Simon Constantine’s ånd fragrance brand has launched Cåke, a new gourmand fragrance. Also new-ish from the brand, Flåme…
Thursday scent of the day 11/16
Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also the International Day for Tolerance. Birthdays: WC Handy, Chinua Achebe, Diana Krall, Lisa Bonet. What fragrance are you wearing?
I am grateful that people on the MakeupAlley fragrance board were still talking about Fendi Theorema in the early 2000s; I never would have heard of it otherwise. By the time I bought my first bottle (around 2004?) it had already been discontinued (why?) but bottles were still easy to come by — I picked mine up at a local mall kiosk at a discount price. It’s still my go-to holiday scent.
Reminder: 11/17 will be Gratitude Friday…
The upscale approach
In addition to new pop-culture icons putting their spin on things in the world of scent, Bar also remarked that celebrity fragrances today are more lavish compared to previous iterations.
“It’s all about the upscale approach these days. We’re seeing these brands at much higher price points than before, creating buzz with limited releases and waitlists that make their products super coveted,” Bar said, pointing to Beyoncé as an example.
— Read more in From White Diamonds to Cé Noir: The evolution of celeb fragrances at Inside Retail.
Astier de Villatte Delhi & Mantes La Jolie ~ new fragrances
French ceramics brand Astier de Villatte has launched two new fragrances, Delhi and Mantes La Jolie…
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Butterbeer & more ~ new fragrances
Indie perfume house Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has launched Butterbeer, the brand’s limited edition fragrance for Holiday 2023. Also new-ish from the brand: Golden Poinsettia, Bacchanal, Saku, Urban Beekeeper and the Sherbet Collection…