As a special holiday project, Lancôme asked jeweler Temple St. Clair to design “a piece of jewelry inspired by the lushly romantic Mille & Une Roses” fragrance…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2007, part 3
Today is Black Friday, the official start of the holiday shopping season in the United States and one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Of course, it’s also Buy Nothing Day. Choose your poison…
A holiday favorite (not least because it’s hard to find the rest of the year): Clinique Wrappings. The gift set includes 25 ml Perfume Spray and 100 ml Body Smoother, $35 at Clinique…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2007, part 2
I used to make a point of getting all my holiday shopping done by Thanksgiving, but lately I’ve been slipping. I’ve only bought 3 gifts so far this year. Here are a few more gift suggestions for anyone else who still has a long way to go before they rest:
A set after my own heart, the Comme des Garçons Incense coffret. Full sized bottles (50 ml) of all five scents in the series: Kyoto, Avignon, Jaisalmer, Ouarzazate and Zagorsk. Admittedly, I’d like this better if they were in 30 ml, but oh well! And if you’re looking to buy for yourself and don’t need all five, do what I’m doing and find some like-minded friends to split the set. $310 at Luckyscent…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2007, part 1
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…
Holiday 2007 fragrance gifts from Diesel
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…