Niche line By Kilian will launch Vodka on the Rocks, a new unisex fragrance that will be exclusive to the brand’s Moscow boutique in Crocus City Mall.* Vodka on the Rocks follows Apple Brandy, the fragrance for the Kilian boutique in New York City’s Meatpacking district…
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles — really, this time the last lot for 2013 — with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
From Guerlain, La Petite Robe Noire in the Flacon Baccarat et Dentelle d’Argent, with silver decorations by artist Sara Bran. 21 bottles were made; 100 ml Parfum…
Our last holiday gift post for 2013 is all about luxury, just in case anyone hasn’t yet run through all their funds for the year. Listed in order from what-a-bargain to holy-cow-you’ve-got-to-be-kidding. Warning: you may need to dim your computer screen lest you be blinded by all the Swarovski & bling.
If you missed them, check out Part 1: scented body products, Part 2: travel sizes & coffrets, Part 3: home fragrance, Part 4: gifts for men, Part 5: teas & sweets, Part 6: more travel sizes & coffrets and Part 7: budget options.
Starting off simple, with Jour d’Hermès in Extrait: “Jour d’Hermès pure parfum is an eminently feminine scent full of generosity and depth. $225 for 15 ml at Nordstrom…
Niche line By Kilian will launch Apple Brandy, a new unisex fragrance that will be exclusive to the brand’s upcoming boutique in New York City’s Meatpacking district. Brand founder Kilian Hennessy calls Apple Brandy a “bit of a wink to the Big Apple and cognac”…
Last April, niche line By Kilian launched Flower of Immortality as the third fragrance in its Asian Tales collection. Like the other two fragrances in the collection, Bamboo Harmony and Water Calligraphy, Flower of Immortality was developed by perfumer Calice Becker. It is an homage to the peach blossom, a symbol of immortality and hospitality in Asian folklore, and was inspired specifically by the Chinese story “A Tale of the Fountain of the Peach Blossom Spring.”
Flower of Immortality is a fruity floral with notes of white peach, carrot, iris, blackcurrant bud, rose crystal, tonka bean and vanilla bean. It does what it promises, balancing those “smooth and juicy” fruit notes with its “sweet and powdery” florals. Don’t let the carrot scare you off: it’s not identifiable as a separate note. What you’ll really experience is the peach, and plenty of it…