Limited edition shimmering body oils from Chanel for Holiday 2025: No. 5 in White Gold, No. 5 in Beige Gold, and not shown, Coco Mademoiselle in "Pearly". $145 each for 250 ml.
It’s like a jewel
Dua Lipa for Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture.
Wednesday scent of the day 10/15
Happy Hump Day! It’s also Global Handwashing Day and World Students’ Day. Birthdays: Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche and Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m wearing what I’d think I’d like to wear as I was dying: my DIY lotion with ylang ylang and sweet orange oils. Layered on top today: Astier de Villatte Grand Chalet.
Reminder: on 10/17, wear the perfume you would like to be buried or cremated in…
Recession glam
Fragrances continue to defy the tailwinds of the luxury slowdown. Euromonitor recently coined the term “recession glam” to describe a new consumer era where consumers are rethinking their spending habits, but still indulging in everyday, small luxuries.
[...] As consumers trade their big-ticket spending for smaller, more meaningful yet aspirational tokens of joy, fragrances, owing to their deeply cultural and emotional power, are emerging as the most silent yet resilient luxury. According to Euromonitor, fragrance is forecasted to drive 23% of the beauty industry’s overall expansion, and growing at a CAGR of 5.5% between 2024 and 2029, this booming category is set to become beauty’s most powerful growth engine.
— Read more in The Resilient Boom of Fragrances in the "Recession Glam" Era at BeautyMatter.
Loewe Bittersweet Oud, Iris Root & Roasted Vanilla ~ new fragrances
Spanish luxury brand Loewe has launched The Crafted Collection, with three fragrances: Bittersweet Oud, Iris Root and Roasted Vanilla…