Guerlain has launched L’Heure Blanche, a new limited edition musky floral…
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From Lalique, the 2020 crystal limited edition of Lalique de Lalique, Orchidée. “It is the pure, round shape often chosen by René Lalique to showcase the floral décors of his perfume bottles that the House has elected for this new offering. Against a transparent crystal background that reveals the tender pink shade of the fragrance, graceful orchid branches bloom. As satiny as living flowers, the petals have gleaming polished reliefs to underline their design. The elegant flacon is crowned with a stopper in the shape of an orchid petal, its exceptionally delicate veins a demonstration of the outstanding skills of Lalique’s master-glassmakers.” 250 ml Parfum, $1800. (You can find a list of past editions here.)
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What would you do with an extra €10,000? Here's one option: a liter of Guerlain Santal Royal, housed in one of the 22 numbered collector bottles decorated by artist Tarek Benaoum to celebrate the fragrance's 5th anniversary.
A four foot tall advent calendar costing £104,000
Little doors that opened to illustrations and stories were excitement enough in the countdown to Christmas but, in recent years, advent calendars have become another way of encouraging consumerism, with everything from luxury beauty products, food items and even alcohol hidden behind 24 tiny doors.
Now, there is one to top them all, as Tiffany & Co has released a four foot tall advent calendar costing £104,000, making it one of the most expensive in the world.
— Read more at Tiffany & Co releases £104,000 advent calendar filled with diamonds at the Independent.
Bad news
Shoppers 35 and under want to smell like themselves, not everyone else, and that’s bad news for the many celebrity products that occupy the midrange. At the luxe end of the spectrum, consumers in the U.S., Europe and Asia — including young Chinese shoppers — want aspirational and unusual options.
— An explanation that fails to explain Le Labo Santal 33 (among others). Read more at Millennials Don't Want to Smell Like Celebs Anymore at Bloomberg.