Fragrances Boutique

Le Labo will introduce Another 13, a new limited edition fragrance made in collaboration with AnOther magazine:

AnOther Mag and Le Labo met and fell in love…

Bond no. 9 has launched Saks Fifth Avenue Texas, a new limited edition unisex fragrance exclusive to the Texas Saks Fifth Avenue stores.

The scent is meant to evoke “a tour through a scenic South Texas garden”…

Issey Miyake has launched L’Eau d’Issey Noir Absolu and L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Noir Absolu, new limited edition flankers to 1993’s L’Eau d’Issey and 1994’s L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme fragrances…

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.

The new bottle for Guerlain Shalimar, designed by Jade Jagger (yes, daughter of Mick and Bianca) and due to launch in September. It will be available in 30, 50 and 90 ml Eau de Parfum, and in a limited edition 20 ml Extrait version…

Color cosmetics and skincare brand Sue Devitt has launched Golden Temple Effusion, a new limited edition fragrance for women:

Inspired by the early-morning mist rising from Thailand’s bamboo forests…

Two limited edition fragrances (there might be more) introduced at Star Wars Celebration V earlier this month:

Slave Leia (shown) ~ “Chains cannot restrain your smoldering sensuality even when the most despicable scum in the galaxy surround you…”

Aramis will launch Aramis Impeccable in October. The new limited edition fragrance for men was inspired by “the idea of a finely tailored tuxedo”…

Givenchy has launched Naturally Chic, a new limited edition perfume for women. Naturally Chic is described as a combination of confidence and charm, sensuality and lightness…

Beyoncé will follow her debut fragrance for women, Beyoncé Heat, with a limited edition flanker, Beyoncé Heat Ultimate Elixir.

Heat Ultimate Elixir is a more concentrated variation..

Indie line Smell Bent has launched a new Leisure Cruise collection (you can see the original set of limited edition Cruise Collection fragrances here):

After scouring the globe for glamorous locales…

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.

Another day, another limited edition from Jean Paul Gaultier. This one is the Classique Charm Edition 2010…

Strange Invisible Perfumes has launched two new limited edition fragrances for summer, Tahitian Honey and Vacances:

Both celebrate the idyllic locales of summer…

Citrus-floral fragrances are made for hot weather; the best of them smell light and airy, brisk and cooling (all the sensations I want from a scent on a sultry day). I like summer fragrances to smell “clean” but also possess a hint of sexiness — a “bare” quality. The fat and heavy pomelo (Citrus maxima), which you may have encountered in Southeast Asian cooking (think: mild, sweet grapefruit), is an excellent inspiration for such a summer perfume.

Pomelo Blossom is part of D.S. & Durga’s spring-summer 2010 (limited edition) fragrance collection for Anthropologie, and it contains notes of pomelo blossom, grapefruit peel and white musk. Pomelo Blossom goes on sharp and juicy (smelling like fresh oranges, a mix of cool peel and juice). In mid-development, floral notes become apparent; these floral notes remind me of slightly indolic jasmine and pungent, “wild” orange blossom.

My favorite part of Pomelo Blossom is the oily grapefruit rind note…

Lolita Lempicka will launch Minuit Noir in October. The new fragrance for women is a limited edition flanker to the original Lolita Lempicka scent, now known as Lolita Lempicka Le Premier Parfum…

This will be a summer-short and summer-sweet review of L’Occitane Verbena Summer Secret. I was wondering if spring would ever arrive in Seattle this year, let alone summer, but the weather went from cool and rainy (the heat came on in my house on the Fourth of July) to 92 degrees…in just a few days. During the hot spell, I didn’t feel up to trying out any abstract, complex, or heavy fragrances (I barely felt like writing) so Verbena Summer Secret’s blend of verbena, basil, mint, green apple, “green” anise, cedar and musk sounded like a perfect scent to review.

Verbena Summer Secret begins with citrus and hints of basil, anise, and a great, fuzzy mint note (no, I didn’t mean “fizzy”— this mint is dry and “rough”). Verbena Summer Secret’s opening notes are refreshing but fleeting…

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.

From Calvin Klein, CK One in the “we magnets” edition — it comes with 40 small magnetized beads. What you do with the beads escapes me, but they’re meant to symbolize ‘the connection between us all’. In 100 ml Eau de Toilette, due to launch this month…

Jean Paul Gaultier will launch L’Extrait Classique X in October. The new fragrance for women is a limited edition variation on Classique X, which was introduced earlier this year…

L’Occitane has launched Verbena Summer Secret, a new limited edition variation on their popular Verbena fragrance…

Vera Wang will launch Vera Wang Anniversary this September. The new limited edition fragrance for women celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Vera Wang fashion house, and is described as “bright and lush”…

L’Occitane has launched Calanques / Mediterranean Inlets, a new limited edition collection of unisex products inspired by the calanques (or inlets) in the south of France. The range includes an Eau de Toilette…

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.

From Marc Jacobs, Daisy in the Pop Art Edition, due to launch in August…

I’m not really a jewelry person. Well, let me re-emphasize that: I’m not a Jewelry Person. I love sterling silver, pearls, vintage jewelry of various sorts, and anything that looks like a mourning Victorian might have worn it, but I wouldn’t wear diamonds or large amounts of gold even if I could afford them. They’re just not “me.” Thus, I’m primarily aware of David Yurman because my morning commute happens to pass a billboard advertising the company’s wares. Sometimes I recognize the model; more often, lately, I don’t. Either way, I can see that the featured jewelry is bold, gleaming, meant to be noticed. Not really my style.

When Robin reviewed David Yurman’s eponymous Eau de Parfum, she wrote that it “smells like you’ve spent lots of money, and while you’re at it, you’d like everybody else in your immediate vicinity to know.” I had a similar response to it: it’s a bit too rich and strong for me, and I don’t wear many chypres anyway. On the other hand, I do respect David Yurman for releasing a sophisticated, “adult” fragrance. Like the jewelry, it doesn’t fit my personal style, but I can see why other women would love it. David Yurman’s limited edition Luxurious Dusting Powder, on the other hand, is a product that I’d be able to work into my own fragrance routine…

Hanae Mori will launch the second fragrance in the Eau de Collection range this August. Like Hanae Mori No. 1, the new Hanae Mori No. 2 was “created using renewable energy sources”; this time, a portion of the proceeds will go to the non-profit American Rivers…

In conjunction with their upcoming tribute to Serge Diaghilev,* founder of the Ballets Russes, London’s Victoria and Albert Museum will launch Diaghilev, a limited edition fragrance…

Sky+HD, a UK-based high definition tv service, has launched Eau de Stade, a new limited edition unisex fragrance for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The scent is fronted by British pop star Rachel Stevens…