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Keiko Mecheri Bespoke ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 14 March 2012 19 Comments

Keiko Mecheri Bespoke

Niche line Keiko Mecheri has launched the Bespoke collection, including seven new fragrances: Ambre Mirabilis, Bal de Roses, Canyon Dreams, Cuir Fauve, Soussanne, Tangeri and Vetiver Velours.

Ambre Mirabilis ~ "Intense and compelling, with a heart of burnished amber and an impossible-to-pin-down swirl of salt, sweet and smoke."

Bal de Roses ~ "The rose is warm and spice-tinged and can’t quite decide if it’s naughty or nice. This is rose with a past, a rose with secrets that simmer beneath a crystalline briskness that keeps this ladylike enough to meet with royalty."

Canyon Dreams ~ "Spicy, smoky, dreamy, peppery – this makes us think of incense and warm skin and lazy days with infinite possibilities."

Cuir Fauve ~ "A warm and rakish leather scent with the nonchalant swagger of a swashbuckler. Devastatingly attractive, with a deep and satisfying sweetness under the smoke and spice, this would suit a dashingly handsome musketeer or the roguish young millionaire who’s pretending to be regular guy to win the heart of the sassy shopgirl."

Soussanne ~ "A beautiful, dreamy white floral. The opening is waxy and sweet with a soft, billowy puff of powder, then the powder settles and a luminous white blossom opens its petals slowly, drenching the night air."

Tangeri ~ "For the impeccably dressed gentleman, or the man who has so much style that whatever he’s wearing seems impeccable, no matter the occasion. Cool and sophisticated and well-pressed."

Vetiver Velours ~ "Vetiver gets the velour treatment – hushed and powdery, draped in softness, dusted with a subtle licorice-like sweetness, that highlights the deep and earthy richness underneath."

The Keiko Mecheri Bespoke collection fragrances are $275 each for 50 ml Eau de Parfum, and can be pre-ordered now at Luckyscent. A set of all seven in 10 ml sprays is available for $125.

(via luckyscent)

Update: see a review of Keiko Mecheri Soussanne.

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  1. Occhineri says:
    14 March 2012 at 9:27 am

    While these all sound nice (and I wouldn’t mind having Soussanne since it’s close to my name), the price is ridiculous. And bespoke? Um, no.

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    • Robin says:
      14 March 2012 at 11:06 am

      Looks like they’re trying to move higher up in the luxury market…

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  2. Rictor07 says:
    14 March 2012 at 10:00 am

    Definition of Bespoke:
    item custom-made to the buyer’s specification.

    Ms. Mecheri, your IQ just dropped by a few points with this release. I’ve given her line a fair shot and disliked every fragrance i tried, so im going to ignore these. The price is way too high for no reason, and the bottle is uglier than her main line. And seven at once?

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    • Elesa1 says:
      14 March 2012 at 10:46 am

      Agree, agree and agree.

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    • Robin says:
      14 March 2012 at 11:06 am

      I haven’t smelled them, but the price really is high. A couple of them do sound nice though.

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  3. Elesa1 says:
    14 March 2012 at 10:45 am

    Seems like Tom Ford is the new Serge Lutens in terms of influencing the look, tone and strategy of new “exclusive” releases by lux brands. These look like a TF Private Collection bottle and an Armani Prive bottle had septuplets.

    I do like the fact that they are doing a discovery set.

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    • Robin says:
      14 March 2012 at 11:06 am

      Betcha tons of people are going to buy that discovery set!

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    • cinnamonster says:
      15 March 2012 at 2:26 pm

      I’ve never smelled any of these but agree about the Tom Ford look.

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  4. Ikat says:
    14 March 2012 at 11:13 am

    That discovery set is all I can possibly imagine affording. And even then, I’d have to seriously ponder whether that was a good choice. To buy all 7 bottles of that Bespoke line would be almost $2000. What on earth were they thinking?

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  5. Dawnkana says:
    14 March 2012 at 11:21 am

    The Soussanne sounds similar to her Isles Lointaines…. white flowers & almond.

    The Canyon Dreams sounds similar to her Mulholland …

    There are a couple more that sound similar to her others in her line.

    I’m disappointed because of the similarities and the new higher price point. I won’t be indulging.

    Will I sample them? Yes, only if they are at the Scent Bar next time I am up in Los Angeles.

    ~D

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  6. Dawnkana says:
    14 March 2012 at 11:22 am

    * meant to say, only if they are “available” to sniff at the Scent Bar…..

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  7. mitsouko says:
    14 March 2012 at 11:45 am

    Yes, price point with her Bespoke is really high. Even the sample coffret is $125 .

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  8. OperaFan says:
    14 March 2012 at 12:51 pm

    70mls for $125 is not a bad price. The problem is if you don’t like something, you’re stuck with 10mls. If they were to sell in 3-5ml sizes, I’d bet they’d sell themselves.

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  9. Dawnkana says:
    14 March 2012 at 1:09 pm

    Adding one other peeve about this….

    The price point is $275.00 a bottle. So, why can’t we try before we buy with the regular LuckyScent 1.5 ml. individual samples? The sample coffret is $125.00 for all 7 scents for 10 ml. each, but I am not interested in sampling the whole line. That would be a waste of money. I would prefer to buy individual samples. Even ultra niche luxury brand Xerjoff offers individual samples. Amouage too.

    The Sample Coffret sizes are 10 ml. i which to me is a decant. I personally would not need that much to figure out if the scent is for me or not. The 1.5 ml. sample sizes are perfect for sampling.

    I am not just picking on the KM line. There are a couple others that do this. I just wanted to get this off my chest. I was surprised due to the higher price point and no individual samples.

    I must add: when you place an order for any scent at LS, you can request a KM Bespoke sample offered in the 1.5 ml. vials.

    Over and out…..

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  10. matildaben says:
    14 March 2012 at 2:33 pm

    I’ve really liked the items from her regular line that I’ve tried. I’ll agree that they are not earth-shatteringly creative, but they are quite pleasant. And some days (especially if you’re going in to the office), what you want is pleasant. I’d sniff these if there were a 1-2ml size sample set but I’m not interested in paying the price for 10ml size samplers.

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  11. azil627 says:
    14 March 2012 at 4:18 pm

    This really concerns me with the niche fragrances that the prices and especially those for samples are totally outrageous. I forsee that these niche perfumers are going to price themselves out without having the customer get a chance to sample the goods. I’ve noticed this trend lately and I don’t like what I see for the upcoming future.

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  12. Mpuff says:
    14 March 2012 at 5:05 pm

    Sadly, I have not been impressed by any of her scents. Especially in this economy this price point is ridiculous for such lack luster juice.

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  13. littlemoron says:
    14 March 2012 at 10:56 pm

    Could the description for Cuir Fauve be any better?

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  14. dora says:
    15 March 2012 at 2:46 pm

    I loved most of her scents since I smelled them many years ago. Agree that the price point seems high, but isn’t that the trend? Someone figured out if it’s good enough for handbags and shoes; why not fragrances.

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