The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 7 January 2021 5 Comments

Another lemmable collector bottle: Guerlain's Cherry Blossom Millésime 2021, decorated by French paper and textile designer Lucie Touré. (If you want to drool over past editions, here is 2020, 2019, and 2018). "...Touré crafted individual white and pink paper flowers with touches of gold to create cherry blossoms. Linked together using jewelry assembly techniques, the cherry blossoms, with their meticulous color work, feature glass beads and crystals at the center of each flower. Fine gold chains were also added to the decoration." €550 for 125 ml plus a 30 ml travel bottle and funnel. (via luxepackaginginsight)

Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Nectar ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 6 January 2021 7 Comments

Guerlain has introduced La Petite Robe Noire Nectar, a new fragrance for women. La Petite Robe Noire Nectar is a flanker to the 2012 version of La Petite Robe Noire…

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Guerlain Mon Guerlain Sparkling Bouquet ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 30 December 2020 6 Comments

Guerlain will launch Mon Guerlain Sparkling Bouquet, a new fragrance for women. Mon Guerlain Sparkling Bouquet is a flanker to 2017’s Mon Guerlain…

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A very creamy, embracing, comforting scent

Posted by Robin on 24 November 2020 Leave a Comment

In my childhood, I remember when I was around 4 years old or something, in primary school, my teacher would wear a fragrance that would fill the corridors and the entire classroom. It was a very creamy, embracing, comforting scent. What is crazy is that I started studying fragrances when I was 20, 21 years old; at school, we started learning about the composition of classical fragrances, and when I smelled it, more than 17 years later, I immediately recognized it: Guerlain’s Samsara.

— Perfumer Jérôme Di Marino on his first scent memory. Read more in The Perfumer Who Loves the Smell of His Cats’ Fur at The Cut.