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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2015, part 14

Posted by Robin on 1 September 2015 16 Comments

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 collector editions from Nina Ricci, Estee Lauder, Hermès, Guerlain and Yves Saint Laurent.

Nina Ricci Nina Or

From Nina Ricci, a brushed gold edition of Nina, in 80 ml Eau de Toilette. Available at Nocibe in France.

 

Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia Pinecone

From Estee Lauder, Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia in a solid perfume pinecone compact: "Inspired by nature, this sparkling golden pinecone compact dazzles with Swarovski crystals. The limited edition design opens to reveal luxurious, long-lasting solid perfume to touch onto pulse points." $295 at Saks Fifth Avenue.

 

Estee Lauder Pleasures paisley

And another Estee Lauder solid compact, this one holding Pleasures: "A perfectly pretty pink paisley compact is adorned with eye-catching Swarovski crystals." $175, also at Saks.

 

Hermès Eau des Merveilles limited edition

From Hermès, a limited edition of Eau des Merveilles. In 100 ml Eau de Toilette, at Harrods in the UK.

 

Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Eau Fraîche in limited edition bee bottle

From Guerlain, La Petite Robe Noire Eau Fraîche in the brand's iconic bee bottle. In 250 ml for €295 at Guerlain; found via Monsieur Guerlain.

 

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Sparkle Edition

From Yves Saint Laurent, Black Opium in a Swarovski bottle: "This Black Opium Sparkle Edition©, which is exclusive to Saks Fifth Avenue, is layered with over 2,000 Swarovski crystals." At Saks, 50 ml for $300.

Filed Under: fragrance shopping
Tagged With: collector bottles, estee lauder, guerlain, hermes, limited edition, nina ricci, solid, yves saint laurent

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  1. Ari says:
    1 September 2015 at 4:43 pm

    Wait- that Eau de Merveilles bottle looks exactly the same as the original bottle! Is it just the box that’s limited edition??

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    • Robin says:
      1 September 2015 at 4:58 pm

      Honestly, you can’t believe how much time I wasted today trying to figure that out. It’s at a bunch of stores, including several in the US, and they all describe it as a limited edition and not one says what is special about it. Could well be it’s just an LE box.

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      • monkeytoe says:
        1 September 2015 at 7:37 pm

        I think it has an opaque/painted back instead of transparent. In pics of the non-LE bottle you can see the box through the bottle–you can’t on this one and the LE box reflects an opaque back of the bottle. Just a guess.

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        • Robin says:
          1 September 2015 at 9:20 pm

          Ah, you could be right!!

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  2. mjane3 says:
    1 September 2015 at 4:58 pm

    Oh, how I covet that pinecone.

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    • Robin says:
      1 September 2015 at 5:03 pm

      It’s darned cute…might be the best of the EL solids this year.

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  3. lillyjo says:
    1 September 2015 at 4:59 pm

    I actually like Black Opium, but a crystal bottle really doesn’t fit the fragrance. It’s like a little girl dressing up in her mamas clothes.

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    • Robin says:
      1 September 2015 at 5:04 pm

      Plus “Black Opium Sparkle Edition” sounds a little silly!

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      • kindcrow says:
        1 September 2015 at 10:12 pm

        My thoughts exactly!

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  4. Deva says:
    1 September 2015 at 6:44 pm

    Ohhhh, pretty! But I had the exact same reaction to the EdM: What the what?!? I think my blue Pegasus bottle is the bestest! Although, the l’Ambre bottle is quite lovely too.

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    • Robin says:
      1 September 2015 at 9:20 pm

      See monkeytoe’s guess above…but yes, you did get the prettiest one!

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  5. Lindaloo says:
    1 September 2015 at 8:29 pm

    When it comes to limited addition bottles (and not just those in this post) whoever owns Swarovski is making a killing.

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    • Robin says:
      1 September 2015 at 9:20 pm

      You would think, darned things are everywhere.

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  6. solanace says:
    1 September 2015 at 9:20 pm

    To get a bee bottle full of this not-quite-pistachio juice, of all things, makes absolutely no sense to me, but what do I know?

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    • Robin says:
      1 September 2015 at 9:20 pm

      About what I do, apparently 😉

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  7. kiki says:
    2 September 2015 at 9:05 am

    Ooooh, I actually really love that Nina bottle. (I’m a history geek with a love for Greek mythology, brings to mind the Eris-golden-apple story and all that) The Lauder pinecone is adorable too. But yeah, to echo sentiments above, WHAT is the point of that Hermes bottle lol? I don’t get it. Seems ludicrous that they would just produce a different box…but that seems to be what they’ve done.

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