A lemming for fans of Cartier La Panthère: the solid perfume. "To provide your whole body with the Panthère’s aura, discover a new experience: solid perfume. Its soft texture can be applied wherever you wish to make your skin velvety soft. A portable object that allows you to be inspired by the panther throughout the day." 8g for $52 at Cartier.
Tauer's L'Air du Désert Marocain in solid perfume: "The base is a skin nourishing and moisterizing solid mixture of organic, cold pressed jojoba oil, pure almond oil, vitamine E and white beewax. [...] The fragrance is more concentrated in the solid perfume than in the l'eau de toilette (15% versus 10%), thus a little bit will last a long while. [...] Lying on the bed, watching the moon rising over the sandy hills of the Saharan desert, he dreamt the fragrance of a Moroccan night." 15g for CHF 39.75, ships to Switzerland, US, France, Austria and Germany.
A lemming for Kenzo Flower fans: the Glow Stick. "The lingering fragrance of the iconic FLOWER BY KENZO Eau de Parfum in a glow stick for body with poppy extract. The pearly texture and powdery finish illuminate, smooth and perfume your skin like a beautiful flower. How to use it? Apply the FLOWER BY KENZO glow stick to your pulse points (behind the ears, wrists, nape) and other beauty points (cleavage, inner elbow), then blend it with your fingers to create your “perfumed light” look." In 14g.
More solid perfume compacts from Estée Lauder + Monica Rich Kosann at Neiman Marcus. At left, Beautiful Jeweled Hourglass ($325; "Luxury jewelry designer and storyteller Monica Rich Kosann created this auspicious solid perfume compact exclusively for Estée Lauder. Each piece in this year's collection is inspired by tarot cards that represent strength, encouragement, trust, beauty, focus and confidence. You'll especially love the charming details, such as how time is frozen in glittering crystals..."). At center, Pleasures Royal Roulette ($325; "You'll especially love the charming details, such as how the wheel spins."). At right, Beautiful Dreams Unlocked ($225; "You'll especially love the charming details, such as how the golden key swings from the tip.") Not shown: Pleasures Lucky Dice, $225.
Not my favorite solid perfume compact from Estée Lauder, but maybe it's yours: "Luxury jewelry designer and storyteller Monica Rich Kosann created this auspicious solid perfume compact exclusively for Estée Lauder. Each piece in this year's collection is inspired by tarot cards that represent strength, encouragement, trust, beauty, focus and confidence. You'll especially love the charming details, such as how the cage door opens.This limited edition compact is intricately designed, exquisitely crafted.A wonderful gift, it arrives in an elegant presentation box. Includes a velvety pouch to keep the compact safe." The Beautiful Bird Song Perfume Compact is $325 at Neiman Marcus.