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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 7 June 2021 11 Comments

A lemming for anyone with a spare €10,000 just laying around: Guerlain’s new collaboration with Kévin Germanier, who works with upcycled Swarovski crystals. “In 2021, it is the Bee Bottle that the young couturier Kévin Germanier adorns with an ornament as radiant as it is radically modern, both by its futuristic beauty and its eco-responsible creative process. A spectacular match between Guerlain’s heritage, contemporary luxury and eco-responsible upcycling, that confirms the House’s commitment both to the arts and to sustainable development…”

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The (almost) daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 7 May 2021 23 Comments

So for ages I've been dithering over whether to break my "no bottles over 30 ml" rule to buy Astier de Villatte Grand Chalet. It's neither my absolute favorite nor the absolute best of the things on my buy list, but at the moment, I don't own any linden fragrance, and really, is that any way to live? But meanwhile, somebody bought out D'Orsay, and last year they reissued everything under new names. The old Tilleul, the 2008 version of the brand's linden (from perfumer Olivia Giacobetti) is now Vouloir être ailleurs ("In its tiny, sweet voice, “Vouloir être ailleurs” transports us back to heady, carefree times. Linden flower, honey and freshly-cut hay take us back to when we were 15. Almost adults yet cradled by the perfumes of our childhood. Little did we know then, that in just a few days, we would be grown up for good. A radiant interlude") and while the ad copy says nothing to me except that 15 year olds in France must smell much better than 15  year olds in the USA, just look at that adorable little 30 ml bottle. Please, somebody try it and tell me if it is better than Grand Chalet.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 5 May 2021 15 Comments

I’m sure this is what my family has planned for Mother’s Day: Le Flacon aux Abeilles par Begüm Khan from Guerlain. 13 were made, featuring 24-carat gold-plating hand set with 6,500 stones, and holding a Thierry Wasser juice (Songe De La Reine) with mandarin, pink pepper, fig, iris, vetiver, cedar and sandalwood (whatevs). A bargain, no doubt, at €10,000. Below the jump, a close up…

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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 4 May 2021 3 Comments

Limited edition collector compacts for Diptyque's solid perfume range. They take the regular solid refills, and they're available in Eau Rose, Do Son, Eau Capitale, Philosykos, 34 Boulevard Saint Germain, L'Ombre dans L'Eau. At Selfridges in the UK, £46 -  £48 each (the same price as the plain solids).

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 24 April 2021 2 Comments

Molinard's Habanita has its 100th birthday this year, and they're celebrating with this spiffy red bottle: "A perfume formula originating in 1921 and still in production and demand. It has of course been adapted to modern tastes and industry rules. It still features the materials and design that made it famous: a drop of French rose, a pinch of geranium, mixed with oakmoss and wrapped in smooth sandalwood. It’s an elegant sugar free rose perfume with musky, bitter woody background." On mark down now at Bloom in the UK, £73.10 for 75 ml Eau de Parfum.

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