Aftelier Perfumes, the online boutique of natural perfumer Mandy Aftel, has introduced Perfume Pendants.
Each pendant holds 3.5 ml of the perfume of your choice (Absinthe, Blond Tabac, Cacao, Cepes and Tuberose, Fig, Linden Blossom, Parfum de Maroc, Pink Lotus or Shiso) and can be worn long or short on the woven gold ribbon.
The pendants are $95 each, and samples of the fragrances are available (3 samples are $15). Thanks to Anne for the tip!
Well I could see the popularity of these in say, 1600 or before…but today? Who would want a small bottle of scent around their neck (or am I being too 'literal')?! Have you tried Aftel's Pink Lotus?
K
My mother aka Santa Claus gave me a (goldtone, if you please!) bracelet for Christmas when I was in the fourth grade that had a perfume charm on it. The charm came apart, kind of like a lipstick tube, only it was shaped more like a small lantern, and the perfume was a stick, kind of like lipstick or Gluestick, that you'd push as you used it up. Recently, I remembered what the perfume was (it was definitely Big Girl perfume) but I can't think now. Will try to ratchet up the brain cells. All of which is to say, there's nothing new under the sun, is there.
Aw, I think they're cute! So yes, I'd say you're being too literal
Haven't tried the Pink Lotus. I think that is the one made for Madonna?
L, no, nothing new under the sun!
But, she has gorgeous little silver cases for her solids, and a gorgeous silver flask for liquids. Actually, would love to see a mini of the silver flask on a necklace…
I love fragrance-jewelry! But then, I like the old jewelry fashions of centuries ago. Something about it is very charming, and whenever I read about history, I always like to pay attention to what sorts of beauty items were used for each period!
I have some Aveda aromatherapy jewely which I really like. You put a drop of essential oil of choice inside… and it just diffuses out. I have a pendant and earrings, very subtle.
Oh good lord. Can you imagine if your Cacao pendant shattered and a full 3.5ml dripped down your front? Oy.
It could be worse, it could be a full 3.5 ml of tuberose, and you could be clubbed to death by the passengers in your train comparment.
I have seen earrings like that, in sterling silver — but I don't think they were by Aveda. Will have to look for those!
Oy on either one, tuberose or cacao…the Aftelier Cacao is known as a love-it-or-hate-it scent.
These are very cute, but very expensive, imo.
Treasuredfinds.com has lovely perfume pendants too: you can use them with a fragrance of your choice.
Thanks J, will have to check those out…
Okay, I TOTALLY love those! I think I would like one without a fragrance, so I could decide what went in it. Oh, I will go shck that out, the post from above.
This is cute, and very reasonably priced:
http://www.treasuredfinds.com/p.asp?p=5172&i=80
Thanks Robin!
These can be bought empty right? I want one if that's the case.
C, I don't think Aftelier is selling them empty…the $95 includes the perfume of your choice.
Thanks for the link, but I have to admit, I love the ones you pointed out, I love the earthiness and colors of the pendants.