flanker to 2012’s La Vie Est Belle…
Wednesday scent of the day 1/31
It’s Hump Day and the last day of January, plus National Backward Day. Birthdays: Alan Lomax, Jackie Robinson. RIP Chita Rivera. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m commando for a couple appointments this morning. I’ll report my fragrance later in the day.
Reminder: 2/2 is Groundhog Day…
Does not resonate in 2024
But the juice of 1947, of course, does not resonate in 2024—and it’s for this reason Francis says that the original Miss Dior is not for sale today. “You don’t want to wear clothes from 1947, and it’s the same for perfume. No one wants to smell like their grandmother, but [in the same as fashion] you can keep the ideas, philosophy or structure and reshape it to make it more relevant.”
— Read more in Francis Kurkdjian just reinvented Miss Dior—and I was one of the first to smell the new perfume at Marie Claire.
The Ourika Community Gardens
An almost 3 minute spot from Yves Saint Laurent about the Ourika Community Gardens, in the foothills of the Moroccan Atlas Mountains not far from Marrakech. (Read more in Sowing Seeds With YSL Beauty at Elle.)
The almost-daily lemming
A lemming for fans of Kilian Paris (who have a few extra pennies lying around)? The Murano Carafe: "Commemorating more than 15 years of luxury fragrance innovation, KILIAN PARIS is proud to present a one-of-a-kind masterpiece: the Murano Carafe. An exceptional creation blending quality handcraftsmanship, timeless tradition, and modern luxury". 100 were made, and the flacon can be filled with any Kilian fragrance. You can read about it on the Kilian site, but it's only sold in Kilian boutiques. Per Formes de Luxe, the price is €3,500 with refills starting at €600.