Diptyque will launch Essences Insensées 2019, the fourth limited edition harvest-based fragrance in the La Collection 34 series (see Essences Insensées 2014, Essences Insensées 2015 and Essences Insensées 2016). This year’s edition centers on Tahitian gardenia, aka tiaré…
Mitsouko is 100, but Jicky is 130. For Jicky's birthday, Guerlain asked Senegalese artist Baye Gallo to decorate 16 bottles (there's a longer backstory on the Guerlain site if you care to read it). "Painted entirely by hand, the bottle takes on vibrant colours and unique textures, faithful to the tradition of free and profuse African art. The use of coffee grounds – the artist’s favourite material – offers the crystal bottle a singular relief, a raw dimension that contrasts with the symbolism of its motifs. This creation is a declaration of humanity..." The 1 liter (yep) bottle is reportedly €7500.
French niche line By Kilian has launched Love, Don’t Be Shy Rose & Oud, a new flanker to 2007’s Love, Don’t Be Shy…
If you are in need of a bottle of (Annick) Goutal Petite Chérie or Rose Pompon, you might check out the limited edition designs in collaboration with UK embroidery Artist Ellie MacDonald. In 100 ml (shown at left), or in 20 ml gel roll-on (shown at right), currently on the Goutal websites in France and the UK.
A lemming for someone who loves white marble: Salvatore Ferragamo Bianco Di Carrara in a Bianco Di Carrara bottle. "Salvatore Ferragamo's Bianco di Carrara arrives in a limited edition perfume extract of which only 368 pieces will be produced worldwide. It features a hand-milled carrara marble cap with gold detailing, a marble glass bottle and a new, high concentration blend of the most refined ingredients. At the top, the fresh, woody-sweet tones of juniper berries interweave with crisp black pepper and ambrette seeds for an unmistakably Mediterranean signature." £395 for 100 ml Parfum at Harrods.