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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 7 February 2022 6 Comments

If your dream was a gaming inspired collector edition of Paco Rabanne Phantom, all done up in camo, your dream has come true. In 100 ml, €104 at Paco Rabanne in France.

The (almost) daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 1 February 2022 9 Comments

It reportedly took four years, but Bvlgari did eventually sell that Opera Prima fragrance extravaganza, and now they’ve done it again, this time for the (comparatively) budget customer: meet L’Opera Grandiosa, available now at La Samaritaine in Paris for a mere €50,000. It’s apparently been for sale since late last year, so if you want it, get a move on.

A flacon crafted like a jewel…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 28 January 2022 15 Comments

Samples, anyone? The Three Day Weekend set from Arielle Shoshana: "Clear your calendars: Arielle Shoshana Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are finally available in a perfectly weekend-bag-sized discovery set! Your new weekend plans: smelling amazing ?" Three x 1.5 ml; $22.50, redeemable towards a full sized bottle of any of the 3 (once they are done being repackaged in February), with code 3DAYWEEKEND.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 17 January 2022 Leave a Comment

A happy bottle of Clinique Happy: "A new way to be Happy. This unique collaboration (exclusive to Macy's) combines Clinique's bright, upbeat fragrance with a custom bottle decorated by New York City-based artist and illustrator Jade Purple Brown. A one-of-a-kind gift for you or someone you love." $82 for 100 ml at Macy's.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 13 January 2022 Leave a Comment

If the Miss Dior Édition d'Exception was too rich for your blood, you could still consider the more reasonably priced Lunar New Year edition of Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet? "To celebrate the 2022 Lunar New Year and the year of the Tiger, Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet is reinvented in a box enhanced with a revisited Toile de Jouy motif inspired by textile archives of the 18th century. A Dior floral brooch adds a touch of refinement to your gift." £112 at Harrods in the UK.

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