From Kenzo, two Matryoshka dolls: at left, with a miniature bottle of L’Eau Par Kenzo Pour Femme, available at the US Kenzo website with purchases of $50 or more using coupon code 09GIFT, from December 8 – 14 only. At right, a doll with Kenzo Winter Flowers, available at Harrods in the UK for £46.50…
I did a nose-drag. It was emotion-seizing: the complex, expensive scent of a civilized man. A well-shaved European — wet pine, fire, cold Sauternes. I could almost taste the clean leather and tweed. It hit with a resonant pang, right below the belt into unfair, instant, knuckle-biting yearning.
— Columnist Cintra Wilson of the New York Times smells Histoires de Parfums 1828 (Jules Verne) in It Is Divine to Treat Yourself.
Amouage will launch a new set of travels sprays, each with four 10 ml refills (see above left). The sets will be available in Amouage Gold, Dia, Reflection, Jubilation 25 and Lyric…
Like many people it was my mother’s perfume, Opium. Then it was the cologne given to me by my first love - Mûres et Musc de Laporte - when I was 13. Later I was going to the boutiques - the only places where one could find rare perfumes of that time, like Jicky or Mouchoir de Monsieur de Guerlain …
— Gérald Ghislain of niche line Histoires de Parfums, talking about his first memories of perfume, at the Histoires de Parfums blog.
The first 50 people to email Miomia at customerservice@shopmiomia.com will receive a free set of 4 samples from Histoires de Parfums (assorted scents) along with a coupon for 10% off all purchases made by 12/31. Please include your mailing address.
US addresses, only, please! Update: the samples are taken.