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Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles 2009, part 12

Posted by Robin on 12 October 2009 37 Comments

More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.

Czech & Speake No. 88 Limited Edition

From Czech & Speake, the No. 88 Limited Edition: “Czech & Speake presents its signature No.88 fragrance in a luxurious and distinctive hand blown and finely etched limited edition black crystal flacon. The 1930’s art deco and Lalique inspired design is superb with a unique yet subtle intertwining ‘88’ pattern and is finished with a classic white crystal stopper…”

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Worn by a man in a grey flannel suit

Posted by Robin on 5 October 2009 12 Comments

For Iris Silver Mist, for instance, the idea came to him in a Moroccan bookshop that he should look for an iris so refined, so almost grey, that it could be worn by a man in a grey flannel suit as easily as by woman.

— From Seducer of The Senses, a long profile of Serge Lutens in the Financial Times.

Almost never

Posted by Robin on 14 August 2009 32 Comments

Almost never. I wear fragrance when I go out in the evening. That is to say, three times a year, about. What is a perfume? When everything is finished, one adds it like a jewel.

— Serge Lutens, answering the question "Do you wear fragrance?" in Serge Lutens: Createur Deluxe at Women's Wear Daily.

Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 29 June 2009 69 Comments

Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles fragranceSerge Lutens will launch Fille en Aiguilles, the latest entry in the export range, next month:

Under a sunshade, the reckless cicada begins to sing.
What a silly thing! A truly fatal hymn.
“Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick…

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Serge Lutens Fourreau Noir ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 29 June 2009 69 Comments

Serge Lutens Forreau Noir perfumeSerge Lutens will launch Fourreau Noir, the latest addition to the brand’s exclusive range, this fall:

Two white hands emerge against the light, moving so slowly that they re-define the shadows, making them look darker.

The contours of the body, illuminated by a gleam of light seeping through an open door…

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