A bargain: Caron Pour Un Homme, in a gift set with 125 ml each Eau de Toilette and After Shave. $47.90 at Beauty Encounter.
The luxury alternative: Caron Pour Un Homme in a “limited numbered edition of 300 sumptuous Baccarat solid crystal bottles…”
Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies ~ new collector fragrance bottles
Gwen Stefani will launch her Harajuku Lovers fragrances in new limited edition outfits this September. The Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies collection features the original 5 fragrances in dolls dressed for cold weather (the scents themselves are unchanged). As a representative of Coty noted, “the packaging was a big part of the [Harajuku Lovers’] success”:
Each girl has a new hairdo and snow outfit, complete with scarf and snow shoes to represent her unique personality…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2009, part 5
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.
From Dsquared2, a 7 ml Perfume Oil roll-on version of She Wood with a leather case; 35€. (via veraclasse.it)
And from Viktor & Rolf, the new “Petite” version of Flowerbomb. 20 ml for $50, coming soon to Nordstrom…
Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2009, part 2
Bling from Bond No. 9: Scent of Peace, Chelsea Flowers and Nuits de Noho in ‘Swarovski Stars’ limited editions. The 50 ml bottles run $550 — oops, make that $500! — each and can be purchased from the Bond No. 9 website…
Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2009, part 1
Mother’s Day is May 10, and it’s coming up fast…here are a few gift suggestions to get you started.
From Ormonde Jayne, an engraved bottle (shown above left): “Ormonde Jayne will engrave your mother’s initials onto the gold and glass stopper of our iconic Pure Parfum bottle and have it delivered in a beautiful shagreen box.” The service takes about 5 working days (not including shipping), and a 50 ml bottle is £130; you can order online at the Ormonde Jayne website…