It’s that time of year again! Some suggestions for holiday fragrance gifts, big and small…
If Santa is bringing me my heart’s desire, this is it: the Annick Goutal Les Orientalistes coffret. Ambre Fétiche, Myrrhe Ardente and Encens Flamboyant, each in 50 ml, in a white leather box. €500. I haven’t smelled them yet, but at the moment, that just adds to their charm. No idea where you can buy it, but the elves will figure it out…
Diesel will launch several holiday gift editions of their recently introduced Fuel for Life fragrance at the end of this month. First up, the Bling Editions of Fuel for Life For Her (shown) and For Him:
These 75ml glass bottles have gold screen-printed decoration and are dressed in luxuriant chain embellishments and engraved plates – the women's with shiny gilt finish in a layered and superimposed style, and the men's with patinated metal engraved plates…
Have you been very good this year? Perhaps Santa will consider Bond no. 9's Double Decker Gift Set, shown at right.
The box includes 50 ml bottles of West Side, Hamptons, Bryant Park, The Scent of Peace, Chinatown, Fire Island, Bleecker Street, Little Italy, Chelsea Flowers, Wall Street, Nuits de Noho, and Coney Island. $1600 at bondno9.
If you don't need quite so many mls…
Father’s Day is now just around the corner. In case you’re still looking for a last minute gift, here are a few more scented suggestions:
From Neiman Marcus, a Viktor & Rolf Antidote Book Set: “Antidote Eau de Toilette is about making the gray in everyday life cheerful”. Can’t argue with that. $65 (cheaper than the women’s Flowerbomb set for Mother’s Day, by the way) for 75 ml…
Father's Day is Sunday, June 17 — if you need to shop, time to get going…
In the event that your Dad deserves the very best (and you're willing to pay for it), here is the Acqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Murano: “Acqua di Parma uses its signature fragrance to pay tribute to Murano glass, a prime example of Italian craftsmanship and tradition. Each beautiful coffret contains a completely unique 200 ml Murano glass bottle, a 180 ml bottle of classic Colonia and a funnel with which you can decant your fragrance.” £490.00 at Harrods, also available at senteursdailleurs & first-in-fragrance.
Not enough cash for the Colonia Edizione Murano? Try the more reasonably priced body gel cleansers from Anthony for Men…