Nina Ricci has launched Nina Fantasy. The new fragrance for women is a flanker to the 2006 version of Nina, and is meant to be a playful scent that captures the first days of spring…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2011, part 7
Our series of holiday gift posts is nearly done; today, the focus is luxury, by which we mostly mean spendy, and we’ve listed them in order from cheapest to no-you-can’t-afford-it. Our final post, which is coming up soon, is budget items, and not surprisingly it was the hardest of them all to complete.
If you missed them, here are links to part 1 (scented body products), part 2 (travel sizes & coffrets), part 3 (more travel sizes & coffrets), part 4 (home fragrance), part 5 (men’s fragrance) and part 6 (solid perfumes).
From Thierry Mugler, the Angel by Thierry Mugler Extrait de Parfum Signature Brooch: “The art of refined perfume meets the delights of feminine indulgences when the Angel Extrait de Parfum comes to life, adorned with a signature couture brooch designed by Thierry Mugler to adorn your décolleté! Made of zamak, the brooch is punctuated by a dramatic spike and embossed with the Thierry Mugler signature. The heavenly and delicious notes of Angel are concentrated into a rare and exclusive formula: the extrait de parfum, dedicated to fulfill extreme desires. Produced in a small quantity by Brosse in France, each Angel Extrait de Parfum bottle is engraved with a unique number, showcased in a luxurious box and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.” A bargain at $198 for 10 ml at Nordstrom…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2011, part 14
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 Nina Ricci, their popular Nina fragrance in the Snow Princess edition: “Winter is her favourite season. As the air is filled with snow flakes, trees sprinkled with golden dust and leaves…it’s a magical moment.” £52 for 80 ml Eau de Toilette at John Lewis in the UK…
I wish it could happen to me
Model Noreen Karandi is the Jean Seberg-lookalike in this new spot for Nina Ricci's latest fragrance, L'Air de Nina Ricci.
The music is The Velvet Underground's After Hours.
Issey Miyake A Scent Soleil de Neroli, Nina Ricci L’Air de Nina Ricci ~ new fragrances
Issey Miyake will launch A Scent by Issey Miyake Soleil de Néroli (above left) in March. The new fragrance for women is a flanker to 2009’s A Scent by Issey Miyake…