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Flacon d’Exception

Posted by Robin on 4 January 2022 5 Comments

The making of the Louis Vuitton + Baccarat crystal Flacon d’Exception.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 29 December 2021 8 Comments

Serge Lutens Féminité du Bois will celebrate its 30th birthday in 2022, and they're doing a collector bottle to celebrate. In 50 ml, sorry I have no other details at the moment. (via elle.ru) Update: the 50 ml bottle can be found at Nocibe in France for €131.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 27 December 2021 6 Comments

Jo Malone's new Rose Collection features special editions of Red Roses (2001; in 30 and 100 ml plus candle and diffuser), Rose Blush (2021; in 50 ml), Velvet Rose & Oud (2012; 50 ml plus candle) and Rose & Magnolia (2019; in 50 ml). You can order now at Jo Malone UK, or pre-order in the US at Saks.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 16 December 2021 5 Comments

From Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Baccarat Rouge 540 in a spiffy holiday bottle (alas, with a price to match). "Each bottle requires eight hours of work to craft and is delicately hand-engraved in a Parisian workshop before being numbered, with only 300 in rotation. The legendary scent has established itself as one of the most iconic and influential creations of modern perfumery, composed of a distinctive wood accord exalted with enticing notes of fire, saffron, bitter almond and sensual animalic ambergris." 200 ml Extrait de Parfum, £830 at Harrods.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 13 December 2021 11 Comments

Artist Jeanne Briand’s vessel (installation, really, so consider whether you have room: I’ve cut off part of the image so it will fit) for Guerlain holds a new variation on Mitsouko, Mitsouko Absolu 17…

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