A lemming for fans who have been missing Atelier Cologne…they have repackaged (and possibly reworked) the fragrances and have relaunched in China and North Asia. Many of the fragrances can be found on Lookfantastic at the moment for shipping to Europe. It’s a start, maybe they’ll be back in the US some day but who knows. Below the jump, a closer look at the bottles, still sold in 30 and 100 ml…
Tuesday scent of the day 4/16
It’s Tuesday, National Librarian Day, World Voice Day and Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. Birthdays: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Anatole France, Charlie Chaplin, Kingsley Amis, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. What fragrance are you wearing?
I’m commando for a morning exercise class; I’ll pick something this afternoon. Tea at the moment is Art of Tea Tali’s Masala Chai, with an extra sprinkle of nutmeg.
Reminder: on 4/19, we’re off to the Netherlands…
Double-digit growth rates
Consumers are attracted to luxury fragrances for many of the same reasons as luxury fashion: quality, craftsmanship, and the emotional and aspirational elements for which these types of brands are known. Designer and artisanal fragrance brands account for over 80% of the sales revenue within the U.S. prestige fragrance market and boasted double-digit growth rates in 2023, according to Circana data. Similarly, 7-in-10 fragrance consumers are willing to pay more for higher concentrations, which are stronger, longer lasting, and higher priced.
— Read more in Why EDPs and Parfums Are Outperforming the Rest of the Fragrance Market at Beauty Packaging.
Acqua di Parma Crystal Incense ~ new fragrance
Italian niche line Acqua di Parma has launched Crystal Incense, a new addition to the Signatures of the Sun collection…
The daily lemming
From Parfums de Marly, Delina in a limited edition collector bottle: "Inspired by the floral motifs in 18th-century interiors, a climbing rose evokes Nature's way of prevailing, whether the flower overtakes the bottle or blossoms when worn. At the heart of this eau de parfum is the Damascena rose, the most noble of them all, blossoming upon contact with the skin and imprinting its distinctive signature. Elevated by notes of lychee and enveloped in vanilla and white musk." $385 for 75 ml Eau de Parfum at Saks.