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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 28 January 2025 6 Comments

Two (more) collector bottles from Guerlain, for anyone with a load of extra cash sitting around. At left, Shalimar Extrait in a bottle decorated with Swarovski crystals by French jewelry designer Shourouk Rhaiem for Holiday 2024. 58 were made, €18,000. At right, Pêche Mirage in a bee bottle accented with white gold, resting on a white porcelain balloon sculpture designed by artist Charles Petillon. 20 were made, €30,000.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 22 January 2025 Leave a Comment

Limited edition bottles coming soon from Jo Malone, decorated for the Year of the Snake: English Pear & Freesia, English Pear & Sweet Pea, Peony & Blush Suede. There are also decorated bottles for Wild Bluebell and Wood Sage & Sea Salt. All are in 100 ml.

 

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 9 January 2025 3 Comments

New limited edition collector bottles from Acqua di Parma for Valentine's Day. Zafferano is "half-lacquered in gold"; Luce di Rosa is "half-lacquered in burgundy". In 100 ml, €270 over the pond, or $490 each (CAD, I think?) at Holt Renfrew in Canada.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 7 January 2025 2 Comments

Armani Oud Royal all done up in gold, in case you needed such a thing. Limited edition, €357 for 100 ml at Sephora in France.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 12 December 2024 2 Comments

Fzotic's Sunlight Discovery Set, with six samples (Room 237, Soft Focus, Unsettled, Monserrat, Lilac Brûlée and Five Squared) is $42, but if you buy today, you can get it bundled with a Perfumed Patterns Card Set (5 greeting cards featuring Bruno Fazzolari's artwork, intended to represent the fragrances Soft Focus, Lilac Brûlée, Lampblack, Five Squared and Black Suede) and a 200g Toasted Lilac bar soap ("scent of lilacs in bloom float on a breeze of subtle gourmand notes, including toast and sweet cream") for $67.

Note that you can also get the Moonlight Discovery Set (Lampblack, Vetiverissimo, Corpse Reviver, Ummagumma, Au Delà and Feu Secret) for $42, or for $45 you can build your own Discovery Set. Any of the sets gets you a $21 discount towards a full bottle of your choice. At Fzotic.

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