Lalique will launch Satine, a new fragrance for women inspired by the world of dance…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2012, part 26
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 Lalique, the 2013 collector’s edition of Lalique de Lalique: “For this 2013 Limited Edition Crystal Libellule, the bottle showcases an extraordinary dragonfly cloaked in black. The generously sculpted clear bottle is decorated with delicately hand—polished concentric circles, repeated waves of water on which the body of the beautiful dragonfly rests, plunging into the delicious fragrant nectar. A double pair of gracefully outstretched wings draws on an alternating interplay of shine and matte crystal. This entire satin finishing, paired with the geometry of the wings creates a veil of crystal in the Art Deco style.” $1800 for 100 ml Extrait de Parfum at Neiman Marcus…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2012, part 8
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 Lalique for the 20th anniversary of the perfume house, the 1992 Lalique de Lalique fragrance in a limited edition reissue of their crystal Chèvrefeuille bottle (shown at left). In 40 ml (350 bottles made) or 600 ml (50 bottles made) Extrait de Parfum. Also available in a less expensive variation with a jasmine bud necklace (shown at right), in 100 ml Eau de Parfum or 100 ml Eau de Toilette…
Lalique Hommage a l’Homme ~ new fragrance
Lalique has launched Hommage à l’Homme, a new fragrance for men celebrating the firm’s 20th anniversary as a perfume house…
More quick sniffs: Roca Parfums Lemon Cloud, Especially Escada, Lalique Encre Noire Pour Elle
Another round of quickie reviews: Roca Perfums Núvol di Llimona / Lemon Cloud, Especially Escada and Lalique Encre Noire Pour Elle.
Roca Perfums Núvol di Llimona / Lemon Cloud
The opening is truly good enough to eat, and it should be. Núvol di Llimona (or “Lemon Cloud”) was developed by pastry chef Jordi Roca of the renowned Cellar de Can Roca. It’s supposed to be a lemon muffin soaked in milk — or “an all-pervading, ethereal cloud of lemon surrounding a sponge cake treated to milk and sweeties”, take your pick — and that’s just what it is, a sheer lemon sugar fragrance with subtle cake notes, lightly charred, lightly milky, not overly sweet. It’s sort of like a foodier version of Fresh Lemon Sugar, and it’s highly enjoyable — if I still worked in an office, it’s just the sort of thing I’d want to have in my top right desk drawer for a quick dose of comfort and cheer in the late afternoon. Even though I don’t work in an office, I’d still like a bottle, and it would be an excellent (if spendy) choice for a very young girl who wanted her own perfume…