Jennifer Saunders, plus Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Ncuti Gatwa, Naomi Campbell and Son Heung-min in Burberry’s campaign for Holiday 2025. Below the jump, holiday videos from Guerlain (the only one of this trio with perfume) and Louis Vuitton.
Wednesday scent of the day 11/12
It’s Hump Day and World Pneumonia Day. Happy 80th to Neil Young! Other birthdays: Grace Kelly, Booker T Jones. What fragrance are you wearing?
On Mary Cassatt’s The Boating Party, which I used to go visit regularly at The National Gallery of Art when I lived in Washington DC, Wikipedia says…
The vibrancy of the woman and child, as well as the boat and sea, are indicative of this Impressionist emphasis on bright colors based on plein air observation. The cropped view of the boat and the asymmetrical composition also suggest the influence of Ukiyo-e prints, which interested Cassatt. In 1890, Cassatt had visited the great Japanese Print exhibition at the École de Beaux-arts in Paris.
So to tie together the south of France (Cassatt painted The Boating Party while living in Cap d’Antibes) and Japan, I’m in Diptyque Kimonanthe.
Reminder: on 11/14, for Claude Monet’s birthday, wear a fragrance that reflects the spirit of Impressionism…
Extremely competitive
“The perfumery marketing in the Middle East and particularly in UAE malls is extremely competitive. The mass and masstige brands are sold across department stores, beauty retailers and standalone shops. And Russian retailers, such as Golden Apple and l’Etoile, have recently entered the market, as well,” said Rawya Catto, deputy general manager of the Middle East for CPL Aromas. “And let’s not forget the competition with local brands that play within that price point. Having said that, Ulta comes with strong brand equity and a differentiated brand mix.”
— Read more in Can Ulta crack the Middle East fragrance market? at Glossy.
The daily lemming
A lemming for Teapot Tuesday: The Haunted Tea Cozy Room Spray from Heretic. "Enchant your space with this home fragrance, an indulgence for the tastefully unhinged, a collaboration between Heretic Parfum x Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. The Haunted Tea Cosy is a sinister little spritz that smells like bergamot brewed in purgatory, with undertones of citrus and scandal from a spirit who still dresses for tea, bitter marmalade, and the faint regret of a teacup murder never solved. Ghostly. Steeped. Dusty-charm." $45 for 200 ml at Revolve.
Tuesday scent of the day 11/11
It’s Tuesday and Veterans Day. (Plus, a handful of literary birthdays: Carlos Fuentes, Kurt Vonnegut, Shirley Graham Du Bois, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Mary Gaitskill.) What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m linking the water lily pond Monet created at Giverny with the “water feature” in Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li. Tea at the moment is Jasmine Pearl Tea Co Bombay Breakfast.
Reminder: on 11/14, for Claude Monet’s birthday, wear a fragrance that reflects the spirit of Impressionism…