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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles (& some other stuff) 2017, part 8

Posted by Robin on 16 May 2017 2 Comments

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 special edition bottles from Sisley, Ralph Lauren, Yves Rocher and Jo Malone, plus a new Extrait concentration of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood.

Sisley Eau de Soir 2017

From Sisley, the latest collector bottle of Eau de Soir: “The 2017 edition of this eau de parfum comes in a black lacquered bottle and is punctuated with pretty star prints in commemoration of the label’s late founder, Hubert d’Ornano.” 100 ml Eau de Parfum for £195, at Selfridges in the UK…

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Fragrance gifts for Mother’s Day 2017, part 2

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2017 28 Comments

More ideas for Mother’s Day 2017, which is coming up on Sunday, 14 May. If you missed it, do see part 1.

Cire Trudon Maduraï candle

The limited edition Les Belles Matières collection from Cire Trudon features three candles exploring “the origins of rare perfumes”. Shown is Maduraï (“A heady, creamy true jasmine”), or choose Tadine (cardamom, sandalwood and guaiacwood) or Reggio (“soft, sweet citrus”). 270g, $105 each at Aedes de Venustas…

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It was small because we had limited resources

Posted by Robin on 21 March 2017 Leave a Comment

If there’s a product I can’t do myself because we don’t have the know-how, it means that I can have an idea and LVMH will have the expertise to explore new territories and products. I’m not afraid of being bigger, but I think you need the right people to implement what I am creating.

Marc [Chaya, co-founder] and I never thought we were niche. When you start a company, you start small. We were privately funded from the two of us, as well as a third party, so it was small because we had limited resources.

— Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian on the LVMH acquisition of Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Read more at Perfumer Speaks on Rare LVMH Acquisition at Business of Fashion.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 11 February 2017 8 Comments

A trio of candles (in two sizes) by Maison Francis Kurkdjian for The Standard. Los Angeles ("evoking a languid hike to the Hollywood sign"), New York ("evoking freshly cut wild grasses and a late night walk through the High Line park") and Miami ("evoking colorful and fruity roses, and the lush life in a tropical city") are 35g / 10 hour burn time each, $35 for the set at The Standard. Or, the full size, 190g / 40 hour burn time, $65 each.

A heavenly freshness

Posted by Robin on 13 January 2017 5 Comments

A short spot for Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia.

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