L’Artisan Parfumeur has launched Minuit à Paris, a new limited edition duty-free exclusive fragrance…
Bunch o’ limited edition collector bottles (& some other stuff) 2017, part 6
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. Today’s post includes special edition bottles from Annick Goutal, Jo Malone, Christian Dior and Paco Rabanne, plus a new Eau de Toilette version of Shiseido Ever Bloom.
From Annick Goutal, a collector edition of Petite Chérie with decorations from French brand Claudie Pierlot. Due to launch this month, in 100 ml (above left), plus 20 ml travel spray with pouch (above right) and 50 ml Hair Mist (not shown). There’s also a Claudie Pierlot Petite Chérie t-shirt. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the French non-profit La Chaîne de l’Espoir…
Givenchy Songe Precieux ~ new perfume
Givenchy has launched Songe Précieux, their annual limited edition travel retail exclusive fragrance. Last year’s model was Éclats Précieux…
Guerlain Rosa Fizz ~ new fragrance
The decline in the percentage of fragrance sales
In 2015, [duty free] sales in the beauty category, which includes scent, makeup and skin care products, totaled $19.8 billion, with fragrance accounting for 43.6 percent, according to Generation Research, a travel analytics company.
But in 2014, the overall sales were $19.3 billion, with fragrance accounting for 48.7 percent and, in 2013, $17.5 billion and fragrance, 50.8 percent.
The decline in the percentage of fragrance sales, which can be attributed to factors including a decrease in disposable income in some countries, has been a wake-up call to businesses.
— Duty free fragrance spending is down. Read more at Following the Scent of More Perfume Sales at The New York Times.