Tom Ford will launch Black Orchid Reserve, a new follow-up to 2006’s Black Orchid…
Friday scent of the day 7/11
Happy Friday! It’s also Free Slurpee from 7-Eleven day, plus World Population Day (that would be about 8.2 billion). Birthdays: James Abbott McNeill Whistler, EB White, Jhumpa Lahiri. Our community project for today: imagine you are an astronaut and you’ve just returned to earth after nine months in space. What scent did you miss most, and what perfume would you reach for? Thanks go to Kanuka for the suggestion!
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.
I think what I would miss the most is the smell of real flowers, so I’m in the perfume from my collection that smells the most like real flowers: Aftelier Candide. (My runners up, but I have only a few drops left of each, would be CB I Hate Perfume On A Clear Day You Can See Forever or April Aromatics Jasmina; if I still had any at all I would have considered Hiram Green Moon Bloom…)
Sales of fragrances costing €150 or more
Beauty industry data specialists Circana noted that sales of fragrances costing €150 or more were up 32% in 2024 to €653 million (compared to +8% growth for total fragrance).
In 2024, the body sprays market doubled in Europe – growing by 107% to a value of €265m – with Sol de Janeiro as the top-selling brand.
— Read more in From yuzu to neuroscience & cigarettes: fragrance innovation trends to watch at Cosmetics Design Europe.
Armani Prive Cuir Nu ~ new perfume
Giorgio Armani will launch Cuir Nu, a new fragrance in the Armani Privé La Collection des Mille et une Nuits series…
The daily lemming
From Australian brand Sundae, Whipped Shower Foam in Coconut Cream ("Coconut Cream will give your skin the tropical indulgence it has been longing for, without the jetlag!") or Orange ("Nourishing but with just the right amount of zest, Orange will awaken your skin with invigorating bursts and still leave you feeling deliciously sweet."). $15.99 each for 265 ml at Target, and also available in Juicy Pear, Strawberries & Cream, Very Vanilla and Birthday Cake.