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 solid perfumes from Estee Lauder and Ferragamo; plus a new Eau de Toilette version of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium.
From Estee Lauder, limited edition solid perfume compacts. At left, the Estée Lauder Pleasures Carousel: "A thoughtful gift for the child at heart, this colorful carousel compact delights with three moving animals and sparkling Swarovski crystals"; $495. At right, Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia Gilded Birdcage: "Let your evening take glamorous flight with this sparkling birdcage compact. The golden collectible featuring a beautiful parrot is decorated with Swarovski crystals for eye-catching elegance"; $295. Both at Bergdorf Goodman. (Note that variations of both of these designs were used in the past for different fragrances.)
Also from Estee Lauder, the Beautiful Golden Pineapple Solid Perfume: "A deliciously decadent compact to give or to keep, this golden pineapple dazzles with glittering Swarovski crystals." $250 at Neiman Marcus.
Also from Estee Lauder, the Modern Muse Golden Bow, "Add a touch of luxury to your evening with this charming golden bow compact. The limited edition compact opens to reveal luxurious, long-lasting solid perfume to touch onto pulse points." $150, also at Bergdorf Goodman.
From Salvatore Ferragamo, the Eleganza necklace: "A must-have precious necklace from Salvatore Ferragamo recalling Signorina Eleganza’s golden cap. Inside reveals a textured and refined solid perfume ready to be applied on skin whenever a girl wants to feel sophisticated and noticed." £39 at Harrods in the UK.
From Yves Saint Laurent, a new Eau de Toilette version of Black Opium, with pear, green coffee accord and jasmine. In 30, 50 and 90 ml, available at Nocibe in France.
Hi Robin,
Some questions about solid perfumes from a newbie: How are solid perfumes supposed to be used? Is there a generalizable pattern in terms of how the sillage and formulation differ from spray versions? (If there’s already a post on this, I must have missed it!) Solid perfumes seem like a good alternative to having a travel spray in the bag, but they don’t seem anywhere as popular…
Exactly the same way you would use lip balm from a tin — but you’d rub onto the same places you’d normally spray perfume. They tend to stay very close to the skin, so if you want appreciable sillage, you’d be much better off with a spray. I think that’s why they’re generally not as popular. I find many scented lotions have more “presence” than solid perfumes, for that matter, just because you’re covering so much more area.
Thanks for the response, Robin!
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