If you were hoping for Diptyque's Orphéon to be done up in blue, voilà: "...its striking blue hues are offset with glittering silver to conjure up a thrilling, tumultuous night. The radiating facets of the design are a tribute to the effervescent ambiance of Orphéon, a legendary bar in Paris." At Bloomingdales, $240 for 75 ml. If that leaves too much extra cash laying about, you can spend $300 at Diptyque and get the same fragrance, blue label and all, in a carved oak presentation box.
Guerlain has introduced their Cherry Blossom limited edition for 2025…
At the dawn of spring, the Japanese gather for an ancestral tradition imbued with poetry and beauty: contemplating the splendour of sakuras, cherry trees in full bloom. In honour of this ‘Hanami’ rendezvous, Guerlain unveils an exceptional, limited and numbered edition of the iconic floral fragrance Cherry Blossom. For its 2025 Millésime, Guerlain collaborates with the South Korean painter Taein Song, who transforms the Bee Bottle into a living canvas where ravishing cherry blossoms bloom…
Two (more) collector bottles from Guerlain, for anyone with a load of extra cash sitting around. At left, Shalimar Extrait in a bottle decorated with Swarovski crystals by French jewelry designer Shourouk Rhaiem for Holiday 2024. 58 were made, €18,000. At right, Pêche Mirage in a bee bottle accented with white gold, resting on a white porcelain balloon sculpture designed by artist Charles Petillon. 20 were made, €30,000.
Limited edition bottles coming soon from Jo Malone, decorated for the Year of the Snake: English Pear & Freesia, English Pear & Sweet Pea, Peony & Blush Suede. There are also decorated bottles for Wild Bluebell and Wood Sage & Sea Salt. All are in 100 ml.
New limited edition collector bottles from Acqua di Parma for Valentine's Day. Zafferano is "half-lacquered in gold"; Luce di Rosa is "half-lacquered in burgundy". In 100 ml, €270 over the pond, or $490 each (CAD, I think?) at Holt Renfrew in Canada.