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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles (& some other stuff) 2015, part 9

Posted by Robin on 5 June 2015 11 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, 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. Today’s post includes collector bottles from Acqua di Parma and Loewe; a new purse spray for Cartier La Panthère; new concentrations for Kenzo Jeu d’Amour and Narciso by Narciso Rodriguez; and new packaging for solid perfumes from Ormonde Jayne.

Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza collector

From Acqua di Parma, a special edition of Colonia Essenza: “The decoration on Acqua di Parma’s Special Edition black bottle is inspired by the tuxedo and bow tie, an elegant and unique pattern, entirely handcrafted by Italian master glassmakers. This refillable bottle becomes a collector’s item for the connoisseurs of Colonia Essenza.” 180 ml, £140 at Selfridges in the UK…

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Cartier Eau de Cartier Vetiver Bleu ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 22 May 2015 17 Comments

Eau de Cartier series

Eau de Cartier Vétiver Bleu is the latest of Cartier’s flankers to 2001’s Eau de Cartier. The original Eau de Cartier is a perfectly serviceable, well-made cologne (from perfumer Christine Nagel, by the way), the sort that everyone needs at least one of. I was tempted to buy it more than once, years ago, but eventually filled the category with other basic colognes I liked better (Eau de Guerlain, for instance). Cartier has done any number of likewise well-made flankers for Eau de Cartier, and I’ve been tempted by some of those as well, especially the recent Eau de Cartier Zeste de Soleil. If they did a coffret of 15 ml bottles of all of them, I would not be able to resist, but so far, no coffret.

The series is marketed as unisex, but the individual scents tend to skew one direction or the other…

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Limited edition collector bottles from Jo Malone & Cartier

Posted by Robin on 30 April 2015 3 Comments

Jo Malone Bridal Lace collection

From Jo Malone, the Bridal Lace collection, with 10 of the brand’s fragrances…

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Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2015, part 1

Posted by Robin on 17 April 2015 25 Comments

Mother’s Day (in the US, anyway) is coming up on Sunday, 10 May. Here are a few early gift ideas for anyone who wants to get started on their shopping. Watch for part 2 later this month.

Bvlgari Le Gemme Collection Luxury Gift Set

From Bvlgari, the Le Gemme Collection Luxury Gift Set, with 100 ml bottles of all six of the Le Gemme fragrances…

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Cartier XI L’Heure Perdue ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 28 March 2015 13 Comments

Cartier XI L'Heure Perdue

Cartier has launched XI L’Heure Perdue, a new fragrance in the luxury Les Heures de Parfum series. L’Heure Perdue was reportedly “inspired by Proust’s childhood memory of eating madeleines”…

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