Guerlain Amour Céleste: "...in honour of Qixi, or Lunar Valentine’s Day, the legendary Chinese celebration dedicated to love. For this first Millésime, Guerlain has entrusted Lucie Touré, a French artist whose art combines needlepoint and paper-cutting techniques, with the creation of a romantic adornment for its emblematic Bee Bottle, dressed in yellow gold for the occasion. [...] Delphine Jelk...has created Amour Céleste, an olfactory symphony where the romanticism of flowers meets the dazzling freshness of citrus fruits. Subtle and refined, the fragrance opens with a luminous prelude of bergamot and orange. It then reveals a floral heart where osmanthus, with its fruity and leathery facets, combines with the intensity of Sambac jasmine and the honeyed nuances of rose. The journey concludes with notes of ambergris and smoked tea to create a mysterious, lingering trail." 1730 numbered bottles, 125 ml Bee Bottle plus 30 ml Travel Spray, $880 at Guerlain USA.
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Coming soon from Dries van Noten, travel trios with cases and 10 ml refillable bottles. Shown is the floral set, with Soie Malaqué, Fleur du Mal and Vanille Camouflage. (The woody set has Rock the Myrrh, Cannabis Patchouli* and Crazy Basil.) Sorry I do not know the price, but the trios without the case are €105. *Called Bois Défende in some markets.
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Very old news that I totally missed last year, but I just noticed a selection of Acqua di Parma’s Murano collection for Holiday 2024 (from designer India Mahdavi) at Ludwig Beck in Germany this week, so if you look around maybe you can still find one, assuming you’re willing to spend the €1500. 180 ml each, and I’m not even sure what fragrance they hold, if any. I just like looking at them…
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From Van Cleef & Arpels, a coffret of miniatures, with 7.5 ml bottles of Moonlight Patchouli, Néroli Amara, Gardénia Pétale, Orchid Leather, California Rêverie, Precious Oud, Ambre Impérial and Santal Blanc (8 x 7.5) for $200. At Neiman Marcus, where you'll also find a trio of 15 ml travel sprays in Moonlight Patchouli, Néroli Amara and Santal Blanc for $165.
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Louis Vuitton celebrates the one year anniversary of LVovers with a limited edition (30 were made) copper bottle, 100 ml for £5000 (shown above left). If you haven't saved that many pennies, you can go for the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami limited edition design for Spell On You (shown above right in one of the two designs currently available), $390 (if you want the matching leather travel case, not shown, it's another $990). Or, third option and the one I will take, do nothing and go on about your business.