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Marc Jacobs Daisy Murakami x 4 ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 21 October 2025 7 Comments

Marc Jacobs will introduce Daisy Murakami Blue, Daisy Murakami Green, Daisy Murakami Pink and Daisy Murakami Yellow, new limited edition flankers to 2007′s Daisy. The fragrances were developed in collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 21 October 2025 Leave a Comment

A gift set in Mandarin Pine Needles, one of Yves Rocher's limited edition fragrances for Holiday 2025 (the other is Winter Berries). With Liquid Hand Soap, Bath & Shower Gel, Lip Balm and Hand Cream, $19.95 (CAD, I assume?) at Yves Rocher Canada.

Flora orchestra

Posted by Robin on 21 October 2025 2 Comments

A quick video for the Flora Orchestra collection at L'Occitane, which is essentially all of their existing fragrances, some renamed, now in standardized packaging.

Tuesday scent of the day 10/21

Posted by Robin on 21 October 2025 129 Comments

It’s Tuesday and National Apple Day, plus happy Diwali! Birthdays today: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Celia Cruz, Dizzy Gillespie, Ursula Le Guin, Carrie Fisher. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Astier de Villatte Grand Chalet, a fragrance I connect with Kevin, and it’s also his fault I want that teapot.

Reminder: on 10/24, wear any fragrance you like and tell us what you’d like people to think of you when they smell it on you, OR, wear a fragrance and connect it with a fellow reader who “enabled” you to get it or who you know likes it/has mentioned wearing it…

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The binding agreement

Posted by Robin on 21 October 2025 Leave a Comment

The binding agreement encompasses the acquisition of the House of Creed by L’Oréal and gives the French beauty giant the rights to enter into a 50-year exclusive license for the creation, development and distribution of fragrance and beauty products for Gucci, starting after the expiration in 2028 of Kering’s current license with Coty Inc. for that business.

The partnership will also include a 50-year exclusive license for Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga, which will start at the close of the transaction, which is expected to take place in the first half of 2026.

— Read more in Analysts Laud L’Oréal-Kering Beauty Deal at Women's Wear Daily via Yahoo.

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