Happy Friday and happy Halloween! Birthdays: John Keats, Ethel Waters. Our community project today: wear your quirkiest or weirdest or spookiest fragrance.
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
No points for me. I’m still out of town and still commando (other than my DIY lotion with sweet orange and ylang). I will head home later today…
Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also National Candy Corn Day, and don’t forget the splitmeet starts on Saturday! Birthdays: Christopher Wren, John Adams, Clifford Brown, Louis Malle, Grace Slick. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m commando (other than my DIY lotion with sweet orange and ylang) for a short out-of-town trip.
Reminder: for Halloween on 10/31, wear your quirkiest or weirdest or spookiest fragrance…
The Paris-based companies on Monday announced the sale of niche fragrance house Creed to L’Oréal, as well as a 50-year exclusive license to develop beauty lines for Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga under the beauty giant’s umbrella. The agreement also grants L’Oréal an option for Gucci Beauty—currently licensed to Coty until at least 2028, and a 50/50 joint venture in the wellness and longevity categories. [...]
Still, markets remained cautious: Kering’s shares rose 4% on Monday but ended down 3.9% on Friday following a 10% drop in quarterly sales. L’Oréal slipped about 1% on the day of the announcement and ended the week down 0.2% after logging sales growth that came below analysts' expectations—a sign that investors expect results from the transaction only over the medium term.
— Read more in How Much More Can L’Oréal Grow After €4 Billion Deal with Kering? at BeautyMatter.
From Kobo, the Holiday Highball Candle. "Holiday Highball transports you to the heart of a swank and sumptuous holiday affair with creamy notes of boozy eggnog and spice. Flirtatious and witty banter abounds as the live band begins to play. Enjoy one midnight toast or go ahead post up by the punch bowl. Cheers!" $32.50 at Smallflower.
It’s Hump Day and National Cat Day. Birthdays: Fanny Brice, Niki de Saint Phalle, Bob Ross. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m going to need to be out of town the next two days, so I’m doing the community project today. Points, but barely, for the slightly quirky All Good Things from Lush.
Reminder: for Halloween on 10/31, wear your quirkiest or weirdest or spookiest fragrance…