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 Serge Lutens, a collector bottle of La Fille de Berlin featuring an engraving of a shattered rose. 30 pieces were made, $600…
The small independent fragrance company Scentings recently expanded its line of literary-inspired scents; now, in addition to perfume oils named after Jane Austen heroines Elizabeth Bennet and Emma Woodhouse, Scentings represents the mystery genre with Miss Marple and Nancy Drew.
I still remember the very first time I read a Miss Marple mystery: it was The Mirror Crack’d, and it was the first Agatha Christie book, even the first “grown-up” mystery, that I’d ever read. I was eleven years old, and it was a gift from a teacher; I was thrilled by it. Years later, having read many more Christie mysteries, I savored every episode of the BBC Miss Marple series starring the peerless Joan Hickson. That series was unimpeachably faithful to the books and to the character of Miss Marple.
Scentings is just as faithful to Christie’s creation, in its own way…
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, Satine in a numbered and signed limited edition 40 ml Extrait de Parfum…
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 Lanvin, a minaudière celebrating the 85th anniversary of their classic Arpège perfume. Made in Italy of resin molded in the shape of the Arpège bottle, with gold-tone hardware, chain handle and push-button closure. Available for pre-order at Bergdorf Goodman (expected to ship in April) for $3610…
Our series of holiday gift posts continues with solid perfumes. Up next (probably on Thursday), more travel sizes & coffrets. If you missed them, check out part 1 (scented body products), part 2 (travel sizes & coffrets), part 3 (home fragrance) and part 4 (gifts for men).
From Bottega Veneta, the brand’s signature fragrance in a solid compact. $165 at Nordstrom…