Niche line Le Labo will launch Thé Noir 29, a new black tea fragrance developed by perfumer Frank Voelkl…
Foreplay is not their thing
But both Malle and Le Labo are well aware of the dangers, having rejected other offers. Malle describes it as a flattering, often amusing process. “You have fund managers and bankers coming to see you all the time, wanting to buy you out,” he says. “And foreplay is not their thing. You’re sitting having a nice breakfast with them, and suddenly they’re talking about merging your company and telling you what you’re doing wrong.”
— Fabrice Penot (of Le Labo) and Frédéric Malle talk about selling their respective brands. Read more at Boutique perfume: on the scent of a deal at Financial Times.
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2015, 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. Today’s post includes collector bottles from Viktor & Rolf, Lalique and Lacoste, plus a new balm format from Le Labo.
From Viktor & Rolf, a collector edition of Bonbon: “Join Viktor & Rolf in celebrating the first anniversary of BONBON. This sparkling limited edition bottle is positively radiant…”
Hiro Clark + Le Labo scented t-shirts
Hiro Clark has launched a limited edition series of cotton t-shirts scented with Le Labo Santal 33. There are two designs: the woodcut shown above (in white and grey, but the white is already sold out) and the “miracles” shirt (message: “there are miracles here”; also in white and grey)…
Estee Lauder buys Frederic Malle
In its third luxurious and somewhat idiosyncratic acquisition in less than a month, the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase artisinal [sic] fragrance brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle. [...]
The Malle acquisition joins new siblings Le Labo, an irreverent artisinal [sic] fragrance brand that Lauder acquired on Oct. 15, and upscale skin-care business Rodin Olio Lusso, which it bought last week.
— Via Estée Lauder on a Spree, Buys Frédéric Malle at Women's Wear Daily.